Nice to meet you.

I’m Gwen Parks, a sports reporter, host, and content creator based in the Washington, DC area, or the DMV, as we say here. I’m also a recent contestant on Netflix’s Squid Game The Challenge Season 2, where I brought my competitive side to a whole new kind of arena. Literally.

As a reporter, I have a passion for uncovering the wild stories behind the games, finding the moments fans do not always get to see, and giving them the inside scoop in a way that makes them feel like they are right there on the field.

I’ve been on the sidelines with Big Ten Network+, covering everything from nail-biting football Saturdays to high-stakes basketball rivalries and championship soccer matches. At Indiana University Student Television, I anchored Hoosier Sports Nite and served as the College Football Beat Reporter, covering home and away games with in-depth analysis and on-site reporting. My coverage of IU’s hiring of Head Football Coach Curt Cignetti earned me Indiana University’s Sports Story of the Year, a full circle moment to close out my senior year.

I also hosted The Hoosier Report with The Hoosier Network, delivering fast, engaging updates built for fans on social media, which quickly became a popular series amongst Indiana fans. During my time at IU, I also made history as the first female student journalist to conduct a sit-down interview with a Big Ten football head coach. That experience sharpened my drive to ask the questions fans truly care about and deliver the answers they want to hear.

When I’m not on camera, I put my storytelling into social media. I’ve been recruited by brands like Adidas, Raising Cane’s, and Urban Decay to create content for events and products, and I’ve also built my own audience over they years of more than 41k followers on TikTok by mixing sports coverage with personality and humor.

Since graduating from Indiana University, I have worked with Monumental Sports & Entertainment on broadcasts for the Wizards, Capitals, and Mystics, and completed a seasonal internship with Baltimore Ravens Productions, where I managed video content, logged highlights, and supported the production team. I am currently the On-Field Host and Reporter for the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs, where I lead in-game promotions, fan contests, interviews, and live crowd moments that keep the ballpark energy high from first pitch to the final out.

Outside of reporting, I’m a loyal (and very hopeful) Chicago Bears fan. In high school I was on the swim team, did cheerleading, gymnastics, and rowed crew, so sports have always been my language. And speaking of language, I’m also partially fluent in American Sign Language.When I’m not working, you can usually find me spending time with friends and family, making everyone laugh as the self-proclaimed comedian of the group, or taking a hot yoga class.