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 Brenda Ahearn/The Gazette - D.C. Divas running back Tiffany Matthews fights through the Pittsburgh Passion's defense during Saturday's IWFL Eastern Conference playoff game at the Sports & Learning |
Divas take down Passion in playoffs
Team advances to Independent Women's Football League Eastern Conference Championship
by Ted Black | Staff Writer Gazette.net
The D.C. Divas got big plays from their offense, defense and nearly another from the special teams en route to a 27-17 victory over the Pittsburgh Passion Saturday evening in the opening round of the Independent Women's Football League playoffs.
Boston defeated the Dallas Diamonds, 34-14, in the other Eastern Conference opening round contest on Saturday. The Militia defeated the Divas in the 2008 season opener in Boston. | | Ladies of the Boston Militia prepare for playoffs
(NECN) - The Patriots aren't the only football team that knows about being undefeated. The Boston Militia are 8-0 in the Independent Women's Football League, and as videographer Glen Gleason shows us, the playoffs start Saturday for a Militia squad aiming for the top
The Militia's first playoff game is tomorrow night at Dilboy Stadium in Somerville at six. They take on the defending champion Dallas Diamonds. Read more >> | | King leading Phoenix into IWFL playoffs
The Carolina Queens did something no other team could do this season – hand the Carolina Phoenix a defeat.
The Queens did just that with a 36-20 win June 13 in Charlotte as the Independent Women’s Football League prepares for its playoff season.
Former Rockingham County High School and Guilford College standout Jennifer King is once again under center as quarterback of the Phoenix.
King is completing 48 percent of her passes to go along with 11 touchdowns and just two interceptions. King has completed 47 of 97 passes for 774 yards. She has also rushed 51 times for 478 yards and four touchdowns.
In all, the former Lady Cougar has accounted for 1,327 total yards and 17 TDs.
Recently, King was named to the IWFL All-Star Game – scheduled for July 26 in Round Rock, Texas. Read more >> | | 2009 IWFL All Star Teams Announced
The All Stars teams were selected based on the votes submitted by IWFL Team Delegates, Coaches and Players so the list below is truly a list of YOUR All Stars! Thank you all for participating in the All Star voting process.
The All Star Game will be held on Championship Weekend, July 26 in Round Rock, TX.
For more information on the 2009 IWFL All Star Game and Championship Weekend 09 visit the IWFL Championship Page.
Click "Read More" for All Star rosters.
| |  Running back Jessica Livigni, in her second season with the Tucson Monsoon, averages nearly 200 yards on the ground and has 14 touchdowns. Photo by Greg Bryan, Arizona Daily Star |
Monsoon season rolls to an exciting climax
By Michael J. Craven, Arizona Daily Star
Tucson, AZ - When Kristie Godbout became the owner of Tucson's only professional women's football team four years ago, her goal was simple: Provide an opportunity for women in Tucson to play real, full-contact football.
She never dreamed that her newly acquired club, the Tucson Monsoon, would be a playoff-caliber program in just four years. Read more >> | | You Made The Call!
| | Merger keeps Pride, Rage on the field
By Kevin Hampton
Gazette-Times reporter
Beth Buglione knew the Corvallis Pride roster was going to be short several players for this season.
A few players decided to retire after years on the Independent Women’s Football League team. Others wanted to play but did not have insurance after losing their jobs due to the economic downturn. Read more >> | |  www.twitter.com/IWFL |
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Washington DC Divas Grandmother Scores 80-yard Touchdown
WASHINGTON - There are certain moments in your life that, once they happen, you play them over and over and over again in your mind. That moment happened for a Diva Granny during the Washington Divas football game against Baltimore this weekend.
Tessa Nelson is a female football player and a grandmother. And she created one magic, breathtaking moment on the field against her teams' archrivals.
| | IWFL Takes Advantage of Both Coaching and Officiating Education
The Independent Women's Football League is comprised of nearly 300 coaches and 400 officials. Now, all will be required to complete USA Football's Certified Education Programs.
Youth football coaches and officials aren't the only ones taking advantage of USA Football's Certified Education Programs. Coaches and officials in the Independent Women's Football League (IWFL) are also undergoing the training provided by the independent non-profit's online courses.
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IWFL North America Challenge Game Comes To Duluth
Round Rock, Texas – The Independent Women’s Football League (IWFL) is pleased to announce the Minnesota Vixen™ will host the Manitoba Fearless Women’s Football team on July 18th in Duluth, MN in the first ever IWFL International Challenge game.
The IWFL Challenge Game Series is part of a new initiative to support the participation of girls and women in tackle football worldwide. The series is designed to offer exciting opportunities for teams to showcase their skills and sportsmanship while promoting the sport of women’s tackle football on an international stage. Read more >> | | Pittsburgh Passion documentary nominated for 2009 Billie Award
LOS ANGELES -- Pittsburgh Passion, documentary feature film, has been nominated for a 2009 Billie Award in Journalism. The Billie Awards honor extraordinary contribution to media coverage and insightful portrayal of women and girls in sports. With special honoree, Dick Ebersol, Chairman of NBC Universal Sports & Olympics, and special performance by Sir Elton John, the winners will be honored on Wednesday, April 1, 2009, at The Beverly Hilton, in Beverly Hills, California, home of the Hollywood Golden Globes. A program of the Women's Sports Foundation, trustees include Billie Jean King, Sheryl Crow, Laila Ali, and Holly Hunter. Read more >> | | Partnership Gives Bright Future to Women’s Football
By Dave McMahon, Special to USA Football
The Independent Women's Football League partners with USA Football on education programs and women's national teams.
Football at the women's and girls' level received a tremendous boost this week with the announcement that the Independent Women's Football League (IWFL) and USA Football have formed a partnership.
The partnership will allow for extensive growth for women and girls playing football, a division of the sport that has seen exponential growth over the past decade.
"We really like the philosophy of what USA Football is doing in trying to standardize the youth football market in terms of education for coaches and officials," said Laurie Frederick, CEO of the IWFL. "We want to make sure girls' football is standardized from the beginning." Read more >> | |  The Official Women's Football |
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Whether you are preparing for 2010 season tryouts or just want to support women playing this great American sport, the Official Women's Football is a must have!
Read more >> | | From Prom Queen To Playmaker To Cosmo Girl!
Dallas Diamonds Wide Receiver Danilynn Welniak graces the pages of Cosmopolitan magazine this month. The 19-year-old tells how she delayed her college scholarship to play for the World Championship football team. Welniak is a great example of how to dedicate yourself to pursuing your dreams in both athletics and academics. “It is an amazing feeling to be in a national magazine”, says Welniak. “I hope I can inspire women to do what they love and enjoy.” Read more >> | |  Chang W. Lee/The New York Times |
A Sisterhood Lays a Foundation in Football
The New York Times
By SOPHIA HOLLANDER
Published: May 13, 2008
Jennifer Blum is a lawyer. She’s also the career leading scorer for the New York Sharks, one of more than 80 women’s tackle-football teams in the country. Read more >> | | IWFL Featured on USAFootball.com!
Women a Significant Part of Football's Family Portrait
By Matt Molina, USA Football
It’s a common stereotype that while men are watching football on TV, women are in a separate room watching something like Simon Cowell from American Idol making some poor kid cry. A common notion is that women would rather dissect an actress’ wardrobe on Oscar night than break down a well-executed screen pass.
However, the growing popularity of football isn’t solely attributed to men; women are a significant part of the game. In fact, in 2008, the number of women who tuned in to watch the New York Giants win Super Bowl XLII doubled the number watching the Academy Awards three weeks later. Read more >> | | D.C. Divas Running Back Featured On Washingtonpost.com
D.C. Divas running back Monica Livingston is the subject of this week's featured video in the Washington Post's onBeing project by Jennifer Crandall.
Learn more at Washington Post onBeing | |  NY Sharks Autographed IWFL Ball On Display in Canton, OH. |
IWFL Sharks Featured In The Pro Football Hall Of Fame!
The New York Sharks have made it to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. A display of the Hall's latest acquisitions includes an IWFL football signed by the 2005 New York Sharks. It is on display along with items from Pete Rozelle, Walter Payton, Bart Starr, and Franco Harris. This is the first item from a women's football team to be displayed at the Hall of Fame. It will remain on display through March of next year. Read more >> | |
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