Women\'s Professional Football Championship Comes to New York
Published on June 5, 2003 under Independent Women's Football League (IWFL)
New York Sharks News Release
NEW YORK, NY June 5, 2003. For the first time, the Independent Women's Football League championship game will be held in New York City â at DaSilva Memorial Stadium on the campus of St. John's University in Queens. Two teams from six conferences in the US and Canada will vie for the national title on Saturday, July 12th, 2003 at 7:00pm. Reigning 2002 IWFL National Champs, the New York Sharks, will host the festivities. Currently undefeated and unscored upon, with just two regular season games to go, the Sharks are a strong favorite to make it to the Championship game. Ticket prices will be $15 for adults and $10 for seniors and children under 12. Advance tickets may be purchased through the Sharks website at nysharksfootball.com.
The NY Sharks have been a fixture in women's professional tackle football for the past four years and are one of the longest-running franchises. This year, the team - undefeated in 2002 and continuing their winning streak in 2003 is poised for another championship title. Many of last year's stars have returned, including quarterback Val Halesworth and middle linebacker Missy Marmorale - MVP of the 2002 National Championship game. Nick Giannatasio has also returned as Head Coach.
"The only thing that could top winning the title last year in Oregon would be repeating it in 2003 - in front of a hometown crowd at St. John's," says Sharks owner Andra Douglas. "Our players and our fans deserve that!"
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