Women's football news
Published on October 6, 2004 under National Women's Football Association (NWFA) News Release
NWFA Player Survives Round Four in Reality Series!! Only 2 Episodes Remain....
Linda Caruso, a player on the Mass Mutiny has survived the fourth episode on the new ABC reality show the Benefactor. The Benefactor is about Mark Cuban, the owner of the Dallas Mavericks, who is giving one person ONE MILLION dollars to compete for his friendship on the show. The contestants have to do different athletic challenges along with some mind games that will be played on them. Mark picked Linda because he thought she'd make a great contestant. The series started with 16 contestants and is now down to 5. On the last episode, Mark meets with the group, and tells them they have to recruit 3 basketball players for a game of H-O-R-S-E. The 2 groups of 3 scour Dallas looking for a Woman, Man and child to play the game. The show airs on Monday Nights before NFL Monday Night Football. Check your local listing. You may also visit abc.go.com/primetime/benefactor/index.html
YOUNG GIRLS GEARING UP FOR NEW SPRING FOOTBALL LEAGUE
The National Women's Football Association, the largest pro football league in the world for women has announced the formation of the National Girls Football Association.
The NGFA will provide an opportunity for girls in grades 8-12 to play full contact football in a nationally organized league. Similar to the very popular Pop Warner teams, the NGFA will have as many teams as each city needs. "Ever since we started the adult women's league, we have had numerous emails and requests from young women wanting to play football. There are a lot of young girls who don't want to play softball or soccer and this will give them a chance to start on their dreams of playing full contact football. Our league is now going into its fifth year and we feel we have the plan in place to make this happen," states league VP Debby Lening.
The new NGFA teams will start playing in the Spring of 2005 but organizers are now seeking interested parents, players and coaches to help run teams in their cities. Anyone interested should contact the NWFA offices at 615-860-4084 or email footballoffice@cs.com. "We are hoping to get our first teams started in cities where we have existing adult teams so that the younger girls will be able to feed into our league," states league CEO, Catherine Masters.
LEAGUE EXPANSION
The NWFA has announced several new teams for 2005. The Emerald Coast Sharks (Panama City) has just been granted a license and are getting ready to host tryouts. The Tidewater Floods (Norfolk, VA) are hosting tryouts. Shreveport, LA also has tryouts scheduled. Please check the tryouts section of this email for exact dates and locations.
Sharks Bringing Women's Football to Panama City!
Nashville, TN-The National Women's Football Association has granted a team license to the Emerald Coast Sharks. The new owner of the Panama City team is Charles E. Rowan, Jr. The official name of the team is the Emerald Coast Sharks.
Rowan is originally from Jacksonville, Florida, but he is currently a resident of both Montgomery, Alabama, where he is an agent with Coldwell Banker Towne Realty and attends school, and Destin, Florida where he lives and plays. Charles has his ABR license/certification and has been in the financial/mortgage industry for over six years. He served in the US Navy aboard the USS CARL VINSON in the early 1990s. He is also working in his senior year of his Finance degree at Troy State University in Montgomery.
For more information about the Emerald Coast Sharks, please contact Sam Terry at 334-657-5161 or email admin@emeraldcoastsharks.com
Women's Football Team Opens Training Room
The Austin Outlaws, members of the National Women's Football Association (NWFA), have announced they are opening their training room to the general public.
During the month of October the Austin Outlaws will begin holding "Outlaw Workout Sessions" to help returning players and other interested women learn what it takes to get up to speed physically for the upcoming tryouts. The sessions will be held every Tuesday and Thursday in October at Kealing Middle School, located at 1607 Pennsylvania Avenue, and will start at 6:30pm.
"We're opening these sessions up to the public," says General Manager Lily Messina. "We want everyone there. Not just returning players, but anyone interested in trying out for the team later this year, or just someone wanting to try a different approach to working out. The sessions will be led by the Austin Outlaws 2004 MVP Lori Dillard. "Lori is an incredible athlete. She has an accomplished background and education in strength training, body building, basketball, football - you name it, she's conquered it. We're excited she's getting involved in this manner," adds Messina.
The Outlaws hope to use these workout sessions to provide a hands on look at what someone needs to be prepared to do physically in order to play football. The sessions will focus on increasing speed, strength and agility. Participants will run through drills and exercises designed to work on each of these three areas. "We get alot of feedback from women who are interested in trying out for the team, but don't necessarily know what to do to prepare themselves. We hope to use these sessions as an avenue for them, which will eventually lead them to the tryouts in December. Even if they decide football is not for them, they at least can get a good workout with a great team, " adds Messina.
For more info on the Austin Outlaws, please contact Lily Messina at (512) 796-0108 or email lily_messina@yahoo.com
UPCOMING TRYOUTS!!!
Anyone interested in playing, coaching or volunteering for a team should attend. There is a one time tryout fee of $35.00. Returning players DO NOT have to pay again to tryout for the same team. Participants should dress in comfortable clothing and provide proof of health insurance.
Shreveport, LA
Tryouts for the Shreveport expansion team will be held Oct. 16th & 23rd from 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. at the Cargil Athletic Complex (7710 Lotus Lane / Shreveport, LA 71108). No prior football experience is necessary. Anyone interested in playing, coaching or volunteering for the team should attend. For more information, please contact the league office at 615-860-4084 or email footballmedia@cs.com
Tidewater Floods (Norfolk, VA)
Tryouts for the Tidewater Flood will be held Oct. 16th and 23rd at the Colonial Girls and Boy's Club on the corner of Llewellyn and 38th Street. Registration will begin at 12:00. Anyone interested in playing, coaching or volunteering for the team should contact the team owner.
For more information about the Tidewater Floods, please contact Jamiel Lloyd at JamLlyd@aol.com or call (757) 451-4530.
Toledo Spitfire (OH)
Tryouts for the Spitfire will be held October 9, 10, 23, & 24 from 12:00 to 4:00PM at Rossford High School's Practice Football Field. All participants encouraged to show up at least 45 minutes early. All women interested in playing full-contact football are invited to attend.
For more information about the Toledo Spitfire, please visit toledospitfire.com or email wsharpe590@earthlink.net
Evansville Express (IN)
Tryouts on October 9th will be held at Angel Mounds and registration begins at 9:00 AM. Angel Mounds is located off of Lynn Rd. Take Green River Rd to Pollack and turn Right on Lynn Rd. Travel about 1 1/2 miles and the field is on the left. Anyone interested in playing, coaching or volunteering for the team should attend the tryout or contact the team owner Tammy Hall at (423) 344-7900 or Head Coach Rick Jones at (812) 683-0209 or Director of Football Operations Tony Vidal (812) 760-5682.
KY Karma (Louisville)
Tryouts for the KY Karma will be held on the 9th, 16th, and 23rd of October (these are all Saturdays). Tryouts will be held at Fern Creek High School (9115 Fern Creek Road) from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
For more information about the KY Karma, please contact Head Coach Tom Hawkins at 502-773-2607 or email mshtlh@bellsouth.net.
Cleveland Fusion (OH)
The Cleveland Fusion will be holding tryouts on Saturday, October 9th and Saturday, October 16th at 10:00am at Bedford High School, 475 Northfield Rd, Bedford, OH. For information call 440-816-1457 or email KAntal@msn.com. You may also visit clevelandfusion.com
Southwest Michigan Jaguars (Grand Rapids)
The SW Mich. Jags are hosting tryouts for the 2005 season. Tryouts dates and locations are: Oct.16th Grand Rapids 2-4:00 PM Union High School Oct. 30th Lansing 1-3:00 PM Marshall Park Saginaw &Marshall St.
For more information about the SW Mich. Jags, please email sfloyd@ojshoemaker.com or visit the Jaguars website at swmichjaguars.com
Atlanta Leopards (GA)
Tryouts will be October 16th at Osborne High School. Registration begins at 10:30 with tryouts starting at 11:00am. No previous football experience is necessary.
For more information about the Atlanta Leopards, please contact owner LaTonya Watters at 404-583-2439. You may also visit their website at Atlanta-Leopards.com
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National Women's Football Association Stories from October 6, 2004
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