Women's football news
Published on December 1, 2004 under National Women's Football Association (NWFA) News Release
The 2005 Season Schedule Will Be Announced Soon! Please Check Our Website For Updates
WE NEED YOUR HELP!!
ESPN and the NWFA have been talking for almost four years and still, we can't seem to get the network to broadcast our games even though we are offering to provide the programming to ESPN for FREE. What really confuses us is that they keep telling us that "it's not the programming we are looking for" yet they spend countless hours of their broadcast time on things like the putt putt golf championship, Jump Rope contests, the national spelling bee (since when was that a sport?) and even scrabble. We think it's time that all of the fans of the NWFA sent ESPN a letter telling them that they want to see our games on their network. If you would like to do this, please send your request to: David Berson c/o ESPN ESPN Plaza Bristol, CT 06010
We are hoping that if all of our fans around the country let them know that you support having our games on ESPN, that they might listen. Let's Blast them with requests!
DC DIVAS SET ATTENDANCE WORLD RECORD!
The DC Divas, under new ownership of Paul Hamlin, has set the world record for attendance at a women's football game. More than 8,200 fans attended the first Turkey Bowl which pitted the Divas against the Sports Guys. The game which was promoted as a battle of the sexes was played for the benefit of three charities and was promoted on many radio stations in the Washington, DC area. Fans were asked to bring canned goods for a local food charity and they brought so much that another truck had to be hired to haul the items away! A huge round of applause to the Divas. Whoever said women's football couldn't draw a crowd should have been at that game!!
DREAM PLAYERS JOIN FORCES WITH THE US MARINE CORPS
The Nashville Dream Women's Football Team is joining the United States Marine Corps for the 2005 "Toys for Tots" collection drive. The Dream will be collecting toys at the Hickory Hollow ToysRUs store on December 11th from 10am to 5pm and December 12th from noon to 5pm. Brian Baugh, manager of the ToysRUs said, "We have a collection bin already at the store, but would love the Dream Team to set up a collection drive at our location." SSgt Mitchell of the White Bridge Road Reserve Center will handle the processing of the toys collected from the drive. The Dream, the original member of the National Women's Football Association (NWFA), will be heading into their 6th season. They have finished the last three seasons with records of 7-1, 5-3, and 7-1 respectively, qualifying for the playoffs all three seasons. For more information on the USMC, please visit the website at usmc.mil.
For more information on the Nashville Dream please call 615-498-3580 or visit their website at nashvilledream.com.
ILLUSION RETURNS TO FAMILY FIRST GOLF DOME, CONTINUES TRYOUTS
The Erie Illusion Football Team and Family First Sports Park have once again teamed up to provide the Erie women with a state-of-the-art indoor practice facility as the team prepares for its third season in the National Women's Football Association. More than 20 returning players and a crop of new talent will join Illusion Head Coach Bob Beres in the Family First Golf Dome on Jan. 2 as the team launches three months of indoor practices. The ladies will practice on Wednesday and Sunday evenings on the turf under the dome. Family First, an 80-acre, "one-of-a-kind" sports, fitness and recreation center on Oliver Road in Erie, was one of the first local businesses to sign on as an Illusion sponsor last season. Beres said he believes the renewed support of Family First provides his team with a tremendous opportunity for growth and improvement. To further fuel his team's improvement, as well as increase the size of his roster, Beres will also conduct a two-week mini-camp and tryout on Dec. 4, 5 , 11 & 12th at Bayview Park at 2nd & Cherry streets in Erie. The weekend sessions will run from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday and from 11:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. on Sunday. The second-year mentor hopes to add seven to 10 more women to his team before kicking off his winter practice schedule. Any women 18 years or older are invited and can attend any of the tryouts. Participants will need to provide proof of insurance and pay a $35 league registration fee.
INDIANAPOLIS SABERKATZ IN THE NEWS!
The SaberKatz will be taping on December 10, 2004 at 6:30pm on Channel 6 News for the Toys for Tots Drive. This will be aired on TV during Christmas week. The SaberKatz will be donating toys for underprivileged children in the Indianapolis area for Christmas.
Catch the Blaze on the Waves!
The New Orleans Blaze have announced that their games will be broadcast on KMRC Morgan City and WABL Amite. The games will also be live on the Internet.
"This is very exciting for us!" exclaims Lisa Lunsford, Blaze Co owner. "This is great exposure not only for the Blaze, but also for the NWFA. Having our games aired on KMRC and the internet will bring women's football to thousands of football fans in Louisiana and around the world! It will also showcase the talents of the hardworking people of KMRC. We are very grateful for KMRC's very own Bryan Protich for his belief and his enthusiasm in supporting women's football. Bryan and his crew are also our game announcers, and they do a fantastic job, adds Lunsford.
You can access the website at neworleansblazeradio.com or neworleansblazeradio.com/talkblazeforum/index.php. You can become a member by registering on-line on the forum.
For more info on the Blaze, visit neworleansblaze.com
NWFA ALL STARS ANNOUNCED!
The NWFA is very pleased to announce the 2004 All Stars! Thanks to Coach Scott Floyd of the Southwest Michigan Jaguars for his assistance with this process. "We are very pleased to get the All Stars posted," states Debby Lening, VP NWFA. "We have players that have been in the league since it started and every year their goal is to make the ALL Star team. They work very hard to keep in shape and give 110%. They aren't getting paid yet so this is the reward for their efforts," adds Lening. The Northern and South West Divisions will be announced soon.
To view the 2004 NWFA All Star Teams, go to womensfootballassociation.com and click on 2004 All Stars on the left side of the screen.
NWFA EXPANSION!
The NWFA is getting ready to host tryouts for teams in Houston TX, San Antonio TX, Las Vegas NV and Dothan AL. Updates will be available as we get the dates and locations set up. Several NWFA teams are up for sale. Currently the Philadelphia Phoenix and the Rochester Raptors are available. For information, please call (615) 860-4084.
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.
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 footballmedia@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.
NWFA TRYOUTS
For information about upcoming tryouts, visit womensfootballassociation.com and click on Tryouts
DALLAS RAGE HOSTING TRYOUTS!
Tryouts for the Dallas Rage will be held on December 4th at 10:00 at the Josey Ranch Sports Complex in Carrollton, TX. For more information, email owner@dallasragefootball.com or go to dallasragefootball.com
OKC Lightning Tryouts
Tryouts for the OKC Lightning will be held on January 15th from 10:00 to 1:00 and January 16 from 3:00 to 6:00, the location TBA. For more information, please email tammy@myipgi.com
AUSTIN OUTLAWS TRYOUTS
The Austin Outlaws Women's Football Team will be hosting tryouts for the 2005 season beginning in December. The 2004 Austin Outlaws had an outstanding season with a record of 5-3 in addition to racking up some record breaking offensive stats.
You do not need to know anything about football as long as you have the desire to work hard and to learn the game. "We are mostly looking for women who love the game and who want to put forth the effort be a part of something incredible. We're a great team, we work well together - so we're looking for women who will add to that with some exciting new enthusiasm and a desire to succeed," states general manager Lily Messina, "all the details around the game can be taught in the preseason".
Tryouts will be held during two consecutive weekends: Saturday, December 4th - Sunday, December 5th and Saturday, December 11th - Sunday, December 12th. Registration begins at 9:00am, with actual tryouts starting at 10:00am going no later than 2:00pm. The location will be Kealing Junior High at 1607 Pennsylvania Avenue. For more information about our tryouts, contact Lily Messina at (512) 796-0108 or lily_messina@yahoo.com. You can also visit austinoutlaws.com.
DC Divas Hosting Tryouts
The DC Divas women's professional football team will hold tryouts for the 2005 season on December 4th and December 11th from 11:00 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Cole Field House on the University of Maryland campus in College Park, MD. Registration is from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. Visit our web site at dcdivas.com for more information.
The DC Divas are the 2004 Mid Atlantic Division champions of the National Women's Football Association (NWFA). They finished last season with 9 and 1 record and were also the 2003 NWFA Mid Atlantic Division champions.
The NWFA has been featured in more than 250 major publications and TV networks including the CBS Evening News, The NBC Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The NBC Today Show, CNBC, MSNBC, CNN, Inside Edition, SPIKE TV, BET's MAAD Sports, The New York Times, The LA Times, Nickelodeon, the Boston Globe, The Washington Post and many, many local and regional networks and publications.
For additional information on the National Women's Football Association, please visit womensfootballassociation.com. This website receives between 1 and 3 million hits per month. Or call the league office at (615) 860-4084.
National Women's Football Association Stories from December 1, 2004
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