Year: 2016

Photo Credit: Mick Lite Photography It’s official! The St. Louis SLAM women’s tackle football franchise has reached the Women’s Football Alliance (WFA) post-season and will host its first round game. The governing body released its final rankings and playoff pairings Sunday and awarded the SLAM the top seed in WFA Tier II. The SLAM (4-2) will host fifth-seeded Houston on Saturday,…

(BELLEVILLE, IL) The checklist was straightforward for the St. Louis SLAM women’s tackle football franchise as it entered its regular season finale against Kansas City Saturday night at Lindenwood University. Photo Credit: Mick Lite Photography The missive was to set the tone early, execute with precision on both sides of the ball, capitalize on the visitors’ mistakes and…

The St. Louis SLAM’s final push for positioning in the upcoming Women’s Football Alliance (WFA) post-season takes place this weekend on home turf against a cross-state rival. Photo Credit: Mick Lite Photography St. Louis (3-2) battles the Kansas City Titans (4-1) Saturday at Lindenwood University’s Belleville campus (2600 West Main, Belleville, IL).  Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. The SLAM is currently ranked second in…

(ELIZABETHTOWN, KY) The St. Louis SLAM women’s tackle football franchise collected its second straight win Saturday night with a 23-6 victory over host Derby City Dynamite at John Hardin High School. Photo Credit: St. Louis SLAM With the 17-point duke, the SLAM (3-2) looks to remain traction in the upcoming Women’s Football Alliance (WFA) Tier II rankings that will be released by…

After picking up a crucial win two weekends ago, the St. Louis SLAM women’s tackle football franchise returns to the gridiron this Saturday to claim its second straight win and maintain traction in the hierarchy of the Women’s Football Alliance (WFA). Photo Credit: Mick Lite Photography The SLAM (2-2) travels to the Bluegrass State to face the Derby City Dynamite (1-4) this Saturday…

(INDIANAPOLIS, IN) Call it a character building moment for the St. Louis SLAM women’s tackle football franchise. Photo Credit: Indy Crash After dropping two straight games, and clinging onto post-season possibilities in the Women’s Football Alliance (WFA), the SLAM topped the Indy Crash 35-18 Saturday night at Arsenal Technical High School . The 17-point victory was significant as St. Louis (2-2), currently…

Looking at its fourth game with a “must-win” mindset, the St. Louis SLAM women’s tackle football franchise travels to Indianapolis this weekend for an important match-up as the squad starts the second-half of its 2016 Women’s Football Alliance (WFA) campaign. Photo Credit: Mick Lite Photography The SLAM (1-2) faces the Indy Crash (3-1) Saturday at Arsenal Technical High School (1500 East Michigan, Indianapolis, IN). Kickoff is at 7…

(BELLEVILLE, IL) The St. Louis SLAM women’s tackle football franchise knew the turf task would be tough in its Women’s Football Alliance (WFA) battle against perennial powerhouse Chicago Force Saturday night at Lindenwood University. The visitors certainly lived up their advance billing. Paced by quarterback Rasan Gore’s five touchdown runs, Chicago topped the SLAM 46-6 to remain undefeated (3-0). “We knew that we were going…

Professional sports franchises from St. Louis and Chicago have been tussling against each other all throughout the week. In the NHL playoffs, the Blues and Blackhawks have tangled non-stop while the Cardinals and Cubs have renewed their respective baseball rivalry with the early-week, three-game series. Photo Credit: Mick Lite Photography It’s only appropriate that the two cities’ respective women’s tackle…