Month: July 2017

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Div II Champs: Slam Wins Second Straight Title

By Kyle Wescott, Senior Writer for MyWSports.comSpecial Contributor for the Women’s Football Alliance(photos by Kyle Wescott) Coming into this W Bowl weekend, which featured a championship rematch between the Tampa Bay Inferno and the St. Louis Slam, there were signs that the tides were starting to shift in the Division 2 ranks. Tampa Bay once again…

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BACK-TO-BACK: SLAM Football Claims WFA Tier II National Championship

(IMPERIAL, PA) This past February, members of the St. Louis SLAM women’s tackle football franchise received a late-Christmas present: a championship ring that represented their 2016 victory within the Women’s Football Alliance’s Tier II Division. Image Credit: St. Louis SLAM Or in hindsight, was it an early Valentine’s Day gift? After all, claiming a monumental achievement and possessing a commemorative…

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Championship Weekend: The All-American Teams

Introducing the 2017 First-Team WFA All-Americans! Watch the game on July 22nd at NOON! These football players are among the best women’s football players in the world.  Congratulations to all!  View Second Team  View Third Team original post : http://www.wfaprofootball.com/womens-football-alliance-news/2017-wfa-all-americans/

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Digest: Slam win another title

Slam win another title The St. Louis Slam scored three first-quarter touchdowns and went on to a 42-15 victory over the Tampa Bay Inferno in the Women’s Football Alliance Division II championship game Friday night in Pittsburgh. The win gives the Slam (10-1) back-to-back national titles. The Slam, who also won a championship in 2009,…

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Championship Weekend: The stories behind the games

“Could the story lines be any better?”—  Terry Lister, head coach, Mile High Blaze DIVISION 2: ST. LOUIS SLAM WIN D2 Championship! Back-to-back!DIVISION 3: Arkansas Wildcats Defeat Orlando Anarchy, 42-26 Good stories don’t necessarily make great games, but Coach Lister thinks that the stories can make the games more compelling.  Below, he shares his insight about the…

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Seeking Back-To-Back National Titles, SLAM Football Plays At Friday’s WFA Tier II Finale

During the past few weeks in social media posts, members of the St. Louis SLAM women’s tackle football squad have jovially been typing the phrase, “Return to the ‘Ship.” Photo Credit: Bob Dunnell That directly meant the Tier II national championship game for the Women’s Football Alliance (WFA) and a potential voyage to that specific encounter by the defending queen pins…

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Championship Weekend: The Backseat Forecast

Commentary and picks by Backseat Coach. Photograph by Anthony Nunez. Last week’s record: 5-1 (83%)Record in 2017: 211-40 (84%) It’s WBowl Championship Weekend! The spectacular finale of a fantastic season. Thanks everyone who read my regular game previews and predictions. I hope you enjoyed them.   DIVISION III CHAMPIONSHIP GAME ARKANSAS WILDCATS (8-2) vs. ORLANDO ANARCHY (8-2) — It is…

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Championship Weekend Preview

By Kyle Wescott, Senior Writer for MyWSports.com Special Contributor for the Women’s Football Alliance Highmark Stadium in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania will be the host to an amazing weekend of football, July 21st and 22nd, as the Women’s Football Alliance (WFA) will crown three national champions. This year, the championship weekend has many great stories in all three divisions….

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The Backseat Forecast: Playoffs Round 3 – 7/8/2017

Commentary and picks by Backseat Coach. Photograph courtesy of the Dallas Elite. Last week’s record: 10-2 (83%)Record in 2017: 206-39 (84%)   DIVISION I Chicago Force @ Boston Renegades — Chicago is coming off an eye-popping victory in which they obliterated the #5 ranked Pittsburgh Passion  45-0. The Massey Ratings has Chicago favored over Boston by 6…

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SLAM Football Returns To WFA Tier II Title Game With Semifinal Win

(ST. LOUIS, MO) For the second straight year, the St. Louis SLAM women’s tackle football franchise will compete in the Women’s Football Alliance (WFA) Tier II trophy game. This comes following St. Louis’ 43-21 Tier II semifinal victory over the Mile High Blaze Saturday at St. Mary’s High School. With the victory, the SLAM (9-1) plays the Tampa Bay Inferno (11-0) on Friday, July 21 at…