August 21, 2008 - The Independent Women’s Football League (IWFL) has announced the newest team in the league, the Tennessee Valley Tigers.

Located in Huntsville, Alabama, the Tigers will play their first season in the spring of 2009. However, these ladies are no strangers to football. Many of them have played on other women’s football teams; some for over 8 years! These women are excited to play new teams and enjoy old rivalries.

Look out! The Clarksville Fox, located in Clarsksville, Tennessee is made of women who have played against the Huntsville-based team before. And there’s no love loss between these two teams. The Kentucky Nightmare is another new team made of women the Tigers have played. With old frenemies and a new league, the TN Valley Tigers hope to continue the tradition of women’s football in the South.

You can visit the Tigers’ website at www.tigersiwfl.com for more information. Please support your local women’s football team - from Canada to Miami, Maine to California, this sport is taking over!

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August 10, 2008 - The H-Town Cyclones, the world champions of women’s pro football, will be hosting a press conference with Keke Palmer, star of the new Dimension Film, the Longshots. Starring Ice Cube and Keke Palmer, the movie is based upon a true story of the first girl to play Pop Warner football.

Palmer will sign autographs and take questions about the movie.

The H-Town Cyclones will also announce the dates for their girl’s football camps. “This is a wonderful opportunity for little girls to come and meet one of the hottest young stars in the movies and on the Disney channel and to meet many of the top female women football players in the world. ”

The H-Town (Texas) Cyclones are the top women’s football team in the world having just won the world championship last month in Memphis. We believe this movie will really get young girls excited about playing full contact football,” states Catherine Masters, President of the National Women’s Football Association and the National Girl’s Football Association.

The press conference will be held  at the YMCA (Galleria Area) 1331 Augusta Drive Houston, Texas on Tuesday, August 12th, 2008 at noon. Media and the general public are invited.

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July 28, 2008 - (via press release)  The H-Town Cyclones beat the West Michigan Mayhem 39-10 to win the 2008 World Championship of Women’s Football. This is the first time ever the South has won the crown. Congratulations to the Cyclones who put on a simple dazzling show.

2008 MVPS: Offensive MVP Raaisen McIntosh and Defensive MVP Renee Cosby.

More on the Women’s Football Championship.

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First of a two-part series on the IWFL’s New York Sharks and their game against the DC Divas.

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July 12, 2008 - The National Women’s Football Association, the largest women’s tackle football league in the world, is pleased to announce the winners of the playoffs who will play in the 8th world championship of women’s football.

The H-Town Cyclones beat the Los Angeles Amazons 34-14 and the West Michigan Mayhem beat the Philadelphia Phoenix 21 -0.The two winners will come to Memphis on July 26 to play in the World Championship of Women’s Football.

For the final scores please visit www.womensfootballcentral.com

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June 30, 2008 - Did you know the National Women’s Football Association is currently hosting playoffs? Last weekend, several teams advanced to the second round of playoffs. The Columbus Comets will travel to the Philadelphia Phoenix; the H’Town Cyclones to the St. Louis Slam; the West Michigan Mayhem to the New York Nemesis; and the Kentucky Karma to the Los Angeles Amazons.

The Kentucky Karma beat the Pensacola Power to advance to the second round of playoffs last Saturday. That gives Kentucky ONE WEEK to prepare for the Los Angeles Amazons. Not only does the Karma need airplane tickets and hotel rooms, they also need to do this during a holiday weekend. This is a daunting task for this unbelievable team. With gas prices high and travel accommodations desperate, the Karma is asking for help. Here’s where YOU can help.

The Kentucky Karma are currently seeking donations, large or small, via paypal.

If you would like to donate money to the KY Karma Los Angeles trip, please use www.PayPal.com and send to account wwwebby@yahoo.com

If you are not comfortable with using PayPal, please contact KY Karma General Manager Geoff Webb @ 502-640-3935 or email at wwwebby@yahoo.com
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KY Karma owner, Tom Hawkins @ 502-773-2607 or email at mshtlh@bellsouth.net

**For additional information on all playoff games in the NWFA go to www.womensfootballcentral.com.

These ladies deserve a trip to the playoffs. Please help them out in their time of need!

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April 19, 2008 - We’ve been paying a lot of attention to women’s football lately. Partly because our latest book, Playing with the Boys, is about a high school girl who plays football. But also because the women’s season kicks off this month and we’ve met such an amazing and eclectic group of athletes that participate in the sport.

To celebrate the new season, the Independent Women’s Football League’s  Pittsburgh Passion has a new ad campaign that we absolutely love.  By the way, the Passion are  the only pro football team in the City of Champions that had an undefeated (12-0) season in 2007 (Steelers take note).

The headline in a large scale bus-shelter ad reads, in flowing script, “We celebrate the delicate flower that is woman.” This is followed by: “As well as the beauty of one delicate flower drilling the other delicate flower into the ground.”

A second ad begins: “A woman’s hand can heal, teach, inspire and comfort,” then concludes, “It can also deliver a wicked head-slap when the ref’s not looking.” Go Passion! You show the Steelers how it’s done.

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April 9, 2008 - Did you know that there are nearly 100 professional women’s football teams in the U.S.? Or that the women’s football season kicks off this month? From coast to coast, squads of young women step out of their roles as students, moms, and professionals to don full tackle gear and represent their communities. Most play for either the NWFA or the IWFL.

Pretty Tough has partnered with a number of these great teams to help raise awareness for women’s football and raise a few bucks as well. Buy a copy of “Playing with the Boys” from this site, and we’ll donate a portion of the purchase price to your favorite team. It’s a blitz you won’t want to miss. Check back often as we’re adding new teams daily.

Alabama Renegades
Arizona Wildfire
California Quake
Fort Wayne Flash
Holyoke Hurricanes
Kansas City Storm
Minnesota Vixen
Modesto Magic
New York Sharks
Phoenix Prowlers
Pittsburgh Passion
Portland Shockwave
Wisconsin Warriors

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by Jordyn White; TheRoot.com
In women’s pro football, color matters, but race does not.

I hate her. I’ve never seen her before, and don’t know her, but I don’t need to. I see what she looks like. I see what she’s wearing. I see who she’s with. That tells me everything I need to know. She can’t be trusted–her kind never can–and all she wants is to push her own agenda and obliviate mine. So, for the next hour, my sisters and I will do everything in our power to show her and her little girl gang how we feel about having to share our turf with them. They will leave here, battered and bruised, with their heads down and their tails between their legs. And we will remain superior.

My fervor for this sectarian battle into which I am all too eager to enter has nothing to do with race or skin color. When my opponent is in her war gear, all I can see on her is the white in her eyes. But her armor– helmet, pads, uniform, socks, gloves, cleats–makes her readily identifiable. I’m a linebacker on a women’s semi-professional full contact football team, the DC Divas. Eleven Saturdays a year, for 3 hours, my teammates and I put on our maroon, gold, and white, and go to war.

Full article

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Playing with the Boys by Liz Tigelaar

New girl Lucy is desperate for friends. She tries out for Beachwood High soccer, but despite her amazingly accurate kick, fails to make the team. When the Coach points out that varsity football is looking for a new kicker, Lucy is skeptical. Football? Isn’t that a boys’ game?

But on the gridiron Lucy discovers that she feels strong—in control for the first time since her mother died. She loves football. She actually wants to play! (She also wants to hang out with super-cute quarterback Ryan Conner. But that’s just icing on the cake.)

Too bad no one else wants her on the team. Not the boys’ coach, not her teammates, and especially not her overprotective dad. Will Lucy cave in to the pressure? Or will she prove she’s pretty tough after all?

Publisher: Razorbill
On sale: April 10, 2008
ISBN: 978-1-59514-112-5
Ages: Young Adult
Format: Paperback novel/256 pages

Playing With The Boys at Amazon

Reviews for Playing with the Boys:
A great story! This book encourages young women to unleash the potential to play one of the best sports on earth. As a female football player, I hope more young women see that they aren’t limited to just being one of the girls.  Jamie Flynt – Alabama Renegades

Another slam dunk for Liz Tigelaar. “Playing with the Boys” is a great example of how chick lit meets sports lit with stellar results.  - Taylor M.

… a thoroughly enjoyable novel. - the Book Muncher

Pretty Tough novels are like receiving two scoops of ice cream for the price of one – books filled to the brim with high school drama and a sporty back story millions of athletes hunger for. - Keri Mikulski, author of Screwball

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