ADRIENNE SMITH
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10-year-old writer flips peer pressure to girl power in her book, ‘The Football Girl’
Malajsha Mollett was 8 when she decided to make a change from cheerleading with the Pittsburgh Kings and Queens, a free sports mentoring program, to trying out for the organization’s football team. The move drew laughter from some of the cheerleaders and derision from football players.
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Champz Come in Two Packages
Flag Football seeks spot in 2028 Los Angeles Olympics
teams & leagues
Michigan’s Mimi Bolden-Morris is first female graduate assistant at Big Ten football program
Michigan has hired Milan (Mimi) Bolden-Morris, who recently finished her basketball career at Georgetown, to serve as a graduate assistant working with the Wolverines quarterbacks.
Champz Come in Two Packages
The February 2022 NFL FLAG Championships in Vegas proved to have amazing competition both on and off the field with the Blitz Champz football card game.
Flag Football seeks spot in 2028 Los Angeles Olympics
This photo shows U.S. women’s flag football team defensive back Deliah Autry (10) of Tampa, Fla., celebrating with teammates during a game against Austria at the International Federation of American Football Flag Football world championships in Jerusalem, Israel, Dec. 8, 2021. The NFL is helping wave the flag for flag football to become part of the Olympics. The target is the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles. (Adam Pintar/USA Football via AP)
The winningest team in pro football history has been overlooked
There is a football dynasty taking shape — but you probably haven’t heard of it. The Boston Renegades of the Women’s Football Alliance have won three championships in a row (in 2018, 2019 and 2021; the 2020 season was canceled because of covid-19), and regularly beat opponents by more than 50 points.
programs & training
Kansas City women football players want girls to know the sport is ‘meant for everyone’
For some people, football is the epitome of toughness and masculinity. But Jen Welter and women in the Kansas City Glory are working to change how people perceive the game.
Flag football presents new opportunities for girls
With the Alabama High School Athletic Association sanctioning girls flag football for the 2021-22 school year, doors were opened for many student-athletes, including those at both Homewood High School and John Carroll Catholic High School.
Tennessee Titans, Williamson County Sports Launch Girls Flag Football League
The Tennessee Titans and Williamson County Sports Conference announced that they have partnered to form the first-ever interscholastic girls flag football league in the state of Tennessee.
Former Mentor assistant Alex Hanna of Oberlin one of the nation’s few female college football coaches
Alex Hanna is one of the nation’s few female college football assistant coaches after recently being hired as director of football operations and cornerbacks coach at Oberlin College.
health & safety
Casio’s OmniSync STB1000 an Ideal Sports Watch!
To make exercising more comfortable and enjoyable, the STB1000 allows wearers to operate their iPhone’s music player without having …
Women May Have Harder Concussion Recovery than Men
After a concussion, women tend to have worse symptoms than men. That’s the case even when athletes were injured …
Sociologist Examines the Challenges of Women in Professional Football
Women playing full-contact tackle football face challenges beyond the playing field — yet there’s little research about this niche …
Why Birth Control Pills Help a Concussion + Why You Should Care
The recently published study, ‘Menstrual Phase as Predictor of Outcome After mTBI in Women’ is so exciting because this study goes …
mvp & rookies
10-year-old writer flips peer pressure to girl power in her book, ‘The Football Girl’
Malajsha Mollett was 8 when she decided to make a change from cheerleading with the Pittsburgh Kings and Queens, a free sports mentoring program, to trying out for the organization’s football team. The move drew laughter from some of the cheerleaders and derision from football players.
Adrienne Smith: Taking women’s gridiron football to the next level (part two)
Adrienne Smith of USA runs for the end zone during the final match against Canada in the 2nd IFAF Women’s World Championship in American Football on 6 July 2013. (Photo by Aliisa Piirla/AFP via Getty Images)
USA Football selects Callie Brownson as head coach of the 2022 U.S. Women’s Tackle National Football Team
USA Football, the sport’s national governing body and a member of the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee, has selected Cleveland Browns Chief of Staff Callie Brownson to serve as head coach of the 2022 U.S. Women’s Tackle National Team.
Female football player is no lone Wolf
Shenell White, 15, is the only girl on the Deltona Wolves football teams. A sophomore, White is a starting running back on the offensive line of the Wolves’ junior-varsity team.
videos
Inside the world of women’s tackle football
About 4,000 women in the U.S. play competitive tackle football — but unlike men, there’s no paid professional league. …
shop
BLITZ CHAMPZ: a football card game for jocks & nerds.
We have just launched the Kickstarter campaign for BLITZ CHAMPZ, a fun and competitive card game based on the sport …
5 Football Books You Should Read
The Games That Changed the Game: The Evolution of the NFL in Seven Sundays: NFL strategy is a living …
Livestream Adrienne Smith and the Boston Militia
“Heading off to Boston for practice. We have a big game Saturday against the 2013 defending champs, the Chicago …