The student conduct hearing process for Title IX cases at colleges and universities can be, among other things: fraught, painful, confusing, offensive, ineffective, and biased. At the University of Florida, one student accuser is attempting to address the latter: bias. She refused to take part … [Read more...]
Kristy Moran among growing number of women’s tackle football superstars in Australia
In the last decade, few sports have experienced the remarkable growth among women such as tackle football. With a pair of competitive leagues in both the United States (WFA and IWFL) and Canada (WWCFL and MWFL), their influence is making an impact in other parts of the world. Among them is … [Read more...]
Groundbreaking Utah Girls Tackle Football League enjoys second successful season
After an inaugural season that captured the hearts and minds of the most casual sports fan, including a write-up in Time Magazine and coverage by NBC News, the Utah Girls Tackle Football League (UGTFL) was back in 2016, building on its remarkable momentum. Undoubtedly, the league’s greatest legacy … [Read more...]
Shaylyn DeJong among leaders for Saskatoon Valkyries football
As the signature franchise in the Western Women’s Canadian Football League, the Saskatoon Valkyries have no shortage of star players that have donned their colors. While the 2015 season represented a transition for the team, as new faces arrived and an injection of youth ensured that the future … [Read more...]
What The Heck is Going on at Baylor?!
On any given day over the past several months you were very likely to come across a headline about Baylor University and its problem with sexual assault. Football players were (and still are) de-committing, administrators were being fired and repurposed, there were convictions, cover-ups, … [Read more...]
Amanda Ruller ready to amaze with the Atlanta Steam
A multi-talented athlete with an exceptional sporting background, Amanda Ruller is staking her claim on the gridiron. Having spent a handful of seasons with the Los Angeles Temptation, who called the world-renowned Memorial Coliseum home for the 2015 campaign, Ruller, who specializes at the running … [Read more...]
Women’s World Football Games positive time for veteran of the gridiron
The third annual Women’s World Football Games (WWFG) evoked many powerful emotions for the proud women in attendance. From gratification to achievement, jubilation to empowerment, such feelings were enhanced by the fact that the Games were held at the practice facilities of the New Orleans … [Read more...]
GLADIATHER WIVES: Mia Kennedy Wallace
I bet you thought I forgot about this month’s GladiatHer® Wives feature, didn’t you?! Oh, ye of little faith, you’re totally wrong. It’s with great please that I bring you February’s Gladiather® Wife, Mrs. Mia Kennedy Wallace. I don’t want to spoil the interview, so I’ll just say that Mia truly … [Read more...]
No Country for Tennessee Coaches
On February 9th we learned of another Title IX lawsuit against a major institution. This time a group of unnamed women are alleging the University of Tennessee violated Title IX by creating a “hostile sexual environment” through its established pattern of indifference towards claims that … [Read more...]