April 2009 - Posts - Gridiron Girl

How YOU can be an Honorary Bat Girl/Boy this Mother's Day...

Posted Apr 29 2009, 06:01 PM by Gridiron Girl

So, I heard the MLB Network's Mitch Williams talking about this on the Dan Patrick show this morning and I thought it was such a cool thing... so start writing!

For the 5th year, Major League Baseball® and Susan G. Komen for the Cure® and Louisville Slugger® are "Going To Bat Against *** Cancer". Join the team! This year, submit your story and you could win an opportunity to be an Honorary Bat Girl or Boy this Mother's Day. (Must be 18 or older to enter).

One winner per Major League Baseball team will be selected as Honorary Bat Girl or Boy and will represent his or her favorite Major League Baseball team as an "honorary" bat girl or boy during the Mother's Day game. If your favorite team isn't at home on Mother's Day on May 10, 2009, an alternate game will be chosen by Major League Baseball.

So basically they're looking for an inspiring story of how you, your family, or friends have had to deal with *** cancer and the effects it can have on your life. These stories will be personally read by Williams as well as other baseball personalities to help determine the winners.

To get more info, submit your story, and to read about others' journeys click here!

I can't wait to see who gets to be the Brewers' bat girl or boy when they play the Chicago Cubs on Sunday, May 10th! So good luck!

-your gridiron girl

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Warriors Win Home Opener!

Posted Apr 28 2009, 01:28 PM by Gridiron Girl

So you think the Packers have it bad playing in the snow?!? Try being out in a thunderstorm for 5 hours because the lightening keeps sending you under the bleachers in the middle of a drive! As a receiver, I'd prefer snow to rain any day!

Here's the press release from after the game:

Warriors win home opener
by Pam Sam
April 27, 2009

In a game that had the weather radar lying to everyone throughout the night, the Wisconsin Warriors and the visiting Iowa Crush met up and played in a lightening and rain plagued game that produced a running clock the Warriors came away with an impressive 30-0 win.

After losing to two tough teams on the road, the Detroit Demolition and the Chicago Force, they returned home to Ameche Field in Kenosha to not so great weather. But to the fans that braved the elements the Warriors gave them something to cheer about.

When the Warriors came out for their warm-ups, they started in a wind soaked rain that saw a punted ball return to the kicker and it remained that way for most of the game.

The Warriors started out their first drive with a Brenda VanCuick 29 yard first down then came back for an eight yard touchdown run setting the tone for the rest of the game. VanCuick also ran for a two point conversion sending the Warriors ahead 8-0. The offensive line held strong throughout the game and opened huge holes for the backs and quarterbacks.

After a long and bellowing kickoff by Leslie Gittings, the Warriors held the Crush to a three and out and VanCuick again took control and rushed for 60 yards and another TD. Then passed for a 2 point conversion to Sheri Dieck and after the first quarter the Warriors were up 16-0.

In the second quarter again the Warriors and VanCuick got it together as she rambled in from four yards out for another TD and another 2 point conversion to Abigail Coons after a nice set of downs.

Taking a 24-0 lead into halftime, the Warriors came out in the third looking to keep the momentum going. It started out with Leslie Gittings rushing for 43 tough yards in a rain soaked drive as she dodged Crush players right and left and scampered into the end zone sending the Warriors up 30-0.

Again the defense held the big Crush offensive line in check, got to the quarterback and stopped any offensive threat. The Warriors recorded two interceptions, one by Gittings in the third quarter and one by Abigail Coons in the fourth as she returned the play for 10 yards.

The defense stepped up with Susan Aasterud making 6 tackles, Brigid Mullen, Chris Walker and Jenn Moore each recording five tackles, Jodi vonSpreckelsen with three and Sarah McCoy making 2.

Check out WIWarriors.com for more info on your favorite women's football team. Plus, I'll bring you an inside look after a few more weeks into the season.

love, your gridiron girl...

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Video: NFL Draft Breakdown

Posted Apr 24 2009, 01:48 PM by Gridiron Girl

With the 2009 NFL Draft just days away, I thought we’d run through a quick breakdown to get everyone up to speed. It’s a quick glance at positions the Packers will look to fill, a rundown of the top 9 overall, and which WI Badgers to watch for...

Video editing: Colin White. Here’s a follow-up on the rest of the Badgers as well:

Garrett Graham- 6’4” 242lb. I would say he’s top 5 out of the tight ends in his draft class… expect him to go in the 2^nd round.

Travis Beckum- 6’3” 239lb. Another good WI tight end, although he’s coming off a leg injury, expect him to go in the 2^nd or 3^rd round.

Andy Kemp- 6’5” 313lb. I would say he’s top 10 out of the offensive guards. Expect him to go in round 5 or 6.

Jonathan Casillas- 6’1” 228lb. Even though he is also coming off a knee injury, he is a top 15 outside line backer. Expect round 4 or 5.

DeAndre Levy- 6’2” 236lb. Another outside line backer, but expect him to go in the 6^th or 7^th.

Chris Pressley (FB), Elijah Hodge (ILB), and Jason Chapman (DT) are all eligible but unlikely to get picked up in the draft.

Packers picks:

	Round 1, Pick 9 (9)
	Round 2, Pick 9 (41)
	Round 3, Pick 9 (73)
	Round 3, Pick 19 (83) (From Jets)
	Round 4, Pick 9 (109)
	Round 5, Pick 9 (145)
	Round 6, Pick 9 (182)
	Round 6, Pick 14 (187) (From Saints)
	Round 7, Pick 9 (218)

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Milwaukee's Women's Pro Football Team Playing 1st Home Game!

Posted Apr 21 2009, 05:24 PM by Gridiron Girl

WI Warriors!!!

The Wisconsin Warriors, Milwaukee’s women’s pro football team (my team!), has their first home game this Saturday night at Ameche Field in Kenosha, WI. Ameche is located at Kenosha Tremper High School and kickoff is at 7pm!

From wearing WI Wolves' black for 3 years to the new WI Warriors blue... I like it! :) Thank goodness this was taken before all of the bruises!

The WI Warriors are 1 of 47 teams in the Independent Women's Football League andand the league's only WI team. We were originally predicted to be a Tier 1 team, but due to tough economic conditions, sponsors are scarce, and many women had to take up second jobs instead of playing this season, which left our roster a little thin. However, with only 21 players on a good day, the Warriors are surprisingly competitive! This past Saturday we headed down to Chicago to play the Chicago Force, who lost the National Championship game in overtime last season. Their roster has been narrowed down to 70 after cutting a number of the 48 rookies who showed up to their tryouts this year. So, even though we lost 38-20 (gross), the score does not really reflect how close the game actually was and how well we hung in there.

Chicago Force on offense. They have a few more "lineman type" than we do...

With many of our ladies not only playing both ways, but all special teams as well, playing huge teams with endless resources can be tough. But, we are a great team and cannot wait to kick some Iowa Crush butt this Saturday!!!

Here's the schedule for the rest of the year:

Have questions? Email me at brigid@yourgridirongirl.com

Otherwise, check back to see how it went!

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Wildlife Pole Dancing...

Posted Apr 16 2009, 02:41 PM by Gridiron Girl

In honor of the first period of the Wild Turkey hunting season getting underway, I thought I would share one of my favorite wildlife videos with you! It's pretty sexy...wish I had moves like this:

Pole Dancing Bear

Ha! You know you loved it! For all of the info you'll need on the 2009 Wisconsin Hunting and Trapping seasons visit the Wisconsin DNR website. Also, make sure you check out that site to find out about at least 1 of the 75 WI state parks for you to camp, fish, hike, and bike in.

Make sure you check back soon for info on how our women's pro football season has started out, as well as what to expect in this year's NFL Draft that starts Saturday, April 25th at 3pm CST!!!

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