Congratulations extended to "Chicago Force Women's Tackle Football Team"
Whereas, the Chicago Force Women's Tackle Football Team is honored today for their 2013 perfect 12-0 season, winning their first National Championship in San Diego and World Championship titles; and,
Whereas, the City Council has been informed of this prodigious triumph by the Honorable Robert W. Fioretti, Alderman of the 2nd Ward; and
Whereas, Chicago Cubs honored the Chicago Force Women's Tackle Football Team with throwing the first pitch of a game in Wrigley Field and one of the Force's player sang the National Anthem; and
Whereas, Linda Bache, former player, inspirational leader and owner of the Chicago Force Women's Tackle Football Team, was named by the Women's Football Alliance, Owner of the Year. It is Bache's game skills, management and leadership, that has guided the Chicago Force to achieve ten playoff berths in the last eleven seasons; and,
Whereas, during the 2013 perfect season, the Women's Football Alliance named Chicago Force quarterback, Sami Grisafe, Offensive Player of the Year, and Chicago Force linebacker, Darcy Leslie, was named Defensive Player of the Year,
Whereas, in 2013 ten Chicago Force players were selected to the Ail-American Team, to represent the National Conference of the Women's Football Alliance in the Ail-American game: Sami Grisafe, Brandy Hatcher, Dawn Pederson, Tami Engelman, Liz Okey, Ashley Berggren, Jeanette Gray, Kim Marks, Darcy Leslie and Angel Smith; and,
Whereas, the USA Women's Tackle Football Team won the gold in Finland on July 6, 2013. Chicago Force coaches, John Konecki, Adam Lewandowski, and Nick Djurdjevic were selected to coach Team USA leading them to victory in the Women's World Championship with decisive triumphs over Sweden [84-0), Germany (107-7), and Canada [64-0) in the gold medal game. The forty-five women on Team USA represent the top players in the sport of women's tackle football, are recognized and respected as internati...
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