Chicago, IL August 23, 2013: The Chicago Cubs will honor the Chicago Force Women's Tackle Football Team for their 2013 perfect season and National Championship title during the Cubs game on Tuesday, Sep 3 at Wrigley Field. The Quarterback for the Chicago Force and World Championship MVP, Sami Grisafe, will perform the National Anthem.
The Force (12-0) cruised to a convincing 81-34 win over the Dallas Diamonds to win the first Force national championship, avenging two previous championship game losses. Quarterback Sami Grisafe and teammate Jessica Javelet were named the co-MVPs of the National Championship game as Grisafe threw for 526 yards and 8 touchdowns, while Javelet had 11 receptions for 225 yards and 4 touchdowns.
During the 2013 perfect season, the Chicago Force out-scored their opponents 771-128. Chicago quarterback Sami Grisafe was named the WFA National Conference Offensive Player of the Year after throwing for 4301 yards and 57 touchdowns. Line backer Darcy Leslie was named the WFA National Conference Defensive Player of the Year after collecting 96 tackles and 28 tackles for a loss this season. In addition, Linda Bache was named the WFA Owner of the Year. This was Bache's 11th year with the team, and the Force has made the playoffs ten out of its eleven seasons.
Among the Chicago Force players who will be recognized on the field will be the nine Chicago Force players who were members of the record setting 2013 U.S. Women's National Team that won the IFAF Women's World Championship on July 6, 2013 in Finland.
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About the Chicago Force
The Chicago Force Women's Tackle Football Team is the reigning National Champion of the Women's Football Alliance, a league of over fifty teams nationwide. The Force's overall record is 96-16, which includes 8 division titles, 3 conference championships and 1 national championship.
The 2013 perfect season included individual award winners: Offensive Player of the Year (Sami Grisafe) and Defensive Player of the Year (Darcy Leslie) and Owner of the Year (Linda Bache). In addition, Sami Grisafe and Jessica Javelet received co-MVPs for the National Championship game.
Nine players from the Chicago Force (the most from any team) and the majority of the coaching staff were members of the record-setting U.S. National Team, which won the IFAF Women's World Championship, defeating Canada 64-0, in Finland on Jul 6, 2013. For more information, visit www.chicagoforcefootball.com .
About Sami Grisafe
Sami Grisafe is an all-star, World MVP athlete and award-winning singer-songwriter based in Chicago. Sami is currently receiving national attention for her performance of the National Anthem prior to taking the field and winning the gold medal in the WFA World Championship game. The Huffington Post called her performance "…one of the most inspiring versions of the Star-Spangled Banner we've ever heard." Sami Grisafe has recently released both a single and official music video based on her acclaimed performance of the national anthem at the 2013 IFAF Women's World Championship. Official Music Video: youtu.be/tcv9xzvF-gU .
Sami's current full-length studio album, ATLANTIS, is refreshingly diverse, receiving 6 Grammy pre-nominations and has a few Grammy Award winning collaborators associated with it such as blues artist Sugar Blue (Rolling Stones) and producer Ricciano Lumpkins (TLC, P.O.D., Mya). The ATLANTIS album includes the single, "Hooky (in Chicago)" in which she sings about watching a Cubs game. She is featured in the upcoming documentary, The Tackle Girls, scheduled for release for the 2014 Super Bowl. vimeo.com/69929340. For more information, visit www.samigrisafe.com .
About the Women's Football Alliance (WFA)
The Women's Football Alliance is largest-ever women's football league in the world. Within the first five months of starting, the WFA had grown to 32 teams, making it the fastest growing league in the history of the sport. This momentum continued as the WFA grew by an additional twenty-five percent after its first year, making it the fastest growing league in the country. Entering its fourth year, the WFA will field over 60 teams. For more information, visit www.wfafootball.net .
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Websites: www.chicagoforcefootball.com www.samigrisafe.com www.wfafootball.net .
Articles:
Windy City Times on National Championship Win: www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/Chicago-Force-cruise-to-first-National-Championship/43926.html .
DNAinfo Chicago Article: dnain.fo/14a7XTw .
Huffington Post Article: www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/24/sami-grisafe-chicago_n_3646520.html .
Buzzfeed Article: www.buzzfeed.com/skarlan/female-quarterback-shreds-the-national-anthem-on-a-ukelele-b .
Video:
Chicago Force 2013 National Championship Highlights: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mg5CFa1D8Gg&feature=share&list=UUB0aLqXzR56Q_g09aXMRGwg
Chicago Force 2013 Playoff Highlights: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MKtuBBhRKI&feature=youtu.be
Official Music Video of Sami Grisafe's The Star-Spangled Banner performance at the 2013 IFAF Women's World Championship: youtu.be/tcv9xzvF-gU .
Original Youtube version of Sami Grisafe's The Star-Spangled Banner performance: www.youtube.com/watch .
Sami Grisafe's "Hooky (in Chicago)" Music Video: www.youtube.com/watch .
Music by Sami Grisafe:
"The Star-Spangled Banner": itunes.apple.com/us/album/star-spangled-banner-performed/id682874088 .
"Hooky (in Chicago)": itunes.apple.com/us/album/hooky-in-chicago-single/id681353654
ATLANTIS Album: itunes.apple.com/us/album/atlantis/id530646243 .
