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Articles on the Sharks
  • "IWFL Hall of Fame Follows the New York Sharks" Edge Boston, January 5, 2007
  • "Bronxites Build Women's Tackle Football League" Bronx Times, December 28, 2006
  • "RJF girls look into future in football" The Leader, October 11, 2006
  • "Tackling Dummy" New York Daily News, November 17, 2004
  • "Women Tackling a Passion" Edge Providence, July 6, 2006
  • "A second sports rivalry brews" Bay Windows, June 24, 2004
  • "Angel of the Endzone" Brooklyn Skyline, June 21, 2004
  • "Sharks Keep Warriors At Bay In 45-0 Romp" Canarsie Courier, May 20, 2004
  • "E.N.Y. Woman Fulfilling Her Dream Of Playing Pro Football" Canarsie Courier, May 5, 2004
  • "NY Sharks Remain Undefeated After 20-0 Win Over Montreal Blitz" Canarsie Courier, April 29, 2004
  • "Sharks’ Defense Holds Down Freedom" Far Rockaway Wave, April 23, 2004
  • "Sharks Take A Bite Out Of Freedom For First Season Shutout" Canarsie Courier, April 22, 2004
  • "Shark Attack" The New York Resident, April 12, 2004
  • "DeVivio, Perissi Tackle Football Sharks " Far Rockaway Wave, April 9, 2004
  • "Sharks Top Xplosion, 28-21, In Season Opener" Canarsie Courier, April 8, 2004
  • "Women ready for some football" Brooklyn Papers, April 3, 2004
  • "You play football like a girl" Ruidoso News, April 2, 2004
  • "Led by Alberty, NY Sharks swim into new season" Times Ledger, April 1, 2004
  • "NY Women's Football Team To Defend Conference Title In Upcoming Season" Canarsie Courier, March 25, 2004
  • "Sidelines and studios" Ruidoso News, March 5, 2004
  • "Who's Here - Teresa Schirrippa" Dan's Papers, July 11, 2003
  • "Not just another football team" MSG Network, July 10, 2003
  • "Swimming with Sharks" New York Resident, July 7, 2003
  • "Football Family" New York Resident, July 7, 2003
  • "Shark Attack" Newsday, July 6, 2003
  • "Sharks Withstand Heat For Championship Berth" Far Rockaway Wave, July 4, 2003
  • "NY Sharks Going to "Superbowl"" Queens Times, July 3, 2003
  • "New York Sharks swimming back to crown" Times-Ledger, July 3, 2003
  • "DA Competitor's Homecoming" Tampa Tribune, June 22, 2003
  • "Sharks’ Florida Wins Lead To Championship" Far Rockaway Wave, June 13, 2003
  • "Gals of the Gridiron: For These Sharks, Life's Sweet Atop the Food Chain" Long Island Press, June 2003
  • "NY Sharks Continue Winning Ways Over Belles " Far Rockaway Wave, April 26, 2003
  • "New York Sharks Destroy Blitz On Opening Day" Far Rockaway Wave, April 19, 2003
  • "Coming Out In Force" Pink Pages
  • "Tough Yardage" The Village Voice, April 9, 2003
  • "Jen Blum Tackles Women's Football World" The Forward, December 27, 2002
  • "Coach Valerie Halesworth Honored" Oyster Bay Enterprise-Pilot, October 25, 2002
  • "Reporter puts it on line in women's tryout" St. Petersburg Times, September 8, 2002
  • "Girls On The Gridiron: Women’s Pro Football Hits Queens Hard" Queens Tribune, August 1, 2002
  • "County's Lighthart a grid standout" The Independent, July 26, 2002
  • "NY Sharks Honored By BP" Queens Times, July 11, 2002
  • Letter from New York Senator Charles Schumer June 22, 2002
  • "Sharks take bite out of Outlaws for women’s crown" Mail Tribune, July 7, 2002
  • Letter from New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg June 25, 2002
  • Letter from New York Senator Hillary Clinton June 25, 2002
  • "Pigskins & pigtails" Staten Island Advance, June 16, 2002
  • "Tackling barriers: Professional women's football players strap on the pads" Columbia News Service, June 10, 2002
  • " Playing Outside the Pocket" Women's Sports Foundation
  • "Women In Sports: The Bruise Sisters" Village Voice, April 10, 2002
  • "Teacher-Athlete Dies In Car Crash " New York Daily News, December 26, 2001
  • "These Sharks Bite" Now.com, October 2, 2001
  • "Pro football dreams are for women, too" New Jersey Star-Ledger, March 19, 2001
  • "Ready to rumble" U.S. News and World Report, February 19, 2001
  • "In this league it is okay to throw like a girl" Yale Herald, February 9, 2001
  • "Three and Out" The Village Voice, January 24, 2001
  • "A League of Their Own" The Village Voice, December 26, 2000
  • "Diary From The Gridiron" OxygenSports.com, December 15, 2000
  • "Shepardson tackling life on the gridiron in Women's Professional Football League" Yale Bulletin & Calendar, December 8, 2000
  • "Diary From The Gridiron" OxygenSports.com, December 1, 2000
  • "Tackling Football" New York Daily News, November 26, 2000
  • "Diary From The Gridiron" OxygenSports.com, November 24, 2000
  • "Dream Team" The Washington Post, November 18, 2000
  • "Diary From The Gridiron" OxygenSports.com, November 17, 2000
  • "Diary From The Gridiron" OxygenSports.com, November 10, 2000
  • "Diary From The Gridiron" OxygenSports.com, November 3, 2000
  • "Sharks Ride Out Storm In Women's Football" New York Resident, October 31, 2000
  • "Sharks Sighting" Long Island Sports On-Line, October 28, 2000
  • "Diary From The Gridiron" OxygenSports.com, October 27, 2000
  • "Diary From The Gridiron" OxygenSports.com, October 20, 2000
  • "Gridiron Girls" abcNews.com, August 27, 2000
  • "Football Femmes" The Village Voice, December 15, 1999
  • "A league -- and shoulder pads and helmets -- of their own" The New Standard, December 13, 1999
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    Team W L T Pct.
    New York 3 0 0 1.000
    Pittsburgh 3 0 0 1.000
    Boston 2 1 0 0.667
    D.C. 1 2 0 0.333
    Baltimore 1 3 0 0.250
    Central PA 0 4 0 0.000

    Date   Time   Opponent
    5/10 7:00PM @Boston
    5/17 3:30PM Boston
    5/31 7:00PM @Pittsburgh
    6/07 3:30PM D.C.
    6/14 5:00PM @Central PA
    Playoffs - Round 1
    6/28 TBA TBA
    Eastern Conf. Playoff
    7/12 TBA TBA
    IWFL Championship Game
    @TBA
    7/26   TBA   TBA
    All Times Eastern

    Date Opponent W/L Score
    4/19 Baltimore W 26-6
    4/26 Central PA W 40-0
    5/03 Baltimore W 54-28

    Who will be the toughest opponent?
      Balitmore Nighthawks
    Boston Militia
    Central PA Vipers
    DC Divas
    Pittsburgh Passion
     

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