New York Sharks Documentary: First Down
he New York Sharks were the subject of a documentary by Eli Kibillio and Lorna Thomas. The film was titled First Down. Below is a description of the film and the trailer. You need Apple’s Quicktime to view the trailer which is 1:08 in length. *FIRST DOWN (1 x 54 Min. and 79 Min.versions, Color)There […]
New York Sharks Make History
Ribby Goodfellow (f.l.) and Jennifer Gerson (f.r) present congratulatory letter from Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton to NY Sharks Owner/Quarterback Andra Douglas (r.) and General Manager Crystal Turpin (l.) for winning the National Championship of the IWFL on July 6, 2002. Celebration took place at Mickey Mantle’s Restaurant on July 25th. ill Liederman, owner of Mickey […]
Girls On The Gridiron: Women’s Pro Football Hits Queens Hard
hen 25-year-old Elmhurst resident Tara Passoni was growing up in Western Queens, she was the only girl in her neighborhood who loved to roll up her sleeves, pull back her hair, and play sports with the boys. “I was the only one out there, no matter what the weather was, playing all the sports I […]
Sharon’s Undefeated Season
Although the New York Sharks, with their sixth win, had already cemented their title as the IWFL Eastern Division Champions, they were still driven by an unseen but easily felt force – their late captain and teammate, Sharon Pascale, #51. As most who follow the Sharks and the IWFL are aware, the team lost Sharon, […]
Shark Tryouts
he football player hopefuls came early on Saturday morning to Cow Meadow Park in Freeport, Long Island. They followed the signs to what they hope would get them a spot the 2002 New York Sharks roster. Click on the image to the right to watch a video of the tryouts. It was a clear and […]
Quarterback Plays as Tough as She Talks
It was a heck of a game. The quarterback would show you some of her better bruises, but modesty forbids. So how about a description of the big game last Sunday, in which Val Halesworth (a k a Crazy Val) of the New York Sharks threw the winning touchdowns against the Minnesota Vixens, in a […]
2002 Womens Sports Foundation Awards Dinner
n the evening of October 21st, over a thousand people went to the Waldorf-Astoria hotel in New York City. They came to attend the Womens Sports Foundation‘s annual salute to women in sports awards dinner. Over 80 female athletes were in attendance as the foundation honored women who have made tremendous strides in sports, both […]
Can The Sharks Repeat?
he New York Sharks steamrolled through their first IWFL campaign in 2002 to become the league champions. It was a team high in talent, experience, and a determination to win it all for their teammate Sharon Pascale who had died before the start of the season. New York was predominately a veteran ballclub that had […]
Thank You!
To our Sharks fans, A few months ago I attended the birthday party of one of my players. It was her 30th. A surprise given by her husband. At one point during the party, her mother stood up to toast to her only daughter and in that toast her mother revealed how she had always […]
The Sharks at Nino’s
n a bright sunny, Sunday morning on October 28th, 2001, the New York Sharks headed towards downtown New York. The Sharks were volunteering to help out in some small way in the massive work being done at Ground Zero. Their destination was 431 Canal street, Nino’s Restaurant. Nino’s is a restaurant that has been run […]