Olivieri featured on WBZ-TV as first female football coach in Massachusetts Militia LB Jennifer Olivieri was featured this past fall on WBZ-TV as well as articles in The Patriot Ledger and on TheBostonChannel.com for becoming the first female in Massachusetts to coach football when she took on the role as head coach of her son's Pop Warner team. Check out the video here and see our News page for links to the articles.
Photo by AMELIA KUNHARDT / The Patriot Ledger
Militia Players Honored with End-of-Season Team Awards 2009 came to an end with the Militia's annual end-of-season banquet. The coaches gave out several individual honors to members of the team in recognizing their efforts throughout the season. Players receiving awards were:
Most Valuable Player:
Allison Cahill and Mia Brickhouse
Offensive Player of the Year:
Kelly Barker and Sade Williams
Defensive Player of the Year:
Raxan English and Molly Goodwin
Special Teams Player of the Year:
Elizabeth Calkins and Dierdre Hiort
Coaches Awards:
Jennie Brown, Kathryn Tylander, Sharyn Wacht, Emily Weinberg, Dorothy Donaldson
Captain's Award:
Maureen Reynolds
Olivieri and Boroyan make the trip to Austin to represent the Militia in the 2009 IWFL All-Star Game LB Jennifer Olivieri and RB Kimberly Boroyan flew to Austin, TX on July 26th to participate in the 2009 IWFL All-Star game during Championship Weekend. The Militia players represented Boston well, as Olivieri picked off a pass and Boroyan rushed for a TD, helping the Eastern All-Stars cruise to a victory over the West, 48-26. Photo by Fred Bird.
Militia Players Earn 2009 IWFL All-Star Honors! Several Boston Militia players were awarded 2009 IWFL All-Star Honors. They are:
• Head Coach Derrick Beasley
• #7 QB Allison Cahill
• #11 RB Kimberly Boroyan
• #18 RB Mia Brickhouse
• #24 CB Briannah Gallo
• #25 LB Jennifer Olivieri
• #36 LB Jessica Penta
• #39 FB Dorothy Donaldson
• #72 DT Raxan English
• #75 OL Kelly Barker
• #83 WR Ginger Snow
• #95 OL/DT Sade Williams
In addition, #50 OL Amanda Alpert earned a spot as an alternate on the IWFL All-Star Team.
DT Nikita Payne chosen as an IWFL “Fans Choice” Game Day MVP for Week 8! Each week, players may receive fan votes for each IWFL game. Players with the most votes make the list. DT Nikita Payne was chosen for her play against the Baltimore Nighthawks. Congrats, Nikita! Click here for more details and to view the results.
FB Dorothy Donaldson chosen as an IWFL “Fans Choice” Game Day MVP for Week 6! Each week, players may receive fan votes for each IWFL game. Players with the most votes make the list. FB Dorothy Donaldson was chosen for her play against the Philadelphia Firebirds. Congrats, Dorothy! Click here for more details and to view the results.
QB Allison Cahill chosen as an IWFL “Fans Choice” Game Day MVP for Week 4! Each week, players may receive fan votes for each IWFL game. Players with the most votes make the list. QB Allison Cahill was chosen for her play against the Connecticut Crushers. Congrats, Allison! Click here for more details and to view the results.