I consider myself a sports nut having grown up with a father who constantly watched sports year round. So, I have to feel a bit embarrassed that I was not aware of the athletes participating in the 2009 National Campus Championship Series (NCCS) National Flag Football Championships, sponsored by Powerade. This event was held on a chilly, University of South Florida campus in Tampa on January 3-5, 2010. Men's, women's and co-rec flag football teams from across the nation competed in this 3-day tournament. CBS College Sports Network aired the women's and men's championship games on January 10th.
They have team names, "Simply Marvelous" and "Allstars" and these athletic women battled the elements and each other, running and passing their way to a victory. The look of intensity on the faces of the competitors, gave you a feel for the passion and determination these players possess. They played hard, represented their institutions and represented women athletes everywhere.
The Florida A&M University squad, winners of this NCCS event in 2007 secured another national title against the host school, the University of South Florida, with a score of 14-13. The women's all-tournament team awards were as follows:
MVP-Ruby Nugent-FAMU
Tynequia Roberts-FAMU
Asia Evans-FAMU
K.K. Matheny-USF
Bryn Renda-USF
Chandree Hunter-Old Dominion
Danielle Low-Angelo State University
Marcia Walker-Univ. of Central Arkansas
You can catch video highlights and photos on the CBS/Powerade site. You'll also be able to find info on it's additional sponsored NCCS event, basketball, which concludes play at Vanderbilt, April 9-11, 2010. For information about the 2010 NCCS Regional and National Basketball Championships visit their link.
See if the FAMU "Simply Marvelous" squad can repeat as national champions. For more information on the 2010 flag football campaign click here.
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