In a much anticipated rematch from Gay Bowl XII where the
San Diego Bolts first claimed the title of Gay Bowl Champions over the New York
Warriors, and from Gay Bowl XVI, where the Bolts successfully defended their
historic Gay Bowl reign – the New York Warriors Black came out with one goal:
WIN! In an epic game (which was broadcast live on Facebook to more than 6,000 viewers), onlookers
witnessed the San Diego Bolts ultimately succumb to the strength of the combined
efforts of the New York Warriors Black in a 25 to 18 loss, ending the five year
Bolts win streak, and crowning the New York Warriors Black our new Gay Bowl Champions.
Congratulations to the Warriors Black on being the 2017 Gay Bowl XVII Division
A Champions! You played hard, you played well, and you played to win. Great
job!
In the women’s division, the Denver women continue their
dominance as a Denver women’s club (Mile High Blue) again brings the Gay Bowl
Championship back to the Mile High City in a convincing win over the San Diego
Breakers, with a final score of 39 to 13. The women’s game was also broadcast
live on Facebook and tallied well over 7500 live views. Congratulations to all
the women who competed and continue to expand and elevate the NGFFL!
You can view a replay of the Men's A Division Championship here, and a replay of the Women's Division championship here!
Men's B Division Champions
We would also like to extend our congratulations
to the winners of the B Division: the LA Express Blue who successfully defeated the defending champions, the Austin Capitals in
a great game! Also, the Motor City Hitmen won our inaugural year C Division
championship with a win over the Toronto Mounties White.
Men's C Division Champions
Congratulations to the MVPs for the championship games:
A Division Offensive MVP: Preston Roberts
A Division Defensive MVP: Michael Orlando
Women's Division Offensive MVP: Stacey Koehler
Women's Division Defensive MVP: Sarah Suchla
B Division Offensive MVP: Brandon Watson
B Division Defensive MVP: Adam Gaddard
C Division Offensive MVP: Robert Parker
C Division Defensive MVP: Alex Jones
Foremost, we want to extend a warm welcome and
congratulations to Brain Hawker as he continues to nurture and drive engagement
for a Seattle league, further expanding the NGFFL family. Through a partnership
with Microsoft, the Cascade Flag Football Association is now a recognized
non-profit organization by Microsoft's Give campaign! This means when a
Microsoft employee donates money or time to Cascade Flag Football, Microsoft
will match the donation or will make a donation for the time the employee
gives! This is an extremely exciting partnership for a budding league and the
NGFFL. This will not only bring the Cascade FFA to a whole new level, it also
further extends the community reach of the NGFFL. A huge and sincere thank you
and congratulations to Audrey Schena for shepherding through the process and to
city leader, Brian Hawker!
Gay Bowl was an excellent experience this year for many
reasons: the great fields, the welcome atmosphere from the city of Boston, the
parties, and so much more. Speaking of the parties, let’s take a moment to
reflect on one of the most significant happenings in the history of the NGFFL,
the presence of the NFL and Patriots owner, Mr. Robert Kraft (and his son). The
Krafts joined us at the closing party to offer a unifying (and sometimes
comical) speech to the NGFFL members. It was truly a defining moment for moving
our league to the next logical level in a partnership with the entire NFL.
However, as usual, the New England Patriots and the Krafts have set a trend and
blazed a path for other teams to aspire to meet. 
