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CITY PROCLAMATION FOR PLAYOFF BID |
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday, June 18, 2007
Contact: Jennifer Yee
310-351-6013
passionmarketing@gmail.com
PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Passion defeated the Central PA Vipers late
Saturday to complete the regular season with a perfect record of 8 -- 0,
win the Central Division, and qualify for playoffs for the first time.
Currently seeded #2 in the Northern Conference of the National Women's
Football Association, the Passion will host a home playoff game against Erie
on Saturday, June 23rd, at Cupples Stadium on the South Side at 7pm. A win would
bring another home game, then the semifinals. The NWFA championship is
July 21st in Nashville, Tenn.
Launching the playoff bid, Tuesday, June 19th, at 10:00am, Pittsburgh City
Council will host the team for a proclamation to declare the first round of
playoffs, June 23rd 2007, Pittsburgh Passion Day in the city of Pittsburgh.
Press are invited to attend at the City Council Building, 5th floor, 414 Grant
Street, in downtown Pittsburgh.
"I am thrilled to see another Pittsburgh sports dynasty on the rise," said
Pittsburgh City Council President Doug Shields. "These athletes are one more
dynamic example of what it means to be a Pittsburgher - they are committed to
excellence in the community as well as on the field."
The Passion is a licensed team in the NWFA |
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