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PBS Documentary "True-Hearted Vixens" 2001 by Mylène Moreno

"True-Hearted Vixens" is fundamentally about cultural change, seen through the lens of sports. It illustrates with insight, compassion, and candor the challenges that women face when they venture into any male-dominated arena. Full Film Description Additional description and Order copy here

 

2018

WFA Spotlight: Michele Braun, C/LS, Minnesota Vixen by WFA staff, May 2, 2018.

Minnesota Vixen to host Kansas City at home opener by KARE 11 staff, April 18, 2018.

Meet Minnesota’s Women’s Tackle Football Team produced by Mpls.St.Paul Magazine for Northwestern Health Sciences University, March 8, 2018

Championing Integrative Sports Medicine by , Mpls St Paul Magazine, January 22, 2018.

Kearney-Bidwell makes Minnesota Vixen football team by Daniel Huss, Eden Prairie News, November 15, 2017.

"We Want To Play Football": Minnesota Vixen Enters 20th Season by Sloane Martin, WCCO Radio, October 9, 2017.

 

2017

Esko's Donahue fights the 100-yard war by Jeff Papas,

Minnesota Vixen Come Up Short in Playoffs by Tom Moore, Pete Bercich's VikeFans.com, June 18, 2017.

Minnesota Vixen (Women’s FB Team) in Playoffs – Hear the VikeFans Interview by Tom Moore, Pete Bercich's VikeFans.com, June 6, 2017.

Northland alumna is member of Minnesota Vixen pro football team by Scott Dcamp, Thief River Falls Times, April 4, 2017.

Meet Mary Frandson, St. Thomas English professor and would-be pro football player by Cory Zurowski, City Pages,

 

 2016

Kiersten Hansen ’10 Leads Minnesota Vixen to Women’s Football Midwest Conference Championship byWhitney Bak, Bethel Universty News, August 24, 2016.

St. Cloud Woman 18-Year Veteran Of tackle Football by Jim Maurice, The Fan St.Cloud 1390AM, July 21, 2016.

CL's Lisa Schommer playing for champioship in women's football by Chisago County Press, July 21, 2016.

Paul Allen KFAN 100.3 with Kevin Gorg, July 19, 2016.

Never in a million years by Jake Schultz, West Central Tribune,

Northwestern partnership helps Vixen reach championship game by Rob Karwath, Northwestern Health Sciences University, July 15, 2016. 

Minnesota Vixen to Play for League Championship by KSTP Eyewitness News, Created: 07/13/2016 9:03 PM.

For the women of the Minnesota Vixen, the fun is in the tackling by Joel Badzinski, Special to the Pioneer Press, published

A football rematch 18 years in the making by Katelyn Best, Excelle Sports, July 8, 2016.

Sports to the Max with Mike Max, July 1, 2016.

Hastings resident heads to playoffs with Minnesota Vixen by Katrina Styx, Hastings Star Gazette,

Not the NFL, but it is professional football by Daniel Huss, Eden Prairie News, June 28, 2016.

Gridiron Girl by Jason Stormer, Clarion, May 20, 2016.

IWFL Top 10 Power Rankings Week 7 by Luis Sanchez, My W Sports, May 20, 2016.

Who Says Women Can’t Tackle? by Lianna Matt, The Wake Magazine, May 18, 2016.

Minnesota Vixen Mid-season by Town Square Television, May 4, 2016.

 

2015

Calling all ladies! Minnesota Vixen hold first tryout for their women's football team by Mike Sullivan, KTTC-NBC Affiliate, September 26, 2015.

Vixen All Stars by Toby Stanga, Town Square Television, July 2015.

Sports Zone 2015 Recap by Toby Stanga and Blair Reynolds, Town Square Television, June 2015.

Women’s football team settles in Inver Grove Heights by Jesse Poole, Lillie News, May 3 2015.

Minnesota Vixen by Toby Stanga, Town Square Television, April 2015.

Team Profile: Minnesota Vixen by Shane Lueck, Lavender Magazine, April 30, 2015.

Minnesota Vixen Team on the Rise by David Nelson, Minnesota Daily, Feb. 10, 2015.

 

2014

934th Reservist tackles challenges in a different uniform by Staff Sgt. Carla Fernandez, 934th Airlift Wing Public Affairs, 2014.

Sixteen years of hits and counting: Women’s football team plays home games in Farmington by Jennifer Chick, Sun This Week, 2014.

Braun a pioneer in women's football by Stephen Wiblemo, Hutchinson Leader, 2014.

 

2013

Minnesota Vixen players aren't in it for glory Mpls Star Tribune,2013.

Vixen give grandma a chance to keep playing tackle football by Mark Craig, Start Tribune, 2013.

 

2012

Who says football is a man's sport? The WPFL is full of Minx and Vixens - Women's Pro Football by Erid Adelson, ESPN, 2012.

Gridiron Girl by SHANE KITZMAN, Northfield News, 2012.

 

2011

Are You Ready For Some Football? By Shawn Hogendorf, Burnsville Patch, 2011.

Playing football a dream come true for E-G’s Sklors by Mike Hautamaki, Mesabi Daily News, 2011.

 

2009

Women's football gains ground By Mark Warner, Duluth News Tribune, 2009.

 

2008

Minnesota's Other Professional Football Team by Anthony Hall, Real Clear Sports, 2008.

 

2007

Are you ready for some (women’s) football? Full-contact version of sport vies for credibility and profits by Karli Huus, msnbc, Today.com, 2007.

 

2000

Women's Football League Forms  by Rose Palazzolo, ABC News, 2000.

PBS Documentary "True-Hearted Vixens" 2001 by Mylène Moreno.

"True-Hearted Vixens" is fundamentally about cultural change, seen through the lens of sports. It illustrates with insight, compassion, and candor the challenges that women face when they venture into any male-dominated arena. Full Film Description

Additional description and Order copy here