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Boston Militia vie for second-straight title

On July 30 at 8 p.m. the Boston Militia (10-1) will face the San Diego Surge (11-0) for the Woman’s Football Alliance championship. The game is taking place at Pennington Field in Bedford, Texas and will be streamed on SportsCastLive. In 2010, the Militia capped an undefeated regular season by rolling through the playoffs en…

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Boston Militia two wins from the title

With their 50-23 road win against the previously undefeated Chicago Force on July 9, the Boston Militia moved into the semifinals of the Women’s Football Alliance (WFA) playoffs. The Militia are now one win away from advancing to the WFA title game. Their next game is July 16 at 6 p.m. at Dilboy Field (110…

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Boston Militia Win Again!

The Boston Militia are now 4-1 after their 42-0 shutout of the Northeastern Nitro in Danbury, Conn., on May 14. The Militia will travel to play the New York Sharks at Moore Catholic High School on Staten Island, NY on May 21. Kickoff time is 3:00 p.m. The final two regular season games are at…

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Boston Militia 28, DC Divas 0

“We need to keep their special teams at bay,” Boston Militia head coach Derrick Beasley told Scout just a couple weeks before the IWFL (Independent Women’s Football League) Eastern Championship matchup against the D.C. Divas. The Militia did just that in every aspect of the game shutting out the Divas 28-0 Saturday, July 10 at…

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A few good men

As a sidebar to our recent article on military veterans, here are profiles of three of Somerville’s most decorated soldiers. Keep them in mind as you enjoy the July 4 weekend. George Dilboy, Private First Class, Army, 1896-1918. Born in Alastra, Asia Minor, Dilboy came to Somerville at age 12 and lived at 85 Linwood…

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Boston Militia – Exclusive Video!

Don’t miss the undefeated Boston Militia take on the D.C. Divas Sat, July 10th, 6pm at Dilboy Stadium (100 Alewife Brook Pkwy) for the IWFL Eastern Conference Championship. Just $5 for Somerville residents! Share this:

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Spring 2010 Editor’s Note

In March, baseball returns to the Boston area’s bloodstream.

Yet football fever persists – and not just for diehards of the NFL draft. The Independent Women’s Football League (IWFL) plays all spring long. One of its best squads – the Boston Militia, fresh off a 9-1 campaign – calls Somerville’s Dilboy Stadium (110 Alewife Brook Pkwy) home.

The team has other Somerville ties as well. Linebacker Sharyn Wacht teaches at Somerville High School. Linebacker/running back Kim Hickey attended SHS. The team also held offseason workouts at the SHS gym.

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One Team, One Dream: The Militia Take Aim at the IWFL Title

What happens to a dream deferred? The poet Langston Hughes famously asked if it dries up like a raisin in the sun.

For the Boston Militia – the women’s tackle football team whose home is Somerville’s Dilboy Stadium (110 Alewife Brook Pkwy) – the dream dried up July 11.

Playing at Dilboy in the Independent Women’s Football League (IWFL) semifinal vs. the D.C. Divas, the Militia seized a 21-19 lead late in the fourth quarter on a 33-yard touchdown scramble from quarterback Allison Cahill. To reach the title game, all Boston had to do was silence the Divas for the final 54 seconds

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