{"id":84039,"date":"2024-03-06T16:39:14","date_gmt":"2024-03-06T16:39:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=84039"},"modified":"2024-03-13T13:04:25","modified_gmt":"2024-03-13T13:04:25","slug":"wales-only-female-american-football-team-hoping-to-continue-their-rapid-rise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2024\/03\/06\/wales-only-female-american-football-team-hoping-to-continue-their-rapid-rise\/","title":{"rendered":"Wales&#8217; only female American football team hoping to continue their rapid rise\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>The Cardiff Valkyries hope to show the growing strength of women\u2019s Gridiron in Wales<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CARDIFF Valkyries, Wales\u2019 only female American football team, are hosting rookie days as they aim to continue their growth ahead of the new season.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Eleven rookies attended their first session of the year on February 25, and there are now just two months remaining before their opening round in Kent on May 11.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The team trains at Moorland Park in Splott on Sunday, 11am-1pm, and want people to come down, even if they don&#8217;t know any of the rules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Quarterback Katherine Fretwell encourages all-comers, saying: \u201cThere\u2019s a place for everyone. 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that its continued growth will lead to further national selections.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now the team is entering the 2024 season looking to showcase their talent around the country, whilst maintaining the atmosphere that has made them such a popular team.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A second family&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The team are focused on creating a family atmosphere and using that bond to drive success on the pitch.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt can be serious, but most of the time we are having fun and spending time with people we like,\u201d Fretwell said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The team atmosphere is built around head coach Andrew Brown.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brown played American football for 11 seasons and has coached for eight. He has also trained women in martial arts and rugby so knows how to bring out players&#8217; full potential.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2019\/02\/22\/cardiff-valkyries-meet-the-team-that-welcomes-anyone\/\"><strong>How Cardiff Valkyries started<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe reason for me to keep coming back is the players. We have so many strong and empowered women on this team and I want to help them grow,\u201d he said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Oldacre reiterated the family aspect of the team, saying: \u201cI just love the sport and the players. We have a great group of people, coaches and players and they have just become my second family.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe beauty of it is there is a place for everyone. Don\u2019t worry if you don\u2019t know the rules, I\u2019ve played for seven years and I\u2019m still learning.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Just give it a go<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The team have a focus of getting people involved that may have never played American football &#8211; or any team sport &#8211; before.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The team are allowed to train at Moorland Park for free and receive grants to help pay for kit and travel.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/American-Football-Team-3-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-84076\" 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