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ImageImageUSA Football Women's National Team won the Gold medal in the 2010 Women's World Championship games in Stockholm Sweden. The United States original dream team dominated the energetic, fundamentally sound and somewhat smaller competition. Teams were able to move the ball on Team USA, but the defense held tight when it mattered and created three shut-outs in the process. Donna played both tight end and defensive end for the 2010 National Team which set a new football standard for the world to follow. The experience of representing the sport of football, our Country and bringing home the Gold has been powerful for Donna. This opportunity shows that football is reaching women at many levels and in many places. Women's football is spreading the globe with teams participating in Hungary, Isreal, Mexico, Japan and France along with these six countries.

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Gold Medal Highlights: Women World Championship Game 2010 on Vimeo.

USA WINS GOLD MEDAL AT FIRST EVER IFAF WOMEN'S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP OF AMERICAN FOOTBALL IN SWEDEN  

The United States won the first ever Gold Medal at the inaugural IFAF Women's World Championship with a 66-0 victory over Canada at the Zinkensdamms IP Stadium in Stockholm, Sweden on Saturday, July 03. Earlier in the day, Finland won the Bronze medal with a 26-18 win over Germany, while on a good day for Scandinavia, host Sweden took fifth place overall by beating Austria 20-18. Team USA head coach John Konecki said afterwards, “Canada was an excellent team and we had to work our butt off to prepare and play against them. I feel honored to have coached this Team USA. It is a remarkable group of women. 

Defensive Most Valuable Player Sharon Vasquez of the Pittsburg Passion added:  “It was amazing to win gold medal. It was very emotional. We played an awesome team and it feels great to be in this moment,” said Vasquez.  

USA now holds all IFAF tackle football world titles with the USA Football Women's National Team joining their male counterparts, who won the senior crown in 2007 against Japan, and the juniors (aged 19 and under), who beat Canada to lift the 2009 IFAF Junior World Championship.  

A strong defensive start for Team USA forced Canada to punt on their first drive and the offensive powerhouses took over immediately. ...

 

USA SHUTS OUT FINLAND TO REACH WOMEN'S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP GOLD MEDAL GAME

Image The United States will take on Canada for the gold medal at the first ever IFAF Women's World Championship on July 3 having breezed past Finland 72-0 at the Zinkensdamms IP Stadium in Stockholm to top group A with a 2-0 record.

Kansas City Tribe running back Rusty Sowers claimed a second-straight MVP award as she scored a hat trick of touchdowns among the Americans' 11 visits to the end zone, with two scoring grabs and the first punt return for six points in tournament history.  Nine different US players scored touchdowns, while linebacker Elina Seppala was named the MVP for Finland.Team USA has now scored 135 points in two games and conceded none, making them a formidable Gold Medal game opponent for Canada on Saturday.  The Canadians have scored 32 points and conceded 18 in their two wins. ...

USA IN HISTORIC WIN OVER AUSTRIA IN FIRST EVER IFAF WOMEN'S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

Watch 1st game highlights WWC USA - Austria.

The United States and Austria made American Football history at the Zinkensdamms IP Stadium in Stockholm when they kicked off the first-ever IFAF Women's World Championship at 1pm local time on Sunday, June 27.The Americans cruised to a 63-0 victory as Boston Militia running back Mia Brickhouse rushed for two touchdowns and the US defense stifled the Austrian attack, which showed glimmers of promise through team MVP running back Marie-Theres Michelitsch, who rished for 71 yards."I'm pleased with the win of course," said Team USA head coach John Konecki.  "We tried to stay balanced with our running and passing game and took what the defense gave us.  We came out slowly, but soon found our rhythm."

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Personal Profile

ImageDonna lives an inspired life of passion, expression and joy.  Her greatest accomplishments have often been attributed to her long and storied athletic career, but her greatest joy is in seeing a life changed because of her presence, love and sharing of breakthrough wellness products.   

Donna lives in and shares a revolutionary concept in wellness – The Wellness Home. The foundation of wellness is an in-home solution to wellness and prevention which provides an opportunity for health and well being.  The wellness home creates a greenhouse for the body that promotes the best environment for the body to flourish.  

Through the wellness home you can form a foundation which will create a new you in 90 days. In this approach, the Japanese have combined the best of ancient healing wisdom (earth energy-magnetism, sun energy-far infrared & oxygen/air-negative ions) and modern technology (“living water” filtration systems, air-wellness & adaptive sleep technology) to optimize your wellness experience, immediately.  As your body hydrates with living water, your lungs breathe in the mountain air (now available in your home) and you reduce the effects of stress with deep restorative sleep, whole foods nutrition, simple exercise, and self reflection/meditation, you will feel the energy of life flow through you as it never has before (it was being blocked by toxic stress on the body as well as negative stress energy).   

As you release the stressors in your environment and in your life, your body will heal; and as you enhance your body’s health, you are free to experience life at a greater level. When you open your mind to spirit, greater levels of healing, expansion and expression are possible and will free you to be your true self.   

As a consultant, Donna takes you through a process to discover how a Wellness Home can help improve you and your family’s quality of life and helps you implement your personal wellness program to obtain maximum benefit from the relationship.     

Because of the power of these products to produce impactful and lasting change and significant health benefits right away, there is a significant opportunity for the entrepreneurial spirit who desires genuine opportunity and a rewarding way to earn a living. And this is not limited to individuals… 

ImageDonna develops mutually-beneficial relationships with quality businesses to accomplish a two-fold mission:  (1) Make every home a wellness home AND (2) Create a recession-proof program for entrepreneurs via a system called co-operative marketing.  Co-operative marketing is a way of increasing a business' income without any additional investment of time, money, or responsibility on the part of that business. A Co-op marketing overview will explain exactly how co-operative marketing is a win-win-win program that may fit any specific business.  

Donna graduated Valedictorian of her high school class at La Sierra Academy in Southern California, where she was an All-State CIF Volleyball and Basketball player. Donna received B.S. degrees in Business Administration and Health Fitness Management from Columbia Union College, where she attended on a softball pitching scholarship, and competed in five sports. 

ImageWith a foundation in health and wellness, Donna has established herself as one of the most dominant players in women’s professional football. Known as “The Animal,” Donna has played with the D.C Divas since their inaugural season in 2001 in the NWFL.  Over these 9 seasons, Donna has played Defensive End, Fullback, Running Back, Linebacker and Tight End for the Divas in the 2009 season.  

Donna is living proof that that you can overcome injury & chronic pain with grace and less discomfort by using these wellness products. Donna recovered from ACL & medial meniscus tears and a broken back in record time. She found that the improvement in flexibility and recovery were significant enough that during every game she wears the magnetic insoles, two far-infrared knee wraps (on each thigh to cover the knees, hamstrings and quads), the far-infrared back belt with a magnetic flex pad and the magnetic necklace.  Donna lives in a total Wellness Home and drinks optimized pimag water,  uses the whole foods nutritional products and sleeps on the sleep system (even on road trips). In nine years of using these products while playing football, sleeping deeper every night and being properly hydrated Donna feels better than she can ever remember feeling in her life. 

Donna was a 2003 All-Star Running Back and a Divas Team Captain.  Donna is the 1st woman in NWFA history to rush for over 1000 yards in a season, and led the league in rushing in 2003 with 1,267 yards in 10 games and was the Divas offensive MVP.  That year she became the 1st female in history to win the Washington Pig Skin Club “John W. Posey” award for professional athlete of the year, also awarded to Jeremiah Trotter, Lavernues Coles, Todd Heap and Ed Reed, of the Redskins and Ravens.    

Donna played in the 2004 Junkies “Turkey Bowl” where the Sports Junkies (currently of 106.7 WJFK-FM) battled it out with the Divas in a (man vs. woman) tackle football showdown for charity, at the Sports & Learning Complex in Landover, Maryland. Over 8,500 people helped sell out the game and fans wrapped around the outer fence to get a glimpse of that historic game. 

ImageDonna was part of a reality TV show called the “Gender Bowl” in 2005 in Los Angeles which aired on the Dish Network in December of 2005.  The ladies of the D.C. Divas and Pittsburgh Passion teamed up with a few California players to take on a group of male, former high school football players looking for one more shot at a “Big Game.”  The men discovered they would be playing women after their first practice, and the 2nd battle of the sex’s game was played at the historic Los Angeles Coliseum. The ladies tied the game with a few seconds left on the clock. Watch the game and see its controversial conclusion online.

In 2007 Donna played in the WPFL in the fall with the Los Angeles Amazons.  Donna energized an Amazon defense with big hits, and was named to the WPFL All-Pro team as a Middle Linebacker. The Amazons have since moved to the IWFL and compete in the Western Conference. The 2010 season will be 10th with the DC Divas and Donna and the team is looking forward to this monumental year.   

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Career Day at Adelphi Elementary

For the sixth straight year Donna joined the kids from Adelphi Elementary for an exciting look into the career of a female football player. The students actively engaged in a fun filled day with the Animal sharing stories and signing autographs. Students learned that anything is possible if you want it and believe in yourself. Congratulations to all the classes on a successful 2010 school year!

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Opportunity Abounds!

Image In many parts of the world the economy is challenged and many people are fearful about the uncertainty of their future and the state of current affairs. You may be one of them. For many it is difficult to find a job, pay bills or deal with the stress of life. They feel consumed by the worlds problems and take them on as their own.  At the same time, while some people complain and remain fearful, there are others who see it as an opportunity to grow and extend themselves beyond their current environment.  They see it as an opportunity to grow and are confident about their future.  They look to give rather than receive, and in return attract more clients, make more money and enjoy more free time.

What is the difference? The difference is in the mindset.  Remember, it is not what happens to us that affects us - it is our response to it - the way we perceive, interpret, feel and explain it to ourselves. Thoughts that surface from our fears only serve to create the experience of what we fear. When we operate from the state of FEAR we feel vulnerable, insecure, unhappy, angry, frustrated, and unfortunately we are much more likely to fulfill our own prophecy!
 
Instead of operating from fear, which only creates that which you do not want, create a new vision for yourself and your life. Think and talk like people who are thriving and mae affirming statements such as:

Image"I know that there is opportunity awaiting me!"
"This is a perfect time to invest in myself"
"This is the time when people need my services more than ever"
"I am grateful for all that is in my life"

Remember that positive expectations followed by consistent focused action give you a lot more chances to create the life that you want than living in fear and negativity (even when you have good reasons for it). The bailout starts with your mind and a mind filled with hope is open to the possibilities around it.  If you desire to create a positive home environment for your family; if you are an open minded individual; if you are looking for an opportunity to create balance and find financial security… make a decision!  A way will be made from that single decision, and we can help you move forward from a committed decision.

ImageDonna has partnered with a 35 year old company (pictured to right) that has demonstrated by example that one person can indeed have a vision that changes the world.  Together we offer a unique, progressive wellness home concept that sets a personal wellness foundation in place and provides you with the tools, people and relationships to move forward in a profitable business venture.  We help you create a positive focused mindset, define your goals, measure your progress and identify key areas of focus so you can achieve your dreams. We are expanding and offering hope to many around the world. 

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Donna joins the Broadcast Booth
Image Image Donna joins legendary commentator Steve Bassett and the broadcast crew at Scholastic Sports Net (SSN) as the color analyst for the Football Game of the Week broadcasts.  Following in the footsteps of great and visionary women such as Pam Ward, the only current female doing play by play for football telecasts, (on ESPN) and veteran female sports reporters such as Suzy Kolber, Michele Tafoya and Andrea Kremer, Donna is off to a fast start covering the MD State Championships in her first year, and working alongside Baltimore Ravens Linebacker Nick Greisen for the Decembver 4th - 3A State Finals game at M&T Bank Stadium (pictured to right).

Beginning with Howard County, SSN has expanded its coverage in Maryland to become the official Online Provider of the MPSAA State Championships! For exclusive coverage of your favorite high school games go to WatchSSN.

SSN was awarded exclusive TV broadcast coverage of the MD State 1A, 2A & 3A Football Championships.  Watch the live broadcasts of these Championship games! 

December 6, 2008

Dunbar v Fort Hill
1A State Final
December 6, 2008
River Hill v Eastern Tech 2A State Final

December 4, 2008
Westlake v Wilde Lake
3A State Final  

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