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On Sunday, the Greenwich Cardinals football team and coaches worked with younger players during a clinic organized for the GYFL at the Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich. The league serves as a pipeline for high school football players and the Cardinals players and coaches find ways to include the GYFL players in events and clinics. Continue Reading →
Sean Cowie received the Steven Sudell Sportsmanship Award this week. Previously it was called the Mavericks Bantam Sportsmanship Award. Continue Reading →
On Sunday night the GYCL Cheer Expo, an annual tradition, filled the gymnasium at Greenwich High School with hundreds of enthusiastic cheerleaders. In addition to the GYCL squads, the Greenwich High School dance team and cheerleaders got in the game. Continue Reading →
Sept 15 was youth football day at the Greenwich High School football game against Trinity Catholic and the Cardinals carried out a #18 jersey to the coin toss and wore #18 on their helmets to honor Steven Sudell, a former Mavericks player who is a cancer warrior. Continue Reading →
On Sunday, a Greenwich High School senior, Molly Spaeth presented a check to GYFL board president Frank Sarcone in the amount of $2,000. The check reflected funds raised over several years to raise awareness of changes to the game of football to prevent concussions. Continue Reading →
In season one the BANC Raiders did not win a single game. Last year, they rose to two wins. And this year, their three victories propelled them into the GFYL’s fourth playoff seed. The BANC Raiders will dress 15 players this Sunday, Nov 12 for their playoff bout against the Cos Cob Crushers who are 8-0. Continue Reading →
Hundreds attended the annual GYCL cheer expo took place in the student center at GHS on Sunday. The expo included squads for the GYFL teams, the United Team and GHS dance team and cheerleaders. Continue Reading →
When GYFL games take place on Sundays at Greenwich High School, and the GYCL cheer squads participate, fields 6 and 7 are utilized in addition to Cardinal Stadium. Trinity Church is there at the same time using the student center for services. The result is the perfect storm for a parking mess. Continue Reading →
The entire GYFL sported Mavericks shirts made especially to support Steven Sudell, a Mavericks player who has been battling cancer since the spring. Continue Reading →
The Greenwich Youth Football League (GYFL) has been the only youth football league in Greenwich for decades, growing to six organizations fielding teams in three divisions, with almost 660 players and cheerleaders. The primary goal of the GYFL is to provide an opportunity for the youths of Greenwich to play football during the fall months. Players learn the fundamentals of football, and there is a firm emphasis on good sportsmanship, honesty, loyalty and citizenship. Players are assured proper, safe, direct supervision with a fun-filled learning experience. The GYFL Board of Directors, coaches and support staff all donate their time to ensure the success and growth of this league. Continue Reading →