Tournament Points- 1st Annual IWFFA/Sweden Tournament

Sweden 5
Norway 4
Sweden JR 3
Sundsvall 2

We are all proud of them back here in America! Diane is off to Iceland
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Results of the First Annual Ostersund, Sweden Tournament

Most Valuable Players

First Place Team Sweden Sr
Offense Lotte Nielsson
Defense Lisa Andersson

Second Place Team Norway Trolls
Offense Kristin Lervik
Defense Hannah Uhlin Hansen

Third Place Team Jr Sweden
Offense Pernilla Asell
Defense Kerstin Norlen

Fourth Place Team Sundsvall Wild Cats
Offense Karolina Sall
Defense Linda Svensson

Offensive All Star Team

QB Anna Rahm -Sweden Sr
Receiver Lisa Andersson -Sweden Sr
Receiver Hanne Uhlin Hansen -Norway Trolls
Running Back Asa Eriksson- Sweden Sr
Running Back Kristin Lervik -Norway Trolls
Center Marianne Johnsen Norway Trolls
Guard Linda Hansson -Sweden Sr
Guard Yvette Henriksson -Sweden Sr

Defensive All Star Team

Primary Annica Onegard -Sweden Sr
Primary Hanne Uhlin Hansen Norway Trolls
Primary Eva Hammer -Norway Trolls
Secondary Gunhild Bottolsen -Norway Trolls
Secondary Lotte Nielsson- Sweden Sr
Secondary Ansofia Cederborg -Sweden Sr
Safety Sara Persson -Sweden Sr
Safety Inger Helene Nadland -Norway Trolls

IWFFA/Sweden Tournament September 16-17

Who's Who - Sweden

Here is a little input from Katrin VP of JFF

Diane "Loose Women" vs Seniors 0-12

Our defense stressed the QB who did not make the passes, if passes went
through our CB was right on Dianes flag, our offense had a few good drives,
however one of the junior that helped Dianes team was rushing which made us
not be able to do some sweaps, we had one TD on kickoff return I beleive. We
did alot of runplays that worked well and did aslo get some passes that was
good, we stoped them way down on kickoff or punt.
It is hard to see everything when you are playing your slef but this is the
game from my side of the field.

Hope that you can convince some Americans to come over, we have a free plays
for them

Ronald Kershaw President JFF/ Jamtland Flag Football Federation, and Head-Coach.
"Teamwork is the success of our accomplishments"
Ronald founded the JFF in January 2000 to promote the sport of Flag football within Sweden for Women and youth. He is developing projects such as NSUFF (Northern Swedish Youth Flag Football Program), which will travel around Sweden to promote Flag Football. He currently is a board member of NSAFF (Northern Swedish American Football Federation) for flag and has played football for three seasons in Sweden with the Jamtland Republicans.

Katrin Sahlin Vice President JFF/ Jamtland Flag Football Federation
Katrin has been a driving force within the organization. She plays with the Swedish Team, and off the field she is organizing, training and developing flag football. Studied in the states as a Sports Health Trainer and currently working as a teacher.

Örjan Glas-Wallin Assistant Coach
Örjan has played football since 1994 with the Jamtland Republicans. He has coached high school football and teaches flag football within the community. He brings to JFF his knowledge of the game and has taken the role of Assistant Coach.

Robert Mårtensson Assistant Coach/ Special Teams coordinator
Robert has played football since 1992 with the Jamtland Republicans. He has coached youth Flag Football since 1998, and been involved with several youth projects in football. He has served on the Jamtland Republicans board for flag football.

Fredrik Nilsson Assistant Coach

Peter Petersson Assistant Trainer

Jamtland Flag Football Federation- JFF

Dates: September 16-17 Swedish championships
Location: Östersund, Sweden
Field: Hofvallen B
Opening ceremonies: August 19th, 9am, Hofvallen B

Training camps: August 15-18th.

Organizer Contact: Katrin Sahlin, VP +46 70 3435370
Email: jamtlandflagfootball@hotmail.com
Tournament homepage: www.jhidrott.rf.se/flagfootball

"...strange things in the deep lake Storsjön..."
The legendary creature, Storsjöodjuret, has fascinated people for hundreds of years. The phenomenon has made a deep impression on the people around the lake and there are a number of people who don´t doubt its existence for a minute. Storsjöodjuret has an ancient lineage and there is even an account of its mysterious birth.
The written statements on Storsjöodjuret in lake Storsjön date far back. The first one is from 1635. A person, Mogens Pedersen from Herdal, wrote down a legend. It tells of two trolls who were boiling a mixture in a large kettle on the shore of the lake. When they had boiled the mixture for years and years, the contents of the kettle began to groan and wail and there was a loud bang.
"A strange animal with a black serpentlike body and a cat-like head jumped out of the kettle and disappeared into the lake. The monster enjoyed living in the lake, it grew unbelievably large and terrorised the people living on the shores of the lake. After some time it extended all the way around the island Frösön, and could bite its own tail."
The northernmost rune stone in Sweden is on the island Frösön in lake Storsjön, Jämtland. There is a serpent on the stone, a rune scripture and a cross. It is said that under this stone lies a terribly large serpent's head with a body that stretches across the lake Storsjön to the villages Knytta and Hillesand where the tail is buried (a distance of about 2,5 kilometres). According to the ferryman and his wife, as well as many others in the 17th century, the rune stone was knocked down and broken in two because no one could journey across the lake in peace. For as long as the stone lay on the ground many strange things happened on the water. It was obvious that the disturbance originated from the broken rune stone and so it was repaired and raised again.
Storsjöodjuret has continued to appear every now and then. Until today there are hundreds of documented stories of witnesses, hunting expeditions have been made, books have been written and the County Authority has placed the monster under legal protection.
So, what is the phenomenon deep down in lake Storsjön?
Join an odyssey of stories of witnesses, possible explanations and decide for yourself !

STORSJÖODJURET
The Great Lake Monster
in the County of Jämtland
n unexplained phenomenon dwells in Storsjön (The Great Lake), the largest lake in the county of Jämtland, Sweden. Rumours and stories tell of a fearful monster who lives in the lake, Storsjöodjuret (The Great Lake Monster). Every now and then it´s seen by amazed people around the lake.
Storsjöodjuret has been known for many generations: both seriously and as a sort of joke. The jokes don´t seem overly funny though, to those who have actually seen the unexplainable phenomenon that occurs in the lake.