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I Support Women’s Rights and Wrongs, the Concussion Edition
Love, Risk, and the Gridiron: Inside a New Era of Women's Football Why risk it all for the love of the game? Follow the emotional journey of linebacker Leilani Camaal and her family as she takes the field for the Golden State Storm's debut. This story explores how a team built by volunteers is balancing the excitement of women's tackle football with the sobering reality of its physical dangers.
She was told girls don’t play football. Her Bay Area tackle team is proving otherwise
Leilani Caamal, a standout linebacker for the Golden State Storm, is helping challenge the long-held belief that women don’t belong in tackle football.T he rookie-heavy team in the Women’s National Football Conference is growing the sport despite players juggling jobs, travel, and little pay. Their success and visibility aim to inspire more girls to pursue football.
Women, non-binary players tackle America's Game
The story focuses on Kris Grimes, a non-binary running back and the WNFC’s 2024 Rookie of the Year. After discovering women’s tackle football in 2019, Kris realized football could finally be a place where they belonged. They joined the league, moved to the Bay Area, and now play for the Storm. Kris believes the WNFC is proving that football belongs to everyone and that women and non-binary players are becoming trailblazers in reshaping America’s game.
Women's Bay Area Sports Take Center Stage at 49ers 'Football for All' Game
Women’s sports continue to make a major impact across the Bay Area. At the 49ers’ “Football for All” game, athletes from the Golden State Storm, Bay FC, and San Francisco Signal came together to celebrate the incredible growth of women’s sports and the opportunities it is creating for the next generation. The event highlighted the strength of the Bay Area’s growing sports community and the importance of inspiring young girls to see themselves competing at the highest levels.
Storm rising: Oakland-based women’s tackle football squad readies for Year Two
The Golden State Storm are already making an impact. After a record-setting inaugural season that drew some of the WNFC’s largest crowds and produced the league’s all-time single-season tackle leader, Oakland’s women’s tackle football team is entering Year Two with bigger ambitions. As the team prepares for another season, the mission remains clear: raise the standard, grow the game and prove the Bay Area is ready for Storm football.
Born to Be in the Game: Leilani Caamal Named 2026 WNFC Defensive MVPco
Leilani Caamal was born to compete. After a record-setting debut season with the Golden State Storm, the linebacker led the WNFC with 90 combined tackles and earned 2026 WNFC Defensive MVP honors. From football and wrestling to collegiate flag football, Caamal’s relentless drive and athletic versatility have shaped her into one of the league’s most dominant defenders. Now, she stands at the heart of a rising Storm defense—proof that she was never meant to watch the game from the sideline.
Golden State Storm Gears Up for Season 2 | ABC7 News
ABC7 News introduces the Bay Area’s newest women’s professional tackle football team, featuring Golden State Storm majority owner Jake Langer and fullback/running back Destiny “D-Train” Yarborough. After a 3–3 inaugural season, the Storm are preparing to build on their first year and continue growing women’s professional football across Northern California.
BOUNCE: The Rise of Women's Professional Sports | GOLDEN STATE STORM
A star running back for the Golden State Storm, Kris Grimes joined the WNFC in 2024 with the Oregon Ravens before playing for the Seattle Majestics. They earned WNFC Rookie of the Year honors in 2024 before moving to Richmond to join the Storm and help build a competitive team in the Bay Area. As football continues to dominate American sports, athletes like Grimes are challenging outdated ideas about who belongs on the football field and helping grow the game for the next generation.
Golden State Storm debuts in the WNFC
The Golden State Storm are making a historic debut in the Women’s National Football Conference. Co-owner Jake Langner and offensive lineman Zay Dollente sit down with KTVU to discuss their highly anticipated home opener against the San Diego Rebellion on March 29, 2026.
Sneak peek at Bay Area's first pro women's tackle football team
The Golden State Storm will soon hit the gridiron at Oakland’s Laney College for its inaugural season in the Women’s National Football Conference.
Golden State Storm brings women's tackle football to Bay Area
The Golden State Storm are kicking off their inaugural season this Saturday, bringing women's tackle football to the Bay Area. Co-owner Jake Langner joins the set to talk about the importance of the game. Then players Dominique Stewart-Thomas, Leilani Caamal, and head coach Dallas Hartwell test the morning team's agility with a football drill.
Women's tackle football? Yes, it's real and the Bay Area has its first professional team
The Bay Area is expanding its women's professional sports landscape with the Golden State Storm, a new tackle football team joining the Women's National Football Conference (WNFC) for its inaugural season.
The Golden State Storm Have Arrived!!!
Tune in to the Niner Empire Podcast! Co-Owner Jake Langner and Head Coach Dallas Hartwell are on the show talking all things Golden State Storm and previewing the highly anticipated inaugural season.
Golden State Storm plays their first game in Oakland
Game 1 was about so much more than the scoreboard. We honored the late Coach John Beam, felt the unmatched energy of the Oakland crowd, and proved that pro women's tackle football belongs in the Bay! Despite a tough opening loss, our fans said it best: this is just the calm before the storm.
Oakland sports calendar: Roots, Falcons, Storm seasons kick off; the Ballers’ ‘Battle of the Bay’
The Golden State Storm tackle team celebrated its historic WNFC kickoff in Oakland on March 28, despite a tough 0-36 loss to San Diego, while the 5-on-5 flag squad successfully reached the Sin City Bowl quarterfinals in Vegas with a 2-2 record.
A scientist, a security director, and a super commuter team up in women’s tackle football
The Golden State Storm kicked off their inaugural season with a historic home opener, welcoming over 2,000 fans in Oakland. The night marked a powerful first step, highlighting the passion, toughness, and potential of this new era in women’s tackle football.
55 players, 11 coaches, and one big bet: A women’s tackle football team storms Oakland
The Golden State Storm is bringing WNFC pro tackle football back to Oakland! Catch our inaugural kickoff on March 28 at Laney Field as we empower women, inspire the next generation, and reignite our city's football passion.
Women are bringing tackle football back to Oakland
The Golden State Storm are bringing professional tackle football back to Oakland, kicking off our inaugural season March 28 at Laney Field. As part of the Women’s National Football Conference, we’re building something bigger than the game—creating opportunities for women, inspiring the next generation, and reigniting football in our city.
Golden State Storm Joins Oakland’s Growing Professional Sports Scene
Oakland remains a proud sports city, and it is now home to the Golden State Storm. As the city's newest professional football team, the Storm is gearing up for its inaugural season with January tryouts ahead of a highly anticipated March home opener at Laney College.
An Ode To Women's Football
What happens when women change the game? Josh Gondelman sits down with Heather Porter, Head Public Relations for the Golden State Storm, to explore the excitement of bringing women’s tackle football to the Bay Area, the unforgettable energy of game day, and the power of seeing women take the field. At the heart of it all is a bigger vision: a future where little girls don’t have to wonder if they belong in football - they just get to decide what position they want to play.
