Sarah Beth Immonen, #48, and Paula Beaulieu, #87, of the Northeast Rebels, a women's football team in the Independent Women's Football League, raise their helmets after the playing of the national anthem before a game on May 16. Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Staff Photographer
Head coach Jeremiah Rohner talks with his team before the game. "Football is not an easy sport," he said. "They all have other commitments, some have jobs, some are moms, some are students, but they come in here and do everything we ask of them." Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Staff Photographer
Kristianna Springer checks on her 7-month-old son Brock Heaward during football practice in Gorham on May 8. "A big piece of what drives me to play is I want to prove to not only my daughter but my son too that women can do anything," Springer said. Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Staff Photographer
Paula Beaulieu drives with the ball against the Montreal Blitz on May 16. Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Staff Photographer
Alicia Jeffords, left, and Frankie Curtis put on their shoulder pads prior to a game May 16. Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Staff Photographer
Beverlee Henline participates in drills with the Northeast Rebels during practice in Gorham on May 8. Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Staff Photographer
Jessikah Lopez, left, looks on as trainer Tim Beagan and Kayla Keith, right, carry Kristianna Springer off the field after she was injured while playing against the Montreal Blitz on May 16. Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Staff Photographer
A football with the International Women's Football League's logo. Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Staff Photographer
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