London London WOLFPAAC football roster doubles as girls’ football popularity rises The London WOLFPAAC run through their banner to take the field against the Clarington Kings on June 29, 2024, at 1Password Park in St. Thomas, Ont. (Brent Lale/CTV News London) Share Girls’ football is growing in popularity.
“A lot more girls have expressed interest, and it’s amazing because with more teams in the league, it’s given us more opportunity to play,” said Jessica Knight, 16, a captain with the London WOLFPAAC U19 team. Just two years after the WOLFPAAC’s creation, the roster has doubled in size. “In fall, we had 12 girls, and then last spring we had 17, and now this year, 25.
Really great growth,” said Scott Knight, founder and president of the WOLFPAAC. More girls means more opportunity and success. Without having to play the full game on offence and defence, the players can have set positions.
That leads to more depth and rest. “It's just a lot nicer because it means we can do a lot of more like one versus one stuff, and it's a lot more specific training for us,” said Jessica. That has translated to success on the field.
London WOLFPAAC head coach Shawn Wilson gives his girls a pep talk at halftime of their game against the Clarington Kings on June 29, 2024, at 1Password Park in St. Thomas, Ont. (Brent Lale/CTV News London) “We play hard, and we work hard,” said player Maia Tedesco.
“We're a tight group and all we do is lift each other up. If that means.
