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TV show host gets a kick out of Monsoon

November 01, 2007 By Levi J. Long
The cultural critic Touré is used to covering pop culture and interviewing some of the biggest names in hip-hop. Now the New York writer and TV personality is going where no man has gone before — playing football with a hard-hitting Tucson women's football team. "It gave me a new appreciation for football, after a life of watching it," said Touré, host of the new reality TV show "I'll Try Anything Once." Read More

TV host tackles women's football

October 27, 2007 By Anthony Gimino
The Tucson Monsoon, a member of the Independent Women's Football League, will play in front of TV cameras Saturday night at Tucson High School. The cameras will be from Treasure HD, available on DISH Network, and the crew has been here for a few days to shoot an episode of the upcoming new series, "I'll Try Anything Once." The host of the show is Toure, a novelist, journalist and pop culturist who will play wide receiver for the Monsoon in an exhibition game tonight. Read More

Agility drills lessen everyday injuries

May 14, 2007 By Bryan Lee
BEAR CRAWL/CRAB WALK....... "Football players absolutely hate this one," Benson says. "You can put a weight on the belly or a medicine ball, too. You are never going very fast."
 
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Extra lifting helps nurse to play football

May 07, 2007 By Sandra Valdez Gerdes
"The other day I was flipping through some old journals and I found a paper from the fourth grade, and one of my goals was that I wanted to be the first woman NFL player. I had totally forgotten about that. It made me chuckle." Read More

Live Music during Home Game Half-times

January 25, 2007 By Susan Brazille
This season The Monsoon are proud to announce the addition of live music for our Tucson fans during halftime.   Read More

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