2010 Zion Bowl Celebrates Jax's Birthday and the Springtime Beauty of Zion National Park!

(Zion National Park, Utah)
The Zion Football League is happy to announce that Zion Bowl XXVI will be held on Sunday, May 2nd, at Mike's Oak Creek cabin inside majestic Zion National Park. Pregame fun and pageantry will kick-off at 10 am. The Zion Bowl will feature a Cinco de Mayo theme, with Mike providing a feast of his famous green chili and spanish rice. Helen's legendary stuffed jalapenos will kick off the buffet and ZFL fans are asked to bring their usual excellent treats.
The Zion Bowl is the Zion Football League's oldest Southern Utah based tournament. The first Zion Bowl was held on December 29, 1984 in the basement of what is now the Zion Pizza & Noodle in downtown Springdale (the old LDS chapel). Sue Large's Angels crushed Randy Mount's Vikings 38-14 in the championship tilt. Since then the Zion Bowl has evolved into a southern Utah classic, highlighting great ZFL teams and fans, exciting armchair football, good food, and memorable times.

Zion Bowl Notes
Katie's bangin' Gutter Sluts won last year's Zion Bowl, beating daddy Parowan 46-43 in the championship game... Justin's Kaibab Mountain Cows won 2008's Zion Bowl, edging Mike's Posse 24-17 in the title tilt…In 2007 Tim's Heat out-offensed Parowan 45-31 to capture Zion Bowl 23…Jim's Gold Miners won their first ever ZFL tournament in 2005 with a 44-19 dryhumping of Tony's Stoners in Zion Bowl 21…The following year, in 2006, the Gold Miners defended their Zion Bowl title with another win against the Stoners, a much closer 35-32 Gold Miner win…Tony's Stoners have won three Zion Bowl championships, including two in a row during 2002-2003…

Jax Michael Octave Courteille - Grandson of ZFL Commissioner Mike Large - Born on April 14, 2010!

(Salt Lake City, Utah) Zion Football League Commissioner Mike Large is proud to announce that his grandson, Jax Michael Octave Courteille, was born on April 14th in Salt Lake City, Utah. Jax weighed in at a solid 7 pounds 13 ounces and 20 1/4" long. Baby Jax, Momma Sarah and Daddy Dave are doing fine.

Commissioner Large and Ghostrider coach Barb flew to Salt Lake City to attend the happy event. While in Salt Lake City, Mike's Posse lost in overtime to Giovanni's awesome Eagles 28-27 in a ZFL exhibition game held in Holladay in front of a full partying garage. Mike's two-timin' Molson Cup Champion Stallions avenged a March 23rd 77-25 drubbing at Stallion Stadium by Barb's Chippewa when they rallied from a 17-10 deficit to clip the Chips 31-17 at the Crystal Inn in Midvale.

Beau's Cowboys Spring To Blossom Title!

(Hurricane, Utah)_Rolling like a freight train out of control and playing a most excellent doomsday defense, Beau Fisher's Cowboys rocked and shocked the Spring Blossom Bowl, held at Carter Spendlove's sunny and warm home in Hurricane on Sunday March 28th. Beau's powerful Cowboys rode over Jim's Gold Miners 38-17 in the opening round, then heaved a 70 yard last play touchdown pass to oust Gary's Rebels 37-31 in the quarter-finals. Continuing to roll, the Cowboys shut down Mike's powerful Posse 7-3 in the semi-finals to ride into the championship game against Tim's hometown Heat. In the title tilt the Cowboys roared out to a 17-0 second quarter lead. Then his dynamite defense held off the Heat 26-13 to win his second ZFL crown - and his first since October 2006 when he beat Tim's Heat to win Harvest Bowl IV at Spendlove Place. Tim, Ally, and Carter were great hosts providing good food and great times as Hurricane blossomed all around the yard.

Spring Blossom Bowl Notes_Tim's Heat trailed pumped up Parowan 38-24 in the middle of the third quarter before rallying to a 41-38 overtime semi-final win…Mike's defending Spring Blossom Bowl champion Posse scored two touchdowns in the last six plays of the game to upset Helen's Mynx 31-17 in quarter-final action… Doug's Parowan crushed the Blue Devils 48-14 in the quarter-finals, handing Preston his first ZFL tourney defeat of the year…Katie's Gutter Sluts made their 2010 ZFL debut and went down swinging in a 44-20 first round loss to the Blue Devils…John's Nighthawks blew a 21-3 first quarter lead, losing 35-31 to Helen's menacin' Mynx in the first round…The Heat begin their march to the title game with a 31-10 win over Madame K...