Five accomplished business executives join the Bay Area club as investment in women's professional tackle football continues to accelerate. October 8, 2026 | WNFC News The business of women's tackle football continues to gain momentum. The Women's National Football Conference (WNFC) celebrates the Golden State Storm's announcement of a significant ownership expansion, welcoming five accomplished executives whose experience spans finance, technology, global marketing, sports b

Six interceptions. One Pick IX. A season that put Desiree Conner at the top of the WNFC’s leaderboard. The Atlanta Truth defensive back made opposing passing attacks pay in 2026, earning WNFC Shutdown Defensive Back of the Year honors. For an athlete who began playing football in 2024, the recognition marks an impressive rise from newcomer to one of the league’s most dangerous defenders. Conner finished the regular season with a league-leading six interceptions, collecting 13

Forty-four yards stood between Jocelyn Charette and the uprights. She had spent much of her life striking a ball toward a goal, but this kick would carry her somewhere new, into the WNFC record book. The San Diego Rebellion kicker made the longest field goal in league history during a 2026 season that helped earn her WNFC Special Teams Player of the Year for the second consecutive year. Charette, known to her teammates as 'Leggy', converted three of five field goal attempts,