Football stars from the high school ranks to the Hall of Fame were present at the Capitol Hilton on Friday January 19th for the 69th Annual Pigskin Club of Washington, D.C. award ceremony.

Among the Honorees were D.C Divas Rachelle Pecovsky and Ivy Tillman who each received the James B. Posey Award for professional excellence. Ivy was the Defensive player of the year after leading the Divas in tackles while leading a unit that posted 8 shutouts in 11 games. Rachelle Pecovsky finished her 7th season of professional football, but her first with the Divas as the Offensive Player of the year. Rachelle rushed for 186 yards in the Championship game and totaled a new Divas regular season record with 1,087 yards in 8 games.

The D.C. Divas were also given a special recognition award as well for bringing a championship back to the Washington, D.C. area. Owner Paul Hamlin, Head Coach Ezra Cooper and General Manager Rich Daniel were on hand to except the award from Pig skin club President William Chesley. The Divas were first recognized by the club in 2003 when Donna Wilkinson won the first Posey award, followed by Allyson Hamlin in 2004 and Vickie Lucas in 2005.

D.C Divas Rachelle Pecovsky and Ivy Tillman	Ivy Tillman & Family
Rachelle Pecovsky & Family	Paul Hamlin & daughter Allyson Hamlin

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For more information or to schedule an interview with the D.C. Divas please contact:
Rich Daniel, D.C. Divas General Manager, Email , 240-676-5090, or visit http://www.dcdivas.com/

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