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New York Sharks
The New York Sharks were a women's American football team that was based in New York City. Their final season in 2018 was played as a member team of the Women's Football Alliance (WFA). They were the longest running and most winning team in women's football history with the honor of having a signed football in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Staff Management Staff * Owner - Andra Douglas * CFO, Social Media Mgr, former VP of Operations - Dana Sparling * General Manager - Tia Hopkins * VP - Crystal Turpin The Final 2018 season Coaching staff: *Head Coach - Fabian Alesandro *Defensive Coordinator - Kyle Copeland *Receivers Coach - Alan Walls *O-Line Coach - Yatia Hopkins *Defensive Backs Coach - Toni Salvatore *Quality Control - Pat Brown *Quarterbacks Coach - Fabian Baez History First full-contact game The New Yorks Sharks originally started as a women's flag football team called the Long Island Sharks ran by Jacqueline Colon. They played in international tournaments and were ...
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Women's Professional Football League
The Women's Professional American Football League (WPFL) was a women's professional American football league in the United States of America, United States. With teams across the United States, the WPFL had its first game in 1999 with just two original teams: the Lake Michigan Minx and the Minnesota Vixens. Fifteen teams nationwide competed for the championship in 2006. Unlike the other women's American football franchises, the WPFL operated as a autumn, fall league and not a spring league. History In 1999 two businessmen, Carter Turner and Terry Sullivan, decided to research the feasibility of a professional women’s football league by gathering together top female athletes into two teams and playing an exhibition game in front of an audience. The game between the Lake Michigan Minx and the Minnesota Vixens at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minnesota was a success and turned into a six-game exhibition tour across the country dubbed the “No Limits” Barnstor ...
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Boston Militia
The Boston Militia were a women's full-contact football team in the Women's Football Alliance of which they were two-time champions (2011, 2014). Previously, the Militia played in the Independent Women's Football League from 2008 until 2010, winning the IWFL championship in 2010. Based in Boston, Massachusetts, the Militia played its home games at Dilboy Stadium in nearby Somerville. On January 5, 2015, the team announced they were discontinuing operations due to a lack of teams to play against in the region. Following a transfer of ownership, the team has been reorganized as the Boston Renegades. Season-by-season , - , colspan="6" align="center" , Boston Militia (IWFL) , - , 2008 , , 6 , , 2 , , 0 , , T-2nd Tier 1 Eastern North Atlantic , , -- , - , 2009 , , 8 , , 0 , , 0 , , 1st Tier 1 Eastern North Atlantic , , Won Eastern Conference Semifinal (Dallas)Lost Eastern Conference Championship ( D.C.) , - , 2010 , , 8 , , 0 , , 0 , , 1st Tier 1 Eastern Northeast , ...
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Loss
Loss may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Music * ''Loss'' (Bass Communion album) (2006) * ''Loss'' (Mull Historical Society album) (2001) *"Loss", a song by God Is an Astronaut from their self-titled album (2008) * Losses "(Lil Tjay song)" (2020) *"Losses", a song by Drake from ''Dark Lane Demo Tapes'' (2020) *"Losses", a song by Polo G from ''Hall of Fame'' (2021) Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media * ''Loss'' (comic), a webcomic strip and internet meme * ''Loss'' (film), a 2008 film by Maris Martinsons * Lord Loss (character), a character from Darren Shan's ''The Demonata'' *"The Loss", a 1990 episode of ''Star Trek: The Next Generation'' Grief *Grief, an emotional response to loss **Animal loss, grief over the loss of an animal Mathematics, science, and technology *Angular misalignment loss, power loss caused by the deviation from optimum angular alignment * Bridging loss, the loss that results when an impedance is connected across a transmission line *Coup ...
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New York Nemesis
The New York Nemesis were a women's tackle football team playing out of the Capital District, New York, Capital District of New York (state), New York. It was a member of the Independent Women's Football League (IWFL), a league with over 30 teams across the United States. The Nemesis played in the Northern Conference, with home games on the campus of Schenectady High School in Schenectady, New York, Schenectady. The team was owned by ten year women's football veteran Carley Pesente, who is also a ranked professional boxer. She put together a strong management team led by GM Diane Wilkinson, and Alana Graziano Assistant GM and Team Delegate, both veterans to the game of football. After the 2010, IWFL season and since then, nothing has ever been heard of the Nemesis. Season-By-Season , - , colspan="6" align="center" , New York Nemesis (NWFA) , - , 2008 , , 8 , , 0 , , 0 , , 1st NC Northeast , , First-round byeLost NC Semifinals (West Michigan Mayhem, West Michigan) , - , ...
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Home Team
In sports, home is the place and venue identified with a team sport. Most professional teams are named for, and marketed to, particular metropolitan areas; amateur teams may be drawn from a particular region, or from institutions such as schools or universities. When they play in that venue, they are said to be the "home team"; when the team plays elsewhere, they are the ''away'', ''visiting'', or ''road'' team. Home teams wear home colors. Venue Each team has a location where it practices during the season and where it hosts games. This is referred to as the home court, home field, home stadium, home ballpark, home arena, home ground, or home ice. When a team is serving as host of a contest, it is designated as the "home team". The event is described as a "home game" for that team and the venue that the game is being played is described as the "home field." In most sports, there is a home field advantage whereby the home team wins more frequently because it has a greater ...
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Sarah Schkeeper
Sarah Schkeeper is an American football Guard for the New York Sharks. Nicknamed "The Viking" because she wears braided pigtails in games, she joined the New York Sharks in 2009 as a rookie and has started in every career game. She was also nicknamed "The Crypt-Schkeeper" by her teammates. Due to moving out of the area she stopped playing for the New York Sharks after the 2013 season. She has since started a team in the Richmond, Virginia area, called the Richmond Black Widows. Early years The youngest of three children Schkeeper was raised in Livingston, New Jersey with her two older brothers by her mother. Though she played football with the boys growing up Schkeeper didn't play an organized sport until joining the New York Sharks in 2009. Football career New York Sharks Schkeeper plays guard for the New York Sharks, the longest running and winningest professional women's football team in history. She has started as either right or left guard in every career game. US ...
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Keystone Assault
The Keystone Assault is a member of the United States Women Football League. Previously have been a member of the Women's Football Alliance and a former charter member of the league. The team began play in the WFA for its inaugural 2009 season. Based in the Pennsylvania capital of Harrisburg, the Assault plays its home games at Lower Dauphin Middle School and formerly at East Pennsboro High School in nearby Hummelstown, Pennsylvania Hummelstown is a borough in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,535 as of the 2020 census. It is part of the Harrisburg– Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area. Originally named Fredrickstown, the town was establ .... The team was derived from many players and coaches from the defunct Central PA Vipers (2006-2009). Season-By-Season , - , 2009 , , 4 , , 4 , , 0 , , 4th National Northeast (WFA) , , -- , - , 2010 , , 6 , , 2 , , 0 , , 2nd National East (WFA) , , -- , - , 2011 , , 3 , , 5 , , 0 , , 2nd ...
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Manchester Freedom
The Manchester Freedom is a football team in the Independent Women's Football League based in Manchester, New Hampshire. Home games are played at West Memorial Field on the campus of Manchester High School West. Season-by-season , - , colspan="6" align="center" , New Hampshire Freedom (IWFL) , - , 2001 , , colspan="6" rowspan="1" align="center" , ''Results Unknown'' , - , 2002 , , 2 , , 6 , , 0 , , 6th East Division , , -- , - , 2003 , , 3 , , 5 , , 0 , , 3rd East North Atlantic , , -- , - , 2004 , , 4 , , 3 , , 1 , , 3rd East Mid-Atlantic , , -- , - , colspan="6" align="center" , Manchester Freedom (IWFL) , - , 2005 , , 3 , , 7 , , 0 , , 4th East Mid-Atlantic , , -- , - , 2006 , , 3 , , 4 , , 0 , , 2nd East North Atlantic , , -- , - , 2007 , , 6 , , 2 , , 0 , , 1st East Northeast , , Lost Eastern Conference Qualifier (New York) , - , 2008 , , 4 , , 4 , , 0 , , 3rd Tier II North Atlantic , , -- , - , 2009 , , 4 , , 5 , , 0 , , 8th Ti ...
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Miami Fury
The Miami Fury is a football team in the Women's Football Alliance. Based in Miami, Florida, the Fury plays its home games at Carter Park. History 2000 The Fury was formed as a charter member of the Women's Professional Football League when it started full-league play in 2000 (previously, it had just been a barnstorming venture between the Lake Michigan Minx and the Minnesota Vixen). The Fury were placed in the National Conference South Division alongside their in-state rivals the Daytona Beach Barracudas and the Tampa Tempest. In their inaugural season, the Fury finished with a 3–4 record, in-between the undefeated Barracudas (6–0) and the winless Tempest (0–6). 2001 2001 was a much better year for the Fury, as the team started with a 3–1 record. However, due to the September 11 attacks, the remainder of the regular season was cancelled, and despite four forfeit wins in the Fury's favor, they did not get a chance to compete for the Championship. The official recor ...
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Atlanta Xplosion
The Atlanta Xplosion, known as the Atlanta Ravens for the year of 2011, was a football team in the Independent Women's Football League. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, the Xplosion played their home games in nearby Smyrna, Georgia at Campbell High School. History 2003 The Xplosion was formed in 2003 as an IWFL exhibition team ("X-Team") from the players and staff of the defunct Atlanta Leopards team which played the NWFA. The Beniamino family was involved in all aspects of the team; in addition to the breadwinner Phil owning the team, his wife Denise played for the Xplosion (she played her husband's typical position of linebacker and wore his #33 uniform number). Even their daughter Kylie had her own unique role, as she was the one who first thought up the Xplosion name. Coached by Phil, Marcus Dawson, Craig Couchoud and John Singleton and playing on the campus of Clark Atlanta University, the Xplosion had a successful exhibition season, finishing with a 9–1 record. 2004 20 ...
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Southern Maine Rebels
The Maine Rebels are a football team in the Independent Women's Football League based in Portland, Maine. Home games are played at Memorial Stadium on the campus of Deering High School. They were formerly known as the Southern Maine Rebels until 2011. Season-by-season , - , colspan="6" align="center" , Southern Maine Rebels (IWFL) , - , 2004 , , 2 , , 4 , , 1 , , X-Team , , -- , - , 2005 , , 8 , , 2 , , 0 , , 2nd East Mid-Atlantic , , Lost Eastern Conference Semifinal (New York) , - , 2006 , , 1 , , 7 , , 0 , , 3rd East Mid-Atlantic , , -- , - , 2007 , , 0 , , 8 , , 0 , , 3rd East Northeast , , -- , - , 2008 , , 1 , , 7 , , 0 , , 5th Tier II North Atlantic , , -- , - , 2009 , , 2 , , 6 , , 0 , , 15th Tier II , , -- , - , 2010* , , 1 , , 7 , , 0 , , 7th Tier II East Northeast , , -- , - , 2011 , , 0 , , 8 , , 0 , , 4th Tier 1 Northeast , - , 2012 , , 0 , , 0 , , 0 , , 4th Tier 1 Northeast , - , 2013 , , 0 , , 8 , , 0 , , 4t ...
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