The California Quake was a women's professional tackle

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team based in

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. The Quake played for 13 seasons in the Western Conference of the

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. Home games were played at Carson High School. The 2008 season brought new ownership to the Quake; now owned by longtime veteran player, Catherine B. Vivo. During the California Quake vs New Mexico Menace game on May 24, 2008, kicker Sarah "Ollie" Oliver broke a women's tackle football record by successfully kicking a 44-yard field goal. On June 7, 2008, the California Quake defeated the New Mexico Menace 35–0, finishing the 2008 regular season undefeated and on top of the Tier 1 Pacific Southwest Division.

Season-By-Season

, - , colspan="6" style="text-align:center;", California Quake (WAFL) , - , 2001 , , 11 , , 2 , , 0 , , 1st Pacific South , , Won Pacific Conference Semifinal (

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Won WAFL Championship (

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Won Western Conference Championship (

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) , - , 2012 , , 3 , , 6 , , 0 , , 2nd Western Pacific Southwest , , Lost Founders Bowl Quarterfinal (

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) , - , 2013 , , 3 , , 5 , , 0 , , -- , , Lost Western Conference Semifinal (Phoenix Phantomz) , - , 2014 , , 5 , , 2 , , 0 , , 2nd Western Pacific West , , -- , - , 2015 , , 1 , , 6 , , 0 , , 5th Western Pacific West , , -- , - !Totals , , 73 , , 59 , , 1 , colspan="2", (including playoffs)

Season Schedules

2009

2010

References

Official Quake pageIWFL Home Page
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