New York Sharks
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| Year founded: 1990s | |||||
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| City | Brooklyn, New York | ||||
| Team Colors | Blue & Silver | ||||
| Head Coach | Bobby Jackson (1999) | ||||
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| League titles (9) | |||||
| Six time Northern Atlantic Division champions Three time Eastern Conference champions |
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| League Championships (1) | |||||
| 2002 IWFL Champions | |||||
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The New York Sharks are a women's American football team playing out of New York City. They are a member of the Independent Women's Football League (IWFL). They play in the Northern Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.
They have been divisional winners six years in a row, three time Eastern Conference winners, and won the IWFL Championship Game in 2002.
[edit] History
[edit] First full-contact game
The New Yorks Sharks originally started as a women's flag football team called the Long Island Sharks. They played in international tournaments and were national champions.
In 1999, the Women's Professional Football League (WPFL) was formed. It consisted of two teams, the Minnesota Vixens and the Lake Michigan Minx. They travled the country playing each other on what was called the "No Limits" Tour. They had heard about the success of the Long Island Sharks and challenged them to a full contact, tackle football game.
The Sharks accepted the challenge and with two months to prepare, converted their flag football team to a tackle football team. On Saturday, December 11, 1999, the Minnesota Vixens came to New York to take on the Sharks. The Vixens were favorited having played 4 games already, having a 2-2 record.
The Sharks were coached by former New York Jet Bobby Jackson. Before 300 fans on a windy day at Mitchell Field, Long Island the Sharks suprised Minnesota, defeating them 12-6. The Sharks recorded two touchdown passes by [[[quarterback]] Val Halesworth. One score was on a long pass to Natalie Jufer that led to a 71-yard touchdown. The other score was an 18 yard pass to Valerie Monaco.
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In 2007 season, the Sharks played their home games at the Aviator Sports Complex at Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn, New York. They played an 8 game regular season schedule.
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