Miami Fury

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Miami Fury
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Founded2000
League WPFL (2000–2001)
IWFL (2003–2010)
WFA (2011–present)
Team historyMiami Fury (2000–present)
Based in Miami, Florida
Stadium North Miami Athletic Stadium
ColorsAqua, orange, white, black
Owner Gayla Harrington
Head coach Thomas Fanakos
Championships0
Division titles3 (2001 WPFL, 2003 IWFL, 2011 WFA)

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.

Contents

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 record books show 7–1 as the Fury's final record

2002

The Fury took the year off to reorganize and get ready for their move to the Independent Women's Football League.

2003

In their first season in the IWFL, the Fury finished with a 5–1 record which was good for the Eastern Conference South Atlantic Division title, finishing ahead of their rivals the Tampa Bay Terminators and Orlando Starz. However, for undetermined reasons, the Fury forfeited their first-round playoff game to the Bay State Warriors.

2004 & 2005: The X-Team Years

In 2004 and 2005, the Fury played as an IWFL exhibition team ("X-Team"). Not much is known about their time in the X-Team circuit.

2006

2006 marked the Fury's return to full-time seasonal play. They picked up right where they left off, finishing with a 7–1 record good for second place in the South Atlantic Division. Their playoff run would end soon after it began after a 14–8 loss to their old WPFL rivals the New York Sharks in the first round.

2007

The Fury finished third place in the South Atlantic Division with a 3–5 record.

2008

Once again, the Fury finished third place in the South Atlantic Division with a 3–5 record.

2009

Yet again, the Fury finished third place in the South Atlantic Division, only this time with a 6–2 record.

2010

For the fourth consecutive season, the Fury finished third place in the Southeast Division, with a 5–3 record this time around.

2011

For the 2011 season, the Fury joined the Women's Football Alliance, joining the Jacksonville Dixie Blues, Gulf Coast Riptide, Orlando Anarchy, and Tampa Bay Pirates as teams representing the Sunshine State. Also, longtime IWFL rival the Palm Beach Punishers made the move to the WFA.

That season proved to be a return to their dominant ways, winning the Coastal Division title with a 7–1 record (their first title since 2003) and reaching the playoffs for the first time since 2006. However, their playoff run was as short-lived as before, losing to the Jacksonville Dixie Blues in the first round by a score of 20–18.

2018

Posted on April 7, 2018, The Miami Fury kickoff its first game of the season on April 14. The first game was on the road in Tampa, Florida,. This year the team was able to bring back the majority of its veteran players while adding a few new rookies to the roster.

Dwyer Stacy 3 Fort Lauderdale, FL----- White Sherry 4 Fort Lauderdale, FL---- Cortes Jennifer 5 Miami, FL---- Wilson Lacharmer 6 Miami, FL---- Childers Jessica 7 Hallandale, FL---- Greeg Keondra 11 Miami, FL---- Matthews Jordean 13 Pleasantville, NJ---- Ballard Natrasha 15 Miami, FL---- Cofield Ternisha 19 Miami, FL---- Lee Courtney 20 Deerfield Beach, FL---- Villar Jenecil 21 Miami Springs, FL---- Frye Nadia 23 Loxahatchee, FL---- Sumlin Dianna 25 Fort Lauderdale, FL---- Swain Erica 28 Fort Lauderdale, FL---- Baptiste Sabrina 31 North Miami, FL---- Bernard Sasha 34 Delray Beach, FL---- Watson Alessandra 40 Miami, FL---- Brent-Harris Dionne 45 Miramar, FL---- Sharpe Quisqueya 60 Miami, FL---- Montanez Jessica 61 Miramar, FL---- Cardova Blanca 64 Miami, FL---- Haywood Michelle 65 Pembroke Pines, FL---- Wright Nicole 75 Miami, FL---- Johnson Brittani 44 Fort Lauderdale, FL---- Rogers Danitra 92 Miami, FL---- McDonald Keisha 95 Miami, FL----

Season-By-Season

Season records
SeasonWLTFinishPlayoff results
Miami Fury (WPFL)
20003402nd NC South--
20017101st NC SouthPlayoffs Cancelled due to September 11 attacks
2002Did Not Play
Miami Fury (IWFL)
20035101st EC South AtlanticForfeited Divisional Playoffs (Bay State)
2004X-Team: Results Unknown/Not Counted
2005
20067102nd EC South AtlanticLost EC First Round (New York)
20073503rd EC South Atlantic--
20083503rd EC South Atlantic--
20096203rd EC South Atlantic--
20105303rd EC Southeast--
Miami Fury (WFA)
20117101st NC CoastalLost National Conference Quarterfinal (Jacksonville)
20120805th National Division 9
Totals46340(including playoffs, not including X-Team seasons)

2011 roster

Miami Fury roster
Quarterbacks
  • 13 Deniele Barbosa
  • 7 Jessica Childers

Running backs

  •  4 Ke'Shia Miller
  • 21 Shirley Moise
  • 25 Ronkia Toombs

Wide receivers

  • 82 Terica Hill
  • 83 Lenora Harris
Offensive line
  • 60 Shamieka Melvin
  • 61 Jessica Montanez (C)
  • 65 Tammy Carey
  • 69 Shawnee Sumpter
  • 77 Barbara Palmer

Defensive line

  • 67 Darlene Chatman (DE)
  • 74 Carolina Levy (DT)
  • 75 Kristina Williams (DT)
  • 91 Jermerica Boykin (DE)
  • 92 Danitra Rogers (DT)

Linebackers

  •  1 Kalondra Mckenzie
  • 24 Priscila Freitas
  • 34 Allison Dunne
  • 38 Natrasha Ballard
  • 55 Tonian Malcolm
  • 95 Keisha McDonald
Defensive backs
  •  3 Stacy Dwyer
  • 20 Alexis Wilson
  • 31 Sabrina Baptiste (CB)
  •  6 Lacharmer Wilson (CB)

Special teams

  •  2 Claudia Apey (K)
  •  6 Lacharmer Wilson (CB)

Multiple Positions

  •  11 Keondra Greer (QB/DB)
  •  7 Sharlene White (FB/QB)
  • 40 Rebekah Gray (LB/TE)
  • 71 Cheryl Walker (OL/DL)
Injured reserve
  •  2 Milagrito Cruz (DB)
  •  9 Gayla Harrington (DE)

Exempt List

  • currently vacant

Practice squad

  • currently vacant
  • rookies in italics
  • Roster updated June 20, 2011
  • 32 Active, 0 Inactive, 0 PS

2009

Season Schedule

DateOpponent Home/Away Result
April 11 Orlando Mayhem Away Won 21–0
April 25 Palm Beach Punishers HomeWon 44–0
May 2 Houston Energy AwayWon 21–0
May 16Orlando MayhemHomeWon 27–6
May 23 Atlanta Xplosion Home Lost 12–16
May 30 Dallas Diamonds Away Lost 8–41
June 6Orlando MayhemHomeWon 18–0
June 13Palm Beach PunishersAwayWon 53–0

2010

Season Schedule

DateOpponent Home/Away Result
April 3 Palm Beach Punishers Away Won 40–9
April 17 H-Town Texas Cyclones HomeWon 2–0**
April 24 Atlanta Xplosion Away Lost 0–39
May 2Palm Beach PunishersHomeWon 41–0
May 8 Houston Energy AwayLost 0–1***
May 16Palm Beach PunishersHomeWon 55–0
May 30Atlanta XplosionHomeLost 0–1***
June 5Palm Beach PunishersAwayWon 14–6

** = Won by forfeit *** = Forfeited

2011

Standings

2011 Coastal Division
WLTPCTPFPADIVGBSTK
y-Miami Fury 7100.875302894-0---W1
Palm Beach Punishers 5300.625164962-22.0L1
Tampa Bay Pirates 2600.250951600-45.0L6

Season Schedule

DateOpponent Home/Away Result
April 2 Carolina Raging Wolves HomeWon 62–0
April 9 Gulf Coast Riptide HomeWon 52–14
April 16 Atlanta Heartbreakers AwayWon 72–0
April 30 Tampa Bay Pirates AwayWon 32–0
May 14 Palm Beach Punishers HomeWon 12–9
May 21Tampa Bay PiratesHomeWon 34–21
June 11 Jacksonville Dixie Blues AwayLost 24–45
June 18Palm Beach PunishersAwayWon 14–0
June 25Jacksonville Dixie Blues (National Conference Quarterfinal)AwayLost 18–20

2012

Season schedule

DateOpponent Home/Away Result
April 14 Jacksonville Dixie Blues HomeLost 20–0
April 21 Atlanta Phoenix HomeLost 48–32
April 28 Orlando Anarchy AwayLost 34–8
May 5 Palm Beach Punishers HomeLost 1–0**
May 12 Tallahassee Jewels AwayLost 16–8
May 19Palm Beach PunishersAwayLost 44–28
June 2 Tampa Bay Inferno HomeLost 1–0**
June 16Jacksonville Dixie BluesAwayLost 1–0**

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