Miami Fury

Miami Fury
Founded	2000
League	WPFL (2000-2001) IWFL (2003-2010) WFA (2011-present)
Team history	Miami Fury (2000-present)
Stadium	North Miami Athletic Stadium
Based in	Miami, Florida
Team colors	Aqua, orange, white, black
Owner	Gayla Harrington
Head coach	Thomas Fanakos
Championships	0
Division titles	3 (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 North Miami Athletic Stadium.

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. Unfortunately, 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.

Season-By-Season

Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties

Season	W	L	T	Finish	Playoff results
Miami Fury (WPFL)
2000	3	4	0	2nd NC South	--
2001	7	1	0	1st NC South	Playoffs Cancelled due to September 11 attacks
2002	Did Not Play
Miami Fury (IWFL)
2003	5	1	0	1st EC South Atlantic	Forfeited Divisional Playoffs (Bay State)
2004	X-Team: Results Unknown/Not Counted
2005
2006	7	1	0	2nd EC South Atlantic	Lost EC First Round (New York)
2007	3	5	0	3rd EC South Atlantic	--
2008	3	5	0	3rd EC South Atlantic	--
2009	6	2	0	3rd EC South Atlantic	--
2010	5	3	0	3rd EC Southeast	--
Miami Fury (WFA)
2011	7	1	0	1st NC Coastal	Lost National Conference Quarterfinal (Jacksonville)
Totals	46	26	0	(including playoffs, not including X-Team seasons)

Roster

Miami Fury rosterview · talk · edit
Quarterbacks 13 Deniele Barbosa 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) Special Teams  2 Claudia Apey (K) Multiple Positions  6 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 → More rosters

2009

Season Schedule

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

2010

Season Schedule

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

** = Won by forfeit *** = Forfeited

2011

Standings

2011 Coastal Division
view · talk · edit	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	DIV	GB	STK
y-Miami Fury	7	1	0	0.875	302	89	4-0	---	W1
Palm Beach Punishers	5	3	0	0.625	164	96	2-2	2.0	L1
Tampa Bay Pirates	2	6	0	0.250	95	160	0-4	5.0	L6

Season Schedule

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

External links

• Miami Fury
• Miami Fury Football Fan Site