Sacramento Sirens
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| Founded | 2001 |
|---|---|
| League | Women's Football Alliance |
| Team history | WAFL (2001) WAFC (2002) IWFL (2003-2012) WFA (2013-present) |
| Based in | Sacramento, California |
| Stadium | Natomas High School |
| Colors | Teal, Vegas Gold, Black |
| Owner | Colleen Maitoza |
| Head coach | Myron Brown, Joe Spatafore, Margie Wells |
| Championships | 4 (WAFC: 2002) (IWFL: 2003, 2004, 2005) |
| Division titles | 10 (WAFL: 2001) (WAFC: 2002) (IWFL: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012) |
| Dancers | Sirens Cheer Elite |
The Sacramento Sirens are a women's semi-professional American football team, located in Sacramento, California. The team has compiled one of the most successful records in women’s full tackle football.
History
In 2001, their first year of existence, the Sirens won the divisional title and advanced to the playoffs of the Women's American Football League. In 2002 the Sirens took the league title in the championship game against the Arizona Caliente.
Joining a larger league in 2003, the Independent Women's Football League (IWFL), the Sirens traveled to New York to capture their second consecutive championship title, beating the New York Sharks. In 2004 Sacramento hosted the IWFL National Championship game where the Sirens defeated their New York rival again. A year later, in Manchester, New Hampshire, the Sirens defeated the Atlanta Xplosion in the 2005 IWFL national championship.
2006 was another successful year for the Sirens, as they finished 6-2 to win another division title and defeat the Portland Shockwave in the Western Conference Semifinal. However, one week later, the Sirens lost the Western Conference Championship to the Detroit Demolition by a score of 50-32, marking the first time in five years that the Sirens did not win their league's championship.
In 2007, the Sirens finished 7-1, winning another division title and defeating the Seattle Majestics in the semifinal round. As they had done the year before, the Sirens would lose the conference championship again to the Detroit Demolition, this time by a score of 49-0.
2008 was undeniably the Sirens' most disappointing season yet. Finishing at 4-4 and fourth place in the Pacific Northwest division, the Sirens, for the first time in team history had failed to win the division championship, qualify for the playoffs, or accomplish a winning season.
In 2009, the Sirens returned to their winning ways, finishing 5-3. However, that was still not enough for the Sirens to return to the playoffs.
However, 2010 marked the Sirens' return to dominance, as they finished 8-0 and once again won the Pacific West division title. The Sirens faced the So Cal Scorpions in their playoff opener on June 12 and lost 39-7.
Season-By-Season
| Season | W | L | T | Finish | Playoff results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento Sirens (WAFL) | |||||
| 2001 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1st Pacific Central Division | Lost Pacific Conference Semifinal (California) |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Post Season | |
| Sacramento Sirens (WAFC) | |||||
| 2002 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1st League | Won WAFC Semifinal (Oakland) Won WAFC Championship (Arizona) |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Post Season | |
| Sacramento Sirens (IWFL) | |||||
| 2003 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1st West Pacific SouthWest | Won Western Conference Semifinal (Seattle) Won Western Conference Championship (Chicago) Won IWFL Championship (New York) |
| 2003 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Post Season | |
| 2004 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1st West Pacific West | Won Western Conference Semifinal (Seattle) Won Western Conference Championship (Corvallis) Won IWFL Championship (New York) |
| 2004 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Post Season | |
| 2005 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1st West Pacific Southwest | Won Western Conference Semifinal (Corvallis) Won Western Conference Championship (Seattle) Won IWFL Championship (Atlanta) |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Post Season | |
| 2006 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1st West Pacific Southwest | Won Western Conference Semifinal (Portland) Lost Western Conference Championship (Detroit) |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Post Season | |
| 2007 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1st West Pacific Southwest | Won Western Conference Semifinal (Seattle) Lost Western Conference Championship (Detroit) |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Post Season | |
| 2008 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4th West Pacific Northwest | -- |
| 2009 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2nd West Pacific Southwest | -- |
| 2010 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1st West Pacific West | Won Pacific West Division Championship (So Cal) Won Western Conference Championship (Dallas) Lost IWFL Championship (Boston) |
| 2010 | 2 | 1 | 0 | Post Season | |
| 2011 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1st West Pacific Southwest | Lost Western Conference Semifinal (California) |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Post Season | |
| 2012 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1st West Pacific Southwest | Won Western Conference Semifinal (Seattle) Won Western Conference Championship (Wisconsin) Lost IWFL Championship (Montreal) |
| 2012 | 2 | 1 | 0 | Post Season | |
| Sacramento Sirens (WFA) | |||||
| 2013* | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | |
| Totals | 99 | 24 | 1 | (including post season) | |
* = Current Standing
Season schedules
2009
| Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 11 | Modesto Maniax | Away | Won 71-0 |
| April 18 | California Quake | Home | Won 46-0 |
| April 25 | Seattle Majestics | Away | Lost 8-33 |
| May 2 | Corvallis Pride | Home | Won 39-0 |
| May 9 | California Quake | Away | Won 34-14 |
| May 16 | Seattle Majestics | Home | Lost 20-21 |
| May 30 | Corvallis Pride | Away | Won 48-0 |
| June 13 | Los Angeles Amazons | Home | Lost 19-20 |
2010
| Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 3 | Bay Area Bandits | Home | Won 33-13 |
| April 10 | Seattle Majestics | Away | Won 35-14 |
| April 24 | Los Angeles Amazons | Away | Won 27-26 |
| May 1 | Modesto Maniax | Away | Won 68-0 |
| May 15 | Modesto Maniax | Away | Won 55-0 |
| May 22 | Los Angeles Amazons | Home | Won 10-6 |
| May 29 | Tucson Monsoon | Home | Won 73-0 |
| June 5 | Modesto Maniax | Home | Won 60-0 |
| June 12 | So Cal Scorpions | Home | Won 60-26 |
| July 10 | Dallas Diamonds | Home | Won 45-43 |
| July 24 | Boston Militia | Austin, TX | Lost 39-7 |
External links
- Sacramento Sirens official website
- Angela Daprato (2004-05-26). "From heels to pads: Law student Amy Williams and UCD alumna Janelle Okamoto find success playing pro football for the Sacramento Sirens". The California Aggie. Retrieved 2007-06-16.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - "2003 Editors' Picks: Best Female National Champions of a Contact Sport—Sacramento Sirens". Sacramento Magazine. Retrieved 2007-06-16.
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