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**New York Sharks**
	Year founded: 1990s
City	Brooklyn, New York
Team Colors	Blue & Silver
Head Coach	Bobby Jackson (1999)
	League/Conference affiliations
	Independent Women's Football League, North Atlantic Conference (2000 - present);
	Team history
	Long Island Sharks (1990s - 2000); New York Sharks (2000 - present);
	League titles (9)
	Six time Northern Atlantic Division champions; Three time Eastern Conference champions
	League Championships (1)
	2002 IWFL Champions
	Home fields Aviator Sports Complex;

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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.

History

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.

Independent Women's Football League

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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-[[Image:IWFL logo ny.gif|thumb|right]]The '''New York Sharks''' are a women's tackle football team playing out of New York City.  They are a member of the [[Independent Women's Football League]] (IWFL), a league with over 30 teams across the United States and Canada.  The Sharks play in the Northern Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.  They have been divisional winners 6 years in a row, 3 time Eastern Conference winners, and won the IWFL Championship Game in 2002.
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+|'''City''' || [[Brooklyn, New York|Brooklyn]], [[New York]]
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+|'''Team Colors''' || Blue & Silver
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+|'''Head Coach''' || Bobby Jackson (1999)
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+* [[Independent Women's Football League]], North Atlantic Conference (2000 - present)
+|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
+|colspan="2" |'''Team history'''
+|-
+|colspan="2" |
+* Long Island Sharks (1990s - 2000)
+* New York Sharks (2000 - present)
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+|colspan="2" |'''League titles''' (9)
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+|Six time Northern Atlantic Division champions<br>Three time Eastern Conference champions
+|-
+|colspan="2" |'''League Championships''' (1)
+|-
+|2002 IWFL Champions
+|-
+|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
+|colspan="2" |'''Home fields'''
+* [[Aviator Sports and Recreation|Aviator Sports Complex]]
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+|colspan="2" |
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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.
-For the 2007 season, the Sharks will be calling the [[Aviator Sports and Recreation|Aviator Sports Complex]] at Floyd Bennett Field in [[Brooklyn, New York]] home.  They will be playing an 8 game regular season schedule.
+==History==
+===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 barnstormed around the country playing each other in 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.
+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 11th, the Minnesota Vixens came to New York to take on the Sharks. The Vixens were definitely the favorites having played 4 games already and had a 2-2 record.
+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 Jets]] Bobby Jackson. Before 300 fans on a windy day at [[Mitchell Field]], Long Island the Sharks shocked Minnesota, defeating them 12-6. The Sharks scored on two touchdown passes by quarterback Val Halesworth. One score was on a bomb to Natalie Jufer that led to a 71-yard touchdown. The other score was an 18 yard pass to Valerie Monaco.
+The Sharks were coached by former [[New York Jets|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.
-<br />
+===Independent Women's Football League===
+In 2007 season, the Sharks played their home games at the [[Aviator Sports and Recreation|Aviator Sports Complex]] at Floyd Bennett Field in [[Brooklyn, New York]].  They played an 8 game regular season schedule.
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