Manitoba Fearless

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Manitoba Fearless
Founded2007
Based inWinnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Home fieldInvestors Group Field
Head coachCraig Bachynski
General managerLisa Cummings
LeagueWestern Women's Canadian Football League
DivisionPrairie
Coloursblack, gold and white
     
Websitewww.manitobafearless.com

The Manitoba Fearless is the longest running Winnipeg-based women's tackle football team in the Western Women's Canadian Football League competing in the Prairie Conference. Founded in 2007, the Fearless are a charter member of the WWCFL, of which the league is currently in their 12th season. Their provincial rivals are the Winnipeg Wolfpack. The current head coach is Craig Bachynski and the team General manager is Lisa Cummings. Games are contested at Investors Group Field.

3 members of the Manitoba Fearless we part of the inaugural WWCFL board. As well both Fearless founder Tannis Wilson and current GM founded the Manitoba Girls Football Association.

The Fearless were catalyst to creating a league for Western Women to play in.[citation needed] They played the first cross border football games vs the Minnesota Vixen.[citation needed]

Year by year[]

= Indicates Division Title
= Indicates Conference Title
= Indicates League Championship
Season Record Finish Postseason
2011 2-2 Third, Prairie Conference Did not qualify
2012 1-3 Fourth, Prairie Conference Prairie Conference Playoff, 6-48 vs. Saskatoon
2013 0-4[1] First, Prairie Conference Did not qualify
2014 0-4 Fourth, Prairie Conference Prairie Conference Playoff, 6-48 vs. Saskatoon
2015 0-4 Fourth, Prairie Conference
2016 1-3 Fourth, Prairie Conference

IFAF competitors[]

The following recognizes women from the Manitoba Fearless that competed in the IFAF Women's World Football Championships

2010[]

  • Kathy Calancia, Defensive Line
  • Patricia Eko-Davis, Defensive Back
  • Jessica McCreary, Offensive Line
  • Andrea Weichel, Defensive Line
  • Carol Whitman, Defensive Line

[2]

2013[]

  • Lisa Klaverkamp, Linebacker
  • Pauline Olynik, Defensive Back
  • Roxanna Cox, Receiver

[3]

2013[]

  • Alexa Matwyichuk, Defensive Line

References[]

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-12-04. Retrieved 2013-11-15.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ http://www.footballcanada.com/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=6oFU%2bJjRYNI%3d&tabid=139&language=en-CA[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-11-17. Retrieved 2013-11-15.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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