Manitoba Fearless

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.

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

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. They played the first cross border football games vs the Minnesota Vixen.

Year by year
= Indicates Division Title
= Indicates Conference Title
= Indicates League Championship
SeasonRecordFinishPostseason
20112-2Third, Prairie ConferenceDid not qualify
20121-3Fourth, Prairie ConferencePrairie Conference Playoff, 6-48 vs. Saskatoon
20130-4[1]First, Prairie ConferenceDid not qualify
20140-4Fourth, Prairie ConferencePrairie Conference Playoff, 6-48 vs. Saskatoon
20150-4Fourth, Prairie Conference
20161-3Fourth, 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%5B%5D
  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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