The National Women's Football
League has chosen Kansas City for an expansion team
in 2003. The team has been named...the Krunch.
The Kansas City Krunch will
join the Mid western division for the 2003 season. The
league plays from April-July.
Kansas City resident, Cheryl
Fields will act as general manager until the league
finds an owner. The Krunch are looking for players,
coaches and an owner.
"We have been patient
about our westward expansion," states Debby Lening,
VP Marketing, NWFL. "We've been getting emails
and phone calls from women wanting to play in Kansas
City for almost 2 years! We have been careful not to
expand too quickly. We are now ready for this division,"
adds Lening.
Tryouts for the Krunch will
be held Saturday, August 24, 2002 at Wyandotte County
Park located at 125th & State Ave. Tryouts are 10:00
AM registration is at 9:30am. All participants must
be at least 18 years old and have their own insurance.
There is a one time $35.00 tryout fee.
The National Women's Football
League, Inc. entered it's second full season with 21
teams that kicked-off on April 20. The league which
began in August, 2000 plays full contact football using
NFL rules.
The league wrapped up it's
2002 season with the ESSERE Championship game. The Detroit
Danger (first season) beat the Mass Mutiny (second season)
48-30 in front of over 5,000 fans.
NWFL expansion teams include:
the Pittsburgh Passion, Columbus Flames, Toledo Spitfire,
Rochester Raptors, St. Louis Slam, and Junction City
Cavalry (KS). The NWFL is also considering: Des Moines,
and Columbia (SC) as possible expansion sites.
