The San Diego Surge were a women's professional football team based in Santee, California , that competed in the Women's Football Alliance (WFA). The team played its home games at Santana High School and previously at Mira Mesa Senior High School . The Surge began play in the 2011 season . On September 10, 2019, the team ceased operations indefinitely.
40-1002: In their first season, the Surge finished 8–0, winning their division, and won the American Conference championship over the Dallas Diamonds before losing to the Boston Militia in the WFA championship game. Won American Conference Semifinal (Bay Area ) Won American Conference Champions ( Dallas ) Lost WFA National Championship ( Boston ) Won American Conference Semifinal ( Bay Area ) Won American Conference Champions ( Dallas ) Won WFA National Championship ( Chicago ) * = current standing Running backs Receivers Defensive line Linebackers Special teams Multiple Positions Exempt List Practice squad This American football team article
80-686: A different approach. Offering her players an opportunity to play in a new league, several players came out of retirement to join the IWFL in 2008. Playing the Chicago Force in Chicago, the Diamonds won the 2008 IWFL Championship. The Diamonds currently play at Pennington Field in Bedford, Texas and have the most active message board in women's football at www.dallasdiamondsfootball.com. In 2009,
120-654: A football season, setting a league record of 2,128 yards. After losing the title game in the previous season, the Chicago Force returned to win the 2013 championship over the Dallas Diamonds 81–34 at Balboa Stadium , San Diego, California . The WFA opened the season with 42 teams. The preseason was capped by the inaugural WFA International Bowl, in which the Mexican All-Stars defeated the Austin Outlaws in exhibition. The Boston Militia became
160-796: A rematch of the 2017 Division 3 championship game, the Orlando Anarchy defeated the Arkansas Wildcats 46–0. The league opened with 62 teams (6 in Division 1, 18 in Division 2, and 38 in Division 3). The Boston Renegades repeated as league champions, matching the feat first accomplished by the D.C. Divas (2015, 2016). On July 13, Boston beat the Cali War 52–24 at the Colorado School of Mines in Golden, Colorado. The game
200-536: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about a sports team in California is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Dallas Diamonds The Dallas Diamonds was a women's professional American football team in the Women's Football Alliance (WFA). The Diamonds were made up of 46 players and a coaching staff of 10. The Diamonds won four national championships;
240-884: The Boston Renegades collected their fourth consecutive league title with a 32–12 victory over the Minnesota Vixen . On July 9, the Mile High Blaze defeated the Derby City Dynamite 21–20 to win the Division 2 title, and the Oklahoma City Lady Force claimed the Division 3 crown with a 25–0 victory over the Capital City Savages . The National Conference won the All-American Game 14–12. For
280-611: The Boston Renegades collected their third consecutive league title with a 42–26 victory over the Minnesota Vixen . The Nevada Storm defeated the Detroit Dark Angels 42–18 to win the Division 2 title. The Derby City Dynamite claimed the Division 3 crown with a 30–20 victory over the Arizona Outkast . All three championship games and the 2021 All-American game were broadcast on Next Level Sports television channel and FTF Next streaming channel. Heading into
320-582: The Columbus Comets (National Conference – Columbus, Ohio) to become the second National Champions of the WFA by a score of 16–12. As the Women's Football Alliance prepared for the 2011 season, they were scheduled to have over 60 teams playing across the United States. They again grew due in part to new teams starting and in part due to established teams moving in from other leagues, most notably
360-535: The Dallas Elite claimed the Division 1 National Championship, dubbed W Bowl II, with a 31–21 outcome against the Boston Renegades at Highmark Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The St. Louis Slam repeated as Division 2 champions after a rematch in the title game against Tampa Bay finished 42–15. The Arkansas Wildcats beat the Orlando Anarchy 42–26 to claim the Division 3 trophy. The league opened
400-643: The New York Sharks , D.C. Divas , Chicago Force , Dallas Diamonds , and Kansas City Tribe . In the 2011 WFA championship, which was held in Bedford, Texas , the Boston Militia defeated the San Diego Surge 34–19 to claim the title. The WFA opened the season with 60 teams. The 2012 WFA National Championship game took place at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania , home stadium of
440-554: The Richmond Black Widows 20–18 in the Division 3 title game. All three games were played at Joe P. Michaela Stadium in Imperial, Pa. Allison Cahill of the Boston Renegades reached a new milestone in sports by becoming the first quarterback to attain 100 victories playing exclusively in women's football leagues. The league expanded to 65 teams (15 in Division 1, 19 in Division 2, and 31 in Division 3). On July 22,
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#1732791449680480-679: The Sacramento Sirens 45–43 in the conference title game. For the 2011–2013 seasons, the Diamonds played in the Women's Football Alliance . Jessica Springer was the Diamond's starting running back and linebacker. In 2004, she was the WPFL Howington Award Winner which is awarded to the league MVP. She runs a 4.88 40-yd dash and holds powerlifting records in both the bench press and dead lift in her weight category. She retired briefly during 2007 and returned for
520-504: The season , the Diamonds host a weekly talk-show formatted webcast . It is produced by BISD TV ( Comcast channel 30 in Dallas/Fort Worth ). The games are also often broadcast on Ustream.tv by BISD TV. Women%27s Football Alliance The Women's Football Alliance ( WFA ) is a semi-pro full-contact Women's American football league that began play in 2009. It is the largest 11-on-11 football league for women in
560-542: The 2022 season, the WFA rebranded Division 1 as the Pro Division and labeled the level as "WFA Pro." The league started the season with 59 teams: 11 in the Pro Division, 12 in Division 2, and 27 in Division 3. The league also added a developmental level that launched with nine teams. The league's championship games again took place at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium at Hall of Fame Village in Canton, Ohio. On July 10,
600-553: The Aguilas Regias of Monterrey, Mexico and the hosting team, New Orleans Blaze. The Blaze won this game 12–0. The WFA grew in the second year (2010) to have over 40 teams competing for the national championship. The national championship for the 2010 season was accompanied by the first All-American game. The term All-American is used by the WFA to represent the best players at all positions from all WFA teams. The teams were chosen partly based on statistics and partly based on
640-645: The Diamond's Ring of Honor. Their numbers have been retired and are displayed at each Diamonds home game. The Diamonds took on the Northern Ice in WPFL Championship Game VI. This took place in Long Beach, California on November 20, 2004. The final score was Dallas Diamonds 62, Northern Ice 13. Seimears threw 4 passing TDs and Dallas dominated on the ground as well. The MVP was Q Ragsdale, running back for Dallas. The Diamonds played
680-647: The Diamonds continued the winning streak and finished the season undefeated. In the playoffs, they defeated the Houston Energy, SoCal Scorpions and New York Dazzles for their second title. In 2006, the winning continued until the Diamonds broke the WPFL record with 33 straight wins. The loss came to the rival Houston Energy in Houston, TX. The league reorganized in 2006 and separated these two power house teams into different conferences. This provided what had been
720-1092: The Diamonds fell behind and dominated from her safety position with two late INTs to seal the win. The final score was 34–27, Diamonds The Diamonds played the Chicago Force in IWFL Championship Game, which took place in Chicago, Illinois on July 25, 2008. The Diamonds won in overtime 35–29. Jessica Springer was the game MVP and announced her retirement after the game. Coach Todd Hughes also announced his retirement. ** = Won by forfeit ** = Won by forfeit Todd Haisten 2003-2004 Head Coach WPFL Championship 2004 Record 20-3 Todd Hughes 2003-2004 Offensive Coordinator, Head Coach 2005-2008 WPFL Championship 2005–2006, IWFL Championship 2008 Record 37-4 Pat Hughes Rec Coach 2004- Defensive Coordinator 2005-2008 Mikal Black 2004 Defensive Line Coach, And 1st asst. Brian Bishop HC 2009, 10-1 Patrick Hughes HC 2010–2011, 22–2, Karen Seimears OC 2010, Ryan Hopkins RB/WR Coach 2010–2011, OC 2011. Bobby Vadnais 2010 Defensive Coordinator, 2011 Head Coach 10-1 During
760-753: The Diamonds finished another regular season undefeated, winning the South Atlantic Division title. However, another IWFL title was not in the cards, as they lost the Eastern Conference Semifinals to the Boston Militia , 34–14. In 2010, the Diamonds won another division title, this time finishing first in the Midwest Division at 7–1. Though they defeated the Chicago Force 27–20 in the Western Conference Semifinals, they would lose to
800-504: The NFL franchise Pittsburgh Steelers ; it was the first women's football championship game to be played in an NFL stadium. After losing the title game in the previous season, the San Diego Surge returned to win the 2012 championship 40–36 over the Chicago Force . The WFA opened the season with 50 teams. Running back Whitney Zelee ( Boston Militia ) made headlines in 2013 by becoming the league's first player to surpass 2,000 rushing yards in
840-973: The New York Dazzles in WPFL Championship Game VII. This took place at the Birdville Fine Arts/Athletic Complex in North Richland Hills, Texas on November 19, 2005. The final score was 61–8, Diamonds. The Diamonds played the Houston Energy in WPFL Championship Game VIII, which took place in Roswell, Georgia on November 4. 2006. Monica Foster and the Dallas defense took over in the second half after
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#1732791449680880-843: The Tacoma Trauma before falling to the Seattle Majestics . On August 8, 2015, the D.C. Divas defeated the Dallas Elite 30–26 in the WFA National Championship game at Los Angeles (Calif.) Southwest College Stadium. The Central Cal War Angels beat the Atlanta Phoenix 28–8 in the Alliance Bowl, an invitational bowl game also held during championship weekend. WFA executives launched a new, tiered league structure consisting of three divisions, similar to that of NCAA Football. The league opened
920-543: The United States, the league also operates the WFA International program which organizes international competitions for its own Team United and Team World against each other and all-star teams from other nations. The program also supports international player exchanges and provides logistical support to women's tackle football leagues in Central and South America, Europe, and Africa. The Women's Football Alliance
960-607: The WFA announced a five-year agreement with the Hall of Fame Resort and Entertainment Company for the league's championship games to be played at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium at Hall of Fame Village in Canton, Ohio. The league resumed play after a 2020 season lost to global pandemic. Scheduling challenges and safety concerns necessitated a delayed start (May instead of April) and a shortened season (6 regular season games instead of 8). The 2021 season opened with 49 teams (7 in Division 1, 12 in Division 2, and 30 in Division 3). On July 24,
1000-707: The Week' events and eight games from the 2019 season on its cable network, streaming channels and website. They also established partnerships with Secret, Xenith, Wilson, Glazier Clinics, and Florida State University Interdisciplinary Center for Athletic Coaching. The WFA established the Women's Football Coaching Alliance (WFCA), and the 'WFA Gives Campaign'. The league also witnessed the release of two feature films focused on its players, "Born To Play," directed by Viridiana Lieberman, and "Open Field," directed by Kathy Kuras. "Born To Play" aired nationally on ESPN and internationally on ABC to widespread critical acclaim. In February,
1040-408: The Women's Football Alliance." The Indy Crash prevailed 26–12. This season was also notable for the introduction of Kenneth Massey Ratings into the league's playoffs system. The WFA opened the season with 40 teams, the fewest since the league was first established in 2009. The preseason concluded with the second WFA International Bowl Game Series, in which the Mexican All-Stars went 1–1, defeating
1080-491: The first three were all obtained during their membership in the Women's Professional Football League (WPFL) which was dissolved in 2008, and the fourth was in their first season in the Independent Women's Football League . The Diamonds franchise started in 2002 by owner Dawn Berndt. During the inaugural season, the Diamonds finished with a 5–5 record. The following season, the Diamonds improved to 8-2 and entered
1120-581: The last half of the season. The Diamonds did not make it into the playoffs in 2007 and Springer returned in her best form for 2008. She led the league in TDs and averaged over 11 yards per carry. During the championship game, she was the heart and soul of the team. She had an interception and every TD the Diamonds scored on offense came on the ground in Springer's hands. She carried the ball 9 times in OT and scored up
1160-603: The league's first two-time champion in 2014, winning 69–34 in a title rematch with the San Diego Surge at Lane Tech Stadium in Chicago, Illinois . During championship weekend, the league introduced a new mid-major bowl game: the Alliance Bowl. The Seattle Majestics of the American Conference faced the Indy Crash of the National Conference in a contest to "showcase of the depth of quality teams that exist in
1200-464: The middle from 11 yards out to secure the Diamonds 4th ring in 5 years. She has been recognized by Neal Rozendaal as one of the best players in women's football. Karen Seimears was the Diamond's starting quarterback from 2003 to 2010. The Diamonds were 53–3 with Seimears under center. She was named a starter for the Pro Bowl for each year she played. She was recognized by Neal Rozenhaal as one of
1240-481: The playoffs as a wild card team. They lost on their home field, Birdville Fine Arts Complex, to the Florida Stingrays who moved on to lose in the championship game. In 2004, the Diamonds recruited a solid rookie class and moved through the season undefeated. The Diamonds marched through the playoffs defeating the Houston Energy, SoCal Scorpions and eventually Northern Ice for their first title. In 2005,
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1280-588: The rebuilding (post- Katrina ) city of New Orleans, Louisiana and was hosted by the New Orleans Blaze . The game was between the St. Louis Slam (American Conference – St. Louis, MO) and the West Michigan Mayhem (National Conference – Kalamazoo, MI). St. Louis became the first WFA National Champions with a final game score of 21–14. Additionally, there was an International Game played between
1320-516: The season with 43 teams (11 in Division 1, 16 in Division 2, and 16 in Division 3). The WFA also announced the W Bowl as their new brand for the WFA National Championship game. With a 28–26 victory over the Dallas Elite , the D.C. Divas won the inaugural W Bowl and their second national championship in as many years. The St. Louis Slam downed the Tampa Bay Inferno 38–7 to claim the Division 2 championship. The Acadiana Zydeco defeated
1360-548: The season with 67 teams (9 in Division 1, 16 in Division 2, and 39 in Division 3). On July 28, the Boston Renegades won the Division 1 National Championship game 42–18 over the Los Angeles Warriors at Fifth Third Bank Stadium , Kennesaw State University in Kennesaw, Georgia . The game was broadcast on ESPN3. The New York Sharks claimed the Division 2 title with a 27–21 victory over the Minnesota Vixen . In
1400-423: The top quarterbacks in the women's game. During the 2007 season, Seimears walked the sidelines as the offensive coach . She returned to the field for the 2008 season and led the Diamonds to their 4th title in 5 seasons. Seimears coached again in 2010 while pregnant with her first son, Colton. Shelley Burnson, OL; Aurelia Green, OL; and Karen Seimears, QB; Jessica Springer, RB/LB; & Ivette Young, LB are in
1440-463: The two best teams statistically with an opportunity to face in the championship game. Both teams reached the Championship and fought back and forth with multiple lead changes until the Diamonds pulled ahead 34-27 early in the 4th quarter and never relinquished the lead. In 2007, injuries and retirement plagued the franchise. In their first regular season without a playoff berth, management took
1480-550: The vote of head coaches. The All-American game was played just before the championship game in Las Vegas, Nevada and was hosted by the Las Vegas Showgirlz . The All-American game was won by the American Conference. The second championship in the WFA would again come down to the last few plays and have a score differential of only four points. The Lone Star Mustangs (American Conference – Dallas/Fort Worth) defeated
1520-404: The world, and the longest running active women's football league in the U.S. Since 2016, the league has operated with three competitive levels: Pro, Division 2 and Division 3. The league is owned and operated by Jeff King and Lisa Gibbons King of Exeter, California . Lisa King is also a wide receiver for the WFA's Cali War . In addition to operating annual national championship seasons in
1560-706: Was broadcast on ESPN3. The St. Louis Slam won their third Division 2 title in four years by downing the Detroit Dark Angels 34–0. The Orlando Anarchy made their third consecutive trip to the Division 3 championship game but fell to the Nevada Storm 62–45. The 2020 season of the Women's Football Alliance was cancelled in its entirety due to health and safety concerns in regards to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. Although regular season games were scheduled, none were played. The WFA signed deals with Eleven Sports/FTF Next Sports Network to broadcast ten 'WFA Game of
1600-409: Was established in 2009 and began its inaugural season with 36 teams. Many of the teams were already established teams from other leagues such as Women's Professional Football League , Independent Women's Football League and National Women's Football Association , while others began their inaugural season of play in the WFA. The first season of play ended with a championship game, which was played in
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