Final Tryout for the 2010 Season!
  o you love football? Have you always wanted to play but never got the chance? Your chance is coming as the New York Sharks will be holding tryouts for the 2010 season. On February 13th, the Sharks will be holding their next tryout for the season at the P.S. 753 from 9am to 12pm. The tryout fee is $35. We are looking for athletic women who love football and have the desire to help the Sharks get to the championship. No previous football experience is necessary.
For more information on this tryout or the other tryout dates, visit our tryouts section. To be informed of the tryout schedule, please add your name to our mailing list or contact us at tryout@nysharksfootball.com. If you are curious about what the tryouts are like, click here to read about one we had in the past.
The Sharks are one of the most highly visible women's football teams in the country. They have appeared in local and national media (television, newspapers, magazines), books, movies, and even the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Verizon Says "Fins Up"!
  ins-Up our non-profit organization will receive a donation from Verizon when you order a new qualifying residential Verizon product. A Verizon FiOS Triple Freedom order will generate up to a $65 donation. What's more, you'll get all the currently advertised promotions so order today!
All funds raised will be used to produce the NY Sharks/Fins Up Foundation Annual
Football Clinic for Girls and 4 Special Programs Days throughout the summer. The NY
Sharks /Fins Up Foundation's outreach program reaches over 2500 at-risk teens yearly.
Click here to learn how to place your order and support the Fins Up! Foundation.
Hollywood Sharks Win!
  he New York Sharks went to Hollywood and came back winners of $65,000! On the Ryan Seacrest produced tv show, "Bank of Hollywood", Shark players Melodie Abrook, Adrienne Smith, and Leeann Brzozowski made a pitch for money to help defray costs to play in the first ever International Federation of American Football (IFAF) Women’s World Championship to be held in Stockholm, Sweden in June, 2010. USA Football and the Independent Women’s Football League will be choosing IWFL coaches and players to field USA Football’s 2010 Women’s National Team, which will compete in the 6-nation competition.
Read more about it in this Queens Times article by Merle Exit.
See the Sharks casting call for the show on the Bank of Hollywood site.
Do It Yourself Shark
  ongtime New York Shark's player, Toni Salvatore, will appear on the tv show 10 Grand in Your Hand, hosted by John DeSilvia on the DIY (Do It Yourself) Network. The program will premier this Wednesday at 9pm (ET). Shark teammates jumped in to help with some serious demolition in the home Toni and her partner Donna share with their growing 3-year-old twins. Congratuations, Toni!
Pictured (l. to r.): Danielle Caddy, Jennifer Blum, Toni Salvatore, Host John DeSilvia, Karen Mulligan, Dana Sparling, and Brooke McKinney. Click on the image to enlarge picture.
Football Camp for Girls!
 he 4th Annual New York Sharks Football Camp for girls will be held on Saturday February 27th, 2010, 9am - 5pm. This FREE one day clinic will be hosted and run by the players and coaches from the NY Sharks. We also have New York Giants player Adam Koets joining us this year at the camp! This is your chance to see a real Super Bowl ring!! The camp will be held at Victory Sports Arena on Staten Island. The clinic is open to girls ages 12-17. Registration begins at 8:30am on the Saturday. Free lunch and busing to the facility will be provided.
This is a wonderful opportunity for young girls to learn basic football skills, meet some new friends and have a fun time!
For a flyer about the program, click here.
To participate in the football camp for girls, just download and complete the required the Liability Waiver Form and Medical Form. These waivers must be completed by your parent or guardian in order to participate in this camp. The completed forms should be returned to:
New York Sharks
c/o Melissa Pickett
585 Bloomfield Ave., Apt 6,
West Caldwell, NJ 07006
Email: melp1ck3tt@gmail.com
More TV Sharks
 he New York Sharks were featured on LX New York on WNBC this past monday. Correspondent Ben Aaron visited the Sharks on Saturday and filed the report, Tackle This!.
Sharks Calendar
  njoy a new Shark each month with the offical 2010 New York Sharks
calendar. This lovely 9" x 12" color calendar features a different Sharks player (past and present) each month. A great gift for the women's professional football
fan. The calendars are available from our on-line store for $17 which includes shipping and handling. Get one today!
Date Change for Football 101 for Women!
 mpower yourself! Learn tackle football basics from the New York Sharks and receive special instructions for 'football widows' from the W.A.G.s (Wives and Girlfriends of the New York Giants). The First Annual Football 101 Class has been moved to Summer 2010. The Sharks are inviting all women and children under 18 to attend the 1st Annual Football 101 Class. Learn defensive and offensive formations, pass patterns, blocking techniques, etc. Special Optional flag football scrimmages played at the end of class.
Location: TBD
Date & Time: TBA - Summer 2010
Cost: $39 for adults and $19 for children under 18
Call us for more info at: 212-645-4611.
Get Notified!
  ey Sharks fans! Be alerted to the latest Sharks news by following our new Twitter.com account. Get football games scores, standings updates, appearances, and more as soon as it happens. Go to: www.twitter.com/nysharks.
This Week in Shark History
  rush up on your New York Sharks history. Each week we will present the events that happened to the Sharks during that week in history.
February 10, 2002 -
The Sharks start the 2002 season with a two-day mini-camp at Cow Meadow Park on Long Island. It was the start of New York's first undefeated season.
Did You Know?
 ackie DiNuzzo was an extra on Saturday Night Live back in 1997 while still in college. She performed in a Sports-themed skit with Will Ferrell and Cheri Oteri. She had to wear a sports bra and spandex as part of the skit.
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IWFL News
The Kansas City Tribe are the 2009 IWFL Champions after defeating the DC Divas, 21-18. For more IWFL playoff news, visit the official IWFL website. Photographs from the game can be found at: www.fbirdimages.zenfolio.com.
IWFL News
The Wisconsin Warriors are the 2009 IWFL North American Champions after defeating the Montreal Blitz, 42-14. For more IWFL playoff news, visit the official IWFL website.
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YouTube
We are now posting our videos on YouTube.com. Watch the latest in game highlights and Shark events.
MySpace
Come check out us out at our MySpace.com.
All-Time Roster
See the complete listing of every woman that put on a New York Sharks uniform since the beginning on our All-Time Roster page.
Gallery
Now every Shark's picture is good enough to be a postcard. Just go to the gallery section of the site and select a picture to send to a friend as an e-postcard. Show everyone which football team you support. Click here to go to the gallery.
Wallpaper
Decorate your computer with New York Sharks football wallpaper. We have added some wallpaper designs. Click here to get yours.
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