Miami Caliente

{{Infobox American football team

| name = Miami Caliente

| logo = miamicliente.jpg

| helmet =

| uniform =

| established = 2009

| suspended =

| folded = 2011

| location = Sunrise, Florida
Miami, Florida

| field = BankAtlantic Center (2009–2010)
FIU Stadium (2010–2011)

| colors = Teal, orange and white
{{Color box|teal}} {{Color box|#FF4F00}} {{Color box|#FFFFFF}}

| nickname =

| coach = Bob Hewko

| manager =

| owner = Lingerie Football League, LLC

| mascot =

| league = Lingerie Football League

| division = Eastern Division

| league_champ_type = Lingerie Bowl wins

| league_champs = None

| website = {{URL|http://www.lflus.com/miamicaliente/}}

}}

The Miami Caliente was a women's American football team in the Lingerie Football League based in the Miami area. They were part of the Lingerie Bowl's expansion into a full-fledged league in 2009 with home games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida. Head coach Bob Hewko was a quarterback for the University of Florida and a back-up quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

On November 13, 2009, Taira Turley and Tina Caccavale were ejected from a game for fighting when a multiple-player brawl, instigated by Morgan McGrath, erupted near the end of the game against the New York Majesty. Krystal Gray of the Majesty was also ejected and suspended for one game.

The Caliente reached the 2009–10 Eastern Conference championship game on February 4, 2010, at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida, but lost 20–7 to the Chicago Bliss.

The Caliente played one more season, moving outdoors to FIU Stadium, before ceasing operations in 2011.

Roster

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colspan="7" style="background-color: #ff4f00; color:#ffffff; text-align:center" \| Miami Caliente roster
style="font-size: 95%;vertical-align:top;" \| Quarterbacks {{player\|12}} Anonka Dixon Running backs {{player\|1}} Etta Paul Wide receivers {{player\|11}} Tina Caccavale Offensive Linewomen {{player\|13}} Ashley Thames {{player\|4}} Kaley Tuning {{player\|8}} Taylor Thompson {{player\|9}} Guensie Grecy {{player\|15}} Janae Johnson \| style="font-size: 95%;vertical-align:top;" \| Defensive Linewomen {{player\|5}} Jessica Nelson {{player\|10}} Ashley Helmstetter {{player\|16}} Vonshari Hoardes {{player\|18}} Annik Nayler Linebackers {{player\|20}} Taira Turley Defensive backs {{player\|4}} Nina Smith S {{player\|3}} Jennifer Grenier CB {{player\|6}} Claudia Gomez CB {{player\|17}} Daniella Williams CB [https://web.archive.org/web/20090909110130/http://www.lflus.com/miamicaliente/ Roster] updated 2010-10-30

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colspan="7" style="background-color: #ff4f00; color:#ffffff; text-align:center" | Miami Caliente roster

style="font-size: 95%;vertical-align:top;" | Quarterbacks

{{player|12}} Anonka Dixon

Running backs

{{player|1}} Etta Paul

Wide receivers

{{player|11}} Tina Caccavale

Offensive Linewomen

{{player|13}} Ashley Thames
{{player|4}} Kaley Tuning
{{player|8}} Taylor Thompson
{{player|9}} Guensie Grecy
{{player|15}} Janae Johnson

| style="font-size: 95%;vertical-align:top;" | Defensive Linewomen

{{player|5}} Jessica Nelson
{{player|10}} Ashley Helmstetter
{{player|16}} Vonshari Hoardes
{{player|18}} Annik Nayler

Linebackers

{{player|20}} Taira Turley

Defensive backs

{{player|4}} Nina Smith S
{{player|3}} Jennifer Grenier CB
{{player|6}} Claudia Gomez CB
{{player|17}} Daniella Williams CB

[https://web.archive.org/web/20090909110130/http://www.lflus.com/miamicaliente/ Roster] updated 2010-10-30

References

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{{cite news |first=Taira |last=Turley |work=playerpress.com |title=Miami Caliente demolish New York Majesty |url=http://www.playerpress.com/articles/miami-caliente-demolish-new-york-majesty#5558 |date=November 16, 2009 |accessdate=November 29, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091126054747/http://playerpress.com/articles/miami-caliente-demolish-new-york-majesty#5558 |archive-date=2009-11-26 |url-status=dead}}

{{cite news |first=Todd |last=Wright |work=NBC Miami |title=Hard Rock to Host Lingerie Bowl VII |url=http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local-beat/Lingerie-Bowl-to-Stimulate-the-Hard-Rock-80639057.html |date=January 4, 2010 |accessdate=February 23, 2010}}

{{cite news|first=Michael J. |last=Mooney |work=Broward-Palm Beach New Times |title=Miami Caliente Eliminated From The Lingerie Football League Playoffs |url=http://blogs.browardpalmbeach.com/juice/2010/02/miami_caliente_eliminated_from_lfl_playoffs.php |date=February 5, 2010 |accessdate=February 23, 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100227094152/http://blogs.browardpalmbeach.com/juice/2010/02/miami_caliente_eliminated_from_lfl_playoffs.php |archivedate=February 27, 2010 }}

{{cite news |first=Elliott |last=Harris |work=Chicago Sun-Times |title=Bliss reaches Lingerie Bowl |url=http://www.suntimes.com/sports/quickhits/2031255,chicago-bliss-lingerie-bowl05.article |date=February 5, 2010 |accessdate=February 23, 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100215193441/http://www.suntimes.com/sports/quickhits/2031255,chicago-bliss-lingerie-bowl05.article |archivedate=February 15, 2010 }}

{{cite news |first=Michael J. |last=Mooney |work=Broward-Palm Beach New Times |title=The Caliente's Inaugural Season Had Blood, Sweat, Broken Bones, and a Lot of Lace |url=https://www.browardpalmbeach.com/2010-03-11/news/the-caliente-s-inaugural-season-had-blood-sweat-broken-bones-and-a-lot-of-lace/ |date=March 11, 2010 |accessdate=September 9, 2010}}

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