Miami Caliente

Miami Caliente
Established	2009
Folded	2011
Based in	Sunrise, Florida; Miami, Florida
Home field	BankAtlantic Center (2009–2010); FIU Stadium (2010–2011)
Head coach	Bob Hewko
Owner(s)	Lingerie Football League, LLC
League	Lingerie Football League
Division	Eastern Division
Colors	Teal, orange and white;
Lingerie Bowl wins	None
Website	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.^[1]

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.^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]

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

Roster

Miami Caliente roster

Quarterbacks

12 Anonka Dixon

Running backs

1 Etta Paul

Wide receivers

11 Tina Caccavale

Offensive Linewomen

13 Ashley Thames
4 Kaley Tuning
8 Taylor Thompson
9 Guensie Grecy
15 Janae Johnson

Defensive Linewomen

5 Jessica Nelson
10 Ashley Helmstetter
16 Vonshari Hoardes
18 Annik Nayler

Linebackers

20 Taira Turley

Defensive backs

4 Nina Smith S
3 Jennifer Grenier CB
6 Claudia Gomez CB
17 Daniella Williams CB

Roster updated 2010-10-30

References

^ Turley, Taira (November 16, 2009). "Miami Caliente demolish New York Majesty". playerpress.com. Archived from the original on 2009-11-26. Retrieved November 29, 2009.
^ Wright, Todd (January 4, 2010). "Hard Rock to Host Lingerie Bowl VII". NBC Miami. Retrieved February 23, 2010.
^ Mooney, Michael J. (February 5, 2010). "Miami Caliente Eliminated From The Lingerie Football League Playoffs". Broward-Palm Beach New Times. Archived from the original on February 27, 2010. Retrieved February 23, 2010.
^ Harris, Elliott (February 5, 2010). "Bliss reaches Lingerie Bowl". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on February 15, 2010. Retrieved February 23, 2010.
^ Mooney, Michael J. (March 11, 2010). "The Caliente's Inaugural Season Had Blood, Sweat, Broken Bones, and a Lot of Lace". Broward-Palm Beach New Times. Retrieved September 9, 2010.

[demol-1] Turley, Taira (November 16, 2009). "Miami Caliente demolish New York Majesty". playerpress.com. Archived from the original on 2009-11-26. Retrieved November 29, 2009.

[nbc2-2] Wright, Todd (January 4, 2010). "Hard Rock to Host Lingerie Bowl VII". NBC Miami. Retrieved February 23, 2010.

[newt7-3] Mooney, Michael J. (February 5, 2010). "Miami Caliente Eliminated From The Lingerie Football League Playoffs". Broward-Palm Beach New Times. Archived from the original on February 27, 2010. Retrieved February 23, 2010.

[suntime6-4] Harris, Elliott (February 5, 2010). "Bliss reaches Lingerie Bowl". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on February 15, 2010. Retrieved February 23, 2010.

[nt100311-5] Mooney, Michael J. (March 11, 2010). "The Caliente's Inaugural Season Had Blood, Sweat, Broken Bones, and a Lot of Lace". Broward-Palm Beach New Times. Retrieved September 9, 2010.

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