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The Seattle Mist were a team in the Legends Football League that were founded as part of the Lingerie Bowl's expansion into a full-fledged league in 2009. They played their home games at the ShoWare Center in Kent, Washington.[1] The league, originally named the Lingerie Football League, rebranded in 2013 and shifted away from Super Bowl halftime shows. The Mist won three championships, known as the Legends Cup.

Following the 2019 season, the LFL ceased operations and relaunched as the Extreme Football League (X League),[2] which first played in 2022. All former LFL teams received new brands and the Mist were replaced by the Seattle Thunder.[2]

History

In 2004, the first Lingerie Bowl was played during halftime of Super Bowl XXXVIII between two teams of models and actresses wearing lingerie and minimal protective football gear. The Lingerie Bowl was played for three consecutive years as an alternative Super Bowl halftime event while adding additional teams in 2005 and 2006. The event was then cancelled for various reasons in 2007, 2008, and 2009. In 2009, the event organizers launched the concept as a full league called the Lingerie Football League (LFL), culminating in the Lingerie Bowl as the championship game between the conference champions, still during the Super Bowl halftime.[3][4]

The league launched its inaugural 2009–10 season with ten teams in two conferences with the Seattle Mist in the Western Conference. Each LFL team played the other four teams in its division once. Two of the games were at home and two were on the road. The Mist went 3–1 in its first season, but failed to make it to the playoffs as per the league's tie-breaking procedures.

The 2010–11 LFL season had the same schedule format as the 2009–10 season, but all games aired on MTV2.[5] The Mist went 0–3 in the season and the last game against the Dallas Desire was cancelled due to the potential of inclement weather in the outdoor stadium and neither team winning a game.[6] The following season, the Mist signed Angela Rypien, the daughter of former Washington Redskins' quarterback Mark Rypien, as their starting quarterback. She debuted against the Green Bay Chill on September 30, 2011.[7] The team went 2–2 and missed the playoffs for the third straight season.

The league postponed the 2012–13 season, but the Mist played a game called the Pacific Cup against LFL Canada's BC Angels at the ShoWare Center on December 15, 2012. In January 2013, the LFL rebranded as the Legends Football League, shifted away from the Super Bowl halftime event, and moved the season to a spring and summer schedule starting in March 2013. The Mist qualified for the playoffs for the first time in the 2013 season after an undefeated regular season, but lost to the Chicago Bliss in the conference championship game. The team then missed the playoffs in 2014 after losing to the Los Angeles Temptation in their last game of the season.[8]

In 2015, the team made it back to the playoffs and won their first Legends Cup over the Chicago Bliss 27–21. They lost to the Bliss in the Legends Cup the following season, but went on to win again in 2017 and 2019.

After the 2019 season, the LFL effectively ceased operations and restructured as the X League, replacing the Mist with the Seattle Thunder identity.[2]

Seasons

2009–10

Date Opponent Venue Score Record
September 11 San Diego Seduction ShoWare Center Won, 20–6 1–0
October 9 at Denver Dream Dick's Sporting Goods Park Won, 28–19 2–0
November 27 at Los Angeles Temptation Los Angeles Sports Arena Lost, 20–26 2–1
January 1 Dallas Desire ShoWare Center Won, 28–12[1] 3–1

Roster

Mist players performing a hike against the San Diego Seduction on September 11, 2009
  • 1 Michele Selover TE
  • 2 Jenna Lynn Bloczynski LB-TE
  • 3 Natalya Snetkova RB
  • 4 Bruna Araujo WR
  • 5 Harper Boiz S
  • 6 Caya Ukkas CB
  • 7 Alicia McLauchlin QB
  • 8 Chelsie Jorensen OL
  • 9 Maggie Pearson C
  • 10 Katie Sheaffer RB
  • 11 Candice Gardiner CB
  • 11 Myschon Bales
  • 12 Shannon Sypher WR[9]

Training Camp gallery

2010–11

Date Opponent Venue Score Record
August 27 Los Angeles Temptation ShoWare Center[10] Lost, 32–36[11] 0–1
October 8 Chicago Bliss ShoWare Center Lost, 12–41 0–2
October 22 at San Diego Seduction San Diego Sports Arena Lost, 25–26 0–3
January 21 at Dallas Desire Cotton Bowl Cancelled 0–3

Roster

  • 1 Kiara Williams
  • 2 Stevi Schnoor
  • 3 Dominique Maloy
  • 4 Katie Whelan
  • 5 Alli Alberts
  • 6 Kristine Cortez
  • 7 Emily Schneider
  • 8 Alanna Vann
  • 9 Kera Bryant
  • 10 Savannah Wood
  • 11 Stacey Jackman
  • 12 Vonetta Gooden
  • 13 Amber Camp
  • 14 Shea Norton
  • 15 KK Matheny
  • 16 Kenia Diggit
  • 18 Jade Randle
  • 19 Denise Simens
  • 20 Ja'Melia Adams

2011–12 season

Date Opponent Venue Score Record
September 30 at Green Bay Chill Resch Center Won, 42–8 1–0
November 4 Las Vegas Sin ShoWare Center Lost, 24–28 1–1
December 16 at Los Angeles Temptation Citizens Business Bank Arena Lost, 24–27 1–2
January 6 Minnesota Valkyrie ShoWare Center Won, 32–14 2–2

Roster

  • 1 Laurel Creel QB-DB
  • 2 Ericka Smith WR-DB
  • 3 Natalie Suhey OL-DL
  • 4 Riki Creger-Zier WR-DB
  • 5 Jessica Hopkins WR-S
  • 6 Kerry Warren OL-LB
  • 7 Kam Warner RB-LB
  • 9 Cristina Fetzer CB-C
  • 10 Lashaunda Fowler OL-DL
  • 11 Angela Rypien QB-S
  • 12 Christine Moore C-DL
  • 13 Emily Bell CB-RB
  • 14 Melissa Bernasconi WR-S
  • 15 Shea Norton OL-DL[12]

2013 season

Date Opponent Venue Score Record
April 6 Green Bay Chill ShoWare Center Lost, 36–55 0–1
May 4 at Los Angeles Temptation Citizens Business Bank Arena Won, 24–20 1–1
July 6 Minnesota Valkyrie ShoWare Center Won, 38–0 2–1
July 20 at Las Vegas Sin Orleans Arena Won, 52–14 3–1
Conference Championship
August 24 Chicago Bliss Citizens Business Bank Arena
Ontario, California
Lost, 14–31

Roster

  • 1 Laurel Creel QB-DB
  • 2 Mele Rich WR-DB
  • 3 Natalie Suhey OL-DL
  • 4 Riki Creger-Zier WR-DB
  • 5 Jessica Hopkins WR-S
  • 6 Kerry Warren OL-LB
  • 7 Shuree Hyatt C-DE
  • 9 Cristina Fetzer CB-C
  • 10 Lashaunda Fowler OL-DL
  • 11 Stormy Keffeler QB-S
  • 12 Christine Moore C-DL
  • 13 Emily Bell CB-RB
  • 14 Melissa Bernasconi WR-S
  • 15 Shea Norton OL-DL

2014 season

Date Opponent Venue Score Record
May 2 Green Bay Chill ShoWare Center Won, 38–24 1–0
June 13 at Chicago Bliss Sears Centre Arena Tied, 34–34 1–0–1
July 26 Las Vegas Sin ShoWare Center Won, 29–18 2–0–1
August 2 at Los Angeles Temptation Citizens Business Bank Arena Lost, 34–12 2–1–1

Roster

  • 2 Stevi Schnoor RB-DE
  • 3 Rachel Corey WR-DB
  • 4 Maria Bottenberg WR-DB
  • 5 Jessica Hopkins WR-S
  • 6 Melanie Ohlenkamp WR-DB
  • 7 Lily Granston SS
  • 8 Erica Legaspi WR-S
  • 9 Kasey Carter TE-LB
  • 10 Lashaunda Fowler WR-DE
  • 11 Angela Rypien QB
  • 12 Maryanne Hanson QB
  • 13 Stormy Keffeler C-DE
  • 14 Veronica Velludo QB-S
  • 15 Rebecca Velludo WR-DB
  • 17 Megan Hanson C-DE
  • 18 Ashlye Parker TE-DE
  • 20 Deanna Schaper-Kotter DE

2015 season

Date Opponent Venue Score Record
May 29 Los Angeles Temptation ShoWare Center Lost, 13–14 0–1
June 6 at Los Angeles Temptation Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Won, 27–26 1–1
June 21 at Las Vegas Sin Citizens Business Bank Arena Won, 34–26 2–1
July 3 Los Angeles Temptation ShoWare Center Won, 24–13 3–1
August 1 Las Vegas Sin ShoWare Center Won, 64–19 4–1
August 5 at Las Vegas Sin Citizens Business Bank Arena Cancelled[a] 4–1
Conference Championship
August 15 Los Angeles Temptation Toyota Park
Bridgeview, Illinois
Won, 28–24
Legends Cup
August 23 Chicago Bliss ShoWare Center Won, 27–21

Roster

  • 0 Jena Weiss C
  • 1 Kadi Findling CB-QB
  • 2 Stevi Schnoor RB-DE
  • 3 Jessika Howard WR-DB
  • 4 Katie Whelan DE-TE
  • 5 Jessica Hopkins S-WR
  • 6 Theresa Petruziello WR-SS
  • 7 Lily Granston SS-RB
  • 8 Danika Brace LB-TE
  • 9 Chloe Treleven WR-DB
  • 10 Lashaunda Fowler WR-CB
  • 12 Emily Woods WR-DB
  • 13 Kasey Carter C-DE
  • 14 Mele Gilmore RB-CB
  • 15 KK Matheny QB
  • 17 Megan Hanson C-DE-CB
  • 18 Erica Legaspi RB-DB
  • 19 Bryn Renda WR-S
  • 20 Deanna Schaper-Kotter DE

2016 season

Date Opponent Venue Score Record
April 9 Austin Acoustic ShoWare Center Won, 44–8 1–0
April 24 at Los Angeles Temptation Citizens Business Bank Arena Won, 20–12 2–0
May 13 Chicago Bliss ShoWare Center Won, 40–28 3–0
June 18 at Dallas Desire Dr Pepper Arena Lost, 21–26 3–1
Conference Championship
August 20 Dallas Desire ShoWare Center Won, 44–6
Legends Cup
August 27 Chicago Bliss WestWorld
Scottsdale, Arizona
Lost, 26–31

2017 season

Date Opponent Venue Score Record
April 14 at Austin Acoustic Cedar Park Center Won, 46–26 1–0
May 20 Denver Dream ShoWare Center Won, 106–0 2–0
July 1 at Denver Dream Budweiser Events Center Won, 98–0 3–0
July 15 Austin Acoustic ShoWare Center Won, 62–6 4–0
Conference Championship
August 20 Los Angeles Temptation Sears Centre Arena
Hoffman Estates, Illinois
Won, 28–13
Legends Cup
September 3 Atlanta Steam Citizens Business Bank Arena
Ontario, California
Won, 38–28

2018 season

Date Opponent Venue Score Record
May 19 Nashville Knights ShoWare Center Lost, 24–43 0–1
June 16 at Atlanta Steam Infinite Energy Arena Lost, 42–44 0–2
July 21 at Austin Acoustic H-E-B Center Won, 41–26 1–2
July 28 Atlanta Steam ShoWare Center Lost, 18–40 1–3

2019 season

Date[13] Opponent Venue Score Record
April 5 at Los Angeles Temptation Citizens Business Bank Arena Won, 34–19 1–0
May 11 Omaha Heart ShoWare Center Won, 70–6 2–0
June 8 at Denver Dream Budweiser Event Center Won, 62–22 3–0
June 29 Austin Acoustic ShoWare Center Lost, 34–36 3–1
Playoff semifinal
August 24 Atlanta Steam Toyota Arena
Ontario, California
Won, 38–14
Legends Cup
September 7 Los Angeles Temptation accesso ShoWare Center Won, 56–20

References

  1. ^ a b "Photos of Seattle Mist Lingerie Football Players". KIRO-TV. January 2, 2010. Archived from the original on June 30, 2010. Retrieved February 23, 2010. The Seattle Mist of the Lingerie Football League knocked off the undefeated Dallas Desire in a game on Jan. 1 at the Showare Center in Kent.
  2. ^ a b c "A NEW ERA IN WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT, THE X LEAGUE". extfl.com (Press release). December 17, 2019. Archived from the original on January 14, 2020 – via Wayback Machine.
  3. ^ Wright, Todd (January 4, 2010). "Hard Rock to Host Lingerie Bowl VII". NBC Miami. Retrieved February 23, 2010.
  4. ^ Geist, Bill (February 7, 2010). "Lacing Up for the Lingerie Bowl; Bill Geist Learns LFL Players Really Love Football, and Don't Mind Playing in Their Underwear". CBS Sunday Morning. Retrieved February 23, 2010.
  5. ^ Selvarn, Ashok (August 17, 2010). "The Bliss is back: Lingerie Football League games to air on MTV2". Daily Herald. Retrieved September 4, 2010.
  6. ^ "January 21st Seattle Mist at Dallas Desire Games Cancelled, Tickets Will Be Refunded". Lingerie Football League. December 7, 2010.
  7. ^ http://offthebench.nbcsports.com/2011/09/02/wakeup-call-angela-rypien-is-ready-for-her-lingerie-football-league-opener/[dead link]
  8. ^ "LA ADVANCES 34-12, NOW EYES CHICAGO FOR WESTERN CONFERENCE". LFL360.com. August 7, 2014.
  9. ^ "Lingerie Football League: 2009 Seattle Mist". coed.com. Archived from the original on 2013-05-31.
  10. ^ Moore, Jim (August 27, 2010). "Don't laugh -- here comes the Mist again". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved September 4, 2010.
  11. ^ "Seattle Mist fall to L.A. Temptation in Lingerie Football League opener at ShoWare Center". Kent Reporter. September 2, 2010. Retrieved September 4, 2010.
  12. ^ http://www.lfl360.com/lfl-north-america/usa/week-11-seattle-mist-active-roster/
  13. ^ "LFL 2019 Schedule" (PDF). LFLUS.com. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
  1. ^ The league ruled a "No Contest" and cancelled the game to prevent possible injury in a game that would not affect the playoff standings.

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