Arizona Heatwave

Arizona Heatwave
Full name	Arizona Heatwave
Nickname(s)	Heatwave
Founded	2001
Stadium	Sandra Day O'Connor HS Stadium
Managing partner	Tom McConkey
General manager	Rick Kelsey
Head coach	Manny Arias
League	USL W-League
2005	2nd, Western Conference; Conference finals
Home colours	Away colours

The Arizona Heatwave were an American women's soccer team founded in 2003, which played in the USL W-League for three years until 2005, when they left the league and the franchise was terminated.

The Heatwave played their home games in the stadium at Sandra Day O'Connor High School in the city of Glendale, Arizona.^{[citation needed]}

Colors and crest[edit]

The team was affiliated with Arizona Futbol Club and shared its crest, which were the letters AZ over crossed hammers on a blue and green heater shield.^[2] The team's colors were green, blue, and white.

Final squad[edit]

vs. Denver Lady Cougars, July 15, 2005^{[citation needed]}

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	USA	Jennifer Branam
3	DF	USA	Amy LePeilbet
5	MF	USA	Christie Spear
6	DF	USA	Julie Willford
8	FW	USA	Stephanie Peel
9	FW	USA	Brittany Cooper
11	FW	USA	Liz Bogus
12	GK	MEX	Pamela Tajonar


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
13	DF	USA	Shaye Harrell
15	MF	USA	Mallory Miller
16	MF	MEX	Mónica Vergara
21	DF	USA	Michelle Deatherage
23	MF	USA	Jennifer Klein
24	MF	MEX	Luz Saucedo
26	MF	USA	Patrice Faulner

Year-by-year[edit]

Year	Division	League	Reg. Season	Playoffs
2001	2	USL W-League	6th, Western
2002	2	USL W-League	3rd, Western
2003	2	USL W-League	4th, Western
2004	1	USL W-League	4th, Western
2005	1	USL W-League	2nd, Western	Conference Finals

Coaches[edit]

2004: Kim Byrnes^[3]
2005: Manny Arias

Stadia[edit]

Stadium at Dobson High School, Mesa, Arizona 2003^[2]
Stadium at Scottsdale Community College, Scottsdale, Arizona 2004
Mesa Sports Complex, Mesa, Arizona 2004 (1 game)
Stadium at Sandra Day O'Connor High School, Glendale, Arizona 2005

References[edit]

^ "The AZFC Heatwave Staff". Arizona Heatwave. Archived from the original on August 28, 2003.
^ ^a ^b "About Us..." Arizona Heatwave. Archived from the original on April 14, 2004.
^ "The AZFC Heatwave Staff". Arizona Heatwave. Archived from the original on May 17, 2004.

External links[edit]

Page at USL Soccer
The W-League (USL) (1995-2005) - American Soccer History Archives

[1] "The AZFC Heatwave Staff". Arizona Heatwave. Archived from the original on August 28, 2003.

[ah-about-2] "About Us..." Arizona Heatwave. Archived from the original on April 14, 2004.

[3] "The AZFC Heatwave Staff". Arizona Heatwave. Archived from the original on May 17, 2004.

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