Women’s tackle football team coming to Kearney

A new minor league sports franchise will come to Kearney this summer as the Nebraska Warriors look to field a team in the NWFL.

Tuesday, February 15th 2022, 4:37 PM CST

By KSNB Local 4

KEARNEY, Neb. (KSNB) - A new minor league sports franchise will come to Kearney this summer as the Nebraska Warriors look to field a team in the NWFL.

The Warriors will don the black, orange, and grey for the 2022 season and will compete in the nine-woman division of the NWFL.

“We are pleased and excited to bring a team to Kearney, and we can’t wait to be able to take the field,” said NWFL Director of Operations Shawn Smith.

The Warriors will play a six-game schedule starting this summer and will conclude in August with the crowning of the NWFL champion.

The team is seeking a head coach and coaches for the squad, so if you are interested, you’re asked to e-mail [email protected] and players must be 17 or older to try out for the squad. Tryouts will happen in April.