Wenatchee Valley Venom

The Wenatchee Valley Venom were a professional indoor football team based in Wenatchee, Washington. The team was most recently a member of the Pacific Division of the Intense Conference of the Indoor Football League (IFL). The Venom were founded in 2009 as an expansion member of the American Indoor Football Association (AIFA). The Venom played their home games at Town Toyota Center.

Wenatchee Valley Venom
Established 2009 Folded 2011 Played in Town Toyota Center in Wenatchee, Washington
League/conference affiliations
American Indoor Football Association (2010) West Division (2010) Indoor Football League (2011) Intense Conference (2011) Pacific Division (2011)
Current uniform
Team colors	Black, red, silver
Cheerleaders	Wenatchee Valley Venom Dance Team
Personnel
Owner(s)	Daryn Klinginsmith Rob Tidd
President	Kyle Skalisky
Head coach	Brian Smith
Team history
Wenatchee Valley Venom (2010–2011)
Championships
League championships (0)
Conference championships (0)
Division championships (0)
Home arena(s)
Town Toyota Center (2010–2011)

History

On June 15, 2009, co-owner and general manager Mark Helm announced that the Wenatchee Valley Venom would become an expansion team of the American Indoor Football Association (AIFA) for the 2010 season.^[1] The ownership named Keith Evans the franchise's first head coach and assistant general manager.^[2] In January, 2010, the Venom adding Kyle Skalisky to the ownership group and named him team president.^[3] After a 2–5 start, the team fired Keith Evans and named defensive coordinator Brian Smith as the team's interim head coach.^[4] On May 28, 2010, ownership removed the interim tag from Smith and he took over as the full-time head coach.^[5] Smith guided the Venom to a 6–1 record during the remainder of the season, but the team missed the playoffs.^[6] The ownership group announced that the team would be returning for the 2011 season, but were unsure what league the franchise would play in.^[7]

On September 11, 2010, the Venom joined the Indoor Football League (IFL) for the 2011 season.^[8] The Venom won their IFL debut 45–37 over the Fairbanks Grizzlies.^[9] The Venom started 2–0,^[10] but followed with a seven-game losing streak.^[11] Recently added rookie quarterback Charles Dowdell ended the Venom's losing streak by leading them to a 41–36 victory over the Wyoming Cavalry.^[12] The Venom then lost the final four games of the season.^[13]

On June 21, 2011 The Venom announced they had ceased operations citing low ticket sales since their debut season in 2010 despite the 8–6 season. Though they moved to the more financially stable IFL for the 2011 season, the team posted a 3–11 record and continued to have issues drawing fans.^[14]

Season-by-season results

League champions

Conference champions

Division champions

Playoff berth

League leader

Season	League	Conference	Division	Regular season				Postseason results
				Finish	Wins	Losses	Ties
2010	AIFA		Western	3rd	8	6	0	Did not qualify
2011	IFL	Intense	Pacific	4th	3	11	0	Did not qualify
Totals					11	17	0

Personnel

Final roster

Wenatchee Valley Venom roster
Quarterbacks 15 Devin Hollins  2 Josh Powell Running backs 20 Cortes Rice 21 Clinton Taylor Wide receivers 18 Shane Hoffman 11 Everett Roberts  1 Timothy Simmons 10 Justin Williams		Offensive linemen 62 Cody Dwyer 50 Aaron Gilbert 50 Jason Townson Defensive linemen 44 Corey Clark  4 Michael Graise 99 Jason Jones		Linebackers 17 Bobby Daly Defensive backs  8 Joshua Anderson  6 George Kelly  9 Austin Smith  5 Anthony Wiseman Kickers  7 Scott Thomsen		Injured reserve vacant Exempt List vacant Practice squad vacant rookies in italics Roster updated March 28, 2011 27 Active, 0 Inactive, 0 PS → More rosters

All-IFL players

The following Venom players have been named to All-IFL Teams:

• WR Timothy Simmons (1)

Head coaches

Name	Term	Regular season				Playoffs		Awards
		W	L	T	Win%	W	L
Keith Evans	2010	2	5	0	.286	0	0
Brian Smith	2010–2011	9	12	0	.429	0	0

2011 season

2011 Wenatchee Valley Venom season
Owner	Daryn Klinginsmith Rob Tidd
Head coach	Brian Smith
Home field	Town Toyota Center 1300 Walla Walla Avenue Wenatchee, WA 98802
Results
Record	3–11
Division place	4th Pacific
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
← 2010 Wenatchee Valley Venom

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Results
			Score	Record
	February 17	@Tri-Cities Fever	L 14–53	—

Regular season

Week	Date	Opponent	Results
			Score	Record
1	February 27	@Fairbanks Grizzlies	W 45–37	1–0
2	March 5	Tri-Cities Fever	W 59–52	2–0
3	March 14	@Sioux Falls Storm	L 19–80	2–1
4	March 19	@Colorado Ice	L 24–52	2–2
5	March 26	Fairbanks Grizzlies	L 43–50	2–3
6	Bye
7	April 9	Nebraska Danger	L 63–84	2–4
8	April 17	@Seattle Timberwolves	L 12–51	2–5
9	April 22	Green Bay Blizzard	L 6–60	2–6
10	April 29	@Fairbanks Grizzlies	L 33–78	2–7
11	May 7	Wyoming Cavalry	W 41–36	3–7
12	May 14	@Tri-Cities Fever	L 10–80	3–8
13	May 21	Seattle Timberwolves	L 56–66	3–9
14	May 27	@Seattle Timberwolves	L 45–61	3–10
15	June 4	Tri-Cities Fever	L 52–58	3–11
16	Bye

Standings

2011 Pacific Division
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	DIV	GB	STK
y Fairbanks Grizzlies	10	4	0	0.714	723	545	6–3	—	W2
x Tri-Cities Fever	10	4	0	0.714	816	575	6–3	—	W2
Seattle Timberwolves	5	9	0	0.357	678	796	4–5	5.0	L2
Wenatchee Valley Venom	3	11	0	0.214	508	845	2–7	7.0	L4

References

1. "Wenatchee gets indoor football team". www.seattletimes.com. The Seattle Times. June 15, 2009. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
2. Brian Adamowsky (June 11, 2013). "Venom coach gets his wide receiver". www.wenatcheeworld.com. The Wenatachee World. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
3. "Wenatchee Valley Venom Announce Addition of New Co-owner, Team President". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. January 14, 2010. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
4. "Venom Announce Brian Smith as Interim Head Coach". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. May 10, 2010. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
5. Brent Stecker (June 9, 2013). "Interim guy no longer". www.wenatcheeworld.com. The Wenatachee World. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
6. Brent Stecker (June 9, 2013). "Venom end first year on a good note". www.wenatcheeworld.com. The Wenatachee World. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
7. Brent Stecker (June 9, 2013). "Venom coming back for second season". www.wenatcheeworld.com. The Wenatachee World. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
8. Brian Adamowsky (September 11, 2010). "Venom officially make jump to Indoor Football League". www.wenatcheeworld.com. The Wenatachee World. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
9. Renee Thony (February 28, 2011). "Grizzlies have costly turnovers in open loss to Wenatchee". www.newsminer.com. Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
10. "Venom stuns Fever". www.tri-cityherald.com. Tri-City Herald. March 6, 2011. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
11. Brent Stecker (June 8, 2013). "Venom skid hits seven". www.wenatcheeworld.com. The Wenatachee World. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
12. Brent Stecker (June 8, 2013). "Venom finally snap seven-game skid". www.wenatcheeworld.com. The Wenatachee World. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
13. Corey Voegele (June 8, 2013). "A tough way to finish". www.wenatcheeworld.com. The Wenatachee World. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
14. Brent Stecker (June 8, 2013). "Venom to sit out 2012 season". www.wenatcheeworld.com. The Wenatchee World. Retrieved March 25, 2015.

External links

• W.V. Venom's official site
• Venom's 2010 stats