Maryland Stingers Timeline...

1999:

April:
Stingers place #1 in MARFU for the fourth consecutive year.
1998:

October:
Stingers win Pumpkinfest.
May:
Stingers place second (after the Berkeley All-Blues) at National Club Championships.
April:
Stingers win Ruggerfest.
March:
Four Stingers selected for World Cup squad: Jos Bergmann, Lisa Rowe, Krista McFarren and Kim Cyganik. 3 selected as reserves: Julie Drustrup, Megan Himan and Bookie Neuburger.
February:
Vixens win Mardi Gras Tournament.

1997:

December:
Stingers bring a dominating presence to the ITTs in Tampa. Representing the US Eagles: Krista McFarren, Lisa Rowe, Kim Cyganik and Megan Himan (Jos Bergmenn injured reserve.) Representing MARFU: Starla Crandall, Tone Rawlings, Sherry Ogg, MJ Mohl, Sima Pandya, Laura Hertel, Michelle Lanier, Agnes Ducharne, Julie Drustrup, Bookie Neuburger, Liz Martin and Carmita Signes. Representing the U-23 Squad: Sarah Schooler.
October:
Stingers win Pumpkinfest!
June:
Certain team members skinny dip in Sue Parker's neighbor's pool at the end-of-season party.
Stingers win NOVA Ruggerfest 7s.
May:
Maryland Stingers place second (after the Berkeley All-Blues) at the National Championship Tournament in Minneapolis, MN. Defeat Beantown WRFC in semi-final.
April:
Bookie Neuburger appointed Rookie For Life. Quorum is present.
Maryland wins MARFU title with a convincing 70-10 win over the Washington Furies.
Loss in final of the Furies' Ruggerfest to Beantown RFC, 14-13.
Slacker rookies stick Jos (the Captain) with washing the Ruggerfest Tournament jerseys.
Jos leaves the 2nd place trophy in the bar after the game.
March:
Stinger Eagles at Hong Kong 7s: Krista McFarren (captain), Lisa Rowe, Sue Parker (and Anita Pease.)
February:
Vixens win Mardi Gras Tournament.


1996:


September:
Stinger Eagles at the Canada Cup: Jos Bergmann, Lisa Rowe, (also Krista McFarren, MJ Mohl, injured reserve and just plain injured.)
Kip and Carmita's wedding; miraculously, no one is arrested.
Julie and Ayndi's wedding.
July:
Anita moves to New Orleans.
June:
MJ's knee explodes at Virginia Beach 7s.
May:
Stingers place 4th (after Beantown, Berkeley and BASH) at their first-ever showing at National Championships in Chicago, IL.
April:
"F.U.B." the rallying cry of the last East Regional Championships in Atlanta, GA. Stingers place second after Beantown RFC.
Rookies bob for pickles.
February:
Vixens win Mardi Gras Tournament.


1995:


May:
Allison Beers instigates the "Beantown Underwear Incident"
April:
Allison Beers is thrown out of a game (v. Chesapeake) as a touch judge.
March:
Stingers win Ruggerfest Tournament after having entered ranked 6th out of 6.
Debut of new black team jerseys.


1986:


July:
Maryland Stingers upset FSU (Candi Orsini, Cathy Flores, etc..)at the 12th annual 1986 Cape Fear 7's tournament in the women's final. I truly believe this helped to catapult Maryland into the elite level of 7's currently enjoyed by the Stingers. Members of that 1986 team (if I can rememebr....I DO have the video of that fantastic final) were Marti Watts, Jami Jordan, Krista McFarren, MB Maher, Lisa Schofield, Jodi Fuller, Nina Gowl, Karla Hoffman, Donna Hylton (NOVA), and ???. I don't think FSU 7's had EVER been beaten by anybody up to this point. That's the biggest thrill of my career as a Stinger ! (besides Pam Heimann's hottub) [contibuted by MB Maher]