Wheeling Wildcats

Wheeling Wildcats

USFootball team
color1 = orange
color2 = #4B0082

pixels = 150px
founded = 2008
league = Continental Indoor Football League
history = Wheeling Wildcats
2008-present
arena = WesBanco Arena
city = Wheeling, West Virginia
colors = orange, purple, white
president = Dave Bender
coach = Shawn Liotta
championships = 0
titles = 0
cheerleaders =
dancers =
mascot =

The Wheeling Wildcats are a professional indoor football team located in Wheeling, West Virginia and beginning play in the CIFL's 2009 season. The team will fill the void left by the demise of the Ohio Valley Greyhounds, who played their final down of football in 2007. After deciding against using the Greyhounds name, and when "Ironmen" nickname (a nod to the city's former Continental Football League team) was unavailable [http://www.theintelligencer.net/page/content.detail/id/507071.html] , a naming contest was announced. Out of 175 entries, the name Wildcats was chosen. The team is already working to establish rivalries, challenging the Rochester Raiders to play the Wildcats in the Raiders' first home game [http://www.theintelligencer.net/page/content.detail/id/509389.html] .

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