Women's Football in Richmond The Richmond Black Widows was founded in 2015 by
Sarah Schkeeper with the express goal of, not only promoting women's football in the area, but providing young girls and women the opportunity to play a sport they have been denied and growing the confidence of young girls by showing them what can be achieved with drive and determination. At least once, prior to
Sarah Schkeeper founding the Richmond Black Widows, a women's football team was attempted in Richmond. It fizzled before it ever started a season. Having played for 5 years for the
New York Sharks and competing in 2013 on the US Women's National Team that participated in the
IFAF Women's World Championship, Schkeeper moved to
Richmond, Virginia and started the journey of bringing women's football to
Richmond, Virginia. As there was no foundation for football in the area,
Sarah Schkeeper had to use alternative means to spread the word, creating a
MeetUp group. Currently the team has a strong roster of over 40 women and a knowledgeable coaching staff. ==Season-by-season==