Military veteran Cara Jo Wesemann came to the Texas Elite Spartans as a defensive back. Six seasons later, she has become their kicker, punter, receiver and one of the most unusual weapons in women’s professional football. There is a tendency in football to define players quickly. Quarterback. Linebacker. Receiver. Kicker. The position appears next to the name on the roster and, eventually, becomes part of the player's identity. Cara Jo Wesemann has spent six seasons making t

The Texas Elite Spartans proudly celebrate one of our own, Coach Umeki “Meek” Webb, who was honored this past weekend as an original member of the Phoenix Mercury and one of the women who helped launch the WNBA nearly 30 years ago. Photo credit Phoenix Mercury Webb joined her former teammates at center court on August 1 as the Mercury recognized the franchise’s inaugural 1997 team during a halftime ceremony in Phoenix. The reunion took place before a sold-out crowd and served

Two straight championships. Six titles. And a growth rate that holds up against the NFL, the NBA, and the fastest-rising franchises in the country. Here's the math, and here's what comes next. Championships are the headline. Growth is the story. In 2026, the Texas Elite Spartans won our second consecutive Women's National Football Conference championship, our sixth title, and our seventh appearance in a championship game since we first took the field in 2018. But inside our