IWFFA Sports Woman of Year Award
Katta alongside Head Official Bill Klitgaard at the Hjorring, Denmark Tournament
Katta alongside Head Official Bill Klitgaard at the Hjorring, Denmark Tournament
Nordic Region
Katerina
In 2001, Katta found out about flag football from her Norwegian friend: Katarina, who explained how the game was played. At first Katta thought the sport was too easy and boring because there was no tackling, so she "left it on the table".
Two years later her friend needed one more player for the Oslo tournament and Katta volunteered to help out and play.
Katta played on the "Loose Women's Team", which was a combination of players from Norway, Sweden, Denmark and U.S.A. and the team took the championship. She had no idea how fast the game was, the amount of contact. She loved the blocking and fell in love with flag football. She has been playing ever since.
Gothenburg Angels - Kelly McGillis Classic - 2005
Katta is Top - 4th from Left
Sterner
Gothenburg, Sweden
Katerina Sterner - receives her award
Katarina Sterner was born December 3, 1983 in Karlstad, Sweden
Katta (aka), grew up on a farm and was very active.
As a child she rode horses and had her own named "pinky" Since 4 yrs. old she tried many sports such as: tennis, ping pong, ice hockey, indoor hockey and soccer but none of these really "stuck" with her.
Katta attended college and majored in photography, which has been one of her favorite hobbies. She takes photos of anything and everything.
Katta is one of Scandinavia's top female officials and coaches the Gothenburg Angels. She has won more awards than any other Scandinavian Female Flag Football Player.
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Katta has been captain and the leader of the Gothenburg Angels for some years now.
"The team is always bringing in new players which is good and bad because each year there are new positions being filled, so they are just learning to play. And then, they are really great and wonderful new players"
Asked how flag football has changed through the years, Katta explains that players are much better than when she first began to play. Still in Sweden, there is no regular league, the team has to play in tournaments. Katta has had to play in Finland with team: 'Roosters' to get a taste of playing regularly, and even in the U.S.A., she has competed in the Georgia Women's Flag Football league with team: 'Atlanta Rage'.
A Temporary Set Back
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Katta is one of Scandinavia's top Female Officials |
first flag football photo of Katta - 2003
What does Katta like most about flag football?
" It is fast, you have to think. It is not for weak people. You have to be a good athlete to score and make touch downs, and yet, there is a position for everyone". Katta likes the fact that anyone can play no matter how strong, weak, fast or slow -" truly there is a position for everyone".
Now that she has a family, and has a 2 year old son, she wants to continue to play flag football and continue making so many great friends as she already has in: Norway, Finland, Denmark, Sweden and the U.S.A. Flag Football is not just a sport... it is a way of life.
Tournaments Played In
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Team Name
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| Oslo, Norway 2003 | No Fear Loose Women |
| Oslo, Norway 2004 | Loose Women |
| Gothenburg, Sweden 2004 | Gothenburg Angels |
| Kelly McGillis Classic, Key West 2005 | Gothenburg Angels |
| Hjørring, Denmark 2005 | Mean Machine |
| Oslo, Norway 2005 | Gothenburg Angels |
| Gothenburg, Sweden 2005 | Gothenburg Angels |
| Oslo, Norway 2006 | Gothenburg Angels |
| Gothenburg, Sweden 2006 | Gothenburg Angels |
| Hjørring, Denmark 2007 | Gothenburg Angels |
| Kelly McGillis Classic, Key West | Finland Tennessee Turkeys |
| Hjørring, Denmark 2009 | F Fighers |
| Gothenburg 2010 | Gothenburg Angels |
| Gothenburg 2011 | Gothenburg Angels |
| Gothenberg 2012 | Gothenburg Angels |
Katta has been the recipient of many awards.
Below is her list of awards / achievements with the IWFFA.
MVPS AWARDS
| Position | Team | Tournament |
| MVP Defense | Gothenburg Angels | 2004 Gothenburg, Sweden |
| MVP Offense | Gothenburg Angels | Kelly McGillis Classic, Key West 2005 |
| MVP Defense | Gothenburg Angels | Kelly McGillis Classic, Key West 2005 |
| MVP Offense | Gothenburg Angels | 2005 Gothenburg, Sweden |
| MVP Offense | Gothenburg Angels | 2006 Oslo, Norway |
| MVP Offense | Gothenburg Angels | 2006 Gothenburg, Sweden |
| MVP Offense | Gothenburg Angels | 2007 Oslo, Norway |
| MVP Defense | Gothenburg Angels | 2012 Gothenburg, Sweden |
| MVP Offense | Gothenburg Angels | 2013 Gothenburg, Sweden |
ALL STAR AWARDS
| Offensive Line | Norway Loose/ No Fear | 2003 Oslo, Norway |
| Primary Defensive Line | Norway - Sweden Loose Women | 2004 Oslo, Norway |
| Runing Back | Gothenburg Angels - Beginners Division | 2005 Kelly McGillis Classic, Key West |
| Primary Defensive Line | Gothenburg Angels - Beginners Division | 2005 Kelly McGillis Classic, Key West |
| Safety | Gothenburg Angels | 2005 Oslo, Norway |
| Primary Defensive Line | Gothenburg Angels | 2005 Gothenburg |
| Safety | Gothenburg Angels | 2006 Oslo, Norway |
| Safety | Gothenburg Angels | 2006 Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Running Back | Gothenburg Angels | 2007 Hjorring, Denmark |
| Running Back | Gothenburg Angels | 2007 Oslo, Norway |
| Safety | Gothenburg Angels | 2007 Oslo, Norway |
| Safety | Gothenburg Angels | 2012 Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Safety | Gothenburg Angels | 2013 Gothenburg, Sweden |
In 1996 got involved with skate boarding and currently is ranked one of the top 5 in Sweden. She has a team of skateboarders called "No Limit" which is a women only team which consists of some of Sweden's top skateboarders. "No Limit" competes in two big competitions each year in Sweden.
Her Best flag football moments: - "Oh, there is a lot of them"
As long as she plays a good game, has good competition, it is the best!
Katta has played in Key West - twice. First time in 2005 with the: 'Gothenburg Angels', where she took some awards. And then in 2008 she was to play with Finland’s: 'Tennessee Turkeys', but unfortunately just one day before the competitions, she became sick and could not compete. That was a bummer.