Spokane Shock
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The Spokane Shock is a professional arena football
team of the Arena Football League
from Spokane, Washington
, USA. They play their home games at the Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena
. The Shock played their first four seasons in the now-defunct af2
, winning division titles in all four seasons and ArenaCups in 2006 and 2009 before joining the AFL and winning ArenaBowl XXIII
in their first season.
, however those proposals never got off the drawing board. In the summer of 2005, owner Brady Nelson
teamed up with two additional partners to bring a team to Spokane. On August 26, 2005, during af2
league meetings in Bossier City, Louisiana, league commissioner Jerry Kurz
accepted Nelson's proposal. Spokane had been awarded an af2 team, and the Spokane Shock were born. The Shock was one of three expansion teams to begin playing in 2006. The other two were the Everett Hawks
, and the Stockton Lightning
.
The "Spokane Shock" name alludes to the Spokane Shockers, a team from the 1960s era Continental Football League
.
Building the team
Arena: Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena (10,770 football capacity). Over 300 seats were added for 2010, so the overall capacity is larger than in AF2.
Spokane Shock AFL Attendance Records:
Regular Season
Largest crowd (outdoor): 16,233 vs. Utah Blaze
(July 9, 2011 Joe Albi Outdoor Classic)
Largest crowd (indoor): 10,775 vs. Chicago Rush
(July 23, 2010)
Smallest crowd: 8,972 vs. Philadelphia Soul
(June 10, 2011)
Post season
Largest crowd: 11,017 vs. Tampa Bay Storm
ArenaBowl XXII
(August 20, 2010)
Smallest crowd: 8,151 vs. Milwaukee Iron
Conference Championship (August 12, 2010)
Regular Season Average Attendance:
Playoff Attendance History (AFL):
2010: (8,236) 1st round 8,236 vs. Arizona Rattlers
August 6, 2010
2010: (8,151) Conference Championship 8,151 vs. Milwaukee Iron
August 12, 2010
2010: (11,017) ArenaBowl XXII
11,017 vs. Tampa Bay Storm
August 20, 2010
Arena: Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena (10,471 football capacity).
Spokane Shock Arena Football Attendance Records:
Largest crowds: 10,662 vs. Tennessee Valley (Arena Cup 9 - Aug. 25th 2008); 10,659 twice during 2008 regular season.
Smallest crowds: 7,267 vs. Stockton 2009 Playoffs (Aug. 1st, 2009); 9,387 vs. Stockton on March 30, 2006 (inaugural game)
Regular Season Average Attendance:
Total all time attendance, including playoff games while part of the AF2 (2006–2009): 422,584
Total all time sell-outs including playoff games: 27
Regular Season Sell-out streak:
The Spokane Shock sold-out the Spokane Arena for 19 consecutive regular season games starting with the regular season finale in 2006, and continuing to the 2nd game in 2009. The last non sell-out regular season game was on June 26, 2009.
Playoff Attendance History (Af2):
2006: (20,242) 1st round bye, 2nd round 9,692 vs Bakersfield, 3rd round 10,550 vs Arkansas, Arena Cup 7 in Puerto Rico
2007: (8,272) 1st round 8,272 vs. Louisville
2008: (37,735) 1st round 8,872 vs. Austin, 2nd round 8,923 vs. Central Valley, 3rd round 9,278 vs. Amarillo, Arena Cup 9 at Spokane Arena 10,662 vs. Tennessee Valley.
2009: (24,555) 1st round 7,267 vs. Stockton, 2nd round 8,041 vs. Boise, 3rd round 9,247 vs. Tulsa, Arena Cup 10 in Las Vegas
Other AF2 Attendance Records:
1. 2nd, 3rd, 4th & 5th highest total regular season attendance in AF2 history: 83,306 (2009), 84,705 (2008), 84,556 (2007), 79,213 (2006).
2. Largest crowd in Arena Cup History (10,662 - Arena Cup 9) Spokane vs. Tennessee Valley on Aug. 25th, 2008.
3. Longest regular season sell-out streak in AF2 history, 19 games.
4. AF2 season ticket sales record - 2007, almost 8,000.
and the Arkansas Twisters
en route to winning the af2 National Conference championship and a berth in ArenaCup VII
against the Green Bay Blizzard
in San Juan, Puerto Rico
. On August 26, the Shock defeated the Blizzard by a score of 57-34 to win ArenaCup VII
. The Spokane Shock became the first expansion team in af2 history to advance to, and win, the ArenaCup
. http://www.spokaneshock.com/news/?id=5544. The Shock led the league in attendance with an average of around 10,000 fans per home game.
As a result of the team's excellent play, head coach Chris Siegfried
was named the af2 Head Coach of the Year for the 2006 season. Four Shock players also earned All-af2 National Conference honors as well. WR/LB Charles Frederick
, OLS Ed Ta'amu
and DS Rob Keefe
earned first-team honors while OL/DL Jerome Stevens earned second-team accolades.
.
had other plans. South Georgia beat the Shock with a last second field goal to win 56-54. But the Shock would not drop another game for the rest of the regular season. The Shock headed into to the playoffs with home field advantage and went all the way to the ArenaCup
. The Shock matched up with the Tennessee Valley Vipers
on Aug 25th 2008 in ArenaCup
IX. Tony Colsten the back-up QB for Tennessee Valley had to come in after the first drive of the game due to the injury of their starter. The game was close throughout and regulation ended with both teams dead locked at 48 to send the ArenaCup
into its first ever overtime. After the Shock scored a TD in OT Tennessee Valley matched that with a TD but they had victory in on their mind and went for a two point conversion and Tony Colsten scrambled into the end zone to capture their first ArenaCup
championship.
Arena football
Arena football is a variety of gridiron football played by the Arena Football League . It is a proprietary game, the rights to which are owned by Gridiron Enterprises, and is played indoors on a smaller field than American or Canadian outdoor football, resulting in a faster and higher-scoring game....
team of the Arena Football League
Arena Football League
The Arena Football League is the highest level of professional indoor American football in the United States. It is currently the second longest running professional football league in the United States, after the National Football League. It was founded in 1987 by Jim Foster...
from Spokane, Washington
Spokane, Washington
Spokane is a city located in the Northwestern United States in the state of Washington. It is the largest city of Spokane County of which it is also the county seat, and the metropolitan center of the Inland Northwest region...
, USA. They play their home games at the Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena
Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena
Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena a multi-purpose arena, located in Spokane, Washington, USA.It is home to the Spokane Chiefs, of the WHL and the Spokane Shock, of the AFL.-Construction:...
. The Shock played their first four seasons in the now-defunct af2
Af2
AF2 was the name of the Arena Football League's developmental league; it was founded in 1999 and played its first season in 2000. Like parent AFL, the AF2 played using the same arena football rules and style of play. League seasons ran from April through July with the postseason and ArenaCup...
, winning division titles in all four seasons and ArenaCups in 2006 and 2009 before joining the AFL and winning ArenaBowl XXIII
ArenaBowl XXIII
NAPA Auto Parts ArenaBowl XXIII was an arena football game between the National Conference champion, Spokane Shock and the American Conference Champion, Tampa Bay Storm. The Spokane Shock won the game successfully defending ArenaCup X of the former af2...
in their first season.
The birth of the Shock
For many years, there have been several proposals to bring an arena football team to SpokaneSpokane, Washington
Spokane is a city located in the Northwestern United States in the state of Washington. It is the largest city of Spokane County of which it is also the county seat, and the metropolitan center of the Inland Northwest region...
, however those proposals never got off the drawing board. In the summer of 2005, owner Brady Nelson
Brady Nelson
Brady Nelson is an American businessman who is the majority owner of the professional arena football team Spokane Shock. He received his B.S. in Business Management in 2002 from the Brigham Young University Marriott School of Management. While a student there, Nelson created Regal Satellite and...
teamed up with two additional partners to bring a team to Spokane. On August 26, 2005, during af2
Af2
AF2 was the name of the Arena Football League's developmental league; it was founded in 1999 and played its first season in 2000. Like parent AFL, the AF2 played using the same arena football rules and style of play. League seasons ran from April through July with the postseason and ArenaCup...
league meetings in Bossier City, Louisiana, league commissioner Jerry Kurz
Jerry Kurz
Jerry B. Kurz is one of the founding members of arena football, and part owner of Gridiron Enterprises. He currently serves as commissioner for the Arena Football League, and had previously been the league president for 10 seasons in the af2.-Formation of AF1:...
accepted Nelson's proposal. Spokane had been awarded an af2 team, and the Spokane Shock were born. The Shock was one of three expansion teams to begin playing in 2006. The other two were the Everett Hawks
Everett Hawks
The Everett Hawks are a now-defunct professional and later minor-league arena football team based in Everett, Washington, USA. The team was in existence for five years in three leagues, the Northwest Football League , the National Indoor Football League , and af2 and in two cities, the Eastside...
, and the Stockton Lightning
Stockton Lightning
The Stockton Lightning were a professional arena football team. They were members of the Western Division of the National Conferenece of the arenafootball2 .The Lightning joined af2 2006 as an expansion team...
.
The "Spokane Shock" name alludes to the Spokane Shockers, a team from the 1960s era Continental Football League
Continental Football League
The Continental Football League was a professional minor American football league that operated in North America from 1965 through 1969. It was established following the collapse of the original United Football League, and hoped to become the major force in professional football outside of the...
.
Building the team
- On October 12, 2005, the Shock announced that Chris SiegfriedChris SiegfriedChris Siegfried is the former head coach of the Arkansas Twisters, while that team was a member of the defunct arenafootball2. He was previously the offensive coordinator of the Kansas City Brigade, a team in the Arena Football League and the Jacksonville Sharks, the head coach of the Spokane...
would be the franchise's inaugural coach. - By the end of 2005, 13 players had been signed.
- On February 28, 2006, the Spokane Shock sold their 2,000th season ticket.
- On March 22, 2006, 3,000 season tickets had been sold.
- On March 30, 2006, the Spokane Shock played their inaugural game against the Stockton Lighting and won 41-40.
- On September 27, 2009, the Spokane Shock became part of the now Arena Football League.
- On July 9th the team will host their first ever outdoor game at spokane Joe Albi StadiumJoe Albi StadiumJoe Albi Stadium is an outdoor athletic stadium in Spokane, Washington. Primarily used for football, it is located in the northwest part of the city, just east of the Spokane River. It opened in 1950 as "Memorial Stadium," with a natural grass field, cinder running track, and a seating capacity of...
AFL
Arena: Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena (10,770 football capacity). Over 300 seats were added for 2010, so the overall capacity is larger than in AF2.
Spokane Shock AFL Attendance Records:
Regular Season
Largest crowd (outdoor): 16,233 vs. Utah Blaze
Utah Blaze
The Utah Blaze is a professional arena football team based in Salt Lake City, Utah and competes in the West division of the Arena Football League. Home games are played at the EnergySolutions Arena.-The original Utah Blaze :...
(July 9, 2011 Joe Albi Outdoor Classic)
Largest crowd (indoor): 10,775 vs. Chicago Rush
Chicago Rush
The Chicago Rush is an arena football team based in Rosemont, Illinois. It is a member of the Central Division of the National Conference of the Arena Football League. The team was founded in 2001 and is co-owned by Mike Ditka, the Hall of Fame player and coach.The Rush have qualified for the...
(July 23, 2010)
Smallest crowd: 8,972 vs. Philadelphia Soul
Philadelphia Soul
The Philadelphia Soul are an Arena Football League team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They began play in as an expansion team. The team plays in the Eastern Division of the American Conference. They won their first ArenaBowl in 2008, defeating the San Jose SaberCats 59–56 in ArenaBowl XXII...
(June 10, 2011)
Post season
Largest crowd: 11,017 vs. Tampa Bay Storm
Tampa Bay Storm
The Tampa Bay Storm are an Arena Football League team based in the Tampa Bay Area of Florida. They play their home games in the St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa....
ArenaBowl XXII
ArenaBowl XXII
ArenaBowl XXII was played on July 27, 2008 at New Orleans Arena in New Orleans, Louisiana . It was the 22nd and final championship game in the history of the original Arena Football League. This was the fourth neutral site ArenaBowl in AFL history and the second ArenaBowl in the state of Louisiana...
(August 20, 2010)
Smallest crowd: 8,151 vs. Milwaukee Iron
Milwaukee Iron
The Milwaukee Mustangs are a professional arena football team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. They are currently members of the Arena Football League , which they joined in 2010 during the league's restructuring...
Conference Championship (August 12, 2010)
Regular Season Average Attendance:
| Year | Total Att | Average | League Rank | Sellouts / Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 (AFL) - 8 Games | 82,509 | 10,313 | 5th | 1 of 8 |
| 2011 (AFL) - 9 Games | 82,817 | 10,352 | 3rd | 0 of 8 |
| Total | 165,326 | 10,332 | - | 1 of 16 |
Playoff Attendance History (AFL):
2010: (8,236) 1st round 8,236 vs. Arizona Rattlers
Arizona Rattlers
The Arizona Rattlers are a professional arena football team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Conference in the Arena Football League . The Rattlers were founded in 1992 as an expansion team. They play their home games at US Airways Center...
August 6, 2010
2010: (8,151) Conference Championship 8,151 vs. Milwaukee Iron
Milwaukee Iron
The Milwaukee Mustangs are a professional arena football team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. They are currently members of the Arena Football League , which they joined in 2010 during the league's restructuring...
August 12, 2010
2010: (11,017) ArenaBowl XXII
ArenaBowl XXII
ArenaBowl XXII was played on July 27, 2008 at New Orleans Arena in New Orleans, Louisiana . It was the 22nd and final championship game in the history of the original Arena Football League. This was the fourth neutral site ArenaBowl in AFL history and the second ArenaBowl in the state of Louisiana...
11,017 vs. Tampa Bay Storm
Tampa Bay Storm
The Tampa Bay Storm are an Arena Football League team based in the Tampa Bay Area of Florida. They play their home games in the St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa....
August 20, 2010
af2
AF2 (2006–2009)Arena: Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena (10,471 football capacity).
Spokane Shock Arena Football Attendance Records:
Largest crowds: 10,662 vs. Tennessee Valley (Arena Cup 9 - Aug. 25th 2008); 10,659 twice during 2008 regular season.
Smallest crowds: 7,267 vs. Stockton 2009 Playoffs (Aug. 1st, 2009); 9,387 vs. Stockton on March 30, 2006 (inaugural game)
Regular Season Average Attendance:
| Year | Total Att | Average | League Rank | Sellouts / Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 (AF2) | 79,213 | 9,902 | 1st | 4 of 8 |
| 2007 (AF2) | 84,556 | 10,570 | 1st | 8 of 8 |
| 2008 (AF2) | 84,705 | 10,588 | 1st | 8 of 8 |
| 2009 (AF2) | 83,306 | 10,413 | 1st | 5 of 8 |
| Total | 331,780 | 10,368 | - | 25 of 32 |
Total all time attendance, including playoff games while part of the AF2 (2006–2009): 422,584
Total all time sell-outs including playoff games: 27
Regular Season Sell-out streak:
The Spokane Shock sold-out the Spokane Arena for 19 consecutive regular season games starting with the regular season finale in 2006, and continuing to the 2nd game in 2009. The last non sell-out regular season game was on June 26, 2009.
Playoff Attendance History (Af2):
2006: (20,242) 1st round bye, 2nd round 9,692 vs Bakersfield, 3rd round 10,550 vs Arkansas, Arena Cup 7 in Puerto Rico
2007: (8,272) 1st round 8,272 vs. Louisville
2008: (37,735) 1st round 8,872 vs. Austin, 2nd round 8,923 vs. Central Valley, 3rd round 9,278 vs. Amarillo, Arena Cup 9 at Spokane Arena 10,662 vs. Tennessee Valley.
2009: (24,555) 1st round 7,267 vs. Stockton, 2nd round 8,041 vs. Boise, 3rd round 9,247 vs. Tulsa, Arena Cup 10 in Las Vegas
Other AF2 Attendance Records:
1. 2nd, 3rd, 4th & 5th highest total regular season attendance in AF2 history: 83,306 (2009), 84,705 (2008), 84,556 (2007), 79,213 (2006).
2. Largest crowd in Arena Cup History (10,662 - Arena Cup 9) Spokane vs. Tennessee Valley on Aug. 25th, 2008.
3. Longest regular season sell-out streak in AF2 history, 19 games.
4. AF2 season ticket sales record - 2007, almost 8,000.
2006: The Cinderella Story
The Shock put together a significant inaugural season, posting a 14-2 regular-season record and a first-place finish in the National Conference Western Division. During the af2 playoffs, the Shock defeated the Bakersfield BlitzBakersfield Blitz
The Bakersfield Blitz were a professional arena football team based in Bakersfield, California. They are a 2004 expansion member of the af2 and play their home games at Rabobank Arena....
and the Arkansas Twisters
Arkansas Twisters
The Allen Wranglers are a professional indoor football team based in Allen, Texas play in the Indoor Football League. The Wranglers play their home games at the Allen Event Center.-History:...
en route to winning the af2 National Conference championship and a berth in ArenaCup VII
ArenaCup VII
ArenaCup VII was the 2006 edition of the af2's championship game, pairing the Green Bay Blizzard of the American Conference with the Spokane Shock of the National Conference. The Shock rode the arm of Offensive Player of the Game Kyle Rowley and a stout defense to a decisive victory over the...
against the Green Bay Blizzard
Green Bay Blizzard
The Green Bay Blizzard is a professional indoor football team, which was founded in 2003. The Blizzard began play in the Indoor Football League in 2010, after having played the previous seven seasons in af2, in the now defunct the minor league of the Arena Football League. The Blizzard play in...
in San Juan, Puerto Rico
San Juan, Puerto Rico
San Juan , officially Municipio de la Ciudad Capital San Juan Bautista , is the capital and most populous municipality in Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 395,326 making it the 46th-largest city under the jurisdiction of...
. On August 26, the Shock defeated the Blizzard by a score of 57-34 to win ArenaCup VII
ArenaCup VII
ArenaCup VII was the 2006 edition of the af2's championship game, pairing the Green Bay Blizzard of the American Conference with the Spokane Shock of the National Conference. The Shock rode the arm of Offensive Player of the Game Kyle Rowley and a stout defense to a decisive victory over the...
. The Spokane Shock became the first expansion team in af2 history to advance to, and win, the ArenaCup
ArenaCup
The ArenaCup is the af2's championship game. For the league's first five years, it was held at the arena of the higher seeded team. However, the 2005 ArenaCup was the first to be played at a neutral site in Bossier City, Louisiana. The 2006 ArenaCup was played in Coliseo de Puerto Rico in San...
. http://www.spokaneshock.com/news/?id=5544. The Shock led the league in attendance with an average of around 10,000 fans per home game.
As a result of the team's excellent play, head coach Chris Siegfried
Chris Siegfried
Chris Siegfried is the former head coach of the Arkansas Twisters, while that team was a member of the defunct arenafootball2. He was previously the offensive coordinator of the Kansas City Brigade, a team in the Arena Football League and the Jacksonville Sharks, the head coach of the Spokane...
was named the af2 Head Coach of the Year for the 2006 season. Four Shock players also earned All-af2 National Conference honors as well. WR/LB Charles Frederick
Charles Frederick
Sir Charles Frederick KB was a British Member of Parliament.He was a younger son of Sir Thomas Frederick, sometime Governor of Fort St David, and a younger brother of Sir John Frederick, 4th Baronet....
, OLS Ed Ta'amu
Ed Ta'amu
Ed Ta'amu is an arena football offensive lineman who currently plays for the Spokane Shock of the newly reformed Arena Football League. He was originally drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the fourth round of the 2002 NFL Draft...
and DS Rob Keefe
Rob Keefe
Robert Keefe was born on November 5, 1980, and is the former head coach for the Spokane Shock of the Arena Football League. Keefe attended Mercyhurst College and has won championships as a player and coach in the af2, and the Arena Football League.-College:...
earned first-team honors while OL/DL Jerome Stevens earned second-team accolades.
Off-season
Moving On- On Monday, September 4, 2006, Spokane Head Coach Chris Siegfried accepted the offensive coordinator position for the AFLArena Football LeagueThe Arena Football League is the highest level of professional indoor American football in the United States. It is currently the second longest running professional football league in the United States, after the National Football League. It was founded in 1987 by Jim Foster...
's Kansas City BrigadeKansas City BrigadeThe Kansas City Command is a professional arena football team in the Arena Football League. The team was founded before the 2006 season. Former Kansas City Chiefs Strong safety Kevin Porter served as head coach...
.http://www.arenafan.com/news/?page=pressrel&article=6307 - On Wednesday, September 20, 2006 The Spokane Shock announced that former Louisville Fire Offensive Coordinator Adam Shackleford would become their new Head Coach.
- The Shock also lost players, who signed with AFLArena Football LeagueThe Arena Football League is the highest level of professional indoor American football in the United States. It is currently the second longest running professional football league in the United States, after the National Football League. It was founded in 1987 by Jim Foster...
teams.- On October 6, 2006, OS Antwone Savage signed with the Dallas DesperadosDallas DesperadosThe Dallas Desperados were a professional Arena Football team. The Desperados played in the Southern Division of the now-defunct Arena Football League from 2002 to 2008....
, making him the first player in Shock history to sign with an AFL team. - Just four days later, on October 10, WR/LB Kevin BeardKevin BeardKevin Donald Warren Beard is an American Football player formerly of the University of Miami.-High school years:...
signed with the Chicago RushChicago RushThe Chicago Rush is an arena football team based in Rosemont, Illinois. It is a member of the Central Division of the National Conference of the Arena Football League. The team was founded in 2001 and is co-owned by Mike Ditka, the Hall of Fame player and coach.The Rush have qualified for the...
. - On October 23, 2006, WR/DB Charles FrederickCharles FrederickSir Charles Frederick KB was a British Member of Parliament.He was a younger son of Sir Thomas Frederick, sometime Governor of Fort St David, and a younger brother of Sir John Frederick, 4th Baronet....
reunited with former Shock coach Chris Siegfried after he signed with the Kansas City BrigadeKansas City BrigadeThe Kansas City Command is a professional arena football team in the Arena Football League. The team was founded before the 2006 season. Former Kansas City Chiefs Strong safety Kevin Porter served as head coach...
- On October 6, 2006, OS Antwone Savage signed with the Dallas Desperados
2007
The 2007 Shock would win their second consecutive division title with a 12-4 record. The Shock would eventually fall in the first round of the af2 playoffs to the Louisville FireLouisville Fire
The Louisville Fire was an arena football team that played its home games at the Brown-Forman Field in Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky. They were a 2001 expansion team of the af2. Their owner/operator was former Pro Bowl lineman and Louisville native Will Wolford. The team was somewhat...
.
2008
In 2008 it looked like the Shock were going to have a team just as talented as the 2006 team. With a great WR group and two great QB's it seemed like the Shocks offense would never be stopped. Their defense was just as good, with Sergio Gilliam breaking the af2 int record and Devon Parks leading the af2 in sacks it looked as if they would not lose one game. When the Shock were 11-0 they were setting their goals to be 16-0, but the South Georgia WildcatsSouth Georgia Wildcats
The South Georgia Wildcats were a professional arena football team. They were a 2002 expansion member of af2, the minor league for the Arena Football League...
had other plans. South Georgia beat the Shock with a last second field goal to win 56-54. But the Shock would not drop another game for the rest of the regular season. The Shock headed into to the playoffs with home field advantage and went all the way to the ArenaCup
ArenaCup
The ArenaCup is the af2's championship game. For the league's first five years, it was held at the arena of the higher seeded team. However, the 2005 ArenaCup was the first to be played at a neutral site in Bossier City, Louisiana. The 2006 ArenaCup was played in Coliseo de Puerto Rico in San...
. The Shock matched up with the Tennessee Valley Vipers
Tennessee Valley Vipers
The Alabama Vipers was a professional arena football team, that played in the Arena Football League. For most of their history, the Vipers played as the Tennessee Valley Vipers in the now-defunct af2, the minor league for the original AFL, where they won the 2008 ArenaCup championship. They play...
on Aug 25th 2008 in ArenaCup
ArenaCup
The ArenaCup is the af2's championship game. For the league's first five years, it was held at the arena of the higher seeded team. However, the 2005 ArenaCup was the first to be played at a neutral site in Bossier City, Louisiana. The 2006 ArenaCup was played in Coliseo de Puerto Rico in San...
IX. Tony Colsten the back-up QB for Tennessee Valley had to come in after the first drive of the game due to the injury of their starter. The game was close throughout and regulation ended with both teams dead locked at 48 to send the ArenaCup
ArenaCup
The ArenaCup is the af2's championship game. For the league's first five years, it was held at the arena of the higher seeded team. However, the 2005 ArenaCup was the first to be played at a neutral site in Bossier City, Louisiana. The 2006 ArenaCup was played in Coliseo de Puerto Rico in San...
into its first ever overtime. After the Shock scored a TD in OT Tennessee Valley matched that with a TD but they had victory in on their mind and went for a two point conversion and Tony Colsten scrambled into the end zone to capture their first ArenaCup
ArenaCup
The ArenaCup is the af2's championship game. For the league's first five years, it was held at the arena of the higher seeded team. However, the 2005 ArenaCup was the first to be played at a neutral site in Bossier City, Louisiana. The 2006 ArenaCup was played in Coliseo de Puerto Rico in San...
championship.
Current coaching staff
- Head Coach - Andy Olson
- Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator - Travis Crusenberry
- Offensive/Defensive LIne Coach - Clay Harrell
- Defensive Backs Coach - Stanley Franks
- Dance Team Director - Maggie Cahalan