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08/10/2006: "Metrodome Bowl Weekend"
Metrodome Bowl Weekend!
The 2006 Bowl weekend at the HHH Metrodome is sure to be a great one!
This year there are 3 outstanding games to watch: the MFL/All American Bowl, the USA Bowl and the NorStar Bowl.
Tickets are $10.00 dollar (12U Free) and can be purchased on game day at gate D, Parking is free in the Metrodome east side parking lot.
Saturday December 9th Games
At 12:05 PM Mid-America Football Leagues All American Bowl
The All American Bowl in its twelfth year is designed to bring together the best of the nations top Division II/III College All Star and the MFL top Free Agent Semi-pro Players.
At 3:05 PM the 3A/2A American Football Rules USA Bowl Championship game between the two local league Champions: the Midwest Pioneers, Champions of the MFL at (10-2) take on the GPFL Champion Rochester Giants (8-0) in a game for Minnesota Bragging Rights.
At 6:05 PM the Twin Cities (Minneapolis) Lumberjacks (6-4) begin a new rivalry against and old MFL nemesis: the mighty Racine Raiders (12-3) in the NorStar Bowl.
All American Bowl Highlights
The All American Bowl in its twelfth year is designed to bring together the best of the nations top Division II/III College All Star and the MFL top Free Agent Semi-pro Players.
The All American Bowl is proud to announce that Bill Danenhauer, Head Coach from Dana College (Blair, Nebraska), and his coaching staff will be taking on the role of coaching the College Stripes all star team. Coach Danenhauer is in his fourth year as head coach of the Vikings. He began working at Dana College as offensive coordinator in 2001, and was promoted to assistant head coach in 2002. Coach Danenhauer also serves as athletic director of Dana College.
The former NFL and USFL player was an all-conference tackle at the University of Nebraska-Omaha in 1980. Danenhauer played for the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Baltimore Colts during his NFL career and for the Boston Breakers in the USFL. Danenhauer coached at the collegiate level at Washburn University in Topeka, Kan., and St. Cloud State University in St. Cloud, Minn. Coaching Staff: Chad Baldwin, Allen Friesen, Anthony Kerr, Ross Jensen, Scott Guzinski, Rod Stuehm
On the Stars sideline, coaching the Mid-America League All Stars will be MFL 2006 Coach of the Year Nate Heiser; Paul Anderson, and Terry Fawcett.
Coach Heiser has head coached two consecutive MFL Championships teams: the Twin Cities Titans in 2005 and the Midwest Pioneers in 2006. As a player, Coach Heiser became one of the first division II All Conference selections for
Concordia University-St. Paul; he continued his career by playing in the MFL for the Minnesota Maulers. Soon after his playing career was complete he began coaching at the high school and semi-pro levels. This is Coach Hiesers fourth year as an MFL football coach.
-Paul Anderson is in currently in his second year as head coach of the Winona/La Crosse Rough Riders.
-Terry Fawcett is completing his first year as head coach of the Superior Stampede and 12th year in the MFL.
Practice will be Thursday Dec 7, 5 PM Minnetonka High Sportsdome; Friday Dec. 8, 12:00 PM Minnetonka High Sportsdome, and Metodome 4:00 PM
Media credentials calls 952-829-7999. Host Hotel: Marriot Minneapolis West
To see the complete roster and more information go to www.allamericanbowl.com or go to www.mid-americafootball.com and click NEWS, www.usabowl.tv
ESPN Magazine Academic All-District IV
QB Jason Vrable leads the College All-Stars in All American Bowl
Marietta's Jason Vrable (South Park, Pa.) closed out his career by moving into sixth place on the OAC's single-season passing attempts list (375) and ninth on its single-season passing yards list (2,845). Vrable, the single-season and career record holder in every Pioneer passing category, finished the year by completing 12-of-33 passes and throwing for 173 yards. He had one touchdown and a pair of interceptions. For the season, Vrable went 202-of-375 (.539) and threw for 2,845 yards with 20 touchdowns and 15 interceptions. In his career, he completed 495-of-902 passes for 6,102 yards and 41 touchdowns.
The offensive captain lead the Ohio Athletic Conference in passing yards (fourth in the nation) and total offense. He has completed 190-of-342 passes and thrown for 2,672 yards and 19 touchdowns in 2006 and is 483-of-869 with 5,929 yards passing and 40 TD passes in his career.
Off the field, he maintains a solid grade point average as an athletic training major. Vrable, a 2005 Academic All-OAC honorable mention award winner, is also an active member of the Marietta College Student Athletic Trainers Organization.
Joe Danielson, UW-Platteville, Senior, Wide Receiver, 6-6, 215, Oregon, Ill. caught 54 passes for 969 yards and 7 touchdowns. His 969 yards led the league and were the third most in Pioneer history. He also ranked second in receptions per game with 5.4.
Ricky Lebeda-Dana College Kicker- All Conf. 1st team
Most points in a game 18, FG made in a game (4) , Longest FG (57)
Most points career (240), Most PATs career (93), Most FGs Career (43)
Austin Janssen - LB
Northwestern College (IA)
3 time All-American, Great Plains Athletic Conference Player of the Year 2006,
2006- Led team Tackles (70), 12 TFL, 4.5 Sacks, 6 blocked kicks, 6 Int, 3 FRs, 3 TDs,
GLFC Defensive Player of the Year Ethan Tyler LB St Joseph College;
Tyler concluded his collegiate career with 81 tackles on the season, including 12 for losses and three sacks for a total of 29 yards in losses.
He had two interceptions and one fumble recovery.
Javon Bell- Dana College WR- All Conf. 1st team
Record for Longest pass reception, 98yds
2nd All-time Receiving Yds (2314), 3rd All-time TD receptions (20), 1st All-Time receptions (186)
On the MFL Stars Teams the players include:
Running Back Alby Coombs Kenyon College, Five all time Records: rushing 4,350 yards, att. 893, TD's 46, Points scored 278.
Quarterback Keldric Stokes of the Chippewa Valley Predators; 2004 All DAC 10 1st team All American national number 3 passer.
2005 WIAC Newcomer of the Year; Collegiate Starter (2 at Huron University 1 at Wisconsin Stout. 2004 NAIA All American, 2002 Southwest Michigan Athlete of the year. Benton Harbor High School (MI) All Time Leading Passer
Offensive Linemen Korey Jazdzewski: 4 YEAR STARTER AT UMD. ALL CONFERENCE DT AT UMD. ONE YEAR OF PRO. WORLD LEAGUE.
Kicker Spasimir Bodurski WIAC ALL-CONFERENCE 2006, UWRF 2004 Special Teams player of the year, WIAC player of the week 3 times once in 2004, 2005 and 2006, Most FG's in UWRF history 22, UWRF 2 longest fgs in the history 47;45, One career game winning fg
Offensive Linemen Don Gambrel Freshmen of the Year, Mid-States All League , 2005 Minor league Football News All American
Also here is the complete list of MFL and Free Agents playing on December 9th. The first group is players in the All American Bowl, the second group is players playing in the USA and NorStar Bowl receptively.
PIONEERS
DE Tony Aitkin, DT Kym Trueblood, LB Scott Ramsdell, CB Keith Hooks, S Brian Warden RB Brian Holmes, RB Dave Hildebrandt, WR- Wesley Hill, WR- Damien Washington QB Nate Harrington, OL Anthony Thomas, OL Mario Foster
Titans
Rashem Sharp WR, Ryan Schroeder WR, Brian Doyle LB, Carey Johnson OL, Jason Foster LB, Sam Blocker RB
Lumberjacks
Riza Mahmoud RB, Tony Arnold OL, Tony Dupree LB,Michael Dupree LB, Jordan Hastings DB,Montae Bailey DB,John Richmond LB/DB, Ben Jass QB
MFL All American Bowl Team
# First Last Pos Ht Wt Team
2 Robert Neumann WR 5'10 180 Crookston
2 Chris Lee DB 6'1" 200 Quincy
3 Arron Woelfel TE 6'0" 225 Win/Lac RoughRiders
5 Moises HernandezRB 5'10" 220 Robert Morris
5 Evan Blanks WR 60 200 Minnesota Maulers
6 Spasimir Bodurski K 5'11" 215 UW-River Falls
6 Grant Miller WR 511 190 Cedar Valley Vikings
7 Aristio Ambion LB 60 245 Joilet Stallions
8 Shawn Echlberry DB 6'0" 200 Iowa Thresers
11 Cody Hamilton LB 61 225 Iowa Bruisers
11 Chris Esterley QB 61 210 Cent MN Thunderbirds
11 Kendric Stokes QB 6'1" 230 Chippewa Preditors
13 Willie Burton RB 61 255 New York Titans
17 Khali Rasheed LB 60 225 Minnesota Maulers
17 Courtney Walters DB 60 185 Superior Stampede
18 Ross WinklehorstLB 510 220 Iowa Bruisers
21 Terrence Manning DB 5'7" 180 Iowa Thresers
21 Matt Meek LB 511 230 Cedar Valley Vikings
23 Stephen Holte LB 6'1" 235 Azusa Pacific Univ.
24 Andy Sowle LB 59 185 Iowa Bruisers
24 Neal Davison DB 5"8" 180 Michigan Titans
25 Mark Drotleff WR 510 175 Macomb Co. Strength
29 John Bushman DL 63" 260 Win/Lac RoughRiders
30 Tony Ford DB 60" 190 Win/Lac RoughRiders
31 John Daye DB 58 205 Iowa Threshers
34 Darrin Dzuck WR 510 185 Superior Stampede
42 Alby Coombs RB 6' 210 Kenyon College
43 Dan Turcott, JRDL 61 240 Superior Stampede
44 Brant VerMeer P 6'2'' 205 Central College
53 Rick Axtel OL 59 265 TC Titans
54 Nick Corgiat OL 65 355 Lake Country Cyclones
55 Brian Doyle LB 511 220 TC Titans
63 Austin Howard OL 6'3" 300 Chippewa Valley Predators
68 Don Gambrel OL 60 300 Michiana Titans
68 Kevin SzczyrbakDL 63 280 Superior Stampede
71 James Foote OL 6'3" 303 Montreal Titans
78 Adam Bush OL 62 275 Earlham College
79 Korey JazdzewskiOL 65 300 Superior Stampede
80 Brooks Barney DL 64 275 Iowa Threshers
85 Jason Hutton LB 61 240 Ill Extreme
89 Tory LockingtonTE 6'4 295 Win/Lac Rough Riders
92 Ray Reinhart DL 63 290 Cent MN Thunderbirds
95 Jeremy Gothman DE 62 265 Cent MN Thunderbirds
97 Sean Dougherty DL 62 235 Dakota Lawdawgs
98 DZ Cropp DL 63 325 Iowa Threshers
99 James Bruns DL 60 220 Cent MN Thunderbirds
College All Stars
# First Last Pos Ht Wt Team
1 James Jackson RB 5'9" 215 William Penn
2 Javon Bell WR 63 218 Dana College
3 Joe Danielson WR 66 210 UW Platteville
3 Rodney Moore RB 510 220 Dakota Wesleyan
3 Rodney Rumph DB 5'9'' 175 Clark Atlanta
4 Mitch Jeppesen DB 5'10'' 185 MSU-Moorhead
5 Will Stapel QB 5'10 220 TC Lumberjacks
6 Mitch Bowhay P 6'2'' 200 Dana College
8 Hans ChristiansenDB 510 190 UW Platteville
9 Keith Sietstra RB 6'2" 220 Northwestern (IA)
9 Dave Marshall DL 6'0" 280 Southwest State
13 Jonathan Shaw LB 6'2'' 225 MSU-Mankato
14 Jason Curry WR 61 185 Marietta
15 Ricky Lebeda K 6' 195 Dana College
16 Zach Sweers QB 6'6'' 220 Luther
16 Jason Vrable QB 60 200 Marietta
18 Eric WashingtonDB 510 200 Dakota Wesleyan
18 Ryan SchroederWR 61 180 TC Lumberjacks
20 Austin Janssen DB 5'11 210 Northwestern (IA)
21 Michael Harrison DB 5'9'' 185 McKendree Col
22 Bryceson Lawrence DB 5'9'' 195 Tiffin University
28 Darell Grames RB 5'11" 215 Kansas Wesleyan
33 Colby Meyers LB 62 205 Central College
42 Kenny Mack LB 6'1'' 207 Minot State
45 Andrew Schmaltz RB 510 225 Dakota Wesleyan
47 TremayneJohnson DB 6'2'' 190 Tiffin University
50 Lionel Riley DL 64 280 Dakota Wesleyan
50 Dan Thoren OL 62 265 Northwestern (IA)
52 Nick Colon LB 6' 200 Rockford College
52 Ethan Tyler LB 510 220 St. Joseph's
53 J.R. Foreman OL 6'4'' 275 Dickinson State
54 Tido LabossiereLB 511 220 MSU-Mankato
55 Brenner Flaten LB 6' 230 Dickinson State
56 Lance Horton DL 61 315 MSU-Mankato
59 Thomas YarbroughOL 61 290 SW-MSU-Marshall
61 Ricky Dimon OL 62 260 Hamline
75 Matt Siems OL 6'4'' 305 Augsburg
75 Robert Spencer OL 6'3'' 280 Jamestown State
76 Phil Kooistra OL 6'4'' 300 Northwestern (IA)
76 Lonal Van OL 64 325 Concordia (St. Paul)
80 Anthony Holloway WR 6' 191 MSU-Moorhead
87 Robinson Michael TE 6'4" 255 William Penn
90 Ardell Adams DE 62 295 McKendree
98 Eric Williams DL 6'3'' 295 Kansas Wesleyan