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NORTH CONWAY,
N.H-Mudbowl Results
By Joshua Spaulding
Granite State News Sports Editor/Salmon Press
with Tom Eastman/Mountain Ear
. — If there is any sport that can be made
more interesting with rain, then mud football is
probably it.
However, last weekend’s 2006 World
Championships of Mud Football at Hog Coliseum in
North Conway managed to avoid most of the rain
that swept through the area Saturday, Sept. 9,
and when all was said and done, the Nashua Mud
Gumbys had emerged much muddier, but with the
title of World Champions of Mud Football
attached to their name for the first time since
1999.
This year’s charitable games featured a
theme of Mud Bowl Salutes Mudmerica: Great
Moments in Mudmerican History, 1776-2006, and
the Gumbys carved a new page in Mud Bowl history
at that.
The buffed squad used relentless pressure
defense and a strong offensive game to outscore
their opponents 74-2 in four games and claimed
their second World Champion title with a 20-0
win over the hometown Mt.Washington Valley Hogs
in in the final game Sunday afternoon, Sept. 10.
The Hogs themselves, 11-time champions, but
not having won a championship since 1992, and in
the finals for the first time since 2003,
battled a hard road to get to the finals as they
looked for their first title since 1992.
The revitalized, Capt. Wayne McDonald-led
Hogs beat the Peabody Predators 18-0 in the
opening game Friday morning, Sept. 8, of the
three-day, 13-game, double-elimination
tournament and followed that up with a 20-6 win
over the Merrimack Valley Mud Cats later Friday
afternoon, .
The Mud Gumbys scored a 16-2 win over the
Carrabasset Valley Rats of Kingfield, Maine, the
original mud football team, Friday afternoon and
proceeded to knock off the defending champion
North Shore Mud Sharks of Beverly, Mass., later
that day, 14-0.
With the two wins each, the Hogs and Gumbys
earned a break from competition on Saturday,
advancing straight to Sunday’s final three
games.
Hogs and Sharks
On Sunday, the Hogs took on the defending
Mudshark champs in the first game of the day.
Hogs quarterback Jason Veno hit Scott
Butters with a touchdown pass on the team’s
second drive, halfway through the first half of
Sunday morning’s contest. With the two-point
conversion, the Hogs took an 8-0 lead.
The Sharks wasted no time in answering,
getting a touchdown of their own to close to
within two points, but the extra point attempt
was broken up and the Hogs led, 8-6.
The hometown team gave its fans something to
cheer about just before the half, as Veno hit
former Kennett standout Jeff Perry for a
touchdown to make it 14-6 at the half.
The Sharks came charging out of the gate in
the second half, scoring on their first
possession. Again, they failed to make the
two-point conversion and trailed 14-12.
The Hogs handed the ball back on an
interception with five minutes to go, but the
defending champs could do nothing and they were
sent packing and for the first time in a long
time, the finals would not include perennial Mud
Bowl MVP Adam Gillen.
The Gumbys then proceeded to dominate the
Mud Cats in the second game Sunday, scoring 18
points in the second half, including one of the
prettiest plays of the tournament, a long pass
down the sidelines on the first play of a drive
in the final minutes. The Gumbys took the 24-0
win and advanced to play the Hogs in the finals.
The team from Nashua continued its shutout
streak in the final game, though the Hogs put
the pressure on early.
However, halfway through the first half, Don
Chambers, the founder of the Gumbys, caught a
touchdown pass and with a two-point conversion
the Gumbys had an 8-0 lead and all the points
they would need.
The Gumbys appeared to have a touchdown in
the final five minutes, but an inadvertent
whistle called the play back and they couldn’t
score.
They didn’t let that stop them however, as
the Gumbys marched down the field in the final
few minutes and put the ball in the end zone for
a 14-0 halftime lead.
An interception by Keith Ouellette gave the
Hogs another chance to get on the board, but the
Gumbys got a pick of their own and marched for a
touchdown in the final two minutes to up the
lead to 20-0, where it would end.
Chambers noted that the Gumbys are all
friends who know each other pretty well, which
helps the team chemistry.
“We’re a team of friends, young and old,”
said Chambers. “We all know each other and play
together or against each other.”
The Gumbys were playing in their 12th Mud
Bowl and Chambers admitted that it had seemed
like a millennium since they had been at the
top, even though in truth, it had only been
since 1999, when they had won the title to prove
that the future was green, as in Mud Gumby
green.
“It’s been a while,” he said. “We needed one
[a championship] to keep the juices going.”
He pointed out that a number of the players,
including himself, were on the team for the 1999
title run, but others were new to the team since
that point.
Leading the way on offensive for the Gumbys was
quarteback Chris Cayer, who was better know as
Cletus the Slack-jawed Yokel. He also played a
solid defensive game. Dave Martineau also shined
on defense for the Gumbys.
For the Hogs, an influx of new players in the
last few years helped lead to their resurgence,
but savvy veterans also played a big part in the
Hogs’ run to the title game.
“We had a bunch of new guys and we played
well as a team,” said longtime Mud Bowl and Hogs
veteran Mike Lynch, who did just about
everything on the weekend, including officiating
and working the line crew. “It’s great playing
with kids and the attitudes the kids have,” he
said, noting that his son, Blair, has done a lot
to recuit new Hogs. [Mike and Blair are just a
few of the father-and-son combinations on the
Lynch said the team has worked well together
in preparation for the big event, making trips
to Sugarloaf to get in practice time, but he
said the big goal is to help in the fund-raising
efforts for local charities.
“We’re going to try to bump it over $50,000
a year,” he said optimistically.
The Hogs were led by quarterback Veno, who
played a solid game. Jeff Perry and Scott
Butters also had good games on offense for the
Hogs.
Opening days
In other games on Friday, the Mud Cats beat
the Cumberland (R.I.) Muckaneers 20-6 and in a
rematch of last year’s championship game, the
Sharks beat the 16-time champion Muddas Football
Club in a hotly-contested contest 18-14.
Saturday saw the Muckaneers oust the
Predators with a 14-6 win and the Muddas won an
overtime thriller against the Rats, 18-12.
The Mud Cats then defeated the Muckaneers
8-6 and the Sharks beat the Muddas for the
second time on the weekend, 6-0 in the lowest
scoring game of the tournament.
Other action
While football is the main focus of Mud
Bowl, there was lots going on besides the games.
While road construction on Main Street in
North Conway Village put the squash on this
year’s parade, a team skit competition was held
at the Hog Coliseum Saturday morning in its
place.
The hometown Hogs took first place, the
Muddas took second place and the Gumbys finished
in third. Prizes were awarded by Mud Bowl’s
sponsor, Amoskeag Beverages Inc.,distirbutors of
Lite Beer by Miller, to the teams’ respective
charities.
For the spirit competition, the Gumbettes
came out on top, making a joyous ride back to
Nashua for players and cheerleaders. The
Mudbassadors from Mt.Washington Valley came home
second in the spirit competition.
Again the weekend included the synchronized
mud swimming work of Del Bean, Desiree Repasse
and friends, as well as a cheerleader football
game between the Mudbassadors and the Mud
Kittens. Imari and the Sahara Desert
Bellydancers of Bridgton, Maine, also made
another shimmering (and gyrating!) appearance in
the mud Saturday.
There was even a mudtrimonial moment
Saturday, as Mudbassador Careyann King proposed
via a sideline placard to beau Dennis Lufkin of
the Hogs. he said ... YES!
There were many cheerleading exhibitions at
halftime and between games and the Mud Bowl Ball
was held at the Cranmore Pub Saturday night.
Kathy Woods of the Mud Kittens was chosen as
this year’s Mud Bowl Queen and proudly wore her
banner and crown all day Sunday, taking over
from the reigning Queen, the Mudda M&Ms’ Anna
Paul.
Helps charities
Since its inception in North Conway in 1976,
Mud Bowl has raised more than $450,000 for local
charitiable organizations. The primary
beneficiaries are North Conway Community Center,
Carroll County Retired Senior Volunteer Program
and North Conway Day Care Center.
Press coverage was strong, with coverage by
the Manchester Union Leader, the Concord
Monitor, TV’s “Inside Edition” and Valley Vision
and RSN tv16. to name a few.
Mud Bowl was also featured on Australian
radio and on the Star Channel on the Sirius
satellite radio network.
Jackie Howe, ticket chair, estimated the
weekend’s attendance at 3500.
“Other than the rain late Saturday
afternoon, which was brief, it went swimmingly
well,” said Howe. “We do not have the final
figures, but I would estimate that we will be
just a bit below last year’s, probably at about
$26,000. We did hear many people asking for the
parade to come back, which we will definitely
do. But I think the skits added to the festive
atmosphere in the Coliseum, so perhaps we can
have the teams that win on Friday and who have
Saturday off come and present the skits from the
parade in Saturday’s action at Hog Coliseum.”
Howe said the Mud Bowl committee is already
thinking of possible themes for next year —
including “Mud Africa,” which could lend itself
to the Mud Jungle Book, Mud Tarzan and many more
ideas.
Hike One, Hike Two, Me Mudzan, you Jane. See
you at next year’s Mud Bowl, always the weekend
after Labor Day. s
2006 Mud Bowl Scoring Sheet
Friday, Sept. 8
€Game 1: 11-time champion MWV Hogs def. Peabody
Predators, 18-0
€Game 2: 2001 champion Merrimack Mud Cats def.
Cumberland R.I. Muckaneers, 20-6
€Game 3: 2005 champion No. Shore Mudsharks def.
16-time champion Muddas Football Club, 18-14
€Game 4: 1999 champion Nashua Mud Gumbys def.
Carrabassett Valley Rats, 16-2
€Game 5: MWV Hogs def. Merrimack Mud Cats, 20-6
€Game 6: 1999 champion Nashua Mud Gumbys def.
No. Shore Mudsharks, 14-0
Saturday, Sept. 9
€Game 7: Cumberland R.I. Muckaneers def. Peabody
Predators, 14-6
€Game 8: Muddas Football Club def. Carrabassett
Valley Rats, 18-12
€Game 9: Merrimack Mud Cats def. Cumberland R.I.
Muckaneers, 8-6
€Game 10: No. Shore Mudsharks def. Muddas
Football Club, 6-0.
Sunday, Sept. 10
€Game 11: MWV Hogs def. No. Shore Mudsharks,
14-12
€Game 12: Nashua Mud Gumbys def. Merrimack Mud
Cats, 24-0
€Game 13: Mud Bowl Championship: Nashua Mud
Gumbys def. MWV Hogs, 20-0. |
Sept 6th,2006
PHOTO CREDITS
Tom Eastman/Mud Bowl
World Mud Bowl Championships Sept. 8-10
Welcome to Mud Bowl 2006; Celebrate ‘Great
Moments in Mudmerican History, 1776-2006
By Tom Eastman
NORTH CONWAY, N.H. -- Mud Bowl 2006 will get
patriotic with a theme of “1776-2006: Mud Bowl
Celebrates Mudmerica, Great Moments in
Mudmerican History” when the World Championships
of Mud Football splash off in North Conway’s Hog
Coliseum Friday through Sunday, Sept. 8 through
10.
From George Mudshington and the Mudmerican
Mudolution to Lewis and Clark's explorations in
search of the Mudwest Passage, spectators will
get an entertaining if slightly revisionist dose
of great moments of Mudmerican history when they
come to the games.
The games will feature a team best theme
portrayal contest at Hog Coliseum from 10 to
11:30 a.m. at Hog Coliseum Saturday, Sept. 9;
cheerleader competitions, the world's best
synchronized mud swimming, and more.
(The team theme competition this year will
replace the annual Tournament of Mud Parade,
which is being postponed for one year only due
to ongoing road construction in the nearby area.
Admission to the theme contest only is $2 for
adults.)
Now in its 30th year in North Conway, the
colorful 13-game, double elimination mud
football extravaganza includes three days of
exciting football action, featuring eight teams
from throughout New England. The family-oriented
event benefits local charities, with more than
$450,000 having been raised over the years.
Patrons may use their admission ticket as
their entry in several raffle drawings that will
be held throughout the weekend. Three-day
tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the gate.
Daily tickets are $6 for adults and $4 for
children under 12. A family pass is available
for $15 for two parents and two children, with a
charge of $2 for each additional child. Children
ages 8 and under are admitted free.
COLORFUL HISTORY
Mud Bowl has now been celebrated in North
Conway for three decades now -- ever since a
ragtag bunch of players banded together to form
the Mt. Washington Valley Hogs in 1975 to play
in a tourney in Sugarloaf, USA, in Maine. The
Hogs won the first of their 11 titles that year,
and North Conway hosted its first tourney in
1976 as a result. (In those days, the winning
team got to host the Mud Bowl the following
year).
That 1976 game was played in a corn field.
After North Conway volunteers built Hog Coliseum
in 1981, organizers in 1983 decided to have all
games played in North Conway -- permanently
making the Mt. Washington Valley the mud
football capital of the world.
In addition to zany costumes and floats, and
great mud football action, celebrating
“Mudstalgia”this year’s games on Saturday will
once again feature Imari and her Sahara Desert
Belly Dancers of Bridgton, Maine.
Also expected to return for halftime
appearances are Del “The Unknown Mud Man” Bean,
Tony Sorbera and their synchronized mud-swimming
mud dancers, cheerleaders from all the teams,
and many others.
SHARKS TO DEFEND TITLE
At the 30th anniversary Mudstalgia Mud Bowl
last year, -- also the 30th anniversary of the
release of the film, “Jaws” -- it was only
fitting that the North Shore Mudsharks of
Beverly, Mass., won their first-ever World Mud
Bowl title at North Conway’s Hog Coliseum,
defeating the 2004 defending 16-time champion
Muddas Football Club 20-18 in a dramatic final
worthy of a Steven Mudberg thriller. The win
capped an action-packed Mud Bowl “Mudstalgia”-themed
event
Expected to return with the Mudsharks and
Muddas this year the previously-mentioned,
hometown 11-time champion Mt. Washington Valley
Hogs; the 2001 champion Merrimack Mudcats of
Franklin, N.H., the Peabody Predators of
Peabody, Mass.; the Carrabassett Valley Rats of
Kingfield, Maine; and the Cumberland Muckaneers
of Rhode Island.
For more information, call the MWV Chamber
of Commerce at 800-367-3364, the North Conway
Community Center at (603) 356-2096, or North
Conway Day Care at (603) 356-5213.
€€€€
OLD CAR CLUB SHOW/DOG SHOW: Don’t miss the
Carroll County Kennel Club 63rd and 64th
All-Breed Dog Shows and Obedience Trials, Sept.
9-10, at nearby Hussey Field in North Conway. It
is one of New England’s oldest and most
respected dog shows. Besides the competition of
breeds, two new events have been added this
year. On Saturday, Sept. 9, a Puppy Gala for
puppies 6 to 12 months old will offer a special
show for the littlest dogs. On Sunday, Sept. 10,
a new AKC event, Rally Obedience, offers a fun
event for dogs and handlers. There’s plenty of
food for all and vendors on site. This is a
great spectator event for those looking to learn
more about breeds that make great pets. Info:
(207) 697-2353.
The Mt. Washington Valley Old Car Club’s
14th annual Car Show at Settlers’ Green OVP
(356-7031) is set for Sunday, Sept. 10.
€€€€€
MILLER LITE PARTIES: Amoskeag Beverages,
official Mud Bowl sponsors for the past 24
years, and distributors of Miller Lite, the
original low-carb beer, and Miller Genuine
Draft, is once again hosting several Mud Bowl
receptions throughout the Valley during Mud Bowl
Weekend.
The schedule includes parties Friday and
Saturday, Sept. 8 and 9, and
€Saturday evening, Sept. 9: Mud Bowl Ball
featuring dj Brian Sparhawk at the Cranmore Pub.
€€€€€
PHOTO OPPS: Have your photo taken at this
year’s Mud Bowl at the world-renowned Hog
Coliseum by ace photographer Casey Goodness
(207-571-4096) of Maine. A buddy of North Conway
Community Center director Ryan Sommer, Casey
will take photos and develop the digital images
onto prints on-site, with a portion of the sale
to go toward Mud Bowl’s primary beneficiaries.
€€€€€
ANNOUNCERS: Who are those guys? Actually,
who is that guy and that woman?
It’s Audley Williams and Samantha Wilde of
WPKQ and WLNH, respectively.
Samanatha joined the announcing team of
Audley and Bill Wilson last year. Bill left for
points west and sends his best to all, noting
that Mud Bowl remains dear to his heart.
“The crew of volunteers behind the success
of this event over the years is truly
remarkable, and I will miss everyone,” noted
Bill, who moved his young family west due to a
new job opportunity.
Welcome to Samantha, thanks to Audley, and
kudos also to our public address sound team of
dad Michael and son Chris Morrison of Buffalo
Sound.
€€€€€
PARKING: Those visiting Mt. Washington
Valley this summer need to be advised that the
N.H. Department of Transportation is undertaking
its rebuilding of North Conway Village’s Main
Street through early October.
The state is also replacing the Scenic Vista
Visitor Center in Intervale this season with
plans for a spring ’07 opening.
The Mt. Washington Valley Chamber of
Commerce, the Mt. Washington Valley Preservation
Association, and the town are working with the
state and area merchants to allow for the
transition with both of these projects to be as
smooth as possible.
“We want everyone to understand that other
than the occasional loss of certain areas for
parking on a temporary basis, it will be
business as usual,” said Doug Holmes of the Mt.
Washington Valley Preservation Association, the
group which has spearheaded an effort to
beautify and upgrade Main Street as part of the
rebuilding project.
Parking will be impacted at times along
parts of Main Street as the state will maintain
two open lanes of traffic during reconstruction
of the roadway.
Merchants and the chamber are therefore
encouraging all to use alternative parking sites
when necessary. One good option is behind the
Eastern Slope Inn off River Road — heading north
on Route 16, turn left at the intersection of
Main Street (Route 16) and River Road and then
make your first turn left after the railroad
overpass into the parking lot for the inn. A
pedestrian tunnel leads you to Norcross Village
and North Conway’s Schouler Park.
Another alternative is to park at the Depot
Street public parking lot, located just south of
the village’s shopping district between the
North-South Road and Route 16.
For further information, call 1-(800)
367-3364 or go to www.mtear.com and click on
mudbowl.
BetMike.com SportsBook and Casino has set
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7Man Touch |
City |
St |
Odds |
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Predators |
Peabody |
MA |
3-1 |
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Mt Wash Valley Hogs |
N.Conway |
NH |
4-1 |
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Carrabassett ValleyRats |
Kingfield |
ME |
4-1 |
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Muddas |
Milford |
NH |
5-1 |
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North Shore Mudsharks |
Beverly |
MA |
5-1 |
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Merrimack Mudcats |
Franklin |
NH |
6-1 |
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Muckaneers |
Cumberland |
RI |
6-1 |
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Gumbies |
Nashua |
NH |
8-1 |
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Aug 28th,2006
Cologne Germany-Thailand Repeats as World Champs
in NFL 5Man No Contact 14 Under champs
Chaopraya
Wittayakom School from Bangkok defeated
Ecole River Heights
Middle School from Manitoba,Canada
45-32 in the title game of the NFL 5man No
Contact World Championships.Team USA went w
Final Standings:
1. Thailand
2. Canada
3. Japan
4. Spain
5. China
6. Netherlands
7. Germany
8. Korea
9. Mexico
10. USA
Final: Thailand 45 Canada 32
Semi final 1: Spain 13 Thailand 32
Semi final 2: Canada 31 Japan 20
Game for 7th place: Germany 44 Korea 13
Game for 5th place: China 44 Netherlands 36
Game for 3rd place: Spain 6 Japan 40
Quarterfinal Spain 30 China 27
Quarterfinal Canada 45 Germany 18
Quarterfinal Thailand 48 Korea 25
Quarterfinal Japan 61 Netherlands 36
Germany 20 Holland 47
China 47 Korea 14
USA 33 Mexico 52
Mexico 44 USA 14
Group A Group B
Canada 4-0 Spain 3-1
Thailand 3-1 Netherlands 2-2
Japan 2-2 Korea 2-2
China 1-3 Germany 1-3
Mexico 0-4 USA 1-3
Group Games:
USA 12 Spain 20
Germany 32 Korea 47
Canada 38 Mexico 28
Germany 12 Netherlands 56
Japan 41 China 35
Spain 25 Korea 41
Thailand 54 China 52
USA 40 Netherlands 48
Thailand 59 Canada 60
Netherlands 58 Korea 50
Japan 36 Mexico 18
Germany 20 Spain 24
Canada 41 China 34
USA 25 Korea 24
Thailand 34 Japan 33
Spain 32 Netherlands 20
China 32 Mexico 21
Germany 45 USA 24
Japan 46 Canada 54
Thailand 51 Mexico 34
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August
24th,2006
Cologne Germany-NFL World Championships
The NFL will host
their 7th Youth 14 Under 5man No Contact World
Championships at Leichtathletik Stadium.10
Countries will battle it out for the World
Title. Two Groups of five will play round robin
with the
Thailand is the tournament’s reigning
champion and will be represented this year by
Chaopraya Wittayakom School .
Thursday, August 24
Games in order: Fields 1, 2 and 3
10.00am Thailand vs. Canada / Netherlands vs.
Korea / Japan vs. Mexico
11.15am Germany vs. Spain / Canada vs. China /
USA vs. Korea
12.30pm Thailand vs. Japan / Spain vs.
Netherlands / China vs. Mexico
1.45pm Germany vs. USA / Japan vs. Canada /
Thailand vs. Mexico
Friday, August 25
9.00am USA vs. Spain / Germany vs. Korea
10.15am Canada vs. Mexico / Germany vs.
Netherlands / Japan vs. China
11.30am Spain vs. Korea / Thailand vs. China /
USA vs. Netherlands
12.45pm 5th vs. 5th (best of 3 games) /
Quarterfinal (1st B vs. 4th A) /
Quarterfinal 2 (1st A vs. 4th B)
2.00pm Quarterfinal 3 (2nd A vs. 3rdB)
Quarterfinal 4 (2nd B vs. 3rd A)
Saturday, August 26
11.30am Loser QF2 vs. QF4 / Loser QF1 vs. QF3 /
5th vs. 5th (best of 3 games)
12.45pm Semi final 1 (winners QF1 vs. QF3) /
Semi final 2 (winners QF2 vs. QF4) /
Game for 7th place
2.00pm Game for 3rd place / Game for 5th place /
5th vs. 5th (if necessary)
4.00pm Final (winners SF1 vs. SF2)
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games, a growing popular sport, NBC
announced Wednesday. The "NBC Let It Fly"
program, which includes on-air, online and
on-site components, will run August 2006 to
January 2007.
“With the NFL
returning to NBC on Sundays this Fall, ‘Let
It Fly’ is a perfect opportunity to connect
with our local audience in a new and
exciting community environment,” said Mark
French, senior director of strategic
partnerships for NBC Universal Television
Stations.
Within the next
two weeks, players can register their team
on NBC station web sites, which will also
provide extensive coverage of the sport and
the games. Throughout the season, several
NBC stations will also broadcast highlights
of the games featuring Jerome Bettis, NBC’s
Football Night in America analyst and Let It
Fly spokesperson, who will promote the
tournament on-air and encourage viewers to
sign up and play.
Advertisers can
target fans across broadcast and web site
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including banners, tents, uniforms and
naming rights.
Now in its 14th
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June 14th,2006
Virginia Beach,VA
The 2nd annual US
Beach Flag Football Associaiton Tournament
was won 42-39 by the Sand Sharks. It all came
down to the last 3 seconds on a 28 second drive
where the tournament defending champs Sand
Sharks punched in a 3 yard pass play as time
expired to Jason Braswell. The Sand Spurs
entered the tournament as city league champs 2
seasons in a row with an impressive 23-0 record
in league play. The Sharks beat them in round
robin play and then came from behind at half
where the score was 22-8. This all sets up the
World Championships at the ECSC
August 26/26 at 5th street. Teams
from all up and down the coast will be invited
to play in the worlds only BEACH flag football
sport. All other flag football leagues play on
the traditional grass. This is a unique VA.
Beach program.
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Atlanta,GA-2006 NAFFA Screen Nationals
41 teams will compete in the 2006 NAFFA Screen
Nationals on June 3/4 at Southern Polytechnic
State University's Intramural Fields.
Men's A Pools:
Pool I
New Orleans Hitmen - New Orleans, LA
Irish - Suwanee, GA
Rudinos - Raleigh, NC
Pool II
Untouchables - New Orleans, LA
Money - Louisville, KY
Tough Draw - McDonough, GA
Pool III
Pametto Bugs - Greenville, SC
RDU Assault - Raleigh, NC
Who's Next? - Savannah, GA
Pool IV
Columbus Raiders - Columbus, OH
Purple Haze - Savannah, GA
Leftovers - Atlanta, GA
Pool V
Blinco's Sports Bar - Raleigh, NC
Legends - Atlanta, GA
Playmakers - Snellville, GA
Men's B Pools:
Pool I
1st & Goal - Atlanta, GA
Offenders - Cumming, GA
All-State - Nicholasville, KY
Atlanta Storm - Atlanta, GA
Pool II
Redzone - Marietta, GA
Crunch - Lawrenceville, GA
Deceptively Slow - Atlanta, GA
Acuity Brand Playas - Covington, GA
Pool III
Smashmouth - Gainsville, GA
Titans - Loganville, GA
Can't Get Right - Ellenwood, GA
Clubber Lang - Suwanee, GA
Coed Pools:
Pool I
Buckhead Shrooms - Atlanta, GA
Deja Vu - Statesboro, GA
The Incredibles - Norcross, GA
Moxie Interactive - Atlanta, GA
Pool II
Shooters - Atlanta, GA
Just Do Me - Marietta, GA
Buzzin' - Atlanta, GA
Swiinging Joes & Camel Toes - Alpharetta, GA
Pool III
Old School - Suwanee, GA
The Greatest Show - Atlanta, GA
Cowboy Up - Decatur, GA
Pool IV
Revolution - Nashville, TN
Nefarious Panacea Again - Snellville, GA
Cryolife - Atlanta, GA
For more info go to
www.usclubsport.com
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May 25th,2006
Lakeland,FL-Let It Fly 4Man
Nationals-Changes!!!-153 Teams
There will be no
more cash prizes given away for Let It Fly this
year at Nationals for the first time
in three years. Previously the Top Gun champ
reciveed $13,000 while the runners up received
$2000.
This year Trophies, T-shirts and the winner will
to play former NFL Players which the game will
be aired
on the Sunshine network. NFL players include
Scott Mitchell,Tony Mcgee, Eric Curry,Thurman
Thomas,Darrell Talley and John Rembrant.
Let It Fly will kick off its tour again this Fall the
first week in august in Greenbay. The tour has
signed a contract with NBC and several new
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May 22,2006
Clinton,MD-Metro Cup Results
An Amazing 52 Teams at The 11th Annual 2006
USFTL Washington, DC "Metro Cup" MAJOR NIT
The 2006 USFTL Washington, DC "Metro Cup" was
held on Saturday & Sunday, May 20 & 21.
There were a total of 13 teams in the A-Flag
division, 13 teams in the B-Flag division, 9
teams in
the C-Flag division, 11 teams in the 8-man
Ineligible Flag division and 6 teams in the 4 on
4 Flag
division.All teams will receive double USFTL
ranking points. Here are the results:
A-Flag: (13 Teams)
1. BROTHERS AC (Washington, DC) 1040 points
2. SUDDEN IMPACT (Chicago, IL) 960
3. BIGWORDS.COM/BRUINS (Detroit, MI) 880
4. DC JETS (Washington, DC) 800
5. DOMINION (Upper Marlboro, MD) 720
- ALL MET (Landover, MD) 720
7. ELITE (Washington, DC) 560
- C.O. (Columbus, OH) 560
9. YOUNG GUNS (Beltsville, MD) 400
- COLEMAN CLAN (Washington, DC) 400
- H.U.H. (Washington, DC) 400
- DC DOLPHINS (Washington, DC) 400
13. PHILLY ROAD WARRIORS (Philadelphia, PA) 80
CHAMPIONSHIP GAME SCORE: Brothers AC (24) vs.
Sudden Impact (0)
MVP OFFENSE: Giddy Fobbs / Brothers AC
MVP DEFENSE: Franklin Cole / Brothers AC
MVP SPECIAL TEAMS: Ernesto Marin / Brothers AC
B-Flag: (13 Teams)
1. ALL STARS (Cleveland, OH) 780 points
2. DIE HARD (Bowie, MD) 720
3. OLD SKOOL (Baltimore, MD) 660
4. DC VIKINGS (Washington, DC) 600
5. JUDAH (Baltimore, MD) 540
- NORTH COUNTY ALL STARS (Glen Burnie, MD) 540
7. TRUE PLAYAZ (Clinton, MD) 420
- DEEP IMPACT (Suitland, MD) 420
9. CAPITAL PUNISHMENT (Washington, DC) 300
- MD CHARGERS (Crofton, MD) 300
- VIPERS (Frederick, MD) 300
- JAGUARS (Baltimore, MD) 300
13. MD FIRE (Baltimore, MD) 60
CHAMPIONSHIP GAME SCORE: All Stars (28) vs. Die
Hard (18)
MVP OFFENSE: David Pop Bush (C) All Stars
MVP DEFENSE: Chip Thompson (DB) All Stars
MVP SPECIAL TEAMS: Shawn Grant (K) All Stars
C-Flag: (9 Teams)
1. INVADERS (Suitland, MD) 360 points
2. FALCONS (Fairmont Hts, MD) 320
3. KENILWORTH AC (Washington, DC) 280
4. UNKNOWN TALENT (Gaithersburg, MD) 240
5. PHAT BUTTER (Calvert, MD) 200
- WE R ONE (Washington, DC) 200
7. FLYNN'S MARAUDERS (Columbus, OH) 120
- SHOWTIME (Fort Monroe, VA) 120
9. 1405 UNITED (Vienna, VA) 40
CHAMPIONSHIP GAME SCORE: Invaders (14) vs.
Falcons (13)
MVP OFFENSE: Michael Hawkins (QB) Invaders
MVP DEFENSE: Edward Green (LB) Invaders
MVP SPECIAL TEAMS: George Wyatt (K) Invaders
8-man Ineligible Flag: (11 Teams)
1. METRO DAWGS (Woodbridge, VA) 880 points
2. SCORPIONS (Baltimore, MD) 800
3. VAN GUARD (Staten Island, NY) 720
4. MARTECH AC (Fairfax, VA) 640
5. RAW TALENT (Fredericksburg, VA) 560
- AVARI (Fredericksburg, VA) 560
7. BELTWAY BRUINS (Woodbridge, VA) 400
- WARRIORS AC (Washington, DC) 400
9. X-DAWGS (Harrisburg, PA) 240
- BLAZE (Baltimore, MD) 240
- McKENZIE'S TIGERS (Baltimore, MD) 240
CHAMPIONSHIP GAME SCORE: Metro Dawgs (18) vs.
Scorpions (0)
MVP OFFENSE: Kilowe Shelton / Metro Dawgs
MVP DEFENSE: Shawn Andrews / Metro Dawgs
MVP SPECIAL TEAMS: Rory Ward / Metro Dawgs
4 on 4 Flag: (6 Teams)
1. MAYHEM (Calvert, MD) 480 points
2. D4 (Capital Hts, MD) 400
3. HALL'S (Waldorf, MD) 320
4. EASTERN SHORE ELITE (Salisbury, MD) 240
5. CARNAGE (Waldorf, MD) 160
6. SMOOTH CRIMINALS/4 PLAY (Detroit, MI) 0
"IF NEEDED" CHAMPIONSHIP GAME SCORE: Mayhem (25)
vs. D4 (7)
MVP OFFENSE: Chris Reed (S) Mayhem |
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May 14th,2006
Boston, MA-Boston Metro League Championship
Results
Finally the rain subsided and the Spring league
came to a halt. Over 60 teams
took part this spring season and not one of them
went undefeated.
For the 8Man A Div , The Ghetto Superstars took
the title for the second consecutive year.
They defeated Alliance of Londonderry NH 26-18
for the crown. In the B Division the Rebels
defeated the Morro Warrios 6-0. The Rebels went
2-5 in the regular season before going 5-0
in the playoffs. In the 8Man C Division, Venom
won its first title after by defeating home town
Rival
Riderz 12-6. In the 4Man Alliance won its fourth
straight title by defeating rage in two straight
games
of best of 3. |
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April 23,2006
Londonderry, NH-Flag Football Sponsor- looks for
Leagues
FlagMag.com has struck a deal with a Title
Sponsor who is also interested in
advertising at Local Leagues and tournaments.
Any League or tournament director
who would be interested in a sponsorship should
contact
Staff@FlagMag.com
or call 603-437-0108 |
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March
13,2006
Florida-Girls High School Season Kicksoff.
For the fourth year Florida will
have 111 schools play Flag Football
has a Varsity sport for with with a state
championship in the end.
The game played is 7Man No Contact on a 40 yard
wide field, similar to
World Cup Rules.
Spanish River "Sharks"of Boca Raton is FlagMag.com preseason # 1
Ranked team
while Lake Worth"Trojans" is #2. A Full
preseason ranking will be posted march 14th. |
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