October 23rd, 8pm CST
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Hall of Fame Photos Now Available For Download
As promised, photos from the AFA's Hall of Fame Weekend are available (85 of them!). To view or download this photo gallery, just click http://www.adcomphoto.phanfare.com/4407380#imageID=84607122
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Monday, October 26, 2009
AFA Hall of Fame Webcast Now Available For Viewing
The Hall of Fame webcast video is now available for viewing at the following links............
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
AFA Hall of Fame Induction Webcast
AFA Hall of Fame Webcast
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Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Honors bestowed on R&B
Honors bestowed on R&B
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2009
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Watertown Red and Black head coach George Ashcraft added to an already banner year Sunday, as he was voted coach of the year in the Empire Football League.
Ashcraft, who just completed his 19th season, guided the team Saturday to its first championship victory since 1980. The victory also completed Watertown's resurgence from a 3-7 2008 campaign.
But Ashcraft wasn't the only one to earn postseason recognition, as 14 players were picked for the first team.
QB Brian Williams, who paced the league's highest scoring offense with eight touchdown passes, and eight running scores, was voted the offensive player of the year.
Offensive linemen David Towles, Aaron Brown and Mark Bowman earned first-team honors, as did wide receiver Nate Bryant.
Anthony Noel, who finished second in the league in rushing yards and scored nine touchdowns, and fullback Warren Spies each made the first team, too.
The Red and Black was also well represented on defense, as linebacker Mike Dumaw led the way with 70 tackles. Defensive linemen Dan Robl, Demetric White, Ben Pritchard and Garrett Kline were selected. Defensive backs Adam Bossinger and Anthony Tyrkala, who combined for nine interceptions, rounded out Watertown's first-team choices.
Others earning recognition were:
Second team: Offense, T.J. Williams (RB), John Toper (OL), Dumaw (P); Defense, Dylan Kirker (LB), Greg Roberson (LB), Dustin Houppert (LB).
Honorable mention: Offense, Lester Cole (WR), Ryan O'Hara (OL), Ernie Miller (return specialist); Defense, Rodney (DL), Todd Kiechle (Safety), Sidik Ibhmonhammed.
Sunday, October 11, 2009
EFL PRESS RELEASE: (October 12, 2009)
EFL PRESS RELEASE: (October 12, 2009)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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The Empire Football League is proud to announce the Watertown Red & Black as their 2009 EFL Champions. Watertown (11-1) won their Empire Football League title Saturday night over the Plattsburgh North Stars (9-4) by a score of 6 - 0. Saturday night's win brought Watertown its first Empire Football League title since 1980 erasing painful memories of championship disappointments from 2003, 2006, and 2007. More than 3,000 fans showed up to the Alex T. Duffy Fairgrounds to witness a coveted victory in the 113-year history of the nation's oldest semipro team.
The Watertown Red & Black vs. Plattsburgh North Stars EFL Championship game is available for viewing at: http://www.steveweedproductions.com/Red%20and%20Black%202009.htm
The EFL is also proud to announce the following All Star Selections for 2009:
| OFFENSIVE ALL STARS | |
| QUARTERBACK 1st TEAM | |
| BRIAN WILLIAMS | WATERTOWN |
| 2ndTEAM | |
| ADAM GOOD | BROOME CTY |
| HONORABLE MENTION | |
| KEN STAY | PLATTSBURG |
| RUNNING BACK 1st TEAM | |
| BRANDON KELEHER | PLATTSBURGH |
| ANTHONY NOEL | WATERTOWN |
| 2ndTEAM | |
| ZACK BLOCKER | PLATTSBURGH |
| BUDDY COMPEAU | MASSENA |
| TJ WILLIAMS | WATERTOWN |
| JOE JOHNSON | BROOME CTY |
| FULLBACK 1st TEAM | |
| WARREN SPIES | WATERTOWN |
| 2ndTEAM | |
| JED RANDALL | VERMONT |
| ANDY DEON | MASSENA |
| HONORABLE MENTION | |
| ELIJAH PARKS | PLATTSBURGH |
| TIM HUBBARD | BROOME CTY |
| CENTER 1st TEAM | |
| DAVID TOWLES | WATERTOWN |
| 2ndTEAM | |
| LYLE COMPO | MASSENA |
| ANDREW JOYAL | QUEBEC |
| OFFENSIVE TACKLE 1st TEAM | |
| CR MILLER | VERMONT |
| AARON BROWN | WATERTOWN |
| 2ndTEAM | |
| NICK MOORE | PLATTSBURGH |
| GORDON LEONARD | MASSENA |
| JOHN TOPER | WATERTOWN |
| HONORABLE MENTION | |
| DUSTIN FREDRICK | PLATTSBURGH |
| KIETH HERENDZA | BROOME CTY |
| MARCUS DYES | BROOME CTY |
| PIERRE ABSI | QUEBEC |
| OFFENSIVE GUARD 1st TEAM | |
| JOHN DEBUC | PLATTSBURGH |
| BRADY BUSHY | VERMONT |
| MARK BOWMAN | WATERTOWN |
| 2ndTEAM | |
| TIM GRAVELIN | VERMONT |
| MEL HEEMAN | BROOME CTY |
| CHRIS MEGMA | BROOME CTY |
| HONORABLE MENTION | |
| RAY NELSON | PLATTSBURGH |
| RYAN O'HARA | WATERTOWN |
| TIGHT END 1st TEAM | |
| CHRIS FISH | PLATTSBURGH |
| SEAN KENNEDY | QUEBEC |
| BILL SMITH | BROOME CTY |
| WIDE RECEIVER 1st TEAM | |
| ROB JOY | VERMONT |
| NATE BRYANT | WATERTOWN |
| DOMO HENDERSON | BROOME CTY |
| 2ndTEAM | |
| AUSTIN PARTAIN | VERMONT |
| SAM WHITNEY | BROOME CTY |
| THIERRN FONTAIN | QUEBEC |
| HONORABLE MENTION | |
| KELLY GORDON | PLATTSBURGH |
| MATT ST.CLAIR | PLATTSBURGH |
| JORDON KELEHER | PLATTSBURGH |
| LESTER COLE | WATERTOWN |
| ISH GREEN | BROOME CTY |
| PUNTER 1st TEAM | |
| CHRIS FISH | PLATTSBURGH |
| TOM KONIC | QUEBEC |
| 2ndTEAM | |
| KEVIN FOURNIER | VERMONT |
| ANDY DEON | MASSENA |
| MIKE DUMAW | WATERTOWN |
| PLACE KICKER 1st TEAM | |
| STEVE TAMERRILLO | BROOME CTY |
| MITCH RYDER | PLATTSBURGH |
| RETURN SPECIALIST 1st TEAM | |
| DOMO HENDERSON | BROOME CTY |
| COREY BELIDA | VERMONT |
| 2ndTEAM | |
| AUSTIN PARTAIN | VERMONT |
| HONORABLE MENTION | |
| JORDAN KELEHER | PLATTSBURGH |
| ERNIE MILLER | WATERTOWN |
| PUNT RETURNER | |
| ZACH BLOCKER | PLATTSBURGH |
| OFFENSIVE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR | |
| ADAM GOOD | BROOME CTY |
| OFFENSIVE MVP | |
| BRIAN WILLIAMS | WATERTOWN |
| DEFENSIVE ALL STARS | |
| NOSE TACKLE 1st TEAM | |
| DAN ROBL | WATERTOWN |
| 2ndTEAM | |
| MIKE THWAITS | PLATTSBURGH |
| HONORABLE MENTION | |
| TREVOR BURDICK | BROOME CTY |
| DEFENSIVE TACKLE 1st TEAM | |
| GARRETT KLINE | WATERTOWN |
| JOSHUA McCLELLAN | QUEBEC |
| 2ndTEAM | |
| JEFF WAY | PLATTSBURGH |
| ROB SUNDAY | MASSENA |
| HONORABLE MENTION | |
| JOE BESHON | PLATTSBURGH |
| ALEX TOWER | VERMONT |
| RODNEY DAY | WATERTOWN |
| DEFENSIVE END 1st TEAM | |
| KEVIN GIBSON | PLATTSBURGH |
| KYLE BABBIE | PLATTSBURGH |
| BEN PRITCHARD | WATERTOWN |
| DEMETRIOUS WHITE | WATERTOWN |
| CRAIG HODGE | QUEBEC |
| HONORABLE MENTION | |
| BOB McKNIGHT | BROOME CTY |
| JOHN JOHNSON | BROOME CTY |
| LINEBACKER 1st TEAM | |
| BJ GODFREY | PLATTSBURGH |
| KEVIN FOURNIER | VERMONT |
| MIKE DUMAW | WATERTOWN |
| ANDREW BLEVINGS | QUEBEC |
| 2ndTEAM | |
| JEREMY THOMPSON | MASSENA |
| DYLAN KIRKER | WATERTOWN |
| DUSTIN HOUPERT | WATERTOWN |
| GREG ROBERSON | WATERTOWN |
| EJ BOWERS | BROOME CTY |
| JUNIOR HULL | QUEBEC |
| HONORABLE MENTION | |
| JAMIL McCRAY | PLATTSBURGH |
| ADAM FRENNIER | PLATTSBURGH |
| NICK NORRIS | PLATTSBURGH |
| RICK DELANEY | MASSENA |
| MIKE WELLER | MASSENA |
| PASQUALE IACONNO | BROOME CTY |
| WILLIE EVERETT | BROOME CTY |
| PETER KASSOTIS | QUEBEC |
| JAMES ELIAS | QUEBEC |
| ERIC HARTMAN | VERMONT |
| DEFENSIVE BACK 1st TEAM | |
| ADAM BOSSINGER | WATERTOWN |
| ANTHONY TYKALA | WATERTOWN |
| DOMO HENDERSON | BROOME CTY |
| MARVIN EDMONDS | QUEBEC |
| 2ndTEAM | |
| MATT ST. CLAIR | PLATTSBURGH |
| BRANDON ST. JOHN | PLATTSBURGH |
| JAY MAHL | VERMONT |
| COREY BELIDA | VERMONT |
| ISH GREEN | BROOME CTY |
| FILIPPO FLACCO | QUEBEC |
| HONORABLE MENTION | |
| DONNY COOLIDGE | PLATTSBURGH |
| JOEY PAINTER | PLATTSBURGH |
| TODD KIECHEL | WATERTOWN |
| SADIK IBHMONHAMMED | WATERTOWN |
| JOE LOVEJOY | BROOME CTY |
| FRANCKY DESLANDES | QUEBEC |
| ZACK HOWE | VERMONT |
| DEFENSIVE MVP | |
| KEVIN FOURNIER | VERMONT |
| DEFENSIVE ROOKIE OTY | |
| JOSHUA McCLELLAN | QUEBEC |
| IRONMAN | |
| ROB JOY | VERMONT |
| BUDDY COMPEAU | MASSENA |
| COACH OF THE YEAR | |
| GEORGE ASHCRAFT | WATERTOWN |
The Empire Football League is celebrating its 40th Anniversary this year (1969-2009). We are proud of the 2009 season and remain committed to providing the best semi pro football for our member teams and their communities.
website: www.empire-football-league.com
