Sunday, October 11, 2009
EFL PRESS RELEASE: (October 12, 2009)
EFL PRESS RELEASE: (October 12, 2009)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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website: www.empire-football-league.com
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
