Spokane Shock
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| Conference | American |
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| Division | Western |
| Year founded | 2006 |
| Home arena | Spokane Arena |
| City, State | Spokane, Washington |
| ArenaCup championships | 2006 |
The Spokane Shock are a professional arena football team in the af2 (a farm league to the Arena Football League). They play at the Spokane Arena.
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[edit] Franchise History
[edit] The Birth of the Shock
For many years, there have been several proposals to bring an arena football team to Spokane, 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.
Building the team
- On October 12, 2005, the Shock announced that Chris Siegfried 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.
[edit] Seasons
[edit] 2006: The Awesome Inaugural
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 Blitz 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. [1]. 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.
[edit] Off-season
Moving On
With the team being in a farm league, being good comes at a hefty price.
- On Monday, September 4, 2006, Spokane Head Coach Chris Siegfried accepted the offensive coordinator position for the AFL's Kansas City Brigade.[2]
- On Wednesday, September 20th, 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 AFL teams.
- On October 6, 2006, OS Antwone Savage signed with the Dallas Desperados, making him the first player in Shock history to sign with an AFL team.
- Just four days later, on October 10th, WR/LB Kevin Beard signed with the Chicago Rush.
- On October 23, 2006, WR/DB Charles Frederick reunited with former Shock coach Chris Siegfried after he signed with the Kansas City Brigade
[edit] 2007
The 2007 season for the Spokane Shock goes as follows
- March 31st – Stockton Lightning - 5 PM
- April 7th – Quad City Steamwheelers - 5 PM
- April 15th – @ Fort Wayne Fusion - 1 PM
- April 21st – Lubbock Renegades - 5 PM
- April 27th - @ Stockton Lightning - 7:30 PM
- May 5th – BYE
- May 12th – Bakersfield Blitz - 5 PM
- May 19th - @Boise Burn - 6 PM
- May 26th – Central Valley Coyotes - 5 PM
- June 2nd – Everett Hawks - 5 PM
- June 9th - @ Bakersfield Blitz - 7PM
- June 16th - @ Tri-Cities Fever - 7 PM
- June 23rd – Boise Burn - 5 PM
- June 30th - @ Central Valley Coyotes time - 7PM
- July 6th – BYE
- July 14th – Tri-Cities Fever - 5 PM
- July 21st - @ Amarillo Dusters - 5:30 PM
- July 28th - @ Everett Hawks - 7 PM
[edit] Season-by-season
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties
| Season | W | L | T | Finish | Playoff Results |
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| 2006 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1st NC Western | 3-0, Won ArenaCup VII (Green Bay) |
| 2007 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Totals | 17 | 2 | 0 | (including playoffs) | |
[edit] AFL Signings
Several Shock players have been signed by an AFL Team
| Player Name | Year | Signed By |
|---|---|---|
| Antwone Savage OS | 2006 | Dallas Desperados |
| Kevin Beard WR/LB | 2006 | Chicago Rush |
| Charles Frederick WR/DB | 2006 | Kansas City Brigade |
[edit] Current roster
- 1 Isaiah Trufant DS
- 2 Jesse Hendrix DS
- 4 Johnny Lamar DS
- 7 Rob Keefe DS
- 8 Leo FenceRoy DS
- 13 Andrew Dorsey FB/LB
- 24 Chauncey Ako FB/LB
- 34 Levi Madarieta FB/LB
- 32 Moa Peaua FB/LB
- 56 Chris DiSanto OL/DL
- 77 Christian Harmeyer OL/DL
- 67 Ed Ta'amu OL/DL
- 99 Jerome Stevens OL/DL
- 97 Katon Bethay OL/DL
- 53 Kurt Sigler OL/DL
- 93 Neil Purvis OL/DL
- 95 Rico Ochoa OL/DL
- Talifaia Atoe OL/DL
- 2 Jesse Hendrix DS
- 11 John Koker K
- 5 Derrick Crudup QB
- 3 Kyle Rowley QB
- 23 Anthony Griffin WR/DB
- 22 Chris Stallworth WR/DB
- 15 Raul Vijil WR/DB
[edit] Current coaching staff
- Head Coach - Adam Shackleford
- Assistant Head Coach - Travis Crusenberry
- Defensive Coordinator - Troy Biladeau
- Assistant Coach - Doug Biddle
