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 |
| Indoor football championships | 2006 |
The Spokane Shock are a professional arena football team in the af2 (a farm league to the Arena Football League) from Spokane, Washington, USA. They play at their home games 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 came 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
[edit] Schedule
The Spokane Shock's schedule for the 2007 season is as follows: (Home Games in bold)
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Location | Logo | Result | Record |
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| Saturday, March 31, 2007 | vs. Stockton Lightning | 8:00 PM | Spokane Arena |  |
Won 51-35 | 1-0 |
| Saturday, April 7, 2007 | vs. Quad City Steamwheelers | 8:00 PM | Spokane Arena |  |
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| Sunday, April 15, 2007 | @ Fort Wayne Fusion | 4:00 PM | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum |  |
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| Saturday, April 21, 2007 | vs. Lubbock Renegades | 8:00 PM | Spokane Arena |  |
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| Friday, April 27, 2007 | @ Stockton Lightning | 10:30 PM | Stockton Arena | |
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| Saturday, May 5, 2007 | BYE WEEK | |||||
| Saturday, May 12, 2007 | vs. Bakersfield Blitz | 8:00 PM | Spokane Arena |  |
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| Saturday, May 19, 2007 | @ Boise Burn | 9:00 PM | Qwest Arena |  |
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| Saturday, May 26, 2007 | vs. Central Valley Coyotes | 8:00 PM | Spokane Arena |  |
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| Saturday, June 2, 2007 | vs. Everett Hawks | 8:00 PM | Spokane Arena |  |
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| Saturday, June 9, 2007 | @ Bakersfield Blitz | 10:00 PM | Rabobank Arena | |
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| Saturday, June 16, 2007 | @ Tri-Cities Fever | 10:00 PM | Toyota Center (Kennewick) |  |
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| Saturday, June 23, 2007 | vs. Boise Burn | 8:00 PM | Spokane Arena | |
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| Saturday, June 30, 2007 | @ Central Valley Coyotes | 10:00 PM | Selland Arena | |
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| Saturday, July 7, 2007 | BYE WEEK | |||||
| Saturday, July 14, 2007 | vs. Tri-Cities Fever | 8:00 PM | Spokane Arena | |
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| Saturday, July 21, 2007 | @ Amarillo Dusters | 8:30 PM | Amarillo Civic Center |  |
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| Saturday, July 28, 2007 | @ Everett Hawks | 10:00 PM | Everett Events Center | |
[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* | 1 | 0 | 0 | T-1st AC Western | -- |
| Totals | 18 | 2 | 0 | (including playoffs) | |
* = Current Standing
[edit] AFL Signings
Several Shock players have been signed by an AFL Team
| Player Name | Year | Signed By |
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| Antwone Savage OS** | 2006 | Dallas Desperados |
| Kevin Beard WR/LB | 2006 | Chicago Rush |
| Charles Frederick WR/DB | 2006 | Kansas City Brigade |
| Ed Ta'amu OL/DL | 2006 | Kansas City Brigade |
| Isaiah Trufant DS | 2006 | Kansas City Brigade |
(**)Antwone Savage did not make the final cut with the Dallas Desperados, and the Shock resigned him for the 2007 season.
[edit] Current roster
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Quarterbacks
Offensive backs
Receivers
Kickers
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Linemen
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Defensive backs/specialists
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[edit] Current coaching staff
- Head Coach - Adam Shackleford
- Assistant Head Coach - Alex Sirianni
[edit] External links
- Spokane Shock's Official website
- Shockwave Booster Club Website
- af2 Website
- Spokane Shock at ArenaFan
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| AMERICAN CONFERENCE | |||||
| EASTERN DIVISION
Albany Conquest |
MIDWESTERN DIVISION
Cincinnati Jungle Kats |
WESTERN DIVISION
Bakersfield Blitz |
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| NATIONAL CONFERENCE | |||||
| CENTRAL DIVISION
Amarillo Dusters |
SOUTHWESTERN DIVISION
Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings |
SOUTHERN DIVISION
Alabama Steeldogs |
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Related Articles: Arena Football League | af2 | Arena football | Indoor football |
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