2012 Saginaw Sting season

2012 Saginaw Sting season
Head coach Fred Townsend
General manager Robert Licht
Home field Dow Event Center
Results
Record 8-0
League place 1st
Playoff finish Won CIFL Championship Game (Silverbacks) 35-7
Team MVP Tommy Jones
Timeline
Previous season Next season
2011 2013

The 2012 Saginaw Sting season is the 4th season for the American Continental Indoor Football League franchise.

On November 11, 2011, Esposito sold his rights to operate the team to Schweigert, Rob Licht and Jim O'Brien. The new ownership announced the same day that they would be moving the team back to the CIFL.[1] On December 29, 2011, the Sting announced that 2011 interim head coach Vince Leveille would return as the full-time head coach for the 2012 season,[2] but just 11 days before the team's first game, Leveille stepped down as the head coach, citing that his full-time job made him unavailable to do both. Defensive Coordinator Fred Townsend took over as the team's head coach.[3]

With an 8–0 record, the Sting returned to the CIFL playoffs for the first time since 2008, when they won the 2008 CIFL Championship Game and finished the season as the Atlantic Conferences's #2 seed.

In the 2012 CIFL Championship Game, the Sting defeated the Dayton Silverbacks 35-7, to win the CIFL championship. The title for the Sting was their 3rd in the last 4 seasons of playing.[4]

Players

Free agents

Position Player 2012 team
WR Andrew Beaver Saginaw Sting
OL Eric Brim Saginaw Sting
DB Calvin Brown did not play
DL Vernon Burden Saginaw Sting
DL Michael Carter Saginaw Sting
WR Chuck Dowdell Bloomington Edge
RB Robert Haynes did not play
LB James Herring did not play
DL Shawn Horetski did not play
LB John Jacobs Saginaw Sting
QB Tommy Jones Saginaw Sting
K Chris Kolias Marion Blue Racers
DB Ed Loscalzo did not play
WR Yvens Louis Chicago Vipers
WR LaVaughn Macon Wyoming Calvary
DL Mike McFadden did not play
DL Mike McGowan did not play
OL Steve Milalak did not play
WR Zac Nichols Saginaw Sting
DB Tony Norman did not play
OL Josh Pack Saginaw Sting
DB Shawn Richardson Saginaw Sting
LB Phillip Smith did not play
DB Jaa Valentine Marion Blue Racers

Final roster

2012 Saginaw Sting roster
Quarterbacks

Running Backs

  • 33 Keath Bartynski

Wide Receivers

  •  1 C. J. Tarver
  •  8 Jeff Austin
  • 11 Andrew Beaver
  • 15 Zac Nichols
 Offensive Linemen
  • 52 Robert Cross
  • 64 Eric Brim
  • 66 Josh Pack
  • 69 Jordan Derosia

Defensive Linemen

  •  3 Dwight Hargrove
  • 55 Vernon Burden
  • 57 Jakendall Brown
  • 93 Jonathan Horton
  • 96 Scott Long
  • 99 Michael Carter
 Linebackers
  •  6 Andrew Deweerd
  • 34 John Jacobs
  • 37 Anwar Jackson

Defensive Backs

  •  2 Jamar Hibler
  •  5 Jamaal Hibler
  • 13 DeMarcus Copes
  • 27 Cortez Rice

Kickers

  •  7 Daniel Evans
 Injured Reserve
  •  7 Patrick Sijan K

Exempt List

  • Currently vacant

Practice Squad

  •  3 Ryan Janer WR
  • 13 Shawn Richardson DB
  • 24 Marcus McGhee DB
  • 37 Rodney Gallon
  • 96 Charles Moten DL

Rookies in italics
updated April 13, 2012
25 Active, 1 Inactive, 5 PS

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Regular Season

Regular Season

Week Date Kickoff Opponent Results Game site
Final score Team record
1 Bye
2 March 18 7:30 P.M. EST Chicago Vipers W 64-32 1-0 Dow Event Center
3 March 25 7:30 P.M. EST Indianapolis Enforcers W 91-18 2-0 Dow Event Center
4 March 30 7:30 P.M. EST Evansville Rage W 72-29 3-0 Dow Event Center
5 April 7 7:30 P.M. EST at Chicago Pythons Cancelled The Megaplex
6 April 14 7:30 P.M. EST at Port Huron Patriots W 49-35 4-0 McMorran Arena
7 April 20 7:30 P.M. EST Port Huron Patriots W 42-20 5-0 Dow Event Center
8 April 27 7:30 P.M. EST Chicago Pythons W 61-16 6-0 Dow Event Center
9 May 5 7:30 P.M. EST Indianapolis Enforcers W 62-0 7-0 Dow Event Center
10 May 11 7:30 P.M. EST Dayton Silverbacks W 41-25 8-0 Dow Event Center
11 May 19 7:30 P.M. EST at Evansville Rage Cancelled Swonder Ice Arena

Standings

2012 Continental Indoor Football League
Team W L T PCT PF PA PF (Avg.) PA (Avg.) STK
x-Saginaw Sting 8 0 0 1.000 482 175 60.3 21.9 W 8
x-Dayton Silverbacks 8 1 0 .889 408 218 45.3 24.2 L 1
Evansville Rage 7 3 0 .700 392 308 39.2 30.8 W 3
Port Huron Patriots 4 6 0 .400 316 319 31.6 31.9 W 1
Indianapolis Enforcers 1 9 0 .100 162 565 16.2 56.5 L 6
Chicago Pythons 0 9 0 .000 207 383 23 42.5 L 9

Week 2: vs Chicago Vipers

Week 2: Chicago Vipers at Saginaw Sting – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Vipers 0 10 14832
Sting 28 12 81664

at Dow Event Center, Saginaw, Michigan

  • Date: March 18, 2012
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
Game information
1st quarter
  • Saginaw (14:02) Charles Tarver 45-yard kickoff return (Keith Bartynski rush), Saginaw 8-0
  • Saginaw (12:10) Jeff Austin 24-yard interception return (Tommy Jones pass to Jeff Austin), Saginaw 16-0
  • Saginaw (6:20) Andrew Beaver 37-yard pass from Tommy Jones (Keith Bartynski rush failed), Saginaw 22-0
  • Saginaw (1:15) Andrew Beaver 26-yard pass from Tommy Jones (Tommy Jones pass failed), Saginaw 28-0
2nd quarter
  • Chicago (12:20) Anthony Kropp 3-yard run (Julie Harshbarger kick), Saginaw 28-7
  • Chicago (2:15) Julie Harshbarger 25-yard field goal, Saginaw 28-10
  • Saginaw (0:50) Charles Tarver 5-yard pass from Tommy Jones (Tommy Jones pass failed), Saginaw 34-10
  • Saginaw (0:20) Zac Nichols 16-yard pass from Tommy Jones (Tommy Jones pass failed), Saginaw 40-10
3rd quarter
  • Chicago (6:39) Khyree Copeland 17-yard pass from Anthony Kropp (Julie Harshbarger kick), Saginaw 40-17
  • Saginaw (4:15) Keith Bartynski 1-yard run (Tommy Jones pass to Jeff Austin), Saginaw 48-17
  • Chicago (1:49) Ricky Emery 10-yard run (Julie Harshbarger kick), Saginaw 48-24
4th quarter
  • Saginaw (7:50) Keith Bartynski 10-yard run (Tommy Jones pass to Charles Tarver), Saginaw 56-24
  • Chicago (5:50) Dan Carter 20-yard pass from Anthony Kropp (Bill Ziemba run), Saginaw 56-32
  • Saginaw (3:00) Jeff Austin 35-yard pass from Tommy Jones (Tommy Jones pass to Keith Bartynski), Saginaw 64-32
Passing
  • Chicago – Anthony Kropp: 19/38, 160 yards, 2 TD
  • Saginaw – Tommy Jones: 12/23, 179 yards, 5 TD
Rushing
  • Chicago – Khyree Copeland: 4 att, 12 yards, 0 TD
  • Saginaw – Keith Bartynski: 8 att, 22 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
  • Chicago – Khyree Copeland: 7 rec, 54 yards, 1 TD
  • Saginaw – Andrew Beaver: 3 rec, 69 yards, 2 TD

Week 3: vs Indianapolis Enforcers

Week 3: Indianapolis Enforcers at Saginaw Sting – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Enforcers 6 12 0018
Sting 14 39 261291

at Dow Event Center, Saginaw, Michigan

  • Date: March 25, 2012
  • Game time: 4:30 p.m. EDT
Game information
1st quarter
  • Saginaw (10:00) Zac Nichols 20-yard pass from Tommy Jones (Tommy Jones pass failed), Saginaw 6-0
  • Indianapolis (6:40) Jamie Barnes 18-yard pass from Ron Ricciardi (Pavel Polochanin kick failed), 6-6
  • Saginaw (3:30) Andrew Beaver 12-yard pass from Tommy Jones (Tommy Jones rush), Saginaw 14-6
2nd quarter
  • Saginaw (14:30) Andrew Deweerd 40-yard interception return (Keath Bartynski pass from Tommy Jones), Saginaw 22-6
  • Indianapolis (10:00) Willie Tolon 16-yard pass from Ron Ricciardi (Ron Ricciardi pass failed), Saginaw 22-12
  • Saginaw (6:34) Keath Bartynski 11-yard pass from Tommy Jones (Zac Nichols pass from Tommy Jones), Saginaw 30-12
  • Saginaw (2:00) Keath Bartynski 6-yard run (Zac Nichols pass from Tommy Jones), Saginaw 38-12
  • Saginaw (0:36) Charles Tarver 17-yard pass from Tommy Jones (Anwar Jackson kick), Saginaw 45-12
  • Indianapolis (0:10) James Sharp 3-yard pass from Ron Ricciardi (James Sharp rush failed), Saginaw 45-18
  • Saginaw (0:03) Charles Tarver 50-yard kickoff return (Tommy Jones rush), Saginaw 53-18
3rd quarter
  • Saginaw (14:48) Charles Tarver 50-yard kickoff return (Keath Bartynski rush failed), Saginaw 59-18
  • Saginaw (13:20) John Jacobs fumble recover in the endzone (Anwar Jackson kick), Saginaw 66-18
  • Saginaw (7:25) Keath Bartynski 10-yard run (Jonathan Horton kick), Saginaw 73-18
  • Saginaw (1:55) Charles Tarver 18-yard pass from Tommy Jones (Anwar Jackson kick failed), Saginaw 79-18
4th quarter
  • Saginaw (6:50) Anwar Jackson 2-yard run (Jonathan Horton kick failed), Saginaw 85-18
  • Saginaw (2:20) Anwar Jackson 1-yard run (Jonathan Horton kick failed), Saginaw 91-18
Passing
  • Indianapolis – Ron Ricciardi: 10/21, 72 yards, 3 TD
  • Saginaw – Tommy Jones: 14/15, 190 yards, 5 TD
Rushing
  • Indianapolis – Deshaun Holder: 6 att, 28 yards, 0 TD
  • Saginaw – Keath Bartynski: 7 att, 51 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
  • Indianapolis – James Sharp: 5 rec, 29 yards, 1 TD
  • Saginaw – Charles Tarver: 4 rec, 73 yards, 2 TD

The Sting set a CIFL record by scoring 91 point in a single game. The previous high has been the Rochester Raiders in a 90-45 win over Lehigh Valley Outlawz on May 7, 2006.[5]

Week 4: vs Evansville Rage

Week 4: Evansville Rage at Saginaw Sting – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Rage 14 7 0829
Sting 16 22 181672

at Dow Event Center, Saginaw, Michigan

  • Date: March 30, 2012
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
Game information
1st quarter
  • Saginaw (7:30) Zac Nichols 4-yard pass from Tommy Jones (Tommy Jones rush), Saginaw 8-0
  • Evansville (5:00) Nate Samas 3-yard run (Kyle Doughtery kick), Saginaw 8-7
  • Saginaw (4:30) Zac Nichols 25-yard pass from Tommy Jones (Tommy Jones pass to Charles Tarver), Saginaw 16-7
  • Evansville 1:45) Terrence Wright 23-yard pass from Nate Samas (Kyle Daughtery kick), Saginaw 16-14
2nd quarter
  • Saginaw (14:40) Tommy Jones 14-yard run (Kyle Doughtery kick), Saginaw 22-14
  • Evansville (13:30) Dusten DeBose 20-yard pass from Nate Samas (Kyle Daughtery kick), Saginaw 22-21
  • Saginaw (10:50) Andrew Beaver 13-yard pass from Tommy Jones (Tommy Jones pass to Andrew Beaver), Saginaw 30-21
  • Saginaw (3:24) Zac Nichols 22-yard pass from Tommy Jones (Tommy Jones pass to Andrew Beaver), Saginaw 38-21
3rd quarter
  • Sagianw (12:14) Keith Bartynski 5-yard run (Tommy Jones pass to Andrew Beaver), Saginaw 46-21
  • Sagianw (1:56) Team Safety, Saginaw 48-21
  • Sagianw (1:50) Charles Tarver 50-yard kickoff return (Tommy Jones pass to Zac Nichols), Saginaw 56-21
4th quarter
  • Saginaw (11:31) Zac Nichols 19-yard pass from Tommy Jones (Keith Bartynski rush), Saginaw 64-21
  • Evansville (7:41) Terrence Wright 47-yard run (Nate Samas pass to Joe Casey), Saginaw 64-29
  • Saginaw (7:00) Keith Bartynski 13-yard run (Tommy Jones pass to Jeff Austin), Saginaw 72-29
Passing
  • Evansville – Nate Samas: 8/24, 82 yards, 2 TD
  • Saginaw – Tommy Jones: 15/23, 211 yards, 5 TD
Rushing
  • Evansville – Terrence Wright: 5 att, 41 yards, 1 TD
  • Saginaw – Tommy Jones: 3 att, 36 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
  • Evansville – Dusten DeBose: 3 rec, 44 yards, 1 TD
  • Saginaw – Zac Nichols: 8 rec, 162 yards, 4 TD

With the win, the Sting improved to 3-0.

Coaching staff

Saginaw Sting 2012 staff
Front Office
  • Co-Owner/General Manager – Robert Licht
  • Co-Owner – Stuart Schweigert
  • Co-Owner – James O'Brien
  • Assistant General Manager – Bill Wheeler
  • Director of Gameday Operations - Greg Dietrich
  • Promotions Director - Jessica Rondo

Head Coach

  • Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator – Fred Townsend

Offensive Coaches

  • Offensive Coordinator -
  • Wide Receivers –
  • Offensive Line –
  

Defensive Coaches

  • Defensive Line –
  • Linebackers –
  • Secondary –

References

  1. ↑ Kyle Austin (November 11, 2011). "Local ownership group, including Stuart Schweigert, purchase Saginaw Sting indoor football team". Retrieved December 13, 2011.
  2. ↑ Kyle Austin (December 29, 2011). "Vince Leveille to return as Saginaw Sting head coach". Retrieved January 11, 2012.
  3. ↑ Kyle Austin (March 7, 2012). "Vince Leveille steps down as Saginaw Sting coach, Fred Townsend to replace him". Retrieved March 7, 2012.
  4. ↑ Erich T. Doerr (June 3, 2012). "Saginaw Sting find perfection, third title in four years with 35-7 CIFL title game victory over Dayton Silverbacks". www.mlive.com. Retrieved June 5, 2012.
  5. ↑ Kyle Austin (March 25, 2012). "Saginaw Sting set CIFL single-game scoring record in 91-18 win over Indianapolis Enforcers". mlive.com. Retrieved March 37, 2012. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)