NIFL Announces 2004 Conference All-Stars
July 26, 2004 - National Indoor Football League (NIFL) News Release
Lafayette, LA--The National Indoor Football League is pleased to announce the 2004 Conference All-Stars as voted on by head coaches, team executives, team broadcasters/media relations representatives, and media outlets around the league.
Players receiving Division All-Star honors were eligible for Conference All-Star voting. Each team received four votes in the process, and could not vote for their own players nominated. During this voting process, teams also selected 2004 Most Valuable Players on Special Teams, Offense, and Defense.
In the Atlantic Conference, the Ohio Valley Greyhounds came away with the most Conference All-Stars with seven, including Defensive MVP Angel Estrada. Estrada was responsible for 18 solo and 47 assisted tackles in addition to league-highs with 14 interceptions and 35 passes defended. In the race for Offensive MVP, Show Me quarterback Justin Peery pulled ahead of the pack after an impressive season with the Believers. Peery passed for a league-high 3,227 yards with 59 touchdowns along with carrying the ball for 328 yards and 22 touchdowns. On Special Teams, Fort Wayne kick returner Adrian Reese, received MVP honors after totaling 81 returns for 1,622 yards and three touchdowns for the Freedom.
In the Pacific Conference, the Sioux Falls Storm notched a conference high seven All-Stars, including Pacific Conference coaching honors. Omaha Beef kicker Chace Long was named Special Teams MVP after connecting on 61 of 63 point after attempts and 39 of 62 field goal attempts, including 11 from over 40 yards out. Tri-City running back Wesley Cates was named Offensive MVP for his efforts with the Diesel after carrying the ball for 1,014 yards and 31 touchdowns. Cates was also second in the NIFL in scoring, with 204 points to his credit. Tri-City defensive lineman, Leif Murphy, received Defensive MVP honors after tallying 45 solo and 24 assisted tackles in addition to league-highs with 15 sacks and 28 tackles for a loss.
A full rundown of award winners are included in this press release, as well as on the NIFL Website.
For more information, please visit www.nationalindoorfootballleague.net.
ATLANTIC CONFERENCE ALL-STARS
Head Coach
Mike Wyatt, Show Me Believers
Quarterback
Justin Peery, Show Me Believers
Running Back
Rayshawn Askew, Ohio Valley Greyhounds
Wide Receiver
Kevin Heard, Houma Bayou Bucks
Eric Magrini, Atlantic City CardSharks
Scott Pingel, Show Me Believers
Offensive Linemen (TIE)
Mike Blackburn, Ohio Valley Greyhounds
Ken Sandor, Ohio Valley Greyhounds
Ron Brown, Beaumont Drillers
Terry Phillips, Evansville BlueCats
Defensive Linemen
Eddie Bynes, Atlantic City CardSharks
Rachman Crable, Fort Wayne Freedom
Curtese Poole, Ohio Valley Greyhounds
Linebacker
Pig Prather, Tupelo FireAnts
Safety
Angel Estrada, Ohio Valley Greyhounds
Cornerback
Eric Bingham, Tupelo FireAnts
Joey Flora, Ohio Valley Greyhounds
William Mulder, Lexington Horsemen
Kicker
Bruce Reineker, Carolina Rays
Kick Returner
Adrian Reese, Fort Wayne Freedom
Special Teams MVP
Adrian Reese, Fort Wayne Freedom
Offensive MVP
Justin Peery, Show Me Believers
Defensive MVP
Angel Estrada, Ohio Valley Greyhounds
PACIFIC CONFERENCE ALL-STARS
Head Coach
Kurtiss Riggs, Sioux Falls Storm
Quarterback
Jose Fuentes, Sioux Falls Storm
Running Back (TIE)
Justin Bivins, Sioux Falls Storm
Wesley Cates, Tri-City Diesel
Wide Receiver
Lucas Green, Sioux City Bandits
Cory Grow, Billings Outlaws
Jason Mitchell, Tri-City Diesel
Offensive Linemen
Wes Amitoelan, Utah Warriors
Ben Olson, Billings Outlaws
John Semchenko, Sioux Falls Storm
Defensive Linemen
Anthony Bonner, Billings Outlaws
Nate Fluit, Sioux Falls Storm
Leif Murphy, Tri-City Diesel
Linebacker
Donavan LaViness, Omaha Beef
Safety
Demetrius Ross, Tri-City Diesel
Cornerback
Andre Fields, Sioux Falls Storm
Travis Kopf, Lincoln Capitols
Bobby Perkins, Sioux Falls Storm
Kicker
Chace Long, Omaha Beef
Kick Returner
Emmett White, Utah Warriors
Special Teams MVP
Chace Long, Omaha Beef
Offensive MVP
Wesley Cates, Tri-City Diesel
Defensive MVP
Leif Murphy, Tri-City Diesel
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