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June 1, 2006 - arenafootball2 (af2) News Release


SORRELL REGAINS PERCH AS LEAGUE'S TOP TACKLER: Florida Firecats DS QUINCY SORRELL is once again the af2's all-time leading tackler. The four-year veteran set the new mark last Saturday in a home win against South Georgia, registering 9.0 tackles against the Wildcats to up his career total to 342.0. Long-time teammate and friend ROY STABLER, who played for the Firecats from 2002-2005, held the old record with 334.5 tackles. In 2004, Sorrell registered a league-high 100.5 tackles for Florida in the regular season to finish the campaign as the league's all-time top tackler with 287.5 career stops. In 2005, he opted to play outside of the af2 and was eclipsed by Stabler. Sorrell currently ranks fourth in the league in tackles this season with 54.5.

ANOTHER NEW NO. 1: The expansion Spokane Shock has claimed the No. 1 ranking in the weekly Coaches Poll, the arenafootball2 league office announced on Wednesday. The Shock collected 244 of a possible 264 points and 13-of-23 first place votes in securing the top position. Spokane defeated the Quad City Steamwheelers this past Saturday at home, 68-63, to improve to a league-best 7-1. The Shock, winners of three straight games, are the fifth team this season to obtain the No. 1 spot. They are also the fourth new No. 1 in as many weeks.

VENA TO HIT 10,000-YARD MARK: Albany quarterback RYAN VENA is poised to become the 10th signal caller in af2 history to throw for 10,000 yards. He currently owns the Conquest team record with 9,810 passing yards and ranks 10th overall in league annals. Vena should pass the 10,000-yard plateau this Saturday when Albany visits Quad City.

FIRST-TIME WINNERS: The Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings and the expansion Everett Hawks tasted something on Saturday they hadn't enjoyed before in 2006 - victory. Both teams entered Week 9 with identical 0-7 records. Each team's win was impressive. Bossier-Shreveport's first win came against the af2's No.1 ranked team, the Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz. QB J.J. Raterink was named Schutt af2 Offensive Player of the Week for his efforts in the 53-50 upset victory as he threw for 296 yards and accounted for seven total touchdowns (5 passing, 2 rushing). Everett spotted Stockton a 19-point lead (40-21) before they scored 20 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to earn the team's first win as a member of the af2, 41-40.

STRICKLAND TAKING AIM AT ANOTHER RECORD: Oklahoma City QB CRAIG STRICKLAND has already made quite a name for himself over the course of his five-year af2 career. He's won an ArenaCup (Tulsa - 2003) and set numerous af2 passing records. This season he's on pace to break one of the few league marks that has eluded him - most touchdown passes in a season. The former UTEP signal caller has already thrown for 55 scores through eight games, averaging close to seven touchdown passes per game. If he continues at his current rate, he could end up with 110 touchdown passes. That number would far surpass MATT SAUK's current league record of 99 in a season. The best single season total in Arena Football (AFL and af2) history is CLINT DOLEZEL's 105 touchdown tosses for the Dallas Desperados in 2006.

"SPEEDY" GONZALEZ ON RECORD RECEIVING PACE: Manchester OS STEVE "SPEEDY" GONZALEZ has quickly established himself as one of the most dangerous offensive players in the af2 in just his second season. He currently leads the league in scoring (184 points), total touchdowns (30) and receiving touchdowns (29). He also leads the af2 in all-purpose yards (1,502) and ranks second in receptions (79). If he continues at his current pace, Gonzalez could claim a number of league records in 2006. The following is a breakdown of where Gonzalez stands.

SPEEDY'S PROJECTIONS
CATEGORY CURRENT PROJ RECORD PLAYER, TEAM YEAR
SCORING 184 368 346 Donovan Morgan, Tulsa 2005
TOTAL TOUCHDOWNS 30 60 57 Donovan Morgan, Tulsa 2005
RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS 29 58 54 Donovan Morgan, Tulsa 2005
RECEPTIONS 79 158 161 Corey Hill, Albany 2002, 2003

HICKS AND VENA SETTING PASSING YARDS PACE: Veteran quarterbacks TIM HICKS (Quad City) and RYAN VENA (Albany) are both on pace to break MATT SAUK's league record for most passing yards in one season. Sauk set the all-time mark of 4,489 yards last season with the Louisville Fire. The following is a breakdown of where Hicks and Vena stand.

PROJECTED PASSING YARDS
PLAYER, TEAM CURRENT PROJ RECORD PLAYER, TEAM YEAR
Tim Hicks, Quad City 2,434 4,868 4,489 Matt Sauk, Louisville 2005
Ryan Vena, Albany 2,317 4,634

700 CLUB: Arkansas WR/DB KEVIN WILLIAMS entered the 2006 season as the only active player in the af2 with over 700 career points scored. Three weeks ago he was joined in this exclusive club by Florida OS MAGIC BENTON. Benton scored five touchdowns in a home win against Birmingham to eclipse the 700 points scored plateau. Williams, who scored one receiving touchdown in a home loss to Oklahoma City three weeks ago, leads the scoring list of active players with 772 career points. He currently stands alone in second place on the all-time list, just eight points behind former Tulsa star MITCH ALLNER, who owns the all-time top mark with 780 points. Williams could catch and pass Allner this Saturday night. Benton currently ranks fourth on the all-time list with 742 career points. Other active af2 players looking to join Williams and Benton in the 700 club are Mempis' KEVIN PRENTISS (648), Williams' teammate LENNIE JOHNSON (624) and Bakersfield's NIAN TAYLOR (600).

MOST POINTS SCORED, NON-KICKING, CAREER
PTS PLAYER YEARS PLAYED
780 Mitch Allner 2000-04
772 Kevin Williams 2001-present
756 Cainon Lamb 2002-05
742 Magic Benton 2001-present
656 George Williams 2001, 2003-present
648 Kevin Prentiss 2003-present
638 Wayne Thomas 2000-02, 2004, 2006

TOUCHDOWN MAKERS: Arkansas WR/DB KEVIN WILLIAMS also leads a familiar cast of characters in the race for the af2 career touchdown record. Williams is currently tied with MITCH ALLNER with 126 total touchdowns. Florida's MAGIC BENTON (122) is also on his way up the all-time list.

MOST TOUCHDOWNS SCORED, CAREER
TDS PLAYER YEARS PLAYED
126 Mitch Allner 2000-04
126 Kevin Williams 2001-present
122 Magic Benton 2001-present
118 Cainon Lamb 2002-05
108 George Williams 2001, 2003-present
108 Kevin Prentiss 2003-present
106 Wayne Thomas 2000-02, 2004, 2006

SIEGFRIED APPROACHING THE BIG 5-0: At the halfway point of the season, Spokane Head Coach Chris Siegfried has led the Shock to the league's best record at 7-1. In the process, he has steadily climbed up the career coaching victories ladder. He's currently third overall with 47 wins. If his team continues at its current pace, Siegfried could surpass former Rio Grande Valley and Tennessee Valley Head Coach KEVIN GUY as the af2 career leader in overall coaching victories. Guy is currently No. 1 in all-time wins with 52 (52-19). Below is a list of the top coaches in league history.

TOP ALL-TIME COACHING VICTORIES
NAME WINS
1. Kevin Guy 52
2. Bobby Humphrey 51
3. Chris Siegfried* 47
4. Kevin Porter 45
5. Skip Foster 44
Richard Davis* 44
Danton Barto* 44
* denotes active coaches

TURNIN' 40 ISN'T SO BAD: Manchester Head Coach BEN BENNETT became the newest member of the 40-career win club (includes playoffs) this past Saturday when his Wolves scored a 48-28 road win against W-B/Scranton. His career record now stands at 40-22 (.645). Bennett becomes just the ninth coach in league history to reach 40 career wins. The only active members of the club are Spokane's CHRIS SIEGFRIED (47) and Stockton's RICHARD DAVIS (44), Memphis' DANTON BARTO (44) and W-B/Scranton's RICH INGOLD. Former Rio Grande Valley and Tennessee Valley Head Coach KEVIN GUY is the af2 career leader in overall coaching victories with 52 (52-19). Louisville's TOMMY JOHNSON (33) is the only other current coach within reach of the 40-win club.

af2 ALUMNI MOVIN' UP IN THE WORLD: Former Richmond Speed defensive back and three-year AFL veteran DESHANE DENNIS has signed a contract with the NFL's Carolina Panthers. Dennis spent the last two seasons with the New York Dragons. In 15 games in 2006, Dennis led the New York defense with 83.0 total tackles and 12 pass breakups. He also recorded seven interceptions for 87 yards, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. On combined returns, Dennis recorded 26 for 470 yards and one touchdown. Dennis started the season at DS before moving to WR/DB where he recorded 10 receptions for 114 yards and one touchdown on offense. As a member of the Speed in 2003, he played in 15 games for and recorded 54.5 tackles and five INTs.

AFL CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS THIS WEEKEND: The postseason drive to ArenaBowl XX continues this weekend with two Conference Championship showdowns - one on Saturday and one on Sunday. Following are the 2006 AFL Postseason Seeds, Wild Card Round and Divisional Round results and the Conference Championship schedule:

National Conference American Conference
#1 Dallas* (13-3) #1 Colorado* (11-5)
#2 Orlando* (10-6) #2 San Jose* (10-6)
#3 New York (10-6) #3 Arizona (8-8)
#4 Austin (10-6) #4 Nashville (8-8)
#5 Philadelphia (9-7) #5 Chicago (7-9)
#6 Georgia (8-8) #6 Utah (7-9)
*Division Winner *Division Winner

WILD CARD RESULTS
#6 Georgia 72 at #3 New York 69 #6 Utah 34 at #3 Arizona 57
Sunday, May 21, 3 p.m. ET, NBC Saturday, May 20, 5 p.m. ET, OLN

#5 Philadelphia 52 at #4 Austin 35 #5 Chicago 55 at #4 Nashville 47
Sunday, May 21, 3 p.m. ET, NBC Sunday, May 21, 3 p.m. ET, NBC

DIVISIONAL ROUND RESULTS
#6 Georgia 27 at #1 Dallas 62 #3 Arizona 48 at #2 San Jose 62
Saturday, May 27, 3:30 p.m., NBC Saturday, May 27, 3:30 p.m., NBC

#5 Philadelphia 27 at #2 Orlando 31 #5 Chicago 63 at #1 Colorado 46
Sunday, May 28, 3:30 p.m., NBC Sunday, May 28, 3:30 p.m., NBC

CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE
#2 Orlando at #1 Dallas #5 Chicago at #2 San Jose
Sunday, June 4, 3 p.m. ET, NBC Saturday, June 3, 3 p.m. ET, NBC



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