Carpenter Garners All-Arena Honors
May 20, 2003 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I)
Buffalo Destroyers News Release
(BUFFALO, NY)- The Arena Football League announced today Buffalo Destroyers DS Dwaine Carpenter was named second team All-Arena.
Carpenter (6-2, 215, North Carolina A&T) was the leader of the league's second ranked defense. He finished the season third in the AFL with 26 passes defended, tied for fifth with eight interceptions and sixth with 84.0 tackles.
Carpenter broke several Destroyers team records this season. He set the record for career tackles (148), interceptions in a season (8), interceptions in a career (11), pass breakups in a season (18), pass breakups in a career (29), passes defended in a season (26) and passed defended in a career (40).
Carpenter becomes the second player in team history to earn All-Arena honors. K Steve McLaughlin earned second team honors in 2002.
ALL-ARENA FIRST TEAM
POSITION PLAYER, TEAM
Quarterback Sherdrick Bonner, Arizona
Fullback/Linebacker Keala Keanaaina, San Jose
Offensive/Defensive lineman Tom Briggs, Dallas
Offensive/Defensive lineman John Moyer, Chicago
Offensive/Defensive lineman Jermaine Smith, Georgia
Wide receiver/Linebacker Greg Hopkins, Los Angeles
Wide receiver/Defensive back Randy Gatewood, Arizona
Wide receiver/Defensive back Barry Wagner, San Jose
Offensive specialist Chris Jackson, Los Angeles
Defensive specialist Clevan Thomas, San Jose
Defensive specialist Kenny McEntyre, Orlando
Kicker Clay Rush, Indiana
ALL-ARENA SECOND TEAM
POSITION PLAYER, TEAM
Quarterback Jim Kubiak, Dallas
Fullback/Linebacker Rodney Filer, New York
Offensive/Defensive lineman Ernest Allen, Orlando
Offensive/Defensive lineman B.J. Cohen, Tampa Bay
Offensive/Defensive lineman Sam Hernandez, San Jose
Wide receiver/Linebacker Lawrence Samuels, Tampa Bay
Wide receiver/Defensive back Evan Hlavacek, Indiana
Wide receiver/Defensive back Will Pettis, Dallas
Offensive specialist Antonio Chatman, Chicago
Defensive specialist Dwaine Carpenter, Buffalo
Defensive specialist Omarr Smith, Tampa Bay
Kicker Steve Videtich, Las Vegas
The AFL Playoffs begin this Saturday, May 24 with the Wild Card Round when the No. 5 Dallas Desperados host the No. 12 Georgia Force at 3 p.m. ET (NBC). On Sunday, May 25 at 3 p.m. ET there will be three games: the No. 6-seeded Arizona Rattlers host the No. 11 seed, the Las Vegas Gladiators; the No. 7 Grand Rapids Rampage host the No. 10 Detroit Fury; and the No. 8 New York is scheduled to host the No. 9 Chicago. All games will be broadcast on NBC.
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Arena Football League (1987-2008) Stories from May 20, 2003
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- Wagner Named Ironman of the Week - San Jose SaberCats
- Rush and Hlavacek Earn All-Arena Honors - Albany/Indiana Firebirds
- Georgia Force Game Notes - Georgia Force
- Dallas Desperados Game Notes - Dallas Desperados
- Grand Rapids Rampage Game Notes - Grand Rapids Rampage
- AFL Attendance Up 15 Percent in 2003 - AFL I
- Rampage Announce 2003 Team Award Winners - Grand Rapids Rampage
- AFL Names All-Arena Teams - AFL I
- Desperados Host Force in First Round Playoff Game - Dallas Desperados
- Three SaberCats Earn First-Team All-League Honors - San Jose SaberCats
- L.A. Avengers place Jackson and Hopkins on All-Arena first team - Los Angeles Avengers
- Rattle the Rattlers Gladiator Fan Bus Set for Phoenix Departure on Sunday, May 25 - Las Vegas Gladiators
- Desperados Playoff Game Changes Date & Venue - Dallas Desperados
- Gladiators' Kicker Steve Videtich Named Second Team All Arena - Las Vegas Gladiators
- Desperados Trio Named to All-Arena Teams - Dallas Desperados
- AFL Names Week's Best - AFL I
- Desperados Briggs Named Defensive Player of the Week - Dallas Desperados
- Fury head to Grand Rapids for First Round of the ArenaBowl Playoffs - Detroit Fury
- Moyer, Chatman Garner AFL Awards - Chicago Rush
- Carpenter Garners All-Arena Honors - Buffalo Destroyers
- Rush Playoff Date Set - Chicago Rush
- AFL Playoff Schedule Announced - AFL I
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