Conquest Open Training Camp This Afternoon
Published on March 21, 2005 under arenafootball2 (af2)
Albany Firebirds News Release
Albany, N.Y., March 20, 2005 â The Albany Conquest of arenafootball2 will begin their 2005 Training Camp on Monday, March 21 at Afrim's Sports located at 636 Albany-Shaker Road in Colonie, N.Y. The first practice will take place from 3:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Head Coach Richard Davis and the players will be available to the media from 2:00 p.m. â 3:00 p.m. and again at the conclusion of practice. The Conquest will play their home opener on April 15 at 7:30 p.m. against the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers at Pepsi Arena.
Coach Davis is excited to begin his first Albany camp. "This group of players we have entering camp are extremely talented and possess the attributes that I believe we need to be successful this season," he said. "Our fans have much to look forward to and this squad is going to bring a championship brand of Arena Football to the Capital Region."
This season's training camp schedule will include three days of practices in Pepsi Arena on March 29, 30 and 31. Camp will conclude following the March 31 practice session when Coach Davis will pare down his roster to 22 players. Morning practices are closed to the public and the media but afternoon training camp sessions held at Afrim's Sports will be open to the public. The March 30 afternoon session held at Pepsi Arena will also be open to the public. A complete training camp schedule is listed below.
Week 1: Morning session: Afternoon session:
Mon., March 21 (two sessions): 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. (Afrim's) 3:00 to 5:30
p.m. (Afrim's)
Tues., March 22 (two sessions): 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. (Afrim's) 3:00 to 5:30
p.m. (Afrim's)
Wed., March 23 (two sessions): 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. (Afrim's) 3:00 to 5:30
p.m. (Afrim's)
Thurs., March 24 (two sessions): 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. (Afrim's) 3:00 to 5:30
p.m. (Afrim's)
Fri., March 25 (scrimmage) Albany & Manchester @ Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
Week 2: Afternoon session:
Mon., March 28 3:00 to 5:30 p.m. (Afrim's)
Tues., March 29 3:00 to 5:30 p.m. (Pepsi Arena)
Wed, March 30 3:00 to 5:30 p.m. (Pepsi Arena)
Thurs., March 31 3:00 to 5:30 p.m. (Pepsi Arena)
Fri., April 1 (1st day of in-season practice) 3:00 to 5:30 p.m. (Afrim's)
The Conquest returns some familiar names to camp led by QB D. Bryant, who had a breakthrough rookie season, throwing 52 touchdown passes in just 13 games played. Other returnees include Terrell Black (OL/DL), area resident Vinny Cirrincione (K), Travis Coleman (DS), Thomas Herron (OL/DL), and Jeff Higgins (WR/LB).
Top newcomers with arenafootball2 experience include Martino Theus (WR/DB), Jerald Burley (Offensive Specialist), Karleton Thomas (OL/DL), Marco McGee (OL/DL), Donte Wells (Defensive Specialist), and Ricardo Dyson (OL/DL).
A complete training camp roster is listed below:
Position Last Name First Name HT WT College af2 exp.
WR/DB Akins Tony 5'10 189 NE Louisiana R
OL/DL Arah Oby 6'4 275 Howard R
OL/DL Black Terrell 6'6 260 Murray St 1
OL/DL Bowers Maurice 6'1 305 Colgate R
QB Bryant D. 6'3 210 Duke/Iowa Wesleyan 1
OS Burley Jerald 5'10 175 Youngstown St 1
K Cirrincione Vinny 5'11 200 None 1
DS Coleman Travis 6'0 185 Hampton 1
OL/DL Dean David 6'6 300 East Stroudsburg R
QB Denison Tommy 6'1 210 Queen's (INTL-Canada) R
OL/DL Dyson Ricardo 6'4 385 Midwestern St 1
OL/DL Frost Timothy 6'4 285 Youngstown St R
OL/DL Herron Thomas 6'4 295 Appalachian St 2
QB Hessel Chris 6'0 215 Western Ontario R
WR/LB Higgins Jeff 6'0 190 Ithaca 5
WR/DB Langford Drakus 5'10 180 Nevada R
OL/DL Lucius Keron 6'4 228 Fordham R
OL/DL Mazard Guy 6'3 315 Youngstown St R
DS McBride Pete 5'10 180 Temple R
OL/DL McGee Marco 6'5 320 North Carolina A&T 2
OS Morris Tommy 6'4 205 East Texas Baptist R
WR/DB Nash Curtis 5'8 180 St Mary's (INTL-Canada) R
OL/DL Portillo Jose 6'4 317 Temple R
OS Riddle Jamel 5'8 180 Syracuse R
WR/DB Theus Martino 6'2 190 Lambuth 4
OL/DL Thomas Karleton 6'5 285 Illinois 2
WR/DB Thomas Unri 6'1 210 Bethune Cookman R
DS Wells Donte 6'0 195 Midwestern St. 1
The Albany Conquest, a proud member of the Arena Football family, are entering their fourth arenafootball2 season. Season tickets are on sale now by calling the Albany Conquest offices at (518) 487-2222.
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