Dorados Make Moves In Preperation for Unbeaten Stealth
May 7, 2004 - arenafootball2 (af2)
Rio Grande Valley Dorados News Release
MOVES MADE IN PREPERATION FOR UNBEATEN STEALTH
DORADOS ADD McKINLEY BOWIE TO THE ROSTER
HIDALGO, TX: May 7, 2004 â The arenafootball2's (af2) Rio Grande Valley Dorados made a roster change today in preparation for Saturday night's home contest against Southwest Division leading Wichita, as the af2 has assigned wide receiver/linebacker McKinley Bowie to the Dorados. To make room for Bowie, the Dorados have placed Rico Gardner on reassignment.
Bowie (BOO-ee) is a 6'2" 225-pound native of Houston, Texas and joins the Dorados with af2 experience. He played six games last season in the af2, playing a game with the Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings and five games with the Memphis Xplorers. His season totals included 2 receptions for 13 yards and a touchdown reception, 4 tackles (3 unassisted, 2 assisted), 2 pass deflections and 2 fumble recoveries.
In Memphis, Bowie was a teammate of Dorados quarterback Will Burch. Bowie was a prep standout at Aldine's Eisenhower High School and received several honors. He was listed as a Max Emfinger National Bluechip All-American and ranked among the top 15 linebackers in the country by Emfinger in 1995, and he was listed among top recruiting lists in five state-wide publications. The Houston Touchdown Club Defensive Player of the Year Finalist played his college career at Baylor. Bowie redshirted in 1996 and then went on to play from 1997-2000 with the Bears and amassed 149 tackles (94 unassisted) and 5 sacks over his college tenure as a strongside linebacker. His finest season came during his junior season (1999) as he finished the season with 51 tackles (35 unassisted) and garnered 2 sacks and an 83-yard interception for a touchdown against Boston College, which was recorded as the seventh longest in program history.
It is the second time this season the Dorados have placed Gardner on reassignment. Gardner, a 6'0" 205-pound wide receiver/defensive back out of Howard Payne University, played in both of the Dorados road games this season and had been added back to the roster prior to last Saturday's game in Laredo due to injuries. In that game, Gardner led the team in rushing with a 15-yard carry. He also had one catch for 10 yards, a 21-yard missed field goal return, and a 12-yard onside kickoff return for a touchdown. On the year, Gardner's statistics include 10 receptions for 65 yards and 197 all-purpose yards
The Dorados host the Wichita Stealth Saturday night at the Dodge Arena. Less than 200 tickets remain for the game. Tailgating begins at 4PM at the Dodge-Zone, which is located in the west parking lot at the Dodge Arena. There will be a tailgating cookoff for the best brisket and fans are encouraged to bring their own food and grills to cookout. Saturday's game broadcast can be heard live on ESPN Radio 1240 AM with Josh Bogorad calling the action or by logging onto www.doradosfootball.com to catch the online broadcast. The game will also be televised on Televisa's XERV channel 9 (19 for Time Warner Cable subscribers) with Chris Due handling the play-by-play and Hidalgo High School Head Coach Al Guerra providing commentary and A Nivel de Cancha host Jeffrey Salcedo conducting interviews. Internet televised broadcasts of af2 action is also available on www.af2tv.com.
Individual tickets are currently on sale for the Dorados next home game, which is scheduled for May 8th against the Wichita Stealth, and may be purchased by stopping by the Dodge Arena offices (2600 N. 10th St. in Hidalgo, Tx) or contacting them by phone at 956-843-7825. Additional ticket information and corporate opportunities are available by contacting the Dorados offices at 956-843-7825 or visit the Dorados online at www.doradosfootball.com.
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