Greyhounds Announce Signings

Published on February 13, 2006 under United Indoor Football Association (UIF)
Ohio Valley Greyhounds News Release


The Ohio Valley Greyhounds announced today the return of Willie Austin at wide receiver and Corvin Amos at defensive back, along with the signing of first year player to the Greyhound roster, Michael Robinson, a wide receiver/defensive back.

Austin, a 6'3", 195 pound wide receiver from the University of Wisconsin, played with the Badgers when they won the Big 10 title and the Rose Bowl in 1999. Austin will now be playing his fourth season with the Greyhounds in 2006. In his first year as a Greyhound in 2003, Austin helped lead the team to a 17-0 undefeated season and winner of the National Indoor Football Championship.

Austin has the distinction of being the Greyhounds all time leader in receptions and receiving yards. In 2005 he was selected as a United Indoor Football League All-Star with 68 catches for the season totaling 899 yards, 10 TDs and a 69 yards per game average receiving. In the game against the Lexington Horsemen on April 30, 2005, Austin had 9 catches for 159 yards, both single game records.

Also returning for the 2006 season is Corvin Amos, a 5' 10", 185 pound defensive back from the University of Akron. Amos distinguished himself at defensive back throughout the 2005 season and is expected to be an important component of the Greyhound defense this season.

New to the Greyhound roster this year is Mike Robinson, a 6' 7", 215 pound wide receiver and defensive back who played at Fork Union Academy and Edinboro College. His size and football skills are expected to be a great addition to both the offense and defense for 2006.

"We are very pleased to have Willie (Austin) & Corvin (Amos) back with the team this year", said Lou Stein, Greyhound owner. "They are both quality players both on and off the field. We are excited to have signed Michael Robinson and we expect he will give us an edge in size in the secondary." "Head coach Mike Blackburn and his assistant coaches have been doing an exceptional job of recruiting and signing quality players from around the region and the country, continued Stein. "Over the next week, I will be announcing to the media more than a dozen players that have been signed for the upcoming 2006 season at many key positions, including quarterback."

Training camp for the Greyhounds begins March 3, 2006. The Greyhounds 8th season opens Friday March 24, 2006 with an away game with the Lexington Horsemen in Lexington, Kentucky. The Ohio Valley Greyhounds Home Opener is scheduled for Sunday, April 2, 2006 at 6:30 pm at WesBanco Arena against the Evansville Bluecats from Evansville, Indiana.

The Greyhound organization is also has announced that prior to all home games this year, all game ticket holders will be welcome Free of Charge to attend our pre-game Tail Gate Parties which will begin in the afternoon prior to each game at WesBanco Arena. These parties will feature activities for the entire family including top-notch, live entertainment from around the region, a pre-game pep rally, fun play activities for the kids, face painting for adults & children, photo-ops with Blitz the Mascot and other special guests, and lots of unannounced prizes and surprises. Also, during the Tail Gate Party, a unique menu of tailgate food and beverages will be available for purchase to all those attending.

New season tickets are now on sale for all 7 home games and may be purchased by check, money order, or credit card. Season tickets may be purchased at the following locations: Wesbanco Arena Box Office - 2 Fourteenth Street - Wheeling, WV (304) 233-4470; the Ohio Valley Greyhounds Office - 1310 Market Street - Wheeling, WV (304) 232-4101.

The Greyhound office is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 to 5:00 and may be reached by calling (304) 232-4104 for additional information.

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