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June 14, 2004 - arenafootball2 (af2)
Manchester Wolves News Release
Sanders Sets Team Passing Record; Others To Soon Fall
Wolves QB Chris Sanders is well on his way to rewriting the Wolves record books when it comes to passing marks. This past weekend Sanders set one new team record for most touchdown passes in a single season. Sanders' three scoring tosses at Cape Fear on Saturday give him 43 for the year, two more than the previous team benchmark of 41 set in 2002 by Cable Davis. He's also well on his way to pass Davis in a number of other passing categories, including passing yards in a season, completions and attempts.
Wolves Passing Records How close is Chris Sanders? (Difference)
Passing Yards: 2,917 (Cable Davis, 2002) 2,534 (383 yards)
Completions: 235 (Cable Davis, 2002) 189 (46 completions)
Attempts: 449 (Cable Davis, 2002) 324 (125 attempts)
Wolves On The Move; Player Comings and Goings
Late last week the Wolves were assigned wide receiver J.J. McKelvey, an af2 rookie who was a three-year letterwinner at Clemson University. In 37 career games played with the Tigers, he caught 84 passes for 1,277 yards (15.2 yards per catch) and eight touchdowns. Despite making just eight starts, McKelvey finished his career ranked in the top 15 in school history in receptions (14th) and receiving yards (15th). The 6-4, 225-pound native of Moncks, S.C. also finished seventh in Clemson history in career yards per reception among players with at least 80 catches. McKelvey's impressive collegiate resume earned him attention at the NFL level, signing with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an unrestricted free agent in April of 2003. In his first game action against Cape Fear, he caught four passes for 38 yards on offense and collected 2.0 tackles on defense.
Next Home Game - Friday, June 18 vs. Memphis Xplorers - "Not Your Typical Team Photo Night"
Fans are invited to join the Wolves for their next home game this Friday, June 18 against the Memphis Xplorers at the Verizon Wireless Arena. Kick-off for this event is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. and the every fan through the doors will receive a FREE team photo, courtesy of Citizens Bank, WHOB 106.3 FM and Oldies 99.1 WNNH. To get in the game, purchase your tickets today at the Verizon Wireless Arena box office or through Ticketmaster at 603-868-7300, at Ticketmaster outlets or online at www.ticketmaster.com. Adult seats start as low as $14 in the upper bowl while youth (12-and-under) and senior (65-and-over) tickets start at just $9.50. For more information on the Wolves, fans can contact the team at 603.627.WOLF (9653) or visit them on the web at www.manchesterwolves.com.
Wolves Fall To Wildcats, 47-38
A defensive stand by the Cape Fear Wildcats (6-3) in the fourth quarter followed by a Chris McKinney touchdown reception gave the Wildcats a 47-38 victory over the Manchester Wolves (4-6) at the Crown Coliseum Saturday night. The Wolves' Chris Sanders completed 17-of-29 passes for 262 yards and three touchdowns with one interception. WR/DB Henry Frazier stood out individually in the loss, recording a team-high six receptions for 103 yards and a touchdown. Frazier also had six returns for 172 yards, one of which he ran back 57 yards for a score. For the Wildcats, Matt Burstein recorded nine receptions for 98 yards and three touchdowns.
Wolves Host Youth Football Camp This Saturday (June 19)
The Manchester Wolves will be holding a youth football camp for children ages 7 - 18 on Saturday, June 19 at Manchester West High's Memorial Field. The event will be a one-day session and will run from 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM. Head Coach Rik Richards and his staff will run the camp. A host of Wolves players will also be on hand to provide instruction to the kids. Activities at the camp will include: * 20-yard short shuttle * 40-yard sprint * Agility drills * Individual drills (divided by position) * Play 10-minute games, arena football rules (Wolves players will be coaches) * Lunch included for all campers. The cost of the camp is $40 per child. Interested participants can contact the Manchester Wolves at (603) 627-9653 for more information or to sign up. Space is limited so sign up today.
Doctor's Notes
The Wolves lost a tough one at Cape Fear, but came away from the game with no real injuries to report. Manchester DS Allistair Sebastien did not play due to a left shoulder strain, an injury he suffered in the Green Bay win on May 28. He is currently on short-term injured reserve. He will not play this Friday against Memphis but should be back in the lineup for the June 25th game vs. Louisville. OL/DL Delanio Taylor is also on short-term injured reserve due to a hyper extended elbow suffered against Green Bay.
Wolves players currently on the injured list are as follows:
Long Term: Mel Long (WR/DB) - ankle, Josh Ison (FB/LB) - torn ACL
Short Term: Delanio Taylor (OL/DL) - elbow, Allistair Sebastien - shoulder
Community News
The Wolves have been keeping active off the football field as well as on, and this week is no different:
Wednesday (June 16) - Chris Sanders will be the guest speaker at RSEC Academy's 2004 Graduation. The event starts at 7:00 p.m. in Amherst, NH. RSEC is a small, private jr. high & high school for learning disabled students.
Thursday (June 17) - Members of the Wolves dance team will be guests at the 2004 Walk With Me for Easter Seals event this Thursday at Veterans Park in Manchester from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. The girls will be performing, signing autographs and posing for photos.
This Week's Wolves Practice Schedule (June 14 - June 17)
Monday, June 14 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM (Rising Stars in Bedford)
Tuesday, June 15 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM (Rising Stars in Bedford)
Wednesday, June 16 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM (Rising Stars in Bedford)
Thursday, June 17 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM (Rising Stars in Bedford)
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