Spartans Set 2010 Opening Night Roster
February 23, 2010 - Indoor Football League (IFL)
La Crosse Spartans News Release
La Crosse, WI: As training camp nears its conclusion following a 14-11 exhibition loss to the Green Bay Blizzard on Sunday, Coach Gilbert Brown and staff have set their 25 man roster for Friday's first regular season game. The men selected were cut down from a group of 45 individuals that originally came to camp almost two weeks ago. The Spartans now set their sights on their first game in team history this Friday, on the road, against the Wichita Wild. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:05 p.m.
Leading the team will be Quarterback Jimmy Sangster, a January signing, who last season was the backup signal caller for the United Conference Champion RiverCity Rage. In two contests in 2009 he completed 18 of 36 passes for 197 yards, 3 touchdowns, and added a score on the ground.
"It has been a long road to get to this point," stated Co-Owner and General Manager Chris Kokalis. "After seeing the guys in a live game we think we have selected a great group of players to represent the team and the city of La Crosse, and we look forward to the challenge of taking on one the league's elite teams this weekend."
In 2009, the Wichita Wild finished the regular season 8-6 and reached the United Conference Championship game, eventually falling to Sangster's Rage 43-30. The Spartans will have their hands full as the Wild are lead by 2009 IFL rushing leader and IFL Rookie of the Year Darius Fudge, who last season totaled 936 yards on the ground and 31 touchdowns.
Fans who want to watch the game, can log onto www.b2tv.com and purchase a season pass to view each of the 14 Spartan regular season games. Also, KQ98 will be covering each contest this season as well, and fans can stream the games live by logging onto www.kq98.com. The Spartans will play their first home game at the La Crosse Center on April 3rd at 7:30 p.m. The rest of the 2010 La Crosse Spartans are:
First Name Last Name Position Height Weight College
1 Xzavie Jackson DL 6'3' 280 Missouri
2 Walner Belleus DB 5'10'' 180 Iowa
3 Hakeem Abdullah RB/LB 5'10 200 Lindenwood University
4 Jimmy Sangster QB 6'5 260 SW Oklahoma St.
5 Paul Simpson DB 6'1'' 185 Missouri
6 MacArthur White Jr. WR 6'2'' 205 Lakeland
7 Phillip Ditto WR 6'3'' 215 N/A
8 Blake Freese LB 6'3'' 240 Minnesota-Mankato
9 Tommy Chavis DL 6'2" 255 Missouri
11 Christopher Headd WR 6'1'' 185 N/A
12 Ben Chester QB 6'1" 200 Ripon
16 John Dierkhising K 6'3'' 247 Gustavus Adolphus
18 Donte Shackelford WR/DB 6'0'' 190 Minnesota-Mankato
20 Jamil Abdullah S 5'9'' 210 Purdue
30 Steve Teeples DB 6'1' 165 UW-La Crosse
34 Mark Bonds RB 5'11'' 220 Western Michigan
36 Brandon Gould DB 6'1'' 185 Lindenwood University
37 George Carpenter DB/WR 6'0'' 205 Concordia University
44 Michael Ebanks DE 6'2'' 260 North Dakota
74 Michael Whalen OL 6'2" 285 SW Oklahoma St.
75 Matt Wakefield OL/DL 6'5'' 300 SW Oklahoma St.
76 James Washington OL 6'4" 300 Lakeland
77 Ya'Tarrie Brown C 6'5" 365 Concordia University
78 Travis Miller OL/DL 6'6'' 340 North Dakota State College of Science
83 Antonio Overstreet WR 5'11 190 Southern University
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