Spokane Shock
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{{Afl2 team |
name = Spokane Shock |
logo = SpokaneShock.gif |
conference = National |
division = West |
founded = 2006 |
arena = [[Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena|Spokane Arena]]|
location = Spokane, Washington |
championships = 2006 |
owner = [[Brady Nelson]] |
}}
The '''Spokane Shock''' are a professional [[arena football]] team in the [[af2]] from [[Spokane, Washington]], [[USA]]. They play their home games at the [[Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena|Spokane Arena]].
==Franchise history==
===The birth of the Shock===
For many years, there have been several proposals to bring an arena football team to [[Spokane, Washington|Spokane]], however those proposals never got off the drawing board. In the summer of 2005, owner [[Brady Nelson]] teamed up with two additional partners to bring a team to Spokane. On [[August 26]], [[2005]], during [[af2]] league meetings in Bossier City, Louisiana, league commissioner [[Jerry Kurz]] accepted Nelson's proposal. Spokane had been awarded an [[arenafootball2|af2]] team, and the Spokane Shock were born. The Shock was one of three expansion teams to begin playing in 2006. The other two were the [[Everett Hawks]], and the [[Stockton Lightning]].
<br>'''Building the team'''<br>
*On [[October 12]], [[2005]], the Shock announced that [[Chris Siegfried]] would be the franchise's inaugural coach.
*By the end of 2005, 13 players had been signed.
*On [[February 28]], [[2006]], the Spokane Shock sold their 2,000th season ticket.
*On [[March 22]], [[2006]], 3,000 season tickets had been sold.
*On [[March 30]], [[2006]], the Spokane Shock played their inaugural game against the Stockton Lighting and won 41-40.
==Seasons==
===2006: The Cinderella Story===
The Shock put together a significant inaugural season, posting a 14-2 regular-season record and a first-place finish in the National Conference Western Division. During the af2 playoffs, the Shock defeated the [[Bakersfield Blitz]] and the [[Arkansas Twisters]] en route to winning the af2 National Conference championship and a berth in [[ArenaCup VII]] against the [[Green Bay Blizzard]] in [[San Juan, Puerto Rico]]. On [[August 26]], the Shock defeated the Blizzard by a score of 57-34 to win [[ArenaCup VII]]. The Spokane Shock became the first expansion team in af2 history to advance to, and win, the [[ArenaCup]]. [http://www.spokaneshock.com/news/?id=5544]. The Shock led the league in attendance with an average of around 10,000 fans per home game.
As a result of the team's excellent play, head coach [[Chris Siegfried]] was named the af2 Head Coach of the Year for the 2006 season. Four Shock players also earned All-af2 National Conference honors as well. WR/LB [[Charles Frederick]], OLS [[Ed Ta'amu]] and DS [[Rob Keefe]] earned first-team honors while OL/DL [[Jerome Stevens]] earned second-team accolades.
====Off-season====
'''Moving On'''<br>
With the team being in a farm league, being good came at a hefty price.
*On Monday, [[September 4]], [[2006]], Spokane Head Coach Chris Siegfried accepted the offensive coordinator position for the [[Arena Football League|AFL]]'s [[Kansas City Brigade]].[http://www.arenafan.com/news/?page=pressrel&article=6307]
*On Wednesday, [[September 20]], [[2006]] The Spokane Shock announced that former Louisville Fire Offensive Coordinator Adam Shackleford would become their new Head Coach.
*The Shock also lost players, who signed with [[Arena Football League|AFL]] teams.
**On [[October 6]], [[2006]], OS [[Antwone Savage]] signed with the [[Dallas Desperados]], making him the first player in Shock history to sign with an AFL team.
**Just four days later, on [[October 10]], WR/LB [[Kevin Beard]] signed with the [[Chicago Rush]].
**On [[October 23]], [[2006]], WR/DB [[Charles Frederick]] reunited with former Shock coach Chris Siegfried after he signed with the [[Kansas City Brigade]]
===2007===
{{further|[[2007 Spokane Shock season]]}}
====Schedule====
The Spokane Shock's schedule for the 2007 season is as follows: (Home Games in bold)
<br>
{| style="border: 1px solid #ADADAD; margin-bottom: 10px; padding-bottom: 5px;"
|- bgcolor=#002F65 align=left
! width=150px | <font color=#F5772B>Date</font>
! width=250px | <font color=#F5772B>Opponent</font>
! width=100px | <font color=#F5772B>Time (Eastern)</font>
! width=250px | <font color=#F5772B>Location</font>
! width=75px | <font color=#F5772B>Result</font>
! width=75px | <font color=#F5772B>Record</font>
|-
| '''Saturday, [[March 31]], [[2007]]'''
| '''vs. [[Stockton Lightning]]'''
| '''8:00 p.m.'''
| '''[[Spokane Arena]]'''
| W 51-35
| 1-0
|-
| '''Saturday, [[April 7]], [[2007]]'''
| '''vs. [[Quad City Steamwheelers]]'''
| '''8:00 p.m.'''
| '''[[Spokane Arena]]'''
| L 45-60
| 1-1
|-
| Sunday, [[April 15]], [[2007]]
| @ [[Fort Wayne Fusion]]
| 4:00 p.m.
| [[Allen County War Memorial Coliseum]]
| L 56-63
| 1-2
|-
| '''Saturday, [[April 21]], [[2007]]'''
| '''vs. [[Lubbock Renegades]]'''
| '''8:00 p.m.'''
| '''[[Spokane Arena]]'''
| W 63-26
| 2-2
|-
| Friday, [[April 27]], [[2007]]
| @ [[Stockton Lightning]]
| 10:30 p.m.
| [[Stockton Arena]]
| W 58-55
| 3-2
|-
| Saturday, [[May 5]], [[2007]]
| BYE WEEK
|-
| '''Saturday, [[May 12]], [[2007]]'''
| '''vs. [[Bakersfield Blitz]]'''
| '''8:00 p.m.'''
| '''[[Spokane Arena]]'''
| L 28-44
| 3-3
|-
| Saturday, [[May 19]], [[2007]]
| @ [[Boise Burn]]
| 9:00 p.m.
| [[Qwest Arena]]
|W 62-44
|4-3
|-
| '''Saturday, [[May 26]], [[2007]]'''
| '''vs. [[Central Valley Coyotes]]'''
| '''8:00 p.m.'''
| '''[[Spokane Arena]]'''
|W 66-63
|5-3
|-
| '''Saturday, [[June 2]], [[2007]]'''
| '''vs. [[Everett Hawks]]'''
| '''8:00 p.m.'''
| '''[[Spokane Arena]]'''
|W 52-47
|6-3
|-
| Saturday, [[June 9]], [[2007]]
| @ [[Bakersfield Blitz]]
| 10:00 p.m.
| [[Rabobank Arena]]
|W 40-21
|7-3
|-
| Saturday, [[June 16]], [[2007]]
| @ [[Tri-Cities Fever]]
| 10:00 p.m.
| [[Toyota Center (Kennewick)]]
|L 34-39
|7-4
|-
| '''Saturday, [[June 23]], [[2007]]'''
| '''vs. [[Boise Burn]]'''
| '''8:00 p.m.'''
| '''[[Spokane Arena]]'''
|W 60-28
|8-4
|-
| Saturday, [[June 30]], [[2007]]
| @ [[Central Valley Coyotes]]
| 10:00 p.m.
| [[Selland Arena]]'''
|W 76-57
|9-4
|-
| Saturday, [[July 7]], [[2007]]
| BYE WEEK
|-
| '''Saturday, [[July 14]], [[2007]]'''
| '''vs. [[Tri-Cities Fever]]'''
| '''8:00 p.m.'''
| '''[[Spokane Arena]]'''
|W 56-36
|10-4
|-
| Saturday, [[July 21]], [[2007]]
| @ [[Amarillo Dusters]]
| 8:30 p.m.
| [[Amarillo Civic Center]]
|W 55-19
|11-4
|-
| Saturday, [[July 28]], [[2007]]
| @ [[Everett Hawks]]
| 10:00 p.m.
| [[Everett Events Center]]
|W 65-38
|12-4
|-
|'''POST SEASON'''
|-
| '''Saturday, [[August 4]], [[2007]]'''
| '''vs. [[Louisville Fire]]'''
| '''8:00 p.m.'''
| '''[[Spokane Arena]]'''
|L 35-62
|0-1
(12-5 overall)
|}
==Season-by-season==
{{Start NFL SBS}}
|-
|2006 || 14 || 2 || 0 || '''1st NC West''' || Won NC Semifinal ([[Bakersfield Blitz|Bakersfield]])<BR>Won NC Championship ([[Arkansas Twisters|Arkansas]])<BR>Won [[ArenaCup VII]] ([[Green Bay Blizzard|Green Bay]])
|-
|2007 || 12 || 4 || 0 || '''1st AC West''' || Lost AC Round 1 ([[Louisville Fire|Louisville]])
|-
|*2008 || 13 || 1 || 0 || '''1st NC West''' || --
|-
!Totals || 42 || 8 || 0
|colspan="2"| (including playoffs)
{{end box}}
<nowiki>*</nowiki> = Current Standing
==AFL signings==
Several Shock players have been signed by an AFL Team
{| border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0"
!bgcolor="#e5e5e5"| Player Name !! bgcolor="#e5e5e5"| Year !! bgcolor="#e5e5e5"| Signed By
|-
| [[Antwone Savage]] OS**|| 2006 || [[Dallas Desperados]]
|-
| [[Kevin Beard]] WR/LB|| 2006 || [[Chicago Rush]]
|-
| [[Charles Frederick (Arena Football)|Charles Frederick]] WR/DB|| 2006 || [[Kansas City Brigade]]
|-
| [[Ed Ta'amu]] OL/DL|| 2006 || [[Kansas City Brigade]]
|-
| [[Isaiah Trufant]] DS|| 2006 || [[Kansas City Brigade]]
|}
<nowiki>**</nowiki>Antwone Savage did not make the final cut with the Dallas Desperados, and the Shock resigned him for the 2007 season.
== Current roster ==
{{Spokane Shock Roster}}
==Current coaching staff==
*Head Coach - [[Adam Shackleford]]
*Assistant Head Coach - [[Alex Sirianni]]
*Defensive Line Coach - [[Steve Emtman]]
== External links ==
* [http://www.spokaneshock.com Spokane Shock's official website]
* [http://www.shockfan.com Shockwave Booster Club website]
* [http://www.af2.com af2 Website]
* [http://www.arenafan.com/teams/?page=clubhouse&team=116 Spokane Shock at ArenaFan]
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