Spokane Shock 3052050 225885926 2008-07-15T21:26:31Z Alakazam 376416 /* Season-by-season */ {{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] {{af2}} [[Category:AF2 teams]] [[Category:Sports in Spokane, Washington]]