Post by KING 7 on Jun 5, 2008 9:59:23 GMT -5
Omaha, NE - Fifty players have been tabbed as 2008 United Indoor Football All-Stars. The 25-man rosters representing the Eastern Conference and Western Conference will play in the second UIF All-Star Game July 19th at the Tyson Events Center in Sioux City, Iowa.
This marks the second season that the UIF's teams and their media members have chosen Eastern Conference and Western Conference All-Stars. Prior to the 2007 season, players were named to the All-UIF First and Second Teams.
UIF Executive Director Paul Aaron explained the 2008 All-Star selection process and said the each of the UIF's eight teams are well-represented.
"Players are voted on by the league coaches and general managers and the local broadcasters and local newspaper beat writers," Aaron said. "The All-Star roster is another example of the balance within the league. The players selected for the 2008 season are pretty evenly spread among the teams."
The teams are as follows:
Eastern Conference
Quarterback
Dusty Burk - Bloomington Extreme
Chad Kapanui - Sioux City Bandits
Running Back
Johnny Bentley - Sioux City Bandits
Keith Brooks - Bloomington Extreme
Wide Receiver
James Walton - Bloomington Extreme
O.J. Simpson - Sioux City Bandits
Donald Payne - Wichita Wild
Offensive Linemen
Barry Brueggeman - RiverCity Rage
Eric Johnson - Bloomington Extreme
Erv Strohbeen - Sioux City Bandits
Scott Robinson - Wichita Wild
Defensive Linemen
Quince Holman - Bloomington Extreme
Justin Montgomery - Wichita Wild
Andy Poulosky - Sioux City Bandits
Marvin Campbell - Bloomington Extreme
Linebackers
Joe Bevis - RiverCity Rage
Spetlar Tonga - Sioux City Bandits
Defensive Backs
Milton Proctor - RiverCity Rage
Chad Husted - Sioux City Bandits
Terrill Mayberry - Bloomington Extreme
Eric Washington - Wichita Wild
James Temple - Bloomington Extreme
Kicker
Peter Christofilakos - Bloomington Extreme
Kick Returner
Hurtis Chinn - RiverCity Rage
Special Teams Specialist
Andre Raymond - Bloomington Extreme
Western Conference
Quarterbacks
Chris Dixon - Billings Outlaws
James McNear - Omaha Beef
Running Backs
Sean Treasure - Sioux Falls Storm
R.J. Rollins - Omaha Beef
Wide Receivers
Robert Reed - Billings Outlaws
James Terry - Sioux Falls Storm
Ken Horton - Omaha Beef
Offensive Linemen
Paul Keizer - Sioux Falls Storm
Dan Potmesil - Omaha Beef
Artavious Williams - Billings Outlaws
Brandon Alconcel - Colorado Ice
Defensive Linemen
Mike Bazemore - Billings Outlaws
Cory Johnsen - Sioux Falls Storm
Colin Bryant - Omaha Beef
Steve Frye - Colorado Ice
Linebacker
Mark Blackburn - Sioux Falls Storm
Travis Salter - Billings Outlaws
Defensive Backs
Travonti Johnson - Billings Outlaws
Shannon Poppinga - Sioux Falls Storm
Dustin Creager - Omaha Beef
Dorsey Golston - Colorado Ice
Travis Garcia - Colorado Ice
Kicker
Ricky Lebeda - Omaha Beef
Kick Returner
Bryan Alberty - Sioux Falls Storm
Special Teams Specialist
Ryan Palmer - Colorado Ice
Blackburn and Potmesil are being honored as UIF All-Stars for the fourth time in as many seasons. Seventeen players have been named to their second UIF All-Star team while the remaining 32 players are first-time All-Stars.
The Eastern Conference-leading Bloomington Extreme lead the way with 10 selections. Three teams have seven All-Stars: the Omaha Beef, the host Sioux City Bandits and the Western Conference-leading Sioux Falls Storm. Rounding out the rest of the league, the Billings Outlaws have six, the Colorado Ice five and both the RiverCity Rage and the Wichita Wild each have four players honored.
Aaron said the game will be enjoyable and urges the UIF's fans to come to the game, which will be played the weekend following United Bowl IV.
"This year's All Star Game will be more exciting than ever," Aaron said. "Fans should order their tickets early because it will undoubtedly be a sell-out in Sioux City, Iowa this year."
This marks the second season that the UIF's teams and their media members have chosen Eastern Conference and Western Conference All-Stars. Prior to the 2007 season, players were named to the All-UIF First and Second Teams.
UIF Executive Director Paul Aaron explained the 2008 All-Star selection process and said the each of the UIF's eight teams are well-represented.
"Players are voted on by the league coaches and general managers and the local broadcasters and local newspaper beat writers," Aaron said. "The All-Star roster is another example of the balance within the league. The players selected for the 2008 season are pretty evenly spread among the teams."
The teams are as follows:
Eastern Conference
Quarterback
Dusty Burk - Bloomington Extreme
Chad Kapanui - Sioux City Bandits
Running Back
Johnny Bentley - Sioux City Bandits
Keith Brooks - Bloomington Extreme
Wide Receiver
James Walton - Bloomington Extreme
O.J. Simpson - Sioux City Bandits
Donald Payne - Wichita Wild
Offensive Linemen
Barry Brueggeman - RiverCity Rage
Eric Johnson - Bloomington Extreme
Erv Strohbeen - Sioux City Bandits
Scott Robinson - Wichita Wild
Defensive Linemen
Quince Holman - Bloomington Extreme
Justin Montgomery - Wichita Wild
Andy Poulosky - Sioux City Bandits
Marvin Campbell - Bloomington Extreme
Linebackers
Joe Bevis - RiverCity Rage
Spetlar Tonga - Sioux City Bandits
Defensive Backs
Milton Proctor - RiverCity Rage
Chad Husted - Sioux City Bandits
Terrill Mayberry - Bloomington Extreme
Eric Washington - Wichita Wild
James Temple - Bloomington Extreme
Kicker
Peter Christofilakos - Bloomington Extreme
Kick Returner
Hurtis Chinn - RiverCity Rage
Special Teams Specialist
Andre Raymond - Bloomington Extreme
Western Conference
Quarterbacks
Chris Dixon - Billings Outlaws
James McNear - Omaha Beef
Running Backs
Sean Treasure - Sioux Falls Storm
R.J. Rollins - Omaha Beef
Wide Receivers
Robert Reed - Billings Outlaws
James Terry - Sioux Falls Storm
Ken Horton - Omaha Beef
Offensive Linemen
Paul Keizer - Sioux Falls Storm
Dan Potmesil - Omaha Beef
Artavious Williams - Billings Outlaws
Brandon Alconcel - Colorado Ice
Defensive Linemen
Mike Bazemore - Billings Outlaws
Cory Johnsen - Sioux Falls Storm
Colin Bryant - Omaha Beef
Steve Frye - Colorado Ice
Linebacker
Mark Blackburn - Sioux Falls Storm
Travis Salter - Billings Outlaws
Defensive Backs
Travonti Johnson - Billings Outlaws
Shannon Poppinga - Sioux Falls Storm
Dustin Creager - Omaha Beef
Dorsey Golston - Colorado Ice
Travis Garcia - Colorado Ice
Kicker
Ricky Lebeda - Omaha Beef
Kick Returner
Bryan Alberty - Sioux Falls Storm
Special Teams Specialist
Ryan Palmer - Colorado Ice
Blackburn and Potmesil are being honored as UIF All-Stars for the fourth time in as many seasons. Seventeen players have been named to their second UIF All-Star team while the remaining 32 players are first-time All-Stars.
The Eastern Conference-leading Bloomington Extreme lead the way with 10 selections. Three teams have seven All-Stars: the Omaha Beef, the host Sioux City Bandits and the Western Conference-leading Sioux Falls Storm. Rounding out the rest of the league, the Billings Outlaws have six, the Colorado Ice five and both the RiverCity Rage and the Wichita Wild each have four players honored.
Aaron said the game will be enjoyable and urges the UIF's fans to come to the game, which will be played the weekend following United Bowl IV.
"This year's All Star Game will be more exciting than ever," Aaron said. "Fans should order their tickets early because it will undoubtedly be a sell-out in Sioux City, Iowa this year."
