Four Cardinals were honored earlier this week as D3football.com announced thier annual Preseason All-American teams. Senior quarterback Aaron Fanthorpe was named a first team selection on offense and senior linebacker Matt Wenger was named a first team defense selection. Both Fanthorpe and Wenger were honored as CCIW players of the year for their efforts during the 2008 season. It was Fanthorpe's second consecutive year winning the award.
Senior defensive back Derek Sulo was picked as a second team defensive selection and junior offensive lineman Kyle Antos was also named to the second team on offense. Both Sulo and Antos notched places on the All-CCIW team last fall with Sulo earning a first team defense selection and Antos a second team selection on offense.
The Cardinals report to training camp on August 15th and open their 2009 season in Ada, Ohio against the Ohio Northern Polar Bears on September 5th.
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Switzerland Recap
Now that we have been back (to reality) from Switzerland for almost a month, it has given us all time to look back upon our great trip. For me, it is the completion of an almost two year planning process, from the initial meetings with Leo and Patrick at Global Football, to being in Switzerland watching our players being catapulted from boats into a ragging river with class IV rapids!
There were a number of highlights on the trip, including: the first day "man's" hike up the Junfrau mountain range, Nick Hicks floating down the river while "rafting," the day excursions across Switzerland, all the way to the many memorable moments during the game including listening to our countries national anthem being played pregame.
But to me, the memories that last the longest are the friendships that formed and strengthened throughout our team, coaching staff, support staff, and family members....that is what these trips are all about! And if we can spread the American culture and one great piece of it (football!) to a small piece of the world then I will always view our trips as a great success.
Thank you to all those who made this trip happen, we can't wait to travel in three years!
Coach Spencer
There were a number of highlights on the trip, including: the first day "man's" hike up the Junfrau mountain range, Nick Hicks floating down the river while "rafting," the day excursions across Switzerland, all the way to the many memorable moments during the game including listening to our countries national anthem being played pregame.
But to me, the memories that last the longest are the friendships that formed and strengthened throughout our team, coaching staff, support staff, and family members....that is what these trips are all about! And if we can spread the American culture and one great piece of it (football!) to a small piece of the world then I will always view our trips as a great success.
Thank you to all those who made this trip happen, we can't wait to travel in three years!
Coach Spencer
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