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The Spokane Shock are a professional arena football team in the Arena Football 1 from Spokane, Washington, USA. They play their home games at the Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena. The Shock played their first four seasons in the now-defunct af2, winning division titles in all four seasons and ArenaCups in 2006 and 2009.
[edit] Franchise History[edit] The birth of the ShockFor many years, there have been several proposals to bring an arena football team to 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 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.
[edit] Attendance HistoryArena: Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena (10,471 football capacity 2006 thru 2009). However, over 300 seats have been added for 2010, so the overall capacity is still TBD.
Total all time attendance, including playoff games (2006-2009): 422,584 [edit] Home Field Advantage[edit] The 9th Man EffectThe Spokane Arena has gained the reputation as one of the loudest arenas in the country for football. The fans have become known as the "9th Man" and the Arena has become known as "DEAF VALLEY", much like Qwest Field in Seattle where fans are known as the "12th Man". Since Arena Football is played with 8 players on the field at a time, Spokane Fans are known as the "9th Man". [edit] Seasons[edit] 2006: The Cinderella StoryThe 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. [1]. 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. [edit] Off-seasonMoving On
[edit] 2007Further information: 2007 Spokane Shock season The 2007 Shock would win their second consecutive division title with a 12-4 record. The Shock would eventually fall in the first round of the af2 playoffs to the Louisville Fire. [edit] 2008In 2008 it looked like the Shock were going to have a team just as talented as the 2006 team. With a great WR group and two great QB's it seemed like the Shocks offense would never be stopped. Their defense was just as good, with Sergio Gilliam breaking the af2 int record and Devon Parks leading the af2 in sacks it looked as if they would not lose one game. When the Shock were 11-0 they were setting their goals to be 16-0, but the South Georgia Wildcats had other plans. South Georgia beat the Shock with a last second field goal to win 56-54. But the Shock would not drop another game for the rest of the regular season. The Shock headed into to the playoffs with home field advantage and went all the way to the ArenaCup. The Shock matched up with the Tennessee Valley Vipers on Aug 25th 2008 in ArenaCup IX. Tony Colsten the back-up QB for Tennessee Valley had to come in after the first drive of the game due to the injury of their starter. The game was close throughout and regulation ended with both teams dead locked at 48 to send the ArenaCup into its first ever overtime. After the Shock scored a TD in OT Tennessee Valley matched that with a TD but they had victory in on their mind and went for a two point conversion and Tony Colsten scrambled into the end zone to capture their first ArenaCup championship. [edit] Season-by-seasonNote: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties
[edit] AFL signingsSeveral Shock players have been signed by an AFL Team
**Antwone Savage did not make the final cut with the Dallas Desperados, and the Shock resigned him for the 2007 season. **Antwone Savage signed with the South Georgia Wildcats for the 2008 season. [edit] Current roster
[edit] Current coaching staff
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