EFL PRESS RELEASE: (October 25, 2004)
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The Empire Football League is proud to announce the Glens Falls Greenjackets as its 2004 EFL Champions.
The Greenjackets won their second straight Empire Football League title Saturday with a 17-0 victory over the Albany Metro Mallers. The Jackets' defense was dominating throughout the game, which was appropriate for a team that was built on defense this year.
The EFL announced the following 2004 EFL Award recipients at its season ending league meeting on October 24th:
- Sue Lunger - Gary Shaver Team Administrator Award
- J.McGonigle & Fritz - Bill Higgins Officials Award
Also presented at this meeting were the names of those from the Empire Football League who have been selected for enshrinement into the American Football Association’s Semi-Pro Football Hall of Fame as the “Class of 2004”:
Inductee - Category
Hometown (Alumni Sponsor)
Jane Dole - Executive
Old Chatham, New York (Gary Shaver)
Alex Duffy* - Pioneer (To be inducted posthumously)
Watertown, New York (Mike Britton)
David Van Eenenaam - Trainer
Watertown, New York (George Ashcraft)
Bob Van Ness* - Pioneer (To be inducted posthumously)
Hudson, New York (Dave Burch)
Ron Wotherspoon – Official
Lake George, New York (William Higgins)
The EFL is proud to announce their All Star Selections for 2004 as follows:
NORTHERN DIVISION
OFFENSE / DEFENSETight End (1) / Defensive End (2)
Green Mountain / Rob Joy / 1st Team / St. Lawrence Valley / Norm Martel / 1st Team
Glens Falls / Chris Glover / 1st Team / Ottawa / Amir Farhat / 1st Team
Watertown / Kenny Anderson / 2nd Team / Watertown / Ted Pawloski / 1st Team
Lake City / Mark Burrell / Hon Mention / Glens Falls / Ken Hackett / 2nd Team
Wide Receiver (2) / Glens Falls / Terrell Black / 2nd Team
Watertown / Earnest Wash / 1st Team / Watertown / Ben Pritchard / Hon Mention
Glens Falls / Dan Chandler / 1st Team / Lake City / Bill Jost / Hon Mention
St. Lawrence Valley / Joe Hutchinson / 2nd Team / Nose Tackle (1)
Green Mountain / Rob Joy / 2nd Team / Ottawa / Chris Shelton / 1st Team
Glens Falls / Dan Cusano / 2nd Team / Glens Falls / Anthony Vignola / 2nd Team
Watertown / Todd Kiechle / Hon Mention / Defensive Backs (4)
Ottawa / Steve Simon / Hon Mention / St. Lawrence Valley / Ernie Miller / 1st Team
Ottawa / Rani Thoba / Hon Mention / Glens Falls / Jai Echols / 1st Team
Lake City / Heath Geiser / Hon Mention / Ottawa / Ralston Mckenzie / 1st Team
Lake City / Chris Verkey / Hon Mention / Glens Falls / John Slater / 1st Team
Offensive Tackle (2) / Watertown / Jon Fisher / 1st Team
Ottawa / Jason Hudson / 1st Team / Watertown / Kyle Rosha / 1st Team
Watertown / Aaron Brown / 1st Team / Watertown / Lamont Lane / 1st Team
Lake City / Mike Archer / 1st Team / Glens Falls / Jimel Williams / 2nd Team
Glens Falls / Bob Fish / 2nd Team / Lake City / Nick Damiani / 2nd Team
Glens Falls / Ryan Mara / 2nd Team / Ottawa / Conroy Russell / Hon Mention
Watertown / Jon Toper / Hon Mention / Lake City / Dan Trudeau / Hon Mention
Lake City / Keith "Big Sexy" Bushey / Hon Mention /
Defensive MVP
Offensive Guard (2) / Glens Falls / Shane Sportman / SelectedGlens Falls / Josh Gosselin / 1st Team / Defensive Tackle (2)
Ottawa / Danny Massie / 1st Team / Glens Falls / Patrick Gara / 1st Team
Watertown / Mark Bowman / 2nd Team / Lake City / Dave Staley / 1st Team
Ottawa / Tommy Massie / 2nd Team / St. Lawrence Valley / Rob Sunday / 1st Team
Green Mountain / Carl Leberge / Hon Mention / Lake City / Don Tambini / 1st Team
St. Lawrence Valley / Ken Chase / Hon Mention / Ottawa / Mike Lavery / 2nd Team
Lake City / Nick Moore / Hon Mention / Ottawa / Chris Shelton / 2nd Team
Offensive Center (1) / Watertown / Ruben Hano / 2nd Team
Watertown / Adam Brown / 1st Team / Linebackers (4)
Ottawa / Dave Petruska / 2nd Team / St. Lawrence Valley / Cheyenne Dashnaw / 1st Team
Green Mountain / Brian Zea / 2nd Team / Glens Falls / Shane Sportman / 1st Team
Lake City / Joe Bushey / Hon Mention / Green Mountain / Shane Cheeseman / 1st Team
Running Back (2) / Ottawa / Joey Ducharme / 1st Team
Glens Falls / Mike Randall / 1st Team / Ottawa / Felix Medeiros / 1st Team
Watertown / Vince Williams / 1st Team / Lake City / Mike Lawyer / 1st Team
St. Lawrence Valley / Ernie Miller / 2nd Team / Watertown / Lynn Patrick / 2nd Team
Ottawa / Shawn Harkes / 2nd Team / Lake City / Eric Bjornstad / 2nd Team
Ottawa / Patrick Latreille / Hon Mention / Green Mountain / Nick Norris / 2nd Team
Full Back (1) / Ottawa / Paul Evraire / Hon Mention
Watertown / Matt Quay / 1st Team / Watertown / Jason Bliel / Hon Mention
Lake City / Duane Godfrey / 1st Team / Lake City / Ron Foster / Hon Mention
St. Lawrence Valley / Rob Scott / 2nd Team / Defensive Rookie of Year
Ottawa / Eddie Berube / Hon Mention / Glens Falls / John Slater / Selected
Glens Falls / Brian Erdoes / Hon Mention / Lake City / Dan Trudeau / Selected
Quarterback (1) /
Coach of Year
Watertown / Doug Black / 1st Team / Glens Falls / Tom Mayer/Pete Quackenbush / SelectedGlens Falls / Kevin Siska / 2nd Team / Watertown / George Ashcraft / Selected
Lake City / Eddie Castine / 2nd Team /
Iron Man
Punter (1) / St. Lawrence Valley / Ernie Miller / SelectedGlens Falls / Patrick Ross / 1st Team
Green Mountain / Chris Grassely / 1st Team
Place Kicker (1) /
Watertown / Scott Ford / 1st Team
Glens Falls / Bryan Bagstad / 2nd Team
Kick Returner (1)
St. Lawrence Valley / Joe Hutchinson / 1st Team /
Watertown / Lamont Lane / 1st Team
Glens Falls / Gabe Young / Hon Mention
Lake City / Heath Geiser / Hon Mention
Offensive MVP
Glens Falls / Kevin Siska / SelectedWatertown / Doug Black / Selected
Offensive Rookie of Year
St. Lawrence Valley / Ernie Miller / Selected
SOUTHERN DIVISION
/ OFFENSE / DEFENSETight End (1) / Defensive End (2)
Scranton / Max Fink / 1st Team / Southern Tier / Pasquale Iacono / 1st Team
Amsterdam / Tim Stewart / 2nd Team / Albany / Brian Northern / 1st Team
Albany / Joe Bevins / 2nd Team / Southern Tier / Anthony Chamarro / 2nd Team
Orange County / Paul Reed / Hon Mention / Amsterdam / Jahnell Parkinson / 2nd Team
Southern Tier / Joe Hashey / Hon Mention / Albany / Lawan Carter / 2nd Team
Orange County / Marc Gill / 2nd Team
Wide Receiver (2) / Orange County / Julian Hambrick / 2nd Team
Orange County / Jovan Garcia / 1st Team
Southern Tier / Brian Mister / 1st Team / Nose Tackle (1)
Albany / Maceo Clinton / 1st Team / Orange County / Ken Stalter / 1st Team
Albany / John "Woofy" Mulino / 2nd Team
Orange County / Lennard Byrd / 2nd Team / Defensive Backs (4)
Southern Tier / Rob Stokstad / 2nd Team / Southern Tier / Tyrone Russell / 1st Team
Amsterdam / Peter Geelan / 1st Team
Offensive Tackle (2) / Albany / Maurice James / 1st Team
Southern Tier / Brian Cole / 1st Team / Scranton / Travis Grobes / 1st Team
Albany / Drew Sickles / 1st Team / Orange County / Dametrist Mason / 1st Team
Orange County / Rich Petty / 1st Team / Amsterdam / Chris Wiltey / 2nd Team
Orange County / Mario Ruiz / 1st Team / Albany / Farid Baaklini / 2nd Team
Albany / Sal Ivarone / 2nd Team / Albany / Jeff Turman / 2nd Team
Albany / Jeff Logsdon / 2nd Team
Offensive Guard (2) / Scranton / Kamau Woolard / 2nd Team
Orange County / Isaih Heyward / 1st Team / Orange County / Jason Roach / 2nd Team
Albany / David Rushford / 1st Team / Orange County / Tariff Waters / 2nd Team
Scranton / Sean Munley / 1st Team / Orange County / Maurice Nash / Hon Mention
Orange County / Ron Alindogan / 2nd Team / Southern Tier / TC Lollie / Hon Mention
Southern Tier / Marty Soule / 2nd Team
Defensive MVP
Offensive Center (1) / Albany / Greg Woodward / SelectedAlbany / Andre Morris / 1st Team / Orange County / Tim Bult / Selected
Amsterdam / Jay Garvey / 2nd Team / Amsterdam / Phouthasone Vongsouphath
Scranton / Jeremy Schaffer / 2nd Team / Defensive Tackle (2)
Orange County / Daryl McCummings / Hon Mention / Southern Tier / Tyson Figueroa / 1st Team
Albany / Tony Dechiaro / 1st Team
Running Back (2) / Orange County / Michael Boykin / 1st Team
Orange County / Raheem Ridley / 1st Team / Orange County / Dante Simpson / 1st Team
Albany / Sylvester Cooperwood / 1st Team / Amsterdam / Josh Wittemeyer / 2nd Team
Albany / Matt Holmes / 1st Team
Scranton / Damon Saxon / 2nd Team / Linebackers (4)
Southern Tier / Sam Ragsdale / 2nd Team / Southern Tier / Josh Cronin / 1st Team
Orange County / Ray Morales / Hon Mention / Amsterdam / Penta Thomas / 1st Team
Albany / Greg Woodward / 1st Team
Full Back (1) / Albany / Phil Fausen / 1st Team
Albany / Andre Howard / 1st Team / Scranton / George Romiti / 1st Team
Amsterdam / Penta Thomas / 2nd Team / Orange County / Tim Bult / 1st Team
Orange County / Craig Davis / 2nd Team / Scranton / Lati Woodruff / 2nd Team
Southern Tier / Tim Hallman / Hon Mention / Orange County / Tony Fields / 2nd Team
Amsterdam / Phouthasone Vongsouphath / 2nd Team
Quarterback (1) / Amsterdam / Corey Anderson / 2nd Team
Albany / Scott Lawson / 1st Team / Albany / Ray Russell / Hon Mention
Scranton / Kelvin Robinson / 2nd Team / Albany / Brian Domingo / Hon Mention
Orange County / Jim Daley / Hon Mention / Scranton / Greg Miller / Hon Mention
Punter (1) / Orange County / Tyrel Baity / Hon Mention
Scranton / Charles Lucke / 1st Team / Orange County / Sayon Lembrick / Hon Mention
Amsterdam / Phouthasone Vongsouphath / 2nd Team
Albany / Jason Bradwell / 2nd Team / Defensive Rookie of Year
Orange County / JD Gallo / Hon Mention / Southern Tier / Tyrone Russell / Selected
Southern Tier / Dan Clark / Hon Mention
Place Kicker (1) /
Coach of Year
Orange County / JD Gallo / 1st Team / Orange County / Coach George St. Lawrence / SelectedKick Returner (1) / Orange County / Tyrel Baity
Albany / Maceo Clinton / 1st Team / Iron Man Scranton / MARTY EVANS
Amsterdam / Steve Hanson / 2nd Team / Orange County / Lennard Byrd / Selected
Orange County / Jovan Garcia / 2nd Team
Southern Tier / Tyrone Russell / Hon Mention / Albany / Norman Mann
Offensive MVP
Albany / Scott Lawson / SelectedOffensive Rookie of Year
Scranton / Damon Saxon / Selected