Team Meeting: 22-May-2007

The coach has called a team Meeting at the start of practice on Tuesday, 22-May-2007, at 19.00. Don't be late!

Update: In Season Training Schedule

We are now only 5 weeks away from the Men’s season opener. Training is very important and should be attended by all players. The training session are:

Saturday 15.00-17.00
Tuesday 19.00-21.00
Thursday 19.00-21.00

Outdoors (SpVgg Erlangen)

(Link to map here)

Cooking with da' QB: Episode 2

Power Snack

Jim Thorpe and Pop Warner -- A Look Back at Single Wing's Start

Football legend Jim Thorpe (right) receives the ball out of Single Wing formation.

[Image: Cumberland Co. Historical Society / NPR]

Read all about Jim Thorpe on Wikipedia (English & German).

Read all about Pop Warner on Wikipedia (English).

There is a great article and audio story on the story of the Carlisle team on NPR: Gridiron Guts: The Story of Football's Carlisle Indians.

Office Linebacker: Terry Tate

Cooking with da' QB: Episode 1

Power Shake

Youth Game Results

On Saturday, the Youth Sharks/Grizzlies squad played their season opener against the Youth Bears/Timberwolves. The Youth Sharks/Grizzlies lost by a few points -- ok, maybe 50 or more, but at least they had fun:

Update 2: Verbandsliga Bayern 2007

The Ansbach Grizzlies have dropped out of the Verbandsliga Bayern league due to team issues...

[Click image to zoom in]

(from the league website http://www.afvby.de/)

Straubing Spiders

Kümmersbruck Red Devils

Erlangen Sharks

Schweinfurt Ball Bearings

Bamberg Bears

In Season Training Schedule

We are now only 10 weeks away from the Men’s season opener. Training is very important and should be attended by all players. The training session are:

Saturday 15.00-17.00
Thursday 19.00-21.00

Outdoors (SpVgg Erlangen)

(Link to map here)

2007 Season Sharks Schedule

Here is the Verbandsliga Bayern 2007 game schedule for the Erlangen Sharks:

2007 Season Weekly Schedule

With the last minute removal of the Ansbach Grizzlies, each team will only play 8 games for the 2007 season. Here are the weekly match-ups:

Week 1 - June 23, 2007

Week 2 - June 30, 2007

Week 3 - July 7 & 8, 2007

Week 4 - July 14, 2007

Week 5 - July 22, 2007

Week 6 - July 28, 2007

Week 7 - September 1, 2007

Week 8 - September 8 & 9, 2007

Week 9 - September 15, 2007

Week 10 - September 22 & 23, 2007

Week 11 - September 29, 2007

Football Practice: One Time Schedule Change

This Saturday’s practice (April 21, 2007) has been moved from the usual 3 pm (15.00) back. It now will start at 12 noon (12.00) and go until 2 pm (14.00). After practice there will be an opportunity to travel with the Youth Team to Fürth to catch their season opener. Next week practice will be at the regular times.

Canceled Practice

The Saturday practice for March 17, 2007 has been canceled. The next scheduled practice is on Thursday indoors.

Krafttraining

The next Krafttraining (Power Training) will be held on Wednesday, March 14, 2007 at the Gahm Family Gym in Baiersdorf. Training begins at 7 pm. Training will go until at least 9 pm so its OK if you can't make it at 7 pm -- Just show up!

Directions to Gahn Family Gym in Baiersdorf:
On the A73 heading North from Erlangen, take exit Möhrendorf (first exit after Erlangen-Nord). Turn right, at the roundabout head for Baiersdorf. Now it's straight ahead...past the station in Baiersdorf, straight ahead at the traffic lights. At the studio there is a VW shop across the street.

Short Training Pause!

After a tough tournament in Göttingen, we will take a week break from practice and regroup Saturday, March 10th, at 1500 on the practice field. Here's the map to the field!

Another Göttingen Bowl XI Article

Here is another article from the Goloci.de website:

Generals gewinnen 6. Mal in Folge

Concerning the final game:
"Im Finale mobilisierte Erlangen dann nochmals alle Kräfte und war deutlich besser eingestellt gegen die favorisierten Gastgeber. Die Sharks begannen konzentriert und nutzen die erste Angriffsserie gleich konsequent aus. Nach einen langen Pass und einem anschließenden Laufspielzug gingen die Sharks mit 6:0 in Führung. Doch die Generals konterten und bewiesen in ihrer ersten Angriffsserie gute Nerven. Nachdem drei Spielversuche nur zu 5 Meter Raumgewinn geführt hatten, lief Lars van Amerongen dann im vierten und entscheidenden Versuch 35 Meter in die gegnerische Endzone zum 6:6. Nachdem auch der Zusatzversuch in die Endzone getragen werden konnte, gingen die Generals erstmals mit 8:6 in Führung. Kurz vor der Halbzeit sorgte dann die Göttinger Defense für den Ausbau der Führung. Florian Bangert, nahm einen Fumble der Sharks auf und trug den Ball zum Touchdown. Damit lagen die Generals zum Seitenwechsel keineswegs komfortabel mit 14:6 in Führung. Nach dem Wiederanpfiff freuten sich die Fans gemeinsam mit den Generals aber den Ausbau der Führung. Nach einem langen Lauf und anschließendem Zusatzversuch stand es 22:6 für die Gastgeber. Doch die Sharks gaben nicht auf und kamen mit einem weiteren Touchdown zurück ins Spiel. Allerdings bleib den Sharks nur noch rund 1 Minute Restspielzeit, nachdem sie auf 22:14 verkürzen konnten. Die Generals konnten die Restspielzeit dann geschickt runterspielen, ohne noch allzu viel riskieren zu müssen. Spieler des Tages war Lars Bode (33), der insgesamt 42 Punkte erzielte und auch im Finale 4 Punkte zum 22:14-Endergebnis beisteuerte."

Now That's a Working for a TD!

Third and Goal on the 5 -- There's no stopping the Quarterback Keep!

See original Photo by itself here.

(from the Göttingen Bowl XI courtesy of Goloci.de)

Göttingen Bowl XI Photos

Check out the Erlangen Sharks Photo Gallery for game pics from the Bowl taken by Spectators, Players and the Media!

Göttingen Bowl XI Photos (pt.1) by QB
Göttingen Bowl XI Photos (pt.2) by Goloci.de
Göttingen Bowl XI Photos (pt.3) by Goloci.de

Göttingen Bowl XI Games

Münster (Youth team)  :  Generals (Youth team)  14:20

Göttingen : Magdeburg  36:00
Lauda  : Erlangen   06:34 (win)
Göttingen  : Münster    16:00
Lauda  : Magdeburg  00:14
Erlangen : Münster    22:14 (win)
Göttingen : Lauda      36:00
Magdeburg : Münster    00:34
Göttingen : Erlangen   36:06 (loss)
Münster  : Lauda      34:00
Erlangen : Magdeburg  20:14 (win)

Münster (Youth team)  :  Generals (Youth team)  18:28
     
Final:     
Göttingen : Erlangen   22:14 (loss)

Göttingen Bowl XI Results

Different Year -- Same Results. It was a hard fought tournament with the Erlangen Sharks making it to the finals for the second year in a row. And for the second year in a row, they met the Göttingen Generals there! The result was a close (one TD) loss 22 to 14. Second place is nothing to be sad about, but let's just say we are already preparing for next year.

Here is some press about the tournament [in German].