Post by 50yardfan on Jul 8, 2011 23:00:05 GMT -5
Columbus Lions DB Damian Daniels named SIFL Defensive MVP
www.ledger-enquirer.com/2011/07/08/1650093/columbus-lions-db-damian-daniels.html
Columbus Lions defensive back Damian Daniels won his fourth consecutive league defensive MVP award Friday when the Southern Indoor Football League announced its players and coach of the year.
Daniels, who had a career- and league-high 18 interceptions in 2011, was named the SIFL Defensive MVP. He won the same award in 2010 and picked up the American Indoor Football Association Defensive Player of the Year honors the previous two seasons. Daniels also was among seven Lions players named to the All-SIFL team on Thursday night. For more on that, check out this story: Columbus Lions land seven on All-SIFL team.
Erie Explosion quarterback Adam DiMichele was named the SIFL League MVP, Erie wide receiver Kevin Concepcion was named the SIFL Offensive MVP, Trenton Steel kicker Craig Camay was named the SIFL Special Teams MVP and Houston Stallions coach Gerald Dockery was named the SIFL Coach of the Year.
From the SIFL's official release:
LEAGUE MVP: Adam DiMichele, QB, Erie Explosion. DiMichele enjoyed one of indoor football’s most spectacular statistical seasons as a quarterback, throwing for 3,247 yards and 91 touchdowns. He weekly re-wrote the SIFL’s single-game touchdown pass record, settling for 12 in a May 13 game against the Trenton Steel in which he also threw for 400 yards.
OFFENSIVE MVP: Kevin Concepcion, WR, Erie Explosion. Someone had to be on the receiving end of DiMichele’s passes, and the DiMichele-Concepcion tandem ranks as one of the best in the sport’s history. Concepcion caught 110 passes for 1,502 yards and 48 touchdowns, with single-game highs of 14 catches (twice) and 202 yards and seven TDs against Trenton.
DEFENSIVE MVP: Damian Daniels, DB, Columbus Lions. One of the sport’s veteran defensive leaders who has always played a key role in the success of the Lions, Daniels delivered 18 interceptions for the Lions this season. He registered a pick in 10 of the 12 regular season games, including a 4-interception effort late in the season against Albany that helped the Lions clinch home field advantage throughout the playoffs.
SPECIAL TEAMS MVP: Craig Camay, K, Trenton Steel. Led SIFL kickers with 160 points. Converted 21 of 34 field goal attempts for a 61.8 percentage and 96 of 105 PATs for a 91.4 percentage. After opening the season with four fields against Richmond, Camay would later set the league record for longest kick with a 61-yarder against Fayetteville.
COACH OF THE YEAR: Gerald Dockery, Houston Stallions. Dockery kept his team together through some early-season struggles and led the Stallions to an undefeated regular season. Houston rallied to defeat Rio Grande Valley on a last-second field goal in the opening round of the playoffs before falling to Louisiana in the semifinals. Houston led the league in total offense and scoring defense throughout the regular season.
www.ledger-enquirer.com/2011/07/08/1650093/columbus-lions-db-damian-daniels.html
Columbus Lions defensive back Damian Daniels won his fourth consecutive league defensive MVP award Friday when the Southern Indoor Football League announced its players and coach of the year.
Daniels, who had a career- and league-high 18 interceptions in 2011, was named the SIFL Defensive MVP. He won the same award in 2010 and picked up the American Indoor Football Association Defensive Player of the Year honors the previous two seasons. Daniels also was among seven Lions players named to the All-SIFL team on Thursday night. For more on that, check out this story: Columbus Lions land seven on All-SIFL team.
Erie Explosion quarterback Adam DiMichele was named the SIFL League MVP, Erie wide receiver Kevin Concepcion was named the SIFL Offensive MVP, Trenton Steel kicker Craig Camay was named the SIFL Special Teams MVP and Houston Stallions coach Gerald Dockery was named the SIFL Coach of the Year.
From the SIFL's official release:
LEAGUE MVP: Adam DiMichele, QB, Erie Explosion. DiMichele enjoyed one of indoor football’s most spectacular statistical seasons as a quarterback, throwing for 3,247 yards and 91 touchdowns. He weekly re-wrote the SIFL’s single-game touchdown pass record, settling for 12 in a May 13 game against the Trenton Steel in which he also threw for 400 yards.
OFFENSIVE MVP: Kevin Concepcion, WR, Erie Explosion. Someone had to be on the receiving end of DiMichele’s passes, and the DiMichele-Concepcion tandem ranks as one of the best in the sport’s history. Concepcion caught 110 passes for 1,502 yards and 48 touchdowns, with single-game highs of 14 catches (twice) and 202 yards and seven TDs against Trenton.
DEFENSIVE MVP: Damian Daniels, DB, Columbus Lions. One of the sport’s veteran defensive leaders who has always played a key role in the success of the Lions, Daniels delivered 18 interceptions for the Lions this season. He registered a pick in 10 of the 12 regular season games, including a 4-interception effort late in the season against Albany that helped the Lions clinch home field advantage throughout the playoffs.
SPECIAL TEAMS MVP: Craig Camay, K, Trenton Steel. Led SIFL kickers with 160 points. Converted 21 of 34 field goal attempts for a 61.8 percentage and 96 of 105 PATs for a 91.4 percentage. After opening the season with four fields against Richmond, Camay would later set the league record for longest kick with a 61-yarder against Fayetteville.
COACH OF THE YEAR: Gerald Dockery, Houston Stallions. Dockery kept his team together through some early-season struggles and led the Stallions to an undefeated regular season. Houston rallied to defeat Rio Grande Valley on a last-second field goal in the opening round of the playoffs before falling to Louisiana in the semifinals. Houston led the league in total offense and scoring defense throughout the regular season.