af2 recognizes team efforts in select promotional areas

CHICAGO - The arenafootball2 league (af2) put the finishing touch on its 2008 season by handing out 14 special awards which recognize some of the outstanding work done by its member teams in various promotional areas. Notable honorees include the Corpus Christi Sharks, who earned top honors in three categories - Best Community Relations, Best Operations Clip and af2 Cares. The Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz, Spokane Shock and Stockton Lightning each earned first place recognition in two categories. The top three finishers in each category are highlighted below:

Best Publication

1.) Bossier-Shreveport Game Program

2.) Mahoning Valley Media Guide

3.) Oklahoma City Game Program

Best Website

1.) Oklahoma City

2.) Spokane

3.) Arkansas

Best Community Relations

1.) Corpus Christi (Adopt-a-Beach)

2.) Oklahoma City (Habitat for Humanity)

3.) Oklahoma City (VA Hospital)

Best Commercial

1.) Iowa

2.) Wilkes-Barre/Scranton

3.) Oklahoma City

Best Dance Team

1.) Spokane Shock Dance Team

2.) Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz Dance Team

3.) Peoria Pirates (Black Pearls)

Best Mascot

1.) Oklahoma City (Deizel)

2.) Rio Grande Valley (Dirk)

3.) Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (Pete)

Best Promotional Item

1.) Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (Dance Team Calendar)

2.) Rio Grande Valley (Jersey)

3.) Oklahoma City (Al Hunt Growth Chart)

Best Operations Clip

1.) Corpus Christi (We Hold It Down)

2.) Rio Grande Valley 2

3.) Spokane 1

Best Field

1.) Spokane (Spokane Tribe Field)

2.) Iowa (Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Field)

3.) Stockton Arena Field

Photo of the Year

1.) Arkansas #1 (He soars, he scores)

2.) Corpus Christi #1 (Front Row Joe)

3.) Amarillo #3 (Referee)

Best Compliance Officer

1.) Stockton, John Williams

2.) Mahoning Valley, Jeff Vrable

3.) Corpus Christi, Rob Newton

Trainer of the Year

1.) Stockton, Keith Anderson

2.) Mahoning Valley, Scott Yurcisin

3.) Louisville, Andrew Cline

Most Creative Merchandise Item

1.) Louisville (Fire Finger)

2.) Stockton (Crazy Hair)

3.) Arkansas (Football Light)

Spokane (Leather Jacket)

af2 Cares Award

1.) Corpus Christi (Brien Taylor)

2.) Boise (Breast Cancer)

3.) Arkansas (Children's Hospital)

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