Stealth News & Notes (at Blitz)

Wednesday July 9, 2003

Wichita Stealth (8-5) at Bakersfield Blitz (6-7)

Date: Saturday, July 12, 2003
Kickoff: 7:00 p.m. (Pacific)
Site: Centennial Arena (8,700)
National Anthem:
Coin Toss:
Officials: Steve Strimling (Referee), Kevin Matthews (Umpire), James Joseph (Head Linesman), Paul Caldera (Line Judge), Todd Prukop (Back Judge)
Radio: Z-FM 90.7 (Jay Sanderson)
Webcast: www.wichitastealth.com
Series Record: Bakersfield leads the series 1-0
Last Meeting: July 13, 2002 – Wichita 39, BAKERSFIELD 52
Streaks: 2003: Wichita W-2, Bakersfield W-1
Coaches: WIC – Sean Ponder (4-2, First season)
BAK  James Fuller (4-8, Second season)

MEDIA CONTACTS:
Stealth: Deuane Howard
Blitz: Anthony Martinez

THE STAKES: The Stealth look to get their first win ever versus the Blitz and at the same time keep pace with the Hawaiian Islanders in the west division title race.

THE SERIES: Bakersfield leads series 1-0

THE Ifs:
If Wichita defeats Bakersfield, it would …
 Give Wichita a 1-1 series with the Blitz
 Give Wichita a 9-5 record in 2003
 Give Wichita a 5-3 road record in 2003
 Give Sean Ponder a 5-2 record with Wichita
 Give Wichita a one game win streak
 Clinch a 2003 af2 playoff berth for the Stealth


WICHITA STEALTH (8-5, L-1)
Date Opponent Result Score
3/29 ARKANSAS W 46-28
4/12 @ Tulsa L 25-43
4/19 @ Green Bay W 41-26
4/26 TULSA W 56-49 (OT)
5/3 HAWAIIAN W 36-29
5/10 QUAD CITY L 56-62
5/16 @ Hawaiian L 55-61
5/24 @ Peoria W 52-49
5/31 GREEN BAY W 57-36
6/7 @ Tenn. Valley L 31-66
6/14 @ San Diego W 54-53
6/21 @ Arkansas W 57-35
6/28 SAN DIEGO L 53-60
Date Opponent Time Streak Series
7/12 @ Bakersfield 7:00 W-1 BAK 1-0
7/19 BAKERSFIELD 7:30 -- --
7/26 CINCINNATI 7:30 L-1 First Meeting

BAKERSFIELD BLITZ (6-7, W-1)
Date Opponent Result Score
3/29 @ San Diego L 36-54
4/12 @ Memphis L 35-51
4/19 HAWAIIAN W 58-43
4/26 QUAD CITY L 34-37
5/3 SAN DIEGO L 35-49
5/10 @ Hawaiian L 48-50
5/17 ARKANSAS L 37-44
5/24 @ Green Bay W 38-31
5/31 SAN DIEGO W 43-24
6/7 @ Louisville W 56-34
6/14 TULSA W 45-40
6/21 @ Tulsa L 49-62
6/28 PEORIA W 45-35
Date Opponent Time Streak Series
7/12 WICHITA 7:30 L-1 BAK 1-0
7/19 @ Wichita 9:30 -- --
7/27 @ Hawaiian 9:30 L-1
HEAD COACHES: Sean Ponder takes over for Bob Cortese who resigned as head coach due to health issues on May 20, 2003. This is Ponder’s first experience in a head coaching position, but he brings numerous years of coaching experience to Wichita. Prior to his stint in Wichita he served as the offensive coordinator at Orange Coast Community College in California. Ponder played college football at Emporia (Kan.) State University.
James Fuller is the only coach in the history of the Blitz. Coach Fuller spent the 2000 and 2001 seasons with the Oklahoma Wranglers as the associate head coach and defensive coordinator under former Stealth head coach Bob Cortese. Fuller quickly established himself as one of the top coaching prospects in the Arena Football League during the 2000 season by leading the Wranglers to the No. 1 ranking in total defense and pass defense.

LAST SERIES MEETING: The Blitz defeated the Stealth 52-39 in front of 5,693 fans at Centennial Garden Arena. The Stealth tied the game at 39-39 with 48 seconds left, but gave up a touchdown with 29 seconds left and then fumbled the ball in the end zone and the Blitz recovered in the end zone securing the victory at 52-39. The Stealth were led by offensive specialist Corey McCoy who caught 12 passes for 133 yards and four touchdowns.

LEAGUE TOP 10s: Players from this week’s matchup who ranked among af2’s statistical leaders:
WICHITA STEALTH
Player Rank Category Stat
Anthony Buich 6th Total Offense 2,897 yds
Anthony Buich 6th Total Offensive TD’s 52
Jason Corse 8th Scoring (Kick) 80 pts
Brian Goolsby 10th Rushing 121 yards
Anthony Buich 6th Passing Yards 2,878 yds
Anthony Buich 7th Passing TD’s 50
Anthony Buich 5th Completions 231
Jason Corse 8th Field Goal % 20%
Jason Corse 10th PAT Kicking % 81.6%
Jason Corse 4th PAT Kicks Made 62
Shomari Buchanan 10th Interception Return Yds 52
Brian Goolsby 8th Sacks 5
BAKERSFIELD BLITZ
Player Rank Category Stat
Chad Elliot 9th Passing Yards 2,696 yards
Jon Baker 3rd Field Goals 12
Rick Leung’Wai 3rd Fumbles Forced 4
Nathan Buergey 3rd Fumbles Recovered 3
Rick Leung’Wai T-2nd Sacks 9.5
Julia Yearwood 8th Sacks 6.0
TALE OF THE TAPE: Here’s how WICHITA and BAKERSFIELD stack up:
Statistical WICHITA BAKERSFIELD
Category Rank Stat Rank Stat
Scoring Offense 8th 47.6 17th 43.0
Scoring Defense 15th 45.9 8th 42.6
Total Offense 9th 252.1 15th 238.3
Total Defense 25th 261.5 3rd 214.0
Pass Offense 17th 218.5 12th 224.0
Pass Defense 25th 244.9 1st 184.4
Rushing Offense 2nd 33.5 20th 14.3
Rushing Defense 10th 16.5 26th 29.6
Scoring (Non-Kick) 8th 534 21st 464
Scoring (Kicking) 12th 81 9th 87
Pass Rating 18th 92.0 13th 100.5
Pass Def. Rating 12th 96.1 7th 89.8
Kickoff Returns 26th 16.6 21st 18.3
MFG Returns 2nd 26.1 8th 19.1
Turnover Margin 11th -1 7th +4
Field Goals 21st 6-30 13th 12-43
PAT Kicking 4th 63-77 10th 51-66
Sacks By 10th 14 3rd 27
Sacks Against 5th 9 12th 19
First Downs 14th 193 18th 181
Opp. First Downs 10th 197 1st 161
Penalties 11th 682 yards 23rd 863 yards
Opp. Penalties 18th 717 yards 10th 663 yards
Red Zone Off. % 10th 76.1% 15th 72.9%
Red Zone Def % 10th 72.4% 26th 81.5%

WICHITA STEALTH INJURY REPORT:
Pos. Name Injury Status
FB/LB Daren Williams Foot Long Term IR
DS Lee Vaughn Torn ACL Long Term IR
OS Michael Dritlein Torn ACL Long Term IR

DROPBACK: San Diego 60, WICHITA 53 (6-28-03) – The Stealth had the chance to tie the game late in the fourth quarter but Anthony Buich’s pass was intercepted in the end zone by Quincy LeJay preserving the 60-53 Riptide victory in front of 4,958 Wichita faithful. The Stealth were led by Melvin Phillips who caught


FORWARD MOTION: Next week, the Stealth will begin a two game home stand to end the 2003 regular season. They will first take on the Bakersfield Blitz on July 19th and finish up the 2003 regular season with a game against the Cincinnati Swarm.




TEAM NOTES/TRENDS:
CRAZY EIGHTS: This week’s game features the eighth ranked scoring offense of the Stealth (47.6 points per game) and the eighth ranked scoring defense of the Bakersfield Blitz (42.6 points per game).

WIN AND YOU’RE IN!!!: With a victory, the Stealth will clinch their second consecutive af2 playoff berth. The Stealth are also still in contention for the west division title. The Stealth will be closely watching the Hawaii-Tulsa game this weekend. If Hawaii loses, the Stealth will be tied with the Islanders for first place in the west division and the Stealth hold the tiebreaker over Hawaii, thus giving the Stealth the #3 seed in the playoffs.

ON THE RUN: Bakersfield comes into the game with one of the best defense in af2, but against the run game they are one of the worst. Bakersfield is ranked 26th in rushing defense giving up 29.6 yards per game. The Stealth enter this weeks game as the second ranked rushing offense averaging 33.5 yards per game on the ground.

PLAYERS/MATCHUPS TO WATCH:
Stealth wide receiver/linebacker Melvin Phillips: Phillips had a breakout game versus the San Diego Riptide on June 28th. He had nine receptions for 153 yards and two touchdowns. Since joining the Stealth four games ago, Phillips has hauled in 23 passes for 329 yards and five touchdowns. This week he will be making his first trip back to take on his former team, the Bakersfield Blitz.

Stealth quarterback Anthony Buich: In two out of the last three games, Stealth quarterback Anthony Buich has earned Game MVP honors. He has gone 57-of-102 for 755 yards and 13 touchdowns in the two Stealth victories. Buich now ranks among the league leaders in a number of categories. He is 2nd in pass attempts, 6th in passing yards, 7th in passing touchdowns, and 5th in pass completions.

KEY DATES IN TEAM/LEAGUE HISTORY:
March 12, 2003 – Key Sports, LLC takes over as Operator of the Wichita Stealth.

March 29, 2003 – The Wichita Stealth begin the Cortese era by defeating the Arkansas Twisters 46-28.

April 19, 2003  The Stealth beat the Green Bay Blizzard, 41-26 for their first road win since June 29, 2002

April 26, 2003  The Stealth defeated the Tulsa Talons 56-49 in overtime. This was the first time ever that Wichita has defeated the Talons.

May 3, 2003  The Stealth defeated the Hawaiian Islanders 36-29 to take over sole possession of the West Division lead.

May 20, 2003  Stealth head coach Bob Cortese announces his resignation due to personal reasons. Volunteer assistant coach Sean Ponder is named interim head coach for the rest of the 2003 season.

May 24, 2003  Sean Ponder gets his first head coaching victory ever in the Stealth win over the Peoria Pirates.

June 14, 2003  The Stealth tie the franchise record for most wins in a season with seven.

June 21, 2003  The Stealth break the franchise record for wins in a season with their eighth victory in 2003, a 57-35 win over the Arkansas Twisters.

STEALTH THIS WEEK:
Tuesday – Thursday: 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. (Sluggers)
Friday: Approximately 8:00 a.m.  Depart for Bakersfield, California
Saturday: 7:00 p.m.  Kick-off!!! (Centennial Garden -Bakersfield, California)
GAME MVP AWARD (selected by media)
Week Opp. Player
1 Arkansas Anthony Buich-Wichita
3 @ Tulsa Tacoma Fontaine-Tulsa
4 @ Green Bay Michael Dritlein-Wichita
5 Tulsa Michael Dritlein-Wichita
6 Hawaiian Brian Goolsby- Wichita
7 Quad City Tony Zimmerman-Quad City
8 @ Hawaiian Eddie Klaneski-Hawaiian
9 @ Peoria Jack Walker-Peoria
10 GREEN BAY Daren Williams-Wichita
11 @ Tenn. Valley Michael James-Tenn. Valley
12 @ San Diego Anthony Buich-Wichita
13 @ Arkansas Anthony Buich-Wichita
14 SAN DIEGO Kane Claunch-San Diego

GAME IRONMAN AWARD (selected by media)
Week Opp. Player
1 Arkansas Brian Goolsby-Wichita
3 @ Tulsa Timon Marshall-Tulsa
4 @ Green Bay Greg Jones-Green Bay
5 Tulsa Brian Goolsby-Wichita
6 Hawaiian Josh White-Hawaiian
7 Quad City Tim Dodge-Quad City
8 @ Hawaiian Nian Taylor-Hawaiian
9 @ Peoria Chris Martin-Peoria
10 GREEN BAY Dan Dawson-Wichita
11 @ Tenn. Valley Jerrian James-Tenn. Valley
12 @ San Diego Ryan Cuthbert-San Diego
13 @ Arkansas Brian Livingston-Wichita
14 SAN DIEGO John Norman-Wichita

ADT DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE GAME (selected by media)
Week Opp. Player
1 Arkansas Brian Livingston-Wichita
3 @ Tulsa Greg Taylor-Tulsa
4 @ Green Bay Lee Vaughn-Wichita
5 Tulsa Larry Hollinquest
6 Hawaiian Eddie Klaneski-Hawaiian
7 Quad City Josh Fourdyce-Quad City
8 @ Hawaiian Brian Goolsby-Wichita
9 @ Peoria Kerry Linnear-Wichita
10 GREEN BAY Shomari Buchanan-Wichita
11 @ Tenn. Valley Kenny Bailey-Tenn. Valley
12 @ San Diego Kenny Haslip-San Diego
13 @ Arkansas Brian Livingston-Wichita
14 SAN DIEGO Kenny Haslip-San Diego





West Division Standings
Team W L T Pts For Pts Against Home Away Streak
Hawaiian Islanders 9 4 0 595 598 6-1-0 3-3-0 L-1
WICHITA STEALTH 8 5 0 619 597 4-2-0 4-3-0 L-1
Bakersfield Blitz 6 7 0 559 554 4-3-0 2-4-0 W-1
San Diego Riptide 5 8 0 595 621 2-4-0 3-4-0 W-1


2003 Milestones
 March 29, 2003 – Stealth kicker Jason Corse sets a new team record for longest field goal with his 45-yarder versus Arkansas.
 April 26, 2003 – Stealth offensive specialist Michael Dritlein sets a new Stealth single game record with 202 yards receiving.
 April 26, 2003 – Dritlein ties a Stealth record for touchdown receptions in a game with 5.
 April 26, 2003 – The Stealth set a new team record for attendance with 7,138.
 May 31, 2003  Stealth fullback/linebacker Daren Williams sets a new team record with three rushing touchdowns against the Green Bay Blizzard.
 May 31, 2003  Stealth defensive specialist Ty Ardoin sets a new team record for tackles with 11.5 against the Green Bay Blizzard.
 June 14, 2003  The Stealth tie the franchise record for wins in a season with their 54-53 victory over the San Diego Riptide.
 June 21, 2003  The Stealth break the franchise record for wins in a season with their 57-35 victory over the Arkansas Twisters. This was the eighth win of the 2003 season.

2003 National Conference Playoff Picture
1. Quad City (11-2) x
2. Tulsa (10-3) y
3. Hawaii (9-4) y
4. Wichita (8-5) *
5. Arkansas (7-6) *
6. Bakersfield (6-7) *

x Denotes clinched division title
y Denotes clinched playoff berth
* Denotes wildcard

THE STEALTH THIS SEASON
4-2 at home
4-3 on the road

0-1 on Fridays
8-4 on Saturdays

6-1 when leading at the half
1-1 when tied at the half
1-3 when trailing at the half

5-1 when leading after 3 quarters
0-0 when tied after 3 quarters
3-4 when trailing after 3 quarters

3-3 when outcome is 7 points or less
2-0 when outcome is 3 points or less

8-2 when the Stealth score first
0-3 when opponent scores first

TEAM STATISTICS WIC OPP
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SCORING....................... 619 597
Points Per Game............. 47.6 45.9
FIRST DOWNS................... 193 197
Rushing..................... 25 12
Passing..................... 128 143
Penalty..................... 40 42
RUSHING YARDAGE............... 436 215
Yards gained rushing........ 486 237
Yards lost rushing.......... 50 22
Rushing Attempts............ 136 87
Average Per Rush............ 3.2 2.5
Average Per Game............ 33.5 16.5
TDs Rushing................. 32 19
PASSING YARDAGE............... 2841 3184
Att-Comp-Int................ 426-234-14 427-246-21
Average Per Pass............ 6.7 7.5
Average Per Catch........... 12.1 12.9
Average Per Game............ 218.5 244.9
TDs Passing................. 50 59
TOTAL OFFENSE................. 3277 3399
Total Plays................. 571 528
Average Per Play............ 5.7 6.4
Average Per Game............ 252.1 261.5
KICK RETURNS: #-YARDS......... 66-1098 73-1377
FG RETURNS: #-YARDS........... 10-261 20-415
INT RETURNS: #-YARDS.......... 21-158 14-134
KICK RETURN AVERAGE........... 16.6 18.9
FG RETURN AVERAGE............. 26.1 20.8
INT RETURN AVERAGE............ 7.5 9.6
FUMBLES-LOST.................. 19-14 15-6
PENALTIES-YARDS............... 102-682 104-717
Average Per Game............ 52.5 55.2
TIME OF POSSESSION/GAME....... 32:16 28:50
3RD-DOWN CONVERSIONS.......... 35/93 31/79
3rd-Down Pct................ 38% 39%
4TH-DOWN CONVERSIONS.......... 18/23 9/22
4th-Down Pct................ 78% 41%
SACKS BY-YARDS................ 14-91 9-67
MISC YARDS.................... 16 36
TOUCHDOWNS SCORED............. 88 85
FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS.......... 6-30 6-24
PAT-ATTEMPTS.................. 63-77 56-73
2-pt PAT-ATTEMPTS............. 0-0 1-2
ATTENDANCE.................... 34909 26816
Games/Avg Per Game.......... 6/5818 7/3831

SCORE BY QUARTERS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total
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Wichita Stealth..... 155 160 103 194 7 - 619
Opponents........... 103 181 126 187 0 - 597

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING GP Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G
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WILLIAMS, Daren 10 30 140 3 137 4.6 9 18 13.7
GOOLSBY, Brian 12 45 129 8 121 2.7 8 9 10.1
DAWSON, Dan 10 16 115 2 113 7.1 6 45 11.3
NORMAN, John 7 9 29 2 27 3.0 3 11 3.9
BUICH, Anthony 13 17 32 13 19 1.1 2 9 1.5
LIVINGSTON, Brian 11 8 21 6 15 1.9 3 6 1.4
ARDOIN, Ty 13 3 9 0 9 3.0 0 7 0.7
BUCHANAN, Shomari 13 1 7 0 7 7.0 0 7 0.5
LINNEAR, Kerry 11 1 1 0 1 1.0 0 1 0.1
LAMAR, James 1 3 3 2 1 0.3 1 3 1.0
ANGLIN, Deniel 6 1 0 2 -2 -2.0 0 0 -0.3
DRITLEIN, Michael 9 1 0 6 -6 -6.0 0 0 -0.7
CORSE, Jason 13 1 0 6 -6 -6.0 0 0 -0.5
Total.......... 13 136 486 50 436 3.2 32 45 33.5
Opponents...... 13 87 237 22 215 2.5 19 24 16.5




PASSING GP Rating Att-Cmp-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G
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BUICH, Anthony 13 92.13 421-231-14 54.9 2878 50 45 221.4
FLINT, Jared 10 77.08 3-2-0 66.7 14 0 9 1.4
LIVINGSTON, Brian 11 118.75 1-1-0 100.0 19 0 19 1.7
CORSE, Jason 13 39.58 1-0-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0
TEAM 10 39.58 0-0-0 0.0 -70 0 0 -7.0
Total.......... 13 91.29 426-234-14 54.9 2841 50 45 218.5
Opponents...... 13 95.21 427-246-21 57.6 3184 59 47 244.9

RECEIVING GP No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G
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BUCHANAN, Shomari 13 58 679 11.7 10 36 52.2
DRITLEIN, Michael 9 56 853 15.2 22 40 94.8
DAWSON, Dan 10 29 248 8.6 1 37 24.8
PHILLIPS, Melvi 4 23 329 14.3 5 45 82.2
KYLER, Greg 8 21 303 14.4 3 43 37.9
LIVINGSTON, Brian 11 14 147 10.5 2 26 13.4
ARDOIN, Ty 13 8 90 11.2 1 19 6.9
MITCHELL, Drew 12 7 63 9.0 2 19 5.2
GOODWIN, Golden 1 6 86 14.3 1 30 86.0
CASTLETON, Dave 2 5 90 18.0 3 30 45.0
LINNEAR, Kerry 11 3 6 2.0 0 4 0.5
FLINT, Jared 10 2 5 2.5 0 4 0.5
NORMAN, John 7 1 8 8.0 0 8 1.1
WILLIAMS, Daren 10 1 4 4.0 0 4 0.4
Total.......... 13 234 2911 12.4 50 45 223.9
Opponents...... 13 246 3275 13.3 59 47 251.9

FG RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long
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DRITLEIN, Michael 7 195 27.9 2 57
BUCHANAN, Shomari 1 13 13.0 0 13
CASTLETON, Dave 1 20 20.0 0 20
ARDOIN, Ty 1 0 0.0 0 0
LIVINGSTON, Brian 0 33 0.0 0 0
Total.......... 10 261 26.1 2 57
Opponents...... 20 415 20.8 2 53

INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds Avg TD Long
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LIVINGSTON, Brian 4 30 7.5 1 18
ARDOIN, Ty 3 27 9.0 0 27
VAUGHN, Lee 3 2 0.7 0 14
BUCHANAN, Shomari 3 52 17.3 1 26
DAWSON, Dan 2 9 4.5 0 9
WILLIAMS, Daren 1 4 4.0 0 4
NORMAN, John 1 2 2.0 1 2
GOOLSBY, Brian 1 7 7.0 0 7
WOODS, Markeviu 1 1 1.0 0 1
KYLER, Greg 1 0 0.0 0 0
ANGLIN, Deniel 1 24 24.0 0 24
Total.......... 21 158 7.5 3 27
Opponents...... 14 134 9.6 1 33

KICK RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long
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DRITLEIN, Michael 35 710 20.3 1 57
BUCHANAN, Shomari 15 277 18.5 0 30
LIVINGSTON, Brian 6 37 6.2 0 17
ARDOIN, Ty 5 28 5.6 0 16
GOODWIN, Golden 4 46 11.5 0 18
LAMAR, James 1 0 0.0 0 0
Total.......... 66 1098 16.6 1 57
Opponents...... 73 1377 18.9 3 57

FUMBLE RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long
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CORSE, Jason 1 10 10.0 0 10
DAWSON, Dan 1 6 6.0 0 6
Total.......... 2 16 8.0 0 10
Opponents...... 4 36 9.0 1 20




|------ PATs ------|
SCORING TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass 2PT Saf Points
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DRITLEIN, Michael 25 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0-0 0 0 152
CORSE, Jason 0 6-30 62-76 0-2 0 1-2 0 0 80
BUCHANAN, Shomari 11 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 66
WILLIAMS, Daren 9 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0-0 0 0 56
GOOLSBY, Brian 8 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 48
DAWSON, Dan 7 0-0 0-0 0-1 0 0-0 0 0 42
LIVINGSTON, Brian 6 0-0 0-0 1-0 0 0-0 0 0 38
PHILLIPS, Melvi 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 30
NORMAN, John 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 1 26
KYLER, Greg 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18
CASTLETON, Dave 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18
MITCHELL, Drew 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12
BUICH, Anthony 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1-5 0 0 12
ARDOIN, Ty 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6
GOODWIN, Golden 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6
LAMAR, James 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6
TEAM 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 1 2
9 0 0-0 1-1 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 1
Total.......... 88 6-30 63-77 1-3 2 2-7 0 2 619
Opponents...... 85 6-24 56-73 2-8 1 1-4 1 3 597


TOTAL OFFENSE G Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/G
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BUICH, Anthony 13 438 19 2878 2897 222.8
WILLIAMS, Daren 10 30 137 0 137 13.7
GOOLSBY, Brian 12 45 121 0 121 10.1
DAWSON, Dan 10 16 113 0 113 11.3
LIVINGSTON, Brian 11 9 15 19 34 3.1
NORMAN, John 7 9 27 0 27 3.9
FLINT, Jared 10 3 0 14 14 1.4
ARDOIN, Ty 13 3 9 0 9 0.7
BUCHANAN, Shomari 13 1 7 0 7 0.5
LINNEAR, Kerry 11 1 1 0 1 0.1
LAMAR, James 1 3 1 0 1 1.0
ANGLIN, Deniel 6 1 -2 0 -2 -0.3
CORSE, Jason 13 2 -6 0 -6 -0.5
DRITLEIN, Michael 9 1 -6 0 -6 -0.7
TEAM 10 0 0 -70 -70 -7.0
Total.......... 13 562 436 2841 3277 252.1
Opponents...... 13 514 215 3184 3399 261.5


FIELD GOALS FGM-FGA Pct 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Lg Blk
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CORSE, Jason 6-30 20.0 0-0 2-4 2-6 2-8 0-12 45 1

FG SEQUENCE Wichita Stealth OPPONENTS
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Arkansas Twisters 35,55,(45),(25) 52,55,47,53
Tulsa Talons 59,61,60,54,38,38 37,(55)
Green Bay Blizzard 43,45 -
Tulsa Talons 23,55 59,31,29
Hawaiian Islanders 49,43,49,64 (22),49,34,43
Q.C. Steamwheelers - 65,(40)
Hawaiian Islanders (44),32 40
Peoria Pirates (26),57,55 44,24
Green Bay Blizzard (35) -
Tenn. Valley Vipers (30) (45)
San Diego Riptide 63 (41),55,(28),36
Arkansas Twisters 44 56
San Diego Riptide 29,61,51 -
Bakersfield Blitz - -
Bakersfield Blitz - -
Cincinnati Swarm - -

Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made.






ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec FG KOR IR Tot Avg/G
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DRITLEIN, Michael 9 -6 853 195 710 0 1752 194.7
BUCHANAN, Shomari 13 7 679 13 277 52 1028 79.1
DAWSON, Dan 10 113 248 0 0 9 370 37.0
PHILLIPS, Melvi 4 0 329 0 0 0 329 82.2
KYLER, Greg 8 0 303 0 0 0 303 37.9
LIVINGSTON, Brian 11 15 147 33 37 30 262 23.8
ARDOIN, Ty 13 9 90 0 28 27 154 11.8
WILLIAMS, Daren 10 137 4 0 0 4 145 14.5
GOODWIN, Golden 1 0 86 0 46 0 132 132.0
GOOLSBY, Brian 12 121 0 0 0 7 128 10.7
CASTLETON, Dave 2 0 90 20 0 0 110 55.0
MITCHELL, Drew 12 0 63 0 0 0 63 5.2
NORMAN, John 7 27 8 0 0 2 37 5.3
ANGLIN, Deniel 6 -2 0 0 0 24 22 3.7
BUICH, Anthony 13 19 0 0 0 0 19 1.5
LINNEAR, Kerry 11 1 6 0 0 0 7 0.6
FLINT, Jared 10 0 5 0 0 0 5 0.5
VAUGHN, Lee 8 0 0 0 0 2 2 0.2
WOODS, Markeviu 5 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.2
LAMAR, James 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1.0
CORSE, Jason 13 -6 0 0 0 0 -6 -0.5
Total.......... 13 436 2911 261 1098 158 4864 374.2
Opponents...... 13 215 3275 415 1377 134 5416 416.6

|--------Tackles--------| |-Sacks-| |---Pass Def---| |-Fumbles-| Blkd
DEFENSIVE LEADERS GP Solo Ast Total TFL/Yds No-Yds Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf
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27 LIVINGSTON, Brian 11 37 24 49.0 1.0-2 . 4-30 7 . . 3 . .
23 VAUGHN, Lee 8 35 16 43.0 0.5-1 . 3-2 7 . 1-0 . . .
2 ARDOIN, Ty 13 26 23 37.5 0.5-1 . 3-27 8 . 1-0 . . .
6 DAWSON, Dan 10 28 10 33.0 2.5-7 . 2-9 3 . 2-6 1 . .
13 KYLER, Greg 8 14 17 22.5 0.5-0 1.0-3 1-0 3 . . . . .
42 GOOLSBY, Brian 12 13 9 17.5 2.5-14 5.0-22 1-7 3 4 . . 2 .
8 NORMAN, John 7 11 9 15.5 3.0-13 1.0-10 1-2 3 . . . . 1
45 WILLIAMS, Daren 10 13 5 15.5 1.0-1 1.0-8 1-4 1 . . 1 . .
12 ANGLIN, Deniel 6 11 6 14.0 . . 1-24 1 . . 1 . .
49 MITCHELL, Drew 12 7 7 10.5 1.5-9 1.0-8 . 5 . . . 1 .
7 HOLLOMAN, Cliff 13 7 5 9.5 . 1.0-8 . . . . 1 . .
88 BUCHANAN, Shomari 13 7 5 9.5 . . 3-52 1 . . . . .
19 FLINT, Jared 10 8 1 8.5 . . . . . . 1 . .
22 YATES, Derick 3 5 5 7.5 . . . . . . . . .
50 DRUCKER, Noah 10 4 7 7.5 . . . . 1 . 1 . .
21 PHILLIPS, Melvi 4 4 5 6.5 . . . 1 . . . . .
99 LINNEAR, Kerry 11 4 4 6.0 0.5-1 2.0-16 . . . . . 1 .
76 FISH, Dustin 11 3 2 4.0 0.5-1 2.0-12 . 1 . . 1 . .
77 HESSE, John 6 3 2 4.0 0.5-1 . . . . . . . .
81 CASTLETON, Dave 2 3 . 3.0 . . . . . . . . .
95 WELCH, Ken 8 . 5 2.5 . . . . 2 1-0 . . .
55 WOODS, Markeviu 5 . 4 2.0 1.5-1 1.0-5 1-1 . 1 . 1 . .
3 MACRAE, Jeff 1 1 . 1.0 . . . . . . . . .
75 KEITH, Dwight 1 . 2 1.0 . . . . . . . . .
TM TEAM 10 1 . 1.0 . . . . . . . . 1
45 LAMAR, James 1 1 . 1.0 1.0-2 . . . . . . . .
16 BUICH, Anthony 13 1 . 1.0 . . . . . . . . .
5 CORSE, Jason 13 . 2 1.0 . . . . . 1-10 . . .
80 DRITLEIN, Michael 9 1 . 1.0 . . . . . . . . .
75 ENNEKING, Chris 3 . 1 0.5 . . . 1 . . . . .
Total.......... 13 249 176 337.0 17-54 14-91 21-158 45 8 6-16 11 4 2
Opponents...... 13 241 232 357.0 16-43 9-67 14-134 51 19 14-36 14 1 3



2003 WICHITA STEALTH INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS
Rushes.............. 9 GOOLSBY, Brian at Peoria Pirates (May 24, 2003)
Yards Rushing....... 57 DAWSON, Dan vs Q.C. Steamwheelers (May 10, 2003)
TD Rushes........... 3 WILLIAMS, Daren vs Green Bay Blizzard (May 31, 2003)
NORMAN, John vs San Diego Riptide (Jun 28, 2003)
Long Rush........... 45 DAWSON, Dan vs Q.C. Steamwheelers (May 10, 2003)
Pass attempts....... 42 BUICH, Anthony vs Tulsa Talons (Apr 26, 2003)
BUICH, Anthony at Tenn. Valley Vipers (Jun 07, 2003)
Pass completions.... 26 BUICH, Anthony at Hawaiian Islanders (May 16, 2003)
Yards Passing....... 294 BUICH, Anthony vs Tulsa Talons (Apr 26, 2003)
TD Passes........... 6 BUICH, Anthony at Hawaiian Islanders (May 16, 2003)
Long Pass........... 45 BUICH, Anthony vs San Diego Riptide (Jun 28, 2003)
Receptions.......... 12 DRITLEIN, Michael vs Tulsa Talons (Apr 26, 2003)
Yards Receiving..... 202 DRITLEIN, Michael vs Tulsa Talons (Apr 26, 2003)
TD Receptions....... 5 DRITLEIN, Michael vs Tulsa Talons (Apr 26, 2003)
Long Reception...... 45 PHILLIPS, Melvi vs San Diego Riptide (Jun 28, 2003)
Field Goals......... 2 CORSE, Jason vs Arkansas Twisters (Mar 29,2003)
Long Field Goal..... 45 CORSE, Jason vs Arkansas Twisters (Mar 29,2003)
Long MFG Return..... 57 DRITLEIN, Michael vs Hawaiian Islanders (May 03, 2003)
Long Kickoff Return. 57 DRITLEIN, Michael vs Q.C. Steamwheelers (May 10, 2003)
Tackles............. 11.5 ARDOIN, Ty vs Green Bay Blizzard (May 31, 2003)
Sacks............... 1.0 HOLLOMAN, Cliff vs Arkansas Twisters (Mar 29,2003)
GOOLSBY, Brian vs Arkansas Twisters (Mar 29,2003)
LINNEAR, Kerry vs Arkansas Twisters (Mar 29,2003)
KYLER, Greg at Tulsa Talons (Apr 12, 2003)
GOOLSBY, Brian at Tulsa Talons (Apr 12, 2003)
FISH, Dustin at Tulsa Talons (Apr 12, 2003)
GOOLSBY, Brian at Green Bay Blizzard (Apr 19, 2003)
WILLIAMS, Daren at Green Bay Blizzard (Apr 19, 2003)
GOOLSBY, Brian at Hawaiian Islanders (May 16, 2003)
LINNEAR, Kerry at Peoria Pirates (May 24, 2003)
GOOLSBY, Brian vs Green Bay Blizzard (May 31, 2003)
WOODS, Markeviu vs Green Bay Blizzard (May 31, 2003)
FISH, Dustin at San Diego Riptide (Jun 14, 2003)
NORMAN, John at Arkansas Twisters (Jun 21, 2003)
MITCHELL, Drew at Arkansas Twisters (Jun 21, 2003)
Tackles For Loss.... 1.5 NORMAN, John vs San Diego Riptide (Jun 28, 2003)
Interceptions....... 3 LIVINGSTON, Brian at Arkansas Twisters (Jun 21, 2003)


TEAM GAME HIGHS

Rushes.............. 19 at Peoria Pirates (May 24, 2003)
Yards Rushing....... 114 vs Q.C. Steamwheelers (May 10, 2003)
Yards Per Rush...... 7.6 vs Q.C. Steamwheelers (May 10, 2003)
TD Rushes........... 5 at Peoria Pirates (May 24, 2003)
Pass attempts....... 42 vs Tulsa Talons (Apr 26, 2003)
at Tenn. Valley Vipers (Jun 07, 2003)
Pass completions.... 26 at Hawaiian Islanders (May 16, 2003)
Yards Passing....... 295 vs San Diego Riptide (Jun 28, 2003)
Yards Per Pass...... 8.3 at Hawaiian Islanders (May 16, 2003)
TD Passes........... 6 at Hawaiian Islanders (May 16, 2003)
Total Plays......... 52 vs Tulsa Talons (Apr 26, 2003)
vs San Diego Riptide (Jun 28, 2003)
Total Offense....... 329 vs Tulsa Talons (Apr 26, 2003)
Yards Per Play...... 7.4 at Hawaiian Islanders (May 16, 2003)
Points.............. 57 vs Green Bay Blizzard (May 31, 2003)
at Arkansas Twisters (Jun 21, 2003)
Sacks By............ 3 vs Arkansas Twisters (Mar 29,2003)
at Tulsa Talons (Apr 12, 2003)
First Downs......... 22 at Hawaiian Islanders (May 16, 2003)
Penalties........... 14 vs San Diego Riptide (Jun 28, 2003)
Penalty Yards....... 89 vs Arkansas Twisters (Mar 29,2003)
Turnovers........... 6 at Tenn. Valley Vipers (Jun 07, 2003)
Interceptions By.... 4 at Arkansas Twisters (Jun 21, 2003)

WICHITA STEALTH NUMERICAL ROSTER
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. College Exp.
2 Ty Ardoin WR/DB 6-0 200 Texas Tech R
5 Jason Corse K 6-0 185 South Carolina 1
7 Cliff Holloman OL/DL 6-3 295 Kansas State 2
8 John Norman FB/LB 6-2 225 Texas Tech R
12 Deniel Anglin WR/DB 6-0 205 Fairmont R
16 Anthony Buich QB 6-0 195 Eastern Illinois 2
19 Jared Flint QB 6-5 205 Hawaii 1
21 Melvin Phillips WR/LB 6-5 220 Texas A&M-Kingsville 1
22 Derrick Yates DS 6-1 195 Kansas State R
27 Brian Livingston DS 6-2 205 Grambling State 2
42 Brian Goolsby FB/LB 6-2 255 Kansas State R
45 Jeff Macrae FB/LB 6-1 275 New Mexico R
49 Drew Mitchell OL/DL 6-4 290 Savannah State R
50 Noah Drucker OL/DL 6-3 300 Notre Dame 1
55 Markevius Woods OL/DL 6-3 290 N.W. Oklahoma State 1
76 Dustin Fish OL/DL 6-6 315 Eastern New Mexico 1
77 John Hesse OL/DL 6-5 285 Emporia State 1
81 David Castleton WR/DB 6-1 188 Brigham Young R
88 Shomari Buchanan WR/LB 6-1 216 Alabama 1
90 Henry Stephens OL/DL 6-3 290 New Mexico 1
99 Kerry Linnear OL/DL 6-5 270 Texas A&M-Kingsville 1

LONG TERM INJURED RESERVE
9 Golden Goodwin OS 5-11 185 Colorado State R
23 Lee Vaughn DS 5-11 185 Wyoming R
45 Daren Williams FB/LB 6-0 242 Nebraska R
75 Chris Enneking OL/DL 6-4 290 Kansas 1
80 Michael Dritlein OS 6-2 205 Washburn R

TEAM SUSPENSION
13 Greg Kyler WR/LB 6-2 200 Tennessee 2

COACHES
Interim Head Coach: Sean Ponder
Assistant Head Coach\Line Coach: George Papageorgiou
Asst. Coaches: Haywood Hill, Jimmy Delap

WICHITA STEALTH ALPHABETICAL ROSTER
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. College Exp.
12 Deniel Anglin WR/DB 6-0 205 Fairmont R
2 Ty Ardoin WR/DB 6-0 200 Texas Tech R
88 Shomari Buchanan WR/LB 6-1 216 Alabama 1
16 Anthony Buich QB 6-0 195 Eastern Illinois 2
81 David Castleton WR/DB 6-1 188 Brigham Young R
5 Jason Corse K 6-0 185 South Carolina 1
50 Noah Drucker OL/DL 6-3 300 Notre Dame 1
76 Dustin Fish OL/DL 6-6 315 Eastern New Mexico 1
19 Jared Flint QB 6-5 205 Hawaii 1
42 Brian Goolsby FB/LB 6-2 255 Kansas State R
77 John Hesse OL/DL 6-5 285 Emporia State 1
7 Cliff Holloman OL/DL 6-3 295 Kansas State 2
99 Kerry Linnear OL/DL 6-5 270 Texas A&M-Kingsville 1
27 Brian Livingston DS 6-2 205 Grambling State 2
45 Jeff Macrae FB/LB 6-1 275 New Mexico R
49 Drew Mitchell OL/DL 6-4 290 Savannah State R
8 John Norman FB/LB 6-2 225 Texas Tech R
21 Melvin Phillips WR/LB 6-5 220 Texas A&M-Kingsville 1
90 Henry Stephens OL/DL 6-3 290 New Mexico 1
55 Markevius Woods OL/DL 6-3 290 N.W. Oklahoma State 1
22 Derrick Yates DS 6-1 195 Kansas State R

LONG TERM INJURED RESERVE
80 Michael Dritlein OS 6-2 205 Washburn R
75 Chris Enneking OL/DL 6-4 290 Kansas 1
9 Golden Goodwin OS 5-11 185 Colorado State R
45 Daren Williams FB/LB 6-0 242 Nebraska R
23 Lee Vaughn DS 5-11 185 Wyoming R

TEAM SUSPENSION
13 Greg Kyler WR/LB 6-2 200 Tennessee 2

COACHES
Interim Head Coach: Sean Ponder
Assistant Head Coach\Line Coach: George Papageorgiou
Asst. Coaches: Haywood Hill, Jimmy Delap
TEAM DEPTH CHART
OFFENSE
QB 16 BUICH, Anthony 19 FLINT, Jared
OS 88 BUCHANAN, Shomari
WR 27 LIVINGSTON, Brian 81 CASTLETON, David
WR 21 PHILLIPS, Melvin 12 ANGLIN, Deniel
FB 8 NORMAN, John 99 LINNEAR, Kerry 45 MACRAE, Jeff
TE 77 HESSE, John 76 FISH, Dustin
C 50 DRUCKER, Noah 55 WOODS, Markevius
G 90 STEPHENS, Henry 49 MITCHELL, Drew 7 HOLLOMAN, Cliff

DEFENSE
DS 2 ARDOIN, Ty
DS 22 YATES, Derrick
DB 27 LIVINGSTON, Brian 81 CASTLETON, David
LB 21 PHILLIPS, Melvin 12 ANGLIN, Deniel
LB 8 NORMAN, John 99 LINNEAR, Kerry 45 MACREA, Jeff
DE 77 HESSE, John 76 FISH, Dustin
NT 50 DRUCKER, Noah 55 WOODS, Markevius
DE 90 STEPHENS, Henry 49 MITCHELL, Drew 7 HOLLOMAN, Cliff

SPECIALISTS
K 5 CORSE, Jason
H 19 FLINT, Jared
LS 50 DRUCKER, Noah 8 NORMAN, John
KR 88 BUCHANAN, Shomari