San Jose SaberCats coordinator charged following post-game altercation with Jacksonville SharksFlorida Times-Union
A 68-year-old Jacksonville Sharks team official was hospitalized and a 6-foot, 245-pound defensive coordinator for the San Jose SaberCats was arrested after the dust cleared from Saturday night’s postgame altercation outside the locker rooms.
SaberCats Take a Bite Out of the Sharks, Win 57-36San Jose SaberCats Press Release
The San Jose SaberCats (6-2) won their fourth consecutive game, defeating the Jacksonville Sharks (6-3) 57-36 in front of 8,641 fans at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena on Saturday night. Quarterback Russ Michna completed 16-of-23 passes for 258 yards, five touchdowns, no interceptions and also rushed for a pair of scores. On his fourth touchdown pass of the game, he hit the 300-mark for his career. San Jose’s defense continued its run of recent dominance, forcing three turnovers and holding their opponent to less than 40 points for the fourth consecutive week.
San Jose SaberCats defeat Jacksonville Sharks 57-36San Jose Mercury News
AFL Exchange: Mix-up in the middleBrian Beaudry, ArenaFan.comWell, that was apparently an awful time to debut the rankings. Week 8 featured the most upsets of any week, with several heretofore poor teams upsetting teams that had recently looked like contenders. After this week’s games, there’s some huge movement in the top half of the rankings. We’ll try this again this week, hoping for some better results.
QuickPlay Week 9Andrew Nordmeier, ArenaFan.comWeek 8 was one of the most bizarre weeks we've seen in a while in the AFL. Aaron Garcia threw for 11 touchdowns for Orlando in an 83-82 win over Spokane and TT Tolliver had an eye-popping game. San Antonio and Jacksonville combined for 64 total points...in a whole game. Cleveland upset Chicago, Pittsburgh upset Philadelphia and Iowa limited New
Orleans to all of 16 points.
Utah Blaze player saves woman's lifeAFL Press Release
Aaron Lesué is known by many as an All-Arena wide receiver for the Utah Blaze. Some are aware of his aspirations to become a United States Olympic bobsledder. Others are familiar with the former Utah State walk-on from his participation in the Dancing with the Salt Lake Stars competition to benefit the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life this past March. But after the events of April 24, 2013, even more have come to recognize the world-class athlete for what he really is: a hero.
SaberCats FB Brian Folkerts Joins Carolina PanthersSan Jose SaberCats Press Release
The SaberCats announced today that fullback Brian Folkerts has been placed on the Arena Football League’s “Other League Exempt” list. Folkerts has signed a contract with the National Football League’s Carolina Panthers.
SaberCats Add Fullback Sifa EtuSan Jose SaberCats Press Release
The SaberCats today announced that they have been assigned fullback Sifa Etu on a one-year contract. In a coinciding roster move, San Jose placed wide receiver Jamarko Simmons on inactive reserve.
