Thursday, June 25th, 2009
The Mahoning Valley Thunder have made several player moves in the past few weeks. Obviously in arena football, versatility means something. Jermaine Moye is a versatile athlete. He is being used primarily as a wide receiver, but was listed as the teams backup quarterback last week.
Moye grew up in Rochester, ...
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Wednesday, June 24th, 2009
Jon Loyte has only been a Mahoning Valley Thunder player for a few weeks. He likes his team, he likes the coach, and he really thinks that things have gotten better since he got here.
Loyte was a standout tight end at Boston College. He played a big role in as ...
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Monday, June 22nd, 2009
I am excited to announce that I have been media credentialed to cover the Mahoning Valley Scrappers for their 2009 season. Big deal you say? Actually it is. With the growth of my websites hits multiplying by 5 in the last two months, this type of forum is perfect for ...
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Monday, June 15th, 2009
Things can't get much worse for the Mahoning Valley Thunder. Struggles on the road continued as the Thunder dropped to 1-10 losing 62-28 at Albany. This loss extends the teams losing streak to ten straight and 18th straight road loss.
The Thunder started new acquisition Brad Roach at quarterback. Roach was ...
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Monday, June 8th, 2009
New Thunder Head Coach Chris MacKeown is without a doubt obsessed with turning Mahoning Valley's turbulent season into a smoother ride. MacKeown has eleven years of arena coaching experience and a great track record to behold, a good sign for Thunder fans. He kind of reminds me of a young ...
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Monday, June 8th, 2009
The Mahoning Valley Thunder trailed Milwaukee 28-7 in the second quarter of their AF2 game Friday. The Thunder rallied back to tie the game at 34 apiece, but eventually ended up losing the contest, 58-47. The Milwaukee offense scored 41 of their 58 points in the first and third quarter. ...
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Saturday, June 6th, 2009
Larry Harrison is one of those guys who can talk about anything. I have seen him talk to management, coaches, fans, kids, media, and members of his Mahoning Valley Thunder team. The fact that he can adapt his conversation level to suit who it is he is talking to makes ...
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Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009
Blake Powers broke his left collarbone and is out indefinitely. In AF2, a player put on the disabled list must be inactive for at least four weeks. Unfortunately for Powers, collarbones usually take six to eight weeks to mend.
Davon Vinson has been named the starting quarterback. "I have all the ...
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