Arizona Adrenaline

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Arizona Adrenaline
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Founded2008
Folded2011
Team history
  • Arizona Adrenaline (2008, 2011)
Based in Tim's Toyota Center
in Prescott Valley, Arizona
Home arena
CheerleadersThe Rush
MascotRocket the Roadrunner
League American Indoor Football Association (2008)
  • Western Conference (2008)
    • West Division (2008)

Indoor Football League (2011)

  • Intense Conference (2011)
    • Mountain West Division (2011)
ColorsBlack, blue, silver
   
Personnel
Head coachTerry Foster
Team presidentDart Clark
OwnersMitch Simpson
Kurt Dembuagh

The Arizona Adrenaline were a professional indoor American football team based in Prescott Valley, Arizona. They were members of the Mountain West division of the Intense Conference of the Indoor Football League (IFL). The Adrenaline were founded in 2008 as an expansion member of the American Indoor Football Association (AIFA). After two years of dormancy, the Adrenaline returned for 2011 in the IFL. The team played its home games at the Tim's Toyota Center.

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History

Expansion (2008)

In October 2007, it was announced that the American Indoor Football Association (AIFA) was expanding into Prescott Valley, Arizona. [1] After a two-week name the team contest, it was announced that the team's nickname would be the Adrenaline. [2] In December 2007, the Adrenaline announced that Andrew Moore was named the team's head coach. [3]

The Adrenaline opened their first ever season with a 66–21 victory over the New Mexico Wildcats. [4] The following week the Adrenaline received their first loss in franchise history with a 69–30 loss to the Wyoming Cavalry. [5] The Adrenaline were able to clinch a playoff berth in their first season, after a 52–27 victory of the Utah Saints. [6] The Adrenaline finished the regular season 11–3, tying for first place in the West Division of the Western Conference. They faced the Cavalry in the Divisional Playoff game, where they were defeated 51–26. [7]

After a successful first season, the team announced that it was suspending operations for the 2009 season due to lack of sponsorship funding. [8]

Rebirth and fall (2011)

In October 2010, the Adrenaline announced they would be returning in the spring of 2011 as a member of the Indoor Football League (IFL). [9]

In 2011, Nicole Joy became the first female to score a point in an IFL game. [10]

Statistics

Season records

League championsConference championsDivision championsPlayoff berthLeague leader
Season League Conference Division Regular season Postseason results
FinishWinsLossesTies
2008 AIFA WesternWest2nd1130Lost Divisional Playoff (Cavalry) 26–51
2011 IFL IntenseMountain West3rd1130Did not qualify
Totals12170All-time regular season record (2008, 2011)
01—All-time postseason record (2008, 2011)
12180All-time regular season and postseason record (2008, 2011)

Coaches

NameTermRegular seasonPlayoffsAwards
WLTWin%WL
Andrew Moore 2008, 2011 12170.41401

All-league selections

2011 IFL season

2011 Arizona Adrenaline season
OwnerMitch Simpson
Kurt Dembuagh
Head coach Terry Foster
Home stadium Tim's Toyota Center
Results
Record1–13
Division place3rd Mountain West
PlayoffsDid not qualify

Schedule

Key: [11]   Win  Tie  Loss   Bye

WeekDateOpponentResults
ScoreRecord
1February 26@Tri-Cities Fever L 28–760–1
2Bye
3March 13 Colorado Ice L 26–360–2
4March 20@Reading Express L 14–310–3
5March 27 Wyoming Cavalry L 8–550–4
6April 1@Wyoming CavalryL 30–710–5
7April 8@Fairbanks Grizzlies L 32–920–6
8April 16Tri-Cities FeverL 31–900–7
9April 22@Wyoming CavalryL 12–530–8
10May 1@Colorado IceL 13–740–9
11May 7 West Texas Roughnecks L 27–820–10
12Bye
13May 21 Bricktown Brawlers [a] W 54–61–10
14May 28 Amarillo Venom L 32–791–11
15June 4@West Texas RoughnecksL 6–921–12
16June 10Colorado IceL 12–721–13
  1. ↑ Brawlers were replaced by a local semipro team. [12]

Standings

2011 Mountain West Division
WLTPCTPFPADIVGBSTK
z Colorado Ice 11300.7866714925–1—W1
x Wyoming Cavalry 9600.6436775824–22.0L1
Arizona Adrenaline 11300.0713269080–610.0L2

References

  1. ↑ Keener, Jo. L. (October 17, 2007). "Arena football league hits paydirt in PV". The Daily Courier . Archived from the original on October 9, 2014. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
  2. ↑ "It's The Arizona Adrenaline". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. November 20, 2007. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Adrenaline have their man". The Daily Courier. December 4, 2007. Archived from the original on October 9, 2014. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Strong Start". The Daily Courier. March 30, 2008. Archived from the original on October 9, 2014. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Wyoming hands Adrenaline first loss". The Daily Courier. April 4, 2008. Archived from the original on October 9, 2014. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Arizona struggles but clinches playoff berth". The Daily Courier. May 24, 2008. Archived from the original on October 9, 2014. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Cavalry closes out Adrenaline season". The Daily Courier. July 4, 2008. Archived from the original on October 9, 2014. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
  8. ↑ Stockmar, Steve (January 23, 2009). "Adrenaline cancel 2009 season". The Daily Courier. Archived from the original on October 9, 2014. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
  9. ↑ Cook, Doug (October 5, 2010). "Adrenaline football is back". The Daily Courier. Archived from the original on October 9, 2014. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Sports Desk Photo of the Week: Arizona Adrenaline". The Daily Courier. May 8, 2011. Archived from the original on October 9, 2014. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
  11. ↑ "2011 IFL regular season schedule". IFL Stats. Archived from the original on February 2, 2014.
  12. ↑ Hartz, Cheryl (May 25, 2011). "AZ Adrenaline trounce Brawlers". Prescott Valley Tribune . Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
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