Spokane Shock Football Opening Night April 2

Written by admin on April 2nd, 2010

Spokane Shock 2009 ArenaCup Champions. Copyright Spokane Shock.

Spring is here, and it’s time for the 2010 arena football season. The Spokane Shock, Spokane’s award-winning arena football team, will open the season on April 2nd as new members of the newly resurrected Arena Football League (AFL), which is back after a one-year hiatus and reorganization of its business plan. The 15-team league will play a 16-game schedule leading into the playoffs and the Arena Bowl the third weekend in August. Membership in the AFL will make this the most exhilarating season yet because it gives the Shock the opportunity to play against teams in bigger cities and a chance to test itself against AFL teams who have won championships at the highest level of indoor football. The Spokane Shock will　play at HOME against big cities like Chicago, Phoenix, Cleveland, Salt Lake City, and Jacksonville.　These games will definitely be worth travelling for.

Rob Keefe, former player and Shock’s all-time leading tackler (career), is the new head coach, replacing Adam Shackleford. Keefe is entering the season with high spirits and recently told the Spokesman Review “In six, seven months we truly put together an AFL team; a top tier team is what we believe we are.” (link)

ArenaCup 2009 at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas

In addition to winning their second ArenaCup Championship since 2006, last year the Inland Northwest Sports Writers and Broadcasters named Spokane Shock the Team of the Year. This is the second time the team has won the award in its five-year existence.

The Shock will open the season on Friday, April 2nd, 8 p.m. against the Milwaukee Iron on Spokane Tribe Field at the Spokane Arena. Single game tickets can be purchased through TicketsWest. Season tickets can be purchased by calling 509-242-7462. Travelling to Spokane for a game or two? Book your hotel room now at Stratford Suites, featuring luxury one and two-bedroom suites with fully equipped kitchens and 50″ HDTVs.