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Thursday, 10 December 2009 18:47 |
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The Lancashire Wolverines and Lancashire Wolverine Colts are pleased to announce their annual Rookie Camp for the 2010 season. The camp will take place on Sunday 10th January 2010 at the indoor astrodome at St Joseph's R.C. High School in Horwich, Bolton.
The Lancashire Wolverines are the Senior Kitted team representing the Lancashire Academy of American Football, and are open to all players aged 19 and upwards. The Wolverine Colts are the Youth Kitted team of the Academy, and are available to players aged 16 to 19. The Colts are coming off a particularly successful season, having finished 2nd in Great Britain during the 2009 season and are looking to build on that success during 2010.
The Youth portion of the rookie camp will start at 10am sharp, with players asked to check-in at the Astrodome between 9.30 and 10. The Youth camp will run until 1pm.
The Senior portion of the camp will start at 1pm, with players asked to check-in between 12.30 and 1. The Senior camp will run until 4pm.
All players are asked to wear tracksuit/shorts/t-shirt along with suitable footwear for Astroturf. The rookie camp will be unkitted and will focus on introducing all players to the game and the different positions on both sides of the ball. No previous knowledge of American Football is required.
If you would like to attend the Rookie Camp, we ask that all players register their interest with the Head Coach of the relevant team.
Lancashire Wolverine Colts (Age 16-19): Head Coach, Geoff Leigh -
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Lancashire Wolverines (Age 19+): Head Coach, Paul Horsburgh -
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If you would like more information about the Lancashire Academy of American Football, please visit the Academy website at http://www.wolverineden.com/
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NFL Star to present Wolverines end of season awards |
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Thursday, 22 October 2009 20:19 |
 The Lancashire Wolverines and Lancashire Wolverine Colts American Football teams received an excellent piece of news today, as ex-NFL star Johnny Mitchell confirmed that he will attend their annual end of season presentation evening to present the awards. Johnny Mitchell played for both the New York Jets and Dallas Cowboys in a five year career, and he now lives in Southport, and is a presenter of the NFL on Sky Sports.
This piece of news comes as interest in the NFL is at a high in this country, with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and New England Patriots due to duel it out in a competive game at Wembley Stadium on Sunday. This is the third year that the NFL has brought a game to England, and each of the previous years has been a resounding success.
The Wolverine Colts are coming off a particularly successful year having recently narrowly lost out to the Farnham Knights in the National Final at Doncaster Rovers' Keepmoat Stadium. The awards evening is open to anyone interested in attending, and is being held at Blackburn RUFC on 6th November. Tickets for the evening cost £15 for adults and £10 for under-16s. To book tickets please contact
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. If you are interested in finding out more information about the Lancashire Academy of American Football (age 7+) please visit the website at http://www.wolverineden.com/ |
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Academy AGM date announced |
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Sunday, 18 October 2009 16:16 |
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The Lancashire Academy of American Football will hold its AGM on Sunday 29th November 2009 at Blackburn RUFC from 1.45pm. All players and coaches of the upper Academy are requested to attend. Lower Academy teams should have a representative present who holds the votes for their team. An agenda will be circulated in advance of the meeting, which will include election of key positions for the next year, along with supporting documentation. |
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Presentation Evening 2009 |
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Monday, 24 August 2009 20:26 |
The Lancashire Wolverines and Wolverine Colts will hold their annual presentation evening on Friday 6th November 2009 at Blackburn RUFC. The event will include a buffet, disco, raffle and more. The evening will start at 7pm, and the awards ceremonies will start at 8pm sharp. Dress code for the evening is smart (suits/shirts/ties).
Academy Chairman, Steve Norris, recently said:
"The annual presentation evening is an event I look forward to every year. Each time we hold the event we are able to improve from the year before. The evening is a chance for us to reward those deserving people who have given their all in the name of the Wolverines and Wolverine Colts, and I hope to see as many people there this year as possible."
Tickets for the evening are £15 for adults, £10 for Colts (players only) and £10 for under-16s. Arrangements for purchasing tickets for the event will be announced shortly. |
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Wolverines close out 2009 season with a loss |
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Tuesday, 18 August 2009 19:24 |
This weekend saw the Lancashire Wolverines head to Wishaw, near Glasgow, to face the Clyde Valley Blackhawks in their final game of the regular season. The Wolverines knew they needed results to go their way across the league in order for them to make the playoffs, but Head Coach Paul Horsburgh made sure the team remained focused on the task at hand.
 With both sides having several survivors from the 2003 National Youth final between the two sides playing, the game was guaranteed to be a hard fought battle with plenty at stake, no matter how results around the country went. The game started with both sides looking nervous, and the first quarter was littered with mistakes by both sides. The first Blackhawks drive ended with a fumble which was recovered by the Wolverines, but with the Blackburn based side's offence hoping to get on the board the Blackhawks returned the favour by intercepting a Jonathan Peachey pass. The Blackhawks managed to fumble the ball to the Wolverines on their next drive, with linebacker Russ Waddell recovering the ball. The deadlock was finally broken in an appropriate fashion given the start to the game, with Clyde Valley's Graeme McMillan intercepting a pass and returning it all the way to the Wolverines endzone. The extra point attempt was unsuccessful. The first quarter was rounded out with the Wolverines getting on the board, with Running Back Chris Littler taking the ball into the endzone from 12 yards out. The Blackhawks managed to block the extra point attempt, leaving the score even at 6-6 at the end of the first quarter.
Both teams settled down in the second quarter and it was Clyde Valley who struck next, with Running Back David Orr taking the ball in for the score from four yards out. With a successful conversion the score went to 13-6 to the Scottish side. The sides traded their next two possessions, including a goalline stand by the Blackhawks, but on Clyde Valley's next drive the Wolverines aggressive defence forced another fumble, and Craig Carter managed to pounce on the ball in the endzone for the Wolverines touchdown. Danny Morton slotted the extra point to draw the teams level 13-13 going into half time.
In the second half it was again the Blackhawks who drew first blood, when a sustained drive led to a touchdown pass from 14 yards out to Gary Orr. The Wolverines thought they had successfully blocked the extra point attempt, but the ball bounced loose into the endzone and the Blackhawks were quickest to react, pouncing on the ball to register a two-point conversion. The Wolverines offence were not done yet however, and after some nice running by their trio of Running Backs, Quarterback David Mead found himself scrambling away from the Clyde Valley pressure when he spotted Wide Receiver Greg Adam open in the endzone, and a sublime sidearm pass on the run resulted in a 25 yard touchdown. With a successful two point conversion run by James Lago, the game was tied at 21 points a piece going into the fourth quarter.
 The final quarter of the game started with Clyde Valley managing to apply pressure to the Wolverines tiring offensive line, and the result was a sack on the running back in the endzone, which resulted in a safety to give the Blackhawks a slender 23-21 lead, and importantly the ball. They made the most of this opportunity, and after a sustained drive, Running Back David Orr took the ball in for a touchdown from 29 yards out, and with a missed extra point the score was 29-21. The Wolverines took over, but excellent defensive work by the Blackhawks managed to hold them back, and whilst chasing the game, the Wolverines conceded two more touchdowns in the time remaining, leaving the final score at 43-21. This final score flattered the Clyde Valley side, but there was no doubt that the right side won on the day. This score, along with other results around the league, meant that the Wolverines failed to reach the playoffs this season, although their final record of Won 5, Lost 4, Tied 1 meant that they had posted a winning record for the second season in a row.
The Wolverines enter their off-season break now, but will be continuing to build on the hard work carried out this year. If you are interested in getting involved with the Wolverines for the 2010 season, please visit www.wolverineden.com or contact
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for more information on how to do so.
The Wolverines Youth Team have successfully qualified for the playoffs, and they will be playing the Forth Valley Fusion on the 30th August at Blackburn RUFC with a 2.30pm kick-off. Entry to the game is free.
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