Yale kicker Tom Mante, a Westford, Mass. resident who played for Bishop Guertin High School, has been named to the All-FCS Second Team by Lindy's 2009 College Football Preview.

Mante (pictured), who will be a senior next season, made 8 of 12 field goals for Yale as a junior, when he also averaged 41.4 yards per kick on 65 punts.

Mante was named Co-MVP of the BG football team following his senior season (2005). He averaged 44.0 yards per punt that season, converted all 47 of his point-after attempts and made two game-winning field goals.

Lindy's placed the University of New Hampshire 10th in its FCS Top 25. UNH tight end Scott Sicko was named to the All-FCS First Team.

In addition, UNH quarterback R.J. Toman was selected as the Colonial Athletic Association's Offensive Player of the Year.

Lindy's picked Dartmouth to finish eighth (last) in the Ivy League.

Quarterback Chris Wallace threw nine touchdown passes to lead the Florida Firecats to a 69-53 triumph over the Manchester Wolves in arenafootball2 action Saturday night in Estero, Fla.

Wallace, the league's all-time leader in touchdown passes, passing yards, completions and pass attempts, completed 19 of 25 passes for 246 yards. Brent Burnside caught four of Wallace's nine TD passes.

The loss dropped Manchester's record to 4-5. Florida ended a three-game losing streak and raised its record to 4-6.

Manchester quarterback James Pinkney completed 29 of 49 pass attempts for 316 yards and six touchdowns. He was intercepted once. Wide receiver Emery Sammons, who sat out Manchester's last two games while recovering from a concussion, made 11 catches for 131 yards and four TDs.

Manchester, which never led in the contest, was penalized 15 times for 92 yards.

The Firecats played most of the game without placekicker Garrett Rivas, who left the game with a knee injury with 2:53 left in the second quarter.

The Firecats led 33-20 at halftime and 55-34 entering the final quarter. Manchester committed eight penalties in the opening quarter.

Manchester will play Albany on Friday night at home.

High School: Teens tore up field >> MyFoxBoston.com

af2
Manchester vs. Florida

• When and where: Saturday (7:30 p.m.) at Germain Arena in Estero, Fla.
• Team records: Manchester is 4-4 overall, 2-3 in the East Division. Florida is 3-6 overall, 1-4 in the South Division.
• Last meeting: Florida won, 49-43, in Florida during the 2008 regular season.
• Noteworthy: Florida quarterback Chris Wallace became the first quarterback in league history to throw 500 career touchdown passes when he threw for seven TDs during a 68-62 home win against Kentucky in Week 4. He entered that contest with 495 career touchdown passes and has 534 during his af2 career. Wallace, who played at Toledo, also holds af2 career records for passing yards (24,444), completions (1,994) and attempts (3,346). He became the league's all-time passing yards leader in a 32-27 road win at Albany in Week 3. Wallace began his af2 career with the Carolina Rhinos in 2000. He played for the AFL's Orlando Predators in 2001 and 2003. Prior to joining the Firecats midway through the 2004 season, he played for the af2's Norfolk Nighthawks and Cape Fear Wildcats. ... Manchester enters this contest ranked seventh among af2 teams in scoring defense (46.4 points per game) and 11th in scoring offense (53.6). The Wolves are also fifth in the league in turnover margin (plus 7). ... Manchester coach Danton Barto is fourth among af2 coaches in all-time victories with 64. He trails Ben Bennett (65), Chris Siegfried (74) and Rich Ingold (82). ... Florida has lost four of its last five games, but is 2-2 at home this season. ... Manchester wide receiver Emery Sammons has been cleared to play after sitting out two games following a concusssion. In addition, wide receiver Jason Messing, who missed last weekend's victory over Mahoning Valley, is also expected to play.  

af2: Clash of rivals >> Manchester Union Leader

af2: Manchester DBs keeping the score down >> Manchester Union Leader

Roger Brown
nhfootballreport.com

Athlon Sports 2009 college football annual, which is on newsstands now, ranked the University of New Hampshire ninth in its FCS Preseason Top 25.

UNH is one of seven Colonial Athletic Association teams in the top 25, joining Richmond, Villanova, James Madison, William & Mary, Massachusetts and Maine.

In addition, Athlon Sports placed UNH senior tight end Scott Sicko on its FCS All-America Team.

Athlon's FCS Top 25

1. Appalachian State
2. Richmond
3. Northern Iowa
4. Villanova
5. James Madison
6. Montana
7. Weber State
8. Southern Illinois
9. New Hampshire
10. Wofford
11. William & Mary
12. South Carolina State
13. Jacksonville State
14. Elon
15. Massachusetts
16. Central Arkansas
17. Maine
18. Holy Cross
19. Cal Poly
20. Tennessee-Martin
21. Grambling State
22. Texas State
23. Harvard
24. Georgia Southern
25. Eastern Washington

Media members who cover Colonial Athletic Association football have been asked to cast their votes for preseason offensive and defensive all-conference teams, as well as a predicted order of finish for the CAA North and CAA South. It's a sure sign that football is right around the corner.

The following information was submitted by Mike Zhe, who covers University of New Hampshire football for the Portsmouth Herald: 

 

2009 CAA FOOTBALL PRESEASON BALLOT

 

OFFENSE

QB       R.J. Toman, UNH

RB       Aaron Ball, Villanova

RB       Jonathan Grimes, W&M

FB/HB Matt Szczur, Villanova

WR      Victor Cruz, UMass

WR      Kevin Grayson, Richmond

WR      Aaron Weaver, Hofstra

TE       Scott Sicko, UNH

OL       Matt McCracken, Richmond

OL       Ben Ijalana, Villanova

OL       Vladimir Ducasse, UMass

OL       Kevin Newhall, Northeastern

OL       Dave Valley, Rhode Island

Roger Brown
nhfootballreport.com

Although Bruce Vieira helped the Pelham High School football program win two state championships, his most memorable time in high school may have come in the early months of 2009.

Vieira spent much of the current year scrambling to find a place to play college football. He initially hoped to play at Marist, then shifted to the University of New Hampshire, prep school, Merrimack College and Assumption, before he found a home at Division III Curry College.

"It was a huge roller coaster ride," Vieira explained. "Very stressful for me."

Vieira, a 5-foot-7, 175-pound running back/defensive back, said he was sure he would play for Marist until about a week before National Signing Day in February.

"That's when the head coach (Jim Parady) told me he was reading my SAT scores wrong," Vieira said. "UNH wanted to me walk-on, but UNH couldn't get me in school. Then I was looking at prep schools. The UNH coaches were really helpful and made some calls for me."

Vieira rushed for 3,957 yards and scored 78 touchdowns in his high school career. Pelham won the Division V championship in 2007 and 2008. He gained 1,205 yards and scored 22 TDs last season, when Pelham capped its season by beating St. Thomas, 22-0, in the title game. Vieira accounted for all of the scoring in that contest, which stretched Pelham's winning streak to 22 games.

Vieira played multiple offensive positions -- including quarterback -- for the Pythons, and said he isn't sure what position he'll play in college.

"Wherever they put me I'll play," Vieira said. "For me it's wherever I can get on the field."

Vieira said everything with Curry was finalized in late April. 

"There were points when I wanted to call it quits," he said. "Curry's a really good school in a good conference (the New England Football Conference). Everything worked out for the best, really."

Quarterback James Pinkney completed 21 of 30 passes for 282 yards and seven touchdowns to lead the Manchester Wolves to a 56-42 triumph over the Mahoning Valley Thunder on Friday night at the Verizon Wireless Arena.

The victory ended Mancheste's three-game losing streak and improved the team's record to 4-4. The Wolves are 6-0 in the all-time series against the Thunder.

Mahoning Valley dropped to 1-7 and has not won since af2's opening weekend. The Thunder has lost 16 consecutive road games.

Pinkney delivered the ball to each of his three receivers, including Patrick Rouzard, who returned to the Wolves this week after playing the entire 2007 season for Manchester. Rouzard made six catches for 97 yards. Manchester's Deyon Williams made a game-high eight catches for 86 yards and three touchdowns.

Manchester linebacker Martel Vanzant, who is the only deaf player in any professional football league, recorded seven solo tackles, recovered a fumble in the end zone to prevent the Thunder from scoring, and broke up one pass.

Thunder quarterback Blake Powers, who threw two touchdown passes, was replaced by Davon Vinson in the first half. Vinson, who was also Mahoning Valley's leading risher, competed 17 of 27 passes for 195 yards with one touchdown and a fourth-quarter interception. Quorey Payne was Mahoning Valley's leading receiver with eight catches for 115 yards and one touchdown.

The Wolves led 35-21 at halftime and took complete control by scoring on the second half's opening possesion. The TD came on a 13-yard pass from Pinkney to Williams.

The New England Football Conference Academic All-Conference team for 2008-09 has been announced, and the list includes 20 student-athletes from the Plymouth State University football team.

To qualify for the All-Academic team, a student-athlete must have played his sophomore, junior or senior season of eligibility and maintained a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 through the most recently completed fall semester.

Here are Plymouth State's selections to the 2008 New England Football Conference All-Academic team:

Derek Antoniono  (Jr./LB)  Claremont/Stevens
Jon Brennan  (So./FB)  Worcester, Mass./Doherty Memorial
Michael Brian  (Sr./WR)  Bedford/Manchester West
Ryan Britko  (Jr./TE)  Hudson/Alvirne
Michael Bruning  (So./LB)  Abington, Mass./Abington
Jim Buckley  (So./TE)  Burlington, Mass./Burlington
Mike Carone  (Jr./DL)  Newington, Conn./Newington
Jeff Charette  (So./LB)  Mendon, Mass./Nipmuc Regional
Chris Dopp  (GS/K)  Epsom/Bow
Nick Fuccillo  (So./OL)  East Falmouth, Mass./Falmouth
Brian Keenan**  (Sr./LB)  Hampstead/Pinkerton
Dan Kelly  (So./DB)  Londonderry/Londonderry          
Mike Lannon**  (Sr./DB)  Sharon, Mass./Sharon
Matt MacLean  (So./DL)  Abington, Mass./Abington
Zach Parsons  (So./DB)  Florence, Mass./Northampton
Kevin Silva  (So./DL)  Hudson/Alvirne
Alex Sobolov  (So./QB)  Goffstown/Goffstown
Matt Vahey**  (Jr./OL)  Fremont/Pinkerton
Mike Vahey**  (Jr./OL)  Fremont/Pinkerton
Kevin Whalen  (So./DB)  Wallingford, Conn./Sheehan

** - indicates 2007 NEFC All-Academic Team

af2: Wolves look to end slide >> Manchester Union Leader

af2
Manchester vs. Mahoning Valley

• When and where: Friday (7:30 p.m.) at the Verizon Wireless Arena.
• Team records: Manchester is 3-4. Mahoning Valley is 1-6.
• Series history: Manchester leads 5-0.
• Noteworthy: Manchester is coming off a 53-51 loss to Albany and will be trying to break and three-game losing streak. ... Mahoning Valley opened its season with a victory over Albany, but has lost six in a row since then. ... This will be the first of two regular-season meetings between the teams this season. ... Mahoning Valley's Davon Vinson replaced starting quarterback Blake Powers in the fourth quarter of last weekend's 73-37 loss to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton and threw for touchdowns on his only two pass attempts in the game. ... Mahoning Valley is struggling in all phases of the game. The Thunder is at the bottom of the league in turnover margin (minus-13), third from the bottom in points per game (38.4) and second from the bottom in points allowed per game (63.0). ... Manchester quarterback James Pinkney is throwing for an average of 253.9 yards per contest, and is completing 61.3 percent of his passes. ... Steven Savoy is Manchester's leading receiver. Savoy has 44 catches for 548 yards and 15 touchdowns. ... Each team is 1-3 against East Division opponents. ... Manchester will play at the Florida Firecats next Saturday.
  
  

Winnacunnet High School is looking for assistant football coaches for the 2009 season. Winnacunnet, which is located in Hampton, competes in Division II. Interested applicants should submit a letter of interest, a resume and three current references to: WHS athletic director, 1 Alumni Drive, Hampton, N.H., 038542.

Applications will be accepted until June 1.

The New Hampshire Football Officials' Association is seeking qualified candidates for football officiating positions. The NHFOA conducts a formal apprentice program for new officials that provides rules, information and training to develop the skills and knowledge necessary to officiate high school football games.

If you love football and want to be where the action is, don't miss this opportunity.

For information, send a self-addressed stamped envelope to Glenn Colburn, 16 Lorisa Lane, Milford, NH, 03055

You may also visit the NHFOA website at www.NHFOA.org

College: Football ruled out for Ferriter >> Nashua Telegraph

High School: Alli is a player to remember >> Rivals.com

The second St. Anselm College 7-on-7 tournament will be held June 13 at St. Anselm College.

The tournament will begin at 10 a.m. and continue until a champion is determined. High school teams from throughout New England and surrounding states are eligible. Each team has a 12-player limit.

T-shirts will be given to each team, and a trophy will be awarded to the tournament champion. The concession stand will be open throughout the tournament.

The cost is $200 per team. Team information, the registration form and enrollment checks can be sent to the following address:

Football offices
100 St. Anselm Drive
Manchester, N.H.
03102

Roger Brown
nhfootballreport.com

Three New Hampshire players are among the athletes who have been nominated for consideration to play in the 10th U.S. Army All-American Bowl, an all-star football game that features some of the best high school talent in the country.

Manchester Central running back Mike Cavanaugh, Pinkerton Academy defensive back Eric Guinto and Pinkerton Academy offensive lineman Chris Trieb are the New Hampshire players nominated for next year's game, which will be played Jan. 9 (1 p.m.) in San Antonio's Alamodome. NBC will televise the game live.

Cavanaugh, Guinto and Trieb were all Division I First Team All-State selections last season.

Adrian Peterson, Reggie Bush, Vince Young, Tim Tebow and Terrelle Pryor are among the current college and NFL players who participated in the All-American Bowl. Eight players who were selected in the first round of April's NFL draft played in the All-American Bowl.

Of the 400 nominees, 90 players will be chosen to play in next year's game. The contest features an East vs. West format.

Chris Koepplin missed what would have been a 37-yard, game-winning field goal with four seconds to play, which allowed the Albany Firebirds to hang on for a 53-51 triumph over the Manchester Wolves on Saturday at the Times Union Center in Albany, N.Y.

It was the third straight loss for the Wolves, who are 3-4 overall. Albany has won three in a row since an 0-5 start.

Manchester outscored Albany 38-14 in the first half, but turnovers helped the Firebirds overcome that deficit in the second half. With under four minutes to play in the fourth quarter, Manchester quarterback James Pinkney (16 of 27, 236 yards and 7 TDs) was sacked behind the goal line for a safety that gave Albany its first lead of the game, 53-51. 

The Wolves have allowed a safety in each of their last two games, both of which were two-point losses.

A 43-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Stephen Wasil (26 of 41, 346 yards) to wide receiver Alvin Ray Jackson helped Albany tie the game, 44-44. Manchester re-claimed the lead on Steve Savoy's fifth touchdown reception of the game, but Jackson quickly answered with his third TD catch of the contest.

Albany outscored Manchester 22-6 in the third quarter, and 17-7 in the fourth.
 
Manchester will play the Mahoning Valley Thunder on Friday night (7:30). That game will be played at the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester.

af2: Wolves seek spark >> Manchester Union Leader

af2: Firebirds aiming for victory >> Troy Record

af2
Manchester vs. Albany

• When and where: Saturday (1 p.m.) at the Times Union Center in Albany, N.Y.
• Team records: Manchester is 3-3. Albany is 2-5.
• Series history: Manchester leads the all-time series 15-8.
• Noteworthy: Albany is 2-0 since quarterback Stephen Wasil returned from a five-week stint on injured reserve. Wasil has thrown 13 TD passes and been intercepted once in the two victories. Backup quarterback Adam Bednarik, who was behind center when Manchester beat Albany 74-53 on April 18, is now seeing time at wide receiver. ... Manchester will be trying to break a two-game losing streak. The Wolves are coming off losses to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton and Quad City. ... Albany wide receiver/defensive back Christian Wise ranks  sixth among af2 players in all-purpose yards (179.2) and receiving yards per game (128.3). Wise and wide receiver Alvin Ray Jackson each have a team-high eight TD catches this season. ... Manchester wide receiver Emery Sammons is expected to miss at least two weeks after suffering a concussion in last weekend's loss to Quad City. ... Manchester is 11th among af2 teams in offense (53.7 points per game) and sixth in defense (46.0). ... Albany ranks third in the league in time of possession (32.76 minutes per game). ... Manchester defensive lineman Bryan Robinson is third in the af2 in sacks per game (six in five games) and first in forced fumbles (three).  

af2: Wolves' Robinson settling in >> Manchester Union Leader

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's 2009 recruiting class includes four New Hampshire residents: quarterback Erik Hatton (Atkinson/Timberlane), defensive lineman Kyle Endyke (Litchfield/Bishop Guertin), running back Matthew Day (Claremont/Stevens) and defensive lineman Matt LaFrance (Atkinson/Central Catholic).

Three New Hampshire residents played for RPI last season: offensive lineman Matt Kelley (Nashua/Nashua North), defensive back Mike Kukesh (Exeter/Exeter) and wide receiver Patrick McCarthy (Strafford/Spaulding). All three were sophomores last season.

Roger Brown
nhfootballreport.com

Perhaps no one was more impressive at Saturday's Rivals.com Five-Star Showdown than Stephen Alli, a 6-foot-5, 203 pound wide receiver from Proctor Academy in Andover.

Alli, a junior, finished first in the vertical leap (36 inches), first in the broad jump (10 feet, 7 inches) and second in the 40-yard dash (4.38 seconds).

Alli played football in Canada before he enrolled at Proctor last year. He helped Proctor to an 8-1 record last season, but, because of so many one-sided games, didn't have the ball thrown his way very often.

Alli averaged 27 yards per catch on 13 receptions, seven of which were good for touchdowns. He made at least one TD catch in six of the eight games in which he appeared.

"He's drawn interest from programs in several major BCS conferences," former Proctor coach Chuck Reid said. "He's a wideout. He's tall and lean. He's not gonna be a tight end for anybody.

The St. Anselm College football staff will be offering a coaches clinic Friday at 6 p.m.

There is no cost for the clinic, which is open to all high school and youth coaches and will be held on the St. Anselm campus in the Institution of Politics Building located on Saint Anselm Drive.

Anyone with questions can contact St. Anselm defensive coordinator Rob Eggerling at (603) 656-6012 or reggerling@anselm.edu.

The clinic will feature the following speakers and topics:

6 p.m. Ted Florio (St. Anselm College OLB coach)
Cover and Run Support

6 p.m. Drew Owens (St. Anselm College offensive line coach)
Auxiliary Run Game

7 p.m. Ron Crook (Harvard offensive line coach)
Offensive Line Fundamentals

7 p.m. Kevin Doherty (Former defensive coordinator at Harvard/DB UConn)
Cover 3

8 p.m. Pat Murphy (St. Anselm head coach)
Spread Offense Zone Read

8 p.m. Rob Eggerling (St. Anselm defensive coordinator)
Stack Defense Pressure

9 p.m. Kevin Farr (St. Lawrence defensive coordinator)
Linebacker Play in Coverage

9 p.m. Sean Devine (Boston College offensive line coach)
Pass Protection

Roger Brown
nhfootballreport.com

Ryan Francoeur's task is clear: Elevate the Epping-Newmarket football program.

Francoeur, who has spent the last six seasons as an assistant coach at Winnacunnet High School, was hired as Epping-Newmarket's head coach last week. He'll be taking over a program that gained varsity status in 2004, but has never won more than four games in a season.

"I'm a pretty ambitious guy," Francoeur said. "I always wanted to be a head coach. I didn't want to let this opportunity pass by. I think I'm ready." 

Rich McFadden, who had served as Epping's head coach since 2004, resigned in March to become head coach of the New England Hawks, a semipro team that competes in the New England Football League. Epping and Newmarket formed a co-op program after the 2007 season.

Epping posted a 22-6 victory over Gilford in its first varsity game, but is still seeking its first playoff berth. The Blue Devils finished 2-7 in 2004, 4-5 in 2005, 1-8 in 2006, 2-8 in 2007 and 1-8 in 2008.

Francoeur, 29, played for current Spaulding head coach Jim Keays at Somersworth High School. He spent one year as an assistant coach at Noble High School in North Berwick, Maine, before joining the Winnacunnet staff. He has served as Winnacunnet junior varsity head coach for the last three years.

According to Epping athletic director Larry Averill, seven people applied for the position. He said Newmarket athletic director Jamie Hayes was also involved in the interview process.

"We sent out a letter to the seven candidates telling them the state of our program and what we were looking for," Averill explained. "Three of the seven responded. One of the things we wanted to know was how the coach was going to generate interest from Newmarket in our program."

Francoeur said in addition to strengthening the youth program in Epping, he'd like to see a youth program formed in Newmarket.

"Ryan is young and energetic" Averill said. "People spoke highly of him."

Sanborn Regional High School has openings for a head coach as well as assistant coaches for its varsity football program.

Sanborn finished 1-8 in Division IV last season, its first season of varsity football since the school revived its football program. Sanborn's lone victory was a 23-20 triumph over Division III Hollis-Brookline.

Anyone interested in these openings should contact Sanborn athletic director Vicki Parady-Guay at 765-4552 or vparadyguay@sau17.org.

Manchester Wolves wide receiver Emery Sammons, who was taken from the field on a stretcher during Saturday's arenafootball2 loss to Quad City and transported by ambulance to a local hospital, has been diagnosed with a minor concussion but suffered no additional head injuries.

His status for a return to practice and game action will be evaulated by the Wolves medical team from week to week. Sammons was tackled into the boards late in the second quarter of Saturday's game.

Sammons, who is in his second season with the Wolves, is currently Manchester's leading receiver with 42 caches for 631 yards and 12 touchdowns. His 105.2 average yards per game ranks 10th in the league.

A family connection could help the University of New Hampshire football team land one of the more interesting prospects in New England. The Wildcats have plenty of competition, however.

Andrew Tallman, the brother of former Wildcats linebacker Alan Tallman, has already received offers from UNH and Virginia. Others reportedly interested include Duke, Stanford, Rutgers, Syracuse, Iowa and Boston College.

UNH, though, could face an uphill battle against Boston College, which has two ex-Wildcat coaches recruiting Tallman: former offensive coordinator Sean Devine (now the BC offensive line coach) and former defensive coordinator Mike Dawson (now a special teams assistant coach for the Eagles).

"I was at the spring game for BC. I liked it a lot," Tallman told Eagle Insider. "I liked the coaches. They are great and have a great knowledge of the game. My recruiting coaches coached my brother up at UNH, so we have a connection. Coach Dawson and Coach Devine coached my brother, he was a linebacker at UNH."

College: Wildcats go on the defensive >> Concord Monitor

College: Wildcats sharpen claws >> Foster's Daily Democrat

College: UNH defense has sping in its step >> Portsmouth Herald

Frank Coppola
nhfootballreport.com

DURHAM -- The stars of yesteryear certainly turned out for the University of New Hampshire football team's annual Blue/White scrimmage on Saturday.

Former Wildcat heroes Ricky Santos and David Ball were joined in the crowd by Oregon coach Chip Kelly, who oversaw the record-setting Santos/Ball era during his lengthy tenure as UNH's offensive coordinator.

But as UNH showed last season, when it went 10-3 and averaged over 35 points per game, the high-scoring days in Durham are far from over. Even without all that star power.

"We're going to look to pick up the pace and even play a little faster this year," said junior running back Sean Jellison, of Amherst. "We're a high-powered offense and we thrive on playing fast and wearing down the defense."

Jellison did his share of that on Saturday, rushing for a game-high 70 yards on 14 carries in a game that ended with a 31-21 score. The former Souhegan High School standout showed why most observers -- including UNH coach Sean McDonnell -- are expecting big things from him next season. Jellison is penciled in as the No. 2 running back on UNH's depth chart, behind only senior Chad Kackert.

"I thought Sean Jellison ran very well, he's got great vision," said McDonnell. "We tried to get him and Kackert on opposite teams, give them both a chance to run the football a little bit."

A strong fourth quarter carried the Quad City Steamwheelers to a 50-48 victory over the Manchester Wolves on Saturday night at the Verizon Wireless Arena.

The loss dropped Manchester's record to 3-3. The Wolves, who lost at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton last weekend, suffered back-to-back losses for the first time this season.

The Steamwheelers raised their record to 4-2. 

Manchester wide receiver Emery Sammons was tackled head first into the boards near the end of the first half and left the field on a stretcher. Sammons was transported to  Manchester's Elliott Hospital.

The Wolves led 42-28 heading into the final quarter, but Quad City seized the momentum when quarterback J.J. Raterink tossed a 36-yard touchdown pass to Jesse Schmidt. Quad City's Demarcus Robinson intercepted a pass by Manchester quarterback James Pinkney on the ensuing possession and returned it to the 15-yard line. Two plays later Raterink found Jason Jones for a 2-yard TD pass. Manchester defensive end Ramel Meekins blocked the PAT kick, which left Manchester with a 42-41 advantage.

Things didn't get any better for the Wolves on their next possession. Anton Ceasar tackled Pinkney (16-of-29 for 211 yards and three TDs) in the end zone for a safety and the Steamwheelers led for the first time in the game, 43-42, with 6:21 to play.

Raterink (25-of-43 for 290 yards and six TDs) directed a seven-play, 45-yard drive that lasted 4:52 and stretched the Quad City lead to 50-42. Manchester answered with a five-play, 40 yard scoring drive capped by Pinkney's 1-yard run with 9.2 seconds to play. Pickney was sacked on the two-point-conversion attempt.

Chris Koepplin's onside kick was recovered by Quad City, which had a 37:11-22:39 edge in time of possession.

The Wolves led 14-7 after one quarter and 28-21 at halftime. Manchester outscored Quad City 14-7 in the third quarter, but the final 15 minutes belonged to the Steamwheelers.

Roger Brown
nhfootballreport.com

University of New Hampshire coach Sean McDonnell may have found some answers during Saturday's Blue/White scrimmage, but he certainly didn't find all of them.

Plenty of question marks remain on an unproven offensive line that must replace four starters from the 2008 season. Senior center Tom Neill is the only returning starter.

"Offensive line right now is still a work in progress," McDonnell said. "(Dan) Larkin, Neill and I think Jayson Elmore are three of the guys who have the upper track to start. I think we're all pretty sure Larkin and Neill are gonna start. Elmore from Day 1 to Day 15 has probably been our most consistent offensive lineman in the spring. I'm talking about effort. I'm talking about assignment. I'm talking about playing. I really like what he has done. He's up to 270 pounds right now. Hopefully he can put another five or 10 on over the summer. I think he'll be fine because the kid plays so hard.

"We have another pool of guys after that that you have to figure out. It's been really tough to evaluate Seth Price this spring because he's had torn cartilage and missed a lot early. He fought through a lot of it with some torn cartilage and played for us. I'm really pleased how he toughed it out.

"We have Chris Zarkoskie, another kid who played a lot of snaps for us this spring and got better. And then George Pecoraro. Those six guys right now are somewhere in the top numbers for who's gonna be the five starters."

Will Moher, Mickey DiLima and Josh Lane are among the other players competing for playing time on the offensive line. Moher played at Manchester West, and Lane suited up for Pinkerton Academy. DiLima (shoulder) and Lane (ankle) battled injuries during spring practice.

"A lot of these kids toughed it out and practiced an awful lot with nagging injuries, so I didn't get to see them at their full pace," McDonnell said. "We have to get them all healthy this summer."

Pressure? What pressure?

Finding a way to put pressure on opposing quarterbacks has been a priority for the UNH defense during the offseason.

The Wildcats recorded 13 sacks in 13 games last season, and finished tied for ninth among Colonial Athletic Association teams in that category. Richmond led the league in sacks with 36 in 16 games. 

"We had 13 sacks as a defense last year and we realize that's not gonna cut it to be the best," defensive end Brian McNally said. "We're starting to feel a little bit better, but we still have a lot of work to do.

"If you can get off the ball, that's the first battle. Everything else will be easy after that. That's what we have to keep working to get better at."

McNally, who was selected as the Colonial Athletic Association's Defensive Rookie of the Year after the 2008 season, led UNH with 2 1/2 sacks last season.

Senior linebacker Sean Ware said pressure on the quarterback was what he was looking for in Saturday's scrimmage.

"I think statistically against the run and the pass last season we (fared) pretty well against that, we just didn't get as much pressure on the quarterback as we'd like to," Ware said. "I think today we handled that well.

"Defensively we have a lot of guys returning, and we're looking to build off of last season."

McDonnell reveals backup plan

R.J. Toman entered and exited spring practice as the team's starting quarterback, and Matt Welch, a 6-foot-5, 210-pound redshirt freshman, appears to have solidified his spot as the backup QB.

Welch, who played at Lowell (Mass.) High School, completed 8-of-11 pass attempt for 90 yards in Saturday's Blue/White scrimmage.

"I thought Matty Welch in the last week of practice did some really nice things," McDonnell said. "I try to judge them on how they get us in the end zone, and I thought Matty toward the middle, toward the end of spring separated himself a little bit (from) Josh Vick.

"I think Welch has a slight edge right now and that's probably how it's going to be going into camp. I was encouraged by Vick, and I like (Mike) Roberto too."

Faces in the crowd

Former UNH coach Bill Bowes, University of Oregon coach Chip Kelly, former UNH quarterback Ricky Santos and former UNH wide receiver David Ball were among those in attendance Saturday.

Starting quarterback R.J. Toman completed 7-of-9 passes for 133 yards and one touchdown - a 61-yard strike to All-America tight end Scott Sicko - to highlight the University of New Hampshire's annual Blue/White spring scrimmage Saturday afternoon at Cowell Stadium. Sicko ended the game with three receptions for 90 yards.

Dontra Peters ran for two touchdowns (1 and 4 yards) and finished the game with 45 yards on 10 carries. He split time in the backfield with Plymouth's Shawn Sweeney, who rushed for 43 yards on nine carries.

Amherst's Sean Jellison was the game's leading rusher with 70 yards on 14 carries. Chad Kackert carried five times for 18 yards and made one catch for 15 yards.

Chris Chandler finished with a game-high four receptions for 41 yards. J.T. Wright and Joey Orlando each had three catches, and Ronnie Strand hauled in a 4-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Matt Welch.

Welch completed 8-of-11 passes for 90 yards. He passed for one touchdown and also had a 6-yard TD run. Josh Vick was 10-of-14 for 66 yards, and Mike Roberto completed the game 7-of-13 for 48 yards.

The defense recorded three interceptions, including a 27-yard touchdown return by Matt Evans. Anthony Gorrell and John Duffey made the other INTs.

Terrence Klein and Kyle Flemings led the defense with six tackles apiece. Evans tallied five tackles and a pass breakup in addition to the interception. Brian McNally, the 2008 CAA Defensive Rookie of the Year, was credited with two sacks.

***

UNH head coach Sean McDonnell announced that Sicko, center Tom Neill and linebacker Sean Ware will serve as captain for the 2009 season. 

UNH will open the 2009 season Sept. 5 at home vs. St. Francis (Pa.). The opening kickoff is scheduled for noon.

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Not so long ago, it was rare to see more than a couple in-state players on the University of New Hampshire football team's roster.

Those days, however, are gone.

When the Wildcats play their annual Blue/White scrimmage on Saturday at Cowell Stadium, they'll hit the field with 14 New Hampshire players on their roster, and that number doesn't include the five incoming freshmen from the Granite State who will join the program this fall.

Here's a quick look at the Wildcats' homegrown talent:

Name                Class     Pos.  Hometown   Last School
Kiah Colbert        Fr. (R)    FS    Goffstown    Goffstown
Sean Jellison       Jr          RB    Amherst      Souhegan
Corey Marceau    Jr            P    Stratham      Exeter
Shawn Sweeney  Fr. (R)    RB   Plymouth     Plymouth Regional
Shawn MacNevin So.        DB   Strafford       Spaulding
Rod Walker         So.        DB   Portsmouth  Portsmouth
Bryan Mayhew     Jr.         DB   Plymouth     Plymouth Regional
Andrew Drazin     Fr. (R)    LB   Hollis           Hollis-Brookline
Josh  Lane          Fr. (R)    OL   Derry           Pinkerton Academy
Will Moher          So.         OL  Bedford        Manchester West
Matt McLaughlin  Fr. (R)   WR  Newmarket   St. Thomas
Steve Young        Jr.         DT   Rochester    Spaulding
Lance Mailloux    Jr.         DE   Bedford        Manchester West
Ryan Glasgow     Jr.           P   Bedford        Manchester West

Incoming freshmen
Tyler Brnger     Fr.    DE/LB  Keene           Keene
Mike MacArthur    Fr.    P/PK    Hampton       Winnacunnet
Seamus O'Neill     Fr.    OL/DL   Manchester   Manchester Central
Sean Ryan           Fr.     OL/DL   Londonderry  Londonderry
Jim Vailas            Fr.      DE        Bedford         Kimball Union

The University of New Hampshire will hold its annual Blue/White scrimmage Saturday (12:30 p.m.) at Cowell Stadium. Admission is free.

Here are the tentative two-deep lineups for UNH's offense, defense and special teams, as it appears in the team's 2009 prospectus:

UNH OFFENSE

FL  82  J.T. Wright (Sr., 6-0, 210)
      16  Mike Greene (Jr., 6-2, 200)

LT  77 Seth Price (Sr., 6-6, 280)
      73 Will Moher (So., 6-1, 280)

LG  68 George Pecoraro (So., 6-4, 270)
      64 Josh Lane (Fr. (R), 6-2, 275)

C    65  Tom Neill (Sr., 6-4, 285)
      53 Chris Zankoski (Fr. (R), 6-2, 290)

RG  78  Dan Larkin (Jr., 6-4, 300)
       69 Isaiah Martin (Fr. (R), 6-2, 285)

RT  70  Jayson Elmore (Fr. (R), 6-3, 260)
      78  Dan Larkin (Jr. 6-4, 300)

TE  89 Scott Sicko (Sr., 6-3, 235)
      86 Chris Jeannot (So., 6-6, 230)

QB  12  R.J. Toman (Jr., 6-1, 195)
       10 Matt Welch (Fr. (R), 6-5, 210)

RB  27  Chad Kackert (Jr., 5-8, 190)
       24 Sean Jellison (Jr., 5-10, 210)

WR  22 Travis Negron (Sr., 5-10, 175)
       Mickey Mangieri (So., 5-11, 180)

SE  88 Kevon Mason (Jr., 6-4, 215)
       6  Chris Chandler (Jr., 6-2, 210)

The St. Anselm College football staff will be offering a coaches clinic on May 15 at 6 p.m.

There is no cost for the clinic, which is open to all high school and youth coaches and will be held on the St. Anselm campus in the Institution of Politics Building located on Saint Anselm Drive.

Anyone with questions can contact St. Anselm defensive coordinator Rob Eggerling at (603) 656-6012 or reggerling@anselm.edu. Those who plan to attend are asked to RSVP by May 12.

The clinic will feature the following speakers and topics:

6 p.m. Ted Florio (St. Anselm College OLB coach)
Cover and Run Support

6 p.m. Drew Owens (St. Anselm College offensive line coach)
Auxiliary Run Game

7 p.m. Ron Crook (Harvard offensive line coach)
Offensive Line Fundamentals

7 p.m. Kevin Doherty (Former defensive coordinator at Harvard/DB UConn)
Cover 3

8 p.m. Pat Murphy (St. Anselm head coach)
Spread Offense Zone Read

8 p.m. Rob Eggerling (St. Anselm defensive coordinator)
Stack Defense Pressure

9 p.m. Kevin Farr (St. Lawrence defensive coordinator)
Linebacker Play in Coverage

9 p.m. Sean Devine (Boston College offensive line coach)
Pass Protection

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Former University of New Hampshire offensive coordinator Chip Kelly, who is in his first season as the University of Oregon's head coach, will appear on Friday's edition of "Jim Rome is Burning" on ESPN.

The program is scheduled to air at 4:30 p.m. Footage for the show was taken April 20.

Kelly is a Dover native who grew up in Manchester and played quarterback for Manchester Central High School.

By Roger Brown
nhfootballreport.com

A year ago the University of New Hampshire football team scored at least 30 points in nine of its 13 games, led the Colonial Athletic Association in yards per game (406.9) and finished second among CAA teams in points per game (35.6).

The Wildcats return starting quarterback R.J. Toman, All-American tight end Scott Sicko and running back/kick returner Chad Kackert, who averaged a team-high 138.6 all-purpose yards per contest in 2008.

What could prevent the Wildcats from posting gaudy offensive statistics again in 2009? If there's an area of uncertainty, it's the offensive line. UNH must replace four starters from last season. The only returning starter is center Tom Neill.

The offensive line will get a test Saturday, when UNH wraps up spring practice with its annual Blue/White scrimmage at Cowell Stadium. The scrimmage is scheduled to start at 12:30 p.m. and admission is free.

The UNH defense returns eight starters, including all four starting defensive linemen from last season: Jordan Long, Steve Young, Brian McNally and Kevin Peters. McNally was named the CAA Defensive Rookie of Year last season, when he led all UNH defensive linemen in tackles with 55 (21 solo).

The other returning starters on defense are linebacker Sean Ware and Hugo Souza, and defensive backs Ryan Hinds and Dino Vasso.

The Wildcats have qualified for the NCAA playoffs in each of the last five seasons.

New Hampshire Football Report will have coverage of the Blue/White scrimmage Saturday and Sunday. The tentative two-deep rosters for the UNH offense, defense and special teams will be posted Friday night.

Team Information

Offensive Starters Lost (7): Josh Droesch (OL), Chris McClurg (OL), Eric Cumba (OL), Andrew Elwell (OL), Robert Simpson (RB), Terrance Fox (WR), Mike Boyle (SE).

Offensive Starters Returning (4): J.T. Wright (WR), Tom Neill (OL), Scott Sicko (TE), R.J. Toman (QB).

Defensive Starters Lost (3): Matt Parent (LB), Maurice Duper (OLB), John Clements (FS).

Defensive Starters Returning (8): Dino Vasso (DB), Hugo Souza (LB), Brian McNally (DE), Jordan Long (DT), Steve Young (DL), Kevin Peters (DE), Sean Ware (LB), Ryan Hinds (DB).

Specialists Starters Returning (0):

Specialists Starters Lost (6): Tom Bishop (PK), Tom Bishop (P), Kevin Decker (H), Matt Parent (LS), Terrance Fox (KR), Mike Boyle (PR).

Recruits (21): Rich Archer (OL/DL), Manny Asam (WR/B), Tyler Brnger (DE/LB), Chris Beranger (RB/DB), Jay Colbert (TE/DE), Steve Collister (LB/FB), Derek Coppola (RB/WR), Kevin Gangelhoff (TE/LB), Chris Houston (WR/DB), Jack Jamerson (DL/OL), Mike MacArthur (P/PK), Sean McCann (DL), Cody Muller (OL/DE), Seamus O'Neill (OL/DL), Sean Regan (DB/WR), Sean Ryan (OL/DL), James Scafate (OL/DL), Nick Schmalhofer (OL/DL), Chris Settian (RB), Jim Vailas (DE), Todd Walker (WR).

Redshirts (22): A.J. DeLago (K), Matt Welch (QB), Josh Vick (QB), Kiah Colbert (FS), Jerome Wilkins (DB), Dontra Peters (WR/DB), Shawn Sweeney (RB), Brandon Lutz (LB), Kenneth Howard (RB), Tyler Sargent (DB), Matt Evans (LB), Chris Zarkoskie (OL), Alan Buzbee (LB), Andrew Drazin (LB), Jared Smith (DL), Josh Lane (OL), Isaiah Martin (OL), Mickey DiLima (OL), Walter McCarthy (OL), Matt McLaughlin (WR), Joey Orlando (WR), Randi Vines (DL).

St. Anselm College is seeking two part-time assistant football coaches for the 2009 season. The duties include coaching a position (offensive/defensive skill positions), assist with recruiting and practice preparation.

This is a 10-month position that includes meals and a $6,000 stipend. There is no tuition remittance available. The pay schedule runs annually from August through May. These positions are open immediately.

Those interested can send a cover letter, resume and references to St. Anselm associate head coach Rob Eggerling at reggerling@anselm.edu. No phone calls please.

University of New Hampshire tight end Scott Sicko (pictured) has been named a 2009 Football Championship Subdivision All-American by Consensus Draft Services.

Sicko, who will be a senior this fall, caught 50 passes for 660 yards and seven touchdowns last season. He has 102 receptions for 1,289 yards and 13 TDs in his three-year college career.

College: UNH gridders will face change >> Portsmouth Herald

University of New Hampshire strength and conditioning coach Paul Chapman will be available to conduct strength-and-conditioning camps for football this summer at high schools throughout New Hampshire.

Chapman and the UNH strength staff will establish safe and practical methods for strength and conditioning, teach proper warm-up and flexibility training, instruct players on the proper mechanics for speed enhancement and address basic nutrition.

These camps will be available to players in grades 7 through 12. There is a fee of $20 per athlete and a minimum of 20 athletes are required.

To arrange a date and time, contact Chapman at (603) 862-4081.

Roger Brown
nhfootballlreport.com

University of New Hampshire recruits Jay Colbert and Chris Houston are among the players who will represent Pennsylvania in next month's Big 33 Football Classic.

The Pennsylvania all-stars will face the Ohio all-stars June 20 at Hersheypark Stadium in Hershey, Pa. Pennsylvania has a 9-7 edge in the series.

Colbert, a 6-foot-1, 233-pound defensive end, played at Neshaminy High School in Langhorne, Pa. Houston, a 5-foot-10, 175-pound defensive back, played for Bishop McDevitt High School in Harrisburg, Pa. Houston played wide receiver and linebacker in high school 

Roger Brown
nhfootballreport.com

When Plymouth State University coach Paul Castonia (pictured) took a look at his team during spring practice, he saw a lot of holes that need to be filled.

The biggest hole is in the offensive backfield, where the Panthers must replace last year's starting tailback (Jeff Mack), starting quarterback (John DeMarco) and starting fullback (Brandon Clough). Mack set a school record by rushing for 1,779 yards last season, when he averaged 6.3 yards per carry. He gained more the 200 yards in a game four times, and finished the season with 20 touchdowns.

"Our entire starting backfield has graduated," Castonia said. "That and tight end are our two biggest areas of concern."

Castonia said J.J. Brooks and Alex Sobolov -- both of whom played high school football in New Hampshire -- will likely compete for the starting quarterback job. Sobolov played at Goffstown, and Brooks played for Winnacunnet. Both will be juniors next season.

Brooks will change positions. He played wide receiver last season and led the team in receiving with 18 catches for 476 yards.

"(Brooks) has progressed and he's matured," Castonia said.

The offensive line will be built around the Vahey brothers, Mike and Matt. Both played for Pinkerton Academy and will be seniors next season. Dover's Zac Duval, who will also be a senior in the fall, is another player who will provide experience on the offensive line.

"We have more returners there than any other position I mentioned," Castonia said.

Defensively, the Panthers will have some new faces on the defensive line. Defensive linemen Ryan Harrington (Winnacunnet) and Justin Jarvis (Monadnock) were each seniors last season.

"They each played for four seasons and played a lot of snaps there," Castonia said. "On defense, that's the biggest hole we have to fill."

Aaron Getz has been moved from tight end to defensive line. Castonia said there's depth at linebacker and three of four starters return in the defensive backfield.

Plymouth State, which wrapped up spring practice last week, finished 10-2 last season. The Panthers beat Maine Maritime in the New England Football Conference's championship game, but lost to Cortland State in the NCAA Division III playoffs.

 "(Spring practice) was good," Castonia said. "It's a lot of fundamentals. We're just trying to get better at what we do."

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Junior quarterback Alex Jenny completed 13-of-21 passes for 131 yards and two touchdowns Saturday to help his team to a 21-6 victory in Dartmouth's Green-White scrimmage on Memorial Field.

Jenny's TD throws covered 8 yards to freshman Garrett Babb and 13 yards to junior Niles Murphy, who somersaulted over a defender for the score. Junior Rob Mitchelson (13-yard run) and freshman Nick Schwieger (1-yard run) scored the game's other touchdowns.

Freshman tight end John Gallagher topped the receivers with six catches for 85 yards. Freshman Michael Reilly caught three passes for 21 yards. Murphy also had three receptions.

Mitchelson led the ground game with 67 yards and one TD on 13 carries. Sophomore T.J. Cameron carried nine times for 43 yards. Schwieger carried the ball 14 times for 34 yards and one TD.

Sophomore defensive end Matt Oh and sophomore defensive tackle Lane Shipley each made a game-high seven tackles. Oh also had a sack and a tackle for loss. Freshman linebacker Royce Egeolu, freshman linebacker Aaron Limonthas and junior linebacker Marlon Alebiosu each had six stops. Sophomore defensive end Charles Bay had five tackles, two sacks and a number of quarterback hurries. Senior corner Chris Burns had also had five tackles.

Sophomore defensive back David Johnson intercepted a pass, and freshman defensive tackle Eddie Smith recovered a fumble.

Freshman kicker Foley Schmidt converted all three of his extra-point attempts.

Dartmouth will open its season at home against Colgate on Sept. 19.

University of New Hampshire defensive back Ryan Hinds was selected by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats with the sixth pick in the second round (13th overall) of Saturday's Canadian Football League college draft.

Hinds, a 6-foot-1, 190-pound junior, still has one year of NCAA eligibility remaining. The 22-year-old native of Toronto, Ontario, recorded 53 tackles (36 solo) in 13 games last season for the Wildcats. He tied for the team lead with five interceptions, which he returned for 218 yards and one touchdown.

Hinds lettered in basketball and track as well as football at North Toronto C.I. If Hinds joins the Tiger-Cats he could be reunited with former UNH star receiver David Ball, who signed with the team on April 9.

The Montreal Gazette reported Saturday that the Montreal Alouettes were considering drafting Hinds, although the paper noted that the UNH junior was considering enrolling in medical school.

The Alouettes are no stranger to former Wildcat standouts, as both quarterback Ricky Santos and safety Etienne Boulay are currently on the Montreal roster. Ball was also a member of the Alouettes for a brief time in 2008.

The Manchester Wolves had their three-game winning streak come to an end Friday night following a 53-50 loss to the Wilkes-Barre/ Scranton Pioneers.

The Wolves are winless in their last 10 games in Wilkes-Barre. The Pioneers have a 21-game home winning streak.

The loss dropped Manchester's record to 3-2, and both losses came against the Pioneers. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton improved to 5-1. In addition, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton coach Rich Ingold won his 80th game -- the most in af2 history.

Manchester quarterback James Pinkney completed 20-of-40 passes for 276 yards and six touchdowns. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton quarterback Ryan Vena, the former af2 Offensive Player of the Year, was held to 19 completions in 27 pass attempts for 254 yards and three touchdowns. He was intercepted once.

The Wolves grabbed a 50-46 advantage on a TD pass from Pinkney to tight end Rich Ranglin. The touchdown was set up by a long pass play from Pinkney to wide receiver Emery Sammons (nine catches for 150 yards and three TDs).

The Pioneers answered when Vena scored on a 2-yard run. The TD was set up by a 34-yard run by fullback Kirby Griffin, who carried the ball five times for a game-high 46 yards and two touchdowns. Manchester was unable to score on its final possession, and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton ran out the clock.

The game was tied at the end of one quarter (13-13) and at halftime (27-27).

Manchester's next game is Saturday, when it will face the Quad City Steamwheelers at the Verizon Wireless Arena (7:30 p.m.).

Roger Brown
nhfootballreport.com

Seamus O'Neill, a 6-foot-3, 270-pound lineman from Manchester Central High School, will not participate in this summer's Shrine Maple Sugar Bowl, the annual all-star game that features players from New Hampshire and Vermont.

O'Neill, who has accepted a scholarship from the University of New Hampshire, was among the players named to the New Hampshire team, but New Hampshire coach Greg Husband (Franklin) said O'Neill has withdrawn for personal reasons. O'Neill was a Division I First Team All-State selection as an offensive lineman.

O'Neill's spot on the New Hampshire roster will be filled by Manchester Central's Justin Colvin, a 6-foot-1, 255-pound lineman. Colvin was a Division I Second Team All-State selection as an offensive lineman.

The 56th Annual Shrine Maple Sugar Bowl will be played Aug. 1 at Windsor (Vt.) High School. New Hampshire and Vermont will both practice at Kimball Union Academy in Meriden. Practices begin July 22.

New Hampshire extended its winning streak to eight games when it beat Vermont, 42-0, in the 2008 game. New Hampshire has a 40-13-2 edge in the series.

Husband guided Franklin to the Division VI championship last fall. Springfield's Mike Hatt will serve as Vermont's coach. Springfield completed an 11-0 season by winning the Division III championship last season.

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