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Tickets for individual Lehigh Valley Steelhawk home games are now on sale!

Tickets are now available through the Steelhawks website (www.lvsteelhawks.com), the Stabler Arena Box Office (124 Goodman Drive Bethlehem, PA), or at www.StablerArena.com.

The Steelhawks 2012 season features seven home games, all Saturday night 7pm kickoffs except the home opener which is Sunday, March 11, 2011 at 4pm against the Bloomington Edge.

The 2012 Lehigh Valley Steelhawk Home schedule is as follows:

March 11 – vs. Bloomington Edge

March 17 – vs. Reading Express

April 14 – vs. Cedar Rapids Titans

April 28 – vs. Chicago Slaughter

May 19 – vs. Omaha Beef

May 26 – vs. Reading Edge

June 2 – vs. Green Bay Blizzard

The Lehigh Valley Steelhawks announced today the signing of Defensive Back Marvin Johnson!

…the team would like to announce the addition of DB Marvin Johnson from University of Oregon. Johnson played in the 2010 Rose Bowl AND last years National Championship game against Auburn…

More on Johnson from the Oregon Duck’s Website:

Wilson Award winner in 2009 (most outstanding special teams player)

PERSONAL — Born Marvin Johnson Jr. on April 28, 1988 in Compton, Calif. Parents: Marvin Sr. and Shelavante Moore. Family: One brother, one sister. High School (Coach): Dominguez (Willie Donerson), 2006. Major: Political Science. Redshirt: 2006.

2010 — Forced the first fumble of his career and made three tackles in win vs. Portland State • Totaled one stop in win at Tennessee • Three tackles in opener vs. New Mexico • One of the team’s strongest defensive backs paced the secondary during winter workouts with a 319-lb. power clean lift and 365-lb. bench press.

2009 — Given the Wilson Award for most outstanding special teams player at team’s postseason awards banquet • Tallied 29 tackles while playing in all 13 games while equalling his season-best with five tackles in the Rose Bowl vs. Ohio State • Role at the line of scrimmage increased after the season-ending knee injuries to Walter Thurmond and Willie Glasper, but has long proved to be one of program’s top special-team contributors • Assumed team’s nickel-back responsibility, accumulating a trio of tackles against California, Washington State, UCLA and USC • Produced his initial five-stop effort on the year at Stanford • Played season-high 48 snaps at Washington.

2008 — Key reserve and special teams stalwart finished the regular season with 14 tackles in 11 appearances • Career best six tackles against Utah State • Had a 21-yard fumble return in the season opener vs. Washington • Contributed at least two tackles in five outings while experiencing his most extensive action in his first three games of the year (57 snaps vs. Utah State) before being slowed by injury • Joined two of his teammates in equaling the program’s top power clean mark (330 lbs.) ever among defensive backs, and led the way in the secondary with a 350-lb. bench press during winter testing • Shaved 13 hundredths of a second off his electronic 40-yard dash time (4.79) from 2007.

2007 — One of team’s top special teams assets • Posted 10 tackles in 12 appearances, including three stops against California and two vs. Houston • Was recognized as team’s special teams player of the week against the Golden Bears • Played a minimum of 23 snaps in each of the final three games, including a season-high 37 vs. South Florida in the Sun Bowl victory.

2006 — Redshirt season • Honored five times for his work on the scout team, twice on defense and three times on special teams.

HIGH SCHOOL — Listed among California’s top 100 players by Rivals.com as well as the 26th-rated safety prospect in the nation • Garnered San Gabriel League MVP recognition as the all-state and all-CIF recipient was awarded “Dream Team” player of the year plaudits by the Long Beach Press-Telegram • Rushed for 1,016 yards and 18 touchdowns as a quarterback his senior year while passing for 1,250 yards (54-96), two interceptions and 19 more scores • Defensively, accumulated better than 90 tackles while intercepting five passes • Epitomizing his natural talents, he completed a 91-yard pass against Downey and a 92-yard run against Warren in a game where he accumulated 250 yards and three touchdowns on the ground • The finalist for state player-of-the-year honors led the Dons to the CIF Division III championship with a 13-1 ledger and a No. 5 state ranking.

Mike Clark and his staff have been working hard all off season putting together a high quality roster for us! Stay tuned for more details on the 2012 Steelhawks and only 62 days until the Home Opener on March 11th at Stabler Arena!

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The Steelhawks will be bringing back the fast paced, exciting action of Indoor Football to Stabler Arena at the beginning of 2012. Season tickets are now available. For more information about tickets, please call the Steelhawk Office at 610-282-3100 or by email at tickets@lvsteelhawks.com.

For further information please call Lehigh Valley Steelhawks Executive Vice President Mike Clark at (610) 282-3100, or the IFL League Office at (804) 643-PASS (7277). To visit our websites, log onto http://www.LVSteelhawks.com or http://www.goifl.com.

From the Steel Hawks:

STEELHAWKS BRING HOME FIRST WIN IN TEAM HISTORY
Roque Throws TD Pass With 1.2 Seconds Left to Seal Victory
Bethlehem, PA: After a heartbreaking loss in their opener last weekend to, the Lehigh Valley Steelhawks took the five hour drive South Saturday morning, looking to take home their first victory in team history. They did just that edging the defending Atlantic Division Champion Richmond Revolution 41-38 on a 17 yard touchdown pass from AJ Roque to Irani DeAraujo Jr. with 1.2 seconds remaining in the contest.
The Steelhawks began the game from behind as new Revolution Quarterback Dennis Brown used his mobility in the pocket to cross the goal line for an early score. On the extra point attempt, Defensive Tackle Chris Medina penetrated the line for his first of THREE blocked kicks. In addition to all the blocked kicks, Medina would finish the night on defense with a sack, forced fumble, fumble recovery, and five tackles.
From there, the Steelhawks Offense began to click. On their next possession Quarterback AJ Roque sold a perfect pump fake and found DeAraujo Jr. deep for a 22 yard scoring strike. A Paul Stoltz extra point gave the Steelhawks the lead at 7-6. From there, Head Coach Rich Britt put the ball in the hands of his Running Back’s Isaiah Grier and Ryan Leafey. Grier continually pounded his way through the Revolution’s defensive line, finishing the night with 63 Rushing yards, 15 receiving yards, and one rushing touchdown while Leafey was a huge threat in the receiving game out of the backfield, and provided Roque an outlet on many of his drop backs.
Still, the Steelhawks had troubles containing Brown’s mobility in the backfield and found themselves down 25-24 at half after he found Rev’s Wide Receiver Josh Crawford deep in the endzone for a late half scoring strike.
Once the second half began, the Steelhawks regained the lead once more in this back and forth battle with a 24 yard field goal by Stoltz, who contributed a total of 12 points on the evening. The Revolution came right back again with a deep scoring pass from Brown after a Steelhawks DB was tripped up by the side boards to go up 31-27. But yet again Roque led the team back from behind on a long drive that culminated in an 11 yard scoring strike to Quintin Lopez in the back on the endzone to go up 34-31.
With less then two minutes remaining the Steelhawks thought they had sealed their first victory when on 4th down a pass from Brown fell incomplete. However the refs whistled the Steelhawks secondary for a hold giving Richmond the ball back. Brown then found Crawford for his fourth TD pass of the evening, and leaving only 59 seconds on the clock and giving the Rev’s a 38-34 point lead.
Needing to drive the team 45 yards, Roque put the team on his back hitting receivers quick and often as they marched down the field. A controversial non-catch call from Roque to Leafey, which would have put the team on the Revolution three yard line left the team with 4.8 seconds and one play remaining on the Revolution 17 yard line. Dropping back for the final play, Roque lofted a perfect pass to the back of the endzone that was hauled in beautifully by DeAraujo for his second score and the game winning touchdown with 1.2 seconds remaining. The victory puts the team at 1-1 heading into their bye week, and tied for first place in the Atlantic Division after a Reading Express loss to the Chicago Slaughter Saturday evening.
“As a Coach, I can’t say enough about this team’s heart,” stated Britt. “They never gave up despite adversity, and we continued to fight throughout the 4th quarter. Our message all of camp and all season is ONE TEAM, ONE GOAL. The overall goal we still have to achieve, but have shown that we are a team and not a group of individuals.”
The team will now receive a week of rest before gearing up to take on this same Richmond Revolution team in two weeks in their Home Opener. The game is scheduled for 7 p.m. at the Stabler Arena on the Goodman Campus of Lehigh University on Saturday, March 19th. Limited tickets are still available for the game by ordering online at http://www.LVSteelhawks.com or by calling the Stabler Arena Box Office. Remaining tickets will be sold at the door. Fans are urged to wear ALL BLACK in the first ever STEELHAWKS BLACK OUT GAME!
Season ticket packages, starting as low as $8 per game, are still available but great seats are limited, so reserve your seats close to the action and call the team’s front office at 610-282-3100. Don’t miss out on the fun and exciting atmosphere that is Steelhawks Professional Indoor Football!
Individual tickets are also on sale via the Steelhawks Website (www.lvsteelhawks.com), thru ticketmaster, or by visiting the Stabler Arena Box Office at 124 Goodman in Bethlehem. For further information on the Lehigh Valley Steelhawks please contact Executive Vice President Mike Clark at 610-282-3100.

Ok, everyone misses one now and then and tonight I did. Thanks to Ryan K for correcting me on it 🙂

The Steel Hawks are now 1 and 1, with a .500 record. My apologies to all.. for the record, original post below.

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The Lehigh Valley Steel Hawks started their season against the Richmond Revolution tonight with a 41 to 38 win!

For the Steel Hawks, this is the first win in their franchise history!

Their winning percentage is currently 1.000… I wonder if any other teams could reach that milestone this year… “cough” “cough”

All jokes aside, a 41 to 38 football score is an exciting game. The Steelhawks reportedly gave up a touchdown in the final minute of play only to come back to win with a few seconds remaining. This is exciting sports!

Opening day for the Lehigh Valley Steel Hawks is March 19th at Stabler Arena. I will be there, will you?