Several pieces of news to report on concerning the Pittsburgh Power arena football team.First up, the Power have added several more players to their training camp roster.
The Pittsburgh Power announced the signing of defensive lineman Aaron Harris.
Harris, at 6’5”, 272 pounds, was a key component of a strong defensive line that led the University of South Florida to bowl games each of his four seasons in Tampa and a peak ranking of #2 (including 11 first place votes) during the 2007 season.
Harris concluded his college career having played 46 games, including 35 starts, and recording 18 tackles for loss and 10 sacks.
“Aaron is a beast on the defensive line,” remarked Power head coach Chris Siegfried. “We look forward to having him here, he will help our defense immensely.”
The Pittsburgh Power also signed wide receiver Darius Passmore and defensive back Knowledge Timmons.
Passmore played two years at Marshall after starting his collegiate career in junior college, where he led all JUCO receivers nationally with 18 touchdown catches as a sophomore. Playing through injuries during his junior year, he caught 44 passes for 660 yards and 5 touchdowns. He followed that up with 56 receptions for 945 yards and 7 touchdowns, along with 21 carries for 195 yards and 2 touchdowns as a senior, earning second team All-Conference USA honors and an invitation to the NFL combine in 2009.
In 2010 he played with the BC Lions in the CFL.
Timmons ran track in addition to playing football at Penn State. He was a key contributor on defense and special teams and finished his career with 51 tackles and an interception. He attended the Power’s open tryout in October and impressed the coaching staff with his coverage skills. He has also played with Sioux Falls of the IFL.
“Passmore has great quickness, good hands, and the fearlessness to make tough catches in traffic,” remarked Power head coach Chris Siegfried. “Timmons is a speedster who can help us in many facets of the game,” Siegfried continued.
(Player info courtesy of http://www.pittsburghpowerfootball.com)
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The 2012 Power schedule is now finalized. We had dates and venues established already, but now the league has released the full list of kickoff times for the games as well. I have updated the schedule in the sidebar for the blog.
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Want to be the face of the Power for their upcoming 2012 advertising campaign? You can audition on December 1st at Mullen's on Carson Street at 2:00 PM. At the very worst you'll embarrass yourself and still come away with a pair of tickets for a Power game this season.
Click on this link to sign up.
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The Power will have one more public tryout to fill the remaining roster spots on the 2012 training camp roster. Do you think you're destined for AFL glory? Signup today through the team's website.
Last year's standout wide receiver Mike "The Joystick" Washington earned his way onto the team via the tryout, so why not you?
It does cost $75.00 so I wouldn't recommend trying out unless you have stood out at some collegiate level.
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Looking for a great stocking stuffer for the football fan in your life? The Power are offering 10% off season ticket plans for the 2012 season up through Christmas.
Once you take in a game you'll be hooked. Visit the Power's ticket website for more information.
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That about sums it up. Keep tuned in here and also follow me on Twitter @SteelCityVoice for all the latest happenings with the Power.
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