Los Angeles Avengers
Los Angeles Avengers Sign Justin Hickman
Submitted by Dave on Sun, 01/06/2008 - 03:51.Topics:
The Los Angeles Avengers stay active in the signing market during the lead up to the start of the Arena League 2008 season, which begins Februrary 29th. The Avengers welcomed Justin Hickman, an All-American defensive MVP, who will add versatility to the defensive trenches with his quickness and pursuit.
LOS ANGELES -- Justin Hickman, who was a consensus All-America selection during his collegiate career at UCLA, signed a one-year contract with the Los Angeles Avengers on Friday.
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Hickman (6-foot-2, 265 pounds) led the Pacific 10 Conference with 19 tackles for losses and 12.5 quarterback sacks as a senior in 2006, earning the Bruins' Red Sanders Award for most valuable defensive player and the Kenneth S. Washington Award for outstanding senior. Hickman also was a finalist for the Ted Hendricks National Defensive End of the Year Award.
Los Angeles Avengers Sign QB Andy Collins
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 01/04/2008 - 21:56.Topics:
According to the Los Angeles Wave newspaper, the Los Angeles Avengers have signed a new quarterback to their roster.
Occidental College quarterback Andy Collins has signed a three-year contract with the L.A. Avengers of the Arena Football League.Collins was a three-time Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference offensive player of the year and an NCAA Division III All-American in 2006. He averaged 273.1 yards in total offense per game as a senior.
He participated in the New York Giants mini-camp in May as an unsigned free agent.
It isn't clear yet how much playing time Collins might receive behind Sonny Cumbie (who isn't signed yet for the 2008 season as far as I know) and Tim Hicks.
New Orleans VooDoo @ Los Angeles Avengers
Submitted by Dave on Thu, 01/03/2008 - 06:17.Topics:
The kickoff game of the 2008 Arena Football League season will be on Leap Day: February 29th. The New Orleans VooDoo will be zapping into LA to take on the Los Angeles Avengers. Fans look forward to the matchup, taking place in Staples Center at 7:30pm.
The Avengers ended the 2007 season with a 9-7 record and a playoff berth. The VooDoo were 5-11 but also set AFL records with 13,000 season tickets sold during the 2007 season. That support helped bring the 2008 Arena Bowl to New Orleans, and we suspect the VooDoo will be much more competitive this season.
