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Brooksville Ballers Season Magazine
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~ Alice Mary Herden
Alice is the owner of Green-Fly Media. She is a freelance photographer, sports photographer for Hernando Today and loves digital art. She is also editor of Voices to Visions: a Dust and Shadows Magazine and Green-Fly Media Magazine. She resides in Florida with her husband.
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My Husband, My Dad and Step-Mother, My Parent-in-laws, My Family, My Closest Friends, and always in my heart and soul, my mom! And not to forget the Brooksville Ballers for giving the opportunity to enrich my photography by learning and developing better techniques when shooting a sport that I love to watch on the side line.
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How it all came to be with me and the Brooksville Ballers. I stepped on the field and never left. That is pretty much what happened. And it has been a ride of a life time. This has filled me with every emotional moment I could ever endure.
There are no losers in this organization, there are only
survivors.
I have met the most amazing men, some I have watched grown from seeing them in High School to being part of a wholesome team of strength and diligence.
As the season started players line up to be a part of this team, and after games have been played, some players seek other teams and others just cannot make it to the end due to other responsibilities. That is how it is in this organization. The players do not get paid to play; they have to pay to play. Most people do not realize that, and it’s difficult sometimes. However, those who push to keep going, be a part of this team prove something to themselves and that is pride.
Getting my computer started up and loading up what projects I needed to work on for the day. I am looking my Facebook pages and see the one photo. My reaction was disappointment, my second reaction was slap in the face and my third reaction was how can I help?
I am so frustrated that these guys do not get the support that they deserve; I am not just talking about the Brooksville Ballers but the whole league in itself. There is nothing more hardening to the
soul then not getting some type of recognition for taking a leap of faith and driving your body/team physically and mentally to achieve something that may only be a dream. How can I help this team?
As each game goes by, the more and more I get to know people, and as I said, you meet people in or cross your path for a particular reason. The more you learn about that crossing the more you learn about yourself and what you need to do in your life. How to accomplish something you can do by yourself.
When I sort through the hundreds and hundreds of pictures, I see so much that is within these guys. I love the action, the emotion and the reflection of what they want to be within these photos, which in turn brings out an overwhelming emotional connection to these players.
With this wonderful opportunity I had been given, it introduced me to some wonderful men and women. It also has showed me more of what I am capable of doing, where my passion really is. The drive these men show on the field is the same drive I show when I am shooting my games. I learn and discover new things that are about this sport as well as what I write in the program recaps. I am getting ready for next season and will do whatever I can to make this team with the United Football Federation have more exposure, more fans, and more growth.
As I was doing more research on this sport, I had no idea that this was as huge not only states wise, but global. So I wanted to get into touch with some men that were a part of this type of organization. There were some men that started out just as these men are now and proven to potential agents that they had what it took to get to the next level.
Let me introduce you to Daniel Buggs.
Daniel Buggs, Former Tampa Bay Buccaneer, from Scottsdale Georgia and a West Virginia University graduate.
The beginning of 1969 Buggs was confronted with a new transition in high School; Buggs was on the first and only black male in an all-white school coming in as a junior after his school closed in Scottsdale, GA. Knowing that none of his friends would be playing football that year, Buggs was the only black male to play. Confronting this was a challenge for him and struggling with the fact that he just didn’t want to play. On the other hand with the strength and discipline from his Mother, he pulled himself together and played.
“I had a mother that didn’t raise quitters”.
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His mom was his hero and with her guidance and love she gave to him, led him to become involved in the youth.
Buggs created the Winning Circle Program and just last year in 2012 started an Inner City Classic, which is a football conference between division two universities.
After years of NFL environment, Buggs went on to play outside the NFL and found his place within the USFL.
Steve Spurrier was a coach for the Tampa Bay Bandits. “He was the best offensive minds of the game. He knew the talent that I had and he exploited that talent.” He said.
Buggs grew within the USFL and CFL with playing different leagues such as the Tampa Bay Bandits, which was the greatest year of his career and the most memorable game he played was with the Chicago Blitz. Along with Jermaine Johnson, they were up against the crown but Johnson beat him out by two catches. Playing against his old teammates was not only inspiring but comforting.
In 1985 the folding of the Tampa Bay Bandits was his 10th year playing football as a profession; this gave him the grounds to retired and move on to where he was lead to be.
I asked him, what advice could you give these guys to go to the next level. He stated to be aware of scattered dreams.
“Make up your mind with what you like and what you have talent in doing.”
When men start off whether it be from college or any football league, this where the scattered dreams do come into play and you may hear or may not hear of what becomes of players from the NFL. Men go from having the fame to having nothing. So it is important to have another outlet to turn to. That the NFL has its challenges and it is a business, a harsh business.
I asked him his advice for our wide receivers, Buggs says to work, work and more work. Timing is everything with a quarter back and receiver. View tapes and get more in tuned with how your plays are going
to be carried out.
“I want to go downfield and make something happen.”
For the offensive’s coaches he suggests use what kind of talent he has and build his offense team this talent.
“Got to have the right combination to have a
balanced attack.” He said
Buggs loved the big plays and the excitement that football gave him. He is grateful for all experience within the football profession. He can relate to all levels of this profession and have that knowledge he can go back and talk to players on any level. He has been blessed.
http://danielbuggs.com/
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#14 Sha-Ron Anthony (Slick)
Wide Receiver
5'7 @170
Age: 20
Resides: Tampa FL
Education: Sandy Creek
High/University of Tennessee
Employment: Tech
Highlights: 2007-2008 State
attendees in Track and Field.
Obtained four varsity letters in
football. In 2010-2011, three-AAA
State Champion in football.
Personal: Oldest of 3, from Atlanta
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#52 Tyler Arthur
Defensive End/ Free Safety
6’2 @ 204
Age: 18
Resides: Homosassa FL
Education: Senior at Lecanto High
Highlights: First opportunity at the
age of 17 playing within a Semi-Pro
Football League
Personal: Continually training and
working out with his father, Scott
Arthur!
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#21 Terrence Avant
Free Safety
6'0 @180
Age: 23
Resides: Webster FL
Education: South Sumter
Employment: Metal Industries
Highlights: Brooksville Ballers
Goal: Succeed in life. I would like
to continue my education and to
advance in a career where I can
invest in my future.
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#54 Nafis Baker
Defensive End/ Tight End
6'4 @250
Age:
Resides: Tampa FL
Education: Rutgers University and
US Marines/Navy
Employment: Systems Engineer
Highlights: All District/All County
Linebacker and Wrestler
Personal: Having three boys, my
goal is to become a role model
and setting an example for them
to follow.
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#27 Niko Belavilas
Free Safety/Tight End
5'10 @210
Age: 26
Resides: Spring Hill FL
Employment: Associate Pastor
Highlights: Selected as one of the
three players from the Brooksville
Ballers to try out for the NFL
Regional Combine.
Personal: To serve the Lord and be
a part of the NFL.
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#11 Larry Brown
Linebacker
5'11 @ 185
Age: 26
Resides: Lakeland FL
Education: Lakeland Senior High
Employment: Seeking
Highlights: Brooksville Ballers
Goals: Getting to the next level
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Jason Owens
Offensive coordinator- owner and player personnel.
Spite of the short season with the Hernando Hurricanes back in 2011, Owens stepped out on faith, and took the investment of putting together another semi-pro team.
“If you want to go somewhere you got to make it.”
When Owens played with the Hernando Eagles during the 2003 -2004 season as a defensive back, he felt the passion and ambition of just being on the field.
“I felt like a kid again.” He said with a smile on his face. He knows how the emotions are with the players that are on this team. He knows about the opportunities that are there ahead for these players that truly make a commitment. Not just a commitment with this team as a family but a personal commitment to themselves and what surrounds them in their own lives.
After the win over the Pasco County Hitmen, the Ballers gained seven new players and four new players were put on the field
during the Orlando Phantoms Home game on March 2nd. With gaining fresh blood on the field that fills a big part of the team. This helps with rotation on the defensive and offensive line, not many teams have that. They wanted to play for the Ballers because they see that they are a tight organization and they don’t fight on the field and go amongst each other, overall, to be part of a family. Owens explained.
“The grass ain't greener on the other side, its brown just like everyone else’s, and so you might as well come back to your own brown grass.”
Mims and Bowen left the Ballers due to either personal issue and/or joined another team. Owens believed that they had the tested it out, work out their kinks, but in the end they came home. This is a good thing, because these two guys are the meat of this blocking team, in my opinion.
“Good groups of guys; I wouldn’t rather be coaching another team but these guys. I am happy to be owner and have a bunch of guys like this.. I ain’t saying everything’s perfect, but life isn’t perfect.”
As we know three of the Brooksville Ballers had the most important opportunity of lives, and Owens believes that this is a good trend for the players. This shows not only the players of this team that the opportunities are out there but to show other league members as well.
“You want to keep winning; we all got to stay a family.”
From being ranked eighteen in the United Football Federation, then bringing the team up to rank third, the accomplishments for players as well as the coaches continue to grow without bounds.
“We all are in this together”, Owens says with passion, the goal for this team is to win souls, it’s not about winning the games, it’s all about saving someone, helping them reach an individual goal and that is not only a goal for Coach Owens but everyone on this team.
I asked him about next year, he says “It’s going to be great!”
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Eric Riggins Sr. became Head Coach for the Brooksville Ballers as a request from owners and friends Jason Owens and Brian Williams. I had met Riggins during his volunteer work with the Horace Copeland’s Football camp held in 2012 at Springstead High School.
Riggins does come across being this hard knocked man with goals to better himself as a man and goals into future NFL involvements. But once you get to know him more on a personal level, this man is all about respect, discipline and the desire to structure this team to its best individual efforts.
He began working with the youth sports and stepping into coaching adults has had its challenges for Riggins. The most important teaching tool for Riggins with this team was the first season’s game, and that was focusing.
With three of his players going to the NFL Regional Combine, this
gives more incentive and inspiration to the players.
“Strive for... we don’t want these young men to stay in this organization, trying to get them to the next level. We want them to advance.”
Having this opportunity given to the team, gives Riggins more experience in the field to not only personally acquire his goals but to look inward to a balance pride on and off the field.
“Take pride in what they doing.”
As for as working together as a staff, Riggins brings a sense of discipline that this organization needs. He does see the potential that these men have; getting them to believe in themselves is the hard work.
“We are not just talking about this thing we are actually doing it.”
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#98 George Bowen
Wide Receiver
6'4 @ 265
Age: 35
Resides: Tampa FL
Education: University of North
Carolina
Employment: Medical
Highlights: Played in Arena
Football for the Lakeland Raiders,
Florida Scorpions, and Tampa
Storm. Pre-season with the Colts
and Vikings.
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#17 Bentley Cadot
Wide Receiver
5'11 @175
Age: 23
Resides: Tampa FL
Education: King High School
Employment: Retail
Highlights: Playing for the
Brooksville Ballers
Personal: Continue my education
in college and training to go into
the NFL.
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#38 Jamel Clay
Running Back
5'9 @205
Age: 29
Resides: Orlando FL
Education: Western Kentucky
University
Employment: Full-Time Dad
Highlights: 2003 State
Championship Football with
Edgewater Eagles High School in
Orlando, Made the news for top
ten running back in the nation for
2003
Personal: Showing support for his father by wearing his high school number,
three kids to support for to go pro.
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#22 Jesse Cowart
Wide Receiver
6'0 @192
Age: 24
Resides: Spring Hill
Education: Pasco High
Employment: Youth Shelter
Highlights: Brooksville Ballers
Personal: Have a beautiful
daughter, and my goal is to
continue my education as youth
counselor.
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#24 Chris Cressor
Safety/Linebacker
5'10 @214
Age: 27
Resides: Spring Hill FL
Education: Hernando High
Employment: Laborer
Highlights: Brooksville Ballers
Personal: Music and Football, just
staying busy with my life.
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Interview with Brian Williams
Coach Williams is owner and Defensive Coordinator for the Brooksville Ballers.
Coach Williams along with Coach Owens came together and decided that after playing in the league for 5 years with the Hernando Eagles, it was now time for them to bring back a team in the Hernando county area with a mindset of longevity and championship bound.
Realizing that this is something they had to do. They began by spreading the word about this
newly formed Semi-Pro Football team called the Brooksville Ballers.
“We wanted to give the guys a better chance than we had.”
Knowing from experience, Coach Williams understands how hard life can be and with having an outlet like football gives these men more structure in their lives.
Coach Williams brings these guys together, not only to build a team, but become part of a family. He works hard to help these men on and off the field. To help them out with new opportunities that is available for them. Some of these men don’t grasp what Coach Williams and the other coaches try to instill within them and that is not easy and can become a challenge for all. However, with every game these men play, the closer the family and friendship bond becomes.
Being the Defensive Coordinator, Coach Williams looks for the hunger in his defensive line players. He said:
“Some guys want to make it to the next level; some guys just want to let out some steam.”
Each game this defensive line plays the hungrier they get. Coach Williams feeds this wall of strength and dedication with new techniques and builds new abilities within each player.
How to overcome the obstacles on game day, when knowing this team was fresh and still learning how to work together, the Orlando Phantoms game was the one to watch. How Coach Williams prepared his defensive line for that, by taking away something comfortable.
“I am a game planner, I study film, tendency on different players, I try to take away what they like to do and have them (players) focused on their weaknesses.” He said.
And that is definitely working for this team.
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#55 James Emory
Offensive Line Center
5'9 @ 270
Age: 28
Resides: Lakeland FL
Education: Lakeland Senior High
School
Employment: Distribution
Highlights: Second team All-
County.
Goals: Making it to the next level
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#80 Chris Ferguson
Tight End/Wide Receiver
6'2 @ 247
Age: 25
Resides: Spring Hill FL
Education: Webber International
University
Employment: Gods Work
Highlights: Invited to Nike
Combine, All American Combine,
and NFL Regional Combine.
Personal: To do Gods will
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#12 Michael Ferguson
Defensive End/Cornerback
5'11 @ 175
Age: 29
Resides: Spring Hill FL
Education: Central High
High/University of Tennessee
Employment: Lawn Care
Highlights: Being a part of the
Brooksville Ballers.
Goals: Achieve more within my
personal life.
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Andy Villamarzo
Director of Operations for the United Football Foundation
Started in 2010 Andy and other members of the Federations went on their own and built their own League after different views.
Director of league operations, Andy is also an owner of the Bay Area Pirates for four years now.
The background of this organization is to provide affordable brand of football to the state of Florida.
Every league during its first year has its trials and tribulations and the lack of exposure. This year is the best so far bringing other strong organizations are keeping this organization to date.
Get the word out, and promoting their team. Being passionate about doing this organization is stressful in itself. From financially to physically. It’s staying with the basics in order to build more exposure to the federation.
To understand this each team has to pay into the league and the players have to to pay fees. Those fees pay the referees to rental of the fields. As more teams join the federation, one of the main goals for the United Football Federation is to play at local high schools for better amities and security.
What is tuff about the Adult Amateur football is dealing with all different individual, problems can arise. “Some use the league as a springboard to be on one of these teams to reach the highest level that American football can offer ant that is the NFL”. He stated. He sees a lot of talent out there and with this organization may or may not help them get to where they need to be. It’s up to them to make things happen.
“Is see a lot of guys not do anything with their talent and that is something more discouraging.” He said
Villamarzo had played football in high school, and over season seasons of minor league football. This gives Villamarzo the knowledge and experience from both sides. He understands and can relate to the players and what concerns they have.
For the future of the United Football Federation, Andy would like to expand beyond the state of Florida,
“I think we can make it something bigger than what it is now.”
Saturday Night Lights… something that Villamarzo wanted to bring to the United Football Federation. Finding the qualified people to bring this to play is the challenge. The plan for this would have photography, videos and article writers to cover some of the games, being fresh into this again is all about the budget.
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#41 Antonio Fliggins
Safety
5’8 @ 205
Age: 31
Resides: Tampa FL
Education: Wallbrook High/
Cheney University
Employment: Security
Highlights: Metro All-Star and
Beltway Classics. All Conference
Player at Cheney University
Personal: God is first and
everything else follows.
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#5 Jesse Flowers
Quarterback
6'1 @ 205
Age: 22
Resides: Spring Hill FL
Education: PHCC
Employment: Construction
Highlights: Brooksville Ballers.
Goals: Learn and train for a better
career
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#06 George Fribley
Wide Receiver
5' 7@ 170
Age: 23
Resides: Tampa FL
Education: Hernando High
Employment: Restaurant
Highlights: Brooksville Ballers and
Most Athletic in High school
Goals: Continuing the steps within
the Untied Football League so I
can obtain a career opportunity
within the NFL
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#13 Antony Gaynor
Defensive End
5'7 @170
Age: 27
Resides: Brooksville FL
Education: Central High
Employment: Mechanic
Highlights: Broke record at Central
High School for acquired
touchdowns.
Goals: Learning and working
harder towards my place in this
world.
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#02 Timothy Gaynor
Right Back
5'9 @240
Age: 28
Resides: Brooksville FL
Education: Central High
Employment: Lawn Care
Highlights: Brooksville Ballers.
Personal: To continue my physical
training and education in football,
so I may advance to the next level
in my football career.
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Clarence Clark Offensive and Defensive line coach.
Coach Clark is a Pastor, a teacher, and works for the YMCA. He coaches middle school football, basketball, and track. So as busy as he is, he still has time to be a part of this team.
Clark graduated from Hernando High school in Brooksville Florida. In 1985-86 he played football as a full back and broke every rushing record until DeWayne Mobley wiped them away. Later on he joined the military and played football within his battalion.
In 1993 he started coaching HLY football. He and never stopped coaching. He loves seeing all the kids that graduated and go on to peruse their goals and within football he knows that he groomed them to be the best football player they could be.
He said “Doing what you are designed to do. We all have a calling, to pull potential into kids.” And as a coach he does have them reach towards their limits.
“I was born and raised to help kids.” Getting in with the Brooksville Ballers.
This was the first time as a community participating in the turkey bowl having ties with Riggins working with summer camps. He took the request to help out with the OL and DL from Coach Riggins and to give him this opportunity to stabilize the team with his knowledge of coaching. From coaching middle school and younger teenagers the process of coaching adult men was a challenge, but that was soon recognized to Coach Clark that this is just more of what he can do.
“My gift may not be able to coach these guys but to help them to remember that everything are doing now is about fundamental and techniques, because they are playing with guys that have the same gift and talents they have.”
From Hurricanes to the Eagles… now the coaches focus more on the foundation of things here. . “There are no individuals on this team..” he said. Staying on the positive side brings this family together.
According to Coach Clark, the best game was the Central Florida Rampage.. “Fundamental and sound when you match talent with talent.” he said.
“And what was the worst game?” I asked. Which was one of their preseason’s games, they won however their attitudes and lack of cohesion made them loose focus and demonstrated how individualism lost what being family meant. He stated.
Offensive line more communication with each other, going to the next level is building a trust from the player beside you. Nourish them to understand that we need them. He explained.
With each game that the baller’s plays, with new plays to be run, the ballers have yet to touch the surface of what Clarence foresee them to do. Starting to keep everything at a basic level and build upon that foundation.
“Build upon the foundation of trust and communication.”
If a little child comes up to and asks you this.. “What do I need to do to be where you are?”
“Dedication and commitment.” He replied.
“A dream can only be stopped by you.”
For new players that are interested in playing within this organization. He says to them to be sure… being sure this is what you want to do.. Reevaluate everything in your life, know where and who you are in your life. It’s going to take more extra commitment.
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#60 Josh Helton
Offensive Line
6'3 @ 250
Age: 24
Resides: Tampa FL
Education: Webber International
University
Employment: Family Business
Highlights: Brooksville Ballers and
coaching soccer team in Tampa.
Personal: Doing my best towards
obtaining my goals.
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#01 Roderick Huff
Defensive Back
5’9 @
Age: 30
Resides: Tampa FL
Education: Pahokee high
Employment: ideal dialogue
Highlights: Against Palm Beach
lakes high I had 189 WR Yards and
2TDs. In semi-pro for the Tampa
Bay Comets I had 17 TDs all-
purpose TDs. On Defense I had 7
interceptions and 32 tackles...
Personal: 3 kids I have 2 brothers 1
sister. I’m the uncle of five my
mom Sharon Knowles and step-
father Michael Knowles raised me and I watch them struggle to do it. I am trying to make a better life for my family thru the talent god game me for football
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# 16 Billy Hughes
Kicker/Punter
6’1 @ 220
Age: 26
Resides: Brooksville FL
Education: Nature Coast Tech/
Lakeland College in Wisconsin
BA in Sports Studies
Employment: Teacher
Highlights: First high school
student to play college football
out of Nature Coast Tech
Personal: Lives for the moment,
life is what you make it!
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#04 Willie Jenkins
Wide Receiver
5'9 @195
Age: 24
Resides: Tampa FL
Education: Mount Union College
Highlights: Being a part of the
Brooksville Ballers
Personal: Going to NFL
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#15 Melvin Jiles
Defensive Back
6’1 @185
Age: 25
Resides: Lakeland FL
Education: Sandy Creek
High/University of Tennessee
Employment: Tech
Highlights: Brooksville Ballers
Goal: Making to the next level
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#09 James Lolley
6'1" @ 182
Age: 32
Resides: Spring Hill FL
Education:
Lecanto High School
Employment: Hayward Baker Inc.,
Highlights: Held Quarterback
position for 1yr as well as playing
wide receiver for 2 years during
high school
Personal: Married to Christa
Lolley. Hobbies are football and
watching Nascar favorite Dale
Earnhardt Jr.
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#10 Terrence Hill
Quarter Back
5'11 @175
Age: 29
Resides: Lakeland FL
Education: Lakeland High
Employment: Seeking
Highlights: Brooksville Ballers
Personal: Make the best out of
what I can do in life.
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#99 Antwuane Mims
Defensive Tackle/ Defensive End
6'1 @280
Age: 26
Resides: Tampa FL
Education: Jordan High, NC
Employment: Helping out others
Highlights: Being a part of a family
with the Brooksville Ballers.
Personal: Continuing my goals to
lead my life better within my faith
and become more stable, which
this team has helped, start that
new beginning.
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#90 Jacqueese Morgan
Defensive Line/ Offensive Line
6'1 @270
Resides: Webster FL
Education: South Sumter
High/University of Tennessee
Employment: Construction
Highlights: Brooksville Ballers
Personal: Continue my growth
both personally and
professionally.
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#85 Warren Oner
Wide Receiver
5'11 @172
Age: 39
Resides: Polk County
Education: Lakeland High
Employment: Restaurant
Highlights: Brooksville Baller
Personal: Playing the game and
working my way to get
somewhere.
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#48 Nick Pauliot
Wide Receiver
5'9 @ 230
Age: 22
Resides: Brooksville FL
Education: Degree in Business
Management and Business
Administration
Highlights: Two-Time County
Defensive MVP in Hernando
County, Two-Time state qualifier in
wrestling and two-time district
champ
Personal: Father of a three year
old and another little girl on the
way. Goal is to provide for his family and live more
comfortably.
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#07 Zeek Pittman
Defensive End / Defensive Back
6’0 @ 190
Age: 25
Resides: Brooksville FL
Education: Sebastian River High
School
Work: Construction
Highlights: Four year football &
track player. Played basketball for
a season and made state in track.
Personal: Has five brothers and
two sisters. Love of football and
fashion.
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#20 Shane Rawlings
Running Back
6’7 @ 200
Age: 21
Resides: Brooksville FL
Education: Springstead
Work: Retail
Highlights: Four year football &
track player. Played basketball for
a season and made state in track.
Goals: NFL Bound
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#45 Brooks Reid
Wide Receiver
6'2 @225
Age: 23
Resides: Tampa FL
Education: Central High
Employment: Landscaping
Highlights: Brooksville Ballers
Goals: Obtaining the right
education and work experiences
to give my son a better life.
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#77 Matthew Ross
Offensive Line/Defensive Line
5'10 @218
Age: 29
Resides: Spring Hill FL
Education: Sandy Creek, Maryland
Employment: Artist
Highlights:
Personal: My goal is to encourage
young people to achieve what
they are called to be and not what
everybody else wants them to be.
We all have a purpose and we all
can make a difference.
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# 62 Mike Ross
Offensive Line/Defensive Line
5'11 @250
Age: 29
Resides: Spring Hill FL
Education: Sandy Creek Maryland
High/University of Tennessee
Employment: Artist
Highlights: Being a follower of
Jesus Christ.
Personal: My goal is to Spread
Love across the world and being a
light to those in the dark! Freeing
them out of captivity Helping the
blind see!
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#35 Javan Smith
Running Back
5'8 @185
Age: 25
Resides: Tampa FL
Education: D W Waters Career
Center
Employment: Restaurant
Highlights: The Brooksville Ballers
Personal: Originally from the
Bahamas, Javan continues to learn
and physically train to advance in
his athletic career for his four
growing boys.
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# 59 David Stevens
Linebacker
5’11 @ 217
Age: 20
Resides: Spring Hill
Education: Springstead High
School/ PHCC
Employment: Tech
Highlights: Old Spice player of the
year in 2010. Ranked third place in
weightlifting for the State,
benched 345 and 290 in the
power-clean
Personal: Surrounded by a loving
Christian Family.
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#08 Matthew Wells
Wide Receiver
5'11 @248
Age: 21
Resides: Lake Wells FL
Education: Music Major
Employment: Musician
Highlights: SFL in 2011 with the
Daytona Beach Racers & Arena
Football with the Macon Steel and
UIFL with the Mississippi
HoundDogs
Personal: Engaged and have a
three year old daughter. Continue
my path towards working harder in leadership and physically for the NFL. I
would like to continue to provide for my church and my family.
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#03 Lavaski Williams-Kenon
Defensive End/Full Safety
5’11 @160
Age: 22
Resides: Tampa, Florida
Education: Taylor County/East
Gadsden High
Highlights: Led North Florida all-
purpose yds. In the First Team Big
Ben/ Starter at the Florida Vs.
Georgia All-Star Game. In track &
field, ran the 40 yard dash in 4.22
sec. The 100 yard dash in 10.3 sec.
The 200 meter in 19 sec.
Personal: Father of 2. Zabryia Stephens and Lavaski Williams–Kenon Jr.
Engaged to Jasmin Stephens.
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#23 Eric Williams
Wide Receiver
5'6 @150
Age: 23
Resides: Spring Hill, FL
Education: Nature Coast Tech
Employment:
Construction/Landscaping
Highlights: Freshmen year
Offensive MVP and Second year
most improved.
Goals: Working towards the next
levels in this league.
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Tony Schoene
General Manager for the Brooksville Ballers.
In 2012 Tony graduated from Full Sail University and received his Bachelor’s Degree in Business. Also being music minded Schoene has been in the entertainment business since 2001. So how did he end up with the Brooksville Ballers?
“From day one I said, I think we can win a championship.”
His friends played with the Hernando Hurricanes which there he knew Brian Williams and Jason Owens. They built a great friendship and when that team folded, Jason and Brian got together to form the Brooksville Ballers and with Tony’s business background, brought him on board as a General Manager. This relationship not only bonded their friendship but they grew as a family.
One of the responsibilities as a General Manager is organization.
“My main objective is to keep everything organized; I have seen a lot of semi pro teams fall due to the
lack of organization, which is sad because a lot of players get thrown aside.”
Another important responsibility is obtaining sponsorship for the team. Landing sponsors is a major priority and without those sponsors dedication; it would be tuff to budget against the fees that have to be paid. Such as the field fees, referee fees and so forth. The sponsors help give this team the chance to grow and more exposure as well as their own business.
Schoene being on the sidelines watching the game, he is looking at the talent, the drive and the passion that is within each player. This is important to him because it shows the dedication towards this team and makes everyone work just a little harder. The
rewards will come in the end and that is going to the championship.
“We have players that want to do things..”
“These guys want to get to the next level, arena football or NFL; they want the help to make that happen.” He said. The Brooksville Ballers have the coaching staff to make their steps easier to structure and get the balance they need to get where they want to go. Each individual has their own issue and can be worked out, as long as they show they want it.
For next season, Tony, Jason and Brian are always brain storming, finding new ways to help out their players and the whole organization. Next season’s talk of bringing in a nutritionist to guide the player’s about healthy and balance nutrition inside and outside the football environment, as well as bringing students training in sports medicine to gain more knowledge of sports injuries on the field.
“We want to make this an organization that every semi- pro looks to.. “ The future for Tony Schoene within the Brooksville Ballers, “We are doing things that other teams are adapting within their own teams”, which is a great feeling for Tony for being his first year as General Manager. Having a trend setting environment not only for other teams but the whole United Football Federation is a great start.
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Links and Credits
*Special Thanks to Daniel Buggs
http://danielbuggs.com/
*Zeek Pittman, David Stevens, and Chris Ferguson for UFF Poster work
*Mark T Trueblood from the American Football Digest:
http://www.amfootballdigest.com/teams/?u=AFD&s=football&t=c
* Brian Williams, Jason Owens for letting me do all of this.
http://www.brooksvilleballers.com
*Andy Villamarzo Director of Operations with the United Football Federation
SPONSORS FOR THE BROOKSVILLE BALLERS
*Rookies Sports Bar and Grill * Lunar Lounge
* Bar Envy * Chick-Fil-a
*Standard Professionals * Spring Hill Now
*Brooksville Community Center
*Club Junkies
* Ville County Entertainment
* Holy Band Church
*Smile and Giggles
Photos and Ad pages created by Alice Mary Herden
©2013 Green-Fly Media LLC
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