2009 Saginaw Sting season
The 2009 Saginaw Sting season was the 2nd season for the American Indoor Football League franchise. A number of Sting and Xplosion players indicated at the end of the 2008 season that wages were in arrears from the owners. This led to an investigation of Johnson in his role as Sting general manager. Trumbull, owner of Triple Threat Sports in Battle Creek, and Rivera, a Battle Creek police officer, have offered a deal to split ownership of the two teams, with Trumbell and Rivera owning the Sting, and Johnson receiving the Xplosion. Trumbull and Rivera have indicated that they plan for the Sting to move to the new Indoor Football League.[1] The Sting looked to have put together a promising team with the re-signing of QB Damon Dowdell, and signing 2007 CIFL MVP, WR/RB Robert Height, but the team fared poorly on the field in the IFL. After a 2-2 start to the season, head coach Karl Featherstone resigned from his position and assistant Jason Lovelock took over as interim head coach.[2]
| 2009 Saginaw Sting season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Mike Trumbull Esteban Rivera |
| Head coach | Karl Featherstone (resigned on April 8; 2–2 record) Jason Lovelock (interim) |
| Home field | Dow Event Center 303 Johnson Street Saginaw, MI 78607 |
| Results | |
| Record | 3–12 |
| Division place | 4th |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
Schedule
| Week | Day | Date | Opponent | Results | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||
| 1 | Friday | March 13 | at Muskegon Thunder | W 16–9 | 1–0 | L. C. Walker Arena | |
| 2 | Friday | March 20 | RiverCity Rage | L 41–55 | 1–1 | Dow Event Center | |
| 3 | Sunday | March 29 | Rochester Raiders | W 38–30 | 2–1 | Dow Event Center | |
| 4 | Saturday | April 4 | at RiverCity Rage | L 20–59 | 2–2 | Family Arena | |
| 5 | Friday | April 10 | Muskegon Thunder | W 65–21 | 3–2 | Dow Event Center | |
| 6 | Saturday | April 18 | at Bloomington Extreme | L 38–48 | 3–3 | U.S. Cellular Coliseum | |
| 7 | Saturday | April 25 | at RiverCity Rage | L 29–60 | 3–4 | Family Arena | |
| 8 | Friday | May 1 | at Muskegon Thunder | L 26–34 | 3–5 | L. C. Walker Arena | |
| 9 | Friday | May 8 | Maryland Maniacs | L 32–41 | 3–6 | Dow Event Center | |
| 10 | Saturday | May 16 | at Maryland Maniacs | L13–40 | 3–7 | The Show Place Arena | |
| 11 | Friday | May 22 | Bloomington Extreme | L 42–44 | 3–8 | Dow Event Center | |
| 12 | Saturday | May 30 | at Rochester Raiders | L 13–48 | 3–9 | Blue Cross Arena | |
| 13 | Sunday | June 5 | Maryland Maniacs | L 25–26 | 3–10 | Dow Event Center | |
| 14 | BYE | ||||||
| 15 | Friday | June 19 | Sioux City Bandits | L 23–53 | 3–11 | Dow Event Center | |
| 16 | BYE | ||||||
| 17 | BYE | ||||||
| 18 | BYE | ||||||
Standings
| Team | Overall | Division | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | Losses | Percentage | Wins | Losses | Percentage | |
| United Conference | ||||||
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Maryland Maniacs | 10 | 4 | 0.714 | 8 | 1 | 0.888 |
| Rochester Raiders | 10 | 4 | 0.714 | 5 | 3 | 0.625 |
| RiverCity Rage | 8 | 6 | 0.571 | 5 | 2 | 0.714 |
| Saginaw Sting | 3 | 12 | 0.200 | 3 | 8 | 0.273 |
| Muskegon Thunder | 1 | 13 | 0.071 | 1 | 11 | 0.083 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Omaha Beef | 12 | 2 | 0.857 | 4 | 1 | 0.800 |
| Bloomington Extreme | 11 | 3 | 0.786 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Wichita Wild | 9 | 5 | 0.643 | 3 | 4 | 0.429 |
| Sioux Falls Storm | 6 | 8 | 0.429 | 2 | 3 | 0.400 |
| Sioux City Bandits | 6 | 9 | 0.400 | 2 | 7 | 0.222 |
| Intense Conference | ||||||
| Lone Star Division | ||||||
| El Paso Generals | 12 | 2 | 0.857 | 8 | 2 | 0.800 |
| Abilene Ruff Riders | 9 | 5 | 0.643 | 9 | 3 | 0.750 |
| San Angelo Stampede Express | 5 | 9 | 0.357 | 3 | 8 | 0.273 |
| Corpus Christi Hammerheads | 5 | 9 | 0.357 | 5 | 9 | 0.357 |
| Odessa Roughnecks | 3 | 11 | 0.214 | 3 | 8 | 0.273 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Billings Outlaws | 12 | 2 | 0.857 | 7 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Fairbanks Grizzlies | 7 | 7 | 0.500 | 5 | 4 | 0.555 |
| Colorado Ice | 5 | 9 | 0.357 | 3 | 2 | 0.600 |
| Alaska Wild | 0 | 14 | 0.000 | 0 | 8 | 0.000 |
- Green indicates clinched playoff berth
- Purple indicates division champion
Roster
| 2009 Saginaw Sting roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Wide Receivers
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Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive Backs
Kickers
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Injured Reserve
Exempt List
Practice Squad
Rookies in italics | |||
References
- Mancina, Greg (September 12, 2008). "Saginaw Sting ready to join new league while owners work to split their differences". The Saginaw News. Saginaw, Michigan: Booth Newspapers. Archived from the original on January 3, 2013.
- Bill Petzold (April 8, 2009). "Saginaw Sting coach Karl Featherstone resigns". www.mlive.com. M Live Media Group. Retrieved November 6, 2015.