Everyone's a Winner.

Posted in: Farnham Fast Lane Knights    By Steve Rains Nov 22, 2007 - 10:42:20 AM

 

The Farnham Knights celebrated one of their most successful seasons ever in their 20+ year history. At the awards night held at the Army Rugby Stadium bar in Aldershot. The club celebrated Conference Championships for both the Senior and Youth Teams and National Division 1 Championship for the senior team.

Every player in the club was awarded a Conference Championship medal making it truly a night when everyone present was a winner. The event was very well attended by players, coaches, supporters and sponsors.

Club Chairman Dave Maskell commented, "Looking around the room at the awards evening you can see why we have been successful - we have committed teams and a real family atmosphere throughout the Club - there has never been a better time to be a Knight".

Senior team awards saw Kingsley Ejiogu take the top award as the Clubs Most Valuable Player. In a record breaking season Ejiogu ran for 1,867 yards at an amazing 14 yards+ per carry and 27 touchdowns. He was also selected as MVP by the British American Football League at the Knights successful Championship Bowl game.

For the second year running the Knights Defensive Player of the Year was linebacker Owen Thomas who contributed 90 tackles and 4 interceptions in the season.

Offensive Player of the Year was the versatile Jon Wyse who had 12 offensive touchdowns, 7 receiving and 5 rushing. He also added 5 more scores on special team return plays breaking several club records along the way.

Other Senior Team award winners were: -

Coaches Offensive Player of the Year - Ashley Heath (QB)
Coaches Defensive Player of the Year - Moses Tomas (LB)
Special Teams Player of the Year - Steve Price (S)
Rookie of the Year - Stealey Wills (WR)
Most Improved Player of the Year - Kevin Parker (OL)
Offensive Lineman of the Year - Kevin Keohane (OL)
Defensive Lineman of the Year - Andy Crowther (DE)
Offensive Backfield Player of the Year - Ally Reid (WR)
Defensive Backfield Player of the Year - Jason Conroy (S)
Knight of Honour - Jay Cashman (S)
Supporters Club Player of the Year - Moses Tomas (LB)

In the Youth Team awards the top award went to Daniel Conroy who was honoured as the Most Valuable Player.

Defensive Player of the Year went to Lineman Dan Hatcher and Offensive Player of the Year went to the versatile Daniel Appleyard

Other Youth Team award winners were: -

Special Teams Player of the Year - Seb Phillips (K/LB)
Most Improved Player of the Year - James Cavanagh (RB/WR/DB)
Director of Football Award - Matt Hall (WR/TE/DB/LB)
Knight of Honour - Calum Fitzpatrick (DB/WR/K)
Rookie of the Year - Nick Olive (QB)

A special award was made by the club to retired Head Coach and Director of Football Steve Rains - every player from the combined Senior and Youth squads added their personal comment to the award as they filed past and shook hands with the outgoing Coach who had been in the Head Coaching role for 12 years and who guided the growth of the club through its most successful period.

Coach Rains said "I cannot think of a more emotional moment in football for me than that tribute from the club as a whole and then individually from every player in the organisation. It’s hard to imagine not being involved next season but work is keeping me away and it’s a fact. I wish Ian Ellis, Simon Srour and their staff all the best with the Senior and Youth teams respectively - I will be along to watch some games for sure"

 

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