Academy Park Football

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Welcome to the Academy Park High School Football Website

There will be a pre-season article printed in the Pennsylvania Football Digest for the upcoming season. A brief copy of it is posted below. The current Knights have some huge shoes to fill, as if they didn't already know. Make sure that you are preparing now, so that the season becomes easier. The article follows:
Academy Park

Knights

Sharon Hill, PA

Head Coach: Jason Vosheski

Assistant Coaches: Charles Buecheler, David Vosheski, Bill Soper, Mike Ewing, Bob Soper, Greg Mulato, Mike Moors, Howard Chavous

Coming off their first winning season since 2001, all signs indicate that Academy Park is on the right track entering 2009. Credit head coach Jason Vosheski, who is entering his fifth season, and staff for taking the time to build a competitive program that is expected to be competitive in the Del Val League for years to come.

                  With five key starters returning on offense, the Knights will be hard to stop in 2009. Seniors Kabongo Bukasa and Marquis Bey provide two sure-handed receivers with blazing speed. And if having two D1 receiver recruits were not enough, junior speedster James Lewis is expected to fill the void left by the graduation of All-League WR Shane Sullivan. Under center, the loss of All-League QB Eric Gilbert is significant. However, Vosheski does not expect to see a drop in production with senior Brian McDonald stepping into the starting role. McDonald's biggest asset is his intelligence on the field however; he will have to prove his worth early with junior QB Allen Burton battling for the same spot. The biggest question facing the Knights as the season nears is who will replace the production of All-League RB Laquan Frazier? Senior Taron Mitchell headlines a long list of potential after stepping into a starting role in 2008. On the offensive front, seniors Kevin Bailey and Darius Hines will anchor the line following solid junior campaigns.

                  The Knight defense is expected to take another step forward this season with the return of fast and tenacious crew. Entering camp, the secondary appears to be the strong suite with All-League FS Bukasa leading the pack. Rounding out the backfield will once again be Bey at the corner while senior Tarahn Gaines and junior Allen Burton are expected to move into starting roles fulltime with the loss of Frazier and SS Eric Gilbert to graduation. At linebacker, the Knights will once again feature two All-League playmakers with the return of junior MLB Joe Richburg and OLB Mitchell. Up front, the loss of All-State DT Rich Crane and All-League DE Darryl Washington is significant. Academy Park does, however, return proven linemen in seniors Nazeeh Brown and Shane Walls.

                  On special teams, senior Rakim Milton and junior James Lewis are huge threats in the return game.

2009 SCHEDULE

09/04                  Bishop Shanahan

09/11                  Kennett

09/18                  @ Sun Valley

09/26                  @ Octarara

10/03                  @ Penn Wood

10/09                  Interboro

10/16                  @ Chichester

10/24                  @ Chester

10/30                  Glen Mills

11/06                  East

11/13                  Marple Newtown

District 1 AAA

Delaware Valley League

2008 Record: 7-5

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There was a team meeting today regarding the team camp this summer. The team camp will be held at West Chester University from July 25th - 28th. The cost of the camp is $265 per person. It is a volunteer camp, but players can win or lose their positions (at least for the start of camp). All applications must be handed into Coach Vosheski, no later than Friday, May 22nd - whether you are going or not.

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The Knights recently began their off-season practice schedule. Practices take place on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays following the team's strength and conditioning workouts. Practice will range from 30 minutes to 1 hour depending on what is being covered that day at practice. The players have been trying to impress in the weight room, now its their time to impress on the field. Good luck gentlemen, WIN Del-Val!!!

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The awards continue to pile up for Eric Gilbert. Eric was recently awarded the National Football Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame Scholarship Award. Due to his performance both on and off of the football field, Eric continues to impress. Eric has recently decided to attend Muhlenberg College to continue his academics and playing football. Congratulations and good luck.

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The Knights are at it again. The Pa Football News recently selected their All-Academic Teams for the 2008 football season and sure enough there were Knights from all grades, on those teams. Starting with the Gold Team (3.8 - 4.0) was Eric Gilbert and Devin Hunter; Silver Team (3.5 - 3.7) was Marquis Bey; Bronze Team (3.0 - 3.4) Mark Pietrazak, Shane Sullivan, Darius Hines, and Joe Richburg. In order to be on the this prestigious team, a player had to play in more than half of the games and have the grades to match. Congratulations gentlemen, you deserve it.

http://www.pawrsl.com/pfn/gold_class2009_0809.pdf

http://www.pawrsl.com/pfn/silver_class2010_0809.pdf

http://www.pawrsl.com/pfn/bronze_class2009_0809.pdf

http://www.pawrsl.com/pfn/bronze_class2010_0809.pdf

http://www.pawrsl.com/pfn/bronze_class2011_0809.pdf

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The Pennsylvania Football News recently posted their All-State Teams for the four classifications within the state of Pa. There were several KNIGHTS on those teams. Leading the way was Rich Crane, who was selected as 2nd team DL; followed by Eric Gilbert QB/SP, Laquan Frazier RB, Darryl Washington DL, Kabongo Bukasa DB, and Devin Hunter SP, who were all selected as honorable mention. Congratulations men, hard work does pay off in the end. To see the list, go to:

http://www.pawrsl.com/pfn/all_pfn_3adef_0809_Layout%201.pdf

http://www.pawrsl.com/pfn/all_pfn_HM3a_0809_Layout%201.pdf

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To all you Knight supporters - the 2008 Knight Football Season is now on the internet. All of the team's games are posted. Go to www.fbgamefilm.com and search for Academy Park. Or just click on the link.

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To any current football player interested in playing football in college, especially seniors, the NCAA has 16 required core courses to be eligible to play as a freshmen. To see the full list go to: http://www1.ncaa.org/membership/membership_svcs/eligibility-recruiting/faqs/ie_quick_ref.pdf

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Every coach talks about their team acting and becoming a family. Sticking up for each other, caring and helping each other out when ther are in need. There are several teams that are considered to be true families; far too many to mention. Like them or hate them, the University of Miami Hurricane Football Team is at the top of that list. The "U" family is going through some tough times right now with the death of one of their own, Sean Taylor, which is where this comes from. For everyone involved or directly in the "Knight" family please read the article attached below. The Knights as a whole need this type of atmosphere just as much as anyone else. So lets bring this brotherhood to A.P. See attached, http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ms-32questions120507&prov=yhoo&type=lgns

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The Knight Football team has been going through their closets and have found a few items that may be of interest to you: Game Tapes. If any current player is interested in purchasing any of their game tapes, please contact Coach Vosheski via email. Cost is $5 per tape. They do not have every tape, from every year, but there is a large assortment. The money will go directly to the football team. Thank you for your support.