Hansen Bowl Video
Adams State College Football: D2Football.com names DeLorenzo an all-American
Cornerstone of ASC’s nationally-ranked defense earns second all-America honor
1/19/2012
LIBERTY, Mo. - The accolades continue to roll in for Adams State senior linebacker Rocco DeLorenzo (Arvada, Colo.), as the leader of a Grizzly defense that ranked 16th nationally in total defense was named to an D2Football.com All-America Team Honorable Mention on Thursday.
For DeLorenzo, the national recognition is the second since concluding his final season as a Grizzly, as he was also named a D2ProDay.com Second Team All-American in December. Other post-season accolades have included First Team All-RMAC, First Daktronics All-Super Region #3 and First Team All-Colorado recognition.
The D2Football.com All-America Team was selected by the staff of D2Football.com with input from coaches and sports information directors around Division II. The organization has named an all-American team each year since its inception in 2000.
For the second straight season DeLorenzo led the ASC defesne in tackles, wrapping up ball-carriers 107 times. That total ranked 27th in the nation and were a career-high as well as the seventh-most in a season for the Grizzlies in the progrma’s DII era (1992-present) history. Included among that total were 13.0 tackles for loss, ranking ninth in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC), with 4.0 of those being sacks.
DeLorezno concluded his career with 300 tackles, the third most in a career at Adams State.
Behind DeLorenzo, the Grizzlies held opponents to just 291.73 yards per game, ranked 16th in the nation and second in the RMAC. The defense was a large factor in the Grizzlies going 6-5 this season, posting their first winning record since 2006.
ASC concluded the 2011 season with a 49-10 victory over rival Western State on Nov. 12 to its 10th straight win in the Colorado Classic match-up. The Grizzlies final RMAC record of 4-5 was good for fifth in the league standings, a position they’ve earned in four straight seasons.
Related Item: D2Football.com All-America Team Release
Visit ascgrizzlies.com for the latest news and info on Adams State College Athletics.
Marascio, Bierbach help Riverboats to 14-9 win in first Hansen Bowl
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – Lycoming College football seniors Anthony Marascio (Philadelphia, Pa./Father Judge) and Ray Bierbach (Hunlock Creek, Pa./Northwest Area) helped the Riverboats to a 14-9 win over the Pony Express in the first Hansen Bowl at the Virginia Beach Sportsplex on Monday, Jan. 16.
Marascio led all defensive players with six tackles and one sack in the senior all-star game named after the founder of the Don Hansen Football Gazette. The game featured players from the NCAA Division II, Division III and NAIA. Bierbach added one tackle for the Riverboats.
The Pony Express built up a 9-0 lead in the first three quarters of the game before former West Virginia Wesleyan quarterback Adam Neugebauer tossed two fourth-quarter touchdowns to lift the Riverboats to the 14-9 win.
Bierbach and Marascio each earned the right to play in the game when they were named USA College Football Network Preseason All-Americans along with offensive lineman Tim Okken (Hellertown, Pa./Saucon Valley). Both Bierbach and Marascio earned All-American honors this season.
The game was taped by Cox Communications and will be tape-delay broadcasted throughout the country beginning on Thursday, Jan. 19. Check your local listings to see if the game will be available in your area.
The Warriors finished 8-2 overall and 6-2 in the MAC to finish in a tie for second in the MAC with Widener. The Warriors racked up their best record since the 2003 team finished 9-2 overall.
Joe Guistina
Assistant A.D./Sports Information Director
Lycoming College
700 College Place
Williamsport, PA 17701
(570) 321-4028 – office
(570) 321-4337 – fax
Hansen Bowl details are coming
Im sitting in the Norfolk airport waiting to board my flight. I wanted to post something quickly from my EVO phone before I boarded.
My apologies to all of the fans that could not travel to the game to watch.
I have requested the stats page as well as a game story from the organizers of the Bowl named after my Dad, Don Hansen. As soon as I receive the specifics on the game which includes the player names it will be posted.
The game was extremely exciting and like I stated in a previous post; it came down to the final seconds to be decided. When I found out the stats pages would not be available to me yesterday in order to provide the Families, Friends, SIDs, and fans the detail, I was disappointed.
I’ve talked with several players and coaches who stated the game was very exciting and enjoyable to play in. They are looking forward to receiving information about how to get their hands on the DVD of the game and know when and where the game will be broadcast.
Again, I wish I had the specifics right now to give you. That is out of my hands, but I will make sure to get it to you as soon as possible.
I just want to publicly say that I am very grateful and thankful for the players going on the field and giving it their all!
They are calling for me to board. Please check back.
Dave Hansen
Final Riverboats 14 Pony Express 9
I’ll get more info and post it this week.