Westchester Packers: My Site News
Friday, March 27Westchester Packers New Team Website
The Westchester Packers are up and running with their new team website. Going forward, you can follow the Packers at www.leaguelineup.com/westchesterpackers. This website will be discontinued on April 30th.
Tuesday, February 10
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Wednesday, January 21
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Do you have what it takes to win another one of these? Tryouts - March 15th@ Tibbetts Brooks Park in Yonkers
There will be a $10 registration fee for all new players.
(The fee will be waived for returning players from the Packers only)
Here is a photo from the February 15th tryout, where we had a good turnout and an encouraging start to the 2009 season. This will be the last open tryout until the mini-camps so take advantage of the opportunity to get back into the game by joining Westchester’s Longest Running Minor League Football Team.
Wednesday, January 21
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A brief breakdown of a conversation with new Coach Jeff Barnes
Jeff stated that he was delighted when Mike gave him the call because he has always respected the organization and becoming a head coach has been a dream of his for a long time. He will be here to work hard and he wants to bring pride and a championship back to Westchester. Everyone will earn their uniforms this year and he expects veterans to step up and show leadership, not just on the field and but in practice as well. He is looking for players with mental as well as physical toughness and wants to bring a different mindset to the offense, as he will preach that we will need to make every play count.
Sunday, January 11
Waiting for your next Game?
Well, Westchester’s longest running minor league football team, the Packers are going for their eighth championship and are always looking for players. Join up and get back in the game.
Contact our team owner Mike Elia for more information
Phone number: (914) 602-2856 Email address: eliami80@yahoo.com
Monday, January 5
Official Announcement
The Westchester Packers Minor League Football Team is proud to announce the signing of their new Head Coach, Jeff Barnes. As you can see from the below bio, Jeff Barnes has been in the local football community as both a player and as a coach for nearly two decades. So, while Jeff is new to the Packers, he is not new to the game and most importantly not new to either the players or team officials. In fact, several of them have played along side him and known him for years so Jeff will have an established relationship advantage most new coaches coming into a program won't have. While at the same time, the Packers will be getting the benefit of an infusion of fresh ideas and outside perspective as we move the program forward.
As you know, the Packers is Westchester 's oldest Minor League Football Team with over forty years of history and seven league championships trophies in its possession with the most recent coming in 2007. In addition to playing great football over the years, we have also been working on building our ties with the community. To that end, 2009 is going to be a breakout year for the Packers and we hope to be able to keep you in the loop about our progress. As always, if you have any questions about our upcoming season, players, management or games check our team website for more information
Coach Jeff Barnes attended Mount Saint Michael Academy in the Bronx where they won 3 division titles and the 1992 CHSFL Championship. He led the league in interceptions his senior year. In 1994, he would go on to attend Grambling State University where he would meet his mentor the late Eddie Robinson. He would leave during the spring of his freshman year after the birth of his daughter and would join the Bronx Bengals. There he would play 5 seasons and earn three all-star nominations. After retiring in 2000 he became the DB coach and assistant defensive coordinator for the Harlem Hurricanes. That season they would win their only Division and Conference championships. In 2001, he became the team's defensive coordinator. He returned to the playing field with the Rockland Bruins in 2002 and retired for good with the Mt. Vernon Wolverines after the 2004 season. He would become their offensive Coordinator in 2005. After a 2 year hiatus, he returned to coaching in 2008 with the New York Spartans as their Offensive Coordinator and Assistant Head Coach. He led an offense that was first in the BNEFF (Big North East Football Federation) in average yards per game averaging 300 yards.