Elmira Evolution: Team News

Wednesday, March 30
Player Registrations
Evolution will be holding a meeting & player registrations on April 10 & 16 from 12:30 to 3:00pm @ the VFW located on Elmira's South Side @ 113 Keefe St. right off Miller & Clemens Ctr. Pkwy. BE THERE!!!!!! You need to sign your player agreement & pick up raffle tickets to sell!

Saturday, March 26
GET YOUR HEADS RIGHT!

I haven’t a clue where guys’ heads are at. This year will not be a come as you please, skip practice, or only show up on game day year. There is enough interest from new players & coaches for this team to WIN! I have respect for our foundation of players from the last couple of years, but the team comes first not you! If you are not committed to giving absolutely everything you have to give in order to get US to the next level, then do the team a favor and don’t pretend, just buy a ticket and watch from the stands. Once coaches are in place The Evolution will be hitting the practice field full speed. Players are expected to do their part in all aspects. We are following the lead of successful teams & class organizations’ like the Green Jackets & the Shock. To be a true success one must win the uphill battles, move beyond the past, & get into the mindset of winners! This is a mental game from top to bottom on & off the field. If you want to beat the best you must become better. To become better you must work harder than them. To work harder than them you must be dedicated beyond self-dedication. Mental preparation & physical dedication creates championship teams & that is what WE WILL EVOLVE INTO.!



The Evolution has joined the EFL!    The Empire Football League recently held its scheduling meeting in Albany, NY and announced that the Syracuse Shock, Elmira Evolution, Albany Metro Mallers, Glens Falls Greenjackets and Montreal Voyageurs have joined the Empire Football League. The Albany Metro Mallers and Glens Falls Greenjackets are previous multi-year league champs while the Greenjackets are an original EFL charter member.  The Montreal Voyageurs organization was resurrected from the original 1990s EFL franchise by owners Barry Keeler and Ken Davis.  The EFL will consist of the following 9 teams for the 2011 season:
  • Albany Metro Mallers       
  • Amsterdam Zephyrs
  • Elmira Evolution
  • Glens Falls Greenjackets
  •  Montreal Voyageurs          
  • Plattsburgh North Stars
  • Syracuse Shock
  • Vermont Ice Storm
  • Watertown Red & Black
 The EFL season starts July 9th, has a bye September 3rd and ends October 1st. The EFL Playoffs will begin on October 8th and will conclude with the EFL Championship Game on October 22nd.       The following are the 2011 Empire Football League Officers:
  • Dave Burch, EFL Commissioner
  • Bill Higgins, Commissioner of Officials
  •  Concetta Sager, Treasurer
  • Al Dole, Deputy Commissioner
  • Alvin Lollie, Deputy Commissioner
  • Jane Dole, Secretary
  • Gary Shaver, EFL Advisor


 

2011 EFL LEAGUE STRUCTURE

 

2011 Empire Football League Schedule  - Final 03/12/11 Rev A

 
DATE ALBANY AMSTERDAM ELMIRA GLENS FALLS MONTREAL
9-Jul Plattsburgh Glens Falls Syracuse at Amsterdam at Vermont
16-Jul Watertown at Vermont at Glens Falls Elmira at Plattsburgh
23-Jul Glens Falls Elmira at Amsterdam at Albany at Syracuse
30-Jul at Vermont at Syracuse BYE Montreal at Glens Falls
6-Aug Elmira Montreal at Albany at Plattsburgh at Amsterdam
13-Aug at Syracuse BYE Montreal Watertown at Elmira
20-Aug BYE Plattsburgh Vermont at Syracuse Watertown
27-Aug at Amsterdam Albany Watertown Vermont BYE
10-Sep Montreal at Watertown at Plattsburgh BYE at Albany
17-Sep BYE at Elmira Amsterdam at Vermont at Watertown
24-Sep at Watertown BYE at Syracuse Plattsburgh BYE
1-Oct at Montreal Syracuse BYE BYE Albany
           
DATE PLATTSBURGH SYRACUSE VERMONT WATERTOWN  
9-Jul at Albany at Elmira Montreal BYE  
16-Jul Montreal BYE Amsterdam  at Albany  
23-Jul BYE Montreal at Watertown Vermont  
30-Jul Watertown Amsterdam Albany at Plattsburgh  
6-Aug Glens Falls at Watertown BYE Syracuse  
13-Aug at Vermont Albany Plattsburgh at Glens Falls  
20-Aug at Amsterdam Glens Falls at Elmira at Montreal  
27-Aug at Syracuse Plattsburgh at Glens Falls at Elmira  
10-Sep Elmira at Vermont Syracuse Amsterdam  
17-Sep BYE BYE Glens Falls Montreal  
24-Sep at Glens Falls Elmira BYE Albany  
1-Oct Vermont at Amsterdam at Plattsburgh BYE  
8-Oct EFL Quarter-Finals 
15-Oct EFL Semi-Finals  
22-Oct EFL Championship  -  AT Highest Remaining Seed

 



Sunday, April 10
Player Registrations
Today is the day Evolution will be holding a meeting(NEW NEWS)& player registrations on April 10 from 12:30 to 3:00pm @ the VFW located on Elmira's South Side @ 113 Keefe St. right off Miller & Clemens Ctr. Pkwy. BE THERE!!!!!! You need to sign your player agreement & pick up raffle tickets to sell!

Sunday, April 17
Buffalo Wild Wings
Nice to see the core players come back for another year and I'm very excited about the new ones. This is going to be another year of continued growth. Were getting stronger! We are currently working with Buffalo Wild Wings on a couple of projects including a flag, touch, or7on7 football game of us versus them. On that note to add a little spark to the Evolution, a certain employee at Buffalo Wild Wings has dropped the “guaranteed win” bomb on us. I was at dinner last night (April 16, 2011) at BWW and he actually did the Heisman pose in front of our table. Oh yes he did!I advise all of you players, coaches, family members, fans, and EFL officers to go to our team store, purchase an Evolution T-shirt & wear it each and every time you enter their establishment. Also, if you know how, it wouldn’t hurt to do the Heisman pose as you walk in.Looking forward to a fun and exciting season as we continue to Evolve!Fred Nichols

Thursday, July 7
Evolution vs Shock
Syracuse Shock will host the Elmira Evolution Saturday July 9th 7pm @ Sunnycrest Park.