The Kings Comets, Inc.: Welcome
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MISSION STATEMENT: THE KINGS COMETS, CHRISTIAN OWNED, MINOR LEAGUE FOOTBALL TEAM, WILL REGULATE AND PROMOTE THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE LEVEL OF AMATEUR AMERICAN RULES FOOTBALL IN ORDER TO PROVIDE ADULT ATHLETES AN OPPORTUNITY TO ADVANCE THEIR FOOTBALL CAREERS, AS WELL AS ENHANCE THE GREATER CINCINNATI AREA THROUGH COMMUNITY SERVICE, ENTERTAINMENT AND OUTREACH MINISTRIES. Ephesians 6:10-17 The Armor of God
7/18 at Lousiville Bulls
7/25 at S.Michigan
8/1 INDIANA MUSTANGS
8/8 LOUISVILLE BULLS
8/15 at Ohio Swarm
8/22 WISCONSIN WOLFPACK
8/29 BYE
9/5 Labor Day
9/12 at Cleveland Cobras
9/19 at Kalamazoo Stampede
9/26 FLINT FURY
10/3 MCFL Playoffs
10/10 MCFL Playoffs
10/17 MCFL Championship
CINCY SEMI-PRO announce pre-season All-City team:
The following Comet players were named 1st team pre-season All-City: QB James Frazier, WR Phillip Barnett, RB Keith Brooks, OT Jason Jones, OG Lance Olberding, DE Rico Middlebrooks, LB Tommy Sewell, CB Jermaine Woods, FS Tiron Jones, AP Tedric Hartwell and P Travis Johnson. Pre-season Offensive MVP is Comets RB Keith "Soso" Brooks.
The following Comet players have signed pro contracts:
2005-06, 08 - OL Jason Jones signed with Quad City Steamwheelers (af2)
2005-06, 08 - WR Billy Back signed with Mahoning Valley Thunder released and signed with Bloomington Xtreme (IFL)
2006 - WR George Murray signed with Mahoning Valley Thunder (af2)
2006, 08 - QB James Frazier signed with Kentucky Horsemen released and signed with Erie Invaders
2005 - OL Joe Washington signed with Kentucky Horsemen (af2)
2008 - DB Pierre Wright signed with Kentucky Horsemen (af2)
2004-2006, 08 - RB Keith Brooks signed with Bloomington Xtreme (IFL)
2006-2008 - RB D.J. Johnson signed with Miami Valley Silverbacks (CIFL)
2004 - WR Jon Jefferson signed with Tulsa Talons (af2)
2004 - WR Donta Greene signed with Miami Valley Silverbacks (CIFL)
Mid-Continental Football League announcement!
MCFL appoints Kings Comets Director of Media Relations, Daniel Wright, as President for the 2009 Season.
The following Kings Comets players were announced to the 2008 All-Star team:
1st team: FS Tiron Jones & P Zack Werner
3rd team: OT Eric Starks & KR Farrah Rodgers
Honorable: WR Damian Cogar, K Paul Rapking, LB James Battle and AP Farrah Rodgers
Congratulations Comets!
The Board of Directors and Selection Committee of the Minor League Football Hall of Fame proudly announces its Class of 2008 Hall of Fame Inductees. This group of 65 men and 2 women is the 4th annual induction into the Hall of Fame and truly represents pioneers in the sport of football at the amateur level.
The Minor League Football Hall of Fame was established with the Induction of the Class of 2004 in order to recognize the lifetime achievement, dedication and contribution of Athletes, Coaches, Executives and others connected with the sport of Minor League and Adult Amateur Football. Since that time, more than 200 individual members have been recognized and inducted. These 67 Inductees have joined an elite group of men and women throughout the country.
MINOR LEAGUE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME CLASS OF 2008
| Al Allison | Joe Husselbus |
| Al Burrell | Harold Williams III |
| Alexander Lewis | David Brannon |
| Andrea Kendrick | John Morris |
| Bill Barnhill | John Shishkowsky |
| Brett Wells | Juwan Hurd |
| Brian Wells | K.C. Carter |
| Brian Young | Kerry Eckland |
| Bruce Yarish | Kevin Booker |
| Butch Kendrick | Lance Brown |
| Carl Stevens | Lawrence “Champ” Chamberlain |
| Carolyn Shiver | Lionel Aaron |
| Charles McGriff | Michael Mink |
| Chris Chudada | Mike Branch |
| Dan Harter | Mike Fuller |
| Darren Magpie | Pat Phillips |
| Deb DeVault | Patrick Gilbert |
| Don Hillerich | Paul Setterfield |
| Don Stradling | Rick Richards |
| Donald D. Whedon Sr. | Robert Degree |
| Ed Daniels | Ron Hill |
| Ed Lindsey | Ronny Sharpe |
| Edward Winston | Shannon Yarish |
| Eric Spitaleri | Terry Thomas |
| Frankie Pagnotta | Thomas G. Salter |
| Geoff Prince | Tim Marcum |
| Harold Lamar | Todd LaCourse |
| Henry "Boots" James | Tom Patrick |
| Howard Huntington | Tommie Battle Jr. |
| Isaac Melvin | Tony Zane |
| James Eaddy | Wayne Baskerville |
| James Parsley | Willie Dawson |
| Jeff Spitaleri | Willie Phillips |
The Kings Comets will be establishing it's own Hall of Fame. Players must be "retired" for at least 2 seasons. The inagural Hall of Fame Class will consist of the following players / staff:
QB John Hollon (pioneer) 1998
WR / PR Mike Beasley 1998-1999
FB Kevin Johnson 1998-1999
OT Todd Oberdorf 2004-2005
DE Larry Turney 1998-1999, 2004-2005
DE Sean Middlebrooks 2004-2005
DE / LB Mark Briscoe 1998-1999, 2004-2005
LB Ron Holden 1999
CB / WR / KR Carlos Chambers 1998-1999
CB / WR / KR Bryan Lally 1998-1999
Coach John Keuffer 1998-1999
Player / Coach Andy Ritter 1998-1999
Board T.C. Sferra 2004-Present
Board Daryl Moore 2004-Present
Board Daniel Wright 2004-Present
Co-Founder Dave Roeder 1998-1999, 2004-2006
We will present this at the banquet along with the yearly awards:
| MVP | OFFENSIVE MVP | CO-OFFENSIVE MVP | DEFENSIVE MVP | CO-DEFENSIVE MVP | |||
| 1998 | LARRY TURNEY | ANTHONY CASBAR | LARRY TURNEY | ||||
| 1999 | DARYL MOORE | SCOTT STIGERS | RON HOLDEN | CLEON PLUMMER | |||
| 2004 | KEITH BROOKS | KEITH BROOKS | SEAN MIDDLEBROOKS | CHICO LOCKHART | |||
| 2005 | ROSS SFERRA | KEITH BROOKS | BOBBY ATKINSON | ||||
| 2006 | DARYL MOORE | CASEY STRONG | K.C. CAVETTE | ||||
| 2007 | DARYL MOORE | DARYL MOORE | ZACH WERNER | ||||
| 2008 | AUSTIN GOSS | AUSTIN GOSS | KENNETH DANIEL | TIRON JONES | |||
| ROOKIE OF THE YEAR | TIP OF THE SPEAR | CO-TIP OF THE SPEAR | COMEBACK PLAYER | SPIRIT AWARD | |||
| 1998 | BRYAN LALLY | CARLOS CHAMBERS | N/A | KEVIN JOHNSON | |||
| 1999 | DARYL MOORE | TREMAYNE BANKS | N/A | DIRON BOLAR | |||
| 2004 | ROSS SFERRA | DONTAI FIKES | LARRY TURNEY | ISAIAH STOKER | |||
| 2005 | JERMAINE WOODS / BILLY BACK | JAMES DICKENS | DARRYL MOORE | ORVILLE MCDONALD | |||
| 2006 | PUDGE ATKINSON | TRAVIS JOHNSON | DAN HARTUNG | JEFF BUCHOLD | |||
| 2007 | AUSTIN GOSS | FARRAH RODGERS | MARDY GILYARD | KARY CHAPPELL | CARLOS CHAMBERS | ||
| 2008 | TIRON JONES | FARRAH RODGERS | CASEY STRONG | CARLOS CHAMBERS | |||
| MOST IMPROVED | O-LINEMAN OF THE YEAR | D-LINEMAN OF THE YEAR | MR VERSATILITY | CO-MR VERSATILITY | MR HUSTLE | MR DEPENDABLE | |
| 1998 | JOHN DRURY | BRANDON FAWLEY | LARRY TURNEY | CAM FARMER | BRIAN ISAACS | TOM MURPHY | |
| 1999 | CHARLIE ROSE | TONY RAILEY | JESSE BLACK | BRYAN LALLY | LAMONTE TIDWELL | TAFT RIGGS | PAUL RAPKING |
| 2004 | DENNIS STRAYHORN | TODD OBERDORF | SEAN MIDDLEBROOKS | SID RICE | DERRICK VAUGHN | JESSE HARMON | |
| 2005 | KURT WILSON | JASON JONES | STAN WEST | ROSS SFERRA | ANTHONY TYUS | EUGENE HELLAMS | JAMES DICKENS |
| 2006 | CASEY STRONG | JASON JONES | CHRIS YOUNG | KYLE THIGPEN | JAMES FRAZIER | DARYL RISTON | KYLE THIGPEN |
| 2007 | TIM FLYNN | DEMOND HOWELL | BRUCE HARVEY |
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