Active Roster April 26th    (R) 1st yr player
                                    in af2
                                    

                                    HEAD COACH:            Rich Ingold

                                    ASSISTANT HEAD COACH:  Jon Rhelk

                                    VOL. ASST. COACH:      Phil Hayek

                                    ASST. COACH         Reggie Mathis
                                    
                                    

                                    


                                    ACTIVE ROSTER:

                                    NO.  NAME                POS.     HT.    WT.  COLLEGE                      PRO

                                    86 - Chris Anthony       OS       6'3"   205  Iowa State                   R
                                    75 - Cory Bern           OL/DL    6'3"   300  Western Illinois             R
                                    58 - Corey Brown         OL/DL    6'2"   295  University of Iowa  AF2   QuadCity
                                    42 - Raj Clark           FB/LB    6'2"   240  University of Iowa           R
                                    44 - Josh Fourdyce       FB/LB    6'2"   260  Knox College        AF2   Quad City

                                    01 - Ira Gooch           OS       6'0"   190  Central Michigan             R
                                    14 - Brian Hegnauer      K        6'0"   215 Ohio AF2 - Lafayette / Mohegan Camp 
                                    25 - Jeff Hewitt         WR/DB    5'11"  190  South West Missouri
                                    State    R

                                    91 - Tim McGill          OL/DL    6'3"   300  University of Illinois       R

                                    09 - Dan McMullen        QB/WR/LB 6'3"   220  Saint Ambrose                AF2

                                    05 - Hiawatha Phifer     WR/DB    6'0"   200  Western Illinois    AF2 - Quad City 

                                    62 - Michael Schaefer    OL/DL    6'6"   300  Toledo                       R

                                    95 - T.J. Schneckloth    OL/DL    6'5"   250  North West Missouri State    R 
                                    50 - Justin Thies        OL/DL    6'3"   270  Western Illinois    AF2 - Quad City

                                    02 - Eric Thigpen        DS       6'1"   205  University of Iowa           R

                                    32 - Frank Trentadue FB/LB/OL/DL  6'1"   255  Elmhurst                     R
                                    56 - Damon Williams      OL/DL    6'4"   305  Evangel             AF2 - Quad City
                                    21 - Pee-Wee Woods       DS       5'10"  176  Oklahoma            AF2 - Quad City

                                    12 - Tony Zimmerman      QB       6'3"   220  Duquesne                     R 

                                    

                                    

                                    INACTIVE TAXI ROSTER:
                                    20 - Shawn Orr           DS       5'8"   175  Benedict College             R

                                    33 - Quarnail Arnold     WR/DB    5'6"   160  William Penn                 R
                                    

                                    

                                    

                                    INJURED RESERVE:
                                    06 - Tim Bailey          WR/DB    511   180  grand Vallet st.    AF2 Memphis 
                                    97 - Derrick Davison     FB/LB    6'1"   240  University of Iowa           R
                                    64 - Dempsey Miller      OL/DL    6'2"   295  Northern Iowa                AF2

                                    

Williams gets clearance to play
By Craig DeVrieze/ QUAD-CITY TIMES

Damon Williams has been cleared to play after recovering from a broken bone in his foot, but Steamwheelers coach Rich Ingold said he will take a go-slow approach to the third-year linemans possible return.

I want to see him in practice, Ingold said of Williams, who has been sidelined since a week into training camp.

The Steamwheelers certainly could use the 6-foot-4, 290-pound Williams for Saturdays game at Fresno.

Rookie lineman Cory Bern is doubtful with a foot injury of his own, and Dempsey Miller is ineligible, having been placed on the injured-reserve list last week.

With linebacker Raj Clark also bothered by a hamstring pull, Ingold would like to take seven linemen to Fresno, with Williams one of the seven.

If Williams is activated, Ingold plans to practice caution.

If we play him this week, we are just going to spot play him, Ingold said. I dont think he is going to be in condition to play a whole game. Were just hoping to play him a series each quarter.

Caldwell arrives after bye

The Steamwheelers line will get an additional reinforcement after next weeks bye.

Ingold said Lamon Caldwell, a 6-3, 295-pound lineman who played in nine games for the club last year, told him Tuesday he will join the club then.
Ingold said Caldwell currently is in Phoenix, working himself into game shape alongside his former Chicago Mt. Carmel High School teammate, NFL star Simeon Rice.

Bye-bye week

Ingold said the Steamwheelers wont work out during next weeks bye.

He said the week off is mandatory.

The guys dont get paid they dont get a game check, he noted.

Besides, said the coach, As banged up as we are, it will be good to let them get away from it.

Stat stuff

Frank Trentadue is third in sacks with 4.

Eric Thigpen ranks fourth in tackles with 24.

Hiawatha Phifer is tied for third in forced fumbles with a pair and shares fourth in interceptions with 4.

Tony Zimmerman ranks sixth in total offense with an average of 235 yards per game and seventh in passing yards with an average of 232 per game.

Chris Anthony ranks eighth in receiving yards (287) and ninth in receptions (21).

As a team, the Wheelers rank 10th in scoring offense (48 ppg), 10th in scoring defense (33.3 ppg), 17th in total offense (233 ypg) and 13th in total defense (220 ypg).

Wheelers face rigors of the road
By Craig DeVrieze/ QUAD-CITY TIMES

Quad-City Steamwheelers coach Rich Ingold doesnt fret the Fresno Frenzy so much as he frets the frenzy involved in getting to Fresno.

The Steamwheelers left for Californias Central Valley at 10 a.m. Friday, busing first to Chicago to catch a plane to San Francisco en route to a 3-hour bus trip to Fresno.

Its a marathon day, Ingold said before departing. And the buses are the worst part of it.

Worse yet would be retracing those steps Sunday with a blemish on a so-far perfect Steam-wheelers record.

The Wheelers will put their 3-0 mark on the line at 9:30 tonight (CDT) against the 0-3 expansion Frenzy.

Fresno lost its opener on a last-minute touchdown in Hawaii, fell 69-52 to San Diego in its only home game a week later and then lost 55-12 at Peoria last week.

The Steamwheelers hammered Hawaii 69-39 last week at The Mark of the Quad-Cities after initial wins of 39-34 over Bossier City and 36-27 at Louisville.