Myrtle Beach Hosts Minor League Football Championship This Saturday
Myrtle Beach will play host to the North American Football League’s 12th annual Championship game Saturday, Nov. 13 at Doug Shaw Memorial Stadium at 7 p.m. NAFL XII features the Bellingham Bulldogs (Washington) from the league’s American Football Conference and the Nashville Storm from the league’s National Football Conference, who have survived five thrilling rounds of playoffs. Tickets to each game are $10. More information is available at www.nafl.org.
The game promises a supercharged atmosphere with each team’s 60 dedicated yet unpaid minor leaguers, playing in the hopes of making it to the next level, for pride and for a love of the game.
“The Championship and All-Star weekend is always an awesome, entertaining climax to the NAFL season. It’s a weekend to max out on fun, and this year we’ve focused on making it simple, enjoyable, and affordable,” League President Christopher White said.
Nathaniel Claybrooks is a linebacker with the Nashville Storm. The Storm won the National Conference Championship on Oct. 23, and Claybrooks is more than excited about the opportunity to play for the NAFL Championship.
“We worked incredibly hard through the season and the playoffs to get to this point, juggling football and our regular jobs. The entire team is so pumped for the game, incredibly focused. Even with all the great players on the Storm, some of these guys have never won a championship at any level and they’d really love to get that ring,” said Claybrooks.
Other festivities during the weekend include a Players University sponsored and hosted by the Minor League Football Players Association (MLFPA) the morning of Friday, Nov. 12 and a formal awards banquet and All-Star selection dinner that evening. At the banquet, the league will present trophies to the AFC and NFC winners, along with team, player and team staff member of the year awards. Another highlight of the evening is the announcement of the 2010 All-Star players, who will be presented with their uniforms and gift bags.
In addition to the Players University, other educational activities are the NAFL Owners University. The University training workshop will have national and local speakers presenting topics team and players specific topics.
“Myrtle Beach and Doug Shaw Memorial Stadium are the perfect sites for this championship,” said White. “It’s a fun, accommodating location and we’re glad that we can bring in a large amount of people for the weekend to boost business at area hotels, restaurants and stores.”
White encouraged sports fans to come out and enjoy the weekend’s games and festivities. For ticket pricing or get additional information on the league’s Championship Weekend, go online to www.nafl.org.
Source: Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce
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