Four CIAA players selected for Valero Cactus Bowl

Four CIAA players selected for Valero Cactus Bowl
Elizabeth City State and Saint Paul's Represented in Division II Senior All-Star Football Game

January 7, 2009

KINGSVILLE, TEXAS - The Valero Cactus Bowl, an all-star game featuring NCAA Division II senior football players, has announced the rosters of its two teams for the January 9, 2009 game at Javelina Stadium on the campus of Texas A&M-Kingsville.  The rosters include seven players from HBCUs

Elizabeth City State's All-CIAA performer Rod Jones and teammate Sammy Milton will suit up for the East Team. The Vikings will have some company from the CIAA as Saint Paul's Greg Toler and Jerome Mann will dress for the West Team. ECSU and SPC were the only two CIAA schools represented.

The game will be produced and broadcast by LoneStar Sports Network, Inc.  The game will be broadcast "Live" on LoneStar Sports Network (LNSTR), LoneStar Sports International (LNSTR-INTL), and many independent stations across the U.S. via FanzTV Network.  The broadcast will begin at 6:00pm central time with a Pre-Game Show and Kick-Off at 6:35pm. www.thelonestarchannel.com .  The game may also be viewed online www.tvunetworks.com.  Click on the Watch TV button and go to Lone Star Sports.

The Cactus Bowl was originally known as the Snow Bowl and was played in Fargo, North Dakota from 1994 through 2000.  Starting in 2001, the Snow Bowl was renamed the Cactus Bowl and has been played in Kingsville, Texas.  There have been over 100 players drafted into the NFL who played in the Cactus Bowl.  All net profits from the Cactus Bowl are donated to Shriners Hospitals for Children.

The 2009 edition of the Cactus Bowl will feature 19 All-Americans and is headlined by six of the 24 Harlon Hill Trophy candidates; Ted Schlafke (Minnesota-Duluth), Brian McNeill (Nebraska-Omaha), Charly Martin (West Texas A&M), Corey Russell (Tusculum), Kevin McCabe (California-PA) and Mike Washington (West Chester).

For complete rosters and more information on the 2009 Cactus Bowl, visit www.cactusbowl.org.