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  New York Dragons - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The Barnstormers were noted for their unique uniforms, which in keeping with the aviation theme included the depiction of goggles on the helmets, wings on the shoulders of the jerseys, and propellers on the pants legs.
The primary figure in the original Iowa organization was Jim Foster, the inventor of Arena Football.
The Barnstormers organization constantly lobbied for the construction of a better facility during their time in Des Moines, to no avail.
www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Iowa_Barnstormers   (452 words)

  
 Hattrick Clubhouse - Iowa Barnstormers
Curiosity piqued and competitive spirit challenged, the Iowa Barnstormers were created to rocket up the USA ranks.
Up next for the Iowa Barnstormers is an adventure into previously untapped realms--Division V. Honored to become the newest member of V.53, Barnstormer head trainer Rudy Currie downplayed fans' early enthusiasm for continued success.
Ames, IA - The Barnstormer organization and fans alike celebrated their 2-1 qualifier victory over depor moron with a printerpaper/recycle bin parade in cubicles across the city.
club.hattrick.org /IBFC   (323 words)

  
 Iowa Barnstormers Basketball -- Select AAU Basketball Program
Barnstormers Basketball of Iowa was established to provide talented young athletes with quality teaching, competition, exposure, teammates, and a unique "family" atmosphere outside of their school basketball programs.
Barnstormers teams will consist of 10-12 players per team, and are coached by NCAA certified coaches.
Barnstormers Basketball of Iowa is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization: money or other donations to the Barnstormers are used to defray travel costs for athletes and parents, purchase uniforms and other gear, and pay tournament entry fees.
www.barnstormersbasketball.com   (195 words)

  
 DesMoinesRegister.com | Iowans Take Flight
They were the barnstormers, a handful of Iowans who took the thrill of aviation to new heights.
The newness of flight combined with the barnstormers' tricks cause "wide-eyed enthusiasm" among Iowans, said historian Ann Holtgren Pellegreno, who chronicled the escapades of the state's barnstormers in her book, "Iowa Takes to the Air, Volume 2, 1919-1941."
Barnstorming's buzz began to lose altitude in the 1930s, Pellegreno said, as flying became viewed as transportation rather than entertainment.
desmoinesregister.com /extras/flight/outthere/barnstormers.html   (966 words)

  
 DesMoinesRegister.com | Sports
Blaming "construction-related issues," the Barnstormers franchise is going into hiatus, according to a news release from the league.
The Barnstormers operated last spring on a one-year lease at the auditorium with an option for a second year.
Iowa's Arena Football League team, which was sold by Foster to a New York investor who moved the franchise to Long Island, N.Y., averaged 8,199 fans during the 2000 season.
desmoinesregister.com /sports/stories/c6902851/16518506.html   (737 words)

  
 Sports: Storm can't give Marcum mark
Iowa had 21 unanswered points in the second quarter en route to a 52-34 victory over the Storm.
Iowa's Chris Spencer recovered the ball at the 3.
During a halftime ceremony, the Barnstormers retired the jersey of Iowa native and former Barnstormers quarterback Kurt Warner, the NFL and Super Bowl MVP last season with the Rams.
www.sptimes.com /News/052600/news_pf/Sports/Storm_can_t_give_Marc.shtml   (499 words)

  
 The Dispatch - Serving the Lexington, NC - News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The Iowa Barnstormers was an arena football team that played only one season in the arenafootball2 league before folding.
The franchise was granted when the former Arena Football League team of the same name moved to New York as the New York Dragons for the 2001 season.
There is some talk about possibly reviving the Barnstormers name for a future af2 franchise that could play in Des Moines as early 2008 at the Wells Fargo Arena.
www.the-dispatch.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Iowa_Barnstormers_(AF2)   (109 words)

  
 Barnstormers Players   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Jacox led the Barnstormers in total yards, receiving yards, rushing yards, return yards, and scoring.
For his incredible efforts he was named the game MVP for the Barnstormers in 6 out of the 14 games they played.
Black currently holds all Barnstormers kicking records including most field goals attempted in a game, most field goals in a game, most extra points attempted, points scored kicking, and longest field goal.
showcase.netins.net /web/barnstormers/players   (254 words)

  
 TAMPA BAY STORM             
Iowa fumbled on first down, which moved the ball back to the three.
Iowa, Jacox 6-71 (1 TD), Conley 10-91, Cooper 5-94 (1 TD), Spencer 3-26 (2 TDs), Jasper 3-34.
Iowa, Moran 2-1 (1 TD), Jacos 1-1, Warner 4-7.
www.tampabaystorm.com /storm/sub.cfm?pageid=1340   (328 words)

  
 WCFCourier.com | The Waterloo Cedar-Falls Courier Online!
The Barnstormers, league runners-up in each of the past two seasons while playing in front of capacity crowds at Vets Auditorium, have a strong base of UNI talent that includes star quarterback Kurt Warner.
Barnstormer games have never been broadcast in the metro area, but Foster hopes to secure a radio contract with a local station.
Foster and the Barnstormers recently signed a three-year pact to stay in Des Moines with an option for a fourth year, and he said Thursday a new stadium is a strong possibility.
www.wcfcourier.com /articles/1997/09/19/export1382.txt   (982 words)

  
 CNNSI.com - Pro Football - Barnstromers to retire Warner's jersey - Sunday May 21, 2000 02:29 PM
Posted: Sunday May 21, 2000 02:29 PM Kurt Warner's success with the Iowa Barnstormers was the launching pad for his NFL career.
Warner's Iowa Barnstormers jersey, number 13, will be retired as planned during halftime of the game against Tampa Bay on May 25.
After leaving the Barnstormers, Kurt's career in the NFL with the St. Louis Rams has been well documented from his role of backup quarterback to the NFL's Most Valuable Player in 1999 and Super Bowl XXXIV Most Valuable Player.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /football/news/2000/05/10/warner_barnstormers   (388 words)

  
 WCFCourier.com | The Waterloo Cedar-Falls Courier Online!
The Iowa Barnstormers will open their 2000 Arena League preseason against the Buffalo Destroyers at 7 p.m.
Naturally, the Barnstormers' most famous alumnus is former UNI quarterback Kurt Warner, the St. Louis Rams' MVP and Super Bowl hero.
Iowa is led by quarterback Aaron Garcia, who threw for 3,815 yards and 68 touchdowns with 15 interceptions last year.
www.wcfcourier.com /articles/2000/03/30/export3084.txt   (1299 words)

  
 May 27
It was Dodson's fourth field goal of the contest, including a 33-yarder that sent the game into O.T. With 1:20 left to play in the game, Craig Strickland passed 39 yards to Jarrail Jackson for a touchdown to give the Talons a 59-55 lead.
After Buich rallied the Barnstormers with a 29-yard scoring strike to Mitch Allner to take the lead, 62-59, the Talons did, indeed, get the ball last.
The Barnstormers got the ball first in the extra period, but Charlie Higgins picked off a Buich pass to set up Dodson's game-winning field goal.
www.bestoftulsa.com /tulsatalons/may_27.shtml   (616 words)

  
 AAA Events Presents Iowa Barnstormers Tickets!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
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www.aaaevents.com /IowaBarnstormers.html   (226 words)

  
 CNNSI.com - Pro Football - Barnstormers rout Storm 53-34 before Horacek's six TD catches - Friday May 26, 2000 ...
The Barnstormers improved to 4-3 with a victory that came on a night the team retired the jersey No. 13 worn by Kurt Warner, the Super Bowl MVP with the St. Louis Rams.
Iowa twice stopped Tampa Bay after the Storm drove to the 1-yard line.
John Motton blocked Justin Skinner's 24-yard field goal attempt on the last play of the first half and James' end zone interception denied the Storm after a sequence in which there were five penalties in seven snaps.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /football/news/2000/05/25/storm_barnstormers_ap   (365 words)

  
 ESPN.com: SPORTSNATION - Iowa has teams all over the state   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Having lived in both Iowa and Nebraska it is pretty laughable that Nebraska is ranked ahead of Iowa in the rankings.
There is the history of the Iowa Barnstormers of the Arena League in Iowa.
With Iowa State and Iowa in D-1 and Northern Iowa as one of the top 1-AA teams in the country, Iowa has superior college football every Saturday during the fall.
sports.espn.go.com /chat/sportsnation/story?id=2713974   (205 words)

  
 Radio Iowa: Barnstormers look to finish regular season strong
The Iowa Barnstormers close out the regular season tomorrow night at home against the Arizona Rattlers.
Iowa coach John Gregory says it would be a great win after a tough schedule.With a victory the Barnstormers would finish the regular season 10-4 after struggling out of the gate.By winning the Barnstormers could earn the second seed.
Iowa State falls in flat effort at Colorado (1/18/07)
www.radioiowa.com /gestalt/go.cfm?objectid=EB6317D9-823E-4987-B30FD026B05767BC   (198 words)

  
 Iowa - Sports   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Iowa bigger cities, Iowa smaller cities, Iowa small cities
Iowa has no NBA, NFL, NHL or MLB teams, but are proud of their Iowa Barnstormers in the Arena Football League.
Iowa went to the Rose Bowl in 1957, 1959, 1982, 1986, and 1991, winning in 1957 and 1959.
www.city-data.com /states/Iowa-Sports.html   (257 words)

  
 SteamWheelers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
As managing owner of the Iowa Barnstormer AFL team in Des Moines, Iowa, I made arrangements with Steve Hyman, the Executive Director of the Mark to bring the Iowa Barnstormers team to the Quad Cities to play the Albany Firebirds in a 1996 pre-season game.
The Barnstormers, led by former UNI star quarterback Kurt Warner, had come very close in 1995 to becoming the first AFL expansion team to ever make the league championship game, losing in the final minute of the 1995 season semi-final round game to the Orlando Predators.
The title game, which ended in controversy with Tampa surviving a Barnstormers last minute assault on their end zone (which Iowa twice crossed as game films would later show), was recently voted the top Arena Football game of the last 20 years.
www.steamwheelers.com /index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=149&Itemid=41   (1334 words)

  
 Arena Football League - Milwaukee vs. Iowa   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
DES MOINES, Iowa (Ticker) -- Aaron Garcia threw nine touchdown passes for the second straight week as the Iowa Barnstormers cruised to a 75-55 triumph over the Milwaukee Mustangs in a playoff rematch from last season.
Iowa outscored Milwaukee 38-20 in the second half in its first meeting since the Barnstormers won, 66-34, in last season's playoffs.
Iowa had 73 points last week against Houston and looks to continue the scoring binge Thursday against Tampa Bay.
www.usatoday.com /sports/scores100/100141/100141471.htm   (641 words)

  
 Fantasy Football 2000
The Iowa Barnstormers had rolled over many a team this season, including two previous wins against Team Adequate, but had their losses too and by no means were considered unbeatable this season like the Power Players last year who lost a shocking championship game to the Incarcerated Scarfaces of Ben Ortega.
Team Adequate, on the other hand, was the hot team coming into the playoffs, having won 9 of their last 10 games before their loss to the Barnstormers in the last game of the regular season.
That was enough to knock off the Barnstormers, who were the second team in a row to squander a great week 16 performance from Marshall Faulk by having three players in single-digits.
www.disconnect.net /football   (492 words)

  
 <2005 MAC>
The Iowa Magic (pictured) knocked off the Wisconsin Swing in the championship game the same way they had done to everyone else throughout the weekend – as a team.
However, they were without stud PG Travon Hughes, who took the weekend off, and Wisconsin commit, JP Gavinski, who strained his shoulder earlier in the event and took in the final from the sidelines.
The Iowa Magic will head to the adidas May Classic in Bloomington, IN, this weekend where they will try to carry-over their recent success.
www.elitesportsusa.com /2005MAC.php   (447 words)

  
 IWIM - 2000 Celebrity Golf Tournament
Randy Lewis, 1984 Olympic gold medalist and a two-time NCAA champion for Iowa in the 1980s, flew in from Phoenix for the event and liked everything he saw.
Another key attraction for fans was Bob Feller, a native of Van Meter, Iowa, and one of the greatest pitchers in major league history.
Gable, Olympic wrestling champion in 1972 and the coach who led Iowa to 21 straight Big Ten and 15 NCAA team titles, was voted the top Iowa athlete of the century, with Feller in the second spot.
www.wrestlingmuseum.org /iwimgolf_00.html   (1269 words)

  
 Some Good Things That Happened In 2001
he Iowa Barnstormers (they shut down operations), the Kruidenier Trail around Gray’s Lake (it’s new) and certain sports talk-show announcers who had their microphones taken away from them turned out to be popular nominations.
Of course, both teams (Iowa State and Iowa) going to bowls is good news, probably everyone said that.
The men all were from Iowa farms and small towns.
home.sprintmail.com /~malympcc/lists.htm   (1562 words)

  
 AFLMedia.com - Regular Season Historical Statistics
Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 OT Score ----------------- -- -- -- -- -- ----- Iowa Barnstormers...
Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 OT Score ----------------- -- -- -- -- -- ----- Grand Rapids Rampage 14 10 7 10 6 - 47 Iowa Barnstormers...
Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 OT Score ----------------- -- -- -- -- -- ----- Portland For.Dragons 20 14 3 10 6 - 53 Iowa Barnstormers...
www.aflmedia.com /reports/seasons/index.cfm?year=1998   (2865 words)

  
 ESPN.com - MORESPORTS - Barnstormers will relocate to New York
The Barnstormers, who played their first six seasons in Iowa and produced NFL Most Valuable Player Kurt Warner of the St. Louis Rams, will be renamed the New York Dragons, for Wang's Asian heritage.
Wang, the billionaire founder of the Long Island-based Computer Associates, and Kumar were introduced as the Islanders' new owners in April after purchasing the team from brothers Howard and Edward Milstein and Steven Gluckstern.
The Barnstormers will be the third Arena team to relocate since the end of the 2000 season, following franchises in Hartford and Albany.
espn.go.com /moresports/news/2000/1031/849838.html   (329 words)

  
 Math teacher adding to Bengals lore
Warner went from the Iowa Barnstormers and NFL Europe to NFL MVP and Super Bowl MVP in two years.
Kaesviharn went from high school algebra teacher and Iowa Arena Ball and the XFL to NFL cornerback in a little more than a year.
As important as the inspiration Warner provided was that another alternative league-mate made a move to the NFL — to Green Bay's front office — and brought in Kaesviharn as a free agent.
bengals.enquirer.com /2002/01/05/ben_math_teacher_adding.html   (855 words)

  
 The Official Site of the New York Dragons - Dragons History
The Barnstormers announce the hiring of John Gregory as the team¹s first Head Coach and Director of Football Operations.
The Barnstormers play their first regular season game, on the road against the Milwaukee Mustangs.
With the loss of Kurt Warner to the NFL and after an 0-5 start, the Barnstormers trade WR/LB Chris Spencer and OL/DL John Dixon to the New Jersey Red Dogs for quarterback Aaron Garcia, who goes on to break most of Warner¹s passing records.
www.newyorkdragons.com /afl101/aflhistory.asp   (1172 words)

  
 Iowa Hawkeyes
Iowa got the lead early and held a consitant 10 point lead thru most of the game
This is Iowa's first true road win and it is the first time that many of the Iowa players
Iowa needed a center and they finally got one.
www.geocities.com /nj-rules/iowa.html   (975 words)

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