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Swamp Bowl


The 21st Annual Swamp Bowl Regional Flag Football Tournament was held in Gainesville, Florida from October 17-19.  42 teams came to Gainesville for the weekend to compete in Men's, Women's and Co-Rec Divisions.  It was a beautiful weekend for Flag Football with clear skies and temperatures reaching the low 80's.  In the Men's Final The Immortals from the University of Central Florida defeated West Florida Clockwork from the University of West Florida by a final score of 35-13.  In the Women's final Next 2 None from the University of West Florida withstood a late drive from FAMU Simply Marvelous with a goal line interception with only seconds left in the game.  Next 2 None defeated FAMU 13-7.  In the Co-Rec division USF Finest defeated the 3rd Grade Line Leaders from the University of Florida 30-18.

Men's Champions - The Immortals

Women's Champions - Next 2 None

Co-Rec Champions - USF's Finest

Throughout the course of the weekend players from each team made an impression on the staff working the tournament. The All Tournament Committee was faced with some very difficult decisions when it came time to pick the members of the All Tournament Teams and the Tournament MVP’s. 

Men’s All Tournament Team:
Drew Hill – Tournament Most Valuable Player – The Immortals – University of Central Florida
Brandon Broody – The Immortals – University of Central Florida
Kirk Slay – West Florida Clockwork – University of West Florida
Brian Citino – West Florida Clockwork – University of West Florida
Eddie Grossman – TEP – University of Florida
Adam Lichstein – TEP – University of Florida
Gary Palsis – Gator Escort – University of Florida


Women’s All Tournament Team:
Sam Paradise – Tournament Most Valuable Player – Next 2 None – University of West Florida
Bryn Renda – Next 2 None – University of West Florida
KK Matheny – Next 2 None – University of West Florida
Ruby Nugent – FAMU Simply Marvelous – Florida A&M University
Nikki Goldthreate – FAMU Simply Marvelous – Florida A&M University
Candice Brady – USF All Stars – University of South Florida
Gau Catellino – UCF – University of Central Florida


Co-Rec All Tournament Team:
Amy Rodgers – Tournament Most Valuable Player – USF Finest – University of South Florida
Octavious Day – USF Finest – University of South Florida
William Kretzman – USF Finest – University of South Florida
Brian Herbek – 3rd Grade Line Leaders – University of Florida
Allyson Jenks – 3rd Grade Line Leaders – University of Florida
Brianna Laurer – Warm Up the Bus – Florida Gulf Coast University
Brittany Phares – The Boys are Back in Town – University of Florida


32 officials from around the Southeast came to Gainesville to officiate the tournament.  These officials came to develop their skills as officials and work towards being selected as one of four All Tournament Officials. The four All Tournament Officials received bids to either the NIRSA National Campus Championships Series Flag Football Championships in Tampa, Florida or to the ACIS Football National Championships. 

All Tournament Officials:
Sean Gallagher – University of Florida
Zach Monicilovich – University of Central Florida
Tommy Rubright – Georgia Southern University
Tim Travis – University of Central Florida


It was a great weekend for Flag Football in Gainesville and we hope to see for the 22nd Annual Swamp Bowl Regional Flag Football Tournament in 2009.



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For questions about the tournament, please contact Tournament Director Marc Falkenstein
(352) 273-2422 or MarcF@Recsports.ufl.edu



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