Central Penn Capitals

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Central Penn Capitals
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Founded 2012
Current season 2016
League AIF (2013–present)
Division Northern (2016–present)
Team history York Capitals (2013–2015)
Based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania;
(York, Pennsylvania 2013–2015)
Arena Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center; (York City Ice Arena 2013–2015)
Colors Navy Blue, red, white, silver
                   
Owner(s) Isaac Carn
Head coach Andre Coles
General Manager Donnie Parker
Championships (1)
(2015)
Playoff berths (2)
(2013, 2015)
Website Central Penn Capitals

The Central Penn Capitals (formerly the York Capitals) are a professional indoor football team based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The Capitals are members of American Indoor Football (AIF). The club was established in 2012 as an expansion team for the 2013 season when Jim Morris secured the rights to an AIF franchise in York, Pennsylvania at the York City Ice Arena. Home games are now played at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center.

The Capitals were York's first indoor/arena football team, but now are Harrisburg's second such team, the first being the Harrisburg Stampede, which played in the AIF (and its predecessors the AIFA and SIFL) from 2009 until 2013 before moving to Hershey and the Professional Indoor Football League the following season.

Franchise history

In October 2012, it was announced that York, Pennsylvania had been awarded an expansion franchise of American Indoor Football (AIF).[1] The franchise announced the following week that they would be holding a name-the-team contest open to York fans.[2] The finalist of the team names came out to "Capitals", "Patriots", "Renegades", "Independence" and "Colonials", with Capitals gaining 49.2% of the votes to be the official nickname.[3] The team's name refers to the city's colonial heritage, with the Continental Congress having completed the final draft of the Articles of Confederation while it met in York during ten months of the Revolutionary War. York is thus considered one of the first capitals of the United States.[4]

The team introduced its first four players during a news conference on December 5, 2012:[5] Rafael Cooper (running back), Thomas Potts (linebacker), Archie Smith (defensive back/wide receiver), and Keith Stokes (wide receiver).

After the Capitals opened play with a 32–25 victory over the Washington Eagles,[6] York battled to a 5–4 regular season record, securing a playoff spot. The Capitals faced in-state rival, the Harrisburg Stampede, with a chance to advance to the AIF Championship Game. The Stampede rallied in the 4th quarter with 17 points to win 51–41, ending the Capitals season.[7]

For the 2014 season, the Capitals announced that Matt Steeple would coach the team.[8]

2015

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Main article: 2015 York Capitals season

On July 15, 2014, it was announced that Isaac Carn had purchased the Capitals from Jim Morris.[9] Carn promptly named Eric Dorsey II the team's new coach,[10] though Rick Marsilio was named the head coach before the season started.[11] Marsilio was an assistant for the now defunct Harrisburg Stampede, and recruited multiple Stampede players to the Capitals.[12] The recruiting helped, as the Capitals finished the regular season 8–0, clinching the 1 seed in the 2015 AIF Playoffs. The Capitals defeated the ASI Panthers 68–58 to clinch a berth in the 2015 AIF Championship Game[13] against the Chicago Blitz. The Capitals defeated the Blitz 58–30, capturing their first-ever championship.[14]

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Main article: 2016 Central Penn Capitals season

On October 14, 2015, it was announced that the Capitals were moving to Harrisburg and renaming themselves the Central Penn Capitals.[15]

Current roster

Central Penn Capitals roster
Quarterbacks

Running Backs

  • Currently vacant

Wide Receivers

 Offensive Linemen
  • Currently vacant

Defensive Linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive Backs

Kickers

  • Currently vacant
 Injured Reserve
  • currently vacant

Refused to report

Exempt List

Rookies in italics
Roster updated April 22, 2016
10 Active, 8 Inactive

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Awards and honors

The following is a list of all Capitals players who have won league Awards:

Season Player Position Award
2014 Julius Gregory Wide Receiver Co-MVP
2015 E. J. Nemeth Quarterback MVP
2015 E. J. Nemeth Quarterback Offensive MVP

All-League players

The following Capitals players have been named to All-League Teams:

  • QB E. J. Nemeth (1)
  • FB Sarron Anderson (1)
  • WR Julius Gregory (1), Rob Jones (1), Rob Wright (1)
  • OL Steven Brazzle (1), Jason Townsend (1), Victor Sesay (1)
  • LB Chindy Agugua (1), Michael Woodhouse (1), Jermaine Thaxton (1), Bryant Lewis (1)
  • DB Archie Smith (1), Armar Watson (1), James Pitts (1), Travis Proctor (1)

Coaches of note

Head Coaches

Note: Statistics are correct through end of Week 13 the 2016 American Indoor Football season.

Name Term Regular Season Playoffs Awards
W L T Win% W L
Kelly Logan 2013 5 4 0 .556 0 1
Matt Steeple 2014 2 5 0 .286 0 0
Rick Marsilio 2015–2016 9 2 0 .818 2 0
Andre Coles 2016–present 3 2 0 .600 0 0

Coaching staff

Central Penn Capitals staff
Front Office
  • Owner – Isaac Carn
  • Executive Vice President -Stephanie Riley
  • Director of Football Operations and Player Personnel – Milton Creary


Head Coach

  • Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator – Andre Coles
   Offensive Coaches
  • Running Backs – Nelson Drew
  • Offensive Line – Jake Minnich

Defensive Coaches

  • Defensive Coordinator – Archie Smith
  • Defensive Line – Lo Locust

Statistics and records

Season-by-season results

Note: The Finish, Wins, Losses, and Ties columns list regular season results and exclude any postseason play.

League Champions Conference Champions Division Champions Wild Card Berth League Leader as York Capitals
Season Team League Conference Division Regular season Postseason Results
Finish Wins Losses Ties
2013 2013 AIF 3rd 5 4 0 Lost Wild Card Playoff (Stampede) 41–51
2014 2014 AIF 5th 2 5 0
2015 2015 AIF 1st 8 0 0 Won AIF Semifinals (Panthers) 68–58
Won AIF Championship Game (Blitz) 58–30
2016* 2016 AIF Northern 4 4 0
Totals 19 13 0 All-time regular season record (2013–2016)
2 1 — All-time postseason record (2013–2015)
21 14 0 All-time regular season and postseason record (2013–2016)

* Season currently in progress

References

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