The National Arena League (NAL) released their awards for the 2018 season throughout this past week. They started on Thursday with the First and Second Team All-NAL Defense; then moved to First and Second Team All-NAL Offense on Friday; then finally releasing their yearly awards today.
LWOS did their own version of the NAL Awards and were very close on the results.
Official National Arena League Awards announced
First Team All-NAL Defense
Defensive Linemen – Dante Holmes (Lehigh Valley Steelhawks), Jermiah Price (Jacksonville Sharks), John Griggs (Massachusetts Pirates)
Mac Linebacker – Silverberry Mouhon (Jacksonville Sharks)
Jack Linebacker – Pasquale Vacchio (Carolina Cobras)
Defensive Backs – Marvin Ross (Jacksonville Sharks), Kiante Northington (Massachusetts Pirates), Michael Green (Carolina Cobras)
Second Team All-NAL Defense
Defensive Linemen – Damein Jacobs (Jacksonville Sharks), Toni Pulu (Carolina Cobras), Omari Manhertz (Carolina Cobras)
Mac Linebacker – Nick Haag (Massachusetts Pirates)
Jack Linebacker – Charlie Hunt (Jacksonville Sharks)
Defensive Backs – Chris Pickett (Columbus Lions), Keiron Jones (Maine Mammoths), John Hardy-Tuliau (Massachusetts Pirates)
First Team All-NAL Special Teams
Kicker – Craig Peterson (Carolina Cobras)
Kick Returner – Tyron Laughinghouse (Carolina Cobras)
Second Team All-NAL Special Teams
Kicker – Henry Nell (Maine Mammoths)
Kick Returner Rob Brown (Maine Mammoths)
First Team All-NAL Offense
Quarterback – Mason Espinosa (Columbus Lions)
Fullback – Quayvon Hicks (Columbus Lions)
Wide Receivers – Devin Wilson (Maine Mammoths), Jarmon Fortson (Columbus Lions), Devonn Brown (Massachusetts Pirates)
Offensive Linemen – Nate Isles (Columbus Lions), Cornelius Lewis (Massachusetts Pirates)
Center – Derrick Zeigler (Jacksonville Sharks)
Second Team All-NAL Offense
Quarterback – Sean Brackett (Massachusetts Pirates)
Fullback – Derrick Ross (Columbus Lions)
Wide Receivers – Tyron Laughinghouse (Carolina Cobras), Durron Neal (Columbus Lions), Jordan Jolly (Carolina Cobras)
Offensive Linemen – Dion Small (Columbus Lions), Fred Ruff (Massachusetts Pirates)
Center – Rony Barrow (Columbus Lions)
NAL MVP
Sean Brackett (Quarterback, Massachusetts Pirates)
Offensive Player of the Year
Mason Espinosa (Quarterback, Columbus Lions)
Defensive Player of the Year
Jermiah Price (Defensive Lineman, Jacksonville Sharks)
Special Teams Player of the Year
Craig Peterson (Craig Peterson, Carolina Cobras)
Offensive Rookie of the Year
Quayvon Hicks (Fullback, Columbus Lions)
Defensive Rookie of the Year
Dante Holmes (Defensive Lineman, Lehigh Valley Steelhawks)
Most Improved Player
Damien Jacobs (Defensive Lineman, Jacksonville Sharks)
Coach of the Year
Ameer Ismail (Head Coach, Massachusetts Pirates)
Assistant Coach of the Year
Dave Ewart (Assistant Coach, Jacksonville Sharks)
Franchise of the Year
Maine Mammoths
Executive of the Year
Rob Storm (Maine Mammoths)
Best Fans
Jacksonville Sharks
Best Game Operations
Jacksonville Sharks
Best Mascot
Massachusetts Pirates
Best Dance Team
Jacksonville Sharks Attack Dance Team
Best Media Relations
Jacksonville Sharks
Best Community Relations
Lehigh Valley Steelhawks
Best Medical Staff
Lehigh Valley Steelhawks
Results
The Columbus Lions took home nine All-NAL awards and 11 total awards, including Offensive Player of the Year and Offensive Rookie Player of the Year.
The Carolina Cobras took home eight All-NAL Awards, but didn’t have any league awards.
Jacksonville had six All-NAL player awards and seven additional league awards, such as Defensive Player of the Year, Most Improved Player, Assistant Coach of the Year, Best Fans, Best Game Operations, Best Dance Team, and Best Media Relations.
Massachusetts Pirates had seven All-NAL players and three additional league awards. They have the NAL’s MVP, Coach of the Year, and Mascot of the Year.
The Maine Mammoths had three All-NAL players and two more league awards. They earned the Best Franchise award and Rob Storm earned Executive of the Year award.
Last, but definitely not least, the Lehigh Valley Steelhawks had one All-NAL player and received Best Community Relations and Best Medical Staff award.
The Carolina Cobras will host the Columbus Lions on Monday, August 27 at 7:00 pm (E.T.) at the Greensboro Coliseum. This is the National Arena Bowl and the winner will take home the championship trophy and will be the champions for the 2018 season.
