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Years
of Operation: 2003-2004
Overall
Record: 5-9
First
Game: August 29, 2003 vs. West Plains Cowboys 6-29 loss
First
Win: May 1, 2004 vs. Snohomish Co. Vikings 19-7
Final
Game: August 14, 2004 vs. Eastside Hawks 0-48 loss |
League
Affiliation:
Northwest Football League (Tacoma, Washington)
Team
Headquarters: Wenatchee, Washington |
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Owner:
Jack Cates
General
Manager: Tony Tate
Coaches:
Paul Preston, Bill Alexander, Mike Alexander, Dan McCue, Steve Freeman
Home
Field(s): Apple Bowl, Wenatchee, WA |
Titles
Won:
None |
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2003 Schedule/Results (0-2) |
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Honors
All-League
Chris Peterson, WR (NWFL-3rd)
Dave Mott, TE (NWFL - 2nd)
Mike Mayer, OT (NWFL - Hon Men)
Jarrod Rosentrater, DE (NWFL - Hon Men)
Patrick Sagdal, SS (NWFL - Hon Men)
Head Coach Paul Preston |
Aug 29 - @ West Plains Cowboys |
6-29 |
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Sept 13 - West Plains Cowboys |
0-15 |
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2004 Schedule/Results (5-7) |
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May 1 - Snohomish County Vikings |
19-7 |
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May 8 - Northwest Avalanche |
28-31 |
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May 22 - Washington Cavaliers |
23-9 |
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June 12 - @ Washington Cavaliers |
14-28 |
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June 19 - Oregon Thunderbolts |
14-21 |
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June 26 - Renton Ravens |
9-13 |
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July 10 - Snohomish County Vikings |
41-21 |
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July 17 - King County Jaguars |
17-37 |
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July 24 - West Sound Saints |
6-47 |
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July 31 - Northwest Avalanche |
46-0 |
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Aug 7 - Oregon Panthers |
24-14 |
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Aug 14 - Eastside Hawks |
0-48 |
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Aug 21 - Multnomah Co. Buccaneers |
W FFT |
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Aug 28 - Pierce County Bengals |
L FFT |
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Story
of the Bucks:
Jack Cates started the Bucks in 2003 and
played two exhibition games against the iNWFL's West Plains Cowboys.
The following year, the iNWFL was in disarray following Chuck Love's
involvement and the Bucks headed over the mountains to play in the
Northwest Football League. Agreeing to a $10,000 buy in contract
with the NWFL, Apple Valley began league play with high hopes after
dispatching their first NWFL opponent of the season.
The Bucks roster proved to be as
competitive as any western Washington roster as they stayed in each game
until a series of forfeits ended the season. The Multnomah County
Buccaneers did not show for their scheduled game in Wenatchee and the
following week, Pierce County owner and NWFL commissioner forced the
Bucks to forfeit the season finale to the Bengals for having not
completely paid the $10,000 contract in full.
That would be the end of the Apple Valley
Bucks as the NWFL planned to enforce the full payment of the 2004
contract before allowing the Bucks onto the schedule for 2005.
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Brian Bailey runs through Viking defenders |
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