BUENA VISTA, Va. The Radford Highlanders put up a tremendous fight in the first half of the game, keeping the Knights out of the end zone until that last four minutes of the 2nd quarter. Despite Radford keeping SVU to just 8 plays in the first quarter, the Highlanders’ offense also struggled to put points on the board.
The Highlanders would go into halftime down 16 to 0 and would not score until the final minutes of the game, when corner back Jared Pugh recovered a fumble and ran it back 71 yards for the score. By then however, the game had been sealed with SVU already up 44 points.
The Knights’ quarterback Zack Garner led their offense with 105 total passing yards, exploding past Radford’s defense in the second half. The SVU defense also had a good night, keeping the highlanders to just 60-total offensive yards.
Despite a tough night for Radford, the Highlander’s defense gave a heroic effort in their attempts to stop the high-powered SVU offense. Veterans Jared Pugh and Michael Massey led the team in tackles while the defense got more sacks than the SVU Knights. Although the team struggled in many areas of the game that night, the Radford Coaches still saw a great deal of potential in both the defensive and offensive units.
The Highlanders will now prepare to host the Southern Tech Wildcats, whom they are set to play on September the 11th at 4pm.

Coaches and Players of The Radford University Club Football Team helped host the 2010 summer youth football camp in Radford Virginia. RU football players helped teach about 60 kids, between the ages of 7 and 12, the basic fundamentals of each position. The camp was hosted at Mcharg Elementary School and lasted for four days, starting on Monday, August 9th and ending on Thursday, August 12th. Agility, blocking, passing, catching, pass defending and ball carrying were just a few of the drills that were taught to the kids at camp.
Although this camp was a rewarding experience for the RU football players, it also gave them a chance to mingle with the already loyal and supportive community of Radford City.With the youth football camp finished, the RU football team will now prepare for their own training camp, set to start on August 16th.

MIAMI, FL - The M.I.A. Chronicles go behind the scenes and around the glamor of the NAFL All-Star Game Weekend held in South Beach, Miami this past November, 2009. Catch a glimpse of the NICKSCHRANK.COM crew and their personal experiences with what really happened. The four day adventure and the quest for the MVP title are what you can see in the above M.I.A. Trailer. Check It Out. It's a crazy ride.

LYNCHBURG, VA (Monday, December 7, 2009) – NICKSCHRANK.COM and Fresh Printz Clothing collaborated with Restaurant Seven owners for their Grand Opening Gala that hosted close friends Michael Vick and Andre Kendrick in downtown Lynchburg Monday night. The event featured a night of buffet-style food, drinks and the appearance of Michael Vick who later signed autographs for fans that previously purchased exclusive tickets for Opening Night.

Spending the night in VIP, Nick Schrank and fellow teammate JeRome Mann, were able to talk with Michael Vick briefly. "It was just a hi...goodbye...and here's a NICKSCHRANK.COM shirt for ya! But I really enjoyed getting to meet him and I hope somewhere down the road I'll get to do it again," said Nick. There in VIP, Nick, with the help of Manager Collin White, was able to establish some valuable connections with football as well as lock up future collaborations with Restaurant Seven’s owners on designs for Michael Vick’s anticipated appearances in the spring to Restaurant Seven.

The Grand Opening of Restaurant Seven proved to be a very valuable experience for Nick Schrank as he was able to mix and mingle with the National Football League’s finest. Andre Kendrick, Virginia Tech running back and standout in the 2000 Sugar Bowl versus Florida State as well as close friend to Michael Vick, sported a NICKSCHRANK.COM T-shirt and even gave a shout out on camera to the website. Michael Vick grabbed a .COM shirt right before heading out the door and appreciated the fact that someone had something to give him for a change.

Miami, FL. – Sunday, November 15, 2009, Radford University’s Nick Schrank earned the NAFL East Coast MVP Award after his stellar performance in the NAFL All-Star Game. Only three other players in the nation, each coming from North, East, South and West divisions, received this great honor.

After an astounding performance at Outside Linebacker for the East Coast All-Stars, Nick Schrank ended the night with a total of eight solo tackles, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and a bone-crushing sack, placing him at the top of the list for receiving the MVP award. Fellow Radford University teammate, Jeremy Sturgill put on an amazing show at the defensive tackle position for the East Coast squad as well. Due to a dislocated shoulder late in the third quarter, Jeremy Sturgill was put out of contention for the East’s MVP, but up until that time, he was nipping at the heels of Nick Schrank for the MVP spotlight.

Nick Schrank spent his time at outside linebacker for the All-Star game, playing with teammates hailing from all over the original thirteen colonies. Unfortunately, the North defeated the East Coast 24-21, with the winning touchdown coming late in the fourth quarter, but the entire game showcased the talents of both teams and was highly entertaining with big plays on both sides of the ball.

Jeremy Sturgill, fellow Radford University undergraduate, proved to wreak havoc on the defensive line against the Northern All-Stars. With an incredible second quarter pass deflection, Jeremy Sturgill single-handedly stopped the heavy momentum that the North was establishing in their offensive drive towards the East’s end zone. The pass deflection forced the North to punt, shifting the controls to the East’s offense, ultimately leading to their second score.

This year’s NAFL All-Star and Championship weekend was held in Miami, Florida. The weekend was full of festivities including the NAFL National Championship game on Saturday, November 14, 2009. The All-Star games of East versus North and West versus South followed on Sunday.

Old Town Athletic Club and The Parisi Speed School sponsored Nick Schrank’s travel for the All-Star weekend.

Nick Schrank is currently training for NFL pro-days with Liberty University in the spring of 2010. Collin White, Nick Schrank’s representative will be arranging a number of professional tryouts with Arena Leagues in the coming months.