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.