Wesley College in Dover recently announced a $1.1 Million

renovation to Wolverine Stadium.  The field has been used by five varsity

teams (football, Men's and women's lacrosse and men's and women's soccer). 

"The extensive use of the stadium turned the field into a mud pit"

said Coach Drass.  "We will go from having maybe the worst field on

our schedule to maybe the best".  The renovations include a new

"Field Turf" playing surface, a new state of the art surface used by

many pro and college teams including Paul Brown field (home of the Cincinnati

Bengals), Papa John Stadium (home of the Louisville Cardinals) and most pro and

D1A college practice facilities.  Also included in the renovations is a new

press box, twice as large as the old one, new visitors stands and total

renovation of the home stands.  Renovations also include lights, pedestrian

walkways and a fence around the playing surface.  The seating capacity will

now be about 2,500.  Wesley may be interested in hosting some high school

games in the future and the lights will allow for later practices in October and

November.

Wesley won 6 of their last 8 games last season to go 6-4 and

return their entire starting offensive line that includes 3 All-Conference

players (Wayne Zenorini - Hodgson, Matt Burgess and Butch Spurry).

They also return starting Quarterback Chris Warrick, All-Conference Tight End

and 2004 team co-captain Josh Kline, ACFC Rookie of the year running back, and

Wide Reciever Jesse Makowski from Sussex Central on

offense.  They also return 2004 team co-captain cornerback Rocky Myers

from Caesar Rodney who was selected as an All-American after the 2003

season.  Also returning on defense is All-Conference defensive lineman

Anthony Johnson.  All-Conference special teams player Curtis Gore also

returns.

In addition to those returning starters are Josh Barone (Delcastle),

William Buck (Delcastle), Chris Carlton (McKean), Adam Chandlee

(Caravel), George Covert (Concord), Eston Ennis (Laurel), Richard

Lantz (Cape Henlopen), Mike Lemon (St. Mark's), Marcus Morris

(Sussex Tech), Kevin Nelson (Delcastle), Don Potts (Salesianum), Tony

Powell (Lake Forest), Tyler Reynolds (Middletown), John Rose

(Caesar Rodney), Justin Strickland (Caesar Rodney), and David Troise (St.

Mark's).

This year's Delaware recruits include: 6'4" 240lb WR John

Lanouette (Newark) a first-team All-State wide receiver (39 rec., 671 yards,

7TDs 2003) and 2nd team All-State linebacker.  John Parker

(Woodbridge) a 2002 and 2003 first team All-State center who is 6'3"

270lbs.  Linebacker recruit Justin Ritter (Smyrna) who was first

team All-State at nose guard.  Also recruited for 2004 were Nick Gland (St.

Mark's) All-Conference defensive lineman, Joe Barbato (St. Elizabeth's)

All-Conference defensive back who rushed for 1,690 yards and 20 TDs during the

past 2 years.  Barry Coleman a 6'2" 260lb TE from Hodgson (90

rushes for 547 yards and 14 rec., 218 yards, 6 TDs varsity).  Eric Lowry

(Delcastle) a DB/RB (155 rushes, 888 yards and 9 TDs 2003), Stephen Shockley

(Cape Henlopen) DB/RB was an All-State cornerback and All-Conference RB (74

rushes, 544 yards, 7.4 avg., 5TDs 2003).  Jeff Smith (Lake Forest)

All-State WR (47 rec., 749 yards, 6TDs varsity), All-Conference OL Jason

Copeland (Laurel) who will play linebacker, All-Conference DB Bobby

Maguire (Concord), All-State OL Brandon Reed (Glasgow),

All-Conference players from Dickinson Ryan Rozenko and Mark Rutter.  In

addition are Ed Sugalski WR (Newark), Bobby Skripko LB (Polytech), Matt

Backer PK (St. Mark's), Bill Collick Jr. OL (Sussex Tech '03), Marcus

Davis DT 6'2" 270lb (Hodgson),  Guy McLaughlin

All-Conference DB (Middletown) and Jon Mitchell All-Conference OL (St.

Mark's).

Wesley also has a number of BIG TIME recruits coming from

Maryland, Pennsylvania and New Jersey.  This team is shooting for the D3

playoffs for the second time in it's history.  The Wolverines have come a

long way from the team who played it's home games at a local middle school until

the 1989 season.