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{{short description|Arena football team}}
{{USFootball team
{{Infobox indoor American football team
| color1 = silver
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| name = Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings
| color2 = #003b48
| logo = BattleWingsAF1.PNG
| logo = BattleWingsAF1.PNG
| helmet = Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings Helmet Logo 2010.png
| pixels = 200px
| founded = 2001
| founded = 2001
| folded = 2010
| league = [[af2]] (2001-2009)<br>[[Arena Football League (2010)|AFL]] (2010-future)
| history = Bossier City Battle Wings (2001-2003)<br>Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings (2004-present)
| city = [[CenturyLink Center (Bossier City)|CenturyTel Center]]<br>in [[Bossier City, Louisiana|Bossier City]], [[Louisiana]]
| misc =
| arena = [[CenturyTel Center]] <br> 2001-present
| uniform =
| city = [[Bossier City, Louisiana|Bossier City]], [[Louisiana]]
| colors = Black, silver, teal, white<br>{{Color box|black}} {{Color box|silver}} {{Color box|#003b48}} {{Color box|white}}
| colors = Black, Teal, Silver, White
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| coach = Jon Morris
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| president = [[Dan Newman]]
| owner = Dan Newman
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| coach = [[Jon Norris]]
| championships = 0
| chairman =
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| president = Dan Newman
| titles = 2 (af2: 2008, 2009)
| cheerleaders =
| general manager =
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| mascot =
| dancers = Fly Girls
| nicknames =
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| mascot = Winger
| league =
[[AF2]] ({{af2 Year|2001}}–{{af2 Year|2009}})
*National Conference (2001–2003)
**South Central Division (2001)
**Central Division (2002)
**Southern Division (2003)
*American Conference (2004)
**Midsouthern Division (2004)
*National Conference (2005–2009)
**Midwestern Division (2005–2006)
**Southwest Division (2007–2009)
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[[Arena Football League]] ({{AFL Year|2010}})
*American Conference (2010)
**[[East Division (AFL)|Eastern Division]] (2010)
| team_history =
*Bossier City Battle Wings (2001–2003)
*Bossier–Shreveport Battle Wings (2004–2010)
*[[New Orleans VooDoo]] (2011–2015)
| no_league_champs = 0
| no_conf_champs = 0
| no_div_champs = 2
| league_champs =
| conf_champs =
| div_champs =
*'''Southwest:''' {{af2 Year|2008}}, {{af2 Year|2009}}
| playoff_appearances =
*{{af2 Year|2008}}, {{af2 Year|2009}}
| no_playoff_appearances = 2
| arena_years =
*[[CenturyLink Center (Bossier City)|CenturyTel Center]] (2001–2010)
}}
}}


The '''Bossier Shreveport Battle Wings''' are an [[Arena Football League (2010)|Arena Football League]] team based in [[Bossier City, Louisiana]]. They play at the [[CenturyTel Center]] in Bossier City and represent both Bossier City and [[Shreveport]]. Playing in the defunct [[af2]] from their inception in 2001 until the league's folding in 2009 (and called the Bossier City Battle Wings from [[2001]]-[[2003]]), the team had its best seasons in [[2002 af2 season|2002]], [[2007 af2 season|2007]], [[2008 af2 season|2008]], and [[2009 af2 season|2009]] having clinched division titles in the latter 2 years. They were also the only seasons in which the team had more wins than losses. In 2007, the Battle Wings clinched their first ever playoff berth, beating the [[Arkansas Twisters]] and [[Rio Grande Valley Dorados]] before being beaten by the eventual [[Arena Cup]] champion [[Tulsa Talons]]. Despite having little success in their earlier days, the Battle Wings have turned out some players that have gone on to both the [[Canadian Football League]] and the [[Arena Football League (1987-2008)|Arena Football League]].
The '''Bossier–Shreveport Battle Wings''' were an [[Arena Football League (2010)|Arena Football League]] team based in [[Bossier City, Louisiana]]. They played at the [[CenturyTel Center]] in Bossier City and took their name from the metropolitan area that consists of Bossier City and [[Shreveport, Louisiana|neighboring city Shreveport]] in the [[Ark-La-Tex]] corridor. Playing in the defunct [[af2]] from their inception in 2001 until the league's folding in 2009 (and called the Bossier City Battle Wings from 2001&ndash;2003), the team had its best seasons in [[2002 af2 season|2002]], [[2007 af2 season|2007]], [[2008 af2 season|2008]], and [[2009 af2 season|2009]] having clinched division titles in the latter two years. They were also the only seasons in which the team had more wins than losses. In 2007, the Battle Wings clinched their first-ever playoff berth, beating the [[Arkansas Twisters]] and [[Rio Grande Valley Dorados]] before being beaten by the eventual [[Arena Cup]] champion [[Tulsa Talons]]. Despite having little success in their earlier days, the Battle Wings turned out some players who went on to appear in both the [[Canadian Football League]] and for other teams the [[Arena Football League]], in which the team itself played for a single season after the AFL emerged from [[bankruptcy]] and resumed operations. Following the [[2010 Arena Football League season|2010 season]], the team moved to [[New Orleans]], [[Louisiana]] for the [[2011 Arena Football League season|2011 AFL]] season and became a successor to the [[New Orleans VooDoo]]. Bossier City was considered as a potential site for the 2024 revival of the AFL, but CenturyLink Center did not have enough open dates to accommodate a team, and thus the Louisiana AFL franchise, also named the VooDoo, was given to [[Lake Charles, Louisiana|Lake Charles]]<ref>.{{Cite web |last=Lowe |first=Megan |date=2023-07-25 |title=Bossier City on Arena Football League radar |url=https://shreveportbossierjournal.com/2023/07/25/bossier-city-on-arena-football-league-radar/ |access-date=2023-10-28 |website=Shreveport-Bossier Journal |language=en-US}}</ref>

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==Front office==


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==Front Office==
===Dan Newman===
===Dan Newman===
Dan Newman bought the Battle Wings from previous owner Michael Plaman at the end of the 2003 Season. Newman has lived in the Shreveport-Bossier City area since 1970 and graduated from [[C. E. Byrd High School]] in 1971. While Attending [[Louisiana Tech University]], Dan met his future wife of 31 years, Mary Ann. Dan started his career at Louisiana Tech as a sports Journalist. For ten years, Dan served as a Play-by-Play analyst for the Louisiana Tech University Football Network. Dan also worked as an analyst for ESPN, doing the Play-by-Play for College Basketball games. Dan retired his Journalism career when he bought the Battle Wings. Dan currently serves on the [[AF2]] Board of Directors Executive Committee, the AF2 Broadcast Committee, and the AF2 Insurance Committee.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.battlewings.com/team/staff/index.html?staff_id=1|title=Owner: Dan Newman}}</ref>
Dan Newman bought the Battle Wings from previous owner Michael Plaman at the end of the 2003 season. Newman has lived in the Shreveport-Bossier City area since 1970 and graduated from [[C. E. Byrd High School]] in 1971. While Attending [[Louisiana Tech University]], Dan met his future wife of 31 years, Mary Ann. Newman started his career at Louisiana Tech as a sports journalist. For ten years, he served as a play-by-play analyst for the Louisiana Tech University Football Network. Newman also worked as an announcer for [[ESPN]], doing the play-by-play for college basketball games. He retired from his journalism career when he bought the Battle Wings. While in ownership, Newman served on the [[AF2]] Board of Directors Executive Committee, the AF2 Broadcast Committee, and the AF2 Insurance Committee.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.battlewings.com/team/staff/index.html?staff_id=1|title=Owner: Dan Newman|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080623054701/http://www.battlewings.com/team/staff/index.html?staff_id=1|archive-date=2008-06-23}}</ref>


===Butch Bellah===
===Butch Bellah===
Butch Bellah is the current General Manager of the Battle Wings. Butch has expertise and 20 years of experience in Advertising, Sales, and Marketing. Before joining the Battle wings in 2006, Butch served as Executive Vice President of Harrison Company. Butch currently lives in Bossier City. Butch Bellah resigned on November 17, 2009<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.battlewings.com/team/staff/index.html?staff_id=9 |title=Butch Bellah}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.battlewings.com/team/staff/ |title=List of Staff}}</ref> Butch was introduced as the new General Manager of the Ring Media Group on December 29, 2009.
[[Butch Bellah]] was the general manager of the Battle Wings from 2007 to 2009, leading the team to their most successful seasons off the field. Butch brought 20 years of experience in advertising, sales, and marketing to the team. Before joining the Battle Wings in January 2007, Butch served as Executive Vice President of Harrison Company. Butch Bellah resigned on November 17, 2009<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.battlewings.com/team/staff/index.html?staff_id=9 |title=Butch Bellah |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080622194110/http://www.battlewings.com/team/staff/index.html?staff_id=9 |archive-date=2008-06-22 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.battlewings.com/team/staff/ |title=List of Staff |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080616095044/http://www.battlewings.com/team/staff/ |archive-date=2008-06-16 }}</ref>


==Coaching staff==
==Coaching staff==

===Jon Norris===
===Jon Norris===
Jon Norris was born in [[Wales]] and received his Master's degree at Adams State College in Alamosa CO. He also received a Bachelor's degree from [[American International College]]. He is the current Head Coach of the Battle Wings. Norris has much experience in the football community, playing for the [[NFL]] [[Chicago Bears]], the NFL [[New England Patriots]], the [[Arena Football League (1987–2008)|Arena Football League]]'s [[Denver Dynamite (Arena Football)|Denver Dynamite]]. After retiring from Football, Jon Norris began his coaching career. He was Head Coach for the AF2 [[Tulsa Talons]], leading them all the way to the playoffs in their inaugural season. Norris later became a Defensive Line Coach in the AFL, but after his first season with the [[Oklahoma Wranglers]], the team collapsed. After having minor coaching roles with two other AFL teams, Jon Norris signed with the Shreveport-Bossier Battle Wings as Head Coach. In 2007 Jon guided the Battle Wings to their first playoff berth in team history.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.battlewings.com/team/coaches/index.html?staff_id=2 |title=Head Coach: John Norris}}</ref>
[[Jon Norris]] was born in [[Wales]] Norris received a bachelor's degree from [[American International College]] and graduated from [[Stratford High School (Connecticut)|Stratford High School]] in [[Connecticut]]. He received his master's degree at Adams State College in Alamosa, Colorado. Norris had experience in the football community, playing for the [[NFL]] [[Chicago Bears]], the NFL [[New England Patriots]], the [[Arena Football League (1987–2008)|Arena Football League]]'s [[Denver Dynamite (Arena Football)|Denver Dynamite]]. After retiring from football, Norris began his coaching career. He was the head coach for the AF2 [[Tulsa Talons]], leading the Talons all the way to the playoffs in their inaugural season. Norris later became a defensive line coach in the AFL, but after his first season with the [[Oklahoma Wranglers]], the team collapsed. After having minor coaching roles with two other AFL teams, Jon Norris signed with the Shreveport-Bossier Battle Wings as head coach. In 2007 Jon guided the Battle Wings to their first playoff berth in team history.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.battlewings.com/team/coaches/index.html?staff_id=2 |title=Head Coach: John Norris |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081025074300/http://www.battlewings.com/team/coaches/index.html?staff_id=2 |archive-date=2008-10-25 }}</ref>


===Jon Lyles===
===Jon Lyles===
Jon Lyles is the current Offensive Coordinator and Assistant Head Coach of the Battle Wings. Lyles, who is from Eastern Texas, recently lead the Dusters to a Championship in the [[Intense Football League]] as an Offensive Coordinator. Lyles also played for in the AF2 for the Shreveport-Bossier Battle Wings in 2001.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.battlewings.com/team/coaches/index.html?staff_id=3 |title=John Lyles}}</ref>
Jon Lyles was the final offensive coordinator and assistant head coach of the Battle Wings. Lyles, who is from Eastern Texas, led the [[Amarillo Dusters]] to a championship in the [[Intense Football League]] as an offensive coordinator. Lyles also played for in the AF2 for the Bossier City Battle Wings in 2001.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.battlewings.com/team/coaches/index.html?staff_id=3 |title=John Lyles |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081025074305/http://www.battlewings.com/team/coaches/index.html?staff_id=3 |archive-date=2008-10-25 }}</ref>


===Other coaches===
===Other coaches===
John Lewis serves as an assistant for the Battle Wings. He serves as an offensive assistant and Special Teams coach. He has spent six seasons with Battle Wings. Martino Theus coaches the Defensive Backs.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.battlewings.com/team/coaches/index.html?staff_id=8 |title=John Lewis}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.battlewings.com/team/coaches/index.html?staff_id=17 |title=Martino Theus}}</ref>
John Lewis served as an assistant for the Battle Wings. He served as an offensive assistant and special teams coach. He spent six seasons with Battle Wings. Martino Theus coached the defensive backs.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.battlewings.com/team/coaches/index.html?staff_id=8 |title=John Lewis |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081025074321/http://www.battlewings.com/team/coaches/index.html?staff_id=8 |archive-date=2008-10-25 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.battlewings.com/team/coaches/index.html?staff_id=17 |title=Martino Theus |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081025074250/http://www.battlewings.com/team/coaches/index.html?staff_id=17 |archive-date=2008-10-25 }}</ref>


==Notable players==
==Final roster==
{{transcluded section|2010 Bossier–Shreveport Battle Wings season}}
* [[Quincy Carter]] - QB
{{#section:2010 Bossier–Shreveport Battle Wings season|roster}}


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==Season-by-season==
==Current roster==
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{{Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings roster}}

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==Season-By-Season==
{{Main|List of Bossier–Shreveport Battle Wings seasons}}
{{Main|List of Bossier–Shreveport Battle Wings seasons}}

==Arena==
The team played at the [[CenturyTel Center]] in [[Bossier City, Louisiana]], when it was known as the [[Bossier City Battle Wings]] (2001–2003) and Bossier–Shreveport Battle Wings (2004–2010) in the [[af2]].

==Becoming the Voodoo==
On September 14, 2010, it was announced that the Bossier City-Shreveport Battlewings would move to New Orleans and be re-established as the [[New Orleans VooDoo]], taking over all of their stats, records, and mascots.


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.battlewings.com Official website]
* [http://www.battlewings.com Official website]
* [http://www.arenafan.com/teams/?page=clubhouse&team=78 Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings at ArenaFan]
* [http://www.arenafan.com/teams/?page=clubhouse&team=78 Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings at ArenaFan]
* [http://www.voodooreport.com VooDoo Report]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100220045050/http://voodooreport.com/ VooDoo Report]


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Latest revision as of 08:19, 13 February 2024

Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings
Established 2001
Folded 2010
Played in CenturyTel Center
in Bossier City, Louisiana
League/conference affiliations
AF2 (2001–2009)
  • National Conference (2001–2003)
    • South Central Division (2001)
    • Central Division (2002)
    • Southern Division (2003)
  • American Conference (2004)
    • Midsouthern Division (2004)
  • National Conference (2005–2009)
    • Midwestern Division (2005–2006)
    • Southwest Division (2007–2009)

Arena Football League (2010)

Current uniform
Team colorsBlack, silver, teal, white
       
Personnel
Owner(s)Dan Newman
PresidentDan Newman
Head coachJon Morris
Team history
  • Bossier City Battle Wings (2001–2003)
  • Bossier–Shreveport Battle Wings (2004–2010)
  • New Orleans VooDoo (2011–2015)
Championships
League championships (0)
Conference championships (0)
Division championships (2)
Playoff appearances (2)
Home arena(s)

The Bossier–Shreveport Battle Wings were an Arena Football League team based in Bossier City, Louisiana. They played at the CenturyTel Center in Bossier City and took their name from the metropolitan area that consists of Bossier City and neighboring city Shreveport in the Ark-La-Tex corridor. Playing in the defunct af2 from their inception in 2001 until the league's folding in 2009 (and called the Bossier City Battle Wings from 2001–2003), the team had its best seasons in 2002, 2007, 2008, and 2009 having clinched division titles in the latter two years. They were also the only seasons in which the team had more wins than losses. In 2007, the Battle Wings clinched their first-ever playoff berth, beating the Arkansas Twisters and Rio Grande Valley Dorados before being beaten by the eventual Arena Cup champion Tulsa Talons. Despite having little success in their earlier days, the Battle Wings turned out some players who went on to appear in both the Canadian Football League and for other teams the Arena Football League, in which the team itself played for a single season after the AFL emerged from bankruptcy and resumed operations. Following the 2010 season, the team moved to New Orleans, Louisiana for the 2011 AFL season and became a successor to the New Orleans VooDoo. Bossier City was considered as a potential site for the 2024 revival of the AFL, but CenturyLink Center did not have enough open dates to accommodate a team, and thus the Louisiana AFL franchise, also named the VooDoo, was given to Lake Charles[1]

Front office

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Dan Newman

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Dan Newman bought the Battle Wings from previous owner Michael Plaman at the end of the 2003 season. Newman has lived in the Shreveport-Bossier City area since 1970 and graduated from C. E. Byrd High School in 1971. While Attending Louisiana Tech University, Dan met his future wife of 31 years, Mary Ann. Newman started his career at Louisiana Tech as a sports journalist. For ten years, he served as a play-by-play analyst for the Louisiana Tech University Football Network. Newman also worked as an announcer for ESPN, doing the play-by-play for college basketball games. He retired from his journalism career when he bought the Battle Wings. While in ownership, Newman served on the AF2 Board of Directors Executive Committee, the AF2 Broadcast Committee, and the AF2 Insurance Committee.[2]

Butch Bellah

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Butch Bellah was the general manager of the Battle Wings from 2007 to 2009, leading the team to their most successful seasons off the field. Butch brought 20 years of experience in advertising, sales, and marketing to the team. Before joining the Battle Wings in January 2007, Butch served as Executive Vice President of Harrison Company. Butch Bellah resigned on November 17, 2009[3][4]

Coaching staff

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Jon Norris

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Jon Norris was born in Wales Norris received a bachelor's degree from American International College and graduated from Stratford High School in Connecticut. He received his master's degree at Adams State College in Alamosa, Colorado. Norris had experience in the football community, playing for the NFL Chicago Bears, the NFL New England Patriots, the Arena Football League's Denver Dynamite. After retiring from football, Norris began his coaching career. He was the head coach for the AF2 Tulsa Talons, leading the Talons all the way to the playoffs in their inaugural season. Norris later became a defensive line coach in the AFL, but after his first season with the Oklahoma Wranglers, the team collapsed. After having minor coaching roles with two other AFL teams, Jon Norris signed with the Shreveport-Bossier Battle Wings as head coach. In 2007 Jon guided the Battle Wings to their first playoff berth in team history.[5]

Jon Lyles

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Jon Lyles was the final offensive coordinator and assistant head coach of the Battle Wings. Lyles, who is from Eastern Texas, led the Amarillo Dusters to a championship in the Intense Football League as an offensive coordinator. Lyles also played for in the AF2 for the Bossier City Battle Wings in 2001.[6]

Other coaches

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John Lewis served as an assistant for the Battle Wings. He served as an offensive assistant and special teams coach. He spent six seasons with Battle Wings. Martino Theus coached the defensive backs.[7][8]

Final roster

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This section is transcluded from 2010 Bossier–Shreveport Battle Wings season. (edit | history)
Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings roster
Quarterbacks

Fullbacks

Wide receivers

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Kickers

Injured reserve

Exempt list

  • Currently vacant

Suspended list

  • Rookies in italics
  • Roster updated June 30, 2010
  • 24 Active, 6 Inactive

Season-by-season

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Main article: List of Bossier–Shreveport Battle Wings seasons

Arena

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The team played at the CenturyTel Center in Bossier City, Louisiana, when it was known as the Bossier City Battle Wings (2001–2003) and Bossier–Shreveport Battle Wings (2004–2010) in the af2.

Becoming the Voodoo

[edit]

On September 14, 2010, it was announced that the Bossier City-Shreveport Battlewings would move to New Orleans and be re-established as the New Orleans VooDoo, taking over all of their stats, records, and mascots.

References

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  1. ^ .Lowe, Megan (2023-07-25). "Bossier City on Arena Football League radar". Shreveport-Bossier Journal. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
  2. ^ "Owner: Dan Newman". Archived from the original on 2008-06-23.
  3. ^ "Butch Bellah". Archived from the original on 2008-06-22.
  4. ^ "List of Staff". Archived from the original on 2008-06-16.
  5. ^ "Head Coach: John Norris". Archived from the original on 2008-10-25.
  6. ^ "John Lyles". Archived from the original on 2008-10-25.
  7. ^ "John Lewis". Archived from the original on 2008-10-25.
  8. ^ "Martino Theus". Archived from the original on 2008-10-25.
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