Arena Football League Writers Association March 22, 2004
For Immediate Release
Contact: Mark Anderson
702-379-0154
Rookie has 205 receiving yards, scores five times
AUSTIN'S FONTAINE IS
AFLWA PLAYER OF THE WEEK

LAS VEGAS (AFLWA) – Austin Wranglers offensive specialist Tacoma Fontaine had a breakout performance with 205 yards and five touchdowns receiving and is the Player of the Week, as selected by the board of Arena Football League Writers Association (AFLWA).

He led the Wranglers to a 70-58 victory over the Detroit Fury on Thursday, making the most of his seven receptions.

Fontaine is a rookie, having moved up after a standout season with the af2 champion Tulsa Talons last year. Though making just his second start, he has nine touchdowns in three weeks.

With Tulsa last season, Fontaine caught 93 passes for 1,229 yards with 30 touchdowns. He also returned three kicks for touchdowns.

The AFLWA, founded at the start of the 2004 season, is a national organization made up of media members who cover the Arena Football League. Mark Anderson of the Las Vegas Review-Journal is the AFLWA's founder and executive director.

2004 AFLWA Players of the Week:
Week 1: Matt Nagy, Carolina QB
Week 2: Markeith Cooper, Georgia OS
Week 3: Mark Grieb, San Jose QB
Week 4: Lawrence Samuels, Tampa Bay WR/LB
Week 5: Aaron Garcia, New York QB
Week 6: Marcus Nash, Las Vegas OS
Week 7: Tacoma Fontaine, Austin OS
Week 8: Thabiti Davis, Detroit WR/LB
Week 9: James Roe, San Jose WR/LB
Week 10: Aaron Garcia, New York QB
Week 11: Sherdrick Bonner, Arizona QB
Week 12: John Fitzgerald, New Orleans QB
Week 13: Corey Johnson, New York DS
Week 14: Sherdrick Bonner, Arizona QB
Week 15: Adrian McPherson, Indiana QB
Week 16: Shane Stafford, Tampa Bay QB
Week 17: Wendall Gaines, Arizona OL/DL