Lynch, Lehnortt play waiting game

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" BGCOLOR="#000099" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Franklin Gothic Book" ><B>Oil City High School football</B></FONT> <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFCC99" FACE="Franklin Gothic Book" >  </FONT> |   <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Oil City High School football"><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id313.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Blue Bombers waive Lynch"><U><B>Blue Bombers waive Lynch</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id312.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Ben Lynch to play for Winnipeg"><U><B>Ben Lynch to play for Winnipeg</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><B>Lynch, Lehnortt play waiting game</B><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id307.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lynch, Lehnortt will get shot at pros"><U><B>Lynch, Lehnortt will get shot at pros</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id306.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lehnortt, Lynch await their shot at the "><U><B>Lehnortt, Lynch await their shot at the pros</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id122.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lehnortt, Lynch prepping for 2004 season"><U><B>Lehnortt, Lynch prepping for 2004 season</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id123.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="WVU spring update (OC connection)"><U><B>WVU spring update (OC connection)</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id124.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lehnortt, Lynch receive awards at WVU fe"><U><B>Lehnortt, Lynch receive awards at WVU fete</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id125.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="A QA session with Lynch, Lehnortt"><U><B>A Q&A session with Lynch, Lehnortt</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id126.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lehnortt, Lynch not looking past Temple"><U><B>Lehnortt, Lynch not looking past Temple</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id127.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lehnortt named to Big East academic alls"><U><B>Lehnortt named to Big East academic all-stars</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id128.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lehnortt, Lynch figure in WVUs bright fu"><U><B>Lehnortt, Lynch figure in WVU's bright future</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id129.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lehnortt makes key stop in WVU upset "><U><B>Lehnortt makes key stop in WVU upset </B></U></A></div> <div> <IMG SRC="04658020.png" border=0 width="600" height="2" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Lynch, Lehnortt play waiting game</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="399" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 1383 WIDTH="393"><div> <B>By CRAIG PHILLIPS</B></div> <div> <B>Derrick staff writer</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>The preliminaries are over and now Oil City and West Virginia University graduates Ben Lynch and Adam Lehnortt are exploring their options.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Both were invited to National Football League minicamps and performed well, but neither has received a call from the team that granted them their initial invitation.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Lynch, who spent three days with the Washington Redskins from April 29 though May 1 in Ashburn, Va., was pleased with his performance.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>“It went well,” Lynch said of the Redskins' minicamp. “I had a good camp, but they just didn't have room due to a numbers situation.”</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Lynch then turned to his agent, Josh Wright of MGI based in Chicago, and he began contacting other teams.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>On Sunday, Lynch will board an airplane headed for New York and a tryout with the Giants.</B></div> <div> <B>Should that venture proved unsuccessful, he has been offered a contract to play for the Winnepeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League.</B></div> <div> <B>“My agent would rather not see my sit out a whole season,” Lynch said.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Discussing the tryout with the Giants, he said, “It's another shot. Nothing is going to be handed to me. New York has some interest in me or the team wouldn't be flying me out. It's another opportunity to open some eyes and maybe get a chance to stay in the states.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>“I got dinged up in a contact drill at the Redskins' minicamp, but I've been working with King's Landscaping to strengthen my shoulder and I feel it has helped me rehab the injury,” he continued.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>“The numbers are already figured out,” he said of his contract offer from Winnepeg. “It has built-in incentives for production and playing time.”</B></div> <div> <B>Winnepeg's first preseason game is scheduled for June 10.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Lehnortt, who traveled to San Diego to participate in the Chargers minicamp on May 6-8, has yet to hear back from the team.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>“San Diego went real well, but they haven't called,” said Lehnortt, who was one of six free-agent linebackers at the minicamp. “I'm just waiting. If a football opening comes along, I'll weigh my options … pros and cons. My other option is to go find a job.”</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>The “other” option should be no problem for either of the former Oilers, who both graduated on Saturday.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Lehnortt received degrees in business management and marketing while Lynch graduated with a degree in criminolgy and investigations with a minor in business.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Professional football, however, remains part of the big picture.</B></div> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" width=160 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B><U>Features</U></B></div> <div> <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="College players"><U><B>College players</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="School records"><U><B>School records</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Yearbyyear records"><U><B>Year-by-year records</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Rivalries"><U><B>Rivalries</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="VC/St. Joe"><U><B>VC/St. Joe</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id22.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Archives"><U><B>Archives</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id23.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="NFR"><U><B>NFR</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id24.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Related Links"><U><B>Related Links</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id25.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Guest book"><U><B>Guest book</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>2006 Season</U></B></div> <div> <A HREF="id349.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="2007 Outlook"><U><B>2007 Outlook</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id45.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Game recaps"><U><B>Game recaps</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id47.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="2007 Roster"><U><B>2007 Roster</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id48.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Coaching staff"><U><B>Coaching staff</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id324.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Oilers Statistics"><U><B>Oilers Statistics</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id326.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="District 10 Class AAA statistics"><U><B>District 10 Class AAA statistics</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id52.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="District 10/9 standings/scores"><U><B>District 10/9 standings/scores</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id53.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Bill Born Power ratings"><U><B>Bill Born Power ratings</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id54.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="2007 Playoffs"><U><B>2007 Playoffs</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id55.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Jayvee recaps"><U><B>Jayvee recaps</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id56.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Junior High recaps"><U><B>Junior High recaps</B></U></A></div> </td> </tr></table></body>