June 18, 2009 in Sports

Freak injury ends Van Orsow’s year for Shock

Jim Meehan jimm@spokesman.com; (208) 765-7131

Tags: Spokane Shock

Spokane Shock defensive lineman Jeff Van Orsow is roughly 99 percent healthy, but his arenafootball2 season is probably over.

Van Orsow tore a tendon in the ring finger on his right hand during Spokane’s 88-27 win over Stockton on Friday. The injury will require surgery next week, then 4-6 weeks with his finger immobilized followed by additional rehabilitation.

“I had the guy inside and was turning the corner and I had my right hand in his jersey,” Van Orsow said. “It’s called ‘Jersey Finger,’ oddly enough that’s how it happens.

“I knew something was wrong. It was like a …

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