UTS Gridiron

Date: Saturday 4th July

Time: 2pm

Where: Ashfield Hotel (Restaurant side of things “Tossed”)

Cost: $25 per person (Buffet Menu)

RSVP: Monday 29th June (So there will be enough food for everyone)

Dress: Neat Casual

For more details or to book your spot then please contact Matt Steel email President or call 0418 600 326.

The Div 1 2009 season is just around the corner.

Registration day is Saturday 11th July @ Powells Creek Reserve (refer to map), Concord West from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm.

Bring your football boots as everyone will be put through basic tests (40 yard sprint, T-test & Standing Long Jump). The results will assist the coaches in putting you in the best possible spot for the team and yourself.

The Coaches for the Season are:

• Anthony Maxwell – Defense
• Gordon Chan – Defense
• Marco Soriano – Defense
• Matt Steel – Offense
• Rocco Bosco – Offense
• Simon Irrgang – Offense

The preseason is going to be very short and intense, so we are asking you to make “the sacrifice” and “the commitment” to the rest of your teammates to get to practice at every opportunity to make this year well worth it for everyone.

If you have any further questions regarding the season ahead please don’t hesitate to ask as I will be only to happy to assist.

Today several UTS Gridiron players and committee members braved the wet weather headed down to the Iron Cove to run the bbq for 65k 4 64 roses charity event. The walkathon, along with all proceeds from the bbq, helps raise funds and awareness for the Cystic Fibrosis NSW council.

Thank you to all club members who came down to give a hand on the day.

The annual Cystic Fibrosis Walk is being held this Saturday on the ‘Bay Run’, with our club volunteering to run the BBQ for the event. Apart from being for a great cause, this even is also a good opportunity to help raise the profile of both our club and the sport of gridiron through the City of Canada Bay Council area.

So if you’re still interested in lending a hand please let me know. We will be wearing our UTS game day jersey’s on the day as the local paper will be there taking photos on the day.

UTS kicker Stephen Irvine starts for Stockton Lightning in the game against division leaders Rio Grande Valley.

The Lightning shattered numerous team records in this match and went on to win 83 to 56.

Stephen successfully converted all 11 PAT attempts.

UTS Gridiron and a select group of Div 1 Players were fortunate enough to grab a rare photo with Australian NBA star Andrew Bogut.

The lucky club members were part of the live audience for the One HD sports show Thursday Night Live hosted by Bill Woods.

Attached is a printable version of the UTS Flag III – Season 2009 Draw.

This is subject to change in the first week of so and also when we come to Round 8. Draw changes will be announced at flag and on the website.

• UTS Flag – 2009 season draw

(Draw file updated Wednesday 13 May)

Storm (38) V UTS Colts (36).

UTS Colts (24) Predators (0).

Next week UTS are into the Semi Finals! Colts play Storm at St George hockey, with kickoff at 8:30pm.

I played my first game last Saturday night. I did pretty well. 2/3 on PAT (our snapper got injured and I was getting absolout rubbish…) and most of my kick offs hit well up the back net on kick off. I stopped them before the 5 yard line a number of times.

We lost the game though- Spokane who are probably the best in the league.

I’m not sure if I’ll play the next game. We have another kicker who I beat out last week but the coach said he would evaluate us on a week to week basis. So I have a 12 hour bus ride to Boise and he will tell me who is kicking just before the game!

Attached are a few photos…

-Steve