UTS Gridiron

UTS Gridiron are having their annual end-of-season trip at a new location in Aladala, NSW, next Friday 16th, Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th. More details about the trip will be posted shortly. Please contact John Kritikos on 0422 586 833 for more info.

UTS Gridiron is having a get-together at Paddington Bowls Club, Quarry St, Paddington (off Jersey Road), at 11:45am, Sunday 11th December. Bring $10 to play. Hope to see you all there!

At the 2005 NSWGFL League Presentation, UTS Gridiron was awarded the “Team of the Year” award. This is a great prize, and the club is very honored to receive the award. Congratulations to all club members for establishing a positive name for UTS. Here’s to a bright future!

Also receiving awards on the day was our very own wide receiver, Patrick Raveloson, who was given the Outstanding Achievements Award for his selection to 2005 World Games All Star Team (See Below). Former head coach, Paul Manera also received an award for for his work in turning around our state program and leading NSW to 2 national titles. Well done!

UTS Gridiron capped off their record-breaking season with a Semi-Final loss to the Sydney University Lions 21-29. The 2005 Division One team was the first team in the club’s 11-year history history to reach the playoffs. They were also the first team to reach a winning record of six wins and four losses. It has been a landmark year for UTS, and hopefully the first of many more to come. Congratulations!

Anyone watching the 2005 ARIA Awards on the tele would have spotted UTS Gridiron member and former head cheerleader, Andrea Gouveros, shining on the tele. When Australian Idol & Channel V host, James Mathison, approached our Rea on live national TV, she stated her name, and said she got into the ARIA’s by “winning tickets in a competition”. It was only 5 seconds of fame, but it’s more than most.

St Luke’s Park is getting re-surfaced, so as of Tuesday, 4th October, Division One training has moved to a new location, Powel’s Creek Reserve, Concord. Entry to the ground is via Victoria Avenue, Concord. Click here for a map.

Our fabulous Offensive Lineman, Noah Parker, is now the proud father of a beautiful baby girl. Little Ayesha Parker weighs 3.65kgs and is 53cm tall, and mum and baby are doing well. Big congrats from the team, Noah!

The NSWGFL Division One has been split into two conferences. UTS is in Conference 2, along with the Outlaws, Raiders and Predators. Teams will play their conference rivals twice, and other conference teams once, summing up the 10 games in the season. The Conferences are as follows:

Conference 1

• Lions
• Pirates
• Seahawks
• Mustangs

Conference 2

• Outlaws
• Raiders
• UTS
• Predators

LineBreak Sportswear is offering UTS Gridiron members a 20% discount off the normal price of all gear if we put in a team order. See http://www.linebreak.com.au/prod_male.html for the available products. If you would like to purchase something, please contact Lucas Marquardt first to arrange the discount, email lukeaction.

A big thanks goes to Marco Hermosura, Marco Soriano and Jay Florido for organising a BBQ at their place after training on the 31st July. We’re now on the lookout for any ideas or requests regarding social events for our team. Whether it’s a BBQ every month or a trip to the pub, let it all out at training, or the message forums in the My Team page.