UTS Gridiron

Friday night scores were Titans (36) vs Predators (8) at Pennant Hills. For the Kymeegah game scores were Spartans (32) vs Raiders (20).

The UTS Titans defeat the Trojans 30 points to 6 at Pennant Hills on Friday Night and the UTS Spartans took victory over the Mustangs 36 points to 12 on Saturday afternoon.

Next Weeks Games:
UTS Spartas V Raiders
UTS Titans V Predators

Click on the Calendar link for further details on times and venues.

The UTS Titans completed the first leg of the double by putting together a game winning drive on their last possession to defeat the Sydney University Cubs 18 to 16 on Friday night.

Then on Saturday the UTS Spartans took to the road for their Round 2 clash with the Central Coast Sharks at Buff Point and put together a solid team effort in the second half to take victory 28 to 20 in warm conditions.

Next Week:
The UTS Titans take on the West Sydney Trojans at Pennant Hills Hockey Friday 5th March. While the UTS Spartans head South to take on the Wollongong Mustangs Saturday 6th March.

Click on the Calendar section to get directions to the either of the grounds.

UTS Colts week 1 Results:

• UTS Titans win season opener 36 to 30 over the Penrith City Chiefs
• UTS Spartans go down narrowly in their inaugural match to the Seahawks 38 to 24

Next week Games:

• The UTS Titans take on the Sydney Uni Cubs @ Kyeemagh RSL, Friday 26/2 with kick off scheduled for 8:30pm
• The UTS Spartans take on the Central Coast Sharks @ Buff Point, Saturday 27/2 with kick off scheduled for 2:00pm.

FIVE players from the UTS Gridiron Football Club celebrated the New Year with a friendly match in American Samoa, after they were selected in the national under-19s team.

The five players who joined the 40-strong Australian Outback team were selected from the 2009 junior nationals held on the Gold Coast last year.

The players were defence back Lachlan Facchini, defensive lineman Nick Kondilios, offensive lineman Sateki Mafileo, wide receiver Stephen Palmer and quarterback Jean Prill.

Read the article in the Inner West Courier…

Due to wet weather, training grounds are closed and Spartans team training has been cancelled for tonight, Monday 28 December.

The original UTS Colts team will now be referred to as the UTS Titans.

This name change has come about due to the expansion of the clubs second colts team, the UTS Spartans.

Both Teams will be competing in the up and coming Girdiron NSW Colts Season 2010.

The new UTS Colts team “SPARTANS” will begin preparation for the 2010 season which is only just around the corner.

Registration/Orientation day is Wednesday 23nd December @ JJ Cahill High School, Mascot 5:00pm to 7:00pm.

We are still finalizing the costs associated with registration for the year.

Your coaches for the year will be:

Head Coach – Rocco Bosco
Assistant Coaches – Clayton Idato, Matt Schwarz, Gabriel Marimbo, Ramy Bachai, Jean Prill, Ken Munoz

Both UTS Spartans and UTS Colts team will compete in the upcoming Gridiron NSW Colts 2010 season.

The Colts 2010 season is just around the corner.

Registration/Orientation day is Tuesday 22nd December @ Powells Creek Reserve (map), Concord West from 7:00pm to 8:00pm.

Bring your football boots as we will also be putting everyone through some basic tests (40 yard sprint & T-test) and play a bit of flag gridiron.

We are still finalizing the costs associated with registration.

Your coaches for the year will be:

• Coaches – Gordon Chan, Marco Soriano
• Assistant Coaches – Dane Ferraro, Sebastian Foged, Erhron Noakes, Tom Newbold & Arran Newson

If you have any further questions regarding the season ahead please email info.

Powells Creek Reserve, Concord West: Victoria Ave (Directions for driving are to turn into Wellbank St off Concord Rd, Then turn Right into Queen St, Left into the Pomeroy Rd, At the Lights turn right into George St & Victoria Ave is the last street at the end). Via Public transport the closest Train Station is Concord.

Regards,
Matt Steel
President
email president
0418 600 326

Congratulations to Lachlan Facchini, Nick Kondilios and Jean Prill who were recently selected on the U/19’s Australian Outback Team.

The U/19’s Australian Outback Team will play on New Year’s Day in American Samoa against an American Samoan Development Squad at Veterans Stadium Pago Pago.

This will be the first game ever played between both countries and American Samoa’s first international game.

The U/19’s Australian Outback Team consists of forty (40) players which were selected from recent 2009 Junior Nationals, held on the Gold Coast. Eight (8) other players from the victorious NSW Wolverines State Team were also selected on the Squad. The Team will depart Dec 27 and arrive back in Australia Jan 4.

UTS Gridiron wishes all selected players the best of luck in representing their Country.