| BREAKING NEWS |
BREAKING NEWS!!!BREAKING NEWS FROM THE IFL... According to sources, league founder and CEO Chris Chudada has announced that he will be stepping aside from the league for personal reasons. It is known that Mr. Chudada is keen on coaching and has been offered the chance to coach youth at the high school level. Furthermore, he reportedly feels that he has shepherded the league to a place where it can survive without his involvement. At this point, no official announcement has been made, but sources continue to report that Mr Chudada has decided to step away. Rumored to be in the mix to step in and assist IFL Commissioner Pete Narrai and co-owner Jordan Kopac is former IFL President of Football Ops Dan Greene. Greene is currently the coach of the West Bend Junkyard Dogs and heads up the IFL Hall-of-Fame Committee. Check back for more details or corrections as they become available... ***UPDATE*** It has been confirmed that Mr Narrai and Mr Kopac will be running the league in the interim as more help is sought... |
| Racine Raiders Announce 2010 Tryout Dates |
| Wednesday, 24 February 2010 10:29 |
 (February 23 - RACINE) - The Racine Raiders announced the team will hold two open tryout dates for the 2010 season. The tryouts are for all positions, including punters and kickers, and are free. Players should plan to practice indoors on a gym-style floor. Prospective players are asked to pre-register at the Racine Raiders recruitment Website (http://www.playfortheraiders.com). The first tryout will take place on Saturday, March 13, 2010, at Carthage College (2001 Alford Park Drive) in Kenosha from 9:00 a.m. to noon. Registration begins at 8:00 a.m.
The second tryout will take place on Saturday, April 10, 2010, at The Prairie School (4050 Lighthouse Drive) in Racine from 9:00 a.m. to noon. Registration begins at 9:00 a.m. The Racine Raiders have switched leagues for 2010. The team will now play in the Mid-States Football League (MSFL). The MSFL consists of 16 teams from Wisconsin, Illinois, and Indiana, thus minimalizing travel and overnight road trips. The Racine Raiders, a 501c(3) Not-for-Profit organization, are seven-time National Champions and look to add an eighth National Championship in 2010. The team begins it's 57th season on Saturday, June 26, 2010, with a 7 p.m. preseason game against the McHenry County Pirates at Historic Horlick Field in Racine. The Raiders open the regular season on Saturday, July 10, 2010, at 7 p.m. with a road game against the Roscoe Rush. The regular season home opener will take place on Saturday, July 17, 2010, at 7 p.m. against the Leyden Lions. For more information on the Racine Raiders, please visit the team's Website at http://www.racineraiders.com, the recruitment Website at http://www.playfortheraiders.com, follow the team on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/RacineRaiders, or become a fan of the team on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/RacineRaiders. |
