Tampa Bay Storm News
Last Updated: September 1st, 2005 | 1:46pm
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UPDATE: KATRINA RELIEF
Players from the Stanley Cup Champion Tampa Bay Lightning and five-time world champion Tampa Bay Storm will sign autographs from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 3 for those contributing to the Hurricane Katrina Relief Efforts.
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HURRICANE KATRINA DONATIONS BEGINNING IMMEDIATELY
Beginning immediately, in an effort to help the victims of Hurricane Katrina, the St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa Bay Lightning and Tampa Bay Storm are teaming up to serve as a donation collection center. Donations will be accepted in the McDonald’s Box Office on the Chrysler-Jeep Plaza of the St. Pete Times Forum, 24 hours a day, seven days of week.
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2006 AFL FREE-AGENT LIST RELEASED
First-team All-Arena QB MARK GRIEB is among the 200 free agents eligible to be signed by AFL teams when the free-agent signing period begins September 14. Teams may begin contacting free agents on August 31.
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STORM TO HOST OPEN TRYOUTS OCTOBER 9TH
The five-time world champion Tampa Bay Storm will host open tryouts for the 2006 Arena Football League Season at 10 a.m. on October 9, 2005 at the University of Tampa. Interested players are invited to a one-day tryout and should bring grass cleats. To pre-register online fill out and submit the Storm Try-out form before arriving at the tryout. There is a $50 registration
fee for those who pre-register online and a $60 fee for those who register the day of the tryout.
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SEASON RECAP: "A VIEW FROM THE BOOTH " W/ JASON DIXON
Everyone is back from Vegas and we have crowned a new World Champion. Congratulations to Mike Dailey and the Colorado Crush for pulling off the upset. The talk amongst the fans throughout the league right now is the level of success of the AFL’s first neutral site ArenaBowl. I think the league views the concept as a success and will learn from year one. The game may not be in Las Vegas every year, but I think a neutral site game is here to stay.
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STORM GAME WORN JERSEYS NOW ON SALE
Game-worn jerseys from the five-time World Champion Tampa Bay Storm are now on sale. The team is selling the remaining inventory of game-worn jerseys for $150 per jersey. Requests for particular players will be honored on a first-come, first-served basis. Call 813.276.7300 for availability and more information. Payment will be accepted by money order only.
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STORM RE-SIGN FULLBACK/LINEBACKER PENRIGHT
The Tampa Bay Storm have resigned fullback/linebacker Jarrod Penright to a multi-year contract, Head Coach, General Manager and Director of Football Operations Tim Marcum announced today.
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NEW FEATURE: THE TAMPA BAY STORM REPORT W/ JASON DIXON
Tampa Bay Storm Fans can now get the inside scoop on the five time world champions with the "Storm Report" - a video update on tampabaystorm.com. The Storm Report features Jason Dixon (Tampa Bay Storm radio color analyst) as he breaks down the upcoming match-up, latest news and notes about the Storm's race to the Arenabowl and the AFL. Each Storm report will be approximately three - five minutes in length and will be posted on tampabaystorm.com with the upcoming game preview.
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STORM TO VISIT BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB THURSDAY (May 19th)
Tampa Bay Storm Fans can now get the inside scoop on the five time world champions with the "Storm Report" - a video update on tampabaystorm.com. The Storm Report features Jason Dixon (Tampa Bay Storm radio color analyst) as he breaks down the upcoming match-up, latest news and notes about the Storm's race to the Arenabowl and the AFL. Each Storm report will be approximately three - five minutes in length and will be posted on tampabaystorm.com with the upcoming game preview.
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2005 AFL AWARD VOTING BEGINS
For the third consecutive season, AFL fans will contribute towards selecting League award winners by voting online. Visitors to the League’s official Web site – www.arenafootball.com – can vote for seven individual awards. Vote now!
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STORM TO HONOR AL LUCAS SATURDAY NIGHT (APRIL 30TH)
The five-time world champion Tampa Bay Storm will celebrate the life and career of Al Lucas when they take on the New Orleans VooDoo this Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Lucas’ no. 76 will be retired and fans will have the opportunity to make donations to both the Mariah Lucas Scholarship Fund and the Al Lucas Memorial Scholarship Fund. Storm owner Woody Kern has already made a donation of $50,000 on behalf of the Storm.
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SAYING GOODBYE TO BIG LUKE
CULVER CITY, Calif. (AP) -- Teammates gathered at the Los Angeles Avengers practice facility to remember lineman Al ``Big Luke'' Lucas and reflect on the team's future without him. Lucas didn't get up after making a tackle Sunday and the 6-foot-1, 300-pounder was taken from the field unconscious on a stretcher. The 26-year-old Lucas later was pronounced dead at California Hospital Medical Center from a presumed spinal cord injury.
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STAFFORD HONORED BT AFL, AFLWA
A day after sinking a full-court shot through a basketball hoop with a football during a Harlem Globetrotters promotion, Tampa Bay Storm quarterback Shane Stafford showed the same accuracy in dismantling the Grand Rapids Rampage defense for a 70-50 Tampa Bay win.
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STORM TO RETIRE LAFRANCE'S NO. 25
The five-time ArenaBowl Champion Tampa Bay Storm will retire the fifth number in their 14-year history on March 13 versus the Arizona Rattlers when they honor former offensive specialist George LaFrance, who played for the Storm from 1994-99, by retiring his No. 25.
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