Omaha Beef game notes
April 20, 2005 - United Indoor Football Association (UIF)
Omaha Beef News Release
QUICK FACTS:
Sioux Falls Storm (2-2)
vs. Omaha Beef (2-1)
Game Date: Saturday, April 23, 2005
OCA Box Office Open: 5:00 PM Central
Arena Doors Open: 6:00 PM Central
Kickoff: 7:05 PM Central
Site: Omaha Civic Auditorium
1804 Capitol Avenue, Omaha, Nebraska 68102
Game Sponsor:
Media Sponsor: KHUS US 93.3 FM
National Anthem: Central High School
Color Guard: VFW 8334
Coin Toss: Doug Bargman
Half Time: Performance by the 2005 Omaha Prime Dancer Youth Clinic. Girls from the Omaha area join together in a clinic the morning of game day to meet the Omaha Prime Dancers and learn a routine to perform at half time. The event is supported by Pacific Pals in partnership with several non-profit organizations. See additional information on page 2.
Game Promotion: It's Scout Night. Omaha Beef Football is offering free and discounted tickets to all area Girl, Cub and Boy Scouts.
UIF Game Officials:
Referee: Vernon Breakfield, Omaha, NE
Umpire: Bob Coco, Bellevue, NE
Linesman: Randy Schnackenberg, Gretna, NE
Line Judge: Kevin Mar, Omaha, NE
Back Judge: John Jankowski, Omaha, NE
Game attended by Dana Nelson, UIF Head of Officials
Radio: KHLP 1490 AM
Play-by-Play: Jim Kelter
Color Commentary: Sandy Buda
Next Game: Omaha Beef travels to Evansville, Indiana next weekend for a game with the BlueCats on Saturday, April 30th.
Next Home Game: Omaha's fifth regular season home game will be Saturday, May 7th vs. Black Hills Red Dogs. The Omaha Civic Auditorium Box office opens at 5:00 PM, doors to the arena open to the general public at 6:00 PM and kickoff is at 7:05PM. The Media Sponsor for the game is Z-92. This will be a great family night as Mascots from around the area will be at the game. Half Time will feature a football game amoung selected characters sponsored by Z-92. It's Health & Services Night as Omaha Beef Football offers a discount those providing identification from an employer in a related field.
Upcoming Game Events:
June 11 is Home Town Heroes Night as Omaha Beef honors fire, police and rescue workers in the Metro area. Half time for this game is still in the works, however expect something fun and entertaining!
July 9 is Military Appreciation Night. In a partnership with Offutt Air Force Base, Omaha Beef will provide a discount to all military personnel and VFW members on a night to give tribute to all those who have and are serving in our nation's military.
GAME SCHEDULES
Omaha Beef (2-1) Head Coach: Robert Fuller
DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE
Saturday March 19 Sioux Falls W 31-55
Saturday April 9 Sioux City L 54-51
Saturday April 16 Evansville W 27-29
DATE OPPONENT KICKOFF
Saturday April 23 Sioux Falls 7:05 PM
Saturday April 30 @ Evansville
Saturday May 7 Black Hills 7:05 PM
Saturday May 14 @ Sioux City
Saturday May 21 @ Black Hills
Saturday May 28 @ Lexington
Sunday June 5 @ Ft. Wayne
Saturday June 11 Ft. Wayne 7:05 PM
Saturday June 18 @ Black Hills
Saturday July 2 @ Sioux Falls
Saturday July 9 Sioux City 7:05 PM
Saturday July 16 @ Tennessee Valley
Sioux Falls Storm (2-2) Head Coach: Kurtiss Riggs
DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE
Saturday March 19 @ Omaha L 31-55
Saturday March 26 @ Black Hills W 60-31
Saturday April 9 Lexington W 24-52
Saturday April 16 Sioux City L 50-43
DATE OPPONENT KICKOFF
Saturday April 23 @ Omaha
Saturday April 30 Ft. Wayne
Saturday May 7 @ Peoria
Sunday May 15 @ Black Hills
Saturday May 21 Evansville
Saturday May 28 Black Hills
Saturday June 11 @ Lexington
Saturday June 18 @ Tennessee Valley
Saturday June 25 Sioux City
Saturday July 2 Omaha
Saturday July 9 Black Hills
Saturday July 16 @ Sioux City
WEEK 5 SCORES
Black Hills â 34 Ft. Wayne â 59
Evansville â 27 Omaha â 29
Sioux City â 50 Sioux Falls â 43
Tupelo â 20 Tennessee Valley â 36
Lexington â 44 Peoria â 33
WEEK 6 GAMES
Saturday, April 23
Ft. Wayne @ Tupelo 7:30 PM
Black Hills @ Evansville 7:05 PM
Sioux Falls @ Omaha 7:05 PM
Peoria @ Sioux City 7:05 PM
Tennessee Valley @ Ohio Valley 7:30 PM
LEAGUE STANDINGS
Team W L T
Midwest Division
Ft. Wayne 3 0 0
Peoria 2 1 0
Ohio Valley 1 3 0
North Division
Sioux City 4 0 0
Omaha 2 1 0
Sioux Falls 2 2 0
Black Hills 0 4 0
South Division
Lexington 3 2 0
Evansville 2 2 0
Tennessee Valley 1 2 0
Tupelo 1 4 0
BEEF CUTS FOR CHARITY
A benefit for the Child Savings Institute
Supported by Pacific Pals
EVERY GAME: Stylists from Jay's Studio Barber & Beauty will be on hand to apply spray on tattoos for hair or just give fans an orange stripe. A $5.00 donation to Child Saving Institute will get you any kind of fanatic hair treatment you want.
WHEN THE BEEF SCORE 500 SEASON POINTS: Players & coaches will line up to have their heads shaved bald by you the fans! For a $25.00 donation to the Child Saving Institute you may purchase the opportunity to clip the locks of the player or coach of your choice who has volunteered to be get bald for charity. We'll line them up on the field after the game when the 500th point is scored. If the 500th point is scored at an away game we'll have them ready to shave at the conclusion of the next home game.
Volunteers for shaving include Coach Fuller, Coach Chavez, Dwayne Harris, Donavan LaViness, Demond Finister, Kevin Oberlander, Steve Lovell, Jaron Cook and Travis Kopf.
Child Saving Institute Contact:
Daniel Flanigan, Public Relations / Promotions Coordinator
115 South 46th Street
Omaha, NE 68132
(402) 553-6000 Ext 164 or (866) 400-4CSI
Pacific Pals Contact:
Mikaela Borecky, Coordinator
1905 Harney Street, Suite 400
Omaha, Nebraska 68102
402-345-5866 or fax 402-345-0422
2005 OMAHA PRIME
YOUTH DANCE CLINIC & HALF TIME PERFORMANCE
This year Omaha Beef Football has partnered with Pacific Pals to make the 2005 Omaha Prime Dancer Youth Clinic and Half Time Performance bigger and better than ever before. Local non-profit organizations have been invited to allow members to participate in the event. More than 300 girls are registered from the Omaha area and these local agencies.
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