Omaha Beef kicker Ricky Lebeda named IFF Player of the Week
May 17, 2008 - United Indoor Football Association (UIF)
Omaha Beef News Release
Omaha, NE - Ricky Lebeda, kicker for the Omaha Beef professional indoor football team, has been recognized by IndoorFootballFan.com as their Week 9 Special Teams Player of the Week.
In his last action, Lebeda helped the BEEF defeat the Sioux City Bandits 53-47 last Saturday evening at the Tyson Events Center in Sioux City. He contributed 11 of the team's points on 2-3 field goals (50 and 40 yards) and 5-7 on extra points.
The Omaha native has had a solid first season in indoor football. He has made 17 of 36 field goal attempts and 38 of 49 extra points to score a total of 89 points. The mark is the most among kickers in the United Indoor Football (UIF) and is only behind Bloomington's James Walton's 110. The 17 field goals are the most in the UIF as well. Defensively, the former Dana College Viking standout has contributed 10 tackles.
Lebeda joins teammates Diezeas Calbert (Week 3) and Dustin Creager (Week 8) as BEEF players being honored by IndoorFootballFan.com as players of the week. In addition to the IFF honor, Lebeda was named Week 5 Special Teams Player of the Week by the UIF for his play against the RiverCity Rage, scoring 11 points on two field goals and five extra points.
Lebeda and the BEEF will take on the Billings Outlaws this evening at 7 p.m. at the Omaha Civic Auditorium. The game is being billed as "Armed Forces Night." Tickets are 50% off for Armed Forces personnel with military ID. Free stadium horns will be given out to the first 1,500 fans. In addition to the game, the BEEF's pre-game meal will be held at Texas Roadhouse, 520 N. 155th Plaza in Omaha, beginning at 2:30 p.m. Fans are welcome to join the BEEF for their pre-game meal at Texas Roadhouse. Fans are also encouraged to attend the BEEF Boardwalk before every home game, which will have games, music and entertainment out near the entrance of the Omaha Civic Auditorium.
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