Sharks Release 2008 Schedule

November 30, 2007 - arenafootball2 (af2)
Corpus Christi Sharks News Release


The Corpus Christi Sharks released their full schedule for the 2008 season earlier today. The Sharks will spend the first two weeks of the season on the road starting with new divisional rival Austin Wranglers on Saturday March 29th before heading to Bossier - Shreveport to take on the BattleWings on Friday April 4th.

The Sharks then return to the friendly confines of Radiology Associates Field in the American Bank Center for their Home Opener on Saturday April 12th vs. the Rio Grande Valley Dorados.

Other highlights on the Sharks 2008 Home schedule include the expansion Daytona Beach Thunderbirds only appearance on Saturday May 24th, The Austin Wranglers only regular season trip to Corpus Christi on June 13th, and the only Sunday afternoon game on the docket on June 29th against the Bossier - Shreveport BattleWings with a special 3:05pm start time. All other home games will be played on Saturday nights with a 7:05pm kick-off.

The longest road trip of the season comes in the final week when the Sharks will travel over 2100 miles to take on the Manchester Wolves in New Hampshire.

The full 2008 Schedule is as follows (home games in bold):

3/29 Sharks @ Austin

4/4 Sharks @ Bossier Shreveport

4/12 Rio Grande Valley @ Sharks

4/19 Arkansas @ Sharks

WEEK 5 BYE

5/3 Sharks @ Rio Grande Valley

5/10 Texas @ Sharks

5/17 Sharks @ South Georgia

5/24 Daytona Beach @ Sharks

5/31 Sharks @ Arkansas

6/7 Oklahoma City @ Sharks

6/14 Austin @ Sharks

6/21 Sharks @ Texas

6/29 Bossier Shreveport @ Sharks

WEEK 15 BYE

7/12 Sharks @ Rio Grande Valley

7/19 Texas @ Sharks

7/26 Sharks @ Manchester

Currently 64 players that played on af2 teams last season have signed AFL contracts for the 2008 season. 17 of those players played at the American Bank Center last season supporting the af2 motto that "The Future Plays Here"!

For more information or to schedule interviews with Head Coach Mike Trigg or any of the Sharks players please call Director of Broadcasting Scott Howe at (361)658-7916. Season tickets for the Sharks 2008 season at the American Bank Center are now on sale. Season Tickets start at just $75 and can be purchased by calling the Sharks Office at (361)882-9292.



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