The Fire Wire

February 17, 2005 - arenafootball2 (af2)
Louisville Fire News Release


ONE MONTH... Until the Fire opens training camp for the 2005 season. Camp will open on March 17 and the Fire will open the 2005 season on April 9 at the Rio Grande Valley Dorados. The home opener will be Friday April 15 at 7:30 against the South Georgia Wildcats. AFL ON NBC... This week's AFL on NBC match-up will kick-off at Noon and feature the Philadelphia Soul (2-1) and former Fire DS Arkee Thompson at the New Orleans Voodoo (2-1). Thompson recorded another interception in the Soul's 59 – 48 victory over the Nashville Kats. Thompson was named ADT Defensive Player of the Game last week. Thompson is currently sixth in the AFL in tackles (20) and tied for third in interceptions (2), including one interception returned for a touchdown.

OTHER FIRE PLAYERS... In addition to Arkee the Fire still has five more players in the AFL. Jabir Walker is off the injured list and with the Colorado Crush. Jason Ferguson is on the active roster with the Dallas Desperados. Anthony Payton is on the Las Vegas Gladiators practice squad. Takuya Furutani is on the Philadelphia Soul's international roster and Sura Wantanbe in on the New York Dragons international squad.

THANK YOU...The Fire would like to thank the following companies for supporting the Fire as corporate partners for the 2005 season:

Abel Construction Anhueser Busch BB & T Carlson Wagonlit CHA Health Cinergy Communications Dick's Sporting Goods Fitness Systems Healing Touch Hume Pharmacy Indianapolis Colts Invesco Jim Beam Krispy Kreme Light Year Louisville Transportation LG&E Mac-Wolford Printing Meijer Midas Musselman Hotels Neace Lukens Norton Hospital Park @ Hurstbourne Paul Karem Mortgage Pizza Magia PNC Bank Publishers Printing UPS RC Cola/Big Red Riley Toler Electric Sharper Images Spa Stock Yards Bank Touchstone Energy Thieneman Realty White Castle Metro Fitness Winebrenner Capital Acura at Oxmoor Laneh HDDS Inc.

OPEN HOUSE... Mac-Wolford Printing Company will be having an open house today from 4 -7. The Wildfires will be on hand to greet all visitors. Mac-Wolford is located at 2420 Ampere Drive in the Bluegrass Industrial Park in J-Town.



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