
United Indoor Football All-Star Coaches Named
July 10, 2008 - United Indoor Football Association (UIF) News Release
Today the Sioux City Bandits as host for the United Indoor Football All Star Classic are pleased to announce the Head Coaches for the July 19 UIF All Star Game. Kickoff is scheduled at 7:05 at the Tyson Events Center/Gateway Arena in downtown Sioux City.
Leading the West Squad will be Heron O'Neal from the Billings Outlaws, O'Neal led the Outlaws to a 11-5 record in 2008 and a berth in the UIF semi-finals, where they lost 46-44 to the 3 time champion Sioux Falls Storm on a last second field goal. The East Team will be led by Sioux City Bandits Head Coach Jarrod DeGeorgia. 2008 was DeGeorgia's first as a Head Coach. Sioux City finished the season 4-11, qualified for the playoffs losing in the first round to the River City Rage 37-33.
This is the second annual All Star Classic with last years game being played in Bloomington at US Cellular Coliseum. Tickets for the game are available at the Tyson Center Box Office, starting at $9.00 for Adults and $6.00 for Kids. Fans can also purchase the All You Can Eat-Bandits Buffet ticket for $24.00. It includes all you can eat hot dogs, taverns, nachos, popcorn, boneless wings, pop, water and beer. The price also includes a ticket in Sec 101 for the game.
In addition the Bandits along with the City of Sioux City and Distinctive Gourmet are hosting the All Star Banquet at 7:00 on Friday July 18 at the Sioux City Convention Center. Tickets are available for $25.00 thru the Tyson Center Box Office.
Finally, the Bandits are holding two touch football games before the All Star Game on Saturday. The event is called the Guns and Hoses Football Classic with all proceeds going to C.S.A.D.V. and the Make A Wish Foundation. At 2 pm the Sioux City Police Dept will play the Sioux City Fire Dept and at 3:30 the Woodbury County Deputies will play the County Rural Fire Departments. Tickets are only $5.00, available at the Tyson Box Office and gets you $5.00 off the price of an Adult Ticket to the All Star Game.
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