Xplosion Ready To Kick-Off Second Season
November 28, 2007 - Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL)
Kalamazoo Xplosion News Release
Kalamazoo, MI - Wings Stadium, which is also home to The Annex and The Cube, announces season tickets for the Kalamazoo Xplosion will be available to the public starting on Saturday, December 8th at 10 a.m.
The Xplosion, who is entering its sophomore season in the Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL), finished last season with an impressive 11-3 overall record and 7-0 at home. In its inaugural season Kalamazoo finished one-game shy of making it to the coveted CIFL championship.
Kalamazoo will kick-off its 12-game regular season schedule on Friday, March 7th on the road against the Chicago Slaughter. The Xplosion will hit the Wings Stadium turf for the first-time on Friday, March 14th with a 7:30 p.m. tilt against the Rock River Raptors.
To receive discounts on season tickets, seats must be paid in full by Friday, February 29th. The following are the season ticket discounts offered by the Xplosion:
Season Tickets Discount Program Level Gate Price Regular Price Discount Price Savings Yellow $ 14.00 $ 84.00 $ 72.00 $ 12.00 White $ 12.00 $ 72.00 $ 60.00 $ 12.00 Black $ 9.00 $ 54.00 NO DISCOUNT
Senior Discount Kids Package Ages (2-12)
Yellow 60.00, White $54.00, Black $48.00 $36.00 (Any Level)
The CIFL features seven-on-seven bone-jarring football played on a 50-yard surface. The league will be comprised of three divisions. Kalamazoo will compete in the Great Lakes Division with the Miami Silverbacks, along with geographic rivals, Fort Wayne Freedom and Muskegon Thunder.
The Xplosion will be under the guidance of first-year Head Coach Mike Sparks. A current Defensive Assistant Coach for Olivet College, Sparks was the Xplosion's Strength and Condition coach last season.
Here is the complete 2008 schedule for the Kalamazoo Xplosion:
Date Opponent Location Time
Fri. 3/7/08 Chicago Slaughter Sears Centre 7:30 PM
Fri. 3/14/08 Rock River Raptors Wings Stadium 7:30 PM
Fri. 3/21/08 Flint Wings Stadium 7:30 PM
Thu. 3/27/08 Fort Wayne Freedom* War Memorial 7:30 PM
Fri. 4/4/08 Muskegon Thunder* LC Walker Arena 7:30 PM
Fri. 4/11/08 Chicago Slaughter Wings Stadium 7:30 PM
Sat. 4/19/08 Flint Perani Arena 7:30 PM
Sat. 5/3/08 Muskegon Thunder* Wings Stadium 7:30 PM
Sat. 5/10/08 Rock River Raptors Rockford Metrocenter 7:30 PM
Fri. 5/16/08 Miami Valley Silverbacks* Hobart Arena 7:30 PM
Sat. 5/31/08 Miami Valley Silverbacks* Wings Stadium 7:30 PM
Sat. 6/7/08 Fort Wayne Freedom* Wings Stadium 7:30 PM
- * indicates divisional game
More information about the Xplosion's second season in Kalamazoo is available at their website: www.kzooxplosion.com.
Stadium Management Company owns both the Wings Stadium Complex and the Kalamazoo Wings hockey team. The Wings Stadium Complex is comprised of three buildings; Wings Stadium seats more than 5,100 fans for K-Wings home games, 8,000 for festival seating events and 4,500 for reserved seating shows. The Annex seats 1,367 for ice events and can seat up to 2,850 for non-ice events such as concerts, car, boat, and trade shows. The Cube is the newer of the three facilities and plays host to both ice and non-ice events. All three buildings are available for rental and feature numerous catering and meeting opportunities.
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