Italy, Texas: The Town of Champions Past, Present and Future

Image: IYAA Football C Team: 2014 Super Bowl Champions—This little clan proudly wears “Italy” across their chests! Fun Fact: After a 14-12 loss to the Palmer Bulldogs in Week 2, the C-team Gladiators returned to Palmer for the season finale and defeated the Bulldogs 36-25 in the Superbowl to finish 8-1 overall. Out out thirteen players, six separate C-team Gladiators scored at least one touchdown or conversion this season.

IYAA Football C Team: 2014 Super Bowl Champions—This little clan proudly wears “Italy” across their chests!
Fun Fact: After a 14-12 loss to the Palmer Bulldogs in Week 2, the C-team Gladiators returned to Palmer for the season finale and defeated the Bulldogs 36-25 in the Superbowl to finish 8-1 overall. Out out thirteen players, six separate C-team Gladiators scored at least one touchdown or conversion this season. (Facebook)

Image: Waxahachie Fall Ball League 2014 8u Champions—These cuties proudly wear “Italy” across their chests! Fun Fact: During their season, these little Lady Gladiators scored 117 runs against their opponent and only allowed 38 runs to be scored against them.

Waxahachie Fall Ball League 2014 8u Champions—These cuties proudly wear “Italy” across their chests!
Fun Fact: During their season, these little Lady Gladiators scored 117 runs against their opponent and only allowed 38 runs to be scored against them. (Jenna Chambers)

Image: Waxahachie Fall League Baseball 8u Division-2 Runner’s Up—These little guys proudly wear “Italy” across their chests. Fun Fact: These guys faced diversity beginning the season losing three games by run-rule but battled back and came out 2nd place in their division. The championship game went to the final out with our little Gladiators only losing by 1 point!

Waxahachie Fall League Baseball 8u Division-2 Runner’s Up—These little guys proudly wear “Italy” across their chests.
Fun Fact: These guys faced diversity beginning the season losing three games by run-rule but battled back and came out 2nd place in their division. The championship game went to the final out with our little Gladiators only losing by 1 point! (Facebook)

Image: IYAA Football B Team: 2014 Super Bowl Runner’s Up—These little guys proudly wear “Italy” across their chests! Fun Fact Only having 11 boys on the roster, these guys played every down, every second of every game all season, all playoffs, all the way to the end!

IYAA Football B Team: 2014 Super Bowl Runner’s Up—These little guys proudly wear “Italy” across their chests!
Fun Fact Only having 11 boys on the roster, these guys played every down, every second of every game all season, all playoffs, all the way to the end! (Barry Byers)

Image: IYAA Football A Team: 2014 Super Bowl Semi-Finalists—This group of young Gladiators proudly wears “Italy” across their chest. Fun Fact This season, the A Team Gladiators won a playoff game and advanced to the final-four of their division, which bodes well for Italy athletics in the future.

IYAA Football A Team: 2014 Super Bowl Semi-Finalists—This group of young Gladiators proudly wears “Italy” across their chest.
Fun Fact This season, the A Team Gladiators won a playoff game and advanced to the final-four of their division, which bodes well for Italy athletics in the future. (Barry Byers)

Image: Architects Rabe + Partners’ suggested upgrades for Italy High School and Junior High School Campus.

Architects Rabe + Partners’ suggested upgrades for Italy High School and Junior High School Campus. (Architects Rabe + Partners)

Image: Architects Rabe + Partners’ suggested upgrades for the Stafford Elementary Campus.

Architects Rabe + Partners’ suggested upgrades for the Stafford Elementary Campus. (Architects Rabe + Partners)

Image: Architects Rabe + Partners’ suggested upgrades for Italy ISD’s athletic facilities.

Architects Rabe + Partners’ suggested upgrades for Italy ISD’s athletic facilities. (Architects Rabe + Partners)

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