Celebrating Senior Night, the Italy Gladiators remain unbeaten in district play after defeating the Axtell Longhorns, 36-26. One game remains to decide the district championship, Italy versus Centerville this Friday night in Centerville.
Enjoy additional photographs from Italy High School’s Senior Night at Willis Field.
The mighty Italy Gladiators defeat the Leon Cougars and are just two wins away from being crowned the district champs with the Axtell Longhorns coming to town.
Italy’s Jr. High and JV Gladiators test their might against a proven football program in the Leon Cougars on Thursday.
Ryheem Walker’s fourth straight 100-yard rushing game propels the Italy Gladiators past the Buffalo Bison while the Gladiator defense scores its second touchdown in back-to-back games to seal the win.
The Italy Gladiators cap off Homecoming week with a win over the Blooming Grove Lions to begin district play 1-0. Buffalo is next!
More photos from Italy High School’s Homecoming extravaganza. A week long celebration culminates in a Friday night district win against Blooming Grove and a visual treat for returning alumni.
Italy’s JV Gladiators score an impressive win against Blooming Grove on Thursday while the Jr. High Gladiators continue to impress coaches and fans.
The Gladiators and their aggressive defense closed the gate on the Red Oak Life Mustangs while Italy’s offense scored 6 touchdowns to get their second consecutive win, 46-0.
Italy’s much improved Jr. High team endures another tough loss but solid football performances and big play execution keeps Gladiator fans excited for more.
The Italy Gladiators (2-2) and head coach Craig Bales relied on their ground attack to defeat the Hubbard Jaguars 36-22 for their second road win of the pre-season.
A perfect day for football produced big plays and plenty of hard-hitting action as the Italy Jr. High Gladiators and their cheerleaders took on the Hubbard Jaguars.
Additional photos from the exciting pre-season football game between the Italy Gladiators and the Palmer Bulldogs.
The Italy Gladiators (1-2) loose to the Palmer Bulldogs in overtime but have three weeks to polish their armor before Italy’s district opener against Blooming Grove.
Seeing their first action of the 2011 season, the Italy Jr. High Gladiators stood sandal to paw against the Palmer Bulldogs in what proved to be an even matchup while the Italy JV squad toughed it out with just eleven players.
On the prowl, the Italy Gladiators went on a hunting expedition to Mart looking for Panthers in the second preseason game for both teams.
Injured Gladiator senior, Brandon Souder, received a grid-iron heroes welcome as he returned home from the hospital.
The Italy Gladiators give fans a night to remember while defeating the Maypearl Panthers 30-0 at home.
The Italy Gladiators get fired up at their afternoon pep rally and then smoke the Maypearl Panthers 30-0 at home under the lights.
The Italy JV Gladiators take Maypearl’s field and bring back a big win to kickoff the 2011 season.
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Just when you thought it couldn’t get any hotter, the Italy High School Cheerleaders need your help to fire up the Gladiators during today’s pep rally.
The Italy Gladiators played well in their scrimmage against Waco Reicher this past Friday night in Italy and will carry a chariot full of confidence into their upcoming preseason game against the Maypearl Panthers.
Additional photos from the Italy Gladiators versus the Waco Reicher Cougars football scrimmage.
Friday night’s scrimmage will be “White Towel Night.” Show your team spirit by donating a white towel to the Gladiators’ cause.
The Italy Gladiators wow the crowd at Willis Field during a strong performance against the visiting Valley Mills Eagles on Saturday.
The Italy Gladiators will conclude their 2-a-day workouts on Friday and then scrimmage the Valley Mills Eagles on Saturday, August 13, at Willis Field in Italy starting at 10:00 a.m.
Enjoy extra photos form Gladiators’ practice field as they prepare for grid-iron glory.
The Italy Gladiators gear up to make a strong push on the grid-iron this season. 2-a-day practices are off to a solid start and team morale is higher than the hot temperatures.
From the IHS field house: Italy varsity football players receive their equipment throughout today and JV players receive their equipment tomorrow starting at 8:00 a.m.
Registration is still open! Incoming 4th graders through incoming 9th graders are invited to participate in the Gladiator Summer Football Camp being held at the IHS Football Field July 20 – July 22.
The third Annual, 2011 Super Centex Heart of Texas Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) Victory Bowl featured many of Central Texas’s best football talent, including Italy’s, Jasenio Anderson, and Milford’s, Rolando Vega, who were both important contributors to their FCA Red Team’s ultimate success.
Italy’s Jasenio Anderson and Milford’s Rolando Vega are playing tonight in Waco in the 2011 Heart of Texas Fellowship of Christian Athletes Super Centex Victory Bowl. Listen to their game live. Game time is 6:30pm Saturday, June 11.
Italy Gladiator, Jasenio Anderson, is expected to receive plenty of playing time during the Heart of Texas Fellowship of Christian Athletes Super Centex Victory Bowl on Saturday, June 11.
Local football heroes, Jasenio Anderson of Italy High School, and, Rolando Vega of Milford High School, were recognized, along with their FCA Red teammates, during the FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes) All-Star Victory Banquet held in Waco.
An all-around athlete and an all-around good guy, Italy Gladiator Jasenio Anderson has been drafted to play in the FCA SuperCentex All-Star game to be played at Floyd Casey Stadium on the Baylor University campus on Saturday, June 11, 2011.
Twelve Italy Gladiators received All-District honors for their efforts on the grid-iron this past season. The Gladiators finished with a 5-5 record, under third season head coach Craig Bales, and made an impact with the All-District selection committee during their return to 2A football.
The IYAA B-Team Gladiators (3rd & 4th) go back-to-back as undefeated Superbowl champions by defeating the Scurry-Rosser Wildcats 33-13. The IYAA C-Team Gladiators (K-2nd) lead at halftime but fall to the Ferris Yellow Jackets 25-13 and finish the 2010 season as Superbowl runner-ups.
ITALY — It was Senior Night in Italy as the Gladiators (5-5, 2,3) hoped to conclude their season with a win over the Centerville Tigers. Italy’s football seniors including Jasenio Anderson, Heath Clemons, Colton Campbell, Eddie Garcia, Tavarus Griffin, Jacob Lopez, De’Andre Rettig, De’Andre Sephus, Ethan Simon, Kyle Wilkins and Bobby Wilson were recognized before the game along with their families.
Axtell — The Axtell Longhorns (7-2,4-0) stay undefeated in district play and improve to 4-0 against their 2A-2 Region II District 11 competition after deflating the playoff hopes of the Italy Gladiators (4-5,1-3) Friday night in Axtell, 35-28.
Most athletes refuse to accept moral victories. However, every so often, the Football Gods will send you a sign that your team is heading in the right direction. On Thursday, the Italy Junior High Gladiators ended their game with the Axtell Longhorns in a 22-22 tie, Italy’s first ‘non-loss’ of the season. And moral victory or not, it sure was fun being a Junior High Gladiator on Thursday.
The Italy Junior High Gladiators football team traveled to Leon to take on the Cougars this past Thursday. Although Italy turned in several exciting plays, the day belonged to the Cougars who were charged with defending their home turf.
Overcoming a week one loss to Axtel, 42-27, the Leon Cougars have pounced back into contention within 2A-2 Region II District 11 with wins over Centerville, 33-6, and now the Italy Gladiators with a dramatic fourth quarter comeback.
The Buffalo Bison (5-3,1-1) bulled their way over the Italy Gladiators (4-3,1-1) by a score of 41-21 in week two of the of the 2A-2 Region II District 11 race. The loss puts the Italy in a four-way tie for second place with Buffalo, Centerville and Leon who the Gladiators take on this Friday in Italy.
The JV football game scheduled for Thursday, October 21 has been cancelled due to Leon High School not having a JV team. The Italy Gladiator Junior High football game will be played as scheduled in Leon at 6:00pm.
Both Italy’s Junior High Gladiators and their JV Gladiators fell short of their ultimate goals on Thursday against two talented Buffalo Bison squads. However, there were plenty of exciting plays and a valiant effort was displayed by the boys in gold.
The Italy Gladiators (4-2,1-0) take on the Buffalo Bison this Friday, October 15 @ 7:30 p.m. in Buffalo (4-3, 0-1). The Gladiators will be going for district win number two while the Bison are hoping to charge into contention after an 18-14 loss to Centerville last week.
The Italy Junior High and JV Gladiators split wins with the Blooming Grove Lions this past Thursday. Both Italy teams played extremely well and fans are loving every exciting minute.
Blooming Grove — The Blooming Grove Lions(2-4), head coached by Scott Doring, hosted the Italy Gladiators(4-2), head coached by Craig Bales, Friday night in a 2A-2 Region II District 11 district opener for both sides. The Lions came off a 31-7 loss to Teague while the Gladiators were riding a three game winning streak coming into the contest after toppling the Life Mustangs 63-0 in their last outing.
The Italy JV Gladiators were able to reschedule a game during their bye week with the Palmer JV Bulldogs this past Thursday. Italy scored first but Palmer kept at it and eventually claimed the lead and held on for the win.
Good news for all you hardcore Gladiator fans, there will be a Junior Varsity football game at Willis Field in Italy on Thursday, September 30 at 5:30 p.m.
