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.
Final IYAA cheerleader sign-ups AND uniform fittings will be this Saturday, July 16 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. inside the Italy City Council Chambers.
The IYAA (Italy Youth Athletic Association) is currently accepting football/cheerleading sign-ups.
The IYAA (Italy Youth Athletic Association) is currently accepting football/cheerleading sign-ups. The next sign-ups are scheduled for Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this week.
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.
The IYAA (Italy Youth Athletic Association) is currently accepting Football/Cheerleading sign-ups. Sign-up day is scheduled for Saturday, June 11 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. inside the old Italy gym.
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.
The IYAA would like to invite Gladiators fans to Blooming Grove on Saturday, November 20, for the NESA 2010 Superbowl games between Italy’s C-Team Gladiators (K-2nd) and the Ferris Yellow Jackets, starting at 10:00 a.m., followed by the IYAA B-Team Gladiators (3rd & 4th) and the Scurry-Rosser Wildcats starting at 11:30 a.m.
The IYAA (Italy Youth Athletic Association) and their C-Team and B-Team Gladiators and cheerleaders will represent Italy in the 2010 NESA B & C-Division Superbowls this coming Saturday in Blooming Grove after both squads won their Conference Championship playoff games this past weekend in Scurry-Rosser.
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.
With each team having a bye next week, the IYAA’s cheerleaders and players had much riding on their games against Mildred on Saturday. All three IYAA teams (A, B and C) played hard and after the final buzzer sounded, signaling the last Italy games of the regular season, two IYAA teams had definitely qualified for the playoffs while the third waits for their fate.
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.
As the playoff picture comes into focus, the IYAA (Italy Youth Athletic Association) Gladiators ventured to Hubbard, home of the Jaguars, Saturday with the hopes of keeping pace with the teams in their divisions.
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.
Italy — With all the fanfare of a high school football game, the IYAA (Italy Youth Athletic Association) wrapped up their final home games of the 2010 football season while entertaining fans throughout the day. IYAA players, cheerleaders and fans from both Italy and Rice enjoyed banner busting, flag waving entrances, big hits, exciting plays, sideline cheers and halftime performances by the IYAA cheerleaders.
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.
All three IYAA football teams, supported by their cheerleaders, won all three games on Saturday against the Dawson Bulldogs at Willis Field in Italy. The IYAA will be hosting their final home games next Saturday, October 16, starting at 9:00 a.m. against the Rice Bulldogs.
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 Milford Bulldogs were plum terrific in Blum forcing officials to invoke the 45-point lead mercy-rule after the Bulldogs went up 50-0 over the Bobcats in the third quarter Friday night. The Bulldogs travel to Trinidad this week hoping to win their conference opener over the Trojans.
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.
In Week 4, IYAA football players and cheerleaders traveled to Palmer to take on the Bulldogs in their own back yard. There were plenty of big plays and even bigger smiles, and by days end, it’s the experiences gained and the camaraderie shared that coaches and mentors hope will benefit our local youth in their future endeavors.
After falling in their season opener to Richland Springs, the No. 3 ranked in 6M DII Milford Bulldogs (5-1) have posted three consecutive shutouts and outscored the last four opponents 236-14. Milford’s latest victim, the No. 20 ranked in 6M DI Walnut Springs Hornets, were 4-1 coming into Friday nights game but are now 4-2 after Milford defeated the Hornets 52-6 to cap off a week long Homecoming celebration for the Bulldogs.
The Milford Bulldogs, their cheerleaders, the Milford High School Band and Bulldog alumni and fans will be celebrating Homecoming 2010 tonight in a battle against Walnut Springs starting at 7:30 p.m. at Milford High School.
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.
