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V1: Tom MacLean- 248-761-6947
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Raider Nation Raider Gridders Win 2nd CYO Championship
October 24, 2009
The St. Regis Raider football team captured their 2nd CYO City Championship with a thrilling 28-24 win over Walled Lake St. William at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan. The game featured the two best teams in the CYO this season. It was the second time this season the team met. The first meeting was way back in August as the teams opened the 2009 season at Novi Catholic Central. The Raiders prevailed by a touchdown, but the Crusaders were driving into Raider territory when the game ended. No one knew then that the teams were on a collision course to the Championhsip game, but they were.
It seemed like Dejavu from earlier in the year, as the Raiders held off a furious 2nd half rally by the Crusaders to capture their 2nd CYO title in 4 consecutive appearances in the CYO Championship game. Everything was going the Raiders way early on in the game as they moved out to a comfortable 20- 0 lead late in the 2nd quarter. St. William was too good a football team to be denied and they scored a late touchdown to close out the first half 20-8.
In the second half, the Crusaders offense got in gear and they closed the gap, but the Red and White clad Raiders forced a turnover, and converted it into a touchdown. That turned out to be the key play in the game . St. William scored another quick touchdown with a minute to go in the game, and then tried an onside kick, but the Raiders recovered and closed the game out to seal the win. Both teams played at a very high level, and displayed outstanding sportsmanship throughout the contest. The Raiders ended the season with by winning the CYO "B" Division Championship and finishing a perfect 9-0, While the Crusaders finished the year as the CYO "A" Division Champions, and ended with a record of 7 and 2.
Raider Nation CYO Championship Edition Ford Field
RED ALERT!!!
Last Week
Raider Freshman Red |
18
|
St. Edith
|
7
|
Raider Freshman Black |
14 |
Shrine |
0 |
Raider JV White |
6 |
St. William |
21 |
Raider JV Red |
30 |
Detroit Country Day |
6 |
Raider Varsity 2 |
22 |
Redford Catholic |
6 |
Raider Varsity 1 |
30 |
St. Edith |
14 |
This Week: Saturday, October 24th
Raider Varsity 1 VS St. William 10am @ Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan. Raiders wear RED.
Congratulations to the Raider Varsity 1 team. This marks the 4th straight season the team has made it to the Championship game at Ford Field.
Varsity 1, Varsity 2 and JV Red- Will get their CYO Division Championship team trophies at 9:35am. The teams will be allowed on the field as a group to get their trophies.
Congratulations to the Varsity 2 team for ending their season at a perfect 8 wins against 0 losses.
RED ALERT!!!!- It would be great if all of our teams and fans could sit together. We will be on the home side of the field…. PLEASE WEAR RED!!!!!
Raider Cheerleaders- Will participate in the halftime festivities
Mass this Saturday: Please join the Raider Varsity and Fr. Norm for mass at 7am at St. Regis.
Raider Team Bus will depart at 7:30am for Ford Field.
8:45 Weigh in.
9:35 Warm up
10am Game time, Raiders VS Crusaders.
Post game Celebration- Win or lose, at Shield’s Pizza in Southfield after the game.
DVD’s of the Championship game: If you would like to purchase a DVD of the game contact Peter Johnson, Varsity Parent manager. The game will not air on Catholic TV this year.
Varsity Unity Dinner- The Wile family has once again graciously opened their home to the Raider Football family for a dinner this Thursday evening right after practice. This is for players, parents of Varsity 1 players, siblings and all Raider Football Coaches and Wives on every level, plus support staff. Fr. Norm will be on hand to give us his blessing. It is the best food, and truly unforgettable night. Join us!
Banquet Reminder: Please get your reservations in. The Banquet is November 6th at Glenn Oaks Country Club. Celebrate a great season with the Raiders!
Equipment Turn in- Monday, October 26th at the St. Regis Gym. PLEASE do not make us hunt you down to get gear back, and please do not drop off in the St. Regis office. Mark it down!
Raider Rumba- Due to some conflicts, the new date for the annual Raider Rumba is Saturday, November 7th from 7pm to 10pm. All 7th and 8th graders are welcome from Holy Name, St. Regis, OLQM and Sacred Heart.
Built for Others: A mother never forgets things her kids say. .. Case in point was the discussion Cindy Heupel had with her son Josh when he was a boy growing up in South Dakota. She remembered her son telling her that he would be a great quarterback someday, but also that he was going to promise to do something big to help underprivileged kids someday soon. The Heupel’s were a big Catholic family that lived in Aberdeen, a very small town in South Dakota. Josh was quite a football player, and he was named South Dakota’s High School player of the year. He went on to play college ball at Weber State in Utah before eventually transferring to the University of Oklahoma. In 2001, the pre-season polls had the Sooners ranked #19 in the country. Josh Heupel was at the controls all season eventually guiding the Sooners to a #1 ranking in the USA Today Coaches Poll. Before the last regular season game against Texas Tech, Josh urged Sooner fans to bring food money to provide Thanksgiving Dinner for the needy in the area’s surrounding the Oklahoma campus. They fed beautiful Thanksgiving Dinners to over 250 families, and they were able to provide Christmas dinners and Christmas gifts to 14 elementary schools. He started a foundation to help needy kids called the 14 Foundation. The Sooners won the National Championship that season, was runner up for the Heisman Trophy. Josh had a brief stint in the NFL, and is currently the Quarterbacks coach for Oklahoma, where he Coaches current Heisman Trophy winner Sam Bradford. He never mentions those honors to people, but his family is proud that he’s still delivering on the promise he made as a young man back in South Dakota.
Raider Nation WEEK 8
Last Week:
Raider Freshman Red |
6
|
OLGC
|
6
|
Raider JV White |
6 |
OLGC |
18 |
Raider JV Red |
0 |
OLGC |
6 |
Raider Freshman Black |
6 |
St. William |
0 |
Raider Varsity 2 |
20 |
OLGC |
18 |
Raider Varsity 1 |
32 |
OLGC |
14 |
This Week:
10/14/09
6pm Raider JV Red VS Detroit Country Day @ Country Day. Wear White.
10/17
10am Raider Freshman Black VS Shrine @ Brother Rice. Wear Red
12 Noon Raider JV White VS St. William @ Brother Rice. Wear Red
2pm Raider Varsity 2 VS Redford Catholic @ Brother Rice. Wear Red
4pm Raider JV Red VS TBD @ Brother Rice. Wear Red.
10/18
3pm Raider Varsity 1 VS St. Edith @ Novi Catholic Central. CYO Semi- Finals. Wear White.
Big Thanks- From the Evergreen Hills Nursing home for the great visit we had last Saturday and Sunday. Raiders did a fantastic job. Thanks parents for the treats.
Save the Date! - November 6th, Raider Football Banquet at Glenn Oaks Country Club. 6:30pm, a flier will be coming home from practice this week! Keep an eye out for it.
Jersey Day- This Thursday at practice… Players can wear any Jersey from High School, College or Pro teams…. Or you can wear your Raider practice jersey. Please do not go and buy new jersey’s… Coach Mac will bring some Jerseys for guys to wear, but his supply is limited.
Equipment Turn in- Is Monday, October 26th from 5pm to 7pm. Please make sure everything is washed, and wipe out the helmets and pads with some rubbing alcohol. Players can keep the following: Their practice jerseys, Currahee T-shirts and belts. Please remove mouthguards. Please don’t make us come after you, and please do not leave the equipment in the St. Regis office, Athletic Director’s office or at a coaches home. SEE YOU ON THE 26TH!!!!!!!!! Mark it down and don’t forget!!!!
Raider Rumba! October 30th from 7pm to 10pm… For 7th and 8th grade boys and girls only from St. Regis, Holy Name, OLQM, Sacred Heart schools and parishes. This traditional is dance sponsored by the Raider Football team to celebrate the season. Chaperones are needed. Please see Coach MacLean to sign up.
OLQM Haunted House- This weekend! See the Damon and Phillips families for more details.
Prep Bowl Tickets- Will be for sale after practice from Coach Dunaway. Limited supply is available. JV Red, V2 and V1, won division championships and will be awarded trophies at the Prep Bowl on Saturday, October 24th at Ford Field in Detroit. Tickets are $6.00 now, and $8.00 at the door.
Built for Others- “The battle-flag is always placed among the warriors, as a sign to which they look during the hardest fighting of the battle. We are continuously at war with the princes of darkness… if anyone is troubled, and overcome, let him look to the Lord vanquished and overcome, let him look to the Lord hanging on the gibbet of the cross…. And RISE UP!!!!” Saint Thomas of Villanova… Saint Thomas of Villanova was a priest and bishop born in Spain. He was noted for his works of charity and bringing solutions to the problems posed by poverty. He was also a noted orator who could inspire many. King Charles once commented on St. Thomas after hearing him speak… “This man can move even the stones!”
Raider Nation WEEK 7
Last Week:
| Raider Freshman Red |
0 |
St. Anne |
37 |
Raider Freshman Black |
25 |
Redford Catholic |
7 |
Raider JV White |
12 |
St. Anne |
0 |
Raider JV Red |
18 |
St. Anne |
0 |
Raider V2 |
22 |
St. Anne |
6 |
Raider V1 |
38 |
St. Anne |
8 |
This Week:
Saturday 10/10 Freshman Red, JV White, JV Red and V2 are at OLGC at Central Middle School, 650 Church St., Plymouth, MI. All Teams at OLGC Wear White
10:30 am Raider Freshman Red @ OLGC at Central Middle School
12 noon Raider JV White @ OLGC at Central Middle School
2:00 pm Raider JV Red @ OLGC at Central Middle School
4:00 pm Raider V2 @ OLGC at Central Middle School
At Brother Rice
1:00 pm RAIDER FRESHMAN BLACK vs. St. William @ Brother Rice
Sunday 10/11
CYO Playoff Round One:
12 Noon Raider Varsity 1 VS OLGC @ Notre Dame Prep. V1 Wears White.
Congratulations: To the Varsity 1, Varsity 2 and JV Red on winning CYO Division Championships last weekend.
Nursing Home Visits: The Raiders will make their traditional visit to the Evergreen Hills Nursing home this weekend. Players will wear Red Game Jerseys. The schedule is as follows:
Saturday: 11:00 am to 12pm. Varsity 1 , Freshman Black and JV Red.
Sunday: 11:00 am to 12pm JV White, Freshman Red, Varsity 2
Coaches and other Parent Volunteers are needed; we also love to have the players bring some cookies, rice crispy treats etc. for the folks we visit. Players will get more on this at practice this week.
Thanks! To the St. Regis faculty and staff for the great fall sports rally at the Regis gym last week. The cheerleaders were fantastic and best of luck to Volleyball as they get ready for district play. Good luck also to the tennis and soccer teams from all in the Raider Nation!
Built for Others: One of the greatest coaches of all time, and in any sport, was John Wooden at UCLA. His sport was basketball, but as a boy, he played both football and basketball. Coach Wooden considered himself a teacher above all. He was a great strategist and knew the x’s and o’s of the game very well…But many of his players firmly believe what set him apart were the life lessons he was always teaching his players. People would wonder where he came up with some of the things he taught, and he would reply, “From the greatest coach and teacher I ever had, my dad”. Here’s a sample of what he would impart to his team… “Be a gentleman at all times. Never criticize, nag, or razz a teammate. Be a team player always. Never be selfish, jealous, envious or egotistical. Earn the right to be proud and confident. Never expect favors, alibi, or make excuses. Never lose faith or patience. Courtesy and politeness are a small price to pay for the good will and affection of others. Acquire peace of mind by becoming the best that you are capable of becoming.”
Raider Nation WEEK 6
Last Week:
| Freshman Red |
7 |
Freshman Black |
7 |
Raider Varsity 2 |
18 |
St. Edith |
6 |
Raider Varsity 1 |
38 |
St. Hugo |
14 |
Raider JV Red |
8 |
St. Hugo |
0 |
Raider JV White |
12 |
St. Hugo |
12 |
This Week: All Teams Wear Red Except: FRESHMEN BLACK WEAR WHITE
10:00 am Raider Freshmen Black vs. Redford Catholic @ Our Lady of Loretto, WEAR WHITE
10:30 am Raider Freshman Red VS St. Anne @ Brother Rice
12:00 noon Raider Varsity 1 VS St. Anne @ Detroit Country Day
12:30 am Raider JV Red (6th Grade) VS St. Anne @ Brother Rice
2pm Raider Varsity 2 VS St. Anne @ Detroit Country Day
3:30 pm Raider JV White (5th Grade) VS St. Anne @ Brother Rice
Parents Weekend- At halftime of each game, Parents of Raider players will be recognized.
Fall Sports Rally- At St. Regis School at 2:15pm on Friday. Football, Volleyball, Tennis, and Cheer teams will be recognized.
Myles Beckley #5- WDIV-TV, Channel 4, Detroit, was out at DCD for our game last week against St. Hugo… They are doing a piece on Myles and his family and our community that will air on Tuesday night at 11pm. Crank up the DVR recorders and adults… try to stay up late to see it! #5 is alive in us!
Many Thanks! To all of our parent volunteers last week for our first home weekend of games. Special kudos to the Damon, Delaney and Pierce families for their help with concessions, admissions and clean up. Thanks also to Col. Tom Lynch for the PA announcements at DCD!
Built for Others: The Raiders have many special Angels who watch over us constantly. Some are adults like, Sean Shoda, Pat and Peggy Higdon, Chris Mayone and Carl Hammaker to name just a few. Some are children, like Timmy Vachon, Myles Beckley #5, and one very special angel to the Raiders… Sophie Mankins. Sophie was born with a heart defect that made her short life on earth hard. She had many surgeries, and had to take lots of medicine and had to have oxygen around her all the time to help her breathe. In spite of all that, she was very much a person Built for Others. She was always kind and sweet and never complained about anything. She loved to laugh and loved her Mom and Dad, and sisters and older brother very deeply. But her brother Martin was closest to her age, and he was very special to her. She died way too young, but as Jesus taught us…. He makes all things new…. And there is no doubt that she is perfect now in heaven, and like all of our Angels, she looks out for all of us. Our Angels are always around us, and when we really need them, all we have to do is whisper their names in our hearts, and they will be there. (Tuesday, September 29th is the feast day of St. Michael, St. Raphael and St. Gabriel). “Angel of God my Guardian dear, for whom God’s love commits thee here, ever this day, be at my side, to like, to guard, to rule, to guide…. all for Thee sweet Jesus, all for Thee!”
Raider Nation WEEK 5 Home at last!
Last Week:
Freshmen Red 28 St Edith 0
Freshmen Black 18 St Edith 7
Freshmen Red 13 St Isaacs 0
JV White 13 Our Lady of Victory 20
JV Red 22 St. Edith 0
Varsity 2 22 St. Edith 12
Varsity 1 16 St. Edith 0
This week: All Teams Home: All Wear Red. Freshman Black wears White.
1pm Raider JV Red VS St. Hugo @ Country Day
1pm Varsity 2 VS TBD @ Brother Rice
3pm Raider Varsity 1 VS St. Hugo @ Country Day
3:30pm Raider Freshman Red VS Raider Freshman Black @ Brother Rice
5pm Raider JV White VS St. Hugo @ Country Day
8:30 am Mass this week for all teams. All wear Red to mass.
New mouth guards will be distributed to all players this week. Those with special mouth guards for dental reasons can keep the same ones.
Wash up/ Shower up- We are getting a few sick calls. Please make sure we are washing hands and showering after practice. No sharing of water bottles. Good nutrition and good night sleep can ward off the bug!
Keep DCD and Brother Rice- looking great! Pick up after ourselves and DO NOT PLAY ON FOOTBALL AND SOCCER EQUIPMENT!!!!
Please make sure you are picking your son up at the appropriate time. We had a report from Marian that a boy was left waiting for quite a long time (1hr and a half). IF you are going to be late. Call the coaches so we can wait or drive them home if need be. We try to stay until everyone is gone.
Built for others- Life for Max had changed dramatically. His body was racked by a lung disease called Tuberculosis. But his passion as a follower of Jesus Christ was unstoppable. It was 1939 and the Nazi Germans had attacked and occupied Max’s homeland of Poland. The monastery where he lived became a refugee camp for 3,000 Poles and 1,000 Jews. He and his fellow Priests and Brothers tended to the needs of the refugees by smuggling food to feed them and administering the sacraments and saying mass. In 1941, He four of his companions were taken away to Auschwitz, the infamous death camp. There he and others were forced into hard labor of lifting logs twice his size and weight and in double time. If they slowed up, they were kicked and lashed. They also had to move the tortured bodies and bury the dead. He was known in the camp as being compassionate to all and sympathizing with the other prisoners no matter what their faith. They were starving the prisoners, and all were in despair, but Max kept everyone’s spirits up, and told them not to lose hope and never give up the fight. “God is with us!”, he would say with vigor. One day, a German officer had four of Max’s friends picked out to suffer the penalty of death for trying to escape. Max knew one of the men. His name was Francis and he had a wife and children. “I am a Catholic Priest, I wish to die for that man”, he said pointing at Francis. “I am old, he is young, and He has a wife and children”. The officer made the changes and Max went to die with dignity with the others by praying with them, and telling them of Christ’s Passion. He died on August 14th, 1941 at age 47. In 1982, Pope John Paul II made Max a Saint, in front of a huge crowd in Rome. Francis was there to recount the story of how Max had given his life for him and for Jesus.
Raider Nation WEEK 4
Last week:
| Raider Freshman Red |
7 |
St. Lawrence |
6 |
Raider Freshman Black |
14 |
St. Joan of Arc |
0 |
Raider JV White |
0 |
St. Lawrence |
26 |
Raider JV Red |
24 |
St. Lawrence |
6 |
Raider Varsity 2 |
12 |
St. Lawrence |
0 |
Raider Varsity 1 |
38 |
St. Lawrence |
18 |
Raider Freshmen Red |
0 |
Holy Family |
0 |
This Week: All games away: All teams wear white. All Games Saturday except Freshmen Red.
Saturday 9/19
10am Raider JV White @ Our Lady of Victory at Novi Catholic Central
1pm Raider JV Red @ St. Edith at Livonia STEVENSON
3pm Raider Freshman Black @ St. Edith at Livonia STEVENSON
5pm Raider Varsity 2 @ St. Edith at Livonia STEVENSON
7pm Raider Varsity 1 @ St. Edith AT Livonia STEVENSON
Sunday 9/20
1pm Freshmen Red vs. St. Isaac Jogues at Kennedy Middle School, 23101 Masonic Blvd, Saint Clair Shores
Official Results: Came in from the 4 way food drive. Over 8,000 items of food and over $1,000 in cash raised to buy more food. The organizers from St. Edith and the Michigan Youth Athletic Association called to thank us for our support. The big winner in all of this was St. Christine’s. They were overwhelmed by the support. Congrats to all of the fans, parents, players, coaches and communities of Shrine, St. Mike’s, Divine Child, and The Raider Nation. We will do it again next year.
Mass this week: All teams should be able to make it with the exception of the JV WHITE who has to be out to Novi by 9am.
Myles Beckley #5- We celebrated his birthday last week. That was one of the reasons for the ice cream truck on the field last week. We know he is around us. We already had a rainbow out on the field this year… he is revered and remembered by the Raiders always.
Built for Others: Faith…. It’s a tough concept to grasp sometimes… St. Augustine explained it this way: “The reason faith is so greatly rewarded is that it doesn’t see, and yet it believes. I mean, if it could see, what reward would there be? Now, however, people are told, “Believe,” and they want to see. The answer they’re given is, “In order to see eventually, for the time being... believe. Faith does the earning; sight is the reward. If you want to see before you believe, you are demanding to be paid before doing the job. What you want has its price. You want to see God; the price of such a tremendous good as that is faith. Do you want to arrive, and not want to walk? Sight is possession, faith is the way to it. If you shirk the hard work of the journey, how can you expect the joy of possession?”
Raider Nation WEEK 3
Last Week:
Raider Freshman Black 0 Holy Family 6
Raider JV White 6 Holy Family 12
Raider JV Red 8 Holy Family 6
Raider Varsity 2 26 St. Edith 6
Raider Varsity 1 30 Holy Family 0
This Week: Games VS St. Lawrence @ the following locations: All Teams wear White.
Swinehart Field – Game Field (Primary)
47255 Shelby Rd.
Shelby Township, MI 48317
Eppler Junior High – Practice Field (Secondary)
45461 Brownell St.
Utica, MI 48317
(586) 797-2900
9/10 Thursday:
Raider Freshman Red VS St. Lawrence @ Eppler JH at 6:30 pm.
9/12 Saturday:
9am Raider JV White @ St. Lawrence At Eppler Jr.High
9am Raider Varsity 2 @ St. Lawrence At Swinehart Field
11am Raider JV Red @ St. Lawrence At Eppler JR High
11am Raider Varsity 1 @ St. Lawrence At Swinehart Field
1pm Raider Freshman Black VS St. Joan Of Arc at Brother Rice WEAR RED
Rain in the forecast- We practice and Play in the rain, Thunder and lightning take us off the field to the FSCR or St. Regis gym.
Mass this week: JV RED, Varsity 1 and Freshmen will be at mass at 8:30am.
Built for Others: Fear gripped the young man as he stepped up to the plate. He was still worried about being hit by the pitch, even though he had a flak vest to protect his 93 pound body. He was a varsity football player and baseball player for Freedom High in the Pittsburgh area and he was running out of time. He wanted one more shot, in a real game. The pitch came in, he swung and drilled a liner to right field for a clean single. He had to run to first base, which was nearly impossible because the cancer had spread from his liver and lungs to his pelvis. The worried about falling down as he hustles down the first baseline. When he gets to the base, he lets out a yell…”I did it! I did it!!!!” It was this kind of courage and determination that allowed 18 year old John Challis to live longer than the doctors told him. His simple faith and optimism allowed him to spread the good news not only to his community, but to the whole nation. The Steelers, the Pirates and the Penguins of the pro ranks were all inspired by him and his message. During last year’s baseball season, Joe Maddon, heard about John’s fight and was in tears listening to the story on ESPN Radio… Maddon, the Coach of the Tampa Bay Rays had John come down to speak to his team. There was not a dry eye in the clubhouse when John finished his message to the team. But Joe Madden wears a constant reminder under written on the underside of the bill of his baseball cap, and puts atop his teams lineup card every game…. The inscription: C+B= L… What it stands for is what John lived and wants all of us to carry in our hearts…. COURAGE + BELIEVE -= LIFE. “Life ain’t about how many breaths you take, it’s what you do with those breaths.” John Challis. ( John died last August, 2008)
Raider Nation Week 2
Last Week:
Raider Varsity 24 St. William 16
Raider V2 20 St. Joe’s 6
Raider JV Red 28 St. William 0
Raider JV White 6 Our Lady of Sorrows 12
Raider Freshman Red 0 St. William 12
This Week:
Friday, September 4th. All Friday Games at Notre Dame Prep. All Teams playing Friday wear WHITE.
2pm Raider Freshman Black @ Holy Family
3:30pm Raider JV White @ Holy Family
5:30pm Raider JV Red @ Holy Family
7:30pm Raider Varsity @ Holy Family
Saturday September 5th:
1pm Raider Varsity 2 VS St. Edith @ Brother Rice. V2 Wears RED
Labor Day News: There will be no practices following this week’s games until Tuesday, September 8th. Enjoy the Break and stay ready for Raider Football.
Team Mass this week: V2 and all other teams should wear Red Game jerseys to Mass.
Thank you for the mission collection this week. The money will be sent to the Missionaries of Charity.
Prayers for Michael: Raider Varsity Captain Michael Carey will have surgery on his knee this coming Friday. Please keep him in your thoughts and prayers.
Raider Freshman : The teams are split, and we continue to work on the schedule for both the Red and Black teams. Coach Everly will keep you posted.
Built for Others: He was Ohio State’s greatest coach… His name was Wayne Woodrow Hayes, everyone called him “Woody”, and he was as tough and demanding a coach as there ever was. His antics on the field and at practice could be described as harsh at times. But his players loved him dearly. Opposing coaches were not fond of him, but they respected him. He was such a fierce competitor, that he often slept in a room at Ohio Stadium because he would watch film of his players and upcoming opponents relentlessly. It would get so late, and his wife Anne worried about him driving so late and being so tired. He loved his family and spent time with them, but he was also famous for visiting area Hospitals away from the press and his team. He would call the hospitals nursing stations and ask… “Who hasn’t had any visitors?” and then he would go and spend meaningful time with these patients often sharing a meal or snack while they conversed. He was crazy about football, but he knew how fortunate he was, and his longtime rival, legendary Michigan Coach Bo Schembechler was the one who recounted his secret hospital visits after Coach Hayes passed away. It was a tradition Bo carried on, so did his successors like Gary Moeller and Lloyd Carr. There is a lot of history of being “Built for others” in the great game of football on every level.
Raider Nation Game Week 1
All players must arrive one hour before game time. If you are going to be late please call your coach.
Saturday 8/29
Raider JV White (5th Grade) @ Our Lady of Sorrows (10 mile and Powers Rd) 12 noon. Wear white.
Raider Varsity 2 VS St. Joseph @ Brother Rice High School at 1pm Wear Red.
Sunday 8/30
Note: All Raider Teams wear Red. St. William will be in white. All games at Novi CC.
Raider JV1 @ St. William at Novi Catholic Central at 1pm
Raider Varsity @ St. William at Novi Catholic Central at 3pm
Raider Freshman @ St. William at Novi Catholic Central at 5pm
Game Uniform Handout- This week we will be handing out game uniforms to all the teams after practice. Please be aware that this will delay pick up by about a half hour. Uniforms will be handed out at either the FSCR or the St. Regis Gym. The teams will follow this order to get their game uniforms. Please take care of the uniforms.
Monday night: Raider Varsity 1 and Varsity 2
Tuesday night: Raider JV1 and JV 2
Wednesday night: Raider Freshman
Freshman team to be split- As mentioned at the parent meeting. We are going to split the Raider Freshman team down the middle. Currently we have 5 games for each team and hoping to add more. The teams will be split down the middle with Coach Greg Everly Head Coaching one team, and Coach Paul Zarek Head Coaching the other. Jon Everly will continue to oversee the Freshman program and work on scheduling etc.
Thanks Parents!- For a successful 4 way scrimmage. Your volunteer efforts were outstanding last Thursday.
4 Way Food Drive-A full cargo van of food was collected as well as a sizeable monetary donation. The food and cash was taken to St. Christine’s in Detroit to serve those in deep need. It was a great example of being built for others by the entire Raider Football family and our guests last Thursday at DCD.
Angel’s Place Family Fun Day- , This Saturday 8/29 from 12noon to 4pm at Detroit Country Day Lower School located on Maple Rd. between Lahser at Cranbrook Roads. Tickets are $80.00 per family and include food, games and fun. Flier coming this week with more info.
Built for Others: Consider the missionary….They are men and women..Rare individuals who have already offered their lives up to God as religious priests or nuns. That vocation in itself is a testament of being a person who is unselfish. The job of Missionary gets substantially harder when one considers what the job description of a Missionary is. Usually, there are no set times for work. They are on the clock constantly helping those in need. They are often sent to places to care for the destitute, the unloved and the people thrown away by society. The people the missionaries serve are hungry, sick and poor. Not only do they dedicate their lives to serve these poorest of the poor, but they also work tirelessly to find medicine and food and water for these people. They sometimes come to well off countries to ask for help from those more fortunate. Missionaries don’t get paid much money at all. They serve knowing that they fulfill the example of Christ… These missionaries are humble people, they seek no fame, or glory, they are true heroes and the ultimate people who are Built for Others… This week, we will pray for their missions, and we will bring a box to the field on Thursday for players and parents to bring $1.00 and put it in. The money will be sent to the Missionaries of Charities. “Whatsoever you do to the least of my brothers, you did it to me, when I was hungry, you gave me food, when I was thirsty, you gave me drink,” The caveat is, the players have to use their own money or do something around their house to earn the $1.00. It may not seem like a lot of money, but it goes a long way for those in need.
Raider Nation Scrimmage Week at DCD
Thanks for the great turnout at the parents meeting last Thursday night. We look forward to lots of help on the upcoming season.
A few areas need attention: 5th grade Team Manager, 7th grade team manager. Video help for 8th grade.
4- Way Scrimmage at Detroit Country Day- Thursday, August 20th
All players need to arrive at DCD 1 hour before their scrimmage time. Players wear all practice gear.
Freshman- 2:30- 4pm
JV-4pm to 6pm
Varsity-6pm to 8pm
4 way food drive- Sponsored by the MYAA, St. Regis, St. Edith, Shrine, Divine Child, and St.Mikes.
Bring canned or non perishable food to the scrimmage. There will be a drop off area for you to do so.
Benefits St. Christine’s and other area Catholic Food Kitchens.
Hydrate, Water, Hydrate, Water-
When it’s this hot outside, we need to make sure it’s done before, during and after practice.
Friday Practice- 5pm to 7pm
Saturday - Mass and practice times.- Everyone practices right after mass… Varsity1 Practice is TBD at this time.
Built For Others-“Goals achieved with little effort are seldom appreciated and give no personal satisfaction.”
Raider Nation Pre Raider Camp News
After a great summer of conditioning… The Raiders are ready to officially start the 2009 season!
*All physicals, registration, waivers and fees must be paid and collected on 8/10. Our Athletic director will be on the field taking your forms and fees. If you are having difficulty scheduling a physical, we have heard walk in medical operations offer a sports physical for a nominal fee.
Raider Camp- Double sessions starting on 8/10 through 8/14. Morning session begins at 8am –through 10am. Evening session begins at 5pm and runs to 7pm. Both sessions are mandatory for all players. All Raider Football Practices from now on take place on the South Field next to Marian High School unless told otherwise.
Parking: Please pick up and drop off in the Marian Lot. Do not drop off on Lahser RD!!!!!
Saturday 8/15 - First mass at 8:30 am at St. Regis. Practice to follow right after at 9:30am to 11:30am.
Parents Meeting- Mandatory that one parent attends. Thursday, August 13th. 7:30pm in the St. Regis Gym. Meet the Coaches, and most importantly… We need team volunteers for: Team Managers, parking, concessions, filming games, and scouting. Raider football has been a model program because of how wonderful our volunteers have been. We look for more of the same in 2009. We cannot do it without your help!
4 Way Scrimmage- August 20th at Detroit Country Day. We host the scrimmage. We will charge parking and operate concessions that day. We will host, Royal Oak Shrine, Livonia St. Michael, and Dearborn Divine Child and possibly Clarkston Everest Academy.
Freshman: 2:30pm to 4pm
JV1 and JV2: 4pm to 6pm
Varsity1 and Varsity 2: 6pm to 8pm.
Practice Schedule: Week of August 17th, we will resume regular practice time from 5pm to 7pm. Exception of the scrimmage on 8/20. Saturday practice will usually follow mass.
First weekend of games: Saturday August 29th. A preliminary schedule is up on the website… www.stregis.org. Go to athletics in the right hand corner, and then go to football.
Addidas football cleats- Pre ordered, they are with Coach MacLean and need to be paid for.
Built For Others: You cannot live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you- Unknown
IMPORTANT SUMMER UPDATES:
1. No conditioning on June 30th or July 2nd (4th of July Week) We will resume on Tuesday the 7th and Thursday the 9th all the way up to the official start of Practice on August 10.
2. July 7th and July 9th.... A rep from Addidas will be at our conditioning sessions to sell cleats for the season. It's a better deal than you can get at retail stores.
3. Forms- Some of the forms are dated from prior years or not currently available. Please change the date to read 2009 when you print them off and keep checking back if not available. We hope to have all forms updated and available soon.
4. Clarification- The fee to play this year is $210 per player (which includes the new CYO participation fee of $10) plus there is an additional fee of $100 per family per school year for the St. Regis Booster Club. Every family must pay the Booster Club fee no matter what parish or school you come from.
5. All physical forms, player waivers and fees must be turned in by August 10th.
2009 Important Dates
June 16th:
First voluntary workout
Every Tuesday and Thursday
From 7pm to 9pm
At Brother Rice Fracassa Field or Ambrose Field.
August 10th
First official Practice
First session 8am to 10am
Second Session 5pm to 7pm
Any questions, Contact Tom MacLean at 248-761-6947
2007 CYO Champions
