The Midwest Summer 7s Series has been announced, with the following dates, locations and contacts: June 6th Bullwinkle 7s - Elkhart, INContact: Will Mishler - willmishler@yahoo.com June 13thYoungbloodz 7s - Minneapolis, MNContact: Matthew Freeze - matthew.freeze@ge.com June 20thFirehouse 7s - Lemont, ILContact: Bill Weckstein - bweckstein1@aol.com Iowa Falls 7s - Iowa Falls, IAContact: Jim Gillespie - gillespie@camspray.com June 27thLakefront 7s - Milwaukee, WIContact: Joe Cunningham - joe.cunningham@aurora.org July 4th Open July 11th Rock'n Roll 7s - Cleveland, OHContact: John Hummel - jhummel63@hotmail.com July 18th Rock Hard 7s - Grand Rapids, MIContact: Justin Hickey - hickey8man@yahoo.com July 25thMidwest 7s Championships - Elkhart, INTournament Director: Graeme Leask - graeme.leask@charter.netHost Facility Directory: Bart Bottorf - bart@premierprint.com All host clubs will be responsible for securing referees for their respective events, as the Midwest Referees Society has responsibility for only the Midwest Championships.
This year will mark the reintroduction of the Men's Senior LAU Tournament. The tournament is scheduled to take place over the weekend of August 8th and 9th at the Chicago Blaze.This will be the primary selection vehicle for a match on August 22nd vs. the visiting Ontario Blues. This will be the inaugural fixture in what we hope will become an ongoing relationship with Ontario.The coaching staff for the reborn Thunderbirds will include: Ron Bowers, Head CoachSteve Nemeckay, Rich Schurfield, and Scott Lawrence as Assistant Coaches. Graeme Leask will serve as team manager.
