http://www.racineraiders.com/cuternews/show_news.php/ en-us CuteNews http://www.racineraiders.com/cuternews/show_news.php/?subaction=showfull&id=1210651252&archive= The Racine Raiders held two successful mini-camps on consecutive Saturdays, May 3 and May 10.  Each camp was attended by between 40 and 50 players, both rookies and veterans.  Many veteran players are still playing indoor football and plan on returning to the team once their season is done in mid-June.

Players were run through routine position drills and also ran some organized plays in seven-on-seven drills.
]]> 1210651252 Mon, 12 May 2008 21:00:52 -0700 http://www.racineraiders.com/cuternews/show_news.php/?subaction=showfull&id=1209483260&archive= The football community is coming together to help one of their own.  Several individuals and organizations are planning benefits for Racine Raiders linebacker Jamie Isome.  A few events are already underway or have been held already.

Isome, 32, had surgery to remove a five-inch brain tumor just two weeks ago. Test results done following the surgery, where doctors successfully removed about 90%, showed that Isome had glioblastoma, which is the most aggressive form of brain cancer.]]> 1209483260 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 08:34:20 -0700 http://www.racineraiders.com/cuternews/show_news.php/?subaction=showfull&id=1209409977&archive= The Racine Raiders are once again offering three, $500 scholarships to   deserving Racine-area high school seniors in 2008.  The scholarships are based on a number of criteria, including:  ACT score, grade-point average, class rank, involvement in school programs, involvement in community activities, future goals, and need.]]> 1209409977 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:12:57 -0700 http://www.racineraiders.com/cuternews/show_news.php/?subaction=showfull&id=1208445608&archive= The Racine Raiders Second Annual Spring Get Together at Dairyland Greyhound Park will take place on Saturday, May 3, 2008.  Doors will open at 6:00 p.m. and a buffet dinner will be served at 7:00 p.m.

May 3, 2008, marks the 56th day before the Racine Raiders open the 56th season in the team's illustrious history.]]> 1208445608 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 08:20:08 -0700 http://www.racineraiders.com/cuternews/show_news.php/?subaction=showfull&id=1208308539&archive= Racine Raiders linebacker Jamie Isome is resting at his Milwaukee-area hospital today.  Doctors plan on moving Isome from the Intensive Care Unit to a regular room and remove some tubes that he was on immediately following his surgery.  The Raiders are publishing this information with permission from Isome's family.]]> 1208308539 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:15:39 -0700 http://www.racineraiders.com/cuternews/show_news.php/?subaction=showfull&id=1207149455&archive= The Racine Raiders pulled one over on a lot of people yesterday, April 1, 2008.  The team pulled a prank on visitors to their website that may have gained the team national media recognition. 

The team posted a satirical article on their website stating they had hired a psychologist that specializes in color theory and determined that the best colors for the team were teal and fuchsia.  The team also altered the website and logo to reflect the color change.
]]> 1207149455 Wed, 02 Apr 2008 08:17:35 -0700 http://www.racineraiders.com/cuternews/show_news.php/?subaction=showfull&id=1207051450&archive= The Racine Raiders announced that the team will be changing their color scheme for 2008.  Instead of the traditional cardinal, silver, and black, the Raiders will now don fuchsia and teal.  There are many reasons for the change.

The team hired psychological consultant, Dr. James Monroe, to determine the colors that would most benefit the team on the field.]]> 1207051450 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 05:04:10 -0700 http://www.racineraiders.com/cuternews/show_news.php/?subaction=showfull&id=1206973884&archive= The Racine Raiders, winners of the North American Football League Great Lakes Division in 2007, are bringing tough competition from across the upper Midwest to Historic Horlick Field in 2008. 

The Raiders will play home games against the Detroit (Mich.) Seminoles, four-time National Champions, and the Kane County (Ill.) Eagles, five-time National Champions.]]> 1206973884 Mon, 31 Mar 2008 07:31:24 -0700 http://www.racineraiders.com/cuternews/show_news.php/?subaction=showfull&id=1206542946&archive=
Photo by John Staats The Milwaukee Bonecrushers, a first-year entry into the Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL), mustered only 193 yards of total offense last Friday night in a 61-44 loss to the Chicago Slaughter.  The most amazing thing might be that three former Racine Raiders accounted for 161, or 83%, of those yards.
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Nine current or former Racine Raiders were signed to contracts with teams in the Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL) this offseason.  One player was signed to a contract by the Chicago Slaughter and eight were signed by the Milwaukee Bonecrushers, a first-year team in the CIFL.]]> 1205945387 Wed, 19 Mar 2008 09:49:47 -0700