Lions Winter Schedule 2011-2012

Signature Move

Dec 3rd – Practice at North Ave. Turf Field 8am-9:45am
Dec 10th – Practice at North Ave. Turf Field 8am-9:45am
Dec 17th – Practice Mercy (248 S. Aberdeen St. 60607 (http://g.co/maps/et695) 6AM-8AM
Dec 24th – No practice
Dec 31st – Practice Mercy (248 S. Aberdeen St. 60607 (http://g.co/maps/et695) 6AM-8AM
Jan 7th – Practice Mercy (248 S. Aberdeen St. 60607 (http://g.co/maps/et695) 6AM-8AM

Jan 14th – 1st Scrimmage with Davenport University at GVSU Indoor Football Facility 7pm-11pm in Grand Rapids.

Jan 21st – (Some sort of practice in the morning and then – No-Limit Texas Hold ‘Em Poker Tournament
Lions for Hope Clubhouse
2431 W. Roosevelt Chicago, IL 60608
$100 Buy-in
$25 Rebuys

Interested card players are requested to sign-up with Eddie: 630.709.3581; ChicagoLionsPoker@gmail.com

Jan 28th – 2nd Scrimmage with Davenport University at GVSU Indoor Football Facility in Grand Rapids 4-8pm

Feb 4th- Last Practice Mercy (248 S. Aberdeen St. 60607 (http://g.co/maps/et695) 6AM-8AM

Feb 8th – Wednesday Leave for Vegas and practice in Vegas. Endeavor to Arrive by 12pm.
Feb 9th – Thursday Day 1 of Tournament
Feb 10th – Friday Day 2 of Tournament
Feb 11th – Saturday Day 3 of Tournament (Final, as of now, in the stadium) (First Day of IRB Sevens Vegas Tournament)
Feb 12th – Sunday Day 2 of IRB Sevens Vegas Tournament

Lions 7s 2011 Highlights – CCS & Regular Season

The Chicago Lions Sevens Team Honors Keith Brown

Link to tribute for Keith Brown www.chicagolions.com

http://www.chicagolions.com/2011/10/keith-brown-one-of-a-kind-and-one-of-our-own/

Champions 2011 CCS Las Vegas

Keith Brown Cooking Up a Meal for 20 in San Francisco 2009

Lions Fall Update – Las Vegas Sevens Feb 2012

If you don’t already know, the Lions lost to Belmont Shore (who would go on to win the National Championship 2011) in a closely contested Quarterfinal Game. However, the Lions did go on to beat several other very good teams and came away with the Plate Championship. See video of games HERE.

Not wanting to wait until June to play sevens again, the team has decided to once again head out west in February 2012 and play in the Las Vegas Invitational. As of now, the Lions are in the Elite bracket with international teams such as Russia and Chile that could not fit   into the pool of 16 teams for the IRB Sevens tournament that headlines this event. The Elite bracket is set to compete on Thursday February 9th and Friday the 10th, with the Championships played on Saturday the 11th (Final possibly to be played in the Stadium).

Help the Lions Sevens Team Get to Nationals

The Road to the National Championship

After winning their 5th consecutive Midwest title, the Lions’ Sevens team are making their fifth consecutive National Championship appearance where they won it all in 2007. Year in and year out, the Lions have proven themselves to be one of the top Sevens programs in the country. Boasting several All-Americans and Eagles, past and present, the Lions Sevens team is Nationally revered, but it hasn’t come cheap. In an attempt to seek out the highest level of competition, the Lions must appear in tournaments all over the country, and without generous contributions from sponsors and private investors, the trophy case would be a lot lighter. Here’s where you can be a part of the glory. It has always been that the Chicago Lions Sevens Team extends far beyond the players on the field, and your generous contributions will help pave the road to victory for the Lions. We need your help raising $10k for travel expenses before the National Championship Tournament, set to take place in 2 WEEKS! Yes, 2 weeks.The team has sacrificed blood, sweat, and tears all summer for one thing; a first place finish at Nationals and the chance to represent the entire Lions network on the National stage. Be a part of something bigger than just a rugby team, and when the final whistle blows, you can share the thrill of victory.

Contribute to our success

On behalf of the Chicago Lions, we greatly appreciate your help in reaching our goal for a National Championship!

NATIONALS SUPPORTERS

+$1,000
Keith Brown
Bob MacArthur
Bobby Bloomfield (Tesab)
Dike Aijiri

$999-$500
Rugger (PO)
Dick Smith
Sue Moore & Howard Robinson
Mike Palmer
Anthony Rio
Mark Kaufman

$499-$250
Josh Cocking
Aaron Manheimer
Larry Zeno
Richard Roche
John “Ringo” Ehresman
Karen Peterson

$249-$100
Jeff Simon
Duncan Blowers
Edward Knutel
Lisa Price
Robert Avery
James Kearney
Chris Brankin
Lisa Franco Johnston
George Plackmann
John Duggan
Roy Hays
Scott “Beaver” Jones
Evan Haim
Kim Dolan
Sharon Friedli

$99-$50
Dennis O’Donnell

$49-$1
Holly Eggman
Holly MacDowell

Lions Win MidWest Championship – 5Peat!

Chicago Lions Sevens 2011

Lions headed to Milwaukee Lakefront 7s July 9th

Schedule:  http://www.lakefront7s.com/2011/fixtures-now-available-for-the-29th-annual-lakefront-7s.html