April 2016 archive

Zach Harris’ senior project helped add to Reitz Football Tradition #TraditionTuesday

ReitzFootball.com is proud to present a new feature, called #TraditionTuesday. Every Tuesday, we’ll post a picture, video, link etc. that helps tell the story of the Reitz Football Tradition. This week’s #TraditionTuesday features Zach Harris. His senior project was to raise enough money to purchase a giant inflatable Panther tunnel that the team could run …

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REITZ Football Golf Outing

The Reitz Football Golf Outing will again be held at Helfrich Golf Course on Friday, June 10, 2016; check in will begin at 12:00pm with a shotgun start at 12:30 pm. Your past generous donations have enabled us to provide our golfers a great time that many of our teams have returned year after year. …

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5 Things Everyone Should Know About the Reitz Football Tradition

As part of our 20th anniversary celebration, ReitzFootball.com is excited to bring to you 5 Things Everyone Should Know About the Reitz Football Tradition! Early this year, we sent out a survey to the subscribers of the ReitzFootball.com Mailing List asking what they thought were the most important things that every Reitz Football fan should know. Using …

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Plans underway to celebrate the 45th anniversary of Panthers’ 1971 state championship season

The 45th Anniversary of the 1971 Reitz High School State Football Championship season will be fall 2016. Teammates and friends will be gathering before, during and after the Sept. 2, 2016 home game with Castle. Specific activities will depend upon interest and response. If interested in participating, contact members of the planning committee below. Larry …

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Greater Evansville Football Hall of Fame to induct over a dozen Panthers into first class

Over 20 former Reitz Football players and coaches will be inducted into the Greater Evansville Football Hall of Fame this fall, it was announced Tuesday. The Panthers, along with many others from the area, will be honored at the newly-formed organization’s induction banquet on Sunday, Oct. 9, at the Holiday Inn Airport. The Hall of …

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MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH CAMP

  Reitz Football will be hosting a 4 day camp that will provide basic fundamental skills, position specific skills and TEAM building activities necessary for success at all three levels of competition at Reitz High School.  Campers will be coached by Head Coach Andy Hape, program assistant coaches and members of the 2016 Reitz Varsity …

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Rules committee to allow forward passes on kick returns

Happy April Fools Day! INDIANAPOLIS – As part of a new experiment to open up the field and reduce injuries, teams will now be permitted to throw a forward pass during kickoff and punt returns, it was announced today by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Football Rules Committee. “We’re trying to …

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