TheStatGuy Posted October 23, 2019 Posted October 23, 2019 I heard they don't have a home stadium. Where do they play their home games at? Quote
Bobref Posted October 23, 2019 Posted October 23, 2019 3 minutes ago, Ultimate Warrior said: I heard they don't have a home stadium. Where do they play their home games at? Gary Roosevelt has a stadium ... unless they knocked it down since I was last there. I confess, it’s been a while. Quote
Coach Nowlin Posted October 23, 2019 Posted October 23, 2019 We have played their and of course at @Bobref favorite venue at old Gary Wirt as well. Bowman has played games there at Roosevelt. Stop by and take pictures of Michael Jackson house and memorial while you make the trip, its right behind the visitors stands. Great Great large stadium that at one point back in the hey day of Gary Sports was quite the place to take in a game. I believe Bowman is hosting Andrean at Gary West Quote
TheStatGuy Posted October 23, 2019 Author Posted October 23, 2019 8 minutes ago, Coach Nowlin said: We have played their and of course at @Bobref favorite venue at old Gary Wirt as well. Bowman has played games there at Roosevelt. Stop by and take pictures of Michael Jackson house and memorial while you make the trip, its right behind the visitors stands. Great Great large stadium that at one point back in the hey day of Gary Sports was quite the place to take in a game. I believe Bowman is hosting Andrean at Gary West We aren't playing up there. Just heard they didn't play on their home field. You know how people talk. I also heard they only have 2 coaches and 12 total kids. Quote
DanteEstonia Posted October 23, 2019 Posted October 23, 2019 23 minutes ago, Ultimate Warrior said: I also heard they only have 2 coaches and 12 total kids. That’s rough. 1 Quote
Bobref Posted October 23, 2019 Posted October 23, 2019 6 hours ago, Coach Nowlin said: We have played their and of course at @Bobref favorite venue at old Gary Wirt as well. Bowman has played games there at Roosevelt. Stop by and take pictures of Michael Jackson house and memorial while you make the trip, its right behind the visitors stands. Great Great large stadium that at one point back in the hey day of Gary Sports was quite the place to take in a game. I believe Bowman is hosting Andrean at Gary West Yes, I remember that night well. We had to dress in the band room. Some kids came in to get their instruments while we were in there. Pretty sure the experience scarred them for life. And yes, Bowman is hosting Andrean at Gary West Side Friday night. I’ll be in the house. Quote
Boilernation Posted October 23, 2019 Posted October 23, 2019 10 hours ago, Coach Nowlin said: We have played their and of course at @Bobref favorite venue at old Gary Wirt as well. Bowman has played games there at Roosevelt. Stop by and take pictures of Michael Jackson house and memorial while you make the trip, its right behind the visitors stands. Great Great large stadium that at one point back in the hey day of Gary Sports was quite the place to take in a game. I believe Bowman is hosting Andrean at Gary West No hyperbole here, I once played a Frosh game at Wirt and there was dog crap on the field. You're right, Roosevelt's stadium is a large relic of a once great venue. Especially, the track. The Panthers once completely dominated Indiana HS track and 'Velt was the scene for a track Regional. Quote
Coach Nowlin Posted October 23, 2019 Posted October 23, 2019 As our friend BobRef could tell you, I was about 2.1 centimeters away from serious eye damage that night. On the sidelines, in my coaches box, the chains they were using broke in the wind, it came up and snapped me right below my eye with the metal eyelit of the "Stick" out of nowhere. BAM, I go down and throw off my headset and say naughty words. No Fun. I think I even made the report that our Crew Chief, @Bobref filed to IHSAA about a litany of issues that night. We also dressed in some room in the school, mind you Gary Wirt was still a school in Gary Corp at the time. There was a Halloween dance going on in the gym right by the locker room we were given. It was good pre game entertainment. I even so some wonderful costumes Quote
TheStatGuy Posted October 23, 2019 Author Posted October 23, 2019 14 hours ago, DanteEstonia said: That’s rough. Was told watching film at a "home game" They had 12 players, 2 coaches, 4 fans and 4 cheerleaders. Im almost thinking about sitting on the Roosevelt side and cheer for those kids. Quote
Guest Posted October 23, 2019 Posted October 23, 2019 3 minutes ago, Ultimate Warrior said: Was told watching film at a "home game" They had 12 players, 2 coaches, 4 fans and 4 cheerleaders. Im almost thinking about sitting on the Roosevelt side and cheer for those kids. UW- When I was at Lake Central, we opened our 1993 post season at Gary Roosevelt, which at that time was 5A. I remember my dad saying they had 13 players on the team and he counted 11 fans. Quote
Guest Posted October 23, 2019 Posted October 23, 2019 6 minutes ago, Ultimate Warrior said: Was told watching film at a "home game" They had 12 players, 2 coaches, 4 fans and 4 cheerleaders. Im almost thinking about sitting on the Roosevelt side and cheer for those kids. That would be awesome of you to do. Quote
TheStatGuy Posted October 26, 2019 Author Posted October 26, 2019 Gary had about 17 to 19 kids. They have 2 coaches and a couple dads help out. They had 1 fan there and it was the bus driver. Was told they have 2 home games a year and it's usually at Gary West. I did not sit on Roosevelt's side but a group of middle schoolers from Winamac did. I was able to shake the coaches and players hands and told them they played with a lot of heart and a lot of pride. 1 Quote
Tommy Posted October 26, 2019 Posted October 26, 2019 (edited) They have a stadium. It is right across the alley from the childhood home of the Jackson 5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lf3oqphwxo0 Edited October 26, 2019 by Tommy Quote
HoosierFB_JG Posted October 26, 2019 Posted October 26, 2019 We should all start planning now to fill their stands at their first home game of 2020. Bring your friends, bring your family, let’s fill the place up. Quote
Gipper Posted October 26, 2019 Posted October 26, 2019 1 hour ago, HoosierFB_JG said: We should all start planning now to fill their stands at their first home game of 2020. Bring your friends, bring your family, let’s fill the place up. Have you been to Gary? 1 Quote
HoosierFB_JG Posted October 26, 2019 Posted October 26, 2019 1 hour ago, Gipper said: Have you been to Gary? Yea, not scared Quote
Gipper Posted October 26, 2019 Posted October 26, 2019 22 minutes ago, HoosierFB_JG said: Yea, not scared Cool, just messing with you. Quote
TheStatGuy Posted October 27, 2019 Author Posted October 27, 2019 3 hours ago, Tommy said: They have a stadium. It is right across the alley from the childhood home of the Jackson 5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lf3oqphwxo0 They do. They just dont play games there. Quote
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