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April 2005 News

Posted by Ric 4/24/05

The Mount Union College 2005 Football Coaching Clinic will be held June 24th and 25th featuring Purple Raider Head Coach Larry Kehres, Houston Texans Head Coach Dom Capers and former San Francisco 49ers Coach Ron Lynn.  The information packed, two-day coaching clinic will be like no other offered in Ohio this year.  The sessions will cover a variety of topics from the technical to the situational.  Registration for the event is limited, so for more information or to reserve your spot, go here.

In addition there will be a Dinner and Silent Auction presented by the M Club on June 24th at the Peterson Field House on the campus of Mount Union College.  The Silent Auction will begin at 5:30 with a Dinner Buffet at 6:30.  Cost is $35 per person and is open to the public.

Donations are currently being acquired and there have already been several Mount Union College items, Purple Raider football items, as well as other wonderful donations that fans may be interested in.  The college is also accepting table and dinner sponsors.  You can contact Anne Graffice in the Alumni office at (330) 823-2030 or by email at Graffiaz@muc.edu for more information. 

Posted by Ric 4/19/05

The Mount Union College community, and me personally, lost a tremendous friend with the passing of Dick Ross.  Dick was a Purple Raider with every ounce of his being.  His accounts of game day brought this site alive with a sense of honesty, humor and passion. Dick will be missed by many but his past stories will live on.

Posted by Ric 4/18/05

The 2005 Larry Kehres Football Camp has been scheduled for this summer at Mount Union College.  There are three camps with Session I running from June 13th to June 15th, Session II from June 16th to June 18th and Session III from June 20th to June 22nd.  The camps are open to all football players entering grades 6-12.  You can read more and get registration information here.

Posted by Ric 4/2/05

This is the first of four straight weekends that Mount Union's football team can take advantage of a new NCAA rule allowing for spring practices by Division III football teams. 

Practices are scheduled for Thursday nights from 8:30-10:00 p.m., Friday evenings from 6:00-8:00 p.m., Saturday mornings from 9:00-11:00 a.m. and Sunday afternoons from 2:00-4:00 p.m.

All practices, which are non-contact sessions, will be held at Mount Union Stadium and are open to the public.  It is advised that you call the Athletic Department if you are traveling from out of town to watch a practice as times can be changed do to inclement weather conditions, etc.

There will be a total of 16 practices over the next four weeks by the Purple Raiders, run by Head Coach Larry Kehres and his coaching staff.  This is the first year such practices are allowed  at the Division III level.