Chris Singleton Golf Outing

Coming up on May 28
posted 4/10/08

The 7th annual Chris Singleton Golf Outing is coming up on May 28. Always a popular event, it's a fun way to help support Reitz Football!

Download more information

• More on the event and Chris Singleton (pdf file)
• Entry form (MS word document)

Big Blue Booster Pancake Breakfast

Coming up on April 20
posted 4/10/08

The Big Blue Boosters will hold their annual hotcake breakfast at McDonald’s on St. Joe Ave. on April 20. It'll be all you can eat hotcakes! (Sausage and drinks extra)

Tickets are on sale now at $3.00 per ticket or at the door that morning.

Contact any Big Blue Booster Board Member for tickets or you can call Larry Ellington (422-9688) or Diane Tracy (423-3691) for tickets.

Come and meet Coach Lewis as he serves you your Hotcakes!

Rudy to step down as webmaster for ReitzFootball.com

posted 4/1/08

"Everything's official," Rudy said shortly after the school board for the Metropolitan School District of Warren Township affirmed his hiring as the new head webmaster for WarrenCentralFootball.com, effective immediately.

As soon as the proper paperwork is filed, Reitz will begin accepting applications for its vacant webmaster position. It was a post Rudy said was difficult to vacate, but time to move on.

"Personally, this is the single hardest decision I've ever made," Rudy said, telling of a sleepless night he endured while wavering over the move Monday night.

But by Tuesday, when Rudy met with officials from Warren Central, he had the foundation for what he said was a sound professional decision.

"For one, like every competitive person I want to do web design at the highest level," Rudy said. "They compete nationally. That puts a passion into what you're doing."

The Warriors won four consecutive state championships from 2003 through 2006. When that streak ended last season, Bill Banks resigned as head webmaster after two years on the job, creating the opening for Rudy.

With an enrollment nearing 4,000 students, Warren Central is one of the three largest schools in the state and a perennial power at the Class 5A level.

Although the pay increase is minimal, according to Rudy, and was not a deciding factor, the widespread recognition the program has received in recent years - including national rankings - seemingly makes Warren Central a destination job. Rudy said he doesn't foresee leaving Warren Central, but that he didn't see himself leaving Reitz, either, where he had been the webmaster since 1996.

"I've had thoughts about designing websites for colleges, yes," Rudy said. "But do I aspire to that? Not really at this point."

Reitz athletic director Beth Hagan said that the school's search for a successor won't be limited to those with previous head webmaster experience or to candidates with Reitz ties. The only directive is to uphold the school's rich tradition, she said.

"We're going to look at everyone," she said. "If you put guidelines on it, you might not end up with anybody that fits within those guidelines who applies."

Rudy makes statement about recent rumors

posted 4/1/08

I've received several e-mails and calls asking me if the rumors are true, that I would be taking over as the head webmaster for Warren Central's football site.

To be honest, all that's been done to this point is they have shown interest in me and I've shown interest in them. I'll meet with them in the morning.

I still have to talk with my family about things. Nothing is 100 percent at this point, but I can't back away from a challenge.

Which was the best Reitz team ever?

posted 3/3/08

Many say that the 1961 team was the best squad in the history of Reitz Football, but some are questioning that following the state title run of the 2007 Panthers.

With your help, we're going to find out who's the best. But we're not going to limit it to 1961 and 2007, we're throwing in every team, from 1919 to present day, into a single elimination tournament a la ESPN's recent "Greatest Highlight" tournament.

The best part...YOU get to decide who wins!

ReitzFootball.com King of the Hill Tournament

Welcome back Coach Lewis

Lewis named new head football coach
posted 2/19/08

After a few delays, it's official: Tony Lewis has been named the 12th head football coach of Reitz High School.

Welcome back, coach! 

Reitz Football Forum back!

Familiar feature returns
posted 2/17/08

As Reitz Football begins to enter a new era, so does the website, as the message board has returned and the remodeling of the site is now complete!

One drawback, you will have to register again, but in the past I've used free systems, and, well...you get what you pay for.

This time we're using some top of the line software. It's the same system that the Gridiron Digest uses...it's pretty sleek and it's ready to go.

Thanks for everyone's patience. Happy posting.

Reitz Football Forum

Coach Lewis Back on the Hill To be named new head coach posted 2/12/08 The Reitz High School Football team will not be without a head coach for much longer. Tony Lewis, former Panther assistant and current head coach at Wheelersburg High School in Ohio, will be named the 12th head football coach at F.J. Reitz High School, according to the Evansville Courier & Press and 14wfie.com. Coach Lewis was an assistant with the Panthers from the early 1990s until 2001, when he left to become the head coach at the Ohio school, where he compiled a 47-21 record and won four conference championships.

Tony Lewis @ Wheelersburg 2002: 5-5 2003: 9-3 2004: 11-2 2005: 8-3 2006: 6-4 2007: 8-4

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