Bonecrushers Youth Football Camp 2008
Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008
The Bonecrushers will be hosting Youth Football Camps during the Summer of 2008, The goal of the camp is to teach young athletes the fundamentals of organized football, with emphasis on position skills, running techniques, and tackling techniques (no contact). In addition to teaching the skills of the playing game, we will focus heavily on teaching campers Leadership, Sportsmanship, and Respect for the game.
Milwaukee Bonecrushers Partner with Hunger Task Force to CRUSH Hunger
Thursday, May 28th, 2008
The Milwaukee Bonecrushers are teaming up with the Hunger Task Force to boost food pantry supplies in Milwaukee this summer with a “CRUSH Hunger” event. The event will take place in conjunction with the Bonecrushers’ final regular season home game, Sat., May 31 at 7:30 p.m. against the Saginaw Sting at “The Boneyard” (the U.S. Cellular Arena).
Bonecrushers fans are being asked to bring non-perishable food items to the arena for the Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL) match-up. Collection boxes will be set-up at all fan entrances. The goal is to collect one ton of food (2,000 lbs.) through this one-day event and the generosity of the Bonecrushers’ fans and business partners.
Fans will receive a raffle ticket for each donation of four (4) items or more that they bring to the game and a drawing will be held at halftime where fans will have a chance to win fantastic prizes.
Sunday, May 18th, 2008
Bonecrushers Earn First Victory of Season
MUSKEGON – The undermanned Milwaukee Bonecrushers notched their first franchise victory with a 51-46 upset over the Muskegon Thunder in Continental Indoor Football League action Saturday night.
Bonecrushers quarterback Brian Ryczkowski powered into the end zone from a yard out on the final play of the game to end eight weeks of frustration for the first-year franchise. Muskegon (5-4) had just taken its fifth lead of the night at 46-45 on a Derrick Phillips 3 yard run with 55 seconds remaining, but Ryczkowski’s 23 yard scramble with 1.4 seconds left set up the winning score.
The offenses were in high gear from the outset as the game’s first five drives resulted in touchdowns with Milwaukee (1-8) holding a 19-13 edge midway through the second quarter.
Thunder linebacker Tim Gough briefly halted Milwaukee’s momentum when he sacked Ryczkowski for a safety and two plays later Muskegon quarterback Dan Richard hooked up with Richard Gills on a 12 yard scoring strike to put the hosts in front 22-19 just before halftime.
Ryczkowski bounced back with a 24 yard scoring toss to James Leszczynski as the first half ended, heading to the locker room with a 25-22 lead.
After stopping Muskegon’s initial drive of the second half, it took Milwaukee just one play to up their lead as Ryczkowski hit Dorian Palmer on a 24 yard corner route to extend the lead to 31-22 lead.
Muskegon responded as Richard and Gills combined for a 10 yard touchdown pass to cut the lead to 31-28.
Brian Ryczkowski, pulled another big play out of his pocket as he lobbed the ball to a wide open Matt Rahn, to give the Bonecrushers a 39-28 lead.
Phillips brought the Thunder back with a pair of scores. First, he returned the ensuing kickoff 47 yards to paydirt on the opening play of the fourth quarter. Richard’s two point pass sailed incomplete, leaving Muskegon down 39-34.
After a Gough interception, the Thunder offense drove 33 yards in five plays, reaching the end zone on a Phillips 14 yard TD run, giving Muskegon a 40-39 with 7:19 remaining.
Ryczkowski bounced back after the only turnover of the game with a one yard touchdown dive that capped a methodical six-play, 27-yard march that chewed 4:16 off the clock. Palmer was stuffed on a reverse on the two point try, leaving Milwaukee clinging to a 45-40 lead with just under three minutes left.
Ryczkowski, a former UW Whitewater Warhawk finished with 15-of-28 passes for 162 yards and five scores while rushing for 60 yards and three TD’s.
Palmer led the Bonecrushers with 4 catches for 43 yards while Leszczynski added three grabs for 44 yards. Rahn, Thomas, Sam D’Alie and Marques Johnson each had two receptions.
Defensively, Milwaukee took away the big play all night as Muskegon’s longest play from scrimmage was Phillips’ 14 yard run. The Bonecrushers got 8 stops from James Cichon, who also forced a fumble, recorded a pass break up and handled kickoff duties. Matt Helgemo notched six tackles and Ahmed Braimah and Joe Schutz chipped in four stops each.
Milwaukee finished with 210 yards of offense and added 107 return yards while Muskegon managed 159 yards plus 114 more in the return game.
The Bonecrushers will look for its second straight win on Friday, May 23rd when they host the Rock River Raptors (4-5) at U.S. Cellular Arena.
Thursday, April 17th, 2008
Hey, college students!
Present your student ID at the gate and receive a special discount for all Bonecrushers home games. OT Zone tickets—regular price $9—just $5 a seat. Crunch Zone tickets—regular price $22—only $12 a seat. It’s the best deal in town! Tickets are limited, so get them before they’re gone.