April 29, 2008

Fort Collins, Colo. -

Colorado Ice (2-5) All-Star kicker Deric Yaussi signed Tuesday with the Colorado Crush of the Arena Football League.  Yaussi currently ranks first in points-after-touchdown percentage (89.3), second in the league with points scored thru kicks (61), fourth in field goal percentage (40.0) and has been tabbed as UIF Player of the Week for the week of April 3.

Yaussi finished the 2007 season with two Player of the Week awards for the weeks of March 28 and July 18, and the league record for his 60-yard field goal in the final regular season game.  He was selected as an All-Star after finishing first in points-after-touchdown percentage (87.3), third overall in points (kicks) and eighth in scoring (129).

Colorado will host the Billings Outlaws on May 2, the first of a three game home stand for the Ice.  The game is themed Kids Night and all kids 12 and under will receive half price on tickets at the door.  It will be the second contest between the two teams this season with Billings taking the first game in Loveland, Colo. with a last second field goal to top the Ice 28-26. Wichita and RiverCity will visit the Budweiser Events Center the following two Saturdays.