June 12 , 2008

Fort Collins, Colo. – The Colorado Ice professional indoor football team
(5-8) will close the 2008 season with a home game against the United Indoor
Football League's newest expansion team, the Wichita Wild, this Friday, June
13, at the Budweiser Events Center.  Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. and will
be preceded by an end-of-the-season tailgate party starting at 5:30 p.m.
outside the front entrance. 

The two teams last met on May 10, in Loveland, Colo. when Wichita pulled a
35-31 upset over Colorado.  QB Ryan Clement finished 10-for-17 for 144 yards
and three touchdowns, two to WR Brian Sump and one to WR George Hill.  RB
Cody Wood carried the ball 11 times for 26 yards.  It was UNM kicker John
Sullivan's debut game and he connected on a 47-yarder.  LB Ryan Palmer led
the defense with 12 total tackles while DB's Dorsey Golston and Quinten
Womack tallied nine a piece.  DB's DJ Craft and Travis Garcia each pulled in
an interception.

Colorado is coming off a huge victory over defending champion Sioux Falls
Storm by a final 29-24 margin.  It was the first time the Ice had ever
defeated Sioux Falls.  The Ice defense held the Storm scoreless in the
fourth quarter and produced two interceptions, four tackles for loss and
three QB hurries during the game.  Womack, Garcia and Palmer all tallied six
total tackles while Womack added a TFL and Garcia picked off QB Terrance
Bryant.  QB Garrett Mehl led the team in rushing with 11 carries for 59
yards and a score and completed 11-of-20 passes for 150 yards and three
scores, two to Sump and one to RB Terry Washington.  Sump finished with 99
yards.

Wichita struggled in week 13 with a 58-31 loss to Billings.  RB Cliff
Edwards carried the ball six times for 40 yards while QB John Wise finished
8-of-22 for 46 yards and four scores.

Join the Colorado Icicles and Big Country 97.9 to celebrate the season with
a pregame tailgate party starting at 5:30 p.m. outside the front entrance of
the Budweiser Events Center.  Discounted food and drink will include $2 hot
dogs, $2.50 beers and free popcorn for all fans.  The tailgate party will
feature a live broadcast and music from Big Country 97.9, several giveaways
for fans, including CDs, concert tickets, Ice t-shirts, Ice/Bud Light glass
and more, the Colorado Icicles and a table to secure your 2009 season
tickets.

Congratulations to the 2008 Colorado Ice All-Stars! Brandon Alconcel, *Steve
Frye, *Travis Garcia, Dorsey Golston and *Ryan Palmer.  *Also selected to
the All-Star team in 2007.

Secure your 2009 season tickets NOW at the Colorado Ice Headquarters by
calling (970) 472-0128.

* Go Ice *