Denver, CO (April 24, 2007) - The Denver Outlaws of Major League Lacrosse (MLL) open training camp on Saturday, April 28, 2007 at the Kent Denver School. Outlaws training camp runs the next three weekends, with the last two weekends of practice taking place at the Denver Broncos training facility. Training camp practices will run twice daily on Saturdays, both in the morning and afternoon, and only in the morning on Sundays. Training camp is open to the media. The first weekend's training camp is open to the public, as is the May 12th exhibition game vs. the Los Angeles Riptide at INVESCO Field.
This weekend's Outlaws training camp practices will take place at the Kent Denver School. The remaining two sessions will be held at the Denver Broncos training facility. For each of the three Saturdays, The Outlaws hit the field from 10:00 a.m. to noon in the morning session, and again in the afternoon, from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Thirty-five players are invited to training camp. Denver must reduce its roster to twenty-three active players and three practice squad players by May 15. The Outlaws return twenty players from last year's Western Conference Championship team.
On Saturday, May 12, the Outlaws will host a scrimmage against the Los Angeles Riptide at INVESCO Field at Mile High. The scrimmage will be open to the public and free. Media Day will begin at noon, followed by the scrimmage at 1 p.m. and a time to meet the players when the game concludes.
Members of the media planning to attend training camp sessions should contact Ben Dignan at 720-373-8353. Players and coaches, including new head coach Jim Beardmore, will be available before and after practice.
DENVER OUTLAWS 2007 TRAINING CAMP SCHEDULE:
Saturday April 28th: 10:00am-12:00; 3pm-5pm- Kent Denver School
Sunday April 29th: 8:30-10:30am- Kent Denver School
Saturday May 5th: 10:00am-12:00; 3pm-5pm- Denver Broncos Training Facility
SuNday May 6th: 8:30-10:30am- Denver Broncos Training Facility
Saturday May 12th: INVESCO Field at Mile High
11:45am-12:45: Media Day
1pm-2:30pm: Exhibition game vs. LA Riptide (free admission to public)
2:30pm: Meet the Players / Autograph Session
Sunday May 13th: 8:30am-10:30- Denver Broncos Training Facility
The Outlaws open the 2007 season at home against the San Francisco Dragons on Saturday, May 19.
2007 DENVER OUTLAWS SCHEDULE:
DATE TIME OPPONENT
05/19/2007 07:00 PM San Francisco Dragons
06/02/2007 07:00 PM @Chicago Machine
06/09/2007 07:00 PM Los Angeles Riptide
06/16/2007 07:00 PM Rochester Rattlers
06/23/2007 01:00 PM @San Francisco Dragons
06/30/2007 07:00 PM @Chicago Machine
07/04/2007 07:00 PM Chicago Machine
07/14/2007 06:00 PM @Los Angeles Riptide
07/21/2007 07:00 PM Philadelphia Barrage
07/28/2007 07:00 PM @Long Island Lizards
08/04/2007 01:00 PM Los Angeles Riptide
08/11/2007 01:00 PM @San Francisco Dragons
For more information please visit the Denver Outlaws website at
www.DenverOutlaws.com or call (303)-OUTLAWS.
Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 2:21 pm