Saturday, July 19, 2003 --
The Bandits held a "Meet the Team" day for fans and concluded this special event with a team awards ceremony.
Over 7,500 fans turned out for the day-long event at Sam Boyd Stadium,
which also featured a free BBQ and a special performance by the
Banditas, the team's cheerleading squad.
Bandits owner
Warren Willis kicked off the event at 10:00am with a special "Thank You"
speech to fans and attendees, to commemorate a season that saw the
Bandits set an all-time league best regular-season record of 15-1.
The free BBQ buffet was then opened for the hungry fans, and stayed open
all day long. At 11:00am the "Meet The Team" session was kicked
off, in which every player was in attendance and introduced to fans.
Afterwards, the players sat at tables and signed autographs until
3:00pm, when the Awards Ceremony began.
TEAM AWARDS ANNOUNCED
The following players were honored by their teammates for exceptional
performance during the 2003 season:
OFFENSIVE MVP: QB
Drew Brees (Runner-up: RB John Avery)
DEFENSIVE MVP:
CB Corey Ivy (Runner-up: DE Adewale Ogunleye)
TEAM MVP:
WR Demetrius Allen
TEAM LEADERSHIP AWARD: LB Marc
Stockbauer
TEAM ROOKIE OF THE
YEAR: K Travis Dorsch (Runner-up: LB Ben Leber)
The
Bandits would like to thank all their fans for their support during the
2003 season, and will see everyone again starting in March 2004.
The Bandits would also like to thank the following sponsors for helping
make this day a memorable one: --Memphis BBQ (food catering) --4Ds
Rentals (tents & awnings, tables, chairs, coolers) --Las Vegas
Beverage (drinks and refreshments) --Sam Boyd Stadium staff
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