FAMILY ORIENTED MINOR LEAGUE FOOTBALL         

The Lake Erie Invaders (fka Ohio Invaders) are proud to announce the launch of their new Remington Phillips-designed website.  This website reflects the new direction the team has taken.  Please visit the new site and change your bookmarks!!  The site will continue to be updated for several weeks so check back often!  Thank you for visiting the Lake Erie Invaders!!

The Invaders have some very important events approaching for the first week of April as we have a major fundraiser on Saturday and a major scrimmage with our formal rivals the North Coast Vikings!!

Sign your team up now!! The Lake Erie Invaders and Sam & Tommy's Sports Bar are hosting a Volleyball tournament and Cornhole Tournament to help the Invaders kick off their 2009 season!!  This fundraiser event has a little something for everyone!!  Teams are already signing up so don't waste any time - sign up today (see below)!!! Call or text Mike @ 440-251-6372 to pay Invaders staff for fee or stop in at Sam & Tommy's to pay your fee.

Volleyball Tournament
2pm Start time
32-team Volleyball Tournament - Single Elimination!!
$40 entry fee per team
$500 to 1st place (for 32 team bracket.  Will adjust based on participation)
$100 to 2nd place!!

Cornhole Tournament
2pm Start time
32-team Volleyball Tournament - Single Elimination!  We will expand to 64-team bracket if necessary!!
$20 entry fee per team
$250 to 1st place (for 32 team bracket. Will adjust based on participation)
$50 to 2nd place!!

All You Can Eat
4pm-7pm
Hamburgers, Hot Dogs, Beans, Macaroni Salad
Kids get free pop!!

Live Entertainment
Five4Nine takes the stage at 8pm and will play early as well

Anyone looking to join the Lake Erie Invaders squad email GM Randy Brewster immediately (coach@painesvillebuckeyes.com).

The Invaders are also actively seeking an Offensive Line coach and a Receivers coach!  If you have experience and the desire to bring a championship to Lake County, contact Randy Brewster for immediate consideration.

Click the CALENDAR link on the left for the latest Practice Schedule (including fee deadlines and fundraiser info)!!

* Riverside is located at 585 Riverside Dr.  Painesville, Oh. 44077
* Clicks is located at 815 Superior Ave.  Cleveland, Oh 44114.  (Enter off Rockwell Dr., southwest corner of Rockwell and E.9th
* Cuyahoga County Airport is located off Richmond Rd.  You can access by taking E.260th south or Bishop Rd. south (both of I-90) and going to Curtiss Wright Blvd.  We are at the southeast corner of Richmond and Curtiss Wright
* Osborne Park is located on Lake Shore Drive.  Take Route 2 to Lost Nation Road.  Head North to Lake Shore Drive.  Turn right on Lake Shore and proceed about 1/4 mile to Osborne Park on the left side.
* Lost Nation Sports Park is located on Lost Nation Road.  Take Route 2 to Lost Nation Raod.  Head north 3-4 miles until you get to the airport.  LNSP is located north of the airport (big building with soccer players)

Contact George O'hamill for directions (qbcoach@earthlink.net)

We are holding our first fundraiser for 2009!!  All players are expected to participate in the fundraisers - we do everything as a team!!  If you cannot attend, notify someone on the coaching staff BEFORE the event.  You will still be expected to participate financially if you cannot attend so you might as well show up and have a good time for your money!!

This is an OPEN event - bring family, friends, coworkers or even complete strangers!!  Sam & Tommy's has always treated the Invaders right and we look forward to having a great night of fun and camaraderie with the team!!  While this is a bar/grille you may bring your children as many of us will have our kids there for this event.  If you plan on staying late into the evening, it's up to you if you want to make arrangements for a sitter!

Date:  Saturday, February 28th
Time:  5-8pm
Location:  Sam & Tommy's Sports Bar/Grille
Address:  1808 North Ridge Road, Painesville, Oh.
Price:  $20 for All You Can Eat spaghetti dinner (spaghetti, meatballs, garlic bread, salad), Six Wings and ALL YOU CAN DRINK domestic tap beer!! (free soda for us non-drinkers!!)
Kids:  $5 specials:  Grilled cheese or spaghetti with drink and fries  (13 and under only)

Thanks to everyone who participated in our combine on Saturday!  The staff is excited about the number of quality guys on hand!

Remember, this was not a tryout.  Among other things, it was a chance for you to show us what you can do and for our staff to set a baseline for the players.  Everyone who attended will be invited to practice with the Ohio Invaders where we will continue to evalute players' abilities to see how they can best serve the team.

Remember, everything changes when the we get to full-speed practices; some guys hit harder, other become more timid.  That's when we find out who is ready and who is not!!

If you have recently heard about the Invaders or were unable to attend our combine, please be sure to contact one of our coaches for an evaluation and invitation to practice, it is not too late to make the team!!

We will be hosting a combine Saturday Feb. 21st from 2-5p.m. at Perry High School Community Fitness Center.       There will be a $20.00 registration fee plus bring a photo I.D.  Locker rooms and showers will be available. Please wear indoor shoes.  The location can be found by clicking on the "Location" tab on the left and then click on Perry High School.

The school is located off Center Street (same street as the Nuclear Power Plant - but SOUTH of US Rt. 20).  When you pull into the school, veer left and park in the large lot.  Enter behind CFC at the southeast corner of the football stadium.

The Ohio Invaders would like to announce that Owner Mark Clement will remain on not only as Owner but Head Coach as well for the 2009 season.

 EAST VS WEST ALL STAR GAME IN RIPLEY

I want to say congrats to the guys who represented the Ohio Invaders in Ripley: Mike Groomes (#14), Bubby Thomas (#86), Mike Brown (#60, #70 for game), Randy Brewster (#73, #68 for game), Danny Skalecki (#1, #21 for game), CJ Jackson (#2, #1 for game - did not play - shoulder injury), James Hamilton (#95, #33 for game) and Boobie Parker (#22). Congrats to Bubby for receiving the Sportsmanship award and both he and Boobie played well enough to have earned the East MVP award, but the local Black Bears QB received that. The East won 26-16 over the West and all of the Invaders players had an awesome game and represented us well!!

Coach Randy Brewster will be selling the Invaders 2008 season on DVD. They will be $40 for the 10 game set, and $7 for individual games. Orders will  only be done at this time for the full season, with individual games being available at a later time. If interested in purchasing a set, please email Randy with your info @ coach@painesvillebuckeyes.com