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San Diego Riptide Unveil New Uniforms

Curtis, Clauch Model Uni’s, Discuss Season Opener

SAN DIEGO – The Riptide have made plenty of changes during the off-season , including a new operating group, a new head coach, and plenty of new players. So when the team hits the field this weekend in Arkansas, it is only fitting that they will have a whole new look as well.

The team unveiled their new uniforms at a press conference at the Sports Arena Wednesday afternoon with returning stars Kane Claunch and Rico Curtis on hand to model their new duds. New team operator and member of Arena Group 2000, Ernie Hahn, was on hand to make the introductions, and new Head Coach Mouse Davis also spoke at length about his 2004 roster.

The new uniforms will feature a more classic “San Diego” look, replacing the dark blue and black the team featured in its first two seasons with a lighter baby blue and orange. The uniforms, which have been compared to those of local gridiron counterparts UCLA and the San Diego Chargers, will be solid baby blue with white letters and numbers for home games and white with blue lettering for away games. The new orange outlines, featured prominently on the shoulders and around the numbers as well as the Riptide logo on the team’s new helmets, is designed to tie the Riptide to the other team with whom they share time at the Sports Arena, the San Diego Gulls.

Head Coach Mouse Davis also took time to speak to the crowd about the upcoming season, which begins this Saturday in Little Rock, Ark. He detailed his roster, going over each player and what he expects their role to be during the 2004 season, before introducing Curtis, Claunch and the new uniforms.

“I’m just a football coach. I don’t know much about fashion,” quipped Davis when asked his opinion of the new threads. "If I see that number 16 and number 37 scoring a bunch of touchdowns, then I'll absolutely love the uniforms."

Fans will get their first chance to see the team in their new baby blues when the team battles the Green Bay Blizzard to open their home schedule on Friday, April 9 at 7:00 p.m. at the Sports Arena. Charger great Junior Seau will be on hand for the game and will be presented with one of the Riptide’s new jerseys in honor of his numerous contributions to the San Diego community, both on and off the field. Fans will also receive t-shirt replicas of the jerseys that feature the Riptide logo along with Seau’s name and number “55” emblazoned on the back. Fans can get their tickets for “Junior Seau Night” at the Sports Arena for as little as $12 each at the Sports Arena box office, Ticketmaster, or by calling the Riptide offices at 866-RIPTIDE.

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