Merchandise Orders

Our online merchandise ordering system is currently down. Please call the office and we will gladly place the order for you!

Thanks!

 

603-627-9653

 

Don't forget that our footballs are only on sale until November 28th!

 

Wolves 2009 Player Tryouts

Think you have what it takes to become a professional football player? Then we are looking for you! The Manchester Wolves will hold open tryouts in our search to find players to take us to the ArenaCup championship in 2009!

January 31st, 2009

8:00 AM-Player Registration

9:00 AM- Tryouts Begin

·        40 Yard Dash

·        Short-Shuttle

·        Broad Jump

·        Position Specific Drills

11:00 AM- Kickers Only

February 21st, 2009 

8:00 AM-Player Registration

9:00 AM- Tryouts Begin

·        40 Yard Dash

·        Short-Shuttle

·        Broad Jump

·        Position Specific Drills

11:00 AM- Kickers Only

  

Pre-Registration $50                   Day of Tryout $60

To pre-register please call the Wolves main office at (603)627-9653 or e-mail BJosselyn@Manchesterwolves.com to receive a pre-registration form 

ALL players will need to bring a t-shirt, shorts and shoes (cleats are suggested), along with identification (must be at least 18 years of age by time of tryout). Both tryouts are held at the The Hampshire Dome in Milford, NH. Player training camp will begin on March 7th, 2009.

 

Holiday Football Special!

We have discounted our af2 game footballs for a limited time only!

Call now to get your game football at this great price...but hurry!

This sale will only last until November 28th!

Regular Price: $75.00

Holiday Sale: $60.00

Don't forget to check out our merchandise blowout too!

 

2009 Schedule Announced

The Manchester Wolves have finalized their schedule for the upcoming 2009 season!

 

Our season will start away on March 27th against Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers at 7:30 p.m. The first home game is scheduled for Saturday, April 18th at 7:30 against the Albany Firebirds on the Acting Loft Field of Verizon Wireless Arena.

 

For the complete details of our upcoming season, please visit the schedule section of our website. Call our office today to find out about all the ticket options we are offering this year!

 

Go Wolves!

 

We Thank Our Veterans!

The Manchester Wolves would like to salute our veterans and also thank those still serving today.

 

Join us for Protect and Serve night this coming 2009 season, where military, police and fire will all be honored for their contributions to our community.

 

 

Did you know...?

-Armistice Day (after the signing of the Armistice that ended WWI) was first proclaimed by President Woodrow Wilson for November 12th in 1919

-On May 13th, 1938, an Act made the 11th of November in each year a legal holiday..."a day to be dedicated to the cause of world peace and to be thereafter celebrated and known as 'Armistice Day"."

-In 1953 a Kansas shoe store owner named Al King had the idea to expand Armistice Day to celebrate all veterans, not just those in World War I. President Dwight Eisenhower signed it into law on May 26, 1954

-Congress amended this act replacing "Armistice" with Veterans on November 8th, 1954...and it has been known as Veterans Day ever since.

 

 

Expand Your Fun!

The Manchester Wolves have joined forces with New Hampshire’s professional basketball team, the Manchester Millrats, so that you can be a sports fan all year long!

 Every season ticket account held with the Manchester Wolves will automatically receive one (1) free youth season ticket (value: $40) to the Millrats for this coming season! 

Fans who already hold a 2009 season ticket account with the Wolves will still receive their free youth season ticket to the Millrats…Call the office for more information.

 Don’t miss out on this chance to support your Manchester sports teams! Great entertainment at an incredible value! www.manchestermillrats.com

 

SPONSOR OF THE MONTH!

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Wolves Support the SNH Beavers

The Southern New Hampshire Beavers are hosting a Beaver Bash on Satuday November 22nd! There will be comedians, appearances by the Lady Wolf Pack and Blitz, along with the Beavers Ladies and Billy the Beaver! There will be a Silent Auction that will include the chance to win a limo ride from Racing Limos!

The Beaver Bash starts at 8:00p.m. at 55 Northeastern Blvd. in Nashua. Admission is $5.00 at the door.

 

Wolves at the Manchester Marathon!

Come support our own Stephanie Bike (General Manager) and Kimberly Laurendi (Account Executive) as they run the half marathon this coming Sunday, November 2nd starting at 8:45 a.m..  Wolves staff will be greeting runners and supporters all weekend at the Sports and Health Expo, sponsored by Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield. Our booth will be inside the Manchester Radisson Hotel located on 700 Elm St., on Friday from 2-8 and Saturday from 10-6.  Stop by to learn more about tickets for this upcoming season, meet our staff, and try complimentary VitaZest…the official drink of the Lady Wolf Pack!  Hope to see you there!

 

INTERESTED IN JOINING THE WOLVES TEAM?

The Manchester Wolves front office is looking for additional members to join their team! Positions currently available include: Account Executive (full and part time) along wtih several internship opportunities. If you are interested in joining a great staff, getting experience in the sports world, and working towards the goal of producing a championship winning football team, contact us today!

Full posting information is available under Manchester Wolves on teamworkonline.com

or

Call the office today!

603.627.WOLF (9653)

 

WOLVES MERCHANDISE BLOWOUT SALE!

All your favorite Manchester Wolves merchandise is on sale! Sweatshirts, hats, t-shirts...Men's, women's, kid's and even baby...Prices are cut by 50% or more! Visit the merchandise site through the home page or call the office to pick out your gear today! Don't wait, because this blowout won't last long!

603.627.WOLF (9653)

 

Blitz's Manchester Wolves Halloween Pumpkin Carving Contest

Attention Manchester Wolves fans and kids of all ages...

Carve your pumpkin with a Manchester Wolves theme and you could win four tickets to our 2009 home opener!! Send your photos to blitz@manchesterwolves.com by October 31st, 2008 to be entered. See if you can top the amazing pumpkin of Blitz carved by Blitz himself!!Please include your name and telephone number with all entries!

 

HEAD COACH DANTON BARTO TO RETURN TO THE MANCHESTER WOLVES FOR THE 2009 SEASON

Danton Barto, who led the Manchester Wolves all the way to the arenafootball2 league American Conference Championship game in 2008, will return as the team’s head coach for the 2009 season.

 

Terms of the contract extension were not released according to af2 policy.

 

“I am excited to be coming back to the Manchester Wolves organization,” said Barto (60-45 overall, 54-42 regular season, 6-3 playoffs). “I believe we have laid a great foundation going to the Conference Championship Game. In my opinion, Manchester is one of the premiere organizations to coach for in all af2.  I believe we have all of the components to have a chance to win an ArenaCup this coming season.”

 

Barto, who is legendary as both a coach and a player in arena football, guided the Wolves to an 11-8 season (9-7 regular, 2-1 playoffs) in 2008. The Wolves fell to the Tennessee Valley Vipers, who would advance to win the 2008 ArenaCup the following week, in Manchester’s first appearance in the American Conference championship.

 

After getting off to a rocky 1-6 start, under Barto’s strong leadership the Wolves won 10 of their next 12 games to make the deep run through the playoffs.

 

“Last year we hired Danton to bring the Manchester Wolves to another level. In his first year, after a tough start, he achieved that stepping stone,” said Stephanie Bike, the Wolves general manager. “We look forward to having Danton on board again this year to take that next step to the Arena Cup.”

 

Barto joined the Wolves for the 2008 season after serving as the head coach of the Arena Football League’s Las Vegas Gladiators in 2007. Over the previous five years, he was the head coach of the af2 Memphis Xplorers and capped his tenure there with honors as the af2 Coach of the Year and the ArenaCup Championship in 2005. 

 

In 2004-05, Barto had the highest winning percentage of any coach in the af2 and he currently ranks fourth overall in the number of victories among active af2 coaches. Going into 2009, his record is 54 wins and 42 losses in regular season games and six wins and three losses in playoff games for a combined overall record of 60 wins and 45 losses.

 

            In each of his first four years with the Xplorers, his teams improved their number of victories with each successive season. On the way to af2 Coach of the Year honors and the ArenaCup Championship in 2005, he led the team to its best season in franchise history with a 13-3 regular season mark and the Midwest division title.

 

            As a professional player, Barto enjoyed a five-year career in both the AFL and the Canadian Football Leagues. In the AFL, he played for the Connecticut Coyotes, Shreveport Pirates, and Memphis Mad Dogs and in the CFL he played for the Hamilton Tiger Cats and the Ottawa Rough Riders.

 

            During a stand-out collegiate career from 1990 to 1993, he became a legend at the University of Memphis.

 

            Barto is the only player in Tigers history to be named to the All-America team in  three seasons, and he still holds the record for career tackles with 473 hits. Moreover, he was nominated twice for the prestigious Dick Butkus Award given annually to the nation’s most outstanding linebacker.

 

The Memphis Tigers recognized his accomplishments in 2008 by granting him the high honor of induction into the university’s Hall of Fame.

 

Barto, who is a native of Niceville, Florida, maintains a permanent residence in Tennessee with his wife, Rachel, and their nine-year-old son, Will.

 

STEPHANIE BIKE NAMED MANCHESTER WOLVES GENERAL MANAGER

Stephanie Bike, formerly the director of corporate operations for the Manchester Wolves and the team’s acting general manager, has been named general manager, the team announced today.

 

Peter Morris, the general manager last season, will remain as one of the seven partners in the franchise’s ownership group.

 

Bike, who enters her fourth season with the Wolves, has a clear vision for the future of the franchise.

 

“With the support we received from Manchester and the surrounding communities this past season, and with Danton (Barto) coming back as our head coach, I envision the 2009 season as another huge success,” she said. “The team’s ability to make it all the way to the American Conference championship this past season leads me to believe that the coming season will bring another year of exciting football for our team and our fans.”

 

Bike a graduate of the University of New Hampshire and Manchester Central High School, oversaw the advertising, marketing, sales, and sponsorship assignments for the Wolves in her role as the corporate operations director over the past four seasons. As acting general manager, she was responsible for all aspects of team management through the Wolves thrilling playoff run to the American Conference title game in 2008.

 

Bike started and operated a personal assistant business, “Those Girls” in 2002 in Fairfield County, Connecticut. Before that, she worked for Maxim and Stuff magazines in New York City in the editorial, advertising, and marketing departments.

 

Bike lives in Merrimack, NH with her husband, Keith and their son and daughter.

 

 

LADY WOLF PACK DANCE TEAM TO ENTERTAIN AT MANCHESTER WOLVES HOME GAMES AGAIN; THE WORKOUT CLUB NAMED OFFICIAL GYM OF THE LADY WOLF PACK

There will be sparkle and sizzle back on the sidelines at all Manchester Wolves home games in 2009 when the Lady Wolf Pack professional dance team returns to delight the fans. The 22-member Lady Wolf Pack dance team, which was on hiatus for the 2008 season while the team fielded a 12-person promotional squad instead, returns under the new direction of Jessica Shea and Kim Connor.  In 2009, the Lady Wolf Pack will be comprised of 20 ladies on the dance team and another five members on the promo squad.  Shea and Connor have extensive experience as members of the Lady Wolf Pack and as performers.   Shea entertained the fans as a member of the dance team for four years before heading up the promo squad last year and she has been dancing for 18 years. Connor danced with the Lady Wolf Pack for three years and was on the sidelines with the promo squad last season. She has been a dancer for almost all of her life. The Lady Wolf Pack dance team is open to performers 18 or older and the Lady Wolf Pack promo squad is open to young ladies 18 and older who have winning personalities and a dedication to community service.  The try-outs will be held on January 10-11, 2009 at the Workout Club, newly designated as the official gym of the Lady Wolf Pack, locations in Manchester and Salem. For more information, please email: ladywolfpack@manchesterwolves.com

 

WOLVES WILL BE AT HOME ON THE ACTING LOFT FIELD AT THE VERIZON WIRELESS ARENA

The Manchester Wolves arenafootball2 league franchise and The Acting Loft, a non-profit educational theatre serving the Greater Manchester Area, have entered into an agreement for the naming rights of the Wolves home field at the Verizon Wireless Arena. “We’re symbiotic,” said Charles Basbas, a member of The Acting Loft’s board of trustees. “The Wolves and The Acting Loft are both relatively new organizations in the community, we’re both striving for excellence, we both improve our product every year, and we’re both family-oriented and keep our prices low as we provide an entertainment venue for the community of Manchester.” The three-year agreement will be funded by Bill Ritchie, a Washington, DC philanthropist who is the major benefactor of The Acting Loft.  The mission of The Acting Loft, which has been located in Manchester for 14 years and now makes its home in the former St, George’s Church, is to provide the community with quality classes, camps, and productions at affordable prices. Moreover, the company offers the free “Spotlight” program for at risk and inner city teens where they can learn self-confidence, self-esteem, teamwork, and responsibility through involvement in live theatre. The “Off the Streets and On to the Stage” program is a free after school program designed to help at risk kids which is funded by the City of Manchester through a grant written by Basbas. The Acting Loft, which became a promotional partner with the Wolves for the 2008 season, will feature the team prominently at its venue and in its advertising. While the Wolves will play all of their games on The Acting Loft Field at the Verizon Wireless Arena, they will continue to practice at the Hampshire Dome in Milford, which is the team’s official practice facility.

 

Press Conference Scheduled for Thursday, September 18th at 3pm

MANCHESTER WOLVES NEWS CONFERENCE ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18

The Manchester Wolves arenafootball2 league franchise invites you to attend a news conference on Thursday, September 18th at 3 PM in Murphy's Tap Room located at 494 Elm Street in Manchester.

The Wolves have several exciting news items concerning the 2009 season to announce, and members of the staff and management and some of the players will be available for one-on-one interviews.
 
Please RSVP to the Wolves at 603-627-9653.

 

THANK YOU!!

The entire Wolves organization would like to thank all our season ticket holders, corporate partners and fans for coming out and supporting us in our fifth year in Manchester. Making the Conference Championship game was a huge accomplishment for our organization! We appreciate fans like you who supported us and cheered us on all season long!

We are looking forward to 2009! Keep checking our website for updates as we plan for another exciting year of arena football!