DIAA sport physicals are due for the 2008/2009 seasons. Physicals for the coming school year are only good if they are after May 2008. This is a DIAA rule that all Delaware high schools must follow. Students cannot participate in practices or games until the forms have been completed and returned. It is a good idea to schedule your doctor appointments now to be sure that you have your forms returned to Coach Parker before August 15, 2008. If you have any questions please contact Coach Parker. Follow this link to obtain copies of the DIAA physical ans particiption forms www.doe.state.de.us/files/pdf/diaa_physicaleval.pdf

The Woodbridge Blue Raiders  are at Delcastle this Saturday. Game starts at 1:00pm. Come on out and support your Raiders.

We would like to welcome Dale Rains to our coaching staff. Dale is a former Blue Raider who graduated from Woodbridge in 2005. Dale also played in the 2006 Blue Gold Game representing Woodbridge and as a linebacker at Wesley College. Coach Rains will be working with our linebackers and will be a huge asset to out team.

Assistant Coach Emilio Perry has returned to Woodbridge High School as a member of their teaching staff. Coach Perry will be teaching Phys ED.

Coach Perry graduated from Woodbridge in 2003 with honors. He was also a gifted athlete playing for the Raiders in football and basketball. In 2007 he graduated with honors from the University of Delaware with a Bachelors of Science degree, majoring in health and physical education. After graduating from U.D. Coach Perry was hired and taught for the Dover school district. He also married his high school sweetheart in 2007. He has been an assistant coach at Woodbridge for the last 4 years coaching JV basketball and varsity football. Coach Perry related that " Coaching helps him to express his love for sports and to teach young athletes what it takes to win and lose not only in sports, but in life as well".

We wish Coach Perry lots of luck in his new position. We also hope that all of our players are inspired by Coach Perry as he represents a true Blue Raider success.

Help to support our program. Our team receives 5% from every purchase of Blue Raider Gear purchased through this link. So, please check out our store and support your 2008 Blue Raiders.

The Blue Raiders advanced to the semi finals after last Sundays win. They will play Newark Thursday night at 8pm at the University of Delaware. Good luck Raiders.

 With the reports of possible M.R.S.A. cases reported in local schools we have noted concerns and fear among our players. Our coaching staff is very concerned with the prevention and spread of MRSA. Coach Parker has spoken with the players numerous times on this subject and extra efforts are being taken with the cleaning of equipment and the locker room. Please read the following information and if you have any questions please contact Coach Jefferson or Coach Parker.

1. Wash hands frequently with soap and water, especially after using any sports facilities. Avoid bar soaps.
2. Avoid sharing personal items (e.g., towels, washcloths, razors, clothing, or uniforms) that may have had contact with and infected individual or potentially infectious material.
3. Report any suspicious skin sore or boil to your healthcare provider and school nurse immediately.
4. If you participate in sports involving close personal contact (e.g. wrestling and football) shower with soap immediately after each practice, game, or match.
5. Non-washable gear (e.g. head protectors), should be wiped down with alcohol after each use.
6. Athletic equipment such as wrestling or gymnastics mats should be wiped down regularly with an antibacterial solution (e.g. Hibiclens).
7. Athletes involved in close contact sports should receive a total body check by the appropriate athletic personnel prior to any game, match or tournament.
8. Individuals with an infection involving drainage (e.g. pus drainage), who are involved in close contact sports, should be excluded from participation in sporting events and practices until no pus drainage is present and the infected site can be adequately covered with a bandage and clothing.
9. Any cut or break in the skin should be washed with soap and water and a clean, dry dressing applied on a daily basis, before and after participation in close contact sports, and after using any sports facilities.
10. Tell your healthcare provider (e.g. primary care doctor or school nurse) and the appropriate athletic personnel if you currently have or have had a history of an antibiotic-resistant Staph skin infection(s).

We would like to congradualate the following Blue Raider players who received All-conference awards;

1^st Team Running Back – Josh Quinones

1^st Team Defensive End – Jorge Young

2^nd Team Offensive Tackle – Jeremy Messick

2^nd Team Linebacker - Trez Kane

2^nd Team Defensive Back – Austin Perry

Honorable Mention Offensive Guard – TJ Jefferson

Good Job Blue Raiders.

  The award banquet for the 2007 season was held on January 27, 2008 at  the Bridgeville Vol. Fire Department. Coach John Parker presented the awards and reconized all of the players individually for their participation and achievements. Our seniors were presented their home jerseys and a picture plaque of their senior season. The 2007 Outstanding players were presented a helmet plaque. Coach Brock makes the plaques every year and has made 189 so far. The 2007 winners are; (Back row)Doug Coppick- Attitude/Discipline/Intensity, Jeremy Messick- 2007 Practice Player of The Year, Trezmon Grant-Kane- 2007 Rookie of the Year, Kevin Moss 2007 Offensive Lineman of the Year, Zack Lonergan- 2007 Outstanding Leadership, (front row)Thomas"TJ" Jefferson- 2007 Special Teams Player of the Year, Jorge Young- 2007 Defensive Lineman of the Year, Austin Perry- 2007 Defensiveback of the Year, Josh "Q" Quiones- 2007 Offensiveback of the Year, and (not shown)Taylor Patterson- 2007 Academic Athlete of the Year.

  We give our thanks to all of the 2007 Woodbridge Blue Raiders, their parents, Derek Lofland, the Woodbridge school board, the Woodbridge administration, the Woodbridge teaching staff, Mr. Leroy, Jay Brittingham and his field maintenance staff, the Bridgeville Vol Fire Department, and all of our sponsor's for our 2007 season.

The Blue Raiders Football team extend our congratulations to the Blue Raiders Basketball team for winning the Southern Division Henlopen Conference and for defeating Sussex Central the Northern Division Champions to win the Henlopen Conference 71-60 on Saturday. We wish you success in the State Playoffs. Again we say congratulations to the Blue Raiders and to Coach Damon Ayers and his entire coaching staff. Please visit the Blue Raiders Basketball web site @ http://www.captaintees.net/ and their Max Preps site with roster, score, and stats @ http://www.maxpreps.com/FanPages/Team.mxp/AreaID-bc76f945-273b-4f46-b213-bfb49053812e/SchoolID-a3081df7-8424-4f75-8c25-d361c3a196ba/Boys_Varsity_Basketball_Winter_07-08/Delaware