ARTICLE	DATE	SOURCE	HEADLINE
20110729	07-29-11	Bradenton Gladiators	Making a difference with the Gladiators' Olympics When the Bradenton Gladiators were contacted by representatives from Easter Seals of Southwest Florida about organizing an event for their participants, the Gladiators did not hesitate. . . ..click here for full story
20110417	04-17-11	Sarasota Patch	Gladiators Earn Rematch, Shot at Conference Championship Bradenton scores 28 unanswered points in a 34-20 win over the visiting Miami Spartans to set up a game against the only team it's lost to this year. The Bradenton Gladiators' drive to an elusive championship could be referred to as a redemption tour... ….. click here for entire article
20110107	01-07-11	Bradenton Herald	New Faces, Same Goal Some faces are new, but the goal remains the same. The goal is to get to Daytona Beach on April 30.. ….. click here for entire article
20110206	02-06-11	Sarasota Patch	Despite Shutout Win..Gladiators Not Satisfied Bradenton Gladiators head coach Wendell Faison doesn't want his team to lose sight of the big picture. Faison was openly critical of his team's performance in the closing seconds of Saturday's night's 21-0 victoryover the host Sarasota Millionaires at Booker High School's Tornado Alley.. . ..click here for full story
20110206	02-06-11	Sarasota Patch	Booker Alumni Come Home Tonight As Gladiators The game of football molded them and created paths for Chauncey Jones and Darian Platt. Those respective paths will include a stop at Booker High School’s Tornado Alley at 7pm Saturday when the undefeated Bradenton Gladiators (2-0) face the winless Sarasota Millionaires (0-2) in a Florida Football Alliance game. The contest represents a homecoming for the second cousins, who starred at Booker under former head coach Leroy Ryals and Fred Gilmore, respectively. .. . ..click here for full story
20110130	01-30-11	Bradenton Herald	Defense, Interceptions lead to shutout Keon Hines isn’t the type to hog all the glory for himself. The former Riverview High football player was quick to point to the defensive line’s effort as a major factor in him grabbing two interceptions during the Bradenton Gladiators’ home opener on Saturday night.. . ..click here for full story
20110110	01-10-11	Mariners News	Gladiators Humble M's, 42-7 Maybe the nearly four-hour trip from West Palm Beach was too much and caused “road lag”, or maybe it was a case of being short-handed with only an available playing roster of 27. Whatever the case may be, the Mariners had no answer for the Bradenton Gladiators on Sunday in a one-sided affair that could have easily been worse. . ..click here for full story
20110107	01-07-11	Bradenton Herald	New Faces, Same Goal for Gladiators Some faces are new, but the goal remains the same. That goal is to get to Daytona Beach on April 30. Reaching the destination means the Bradenton Gladiators are playing for the Florida Football Alliance’s championship -- something the minor league football team has never won in its history. .. ….. click here for entire article
20101124	11-24-10	Bradenton Gladiators	Making a difference with the "Gladiators Care Program" During the holidays we can’t forget about those who are less fortunate; and in this tough economy, every little bit helps. As we continue to try and make a difference in the community, the Bradenton Gladiators have launched its new "Gladiators Care Program" for the upcoming holiday season. ..click here for full story
20100815	08-15-10	Bradenton Gladiators	Gladiators join forces with Lil Superman On Saturday, August 14, 2010 several members of the Bradenton Gladiator organization were during just that; by supporting the 1st annual golf tournament benefiting Wyatt “Lil Superman” Smith. Wyatt is a tough 8 year old who was born with Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus. . ..click here for full story
20100320	03-20-10	Examiner.com	Bradenton Gladiators comeback to defeat the Millionaires 33-20 The Bradenton Gladiators scored two touchdowns in the third quarter to mount a 33-20 comeback victory over the Sarasota Millionaires Saturday night at PAL Stadium in Bradenton, FL.. ….. click here for entire article
20100307	03-07-10	Bradenton Herald	Bradenton Game Brings Out Diehards – cowbells and all It's an organization steeped in second chances, giving Bradenton a semi-professional football brand. Yet, there was a buzz in the atmosphere as both stands piled up. The fans who couldn't grab a seat stayed standing along the fence that bordered the PAL Youth Complex field. This all with temperatures dipping into the 40s - cowbells and all.. ….. click here for entire article
20100302	030210	Herald Tribune	Mardi Gras for Gladiators The Bradenton Gladiators encouraged revelry on Saturday at a Mardi Gras Gala fundraiser. Partygoers attending "The Mask" at the Manatee Central Banquet Hall enjoyed New Orleans-inspired food, music, dancing and auctions. . . ..click here for full story
20100119	01-19-10	Bradenton Herald	Gladiators have high expectations Last week was one of the coldest on record in Manatee County. It was the kind of chill that makes you want to bundle up and stay indoors. But not the Bradenton Gladiators. The minor league football team was still on the field for its weekly Tuesday and Thursday night practices. The bone-chilling temperatures could not prevent the Gladiators from preparing to open their fourth season against the Daytona Wildcats on Saturday.. ….. click here for entire article
20090724	07-24-09	Bradenton Herald	Gladiators more than football. Bradenton Gladiators do great work away from the field. The Bradenton Gladiators are not just about football. They are an organization steeped in second chances, offering folks another try at not just football — but at life. Suit up for the Gladiators and the commitment doesn’t stop with nightly practices and weekend ballgames. ..click here for full story
20090625	06-25-09	Bradenton Gladiators	Bradenton Gladiators help build playground for community kids. The Bradenton Gladiators assisted in the building of the Village Central playground located at the corner of Fifth Street West and 13th Avenue in Bradenton. This playground is a part of the affordably priced Bradenton Village community. . ..click here for full story
20090623	06-23-09	The Herald	Volunteers create safe haven with community playground. A community playground built over the weekend at Village Central Apartments is a positive sign of redevelopment in an otherwise blighted area. ….. click here for entire article
20090301	03-01-09	Bradenton Herald	Gladiators continue to have impact in county Whether they were juking, shaking or speeding past an on-looking defender, the Bradenton Gladiators’ offense was clicking. The defense was too, dishing out bone-crunching hits en route to a 48-0 victory against the Nature Coast Knights in a Florida Football Alliance AFC West division football game Saturday at Harllee Stadium. …..click here for entire article
20081220	12-20-08	Bradenton Gladiators	Kids Win Big at the Charity Bowl The Bradenton Gladiators and the Sarasota Millionaires combined forces to hold a pre-season football game for charity. This year it was the United Way and Salvation Army of Manatee and Sarasota County that were the BIG winners of the first annual “Charity Bowl”. ..click here for full story
20081212	12-12-08	Bradenton Herald	Bradenton Gladiators bring Las Vegas to town with casino night The Bradenton Gladiators transported a piece of Las Vegas to town last Saturday night when they held a casino night at the Bradenton Municipal Auditorium. ….. click here for entire article
20081211	12-11-08	Herald Tribune	Gladiators get boost from casino night A disc jockey kept the crowd jumping at Saturday evening's "High Rollers Casino and Game Night." At the fundraiser for Bradenton Gladiators Football, game tables were packed with gamblers, the silent auction was a bidding hot spot and everyone enjoyed a buffet provided by….. click here for entire article
20080804	08-04-08	Bradenton Gladiators	Bradenton Gladiators host annual back to school drive If giving back is a testament to a person's character and it speaks volumes; the Bradenton Gladiators continue to turn the radio up. …..click here for full story
20080801	08-01-08	Bradenton Gladiators	Bradenton Gladiators host 3rd annual football camp The Bradenton Gladiators held their 3rd Annual Youth Football Camp on July 22-24, 2008. About 70 campers ranging in age from 5-15 benefited from the camp at the Desoto Boys and Girls Club. …..click here for full story
20080621	06-21-08	Bradenton Gladiators	Gladiators award scholarships to deserving students Bradenton Gladiators Football, Inc. announced their 2008 scholarship recipients today. With these scholarships, two deserving high school seniors will receive much needed assistance with the rising costs of college education. …..click here for full story
20080419	04-19-08	Bradenton Herald	Gladiators ready for playoff opener Three weeks have passed since the Bradenton Gladiators capped a 10-0 regular season with a 51-0 victory against the Fort Myers Spartans, clinching the No. 1 seed for the Florida Football Alliance playoffs. . …..click here for entire article
20080310	03-10-08	Bradenton Gladiators	Tillman Elementary Calls on Bradenton Gladiators to Motivate Students for FCAT For the past six years, James Tillman Elementary School has held a Florida Comprehension Assessment Test (FCAT) “prep” rally. Each year, school administrators search diligently for motivational speakers that can reach elementary aged children and get them motivated for the FCAT. Well, after being referred by one of the school’s administrative assistants and reading the Gladiators mission statement, Tillman’s SIP Director Nancy Porter had to look no further. …..click here for entire article
20080308	03-08-08	Bradenton Herald	Good time to be a Gladiator Millard Dawson was playing in a flag football league last fall when he heard the Bradenton Gladiators were looking for a quarterback. …..click here for entire article
20071222	12-22-07	Bradenton Herald	Gladiators forming a league of their own Bradenton minor league football team joining 11 others in new FFA…..click here for entire article
20070724	07-24-07	Bradenton Herald	Sweeting, Gladiators help youth through football Giving back is a testament to a person's character. It speaks volumes. Whether it's donating time to the elderly or feeding the homeless, a good deed is a good deed. Edrick Sweeting's ambition is to do boundless deeds and countless favors for the betterment of our future. …..click here for entire article
20070414	04-14-07	Bradenton Herald	Gladiators will try to humble Millionaires again Former Southeast High running back Calvin Williams was a vital part of the Bradenton Gladiators' push last year to the championship game of the Southern States Football League. ….. click here for entire article
20070121	01-21-07	Bradenton Herald	Gladiators hang on to beat Millionaires The first-ever Southern States Football League game between the Bradenton Gladiators and the Sarasota Millionaires exceeded the hype. Demetris Craddock stopped former Gladiator Calvin Williams an inch short of a first down with 28 seconds left, preserving a 13-12 Gladiators' victory in front of about 600 fans Saturday at Sarasota Booker High. …..click here for entire article
20070120	01-20-07	Bradenton Herald	Young players hope Gladiators won't be their last football stop Trio of recent high school graduates wants to use minors as a springboard to college …..click here for entire article
20070114	01-14-07	Bradenton Herald	Gladiators win season opener Defense was key in Bradenton's victory over Fort Myers…..click here for entire article
20070106	01-06-07	The Herald	Passion still burns among Gladiators Joe Patoray teaches American history and world geography to high school students training to become college and professional athletes. After next Saturday, The Pendleton School instructor can offer first-hand knowledge about what takes place in the sporting arena…..click here for entire article
20060430	04-30-06	Bradenton Herald	Gladiators fall to Generals in SSFL Rice Bowl The Bradenton Gladiators picked a lousy time to play their least inspired game of the season. …..click here for entire article
20060423	04-23-06	Bradenton Herald	Gladiators head to Rice Bowl Bon Bean leads Bradenton with 166 all-purpose yards…..click here for entire article
20060423	04-23-06	Herald Tribune	Defense, special teams lift Gladiators The Bradenton Gladiators believe teams have to excel on defense and special teams to win high-stakes games. ….. click here for entire article
20060422	04-22-06	Bradenton Herald	Gladiators hope to make amends for last year's loss Redemption Saturday has arrived for the Bradenton Gladiators. …..click here for entire article
20060416	04-16-06	Bradenton Herald	Gladiators win amid chaos Losing 41-17 against the Bradenton Gladiators early in the fourth quarter of Saturday's Southern States Football League playoff game was more than some members of the Magic City Bulls could handle. …..click here for entire article
20060416	04-16-06	Bradenton Gladiators	Gladiators are going to the 'ship The Bradenton Gladiators advanced to the AFC Championships of the Southern States Football League with a 41-17 win over the AFC East No. 1 seed Miami Magic City Bulls on Saturday, April 15, 2006. …..click here for entire article
20060415	04-15-06	Bradenton Herald	Gladiators aiming for more magic moments Since the second week of March, the Bradenton Gladiators have practiced on the dirt floor of the Manatee County Fairgrounds Mosaic Arena in Palmetto. …..click here for entire article
20060409	04-09-06	Bradenton Herald	Gladiators open playoffs with a win Bradenton's Bean catches six passes for 82 yards, 2 TDs. …..click here for entire article
20060319	03-19-06	Bradenton Herald	Gladiators steamroll winless Venice A stunned Venice team never recovered from Bradenton's surprise onside kick to open the game, leading to a 43-6 Gladiators victory Saturday at Southeast High. ….. click here for entire article
20060219	02-19-06	Bradenton Herald	Gladiators slip from first place St. Petersburg deals Bradenton first loss of year….. click here for entire article
20060121	01-21-06	Bradenton Herald	Gladiators hope fans flock to field Edrick Sweeting is a believer in home-field advantage. …..click here for entire article
20050313	03-13-05	Bradenton Herald	Gladiators can't go distance, lose to Fire Bradenton Gladiators coach Eddie Starling struggled to find the reasons for his team's 16-12 loss against the visiting Fort Pierce Fire on Saturday in the minor league football game at the Police Athletic League Sports Complex. ….. click here for entire article
20050312	03-12-05	Bradenton Herald	Gladiators set to take on Fire One of Bradenton Gladiators coach Eddie Starling's biggest concerns after last week's 17-14 overtime victory against the Cape Coral Fear has been keeping his players on an even keel. ….. click here for entire article
20050306	03-06-05	Bradenton Herald	Gladiators beat Fear in OT Dominic Fragomeni kicked a 36-yard field goal with 1 minute, 35 seconds remaining in overtime, leading the host Bradenton Gladiators of the minor league Southern States Football League to a 17-14 victory against the Cape Coral Fear at the Police Athletic League Sports Complex. ….. click here for entire article
20050305	03-05-05	Bradenton Herald	Gladiators, Fear will battle for second place in division The Gladiators dropped to 3-3 last week with a 24-7 loss to the division-leading St. Petersburg Sharks. The Fear (3-3), winners of three of their last four, beat the Venice Vikings 20-14 in overtime. ….. click here for entire article
20050213	02-13-05	Bradenton Herald	Bulls 28, Gladiators 21 For the second Saturday in a row, Bradenton pushed an undefeated Southern States Football League opponent to the brink. ….. click here for entire article
20050212	02-12-05	Bradenton Herald	Gladiators try to solve parking problem Officials of the Bradenton Gladiators are taking steps to ensure smooth traffic flow and orderly parking for tonight's Southern States Football League game against the Miami Magic City Bulls (3-0) at the Police Athletic League Sports Complex. ….. click here for entire article
20050130	01-30-05	Bradenton Herald	Gladiators 35, Fear 9 Antonio Hale connected with Bonshavior Bean on touchdown passes of 69 and 20 yards, and Anthony Rawls scored on a 79-yard kickoff return, leading visiting Bradenton (2-0) past Cape Coral (0-2) in Southern States Football League AFC West Division action. ….. click here for entire article
20050123	01-23-05	Bradenton Herald	Team's debut a winner Gladiators win first game in overtime over Venice Vikings …..click here for entire article
20041023	10-23-04	Bradenton Herald	Old-timers answer Gladiators' call County Tax Collector Ken Burton Jr. likes to remind folks he, not former Manatee High and Nebraska quarterback Tommie Frazier, was the first county player to win back-to-back national championships. …..click here for entire article
20040724	07-24-04	Bradenton Herald	New team Southeast High graduate Edrick Sweeting's vision for the minor league Bradenton Gladiators extends beyond the playing field. . …..click here for entire article
20040722	07-22-04	Herald Tribune	New Gladiators won't let local talent 'go to waste' Manatee County's newest football team, the Bradenton Gladiators, will open its inaugural season in the Southern States Football League Jan. 22, 2005. …..click here for entire article