Hot Off The Press

23 Dec, 2001

Team Dr. Pepper will be on ESPN and ESPN2 early next month.  The show will feature the World Championships held in Memphis last month.  The showtimes are as follows:
Jan 12, ESPN2, 1pm Eastern
Jan 12, ESPN, 10pm Eastern

10 Nov, 2001

Click here to read the article that will posted in the Altus Times.  This articles covers Team Dr. Pepper's fantastic finish at the World Championships X.

4 Jun, 2001
Click here to read the article posted after Altus' run in Arkansas.

May 31, 2001
I just wanted to let you guys know that I have the results back from the Riverfest Event in Arkansas.  Thanks to Jimmy Rogers for letting me know how we fared.  I don't have time to put all of the information on here now so I will update it by the end of tomorrow, Saturday.  Thanks!  

May 14, 2001
Pictures from the Grapevine Mills Event have been added.  I've also added some extra pictures of some kids doing the Kids Challenge.  For all the women out there, additional pictures of one of the firemen were submitted so I added them on here as well.  

May 12, 2001
Both Altus relay teams made it to the semi-final round.  One team vs McKinney and the other vs Memphis.  The new rules for the Streamlight Relay Challenge definitely bring out the best of the best and that's why both Altus teams advanced all the way to the next to last round.  Unfortunately Altus was unable to pull off a double-win to make it an Altus vs Altus relay run but they gave their opponents their money's worth and put in a great show for all the fans that attended.  Good job Altus, everyone in the Challenge Community definitely knows who you are.

May 1, 2001
I have added a Guest Book feature to the website.  Please stop by and sign it or you can see who else has signed it.  The links to the Guest Book are near the bottom of the Home Page.

Apr 23, 2001
The online version of the Altus Times has published an article about the firefighter's latest challenge in Virginia.  You can read the article by clicking here.

Apr 17, 2001
The final results from the NFL/Potomac Mills event have been posted.  In the Individual Event, Tommy Sadler placed 5th in the "Over 50" category with a time of 2:46:50.  Way to go Tommy!

In the Mens Streamlight Relay Event, Team Dr. Pepper reached the Semi-Final round with a head-to-head match vs. Fairfax County (Team Gold's Gym).  Altus finished with a time of 1:34:23 while Fairfax won the match with a time of 1:18:55.  Fairfax went on to the Final round to then win the Streamlight Relay Event with a strong time of 1:15:47.  Good job boys, starting the season off strong!

Altus ran each round with the following times:

Apr 8, 2001
Our hometown boys have just returned from the NFL/Potomac Mills event in Woodbridge, VA.  This was an invitation only event and they wanted them Altus boys to attend and put up a fight...which they did.  I don't have the official results, I'm waiting to the main Challenge website to post them, but I was told this morning that the Dr. Pepper Relay team, comprised of Kenny Ward, Jimmy Rogers, Tim Sullivan, Greg Nettleton and Joe Buchanan, tied for 5th place.  39 total teams registered for the "Relay" so Altus finished at the top of the invitation-only elite teams.  Tommy Sadler also registered for the "Over 50" category but I haven't heard on how he placed.  I will put it on here as soon as I find out.  If anyone has any further information or even pictures for me to post here on the website, please contact me at AznMan17@aol.com.  Way to go Altus!!!

Mar 28, 2001
If anyone has any information concerning this year's team, like new members, members from last year, or anything pertaining to this great bunch of guys, please email me at AznMan17@aol.com.  I live about 4 hours away from Altus so some bits of information are a little tougher for me to obtain.   My recent attempts to get the latest news on the team and their happenings have been unsuccessful.  I'm looking to update the "People" page with the list of members as well as their pictures and possibly a little bio.  And for those that are able to attend the NFL, if you have any pictures from this event (April 7th), please contact me, I'd like to get them on here.  Thanks! 

Mar 21, 2001
The Combat Challenge Team would like to express a special thanks to their sponsor, Dr. Pepper's own James and Carla Thompson of Vernon, TX.  Their generous donation will assist the team in purchasing new racing gear for the 2001 season as well as other items needed to help bring this top notch team to the championships in Memphis, TN.

Mar 20, 2001
According to the Altus Times Online, your Altus Combat Challenge Firefighters will be sponsoring the 2nd Annual Burnout Competition during the Altus Rock 'N' Rumble Car Show and Cruise.  This year's competition will be take place on Saturday, May 5th at 2pm at the same location as last year, Industrial Drive.  Last year's Burnout was a blast and featured many contestants that really put on a show.  If you weren't able to attend last year, you definitely don't want to miss it this year, it's bound to be bigger, better and more exciting.  Here are a couple of images from the 2000 Burnout, click on the image to view the larger image.

Mar 14, 2001
New layout uploaded to the website.  I'm still missing a few pieces of information but I will post it on here as soon as I get it.