DUBUQUE, Iowa - The University of Dubuque and Loras College will combine efforts in Saturday's Key City Clash to promote Childhood Cancer Awareness and honor four children of University of Dubuque Department of Athletics' staff members who have been diagnosed with pediatric cancer and have undergone or are currently undergoing treatment. Proceeds will benefit UD assistant baseball coach Andrew Redman and his family, whose 18-month-old son Everett, was diagnosed with a baseball size tumor on June 28, 2023 and underwent surgery on July 5, 2023 where they removed about 30% of the tumor. He will begin additional treatment next week at University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital in Iowa City.
Since the City of Dubuque played a key role in the early development of the state, Dubuque is often referred as "The Key City". The winner of the Key City Clash will proudly display the traveling trophy for the following year at their school. One side of the key is painted blue and white to represent the University of Dubuque while the other is painted purple and gold for Loras College. The winner of the annual game gains possession of the "Key to the City". The wooden key presented to the winner each year is six feet in length.
The last five meetings have been decided by less than a touchdown. The Spartans have won 11 consecutive and lead the Key City Clash series 11-3.
KEY CITY CLASH HISTORY
2008 – Loras College won 42-6 at Rock Bowl
2009 – Loras College won 43-14 at Chalmers Field
2010 – Loras College won 14-6 at Rock Bowl
2011 – University of Dubuque won 41-16 at Chalmers Field
2012 – University of Dubuque won 45-0 at Rock Bowl
2013 - University of Dubuque won 56-0 at Chalmers Field
2014 - University of Dubuque won 34-7 at Rock Bowl
2015 - University of Dubuque won 42-7 at Chalmers Field
2016 - University of Dubuque won 60-22 at Rock Bowl
2017 - University of Dubuque 27-24 at Chalmers Field
2018 - University of Dubuque won 49-42 at Rock Bowl
2019 - University of Dubuque 37-31 at Chalmers Field
2020 - No Game COVID-19
2021 - University of Dubuque 17-14 at Chalmers Field
2022 - University of Dubuque 27-20 in OT at Rock Bowl
In the spirit of sportsmanship and mutual respect, and in a desire to give back to their local community the University of Dubuque and Loras College have in the past contributed a portion of proceeds from the Key City Clash event to a local non-profit organization. Organizations who have received donations from the game are: United Way (2008), Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Eastern Iowa (2009), the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Dubuque (2010), Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque Flood Relief (2011), Riverview Center (2012), Opening Doors Maria House-Teresa Shelter (2013), the Gabriel Project (2014), and the Dubuque Dream Center (2015), the Gabriel Project (2016), and the Red Cross Hurricane Relief (2017).
Funds from the proceeds of this week's game and donations from various activities like cookie sales, bucket brigade by both school's baseball team members, etc. will go directly to the Redman Family.
