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2008 AMERICAN BOWL - ENGINEERS
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Rose-Hulman Football Shuts Out Italy All-Star Team
MUGGIA, ITALY - Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology recorded a convincing shutout victory over the Lenaf All-Star Football Team in an exhibition game on Sunday night as part of the Fightin' Engineer trip to Italy. The team spent nine days throughout Italy, touring Rome, Florence and Venice along with playing the game in Muggia. Highlights of the tour included the Colisseum, Pantheon and historical religious sites of Rome, the marble cathedral in the Piazza del Duomo in Florence, and the Piazza San Marco on the largest island in Venice. Within the game, the Engineers scored seven first half touchdowns in five different ways to secure the victory. Senior Tim Schrock (Avon) earned game Most Valuable Player honors after scoring back-to-back touchdowns in the first half, including a 66-yard kickoff return for a score and a 35-yard sprint to the endzone. On the day, Schrock gained 69 yards on three carries and added the kickoff return score to pace the effort. Sophomore Austin Davis (Franklin) added a pair of defensive touchdowns to spark a 54-point first-half effort. Davis returned a fumble 12 yards for a first quarter score and added a 65-yard interception return midway through the second frame. Junior Calvin Bueltel (Huntingburg/Southridge) added a pair of rushing touchdowns for the Rose-Hulman offense. Bueltel scampered 47yards midway through the first quarter, then added a seven-yard score in the third quarter. The scoring began on Rose-Hulman's first drive of the game with a 38-yard field goal by senior Jeremy Sharp (Warsaw). On the day, Sharp would eventually score 13 kicking points on 10 extra points and three field goals. Bueltel scored his first touchdown of the day to make the score 10-0, then Davis scored his first defensive touchdown late in the opening stanza to give the Engineers a 17-point lead. The combination of junior Derek Eitel (Marshall) and senior Nate Richter (Zionsville) hooked up on a 20-yard strike to end the scoring of the first quarter. Head coach Steve Englehart went under center during the second quarter and helped lead the Engineers to a total of 30 points in 12 minutes of action. The defense and special teams contributed 16 quick points, as Davis returned an interception 65 yards for a score one minute into the quarter. Junior Ben Wassel (Robinson, Ill.) and Davis combined on a safety for another score, then Schrock returning the ensuing kickoff 66 yards for another Rose-Hulman touchdown. Englehart ended his stint at quarterback with a 32-yard scoring strike to Richter in the final minute of the first half, after Schrock scored his second touchdown of the quarter with a 35-yard run. The second half featured five more Rose-Hulman touchdowns for the final margin of victory. Bueltel scored on his seven yard scamper, then Bryan Wong (Warsaw/Tippecanoe Valley) caught a 27-yard screen pass from Eitel to round out the third quarter scoring. In the final frame, senior Adam Williams (Princeton) scored the first touchdown of his college career on a unique play. Eitel connected with freshman Andrew Huddleston (Chesterton) for five yards on first and goal, then Huddleston pitched a lateral to Williams for the final yards of the touchdown. Senior Steve Hawkins (Casey/Westfield) pitched in with a fourth quarter defensive touchdown on a 28-yard return with seven minutes left in the contest. Senior Jesse Evans (Ogemaw Heights, Mich.) scored from one-yard out on a final scamper to round out the scoring. Throughout the contest, Rose-Hulman utilized its 32-player Italy trip roster in a variety of ways, including several wide receivers and defensive backs switching positions throughout the game. Defensively, Rose-Hulman helped the Italy Lenaf All-Star Team to no points and 64 yards of total offense on 52 plays. Senior Bill Guiney (Centerville, Ohio) led the defense with seven tackles, with senior Paul Spreen (Williams/Bedford North Lawrence) and Wassel had six stops each. Offensively, Schrock led the 176-yard rushing attack with 69 yards on three carries. Eitel finished 6-9 for 84 yards through the air, while Richter (52 yards) and senior Thomas Reives (Indianapolis/Arsenal Tech) (47 yards) each had a pair of receptions.
Rose-Hulman Football Heading to Italy for Nine-Day Journey Starting Monday
TERRE HAUTE, IND. – The Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology football team will embark on a nine-day trip to the nation of Italy, highlighted with a matchup in the American Bowl on June 1.
The team will leave from Indianapolis and Chicago on Monday May 26 and return on Tuesday June 3.
The trip features experiences in Rome, Florence, Venice and Milan over a nine-day period. Sightseeing highlights of the trip will include St. Mark's Square, Ponte Vecchio, Coliseum, Vatican, Pantheon and St. Peter's Basilica.
On the field, the Engineers will square off with the Lenaf All Star Team on Sunday June 1 at 6 p.m. Italian time (noon Indiana time). The contest will take place at Zaccaria Stadium in Muggia.
A live internet webcast of the game is scheduled to be available online at www.americanbowl.org. Additional coverage, including live in-game statistics, will be available if possible on the Rose-Hulman website. Check the site on game day to see if this coverage is available.
Rose-Hulman's football team previously completed a trip to London and Paris in 2002 that included a victory over the French National Team. Other recent foreign trips have included baseball in Japan; basketball in England, Greece, Italy and Japan; and volleyball in Italy. The football team finished 7-3 last season for its best mark since 1995.
2007 AMERICAN BOWL - BLUEJAYS
Football Team Triumphs in Italy
ELMHURST, Ill., -- The Elmhurst College football team returned home from a nine-day-long trip to Italy where the Bluejays defeated the Trieste Mustangs 56-0 in the American Bowl '07.
"This was a great trip for us," said Head Coach Tom Journell. "The team enjoyed themselves on the trip and played some very good football in some poor weather conditions."
The Bluejays' game against the Trieste Mustangs capped the week-long trip that saw the Bluejays travel through the Cities of Milan, Rome, Florence, and Venice. The team also visited such tourist attractions as the Roman Coliseum and St. Peter's Basilica.
The start of the game against the Mustangs, a team made up of Italian players and personnel from a nearby U.S. Air Force base, was delayed by over an hour due to severe thunderstorms. Due to the continued threat of severe weather, the game was played with a running clock. Once the game began, the Bluejays dominated from start to finish, totaling 56 points and blanking the Mustangs.
Ryan Sonntag (Green Lake, Wis./H.S.) led the Bluejays' offense with three rushing touchdowns. David Wilharm (Elgin/Harper C.C.), Graeme Jarrell (East Grand Rapids, Mich./H.S.), and Mike LaFluer (Mt. Pleasant, Mich./H.S.) all added rushing touchdowns in the win. Quarterback Chris Kudyba (Des Plaines/Elk Grove), playing in his first game since suffering a season-ending injury in the first game of the fall, opened the game with a 45-yard strike to Mitch Holmer (Champaign/Champaign Central) on the team’s first play from scrimmage.
Defensively, Elmhurst allowed only one first down in the game (coming by penalty) and forced five turnovers. Ryan Keeton (Oswego/H.S.) picked off two passes and returned one interception for a touchdown. Sonntag and Justin Gerkin (Geneva/H.S.) each added an interception in the victory. Geoff Steele (Downers Grove/Downers Grove North) added four solo tackles and a sack.
Dan Sabock (Sycamore/H.S.) had a strong game on special teams. Sabock returned the opening kick 35 yards, setting up Elmhurst's first score. Sabock also recovered a fumble that was blocked by John Scardullo (Monee/Peotone) and returned it for a touchdown. He also ran in a two-point conversion and threw for a two-point conversion.
Elmhurst totaled 213 yards on just 24 plays while holding the Mustangs to negative 22 yards on 33 plays.
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2006 AMERICAN BOWL - CARDINALS
Cardinal gridders boot Italian team in exhibition
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NAPERVILLE, Ill. - The North Central College football team spent a week in Italy June 13-20, visiting the cities of Rome, Florence and Venice. On the trip, the Cardinals posted a 54-0 victory over a semi-professional team in the town of Muggia in an exhibition game.
"It was a great experience for the players," said head coach John Thorne. "It was amazing to see all of the old buildings, sculptures, fountains and art in addition to everything else. What I'll remember the most, and hopefully the players will also, is the interaction with people from a different country."
At the conclusion of the game, the Cardinals ate and visited with players and families from the opposing team, which consisted primarily of players from the Trieste Mustangs and a number of players from the American military base near Muggia.
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Junior linebacker Wes Kostellic (LaSalle, Ill./LaSalle-Peru) was named the Defensive MVP with an interception, touchdown and a fumble recovery. Sophomore running back Joe Rubin (Roselle, Ill./Lake Park) was honored as the Offensive MVP with two touchdowns. Grant Sabo (Carol Stream, Ill./Glenbard North) also scored a rushing TD, and quarterback Kam Kniss (Lanark, Ill./Eastland) connected with Jeff Hellberg (Naperville, Ill./Naperville Central) for a passing score. No stats were kept for the game.
North Central opens the 2006 season Saturday, Sept. 9, at 6 p.m. when it hosts Concordia University (Wis.). Last season the Cardinals finished 9-1 and lost 21-19 to Capital University (Ohio) in the first round of the NCAA III Playoffs. The team enters 2006 ranked 19th in the nation by USA Today Sports Weekly College Football Preview.
2005 AMERICAN BOWL - BEAVERS
Saturday: We woke up in the beautiful city of Trieste, ready and eager to play some football americano overseas. We arrived at the field, a soccer field converted to a football stadium with bars on the goal to make a goal post but no hash marks or yard lines. The game was a display of our talents for the Italians to learn from our techniques and skills so that they can continue to produce interest in American football, and although it was a blowout on the scoreboard, and I cannot speak for everyone, it was one of the most rewarding experiences I have ever had. Nothing but great sportsmanship was offered from both teams, and following the game, the United States" National Anthem played followed by Italy"s, and the feeling of pride I felt then was greater than e