European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 23, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Sunday. November 23.1966 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports Chicksands upsets Pitburg Veteran Poirot guides Chicks to Safe title by Bucky Fox Stolt writer Raf Chicksands England the Chicksands Fie Hline Chicks Rode their Middle name 10 their first Safe football championship saturday. Fighting from deficits of 8-0 in he second Quarter and 12-9 in inc final period the Chicks Beal Pitburg 29-22.leading inc fight was quarterback Herb Poirot. The 37-year-old lefty fired iwo touchdown passes and air Force football stored the Winner with 3 30 left to capture the game s most valuable player award. What i m most proud of is How this team has Hung together and Foj Ghl Back said coach at Carter As he stood outside his Chicks Rockin locker room. Carter s i98s team fought Back from the previous year s 0-8 record to Post a 7-3 Mark. His 1986 learn fought olt the effects of the previous year s infamous playoff lockout to go 0-2 and claim the . Sport conference Tille. Make that 11-2 after beating the Continental sports conference Champion Barons. I always Felt we were the Best team said Carter. I Felt we were the Best team last coach Ernie Treubig bitter Over the officiating said never again. This is the last time Iii step on a football running Back Freddie Miller who led All rushers with 86 Yards said "1 Haven l Given up on winning Safe Yel. Well win it next year in the Din of a Chicksands locker room shall had never fell Victory in four previous Safe finals Todd Kowalkowski spoke the players language we bad. We spanked pm. We , a 5-10, 205-Pounder from Wisconsin played four positions in the mud and wind. His biggest plays came at linebacker where he led Chicksands turnover conscious defense with two interceptions. The first big Pitburg turnover came late in inc first Quarter. The Barons led 8-0 on Emmett Glover s 22-Yard to pass to Dennis Bagley and two Pom i toss 10 Greg halon. They looked ready id double that Lea with a drive that reached the Chicksands 13. But As Glover tried to hand off to fullback Dale Binkley the quarterback fumbled. Linebacker Ted Kephart , 4-3 in Safe finals and 9-3 this ear never regained Hal domination. Poirot made sure of that. Midway through the second Quarter inc Mcleran of upper Heyford and Spang Dahlum teams directed Chicksands toward its first touchdown. Tailback chops Chi sunds running Back chops Chambers 44 drives into the end zone for the Chicks first to saturday. Chambers 2-Yard to capped the 26-Yard drive which was Sel up by pal Burbridge s wind blown. 14-Yard s Lead was Down to 8-6 with 8 17 it i in the second Quarter. The Chicks defense which produced is shutouts in 19b6, awoke with a vengeance. It stopped Pitburg s next drive cold thanks to sacks by Kowalkowski Addend Tom stable a and downed the Barons botched punt attempt at their 18. Pushed Back to the 38, Chicksands look the Lead on a Lhird-and-20 play. Poirot used the wind at his Back to sail a pass Over cornerback John Waddell and Rich Ard Patrick and into the hands of Ron Denard. It was a busied play said Denard whose 5-8, 148 Pound self was the Chicks equipment manager just fast month. Herb was supposed 10 hit Randy Rouse on a Post pattern but he ran the wrong Way. I was supposed to Clear out everybody but suddenly we were All on the same Side. Herb threw in to Randy. The win blew in Over everybody s head and i was waiting for the 38-Yard to shot Chicksands ahead 12-8 with 4 01 left in the came Kowalkowski s killer. His first interception put the Chicks at the Barons 32. Poirot a Cal right for the end zone. His Dart flew Over the 5-3 Waddell and into the hands of 6-1 tight end Jeff Madison for the touchdown., Bill Kaufman s kick made it 19-8 Wilh 3 02 Iofi in they had Little no. 11 Waddell on me. 1 Don know Why said Madison who was playing for the first Lime since breaking his leg in week 3. The Pas was High. I jumped to make sure bul he did l have a Poirot completed just one More pass and finished with 4 of 20 for 91 Yards and three interceptions. The Barons never sacked him but a taller Halton m the secondary helped Slop Poirot s with linebacker Dennis Hueston and co. Hold ing Chicksands to less than i Yard per Rush the Chicks stalled throughout inc third Quarter. Tilburg came on Chicksands failed fake punt Bil Burg rolled 27 Yards in four plays. Dwayne Harp crashed in from i Yard and the Barons were within 19 15 with 8 58 left in the third , who took Over at tailback when Ron King Well Down just after halftime and totalled 76 Yards in 16 carries recharged Tilburg s running game. Harp and Miller traded handoffs on Pitburg s next posses Sion As the Barons rushed from their it to the Chicks 23, then Glover lost a Fumble to defensive lineman the Barons Sal the Ball Back on Elmo Tillar s inner see Safe on Page 26 frying pan today fire next time nil to begin steroid tests next season new York
