European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 27, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse . Sports conference coach Mike Halliburton in Rugby Jeney Over offs his Alconbury spartans huddle during pret Tason practice. American division 1lnkenheuth is Lakenheath Ever going to win again like the eagles did in 1979-8 1 Wilh consecutive . Titles yes. When this year. Win the .? not Quile. But an american division title will do. That s what we said last year. Then the eagles flopped to 4-6. All they have to do is Crank up an offence that generated less than 10 Points per game in 1986. This might be As Lough As curing a sick dog or predicting English Sunshine. So the eagles elevated Jimmy Barber a veterinarian to head coach. He remains Weatherman Mick cos Din As offensive coordinator. We re blessed with Talent and loads of interest says Barber. Barber likes to Call his eagles Mobile agile and kind of How he played linebacker at Western Kentucky and How he taught his mean defense at Lakenheath last year. Barber brags about a secondary i hat s maybe the strongest three deep in the ." he says safety Mike Kinder and cornerback Anthony Brown and Andre neither Bench press Over Sou what if jiul thai Kiggin Utu a Tom Cru no returns it qua Lorback. Rhino Wilson and Richard Limpers return Al running backs. How Are they going to double their Point production cos Din says he has trashed the stifling t formation of u6 for a Breem a pro set. And Wilh new running Back Tony Edith helping out the eagles will finally score. Seven wins will Tiku Liis division. Lakenheath can do that especially after saturday s 14-2 Start Over Chicksands. 2 mime Hall of so Tony Diaz brilliantly picked Chicksands to win the . Last year and Alconbury to top the league this year. What about his own Mildenhall marauders in the american division i won t predict declares the second year coach. A where s Gutsy Guy from 1966? we have a much much better earn than last year responds Diaz. We re in shape. We have two coaches who know what they re doing on offence and Diaz who sees himself As a general manager Type refers to offensive coordinator de Crawford and defensive coach Richard Henry. Crawford has Curtis Heatwole Back at quarterback and . Valdespino Back at fullback. He has a big line led by tackles George Maxwell 6-fool-3,225 pounds and Andre Lewis 6-6, 245. T it Ivy has a defense that Neady averted a 14-12 loss to Bent water in sunday s opener Wilh tackles Amie conv met Steve met Newson and Lilu Ker Cis i leading the Way the a � ill contend for the first time since 19b4 even might predict that. 3 celtic Sands target Chicksands repealing As u5afe Champion. Or . Champion. Or american division Champion. The fighting Chicks will fight All right. Coach Al Carter and his 10-5 record will make sure of that. Bui Carter a former All purpose player it Tii Rrt Jan and i Lelle Nikii in i suiting up anymore. Neither Art a Ourk of either old Tim is i Tirb i Giro into chops Chambers. Thai s ,1 problem. Poirot the offence and Quarter backed ,15 won ii All. He s on leave until and might Mil juin the learn even Ihen. Chambers i i Star running hark in a Hui. Figures his 3s and had knee him lie tier suited fur cd Hir u 11""1 defense so he Chicks Jot blown out in the exhibition season Inri loss 14-2 to i Ike Heath in saturday s opener. Derrick Wallace is quarterbacking. Mike Bacon ii Rushing. The inert digit defense pm died six shutouts no Lunger has sol i to Lee linebacker Ted it Pearl and note guard Tidd Kowalkowski. The Chick Are trying la replace them with Terry Ali Xander Venn Bailey and Shaun Derry. They Tan try. Bui i lit Chicks Aren l reloading. They re rebuilding. Uni Iii a. us like in a i mils Lii Sliwi k Inuma my Hini a Fly championship to a suit porn cumin from the t to them h e s.iv-. But visit Nelly i l i i Hpe player i. Refon his i Rhein Miniri. Bunt water is Riding the Joni in Curt Cluster and hands of Stokes ind a now offensive line. Tame wills , in his Fiolli season at , anchors .1 defense pulled Oul a 14-12 up Ning Victory Al mind Cohall. He looks Boul As old As Bias 42, who a 6-2, 212 looks like he could still play. The problems is inc phantoms might need him National division 1 Alconbury a Ben Waters berm Fri ripped from 17 Lull ill 4 111 of Isoif nov. C in in Lalim in you want reasons to predict that the Alconbury spartans will win the . Championship 1. Tony Diaz picks them. Diaz is int. Mild shall Toach who last year picked chit Sands. He had to be the Only Guy outside of Chicksands to do that and he proved to be a Genius. 2. Alconbury lost its opener saturday i ft-2 to Greenham com Man. The spartans normally win a Bunch Early and collapse late. They must have it Rij lit this Lime. 3. Safety Bob Minnifield guarantees. We re not going to choke this 4. Mike Kaufhold last year s coach shifted to general manager after Sec info Huw successful upper Heyford hns i Jeri Wilh that position 5. That leaves the Cuoc Hinti Job in Mike Halliburton whose Rock of a build has to draw res Peel and makes you believe when he says All i want in ii is 6. The Simiu a Heyford Ren Iver Mike Ludge wlm original cd inc Aconbury s Hearl pumps Kool Aid is now a . What due Ludge Rule now we Uit t .in1 que t. We have to make up our min to not be satisfied Wilh second when judge played at Heyford m i w. He cd lit .1 key touchdown in the sky Kings Victory m Ako Nhury. He Ihen Cluj jul eight pass a fair 1 50 Yards in Hufurd s 14-b Lilit if Raim Lein in the Safe final. Can Aconbury do ? Ludge who spi it the last to seasons losing Wilh new Amsterdam , we have Ihu defense running game the Best passing game in the . And one 01 the Best a Carlo Racks to win k is re git Taylor from last year s fi-4 Campaign. I in be line in us aft s ii ii of Lurige. Of Lavulo league and i in Sim ii i. I j a a Jiorle thir i Iii i Liim. I i., ill Ihei Anvil i a Btij 10 trip i in gain a i 27, 1987
