European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 29, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday july 29,1993 � sports the stars and stripes Page 29 . Teen Ager wins berth on German All Star eleven  staff writer Stuttgart Germany the quiet speaking 6-foot, 260-Pound High school senior said he does t like to hit except on the football Field. Aggressive defensive play has earned Steven Yauger of the Stuttgart military Community a berth on a German league youth All Star football team. Yauger who plays nose tackle and offensive tackle for the Stuttgart stallions a German youth league team impressed National football league International organizers when they scouted the fledgling league last Spring to form two All Star German squads. Yauger a 17-year-old senior at Patch High school and the son of sgt. 1st class Kelly Smith and Sylvia Smith was name to the South team and is the Only Ameri can selected for the All Star game. He was a big kid a Good Tacker andean aggressive player said Marshall Harper events coordinator for nil International. Nil coaches and league officials spent four months scouting the German teams to find the players. The nil representatives were sur prised when they discovered Yauger was an american. They originally wanted Al germans on the All Star team but they changed their mind when they saw Yauger perform. The North South All Star game will replayed 1 . Aug. 7 on the Maifield a sports area just outside Berlin s olympic stadium where the Minnesota Vikings and Buffalo Bills will meet in an Ameri can bowl game that evening at 7 . Being from Austin minn., has give the All Star game a special significance for Yauger who said he Hopes to meet some of the players from his favorite team the Vikings during the week be fore the game when the youth and professional teams will be practising. He Yauger has an abundance of potential said John English one of the Young stallions coaches. He s got the strength and quickness. The biggest thing is his heart. I Haven t seen a player who can Stop him once he puts his heart into  English the Robinson Barracks youth services director contrasted Yauger s Enfield aggressiveness with his off Fiel personality. English described Yauger As a Teddy Bear who enjoys working wit children at the Robinson Barracks youth services where he s a summer hire. I Don t like to fight but in sports Ilove to hit Yauger said. \ Yauger started playing football As youngster in the pee wee leagues in Minnesota. He continued through the Rankin Junior High and High school. Last year when his step father was stationed at fort Devons mass., Yauger played for St. Bernard Catholic High school. He arrived at Patch High school Toolate in the season last year to play for the panthers but plans to try out for the team this fall. He said his moving around As a Mili tary brat has t Hurt his development As a player. I accept that As a Challenge Yauger said. You have different Levels of com petition that you have to get used  headed that the bigger Challenge however is picking out the right  English suggested that Yauger play inthe German youth league. The German teenagers were still learning the fundamentals of their relatively new sport out of 19 kids 10 of them had Neverseen a football game English said. It was kind of frustrating for Steve because he was used to a higher level of Competition English added. English said however that Yauger often motivated the players to be More aggressive and execute plays effectively or face getting run Over by the 260 Pounder. If the team had a Good play it go their Confidence up but if they had a bad play it was hard to get them pumped up again Yauger said. English who is coach of the Semi pro si&c.3.mm0mstuttgart s Steven Yauger. Hits it big with stallions Stuttgart stallions is looking for Yauger to Start with the team next season. Yauger becomes eligible when he turns 18 on nov. 25. He could have a big decisive role on the team English said. He has a lot of potential. As a 17-year-old, he works hard physically and prepares himself mentally for the  understands football and works hard at improving his  pro footbal1 now too costly to laugh former Raider quarterback Jim Plunkett now a club broadcaster re called a team meeting held one year on Centerdale Dalby s birthday. All of a sudden Plunkett said the door opened and in came this stripper that Hendricks had gotten. She started taking her clothes off right in the Middle of inoffensive  Bob Chandler an by Steve Springer the los Angeles times Austin Texas training Camp in t what it use to be. Not for the raiders not for the old Oakland raid ers who shake their Heads at their los Angeles counterparts and remember How it used to , it still looks the same on the Field. Players run. Players sweat. Players hit. Players get  off the Field there s something missing. Like naked women on horseback electric trains and  old timers prowling the sidelines monday at St. Edward s University where the raiders Are practice ing this week with the Dallas cowboys agreed that a Day s players have a lot More Money but Don t seem to. Have As much fun As they did. Bother for new Raider when i played in Philadelphia under Dick ver working As a broadcaster Meil said former linebacker Jerry Robinson it Walsall business. We did t have fun. There was t any room for fun. I had to come to the raiders to realize there s another Side to training Camp. You can enjoy yourself and still win  enjoy themselves they did. Stories of the raiders at their old training site Infanta Rosa calif., have become legendary. At the Center of some of the Best was linebacker Ted Hendricks who played for them from 1975 to 1983. He was nicknamed the mad Stork and for Good  afternoon the raiders were working on the Field when a horse came galloping Down the sidelines Ted Hendricks remembered his i first Day of training Camp with the raiders. Hendricks was also there wearing a pumpkin for a helmet. We played no Tao much for the Money Chandle said but because was a great game. After playing with Buffalo i could t believe How much fun i had coming Over Here to the raiders. I had t had that much fun since High school. It was no holds barred fun and  and it was t just Hendricks. Those were the Days of such free spirits As Ken Stabler John Matuszak and George  Buehler he was t really that unusual. Sex office every Day to pick up his mail. You have to understand about George said Plunkett of the offensive lineman who Ptsy Efrom 1969-78. He s the kind of Guy who would be in the huddle an you d be calling the play and All of a sudden he d look up and watch a plane go  one teammate whose name could not be recalled by those telling the Story went Buehler one better in the hardware  teammate brought in an electric train and would run it despite All the noise at night according to for Mer Raider running Back Charles Smith whose son Kevin now is with the team. There was Dave Casper the former tight end who started throwing every Ball he caught one afternoon at training Camp Over a Fence to a group of waiting kids. Casper was told to Stop it. So he went out caught another Ball and threw that one Over to the appreciative kids. In seven years with new England and san Francisco probably snuck out of training Camp once Plunkett said. My first week with the raiders i beat that  despite All the fun and games or maybe because fit the raiders won three super bowls and fielded one powerhouse club after another. Chandler believes it was partially because of the fun and games. I thought All these Guys were crazy when i first Gothere he said. But when you have that kind of camaraderie it creates a lasting Bond. It was a calculating kind of  a naked girl astride. The culprit was thought to be cent for the tank. He reportedly brought a Remote con Hendricks. Trolled toy tank to Camp and would Send it Down to the 78 Steeles 74 miners invade Barcelona Barcelona Spain a the Pittsburgh Steeles and the san Francis co 49ers arrived tuesday and held Light workouts in preparation for sunday s first Ever nil american bowl game in Spain at month Pic olympic stadium site of the 1992 games. We had a Good practice considering the circumstances said Steeles coach Bill Cowher a Veteran of american bowl games with the Cleveland Browns and Kansas City chiefs. It takes some time to adjust so i told players to stay awake for As Long As Possi  the american bowl will be the first for the Steeles and a record fourth for the 49ers. After 14 hours of flying it feels Good to be on firm ground said 49ers coach George Seifert. The Steeles travelling party numbered 261, including 78 players and 11 coaches. San Francisco arrived with a party of 457 including 74 players and 15 coaches. Both teams were to hold a two hour practice on wednesday including an hour Long Light scrimmage in which the two clubs will face each other. Sunday s san Francisco Pittsburg game is one of four in a week s Span in the american bowl series three of which Are being played in Europe. Also on sunday the Philadelphia eagles play the new Orleans saints in Tokyo on aug. 7 the Buffalo Bills face the Minnesota Vikings in Berlin and on aug. 8 the super bowl Champion Dallas cowboys Are up against the Detroit lion sin London. Between 30,000 and 40,000 people Are expected for sunday s game. Barcelona is Spain s hotbed for american football. The City is the Home of the world league of american football s Barcelona dragons which was probably the world league s Best franchise until the league suspended play after last season