European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 26, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                1i Page 38 the stars and stripes sports Friday november 26.1993 Safe coaches pull surprise7 Williams Lockman Miller Jones voted Best in Csc Ruksc i by sue Harper staff writer Surprise is the first things the Continental sports conference and the United kingdom sports conference offensive and defensive athletes of the year expressed when they first heard the new this week. Named As Safe offensive players of the year were Rhein main s Dennis Wil Liams for the Csc and Lakenheath s Troy Lockman for the . The defensive players of the year Arete upper Scyford s Brian Miller for the . And soc Star Berg s Allen Jones for the  selectee voted by the con Ferrence coaches might have Bee surprised but the choices come a anything but to Fol Lowers of the 1993usafe football Campaign who sawmiller and Jones Jones spark their teams into last weekend s conference championship games. At noon sunday they la see Williams Lead his Rhein main rockets against the Lockman and his visiting Laken Cath eagles into the Safe championship  Lockman it will be his last game As an Eagle. He leaves for a new assign ment at March fab calif., on tuesday. The 5-foot-10, 180-Pounder has played football at Lakenheath for his entire 3vi year air Force career. Being selected As conference offensive player of the year was not something Lockman expected but the Honor did fall on the wrong shoulders he said. I m kind of surprised. I worked hard for it. 1 hoped to leave Lakenheath on a Good note. I deserved  Lockman said he Hopes to continue playing football. The 23-year-old is up Ping the Ante on  want to play College Ball or Semi pro Ball he said. It s my dream to play i College and go on to some form of professional football. That s one of my dreams ican t let go  his coach Rick Eddings says the dream is reasonable. He s got that one-in-1,000 natural ability super vision and How to make the other Man miss. Those Are things you jus can t coach Eddings said. Natural ability or not Lockman attrib utes his 12 touchdowns in 164 carries for 1,055 Yards to the Lakenheath offensive line and fullbacks especially James Buckman. I owe a lot of my yardage to him Buckman Lockman said. Williams a quarterback was nervous about playing on the draw Down  Rhem main s team. I had my reservations said the 6 foot-2, 210-Pounder. We used to have Large offensive line. They would intimidate just by their size. We be dropped about 50 pounds a Man. We have line Man smaller than  the line kept William s pocket cozy by determination sheer determination Williams said. These Guys have guts heart and  understand if the team does Well the quarterback will get the  i be been named offensive player of the year it s really a tribute to the Offen Sive , a linebacker also credits his team for his selection. And he credited his coach George Bovell for looking past his words and seeing the real possibility. He Bovell believed in me. I was on of those people who talked the talk boasted and bragged. It the bragging put More pressure on me to live up to the standards Miller  i walked it. They the team All stood by and watched to see if i could Doit. After a few games just let your performance to the talking no need to boast  can let the Safe coaches do it for  was surprised the 26-year-old said of his selection because we had a talented league As far As  the 26-year-old Jones the Csc s defensive player of the year lauds his Tea not Only for helping him win the defensive distinction but also for making the season fun. If it was t for the team it would thave been an enjoyable season said Jones a nose guard. If it was t for them the team it the selection would t have  i was shocked definitely said the 6-foot, 230-Pounder. This in t the first award for Jones who played two years for dutch football teams and three years for Pitburg s air Force team. He did not go unnoticed in the dutch football which he describes As equal to a medium to Good air Force football  was named map for the 1992 dutch championship football game won by hidden Hague team which is also this year s euro bowl ," laughed Jones in a Don t think its a big Deal Way they have quotas four americans per team and Only two on the Field at the same  if they did tone team could Load up with americans and win All the time. It s an american dominated sport. You re in the land of soccer he joined the dutch team because he wanted to play in a Way that can Only be described As football  wanted to play. They the dutch teams played during the of season. Once you Start you can always play you have to play Jones said. You play one Day and after the game your body hurts and you knee is killing you but the next Day somebody says let s go play football an you go. I am always ready to  Csc All conference offensive linemen Noah Taylor Rhein main Larry Lambert Spang Dahlem Delbert Griffith Oesterberg Kenneth Thomas Ramstein. Center Kaliph Brown Rhein main. Kicker Travis Allen Span Dahlem. Punter William Gilbert Ramstein. Wide receivers Keith Craig Rhein main . Middleton Oesterberg. Quarterback Dennis Williams Rhein main. Running backs Art Walker Rhein main Rodney Monroe Ramstein Sylvester Broomfield Sembach. Defensive ends John Goode Rhein main Woodrow Carter Oesterberg. Defensive linemen Reggie Brunner Rhein main Allen Jones Oesterberg Marcel Williams Ramstein. Linebackers Ray Mancini Rhein main Sam Cooke Span Dahlem. Free safety Vince Parham Soester Troy Lockman above and Dennis Wil Liams right stride into books As Ruksc and Csc offensive players of the year. Safe coaches of year have Date in title game Safe s two Best coaches Are two Days away from seeing who s better. Second year coach Rick Eddings of Lakenheath and first year coach Fred Kirkendoll of Rhein main the 1993voted coaches of year in the United kingdom and Continental sport conferences will match wits and pro Grams at noon sunday in the Safe championship game at Rhein main a Germany. It s a Surprise said Csc coach of the year Fred Kirkendol of Rhein main upon hearing of his selection. But he might just As Well have Bee talking about his team s Csc championship run. If you d been Here around August i would have said i was just going try to get through the  but Kirkendoll gives the credit forgoing better than that on his players and perhaps his Powers of per suasion. The problem was we lost everybody but one Guy of our offensive line. I was looking for a quarterback. Begged Dennis Williams to come out he said. Williams was suspicious of the downsized rocket line but did t need much persuading. I smelled the grass. I had to play Williams laughed tuesday. I called him and said coach i be got to comeout1" Eddings record in his two season sat Lakenheath his first ride As head coach is 19-4. Last year was the1 firs time in eight seasons of football that Eddings a former semipro offensive coordinator in Las vegas coached air Force football. Eddings applied for offensive coordinator and was Given the head coach ing Job at Lakenheath visa cad. I just wanted to be involved wit football Eddings said. No problem. Hell be As involved Asit s possible to be sunday afternoon. Sue Harper Berg. Strong safety Rene Rich Ramstein. Defensive backs Dante Warren Span Dahlem Bryan Wrenn Ramstein. Coach of the year Fred kor Kendall Rhein main.  quarterback Terry Malvo upper hey Ford. Running backs Troy Lockman Lakenheath James Buchman Lakenheath Dart Gibbons upper Heyford wide receivers Dennis Mullins Lakenheath will Gates upper Heyford Center Chris Duncan Lakenheath. Offensive linemen Richard flirt upper Heyford Alonzo Charnas Laken Heath Mario Mitch Mildenhall Garfield Harris upper Heyford defensive linemen Thurman Shelby Chicksands Terry Holmes Lakenheath Robert Westin upper Heyford Benny Les Ter Alconbury. Linebackers Brian Miller upper hey Ford Chris Collins Alconbury Troy Gilliam Chicksands. Defensive backs Michael Sydney Lakenheath Terrence White upper Heyford Antonio Gordon Alconbury Moe washing ton Lakenheath. Kicker John Flynn upper Heyford punter Matt Roberson Lakenheath. Coach of the year Rick Eddings Lakenheath