— PRESS RELEASE—
Football posts 63-6 victory over Italian All-Stars in Pontremoli, Italy By Tim Glon
PONTREMOLI, Italy -- Kyle Simmons completed 7 of 7 passes for 98 yards a 2 scores and Brent Donley ran six times for 94 yards and 2 TDs as Ohio Northern defeated the Fedearazione Italiana Football All-Stars 63-6 in the Italian Classic Saturday afternoon in the sunny hills of Tuscany. The Polar Bears improve to 2-0 in international exhibition games, as they trounced the Bavarian All-Stars 77-0 three years ago in Furstenfeldbruck, Germany. Northern rolled up 473 yards of total offense, including 318 on the ground in just 27 carries, and scored on all but one of its offensive possessions to dominate the overmatched Italians. It took the Polar Bears just four plays and 48 seconds to take the lead, scoring on a 16-yard run by Donley to make it 6-0 ONU with 9:12 left in the opening period. The teams played 10 minute quarters in the contest. Nick Newman made the first of his nine extra points to put the Polar Bears up 7-0. Michael Busch caught a 25-yard TD pass from Simmons to cap a 3-play, 48yard drive on ONU’s next possession, making it 14-0 with only 2:43 gone in the contest. Donley then scampered in from 35 yards out to cap a 3-play, 69-yard drive on Northern’s third possession and it was 21-0 with 5:00 left in the opening period. On the next play from scrimmage, J.J. Mihoci intercepted a pass and returned it 29 yards for a score and a 28-0 Polar Bear lead. Josh Rouch scored from 7 yards out on the fourth play of the second period to make it a 35-0 game. On Northern’s next possession, Simmons hit Kyle Baker on a 5-yard TD pass and it was 42-0 ONU with 5:26 left in the half. Marcus Bodamer wrapped up the first half scoring when he scooped up a fumble and rumbled in from 46 yards out with 31 seconds left in the period to put the Polar Bears ahead 49-0. After a scoreless third period, the Italians got on the board with 6:26 left in the game when Adamsi hit Palmer on a 27-yard TD pass, capping a 14-play, 92-yard scoring drive. Mihoci broke up the 2-point conversion pass to keep the score 49-6. Carter Paul plowed in from 6 and 10 yards out in the final five minutes to wrap up the scoring. Joe Powell had five tackles to lead the Ohio Northern defense. The Polar Bears are six days into their 8-day trip to Italy, having seen sights in Milan, Venice, Bologna and Florence thus far. ONU will spend the final two days of their trip in Rome before returning home June 1.
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2010 Football Box Score Ohio Northern 63, Italian All-Stars 6 Ohio Northern vs Italian All-Stars • May 29, 2010 - Pontremoli, Italy
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Score by Quarters
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Ohio Northern Italian All-Stars
28 0
21 0
0 0
14 6
Score 63 6
Scoring Summary: 1st 09:12 ONU - Brent Donley 16 yd run (Nick Newman kick) 4 plays, 53 yards, TOP 0:48, ONU 7 - ITALY 0 07:17 ONU - Michael Busch 20 yd pass from Kyle Simmons (Nick Newman kick) 3 plays, 49 yards, TOP 0:58, ONU 14 - ITALY 0 05:00 ONU - Brent Donley 35 yd run (Nick Newman kick) 3 plays, 68 yards, TOP 1:11, ONU 21 - ITALY 0 04:47 ONU - J.J. Mihoci 29 yd interception return (Nick Newman kick) ONU 28 - ITALY 0 2nd 08:44 ONU - Josh Rouch 7 yd run (Nick Newman kick) 8 plays, 75 yards, TOP 3:34, ONU 35 - ITALY 0 05:26 ONU - Kyle Baker 5 yd pass from Kyle Simmons (Nick Newman kick) 4 plays, 48 yards, TOP 2:05, ONU 42 - ITALY 0 00:31 ONU - Marcus Bodamer 46 yd fumble recovery (Nick Newman kick) ONU 49 - ITALY 0 4th 06:56 ITALY - Palmer 27 yd pass from Adamasi (Adamasi pass failed) 14 plays, 92 yards, TOP 4:34, ONU 49 - ITALY 6 05:09 ONU - Carter Paul 6 yd run (Nick Newman kick) 3 plays, 59 yards, TOP 1:47, ONU 56 - ITALY 6 01:25 ONU - Carter Paul 10 yd run (Nick Newman kick) 4 plays, 43 yards, TOP 1:20, ONU 63 - ITALY 6 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Kickoff time: 3 pm End of Game: 5:20 Total elapsed time: 2:20 Officials: Scorer: TGlon Temperature: 75 Wind: W 10-20 Weather: Partly Cloudy, Nice! Ohio Northern wins the Italian Classic Ohio Northern is now 2-0 in international exhibition games
JJ Mihoci 4
Team Statistics ONU
ITALY
FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty
20 13 7 0
9 4 3 2
NET YARDS RUSHING Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Rushing Touchdowns Yards Gained Rushing Yards Lost Rushing
318 27 11.8 5 318 0
37 25 1.5 0 60 23
NET YARDS PASSING Completions-Attempts-Int Average Per Attempt Average Per Completion Passing Touchdowns
155 9-10-0 15.5 17.2 2
91 13-32-1 2.8 7.0 1
TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS Total offense plays Average Gain Per Play Fumbles: Number-Lost Penalties: Number-Yards
473 37 12.8 0-0 5-50
128 57 2.2 1-1 3-15
PUNTS-YARDS Average Yards Per Punt Net Yards Per Punt Inside 20 50+ Yards Touchbacks Fair catch
0-0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0
5-181 36.2 26.6 0 1 0 0
KICKOFFS-YARDS. 10-547 Average Yards Per Kickoff 54.7 Net Yards Per Kickoff 42.2 Touchbacks 0 Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD 2-48-0 Average Per Return 24.0 Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD 2-87-0 Average Per Return 43.5 Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD 1-29-1 Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD1-46-1 Miscellaneous Yards 0 Possession Time 16:18 1st Quarter 5:15 2nd Quarter. 3:21 3rd Quarter. 4:35 4th Quarter. 3:07 Third-Down Conversions 1 of 2 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 1 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 6-7 Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-10 PAT Kicks 9-9 Field Goals 0-0
2-129 64.5 21.0 0 0-0-0 0.0 9-125-0 13.9 0-0-0 0-0-0 0 23:42 4:45 6:39 5:25 6:53 2 of 14 4 of 6 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0
Josh Rouch Individual Statistics Ohio Northern Rushing No Gain Loss Ne TD Lg Avg -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Brent Donley 6 94 0 94 2 35 15.7 Evan Elliott 7 86 0 86 0 26 12.3 Andrew Baumer 6 59 0 59 0 20 9.8 Josh Rouch 4 41 0 41 1 18 10.2 Carter Paul 4 38 0 38 2 17 9.5 Totals 27 318 0 318 5 35 11.8 Passing Att-Cmp-Int Yds TD Long Sack -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Kyle Simmons 7-7-0 98 2 20 0 Adam Tabit 2-1-0 9 0 9 0 Evan Elliott 1-1-0 48 0 48 0 Totals 10-9-0 155 2 48 0 Receiving No. Yds TD Long -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Michael Busch 4 61 1 20 Kyle Baker 2 17 1 12 Carter Paul 1 48 0 48 Patrick Arcaro 1 20 0 20 Cody Dalga 1 9 0 9 Totals 9 155 2 48 Punting No. Yds Avg Long In20 TB -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Totals 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 Punts Kickoffs Intercept All Returns No.Yds.Lg No.Yds.Lg No.Yds.Lg -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Patrick Arcaro 1 26 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 Anthony Brown 1 22 22 2 87 44 0 0 0 J.J. Mihoci 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 29 29 Totals 2 48 26 2 87 44 1 29 29 Field goal attempts -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Kickoffs No Yds TB OB Avg -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Nick Newman 10 547 0 1 54.7
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Individual Statistics ITALIAN ALL-STARS Rushing No Gain Loss Ne TD Lg Avg -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Binda 9 22 6 16 0 7 1.8 Iannotta 3 14 0 14 0 6 4.7 Bianchi 4 12 0 12 0 5 3.0 Tatonetti 2 2 0 2 0 2 1.0 Adamasi 1 2 0 2 0 2 2.0 Piedimonte 2 6 4 2 0 6 1.0 Crotti 1 1 0 1 0 1 1.0 Mannas 2 1 3 -2 0 1 -1.0 Gorla 1 0 10 -10 0 0 -10.0 Totals 25 60 23 37 0 7 1.5
Participation Report Ohio Northern 1-Kyle Gilbert
45-Levi Brown
2-Carter Paul
46-Marcus Bodamer
4-Brent Donley
48-Chris Iliff
6-Zack Click
50-TrygvHenrickson
7-Kyle Simmons
51-Brooks Bukowy
8-Joe Powell
52-Colton Zody
9-Kyle Baker
53-Marc Akam
10-Chad Coward
61-Colin Bishop
12-Cory Spelman
62-Eric Lapohn
13-AndrewNeiheisel
63-Kyle Smith
14-Jesse Richards
64-Nick Jones
15-Evan Elliott
65-Jared Brown
16-Adam Tabit
66-Josh Musch
21-Anthony Brown
68-JustnSouthwick
22-Kevin Ragless
69-Tyler Joseph
24-Justin Henck
72-Dave Mason
25-Michael Busch
75-Josh Cox
26-Bobby Kaminski
79-C.Zelachowski
27-Cody Cruzen
81-Cody Dalga
28-Josh Rouch
84-Andy Park
32-J.J. Mihoci
88-Patrick Arcaro
33-Eric Wenzler
89-Jared Oehler
37-Martin Kluk
91-Cody Kelly
Kickoffs No Yds TB OB Avg -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------DiTunisi 2 129 0 0 64.5
38-Tom Black
92-Ben Nauman
42-Andrew Baumer
97-Nick Newman
FUMBLES: Ohio Northern-None. Italian All-Stars-Binda 1-1.
44-Josh Bowman
98-CoryMacLaughlin
Passing Att-Cmp-Int Yds TD Long Sack -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Gorla 20-8-1 52 0 14 1 Adamasi 12-5-0 39 1 27 0 Totals 32-13-1 91 1 27 1 Receiving No. Yds TD Long -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Binda 4 25 0 9 Palmer 2 32 1 27 Crotti 2 3 0 3 Mannas 2 3 0 3 DeLaria 1 14 0 14 Caronni 1 12 0 12 DiTunisi 1 2 0 2 Totals 13 91 1 27 Punting No. Yds Avg Long In20 TB -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------DiTunisi 5 181 36.2 56 0 0 Totals 5 181 36.2 56 0 0 Punts Kickoffs Intercept All Returns No.Yds.Lg No.Yds.Lg No.Yds.Lg -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Mannas 0 0 0 8 117 44 0 0 0 Tatonetti 0 0 0 1 8 8 0 0 0 Totals 0 0 0 9 125 44 0 0 0 Field goal attempts ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Defensive Statistics Ohio Northern # Player Solo Ast Tot TFL/Yds FF FR-Yd Intc BrUp Blkd Sack/Yds QH ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8 Joe Powell
2
3
5
91 Cody Kelly
3
1
4
6 Zack Click
3
1
4
45 Levi Brown
2
2
4
16 Adam Tabit
2
2
4
98 Cory MacLaughlin
1
3
4
10 Chad Coward
1
3
4
22 Kevin Ragless
3
3
13 Andrew Neiheisel
2
1
3
53 Marc Akam
1
2
3
72 Dave Mason
1
2
3
3
3
2 Carter Paul
1.0/4 1.0/2
2.0/13 1.0/4
48 Chris Iliff
2
2
32 J.J. Mihoci
1
1
2 1-29
2
2
52 Colton Zody 97 Nick Newman
1
1
33 Eric Wenzler
1
1
37 Martin Kluk
1
1
1 Kyle Gilbert
1
1
46 Marcus Bodamer
1
1
26 Bobby Kaminski
1
1
1
1
1
1-46
12 Cory Spelman
1
1
44 Josh Bowman
1
1
51 Brooks Bukowy
1
1
84 Andy Park
1
1
7
1
1.0/10
Day 3: Venice
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Today we travelled to the beautiful city of Venice. Venice is cut off from the Italian mainland and required a short boat ride in order to reach it. Venice is home to 60,000 residents and 15-20 million tourists per year. Venice is known for its glass blowing. We had a private demonstration in which one of Venices’ finest performed the craftful art. Much of the team enjoyed riding the gondolas that strolled through the canals of Venice. I preferred to travel the back streets, where we got lost and actually enjoyed the magnificent Venice culture. We also were taught how to distinguish the way Italian generals died in war based upon the number of hooves their horse had on the ground. Three legs on the ground meant they died at home from battle wonds. Four legs on the ground meant they died from natural causes, non-battle related. Two legs on the ground meant they died in battle. Overall, Venice was sweet. It is definitley a place I would see again. Written by JJ Mihoci [senior defensive back] Posted by Coach Hajjar
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Day 4: Bologna Friday, May 28, 2010
Today we left Venice and went on our way to Florence. On the way, we stopped in Bologna. The city was much less populated with tourists. As soon as we arrived, it began raining for the first time. This wasn’t necessarily a bad thing because the city is covered in 34 kilometers of arcades, better known as archways. We spent about 2 hours in the city and got to experience a different type of italian culture. Many of the guys got to experience Bologna tortellini. The city is also full of many universities at which mechanical engineering is a popular area of study. The first university of the country was in Bologna around the year of 1088. We actually walked past the California College of Berkley’s italian campus. Some of the more expensive cars of the world are also made in Bologna. Ferrari and Lamborghini are both produced near the city. Later today we will arive in Florence where we will spend the next 3 nights. Written by Kyle Smith [sophomore offensive line] Posted by Coach Hajjar
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Day 5: Florence Sunday, May 30, 2010
Today we traveled to the city of Florence. It is a town that has 320,000 inhabitants. Florence is known for its leather, Chianti wine, balsamic vinegar, 13th century renaissance, beautiful countryside, statues, and extra virgin olive oil. We learned that the “Extra Virgin� in the olive oil means the 1st squeeze from the olives. Olives can be squeezed up to 4 times to make olive oil, but the best comes from the original squeeze. Balsamic vinegar is another delicacy that makes Florence unique. It takes over 20 years to make authentic Balsemic Vinegar. The authentic balsamic vinegar is very pure and thick. It also comes in a dark green, glass bottle. The Tuscany countryside of Florence is undescribable. It is extremely hilly and filled with vineyards for making wine and olive trees for the olive oil. A lot of the group purchased some form of leather souvenier to remember their time in Florence. We also got to witness Michaelangelo’s David, an enormous piece of work, all made from marble. We also learned the meaning behind the colors of the Italian flag: red = charity, white = faith, and green = hope. Tomorrow is exciting as it will be be gameday. Posted by Coach Hajjar
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Day 6: Pontremoli Today was game day and we traveled to the small, quaint town of Pontremoli. This town has only 7000 inhabitants. The meaning behind the town’s name is “trembling bridge.” We were police escorted into downtown where the locals watched with curiosity. After exiting the bus, we took a long walk to the top of the town. There, we arrived at a castle that was used to house soldiers in the 11th century when Pontremoli was a city-state. Now, the castle is used as a museum, presenting artifacts dating back to 3000 B.C. While at the top of the castle, we were greeted with an amazing view of the countryside. We also were able to get a team picture during our time at the top of the
castle. After seeing the entire castle, we got a chance to meet the mayor of the town. He was extremely grateful for us visiting. He presented Coach Paul with a plaque commemorating the game we were playing against the local Italian Team. Once the ceremony was completed, we traveled to the field to finally play the game. We won the game 63-6. Even though we out mathced the Italian Team, they showed a lot of courage and love for the game of American football.
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Written by Anthony Brown [junior wide receiver] Posted by Coach Hajjar
Day 7: Rome How many people can say that they went to Rome? My teammates and I can now say that we have. Having a chance of a lifetime in front of us, we did not waste any time in seeing the key spots while in Rome. We were able to see the Coliseum, the ancient Forum, and other beautiful sites and buildings that comprise Roman history and architecture. I personally loved the the Coliseum and the stories that go with it. Being able to look down from the 2nd level of the Coliseum and take the pictures I took will be something I will never forget. I also do not want to forget to mention how much I love the food and desserts that Italy offers. Some of the portions are a little smaller than I am used to, but I am definitely managing. Coming to Rome was icing on the cake for me as to why I chose to come on this trip. The whole trip has been an unbelievable opportunity that will allow me to have a different view perspective on life forever.
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Written by Gabe Washington [recent grad/alum/linebacker] Posted by Coach Hajjar
Day 8: Rome (Day 2) We started off this rip roaring day with a trip to the gates of the Vatican. Vatican City is its own area. The rules and regulations are different than those of Roman jurisdiction, even though the Vatican is located in Rome. The Vatican city has 900 permanent residents, all of which are part of the clergy. The Vatican has its own bank and currency. Up to 15,000 people a day visit the Vatican. We were extremely lucky to have 2 tour guides that were amazing in describing the area which we were visiting. Both guides described in great detail many different paintings and tapestries and the history behind them. We then saw the Sistine Chapel, which had paintings of Michelangelo. This was truly inspiring. We continued our tour seeing St. Peter’s
Basilica. This is built on St. Peter’s tomb. We finished the tour by having some free time in the Vatican City. During this time, I went and saw the Spanish Steps and the Trevi Fountain. The day concluded with a final banquet that the team, coaches, parents, and tour managers attended. We had a tremendous 7 course meal, including multiple appetizers, a pasta dish, a chicken dish, and some dessert. It was the perfect way to end the trip. Tomorrow we travel home, leaving the wonderful country of Italy, and the majestic places, sites, people, and food it offers.
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Written by Kyle Gilbert [senior linebacker] Posted by Coach Hajjar
Day 9: Coming Home Thursday, June 3, 2010
Today we traveled all day to get back to the United States. Traveling home was bitter-sweet for almost everyone involved. The American Airlines flight had their flight from JFK to Cleveland cancelled, but eventually made it home later that night. The trip to Italy was an experience that I am sure will never be forgotten. The relationships built over the last 9 days will be as valuable as the places we visited. There needs to be a special thanks given to the players, coaches, parents, bus drivers, tour guides and managers, Anthony Travel, Global Football, ONU administration, and the donors who helped make this trip possible. I hope everyone enjoyed themselves and look forward to traveling again in the future. Ciao! Posted by Coach Hajjar
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The relationships built over the last 9 days will be as valuable as the places we visited. Ciao.
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SENIORS
GRASSMAN
HEAPHY
HORN
ROTHACKER
WASHINGTON
AKAM
ARCARO
TEAMMATES
BUCHANAN
YOUNG
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TEAMMATES
BAKER
BAUMER
BISHOP
BLACK
BODAMER
BOWMAN
BROWN
BROWN, J
BROWN, L
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TEAMMATES
BUKOWY
BUSCH
CLICK
COWARD
COX
CRUZEN
DALGA
DONLEY
ELLIOTT
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TEAMMATES
GILBERT
HENCK
HENRICKSON
LLIFF
JONES
JOSEPH
KAMINSKI
KELLY
KLUK
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TEAMMATES
LAPOHN
MACLAUGHLIN
MASON
MIHOCI
MUSCH
NAUMAN
NEWMAN
OEHLER
NEIHEISEL
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TEAMMATES
PARK
PAUL
POWELL
RAGLESS
RICHARDS
ROUCH
SIMMONS
SMITH
SOUTHWICK
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TEAMMATES
TABIT
ZELACHOWSKI
ZODY
WENZLER
HEAD COACH
SPELMAN
PAUL AND TONYA
COACHES
CRAIG
HAJJ AND ABBEY
LYALL
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RUSSELL AND DIANE
SCHEUTZOW AND ASHLEY