Fort Bliss Monitor

Jags trounce Seminoles, advance to Little Bowl
Master Sgt. Steve Miller
Public Affairs Chief

Fort Bliss Jaguars defenders close in on a ball carrier from the Eastside Seminoles during their semifinal playoff game Saturday at Burges High School. The Jaguars beat the Seminoles 30-8 to advance to Saturday’s Little Bowl championship game at 11:30 a.m. at El Paso High School.

Most sports fans have heard of the Super Bowl, the Orange Bowl and even the Sun Bowl, which is staged right here in El Paso each year.

But for the various levels of youth football in El Paso, the ultimate game is the Little Bowl, the championship game that pits two playoff survivors against each other for all the marbles.

And for the Fort Bliss Jaguars – a team of 10 and 11-year-olds in its second year of existence – that shot at the brass ring comes Saturday at 11:30 a.m. at El Paso High School, where they will take on the Raiders, also from Northeast El Paso.

The Raiders beat the Westside Seahawks 28-20 in a semifinal-round playoff game Saturday at Burges High School after the Jaguars blasted the Eastside Seminoles 30-8 on the same field. The championship will not only be for Northeast El Paso bragging rights, it gives the Jaguars a chance to avenge a 30-6 regular-season loss to the Raiders.

“I hope it’s the Raiders,” said Jaguars Coach Willie Madrid after his team’s win and before the Raider-Seahawks game. “It would give us a chance to avenge one of our losses. We made a lot of mistakes against them the first time (in a 30-6 loss). It was the third week of the season, and everything was not in place for us.”
Things have since fallen into place for the Jaguars, who compiled a 6-2 regular season – including a 38-6 win over the Fort Bliss Panthers – and have now gone 4-0 in the playoffs, including Saturday’s lopsided win over the Seminoles. The only downer for the Jaguars seemed to be the fact they failed on all five of their two-point conversion attempts.

Brian McKensey led the way Saturday for the Jaguars, scoring on runs of 7, 3 and 23 yards. He also threw a touchdown pass to Phil Meza and intercepted a pass that set up the Jags’ third score.

Travon Watson got things started for the Jaguars with an 8-yard touchdown run early in the first quarter. McKensey followed with his two shorter scoring runs – sandwiched around his interception – to stake the Jags to an 18-0 halftime lead.

McKensey broke loose for a 23-yard scoring run midway through the third quarter and, with 1:19 left in the period, he lofted a 27-yard scoring pass to Meza, who out-jumped two Seminole defenders in the end zone, making the score 30-0.

The only question in the fourth quarter was whether or not the Jaguars’ defense would post a shutout. They lost the goose egg when the Seminoles’ Tony Martinez caught a 2-yard touchdown pass from Victor Lopez with 1:05 to go. Joel Nunez ran for the two-point conversion to account for the 30-8 final.

“Do you guys remember talking about being champions?” asked Joseph Terebessy, assistant coach, after the semifinal win. “Well, here we are. We’ve got a shot.”

For a scoring summary of the Jaguars’ semifinal win, please see the accompanying chart.

6th, 108th off to good start in Turkey Bowl playoffs

Master Sgt. Steve Miller
Public Affairs Chief

Brennon Kavanaugh of the 32nd Army Air and Missile Defense Command dives for the goal line Monday night during a first-round Turkey Bowl playoff game against Joint Task Force-North.

Both 6th and 108th Air Defense Artillery Brigades had advanced their flag-football teams to the semifinal round of the Turkey Bowl playoffs, through Tuesday night’s action at Stout Field.

Tonight’s action features two loser’s bracket games, one at 6 p.m., and the other at 7:30. The winner of the second contest will play 6th or 108th Tuesday at 6 in the single-elimination championship round, meaning there will only be one game, regardless if the loser’s or winner’s bracket team wins.

The “Heart of the Branch” posted two shutout victories to reach the semifinals of the double-elimination tournament. They scored a second-half touchdown to beat the 11th ADA Bde. Monday night 7-0 and followed that up Tuesday with an 18-0 triumph over the 31st ADA Bde.

Meanwhile, the 108th ADA Bde got a first-round bye because they are the defending Turkey Bowl champions. Tuesday night they scored a shutout win of their own with a 12-0 triumph over the 32nd Army Air and Missile Defense Command.

The only team eliminated after the first two nights of action was 11th ADA Bde., which was sent packing Tuesday night by Garrison Command after a 12-6 loss. Garrison lost 19-6 to 31st Monday night, but stayed alive with Tuesday’s win over 11th and was to face 32nd AAMDC Wednesday night.

Also toiling in the loser’s bracket Wednesday were Joint Task Force-North and 31st. The loser of that game was also to be eliminated from the tourney. JTF-North lost the first game of the tournament 9-0 to 32nd AAMDC, while 31st dropped into the loser’s bracket Tuesday with their 18-0 loss to 6th.

Monday night 32nd AAMDC opened the tourney with a 9-0 win over JTF-North. The winners took a 2-0 lead on a safety when the ball glanced off the opposing quarterback’s hands and rolled through the end zone. Late in the game, Brennon Kavanaugh caught a 39-yard touchdown pass from Dan Sauter, who went to John Rossi for the point after touchdown.

Then 6th shut out 11th, thanks to Javon Willis’ 26-yard scoring pass from Chris Hartings early in the second half. Hartings hit Jeff Carson for the PAT.

Tim Rustad caught a 30-yard scoring pass from Jimmy Jenkins on the first possession of the game to stake 31st to an early lead over Garrison Command. Jenkins also hit Rustad for the PAT.

Garrison closed within one at 7-6 midway through the half as Jay Ebalo got loose for a 27-yard touchdown pass from Charles Branson, though they missed the PAT attempt.

Garrison missed a golden opportunity to take the lead just before halftime when they had a drive stall at 31st’s 3-yard-line during the seven-play period following the two-minute warning.

Jenkins gave his team some breathing room with a 27-yard TD run late in the second half, to account for the 19-6 final.

Tuesday night’s scores were 108th ADA Bde. 12, 32nd AAMDC 0; 6th ADA Bde. 18, 31st ADA Bde. 0 and Garrison Command 12, 11th ADA Bde. 6.

Sports briefs

Jaquars in Little Bowl
The Fort Bliss Jaguars youth football team meets the Northeast Raiders in the Little Bowl championship game at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at El Paso High School.
For information, call Mike Emile at 568-2617.

Post hoop team at home
The Team Bliss men’s basketball team will host Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., for a pair of games this weekend at Logan Heights Gym. The two teams will meet at 1 p.m. Saturday and at 11 a.m. Sunday.
Admission is free.
For information, contact Nate LaCour at 568-5198.

Wellnes center opens
The latest addition to Team Bliss’ civilian wellness program is now open in the form of a Wellness Center in Bldg. 251 (former photo lab), Club Road, behind the Fort Bliss Officers’ Club. The facility features circuit training equipment, cardio machines, light dumbbells and Thera bands.
It is free and open to both military and civilian personnel. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, but it is closed for lunch from 1 to 2 p.m. For information, call 568-6458.

Meet the UTEP Miners
Interested in meeting fellow UTEP Miners? Come join us today at 5:30 p.m. at the El Paso Natural Gas Conference Center for an El Paso UTEP Alumni Association meeting. Open to friends of the University.
Don’t forget to meet us prior to the UTEP vs. SMU football game at Baltimore Field Saturday for the last pre-game party of the season.
For more information, contact Margie Adame Brickey at 747-8600 or mbrickey@utep.edu

Turkey Bowl finals
The Turkey Bowl flag-football championship is set for 6 p.m. Tuesday at Stout Field. The teams playing in the title game had not been determined at press time.
For information, call 568-5995 or 4508.



www.bliss.army.mil	Published for the Fort Bliss/El Paso, Texas Community	November 18 , 2004

<map name="boxmap-b4"> <area shape="rect" coords="0, 589, 120, 600" href="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm/privacy-policy.html?o=1" > <area coords="0,0,10000,10000" href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?tag=&creative=92501&camp=8117&link_code=dl1&path=subst/misc/amazon-cobrand-cc/v3/marketing-from-associates-step1.html/ref%3Db1_assoc_29" > </map>	Jags trounce Seminoles, advance to Little Bowl Master Sgt. Steve Miller Public Affairs Chief Fort Bliss Jaguars defenders close in on a ball carrier from the Eastside Seminoles during their semifinal playoff game Saturday at Burges High School. The Jaguars beat the Seminoles 30-8 to advance to Saturday’s Little Bowl championship game at 11:30 a.m. at El Paso High School. Most sports fans have heard of the Super Bowl, the Orange Bowl and even the Sun Bowl, which is staged right here in El Paso each year. But for the various levels of youth football in El Paso, the ultimate game is the Little Bowl, the championship game that pits two playoff survivors against each other for all the marbles. And for the Fort Bliss Jaguars – a team of 10 and 11-year-olds in its second year of existence – that shot at the brass ring comes Saturday at 11:30 a.m. at El Paso High School, where they will take on the Raiders, also from Northeast El Paso. The Raiders beat the Westside Seahawks 28-20 in a semifinal-round playoff game Saturday at Burges High School after the Jaguars blasted the Eastside Seminoles 30-8 on the same field. The championship will not only be for Northeast El Paso bragging rights, it gives the Jaguars a chance to avenge a 30-6 regular-season loss to the Raiders. “I hope it’s the Raiders,” said Jaguars Coach Willie Madrid after his team’s win and before the Raider-Seahawks game. “It would give us a chance to avenge one of our losses. We made a lot of mistakes against them the first time (in a 30-6 loss). It was the third week of the season, and everything was not in place for us.” Things have since fallen into place for the Jaguars, who compiled a 6-2 regular season – including a 38-6 win over the Fort Bliss Panthers – and have now gone 4-0 in the playoffs, including Saturday’s lopsided win over the Seminoles. The only downer for the Jaguars seemed to be the fact they failed on all five of their two-point conversion attempts. Brian McKensey led the way Saturday for the Jaguars, scoring on runs of 7, 3 and 23 yards. He also threw a touchdown pass to Phil Meza and intercepted a pass that set up the Jags’ third score. Travon Watson got things started for the Jaguars with an 8-yard touchdown run early in the first quarter. McKensey followed with his two shorter scoring runs – sandwiched around his interception – to stake the Jags to an 18-0 halftime lead. McKensey broke loose for a 23-yard scoring run midway through the third quarter and, with 1:19 left in the period, he lofted a 27-yard scoring pass to Meza, who out-jumped two Seminole defenders in the end zone, making the score 30-0. The only question in the fourth quarter was whether or not the Jaguars’ defense would post a shutout. They lost the goose egg when the Seminoles’ Tony Martinez caught a 2-yard touchdown pass from Victor Lopez with 1:05 to go. Joel Nunez ran for the two-point conversion to account for the 30-8 final. “Do you guys remember talking about being champions?” asked Joseph Terebessy, assistant coach, after the semifinal win. “Well, here we are. We’ve got a shot.” For a scoring summary of the Jaguars’ semifinal win, please see the accompanying chart. 6th, 108th off to good start in Turkey Bowl playoffs Master Sgt. Steve Miller Public Affairs Chief Brennon Kavanaugh of the 32nd Army Air and Missile Defense Command dives for the goal line Monday night during a first-round Turkey Bowl playoff game against Joint Task Force-North. Both 6th and 108th Air Defense Artillery Brigades had advanced their flag-football teams to the semifinal round of the Turkey Bowl playoffs, through Tuesday night’s action at Stout Field. Tonight’s action features two loser’s bracket games, one at 6 p.m., and the other at 7:30. The winner of the second contest will play 6th or 108th Tuesday at 6 in the single-elimination championship round, meaning there will only be one game, regardless if the loser’s or winner’s bracket team wins. The “Heart of the Branch” posted two shutout victories to reach the semifinals of the double-elimination tournament. They scored a second-half touchdown to beat the 11th ADA Bde. Monday night 7-0 and followed that up Tuesday with an 18-0 triumph over the 31st ADA Bde. Meanwhile, the 108th ADA Bde got a first-round bye because they are the defending Turkey Bowl champions. Tuesday night they scored a shutout win of their own with a 12-0 triumph over the 32nd Army Air and Missile Defense Command. The only team eliminated after the first two nights of action was 11th ADA Bde., which was sent packing Tuesday night by Garrison Command after a 12-6 loss. Garrison lost 19-6 to 31st Monday night, but stayed alive with Tuesday’s win over 11th and was to face 32nd AAMDC Wednesday night. Also toiling in the loser’s bracket Wednesday were Joint Task Force-North and 31st. The loser of that game was also to be eliminated from the tourney. JTF-North lost the first game of the tournament 9-0 to 32nd AAMDC, while 31st dropped into the loser’s bracket Tuesday with their 18-0 loss to 6th. Monday night 32nd AAMDC opened the tourney with a 9-0 win over JTF-North. The winners took a 2-0 lead on a safety when the ball glanced off the opposing quarterback’s hands and rolled through the end zone. Late in the game, Brennon Kavanaugh caught a 39-yard touchdown pass from Dan Sauter, who went to John Rossi for the point after touchdown. Then 6th shut out 11th, thanks to Javon Willis’ 26-yard scoring pass from Chris Hartings early in the second half. Hartings hit Jeff Carson for the PAT. Tim Rustad caught a 30-yard scoring pass from Jimmy Jenkins on the first possession of the game to stake 31st to an early lead over Garrison Command. Jenkins also hit Rustad for the PAT. Garrison closed within one at 7-6 midway through the half as Jay Ebalo got loose for a 27-yard touchdown pass from Charles Branson, though they missed the PAT attempt. Garrison missed a golden opportunity to take the lead just before halftime when they had a drive stall at 31st’s 3-yard-line during the seven-play period following the two-minute warning. Jenkins gave his team some breathing room with a 27-yard TD run late in the second half, to account for the 19-6 final. Tuesday night’s scores were 108th ADA Bde. 12, 32nd AAMDC 0; 6th ADA Bde. 18, 31st ADA Bde. 0 and Garrison Command 12, 11th ADA Bde. 6. Sports briefs Jaquars in Little Bowl The Fort Bliss Jaguars youth football team meets the Northeast Raiders in the Little Bowl championship game at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at El Paso High School. For information, call Mike Emile at 568-2617. Post hoop team at home The Team Bliss men’s basketball team will host Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., for a pair of games this weekend at Logan Heights Gym. The two teams will meet at 1 p.m. Saturday and at 11 a.m. Sunday. Admission is free. For information, contact Nate LaCour at 568-5198. Wellnes center opens The latest addition to Team Bliss’ civilian wellness program is now open in the form of a Wellness Center in Bldg. 251 (former photo lab), Club Road, behind the Fort Bliss Officers’ Club. The facility features circuit training equipment, cardio machines, light dumbbells and Thera bands. It is free and open to both military and civilian personnel. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, but it is closed for lunch from 1 to 2 p.m. For information, call 568-6458. Meet the UTEP Miners Interested in meeting fellow UTEP Miners? Come join us today at 5:30 p.m. at the El Paso Natural Gas Conference Center for an El Paso UTEP Alumni Association meeting. Open to friends of the University. Don’t forget to meet us prior to the UTEP vs. SMU football game at Baltimore Field Saturday for the last pre-game party of the season. For more information, contact Margie Adame Brickey at 747-8600 or mbrickey@utep.edu Turkey Bowl finals The Turkey Bowl flag-football championship is set for 6 p.m. Tuesday at Stout Field. The teams playing in the title game had not been determined at press time. For information, call 568-5995 or 4508.