2008 Woodie Awards
Gridiron squad captures bowl victory
David Scarpero
Issue date: 12/4/03 Section: Sports
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"When I saw the ball sitting there, I said, "I finally got my turn,' " McCalope said. "That touchdown felt good."
Matt Engle completed 15 of 27 passes for 180 yards and was named MVP of the bowl game.
"Luckily, our defense stopped them on the goal line," Engle said.
Tight end Kolo Kapanui said he was overjoyed when the Warriors held off the Panthers at the end.
"This is the best game I have ever been a part of," he said. "We played hard and didn't come up short today."
Defensive end Leon Lautalo suffered a sprained anterior cruciate ligament early in the game, but returned in the fourth quarter.
"There was no way I was coming out of the game," he said.
Earlier in the week, Engle was named Mission Conference Most Valuable Player, for a season in which he completed 208 of 340 passes for 21 touchdowns, 2,658 yards and eight interceptions.
Other first-team selections were Clint Holiona, offensive tackle; Keith Ellison, strong safety; Elias Ellis, middle linebacker and David Lautalo, defensive tackle.
Second-team selections were Marcus McCall, fullback; Aaron Sapien, offensive lineman; Matt Dragich, punter; Leon Lautalo, defensive end and Kasey Stichler, outside linebacker.
Matt Engle completed 15 of 27 passes for 180 yards and was named MVP of the bowl game.
"Luckily, our defense stopped them on the goal line," Engle said.
Tight end Kolo Kapanui said he was overjoyed when the Warriors held off the Panthers at the end.
"This is the best game I have ever been a part of," he said. "We played hard and didn't come up short today."
Defensive end Leon Lautalo suffered a sprained anterior cruciate ligament early in the game, but returned in the fourth quarter.
"There was no way I was coming out of the game," he said.
Earlier in the week, Engle was named Mission Conference Most Valuable Player, for a season in which he completed 208 of 340 passes for 21 touchdowns, 2,658 yards and eight interceptions.
Other first-team selections were Clint Holiona, offensive tackle; Keith Ellison, strong safety; Elias Ellis, middle linebacker and David Lautalo, defensive tackle.
Second-team selections were Marcus McCall, fullback; Aaron Sapien, offensive lineman; Matt Dragich, punter; Leon Lautalo, defensive end and Kasey Stichler, outside linebacker.
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