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-VWVr'" 9' 9 C8 The News-Journal papers Wednesday, Nov. 7, 1984 9 9 9 f'W 9 9 9 9 9m Mi Fighting for the U.S. Army Heavyweight Watson on service's boxing team (osaininw Matt Zabitka first-team at offensive end two straight years." Although Donaghy hasnt scored a touchdown this season, his pass receptions helped to set some up. 'Tight end is not the main receiver at Trinity," said Steve's father, James. "Steve's first assignment is blocking.

His second assignment is clearing the zone. And his third is to catch balls. He's used a lot for blocking, to clear the way for the running game." While Steve will be gunning for a career pass-catching record this Saturday against Wesleyan, his younger brother. Tom. on the same day will be going all-out to help Friends (9-0) achieve a perfect season in its finale against Tower Hill.

Tom. a 5-foot-ll, 155-pound junior, starts at linebacker for the Quakers and also plays end on offense. For the Donaghy family of Greenville Manor, it boils down to making a difficult decision whether to travel to Middletown, Conn to see Steve play, or to stay nearby and take in Tom's big scholastic game. Matt Zabitka is a sports columnist for the News-Journal papers. There is no used truck SATURDAY! NOVEMBER lOth Leasing Is convenient.

You only pay for what you use, not Othe full price of the truck. Leasing frees your cash and you can use your available bank line of credit Oior otner purposes. Conrad Redskins VS 5 ALUMNI FOOTBALL GAME Dickinson Rams Field am Gym pm Conrad Aumhn' 10:30 Coaches SEE YOUR FORD DEALER NOW "es HOMECOMING DANCE Conrad 8:00 BAYSIIORE TRUCK LEASING 4003 DuPont Pkwy New Castle, DE 19720 (302) 571-9095 8 30 AM-8 30 PM ONE OF THE 11 amateur boxers selected to represent the U.S. Army in the I SA, Budweiser Boxing Championships in Indianapolis is Wesley Watson He is a super heavyweight from Wilmington. The tournament started Sunday and continues through Thursday.

But who is Wesley Watson? "He never fought around here Wilmingtonj." said Charlie Messina, fight promoter manager. "He didn't start fighting competitively until he went into the Army. He's a big. strong kid, with not too much experience. I'd love to train him when he gets out of the service.

"I met him last November in Colorado Springs, where he was an Army representative in the National Amateur Boxing Federation Tournament. He lost to Nate Fitch, also of the Army, on a second-round TKO in his first Messina said Watson lived on Washington Street before joining the Army. "I remember he came to the West Center City Community Center one night and sparred against Henry Milligan." Messina said The first national amateur boxing event since the Olympics, the I SA Budweiser Championships is the first step in identifying the top anuiteurs for the next four years. Watson is the lone Delawarean on the 11-man Army team, whose other representatives hail from Texas. New York.

Indiana. North Carolina. Minnesota. Tennessee and Florida. And whatever happened to Milligan.

the heavyweight amateur who came so close to making the 1984 I Olympic boxing team'' "Henry's studying for a law school entrance exam." Messina said of the former Alexis I. du Pont High and Princeton athlete. "He has been named chairman of Delaware Smoke-out Day. when Delawareans will be asked to stop pulling In that capacity, he'll take on the I'hillie Phanatic in a playful sparring match on the Market Street Mall. "I understand he's also been named chairman for some organization tied in with United Way." Milligan's meteoric amateur boxing career, that started Oct.

2. 1981. with a first-round knockout Micro computer Tickets available at the gate or by calling 652-8188 Sponsored by the Conrad High School Alumni Band "Wait a minute. I 7 If you're not the phone jl Icompany, who are you? over Gary Wright of Salem. ended on Saturday, June 9.

1984 He was stopped in the second round by 17-year-old National Golden Gloves champion Mike Tyson of New York in the Olympic eliminations at Fort Worth, Texas. Milligan had won convincingly the night before, in his first elimination bout, stopping Marine champion Charles Dread at 2 32 in the first round. Milligan hasn't fought since. He ended his ring career with an impressive 41-6 (31 knockouts) record. When Stephen Donaghv plaved football at Friends School.

1977 through 1980. Coach Bob Tattersall recalled that the two-time first-team All-State end would catch every pass thrown near him. Donaghv. now a senior at Trinity College in Hartford, has never lost that touch. This season he has caught 20 passes.

A 6-foot-2, 205-pound tight end. Donaghv needs six more catches to become the all-time receiver at Trinity, where the head coach is Don Miller, former Little All-America quarterback at Delaware in the early '50s, who later coached at Newark High. Donaghy will get one more crack at setting a record this Saturday when Trinity (5-2) closes its season against Wesleyan. "He's a bright guy who's a quiet leader." Miller said of Donaghy. "He's also very reliable, consistent, and uses his ability to the maximum.

He's a good blocker and an unsung receiver." Tattersall remembered Donaghy in pretty much the same way. adding: "He never had great speed but possessed great pass-catching ability. He had great vertical jumping ability and good hands. He made good use of his body. He ran good patterns and was very difficult to defend.

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