James DeAngelis, the last survivor of Yale's Ironmen team of 1934 that upset Princeton has died. We'll have a story Friday, but William Wallace, who wrote a book about the Ironmen, knew him best. Here is link to his story:

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/28/sports/ncaafootball/28deangelis.html?_r=1&ref=sports&oref=slogin<http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/28/sports/ncaafootball/28deangelis.html?_r=1&ref=sports&oref=slogin>

And a link to the site for the book

http://www.billwallacesports.com/

Tommy Hine of the Hartford Courant did a nice piece on Yale and its community efforts this holiday season.

Here's the link.

http://www.courant.com/sports/college/hc-yalefeat1211.artdec11,0,5846729.story

A good, light read about family and the Yale Bowl.


http://blog.pennlive.com/tonyrhodin/2007/12/joining_my_father_on_his_stomp.html

Ex-Pinkerton star Bryan Farris from Phillips Academy.


Story link: http://www.eagletribune.com/pusports/local_story_343114100?keyword=topstory

ESPN recruiting from last year: http://insider.espn.go.com/ncf/recruiting/tracker/player?recruitId=39376&season=2007&action=login&appRedirect=http%3a%2f%2finsider.espn.go.com%2fncf%2frecruiting%2ftracker%2fplayer%3frecruitId%3d39376%26season%3d2007

Link to his season, game stories, etc.: http://rallynorth.net/localsports/teams/show?id=453


Link to high school senior honor: http://www.joeyukicafootballfoundation.org/award-recipients.html

Sorry I missed this last week, but Mike McLeod finished ninth in voting for the Payton Award, given to the FCS' top offensive player.

The three finalists for the award to be presented on Dec. 13th are:

Josh "I love playing Yale" Johnson, San Diego's dynamic quarterback.

Jayson Foster, Georgia Southern quarterback

Eric Sanders, Northern Iowa quarterback

Only saw Johnson play out of the three, but the kid is a special talent (113 TDs to 15 INTs in career)


--- Here's a link to some New England honors, including Siedlecki being named coach of the year.

--- Also, the Walter Camp All-America team was released today for the FCS and no Ivy League players were on the team.

--- And finally, a link to the Hula Bowl, where Brandt Hollander will play.

In case you missed this last week in the Wall Street Journal.

http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB119638609639708891.html

Clovis West's Matt Jelmini, at about 5-8, 175, rushed 25 times for 122 yards and a score to close a 1,331-yard, 19-touchdown season interrupted by an ankle sprain. And that's 3,602 yards and 56 scores in two seasons for the probable valedictorian who might continue his football career in the Ivy League at Harvard or Yale.

Here is full link http://www.fresnobee.com/459/story/238248.html