(Above) Company E, 369th Signal Battalion’s Delaine Folds, #28, (left), and her teammate #35 put up a defensive wall to block Air Force’s Defensive End Amanda Stagles’, #7, attempt to overtake their quarterback. (Left) The Air Force ladies took on the young women of Company E, 369th Signal Battalion 7 p.m. Sept. 28 in flag football at the soccer field near the Gordon Club. In the first half of the game Air Force’s Running Back Tiffany White, #69, rushed 25 yards for a touchdown, but the team failed to earn the extra two points.

Later in the game Air Force’s Quarterback, Becky Long, #2, throw a 5 yard pass to White for a touchdown. Air Force Center Danitra Horn #68, earned the 2- point conversion with a two yard pass.

In the second half Army’s Melody Stutzman, #32, threw the touchdown pass to Chelsea Schueller, #1, the team’s wide receiver. Schueller went on to earn the 2- point conversion.

Army’s Quarterback Melody Stutzman, #32, runs the ball as her teammate Delaine Folds, #28, tries to block Air Force’s Defensive End Amanda Stangles, #7, from intercepting the ball. Air Force won the game 13-8. Air Force won the game 13-8. Both teams are part of the Fort Gordon’s 2009 Women’s Flag Football Division.

According to Marcos Lathrop, Company E, 369th Signal Battalion’s coach his team showed a lot of improvement. “They have improved 100 percent from the first two games we played,” said Coach Lathrop.
Photos by Bonnie Heater Company E, 369th Signal Battalion’s Quarterback Melody Stutzman, #32, snaps the ball off as Air Force’s Defensive Ends Amanda Stagles, #7, and Heather Miles, #3, rush in for her flags during the 7 p.m. Sept. 28 flag football game held on the soccer field near the Gordon Club.