Charlie Murphaaay Posted October 4, 2003 Share Posted October 4, 2003 My Alma Mater (DCIAA Champs 93') http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A42108-2003Oct3.htm l62-Yarder Deserves a PAT Wilson's Rosenbaum Makes Good on 'Chip Shot' : Wilson 41, Spingarn 0 By Judith Evans and Matt Bertram Washington Post Staff Writers Saturday, October 4, 2003; Page D01 Faced with a 62-yard extra-point attempt yesterday, Wilson High School Coach Horace Fleming did not hesitate in giving senior David Rosenbaum the go-ahead to kick the ball. After all, the Tigers held a 40-point lead over Spingarn in the D.C. Interscholastic Athletic Association game, and Rosenbaum was partly to blame for Wilson being in this predicament. After returning the kickoff 69 yards for a touchdown in the third quarter, Rosenbaum and his teammates incurred 15-yard penalties for excessive celebration, unsportsmanlike conduct and taunting, placing the ball at their 45. The 5-foot-11 Rosenbaum calmly stepped up and nailed the kick through the center of the uprights. Sixty-two yards, good for one point. Wilson won the game, 41-0. The DCIAA has not kept records of the longest kicks in league history, but Rosenbaum's kick was longer than the state record for field goals in Virginia and Maryland. "I did it before in practice," Rosenbaum said. "I saw it as a chip shot. I have hit longer ones in practice." But Rosebaum had never kicked the ball that far in a game. He kicked a career-long 27-yard field goal last week in a 10-3 loss to H.D. Woodson. But Fleming still had confidence in him. "It was kind of crazy," Fleming said of the extra-point attempt. "Most of the time, you wouldn't even kick a 62-yard field goal. But it was one of those game. He has hit 60-yarders in practice. He has been kicking the ball in the end zone on kickoffs." Rosenbaum, who will attend the University of Virginia next year on a soccer scholarship, doesn't practice every day with the Wilson football team because he plays for the Tigers' soccer squad. "I just wish I had him full time," Rosenbaum said. "He would be my starting tailback or quarterback." DCIAA Executive Director Allen Chin said he has never heard of a player kicking an extra point that far. "That's something to me," he said. "I've never heard of it. Most of our players don't kick the ball. They go for conversion points. So if they do, they don't kick it that far. Its unusual." Not even the National Federation of State High School Associations keeps records on longest extra points -- most are taken from 19 yards. If Rosenbaum's kick were a field goal, he would have shattered the Virginia and Maryland records. The longest field in Virginia stands at 58 yards. The Maryland record is 57. Dirk Borgonone of Reno, Nev., set the national record with a 68-yard field goal in 1985. Wilson improved to 3-1 with the victory; Spingarn is 0-2. The kickoff return was Rosenbaum's first touchdown of the season, and Fleming was surprised Rosenbaum was simply on the field. "I looked up and saw he was back there," Fleming said, "and I was shaking my head, wondering what he was doing back there." Fleming said that Rosenbaum had convinced an assistant coach to give him a try at kick returner. He admits that he likes what he saw. "I want him to continue that." © 2003 The Washington Post Company Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tenaciousd Posted October 4, 2003 Share Posted October 4, 2003 At least his talents won't be wasted. All 4 rabid soccer fans at UVA will be able to enjoy his talents for the coming years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Murphaaay Posted October 4, 2003 Author Share Posted October 4, 2003 He could also handle VA's kicking duties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottb Posted October 4, 2003 Share Posted October 4, 2003 A returning the kickoff for a TD and then kicking a 62 yd PAT!?! Those are lifetime accomplishments for a kicker and he did it as a part time player in back to back plays...amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70Chip Posted October 4, 2003 Share Posted October 4, 2003 Well, last year I think everybody here would have wanted to sign him up immediately -- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NavyDave Posted October 4, 2003 Share Posted October 4, 2003 Four?? They have that many fans there? Well hopefully in four year hall is still going strong and getting better with age otherwise this could be a nice story of a local kid returning home to play for his favorite team. We still should have brought the Terps punter into camp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Symbol Posted October 4, 2003 Share Posted October 4, 2003 I think every kicker should do that. You kick the ball, you return the ball. Heck, with his speed, in practice he may just kick the ball to himself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK Posted October 4, 2003 Share Posted October 4, 2003 DAMN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NavyDave Posted October 4, 2003 Share Posted October 4, 2003 So soccer may be robbing us of a million dollar placekicker and corrupt the kid into sporting a mullet and going by one name Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrangeSkin Posted October 5, 2003 Share Posted October 5, 2003 The school record at my alma-mater is 46 yards. Does that count for something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimboDaMan Posted October 5, 2003 Share Posted October 5, 2003 Sorry folks. You're ahead 40-0 and get penalized for excessive celebration, unsportsmanlike conduct and taunting??? In one play??? In high school??? You forfeit that game as far as I'm concerned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Posted October 5, 2003 Share Posted October 5, 2003 Originally posted by JimboDaMan Sorry folks. You're ahead 40-0 and get penalized for excessive celebration, unsportsmanlike conduct and taunting??? In one play??? In high school?? C'mon, Jimbo, I could see the Skins doing that. (Except for the "up by 40" part.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NavyDave Posted October 5, 2003 Share Posted October 5, 2003 I want to see the skins get a taunting penalty in the superbowl this year when they bring back the fun bunch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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