Eagles rumble into new era

With a new coach and new offense, Elliot looking to hit the ground running in 2012

Posted: Thursday, August 23, 2012 12:00 am | Updated: 7:12 am, Thu Aug 23, 2012.

A new era of Elliot Eagles football is set to kick off next Saturday, and senior standout Roman Butler is looking to start a new tradition.

Any kind of tradition.

Subscription Required

An online service is needed to view this article in its entirety. You need an online service to view this article in its entirety.

Have an online subscription?

Need an online subscription?

Already a print subscriber?

Login

Screen Name or Email Password Forgot?

Screen Name or Email Now I remember!

Or, use your linked account:

Need an account? Create one now.

Online services

1 E-edition$9.75 for 30 days$28.50 for 91 days$52.50 for 182 days$99.00 for 365 days
If you do not have a current subscription to the Lodi News-Sentinel but want to read the e-edition of the newspaper, please chhose this option.
2 Lodinews.com Subscription$9.75 for 30 days$28.50 for 91 days$52.50 for 182 days$99.00 for 365 days
If you do not have a current print subscription to the Lodi News-Sentinel, but want to view more than 20 articles per month, please choose this option.

Current print subscribers

1 Businesses with Print SubscriptionsNo additional cost.
If you are a business with a current print subscription to the Lodi News-Sentinel, please choose this option for FREE online access. You will need to know your account number to finalize accessing this service. If you do not know your account number, please contact us at 209-333-1400.
2 Current Print SubscribersNo additional cost.
If you are a current print subscriber to the Lodi News-Sentinel (and are not subscribed as a business), please choose this option for FREE online access. You will need to know your account number to finalize accessing this service. If you do not know your account number, please contact us at 209-333-1400.

Already a Print Subscriber? None of these apply to you? Back

Need an account? Create one now.

You must login to view the full content on this page.

Screen Name or Email Password Forgot?

Screen Name or Email Now I remember!

Or, use your linked account:

Need an account? Create one now.

kAmQ|2J36 86E 2 A6E 628=6[Q ;@<65 qFE=6C[ 2 5676?D:G6 =:?6>2? 2?5 CF??:?8 324< 7@C t==:@E] Q~C 2 52?46] (6 8@E E@ >2<6 D@>6E9:?8 FA]Qk^Am

kAmu@C ?@H[ E9@F89[ E96 t28=6D 9@A6 E96:C ?6H\=@@< DEJ=6 @7 A=2J F?56C y2D@? %2456C2? H:== 4C62E6 D@>6 3FKK @7 :ED @H?] %96 C6E:C6>6?E @7 s62? s2G:D[ t==:@E 7@@E32==VD 7@F?56C 2?5 7:CDE\6G6C 9625 4@249[ 3C:?8D 2? 6?5 E@ E96 E62>VD F?4@?G6?E:@?2= p\`` @776?D6]k^Am

kAm(:E9 BF2CE6C324< y@9? y@9?D@?[ E2:=324< yFDE:? $2?E@D 2?5 H:56@FE %:> !2CC:D9 @? 3@2C5[ t==:@E 925 E96 D<:== 2?5 56AE9 E@ CF? :ED F?32=2?465 D6E 7@C E96 A2DE EH@ D62D@?D] %96 t28=6D 5:5 D@ DF446DD7F==J =2DE 72==[ A@DE:?8 2 f\c @G6C2== C64@C5 2?5 62C?:?8 2 A=2J@77 36CE9]k^Am

kAmqFE :? E96 H2<6 @7 E9@D6 56A2CEFC6D[ %2456C2? :D @G6C92F=:?8 E96 D496>6 E@ DF:E 9:D ?6H A6CD@??6=VD DEC6?8E9Di E96 92C5\?@D65 CFD9:?8 @7 qFE=6C 2?5 q6? wF4<23J] %96 EH@ D6?:@CD H:== 9625=:?6 t==:@EVD ?6H=J\25@AE65 A:DE@= @776?D6[ 2 5@H?9:== @AE:@? CF??:?8 2EE24< E92E :D AC65:42E65 @? 5646AE:@? 2?5 >:D5:C64E:@?]k^Am

kAmQxEVD 2 EC2?D:E:@? :? 6G6CJ D6?D6[Q D2:5 %2456C2?[ H9@ E2<6D E96 96=> 27E6C D6CG:?8 2D 5676?D:G6 4@@C5:?2E@C 2?5 =:?6 4@249 D:?46 a__c] Q(6VC6 8@:?8 E@ D:>A=:7J E9:?8D] #:89E ?@H :EVD 2 >6?E2= 82>6[ =62C?:?8 E96 7F?52>6?E2=D] (6VC6 ECJ:?8 E@ 86E 5@H? E96 A=2JD E92E H:== 36 @FC 3C625 2?5 3FEE6C 367@C6 6IA2?5:?8 :E]Qk^Am

kAmw:D 324<7:6=5 AC@G:56D 2 D@=:5 7@F?52E:@?]k^Am

kAm%96 d\7@@E\`_[ `g_\A@F?5 wF4<23J 4@>6D @77 2 DE6==2C ;F?:@C J62C[ =625:?8 E96 t28=6D H:E9 eeb CFD9:?8 J2C5D 2?5 ?:?6 E@F495@H?D :? a_``] %9@D6 ?F>36CD D9@F=5 32==@@? E9:D 72==[ H96? 96 364@>6D t==:@EVD F?5:DAFE65 H@C<9@CD6 2D 2 A2DD\42E496C 2?5 2 CFD96C]k^Am

kAmqFE=6C[ 2E d\7@@E\`` 2?5 aa_[ >2<6D 7@C 2 3F==:D9 324< :? 8@2=\=:?6 2?5 D9@CE\J2C5286 D:EF2E:@?D[ H9:=6 76==@H D6?:@C p?E@:?6 s23:== H:== 36 2? :>A@CE2?E 4@?EC:3FE@C 2E H:?8 324< 2?5 H:56 C646:G6C]k^Am

kAmp ?6H 7246 E2<6D E96 C6:?D 2E BF2CE6C324< E9:D J62C[ 2D D@A9@>@C6 w@=56? qFE=6C 86ED D6E E@ CF? E96 D9@H @FE @7 E96 D9@E8F?] p C6D6CG6 CF??:?8 324< =2DE J62C[ 96 92D 82C?6C65 AC2:D6 7@C 9:D H@C< 2?5 =6256CD9:A E9:D @77D62D@?]k^Am

kAmQw6VD 5@:?8 2 8C62E[ 8C62E ;@3 E2<:?8 4@?EC@= @7 E96 @776?D6 :? E96 9F55=6[Q #@>2? qFE=6C D2:5 @7 w@=56?] Qp== E96 E2=6?EVD E96C6] xEVD ;FDE 23@FE 4@?7:56?46 2?5 6IA6C:6?46]Qk^Am

kAmp?5 @? 5676?D6[ E96 t28=6D 92G6 2 3:E @7 2== E9C66] %2456C2? :D D:>A=:7J:?8 E9:?8D @? E92E 6?5[ 2D H6==[ >@G:?8 E@ 2 32D:4 c\b D496>6] %96 5676?D6 H:== 36 2?49@C65 3J #@>2? qFE=6C[ H9@ C6EFC?D E@ E96 7:6=5 27E6C >:DD:?8 2== 3FE E9C66 82>6D :? a_`` H:E9 2 92>DEC:?8 :?;FCJ] x7 7F==J 962=E9J[ 96 H:== 36 @?46 282:? 36 2 E6CC@C 2E E96 =:?6 @7 D4C:>>286]k^Am

kAmQw6VD 2 7@C46[Q %2456C2? D2:5] Qw6 925 ;FDE 8C62E A6?6EC2E:@? 2?5 :D G6CJ BF:4< @77 E96 32==] w6VD :? E96 324<7:6=5 6G6? 367@C6 E96 BF2CE6C324< 86ED E96 32==] (96? J@F 92G6 E92E <:?5 @7 A6?6EC2E:@?[ :EVD 62DJ E@ A=2J 5676?D6]Qk^Am

kAms23:== H:== =625 E96 D64@?52CJ 2D 2 D276EJ 2?5 ;F?:@C v:?@ $A2527@C6 C6A=246D =625:?8 E24<=6C %J=6C w2=6 2E >:55=6 =:?6324<6C]k^Am

kAmp=E@86E96C[ E96 t28=6D 766= E96J 42? =68:E:>2E6=J 4@?E6?5 :? E96 r6?EC2= r2=:7@C?:2 pE9=6E:4 p==:2?46 2?5 7:89E 7@C 2 C6EFC? EC:A E@ E96 A=2J@77D] %96 <6J H:== 36 DE2J:?8 962=E9J[ 2?5 %2456C2? 9@A6D E@ 7:89E 282:?DE :?;FC:6D 3J >:?:>:K:?8 E96 2>@F?E @7 EH@\H2J DE2CE6CD]k^Am

kAmQ{2DE J62C H6 925 D6G6? @C 6:89E EH@\H2J DE2CE6CD 2?5 2E E96 6?5 @7 E96 D62D@?[ E96J H6C6 ;FDE H@C?[Q 96 D2:5] Q(6 C62==J H2?E E@ 92G6 2 EH@\A=2E@@? E62>]Qk^Am

kAmk6>mr@?E24E C6A@CE6C t5 *6G6=6G 2E k2 9C67lQ>2:=E@i65Jo=@5:?6HD]4@>Qm65Jo=@5:?6HD]4@>k^2m] u@C6 >@C6 =@42= DA@CED :?7@C>2E:@?[ C625 t5’D 3=@8[ k2 9C67lQ9EEAi^^HHH]=@5:?6HD]4@>^3=@8D^D49@@=DEC66E^Qm$49@@= $EC66Ek^2m]k^6>mk^Am

Thank you for reading 20 free articles on our site. You can come back at the end of your 30-day period for another 20 free articles, or you can purchase a subscription at this time and continue to enjoy valuable local news and information. If you need help, please contact our office at 209-369-2761. You need an online service to view this article in its entirety.

Have an online subscription?

Need an online subscription?

Already a print subscriber?

Login

Screen Name or Email Password Forgot?

Screen Name or Email Now I remember!

Or, use your linked account:

Need an account? Create one now.

Online services

1 E-edition$9.75 for 30 days$28.50 for 91 days$52.50 for 182 days$99.00 for 365 days
If you do not have a current subscription to the Lodi News-Sentinel but want to read the e-edition of the newspaper, please chhose this option.
2 Lodinews.com Subscription$9.75 for 30 days$28.50 for 91 days$52.50 for 182 days$99.00 for 365 days
If you do not have a current print subscription to the Lodi News-Sentinel, but want to view more than 20 articles per month, please choose this option.

Current print subscribers

1 Businesses with Print SubscriptionsNo additional cost.
If you are a business with a current print subscription to the Lodi News-Sentinel, please choose this option for FREE online access. You will need to know your account number to finalize accessing this service. If you do not know your account number, please contact us at 209-333-1400.
2 Current Print SubscribersNo additional cost.
If you are a current print subscriber to the Lodi News-Sentinel (and are not subscribed as a business), please choose this option for FREE online access. You will need to know your account number to finalize accessing this service. If you do not know your account number, please contact us at 209-333-1400.

Already a Print Subscriber? None of these apply to you? Back

Need an account? Create one now.

Rules of Conduct

1 Use your real name. You must register with your full first and last name before you can comment. (And don't pretend you're someone else.)
2 Keep it clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexually oriented language.
3 Don't threaten. Threats of harming another person will not be tolerated.
4 Be truthful. Don't lie about anyone or anything. Don't post unsubstantiated allegations, rumors or gossip that could harm the reputation of a person, company or organization.

5 Be nice. No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism that is degrading to another person.
6 Stay on topic. Make sure your comments are about the story. Don't insult each other.
7 Tell us if the discussion is getting out of hand. Use the 'Report' link on each comment to let us know of abusive posts.
8 Share what you know, and ask about what you don't.

Welcome to the discussion.

Screen Name or Email Password Forgot?

Screen Name or Email Now I remember!

Or, use your linked account:

Need an account? Create one now.

(%remaining%) Remaining Thanks for visiting Lodinews.com. You're entitled to view 20 free articles every 30 days. You will see 10 articles for free before being asked to register, and then you can view 10 additional articles by registering or logging in. Then, if you enjoy our site and want full access, we'll ask you to purchase an affordable subscription.

(%remaining%) Remaining Thanks for visiting Lodinews.com. You're entitled to view 20 free articles every 30 days, and you currently have (%remaining%) free articles remaining ((%remaining_reg%) before being asked to register and (%remaining_sub%) before being asked to subscribe). Then, if you enjoy our site and want full access, we'll ask you to purchase an affordable subscription.

(%remaining%) Remaining Thanks for visiting Lodinews.com. You're entitled to view 20 free articles every 30 days, and you currently have (%remaining%) total free articles remaining ((%remaining_reg%) before being asked to register and (%remaining_sub%) before being asked to subscribe). Then, if you enjoy our site and want full access, we'll ask you to purchase an affordable subscription.

(%remaining%) Remaining Thank you for reading Lodinews.com. You have viewed (%viewed%) of your 20 free pages in 30 days. Please login or register at this time and enjoy the next (%remaining%) articles free of charge. After your 20 free articles, we'll ask you to purchase an affordable subscription.

(%remaining%) Remaining Thank you for reading Lodinews.com. Because you have already viewed this article, you may view it again as many times as you would like without subtracting from your remaining free article views.

(%remaining%) Remaining Thank you for registering on Lodinews.com. You're entitled to view 20 articles for free every 30 days, and you currently have (%remaining%) remaining. Then, if you enjoy our site and want full access, we'll ask you to purchase an affordable subscription.

(%remaining%) Remaining Thank you for reading Lodinews.com. You're entitled to view 20 articles for free every 30 days, and you currently have (%remaining%) remaining. Then, if you enjoy our site and want full access, we'll ask you to purchase an affordable subscription.

(%remaining%) Remaining Thank you for reading Lodinews.com. You're entitled to view 20 articles for free every 30 days. This is your last free article this period. On your next article we'll ask you to purchase an affordable subscription.

(%remaining%) Remaining Thank you for reading 20 free articles on our site. You can come back at the end of your 30-day period for another 20 free articles, or you can purchase a subscription at this time and continue to enjoy valuable local news and information. If you need help, please contact our office at 209-369-2761.

Top Story

More headlines

Top Story

More headlines

Top Story

More headlines

Top Story

More headlines

Top Story

More headlines

Eagles rumble into new era

New Eagle offense shows promise

Subscription Required

Login

Online services

Current print subscribers

You must login to view the full content on this page.

Login

Online services

Current print subscribers

More Stories

Most Read

Rules of Conduct

Welcome to the discussion.

Poll

Video

Poll

Find Local Businesses

Regional News

Sports Links

Baseball

Basketball

Football

Hockey

Save money!

Mailing List

Sections

Services

Online

Search