In the final Tazon de Estrellas, Willie Woods finished the game with 126 all purpose yards, including 98 yards and two touchdowns on 11 receptions
One of the more unique opportunities afforded to John Carroll football players from an all-star game perspective was the annual Tazón De Estrellas ("Bowl of the Stars"), a postseason football game sponsored by
Global Football and staged in Mexico from 1997 until 2017 collegiate featuring a Division III collegiate all-star team against a Mexican all-star team.
It all started in 1997, and the first representative from John Carroll was none other than London Fletcher. In that very first game -- then known as the Aztec Bowl -- Fletcher led the United States team with nine tackles and was named game's Most Valuable Player. He was the team captain of a squad that won 42-41 in in Toluca, Mexico.
Fletcher is one of four four individuals who played in the Aztec Bowl/Tazón De Estrellas who went on to play in the NFL, joining Fred Jackson (Coe College - Buffalo Bills, Seattle Seahawks), Jason Trusnik (Ohio Northern University - New York Jets, Cleveland Browns, Miami Dolphins) and Clint Kriewaldt (UW-Stevens Point - Detroit Lions, Pittsburgh Steelers).
The game was played in various cities and stadiums throughout Mexico, and featured a week-long event of team practices and community service activities, and the game itself was hosted in front of a large and enthusiastic crowd.
During that span of 21 years, John Carroll coaches and players played a prominent part in the annual game. Former Blue Streak mentor Regis Scafe was often a part of the coaching staff for the Division III all stars.
The player list includes the following Blue Streaks:
- London Fletcher (1997)
- Tom Rini (1999)
- Larry Holmes (2000)
- Joe Indriolo (2003)
- Scott Greenberg (2004)
- Joseph Konrad (2006)
- Ken Bevington (2009)
- Frank Ross and Phil Bokovitz (2010)
- C.J. Seitzinger and Devin Martin (2011)
- Andy Bryan (2015)
- Willie Woods (2017)
Fletcher and Ross were named to the all-time All-Tazon Team in 2017. Ross competed on the 2010 Stars & Stripes team, hauling in seven passes for 103 yards and three touchdowns to defeat the CONADEIP All-Stars 48-7 at La Congeladora ("The Freezer") at the Tec de Monterrey Toluca campus. The touchdown passes Ross caught covered 45, 21 and 11 yards, and he received the Jim Hershberger MVP Award.
