For the love of the game Three local products decided on Air Force despite school having mandatory military commitment.(Sports)

0 Comments | Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), November, 2006 | by Rittenberg, Adam

Byline: Adam Rittenberg Daily Herald Sports Writer When Bobby Giannini received a questionnaire from the Air Force Academy as a high school junior, he shook his head. "I don't want to be in the military," he said. But Giannini, a standout for Stevenson High, wanted to play Division I-A football.

Yearned for it. Couldn't live without it. Barrington native Aaron Kirchoff felt the same way. So did Mike Moffett from Hoffman Estates. Consequently, when Air Force - yes, that Air Force - offered scholarships to the three Northwest suburban prospects, they didn't hesitate to accept. Keep in mind that Air Force requires all its cadets, star athletes or not, to serve a military commitment following graduation. And here's another fun fact: the academy's most...