European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 27, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday february 27, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 21 prep picking 1 it s go at Naples despite Dodds a edict everything is still go for the european invitational wrestling championships at Naples March 7 9, according to Karina Burchfield of the Naples boosters club. We have encountered some difficulties with the Dodds  administration concerning the tournament Burchfield said sunday night. However we have had Calls from some people in Spain Italy and other countries indicating they were coming to Naples. We Haven t heard officially from Many Germany people As yet but others have told me that they know of wrestlers up there who plan on being in Naples for the tournament. I really Hope beget a big  a couple  in Italy sent me copies of the letter or. Jerald Bloom Dodds Mediterranean director sent to l. Col. Daniel r. Burchfield Karena s husband and president of the Naples boosters club concerning the tournament. One of them wrote i wanted to make sure you had a copy of the enclosed letter 1 am sure the message of he letter docs not Surprise you one Damn  it did t. Dodds Long has been in Accord with parents Tak ing their youngsters out of school and accompanying hem on educational Tours. The key words of course Are accompanying  Bloom emphasizes them in his letter saying that students who Are unable to travel with their parents to Naples and who Are absent will be in an unix Cusco status. Bloom added that parents unable to travel would be put under a greater Burden of having to lie about the True reason for the student s absence. Bloom pointed out the impossibility of Naples Stu dents being on an educational trip and also being involved with a local activity. In his last paragraph Bloom said that principals from Dodds med schools would be informed that under no condition will students be excused from school attendance for any postseason tournament in any  Bloom specifically said any sport.  if it is All right for the band or orchestra Dodds sanctioned concerts at faraway places with out parents accompanying  Don t get me wrong my daughter benefited greatly from appearances at non Dodds Sanction cd Ger Man Fasching programs and other musical events away from the school when she was first chair first clarinet at Frankfurt High school even though she was unaccompanied most of the time. But Back to the Naples wrestling tournament. Ben Abrams All participants should arrange their schedules so that they arrive on thursday Burchfield said. She added that the wrestlers would be billeted in the naval support activities gymnasium thursday night. However she pointed out that Naples boosters club officials Ana parents of the Wildcat wrestlers have acquired other accommodations after thursday for 90 competitors already and that they can get More if necessary. She would like All wrestlers who arc coming or coaches who Are sending competitors to the meet to Call her at Naples civilian 081-509-2182 As soon As possible to confirm their intentions. I had a letter from former Dodds sports coordinator Bill Houston regarding the Jan. 30 prep pick in s column. Bill pointed out that in the 1970s his son Randy did not play in the non Dodds sanctioned meet at Bonn he competed in Tennis tournaments at Garmisch that were not Dodds tournaments but open to All Comers. My argument with Dodds was his right and All other students rights to participate in any activity that could help their careers Houston wrote. Randy participated in the Garmisch open Tennis tournament which was open to All players civilian and military. As time has proven it was advantageous for him to participate in such tournaments. As you know he went to College on a Tennis scholarship and since that time has become a Tennis profession Al Back to the Dodds a Issue. I feel now As then. Dodds should determine its sports seasons. After that no Dodds transportation or staff should be utilized for these so called Community sponsored tournaments. This would not however preclude any parents or Community from sending note the termino logy sending not accompanying their child to participate in these events Houston went on to Laud the Good sports fans in Naples for helping the wrestling program but said he had some qualms Over the site As a Good location for such an event because i think Many parents will be pressured into sending their children at great expense All the Way to Naples when this Money could be better used say towards their College  i think Bill has very Good Points especially regard ing funding. If going to such events would create undue expense and stress perhaps the athletes would be belter off not making such journeys. However if boosters clubs or other organizations can and arc willing to be of assistance then there obviously us Bill has stated is Merit in such participation. And certainly those inclined should not be denied their individual rights. Who knows this tournament might enable a Dodds performer to achieve goal in wrestling such As Randy Houston reached in Tennis. Four teams Champion g Lessen runner up bad or Cugnach Vilsick and Fulda All placed two players on the 11-Man buys squad coaches selected for the a Silver All conference basketball team. Vince my acc and Tyrone Thomas who led the Griffins to the league title and Small schools tournament made it from Giessen. Bad Kreuz Nach s duo was Terence Daniel and Doug Edwards Lorenzo Washington and Tommy Buckley earned honors for Vilsick and Duane Clark and Curtis Robichaux were Fulda players chosen. Bamburg s Robert clinic Karls Ruhe s Fred Kiger and Ulm s Leon Cooper round nut the squad. In the girls balloting in was two player recognition for bad or Cugnach Bamburg. Fulda and Champion Vilsick Stephanie Jensen and Paula Claya keyed bad or Cugnach Alice Williams and Debra Tiddark were Bamburg s standouts Rachel Cox and sue Rupp represented Fulda and Amy Vaccaro and re Gnu Williams won the accolades for Vilsick. Gic Ssan s Michelle Harris and Ulm s Pam Thornton also were chosen. Three Ansbach cougars were named to the boys team and three Baum older players were chosen on the girls squad in the a Gold voting. On the boys list were cougars Daren stray Wil Liam Pollard and Mark Howard Augsburg s Buster Yarbrough and Joe step Hanson Baum older s Nathan Scott and Darnell Lewis and Patch s . Gallagher and Daryl Durham. Also named were Munich s Scott Williams and Oslo Sholz s Hiawatha Porter. Champion Baum older s Sanjanetta Wilson Brig Ilia Parker and Samantha Scott won recognition to feature the girls selections. Munich s Kelly Johnson and Lauri Oliver Patch s Maggie Bazaldua and Kim Sinclair Ansbach s Tanya Goodman Augsburg s Kim Nagy and Berlin s Lisa Freeman also were tabbed. 71� Start and strip Sternhagen tops Usa eur giant slalom by Klint Johnson assistant sports editor Garmisch Germany Bill Stern Hagen of Bamberg and Vii corps won the giant slalom opening event of the usar eur Alpine ski championship wednes Day and said he wished there had been a second run. Sternhagen s first and Only run or 1 minute 33.10 seconds was Good enough to beat everybody on this cold and sunny Day. Another run which is Standard in inter National giant slalom might have Given runner up Dennis Handley of v corps and third place finisher Brady Glauthier of Vii corps 8 Chance to be no. 1. It also might have Given Sternhagen a Chance for an even better time. As it is Sternhagen who comes out of Montana started first in the open Divi Sion. And he did t Start very Well. I had a problem at the top said the Winner. Host my grasp on one pole and had to swing wide for the first two Gates before i  the other open division racers saw Sternhagen s mishap and were surprised later when they heard he bad Best time. But the Bamberg lieutenant bad an explanation for Bis Quick run. I Felt after that mistake with my pole that i had nothing to lose he said. So i pulled out All the stops. With Only one run i had no alternative. A second run would have benefited Guys like Tim Fisk added Ste Hagen. Fisk defending Usa eur giant Sla Lom Champion finished a disappointing sixth wednesday puzzled by his time. Handley s second place time was 1 34.18 Glauthier clocked 1 34.52 for third. James Barney of Vii corps and Peter thimm of setae finished fourth and fifth respectively in 1 34.70 and 1 34.91. A halt second Back was Fisk in 1 35.45. My run Felt Good said Fisk. It was technically Correct and i did t make any mistakes i just did t go fast  Fisk said he made a test run after the race with another pair of skis with a Dif Ferent Wax and admitted his race Wax May have failed him. A lady with no Wax problems or pole difficulties was Brooke Myers of Giebel Stadt and Vii corps. Myers was second in Hist year s is be Hind now departed Marlene Swan. Myers had no close Competition for the women s open title. She clocked 1 39.35 to beat a Nerup Karen Duffield of v corps by Over 17 w seconds. After she finished Myers said she hoped her time would rank third or fourth among the men. She was t far off. Her time was beaten Only by the fastest eight men six open and two seniors Rac  spent 414 of her Early years in Garmisch As the daughter of a former arc commander. So she was Well acquainted with the Horn Trail used for wednesday s race. A couple of familiar figures Brian Skinner and Joseph Truman both of Vii corps won wednesday s other men s championships. Skinner of Garmisch who won Las year s seniors giant slalom and two Usa eur Cross country races earlier this week was an easy Winner in the 30-39 year class. Skinner s Classy 1 34.43 was third Best Overall. Michael Diedrich of seventh at placed second in the seniors with a time of 1 37.12. Joe Rose of Vii corps was third in 1 47.68. Skinner who won a potted of usar eur open titles before he climbed in to the seniors class last year ran As the first starter in his division and before the open division racers. There was a lot of powder on the course when i ran he said. Later on the track got More grooved icy and faster. Truman who won Usa eur ski titles in 1981 and 1982, skied to a Victory of More than five seconds in the masters Over 40 division. Setups John Kozak placed second in 1 52.75. Truman s time was 1 47.49. Gil Dodson considered a threat to tru Man in the masters Field spun out and had to Back through one Gate. He went on to finish fifth. Truman has been stationed at Heil Bronn for Over five years. But he has t entered a Usa eur meet since 1982, when he won the All services title. I m glad to be Back Here and racing again he said even though i have had Only five Days skiing this year to prepare for this  in the new seniors class for women Over 30, there were Only two entrants with 21 St support come s Dorothy Corack winning a narrow Victory Over Carol Rudysill of v corps. Rudysill s time was a 2 02.16 com parted to 2 01.17 for Corack. They wound up fourth and sixth respectively among women s times. All five divisions raced on the same slope used for the world cup women s giant slalom event. Bernhard Bruckdorfer who set the course with 53 Gates said its 1,300-meter length made it enough of a Challenge that a second run was not necessary. Challenging it was. Some 24 of the 89 starters were disqualified. Thursday s slalom on the same slope will conclude the two Day Usa eur Al Pine Competition. 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