European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 22, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Saturday March 22, 1986 stars and stripes Page 23 Boitano out skates Orser to win world title for . By Jennifer Parmelee Geneva Switzerland a newly crowned world men s figure skat ing Champion Brian Boitano of the United states credits acupuncture and his dark horse status As giving him the needed lift to win. Boitano said the spotlight that shone on defending Champion Alexander Fadeev of the soviet Union and Canadian challenger Brian Orser and Czechoslovakia s Jozef Sabovcik gave him a re lease element to put everything he had into his winning Long program thursday night. I knew i could match them technically said Boitano 22, of Sunnyvale Calif. But there was a lot less pressure on me. I could stand Back and watch the Boitano was in fourth place Overall be fore thursday night s Long program in which Fadeev Orser and Sabovcik were the favored competitors. Jumping and Jitter bugging Boitano executed one perfect move after another in a dramatic program done to Gershwin compositions mixed with the blues. There was no sign of any ailment in his troublesome ankle which he has be entreating with acupuncture for sore ten dons since winning the . Nationals last month. The american skated masterfully completing the event s Only clean triple Axel jump in a night where one favorit after another tripped up. Among them was Sabovcik who aired the first qua Druple jump in International Competition at this year s european championships but hobbled off the ice thursday night in pain. Boitano also aired a triple toe Loop followed by a double toe Loop followed Bya double Loop seven rotations in the air in a few seconds time and something very few skaters Ever attempt in Competition. Winning his third world Silver medal was Orser whose Tumble on one triple Axel jump and falter on another marred an otherwise fast action packed routine. Orser ended with the same 5.4 total factored placements As Boitano but Boitano got six of the nine top scores in the Long program to win it All. Fadeev who sputtered out in the Long program faltering on three triple jumps and falling on another was third at 6.4. As he was greeted by his . Team mates leaving the Arena Boitano Adap photo figure skater Brian Boitano. Shows off the form that clinched Crown fitted he was surprised. It has t sunk in yet he said. Stylish soviets Marina Klimova an Sergei Ponomarenko sprang to life off the top of a music Box to win thursday s second portion of the ice dancing Competition but trailed compatriots and de fending champions Natalia Beste Dianova and Andrei Bukin in the world figure skating championships. Beste Dianova 26, and Bukin 28, skated a playful and skillful original set Pat Tern dance retaining the Overall Lead with a 1.4 score with one phase remaining. But Klimova and Ponomarenko who nearly out danced the champions during last month s european championships were dressed in Matching Swiss Alpine costumes As they received five of nine High scores with fast colourful and confident footwork that snatched the heaviness from the accompanying polka music. They wound up with a 1.6 score while Natalia Annenko and Genrich Retensky kept the soviets in the 1-2-3 positions with a 3.0 score after a Breezy and Coy number. In fourth at 4.0, were canadians Tracy Wilson and Robert Mccall. Suzanne Semanick and Scott Gregory of Wilmington del., held fifth place at 5.0. Florida Wyoming Advance Louisiana tech wins thriller from press dispatches basketball teams from Louisiana tech Florida and Wyoming All won quarterfinal thrillers thursday night to Advance to the final four of the National invitation tournament. Louisiana tech edged Providence 64-63, Florida nipped Southwest Missouri state 54-53 and Wyoming turned Back Clemson 62-57 to win tickets to new York. Louisiana tech 64, Providence 63 Providence a i. Maurice Jack son and Robert Godbolt scored Louisiana tech s last 11 Points and the bulldogs sur Vived a late comeback by Providence. The friars had a Chance to win when Matt palazzi got open for a 14-foot jumper from the Side. But it fell Short with four seconds remaining. Kelvin Lewis got the rebound for the bulldogs and they ran out the clock. Louisiana tech 19-13, was led by Jack son s career High 19 Points mostly on Long Range shots and Godbolt s 18, primarily on inside Power moves. Godbolt broke the final tie of the game 57 57, with the first of his two consecutive layups. A free throw by Jackson a substitute Forward who was averaging 2.9 Points per game made the score 62-57 with 2 45 left. Dave Kipfer who had 14 Points then hit a Basket for Providence but Jackson connected with an 18-footer, building the Lead to 64-59. Florida 54, Southwest Missouri state 53 Gainesville Fla. Florida s ver non Maxwell scored 22 Points and hit three free throws in the final 19 seconds As the gators held off a furious Southwest mis Souri state rally. Florida improved to 19-12 for the season. Southwest Missouri state in its fourth season in Mcaa division i finished at 24-8. Wyoming 62, Clemson 57 Laramie Wyo. Fennis Dembo scored 19 Points and grabbed 16 rebounds to Lead Wyoming Over Clemson. The tigers had pulled to within 58-55 with 25 seconds to play on Grayson mar shall s Layup. Wyoming s first attempt to set the Ball inlay after a time out went out of Bounds off a Clemson player but on the second at tempt the cowboys got the Ball to Dembo who was quickly fouled by Glen Mccants. Dembo made his first shot but a time out delay did t bother the 6-foot-4 Forward who Sank his second to give Wyoming a 60-55 Lead. Behind Dembo Wyoming got 14 Points from Eric Leckner. Clemson was led by Marshall s 19 Points. Blackman rallies a avs Over jazz from press dispatches Salt Lake City Rolando Black Man was too much for the Utah jazz thursday night literally. Blackman scored 21 of his 35 Points in the fourth period he outscored the entire Utah team 21-13 during a seven minute stretch to rally the Dallas Mavericks to a 114-107 Victory. After he hit three shots told the team let s ride him. Let s set some Good screens for him " Dallas coach Dick Motta the Mavericks did just that. Utah led by Adrian Dantley s 29 Points led 88 84 with 8 14 remaining when Blackman Aba Roundup scored Dallas next 12 Points. The Victory gave the Mavericks a four game Lead Over the jazz in the race for fourth place in the Western conference playoff standings. Jay Vincent scored 26 Points for Dallas and Mark Aguirre added 25 but it was All Blackman in the fourth Quarter. He had a Good rest in the third Quarter and then he came in and took off Motta said of Blackman. " James Don Aldson set some Nice screens and Rolando took advantage of them. I d hate to have guarded him when your teammates give you the basketball you can t do much better Black Man said. When you hit a few shots and get in your rhythm then things just go you Way. They were just feeding me in the last Bucks 116, rockets 106 Milwaukee Terry Cummings scored 25 Points Sidney Moncrief added 23and Paul Pressey had 20 in a balanced Mil Waukee attack. Cummings driving Layup with 8 35 left gave the Bucks a 99-91 Lead but Akeem Olajuwon scored the rockets next seven Points and they Cut the Lead to 101-98 with. 6 40 remaining. Steve Harris two free throws with 4 29 to play brought the rockets within 104 102. The Bucks outscored Houston 9-2 to Lead 113-104 after a Layup by Moncrief with 1 35 left in the game. Ralph Sampson led Houston with 20 Points and Olajuwon added 19. Rebounding was the key to this Ball game Milwaukee coach Don Nelson said after the Bucks out rebounded the taller rockets 49-41. We worked extra hard on boxing out and really used our bodies Well. Both Alton Lister and Randy Breuer did an excellent Job of keeping Olajuwon off the offensive Olajuwon showing the effects of a recent knee injury was held to five rebounds. He was averaging More than 11 a game. Kicks 93, Cavaliers 87 Cleveland Darrell Walker came off the Bench to score 16 Points and James Bailey added 15 As new York won its Sec Ond straight game but Only its fourth in its last 23 outings. The loss sliced Cleveland s Lead to one half game Over Indiana and one Over Chi Cago in the race for the eighth and final Eastern conference playoff berth. The cars have lost six in a kicks trailed 72-62 late in the third Quarter before cutting the deficit to 76-73 on a three Point shot by Ernie Grunfeld at the end of the period. New York then outscored Cleve land 12-4 Over the first 7 40 of the fourth Quarter to take an 85-80 advantage. Roy Hinson led Cleveland with 19 Points. Supersonics 116, warriors 104 Seattle Ricky Sobers who had played Only 10 minutes in Seattle s previous two games without scoring got eight of his 16 Points in the last three minutes of the third Quarter As the supersonics built a 15 Point command. Golden state s Joe Barry Carroll led All scorers with 29. Xavier Mcdaniel topped Seattle with 19
