European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 22, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Sunday. February 22, 1987 the stars and stripes Page 25 Wuerzburg Heidelberg claim big schools titles Bybe Narras prep sports editor Mannheim Germany Whai s better than a championship Why two the wac Rayburg boys and Heidelberg girls Are bask ing in inc splendor of Back Loback championships be cause saturday night they Anc cd their second straight Germany big schools basketball titles. Wuerzburg conquered Stuttgart ss-52 and Heidel Berg subdued Frankfurt 54-42 Al the Benjamin Frank Tun Village sports Arena. An injury turned the tide of the boys game. Stuttgart s Chris Harvey drove in on a fast break and was injured when he was fouled with 1 40 left in the first Quarter. He made he bucket to give the Stal Lions a 12-5 Lead but was forced to leave the game. With Stuttgart s momentum slowed Wurzburg scored the next six Points to get within 12-t i at the end of the first Quarter. The wolves of first year coach Kevin Johnson maintained their momentum and outscored the Stal Lions 16-5 to take a 27-17 halftime advantage. Mike Brown later declared the most valuable player in the tournament convened on seven of eight free throws to keep the wolves hot. Harvey returned with 5 45 remaining in inc third Quarter and got a rousing ovation from the fans. Wurz Burg led 33-21 Al thai time and despite the morale boost Stuttgart received by Harvey s return Kenny cd mining and Brown hit for six Points apiece and the Lead spread to 43-30 by the end of the third Quarter. Out the wolves were far from safely Home. Acne Kugler s stallions seeking their third championship rallied to Cut the deficit to three Points on three occasions in the last Quanor. However de Kirk scored on a jumper from the Side to terminate one bid and brow scored after the other two occasions once on a rebound Layup and again with a Brace of free throws. The latter came with 2 08 left and made it 53-48 to put wac Rayburg beyond reach. Brown had nine Points in the fourth Quanor for the wolves five of them on is free throws. He wound up with 24 Points to take individual honors for the Day and Cummings backed him with 14. Ron Thomas topped the stallions with 14 Points. Rodney Walker and Steve Butler finished with 10apiece, eight of Walker s coming in the second half. Heidelberg coach Rich Bennett said after his girls Triumph this is the most Gratifying feeling. To take a learn Hal lost five players four of them starters and i rec of them All Europe and come Back to win a second straight championship has to be some kind of an High school basketball Frankfurt had hardly turned around and it was Trai Ling 12-0, Heidelberg s Tracy Brown scored off the opening tip and the guards Brown and Kristie Zim Merman forced the eagles into Early turnovers. Before Tanya Turner notched Frankfurt s firs two Points on a rebound a clerk Slade and Melissa Meyer had registered a pair of buckets apiece and Michelle Johnson the Only starter Back from the 1986 championship team had sunk two free throws in addition to Brown s first bucket. The eagles never recovered from that Early onslaught although they did get their deficit Down to five Points Al the end of inc half and once again in i Cearly stages of the third Quarter when consecutive baskets by Felicia Sykes and Tina Harris made it 35-30. However the Lions made certain that any aspirations Frankfurt entertained of staging a great comeback were just that aspirations. The eagles managed Only a bucket by Harris As Heidel Berg increased us Lead to 45-32 and put the game away. Johnson and Slade scored 18 Points Between them in the third and fourth quarters and Heidelberg s defense limited the eagles to merely a Basket from Early in the fourth Quarter until tilings were out of reach. Frankfurt got two baskets from Ronnie tyger and one from turn Erin the waning seconds. The one by Turner a 6-fool-2 Center was her Only shot after intermission. Johnson who was mostly a a Bounder last year turned into a a Bounder and scorer for the Lions this year. She got us the Ball last year but she did t have to shoot Hal much because we had other scorers. Bui this year she s been gelling the Ball and going Back up there Lor Points said Bennett. Johnson got her share of Points in the title game n to tic with Slade for scoring laurels for the lady Lions. Turner s 17 was High for the saturday s Early games Baum older girls 39, Lla Nuu 28 Baum older never was in trouble As it romped to Victory in inc girls third place game. The Triumph Over Hanau gave Jack Dougans sues a win Over both the aaa and a a champions in the tournament. They Upsel lop seeded Mannheim in the first round. Debbie Braun sparked the win with 10 Points and Gloria Wright paced Hanau with 12. Rsm Saciri boys 51, Hanau 39 Hanau tried control tactics against the royals and stayed close for three quarters. But Ramstein opened the Gap to six Points and Hanau was forced to Charethe Ball As the royals won the boys third place game. S6s Phola by dlv0,Dio lady Lions Michelle Kilpatrick i Belwin. April Amparan l an eagles Kim Lmh Anli the royals hit eight free throws and live Layup to break things open. Jacque Jones and Travis Blu scored 12 for Ramstein. Reggie Osbo Nic lopped Hanau with girls 41, Stuttgart 30 Regina Nolan scored seven Points and the his defense held the stallions scoreless in the three minute overtime to take fifth oils cored the Bison 17-7 m inc i Nurith period to Force the extra session the lying Points fuming on Julie Cyrus Basket Al the led the Bison with 14 Points and Jennifer Hall added 10 to the winning cause. Mannheim buys 56, Lucr Pivni site Bison built a 32-19 halftime advantage Liui Lotrn had to hang on Al the end to match the Mann Heim girls fifth place key performer in the Victory was trails Jenkins who kept the Bison ahead with a ill Point fourth Quarter. Jenkins and Chris Hall paced the win with in Pomis s Mark whip Akcer scored 20. Sis photo by Dun 0 Heidelberg s m Ich talc Johnson stretches for Ball As eagles tunya Turner v niches Tesfa Verc a Robinson Fop Sullivan finalists Indianapolis up Heisman trophy Winner Vunny Testaverde and Navy basketball Star David Robinson Lead 10 finalists for the Sullivan award Ashe nation top Amateur athlete. The final its arc Robinson to b Laver do. Swimmers Matt Biondi and Betsy to. Itchell gymnast Kris lie Phillips figure skier Debi Thomas Wuller Piucci Baum Gannor. He Pii Silc Jackie Joyner basketball player Cheryl Miller and volleyball player Karch Kira in. Only two football players and two basketball players have won the Sullivan award since it was created in 3u. football player has won since Arnold Tucker of army in 1946. Whose Tea Mamie Ucli Blan Chard look the award a year ear tilt. The Only basketball players to win were Bill Bradley of Princeton in 1965 and Bill Walton of Urcla in 1973. Porsche club plans technical instruction Mannheim. Gym Ian the Poreche club of America. Germany re Gion will hold a technical u a Iun on sunday with inc session covering All As pc is of porsche repair along with a re View of general Dot and Epa conver Sion regulations. Porsche club technicians Kay Wingo. John cordon and Jerry Caro. Will be in charge of the session which starts a
