European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 19, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday March 19, 1987 the stars and stripes Page 17 sports All Europe Cage teams selected Toth repeats Johnson Thomas Bennett also picked Heidelberg s Michelle Johnson. Player of the year Bybe Abrams prep sports editor Charlie to la is in the limelight again so arc Michelle Johnson Rich Ben Nett and Tyrone Thomas. The 1987 stars and stripes All Europe selections have been made Toth is the boys coach of the year again Heidel Berg s Johnson and Bennett Are the girls player and coach of the year respectively and Gic Ssan s Thomas has been tabbed the boys player of the year. Toth is the first coach Ever to win the stars and stripes basketball coach of the year honors two years running a fear made even More spectacular by the fact that pics san has been operating As a High school just two Yean. Toth also was named the Stan and stripes coach of the year in football in 1985. He was right in the thick of the reckoning again in football in 1986 As the Griffins posted a perfect Campaign in route to the Small schools championship. Bennett who has enjoyed consider Able Success at Heidelberg Over the years turned in his most masterful performance this year. The lady Lions lost four starters including two first team picks and one Sec Ond teams Sall Europe performer from the undefeated team that won the 1986 big schools championship Heidelberg started slowly but came Hack to finish second in regular season standings and go on to win the 1987 title. We started this season shaky Ben Natl said after the title win but we improved with every game improved so much that we raised our goals in Misca son and determined that we could win the title  Johnson was the most valuable player As Heidelberg marched to that second straight big schools tournament title. Thomas earned similar recognition in the boys Small schools tournament As Giessen stretched us undefeated skein to 25 games. The Griffins finished the 1986 Campaign with eight straight wins that included the Small schools title and then went 17-0 this time around with a repeat Small schools title. Johnson was picked at one Center Slot on the girls team. Joining her in the Post is Bonn s Mina Babic. Shape s. Johanne Andre Mannheim s sapphic Williams Simian s Tagan Ferguson and Patch s Dani Conboy Are the forwards. Mannheim s Regina Nolan american continued on Page 21 g Tessin s Tyrone Thomas. Player of ii year Simmons leads Lasalle Over Niagara 8 the associated press Buffalo. . Lasalle freshman Lionel Simmons playing most of the game with a broken nose suffered mid Way through the first half led the explorers to an 89-81 second round National invitational tournament Victory Over Niagara tuesday night. Simmons scored 14 of his 23 Points in the second half As the explorers advanced to the quarterfinals of the nit against Illinois stale saturday night in Philadelphia. It was no problem said Simmons wearing an ice pack after the game. "1 was a Little dizzy coming out in the Sec Ond half but once i Koi running up and Down the court and the adrenaline Start ing flowing i fell  nit Roundup Simmons leads the team in 10 categories including scoring and rebounding. Larry Korutz who went scoreless in the first half and Tim Legler each had 17 Points for Lasalle 18-11 Joe Arlauckas had 27 for Niagara 21-10. In other games tuesday night Nebraska 78, Arkansas 71 Lincoln neb. Reserve Anthony Bailous scored 20 Points including 12 in the first half As Nebraska built a 31-12 Lead Bernard Day had 19 paints and Der Rick Vick 18 for the Corn huskers who withstood an Arkansas comeback bid to improve their record to 19-11 and 14-2 at Home. Tim Scott scored 17 Points for Arkan Sas which finished at 19-14. Nebraska will Host Washington sat urday night s. Mississippi 83. St. Louis 78 of St. Louis Forward John White hit a 3-Poinl Basket with 1 25 left in overtime to put Southern Mississippi ahead to slay. Southern Mississippi which outscored St. Louis 9-4 in overtime including the last six Points of the game made 10 of 19 shots from the 3-Poinl distance in raising its record to 20-11, Southern Mississippi will play at Vanderbilt saturday. Guard Casey Fisher Ted the winners with 23 Points hitting six of nine shots from 3-Point Range. White added 18. Guard Monroe Douglass led the Billi kens 25-10, with 21 Points Roland Cray who scored All 14 of his Points in the second half made two free throws with 10 seconds remaining in regulation to Force the overtime. California 65, Oregon St. 62 corvall1s, Ore. Kevin Johnson scored 2s Points and became California s All Lime top scorer As he led the bears Over the beavers. The senior guard scored 17 in i he Lisl half As the bears built a 42-37 lend at intermission. He also had a crucial steal in the final minute. Center Jose Ortii scored 25 in his last game for Oregon slate. Johnson has scored 1,635 Points in his career for the bears who play at Arkan Sas Little Rock saturday. 38th year is last for Trie killer thu basketball coach retires thu coach Jim Killingsworth. Killer frogs went 24-7 in his final year fort Worth Texas a Jim Killingsworth who took the Texas Christian basketball program from the basement to the Southwest conference championship Penthouse said tuesday he is retiring after 38 years of basketball coaching. "1 came close to backing out on the announcement but i m going to try retirement said Killingsworth. Who will head for his log House in Idaho where he plans to play Golf and fish. Killingsworth 63, led the horned frogs to a 14-7 record this year including a second round loss in the Mcaa playoffs. The team s record and the coach s name earned them the nickname killer  killing Swarth was the second winning est basketball coach in thu history behind Buster Brannon thu coach for 20 seasons. Athletic director Frank Windegger. Who hired Killingsworth eight years ago with a Telephone Call to okla homa slate said i be known since last september that killer might retire. I was selfish. I kept hoping he would decide not to do it it s tougher to get out than i thought it would be said the misty eyed coach. Cosh i might even have to learn How to mow lawns  Windegger said he has been working on u possible replacement for six months and Hopes to have an announcement within five Days so we can expedite recruiting. I have a Guy picked  the killer As he affectionately is called said i wish i could have left the program in belter shape. Whoever takes Over will have to do some shoring up. I be said on hundreds of occasions How much i have enjoyed my career at thu. It s been a tremendous place to live and end my coaching  thu made its first trip to the Mcaa playoffs since 1971 under Killingsworth and finished its season 2-1-7 after a 58-57 loss to Noire Dame in the second round thu beat Marshall 76-60 in the first round. Thu players weren t surprised at the retirement an noun Cuenl. Al of  Rovali cd he might  a d c Arl loll. He s been working hard Alt of his life. It s Lime he did  it was no Surprise said Jamie Dixon. Llu did t talk about it but we knew he would probably do it i m going to play Golf fish and Chase mar Girrel his wife Killingsworth quipped. I be always been kind of a Gypsy and there Are plenty of things Margaret and i still want to do while we Are healthy enough to do them. I said the thu Job was the lost Job that 1 would Ever take and it was the retirement to Starr Valley ranch on the Idaho Wyoming Border becomes effective june 30 when his current contract expires