European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 23, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Thursday attn 23, 1987 the stars and stripes Page 21 prep pickings time for athletes to Bounce Back the time has come for dodos Spring ath letes 10 Bounce Back from their easier respite and make the stretch run on inc 1186-87 spam scene. This week everybody will be going at it when inc ., Spain Turkey and Italy teams finally make heir debuts Germany by Tenor and Gymnastics competitors also join their track and held Tennis and soccer Brethren. Spain and Italy will be staging joint Cross country Irack and Field programs. It was decided lost year that in order id save Money and avoid the necessity of dropping Cross country the two sports should be held simultaneously. Dodds sports coordinator Guy Abramo explained the reasoning of Powers that be last Spring when we were arranging schedules we decided thai if we had to Cut any sports programs because of budget requirements it would be Cross country for boys and gymnastics for girls. We had some input from coaches and athletic directors and it was decided thai we could keep Cross country if we coordinated it with inc track and Field program. Under the new format we Hope the schools will be Able to conduct Cross country meets on fridays and the track and Field Competition on saturdays. If that in t feasible Ihen the local people can make the decision on which event should be Abramo said the new program would save the salaries and toy expenses of 12 coaches. In the Mediterranean he said the try costs Ore exorbitant because of the vast distances Between schools. The Spring sports programs run through May 29 30 when the Wraps up its Competition. Every one else will be finished at least a week earlier. Coverage on gymnastics will be lie same As Las year. We will Lake team scoring and the first two finishers in each event of each division in the seniors Competition and the team scoring and Winner in juniors action. We need first and last names school and Points scored All information should be reported to the sports desk As soon As possible following completion of the meet. None will be accepted on Days following the Competition. The ets numbers for direct Diali Ginto the sports department arc 348-5225, 34s-s269, ,148-5237, 348-5282 and 348-5282. The civilian numbers arc 0615s-60122i. Of i 53-601269, cd Ciciera. Of course All of the above still apply to in other sports. That Means it is time to Stan thinking seriously about who the boy and girl Al Lilc of the year at the various schools might be. They Are eligible for consideration As the 1986-87 stars and stripes ath letes of the year. In that respect Here is a Brief review of the rules for is consideration 1. Only the selected boy and furl uth de at school Are eligible. If a school does t name official athletes of the year the and and coaches May get together and Matte such a nomination 1. A letter of nomination detailing Only 1986-87 achievements should be submitted by the and and or coaches for whom the athlete has played. Complete statistics and a photo should accompany each Nomi nation. 3. Letters should be mailed to athlete of the year committee sports department the stars an stripes a to 09211 or id the International address Alhale of the year committee sports department the Slaw and stripes pos Fath 111-1437, Moo Damu Tadt 11, West Germany. 4. The absolute in office deadline not the postmark is May 30.1 would suggest using inter National Mill that late in the school year. Apo mail in t that reliable. Sural nomination for All Europe basketball consideration seat Apo failed to meet the deadline. Any special achievements by Athletes in their year ending activity will be considered by the panel. These rules will not be repealed in the next few weeks. So i would suggest clipping them and putting them on the bulletin Hoard a ormer is athlete of the year Nona Gage has continued to scintillation inc will age front. The sex Karlsruhe luminary who holds the Dodds record of \y-2vt in the Long jump Cwm hot cd Cal and inc triple jump and finished second in the 200 meters in the recent Hoyn invitational. Gage compiling Lor James Mason unit Vasily. Went 20 feet one half Inch in the Long jump registered 38-4 i in the triple and turned in a 2j.94 time in the zoo. Brian Griggs a stars and stripes All Europe foot Ball player As a Sophomore in 1984, has signed i football letter of intent with Cal poly san Luis ohis to Griggs 6-3, 235, was Ait offensive lineman no Apple Valley Calif High school inc lust two years he also wrestled Al Apple Valley finishing sixth in the California championships in 1986 and fourth this year sue a Ozanski whose California Riverside team repeated this year As Mcaa division 111 Cham Pion will be conducting a clinic this summer for Dodds Germany volleyball players. The clinic which will be sponsored by the Heidelberg youth activity program is scheduled aug. 11-15 Al 1 Leidl Berg High school Kaiserslautern volleyball coach and and carols Var who will be coordinating the program said that packets have been sent to the athletic directors at All Germany schools. Each school will be allowed to Send two representatives to he clinic. There will be an entry fee of j75, payable by May 15. Players also will be responsible for their transportation to Heidelberg and their food while there. Heidelberg personnel will provide accommodations. Further information can be obtained by writing lever at kaisers Lautem High school Apo 09012. . Suffers fourth loss wingless in world hockey Vienna Austria a the United slates after losing its fourth straight game was All but eliminated from the medal round of the world hockey championships but coach Dave Peter son was Stilt thinking positively. It was a Good hockey match the besi we have played so far Peterson said tuesday after the americans lost 5-2 10 Finland he also said that after his team was trounced 11-2 by the soviet Union on monday against Finland however Peterson s mixture of nil and College players was More competitive. The fourth round of action also Fea tured Canada s first loss Ever to West Germany 5-3 the soviet Union s fourth consecutive Victory a 6-1 trouncing of archrival Czechoslovakia and Sweden s 12-1 thrashing of Switzerland. The Swiss arc tied with the americans for last place in the eight nation Tournai mini. It is practically impossible for us to get into the playoffs now Heier Eori said. The . Has three games remaining in inc preliminary round. Three victories probably would not make inc americans one of four teams to Advance to the medal round. Finland built a 5-0 Lead in the first two periods. The . Got third period goals am sports television basketball Aba playoffs Seattle Superman los is. Dallas Mavericks 2 30 . Friday from Jimmy Carson and Tom Germany s upset of Canada was its first ver world hockey championship Victory Over the tuesday s upset Canada had won All its 29 world championship games against West Germany. The loss dropped Canada s record to 2-i-l for five polish bom Sikora was the focus of an overnight controversy when Fin land s team officials announced the planned to protest his playing against their team the officials alleged he played for the polish squad at the world Junior championships in i 977 and thus was a member of two National teams which they said is no allowed under the International ice hockey federation 1hf Ruli Helmut Steiger Mala it 2-0 after nine seconds of the second period with Sikor assisting on inc goal. Daniel held s goal at 3 31 gave West Germany a 3-0 Lead before Canada s Dino Ceccarclli Cut the deficit loj 5 44 with a close Range shot. West Germany s Roy Roedger Buill the Lead to 4-1 at 10 23 of the second period and Canada s trim Tanti retaliated Al 17 57.harold Kris of West Germany drilled a shot from the right Faire off Circle that eluded Canada goalie Sean Burke to give the West germans a 5-3 advantage at 9 24 of the third period Kevin Dineen s goal at 11 11 forc Imada made the final score a Day off wednesday inc com petition a Mew on thursday Wilh . Facing West Germany Canada going against Sweden the soviet Union meeting Finland and Czechoslovakia facing swill Ernd. Half court traffic Sims .411101.1., Gary Yai 7 receives a hair court pass Hill leamnuili1 Chris Stifler 12 i final la set it Roadblock during wednesday s Albert sch Tor Baskit Bult la Ernami it match Between the us and Spain at Mannheim s Kenjamin Funk Jan Village spurn Arraj. Tin us a learn downed Spain 1ij. 3 be Hind sum Green s 19 pm inti and Juhn Gwynn s 28. Flue Usa Tantal new with a record of 4-0, Mill to ulc Echus Muk a thursday at 8
