European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 11, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes monday. January 11,19sb Thomas captures 2nd skate Crown Denver a Dubi Thomas capped a stirring comeback saturday night by winning her sound  skating championship. Thomas. 20. Of san Jose calif., was the 19s6 . And world Champion. But hindered by fool injuries and inconsistency she Ion troth crowns fast year. This time healthy again and with renewed determination. Thomas won All three phases of the Competition. She finished first with All nine judges in the Long program to Clinch the title. Triple triple. Defending Champion Jill Trenary 19, of Colorado Springs colo., moved from third to second place with Strong free skating performance Caryn Kadavy also of Colorado Springs and also coached by Carlo Fassi who developed olympic champions Peggy renting and Dorothy Hamili slipped to third. Thomas Trenary and Kadavy made the . Squad for next month s Winter olympics at Calgary. In the pairs Competition earlier saturday Jill wat son and Peter Oppegard overcame a fall and a missed combination jump to retain their Itle. Late Friday night Brian Boitano touched Down twice in a difficult freestyle program but still easily won his fourth consecutive men s championship. Watson and Oppegard Bronic medallists at the 1987 world championships took their third . Crown inthe four Yean they have stated together. In making the olympic team it will be Watson s second trip to the games the paired with Bun Lancon in 1984. We fell a Little jittery Pppe Gard mid but when we Jot into our routine we did t want to hold Back at they could to Gillian Wachsman and Todd wag goner the 1985 , champions were close behind Dud finished As Runn Cri up for the second straight year. Natalie and Wayne Seybold who finished third will join them in Calgary. Gillian and Todd skated the Best routine we be Ever seen them do Wayne Scab old said. I i hint that s the Best they be Ever skated said Pauline Williams coach for Ochsman and Waggoner. They arc showing so much More maturity bul it was t quite enough even though Watson fell on a throw triple salchow Midway through the routine. The couple also botched a combination series a few Jill Watson and Peter Oppegard Are shown taking the pairs title a the is. Figure skating ch�inp1on�hi�. Seconds later. But a Strong Start and sensational finish kept Wai son of Bloomington jnd., and Oppegard ,tenn., on top. We did everything we want to do a the olympics Oppegard said. Skating to filandia and Madame a Imreffy a Oppegard performed a perfect split triple twist a throw double Axel and a Side by Side double Kiel. Wachsman Greenwich conn., and Waggoner Schaumburg 111 were first on two of the nine judges1 cards thanks mainly to a series or outstanding Side by Sld jumps. The Seybold a brother sister tandem who were supported by a loudly cheering contingent from Mari on ind., their Hometown edged Kaly Seelcy and Joe mini who were third in last years nationals. The Seybold did so despite a fall on a throw triple Lulu their opening Man Euver. We knew when Kaly and Joe s Marks came  Natalie said that there was room left. All we had to do was stale our Best. We Haven t had a rooting Section like that since 1982." Wayne said referring to the . Championships Al Indianapolis when they won the Junior pain. The neatest thing was seeing our mom and dad jumping up and Dawn and being hugged. They be sacrificed so  the Novice women s Competition was won by Caro line Lee 1 3, of Downers drove Iii. Vikings from Page 21 nerve in the neck. Saturday s game was played on a wet Field and rain fell through the last three periods. The offensive performance Fay Wilson and Carter along with outstanding defensive play sent the Vikings into the pfc championship game at Washington Send ing them on the Road a third consecutive week. The redskins beat the bears 21-17 sunday. It was a physical contest and we lost 49crc coach Bill Wash said. They made a series of big plays All Over the Field just when it looked Tike we were gelling Back into  the 49crs, who have won two super bowl titles were 13-2 this season and won their last is games. Saturday s set. Back was the 49er� first Home Field play. Off loss Ever under Walsh. Carter s big plays included a 63-Yard gain on a pass play in he second period. That play setting up one of Chuck Nel son s nil postseason record five Fiel goals came in a 17-Point, second period outburst which gave Minnesota a 20-3 half Lime Lead. Everyone was High on emotion. I just wish we had one game at Home for our fans Carter said. Carter sent Minnesota ahead in that game with an 84-Yard punt return for a touchdown. He also caught Sis passes for 79 Yards giving him 16 receptions for 306 Yards in postseason. Anthony Carter played extremely Well. He almost beat us by himself san Francisco safety Jeff Fuller said. Carter s 227 receiving Yards broke the record of 198 set by trim fear of Tholos Angeles rams in 1950, Wilson s first touchdown pass a 7 yarder to Light end Carl Hilton began Minnesota s second Quarter scoring. Meals threw a 5-Yard scoring pass to Haa san Jones in the third Quarter. The Vikings defense produced one touchdown on Reggie Rutland s 45-Yard interception return in the second period. The interception was off Joe Montana top ranked passer in  season and Montana was benched in the second half replaced by Steve Young. Montana completed Only 12 of 26 passes for 26 Yards an was sacked four times. Young ran 5 Yards for a touchdown and passed 16 Yards to tight end John Frank to another. Jeff Fuller the 49en Strong safety scowl his Cam s first touchdown with a43-Yard interception return in the opening minutes of the second half. Thai Cut Minnesota s Lead to 20-10, bul the Viking struck Back with a 68-Yard drive that ended with Wilson s 3-Yaid to pass to Jones. Nelson did not miss any Field goal at tempts hitting from 21,23,40,46 and 23 Yards breaking the postseason record of four in a game held by seven players. Nel son a l3-of-24 in held goal attempts this season and i for a past 40 voids. The 49en Ray Wersching made a 43 Yard Field Coal late in the first period creating a 1-3 tie and later missed at tempts from 26 and 48 Yards. West wins 17-3 in Japan bowl Yokohama Japan a the japanese fans who turned out sunday to watch american College All stars play football saw a game of incomplete passes redskins from Page 21 and one and the bears loot Over. Chicago faced an almost identical situation a few minutes later fourth-and-2 from the Washington 31. But he bears convened with Mcmaho it Hilling bos ofor 6 Yards to the Washington 25. That kept alive what turned out to be a 68-Yard, 14-play drive capped by Mcmahon s to pass to Morris giving Chicago a 144 Lead with 8 06 left in the half. The redskins Cut it to 14-7 just 3 is later when Roger scored capping a 72 Yant seven play drive on which Rookie Timmy Smith ran three limes for 48 Hsnk. The icy play was the 32-Yard pass from Williams to Sanders on a Lhird-and-9 play that put the Bat at the chicago26. Dennis Gentry resumed the Kicko t49 Yards to he Washington 46, just getting shoved out of Bounds on what appeared at tint to be a 94-Yard Kickoff return. But after Chicago moved to the 24, the Washington defense asserted itself with Mann sacking Mcmilion for a 5-Yard loss then throwing Payton Down at he 31. That led to a 48-Yard Field goal try by Butler hat fell far Short. Washington then drove 69 Yards i seven plays tying the score 14-14 with 51 seconds left in the half on Williams to pass Didier. One that connected a fourth Quarter 39-Yard strike from Todd Santos of san Diego slate id Guy Liggins of san Jose state clinched the brats 17-3japan bowl Victory Over the East. The East s three Points were the fewest for any team in 13 Japan bowls. The previous Low was 10. The East started Well. On its second play. Dan Mcpherson of Syracuse passed 50 Yards u Darren Flutie of Boston col lege at the West 12. Bul the East had to Settle for a 28-Yard held goal by Syra Cuse s Tim vesting. The Easl gained Only 94 More Yards passing in the game while losing 14rushing, the West Rui Hedfors Yards and passe for 172, with Santos compiling the Best numbers ll-of-24far 14s Yards. Team Matt Mike Perez of san Jose slate hit 3-of-g with one interception for 27 Yard while my Phirun was a of i for 96 Yards and Erwin Bell of Florida was i of is with two interceptions for 48 Yards. We wanted it More than they did. They had More All american. We bad More of the Little  said Weil line nun Neal Smith of Nebraska who we named defensive Star of the game. The East s Tim Brown the heis nun trophy Winner ought Only one pass for t Yards in the fourth Quarter. Another half dozen passes intended for him were thrown out of his reach