European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 21, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Thursday january 21, 19b8 the stars and stripes Page 21 prep pick my Asl girls own Dodds win record some place along the line i neglected to remember inc american school or London girls. T have been lining the Dodds girls basketball consecutive wins record at 33 games and crediting wiling it How far of Basc i was when the Asl girls beat Alconbury Friday nigh ii was the 50lh straight Victory they five registered against Dodds . Learns in non conference regu Lar season and tournament strife. De Ladd s Cager currently own five wins this year and 83 consecutive victories against Dodds-. And inc Maliana Sci tool opponents. One coach already asked Bui american school of London in t even a Dodds school. How can an outsider hold a Dodds record one thins that the american school of London in t is to outsider a has played a major role in the Success of the Dodds sports program in the . Since 1 can remember. The eagles Don t play football but they be been Active in basketball track and Field wrestling and Tennis. When i first became prep sports editor at stars and stripes and that will be 19 Yean and 732 prep Pickin s columns ago on feb. 5, there were Only three schools Lakin Halh London and upper Scyford in the Dodds system in the . At thai Lime London and Lakenheath were Long established schools and upper Kayford was in Only its second year of operation. Bui Asl was there 10 help fill the schedule for those teams. Then when Cross thannel Competition was banned by Phil Young then Dodds Atlantic re Gion director. Asl. Was there to fill a big void and became officially involved As a member of the Dodds league in volleyball basketball wrestling gymnastics and track and Field. The american school of London ploys a very important role in our sports Dodds Atlantic sports coordinator Bill Elstran said monday. Asl s participation has added a great Deal of Baj once to our league Over the Yean and we look for Ward toils presence for a Long the feeling is Mutual. We feel that Asl has done much Over the Yean to make the . Program a viable one Asl boys basketball coach Chuck Dodson said wednesday. We have competed against he . Teams in some sports for More than 20 years first on a no Confer ence basis. When the . Teams were banned from crossing the Channel we were instrumental in help ing make the . Program a viable one. There were Only the thirs teams and we joined the league in basketball and competed on an official status in volleyball track and Field wrestling and gymnastics 11 helped our program a lot and it helped theirs a lot. The program has been a Good one Over the International school of Brussels in t a Dodds school either. It. Too a competed in Bennor league Competition. In fact the raiders were the dominant football team during 1985 and 1986. They chalked up is straight wins and were headed for a possible Dodds record. However Croughton ended that skein in the second game Lait fall. Had they gone on to set a record it would have counted As a Dodds Mark. Is s would have counted. Asl s does. 1 should have recognized that achievement sooner. The list of undefeated teams in Dodds has dwindled Down to a precious few. . One of the teams omitted last week ii still on the list. The trojans Are fr-0 in both a and All tames Competition. So arc the shape spar tans. G Lessen and Aviano arc both 8-0 this year and Gissen now owns 33 straight victories. Zweibruck in Steps out of a Competition to take on the two elite teams in aaa travelling to Stuttgart Friday night before playing Host to Mannheim saturday. At least one of the girls teams will taste defeat this weekend Hanau invades Patch and both teams Are 6-0, Hanau in both league and All games action. Patch h 4-0 in a Competition. Bonn and Hahn arc both 6-0 in Bennor play and b-0 on the Campaign. They however Don t meet until next week. Harm has its toughest games to Date this weekend when it invades shape. The other unbeaten girls teams Are Furdas of and Brindisi 8-0. Dani Convoy the outstanding Palch eager became the first basketball player in Dodds to Cam recognition As player of the week Cor the second Lime this year. She led the panthers to two big Ger Many a wins Over a Limburg last weekend As Palch ran it league record to 4-0 and its season Mark of 6 0. Conboy scored 30 Points and grabbed 16 re Bounds Friday in a 62-60 overtime win and followed up with an 18-Point, in Board game in a 48-43 Iri Mph the next Day. There is no boys player of the week this time. Instead the accolade cd go to he Baum older team. The bucs knocked the aaa Stuttgart stallions out of the undefeated ranks Friday night 49-47 and then came Back o level the Frankfurt eagles another Strong aaa team 86-53 on saturday. Once again Dodds Germany has been invited to participate in the International Cadet tournament at chalet France april 2-4, the tournament for boys born in the 1971-1973 Span inclusive will feature 12 teams eight from France and one each from Dodds Germany Spain. Italy and Yugoslavia. Sports coordinator Tom Leblanc has sent applications and eligibility requirements to All boys coaches in Dodds Germany. Each coach is allowed to nominate one player and two alternates for team in yours. Which Are scheduled at Heidelberg High school feb. 26-28. Leblanc will be the head coach again and he is. Seeking iwo assistants. Nominations deadline is feb.13. To stun
