European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 22, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Friday. January 22, 1988 the stars and stripes Page 25 red wings take flight behind Yzerman s stick Detroit a first there is Wayne or Tiky and then Mario the Miens and then hold it right there says red wings coach Jack dimers who has a word to say about the red wings Steve Yzerman. Lam icon might be the second Best player in the world but i d Lake Stevie demurs says. We be made the playoffs two Yean in a Row with the 22-year-old Center who a Yar ago became the youngest Captain in the red Wing history a been one of the hottest players in the nil this season. He has 34 goals and 41 assists and has the red wings suddenly one of die nil s better teams atop the Norris division Yzerman s 22-Gamc scoring Streak which ended a week ago in new York broke the club record of 17 by ale Del acc Crisio which had stood for 23 years. He s Given me so Many thrills with his hockey demurs said. And what he is As a person he gives me Joy after Joy. I Haven t had one bad night from As a result Yzerman has become virtually untouchable no Small matter with do rulers whose Success with the red wings is based in Large part on the shuttling of players Back and Forth to the minors As a Means of motivation. Dimers says he would never Trade Yzerman. Thai s like asking me if i d Trade my son Jason for the kid next door dimers says. The coach feels Yzerman has matured into a superstar hit season. Or Tiky and scr Neui Are in a class by themselves dimers says. But the Captain in t far behind. He s not just a great player on our team he s a superstar in the National hockey league. The Only thing that bugs me is he does t gel any Voles for the All Star a iceman plays about 30 minutes game including regular Shin Power plays and Penally killing he knows i Peers play More but it does t bother him. Mario plays More than that and do sit All year a Man says. Gretzky plays a lot More than that and he s done h for eight Yean. I just figure that if you take care of your body Don t Burn the Candle at both ends you can expect to perform Well every Yzerman credits much of his Success to line match Gerard Gallant and Bob Probert the red wings second and third leading scorers. I m playing with some pretty goo people who give me the puck Yzerman says. I be talked to Gallant and Probert. If we have a Chance to shoot the puck we shoot it. We Don t look for the he had three goals and one assist Jan. 31, the night he set Brake Delvecchio s record. It s Nice to have the record because Alex was a great player Zierman somebody is going to break mine Yzerman who appears almost frail at 5-fool-l i Lio pounds has gotten a Little Pittenger in As acting soc exec Colorado Springs Colo. A Baaron Pilling or has returned to the Posl of acting executive director of the . Olympic committee while a search is launched for a replacement for or. Harvey Schiller. Schiller 48, became executive director Detroit Captain Sieve Yunnan. Club record scoring Streak feisty lately. Through 42 games he had36 minutes in penalties. Lust year he had just 43 for the whole be got a bit of a temper he says i Don t like Guys taking a shot at me Andi la Back myself up. I won t Hurt anyone. I m not a big and Strong Guy but i won track Down. I m capable of taking care of s important to play hard. If not you can be intimidated. If you re intimidated it gives them Confidence and i m not going to give anybody tin Edge Over me. J Job Southeastern conference. He said he was quilting because tie thought it was Al mis Lake for him to Lake the Job. Soc president Robert Holmick said Schiller s departure would not affect Prepa rations by a. Teams for the olympics. Pittenger had served As interim executive director since last August up until the Lime Schiller was hired. He said he thought the reasons for Schil ice Sec parture were personal and did not Stem from any problems Sci Rillor hid with the Job. It s belter he made this decision now than a month from now said Pii Lingl a. It was obviously a situation tie did t Wnm to be am sports television pro basketball new Jersey nets a Indiana piers 1 05 Lih. Saturday radio pro basketball Atlanta Hants it Bon ton celtics 1 30�.m. Saturday Florenne Iraklion 2-0 in Safe Cage Ika Kuon As Crete the Iraklion Minoi aurs and the Florenne Falcons picked up two win apiece thursday in the Safe Small units basketball championship first Day round Robin action. Iraklion topped the Neu Brucke eagles 109-96 and Croughton cougars 106-76. Florenne blast air Force basketball de the High Wycombe Ravens 128-88 and the Naples Lions 13i-9s. Naples had beaten Croughton 79-62 earlier in the tourney which concludes with the top two round room team playing Al i . Sunday for the title. Flow i 118, High Wycombe 88 Dwayne Tatum and Doug Grant each rocketed three three Point bombs in the first half to build a 59-41 halftime Lead. Tatum finished with 32 and Grant had 28.the Ravens offence was led by Tom Morrison with 28 Points. Naples 79, Cong Hon 62 Naples George Rosas hit four first half three pointers and scored 15 of his game High 24 Points in the first half. The Lions jumped ahead 37-24 at the Midway Point As Rogers picked up steam. Cou Gallop scorer was Gerald Thomas with 20. In Auk 109, inca Browitt 96 Marchie Murdoch hit 33 Points to spark a 55 39 Midway Lead. Nue Brucke s Anthony Banner Man led the eagles with 27 Points and James Fox Hud 25. Florenne 131, Nipun 98 seven Falcons hit double figures with Gram pumping in 24. Tatum followed with 24 and James Peterson popped in 20. The Lions Hig gins hit 16 Points in both halves for 32 Overall. James Walker added 20. Rauk Nolfi in wife ffl76 Jones pocketed 22 Points and Murdock and Mike Brown added 14 each As Iraklion raced to a53-27 Midway Lead. Thompson led the cougars with 24 Points. Safe skiers enter British meet boxing duo get top 10 ranking by Klint Johnson assistant sports editor skiing eight skiers and a coach have Bee named to the Safe team thai will enter the British forces ski championships Jan. 30 to feb. 5 at Mericl in the French Alps. Named As Safe competitors in the British meet Are Paul Arnone of Simbach Andy Garrall of Irak lion. Tim Marsano of Ramstein Dane Monell of harm Jim Oullette and Mark Paxton of Wiesbaden and Graham Smith and Richard Turk of Zweir Ilcken. Arnone Marsano Oullette Smith and Turk were on the Safe learn for last year s British forces races. Dieter Krause a Veteran campaigner in Sahk Al Pine championships when he was assigned to i Cebu Dan. Will coach the team in the Beriber acct. Krossc is Back in Safe after a Seal Side assignment and now stationed Owens Dracht. A giant slalom will Lead off the meet Jan. 11, Fol Lowed by downhill training for three Days and the downhill race feb. 4. The slalom concludes the meet feb. A teams from the three British services plus the australian self defense Force italian Alpini and other european forces teams Are entered in the Competition. Usa eur does not have a team in this year s com Twenty two armed forces fighters including two soldiers stationed in Europe have been Nalio Nolly ranked by Heusa Amateur boxing federation according to Tom Hlavack of the armed forces information service sport. The 10 ranked Usa eur boxers Are Ray Mercer of Baum older Germany no. 8 in the heavyweight division and Terrence Dixon of Wiesbaden rated 10th among Light welterweight. The firm Sens Basing invitational originally scheduled for feb. 13, has been rescheduled for feb. 6 at 7 . The last Day for registration is Jan. 29. The weight ins and physicals will be held Between 10 . And noon on feb. 6. Bosen interested in participating should Contact Charles Brooks at ets 495-7288 for More information. Basketball Safe will hold basketball local Roundup training Camps next month at Tilburg a Germany for men and Ifill Nikon a Greece for women. The men s Camp is scheduled for feb. 8-is, immediately following the Safe men s championships at Tilburg feb. J-7. Thi women s trials will be held feb. 16-24, following the Safe women s tournament at Hill Nikon feb. duty air Fotch players and coaches arc Eligi ble to apply for the Camps. Applications of form 303 must be received by Jan. 26 at he usafe/dp5os, apo09094.players competing in the Safe championships will be selected based on their tournament performances As Wells information on their application of Contact is the Safe sports office at 480 7275.bowling a guaranteed firs prize of Sion will be at stake in a 9-pin, no tap tournament at the Heidel Berg Bowling Center this weekend. Competition will be held from Neon to 7 30 . Saturday and from 11 . To 7 30 . Sunday. The entry fee is is with no limit on number of times entered. But Only one top four placing is allow a. For More information Call Jim Radke at 370-8713/6713 or Al Burger at 370-8646/6805.poweruttlng Wil Flecken will Host an invitational meet saturday starting at ii ., following weigh ins from 8-10 . 1 him of Contact is at 3263 884racquetball Vilsick will Host a men s and women s invitational tournament Friday and saturday at the physical fitness Center starting at 9 30 . Each Entrance fee is Sio. Contact 4762-500 for More Wei Brincken a will hold an International men s tournament feb. 5-7. The Hasting warriors of the Continental sports conference will be joined by three teams the Royal air Force eagles the Canadian air Force selects and the German club we Brucken tourney starts at 6 . Feb. 5. The last two Days open at 10 . For More information Call Den Nis Ward is 498-2618 or 2423
