European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 9, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Tuesday february 1968 the stars and stripes Pago 25 prep pacesetters Warp the Gridiron nine National High school records Sef in 87 by Alan Robinso Pittsburgh a coach Rusty Dowling s Mission Texas High school football team has a simplistic yet very Radical offensive game plan in a state where most teams line up and try to run Over each other Mission uses on tint Down second Down and Bird Down. If there s a fourth Down Mission passes. So if no wonder Good things came to last rail for senior quarterback Lupe Rodriguez. Rodriguez set a National record by throwing tor4,179 Yards in a 1987 Scholastic season that seemed like a throwback no Pun intended 10 the pass Happy old american football league. He was really dynamite Dowling said of the 5-foot-Il. 173-Pound Rodriguez. He was really Cook the nine National records established in 1987, seven were set by quarterbacks. Other records include those for passing Yards in a game 562, by Junior Perry Klein of Pacific Palisades calif., and career Yards,9,194, by Todd Marinovich of Mission Vico. Calif. Rodriguez completed 262 of 445 attempts an threw for so touchdowns or 44 More than Pitts Burgh St lers quarterback Mark Malone his two Opta gets Nali Valdez and Frank Hernandez ranked 2-3 nationally in receiving with 101 and 98 Caldis respectively. It s no Surprise the throw away the playbook Offe Sehas caught on bin with Mission rooters. More than 18,000 fans attended Mission s 54-7 tews a a playoff Victory Over rival Hart injun in which Rodriguez completed 26 of 41 passes for 422 Yards and six. Touch Downs. If we came out with two Light ends and a couple of running backs our fans would be up in arms Dowling said. They love our offence. We sell out every be shown that if you have a lot of time and patience Yon can establish the passing game on me High school Dowling a former assistant coach at coming Side College in Iowa said the Border town swarm weather allows his players to practice their one Back Drosback offence 12 months a and catching is a skill you can do year round Cowling said. Most learns m Texas com out in a veer or an i and two tight ends.,. We show Ern something different. Nobody else does what we and no other Scholastic player has Ever passed forbore career Yards than Marinowich the so called Robo quarterback who Bas received National Atten Tion Tor his intense training program. There s no allowance for big Mac attacks in a Reig men developed by Marinovich s father that includes running throwing weightlifting and maintaining strict diet Marl Novich has been groomed to play quarterback much like other child prodigies Are pasta Kenly devel oped into classical pianists or figure skate. The 6-foot-4, 215-Pound left hander simply has no flaws said Dick Enrighi his coach at Capist Mno Valley High. " considerably smaller than Marinovich in stature but a giant when it comes to statistics is 5-10,160 Chris Meidt who led Minnesota tothe Minnesota claw c title. Meidi set National records Wilh 1.009 career passing attempts 642 completions and 101 touchdowns while throwing for 3,562 Yards last adept As Meidi was at completing passes Baron Jackson of Southern lab High school in Baton Rouge,la., was in picking them off. He had 11 interceptions last season to finish his career with a record 62, including 21 during a 1986 slate title season. If it s around him hell catch it said Southern lab coach Carl Porter. If it s not around him he ii ill catch it. He has More interceptions than som wide receivers have the 6-2, 185-Pound Jackson is being recruited by Nebraska Pill Urcla Oklahoma Georgia Florida Ltd Texas am and not surprisingly. Southern since his High school is on Southern s Campus. The running game was t a lost Art in 1987, especially in Cuero Texas the Home of Robert Strait. The 6 ool-2, 220-Pound Junior certainly no Slraight on runner ran for a National Best 3,515 Yards and scored 172 Points including 54 touchdowns Strait has 6,902 Yards in three seasons hut is Well of the National record of 11,232 career Yards Sci by another Texas Back. Ken Hall the sugar land express of sugar land High in i950-5j, Strait can become the no. 2career rusher with 1,145 Yards in 1933. Strait is much closer to the National records Tor Ca reer Points 399, and touchdowns 132. He has 741 paints and 132 ads in three years. Other i9b7 highlights As compiled by Wheeling . Sports writer Doug Huff who publishes a National recruiting newsletter the 6-2,175-Pound Klein set a National record by completing 46 of 49 passes for 562 Yards and six touchdowns against los Angeles ionian including perfect 22-of-22 on Short shovel passes. His 3,899 pass ing Yards were the third Best season Ever. Anthony Barbour set a National record Wilh 47rushing touchdowns while leading gamer High 15-0, to the North Carolina championship. Heman Der led the nation Wilh 1,757 Yards and 27 touchdowns on his 98 receptions. Russell Cowsert of Dallas Christian kicked a 67 Yard Field goal just one Yard off the National Mark. Chris Gardocki of Redan High in Decatur ga.,kicked 13 Field goals including a 59-yarder, and finished his career Wilh 33. He has committed to Clem son. Centra Bucks West of Doylestown pa., ran its nation leading winning St to 43 games. Jerry Marks a Pennsylvania wrestling Champion from Southern Columbia High in Catawissa ended Wilh 7,066 career Rushing Yards and did t gain fewer than 1,769 Yards in t season. Mixers fire Guokas hire Lynom Philadelphia a the Phila Delphia 76ers fired malt Suokas coach and replaced him Wilh assistant Jim Lynam the Aba club announced . Who inherits a struggling team with a 20-23 record will take Over tues Day night when the team plays the Atlanta could not be reached for com ment after the 76crs disclosed Earl monday they were holding a press con Ference to make a major woman answering the Telephone at Guokas Home told the associated Pressie was asleep and was nol taking Calls. She would nol comment Guokas had been the mixers coach since june 14, 1985. He hired previously had been head coach of the san Diego and los Anactes clippers As his assistant three Days later. Suokas who signed a new two Yea contract last May built a record of 119 83 starting Wilh a 54-23 finish in the 1985-86 and following Wilh 45-37 in 86-87. The mixers have lost seven of their Las nine games Overall and their last 10 in succession on the Road. They have Fadeless than 50 percent of i hair Field goals in 11 consecutive Factor have included Andrew Toney s chronic foot problem Sand a Back injury that has sidelined Starling Forward Cliff Robinson for thelast seven games. All Star Forward Charles Berkle missed two recent games Wilh a sprained left ankle but appeared in the last two games before the All Star break and played 15 minutes for the East in Sun Day s All Star game at Chicago stadium. The mixers also have been checking throughout the Aba about possible additional personnel moves. At one Point they seemed to have some interest in los Angeles clippers guard Mike also were contacted within the last two weeks by the Utah jazz about possible interest in a Deal for shooting guard and Small Forward Kelly Tripucka. The jazz trying to move the unhappy Tripucka supposedly were willing to Lake Forward Danny Vranes in return assuming any salary Cap barriers could be , a Star guard at St Joseph s University spent 11 seasons As a Colleg coach at Fairfield american and St. Joseph a worked for two seasons Asau assistant with the Portland Trail blazers and most of two seasons m the head coach of the clippers. The dippers were 30-52 under Lyn Amin 1983-84, and 22-39 the following sea son before he was replaced by do Chancy now an Atlanta assistant. Guokas played at St. Joseph a the spent 10 seasons As an Aba player Wilh the mixers Chicago. Cincinnati. Kansa City Houston and Buffalo. He resumed to the mixers As a broadcaster in 1977,then became an assistant to Billy Cunningham in december of 1981, former 76ers coach mall Suokas minorities group progressing Robinson says a a recently formed group of former and present players has made inroads into the hiring of Minori ties in baseball and soon lop front office and managerial jobs will be a reality. Hall of Famer Frank Robinson the first Lack manager in the major leagues said. We re nol looking to hire a Blac manager and say. That s it of source that is one of our goals said Robinson an executive Board member of the base Ball network inc., which held three Days of meetings that ended sunday. Sure we d like to see Black managers third base coaches general managers and other jobs. These things will s no timetable. We re not going to be impatient. We be waited 40 years. It soot going to happen overnight he said. The group has met with baseball commissioner Peter Ueberroth and Hopes to work in conjunction with Bun and baseball owners in Landing jobs in baseball for re not going to turn our noses up at the other jobs. The minor leagues that s the lifeline where they get he know How and experience so when a Job does open up they re qualified said Robinson a special assistant to Balti More on orcs owner Edwad Bennett s no doubt things have been accomplished said Robinson whose group was established in november and includes three other executive boar members recently elected Hall of Famor Willie Sturgell Ray Burris Andice organization s executive director Ben , we be had Impact with jobs. Indirectly when something is in the making we be been Able to Speed up that process Robinson said Robinson became the first Black major league manager in 1975 Wilh in Cleveland indians and managed the san Francisco giants. He noted that since november the Milwaukee Brewers hired Lamar Johnson As a minor league hitting coach and Jim Mccray As a scout while the orioles hired Deacon Jones As minor league hitting instructor. Hall of Famer Lany Doby managed the Chicago while sox for a portion of the j978 season and Maury wills manage the Seattle mariners in 1980 and 1981. Dusty Baker who played several years Wilh the Atlanta braves los Angeles dodgers and Oakland a a recently got Ajob As a first base coach with the Grams and has aspirations to manage. Television pro few Ball pro Bobford lfr.40 . Tits Day. Radio hockey nil All Sis Cam 2 in
