European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 19, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Friday february 19,1988 the stans and stripes Page 25 favourites survive Day of scares shut Garf Wuerzburg boys Patch girls win Tough games by Bucky Fox stiff writer Mannheim Germany the upsets never made it thursday the will fiure wolves were about to lose heir two year reign As dig schools champions then rallied past Ramstein 49-48. The Stuttgart stallions co champions of the aaa league were about la submit to . Then stood up Tor a 61 -58 Triumph. The Paich girls unbeaten champions of a ran into trouble against Rai mucin then prevailed 51-43. Such was life in the quarterfinals of the big schools tournament at the Bov sports Arena Here s the lineup for Friday s semifinals High school basketball fanboys Stuttgart is. Frankfurt at 3 30 . And Iburg Vij Mannheim at 6 30. Girls Wiesbaden is Stuttgart at 5 . And Patch is. Frankfurt ii8. War Tburg boy 49, rams ctn 48 the wolves trailed 48-44 with less than a minute left. They weren t Hilling from outside at i hair five total Points in the third Quarter attested. They looked headed for the Consolation round. Then a Miracle woj Ryburg found its touch. Marcus Amine scrambled for a missed shot and threw it up. It went in. Wurzburg s deficit was two Points with 40 seconds a Ramstein travel. Howard Bratcher fired from three Point Range. It went in. Wurzburg Ted by one with 24 seconds foiled to score Michael Brown grabbed the rebound and Wuerzburg was alive. Those kids know How to win said a drained wolves coach Kevin Johnson. Winburg stands 14-1 Overall. It has lost three games in three Yean. One of them came at Ramstein last december. Rams Cin hit 60 percent of in shots and held Winnburg to 43 Center David Ennis led All scorers with 20 Points. Guard Brad Tosson added ii. For wll Ryburg Brown had 17 Points and 13 re Bounds. Ralph Hayes who broke through Ramstein s press for three buckets Down the stretch scored 10. Sent Lynul Bevi 61, Zwell Brincken 58 Stuttgart Hopes to hand coach Gene Kugler his third dodos title since 1978. We re stronger this year said Kugler whose Stal Lions lost in last year s title game. We have a Good Highl none kids we can depend especially Forward Kenny Ray and renter Mitchell Ray. A 6-Fbol-l senior from Atlanta scored 19 Points. Fellow georgian Lester a 6-3 Junior canned is. The stallions also got 10 Points from Steve Butler and they needed trailed the trojans 32-26 at half Lime. A stunning development when you consider two items i. Stuttgart stung we Brucken by 40 Points last month i the trojans went 7-s in a a league thai lost six of the eight games against aaa thursday. Why we Brucken s Nirdev for one. Sieve Duncan the 6-5 Forward who finished with a game High 27 Points. For two Tony Tydingco. The 5-b guard whote 17 Points and savvy made slow Tempo work like clockwork. Fun knot Bop 75, no Roberr 13 Frankfurt Hain t won a boy title since 1962. That before any of Jiheje eagles were bom. Certainly before a Farles White hit the scene. The Sophomore Forward did t even go out for the eagles last year. And be did t sure this quarterftn.?. But he was on the court when in counted. White s Layup with 3 seconds left lifted Frankfurt to ill blood boiler Over Nurnberg. Calling the Banket the biggest of his life White Laid that after he look a pass from David Mitchell my first option Wai to pull up for the jumper Bui i went inside because it s easier to take it to the Board. And Robere had tied in at 73 with ii second left thanks to Terry Gulden s clutch steal and feed to Andre Metoyer who Sank the tying tree throw. Frankfurt coach Bill Snyder called was not a diagrammed play said Snyder. He did Lei he eaglet that if Nam cig came out in a zone shoot for the driving did show a zone press. M Mtchell and White responded with a 2-on-l situation and White won it White Winner nearly outdid Joe Trovero i Racket which will surely prove to be the blast of the tourney. Trav Cro a senior Forward let Loose from the opposite three Point Circle at the end of the third Quarter when it banked in Frankfurt s Bench erupted Happy to be within 56-55.greg Rcd cried Frankfurt scoring with 23 Points Tro ver followed with 19, White uan Troy rope Rio. For a Arnburg. Golden scored 21. Metoyer and Fred Shackleford 13 each and Chris person 10. Mannheim boy 60. In upholder so the Bison coming off a 10-2 aaa Campaign led just 16-14 through one Quarter Over the bucs 7-s in a. But Mannheim stayed with their Green giant to climb into the semifinals. Thai s Andre Green the fr-foot-9 senior from Washington . He dipped in 26 Points 16 in the Mccond half. He also forced Baum older into shaky outside 5 tra T Jenkins contributed 14 Points and Rockne Gardner 10 for the Bison. For Haugh older James Collier hit 14 Points. Warren Hodge 13 and scan John son and Lanzo Wallace 10 each. Frankfurt girls 48, a for Burg 33 the eagles flew to a 16-5 Lead after one Quarter then Harris popped in 16 Points to Pace Frankfurt which went 9-3 in aaa. Be Iea Jennings added 12 and Kim Lenhardy 10 with 16 rebounds. For a Broburg 7 5 in a Cheryl Craney had 14 Points and 10 to bound Kalpa Engstrom also had 10 hoards. Stuttgart glib 61. Nam Benj � Tagan Ferguson fired in 24 Points and Renee me Clennon in to Lead the stallions who went 9-3 in aaa Ferguson a senior Forward from Baltimore can Ned 52 percent of her shots. Me Tennon a Sophomore Forward from Chicago Liz led at 69 percent. The big City duo grabbed 11 rebounds apiece. Nim Harg. Which a Cal 7-5 in a. Got 8 Points from Toni Starks. We Baden ten 59, hindu 23 the warriors who went 10-2 in aaa bullied the panthers fresh offi hair 7-5 a Holtham paced Wiesbaden Wilh 19 Point. Tara Hillham and Lori Jenkins added 11 each. For Hanau Michele Walker hit 8 Points. Wiesbaden is trying to reach the final for the first time since in run office straight title game appear ances from 1979lo s3 Patch glib 51. Ruhlin 48 the panthers who wot the a title Wilh a 12-0 Mark gave their league its first Victory in this meet. The panthers rebounded from a 27-22 halftime Defi Cit to Lead 39-37 after three quarters. They then hit 10 of 14 foul shots in the fourth Quarter to lock up their 15th straight Triumph Conboy canned seven of those free throw including the winning Point with 58 seconds left. The 5-foot-1 senior from Virginia totalled a game High 21 Points Colleen Quinlan added 12 Points and 14 re Bounds Ramstein 6-6 in aaa got 15 Points from Shanna Serio and 13 from Krista White. ._.,. The panthers rebounded from a 17-22 halftime Defi Cit to Lead 39-37 after three quarters. They then hit 10 of 14 foul shots in the fourth Quarter to lock up their 15th straight Triumph Overall. Dani Conboy canned seven of those free throws m Duding the winning Point with 58 seconds left. The 5 foot la senior from Virginia totalled a Gams High 21 Point. Colleen Quintan added 12 Points and t4 re , 6-6 in aaa got 15 Points from Shanna Serio and 13 from Krilla girls 48, wflnbttrg3j the eagles flew to a 16-5 Lead after one Quarter then brewed to the semis Al 8 . Friday against the Winner of thursday s late Ramstein Patch game. Tina Harris popped in 16 Points to Pace Frankfurt which Wini 9-3 in aaa Jessica Jennings nil ecu 12 and Kim in Hurdt 10 with 16 Wurzburg 7-5 in a Cheryl Craney Lead 14 Point and 1u rebounds. Katja Engstrom also had 10 boards. Usa eur skiing due at in compiled by Hunt Johnson assistant sport editor skiing Usa eur s annual Al Pine and nordic championships debut Al a new site arc next week with berths on the cism team at slake in the four Days of Competition. The ski meet will open with the Alpine Competition a giant slalom on monday and a slalom on tuesday. Both will be held Al the Gol Schonkopf slope with races Start ing at 10 . Each Day. Alpine combined Competition has been dropped this year. After an Idle Day on wednesday the Cross country ski arc will race thursday and Friday Al the Aschle Leroach ski area. Two even the 2.5-Kilometer sprint and the 10 pm team relay will be hrs 30-39 years and Mas ters 40 and Over and the women s open class and senior division which has been changed from 30 and Over to 26and Over. Local Roundup More than 100 Alpine racers and nordic skiers Are entered in the meet. Three to five of the Best competitors will be picked to augment the . My for he cism Conseil International do sport Mil Wiatre ski championships at Costa Italy March 2-7. The cism racers from the Stales will ski As guests in the Usa eur meet. Basketball two Usa eur players Winburg s Jean Patrick and bad or Cugnach s Jacqueline Caddy Are participating in the All army women s basketball trials which started wednes Day at fort Indiantown Cap a. Also elected from Usa eur was George beam pm of Berlin who will be an assistant coach at the trial Camp and for the army learn Al the armed forces championships which Are scheduled for the Corpus Christi naval air station Texas March 20-2 5. If selected for All army Jean and Gaddy would go to the armed forces tournament according to Usa eur sports chief Bruce Martin. The nil step for the two Usa eur player if selected would be the National aau championship april 7-16 in Antillo twas. Boxing two old hers from Ger Many Ore among the 12 winners who have been name to the All army boxing team which will represent the army at the interservice championships March 5 11 in san Diego. The two Gas James Crisp of Nurnberg and Ray Mercer of Baum older will compete in the her and 201-Pound weight classes respectively. To make the team. Crisp decision cd Kevin Coclin of fort Riley kan., when the referee stopped he bout 48 seconds into he third round. Mercer decision cd Emilio Amantino of fort oncalif., in the All army finals last Friday at fort Hua Ciuca aril. A couple of Oiler Usa eur Boner were eliminated in the final. Kevin Bry ant of Baum older lost a decision loan Thony Hambrick of fort Bragg n.c., at 165 pounds and Martin Simpkins of Mannheim also lost on Points to Alfred Cole of fort Hood Texas Al 178 pounds. Heilbronn s bad verholt Cavern will hold an open and Novice boning in Malion Call Lewis Johnson at ets 4262 568 or 706. Bowling the Continental sports conference Small units championships will be held Al Pitburg starting next wednesday and continuing daily through Friday. Feb. 26. The tournament was moved up one Day for billeting Rea sons. Bowling starts Al noon each Day with the team event scheduled for wednes Day doubles on thursday and singles Friday. Twenty men s teams and 10 women s squads Are entered from air Force Small units in Tow Csc area. The 21 is support come championships will be held Al Pir Masens nil week starting wednesday. The three Day tournament winds up Friday and will consist of is Jam scratch come tuition in team doubles and singles events in All divisions. Jowett lifting v corps will sponsor an if National meet Al Baum Holder s Hull of champions gym Sal urday. Re sir Avion is from Bio . And Competition begins at 11 . Entry fee for the meet is is per person. Baumholz Derbut ii Usu ail Umu Jiw hot Obi. In Iii " t a v 4 ii Vit Lional at 6 Pirn. Saturday. The weigh Point of contacts the Baum in runs from 10 . To Boon. For infer sports office Al 485-7176 or 6671
