European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 1, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Tuesday March 1, 1988 the stars and stripes Page 25 Reed takes reins of troubled nets f St Rutherford. . Up Hall of Fame in scr Willis Reed Motif i was named head coach of i in trembled new Jersey nets. General manager Harry Wellman announced Reed -15, replaces interim head coach Bob Mac Kinnon who replaced Dave a civil on dec. 9, in it coming the head coach Ket d lakes Over a Tea with the worst record in inc Aba and an organization that hat been shocked by drug problems twice in the past two years. Mii heal Kay Richardson was banned Frum inc Aba two cars ago for a third violation of the league s drug policy and inc team recently lost Forward Orlando Wii Trulee to drug rehabilitation. "1 am very pleased and enthusiastic lobe joining the used. Who was serving its an assistant under Hill Russell with the Sacramento Kings. The new Jersey nets Are a Fine organi Avion and they arc eager to improve their basketball the Neis arc 12-42 and 10-29 since Mackinnon look Over. Contract terms were not disclosed but it was reported thai Reed would gel a three year contract. This will be his second coaching Job in the Aba. He coached the new York kicks for a Little More than one season before being fired in late 1978. Reed was seven time Aba All Star with he kicks and led them to two championships in 1973 and 1970, the 6-font-10 Center from Grambling played nine sea sons with the kicks and averaged ik.7 Points and nearly 11 rebounds in his career. His last year la inc learn was 1473.74. Reed the Nhis Rookie of the year in l Yfi-t-65 and most valuable i layer in 1969-70. Coax lied the kicks to a 43-39 record in 1977-78 and was fired Afler they started 6-8 the following season. Reed also coached at Creighton for four seasons before returning to the Ida As an assistant coach in 1985 Wilh Ilie Atlanta Hawks. After two seasons with Atlanta he transferred to Sacramento. "1 never doubled 1 would be Back one Day us a head coach in this Reed said. I Don l Lake anything for granted 1 know it takes a lot of hard wort to accomplish anything in his world. I Hope to bring this philosophy to our players. I can l Wail to gel Ouellette retains Safe is title Hylint Johnson assistant sports a Dilner Ciak Misch. West Germany s Jim of Clellie held off a Iku Iliner s Challenge and captured his second straight Safe giant slalom championship Here monday Ouel Leile a refit Calion and air conditioning Lech Vifian fresh from com Peting in the British forces meet race through the 52-Galc course twice for a no Binu Lime of 3 01.48 seconds. His two runs were l 3l.0.ind 1 32. In. Titty of Rhein main. A new Guy in Ilie Safe ski world finished second Al 3 05.14. He was slightly More than a second behind Odell Etc in the first run but Only id slower in the second. Third place Well to Sembach s i at risk Arnone. Who Blaed the second run s quickest time of 1 32.09 and ended with a 3 06.30. a product of Maine. Placed fifth against military skiing Lite in the recent British forces giant Sla Lom at Maribel France. It helps to have that racing experience coming into Safe said Duel Lette. But this Guy was a real Sleeper he said pointing to Worthington we should have had him on our Safe Cam in France. The course was getting pretty Rule for inc second run said ouch Lille. Who changed to a lighter pair of ski after the first heat. Arnone also has had plenty of recent racing experience. He competed in the British meet placing fourth ahead of of Clellie in the giant slalom and he raced last week Al a guest in Theu Sarteur championships at Ber Chesl Gadon. Arnony was the Lone air Force skier in inc army meet trailing three Usa eur entrants in the is. This was a longer by 200 meters and tougher course than at Bercht Csiga said Arnone. The Usa eur course was flatter More for Richard Turk and Graham Smith both of and Safe ski rivals since 1983, won tic other women s divisions monday. Since Smith has moved up to the40-and-older division this season. Turk had in easier in inc 3u-31 seniors claw. He won by 10 seconds Oer run Wiesbaden s .1 in our Llytle. Second straight title nor up Mark i Aslon of Wiesbaden Wilh Simbach s John Keeley taking lanky Turk snaked through the Gates in 1 35.06 the first time and 1 36.96 on second run for a 3 12.02 race was for Monica pow Ell he said. She raced with us last year bul could it come to Safe this Paston clocked 3 2102 and Keeley Smith made Ihu recovery of the Day on his second run in posting a 3 18,19master s winning Lime. A rut shot me up in inc air. And i landed on my Bull said Smith. When i pulled myself up my skis were pointed right so i kept going. Bul thai to Wjk everything out of me. 1 was hurling at the finish Smith was timed in 1 31.76 in the Airai run slowing Only to 1 40.43 de spite the fall in inc second s top masters Competition fuji01 Lor Sis t j Wiesbaden s Julie item Sec. 17.9-Sccond win came from Rauli Karjalainen of upper Llcy Ford. Who was runner up in 3 21.52, followed by third Placer Sieve Slivinski of Chin main in 3 26.60.the women s division has a new Champion in Julie re Choske of wies Baden who combined runs of 1 45.88 and 1 50,j2 for 3 36.20 total that was 25-year-old re Choske is newly arrived in Europe from Mountain Home fab. Idaho where she honed her skiing skills Al Sun Valley. Watkinson of Rhein main finished in 3 54.01 for the women s Silver medal. Jennifer o Alryon of Ramstein took third Wilh 4 05.03.after a non Stop weekend snowfall the Hakes slopped monday morning and inc Sun emerged for the first hour of the Safe Alpine championships continue tuesday with the slalom an wednesday with the super of both on the same Hausburg Lorn slope As monday s race. Raiders Settle on Shanahan los Angeles al1 Mike Shana Han Ilic assistant coach to with Tai Loring the Denver Broncos ii tense to Fil tie a alms of John Elway. Wus introduced monday As Ilie new he id coach of he los Angeles raiders. Shanahan a Broncos a Slusni for four seasons succeeds Tom Flores. Who announced his retirement pm. 2 1 after nine years As the raiders coach. It s indeed a grail Lionor and a privilege to he the head coach of Ilie Losangeles raiders Shanahan said in a news conference i s a dream for me. It s always been a goal of mine to be a head coach in the Naur Mal football league to he the head coach of the most successful team in professional sports history makes it thai much belter in introducing Shanahan raiders owner Al Davis said As 1 went into his character As 1 went into his background i found no flaw. His record Speaks for Davis characterized Shioni Ilijin As Bright enthusiastic and with a love of and for the game of Davis said he first interviewed Shana Han the night after inc Broncos were beaten 42-10 by Washington in the super bowl on Jan. 31. Shanahan who had been inc Broncos offensive coordinator and quarterback coach and developed an offensive scheme for inc Young Jetway in 1984. Is is and becomes the youngest head coach in the nil. He also is inc youngest coach hired in the nil since the Broncos hired Dan Reeves at 37 in 1981. Shanahan is credited Wilh much of the Success experienced by Denver s offence he joined the Broncos in Elway s second season Wilh the learn and since Ihnn Elway has developed into one of inc nil s lop quarterbacks leading the Broncos into two straight super Powts. Radio College basketball vile nuts us racuma2 . Wednesday after 30 years Xavier returns to a top 20 Cincinnati a coach Pete Gitlin was sur prised and concerned to learn that his Xavier univer sity team has made the associated i Russ Tnp 20 poll for the Lisl time in .10 years. I Mien s musketeers gained National ally Nion task Wai when they Ilu nned no. 14 Missouri in the Mcaa mourn Amend and nearly Beu Duke. They be compiled a 22-.1 record this year Wilh a schedule Ilia does t in clude any current lop 20 dubs. Frankly we re surprised thai we re ranked so High few aus there Are so Many great learns in the United Silies Gillen said. " i lie parity mrous Nom Cui lege Basl Icibell is Xavier was no. 20 in the a poll released monday ils first top 20 ranking since december 19is. Temple 25-1, landed 44 first place votes and 1,234 Points from the panel of 63 sports writers and Broad casters in remain no. 1 in the poll. Purdue 24-2, Wilh 12 no. I Voles and 1,185 Points stayed second. Arizona and Oklahoma each 260, were third and fourth separated by just 12 Points. The wildcats received three first place votes and 1.126 Points while Oklahoma had one More no. T vote. Is Vaju a los , 23-3. Jumped a in Viii u i fifth with 905 Points while North Carolina 21-4, advanced the same number of spots to sixth Wilh 890. Pittsburgh. 20-4, Felt one place 10 seventh after losings9-72 to Seton Hall last week. Kentucky rejoined the top 10 after its 62-58 Victory Over Ihen no. 10 Syracuse Sun Day. The 20-i evil dais received 786 poiiti1. Duke and Michigan fifth and seventh Tost week rounded out the top 10. To a led the second 10 with 531 Points followed by . Georgia tech Bradley Brigham Young. North Carolina stale Wyoming Loyola Mary mount
