European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 7, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday. March. 19bb the stars and stripes Page 25 Sullivan tradition favors Foster by Hank Lowenkron a sports writer Indianapolis api if tradition is any indication hurdler Greg Foster should receive the Sullivan award As the nation s lop Amateur athlete when in is presented monday night. Of the 57 past Winner of the award Given by the Amateur athletic Union 34 have com from track and Field including five of the past is Honoreen. Aquatics with eight swimmers and three divers is a Distant second. Former Navy basketball Star David Robinson selected the associated pres player of the year following his senior year is a finalist for the second year. However history in t on the Side of the 7-fool-l Robinson the Only basketball players la receive the award which an athlete can Only win once Are Bill Brad Ley of Prin Cloit for 1965 and Bill Wai Ion of Urcla for 1973. The list of 10 finalists for the award Given each year since 1930 to the athlete voted the top athlete of the past year also includes wrestlers Mark Schulz and John Smith Boner Kolcic Banks gym Nast Scoini Johnson swimmer Jenci Evans Michigan baseball Pitcher Jim Abbott voile taller Karen Kiraly and synchronized swimmer Trade Ruiz con Lolo. The award was established to Honor James e. Sullivan a founder and past aau president. Athlete Are nominated by National governing bodies for Amateur sports . Olympic committee officials and past winners. The Winner is then selected in National voting by More than 2,000 people including members of the news Media. Robinson hat signed with the san an Tonio spurs. However former Navy Secretary James h. Webb delayed his Aba career by ruling that the 7-fool-l Center must serve two years alive duly in the Navy before he Start combat against the likes of Patrick Ewing and a Arcco Abdul Jabbar. Foster 29, of Chino Hills Calif., was nominated after being ranked no. 1 in the world in the 110-meter hurdles. He recorded last year s world s Best of 13.17 seconds in the event during a race in Switzerland and finished first in in at the world outdoor track and Field championships in Rome establishing a stadium record. Foster also set american re cords in the 50 and 60-meter hurdles and a world record indoors. The list of Sullivan winners is a who s who of american sports starting with golfer Bobby Jones who was the first Winner. The award is presented on the basis of character sportsman and leadership along with outstanding accomplishment. Two past winners Tennis great Don Budge and Middle distance runner James beatly will also be recognized at monday i Sullivan presentation. Budge the first player in Wimbledon history to win the singles doubles and mixed doubles championship the Sam year is being honoured on the Soth anniversary of his selection. It s been 25 years since Beatty was selected after a year in which he set seven american and one world record. Jekic Joyner Kenec the world re Cord Holder in the grueling seven event heptathlon who received the sul Livan last year will present it to this year s Winner before at pc Cid capacity crowd of 1,000 in the Indiana convention Center. Robinson 22, is currently completing his military obligation after signing an Aba contract with the san Antonio spurs. The Woodbridge va., resident finished his collegiate career As the Mcaa career Leader in blocked shot with 516 and was no. 10 on the Mcaa All Lime scoring list with 2,669 paints. He also set Mcaa records far blocked shots in a season with 202 and in a game with 14, after finishing his College career with a 50-Point performance in a 97-82 Mcaa first round tournament Low 10 Michigan Robinson averaged 14 paints and nine rebounds per game for the United Stiles in the pan american games and is expected to play in the olympics this summer. Kiraly the Captain of the . Men s volleyball team since 1984, is a Sullivan finalist for the third consecutive year. Kiraly 27, of san Diego Calif., has been a standout performer on the nation s Mast successful team in  Competition. In 1987, the . Men s volleyball team Defeated Cuba for the Gold medal in the pan american of amps. It also pos Ted victories Over the Host soviet Union in the finals of the Sawin memorial tournament and retained the Usa cubby defeating the soviets in the championship match. The Winner will be named Here for the 10th consecutive year at a dinner pm coed by sportscaster Chris so Huncl with All 10 finalists scheduled loaned. The award previously was presented at a news conference in he nation s Home town. The award is being sponsored nation ally for the second year by Milky Way Candy bar. Safe nordic team includes 8 repeaters by Klint Johnson assistant sport editor garm1sch, West Germany the lineup for the 1988 Europe All services ski championships was completed Sun. Day with the naming of is skiers for the Safe nordic team. The All Scricc meet one of the few army air Force sports competitions in Europe opens tuesday Here with the giant slalom followed by the slalom wednesday. After the Alpine Competition the Noidrie meet takes Over next thursday and Friday in nearby Kallenbrunne. The Safe Cross country Ham is announced by Cynthia Christmas of the Safe sports office based on Friday and saturday s air Force nordic events. Eight of the 1s skiers named also competed in last year s All services Mucci Here. Supunne Wolf and Diane Waltman of Wiesbaden Frank Kratzer of harm and Don Burgan of Wiesbaden senior Claude Carter of Hahn and Mark Ladin of Binl Waters and masters Brooks Booker of Ramstein and Bill Muhr of Wiesbaden Are the returnees. Ladin competed last year in the open division. But most of the Power on the men slant did t compete in the 1987 All serv ices meet Basil Hansen of  Winner of both open division races and the nordic combined at Safe last week is new in Europe this Winter. Hell carry the air Force Colon against three time Usa eur and All services Champion Randy Sapp of Numberg joining Hansen Tratier and Burgan in the open division will be Steven Teal of Wiesbaden Troy Pic son of Rhein main and Mike Minard of Hahn. Teal and Minard will be moving up in class from the 3039 division. Dick Baird a former All services skier who did t compete in Hal meet Las year Heads the seniors group. Baird swept All the honors in this year s Safe nordic seniors  him will be seniors Carter Ladin and  lock of Ramstein who skied As an open entrant last week. Booker and his rival from Wiesbaden Tom Waldrop top the masters four some Wajeh also includes Muhr and Rhein main s Richard imm. Steve Slivinski of Rhein main was originally selected but cannot slay Here to compete so was replaced by imm the Ovcr-40 Al Ternate. Booker and Waldrop split the Victo Ries in the two masters races Here with Booker winning the combined. Wolf the Safe women s Champion in nordic will be joined by Roxanne Brown of Hahn Mary Ambrose of Avi Ano and Wallman who was originally an alternate. Waltman moves in for Mary o Donnel who is unable to compete in All services. The other two alternates selected were Steve Degregoria of Aviana in the open division  Craig Hatton of Wiesbaden in seniors ski trails Hansen and Ladin were College roommates in 197 8 at Wisconsin Superior now they Are reunited As run Ning buddies in Ilic . And ski team mates on the Safe team. Lacking Snow this Winter in eng land Hansen trained on roller Blades in essence skates with wheels on an inac Tive runway at Grenham common Wolf and Julie Rush Csc. Inc Safe nordic and Alpine combined champs respectively both arc nurses Al the Safe Hospital in Wiesbaden. In fact Wolf is Rehnke Boss. An sports radio col arc  Sun Bill Confer ence tournament Giampi Oship game 1 . Tuesday College from Page 21 89-71, no. 14 Bradley trounced Indiana stale 93-74 in the Missouri Valley con Ference tournament and no. Is Loyola of California outlasted Portland 110-104 in the West coast athletic conference tournament. Arizona 69, Washington 71 at Tucson ariz., Sean Elliott scored 25 Points and Arizona bounced Bac from a subpar first half o Complete a 16 0 season at Home and take a 28-2 record into the Pac-10 tournament which in hosts. The wildcats tied Oregon slate s1981 learn for the most league victories in a season. After leading Only j4-33 Lead Al half time inc wildcats pulled away by Start ing the second half with ii straight Points. Arizona s Steve Kerr made four 3-Point baskets giving him a Pae to re Cord 93 for the season Clemson 97, Georgl tech 94 at Clemson. S.c., Jerry Pryor hit a Short Baseline jumper with 1 10 left in the second overtime and Tim Kincaid made both ends of a i -and-1 with four seconds left As Clemson posted its Sec Ond straight Victory Over a top Twenty Leam. The tigers beat no. 9 Duke on wednesday. Clemson finished the regular season 14-13 Overall 4-10 in the Atlantic coast conference. Georgia tech 21-8 and 8-6, played without Center Tom Hammonds who suffered an ankle injury against North Carolina on wednesday. Elden Campbell led Clemson with 26 Points and Pryor had 20. Georgia tech s Duane for Roll had a game High 34 Points and Brian Oliver added 26. Bradley 93, Indian state 74 Larry Bird s brother Eddie and All time great Oscar Robertson were on hand at Peoria iii., to see Hawkins score an Mac tournament record 41 Points As Bradley advanced to the semifinals. The 6-foot-3 senior averaging 36 paints a game made four 3-Point shots and was 17 of 17 at the foul line. His 41points erased the record of 40 by Indiana state s Larry Bird in 1978 and gave Hawkins 1,014 Points this season break ing Robertson s 28-year-old Mac Mark . Hawkins outburst left him 76 Points behind Robertson s Mac career scoring record of 2,973 Points Al Cincinnati from 1957-60. Eddie Bird scored 21 Points for Indi Ana slate. I was t thinking about the records. Just wanted to play my game Hawkins said. But he conceded that he would like to break the record Here at Home a possibility if Bradley advances to the title game Mississippi stale 73, Vanderbilt 68 Al Clarkville miss., Reginald Boykin scored 1s Points to Lead four Mississippi state players in double figures As the bulldogs who upset leu earlier in inc week added Vanderbilt 10 its list of Sec victims. The bulldogs trailed 17-9 but scored 20 straight Points 10 Lake a 29-17 Lead with 5 23 led in the first half Texas Elp so 83, Brt Ghun voting 80 Al Provo Ulah step j Tim Harda Way made four free throws in the final �3 seconds of the second overtime including two with 12 seconds left in the final Western athletic conference game for both teams. By 24-4 Overall and 13-3 in the wac had won 15 straight at Home but the cougars missed five free throws inthe second overtime including the front end of a l-and-1 Opportunity by Marl Haws with step Akad is so and 13 seconds left. Step is 21 -8 and 10-6, Hardaway finished with 24 Points and Chris Sandoc added 21. Michael Smith had 25 for by and Jeff Chalman Tal lied 22 Points and grabbed 18 rebounds before fouling out in the second Over Lime. Loyous Calif. Ii0, Portland 104 at Santa Clara Calif., to a matched its scoring average and extended the nation s longest winning Steak to 22 games but inc Victory was t As easy As expected. We played in spurts hard Al times and in a doze at times coach Paul was Thad said. Hank Gal hrs led Loyola. 25-1 with a tournament record 33 Points and 18 re Bounds. To Kimble who made Only one of 12 shots in the first half finished with 23 Points and Corey gained added 20. Portland 6-22. Touted Loyola to a 73-73 standoff with 10 23 left but inc Lions erupted for nine Points in 44 seconds to trigger a 29-10 run. Portland was led Yadam Simmons 28 Points and 18 re Bounds