European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 8, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse Wednesday february 1989 the stars and stripes world Alpine ski championships Svet Schneider pass Mckinney american skier Tamara Mckinney races to a first run Lead in tuesday s slalom. A Beaver Creek Colo. A Yugoslavia s Mateja Svet overcame a Small first run deficit and captured the Goldmedal in women s slalom tuesday at the world Alpine ski championships. Svet just four hundredths of a second behind american Tamara Mckinney after the first run was considerably fas Ter than Mckinney on the second run. Svet finished with a combined time of1 minute 30.88 seconds holding off Swiss Ace Vreni Schneider who had blistering second run to move from eighth to second place at 1 31.49. Mckinney Gold medallist in the combined last week settled for the Bronze in the slalom at 1 31.56. Unofficially Blanca Fernandez Ochoa of Spain was fourth in 1 31.75, and in Grid Salfenmoser of Austria took fifth in1 32.57. Svet Silver medallist behind Schneider in the 1988 olympic slalom had built what proved to be an insurmountable Lead Over Schneider in the opening heat. Mckinney taking advantage of a first run course set by . Coach Martin Rufener led the Way at 43.98 seconds. Sve twas clocked in 44.02. The heavily favored Schneider who has won All five slalom on the world cup circuit this season finished a disappointing eighth,1.47 seconds off Mckinney s Lead. Schneider cracked a 46.04 in her Ond run More than seven tenths of a second faster than anyone else on a course set by a swedish coach. Svet 20, had a mistake free run of46.86 to stay in front and when Mckin skied 47.58, Svet got the Gold. It was her fourth medal in world championship Competition. She won three medals one Silver and two Bronze at the last world championships in 1987. Five skiers in the first seed of 15 aus Tria s Anita Wachter Swiss teammates Brigitte Oertli and Christine von Gruenigen France s Patricia Chauvet and Yugo Slavia s Veronika Sarec did not com plete their first runs. Among those bowing out in the second run were Ulrike Maier of Austria and Brigitte Gadient of Switzerland. I was sure of my Victory at the Finis area Svet said. Both Tamara and Vreni were very Strong. I was not afraid at All however. I just wanted to ski very Well. I did my Best. I m so Happy. 1 Don know How it All Mckinney was not disappointed not ing that two medals in a world championships is a personal Best. I skied strongly she said. My first run was a Little bit better than the Monika maierhofer of Austria third after the initial run finished sixth in 1 32.77. Anette Gersch of West Germany was seventh in 1 33.37, and Eva Twardo kens of Reno nev., placed eighth in 1 33.40. Tward Okens coming off a serious knee injury ranked 14th in the first run. Top a a among Irish recruiting haul by the associated press Earv has he Haiti pc kor i associate notre Dame coming off its first National football championship in 11 years is about to score another dramatic Victory. Wednesday is the National signing Day for High school prospects and the Irish loom As runaway winners Accord ing to Allen Wallace publisher of us per prep Magazine of Costa Mesa Calif. Notre Dame has received Oral commitments from 17 of the 161 players Given All America status by super prep including the top rated prospects in two of the Magazine s nine categories quarterback Rick Mirer of Goshen ind., and tight end Irv Smith of Pem Berton . Mirer was super prep s no. 1-Ratedquarterback, As Well As Midwest Offen Sive player of the year. He led his Tea to the state championship by completing 259 of 420 passes for 3,973 Yard Sand 30 touchdowns while Rushing for 480 Yards and 22 ads. He played safety on defense intercepting eight passes and also did the place kicking. The 6-foot-4, 230-Pound Smith i rated the Best tight end in the country although his team s Wishbone Offens limited him to 18 receptions. He made All state As a defensive Back. Super prep s top rated offensive line Man 275-Pound Bob Whitfield of Wil Mington Calif., has committed to Stan Ford As has the top kicker Paul Stonehouse of los Angeles. The no. 1defensive lineman 268-Pound Sean Gilbert of Aliquippa pa., defensive player of the year in the Northeast says he will attend Pitt while the no. 1defensive Back Eric Geter of Newnan ga., is headed for Clemson. Curtis Conway a quarterback wit exceptional Speed who ranks no. 1 in super prep s All inclusive athlete category has declared for Southern Cal. Two no. 1 players Are still uncommitted running Back Terry Kirby 9f Tabb va., and linebacker Jessie Armstead of Dallas super prep s choices the Overall no. 1 High school player in the country after leading Dallas car Ter to the Texas class 5aaaaa championship with 302 tackles nine sacks and five interceptions two of which he returned for touchdowns. Clemson Michigan and Urcla each has commitments from seven super prep All americans while Florid state Ohio state Southern Cal and Texas have lined up six apiece. Besides Mirer notre Dame has ver Bally corralled two other regional play ers of the year lineman Todd nor Man of Ocean View Calif., far West defensive player of the year and run Ning Back Dorsey Levens of Syracuse,., Northeast offensive player of the year. Levens rushed for 1,300 Yard Sand scored 22 touchdowns seven in one game. Nebraska received a commitment from the far West offensive player of the Yeai running Back Derek Brown of Anaheim Calif., who rushed for 2,301 Yards and scored 30 touchdowns in 13games. Michigan was the Only other school to receive a commitment from More than one regional player of the year. The wolverines attracted quarterback Doug Musgrave of grand Junction Colo., midlands offensive player of the year and lineman nine Aghakiant of Arlington Heights 111., Midwest defensive player of the year. Musgrave brother of Oregon quarterback Bill Musgrave set single season Colorado state records by passing for3,147 Yards and 44 touchdowns. The 250-Pound Aghakiant a native of Iraq had seven sacks among his 77 tackles. Where the Best will play the 161 High school football prospects accorded All americ status by super prep Magazine and the school to which they have verbally committed. The number in parentheses is super prep s ranking at a player s position. An a player is a top Prospect whose collegiate position is in doubt Alabama do William Barger 31birmingham Ala. La Antonio London 3tullahoma Tenn. Arizona do Jimmy Hopkins 10brawley Calif Arizona St. A a Derrick Hart 10kansas City Kan. Of Eric Ipock 17peoria Ariz. A Mickey Reeves 13roswech Arkansas re Ron Dickerson 17state cohere a a Darwin Ireland 12pine Bluff Ark. Tubur?o7vv.p-8dro Cherry 2 Windsor . Re Electron Williams 20prichard Ala. Do Danny Ledbetter 29norman okl3, Baylor re Robert Strait 4cuero Texas Boston College a a Glenn Fotey 6 Cherry Hill . Tested Page 16cherry Hill . Of Lem sent do Stacey see9ars 8. Kershaw . Do Pierre Wilson 30provine miss. Do Eric Geter 1newnan a do James Trapp 7lawton okla. Do Robert o Neal 11clark twi a. La Tyrone Gibson 10hartsville Barthur Bussie 1 9camden.. Colorado re James Hill 24colorado Springs Goto do Tamasi Amituanai 18vista Calif. A Ronnie Woolfork 3 de troit Mich. Florida or Vance Ross 14denver Goto. A Donald Douglas 4liberty Texas. Florida stub Kenny Felder 5niceville. Fla. Or Erie Terral 4tallahassee Fla. Or Matt Frier 17live Oak Fla re Clyde Allen 15fort Myers Fla. Do Sterling Palmer 2 fort Lauderdale Fla. La Eric Shaw 12pen Scaofe Fla. Georgia do Willie Jennings 5college Park a. Do George Brewer 12la Grange a. La Nicky Pitts 13cd Umbus a. Illinois re Wagner Lester 21racine wis. R la Pom att quest 19 Kansas cite mrs Earnest n Aih 1 s 00 la do Mike we is 0arnold John Kline 26des Moines Iowa. Kansas of Gilbert Brown 11detroit Mich. Leu or Wesley Jacob 6crowley la. Do Shannon Nevedomsky 20humble Texas do Shane Dronett 23bridge City Texas la Groove Roe Swan 7shreveport la. Miami. Fla. A a Bryan Fortay 3east Brunswick . Of Rudy Barber 16miami Fla. La Darren Krein 5 . A Martin Patton 1 1. Houston Texas Musgrave 2grand Junction. and re Derrick Alexanderr Burnie Legette 25colorado Springs a r Stanley i7 Youngstown Ohio do nine Aghakhan 9arlington Heights Iii. Do Joel Blankenship 8not tit fo811 stub Jim Miller 12waterford Mich. A body Dickerson 13x Mckee rocks a. Of Eric Kelly 13waterford. Mich. A Corey Keyes 15pittsburgh. A. Missouri of Mike Bedosky 9jefferson City to. Nebraska of Lance Larson 12moorhead Minn. A Derek Brown 2anaheim Calif. Or Julius Reese 9winston-lalemn.c. Or oreo 17 Richmond. A. La Tommy Thigpen 20dumfries a. North Carolina St do Eric Swann 32lillington. . Notre Dame Brick Mirer 1goshen and. A a Jake it Eru 4 a1bswick a of Chet Lacheta 3chicag Heights in. Of Stuart Tyner 4tomball Texas of Bret Han li2? Norman okla. K Craig Hentrich 2alton Iii. The Irasmith 1pemberton . Wrt William Pollard 3fort Knox of n�1y 9. Detroit. L v by. Re Dorsey Levens 5syracuse Do Junior Bryant 13omaha neb. Do Todd Norman 15ocean View Calif do Eric Jones 17portage ind. La Randy Scianna 8home Wood Iii. La Demetrius Dubose 11seattle Wash. La Erik Simien 16gardana Calif. La Shawn Smith 18buena a Brian Ratigan 6council Bluffs Iowa. Ohio St of Rod Smith 5cleveland Ohio do Alonzo Spellman 4mount Holly . Do Chuck Jones 6chillicothe Ohio la Don Davis 17gahanna Ohio la Mark Williams 21 Forestville my. A Roger Harper 10columbus Ohio Oklahoma of James Cargill 7plainview Texas the Joey Mickey 8oklahoma City okla. Re Dewell Brewer 3 Lawton okla. Do Russell Alten 24oklahoma City okla Penn St re Richard Anderson 6sandy Springs my do Lou Benfatti 22denville . La Brian Monaghan 15 Wexford a. M v Pitt re Jimmer Bundy 12woodbury . Do Sean Gil Bert 1aliquippa a. Do Keith Hamilton 27lynch Burn a Purdue a Abe Hoskins 14omaha neb. South Carolina or Mario Henry 13medford . Southern California of Terry Mcdaniels 2pasadena Calif. Or Johnnie Morton 10torrance Calif. Re Rory Brown 7pueblo Colo. Do Mike Hinz 14riverside Calif do Marcel Brown 12point Loma Calif. A Curtis Conway 1 Hawthorne Calif. V Stanford of Bob Whitfield 1wilmington Calif. Of Glen Cavanaugh 8spokane Wash. K Paul Stonehouse 1losanq6i6s, Calif. Syracuse la Reggie Terry 14hempstead A War Ren Onsby 8herndon a. Tennessee of Corey Louchies 15greenville do Dernic Evans 4dallas Texas a Keith Jeter 9weirton w. Texas of Todd Yeaman 10fort Worth Texas re Lamel Foreman 14del City okla. Do David Condon 11 Arlington Texas do Grady Cavness 2houston. Texas1 la Chris Rapp 22dallas Texas la Kevin Waller 23houston,16x3s. Texas am do Tyler Harrison 19arlington Texas. A Sla Bubert Emanuel 7. Houston Texas a a Tommy Maddox 9hurst Texas of Craig Novitsky 14dumfries a. The ban Allen 15newhall Calif. Do Patrick Bates 3 Galveston Texas do Robert Gamble 6kansas City Mode Carlton Gray 9cincinnati Ohio. Slade 21? Tabb a 6 Ragsdale n cd Chris Virginia tech re Vaughn Hebron 22baltimore my. Washingtonq Billy Joe Hobert 8puyallup Wash a Tommie Smith 5antelope Valley Calif. West Virginia the James Spears 18glen Mills a. La Mike Booth 9pittsburgh a. A Allen Johnson 16washing ton o. Uncommitted of Shawn Bowman 18jamestown Or Kevin Williams 5dallas Texas or David Lewis 11 Bat Impre my. Re Terry Kirby 1tabb a. Re Michael Bates 8, Tucson Ariz. Re Rudy Harris 10brockton mass re Russell White 111 Encino web Steve Feagin 03 Deer Fieke Beach Fla. Re Charles Miles 18indianapolis and 09. Springfield mass re Devon Robinson a -ft06" 1 Anz do Rocky Sutton 16. Tucker a Dialbert Fontenot 25houston Texas do Chris Mazyck 28 a sufi i a to do in Avis 5 Pahokee Fla 10thomasville a. La Jessie Armstead 1dallas m8, w1 Givens 2 Sussex Valb Richard my Are 4lauderdale lakes Fla. La Tyrone Morrison 6jarre 2 Athens a a
