European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 31, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 26 the stars and stripes Friday March 31,-1989 St. John s wins 5th nit Crown b George Willis Nen Day. New York. Kasha Quinn. The s Spons information director who died recently after a Long bout liver cancer old coach Lou Carnesecca just before her a Cash that she needed a Mira " Carnesecca and the redmen. Who loved her so dearly could t give her life they did award her with a Miracle of torts by winning the 52nd National invitation tournament. It was of Quinn according to senior guard malt. Lir us. Who sparked the team s March to the championship Cul mingling in wednesday night s 73-65 Victory Over St. Louis in Neville Gam before 12.511 at Madison Square Gar Den. The Triumph gave St. John s a record fifth nit title. She really exemplified the spirit Oft. Johns Brust said. People Call me the spiritual Leader but she was the real spirit that pushed us through. I wish she could Havi seen ii. Not everyone can a out a Winner Bill she was a Winner. She was the real driving Force for us.". While Quinn May have been the inspiration Jayson Williams was the physical Force. To Bigand too Strong for the smaller Uii likens to handle he scored2k Point Sid in the second half he career High is rebounds and was an easy Choice for the tournament s mos valuable player award averaging 23.6 Points five Ijmte y the univ other map trophy i gut wild the boys club he said. I. Think this Lin ans a link Williams was a Force in. The second half in the red sen who Ted .34-28 at halftime. Maintained leads of no fcw-erthan.5 Points. Uusi John s Carlo Crutch was guard Jason Buchanan who kept close in Lac a test halt with a series of this wins in Ririe layups into inc Teeth of the St. Louis defense. Buchanan Finis had with m first half Points a career High 21 for the game and a spot on the Al Louman enl team. "1 really want doing anything special Buchanan Vaid ."1. Was just taking what Buchanan did was Force St. Louis to switch from a Man to Man to a zone defense in Hopes of stopping his penetration. Thai opened up the nod Lefor Williams who quietly look advantage they just had too Many . Louis Roach Rich drawer was one decisive run air the game and it came late in the firm half the Milkens led .23-19 who Jeff Luc Ihlefeld dropped in a 3-Poi liter from 23 feel. / but Williams answered with a Baseline jumper to make it 2j-2i and is. John s scored 1 1 of the Nel 13 Points to Taki n32-25 Lead with .1 24 left in the half. The or Dirion never relinquished the Lead hit Ling enough free throws Laic in the game to secure the Triumph. The billions 27-10 got 21 Points from Roland Cray hut Only two from Monroe Douglass who entered the games the school s All Lime scoring Leader a 1 can say is by belter team won drawer said. But hold our kids to go Home look in the Mirror and if you i Etc what you Sec be Happy. I know i Amso is Carnesecca whose team hit after losing to Boston College in the out bracket game of the Sig Easl Tournon ment but finished with a respect ask 20-1 a record. -. A. I feel a Joy inside that s Undescriba-bit1." he said. They never onco Gay up. And their heart was alwaysthere.". Trust. Playing his last Jame As a red Man had a game High eight assists. He celebrated by standing atop the rim with the net in is upraised hands to. Stand. A Imp that Basket and hold that net ,.". He mid Llic Wal Croce i never thought that we d make in this ". Amiracle orig took n perfect pass from driving Harry Carden and dunked the winning. Basket xviii three seen Nils left to give Alabama Birnis Higham a 78-76 Over time Victory Over Michigan stale in the Consolation game Learden and Reginald Turner had 26 Points each to Lead Utah 23-12. Kirk Manns scored 2" for Mich Igan slate 18-1 in. Cares to criticizes Early firings by i ave of a Borg " a sports Wriler one of inc final four s coaches sector Hall s . Carlesimo was Crit-1 icat wednesday of athletic directors Alto succumb to pressure and fire coaches be fore Here is a Chance in succeed. An awful lol of coaches just As Good or a Tut be tier than our Slaff have not been Given the. Opportunity that we Mehail said Carlesimo whose resignation was demanded by inc student Senate and newspaper last year just 14 months be fore he guided his team close id College Pinnacle St. John s Kun ird mall a Trust. 8 assists against St. Louis what s happening in College athletics is wrong it s very alarming and it s happen ing because you have athletic directors who inc unwilling to stand up to alumni and boosters. At scion Hall we were Luck enough to have people who were Strong enough to Usa eur picks 5 for Tae Wondo trials five Usa eur athletes have Bee selected to Al land the Al army Tite Kwon do team trials being held through april to at fort Indiantown Gap nominees arc Lynn Mcmillan of . Luis Torres of Schwein Futi Rafael Medina. Castro of Gissen. Dwayne Lapp of Dix him and Michael Baker of Berlin end of the Irani trials a team will he willed to represent lie army i lilt National Tacken Nib championships april 1 1-14 in Columbus Ohio. Correction the v corps racquetball Thampi on slips rain saturday and sunday at Frankfurt s Eschborn gym the tournament does not Stan Friday As earlier re ported. Television Rubn Ila tall clue land at clinic i a .1 05 jul. Radio i re basketball Gulden stale at Newyork 3 31 . Saturday patched up celtics shoot Down Trail blazers he Hil Kittl d press Liston Reggie leu scored 2-7 of his 35 Points in the second half As the Majur plagued Boston celtics using .1 Patchwork lineup beat the Portland trait Lila a 106-w to Cine Len night. Despite the absence of Robert Parish and Kevin. Cha Limhi a Culici Onsy a Cicil was 2-0. Hul the a had-10 hold Olta i in Lonj that Cut the to 95-92 with 4.02 k it Lewis medium Range jumper with 3-3i logo began an 11-j.run that peaked with the score 106-95. As Den Nis. Johnson hit two free throws Wilh 20 seconds Lefi to i Mincy. Who matched his season High of 12points, made the store v9-92 with two free throws. After f Urt Tond s de Drc Der hit a Buskel Brian Shaw s la up and f Inanc free throw gave Honor Aioj-9- Lead with i l 1 Renu ining Portland s Kim of Uckworth Sank a free throw with i 3 j to go before Shaw made a Short jumper giving the celtics a 104-95 advantage with a rent Ding Duck Worth got i ortland1, final Basket i part Liidia. Which traded by eight to 20 Potnis thru Ghoul the arvo and and third quarters was led by Jerome a cry with 19 Points Terry Oner with 18 and lure Lew no 16. A wis had stored 41 career High 39 Points Topping his previous Best of 34, in tuesday night s 117-115 overtime loss at Philadelphia Parish who had started Oil of the celtics previous Fis games has a bruised left knee. Mclatc sat out Hii third cons Cuttic game Slih an injury to his right foot. No around guard Jim Passori is Pluto r he season Afier under Eoin i surgery on his Rigil wrist tuesday. Larry Bird. Tjin i placed since hang icel surgery nov. In and in t expected Back during the . The celtics Are 11-4 in their last 15 games after their sixth canse Huluc Victory against Portland Calt leu la Jones jumper 16 fiends into the a Ort and its Only Lead 2 0. The celtics got the nem 14 Points As Portland failed los uric for More than 3, in. M Inucci Boston led by 11 Points after each of the first Hrc periods 32-21, i -40 am k1-72. The celtics Trail second place Philadelphia by two panics in thei allanic division -. Portland Over dds Las in the Raie for the eighth and final playoff Benh in the Western conference toonl1 other games wednesday pacers 96,1 i Al to Indianapolis Indiana s Chuck person who scored 31 polls to cd Iii s-0 run in open the fourth Quarter and the pacers snapped Miami s club record three game w inning Streak. La Psia. Bullets 101atlanta Dominique Adkins to cd it Points and Moses Malone 28 for Atlanta the Hawks never trailed building a 23-Pojnl Lead late m the third Quarter and again in the fourth period. Atlanta s Lead biased at Ifor More after Antone Carr i two free throws with i 2s left m the second Quarter for a 59-49 Hawks advantage. The.1 first 23-Poinlleiid was Llfj-a7 on Carr s Lias cd with 2 3llca in the third period. The other was a 108 h5 advantage with 6 38 left in the game on Cliff Levingston s Layup the. Setback dropped a Ashington four games be ii ind Boston to the race Tor the eighth and final Stoyoff berth in the Eastern conference bulls 106, backs 102 Milwaukee Michael Jordan world 32 Points. Including six late free throws and led Chicago Over Litick Home winning Streak was snapped and the bulls Victory their Simla in a Row left them just i i tics behind third place Milwaukee tithe Aba s Central division the ducks have lost 13 of their last 14 Gam to Chicago. Clippers in. Kinds 108 los Angeles Quotin daily keyed a third Quarter rally with 0 of his 29 Poult and Ken nor Man added 26 As inc los Angeles clippers . Salt Lake City Hiah scored from " the Corner with 30 seconds. Left in the second overtime and Joe Dumars Sank two free throws with three seconds left As Detroit snapped Ulah s 12-Gamt Home Victory Ming. I the pistons who have won six straight and is of their last 20 games fought off ulan comebacks at the
