European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 20, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday april 20, 1989 the stars and stripes Page 21 rep Pickin s salons wrap up their run of Ankara when Spring sports terminate in Turkey May 2-13, you might say Ankara will be wrap Ping up an Era there will be no Marc Saran. There probably never has been a fam ily thai has contributed More sports Wise to the Dodds pro Gram than the Sarans or Ankara Steve Phil Mike and Alan there has been Al least one member or the clan competing in an array or sports since the fall of1978 and Between them when Alan finishes his career they will have earned 54 varsity letters or emblems it seems As if there always has been a Saran Here at Ankara Veteran coach Arm in Lall said during the american schools in Turkey basketball tournament. And they be been so versatile. They have played and lettered Between them in Ever sport Ankara High school has offered. And they have made Many valuable contributions to our sports programs. Steve who was graduated in 1982, competed i fool bait soccer Cross country wrestling track and Field and basketball. Philip s sports were foot Ball basketball soccer Tennis and Cross country Mike went at it in football,.wrestling, track and Field soccer and basketball and Alan who will be graduated next month wraps up a career that included football basketball wrestling soccer track and Field and Tennis. Alan will wind up with a couple fewer idlers than his Brothers earned because he got to play fool Bat Only in his freshman year. The sport was dropped from the Turkey program after that. Mike and Steve played four years of football an Philip played three athletics always has been important in our family Alan said. My Mother and father  their value As a part of our education. They always encouraged us to take part in whatever program that was available and backed us 100 percent."--.  i have been involved in sports As Long As i can remember Alan went on. My folks used to take me to All of my Brothers games and we always were playing some soil of a game As i was growing up. My Brothers taught me a lot about   Turkey schools Are so Small arid Ankara s anchors Mike Saran Alan in non because the principals in Turkey wanted to offer Complete Dodds program As Long As it was feasible the sports program was different than the rest of Dodds in that four seasons used to be the Norm and for a couple of year there were five. Those years Steve participated in All the sports Ankara offered except Tennis winning All Confer ence recognition in every one and map recognition Ift basketball and soccer. Philip was All con Ference twice in football and soccer and once in basketball and also played no. Doubles on the ten Nis team two years. Mike was map in the Turkey wrestling tournament for three years the out standing perform car in track two years and a Pone Lime and All conference three times in soccer. V Alan to Date has been map in wrestling two limes while also winning the most pins in shortest Lime recognition both years. He also has been map in soccer twice and All tournament this year in basketball. Alan Hopes to continue in his Brothers toot Steps. All went on to successful collegiate sport careers. "1 want to go Tola College in the slates that emphasizes soccer and wrestling Alan said. He plans to study for an International relations de Gree. Steve and Philip Ankara class of l js4 both weeded at Barca by. College Steve for 2 years in swimming and Philip for tour years in soccer serving As Captain his senior year. Mike ankara86 has been wrestling at Stanford. This year Mike was named an Honor athlete recognition that Stanford awards for outstanding nah Leipic an academic achievements. The Sarans hold dual citizenship. Their father Ozick is minister of tourism for Turkey their Mother Gerald inc is an american who works for the . Government As a Secretary. That status almost got Steve and Mike into the olympic games Steve was an alternate on the 1984 Kurtcy olympic swimming team and at one time held the turkish National record in the 50 Mctyr freestyle. Mike competed in the 19s4 Turk ish wrestling championships and  1988 turkish mat trials Ramsteiner grab three crowns  writer ramste1n  Germany Rii Nislein rammed Home its Point wednes Day it s no. I a racquetball or at least in the Safe Raqu Coball championships where Ramsten rolled to three titles. Frank Toncy won the men s open Crown for Ramstein by beating fellow ram Alstockls-3,l 4-15,11-4. Larry Mckoy gave Ramstein the men s masters 40 and older title Wilh a 15-12, Li-4-whipping of Pitburg s John Fuhr Mann. Add the women s seniors 30 and Over. Title which Ramstein s Shauna Lacey clinched tuesday and this Safe head quarters base. Provided some delicious Home cooking. The other two divisions went to Alcon Bury s  Ginyard who look the men s seniors 35-39 care with a 15-5, is la Victory Over Spang Dahmm s Tony Alcala and to Spang Ahtam s Tonya grander who claimed the women s open tuesday. Ramstein s Tough said Mckoy. We re what Safe is made of. Ramstein  Toncy had to be Lough in his men s Ope final. The 28-year-old Calif Oman blew an 14-5 Lead m the second game to a Stock that would t stay Down Stock a 34-year-old Minnesota dived Al Over the court to he Point where the official said amid applause "1 Hope they got that on  Stock raided to win that game but he could t duplicate his feat in the third game Frank s an animal said Stock he s Safe racquetball stateside bound the  pro yen a i quailed �  in 0 All Taitt . Chipta Hilpi   s opem Frnk Tway limit in Al silk la  s senics , of Nowd. Awl Xinyi Lent Al. Men s Matt is Una Hiko limit Len.  Swope tar. He hits everything. Stock was trying to win his first Safe title but that is-3tossincainc 1 hurt., he embarrassed me the first game so ninety i figured i had to put More Effort into it said Slock. "1 got a second wind and went  Toney said of his second game collapse when you re up 10 Points it s hard to have i killer Insi Inci. He started Plant no Well and i could t turn . In the third game i just wanted to play Intens and try to play smart the Safe title is Toncy s first after it was incorrectly reported he won the 1987 championship. He went unbeaten in this four to Doub a Eli Miculion Toumey Slock lost monday to Rhym main s Lou Souther the two Lime defending Safe Champion and thus had 10 swing through the losers bracket. Thai led to Stock s re Venge im3. I3-l5, 11-9 Triumph Over Souther in wednesday s Early match which inc. Stock a ticker to the Usan final and to the air Force championships. The air Force meet which starts monday til Chanute fab 111., takes inc lop two from  that losers bracket match left Stock Short of breath for the final. That s the Tough thing about the losers Brackel said Slock. You pay. But that s How it s setup1 Stock hoped to keep Toney ," said the older of the iwo stuff sergeants from the 86lh tactical fighter Wing right now he s so Quick he can go to the door and still Rolls the  in the masters final Mckoy lobbed his Way to his first Safe championship on each serve he aimed at the ram painted High on. The Wall hit the ram in the face to thwart Fuhrmann who. Beat him in  sports conf Reno final two weeks before in Tilburg. I Janie a to play to his  said Mckay the likes the hard stuff and i like the hard stuff and someone has to Tracy All