European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 28, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse Sunday May 28, 1989 the stars and stripes Page 23 High school sports is l Emmett Lewis or. Ramstein s Heather Forbes. Nabs second All around title Central european gymnastics Forbes Kouril Triumph again in All arounds by tract Tanner staff writer Frankfurt ram Stirts Heather Forbes and Heidelberg s Rusha Kouril retained their All around titles in saturday s action at the Central european gymnastics championships held at the Fabrik sports Halle. Forbes closest Competition in earning her second senior optional title came from teammate Lily Pilro Nelli. The Victor scored 33.85 to Petronelli s 33.30. Kouril easily earned the Junior optional title also her second with a score of 35.25. There were Only three competitors in this division. The Battle Between the Ramstein duo of Forbes and Patron Coli went Down to their last round. Forbes Wason the uneven bars and Patron Coli was vaulting. Forbes was up by .45. Patron Coli vaulted and scored an 8.85, Good for a first in that event and to add to the pressure on her teammate who needed an 8.4 to tie. Would a tie be too much to ask for questioned Ramstein coach Lori i Zoas the tension mounted. But it was t meant to be for Patron Coli. Forbes per formed what to the untrained Eye looked like a flaw less routine on the uneven bars. The judges scored her an 8.95, Good for a first placing in the event and the senior title. Patron Coli settled for second. Earlier in the Day she d said this was her last Chance to win the title because her family is moving to California before next season. Last year Patron Coli had to sit out the season when she pulled an Achilles Tendon and was burdened with a cast and crutches. This year she slowly got Back into her sport in november. As she began to fed healthy she joined a German team and feels the coaching there has polished her performances. Ill admit said Patron Coli i be got ten better because of the coaching and because i m More Forbes and Petronelli arc teammates on the German team also. Last week 1 finished first in my state Rheinland Pfalz and fourth Overall Forbes said. She feels the experience with her German team has Given her a Good gymnastics background but is Quick to Point out that competing with her High school team takes precedence. Another competitor in the Day s events that belongs to a German team is Kouril. The Only thing that kept is l. Emma la Lewis or. Heidelberg s Rusha Kouril. Takes the Junior optional again but even though she s in the Junior division she is judged the same As the seniors and still managed to outscore All of the optional competitors. Next year she will move up to the seniors division and is looking Forward to the Competition. Forbes a Junior this year will be Back to defend her title and realizes Kouril will be a Force to reckon with. When contemplating whether she should gel new trick with higher difficulties Forbes said with a laugh what i la probably gel is second along with her first on the unc Vens Forbes also scored a first with her 8.80 on the floor. She had seconds on the vault 8,60, and the beam 7.50. Petronelli earned a first on the beam 8.25, to accompany her vaulting first and a second on the in even bars 8.00, and a third on the floor with an 8.20. Kristen Fechner of Frankfurt was the seniors Thirwall around competitor with a 30.50 tally. Winning five golds saturday was Kouril with an 8.70 vault an 8.70 beam an 8.60 floor and the Day Sonly nine score of 9.25 on the uneven bars. Ramstein took the seniors big schools team scoring with 204.75. Heidelberg followed closely with a 191.45 and last year s Champion team Frankfurt was third with 188.40. The Small schools title went to shape Wilh a tally of 137.24. The British school of Brussels closed in with a 133.70 and Hahn was third with 121.45. Heidelberg walked away with the juniors big schools title scoring 211.95. Its closest Competition came from defending champions Nurnberg. The British school of Brussels took the Small schools Junior title with 215.85, Hahn was second with 160.30. A ass Scott a. Imp Frankfurt s Cathy Simonson rear and Patch s Megan Crandall scramble for Loose Ball. Ramstein Patch win Heidelberg West Germany Megan Randall drilled Home the game Winner with 4 50 gone in overtime to give the Patch panthers the girls big schools title Wilh a 2-1 Victory Over the Frankfurt eagles. Crandall selected As the tourney s most valuable player Cal Eagle incl keeper Julie Lewis Wilh the game Winner in the extra period. Patch fired Only 14 shots the entire game to Frankfurt s 20 Shols on goal. Frankfurt opened the second half with a 1-0 Lead on a Tancill Martin unassisted goal. Patch responded with a Susan scaly score to Send the game Inlo overtime Selling inc slag for Cran Dall s heroics. In inc third place game Heidelberg pounded 32 Shols Al Ramstein goalie Jancel Koontz and Slid four shots past Koontz to beat inc royals 4 0. The Lions look a 3-0 Lead in inc opening half on goals by Cathy Cappil Alison Hough and bid schools soccer Shannon Gulyas. Mindy Cash added inc insurance goal to ice the s defense shut the Ramstein Offen Sive attack in its tracks. Defenders Dannie be Villa and Nicole hover prevented keeper Tonj Spraggins from being challenged. Spraggins Fin Sishc Dlhy Day Wilh four saves to Koontz s 22. Tourney champs Patch placed four kickers on the All tourney team. Besides Crandall s map honors Angela Boatright Tina Fang and scaly each canc spots on the All Louincy Leam. Rounding Oul inc elite squad were Heidel Berg s Hough Coppit and Katja Fllch or Frank Furt s Jennifer Lewis Cathy Simonson and mar Lin Ramstein s Julie Allen and Kari Erickson. Ramstein 1, Heidelberg 0 Stuttgart West Germany Eric Ivy took a pass from Jay bal car and booted the Ball past Heidelberg defender Steve o Brien Midway through the first half Here saturday and the Ramstein royals made it stand up for a 1-0 Victory in the big schools boys soccer championship game Al Patch Barracks husky Field. The Victory ended Heidelberg s two Yea championship reign. Heidelberg had a 22-game winning string snapped by the royals 4-0 earlier in inc outlasted 4-3 to win inc Consolation game in the eight team two Day championship game was anything but a dialling Dafen Sivc game. The royals took 19 Shols on goal to Heidelberg s 16. Ramstein s see big on Page 25
