European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 5, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Monday March 5,1990 the stars and stripes a a Page 25 Zurbriggen goes out carrying 4th cup title vey Ponnaz Switzerland apr Pirmin Zurbriggen capped a remarkable career in storybook fashion sunday capturing a record equalling fourth world cup Overall title in his final race Over Home ground before he retires. While West Germany s armm Bittner made certain of a second straight slalom title Zurbriggen clinched a spot in the skiing a record books alongside the great Gustav Thoeni of Italy the Only other Man to win four Overall titles. A when i entered my first world cup season in 1981, Thoeni was already a legend. I never thought i would meet the legend at the top a Zurbriggen said. Bittner had a two heat time of 1 minute 33.81 seconds Over the Tricky a a bears course for his fourth slalom win of the season. He finished .26 seconds ahead of Italy a Alberto Tomba who made a glorious return to world cup slalom after being sidelined since december with a broken Collarbone. Hubert Strolz of Austria finished in 1 35.37 minutes ,02 in front of Japan a Tetsuya Okabe. Okabe clocked the fastest time of48.86 seconds in the second leg. Zurbriggen who skied a careful race was sixth but that gave him enough Points to eliminate his closest Overall rival Ole Kristian Furuseth of Norway who missed a Gate in the first heat and was disqualified. A i Wasny to going for a win today i was going for the Overall title a Zurbriggen said Zurbriggen has 312 Overall Points 92 ahead of Furuseth. The norwegian who specializes in the technical disciplines said he would not Start in the two downhills in Sweden at the end of March. Even if he gained the maximum 75 Points from the other three remaining races he would be unable to catch Zurbriggen. Zurbriggen who skis All disciplines won the Overall in 1984, 1987 and 1988. Thoeni captured his fourth and final title in 1976.the 28-year-old native of saas Almanell said he wanted to win another downhill before his retirement at the end of the season. Zurbriggen has said he will continue his promotional work for ski companies. Married last year he also says he wants to spend More time with his family. A a it a important for me to quit while in a a potential Winner a he said. Bittnerr a Victory in this tiny Swiss resort boosted his slalom Points total to 135, guaranteeing him that title. With two slalom left his 54-Point Lead Over Furuseth is unbridgeable. A the Only thing that did no to work this season was when i straddled the Gate at Kranska Gora. Otherwise i would have won five times a said the 26-year-old defending slalom titlist. The menus world cup events now move to Scandinavia with a slalom scheduled March 8, in Gello Norway. Switzerland a Pirmin Zurbriggen Stuttgart strikes late to dethrone shape a r. 0 a a a a a a j a of by Walt Morrissette staff writer Munich West Germany a As the meet came Down to the final event sunday the shape seals for once weren to running away with the european forces swim league title. In fact it was a tight five team race in the olympic Pool among shape a defending Champion and winners of nine of the 12 Fesl championships a the Stuttgart piranhas the Lahr beavers and the Kaiserslautern Kingfish. The Berlin Bear a cudas got into the running late. The seals led but shape was in trouble going into the final four races of the Day the 200-meter mixed freestyle relays. A town took the 10-and-under race anchored by five time Gold medal Winner Andy Ohannes. And when Stuttgart won the 11-12-year-old and 13-14-year-old categories that left the final race of the Day the relay for 15-19-year-Olds, As the showdown for the title. Stuttgart a Mike Vahlsing took the Anchor leg of the race for teammates mar Nie Kagan Jodie Nelson and Che Cole Fesl championships Man. Vahlsing stormed Home a Winner As the new champions finished in 1 minute 55 seconds Flat. Shape came in second in 1 56.49, and a town took third at 1 56.98. The Stuttgart swimmers celebrated by dunking coach Sheila Ward into the warm up Pool adjacent to the 50-meter, eight Lane olympic Pool. However Stuttgart a Victory Wasny to official until almost two hours later at the end of the awards ceremony for All the individual winners where All awaited the announcement of final team totals. In a build up worthy of the miss America pageant the announcer named the team Point totals for sixth through third place then intoned a in second place with 1,556 Points. The shape seals a the Stuttgart swimmers and fans then exploded with Joy As the announcer cited their winning total of 1,579. Then the piranhas victorious by a Mere 23 Points found Ward and dunked her again this time in the olym Pic Pool behind the Victory stand for the Gold Silver and Bronze medal winners. A Vahlsing is such an awesome Anchorman a said Ward a red Cross certified water safety instructor and sports director at Patch. A this team has worked so hard. We have a lot of spirit camaraderie. Its usually the big teams with Over 40 qualifiers that win a we re swimming with 26 swimmers right shape coach Bev Frazer said a this is the closest race we be Ever she was worried about the effects of a 19 /2-hour ride from shape on a bus that broke Down outside Stuttgart. But the seals were also Hurt by the illness of one of their Best swimmers Scott hop Kinson in the 13-14-year-Olds. Hopkin son came in with the Best time in the 100-meter backstroke a Only to be upset by Heidelberg a Kyle Rausch. Rausch also won the 200 individual Medley for 13-14-year-Olds. The Lahr beavers took third place in the team race with 1,439 Points followed by the Berlin Bear a cudas 1,267a town 1,246 and the Heidelberg sea Lions 970. A total of 18 teams and 440 swimmers competed. Top honors in the age group categories went to Ohannes 10-and-under boys for winning the 50-meter freestyle Butterfly and 100 in. His a town team also won both relays the 200 mixed Medley and the 200 mixed freestyle. Sedia Nuberg of Geilenkirche of cent was the top 10-and-under girl. She won the 50 free and Fly and the 100 in. Lahrs Mya Penney was the outstanding girl among the 11-12-year-Olds, sweeping 50 free Back and Fly. Her team won the 200 mixed Medley relay. John Rigney of Berlin won the boys award in this age group along with the 50 free Back and Fly. In the 13-14-year-Olds, Wiesbaden a Holly Jones was a triple Winner 100 Back Fly and 200 in. Rausch topped the 13-14 boys 100 Back 200 in. Ester Vander brat of shape won the 100 free 100 Back and 200 in in the 15-19 girls. Stuttgart a Vahlsing and a towns Jeff Hill tied for boys honors. Vahlsing besides his mixed free and Medley heroics won the 100 Back and was second in the 100 free and 200 in. Hill won the 200 in took second in the 100 breast and third in the 100 Back. Rockets capitalize on suns spotty Ball handling Tnp it of his name Winner. A i saw the opening inside by Rob Staggenborg staff writer Aschaffenbur West Germany a Aschaffenbur put on a classic display of How to fold under pressure As Schwabish Amund rallied from a 10-Point deficit to top the suns 91-88 in Vii corps men s basketball sunday. With the suns holding a 10-Point Lead late in the second half Reginald Richardson came off the rocket Bench to sink a pair of three pointers and dropped in a pair of free throws to close the Gap to 84-82. Johnny Potter tied the game at 2 48 by stripping the suns of the Ball at mid court and driving m Tor an uncontested Layup. After Aschaffenbur Point guard Mike Foster made Good on the front end of a one and one Potter gave Schwabish its first Lead of the second half with a Layin putting the rockets up 87-86 with 2 08 left to play. A Schaffenburg a John Lockett turned the Lead once again with a 15-foot jumper inside two minutes. Then came the deluge. The suns took the Ball inbound with More than a army basketball minute left. Jody Jacobs the suns shooting guar had perplexed Schwabish defenders most of the. A 1 a a 1 a Al a a s .n1 1 a i guard who v. A game anchored Aschaffenbur across the mid court Stripe. Rather than add a Small bulge to its one Point Lead Jacobs and the suns switched into a stall offence with the rocket defense closing in Jacobs was forced to Edge the mid court Stripe which prompted a backcourt violation with 36 seconds left. Schwabish turned on the burners inside the Hal minute tick sending Brian Jones to the three Point Rainbow. Jones Cut inside with a head fake and Sank a jumper from inside the paint to give the rockets an 89-88 Lead. Sabisch stole the Ball on the ensuing inbound pass Anderson ending up with the Ball after a Small struggle. A Schaffenburg Slockett Drew the foul with six second left sending Anderson to the line. Anderson made Good on both Charity shots to ice the Victory when Fosters desperation three Pointer at the Buzzer skimmed the front of the rim and fell into Schwabish hands. A i was looking for the three Pointer All along a said Jones of his game Winner. A i saw the opening inside so i Cut to the bucket. In a just thankful the shot fell. They missed a few critical free throws but the Back court Call changed the sundays Victory comes on the heels of sch Abisch a 112-111 Victory Over third place Stuttgart saturday. Lockett led All scorers with 31 Points leading a cast of four Aschaffenbur players in double figures. A the three Point shot has been killing us All year a said a dejected Lockett who watched his team Force itself into a must win situation next sunday against Wurzburg for the Vii corps season title. A we were trying to catch a breather but once we caught the breather they were pumped. When you get pumped there a no stopping Forward Rodney Harris followed Locketti a Lead scoring 16 Points. Ricky Delaney had 14 Points and Jacobs 12 for Aschaffenbur. Jones led five rockets to double figures with 17 Points while Timothy Richardson dumped in 15. Potter and Anderson each had 13, and Alvino Willis and . Newson scored 10 each. With the loss Aschaffenbur dropped to 6-3 Schwabish a mind improved to 4-4
