European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 29, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Thursday March 29, 1990 the stars and stripes a a a Page 21prep pickings Spring session i doses 3-week run Spring sports flourish in Dodds this week. Track and Field makes its initial appearance on Sene with eight meets in Germany Bennor Tripato and two in the . Forty soccer can cd seven Tennis dates also Are on the a Enda practically everybody gets into the act to join the soccer performers some of whom have been competing three weeks now. And then the first 1990 Dodds Spring season is a t _ the second commences april 20-21 after the easter break when everybody really will get into the act As the Turkey schools launch their track and Field and Tennis campaigns Italy thin class debut and the Germany Bennor gymnasts Bounce upon the scene. Dodds Germany officials Are still trying to finalize Sites for their championships. The aaa track and Field meet is scheduled for Wiesbaden the a South meet will be in Munich and the Central european champions will be in Augsburg again. They have been moved up to May 22-23. No Sites had been determined for the a and a North meets As of wednesday. Nor had a site been determined for the Central european gymnastics a a because a two week Layoff looms this probably is the Best time to make the initial announcement concerning the 1989-90 stars and stripes athletes of the year. This will be the 26th time a boy has been honoured and the 16th year for selecting the outstanding girl. Frankfurt a Terry Brennan was the first boy selected Bonne a Chris Foster was the first girl. Last year the outstanding performers were Aviano a Keith Crawford and Brussels Jenny Abrams the rules remain unchanged. They Are 1. Candidates must be the official boy and girl athletes of their respective schools. If a school does no to officially name such athletes the athletic director and coaches should Convene and make the proper choices. 2. Letters of nomination including All the pertinent information and supporting statistics should be submitted separately on the boy and girl regarding their achievements. Each letter must be signed by the principal or athletic director. An athlete must be nominated by his her principal or and to be considered by the selection panel. 3. The in office deadline a not the postmark a is june 2. All Competition will be completed by May 26. Many schools Complete their Spring Competition a week or two earlier. They should submit their nominations at that time lest they forget. 4. The letters should be mailed to the athlete of the year committee sports department stars and stripes Postrach 11-1437, d6100 Darmstadt 11, West Germany. They can also be sent via Apo 09211, but i would recommend using the International address. Only achievements during school year 1989-90 in official Dodds sports will be considered by the panel. There Are Many Dodds athletes who have excelled throughout their Scholastic careers but last years accomplishments will have no bearing on this years reckoning. Official Dodds sports Are those which Are scheduled and funded by Dodds a football Golf Tennis Cross country volleyball basketball wrestling track and Field soccer gymnastics and in the ., girls softball. Dodds also schedules and funds such other activities As a Roth Rifle and fancy Drill teams and cheer leading but those programs Are just that a activities not a a Susan Harris of the a amps Art department turned in the fastest Ever performance in getting the 1990 stars and stripes All Europe basketball team certificates processed. The teams were announced last thursday. 1 gave her the names on Friday and i mailed the certificates to the athletic directors at the recipients schools tuesday. Everyone who earned first team recognition should have his or hers a a Taylor Lewis who coached football basketball and track and Field at London for almost three decades before retiring two years ago has settled in Grants pass ore., and is doing some substitute teaching at Grants pass High school. He likes the rogue River territory a lot but Hasni to been impressed with the sports scene too much. A attitudes and sportsmanship a Lewis writes a have become big issues in coaching and teaching circles on the West coast. The College and pro scenes Haven to really projected or related Good values to the High school athletes. One coach even smashed up a Locke room after losing a title game. Too Many athletes Are getting into trouble Many in serious trouble ranging from drugs to rape which is a direct reflection on poor attitudes. Pride and self discipline have really slipped. I Hope things the stars and stripes Ramos creates a new dream for . Team by Rob Staggenborg staff writer Berlin a Tab Ramos had a daydream in the mid 1970s. There he stood toe to toe with Giorgio Chinaglia. Franz Beckenbauer came stomping in from the left while Pele brought up the rear. Fake left go right and All three pile in a Heap gagging in Ramos dust Trail. Ramos was 10 years old at the time sitting wide eyed in his giants stadium Perch marvelling at his team a the new York Cosmos. That was then. The Cosmos the dominant team in the North nucj10n11, s9ccer league have folded. So has the i a. Pele is Back in Brazil Chinaglia is hamming it up m tront of Italy a television cameras and Beckenbauer is having an up and Down time As the West German National soccer teams coach. This is now. A910s�?T ? 5-7, 140 Pound midfielder from Hill n.j., is seeing a new dream become reality. Pim d 3 40-year american absence from the world each los. Team into june a soccer rhin3r3nza in Italy Beckenbauer will be around Mako May even make an Entrance and Pele May Siam a Fame millions of eyes however wont be Evec a Lany a Ese three. When play begins those y ill be staring at Ramos and his band of yanks. A a Yassu at pressure team cd have a less pressure on us than the other Koine Thos Salt a i done to think any 4-0,5-0 scores Are Rood h.im4?prn�?T have a Good Bunch of athletes and a a lot of of. Occ9r payers Here and we be been gaining we in u pen in re in the two years we be been together. up wyms some of the top teams in the world a w u 0wn us out or an All 71rov� Tate Alum Ramos left school As fore that skin of. Destiny was forged Long be True Nav Ull 3ul,an, played professionally in passed was born the soccer lineage was m the i ftt0 on Tab playing for the .a. Was named championships in Mexico. He 1983 s High school player of the year. A Tab Ramos left in action in june against Guatemala thinks the . Has a Chance to pull a world cup Surprise. Credentials Are Nice to have but the Pele Beckan Bauer and Maradonna clones of the world could care less when the cups on the line. Ramos a we know we re going to be playing against some better teams but we set our goals and that a to make it to the second round of the world cup a to do that the lightly regarded americans 1500-1 underdogs to win the cup must be in the top two after a round Robin against Italy Austria and Czechoslovakia. It wont be easy. The americans Are at several disadvantages to other cup bound teams Ramos said. The average age on the american team is 24. Midfielder John Stollmeyer of Annandale va., is the senior citizen at 27, while Troy Dayak of Livermore calif., is the teams youngest at 19. No one on the american team has As much experience As anyone on the German English French italian or Argentine squads for instance. In those soccer Powers National leagues produce players worthy of International exposure. They Are the nabs and Nils of world soccer. No americans have reached that level though Paul Caligiuri whose goal against Trinidad and Tobago nov. 19 clinched a cup berth for the americans played for . Meppen a German second division team. Peter Vermes played in Hungary last season. Ramos warned that june a engagement in Italy is nothing to scoff at. A i think there is a realistic Chance to go to the second round a Ramos said. A a we re Here on a Mission we just done to want to go Down on vacation. We want to go to the world cup and prove to everyone that we re not a laughingstock and that we Are a Good but he said a whatever happens we re going to keep our Heads up. I done to think m any Way we re going to Embarrass
