European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 26, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday april 26,1990 the stars and stripes a a Page 21 prep picking results right on in spite of time off despite the two week Layoff some exciting things happened in track and Field activities last weekend. Ansbach a Willie Luke grabbed a share of the spotlight with an outstanding Long jump in the Heidelberg pentagonal going 22 feet 8 i inches. Luke also won the 100 meters in 10.9 and the 200 in 22.5. Alconbury a Rodney Briggman sizzled to a 10.8 Century in the meet at Greenham common. Stuttgart a Ronnie Blair recorded another three event win by taking the 100, 200 and 400 at we Brucken with 11.0, 22.0 and 49.7 times respectively. The last two Lead the a amps Honor Roll. And the Daniels Brothers scintilla ted As Wurzburg triumphed in the Frankfurt hexagonal. Mark turned in the years Best time 14.7 in the High hurdles won the 400 in 50.3, the 300 hurdles in 40.3 and ran a leg in the wolves victorious 1,600-meter relay. Mike triumphed in the 1,500 with the years Best time of 4 10.4 and ran legs in the winning sprint Medley and 1,600-meter relay. Orey Bogan was a big Winner in his debut for Wiesbaden with victories in the 100, 200 and the Long jump with the years second Best Effort of 218 skin the Ramstein meet. A a a Mannheim a Sheila Merriweather proved that she will have to be reckoned with again in the approaching championship meets by posting four victories at Heidelberg. Merriweather turned in an outstanding 37-3 i Effort in the triple jump and a very Fine 49.3 clocking in the 300 hurdles. And she had identical numbers in the Low hurdles and Long jump a 16.4 Over the Sticks and 16-4 in the jump. She expects to improve Ben Abrams immensely in both of those events As the season progresses. Ramstein a Christine Vloet had a years Best 15.6 in the 100 hurdles. A the women a dashes were All bang bang races a Ramstein a Bruce Steffensmeye reported when he called in the royals meet saturday. A things should really be exciting by the time the Central europeans Roll  bit urge a Tamika Mccullum just beat Wiesbaden a Trina Lattany in the 100, Lattany nipped Ramstein a Dichelle Bynum in the 200 and Bynum got revenge by nipping Lattany in the 400. Kaiserslautern a Latarsha Sprull indicated that she could be in the thick of the 200 race in the Central europeans with a 25.8 clocking at Frankfurt. Lakenheath Sangie Henry could make things even More interesting if the Central europeans were open to everyone. She had a 12.0 Century and a 1 00.6 clocking in the 400 last week in the London  a a Heather Forbes Ramstein a two time defending Central european senior division All around gymnastics Champion launched 1990 Competition impressively saturday. She beat out teammate Allison Mcvay in every category of the optional in Ramstein meet scoring 35.0 All around Points with 9.2 in the uneven bars and 9.1 on the vault. Frankfurt Samy Sevier was the Only other senior gymnast to Post a 9-plus score in any event in the optional in saturdays other opening meets. She had a 9.2 on the vault in the Frankfurt meet but teammate Michelle Bissette beat her on the beam and in the floor exercise to take All around laurels with 31.5  a a Naples soccer team discovered a new method of losing last week. Mark Andreoli a kickers had to forfeit a match to Vicenza Friday a because the Home officials failed to make an appearance. A we were the Host team. Naturally we were responsible for having officials on hand Quot and Coli said. A they were contracted for the games with Vicenza before the easter holidays but apparently we did no to confirm the arrangements when school resumed and no one showed. A Bob Ricci Vicenza coach was kind enough to give us an extra hour to Contact the officials but trying to locate them and have them get to Carney Park in the Naples traffic conditions was impossible. I Felt sorry for the Vicenza players coming 700 Kilometres and not getting to  Andreoli said the teams could have tried to play a doubleheader saturday but that a certainly  have been fair to  Naples won saturdays game 3-1 to run its record to 3-1. Failing to have officials available for a Home game would be some Way to ruin a perfect season  it. The Start and Stripe Road Warrior knights rout bears by Bucky Fox staff writer Baum older West Germany a the Niernberg knights Rode through game 1 shining like Armor. Goliath Yeggins penetrated like a Lance Leonard Thomas shot As True As an Arrow and the knights galloped past Baum older 96-72 wednesday night to open the army european Best of three finals. A 24-Point Romp for the Vii corps champions. A 24-Point Home court embarrassment for the v corps Champion bears. A we were not expecting that at All a said Niernberg coach Mike Wood. A a it a a credit to our players. They came in knowing what they had to do and they responded  How Well the knights led 25-4 in the opening eight min army basketball utes. They led 50-30 at halftime. When Baum older rocked the jammed fans with a 13-0 run that Cut the Gap to 69-54 with 9 42 left Niernberg shut them up with a 10-2 Blitz. The knights led 79-56 at that Point a with 6 51 left a and were taking a 1-0 series Lead Back to Nairn bergs a Darby gym where game 2 will tip off at 7 30 . Saturday. A third game if necessary is scheduled for 2 . Sunday also at Darby. Jimmy Davis who led Baum older with 17 Points figures his bears will awake for the weekend. A we let them get up too Early a said Davis. A this is the first time seeing them play and see knights on Page 23stuttgart squeaks a amps qua Schuettler Jimmy Davis 44 has rebounding position on  a Caesar Harris left and Goliath Yeggins. By Walt Morrissette staff writer Frankfurt West Germany a Stuttgart a Lisa White bombed in an 18-footer with 42 seconds left in overtime and countess Irvin pumped in a game High 39 Points to give the lady stallions a thrilling 99-97 win in game 1 of the army european women a basketball finals. White added a free throw with seven seconds showing As Stuttgart held on to take Home a 1-0 Lead. Game 2 is saturday night at 7 30 in the Panzer Cserne gym. Vickie Shelton had Given the Falconette a 97-96 Lead with 56 seconds left before White hit her game Winner from the left Baseline. Irvin scored 24 Points in the second half to Lead the lady stallions comeback from a 43-33 halftime deficit. She hit Stuttgart a last eight in regulation but missed a Lay up with 01 left. The teams went into of tied at 87-87. Whites Trey gave Stuttgart a 9087 Lead Early in the of. The game boiled Down to the Speed and outside shooting of Stuttgart a Irvin White and Bridget Benson against the overwhelming inside game of Frankfurt a Shelton and Center Jurice Hardin. Hardin the Only 6-footer on see Stuttgart on Page 23