European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 24, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                A thursday May 24, 1990 the stars and stripes a a a Page 21 prep picking Sra Stein fortunate to have Forbes it looks like Ramstein a Heather Forbes is the girl to beat when the Central european gymnastics championships unfurl at shape this weekend. She has been the most spectacular performer in the new class 6 optional this season and she will be gunning for her third straight senior All around championship. A the Field of class 6 optional competitors is rather limited because it was a new program this year and Heather is really outstanding a Frankfurt coach Pat Farrell said sunday. A a she is very smooth in All  Farrell rates her optional competitors Amy Sevier and Michelle Bessette just a notch below the Ramstein Star. Ramstein a Janine Meeks Heidelberg a Tori to Gavera Wurzburg a Ginger Townsend and Fulda a Amanda Houser appear to be the Best performers in the class 6 compulsory is. Houser a status is doubtful this week because she was injured in the beam Competition in last weeks meet at Frankfurt. Frankfurt a Terri Oderman Ramstein Sanna Schultz and Heidelberg a Tammy Davis Matteson loom As the class 5 compulsory is top contenders. Ramstein a Wendy Dunbar Frankfurt a Jamie Grimes and Alicia Smith and Heidelberg Samy Slovacek top the class 4 Field. Class 4 Competition opens the meet thursday. Class 5 action is Friday and the elite class 6 Field wraps up the tournament saturday. A a a Champion Pitburg placed five players on the team to dominate the a boys All conference soccer selections. Barons chosen were Erik Dayhoff Ricky Ybarra Nate Whitesides David Stallard and Adam Groves. Also chosen were patches Mike Shane Joebken Abrams Hogan and Bemie Dobner  a Mike Oneil John Woods and Joel Hall Nurnberg a David Kelleher Bobby Hunter and James Howell and Mannheim a Steve Hawes.  a Megan Meyer bit urge a Hilary Sveen and Amy Griswold Hanau a Jennifer Smith Bianca Contreras and Tara Soland Mannheim a Badgette Anderson Jessica Hammond and Nicole Andrew Nurnberg a Suzi Mancini Christa Brzozowski and Melissa Unterseher and patches Michelle Stehling Tracy and Kelly Healy were named to the a girls squad. League and tournament Champion Munich placed four players a Karie Dougan Michelle Marker Tammy Malone and Ronnie Loomis a on the a South girls squad. Others named included Augsburg a Minna Lavalley Liz Cavalier and Quinn Carter Ansbach a Lynelle Jones Bridget Altenburg and Jennifer Bacevich Bamberg a Kerri Dugan and jul Nisca walk and Vilseck a Yasmin Tugrul Beth Mohr and Carey Hartline. A a o the first official softball tournament in Dodds was staged saturday at Woodbridge and the Host Woodbridge girls won it the hard Way. They lost to american school of London in the opening game but bounced Back to beat Croughton and Asl twice to take the title. The last game went nine innings before Woodbridge finally prevailed 5-3. Woodbridge a Stacey Bastress won map recognition and top offensive player accolades on the strength of her solid pitching and batting average. Aslos Polly Farmer won the outstanding defensive player award. A we started girls softball last year but this was the first tournament Ever in Dodds a Dodds Atlantic sports coordinator de Watson said monday. A we had three Fields to use at Woodbridge and the tournament moved very smoothly. It was such a Success that we already Are planning to hold one next year. Frankfurt International school and accent finished one two in regular season Competition in the International schools conference girls softball program. They also finished on two in the first is round Robin tournament. Stacy Gilson hit a Home run and a two run double to Lead Fis to a 6-4 Victory Over accent in the championship game after Fis had finished 5-0 in the round Robin and accent was 4-1. Denise Jones had two two run singles to account for All of of cents runs. Fis and International school of Brussels placed three players on the 11-girl All tournament team. Champions named were Gilson Gina Morsino and Silke Rothenberger and making it from is were Catti Collins Akiko Tchami and Molly Jonas. Rounding out the cast were of cent a Dawn Scarpa and Karen Renner the Hague a Claire Garrard and Tiffany Young and shapes Wanda Jackson. A the tournament was a fitting Climax to a very Good season a said accent coach and league commissioner Dick Brown. A the season was enormously successful. Having a structured conference with the International schools that have been embedded in softball certainly added to the  the stars and Stripe Merriweather wins 4 Lattany sets 400 Mark by Ben Abrams prep sports editor Augsburg West Germany a Many of the spoils belonged to a few wednesday As a flock of people went Home from the Central european track and Field championships with most of the individuals loot. Mannheim a Sheila Merriweather captured four Blue ribbons and Stuttgart a Ronnie Blair Wurzburg a Mike Daniels and Bonne a Tracey Losi won three individual titles. Adding to the multiple Success was Wiesbaden a Trina Lattany who had a pair of firsts including a record and Wurzburg a Mark Daniels who had two firsts and a second. Lattany a record came in the 400 meters following a dismal showing in the 100. She hit the tape in 57.7, breaking by one tenth of a second the time set by Wurzburg a Veronica Hayward a decade ago. The Only other record set tuesday came in the boys sprint Medley. The Fulda combo of Tony Briscoe Leon Winfrey Dave Fraas and buddy Briggs turned in a 3 34.0, one tenth of a second under the old Mark set by Baum older three years ago. Merriweather added both hurdles and the triple jump titles to the Long jump Crown she had annexed in mondays Competition. She won the 100 hurdles in 15 Fiat the 300 in 46.5 and the triple jump with a 36-7  out dulled  Sanna Ticktin in All three distance races to record her second straight sweep. After taking the 3,000 monday in 10 31.0, Losi captured the 800 in 2 21 and the 1,500 in 4 48.5. Am really excited about winning All three races again this year a Losi said. A Wanna gave me some great tattle in the 3,000 and she was right up there with me Tor most of the 800. The Competition was much stronger than last  Blair captured the 100, 200 and 400 and ran the Anchor leg in a come from behind Victory in the 400-�?oleter relay. His times in the 100 and 200 weren to too spectacular 11.1 and 22.1, respectively but he made a Wong run at the 400 record of 47.7 established by risers Lautem a Alonzo Babers in 1979. Blair hit the a ape in 48 Flat. I was after that 400 record a said the Stuttgart Ninou a Quot that a my favorite race. Mark Daniels pushed me most of the Way but i wish he could have Centra i european track pushed me All the Way to the  Mike Daniels duplicated Losius distance running sweep adding the 800 and 3,000 titles to the 1,500 he recorded monday. His 800 time was Only five tenths of a second off the 1 54.1 clocking the Hague a Eric Dan Elius set in 1987. Mike Daniels won the 3,000 in 9 04.1. A i took care of the Long races and Mark took care of the hurdles a Mike said appraising the family a 58vi-Point performance. A the 4-by-4 was a Little disappointing  the Brothers ran a leg apiece in the 1,600 relay but the wolves who were expected to Challenge for the title managed Only a sixth. A i thought i could Force Blair outside in the 400 and maybe take that race for a Daniels family sweep a Mark said a but he is such a Strong  Mark won both hurdles titles Matching Merriweath Eros 15.0 clocking in the 110-meter highs and turning in a 38.7 time in the 300 intermediates. He might have had a shot at the 38.2 record but he hit the last hurdle and broke stride. In the other girls events bit urge a Tamika Mccollum prevailed in the 100 and Lattany took the 200 in 12.3 and 25.5, respectively. Augsburg a Tarshia Bronner won the discus and Ramstein won All three relays taking the 400 in 49.9, the sprint Medley in 4 26.5 and the 1,600 in a sizzling 4 04.4. Michelle Jones Dichelle Bynum Caroline Harper and Jennifer Meehan ran the first two and Tawana Hairston Caroline Harper Bynum and mean ran the 1,600. Jela Foote Brady Miles and Demarcus Ross joined Blair on the Stuttgart 400-relay team. Fulda took the 1,600 relay with Briggs Fraas Tyrone Hollins and Winfrey combining for a 3 34.0 time. In other boys events Ansbach a Willie Luke prevailed in the Long jump patches Brendon Meno took the shot put and Frankfurt a Troy Gray triumphed in the High jump tuesday. Fulda a Curtis Claxton won the triple jump Frankfurt a Mark Reiser captured the pole vault and Wurzburg a Louis Alexandra won the discus monday. Flo Wiesbaden a Trina Lattany Breaks 10-year-old record