European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 14, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday March 14, 1991 the stars and stripes b Page 21prep picking Sall Europe ends Winter activity with the naming of the 1991 stars and stripes Aii Eui pc basketball teams Dodds Winter season comes to a close and the coaches and athletes turn the Corner into Spring sports Competition. Achi ally Spring activities began last weekend with a smattering of soccer games. The Tempo increases this week with most of the Germany by Tenor boys and girls taking to the soccer pitches. A no other area begins before next  Back to All Europe once again there was an Abidin dance of Good Talent both on the girls and boys scenes. Because of tighter desert shield and desert storm Security arrange meats and the most severe Winter we have had in recent years games were postponed or even cancelled and it was impossible to Sec As Many teams play this season As 1 normally do. Stein ii the big schools and Small schools tournaments the same weekend also reduced the Opportunity to see More players in action. So it became necessary to rely More than usual on help from the coaches. They came through with thing colors. Especially appreciated., is Quot the input on outstanding players on opposing teams. That kind of support reduced an a almost impossible task Down to a a most difficult one. Doubtless there will be some people who wont agree with the selections. That happens twice every school year in december when the All Europe football team is announced and again this time of the year when it becomes basketball a turn. Every player considered for All Europe had to be nominated by his her coach and Only this year s a  figured in selecting the team. Three girls a Frankfurt Saundria Sparrow and Brussels Masquida James and Georgia Bottoms a return trom the 1990 team. They were Quot the prime can a Ben Abrams Baum older a Mike Reilly. Coach of the year Frankfurt a Karen Snyder. Coach of the year dilates for player of the year James was the 1990 player of the year but the nod went to Sparrow this time because she had to achieve much More by herself at Frankfurt and James had another returning All Europe performer abetting the Brussels cause. Three boys also returned from last years team a  a James Mcknight. Mannheim s do Minic Vassar and Kam Stcin s icon move. The 1990 player of the year. Moyd repeated because he was sensational on a mediocre team lie did everything a and then some some a in making the defending Champion royals respectable. A you could really see Moyd s leadership role this year a said Frankfurt Jav coach , a former three time coach of the year while at Giessen. A i scouted Ramstein twice or Frankfurt i saw him play against us and i saw him in the big schools tournament and the Way lie made mediocre players look Good was something to behold. 11 is leadership qualities const ant by  Wurzburg s Mike Gatewood Frankfurt s Dan i Lall Grimson and Baum older s Keith Williams were Moyd s most serious challengers. Coach of the year selection was t As difficult As it has been in past years. Frankfurt s Karen Snyder made several key adjustments which enabled the eagles to Bounce Back front Mieir Only loss an Early season setback of Rainstein to beat the royals and share the aaa Crown and to repeat that Victory in the big schools Chainai gunship game. A \ Ramstein s Bob Ertel and Brussels Don Birdsong the 1990 Sel Ociee were Snyder s top competitors., Mike Reilly turned the Baum older program completely around in guiding the bucs to an lit2 record that included the a North Northern regional and Small schools championships to Garner the boys accolades. He had stiff Competition from Wurzburg s Kevin Johnson and Frankfurt a Bill Snyder. A a a a a. A a a a a. /.  v a a a a. A a Moyd Williams Vassar and Woodbridge s i inward Conley also won All Europe recognition in foot Ball. A a things could get interesting when it comes time to determine the 1990-91 athletes of the year. A a the stars and stripes. Stars from Page 24 Alyss behind Wurzburg a March to the big schools championship. A a  was the spark plug of our Success the Guy we wanted handling the Ball in a close game and Keith is an unbelievable rebounded for his size 6-1. He is beyond All doubt the Best inside player i have had since coming to Wurzburg a coach Kevin Johnson wrote. Hodge averaged 15.4 Points a game while shooting 53 percent from the Field. He also had a 12.9 rebound average. Gatewood scored at a 13.6 clip while a 1990-91 the girls raging 6.6 assists. Conley and Mcknight w Ere the top scorers in Dodds this year. Conley led Woodbridge to the Lek. League and tournament titles by posting a 25.6 Points per game Mark on the strength of 57 percent shooting from the Field l in shot s3 percent from the free throw line and grabbed 12.3 rebounds a game Mcknight scored 25 or More Points on six different occasions including games of 35 and 31 Points while averaging 23.6 Points a game. He also averaged 12.4, boards and 4.9 assists an Outing and was labelled a the Best High school basketball player in Europe by Wei Brincken Mentor Rick Kendall. The other Forward Chilton had 17.1 -15.2-5.0-2.5 Points re Bounds blocked shots steals numbers As Brindisi finished second to undefeated Aviano in the Italy tournament. Breland and Williams give the 1991 All Europe team outstanding strength at Center. Breland averaged 18.9 Points and 12.2 rebounds a game and Williams posted 17.8 Points 12.8 rebound and 3.7 blocked shot numbers As Baum older posted an 18-2 record and captured the Small schools title. Moyd was in the 30s on several occasions while averaging better than 20 Points a game  a threat out  poor team a Rainstein coach to Taylor said. A the is a threat udder the Basket despite his size is great outside plays Sterling defense and is an excellent . I Hallgrimson was the key performer As Frankfurt shared the aaa title with Wurzburg and took the wolves Down to the wire in the big schools title game. A Daniel is the Best Point guard i have seen this year in fact the Best Point guard i have coached in 20 years of Varse to basketball a Eagle Mentor Bill Snyder wrote. Hallgrimson averaged 16.2 Points a game while shooting 51 percent from the Field 52 percent irom three Point Range and 72 percent irom the line. Vassar like Moyd was a Star on a mediocre team averaging 21,5 Points a game doing most of the bal handling and excelling on defense. Says coach Darr Andrew a lie absolutely is the Best of guard i have had at  Europe basketball teams the boys squad position Lii Var f Orward Georgia Bottoms Forward Carolyn Kirsch Forward Michelle Jones Forward Tanumi Malone Center Mika Brown Center Tarshia Bronner Uarda Masquida James Cuard Aundria Sparrow guard Valerie Colvin Ards Lisa Greicius Ards Enez Brown school Brussels Heidelberg Rainstein Munich Ramstein Augsburg Brussels Frankfurt Niernberg Karlsruhe second team Frankfurt Tracy height class 5-10 Sophomore 5-11 Sophomore 5-5 senior 5-6 Junior 6-2 Junior 6-2 Junior 5-5 Junior 5-6 Sophomore 5-2 Sophomore 5-5 a senior position player school height class Forward James Mcknight Wei Brincken 6-3 senior Forward Andre Chilton Brindisi 6-3 a Junior Forward Keith Hodge Wurzburg 6-2 Junior Forward Howard Conley Woodbridge 6-2 senior Center Keith Williams Baum older 6-4 �/2 senior Center Charles Breland Giessen 6-5 senior guard a Deon Moyd Ramstein 5-10 Junior guard a Dan Hallgrimson Frankfurt 5-11 senior guard Dominic Vassar Mannheim 6-1 Junior guard Mike Gatewood Wiir Burg second team 6-0 senior Tel a ii Orton o r ran kill nov anal Jennifer Blockmon Torrejon. N4n  Megan Driscoll Karlsruhe. I. Cathy Blackwell Vicenza Anna Kerns Hahn pin vol Culvr Janet Koont it Ramstein. Ihn year a Aundria Sparrow Frankfurt. Teach of the year Karen Snyder Frankfurt. Anderson Lakenheath Zermah Roshunda Evans forwards a cd amino Everson Baum older Lamar Cox Heidelberg Luis Jimenez Hanau Artila Barlas Munich. Centers a Drew Freeman Pitburg Terrel dial Niernberg. Guards Marcus Steele Hanau Russell Crawford Aviano Carlos Morrell Ramstein to. Clemons Giessen player of the year Deon Moyd Ramstein. Coach of the year Mike Reilly Baum older