European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 06, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                N the stars and stripes ports june 6, 1991 Page 24 for Miami by the associated press _ i he National league s expansion committee will Likely recommend Miami and Denver As the locations for its new teams to it i i no t o a a h High -1 eve i so u res Quot i t c d i n published reports wednesday. The league postponed its selection of two expansion cities which were scheduled to be mimed next wednesday. The Rocky Mountain news said in a copyright report that word of the Denver Sianii decision leaked As the expansion committee began informing National. League owners of the choices the committee will be talking with other owners this. Week in preparation for a vote by National and american league club owners. One source close to the commission or s officer told the Rocky Mountain news that Denver is Quot the surest thing there  a a. A /. A. A Quot. I he Miami Herald reported that the Choice of Denver was t As assured As. . A t t would t go that far out on a limb a Quot the source said. A a its Touchy and some tiling could change it. It s so delicate. Id hate to intimate Liat it s right because things have been changing  other a Well placed sources Quot in the Rocky Mountain news report confirming Denver and Miami As the committees choices included another person close to  committee a top no club executive and an no Genera manager. The Herald reported that a Quot highly placed source Quot said Maimi could lose its. Chance for an expansion team Only if Block Huster entertain meet head la. Wayne Hui Zunga were to seek to buy a franchise elsewhere or another established franchise decided to move to Miami. An expansion team ret tires a $95 million franchise fee plus $35 to $40 million in Startup costs. A a i he finalists for the two teams also include Buffalo . Orlando flu St. Petersburg lla., and Washington. By Ben Abrams prep sports editor Tarshia Bronner and Troy Gray have two things in common. A. Each set a record in the 1991 Dodds Central european track and Field championships and i Oil has been named1990-91 stars and stripes athlete of the year. V. A Augsburg s j3ronner and Frankfurt a Quot Gray were three sport luminaries a Bronner in volleyball basketball and track and Field Gray in football Haskel Ball and track and Field. Bronner won a South All conference and Southern regional most valuable and  in Volley v bail and  Quot a great Leader the Type of person who Cun motivate other players to perform beyond their capabilities Quot by Apache coach Barbara Schultz. The 6-2 Junior enjoyed a great year in basketball averaging 24.7 Points and 1k.5 rebounds a game. She earned All conference honors and was later named to the All tourney team at Tho Southern Region Al where she was also garnered map honors. A in basketball Bronner was named to the Small schools All tournament team and earned stars and stripes All Europe recognition. Quot she did a spectacular Job for us this year Quot Augsburg basketball coach Jeff Krossc wrote in his nomination of Bron Ner for All Europe  was the Best player in Europe she would have been a Star on and team in  Bronner smashed the track and Field record in the shot put by almost 6 feet with a toss of 43 feet Ivi inches in the Southern regional. The old record set by Lahrs Danielle Larose i i9.s9, was 37 Icet 5�?T/i-inches. ,. ,. "1 Arshin capped a great year by excelling in the shot put and discus Quot Augsburg track coach Roy Latison wrote Quot she Sei the shot put record and she had a 127-Tpot discus Effort. She also was very competitive in the triple  Gray was a two Way luminary in football. 11 e i e d if a n k fun r to a re be i vers w i t h. 13 catches Tor 236 Yards and six touchdowns. On defense his 38 tackles 26 assists and a three interceptions were Good enough to earn him aaa All conference recognition  t a he started in basketball and won recognition for his defense on a team that shared the aaa title and finished second in the big schools tournament. Quot Troy was very instrumental in our. Teams Success Quot Frankfurt basketball coach Bill Snyder wrote Quot his defense and Hustle were his contributions to the team.�?�. File Augsburg a Tarshia Brunner shot put Champion file i Lankfort s i run Gray. A. Defensive specialist a Gray was the top individual Point get tar m the Central european track and held championships. He tallied 28 individual Points with a 6-91-4 record setting High jump,.a Victory in the 110-meter High hurdles in 14.5 seconds on tenth of a second off the Dodds record and a second place finish in the. 300-meter intermediate hurdles. Gray also fan a leg on the fourth place Frankfurt 400-Mcter relay team. A. 1 a Troy is the Best track and Field athlete i have Ever coached a said Frankfurt Scharlie Toth an athlete of the year panel member who also was his football Mentor. A a he is the kind of athlete who makes his teammates better by the work ethics and training examples he sets.�?�. Bronner Augsburg a first athlete of the year was a unanimous Choice on the first vote beating out Karlsruhe a Lisa Greicius who was Strong in basketball and soccer but had no third sport in the eyes of the panel members. Gray whose strongest opposition came from Wurzburg s Chris Darrell is the third Frankfurt athlete to be so honoured. Terry Brennan was the first stars and stripes athlete of the year in 1965 Doug Henderson won the accolades in 1972. A a a. Stars and stripes athletes of the year 1990-91 1989-90 1988-89 1987-88 19b6-87 1985-86 1984-85 1983-84 1982-83 1981-82 1980-81 1979-80 1978-79 1977-78 1976-77 1975-76 .1974-75 1973-741972-731971-72 1970-711969-701968-691967-681966-671965-66 1964-651990-911989-901988-691987-881986-671985-861984-051983-841982-83-Bitburg. 1981-821980-811979-801976-791977-781976-771975-761974-75 boys a Troy Gray Frankfurt. A a Howard Buckner Vicenza. A Keith Crawford Aviano. A Chris Kelley Ramsten. A Mike Tolbert Billburg. Eric Barella Kaiserslautern. A Jarvis Anderson we Brucken. Darren Canada Ramstein. A Sieve Sanders Munich. A a a a a Jeff Ward Brussels a Sam Murray Wiesbaden. A Sam Murray Wiesbaden. A Barry Dorsey Hanau. _ Barry Dorsey Hanau. A a Glen White Kaiserslautern. A bar riot Smith Kaiserslautern. Randy Smith Berlin Davo Barnes. Madrid. _ Doug Henderson Frankfurt. Harry Smith Berlin. Mark Friedman Vicenza. A Cleo Johnson Berlin. _ Bob Bissell Heidelberg. Fred Cheeks bad Kreuz Nach. De Latimer upper Heyford. Bob Lueke Madrid. A Terry Brennan Frankfurt. Girls Tarshia Bronner Augsburg. Kristie Traweek Croughton. Jenny Ryall Brussels. Charlene Johnson Hahn. Regina Nolan Mannheim. Ail Ronka Bonn. Ladan Riley Baum older. A. Nena Gage Karlsruhe. Kristin Wilson Munich and Lorraine Lacy Stefanie Bertram Wiesbaden. Marissa Quintanilla Torrejon. Vickie Buford Bremerhaven. Karen Blake Hanau. Angela Gray upper Heyford. Carmen us Madrid. Lynne Chapman upper Heyford. Chris Foster Bonn. Bruins name Bowness head coach Losion of a Rick Bowness kid no to need much time to decide whether to take the Job us Hend Couch of the Lios ton Bruins. A the wus a Tough  Quot joked former Bruins coach and current Assisi ant general manager Mike Milbury. Quot it took us at least 3.j mimics to work things  Tiow Ness named the Bruins new coach on i used by said it really took him less time than Milbury a estimate to decide. A a 1 he negotiations were Tough Only because he was having a Lough time getting his daughter in the Bathtub and Quot i was doing my songs school project. Hints Why it went on for 3/i minutes Quot Bowness said. Quot the actual negotiations took about 20  Bowness replaces Milbury who coached the Bruins for two seasons be fore moving into the front office last week. Bowness 3b, coached the Bruins american hockey league affiliate in Maine Tor the past two years posture a b5-72-23 record. 1 Milbury and team president and general manager Harry Sinden introduced Bowness As the team s 19th coach til a news conference tuesday. Quot we re very excited about this situation a Sinden said. A Milbury said he chose Bowness partly because he had worked with Many of the teams present players. Twenty one of the 3d Bruins w to played this past season played under Bowness in Maine. A i know All of the Young players coming up from Maine and Basing worked with Mike in training Camp and during the playoffs i be gotten to know Ipi Ite a few of the players Quot Bowness said. Milbury said Bowness link to the ids experience were not the 9iuy considerations. Quot 4  us background Al ready Milbury said. Quot but he also has a tremendous presence. The players took up to him. \. Milburn led the Bruins to the Stanley cup finals i ids do when they lost in five games to Edmonton. This past season the Bruins lost in the Wales conference finals to the Pillsbur Glt Navins. Bowness said he did to Quot want no he Lane led. A Quot i done to like labels. La in not going to sit Here and say in a a defensive Quot coach because those labels Slick with von Quot Bow Ness said. Quot like any other coach you w ant your team to work hard you have to play Good defense in order to  inside sports Florida Creighton win at cos Page 18 French open Rolls to semis a Page 24--. 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