European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 9, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday november 9, 1991 the stars and stripes b Page 29 search begins for new Champion by Ben Abrams prep sports editor its playoff time. The Small schools football semifinals take place today at Woodbridge England and Augsburg Germany and for the first time since 1987 a new Champion is guaranteed. A North Champion shape crosses the English Channel to take on . Champion Woodbridge and a South Winner Augsburg entertains a Central Kingpin bad Kreuz Nach in saturdays games. The winners clash next saturday for the title Fulda has held the past three  and Augsburg posted perfect 8-0 regular season records and bad Kreuz Nach and Woodbridge dropped Only one game apiece bad Kreuz Nach 7-1 a season opening 30-26 thriller to Augsburg. Woodbridge lost to Lakenheath and shared the regular season title with the lancers but the warriors bounced Back to topple Lakenheath in the . Playoff title game to earn their berth in the Small schools eliminations. Baum older terminated Fulda a 17-game winning Streak by taking a 12-6 verdict in the rain and mud and shape eliminated the Falcons from a possible fourth straight title by taking a hard earned 29-26 verdict at Fulda. Shape Rode a rags to riches Trail to the 1991 playoffs. The of codons spartans went into the season mired in an 11-game losing Streak that included forfeits the last two weeks of the 1990 Campaign and turned that completely around with the 8-0 record which got them into postseason action for the fifth time since playoffs were added to the Dodds Germany Bennor format in 1975. The spartans have never lost in the playoffs. They beat Ansbach 40-12 in 1976 and repeated that Conquest of the cougars two years later 28-22 to win Gold division championships. That was in the Days when three championships were staged a big schools Silver division for the Middle sized schools and Gold division for the others a and there were no semifinals staged. Then shape beat Bamberg 22-14 in  first Small schools finale in 1983 and almost duplicated that score in a 20-14 win against the Barons in 1984 in the midst of a Dodds record setting 23-game win skein that still stands. None of the other teams has won a playoff game. Augsburg will be making a record tying sixth appear Small schools football playoffs shape spartans 0 a North Champion at Woodbridge warriors 5-1 . Champion bad Kreuz Nach bearcats 7-1 a Central Champion at Augsburg apaches 8-0 a South champions amps Susan Harris Ance on the postseason venue the apaches dropped Silver division verdicts to Baum older Hanau and Wei Brincken in 1975, 1977 and 1979, respectively and lost to Bamberg in the Germany a playoffs in 1984 and to Giessen the next year. Woodbridge dropped Dodds Atlantic championship games to is and Hahn in 1987 and 1988 and bowed to Berlin in a Small schools semifinal game in 1989. The warriors won the . Regular season and playoff titles last year and were supposed to participate in the Small schools semifinals again but they were denied that Opportunity because of a budget crunch. Had they been Able to compete last year the warriors would hold the Post season record for most consecutive appearances five. Instead they share that Honor at three with Ansbach Kaiserslautern and Fulda. Bad Kreuz Nach made its Only appearance on the Small schools playoff scene last year when it dropped a semifinal verdict to Baum older. The bucs share the most postseason championships with shape fou but Baum older has won the most games. The bucs lost the title game to Fulda in 1990 and own a 5-2 playoff record. Shape built its record on a balanced attack that features the running of Bill Gibbons Mario Brown and Brian Benken the passing and running of Frank Gammer and the receiving of Brown and Ryan of Connor. File re Terry Austin is unbeaten Augsburg a minor threat. The attack is abetted by the presence of outstanding offensive linemen Jan Gossing Owen Hof Cockcr. Steve Bickel Willie Mcgee and Mark Winters. Woodbridge a attack is based on the Power running of Mike Reed and Rob Bishop and the passing and running of quarterback Mike Scherer. The running of Terry Austin has been Augsburg a major threat All year but the apaches also have got Strong Rushing performances from Marcus Jones and Rodney Anderson. A a we re concerned about Austin Quot Bearcat coach Gary Palmer said. A a he a really a Good running Back and very hard to Stop. He has to be wrapped up and gang tackled to Stop  Derrick Thompson and Kelsey Smith have provided bad Kreuz Nach with most of its scoring punch and Mike Otjen has been deadly with his kicks one of his pats providing the margin of Victory Over Munich As the bearcats went through a Central strife unscathed. A my kids realize they really have their work Cut out for them but they re not looking at the records really a a Palmer said. A i think our Guys Are thinking about the revenge Factor but they re a better team then they were the first game when they beat us. We know they re big Strong and  i magic gets Well wishes from around the world by Rob Gloster London apr israelis reacted with dismay. Newspapers from Madrid to Tokyo hailed him As a hero. Portuguese to said a this words have made tears fall around the  the German news Agency Sid said magic Johnson a retirement because of the aids virus had drawn As much attention in the United states As the Start of the Gulf War. President Bush attending a nato Summit in Rome summed up the feelings of people around the world when he praised the lakers superstar for his actions both on and off the basketball court. A a he a a hero to me to everybody that loves sports a Bush said. A i just can to Tell you the High regard for this athlete. I saw the Heartbreak of some of the kids who idolize him. I think he a a gentleman who has handled his problem in a wonderful  the Abc newspaper in basketball mad Spain called Johnson a an upright honest and human sportsman and said his retirement Felt a like a Jug of cold water on All the Corners of the  the Spanish daily Al pais devoted two full pages Friday to a the magic Man a living legend and a myth in world  a magic was the first to be responsible for the unstoppable expansion professional basketball enjoyed in the world Tel pais said. In Israel another country where basketball rivals soccer As the most popular sport television broadcast interviews with doctors about aids and Johnson a prognosis for the future. Darryl Dawkins who once battled Johnson in the Aba and now plays in Italy said he was shocked. A magic has always been a great Champion and a Model for the youngsters Dawkins said. A i Hope they can do something to help him to repay him for what he has done for the sport and not Only for the  All six major japanese television networks earned the news and Tokyo newspapers had Banner headlines such As a a it a a  australian papers in Sydney and Brisbane had front Page pictures and stories on Johnson and the announcement also made Page one headlines in Italy. Mike do Antoni the italian american coach of a team in Milan said Johnson so smile has publicized basketball All Over the  shape osterholz Vilseck in prep volleyball semis compiled by Walt Morrissette staff writer Hahn a Germany shape osterholz Vilseck and Alconbury survived Pool play in the Dodds Small schools volleyball tournament at Hahn High school Friday and will play in the semifinal saturday. In Pool a shape beat Ansbach 8-15, 15-9, 15-4 Alconbury beat Baum older 15-6, 15-10 Alconbury beat Ansbach 155, 17-16 Ansbach Defeated Baum older 16-14, 15-10 shape beat Baum older 15-8,15-6 Alconbury beat shape 10-15, 15-11, 15-13. In Pool a osterholz beat Woodbridge 15-7, 15-6 Vilseck beat Hahn 15-5, 15-13 Vilseck beat Woodbridge 15-6, 15-6 Hahn beat Woodbridge 15-6, 15-10 osterholz beat Hahn 15-8, 12-15, 15-6 Vilseck beat osterholz 15-13, 13-15,15-11. Saturdays semifinals have Alconbury 14-0 is. Osterholz 14-3 and Vilseck 15-6 is. Shape 16-1 at 10 . Other local sports events include basketball a Hanau a 16-team, double elimination veterans Day tournament for Community level teams started Friday and runs through monday. Admission is $2 at Pioneer Cardwell and Fli Ger Horst gyms. Heilbronn a town Berlin bad Kreuz Nach Bremerhaven Fulda Wil Flecken Frankfurt Frankfurt fast break Wertheim Hanau Giessen Aschaffenbur a group of former bit local Roundup Burg Baron players a . No team and the Pioneer Cavern All stars make up the Field. Games Start All remaining Days at 10 . With the championship set for 1 . At Pioneer gym. Call 322-8197. Flag football a Hanau hosts the 1991 dec unit level championships called the a commode bowl nov. 22-24. A 12-team Field including the v corps Vii corps 21st Talcom and 7th at unit level champions will take on eight at Large teams that enter at $85 apiece. On nov. 22-23 the teams will be split into two six team pools for five Pool games. On nov. 23, a a bowl Day matches like finishers from the pools. The two sixth place teams will play in the a a Toothbrush bowl for a Toothbrush mounted on a plaque. The fifth place teams will play in the a Shower head followed by the toilet Brush a a plunger and a a sink bowls and the first place teams will play for a Gold guided commode in the a commode  Call ets 322-8578 or civilian 06181-15088. Youth services the Junior tackle semifinals Are saturday with Karlsruhe at Heidelberg and Berlin at Mainz. The final is nov. 16 at the Karlsruhe Hei Delberg Winner. Seven teams play in the Junior a a a soccer tournament which runs through monday at Augsburg. Call Bill guile at ets 434-6163