European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 29, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday november 29, 1991 the stars and stripes b Page 25galaxy�?~ Aims to apply lessons of 91 by Rob Staggenborg staff writer Frankfurt Germany a the morning Breeze bit through Keith Craig a crushed Nylon running suit. He shivered. He clenched his fists in his pockets then lifted his shoulders. Puffs of Frozen breath floated out of his Mouth As he talked. �?o1 Learned a lot. I mean now i know what it takes to play in this league for the Galaxy a he said Craig a former Continental sports conference standout two seasons ago eyed the Hundred men trying out for the world league of american footballs Frankfurt Galaxy team. As they sweated As their veins popped from their necks As their eyes widened with each Gallop closer to the Orange Cones 40 Yards away Craig hopped about trying to keep warm. Craig a sergeant from Wiesbaden was one of four operation discovery players the Galaxy used last season and he was the Only military Man in the budding league. This season the discovery program has been Cut to three players and Craig a not planning on being the one left out. A last year i was prepared to have what would be been a great Csc season a the 6-foot, 175-Pounder said. A i Wasny to prepared to have a great season for the Galaxy. There a a lot More to it. The offence that coach Jack Elway has you have to run 40-Yard curls complicated flies. Its not just run out and catch the Ball. You have to be where the quarterback wants you to be and get there Quick. I had problems with that last year. A in the pros the defences disguise their coverage. It May look like a Man to Man but its a zone. So you have to out think the defense kind of figure out what they re doing. All this while you re running your ass off  Elway a Knock on Craig was that the 24-year-old receiver took a hit Early in the season and seemed to be tentative when going up for the Ball. That coupled with a hamstring injury Early in the year and a thumb injury just Days after his hamstring healed Craig ended up turning in his Jersey As clean As when he got it. He saw action in three of the Galaxy a games against san Antonio Orlando and at Home against Montreal. He did not catch a pass and was not thrown to. Elway has denounced his receiving corps disgusted with its Knack for dropping key passes at crucial times. The Galaxy could have clinched a spot in the Olaf playoffs with a Victory Over the Sacramento surge in the last game of the season but several Mike Perez passes were bobbled or intercepted. Frankfurt went on to lose that game 24-13. Elway vowed to refurbish his receiving and Lineback ing corps. Rhein main linebacker Terry Maki a former local sports Sas Michael Abrams wide receiver Keith Craig left weighs the words of Frankfurt pm Oliver Luck at a recent Galaxy tryout session. Air Force Academy standout impressed Galaxy officials at the tryout sunday As did receivers Reggie Williams and Derek Allen. All three could push Craig for an operation discovery position. Craig does no to flinch. A i have Faith in myself. Besides i know the system Elway uses and it s a system that takes some getting used to. With Jack if he runs you on a 12-Yard Lunback you done to run 11 Yards. Timing. Its All timing. A last year i was trying to make All these adjustments during the season which you really can to do. Mentally i did no to understand the process a Craig said. A Jack told me last year that when i started out 1 was a freshman. During the course of the year i advanced onto the Sophomore and Junior stage. This year he wants me to come in As his senior. He challenged me in a Way. A i remember when i was Down and Jack came to me and said a Keith the Day i Stop talking to you is the Day in be lost All Hope in  a that Day never came Craig a Quick to add. Quot it will never  As a wide receiver in the world league Craig earned Money if not respect. He took Honic at least $20,000 last year and earned More on incentive pay. A the taxes took most of that a Craig joked. Money May not buy happiness but it did buy a personal Trainer for Craig who Hopes to go to the Orlando Combine in february pumped up to a meaty 180 pounds att or daily workouts in the of season. The workouts helped him improve his time in the 40-Yard dash to 4.5 seconds he said and his wiry body is slowly gaining sonic bulk. He a not the lanky kid with the loosest Jersey on the Wald stadium turf anymore and his thoughts quickly turn to the upcoming Olaf season. A a in a not going to say in a going to set the league on fire but i feel like this is going to be a Good year for me. A a in a going to prove  am medallists chosen military s top athletes by the stars and stripes pan american games shooting medallists William Roy of the air Force and Roxanne Thompson of the marines have been selected As the 1991 armed forces male and female athletes of the year Roy and Thompson were picked by the executive directors of five . Olympic sports organizations. Roy an instructor at the air Force Academy won Gold and Bronze medals at the pan am games. Thompson was a Silver and Bronze medallist in pan am pistol shooting. Assigned at Quango va., she is the first female Marine Winner of the award. Navy Bowler Lana Mink who is stationed in Iceland was one of the five service finalists for the femal athlete award. The other female athlete candidates included the army a  Howard Barbara Faulkenberry of the air Force and Michelle Kane of the coast guard. The four other male candidates were Marine Eric Wetzel Sailor Robert Weissen Fels the army a Martin Strmiska and Michael Hall from the coast guard. Basketball a Darmstadt returns to defend its title in the 11th annual Kaiserslautern Christmas shootout at Kleber Cavern on dec. 13-20. A slam Dunk contest is scheduled for 3 . On dec. 15. Tournament passes Are $10 which is a $6 savings Over the daily ticket Price of $2 per adult. Children under 12 Are admitted free. Teams already committed Are Kaiserslautern Frankfurt Schwabish Hall Bamberg Augsburg Giessen Worms Hanau Pir Masens Heidelberg bad Kreuz Nach Zweig rile Ken Karlsruhe Baum older Wiesbaden Nurnberg Berlin Stutt on the Agenda Gart Lan Stuhl and Mannheim. For information or to Register for the slam Dunk contest Call Donald Robinson or Ronald Hayes at 483-7469 or 0631-4118289. A a Christmas double elimination company level tournament is scheduled for dec. Lb-22 at the Pioneer and Flieger Horst fitness centers. The Cost is $50 per team. Call 322-7672 for information. A a Christmas Holiday tournament open to All services and units throughout Europe will be held at Vicenza Italy dec. 1922. Entry fees Are $95 per team for both the menus and women a divisions. For information Call 634-7009 or 7887. A Rhein main a is hosting its 15th annual menus varsity Community basketball tournament dec. 26-30. Competition will be an eight team double elimination format and there is no entry fee. There is however a $100 confirmation fee due no later than dec. 6. The Money will returned at the end of the tournament providing the team competes. Individual and team awards will be presented to first and second place teams As Well As a tournament map. To Reserve a Slot or get information Call Bill Carey or Chris Huff at 3306062/7151/7574. Power lifting Gene Bell of Oesterberg a Netherlands has been selected to compete in the soviet unions invitational Power lifting meet scheduled for Moscow dec. 12-lb. Bell the reigning armed forces Power lifting Champion holds eight armed forces records and world Marks. Volleyball a tournament open to All services and units throughout Europe will be held dec. 6-8 at Vicenza Italy. Entry fees Are $75 per team. For information Call 634-7009 or 7887. Karate a a German american karate championship is scheduled at the Rhein main a fitness Center on dec. 14. Registration begins at 8 . With bouts starting at 9 . Admission is $3 or 6 Marks for adults and $2 or 4 Marks for children Over 5. Boxing a open and Novice meets take place dec. 7 and Jan. 18 at Rhein main a. Weigh ins and physicals Are 10 .-12 30 . With bouts beginning at 7 . The events Are open to any Boxer. At the weigh in All military boxers must have a valid Usa Abs passport and local nationals must have a valid German boxing passport. Admission will be $2. For information Contact Ken Miller at 3306062/7574