European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 16, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday january 16, 1992 the stars and stripes a Page 21prep Pickin Brussels 3-time title Hopes fade last february right after the girls championship game people were talking about the possibility of Brussels winning three straight Small schools girls basketball tournaments. After All Don Birdsong s brigands had just beaten Bonn for their second straight championship and they had two All Europe performers who were still underclassmen a Junior Masquida James and Sophomore Georgia Bottoms a coming Back for 1991-92 action. The title Hopes were dashed somewhat when classes began in August a and Bottoms had a defected Quot to Crosstown International school of Brussels because she could get some subjects Brussels High school could t offer her. But James was still there and there was still a smattering of Hope. However Fate struck Down James last week in the form of a severe knee injury. She is not expected to be Back in action by tournament time a and Brussels lot has diminished almost completely. Another All Europe performer Nurnberg a Valerie Colvin also is Riding the injury list. Like James she Hurt her knee. However Colvin s prospects of playing by tournament time Are brighter than James chances. She is supposed to have her cast removed this week. Nurnberg a tournament chances appear to be brighter than Brussels because it Isnit so much a one girl team. Vanessa Kiermaier and Kriste Pickett have picked up a great Deal of the Slack for the eagles. Bottoms and the other non injured returning All Europe performers have been playing some exciting basketball. Bottoms scored 60 Points and grabbed 26 rebounds As is swept osterholz Munich a Tami Malone chalked up 50 Points and grabbed 18 rebounds As the Mustangs whipped Karlsruhe twice Frankfurt Saun Dria Sparrow had a 32-Point night in a loss against Heidelberg and added 20 against Ramstein which got another Sterling performance from Mika Brown. Brown and Augsburg a Tarshia Bronner continue to scintilla the despite having very Little assistance from their teammates Brown had 13 Points against Hanau and 22 Points and 16 rebounds against Frankfurt. Bronner tallied 54 Points and grabbed 40 rebounds but Augsburg lost twice to accent. While Brown and Bronner have been getting Little support Carolyn Kirsch the last returning All Europe performer is basking in support at Heidelberg Ben Abrams it id Masquida James Glenna Lewis As Rich Bennett a lady Lions Romp with relative ease. Kirsch is still scintillating but so Are Heidi Gill Veruska Corigliano and Donna Jordan. The Heidelberg boys apparently Are Back again. After several non impressive seasons they have made an impression in aaa circles winning their first four league games As Lamar Cox Nick Rakigjija Dusty Rhodes George Ackerson and Pete Dunn took turns pacing the team. Nurnberg a boys Are off to a fast Start in a Competition posting victories in their first four games. Terrell dial Hank Johnson and Shawn Hale have turned in impressive performances. The Small schools Are barely into their conference Competition so no trends have been established As yet. Last week s player of the week accolades go to Giessen a Glenna Lewis and Munich a Atila Barlas. Lewis registered a spectacular quadruple double a 11 Points 16 rebounds 11 steals and 13 blocked shots a against Wei Brincken and 13 Points 24 boards and 5 steals against Stuttgart. Barlas competing in his fourth year at Munich registered 48 Points and 29 rebounds against Karlsruhe. Although the basketball season is still relatively Young it in t too soon to set a deadline Tor nominations Tor the 1992 stars and stripes All Europe teams. The in office deadline is March 14. By then All the championships will have been determined. Turkey s basketball and wrestling Competition March 5-7 at in Ciurlik rings Down the curtain on the 1991-92 Dodds Winter sports program. All players must be nominated by their respective coaches to be eligible for All Europe consideration. T he nominations should include All statistics for this season Only. A head shot should accompany each nomination and comments by coaches on outstanding opponents also would be appreciated. It is not necessary to be named to All  teams to be considered for All Europe. The International address is All Europe basketball stars and stripes sports department Postrach 11 1437, dm00. Darmstadt ii Germany. The Apo address is All Europe basketball stars and stripes sports department Apo 09211. A a a Mike Coleman will be carrying Dodds colors on to the collegiate track and Field scene this weekend when Missouri launches its indoor Campaign. Coleman won the Long Anil triple jump titles in the Central european championships last May while competing for Giessen. He also ran a leg on the Griffins victorious 1,600-meter relay team. The other runners were . Clemens Ken Earl and Calvin Day. He also had a fourth in the High hurdles. �?o1 might have had four championships in that meet but i hit the last hurdle and finished fourth Quot Coleman said in a Telephone conversation while Home for the holidays. A i was right in there until i hit that  Coleman is attending Missouri As a walk on athlete but he made the team and then right before the holidays he made the travelling squad. A i have always wanted to go to Missouri Quot Coleman said. Quot i did no to know whether i could make the team or not but i decided id give it a try. Quot i contacted the athletic department and met the coaches and they gave me a Trout and i did pretty  Coleman said he has done 48-8 in the triple jump and around 23 feet in the Long jump. The Star and str Paa huskies aide hired As Cal head coach 149 big leagues file for arbitration san Francisco a Keith Gilbertson the offensive coordinator for undefeated and no. 2-ranked Washington was named head football coach at California on tuesday. Gilbertson 43, takes Over the Golden bears program from Bruce Snyder who left Cal after its most successful season in nearly 40 years to become the head coach at Arizona state earlier this month. A i deeply appreciate the efforts of Bruce Snyder and his staff for what they did Here a Gilbertson said at a news conference tuesday. A when i get All my Guys together we re going to do our absolute Best to carry on what they  before taking Over a Cal football program that finished its Best season in nearly 40 years amassing a 10-2 record and a no. 8 National ranking Gilbertson has been associated with two immensely successful programs. In Gilbertson a three seasons As an assistant at Washington the huskies went 30-6, won two Pac-10 championships and two Rose bowls. He served two wars As an offensive line coach before adding the duties of offensive coordinator this year. In his one season As Washington a offensive coordinator the huskies finished second in the nation in scoring averaging 41.9 Points and seventh in total offence rolling up 471.9 Yards per game. Before joining Washington a coaching staff Gilbertson amassed a 28-9 record in three seasons As head coach at Idaho winning two big sky titles. A Cal made a very Wise decision a Washington coach Don James said. A Keith Gilbertson is a Heck of a football coach. He a added a lot to our program and brought in a lot of fresh  Gilbertson said he has already contacted most of the people he Hopes to have on his coaching staff but that because he wants to go through official channels it will be several Days before he will have it in place. Once he has his coaching staff assembled Gilbertson plans to finish up the recruiting that Snyder and his staff initiated. Gilbertson who spent five years As the offensive coordinator under Snyder at Utah state from 1977-81, expects his association with Snyder to help convince players that Cal will con Keith Gilbertson. Coached offence at us Tine in the same direction. By naming Gilbertson Cal athletic director Bob Bockrath successfully completed a whirlwind 10-Day search for Snyder a replacement. Snyder announced on Jan. 4, three Days after the bears Defeated Clemson 37-13 in the Citrus bowl that he was leaving Cal after five seasons to take Over the Sun devils program. Gilbertson has agreed to a 5-year contract that includes a clause prohibiting him from leaving Cal to be a head coach at another Pac-10 school plans to change Little in the style the team played with this season. New York a Cecil fielder Barry Bonds and Ruben Sierra were among 149 players who filed for salary arbitration tuesday and Are expected to request record increases when they Exchange figures with their clubs on Friday. Meanwhile the Oakland athletics replaced Mike Gallego on their roster by signing free agent infielder Randy ready to a $500, year contract. Four players eligible for arbitration agreed to one year contracts rather than file. Left hander Bruce Ruffin and Milwaukee agreed at $525,000, a raise of $125,000, and left hander David West and Minnesota agreed at $315,000, a raise of $155,000. Catcher Greg Myers and Toronto settled at $525,000, a raise of $365,000, while Boston and right hander John Dopson settled at $265, pm the same salary he earned in 1991, when he pitched just one game in the majors. While most players tiled tuesday and will Exchange figures with their clubs on Friday infielder Dave Magadan was filed Early by the new York mets and May be forced to Exchange figures on t thursday. In addition to the players who filed seven former free agents who accepted arbitration offers from their old clubs also will Exchange figures Friday California shortstop Dick Schofield Kansas City outfielder Jim Eisenreich Oakland Pitcher Ron Darling Atlanta Pitcher Alejandro Pena Dot a Angeles right hander Jay Howell and second baseman Juan Samuel and mets outfielder Daryl Boston. T he Cincinnati reds have the most players who filed with 12, while Atlanta and the mets have 10 each. T he Only team with no players in arbitration is the t wins. Chicago White sox outfielder to Jackson was the Only player eligible for arbitration who did no to file. That a because the White sox will Likely exercise a 1992 option at $910,000 with the possibility of $1.5 million in bonuses. T he team has until March 10 to exercise the option