European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 23, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 22 a the stars and stripes sunday february 23, 1992lady Chicks stun slipping Torrejon Sembach pushes Safe Mark to 4-0 by Mark wonders staff writer Wiesbaden Germany the Torrejon Raider ettes let things slip away Friday in Day 3 of the 1992 Safe women a basketball championship at Lindsey air station. First they blew a cozy 38-31 halftime Lead to allow Chicksands to forge a tie which sent the contest into overtime. Then they squandered a sparkling performance 39 Points six 3-pointers by Sharpshooter Becky Carda. In the end they blew the game 82-77 to the lady Chicks and in the process dampened their Hopes for one of sundays final two berths and a shot at the title. Trailing 14-12 at the 11 18 Mark in the first Carda began her own personal vendetta against the lady Chicks. After a Carda jumper and free throw the teams traded baskets. Then Carda went to work. After Carda hit a jumper to make it 1916, Chicksands Vicki Grant nailed a 3-Pointer to tie followed by teammates Michelle Rendleman a bucket to take the Lead. Carda answered with her own three Pointer to regain the advantage. Tressa Batte increased the Lead to four 25-21 on a Layup and foul shot. Carda then made two straight layups to push the Lead to 29-21, and Batte connected on both ends of a one and one to make it 31-21. Shevon Allen pushed the Lead to 12, and Carda then topped off the 16-0 run with a steal and uncontested Layup to make it 35-21. The lady Chicks rebounded with a mint run of their own with two buckets by Renata Mills and a free throw by Denise Cipolla. Carda then canned a jumper to bump the Lead Back up to 11, 37-26, with 1 45 left in the half. A 3-Pointer by Grant and Rendleman a bucket shrank the Lead to 6. Shevon Allen hit a free throw with .30 left to end the half scoring. Chicksands Latonya Tucker opened the second half with a four Point play when she was fouled connecting on a 3 Pointer. She hit the free throw and the Lead quickly dwindled to 41-35. Carda responded Back with a three Pointer of her own to make it 41-35. After exchanging baskets Over the next few minutes Chicksands saw their first Lead of the half with 15 07 left when Grants bucket made it 45-43. The Lead see sawed Back and Forth until a five Point run made it 71-66 with Only 29 seconds left. Janice Godette answered with a three Pointer to Cut the Lead to two with 15 left. Renee Turner then stole the Ball under the Torrejon Basket after a turnover with 12 seconds left and hit a Layup to tie it with 4 seconds remaining and sent it into regulation. In the overtime buckets by Allen and Carda baskets gave Torrejon a Quick 7571 Lead Only to watch it slip away when Tucker and Rendleman a buckets tied it. Carda then hit a running right hander to grab her teams last Lead and Points of the game 77-75, with 1 59 left in overtime. Rendleman who led the lady Chicks with 30 Points then connected on a three Point play to take the Lead for Good. Tucker was fouled and got both ends of a one and one. Cardas desperation 3-Point Effort rimmed in Ana out with 12 seconds left and Rendleman hit two free throws to end the scoring. Carda blamed the loss on her teams foul troubles punctuated by Center Maggie Smiths fouling out late in regulation. Quot we were All in foul trouble a lamented Carda a so we  play As hard. We were really hurting with the loss of Stewart underneath. Well just have to go out and get the next one. Besides Cardas 39, Tressa Batte chipped in 17 for Torrejon. Vicki Grant had 20, and Tucker had 12 for Chicksands. Today a matchup begin at 10 a.m., with Span Dahlem 1-3 taking on Chicksands 1-3followed by Lakenheath 31 and Torrejon 2-2 battling at noon. Aviano 1-3 plays Sembach 4-0 at 3 . In Case of ties a tie breaking system that includes head to head records and total Points will be used. In other games Friday Sembach 48, Lakenheath 38 in a Battle of the Only remaining unbeaten squads the tigers took a nine Point halftime Lead Ana was not seriously threatened after that despite 3 second half three pointers by Jennifer Smith. Lakenheath was led by Smiths 21, and Jacquelin Larence a 10 Points. Andrea Jackson led a balanced Tiger attack with 15, followed by Latonya Leonard with 13. Kim Robinson added 10.spangdahlem 59, Aviano 57 the sabers raced to a 29-22 Lead and managed to hold off the eagles for their first win in the tournament while at the same time taking Aviano out of the race for a shot at the finals. Span Dahlem was led by Linda Morganfield with 18, followed by Denise ridges with 14, Twana Malone led Aviano with 17, including 3 three pointers followed by Kindrell Sherman with 16.Lakenheath 88, Chicksands 86,30t in a wild Battle of conference rivals Angela Bachman a bucket in the paint with 3 seconds left in the third overtime lifted the lady eagles to Victory giving them an inside track at the final playoff berth in sundays championship. The lady Chicks Stephanie Dobbs forced the first overtime with a bucket at the Buzzer to even it at 71 All. The teams went into the second overtime at 77-77, and the third at 81-81. Bachman led Lakenheath with 35, followed by Jacquelin Lawrence with 22. Jennifer Smith added 13. For Chicksands Dobbs had 23, while Michelle Rendleman and Vicki Grant chipped in with 22 each. Lakisha Tucker contributed 14 Points for the losers. Braves new look includes fans at their first workout by the associated press the Atlanta braves started Spring training Friday with a new took. For the first time in 33 years the braves Are defending National league champions. And for the first time Ever a crowd showed up at West Palm Beach Fla., to watch the pitchers and catchers run around. More than 300 fans dropped by for the first official workouts. A last year at this time we might have had Tom and Jerry a couple of mice out Here Quot Catcher Greg Olson said. A this year look at All these people and we Haven to even  All the braves Batter men reported on schedule for the first Spring workouts. They were joined by several position players who Arentt scheduled to arrive until next Friday. They included third baseman Terry Pendleton the leagues map last season first baseman Sid Bream second baseman Jeff Treadway and shortstop Rafael Belliard the 5-foot-6, 160-Pound Belliard looked More muscular than in the past. He said he worked out in the of season instead of playing Winter Ball in an attempt to build up his stamina. Quot in a not used to playing that much a he said. A i thought id better get m a Little bit better  the club appears determined to avoid a Post world series slump. A we Don t have the fear there will be a complacency Factor Quot general manager John Schuerholz said. Quot i Lse it and i Don t so done to sense see  braves Pitcher Tom Glavine wipes his brow during warm first Day drills in West Palm Beach Fla. Pittsburgh pirates the Pittsburgh pirates began Spring training without one of their killer bus. A Bobby Bonds is still around but Bobby Bonilla is now with the new York mets. The Outfield of Bonds Bonilla and Andy Van Slyke was the heart of the pirates club that won its second straight no East title last season. Quot Are we going to miss Bobby yes a Van Slyke said at Bradenton Fla. Quot and that is with a capital be a. When you have a no. 4 hitter doing the things Bobby did for the club the last four years offensively it Means so much. Now having said that i still think we can win without Bobby. But it will be  Bonilla who scored 102 runs and drove in 100 last Spring training season left the pirates to sign a $29 million five year contract with the mets. St. Louis cardinals pitchers Joe Magrane and Todd Worrell passed their first tests on their Way Back from Elbow injuries. A they both had excellent Range of motion a pitching coach Joe Coleman said after the opening workout at St. Petersburg Fla. Quot i Wasny to surprised but i was impressed. They were both very Strong  Magrane missed last season after undergoing Elbow surgery in March. Worrell has missed the last two seasons. Magrane was an 18-game Winner in 1989 and Worrell has 126 career saves one Short of Bruce sutters club record. New York mets even though he is a two time by Young award Winner new mets Pitcher Bret Saberhagen said he  be called the Ace of the staff. A Media has a tendency to put labels on players a said Saberhagen acquired in a december Trade with Kansas City a the Way in be always looked at it is when anybody is out there they have a Job to do. Not anybody can pitch every Day. In a the Guy when its my Day to  a spen in6 his first eight seasons with the royals Saberhagen was traded to new York along with Bill Pecota for Kevin Mcreynolds Gregg Jefferies and Keith Miller. Chicago White sox the White sox have a new manager but  probably have the same opening Day Pitcher. Manager Gene Lamont who replaced Jeff Torborg said Ace Jack Mcdowell probably would be on the Mound when the White sox visit California on april 7. Mcdowell also was Chicago a opening Day Pitcher last season. A Jack would probably be the Guy. Jacks entitled to that Lamont said in Sarasota Fla. Mcdowell was the Only White sox starter with a winning record last year finishing 17-10 with a major league leading 15 Complete games. Without Mcdowell White sox starters were 37-45 with a 4.51 Era