European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 27, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday february 27, 1992 the stars and stripes Page 21 prep Pickin Small schools finals were emotional tournament championship games Are always Happy times for one team and sad times for the other. But last saturday the emotions were even More extreme for the Oesterberg and Munich boys in the Small schools title encounter a it was one of those games in which you find yourself pulling for a tie if such a thing Ever could be possible. Oesterberg a relatively new Dodds school by comparison was playing in its first Small schools tournament never having advanced through regional qualifying. The Falcons beat Berlin and Ansbach and suddenly they found themselves playing for All the marbles the Small schools championship. On the other hand Munich which has been a Dodds or one of its former acronym predecessors representative for to these 46 years and had won the big schools championship in 1968, was playing its basketball Swan song because the school has become a draw Down victim. A things were very emotional at the Start of the game a Oesterberg coach Jim Cole said tuesday. A we were in the championships for the first time and Munich was in them for the last time. I think May people were pulling for us to win but i know Many people wanted Munich to go out a Winner. A it was a game like a championship game should be a said Cole who finished his third Campaign at Oesterberg As coach of the Small schools champions after the Falcons nudged the Mustangs 54-50. He saw his club improve from 0-12 to 7-8 to 16-4 in three Short seasons. A both teams played very Well and it was the Type of game the fans could a and did a  Oesterberg still Hasni Talit from Cloud nine according to Cole. A we had a big Pep rally yesterday at the school so All the Oesterberg students could see the championship plaque and Honor their champions. Well probably be coming Back to Earth in the next few Days. Winning the championship has really been great for Oesterberg. We have been a Doormat for so  Munich a Tom Willett echoed coleus Point of View about the game being very emotional. A both teams were sky High a said Willett who was wrapping up his 21st year at the Munich Nelm. A we came out and played our Best first Quarter of the season. We passed Well shot Well and rebounded Well. But the big boys Atila Barlas and Rob spans got in Roul trouble and Oesterberg took advantage of the Opportunity. A i really wanted to win that game and the Guys wanted to win it so badly. Atila has been playing for me since he was a freshman and Rob has been playing for three years. It would have been great for their Sake if Munich had won the championship a Willett added. The girls championship game was a hard fought Battle too. However it lacked the emotional Impact of the boys game. International school of Brussels nudged Bonn 47-45, in almost a duplication of their Northern regional championship Battle a week previously at Hahn. Is and Bonn split four games this season by a total of 11 Points Bonn winning the two regular season games and the Bennor conference title is taking the two tournament championship games. Is Mentor Ron Parham labelled it a game played by two great teams with each representing its school a extremely Well. It was an exciting game by All standards because As you know we coaches want perfection. But basketball is an imperfect game and that a what makes it exciting. When we made a mistake they capitalized when they made a mistake they capitalized. That a what great teams  Georgia Bottoms Isbos outstanding two time stars and stripes All Europe performer played on her third straight Small schools championship basketball team. She and Masquida James teamed up to Lead Brussels to two straight titles. Brussels lot took a Gigantic Tumble when Bottoms transferred to is and James missed most of the season because of injuries. Bottoms a playing with a bad ankle a bad knee and a bad wrist a did no to reach the peaks she had achieved on previous occasions but she was there when is needed her and her performance was As Good As or better than most of the tournament cagers who were  a a this was a Banner year for Heidelberg. Both Rich Bennett a girls and Brad Shahanz a boys walked off with the big schools championships both teams knocking eagles from their series. The lady Lions dethroned Frankfurt 37-32 the Lions clawed Niernberg 60-46. Niernberg which enjoyed its Best season Ever posted an 18-2 record both losses coming at the hands of Heidelberg. The selection of Carolyn Kirsch and Lamar Cox As most valuable players was merely icing on the cake. Brindisi and Naples walked off with the american schools in Italy championships Brindisi preventing a title sweep by hammering the wildcats 71-55 after the Naples girls had overpowered american overseas school of Rome 3422. Brindisi Sandre Chilton and Naples Katy Currin walked off with the Small schools All tournament girls 1. Georgia Bottoms is 2. Sara Schmidt is 3. Anna Kaisa Paananen is 4. Jackie Losi Bonn 5. Liat Olin Bonn 6. Tarshia Bronner Augsburg 7. Tami Malone Munich 8. Tonya Prevo osterholz it boys 1. Kali Robinson Berlin 2. Martin Cunningham Munich 3. Ricky Rencher Ansbach 4. Burnell King Oesterberg 5. Clement Marie Ansbach 6. Justin Cole Oesterberg 7. Atila Barlas Munich 8. Jaydee Blice osterholz most valuable players Sara Schmidt is Burnell King Oesterberg Burnell King scores against Berlin. Tournament map accolades. E e e several coaches already have submitted their nominations for the stars and stripes 1992 All Europe basketball teams. And this is a reminder to the others that it would help immensely if they would turn in their recommendations As soon As possible. Although the deadline Isnit until March 14 because the Spain and Turkey teams Are still involved in regular season Competition the fear exists that the nominations might be set aside and forgotten. Every player must be nominated by his or her coach to receive consideration. The nominations should include All statistics for this season Only and a picture of each player. Comments on outstanding players from opposing teams also would be greatly appreciated. It is not necessary to have been named to an All conference team to be considered for All Europe. The civilian mailing address is All Europe basketball Postrach 11 1437, d6100 Darmstadt 11, Germany. The Apo address is All Europe basketball stars and stripes unit 29480, Apo a 09211.�?� a a boy did Ole prep Ever goof in last weeks column Nairn bergs a Dean Schaub was credited with winning outstanding wrestler recognition and Frankfurt a Shawn Highsmith was listed As the Winner of the most pins in the a amps least time award. Schaub actually won the Eric Leaf memorial award which goes to the wrestler with the most pins in the least time award. Schaub won the heavyweight title by beating berlins Mike Cornier in 3 05 in the semifinals and Heidelberg a Regan Leighton in 3 42 in the title showdown. Highsmith did no to even win a title. His Frankfurt compatriot Chad Nighbert won the Norbert a. Deyoung trophy As the outstanding wrestler in the tournament by rallying from a 14-10 deficit to Register a 5 03 pin Over Heidelberg a previously undefeated Anthony Aguirre in the 189-Pound championship match. He Defeated Mannheim a Matt Blake 15-7 in the semifinals. Sincere apologies gentlemen. Eric Leaf is a former Wiesbaden standout wrestler who posted a 26-0 record in route to winning the most pins in the quickest time award in the 1979 Central european championships. Leaf was trying out for the University of California team when he suffered a fatal massive heart attack. Deyoung was an outstanding Dodds wrestling official from 1964 to 1969, when he was stricken with a brain tumor. Ole prep fared rather Well in his pre tournament predictions tabbing seven of the 13 champions including Schaub and Nighbert. Other champions correctly picked were berlins Laurence Ervin 103heidelberg a Jimmy Mur Rin 130wiesbaden a Jerry Helton 135 and Marcus Morgan 152 and of cent a Joe Abraham 171. The Star and strip Navy Gulf Veteran advances in . Boxing Colorado Springs Colo. A Sean Fletcher is boxing this week. At this time last year he was fighting. A i was in the Gulf off the coast of saudi Arabia a the 24-year-old Navy Boatswain a mate recalled tuesday after advancing to the 119-Pound quarterfinals at the . Amateur boxing championships. Fletcher was aboard the aircraft Carrier .s. Theodore Roosevelt which was participating in the persian Gulf War. Now stationed at Norfolk va., Fletcher advanced to the quarterfinals on tuesday with a 52-36 decision Over Aristead Clayton a pan american games quarterfinal is last summer who is from Baker la. The 12 winners and 12 runners up in these championships qualify for the olympic trials on june 10-14 at Worcester mass. Fletcher however already had qualified by winning a title at this years armed forces championships. Also advancing tuesday were Chris Byrd 165, the Only defending Champion in the tournament and Steve Johnston 139, the Only . Gold medallist at the pan american games last year at Havana. Byrd of Flint mich., a member of the team that competed in the 1991 world championships out pointed Ronald Simms of Kelly air Force base Texas 34-14. Byrd is seeking a third National title having won at 156 pounds in 1989 and at 165 last year. Johnston of Colorado Springs the . Champion at 139 pounds in 1990 and second last year had too much Power for Adrian Magallanez of Prescott ariz., and stopped him in the third round. Shane Mosley of Pomona calif., the 1989-90 Champion at 132 pounds counter punched his Way to a 51-22 win Over Abel Rodriguez of it. Hood Texas. Also reaching the quarterfinals in a bid for a third . Title at 201 pounds was 30-year-old Javier Alvarez of san Antonio. Alvarez beat Bryant Smith of Rochester n.y., 72-24