European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 4, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse Thursday june 4, 1992the stars and stripes prep Pickin athletes of year Field is Small Ben Abrams was there a dearth of athletes in Dodds this year did the draw Down take its toll the limited number of nominations for the stars and stripes athletes of the year a Only 10 boys and nine girls were nominated a poses those questions. The double a conference nominated the most candidates for consideration five. Four aaa and Bennor nominations were submitted three nominations came from a North two from a South and one from the . Normally the athletes of the year committee has to pore Over almost three times As Many nominations. A meeting of the committee has been scheduled this week and the 1991-92 stars and stripes athletes of the year will be revealed next week. Several athletic directors and coaches told me at the Central european track and Field championships that while their schools would be selecting athletes of the year they be nominating any candidates for a amps consideration. The coaches and ads said those athletes were outstanding at their school but it was Felt that they did no to meet the higher standards they thoughts amps consideration merited. The boy chosen this year will be the 28th a amps athlete of the year since former prep sports editor Bob Wicker the current sports editor originated the program in 1965, when Frankfurt a Terry Brennan was selected. The girls program was elevated to interscholastic status from the girls athletic association level and became part of the athlete of the year program in 1975 with the selection of Bonne a Chris Foster. Because there was a deadlock in the voting in 1983, and Munich a Kristin Wilson and bit urge a Lorraine Lacy shared the laurels this years selectee will be no. 19. A a a Berlin and Baum older were the Only schools to record outright boy girl doubles in the compilation of the Dodds Germany All sports 4i i s Heidelberg 625 Wiesbaden 625 3. Ramstein 1. Nurnberg 2. We Brucken 3. Mannheim fax 1 a Baum older 2 Karlsruhe 3. Osterholz 1. Berlin f 2. Ansbach 3. Augsburg 600 600 595 575 650 590 565 690 635 615 trophy Competition for school year 1991-92. The Heidelberg girls dominated the aaa Competition but the boys had to share the accolades with Wiesbaden. Berlins boys won the a South Tennis and track and Field championships and finished second in soccer and Cross country to Pace All Dodds Germany schools with 690 Points. The girls had conference firsts in volleyball Tennis and basketball and seconds in track and Field and Cross country finishing with 608.75 Points. The Baum older boys took a North laurels in soccer and track and Field and finished second in Cross country and wrestling in route to a 650-Point year. Their buc counterparts won soccer Cross country and Tennis titles outright shared the volleyball honors and finished second in track and Field and basketball for a 575-Point year. Heidelberg a girls won the basketball and soccer titles tied Kaiserslautern for the volleyball honors and placed second in Cross country and Tennis while com i nil ii i it it i -1 1 Heidelberg s _ $ 2 Kaiserslautern 3 Ramstein 1. Patch 2 Nurnberg 3 Mannheim 1. Baum older 2. Karlsruhe 3. Fulda a a 1 Berlin 2 to. Augsburg a Quot Quot a Quot. 3. J Vilseck 630 555 550 475 471.25 470 575 473.75 465 608.75 490 490 piling 630 Points. The Heidelberg boys prevailed in basketball and wrestling while Wiesbaden managed Only one title in Tennis. However the warriors had seconds in football Cross country and basketball and those Points were enough to tie the Lions with 625 Points. A a a sixth seeded shape surprised the International schools softball conference by winning the third annual tournament with a 7-5 verdict Over the Hague. Frankfurt International school had won the two previous tournaments and had taken the conference championship All three years the league has been in operation. All tournament selectee included shapes Irma Rogers and Tass Barrom the Hague a Cathy be Weeke Beth of Dell and Christine Keegan fish Angela Gilson Stacy Gilson Stephanie Zijlstra and Amanda Bailey Paris Sarma Metz and Christy Strickland St. Johns Stephanie plume toc and Isbos Georgia Bottoms and Yvonne throne. The stars and str Paa cup finals a showcase for by Ken Rappoport a hockey writer Chicago a the los Angeles Kings do it with Wayne Gretzky. Ditto the new York rangers with Mark Messier. Same for the St. Louis blues with Brett Hull. The Pittsburgh penguins and Mario Lemieux. That a another Story. It was also a Story full of adversity. Their coach died of brain cancer they lost several key players at crucial times to injury and occasionally they even lost motivation. They ultimately found the Way to win a second straight Stanley cup. A i think everything we be been through kept us together a goaltender Tom bar Rasso said. With their series clinching 6-5 Victory Over the Chicago Blackhawk on monday night a record tying 11th straight playoff win the penguins proved they were one of hockey a most versatile teams. And one of the closest. A we stuck together and that s Why we be been successful a Barrasso said. A your desire and commitment was unbelievable this year. That a Why we it did no to Hurt that the penguins had the worlds greatest player. Lemieux who scored a playoff leading 34 Points despite missing six of his teams 21 games with a broken hand won the Conn smythe trophy As playoff map for the second consecutive year. If any series could be a microcosm for Lemieux it was the finals when the 6-foot-4, 210-Pound Center demonstrated the breadth and Width of his game. With five goals and two assists in the championship round Lemieux scored More than twice As Many Points As Chicago Stop line of Jeremy Roenick Steve Larmer and Michel Goulet combined. Two of Lemieux a goals came in the first game of the series to help the penguins rally for a 5-4 Victory after trailing by three goals. Lemieux also led the penguins penalty killing unit As Pittsburgh killed off 15 of 16 Power plays. What made Lemieux a performance All the More remarkable was that he was playing with a bad Back in addition to the broken hand a souvenir of Adam Graves slash in the second round series w Ith the rangers. In their own ways Gretzky Messier and Hull brought individual excitement to their teams this season. But it was ultimately apparent that Lemieux a supporting cart was better than any of those other superstars. This season the penguins were a team that could beat you any number of ways and they gave a clinic to the Blackhawk in the finals. Chicago had come into the championship series with the Best defensive record in the playoffs. Yet it was the penguins so called a no name defense that outplayed Chicago in the clutch. When they have a mind to no one in hockey defends a Lead like the penguins. Witness game 3 of the finals when Kevin Stevens scored in the first five minutes and the penguins went on to a 1-0 Victory. Witness game 4 when the penguins Clung to a one goal Lead for nearly nine minutes of the third period. When the Blackhawk decided to open up their offence in game 4, the penguins simply went with the flow. And once they had enough goals to win they simply shut the Blackhawk Down. A they have a collection of Core players that make a difference a Chicago coach Mike Keenan said. When it Wasny to Lemieux. It was Jaro Mir jagr. And when it Wasny to jagr it was Stevens. And when it Wasny to styx cons. It was Rick Tocchet. And so on. A they have a combination of youth experience and great Talent and the mos Lemieux talented player and Best player in the game today in Lemieux a Keenan said. A plus excellent by winning their second consecutive championship the penguins Drew comparisons to the Edmonton oilers of the 1980s when Gretzky and Messier were the key players. The oilers won Lour cups in five seasons a but Nevei More than two in a Row. A we won it All last year but maybe we encountered a certain amount of scepticism a said Gordie Roberts one of the a no names on the unheralded Pittsburgh defense. A but we proved what we had to when it last year the penguins won the championship against Minnesota a team that finished the regular season under. 00. This year they beat the teams with the first and second Overall records rangers and Washington capitals before sweeping Boston and the Blackhawk who entered the finals with an 11-game winning Streak of their own. A a in Llis team newer doubts itself a left Wing Troy Loney said. A i think we knew a when it came Down to doing it we were going to step Forward and take control. Quot that s exactly what we did. We have continence in ourselves when we play our game. We played different styles and it was just
