European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 12, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday november 12,1992 sports the stars and stripes b Page 29winter wonderland hits next week Winter will be a Little Early this year say next week. Not All the football equipment has been put away yet a Woodbridge invades Brussels for the . Is. Division ii champions showdown against International school of Brussels saturday a but basketballs Are bouncing All Over the place. And they Bounce officially nov. 20 when the Winter sports program makes its earliest appearance in Dodds history As some schools take to the hardwoods. A we had to Start the Competition Early because there Are seven teams in division Iii South and we had to allow for the byes arrange for non conference Competition and still finish in time to fulfil tournament commitments Quot said Tom Leblanc Dodds Germany athletic coordinator monday. Quot the players will have the required 10 Days of practice and this was the Only time we could work in the  the season opening was scheduled to move up a week but that was thanksgiving weekend and officials did no to want to schedule any Competition that weekend. Leblanc said it Wasny to possible to extend the season a because moving things Back can push the school year into june and we wanted to avoid  basketball has been jumbled considerably from the league formats in use during the fall sports program. Division i remains intact with its six finishing 1992 teams but division ii consists of two five team leagues and eight teams have been assigned to division Iii North seven in the fore mentioned South setup. And As it was in volleyball there will be for the first time a Central european basketball tournament involving All three divisions. Heidelberg As anticipated won the volleyball championship but shape paced by most valuable player Laura Ventruti put up a valiant Battle before bowing to the lady Lions 15-12, 15-10, 15-5. The spartans led the first game 10-3 behind Ventre to a outstanding performance but Heidelberg a Alison Davis and Carolyn Kirsch took command and brought the charges of Rich Bennett from behind to win. Quot i was impressed with shapes Strong performance a Leblanc said. Quot everyone said the division i schools would completely dominate the tournament but things did no to turn out that  division basketball championships Are scheduled feb. 11-13 and the Central europeans take place feb. 17-20 at Mannheim which has been the venue for the big schools championships for quite a few years now. The top four clubs from divisions i and ii qualify for the be tournament along with the top two teams from each of the division Iii sections. The top two . Teams were invited to the Central european volleyball championships earlier this month for the second straight year. Bringing the . Representatives to Mannheim for the Cage showdown would enhance the program and adding the top two from Italy would make for a really Good championship tournament with a perfect 16-team, no Bye format. Wrestling the other Dodds Winter sports activity has a More reasonable dec. 5 starting Date in the Germany Bennor regions. However there is some unofficial mat action saturday when the coaches and officials clinic unfolds at Heidelberg s Hammond Barracks beginning at 9 . All officials planning to work Dodds matches this year Are urged to attend the session take the written test and get certified. The clinic will terminate with a pre season wrestle off. A a just what is this game we re playing sat prep Pic Kin s Ben Abrams i Pearce Varga urday against Woodbridge called Quot is coach Frank Morandi posed that question tuesday afternoon. Then he answered himself a a it a not the division championship because we won that last week when we squeaked by Hanau. Its not the Small schools championship and its certainly not the big schools championship because neither Woodbridge nor is can be considered a big  Morandi is Correct. Saturdays 1992 football finale which will be played on the Brussels american High school Field because Isbos Field is in bad playing condition due to so much use this season is a no name contest Matching . Champion Woodbridge against division ii Champion is. The original 1992 format called for an eight team big schools conference with two six team leagues and two five team schedules grouped under a Small schools umbrella. The top four teams in the big schools Field were scheduled for a postseason playoff with the championship tussle scheduled nov. 8 the four Germany Bennor conferences had their playoffs with the Winner slated to take on the . Champion nov. 4 for the Small schools title. But right before school began the Germany Bennor schedules had to be completely reshuffled be cause enrolments fell Well below the projected figures. Five six team leagues were formed and division championships were arranged and the . Champion appeared to be on the outside looking in. However Leblanc and the Dodds Atlantic coordinator de Watson got together and left the . With a playoff window saying the division 11 and . Schools were compatible attendance Wise and those champions should Battle it out in a playoff game. It might be a no name game but its not a nothing game. Woodbridge is playing its last game Ever and the warriors of Jack Gardner Are one of Only two teams in Dodds that can wind up 1992 action with a perfect record. Ansbach completed its unblemished season with a 69-0 rout of Vilseck in the division 111 finale sunday. Ramstein avenged an earlier loss by knocking Frankfurt out of the perfect realm with a 16-12 verdict in the division i showdown. Woodbridge has been severely hit by the draw Down but Gardner was fortunate in that he got practically All of the key players from the 1991 one Point Small schools title game loss to Augsburg Back for this years Campaign and the warriors rolled Over their . Adversaries. The Woodbridge attack gears around the Speed of Mike Reed the Power running of Rob Bishop and the option running and passing of Mike Scherrer. All three also Excel on defense which is bolstered by the likes of Eric Cook and Matt Wood Lee. Quot i was impressed with is today a said Gardner who came to Germany to scout Hanau As the probable rival and was surprised by Isbos Stellar performance. A a is moved the Ball Well on offence and made All the big defensive plays. Hanau moved the Ball very Well but is was always there to Stop the attack when Hanau was  is counters with the running of Adam Krause and the pinpoint passing of Joe Gelineau with David Bertelli his main receiver. Bob Zylstra Josh Whid Den Sean Lightburn and Krause sparkled on defense in the division finale against Hanau. The panthers pushed is All Over the Field statistically but they hit pay dirt Only once on their first Possession. Whiddon kicked a 28-Yard Field goal with less than a minute remaining to give is a 9-8 verdict. A they marched through us like we weren to there at the Start of the game and i had visions of them putting big numbers on the scoreboard a Morandi said. A but our kids knuckled Down and were really Tough when they had to  and so a a Kwh Atchara Call it games rings Down the curtain saturday on another Dodds fall sports Campaign leaving Only the selection of the 1992 stars and stripes All Europe team and the outstanding coach and players on the  a a Bennor competitors walked off with the individual laurels in the Central european Cross country meet last week. Of cent a Jennifer Varga won the girls title by 32 seconds in the record setting time of 19 18 for the 5-k Lope. The top 10 runners All finished under the old course record of 21 00, set by Heidelberg a Jerica James earlier this season. The boys Chase was much tighter with shape Sophomore Robbie Pearce hitting the tape in 16 15 to break the Mark of 17 06 established by Hanau Santonio Pena last month. Pena and 14 others followed Pearce Home in record shattering time. Hanau won the boys title with 60 Points Pitburg took girls accolades with 40, the Start tn4 St put Liberty bowl eyes Ole miss As air Force opponent 9 _. I i i  Jackson miss. A Mississippi mid secure a berth in the Liberty bowl inst air Force with a win Over Louisi a tech saturday bowl officials said. If the rebels 6-3 beat the bulldogs in Ford the Memphis tenn., bowl would tend an invitation that night or the next by Tim Treadwell Iii. Team scow in Lairman for the Liberty bowl told i be Demphis commercial Appeal. A we feel like Ole miss will accept a Treadwell said of the dec. 31 bowl. A but if Ole miss loses and Memphis state 5-4 after last weeks 17-12 loss to Ole miss wins next saturday its Back to the drawing Board for  Mississippi coach Billy Brewer refused to speculate about the rebels future at his weekly press conference but did imply that his team is involved with some bowl negotiations. A i done to really want to have any bowl conversations Quot Brewer said. A i think when we finish this game saturday it will Clear the picture and then we can have legitimate conversations on what a what. A everybody is probably to a Point where bowl people can to wait. They May Start coming out and making some Strong  if the rebels accept an invitation from the Liberty it would set up a rematch against air Force which has already secured a berth in the bowl. Ole miss beat the Falcons 42-29 in the Liberty bowl in 1989. An invitation from the Liberty bowl would shrink the importance of the Mississippi state Ole miss game nov. 28