European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 12, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 34 b the stars and stripes sports Friday february 12,1093u.k. Brawl goes to Neutral area by sue i1arperstaff writer saturday the air forces United kingdom sports conference tics up its last Loose end of the regular season. Lakenheath and Alconbury Are tied for the top . Menus spot with records of 15-5. The tiebreaker game is set for at 2 . Saturday at Chicksands. Chicksands a Chicksands local notes is Neutral territory a said Tom Burkett Safe sports director. Officials found Neutral ground because during regular season Competition Lakenheath beat visiting Alconbury 73-61 and 81-65, and Alconbury beat visiting Lakenheath 65-49 and 74-61. Lakenheath has won the . Crown so often that Alconbury coach Steven Richardson says the saying in the . Is a fall roads to the Safe championship go through  a on the army Side the menus army european basketball championship tournament starts feb. 26 at wild Flucken. Admission to the double elimination tourney is $2 daily or $5 to it in All three Days. Baum older and Wiesbaden ave clinched spots in the tournament. The menus finals arc at 1 . Feb. 28. The women Start feb. 26 at Frankfurt a Falcons nest. Admission is free. Frankfurt and bad or Cugnach have clinched spots. The final is feb. 28 at 2 . With the if necessary game 30 minutes after the conclusion of the title game. A the Hessen Pfalz league released its men and women Sall Star basketball teams wednesday. Inc menus first team includes Lamar Oden of Wiesbaden Choate Taylor of Darmstadt Antwaine Ramzy of  Corey Jones of Frankfurt and Rayfield Hunt of Rad or Cugnach. The first women s team includes countess Irvin of Frankfurt la Suginta Robinson of Darmstadt Yolanda Carpenter of Daum Holder alis Adams of Wiesbaden and Nina Adams of dad or Cugnach. A the Hess in Pfalz All stars Battle the Frontier All stars feb. 20 in Hanau arid feb. 21 in Frankfurt. Women play at 1 . And men at 3 .russians ski for the first time the air forces Tim Nolan finished an Overall seventh in a Field of More than 85 skiers at the British International inter Scricc Alpine ski championships in alte Markt Austria last week. The italians and the russians came in first and second a the russians and the italians Are pretty close to world class skiers a the . Military team Captain Peter Evans said. It was the first year the russians competed in this event. Tim Littlefield finished an Overall 19th, and Steve Helm finished Overall 25th. Dawn Lornt zen finished 17 out of 30 in the super a. Littlefield Helm and Lorntzen arc air Force skiers. A air Force sports officials selected the following people to participate in the 1993 Safe invitational ski championships at arc Gar Misch monday wednesday. A Tuilio James ferry Faul Hegstrom Neil Scirone Jeffrey Jacob son Rex Sarmiento Gregory Laih Lowetz and Joseph merchant. Iloma re a. _ Quot Quot a Quot Agni Gmitter and Monica Zimmerman. Stuttgart Kirk Llor Burg. Icahn Tad Albling Ron ulema Rhonda Claussen Geeky Seine and Clark Swindell. Ill thurs Lawrence Wilson Kevin Light Kirnard Dane Moncla and Dawn Lorntzen. Lindsey Faul Munsill and Douglas Moore. Karst in Patrick Fillingim Thomas Krajci John Roberto Duane Pouliot Charles Kunde Michael Vasquez and Darin Fli Ilins. Sam Bash Arian Deckert tint Nolan uric potent zen. Spun Dahlem Peter , David Youtsy James Fullington Tim Littlefield. Wil Schulm Glen Marple Wesly Machester Denise Fulin and Tina  and there. A England the second annual Bench press Competition will be held on feb. 20 at Raf Chicksands. T he Conlest is open to All cd card holders 18 and Over. The Competition will include weight categories in menus and women a divisions. T he entry fee is $10 in Advance and $20 at the door. For More information Call Chip Edwards at in 234 ext. 2368. A Italy Bench press invitational a South gym Naples feb. 27 Call Dan 640-2770-2942. A Turkey men s and women a Bench press Competition fitness Center Izmir As feb. 27. Call Dan 675-3231. A Italy Bowling tournaments Bowling Center Camp Darby today and feb. 19 amp 26. A Bowling tournament  Bowling Center feb. 13-15. Call Dan 326-3659. Dan 234-2368, or commercial ?462 812571, John Smoltz figures into braves Long Range  give Smoltz Rich 4-year pact new York apr the Atlanta braves agreed to another multiyear Deal with a Pitcher giving John Smoltz a $16 million four year contract wednesday. The braves considered to have the most talented starting rotation in the majors previously agreed to Long term deals with free agent Greg mad Aux $28 million Over five years and Tom Glavine $20.5 million Over four years. Smoltz who made $1.6 million last season gets a $1 million signing Bonus $2.25 million in 1993, $3 million in 1994, $4.5 million in 1995 and $5.25 million in 1996. He can make up to $1 million More in performance bonuses. A a a he a very very excited about it a said his agent Lonnie Cooper. A a he a very Happy knowing he a going to be with the Atlanta braves for the next four  meanwhile the tigers agreed to a contract with Kirk Gibson a former Detroit Star who retired last season after failing to produce with the Pittsburgh pirates. Gibson 36 in May spent his first nine major league seasons with the tigers but hit just two Home runs with five Bis in 56 at bats for Pittsburgh last season. In arbitration hews infielder Gregg Jefferies and the Kansas City royals settled at $2.65 million More than double the $1.15 million he made last season. Cincinnati nips Marquette by the associated press All eyes in Shoemaker Center were on Nick Van excl. His were on Erik Martin. That look turned into a wide open Bank shot with one second left wednesday night and a 55-53 Victory for no. 8 Cincinnati Over no. 15 Marquette. The teams arc tied for first place in the great Midwest conference with 5-1 . 3 Duke 73, Georgia tech 63 Thomas Hill match his Carcer High with 26 Points despite playing with a stress fracture in his left ankle an injury he apparently sustained last month when Duke played Iowa and Virginia on consecutive Days. The Blue devils 19-3, 7-3 acc won their sixth straight and beat Georgia tech 12-7, 5-5 for the seventh straight year at . 4 Michigan 85, Wisconsin 66 Wisconsin held Tough for almost 30 minutes but the wolverines 19-3, 8-2 big ten pulled away As the badgers lost at Crisler Arena for the 11th straight time. Chris Webber scored 15 of his 21 Points in the second half As Michigan enjoyed a 41-32 rebound advantage and forced 24 turnovers. Michael Finley had 25 Points to Lead Wisconsin 12-6,5-4 no. 7 Kansas 84, Oklahoma Tate 72 the Jay Hawks 19-3, 6-1 big eight won their 400th Fame at Allen fieldhouse despite the worst shooting half in the five years Roy Williams has been their coach. Kansas missed its first 11 shots and made Only 8college basketball of 36 in the first half As the cowboys 13-5, 4-4 led 3329 at . 10 Florida state 111, no. 9 Wake Forest 94 the seminoles 18-6,8-2 acc celebrated the return of Point guard Charlie Ward by moving into a first place tie with North Carolina in the . 11 Vanderbilt 89, Mississippi 59 Billy Mccaffrey scored 14 of his 20 Points in the first half., the commodores 18-4, 8-2 Sec cruised to the Home win and into a first place tie with Kentucky in the . Division of the Southeastern . 18 Purdue 75, Minnesota 69 Glenn Robinson is finally getting some scoring help. The 6-foot-9 Sophomore leads the big ten at 26.1 pints per game and he had 29 in the Home win Over Minnesota 12-7, 4-6 big ten. Cuonzo Martin added 25 Points for the boilermakers 14-5, 5-5 As he bettered his career High for the second straight  75, no. 21 Boston College 71 the hurricanes 8-11, 5-6 big East won consecutive conference games Tor the first time in the two seasons they have belonged and improved their Home league record this season to 5-1. The worst free throw shooting team in the big East Miami made 19 of 26 in the second half including two by Trevor Burton with two seconds to play. Swiss tops downhill Kitt 3rd shizukuish1, Japan apr Switzerland surs Lehmann won the Only race that mailers in his mountainous Homeland capturing the menus downhill in the world Alpine ski championships on thursday ahead of Norway a atle skaardal and american a Kitt. Canadas Kate Pace wearing a cast to protect a broken wrist and Norway a Astrid Loe Demel came from out of the pack to finish 1-2 in the women a downhill relegating Early Leader Anja Haas of Austria to third. In winning Lehmann ended norwegian domination of the menus events in these games and helped Switzerland save face after its leading Down Hillers finished Well Back. Skaardal led until Lehmann the 20th starter confirmed that his Victory in wednesdays final practice session was no Fluke. He was .60 seconds faster than skaardal through the toughest part of the 1.88-mile mount Takakura course a Nasty fallaway left turn that was extremely icy. Lehmann was Able to carry his momentum the rest of the Way finishing in 1 minute 32.06world ski championships seconds. Skaardal was timed in 1 32.66 in giving the norwegian men their fourth medal of the games. Lasse Kjus and Kjetil Andre Aamodt w Ere 1-2 in the combined and Aamodt won the giant slalom. Loe demely a Silver gave Norway five medals Overall Matching Austria. 5an  in a the Champion a said Lehmann 2urich. A i was in Good shape since the training and 1 had Confidence. More important 1 had very fast ukr a starting no. 20 was an advantage because i could pick up Speed in the Flats by running through the ruts left by previous racers he said. Kitt of Rochester n.y., was third in 1 32.98. I think after yesterdays training everyone realized that Lehmann would be the one to catch lie had the fastest skis a Kitt said