European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 14, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday. February 14. 1993 sports the stars and stripes Page 31 Sharks Fie loss record at 17 games by the associated press Edmonton Alberta the san Jose Sharks have a Chance to make nil history on sunday. Of course they would rather not. Who a 17-game losing Streak the Sharks have tied the futile record of the 1974-75 Washington capitals in their expansion year. Now the  Hond year Sharks Hugh he can break the dubious Mark at Winnipeg putting their franchise into a class by itself. We probably Felt the pressure of the Millstone that is being put around our neck shark coach George Kingston said after Friday nights 6-0 loss at Edmonton. Esa Tikkanen scored a goal in the first minute for the  scoring for Edmonton were Craig Simpson Brian Benning Martin Gelinas Brad Wren Kazand Sujon Podein. In other games Friday night rangers 4, islanders 3 new York the rangers getting two goals from Adam Graves broke a six game wingless Streak. The rangers top line of Graves Mark Messier and Tony Amonte accounted for seven Points. Mes sier had three assists and Amonte added a goal and an assist. Derek King and Jeff Norton scored for the islanders in the last six minutes. Canucks 3, sabres 1 Buffalo . Pavel Bur assisted on All three goals and Van Couver killed three penalties in thelast 10 minutes to hold off Buffalo. Pat Lafontaine got his 35th Goa for Buffalo. Anatoli Semenov Petr Nedved and Doug Lidstr had goal for Vancouver. Whalers 6, jets 2 Winnipeg Manitoba goal tender Sean Burke was outstanding and Nick Kypreos scored twice a Hartford ended a four game losing Streak against stumbling Winnipeg. Eric Weinrich Pat Verbeek Yvon Corriveau and Terry Yake also scored for  Velanne scored both Winnipeg goals in the third period. Flames 4, Nordques 4 Calgary Alberta Calgary getting two goals apiece from Theo Ren Fleury and Gary Roberts extended its unbeaten Streak to six games. Aamodt wins another ski Gold from hire reports Mizu Kunishi Japan Tomba Lacomba operated with a Short fuse on sat urday. Kjetil Andre Aamodt was a shooting Star. Aamodt the norwegian whose race shave dominated the world Alpine ski championships won his second Goldmedal and third medal Overall on saturday capturing the men s slalom by a Mere 4hundredths of a second Over Marc Girar Dulli of Luxembourg with Austria s Thorn As Stan Gassinger another .07 Back. Triple olympic Champion Albert Tomba of Italy still fighting the effects of the flu entered exited the championship sin the space of about 30 seconds when he failed to Complete the first run. Aamodt had a combined time of 1 min Ute 40.33 seconds As he Girardelli and Stan Gassinger staged a private Duel measured in the smallest of time increments. After repeated delays because of wind and Snow the women s super giant Sla Lorn was finally postponed saturday afternoon when darkness became a Factor. With the cancellation on saturday organizers were forced to schedule both men s and women s super is on sunday. Russian gymnast killed Moscow russian gymnast Oksana Kostina was killed thursday after a car in which she was travelling collide with a truck in Moscow the russian news Agency Tass reported she was 21. Kostina was rushed to a Hospital after the vehicle had skidded into the path of a truck but died soon after arrival. Courier Chang win Memphis Tenn. Tops seeds Jim courier and Michael Chang advanced to the semifinals of the $780,000 Memphis indoor Tennis championship Friday but third seed Andre Agassi was upset by Fel Low american Todd Martin. Courier the no. 1 seed was taken to third set for the second straight night but advanced with a 5-7,6-3,7-5 Victory Over Jonathan Starkin in 2 hours 33 minutes. Chang the second seed needed just 70minutes to defeat ninth seed Andres Chesnokov of Russia 6-4,6-0. Martin Defeated Agassi 6-1,7-6 7-4. Navratilova advances Chicago Martina Navratilova maintained her Mastery Over Zina Garri son Jackson with a 6-2,6-1 Victory Friday inthe quarterfinals of the Chicago slims tour  was Navratilova s 32nd win Over Gar Rison Jackson in 33 matches. Second seed Navratilova seeking her13th Chicago slims title was to face Kate Rina male Eva in a semifinal saturday. A Leeva the fourth seed Defeated Para shriver4-6,6-4,6-3. In the other semifinal top seed Monica Seles was to meet third seed Mary Joe flying High Tom Kite clenches his fist alter saving Par at 12th Hole Friday in Bob Hope classic at Indian Wells Calif. Kite Fireda sender Par 64 to Char Tae third Ruid Lead with Steve Elki agora at 19wider. Fernandez who rallied to beat 15-year-old Iva Majoli 4-6,6-l,. Becker Downs Stich Milan. Italy second seeded Bori Becker using explosive serves and pow Erful returns trounced eighth seeded Michael Stich 6-2, 6-2 in an All German quarterfinal Friday in the Muratti Tim indoor tournament. James tops in Tenerife Santa Cruz de Tenerife Ca nary islands englishman Mark James shot a 3-Undcr Par 69 on Friday and Tooka one stroke Lead after the second round of the Tenerife open with a 140 total. Tied for second place were South Afri can de wet Basson who shot a 70, and dutchman Chris Van Der veld who shot a 69 on the 6384-Yard course. Stockton Hill share Lead Naples Fla. Dave Stockton an Mike Hill shots under Par 67s Friday to share the Lead after the first round of the$200,000 better Homes and gardens real estate  o Hern and Rocky Thompson were one stroke Back after shooting 4-under 68s. Cowboy aide honoured Irving Texas the Dallas cowboys award winning season continued Friday when strength and conditioning coach Mike Woicik was named the Best at his Job by his nil Peers the team  joining the cowboys in 1990, Woi Cik 36, took charge of weight room renova Tion introduced various training drills and oversaw video production to help player with their off season conditioning. Kings lose Richmond Sacramento Calif Mitch Rich mond the Sacramento Kings leading scorer will be sidelined 3-4 weeks with broken right thumb. Richmond was picked for his first Aba All Star game. He was re placed on the Western conference team by Portland Terry Porter. Lift mishap kills eager Orangeburg . Ronald an Thony a Claflin College basketball player died when he was crushed by counterweights in an elevator Shaft. The senior died when weights struck him on the Backof the neck and knocked him Down. Padres sign Scioscia san Diego needing a Vetera Catcher after Benito Santiago signed with the Florida marlins the san Diego padres agreed to a one year contract with free agent Mike  More than 12 seasons with the los Angeles dodgers Scioscia caught a dub record 1,395 games. Royals obtain Jose Kansas City to. The Kansa City Rayah acquired the extra offence they searched for All Winter Friday by sending third Trai Tii Gregg Jeff cries to the St Louis for Cut Kuer Felix  Lut .295 last season with 14 Home ind 75 Rel Silm games. He stole 28runsbases. Jefferies and George Brett each i .285 last season tops on the royals. Gamer cards Ace Germany Wishia aided his first Hole in one sat Garner urday Tea hit tee shot at the Hei Deburg Golf ont fourth Hole rolled into the . 54, who was playing with Dave webs wed a 9-Iron to Ace the 121-Ymrdhole. Gamer and Wells both from the Worms military Community were playing on the Anmer greens. Sports on an television Nab radar Daytona 500, Jbv  basketball Michigan at Lav Diana 9 45 pin.  sctt Ftfe it l los Angeles clippers at port had 2 . Monday. Texas opens High school football teams to girls Austin a Texas High school football a sport played Only by boys is opening its huddle to girls. 1 he state Board of education voted 9-3 Friday to Amend a University interscholastic league Rule allowing girls to play starting in the fall. This is a gender equity Issue said Mary Knotts per Kins a Board member who voted for the Rule change. It s a matter of giving the Opportunity to girls. That does not mean they have to be selected or they have to  the three votes against the change All came from men v to feared Fox girls safety. My concern is for girls health Board member Jac Christie said i am voting against it because of compas s on. Maybe it s  in a state known for having a Good of boy network allowing Garfs on the High school football Field with any thing other than pompous or marching band instruments is quite a coup officials said Friday night lights would take on an entirely differ ent  said will Davis an education Board member who voted for the Rule change. Davis was referring to the migration that occurs i Rural and Urban areas across the state to High school football stadiums on fall fridays. While the decision was considered a Victory in gender Equality for girls Many of the state s education leaders believe Only a handful will try out. Maria Brumfiel a 5-Fooi-7, 120-Pound freshman who plays three sports at Elsik High school in Houston said she would consider trying out for football. But Brumfield said there s a difference betwee playing with your Brothers and an opponent who s purposely trying to hit  no girls or parents testified on behalf of the Rule change during two Public hearings before the vote. Tarn Hollingshead coach of traditional football Power Odessa permian said while he would give girls a fair tryout he is concerned about injuries. My concern it football b a very violent sport and Idon t know if there Are any Young ladies that Are physically and mentally prepared for that  we must afford them the Opportunity. We Are going to carry 55 players and we have 103 in the off season conditioning program. A Fri now. Spots on this Uruu