European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 06, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse Pago 28 the stars and stripes sports saturday november 6.1993 Hanau runner Barons Baird sew up crowns by . All Brigit staff Germany an Alt out sprint by Hanau s Tim Faircloth gave him first place in a tight race in the boys Central european Cross country championships on Friday. The Sophomore finished the Sandy Hilly five Kilometre course in 16 minutes 25 seconds. Pitburg s undefeated Shannon Baird 8-0 broke the championship course re Cora and outdistanced american school of London senior Betsy Allen with winning time of 19 05. In the boys race Faircloth surged ahead of teammate Chris Hauer 16 28 who led much of the race but began to fade in the final200 meters to finish third. Shape s Natha Faircloth King 16 28 finished second by edging Hauer by leaning Forward at the line. I sprinted the final Hill and pushed tithe whole Way Faircloth said. King said he also got momentum of the final Hill and that helped him catch Hauer. I did t know whether i should Leanor dive at the fish King said after the dash. King led teammates Patrick William son Lith 16 58 and his brother Aaron King 16th, 17 14 to an Overall boys team Victory with 68 Points followed by Frankfurt International school with 85and Hanau with 88. Shape completed this season undefeated and has gone two consecutive Reg ular seasons the girls race Baird was challenged much to her Surprise by Allen who be Cross country traded leads with Baird through the Woods. I heard someone breathing behind me Baird said expecting Allen the United kingdom Champion to fade a they approached the Hills. She ran past me in the Woods but on the dirt Hill i took the inside and tried to push it with All i had she said. Allen was the Only runner to stay wit Baird for the race although 20 seconds Down with three quarters of therace left. But Allen closed the Gap and finish Din 19 17 followed by Asl s Stephanie Dodson 19 57. The Pitburg Junior achieved a season goal by besting Jennifer Varga s record breaking 1992 championship time of19 18. Veronique Hensen of Frankfurt inter National school 5th, 20 18 led team mates Candice Zehnder 6th, 20 32 and Esther Garner 16th, 21 28 to a team Victory with 57 Points. Pitburg 61, was second and Heidelberg 100, came in third. Fewer than 10 seconds separated the top six boys finishers Pitburg s Jonathon Bovey 4th, 16 31ansbach s Bill Reed 5th, 16 32 and Fis s Stephen Garner 6th, 16 34the real girls race was for fourth with Hanau s Kitia Reynolds 20 15 earning the place Over Hensen Zehnder and Heidelberg s Natalie Burnham 7th,20 36. Rounding out boys teams scoring bit Burg 102, Kaiserslautern 137, and Lakenheath 141. Rounding out girls team scoring Kaiserslautern 142, Hanau 175, and Laken Heath 176. All told 116 boys and 107 girls started the season ending race on a Chilly Over cast Day. Shannon Baird leaves ult Champ Betsy Allen behind Friday in Schwet Ngea Germany. Heidelberg retains big Vilseck tops Small schools tournament inc a a Mimi to i it i Ittu. Crown staff writer Heidelberg Germany Spike by Heidelberg s Donna Jordan. Alison Davis and Lakeisha Bankhead killed Frankfurt s finesse and led the Lions to a 15-7, 15-13, 16-14 Victory in the championship game of the big schools volleyball tournament Friday at Heidelberg High school. In the third game Frankfurt was behind12-8 when Melanie Hebebrand blocked a Davis Spike at the net for the Side out. The Davis was called for pushing the Ball bring ing the score to 12-9. Keisha Lamb spiked off the Back set by Amy Abbott for the eagles Point 10. The Lions hit the Ball twice to tie rhe game at 12-12. A Jordan Spike for Point 13 ended a Long Volley. The Pace became desperate As Hei Delberg drove the game faster and Frank Furt could Only go ale Fig for the ride. The crowd went in the Edge of its seat As Davis tried several times in rapid us cession in a Volley that lasted Over six minutes to Spike the Ball. Three Timet Kelly quintal set it and three times Davis prep volleyball spiked it Only to have Tanya Deleon Adamy Abbott dig it out and put it Back into to play. It ended with Hebebrand blocking it for the Side out. Hebebrand s Ace tie the game. Davis spiked a Ball out giving Frank Furt a Point and the Bankhead tinted it for the hideout which was lost on a Heidelberg foul. But Eagle Abbott served into the net. After a couple More frenzied Volley which resulted in spikes by Jordan to tie it Davis to get it to 15-14, and the Bankhead to win it at 15-14. This time it was Frankfurt who started slowly with with Jordan Din inking one past Frankfurt s Amy Abbott for the firs Point during the first serve of the first Ganie. Frankfurt then hit one out for Hei Delberg s second Point. The Lions squealed out to a 9-0 Lead leaving the eagles stalled. The lion s spikes kept coming at the eagles who were playing scared and Des Perate. They came in Flat nervous they weren t really expecting to be Here play ing for the championship said Frank Furt coach Karen Snyder. In Friday s other tournaments Vilseck stops Brussels run the brigands lost Only one match inthe two Day event at Karlsruhe but that one was for the championship As the Vil Prevade 15 9 15-2,15-u behind All tourney selections Jessica Lee and Natacha Guibert. The Falcons who finished atop their Pool won two matches Friday but started each slowly by dropping the firs game of each 3-15. But As they were eventually to do in the title showdown Brussels which sailed into Friday final four matches with the loss of but one game on thursday opened the Fin session with with a 15-1, 16-14, 8-15 15-5 a Treem Ual third a finisher Bonn. The crusaders then consigned the Host earn to fourth with a 15-9, 15-5, 15 Guibert joining Lee and Guibert on the All tournament team were Kelli Buchanan Chris Dunn and Sandy Clermont of Brus Sels and map Cheryl Markin Christine Kaitel and Andrea Neumann of Bonn. Italy tournament continues at press time Friday no report had been received on the american schools in Italy championships at Brindisi which were to conclude today
