European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 6, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse Pago 28 the stars and stripes sports saturday. Novembers 1993 Hanau runner Barons Baird sew up crowns cure Fly . Allbright staff writer Schiwe Zingen Germany an All out sprint by Hanau a 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. Bit urge a undefeated Shannon Baird 8-01 broke the championship course red and outdistanced american school of Jondon. Senior Betsy Allen with a 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 final 200 meters to finish third. Shapes Nathan Faircloth King 16 28 finished second by edging Hauer by leaning Forward at the line. A i sprinted the final Hill and pushed it the whole Way a Faircloth said. King said he also got momentum off the final Hill and that helped him catch i did no to know whether i should lean or dive at the fish a King said after the dash. King led teammates Pajrick Williamson 11th, 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 85 and Hanau with 88. Shape completed this season undefeated and has gone two consecutive regular seasons undefeated. In the girls race Baird was challenged much to her Surprise by Allen who be Cross country e traded leads with Baird through the Woods. Quot i heard someone breathing behind me a a Baird said expecting Allen the United kingdom Champion to fade As they approached the Hills. A she ran past me in the Woods but on the dirt Hill i took the inside and tried to push it with All 1 had a she said. Allen was the Only runner to stay with Baird for much of the race although 20 seconds Down with three quarters of the race left. But Allen dosed the Gap and finished in 19 17 followed by Aslos Stephanie Dodson 19 57. The Pitburg Junior achieved a season Oal by besting Jennifer Vargas record racking 1992 championship time of 19 18. Veronique Hensen of Frankfurt International school 5th, 20 18 led teammates 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 bit urge a Jonathon Bovey 4th, 16 31ansbach Bill Reed 5th, 16 32 and fists Stephen gamer 6tlvl6 34. The real girls race was for fourth with Hanau a Kitia Reynolds 20 15 earning the place Over Hensen Zehnder an Heidelberg a Natalie Burnham 7th, 20 36. Rounding out boys teams scoring Pitburg 102, Kaiserslautern 137, and la Ken Cath 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 overcast Day. Fms 5 s4& Juno Aftim Shannon Baird leaves Ujco. Champ Betsy Allen behind Friday in Schwet Zingen retains big schools Crow Vilseck tops Small schools tournament by sue Harper staff writer Heidelberg Germany spikes by Heidelberg a 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 the third game Frankfurt was behind 12-8 when Melanie Hebebrand blocked a Davis Spike at the net for the Side out. Then Davis was called for pushing the Ball bring ing the score to 12-9. Keisha off the Back set by Amy Abbott for the eagles Point 10. The Lions hit the Ball twice to lie the game at 12-12. A Jordan Spike for Point 13 ended a Long Volley. The Pace became desperate As Heidelberg drove the game faster and Frankfurt could Only go along for the ride. The crowd went on the Edge of its seat As Davis tried several times in rapid us cession in a Volley that lasted Over six minutes a to Spike the Ball. Three times Kelly quintal set it and three times Davis prep volleyball spiked it Only to have Tanya Deleon and ing Ace tied the game. Davis spiked a Ball out giving Frankfurt a Point and the advantage. But Bankhead linked it for the hideout which was lost on a Heidelberg foul. But Eagle Abbott served into the net. After a couple More frenzied volleys which resulted in spikes by Jordan to tie it Davis to get it to 1514, and then Bankhead to win it at 1514. This time it was Frankfurt who started slowly with with Jordan Din inking one past Frankfurt a Samy Abbott for the first Point during the first serve of the first game. Frankfurt then hit one out for Heidelberg a second Point. The Lions squealed out to a 9-0 Lead leaving the eagles stalled. The Lions spikes kept coming at the eagles who were playing scared and desperate. A they came in Flat a nervous a they weren to really expecting to be Here playing for the championship a said Frankfurt coach Karen Snyder. In fridays other tournaments Vilseck slope Brussels run. The brigands lost Only one match in the two Day event at Karlsruhe but that one was for the championship As the Vilseck Falcons prevailed 3-15, 15-9, 15-2, 15-0 behind All Toumey selections Jessica Lee and Natacha Guibert. The Falcons who finished atop their Pool won two matches Friday but started each slowly by dropping the first game of each 3-15. But As they were eventually to do in the title showdown the Falcons came Back to top Karlsruhe 3-15,15-3,4-15,15-10,15-12. Brussels which sailed into fridays final four matches with the loss of but one game on thursday opened the final session with with a 15-1, 16-14,8-15,15-5 Victory Over eventual third place finisher Bonn. The crusaders then consigned the Host team to fourth with a 15-9,15-5,1512. Lee Guibert few photo joining Lee and Guibert on the Al tournament team were Kelli Buchanan Chris Dunn and Sandy Clermont of Brussels and map Cheryl Markin Christine Kaitel and Andrea Neumann of 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
