European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 13, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 34 the stars and stripes sports sunday november 13,1994 outburst Small schools by Ben Abrams prep sports editor Brun sum Netherlands the accent football season ended the Way it started a with 56 lion Points on the Board Baum older which went on to win Only one game was of cent a opening victim 56-16. Lakenheath Blue the 1993 Small schools Champion was a 5614 victim trying defending that title Here saturday. Of cent a March to its Sec Ond Small schools championship in three visits to the finals was a Brief one a Ricky Fairbanks 53-Yard bomb to Dorian Dehnel bringing the Dodds 40-Point mercy Rule into effect with 9 48 remaining in the fourth Quarter. The Victory gave Jack Gardner a Lions a perfect 9-0 season that included the division it title a 46-8 Victory Over Augsburg in the division ii division Iii showdown game arid saturdays Romp past the Blue lancers.  a.  a some of the More than 1,200 accent fans went Home chanting a bring on Ramstein a indicating they would like to see their Lions take on big schools Champion Ramstein which also posted a perfect Campaign. Accent took the opening Kickoff and marched 67 Yards for a touchdown am Daze Thomas getting it. On a 1-Yard plunge after Dan Metheny had contributed 56 Yards to the scoring Effort. The Lions would never Trail but they were tied for a Short time As the lancers took the ensuing Kickoff and covered 65 Yards in 11 plays. Ryan Mclean 1993 All Europe quarterback started out in All Europe form completing his first four passes including a 12-Yard scoring toss to Josh Wie Derman. But Mclean would Complete Only four More passes the rest of the game one a 55-yarder to Wallace Jackson for the lancers second touchdown. Jackson a Fine catch and Sterling run made the count 43-14. The Lions broke the 6-6 tie with a 75-Yard drive which once again featured Metheny a Power and Thomas a one Yard plunge. Metheny later named the games most valuable player by a panel of High school coaches got on the scoreboard four plays later. On the first play from scrimmage after the Kickoff the Handoff was botched and Tim Marenic recovered for the Lions on the visitors 14. Metheny who racked up 148 Yards in 23 carries went up the Middle for 5 and repeated the play for 10 and the score on the next play. He ran in the two Point conversion for Good measure. . The Lions were off and running. The defense tightened and held on Downs forcing a punt. Thomas got 4 on a sweep then came right Back on a Power trap and went 55 Yards for the to Metheny spat run made it 286 with 6 16 remaining in the half. Fairbanks closed out the first half scoring with his first completion a 27-yarder to Dehnel. His game ending to pass to Dehnel was his Only other completion during the game in Between the two aerials accent got a 22-Yard interception to return from Thomas and an 8-Yard scoring sortie from Metheny. Thomas added 150 Yards to Metheny a 148 As accent mounted a ferocious 314-Yard ground attack. Of cent a defense became ferocious too. Gardner said he did no to make any changes in his game plan following Mclean a Early passing Success. A i just told the defense that it had to put More pressure on Ryan. We knew he was a Fine passer and he proved that Early on. But after that he did t get much time to throw a Gardner said.  a a a a a we sacked him a few times and forced a couple of fumbles and we were in control a Gardner added. Statistics Back up Gardner a comments. Mclean finished with 157 Yards passing and was sacked five times for a total of minus-18 Yards. The lancers finished up with negative 19 Yards Rushing with Brandon Green setting the Pace with Only 10 Yards. Metheny and. Aaron Harris added interceptions to Thomas to return theft Harris picking off an enemy Aerial for the sixth time this season. No a amps to Chris a Hight map Dan Metheny ,148 Yards 2 toss amps file Chris Allbri tit am Daze Thomas. 150 Yards 4 ads Tulsa okla. A school officials Are trying to negotiate a settlement with Oklahoma football coach Gary Gibbs so he will resign before president elect David Boren takes office on thursday according to a published report. The Tulsa world said Sal urday that sources close to Boren want Gibbs gone before his administration begins so that the former senators first major action Isnit a Messy firing. Murray Guin att chairman of the schools Board of regents would neither confirm nor deny that the coaching change is being sought or is imminent the newspaper said Oklahoma has a record of 5-4 this season 3-2 big eight and Gibbs record Over six seasons is 43-21-2. Gibbs has four years left on his contract. His base salary is $115,000 annually. Criticism against him has been mounting since the soon Ere lost17-10 to Texas on pet. 8. Oklahoma has since lost to big eight opponents Colorado and Kansas state. Gibbs was hired after Barry Switzer s departure in 1989. He has been widely credited with restoring the football program s respectability in the Wake of Well publicized criminal incidents involving some players. Gullatt issued a statement in support of Gibbs nearly a week after the Texas game and just before the Colorado game. But his detractors have included High profile Alum Steve Owens. By Steve Wilstein a Tennis writer new York its hard to play Tennis with tears in your eyes. A. Quot Martina Navratilova so desperately wants Oyvin her final tournament this week capture one More Virginia slims championship in her Farewell Garden party yet its those tears that worry her More than any player Shell face.  it Sall going to be so sentimental it could be overwhelming Quot Navratilova said. A i really want to do Well to go out playing the Way i know i can play. It would be the ultimate to go out with a win. But in a also ready for it to be Over with. There a so much going on inside me and around me that its hard to Deal with. Its going to be Tough to say  there a the matter of a 5-minute videotape of her career guaranteed to make her cry that will be shown on the giant screens at Madison Square Garden after she plays tuesday night against Gabriela Sabatini. The tearjerker was planned to precede the match but Navratil ova nixed that idea figuring shed break Down so much she  be Able to lift her Racket. Her Strong image aside Navratilova really is a Softie at heart and one of sports True robbers in Victory or defeat. There will be the court Side presence of her parents who ave come especially for the occasion from their Home near Prague in the czech Republic. It was 19 years ago in new York that she left them behind when she defected to the unite states a move motivated by a yearning for Freedom from communism much More than a quest for the Money she would win a some $20 million arid change since she turned pro in 1975. Sitting there too will be Chris Evert her great rival and Friend for two decades and Billie Jean King her Mentor and motivator a everywhere Navratilova turns in the Garden she will see familiar faces 15,000 of her closest friends. 1 and if she does no to fall to pieces from All that emotional weight maybe Shell also keep it together when a Banner with Ner name is raised to the rafters alongside the retired new York Knick jerseys and she a Given a Harley Davidson motorcycle and an 11-foot tall Tennis Ball with thousands of signatures from new York fans. The souvenir will wind up somewhere on her Aspen colo., estate where she a been building a grand House for years As her Retreat in retirement. The thing is Navratilova Isnit the retiring Type. Her parents have been trying to talk her out of quitting the game knowing How restless she is and How Well she still can play at 38. But As always when Navratilova makes up her mind about something she a not easily dissuaded. Consider though Navratilova a immediate plans a the Day after the slims championships end she a leading seven hours of Sta meetings As the organizations new president going Oyer everything from the future of the tour to the details of the books. On the same Day there is a planned announcement of her participation with Evert and others in a legends tour. A on Day two of retirement she flies to Poland to begin a month of exhibitions and Charity appearances worldwide that will include trips to her czech Homeland France Italy Brazil Chile Thailand and Hong Kong. Along the Way Shell be working on a Laptop computer writ serving up sentiment Martina Navratilova ends her run Tennis great Martina Navratilova is retiring after the Virginia slims tournament at Madison Square Garden this week. Her career earnings from Tennis Are $20,052,227. Grand Siam titles australian open 3 -1981,1983,1985 French open 2 -1982,1984 wit Tedon 9 -i978-79,1982-87,1990 . Open 4 -1983-84,1986-87 grand slam doubles championships women 31 australian 1980,1982-85,1987-89 a French open -1975,1982,1984-85, 1986-88 Wimbledon-1976.1979,1981-84,1986 . Open 1976-78,1980,1983-84, 1986-87,1989 Quot mixed 6 a a / French open -1974.1985 Wimbledon -1985,1993 . Open-1985,1987,1990 career titles singles i Martina Navratilova 167 Cris Evert 157 Steffi Graff 86 Billie Jean King 71 source women s Tennis association. Ing feat of Clay a the second in her planned trilogy of Mystic re novels. J a i worried sometimes that i was retiring too late or that 1 was retiring too soon Quot she said. Aped de Gasero a but it feels just right. There was the Wimbledon final this year and that was great. Now