European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 29, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday March 29 2007 stars and stripes Page 27 Home team a weekly look at local sports the top 100 who will be no mis weeks schedule Kadenas Vinson challenging Morton in the main event by Dave Ornauer stars and stripes Camp Foster Okinawa track and Fields shortest race run in the quickest time always seems to Garner the Lions share of at Tention this year on Okinawa theres Good reason the rivalry Between Charles Vinson or of Kubasak and Jeff Morton of Kadena the senior speedsters have spent the Early part of the season scorching the 100meter lanes in a game of can you top this Morton who didst lose a single event last Spring edged Vinson 115116 in the Al com ers meet on March 10 but Vinson has won the last two Okinawa activities Council grounds 11181125 on March 15 and 11021112 last thursday at Kub Sakis Mike Petty stadium those were Morton first two defeats since transferring to Okinawa in sum Mer 2005 Hes the hottest thing on the Island right now Kubasak coach Charles Burns said of Vinson Burns expects the pair to Battle All season for Okinawa fastest human honors Nice Job Morton said of Vinson after the March 15 meet first time Ive been beaten Over Here Hes got Quick feet he moves Well and Hes got a Quick Start i like the idea of Competition but the competitor Doest like the idea of a rivalry Vinson had similar admiration for his com petition that just one race i have to put that behind me i cant afford to get Bighead de Over it he Morton gives it everything he has he trains really hard and takes it seriously its going to be an intense rivalry perhaps an intense season its an unlikely pairing for a variety of Rea sons starting with their experience Levels Morton a top 10 runner in Colorado before moving to Okinawa before his Junior year went unbeaten and practically unchallenged in More than 40 events individual and relay last season Vinson did not run at All last year his parents Charles or and Charlena Side lined the former top 10 Middle school Star in Northern californian Seal Beach District when his algebra Grade fell to a c that my one regret that he want with us last season Burns said he could really be spectacular for us right now but he has to live with mama not me whatever mama says goes not being Able to run left Vinson highly devastated he said Dave and stripes Kubasak senior Charles Vinson or left and Kadena senior Jeff Morton right have taken turns winning the 100 meters in meets so far this season setting the stage for an exciting finish Vinsons father a Marine master gunnery sergeant from Montgomery Ala who ran on scholarship in the 1970s at Alabama state is his main training partner and motivator to ensure the grades would go up and stay up we wanted to see him improve in certain areas Vinson or said the younger Vinson said he kept working on his grades but he also kept coming to meets to see who would become his chief rival i kept hearing Morton was the fastest i wanted to find out for myself he said not being Able to run left Vinsons Confidence somewhat lacking he said so he worked in the of season twice or More a week with his father mainly on technique the elder Vinson said Speed is another area where Vinson and Morton differ coaches and runners say Vin son tends to explode out of the blocks while Morton makes up for slower starts with Blaz ing foot Speed Burns said Vinson worked hard on starts not just the usual practice Burns said he was out work ing late on starts he figured it out on his own Morton weak Point is his starts Vinson got athletes of the week him from the Start on March its that Plain Ordinary foot Speed he can scorch them Morton already has a Strong competitors Edge Kadena coach Sergio Mendoza said hell have the hardest workouts of his life coming up Hes not a quitter Charles is a Wise exceptional seasoned runner what about the grades they Arent an Issue Vinsons father said More is than As but were satisfied with his Progress with the grades Back up and the rivalry established the question becomes How Low can they go that the scary part Burns mused what Are they going to do in the Mac District championship april 28 and the kanto Plain invitational meet May 19 medals will be on the line that will be something to re member in the end its going to be better for both of them Mendoza said i know both schools want to represent Okinawa Well and that How there going to do it pushing each other email Dave Ornauer at Clay Atchley baseball Kinnick High school Japan last key pitching and hitting roles As the red devils improved to 51 in the Dodd Japan league and kanto Plain association of secondary schools seasons Atchley a senior who missed All of last season with a Bro Ken ankle struck out 16 batters in five innings three runners reached base in the first inning on dropped third strikes and no hit Zama american on March 20 he contributed a two run Home run in a 298 Victory Friday Over Edgren sparking a fou game weekend Home sweep of the eagles Clay is an ail american baseball player coach Kyle Siftar said he works hard in All that he pursues and it shows on the Field As the team Captain i hold him to a higher Standard and i find he still surprises me Clay is a Good natured Young Man who will go far in life because his attitude and Demeanour Are extraordinary selected by stars and stripes staff Sarah Yance swimming Seoul american High school last week won three events swam the Lead leg of two Goldmedal relay teams and shattered the Korea american interscholastic activities conferences 50meter breaststroke record in helping keep the Falcons unbeaten Yance a senior swam the 50 breaststroke in 3914 seconds on wednesday just four Days after Topping the leagues 100 breaststroke record by 1m seconds both records had stood for six years Sarah has been a source of motivation for the other Mem Bers of the team and she is always willing to take time to help her teammates both in and out of the Pool coach Michael Schmidt said of Yance the teams Captain who owns seven of the 11 Zaiac girls Al time event records Sarah is swimming some amazing times in her senior year selected by stars and stripes staff Okinawa boys soccer Friday March 30 Kadena at Kubasak 7 pm saturday March 31 Mil United at Kadena 11 am girls soccer Friday March 30 Kadena at Kubasak 5 pm track and Field thursday March 29 Kadena and Zion Christian Academy at Kubasak 3 pm baseball saturday March 31 Naha is Kubasak at Field 9 Foster athletics Complex Camp Foster Okinawa 210 am Japan boys soccer Friday March 30 Yokota at Vej King 5 pm Kinnick at Perry 5 pm Casebo islands club at Vej King 7 pm saturday March 31 Yokota at Vej King 10 am Kinnick at Perry 10 am Yokota is Casebo islands club at Sase to naval base 1 pm wednesday april 4 Yokota at Christian Academy in Japan 5pm girls soccer Friday March 30 Kinnick at Perry pm Zama american at Edgren 5 pm saturday March 31 Zama american at Edgren 10 am Kinnick at Perry 1 pm tuesday april 3 Yokota at american school in Japan pm baseball Friday March 30 Kinnick at Edgren 24 pm saturday March 31 Kinnick at Edgren 210 am softball Friday March 30 Zama american at Vej King 25 pm Edgren at Yokota pm saturday March 31 Zama american at Vej King 29 am Edgren at Yokota 210 am tuesday april 3 Zama american at Yokota 2530 pm track and Field saturday March 31 Edgren Kinnick and Zama american at Yokota 9 am South Korea soccer division i Friday March 30 Seoul american at Taegu american pm saturday March 31 Seoul american at Osan american 9 am wednesday april 4 Seoul foreign at Taejon Christian pm Osan american at Seoul International pm division ii Friday March 30 International Christianus Jongsu at Korea International pm Korea Kent foreign at International Christian Yongtaek pm saturday March 1 International Christian Yongtaek at International Christianus Jongsu pm wednesday april 4 International Christian Yongtaek at Korea International pm game of the week soccer boys Kadena 213 at Kubasak 103 girls Kadena 70 at Kubasak 43 when girls at 5 pm boys at 7 pm Fri Day March 30 where Mike Petty stadium Kubasak High school Camp Foster Okinawa what third regular season meeting Between the two most decorated pro Grams in Dodds Pacific far East tournament history so far this season Kade Nas girls have beaten Kubasak twice 32 on March 13 and 31 test Friday the boys teams have tied twice 22 on March 13 and 11 last Friday players to watch Kadenas Jen Abel is Well on her Way to Matching or Topping her Pacific single season goals record of 70 set last year she has 28 so far along with 17 assists but Shes getting plenty of help from Kyla Feeney 10 goals 8 assists and Kelsey Decker 10 assists among others Transfer Jessica Osborne 8 goals provides some firepower for Kubasak which lost midfielder Kara Koeneke to an injury in the second Kadena match Kub Sakis and Kadenas boys Are More defensive minded with Remir West and Jacob Hess leading the dragons with 3 goals each while Alex Mierze Jewski from the sweeper spot paces Kadena with three