European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 1, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 42 stars and stripes july 2007 Sharapov cruises into fourth round 04 Champ closes out win before rain suspends play until monday by Steven wine the associated press England Maria Sharapov beat the rain and Ai with showers moving in at Sharapov hurried to close out a Victory saturday Over the match was one of Only two completed in singles before play was suspended until Light rain fell in the final and Sharapov was serving at 4015 when Umpire Lynn Welch climbed Down from her chair to Check the condition of the she ordered play to de spite protests from and two Points later Sharapov hit a forehand Winner to Advance to the fourth its just a weird be cause you know the rain is com said who won Wimbledon in youre just thinking you might be a match Point up and you have to go and wait to finish the its a Little bit of a tense i heard the weather is not sup posed to be Good for the rest of the so it was really Good to the grounds Crew pulled a Tarp Over the court As the players de and matches were sus defending Champion Amelie Maur Esmo was the Only other beating Mara san tangelo seven singles matches were suspended in and seven were postponed before they Start Sugiyama complained that the grass was Slippery in the final two and said rain became heavier before the final of course its not easy to Stop right she but at the same time i didst want to give it away if its not easy to it seems like giving i just thought it was too wet to with Sharapov eager to she hit a backhand at 4015 that might have sealed the but a Linesman called the shot the Umpire overruled and or dered the Point and Sharapov glared at the lines Anja russian Maria Sharapov reacts As she plays japans Ai Sugiyama in a third round match on Satur Sharapov won its the third Call that the Guy got she you look at him and Hes wearing he loses All credibility at that Sharapov said the sore Shoul Der she has been nursing re quires at least a couple of hours of treatment every so she was encouraged by improvement in her her top Speed was girls plenty of experience on team from Page 41 Ana is one of the two most in Strumental players on our Heidelberg coach Jim Mccauley Ana was the Leader of our Back line and kept almost All teams at Bay with her excellent ability to defend Marchant and anger needed to play at the level their coaches de scribed to maintain their places on an experienced 2007 Allee rope eight of the players on the first team were holdovers from last years top and three repeat choices landed on this sea sons second first eamers returning for a second time to the top 15 included Junior strikers Lauren Williams of division i Champion who scored six and Liana Knight of i runner up Kaiser a 13goal moving up to the firs team from last years second team were two sophomores midfielder Lydia Gray of International school of Brussels and Fei Olio of division Iii Champion Olio matched her regular season scoring total goals during the Iii Lakenheath senior Greta Gerst Ner and Ramstein Junior Helen both also moved up from the 2006 Sec Ond Mannheim sweeper Dana Diaz was the Only freshman picked for the 2007 first but another underclassman broke into the top tier with a Vilseck Sopho More Tamaria Hollis scored 13 goals and led the Falcons to the european Dii but no one on the first team Buh Eitel had a year equal to the one achieved by Naples senior Kelsey in making her first Al Europe soccer team after a seven goal regular season As a defensive Anderson completed a dream senior year firs team Al Europe in Volley basketball and email Rusty Bryan at  Lauren Williams girls Kelsey Ana Priscilla Forest Cathy Helen Dana Greta Lydia Gray Tamaria school of Brussels striker Liana Knight Kylle Marchant Elizabeth Patch senior Midfield Midfield Jackie Ventrice Lauren striker Lyndy Axon Mill Bergman Jaycle into school of Brussels or sen striker Midfield Becky Shamyra Coleman Sidney Cowan Ashley Destafani overseas Rome Hanau Hanau Junor Junor stopper Sturmer Piarra Mcgregor Mica Patch Junior stopper my fled Derby rus poll overseas Rome Midfield Andrea Starr Alconbury senior striker step Vasquez Patch Junior goalkeeper Pali Karen dopes Europe Ricardo Ramstein Sam Hanau John Mannheim Ron Naples Cynthia 114 she made 81 percent of her first and lost Only 13 service Sharapov failed to convert her first seven breakpoints chances before hitting a forehand Winner to break Sugiyama for a 32 Sharapov held her next two service games at love and took the set when Sugiyama hit her Only double fault on set Sharapov faltered briefly to Start the second she fell be Hind prompting angry screaming from her father and she broke Back and held at love to take the Lead for Good at three time Champion Venus hoping to Advance to a fourth round match against led Akiko origami when their match was sus after a wait of almost three play was postponed until action at the Start of the Day was delayed nearly four with rain sending spectators clustering under umbrellas and crowding into souvenir five ducks a Mother and four babies took up residence on court 5 until an animal care organization was summoned to transport them to a Sanctuary South of Maure Smos wait to play was a lot longer than her she had 11 aces and Only nine in forced errors to beat Santangelo in 57 Maur Esmo saved her Best shot for the final game she ran beyond the sideline chasing a shot near the net and pulled a Back hand Cross court off the shoe tops for a two Points Maur Esmo hit an Ace to close out the play has been interrupted by rain on five of the tournaments first six Wimbledon officials said the backlog of matches didst require play on traditionally an off Day Midway through the Tennis scoreboard Wimbledon saturday at the All England Lawn Tennis croquet club England purse million grand slam surface grass outdoor singles women third round Amelie Maur Esmo Mara Santangelo Maria Sharapov Ai Sug Iyama doubles mixed first round James Auckland and Claire Brit Lee Childs and Katie Brit Safe soccer finals Sean and stripes Mildenhall Matt Shrull right collides with ram steins Jose Morales during the mens final in the Safe soccer championship on Friday at Raf Mildenhall beat Ramstein Ramstein Defeated Span Dahlem 40 in the women title