The White Falcon - 25.11.1994, Blaðsíða 8

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VP-24 Batmen go to the wire for wij^
Story and photo by J02 Kevin A. Mills
The Batmen of VP-24 tangled with 85th
MS in a nailbiter Saturday at the Base Gym
and came away with a narrow, 47-46 win in
Admiral’s Cup basketball.
Patrol Squadron Twenty-four grabbed the
early lead, 5-0, but it would be short-lived.
The 85th started shutting down the Batmen
and, by pulling down offensive boards, had a
16-10 lead midway in the first half. The lead
increased to 12 late in the half, but the
Batmen pulled a bit closer before the break,
26-20.
Tight defense and getting in on the boards
lead VP to a 29-29 tie with 12:19 left in the
game. As in the first half, 85th took control
again, this time opening the lead to nine.
Foul trouble would haunt the 85th though.
By putting the squadron at the line with each
foul, 85th watched its lead dwindle to four
with 2:40 remaining.
With three seconds left on the clock and
the Batmen down two, Darrin E. Brooks of
the squadron drove to the hoop, drew a foul and made the free
throw to clinch the victory.
Eighty-fifth Coach Emmett Grissett said after the game,
“They just took it over. We played as hard as we could. We got
what we think were some bad calls that could have gone either
Jeff Rogaliner (#5) of the Batmen drives to the basket while an 85th MS guard tries to
stop him during Admiral’s Cup basketball Saturday at the Base Gym. Waiting for a
rebound is John “Happy” Miller (#21), also from the Patron. The Batmen went on to
edge out 85th, 47-46.
way.
“I didn’t have a doubt that my teammates and I could
back,” remarked Batmen Coach Everett Evans about his tel
effort. “It just took pure hustle and determination. Nobody
gave up. Everyone came together and we pulled it out in dra-

Runners battle ice and rain in first
Great American Smokeout Fun Run
Tiffany M. Nelson, a student at A.T.
Mahan High School, runs in the first
Great American Smokeout Fun Run
Saturday.
Story and photos by J02 Kevin A. Mills
Runners faced low temperatures and ice-
covered roads to race in the first Great
American Smokeout Fun Run Saturday at
the Base Gym.
The idea for the run was the brainchild
of two marathon runners. “Myself and
John Hammond wanted to try our hands at
organizing a run,” said John R. Wilson.
“Other than the weather, it turned out
pretty good. We plan to hold the run every
year.”
The race course started and finished at
the gym and covered five kilometers, or a
little over three miles.
“Running up here is tough,” said first-
time NAS Keflavik runner John Metzgar of
Patrol Squadron Twenty-four. “I ran in
college and now just run as much as I can,”
he added.
Runners also included seasoned Iceland
contestants like Tiffany M. Nelson, a stu-
dent at A.T. Mahan High School. She said
that the run felt fast at times and slow at
others. “At certain points, you felt like you
were moving fast, but then you would lose
your grip, but I loved it,” she commented.
All finishers were entered in a drawing at
the end of the race. Among other prizes
were bowling certificates, a 30-minute
flight with the Navy Flying Club and two
pair of running shoes.
After finishing the fun run, John Metzgar,
left, helps out a fellow runner.
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