Fort Bliss Monitor

HHB, 5-52 ADA wins EAC basketball opener

Master Sgt. Steve Miller
Public Affairs Chief

Andre Payne of HHB, 5th Battalion, 52nd Air Defense Artillery, makes a strong move to the hoop Monday night at Milam Gym during his team’s 41-37 win over HHB, 11th ADA Bde..

Steven Wilson and Andre Payne combined for 18 first-half points Monday night to stake HHB, 5th Battalion, 52nd Air Defense Artillery, to a 10-point halftime lead en route to a 41-37 win over HHB, 11th ADA Brigade.
The game was the season opener for both teams in the Echelons Above Corps league, which features teams from the 11th ADA Bde competing in two divisions.

“We realized they were getting tired because they had six players to our 12,” said Hellraisers’ Coach Gregory Robinson. “They got tired about halfway through the first half, and we were able to pull away a little bit.”
Wilson and Payne fueled a 6-0 run in the last minute of the first half to give the Hellraisers their 24-14 halftime bulge. Wilson had 10 in the opening 20 minutes and Payne tallied eight.

HHB, 11th would not go quietly, however. They opened the second half with an 8-0 run that closed the gap to 24-22. Robert Hardnett scored four points during the spurt, and Tommy Evans and John Schmidt each notched two.

A steal and layup by Trevor Wolf got the Hellraisers on the board in the second half, made the score 26-22 and broke the streak by HHB, 11th. The lead would eventually reach 11 on a fast-break layup by Stacey Murdock, but HHB, 11th made a late charge to twice close the gap to four. They could get no closer, however, before time expired.

“I felt when they made their run in the second half they were focusing on the half-court game. That was a useful tool for us because we were able to trap and get some turnovers and build our lead back up. Plus time was on our side,” Robinson said.

Wilson finished with 15 for the Hellraisers to lead all scorers. Hardnett had 14 to pace HHB, 11th ADA Bde.

Soldiers go to World Championships
Three Army World Class Athletes have earned berths in the 2005 Biathlon World Championships scheduled for March 5 to 13 at Hochfilzen, Austria. Sgt. Jacob Beste skis to victory in the men's 12.5-kilometer Pursuit during the U.S. World Championship Biathlon Team Trials Dec. 30 at Fort Kent, Maine. Sgt. Jacob Beste qualified by finishing among the top two men in the U.S. World Championship Team Trials Dec. 29 through 31 at Fort Kent, Maine. Spc. Jeremy Teela and Spc. Jill Krause-Beste earlier earned spots on the team by virtue of their two top-40 finishes on the World Cup circuit.

Sports briefs

Scorpions rugby
Team tryouts and practices for the El Paso Scorpions rugby football club are underway at 2 p.m. Saturdays at Armstrong Field, which is located down the hill from the Fort Bliss Officers’ Club. Training will soon take place on Tuesday and Thursday at 7 p.m., also at Armstrong Field.

The Scorpions’ spring season is scheduled to begin Jan. 28 at New Mexico State University. For information, call Doug Park at 833-1322.

Post volleyball tryouts
Tryouts for the men’s and women’s post volleyball teams begin Saturday and will take place each Saturday through Feb. 5 at Stout Gym. Men’s tryouts are from 2 to 4 p.m., and the women’s tryouts are from 4 to 6 p.m.
Both teams need coaches. Teams will compete in local leagues and represent Fort Bliss in tournaments throughout the region, as available. For information, call 568-5995.

Post softball tryouts
Tryouts for the men’s post softball team will take place Feb. 1 through 12 Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at the Omar Bradley Softball Complex. Tryouts for the women’s team – which also needs a coach – are set for Feb. 22 through March 5, also Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. For information, call 568-5995.

Intramural bowling
The sports office is seeking to form an intramural bowling league that will compete Monday nights starting in February and ending with a post championship in June. Fees will be $1 per game with no charge for shoes. Teams will have four members, and all league teams will be eligible for the post playoffs. For information, call 568-5995.



www.bliss.army.mil	Published for the Fort Bliss/El Paso, Texas Community	January 13, 2005

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