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SATURDAY OKLAHOMAN TIMES 28 Decembers 1993 the Job High School Scoreboard It's Not Pretty But it Football No Matter What You Call It, US Air Arena Has Served Its Purpose Playoffs Pinned Nick VanBrunt, 130: Dusty Baker, Yukon won by In-lury default; 13S: Zac Mathers, Yukon dec Brandon Bosler, 6-4; 140: Brad AUtchell, Yukon mal. dec. Troy Hiuglns, 13-4; 145: Jimmy Brown, ER dec. Scott Roe, 9-2; Sk David Novosad, Yukon pinned Andy Corwln, 160: Trevor Rosenberg, Yukon dec. Ricky Cobble, 18-14; 171; Zac Reevis, ER by forfeit; 189: Jeff Mezlere, Yukon dec.

Jason Casle, 11-10; Hwt: John Ward, Yukon pinned Brendon Russell, 2:45. Tuttle 77 Tecumseh 0 103: Clint Henderson, Turtle by Class 6A FIRST ROUND Balko 46, Ryan 14 C. Marlow 56, Tyrone 6 Grandfield 31, Timberlake 16 White Oak 78, Kremlln-HHIs-dale 38 Medford 57, Shldler 16 Oklahoma Chr. 60, Watts 8 Pond Creek-Hunter 32, Welch 0 Thackervllle 48, Forgan 0 QUARTERFINALS Balko 43, Thackervllle 6 Oklahoma Chr. 34, Pond Creek-Hunter 14 Cent.

Marlow 53, Grandfield 6 White Oak 34, Medford 22 SEMIFINALS Balko 42, Oklahoma Chr. 28 Central Marlow 43, White Oak 18 CHAMPIONSHIP Saturday, Dec 4 At Moore H.S. Balko (11-1) vs. Central Marlow (13-0), 1:30 P.m. FIRST ROUND Edmond 27, T.

Union 20 Jenks 24, Sand Sprlnfls 7 Lawton 26. Del City 21 L. Elsenhower 39, Enid 4 Midwest Citv 14, Norman 8 Owasso 41, Stillwater 14 Putnam North 20, Westmoore 3 T. Washington 38, Broken Arrow 11 QUARTERFINALS AAldwest Citv 30, L. Elsenhower 7 Jenks 34, Owasso 3 Lawton 22, Putnam North 15 Edmond 22, T.

Wasriinaton 14 SEMIFINALS Jenks 13, Midwest City 12 Edmond 3, Lawton 0 CHAMPIONSHIP Saturday, Dec 4 At Oklahoma State Jenks (12-1) vs. Edmond (8-5), 7:30 p.m. Class 5A FIRST ROUND Ardmore 35, Woodward 7 Blxby 7, Tahlequah 6 Carl Albert 27, Chlckasha 0 Claremore 21, T. Webster 14 Duncan 38, Guthrie 0 Durant 28, T. Edison 20 John Marshall 21, Douglass 0 AAcAlester 42, Miami 14 QUARTERFINALS Duncan 21, John Marshall 20 Durant 14, Claremore 8 Carl Albert 19, Ardmore 6 BixBy 14, McAlester 9 SEMIFINALS Duncan 26, Durant 14 Carl Albert 10, Bixbv 7 CHAMPIONSHIP Saturday, Dec 4 At Oklahoma State Duncan (12-1) vs.

Carl Albert (11-2), 12:05 p.m. Basketball Thursday's Results Boys City Area Edmond 91, Guthrie 80 Star Spencer 78, Northeast 57 Stale Antlers 58, Tishomingo 55, OT Buffalo Valley 70, Leflore 41 Cascia Hall 78. Coweta 36 Claremore Sefl. 75, Berrvhill 56 Grove 54, Prvor 53 Hanna 94, Midway 44 Morris 66, Wilson 29 Moss 101, Sasakwa 58 Muldrow 81, Wllburton 74, OT Oaks 80, Fairiand 70 Quapaw 58, Baxter Springs, Kan. 34 Wlster 66, Smithville 55 Girls City Area Guthrie 47, Edmond 22 Star Spencer 53, Northeast 41 Yukon 52, El Reno 46 State Baxter Springs, Kan.

49, Quapaw 40 Buffalo Valley 53, Leflore 31 Cascia Hall 39, Cowera 27 Claremore Seq. 40, Berrvhill 21 Midway 69, Hanna 21 Morris 71, Wilson 50 Moss 72, Sasakwa 31 Muldrow 33, Wilburton 25 Pryor 55, Grove 36 Smithville 59, Wister 42 Tishomingo 47, Antlers 31 Tournaments Liberty Classic At Shawnee Chr. Heritage 68, Oklahoma Chr. 28 (girls) Com Bible 38, Community Chr. 29 9'rls' Grace Chr.

44, Lawton Chr. 30 (girls) Grace Chr. 64, Com Bible 49 Victory Chr. 91, Oklahoma Chr. 55 Community Chr.

83, Liberty Chr. 68 Chr. Heritage 56, Lawton Chr. 37 Thursday's Games Boys Edmond S1 Guthrie 80 aaBB9flBBBalaBHElaaBHGwlnN i -V i-M-iWr 1-1 1 i- i "I i 1 Class 4A as that is to believe now when the public sees him as the most patient, genial, bland and philanthropic of $100-million-plus moguls. If Pollin at 70 isn't dynamic enough for some tastes, if lots of newly arrived Washingtonians wish he would cash in his chips, they ought to remember that the younger Pollin was the most important single figure in Washington sports history.

No Pollin, no Bullets. No Pollin, no Caps. Not to mention no Eric Clapton. No Inaugural Galas. No tractor pulls.

There wasn't anybody else around in the early '70s to pull off such a daring double-franchise job. How long could Washington have gone without the NBA and NHL? How long has Washington done without baseball? Pollin put up the Centre in 16 months not several leisurely, architecturally innovative years. It wasn't fancy. But its lines have held up well. From a distance, some people think it's quite prettyfor a gym.

In '73, nobody had overhead Telscreen except Washington. Or computerized ticketing. How times change. Then, Pollin could build the whole place in 16 months. Now, it takes longer than that to decide to turn on.

the lights. Man, the oF USAir Arena can truly feel gloomy on nights when the home team is losing by plenty as the Bullets were Thursday night to Seattle. Pollin says he knows the arena needs to be much brighter. There are plans. In the works.

Nothing final, mind you. Nothing happens fast in the well-mannered world of USAir Arena. The predominant feeling at the celebration was Pollin's deep affection for his former players. Kevin Porter was one of several '73 Bullets on hand. He and Pollin immediately embraced, though they hadn't seen each other for years.

Pollin kept grabbing Porter behind the neck to hug him again like a long lost relative. "This is a great man, a really wonderful man," Porter kept saying because he obviously meant it. Nothing, absolutely nothing, lights Pollin up like seeing a "KP." The owner seems like. well, like it's 1973 and all in front of him. "I love these teams.

If it weren't for them, I'd probably have been building things and making money, not losing money," said Pollin vho has, of course, made tons of money from his arena but who long ago ended his building career to spend time on his teams and their building. Everything was as it should have By Thomas Boswell The Washington Post USAir Arena turned 20 years old Thursday night. Actually, Capital Centre was 20 years old, but Abe Pollin changed its name x-ecently. For a million dollars a year. "My wife Irene named it the 'Capital Centre' when we were at 20,000 feet, flying around the country looking at other arenas to get ideas," said Pollin at Thursday night's celebration.

"I asked her how she felt about the name change. She said, 'How I told her. She said, Oh, those sentimental Pollins. The nomenclature doesn't really matter. Call it USAir Centre, Capital Arena or just The Big Sway-backed Thing Beside The Beltway With No Subway Stop And $6 Parking.

It can't be insulted. It's just there. Fortunately. USAir Arena has always been the sort of place that would change its name for a price. And it never pretended that it wasn't.

The could stand for "utilitarian" and the for soulless. This isn't the sort of sports facility that inspires poetry, like Baltimore's Camden Yards. Or invective, like The Vet in Philadelphia. It's just a fairly clean, not-too-well-lit place where, anytime the fancy strikes, you can pay $29 to see the NBA or NHL. The joint's raison d'etre was to pull Washington up into the big leagues of sport at a time when the town was losing ground.

Mission accomplished. At the 20th anniversary ceremonies at halftime of the Bullets-Son-ics game, the crowd should have held up placards to spell out the words, "Thanks, Abe. It's adequate." Twenty years ago, the Washington area was long overdue for a major arena. Washingtonians had spent far too many years watching American Basketball Association teams and minor-league hockey in pits like Uline Arena (which had about five names). Maybe you had to live here then to know how grateful people were to Pollin for moving the Bullets from Baltimore, for getting an NHL team and for building a joint that was actually pretty close to state-of-the-art.

In 1973, the Washington Senators had left town, Georgetown basketball hadn't emerged and, basically, Washington was a sports void except for George Allen's Redskins and Lefty Driesell's Maryland Terrapins. In those days, Pollin was a can-do, state-of-the-art, go-getter hard FIRST ROUND Ada 15, Elk City 7 Broken Bow 12, Vinlta 0 Clinton 60, Cleveland 7 Collinsville 21, Sallisaw 7 Idabel 2S, Catoosa 0 Noble 23, Bristow 21 Okmulgee 46, Hugo 0 Weafherford 47, Mannford 21 QUARTERFINALS Clinton 52, Noble 12 Collinsville 17, Idabel 14, OT Ada 28, Weatherford 21 Broken Bow 41, Okmulgee 7 SEMIFINALS Clinton 27, Collinsville 7 Ada 36, Broken Bow 8 CHAMPIONSHIP Friday, Dec 3 At Oklahoma State Clinton (13-0) vs. Ada (11-2), 7:30 p.m. forfeit; 112: Oreo Matlock, Tuttle by forfeit; 119: Stacy Pendley pinned Jason Spencer 125: Geoffrey Brasel, Tuttle pinned Brad Schmidt 13(h Mike Odom, Tuttle tech. (all over Tlm-my Townsend 17-2; 135: Jeremy Bates, Tuttle by forfeit; 140: Brian Cole, Tuttle pinned Travis Fowler 145: Bryan Henderson, Tuttle pinned Mikki Hargus 152: Brian Boren, Tuttle pinned James Jaggers 140: Jason Black, Tuttle pinned Cheyanne Longacre 171: Ryan Neasbitt, Tuttle pinned Moose Parks 189: Jesse Butts, Turtle pinned Jay Johnson Hwt: Lloyd Ryan, Tuttle pinned Ben Kill 2:37.

Muskogee 43 Shawnee 21 103: Aundrea Traylor, Muskogee, pinned Matt Mann, 112: Mike Haffev, Shawnee, dec. Les Leach, 11-4; 119: Clakie Chaff in, Muskogee, pinned David Spratt, 125: Eric Jackson, Muskogee, dec. Paul Townsend, 10-8 OT; 135: Lonnle Barker, Muskogee, pinned Clifton Broadus, 140: Star Fields, Muskogee, pinned Aaron Bver, 145: Marquis Champlin, Muskogee, mai. dec. Recardo Grant, 16-4; 152: Rod Peddy, Shawnee, Pinned Eric Elgin, 160: Brad Studevllle, Shawnee, pinned Ryan Hilton, 171: Seth Lit-trell, Muskogee, dec.

Gerald Banks, 5-2; 189: Justin Bone, Shawnee, pinned Kenneth Baty, Hwt: T.J. Stone, Muskogee, Pinned Eddie Kemell, 2:36. Mustang 37 Putnam West 23 103: Dace Blarkeaghip, Mustang, mai. dec. Ryan Aldrlch, 10-0; Mistier, Mustang, dec.

Matt Richardson, 20-14; 119: Adrian Botchelep, PCW, tech. fall Ross Kostuck, 16-C; 125: Ryan Belcher, PCW, dec. Way-land Thomas, 8-5; 130: Daren Lugafet, PCW, dec. Jeromv Langham, 9-4; 13S: Jay Lowe, Mustang, pinned Robert Piatt, 140: Tony Patterson, Mustang, mai. dec.

T.J. Pinga, 10-6; 145: Wes Aleman, Mustang, dec. Shane Williams, 13-6; 152: Robbie Lynch, Mustang, pinned Eric Emmert, 160: Will Rahmes, Mustang, pinned Richard Anthony, 171: Shawn Miller, PCW, pinned J.J. Young, 189: Joe Giffin, PCW, pinned Jeff Weath-erby, Hwt: Tony Parker, Mustang, dec. John Mendenhall, 7-0.

Little Axe 54 Bethel 24 103: Brad Donaldson, LA by forfeit; 112: Ricky Dye, LA by forfeit; 119: Derek Carpenter, Bethel pinned Joe Wilson, 125: Dusty Lynch, Bethel pinned Josh Stuart, 130: Larry Pierce, Bethel pinned Brian Hickey, 135: Luke Gray, LA pinned Link Collins, 140: Pernell Cook, LA pinned Tony Buchanan, 145: James Blev-ins, LA pinne Brian Abbott, 152: David Barton, LA pinned Jeremy Avers, 160: Josh Hodges. LA pinned Brian Gar-outfe, 171: Brian Bacon, Bethel pinned Scott Bavwell, 189: Shane Hodges, LA pinned Rodney Thomason, Hwt: Brent Owens, LA pinned Joe Hacker, 1:11. Lexington 51 Piedmont 24 103: Justin Davis, Piedmont pinned Shannon Dover 112: Mark Landers, Lexington pinned Mike Morgan 119: Kyle Smith, Piedmont by forfeit; 125: Vic Boatrlght, Lexington pinned Chris Miller 130: Shawn Perry, Lexington pinned Jason Tumblescn 135: Mitchell Bradley, Lexlnoton pinned Philip Blzzell 140: Jimmy Smith, Lexington dec. Michael Prince 15-8; 145: Lance Sareenr. Lexington pinned Josy Freland 152: Mike Barber, Lexington pinned Randy Fowler 160: Brent Finley, Lexington pinned Eric Anderson 171: Tommy Prince, Piedmont pinned Mike Cooper 189: Todd Pack, Lexington pinned Grant Best Hwi: John Bayer, Piedmont by forfeit.

Deer Creek 66 Chickasha 9 101: Terry Lowe, DC pinned Monte Ramsey, 112: Arnold Vasquez, Chlckasha, bv forfeit; 119: Phillip Parsons, DC pinned Richard Hankins, 12S: Jus-Itn Montgomery, DC, by forfeit; 130: Dustln King, DC, bv forfeit; 135: Josh Johnson, DC pinned naniAl Turner. :41 140: Scott Class 3A 23-91 19-80 Edmond Guthrie Edm-Cralg Frazier 30, J.R. Cunningham 13, Jerry Glover 13, Matt McReynolds 10, Rusty Wyles 10, Brian Grimes 10, Rob Seat 5. Guth-Carlos Duke 22, Wesley Whltehorn 18, Lamar Allison 16, Robert Golson 12, Roland Miller 9, Chris Allen 2, Rickie Miller 1 Chr. Heritage 56 Lawton Christian 37 FIRST ROUND Fredrick 27, Tuttle 0 Holdenville 15, Dewey 0 Marlow 26, Kingfisher 18 Newcastle 28, Madill 3 Oologah 38, Prague 15 Plainvlew 41, Jones 21 Seminole 22, Checotah 14 Sulphur 42, Hilldale 6 QUARTERFINALS Newcastle 26, Plainview 7 Seminole 22, Oologah 21 Frederick 20, Marlow 13 Sulphur 39, Holdenville 7 SEMIFINALS Seminole 32, Newcastle 21 Frederick 21, Sulphur 0 CHAMPIONSHIP Saturday, Dec 4 At Cameron Lawton Seminoie (11-2) vs.

Frederick (12-1), 2:30 p.m. 19 7 10 12 10 20 LC CH Washington's Doug Overton, left, is guarded closely by Seattle's Nate McMillan during the. game that marked the 20th anniversary of USAir, Arena. The arena was previously known as the Capital Cenlre. LC-Jesse Lingman 12, Tony Reed 11, Todd Anderson 6, Jason Wells 4, Brian Houle 4.

CH-Kris Jantzen 16, Mart Jantzen 16, Adam Bryan 9, Matt Wyckoff 6, Calvin Vinev 4, Seth Bullard 4, Scott Banks 1. Star Spencer 78 Northeast 57 Class 2A 15-57 17-78 Northeast Star Spencer giveaways and the halftime show were forgettable. Elvin Hayes, who had 36 points, 29 rebounds and no assists in the inaugural game, didn't show. 0 Like Capital Centre sop-y, USAir Arena the anniversary was profitable and but hardly soul satisfying. been Thursday night.

Traffic was a backed-up Beltway mess. But the loyal crowd sold out the house, nevertheless largely to see the 12-1 visitors. The Bullets lost, 105-95, but showed some promise. As usual, they also had a conversation-piece this time 7-foot-7 Romanian Gheorge Muresan just to make sure the fans had something to discuss on the way home. The NE-Kevin Jones 29, Joe Gardner 10, Richard Arnold 7, Curtis Jones 5, Antonio Gaines 5.

SS-Naco Hopkins 21, Marco Wooten 19, William Chlsholm 17, Devln Cooper 16, Terrell Johnson 3. Edward Johnson 2, Marcus Ealom 1. Girls 52 46 Yukon El Reno 13 24-13 13- 6 9 10 10 Yukon ER FIRST ROUND Alva 34, Comanche 13 Beggs 34, Hartshorne 29 Berrvhill 35, Vian 6 Clarerriore-Seq 42, Heavner 0 Davis 20, Stroud 0 Heritage Hall 51, Hollis 18 Hobart 19, Deer Creek 10 Hominy 37, Quapaw 7 Konawa 55, Okemah 20 Metro Chr. 31, Kansas 0 Pawnee 41, VVeatv.lle 13 Sperry 25, Adair 14 T. Cascia Hall 25, Antlers 10 Watonoa 47, Cache 14 Wewoka 28, Kingston 21 Wynnewood 35, Chandler 15 SECOND ROUND Watonoa 47, Davis 12 Hobart 20, Wynnewood 10 T.

Cascia Hall 14, Metro Chr. 0 Homlnv 32, Berrvhili 23 Wewoka 13, Alva 8 Konawa 16, Heritage Hall 12 Claremore Seq. 14, Pawnee 0 Sperry 26, Beggs 12 QUARTERFINALS Homlnv 34, T. Cascia Hall 19 Watonoa 1 3, Hobart Konawa 22, Wewoka 21 Claremore -ceq. 26, Sperry 22 SEMIFINALS Saturday, Dec.

4 At Tulsa Union H.s. Konawa (13-0) vs. Claremore-Seq. (13-0), 1:30 p.m. Watonoa (11-1) vs.

Hominy (9-4), 7:30 p.m. CHAMPIONSHIP TBA Semifinal winners Disaster Strikes at Naval Base One Dark Moment Ends Three Bright Futures for Navy Officers Yukon (2-0) Selkel 22, Keely Ford 22, Ashley Baker 2, Candace Scudder 2, Demllra Castleberrv 2, Carev Vestal 1, Sarah McDade 1. ER (O-l)-Allsha Bright 23, LeAnn Bszner 11, Tonya Tyler 4, Michelle Sims 3. Shelly Hulsev 2, Johna Sales 2, LaTonya Prim 1. Guthrie "7 Edmond 22 4 0 13 17 Edmond Guthrie Edmond (l-l)-Jamle Foulch 6, Meredith Price 6, Jamie Seward 4, Annie Piatt 2, Jennifer Hackett 2, Joycalvn Henderson 2.

Guthrie (l-O)-Tamara Gra-cev 16, Erica Cottle 6, Berny Brnoks 6, Ta.nlka Haves 5, Ma-lyssa Thorngren 5, Nlkkl Hedge 3, Norma Bartram 2, Tricla Pearson 2, Clndl Morgan 1, Jen-niter Poupard 1. Star Spencer 53 Northeast 41 Class A 16-41 10-53 7 5 14 16 Northeast Star Spencer Kinder, DC, by forfeit; 145: Mart Cole, DC, by forfeit; 152: Daniel Benson, DC, pinned Chuck Phil-Hp, 160: Jeremy Sexton, DC, Pinned Jeremy Littleton, 171: Jeff Reynolds, DC pinned Pat Surber, 189: Kent Bowman, DC, bv forfeit; Hwt: Shane Wyatt, Chickasha dec. David Sponaugle, 7-2. Midwest City 38 Norman 22 103: Lidet Viravong, Norman mal. dec.

Cody Farmer, 10-1; 112: Lavtette Williams, MWC mai. dec. Som Savsana, 13-5; 119: Nate Flov.ors, MWC dec. Jelt Boudseau, 8-4; 12S: Josh Swift, MWC doc. Tony Smith, 5-4; 130: Steve Coleman, MWC pinned Jomle Newhouse, 135: Peterson, Norman pinned Kris Hunter, 140: Wayne Gorman, MWC mai.

dec. Zac Marshall, 11-3; 145: Danny Hait-cock, MWC plnnod Pat MurPhy, 152: Kevin Valrioz, MWC pinned, 160: Todd Horton, MWC dec. Josh Lawrence, 6-5; 171: Shawn Campbell, Normnn plnnod Raymond Cato, 189: Dannv Welntraub, MWC doc. Paul Pacheco, 10-5; Hwt: Eric Dodge, Norman pinned Jasor Woodard, 1:54 NE-Tandra Edwards 19, Kellv Fisher 8, Earlene Marrow 6, Mary McQueen 6, Tamora Smith 1, Tonlsha Pollard 1. SS-LaRhondo Legglns 13, Kim Richardson 11, Angel Me-dows 8, Danielle Rhone Can-dice Mitchell 7, Michelle Brown 2, Cynthia Johnston 2, Dena Anderson 2.

PIRST ROUNO Allen IV, Dewar 7 Chouteau 41, Davenport 12 Hulbert 28, Barnsdall 24 Maud 53, Qulnton 26 Okeene 18, Turpln 6 Rlnollno 34, Mlnco 7 Rush Springs 21, Elmore Citv 7 Selling 23, Mooreland 20 Texhoma 48, Tonkawa 14 Volma-Almo 48, Hlnton 16 Warnur i0, Stratford 8 Washington 45, Tallhlna 8 Wellston 29, Boise Citv Wilson 14, Apache 6 Woodland 3'. Oaks 20 Wvandolte 13, Klefer 7 SECOND ROUND Texhoma 41, Wilson 20 Rlngllno 12, Okeene 9, OT Washlnoton 21, Woodland 14 Allen 12, Chouteau 9 Rush Springs 16, Selling 10 Warner 49, Hulbert 7 Velma-Alma 47, Wellston 22 Maud 35, Wyandotte 29 QUARTERFINALS Texhoma 41, Rlngllno 38 Allan 12, Washlnoton 8 Volma-Almo 14, Rush Springs 0 Moud 7. Wamor 0 SEMIFINALS Saturday, Doc. 4 At Southwestern OSU, Weathor-tord Texhoma (13-0) vs, Allon (12-1), P.m. At Ardmore H.S.

Velmn-Alina (13-0) vs. Maud (12-1), 2 P-tn. CHAMPIONSHIP TBA SemllliiBl winners 48 15 el City Moore SAN DIEGO (AP) Everyone loved Kerryn O'Neill, the outgoing track star with the candy jar kept filled on her desk. Six months after leaving the U.S. Naval Academy with honors, the young engineer now was restlessly reassessing her future.

Alton Grizzard, a friend who inspired, a quarterback who passed and ran for record after football record, was so sentimental he cried before playing in his last Army-Navy game three years ago. No one doubted the Navy SEAL commando would one day make admiral. Now he was consoling a friend upset about breaking her engagement. George P. Smith, who crewed on the Navy sailing team, was about to take his first assignment aboard a nuclear submarine.

He'd proposed to O'Neill a year ago and now was distraught over losing her. At 1:45 a.m. Wednesday, all three bright futures wore blown away by Smith's 9mm Ruger after Grizzard answered the door of O'Neill's barracks apartment. She was 21. Grizzard and Smith were 24.

Smith pulled the gun out of his jacket and shot Grizzard three times. Blown backward by the bullets, he hit the bed then fell to the floor. Smith shot him once more, in the back of the threatened," Mach said. "Her freedom felt good to her. She never had that at-the academy." Smith, meanwhile, appar ently was ready for mar- ried life.

His friends de-v scribed the handsome man as a level-: 1 headed person who n'ever lost his temper. "I'm in a state of disbelief. I don't understand it," 1 said Bruce Schmidt a friend of Smith's since grade school. "It's totally out of character." Smith, just over tall, about 200 hadi played high school football: in his hometown of Hun-." tington Beach, and was voted lineman of the year and "best all-around" male student in his senior year. He majored in electMcal engineering.

He graduated in 1992, attended sufyha-. rine training school1 and was due to report to a 'sub- marine squadron in Diego the day killed himself. 1 Late Monday, O'Neill argued in the foyer of her barracks, witnesses: told police. Grizzard and O'Neill were not romantically in-;" volved, police said, ren said he talked jusfyiast week to Grizzard, who4old him he'd run into Kei-ry i O'Neill for the first tiirig in a year. 'i Grizzard, said his friend, was simply the type who:" would have gone to O'Neill i or even a stranger at acmo-ment's notice, If he thought he gould help.

"Heaven." "She was always with a smile, smart as a whip," he said, weeping, unable then to continue the telephone interview from northeastern Pennsylvania, She grew up in Kingston, Pa. fresh-faced, enthusiastic, intelligent and modest. Many colleagues at Coronado never knew she had garnered 12 varsity letters for track and field events until after her death, when they read it in newspapers. She set academy records running cross-country and in track and field. She majored in ocean engineering.

She was about 5 feet, 5 inches tall and slim. After work, she commonly ran up to 12 miles each day, her long, dark hair pulled back off her face. O'Neill and Smith became engaged her senior year, but she did not want to be married yet, family and friends said. "She broke up her engagement a month ago. She gave him his ring back," her grandfather said.

"He was just a little too jealous. She would be out at the base talking to other fellows, and he would be jealous of that." She had tried to break it off with Smith before, while still at Annapolis, said her friend, Richard Mach, a civilian Navy employee at Coronado. After this second breakup, Smith wouldn't stop pursuing, "He kept sending her flowers, calling her, I know she wanted that to end, but she never said she felt and shot her, also in the back of the head. He walked back toward the door and, without hesitating, put a bullet into his own head. Inside the bloodied room, police found a 13-page letter from Smith, pleading with O'Neill to reconsider.

Another letter to her was found in Smith's apartment, torn into tiny pieces. Police are trying to tape it back together. These three young people had seemed to be the very definition of the American dream: exceptionally bright, remarkably athletic, superbly trained for success. They had met years before, part of an insular world that only the extraordinary, the brilliant can enter. They were midshipmen at Annapolis, Md.

David Lillefloren was there, too. He'd been Griz-zard's best friend since they were 6 and played "pee wee" football together. He also knew O'Neill and Smith. Military academy students live by strict codes, and their society is tight. "You go to school there, and you go through something that not everybody goes through," Lillefloren said.

"The camaraderie is unbelievable." Even after graduation Lt. j.g. Grizzard in 1991, Ensign Smith in 1992, Ensign O'Neill this past May their paths stayed close. Their final days were spent at Navy bases in San Diego, Grizzard had been here more than a year. O'Neill arrived in October, Smith just days ago.

Six feet tall and 200 pounds, the hazel-eyed Grizzard grew up in Virginia Beach, Va and excelled in the classroom and on the football field. He was the Navy's all-time offense leader and held seven academy records. This Saturday, Navy players competing in beloved annual Army-Navy showdown will wear decals with the name "Griz" on their gold helmets. Grizzard took his math studies at Annapolis seriously, but his friends said he was always quick with an off-the-cuff quip. He had long dreamed of joining a Navy SEAL commando team, a secretive amphibious group whose members are called to the world's worst trouble spots.

In summer 1992, he joined SEAL Team 1 at the U.S. Naval Amphibious Base at Coronado, just across San Diego Bay. He was assistant platoon commander and spent about three months doing reconnaissance missions in Somalia. "I always thought we'd get the news someday that Alton had been killed doing something heroic for his country. I never thought I'd hear about him going like this," said Tommy Rhodes, Grizzard's high school football coach.

O'Neill's grandfather, 81-year-old Ed O'Neill, described Jjer with one word: Wrestling Saturday's Schedule State Blxbv Quad (Columbus, KS, Miami, Vinlta); Coweta Trlanoy-lar (Sapulpa, T. Rogers); Cush-Ing Quad (Cushlno, Pawnoe), Kansas-Oklahoma Classic (Newklrk), Poteau Tournv Hen-rvorta); Rogers at Coweta Tournaments Canev Tourny (Okla. Union); St. Marks, Dallas, Texas (Duncan) Thursday's Rosults City Area Capitol HIM 36, Guthrie 34 Deer Creek 66, Chlckasha 1 Del City 48, Moore 15 Lexington 51, Piedmont Little Axe 54, buthel 24 Midwest City 38, NormonJJ Muskooee 43, Shawnee 21 Mustang 37, Putnam West 23 Tuttle 77, Tecumseh 0 Yukon 42, El Reno IS MatllMn. Mall Trlanaulir 103: Thaworn Cosev, DC, won by forfeit; 112: Joey Jaye, DC, Pinned Klrbv Monoold, 119: Roy Newman, DC, pinned David Vasquez, 125: Brian Caruso, DC, default Kick, Sludc-; 1:0: Lance Yl, DC, doc, Marcus Williams 5-3; 135: Chris Jackson, Moore, doc.

Jeff Cnhlll, 9-5; 140: Derrick Winner, Moore, dec. Robbie Hlse, 4-3; 145: Brian McMorrls, DC, dec, Rvan Pillow, 7-2; 152: Jason Conner, DC, pinned Corey Edwards, 160: Mike Ramsey, DC, pinned Kevin Klzza, 171i Jamos Size-more, Mooro, pinned Todd l.ono, mi Mark Smith, DC, Pinned Loon Rowan, Hwti Danell Roberts, Moore, dec, Jeromv Rlno, 9-7. Capitol Hill 36 Guthrie 34 Class MBIT ROUND Burns FIOt-DIII City 40, Garbor 14 RulriAr 19. Pftjft 6 Putnam North 48, Western Hie, 103i Jell Flaming, CH pinned Brian Berger ItZi Mlks Edwards, CH pinned Steven Branch 21 lie, AAIrhnfl Frazlor, CH bv Copan 42.YOI 3 Fovll Bowlegs 6 Waukomls 30, Merrltt 18 MSriim 47, Cava Springs 0 Pioneer 20, Cordell 14 Snyder 28. Woynoka 10 QUARTBRFINALS Plonwr 2 Srjvdar IB Putnam North 67, Heritage Hall 8 Western His.

27. Harltano Hall Morrlion At, Copan o. tiry tin, vyu- Bum riot-Din IiiimIi ovIMO, Birtn.ro, forfeit; 125i Todd Mays, Oulhrle pinned Danny Norwood 130: Allen Branch, Guthrie dec. Adorn Gome 7-2; 135i Joey Watson, Guthrie dec. Jovon Slauatj-, ter 6-2; HOi Sean Lousdon, CH pinned Chris Pearson 145j Jeremv WiHon, outhrle pinned Larry Saxton isji Dave Her.son, cuthrle doc, Edell 0Jln 7-1; 10i Mike Loosclori, CH pinned Chad Brewor JJli Rawle Oooln, CH by forfeit; lWi Lewie Brown, Guthrie nned Jo-.

Preenriiin, ItSO; Hwti Joe 24 Slate Berrvhill 61, Mannford 1J Perry 58, Sklatook 10 Poteau 4), stllwell la Sapulpa 25, Broken Arrow 23 Thursday' Duals Yukon 42 El Reno 15 103) Mike Ooodtoni Yukon mal. dec. Chrli Earle. 17-6; 111: n. rinna BurnSPIt; ci MorOav, 4 At Moor H.S.

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