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WO FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 8 1983 THE MIAMI HERALD 70 occer contrasts I I I I collide on field Strikers Nomads differ greatly i appearance since the days of the NASL when Sunshine televises the game that is being billed as the first step toward a merged nationwide league ESPN soccer expert John Paul Dellacamera and US National Team captain Ricky Davis will be the announcers Strikers Player-Coach Thomas Rongen has spent a lot of time this week trying to get a scouting report on San Diego But Armstrong asked the other coaches in the WSL not to give Rongen any information Fortunately for the Strikers former Fort Lauderdale player Keith Weller coaches the San Diego Sock-ers of the Major Indoor Soccer League The Strikers are expecting to face a young team that possesses a lot of speed at forward and a defense that allow a goal in four playoff games The majority of the roster plays for under-19 team that won the national title this year US National team member Jeff Duback is the goalie The Strikers practiced since Tuesday because of the conflicting schedules of the players "But if you look at Rongen said probably better prepared They played in a Rongen smiles at the theory the ASL championship was something we worked for all Rongen said was our No 1 priority there still is a strong urge to perform well and get some national attention We can make a name for ourselves This game is the start of the resurgence of soccer in Ameri- It runners beat Fort Lauderdale ByGARYFERMAN Herald Sports Writer The San Diego Nomads say appropriate that they are playing the Fort Lauderdale Strikers in San Jose Calif in the first national title game between the champions of the Western and American Soccer Leagues They look at their lineup of homegrown youth league talent and compare it with Fort array of international stars and see the match as a test of the progress of US soccer got foreign imports against a young San Diego club that has players who have represented the United States on region said Nomads Coach Derek Armstrong a chance to see how far The Strikers and Nomads played five-month seasons en route to their league titles The Strikers defeated the Boston Bolts in a three-game series for the ASL title and the Nomads edged the San Francisco Bay Blackhawks 1-0 in the WSL championship game Another championship clash two weeks later for the Strikers and four weeks later for the Nomads help but seem antichmactic is looking forward to playing but when you sit around for two weeks you lose the excitement you had when you won the championship Striker defender Jimmy McGeough said the closer the game gets the higher the intensity will get be flying by the time the game what the Sunshine Network is hoping for The Strikers will make then: first national television St Thomas Piper and St Thomas won both games they played Thursday in the volleyball jamboree at Boyd Anderson Piper defeated South Plantation 17-15 and Fort Lauderdale 15-2 St Thomas defeated South Plantation 15-5 and McArthur 15-12 Host Boyd Anderson split its games losing to Western 15-3 and beating Hollywood Hills 16-14 McArthur defeated Stranahan 15-3 More volleyball West Palm Beach Kings Academy Westminster Academy 15-12 9-15 1510: Becky Marks (WA) three saves strong service Michelle Ro dammer (WA) strbng service Carla Nicholson (WA) seven hits Knsten Galuppi (WA) tour aces Kings Academy 1-0 Westminster 01 University School Sheridan Hills 315 15-1 15-8: Kelley Derynda (U) nine service points five kills Laura Shafron (U) seven service points Jennifer Walker (SH) two aces strong setting April Hall (SH) five spikes University School 1-0 Sheridan Hills 0-1 Dade Christian Hollywood Christian 15-3 17-5 Shirley Raines (HC) five service points Heidi McElhaney (DC) nine service points Hollywood Christian 61 Dade Christian 10 Everglades City Fort Lauderdale Christian 15-12 157: Debbie DeKoning (FLC) eight spikes and four blocks Samantha Brady (EC) eight spikes Everglades City 1-0 Fort Lauderdale Christian 01 GAS I I Football Broward Cardinal Gibbons 21 Fort Lauderdale 7 Dade South Miami IB Miami Springs 21 Miami Lakes 14 Killian 24 Miami High 21 yards then Bennett twice for 10 yards then Dubuc twice for five yards The drive ended when Preston was intercepted by Martin touchdown capped a 68-yard drive that he started with a 32-yard run His touchdown came when he cut around left end and outran defenders 18 yards to the end zone FL -t- Martin 45 tumble return (Holt kick) CG Bennett4run (Esteveskick) CG Bennett 3 run Esteves kick) CG Dubuc 18 run (Esteveskick) INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing: Cardinal Gibbons Dubuc 18 96 Gennnett 16-88 Fort Harp 7-29 Passing' Cardinal Gibbons Preston 4-8 2 44 Fort Lauderdale Shields 3-10-1 19 Receiving Cardinal Gibbons Gngelis 1 22 ALAN FREUND Miami Herald Staff Piper win 2 HIGH SCHOOLS schedule Football (all games at 8 unless noted) Ely vs Plantation at PAL Field Boyd Anderson vs Hollywood HilisatCooperCity Hallandale at Miramar Chammade-Madonna at Western Nova at Coconut Creek Cooper City at McArthur Coral Springs at South Broward Dillard Deerfield Beach at Pompano Stranahan vs Northeast at Lockhart South Plantation at Piper Taravetiaat St Thomas American Heritage at Tavernier Coral Shores Westminster Academy at Hollywood Christian Volleyball Hollywood Hills at Coconut Creek 4 Coral Springs at South Broward 6 30 Deerfield Beach at McArthur 6 30 Dillard at Taravella 4 Nova at Fort Lauderdale 4 Hallandale at Plantation 4 Highlands Christian at Lake Worth Christian 5 Hollywood Christian at Belle Glade Christian Cross-country Taravella Invitational Boyd Anderson Cardinal Gibbons Chammade-Madonna Coral Sprigns Deerfield Beach Dillard Hallandale Hollywood Hills McArthur Piper Plantation and Taravella at Tradewinds Park Soccer Fort Lauderdale Christian at University School CITY PICK GIBBONS FROM ID eight-play 52-yard drive Dubuc four times on the drive for 1 12 7 and 3 yards before Ben-' nett powered over In fact the two complemented 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