included Brussels American School, International School of Brussels (ISB), and SHAPE (all in Brussels); AFCENT (Netherlands), and Hahn (Germany). Away games in Bremerhaven and Brussels usually included an overnight given that they were five or more hours away by bus. In the 1970s and 1980s the school dominated the conference in boys' basketball (Bob Agnew, coach), soccer (John Gengler, coach), and wrestling (John Tate and Jim Manuel, coaches); and in girls' volleyball (Betty Keitel, coach) and girls' basketball. The school also fielded boys' and girls' teams in cross-country, track and field, and tennis. Football was never a BAHS strength. After 0-7-0 (lost Homecoming 82-6) & 0-6-1 seasons, BAHS won its first game in 1973 finishing with a record of 3-3-1. The only winning teams were 1978 (5-2-0), 1979 (6-2-0), 1988? (4-3-0) and 1993? (5-2-0), while losing its only championship game 7–6 in 1979 (@Osterholz). In 25 Football seasons BAHS had a 1-24 record for season opening games, beating only Hahn 22–20 in 1978. BAHSs' most successful period was a 9-1-0 stretch between 1978 & 1979. BAHS finished with a 28-102-10 all-time record and two All-Europe selections: Steve de Santo LB 1978, and Matthew Westerhorstmann 1979 LB & OL. The boys' basketball team was a perennial powerhouse, winning the European Championship in its first season in 1971/72 with a 16–1 record. The 1972/73 team went 15-2 followed by an undefeated 17-0 championship team in 1973/74 with All-Europe selections, Gerry Blattner and David Bolen. Successful years followed (12-5 in 1974/75) culminating in the 1977/78 championship and 14–5 record. The undefeated team of 1979/80 (16-0) began a string of six championships running through the 1984/85 season. BAHS never had a losing record in boys' basketball throughout the 1970s and 1980s. The boys soccer program was hugely successful throughout BAHS's existence. In the 70's and 80's several conference championships were won including 1972, 1973, 1976, and 1978–1981. The 1978 team was 6-0-0 with a goal differential of 34-5 placing 6 players on the All-conference team. BAHS had a 20+ game winning streak including 3 straight undefeated seasons from 1978–80. Baseball was passionately played during the summer months in Bonn. Shapiro Field, home of the Little League program until 1972, was considered one of the best baseball fields in Europe. Unfortunately Shapiro Field was torn down in 1973 allowing the American Club to expand and build additional tennis courts. The 1972 little league team won