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Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2007 Clackamas Print 1 Racing against time for a cure Melanie Fisher The'Clackamas Print Imagine the adrenaline oipg through your body ecause you know that you re helping find a cure and ght for the cause. On Sept. 23, 43,000 rlggonians experienced this <act feeling, having par- cipated in the 16th Annual usan G. Komen Portland ace for the Cure. The race consists of a five- iile walk and a five-mile in. This year, Portland was ale to reach its goal of rais- lg $3 million. Kyle Chambers, who orga- ized the race, attributed its lccess to having “a great team f local volunteers, donors ad sponsors that continually rovide a tremendous amount of support to Komen.” Chambers added that so many people are willing to do the race because “Oregon and Washington are number one and two in the country for breast cancer incidence. So, due to the high incidence in the Northwest, the com munity is more inclined to participate.” It doesn’t stop there. Festivities for the cause start the weekend before the event. The Friday and Saturday before the race, there is an annual health expo to help people learn valu able information, and to bring some fun to the gloomy topic of cancer. The expo includes food, games, raffles and memora bilia to help support the Susan G. Komen Foundation. In addition, Portland offers support by having a cancer Shorts Scores 1.13,2007- Clackamas Def. Southwest Oregon 14,27-30, survivor luncheon before the race. Following the race, participants can head over to the after-party. This year, the after-party took place in the Pearl District, and included a fashion show. LIVESTRONG Challenge On Sept. 30, a man who has lived a particularly strong life visited the Nike headquar Photo Illustration by Matt Garrison Clackamas Print ters in Beaverton. It was none Participants in the Portland Marathon cross the starting line Oct. other than Lance 7. 9,000 people turned out to run despite the weather problems. Armstrong. Armstrong Oregon and Washington rank number one and two in the nation came to Portland for breast cancer patients. to support his LIVESTRONG Challenge mile marathon. non-profit organizations. This marathon is known as Foundation. He was diag Get involved nosed with advanced tes the Portland Marathon. It isn’t your typical mara ticular cancer 11 years ago, on Oct. 2, and has a soft thon. The race includes a five- If you wish to get involved spot for Oregon, having mile race and a “kiddy” race, in your state, these marathons been treated at OHSU for and if you don’t like to run, are a great way to become an some time. you are also allowed to walk. advocate. Even if you aren’t On the 30th, 2,500 peo The winners for this year’s an athlete, you can always ple participated and volun Portland Marathon were a volunteer. teered in the day’s activi man from San Jose, Calif, and Remember: The best way ties, which brought in more a woman from Tokyo. to live a strong life is to get than $1.6 million for can To make the experience involved. cer research. more enjoyable, 70 entertain -------- ers were featured throughout ■■■ ”; Something for everyone the course. Participants had Too much to eat for the opportunity to attend an Thanksgiving? Run it off Not even the rain on after-party and receive a free in the Seattle Marathon the morning of Oct. 7 massage. However, the best part of on Nov. 25. stopped 9,000 Oregonians day was perhaps the real from gathering in down the ization of having helped many ; ' ' • - - »■ . town Portland for a 26- Bet. 12,2007 Clackamas Def. Umpqua CC Women & Bet. 13,2007 — Mike Hodges Invite Oregon 28, Oregon State 62, Washington 73, Willamette 89, Port- Ian d State 160, Portland 184, Lane 202, Southwest Oregon 249, Bark 251, Mt. Hood 262, Incomplete- Clackamas B^en Oct. 13, 2007 - Mike Hodges Invite Oregon 16, Washington 63, Willamette 67, UO Running Club |31, Portland State 143, Lane 166, Lynchburg 171, Clackamas 273, Clark 273, Mt. Hood 295, Southwest Oregon 298, Corvallis Running Project 314 s $300 (AGE 15-22) UNLIMITED SEASON PASS 4 $300 e«li wfcen pwchsed on-line together by November 4.___ **.*»•« With hopes dashed, will the Blazers land on their feet? Simpson I Andrea Sports Editor The Portland Trail Blazers were once a mighty force to be reckoned with. Think of the Blazers of yesteryear: Clyde Drexler, Bill Walton and Buck Williams. This year, we added to that great list with the addi tion of the number one draft pick, Greg Oden. However promising Oden may have been, Trail Blazer fans were delivered the heartbreaking news that he would not play his rook ie year due to a serious knee injury. Blazer fans, listen close ly: Put down the sharp objects, step away and take a deep breath. Let’s face it: Even with 2006 Rookie of the Year Brandon Roy and Greg Oden, the Trail Blazers probably weren’t going to win the championship. This year was all about team-building - . develop ing chemistry between old players and new, as well as developing the young play ers like LaMarcus Aldridge. Oden may have contributed to that, but by no means was he going to be the sav ior of the Trail Blazers. With the news of Oden being sidelined for the season, some have started to compare him to former Blazer Sam Bowie. Bowie was picked by the Blazers over Michael Jordan in the 1984 NBA Draft. He then proceeded to have multiple injuries for four seasons, before he eventually tucked his tail between his legs and slunk off to play for the New Jersey Nets where, ironically enough, he had a fairly good career. Bowie has been giving interviews to multiple news sources about Greg Oden, saying how much guilt ath letes have when they are sidelined for an injury. He has stated that he can under stand the shared sense of embarrassment that comes from being paid to sit and watch your teammates play due to serious injury. In my opinion, that is where the comparison between Oden and Bowie ends. Bowie was plagued with multiple injuries that stemmed from his college days at the University of Kentucky. Although Oden did have a minor wrist inju ry last year, the knee injury seems to be an isolated inci dent. I think Oden is more like Amare Stoudemire, who underwent microffacture surgery after the 2005 NBA Playoffs. During the ’O5-’O6 season, he played sporadi cally, but with no remark able games. However, he made a comeback as he was All-NBA first team selec tion for the 2006-2007 sea son. Both Stoudemire and Oden are young and should have completely successful careers post-injury. So, Portland fans, come down off the ledge, turn on the tube and support your Blazers sans-Oden, because next season he will be back with a roaring vengeance. Sportsed@clackamas.edu
