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Sports Talk '00# N f good because they have the horses. o f the best prep coaches in Oregon. Jefferson, oh sweet Jefferson. Believe it. Gone are the days when the Demo The Grant High Generals have attack was led by the firs t player made perhaps the biggest turn down court taking one pass and around in the league. A fte r then launching a 30 foot jump shot. struggling in the pre-season, and Jefferson doesn’ t have the in finishing with a dismal 1-6 record dividual talent o f the 1972 cham the General spirited to five straight pionship team, but is a better team wins and is now considered a good than the 72 team. Does that sound bet to finish behind Benson for the strange? Well, coach Bobby Harris second tourney berth from District 1. has a Demo squad that w ill whistle the ball around until they find the Coach Tom Jones chose to utilize open man. They are organized and all his squad during the pre-season well disciplined. but once the season started, he Marshall Haskins, 5-11, Senior settled on seven players and the Generals were o ff and flying. forward is the glue on this 1980-81 team. Haskins is a hustler not unlike The Grant offense is very smooth U o f O’ s Ron Lee, while possessing led by the cool, quick 6-0, Senior a better shooting touch than the ex- forward Terrece Cage. Cage could Duck star. Marshall is an intelligent be a sleeper, and it is my belief that player who keeps this Demo team this young man is a m ajor college together. However, the credit for player. Cage has tremendous offen Jefferson success goes straight to sive talents along with great leaping the coach. Bobby Harris is now one ability, with continued good team Miss Black Portland contest opens Miss Black Portland 1981 will be selected A pril 18th at the Coliseum Convention ( enter and eligible can didates interested in vying for the title are invited to meet the pageant committee at a prelim inary screening on Sunday, February I, 3:00 p.rn., at the Matt Dishman ( 'ommunity ( enter, 77 N.E. Knott, in Portland. An a ffilia te o f the Miss Black America pageant, the local commit tee is encouraging young Black women who will be at least 18, and not more than 25 years of age by the national pageant date to apply. I he young women who w ill be crowned the second Miss Black Portland by 198O’ s reigning queen, Sonya ( oleman, must be a high school graduate currently enrolled in a college, university, business or technical school She must not have been married or given birth to a child. She must also be a resident of Oregon, as she w ill represent the state in the Miss Black America pageant. I he pageant w ill provide an op portunity for a young Black woman to further her educational and career goals with scholarship funds, wardrobe, and other gifts con tributed by the local business com munity. I he pageant committee under the direction ot Mrs. Grayce Kennedy, an advisor with the Portland Development Agency, will welcome the participation and involvement >1 the entire community in choosing the next Miss Black Portland. I or further details as to how in terested persons or organizations in cluding young women who would like to apply fo r candidacy, may become a part o f the upcoming pageant proceedings, please feel free to call Mrs. Kennedy at 249-0844 or committee member, M r. Everett Hunter at 280-6029. The Caspian Sea is shrinking. If it continues at its present ra te, the n o rth e rn h a lf could become a salt marsh. play Grant will make it to the “ great show" this year. Tavern For S ale And miracles s till happen, as witnessed by Oregon State’ s comeback win over W ashington Huskies last Saturday. Perhaps the biggest miracle o f all was center Steve Johnson making 14 straight f ree throws. Normally it would take Steve 30 shots to can that many. Johnson scored 38 points in leading the nationally ranked No. I Beavers to a 97-91 overtime victory. John son was simply fanastic against the Huskies, and was named PAC-10 “ Player o f the Week’ ’ fo r his heroics. OSU may not be the best team in the nation, but they can cer- ta in tly play w ith the best. The Beavers are undoubtedly the PAC- 10’ s best. Look for OSU to prevail in their Thursday night showdown when UCLA invade the Willamette Valley. S uper N.E. Tavern 3000 sq. ft. all carpeted, has un limited food potential. Grill, chick en deep frye, 3 pool tables, new 10 year lease at $3 95 per mo. $60, 000 w ith $17,000 down. Call Al Boxler 238-1261 Bill Taylor & Associates Most items at reduced prices. 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Applications form s/petitions and additonal information are available from the Communications and In tergovernmental Relations Depart ment, Education Service Center, 501 N. Dixon Street, 249-3304 f c a a d » » . PxxTfend Oregon Classic Studios By Bon Sykes Sports Editor The P IL basketball league has completed a 360. In the past, the In ner-City kids were thought of as just a bunch o f run and gun kids with lots o f talent but no discipline. Hut no more. Benson, W ashington /M o nroe, Jefferson and Grant are all smooth running teams that put a special emphasis on team play. Benson, coached by Dick Gray, is the best team in the P IL and probably the State. The Tech- men have ten guys that come at you like so many Kamikaze Pilots. They are unrelentless in their attack on defense and very smooth and deliberate on offense. A. C. Green, 6-7 center is just as good or better than any big man in the State. Green has been virtually unstoppable all season. 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