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Portland Observer, May 1, 1985, Page 9 I S P O R T T A L K • SPORTTALK Lisa Bullock wins NBA Hotshot category l-isa Bulkick i,I' Indianapolis, Indiana, m xnily won the Natxxial Champxxi- ship o f the Pepsi NBA Hotshot finals held in Kansas I ity, Missouri. She is the first BLxk female Hotshot National Champ* xi in the 16-18 age category ànce the inception o f the program in 1976. The Pepsi NBA Hotshot program is a year round haskethall skills competition in which contestants are given three, one-minute rounds to accumulate as many points as possible by sinking bas kets from five designated areas on the court called “ Hotspots.” Lach "H o t- ^ x x " is worth a different punt value. The program, which is the kmgest tun ing and largest youth skills program in the country, has just completed its ninth year Young people from over I.K I) south serine organizations partkipated in H otshu’s six categories o f competi txxi. The categories are: Carls 9-12. 13-15, 16-18 and Boys 9-12, 13-15, 16-18. BuUovk tu ik high honors in the girls, 16-18 group She advanced to the National ( Tianikpxxiships by winning competitions at Hill Playground, Hill Center, the Indianapolis playoffs and the Indiana Finals. Representing the Indiana Pacers, Bui kk'k who has been a participant in the Usa Bullock, National Cham pion of the NBA Hotahot baakatball skills program In the girla- 16-18 year-old category, receivea an award from basketball great Oscar “ Big O ” Robertson. Hotshu program since she was 13, “ out shot" contestants from 22 other NBA □ties to become the Natxxial Champaxi In recogniixxi o f her acuxnplishments, lisa's name will be enshrined in the Basket hall Hall of Fame along with the name, o f other Pepsi/NBA Hot.sixst Natxxial Champions. She was also Ixxxxtd by the Pacers dunng halt time o f that April 8 match against the Chi cago Bulls. Bulkick is 18 sears-old and is a senior at Arsenal Technical High School in Itklianapolis. She will attend Indiana University at Bkxxnington in the Fall o f ’85. lisa had the following to say about her Hotshot experience: “ 1 practktd every day to reach the Natxxial Cham (»xiships, but it was w ixih it because I gu the chance to make new friends as I advanced from competitxxi to eompeti- txxi I met kxls from New Y u k , Chxa- go, aid Kansas City and I liked that. I would encourage tmxe kxls to get into the program so that they could have the same opport unit y. ’ ’ 75 One-Bedroom Units for Seniors All Utilities Except Telephone Included Dining Room; Beauty Salon; Individual Kitchens; Activities; Convenient to Shopping, Bus, etc., etc. Rent Assistance Available Call: 777 8101,10:00 AM -4:00 PM (M on.-F ri.) tsl ItXiAs o »»o«tvai«v An open letter to the Blazers I ’m writing in response io Mr. Jermgan's comment aboul the lack o f Hla/et visibility and non-involvement in our Black community. I realize that being on a different economic scale sometimes changes one’ s lifestyle, but, we all should remember "fro m where we came.” Nine o f Ihe 12 Blazers are Black. How many times do they come to the Northeast side o f town, other ihan to cam their pay? I work with young people every day at Beaumont Middle Schtxil, where I teach; Grant High School, where I coach, and Con cordia College in the summer where I work for the National Youth Sports Program, which is free to our kids. These kids need as much positive re inforcement as they can gel. Someone helped you Blazers io gel your posi tion I know lhai professional aih- N O W A C C E P TIN G A P P L IC A T IO N S for K IR K LA N D U N IO N M A N O R II 3530 S.E. 86th Avenue leies have so many demands on their lime, hui remember our kids: First our schools, our parks. Sign some re port cards, not just autographs. You are key role models! Maurice I ucas did involve himself wiih our community. He ran clinics, played lennis and communicated with the people o f the community. Michael Harper donated his lime al the NYSP Camp al Concordia. Fie could have received pay elsewhere. Herrn G illiam added his contributions. Fie was very visible Are ihesc a differeni breed o f men? Come on fellows, help our community! O ur kids look up to you. If you don’t know who io con- laci, call Roy Jernigan at the Observ er; John Phillips at the Skanncr; Tony Hopson at Jefferson High School or me al Beaumont Middle School. This is a cry for help. Do something for ihe kids who can't a ffo rd $200 to go io camp Please put back some o f the things lhai you hase taken out o f some other commumiy. Blazers, spend some lime telling our young people the importance o f education, the importance o l working hard and being dedicated. Tell them if they work hard lhai ihey can he suc cessful in life, not just athletics. Our kids need lo have a strong self-image. They need hope. They need your help. Brother Blazers. Believe me, there are a lot o f us who do n all the time absolutely free. But I can live with my conscience — can you? A small German timepiece, dating from the mid 14th Century and designed to hang on the wall, is the earli est known alarm clock. "Truth is rarely pure and never simple.” — Oscar Wilde "Nothing helps scenery like ham and e g g s " — Mark Twain W e d o .lo t d o business w ith S o u th A b ita American State Bauli AN INDEPENDENT BANK H ead O ffice 2 7 3 7 N . E. Union P o rtie n d , O regon 9 7 2 1 2 Jfc/A GAMBLE. JR Mambars of the Leisure Hour Goff Club of Portland ara: (Left to right) 1st Row — E. Wlnchastar, LaJoyca Polk, Joa Tonay, Jaroma Polk, Roy J amigan, Tarry WW Samson. Gaorga Rankins: 2nd Row — V. Wlnchastar. Ethel Lova, BUI Russali. M. Woods. C. Maxey. Al Hay dan, L Hicks, J. Laday. Baby Hicks; 3rd Row — A. Burns, W. Hayward, Al Foreman. B Bingham. Don Foreman. R M cA fee. Al Richardson. M ack Smith. L. Jackson. 4th R ow — M Back. J. M ack, T. Hud son. G Hatlan. K. Johns. G. Cash. L. Schlock. H. Gaskin. C. Ganter. D Brooks. J. Rogers. MADE THE AMERICAN WAY SINCE 1855 Those birdies are sure hard to catch I f you wanted to catch the best Black linksters in Portland Saturday morning, Glendovecr G.C. would have been the place to view them. The Leisure H our G o lf Club held iheir qualifying tournament for The Western States Golfing Association Championships to be held in Carmel, California, in June. The lournameni in Carmel will feature many o f the best Black golfers in the west doing bailie for the WSGA championship titles. The qualifying round Saturday provided five winners lhai w ill re ceive $205 each io defray their ex penses to the Carmel site. Many o f the club members played in the qualifying round without attempting to win the pot o f g o lf for Carmel because they didn't think that their slicks would hold up under pressure. Thai was a message fo r Bill Russell and Jerry Fuller The weather was beauhtul and the competition s tiff, and unless you shot a ton, it was a great day for golf. Many o f the players that did not win the prize money w ill be heading io r* ii MOTHERS’ DAY SPECIAL ¡ ■ ■ i ■ ■ 1 i V 1 ! fl I I î : II !» I ol II !> !■ 1 II JANAE HAIRSTYLE h I I 4711 N. Interstate 249-8440 1 I. Carmel io try their fortunes again, chasing that elusive WSGA cham pionship. Would it he cricket to note that Buck Davis and I paired up to maul Jerry Fuller and Doc Prophet? If not, I apologize. Pebble Beach, here we come. C h am p io n sh ip flig h t ia S p e c ia l C o u p o n FREE FREES Summit Conditioner'«iti» Relaxet Perm Relaxera Perm $20.00 CURLS *35?? 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