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August 7, 1991 The Portland Observer Page 7
PSU's Delgardo looks to make dream
come true with the San Diego Chargers
bv Aaron Fentress
When
Curtis
Delgardo
arrived on the campus of Portland
State University, no one had any idea
what kind of excitement the 5-5 150
running
back
from
Renton
Washington would bring to PSU
football over the next five years.
From 1986 to 1991, Delgardo
electrified Viking fans and frustrated
PSU opponents en route to
becoming the leading rusher, and all­
purpose ground gainer in PSU
history. Now Delgardo takes his act
to the San Diego Chargers.
Since the Pokey Allen era
began at PSU in 1986 the PSU
program went from a doormat team
to a national contender. The Vikings
posted a 6-5 record in 1986 then went
on to post 12-2-1, 11-3-1 and 9-4
seasons in 1987,'88, and '89 with
national championship appearances
in '87 and '88. In 1991 the Vikings
returned to earth. Ironically it was
with probably their best team that
the Vikings suffered through a dismal
6-5 '91 season.
Through those five seasons
the
Vikings
produced
many
superstars.
Some All-Conference,
and some All-Americans.
Chris
Crawford, Darren Del Andre, Barry
Naone,
Tracy
Eaton,
Kevin
Woolfolk, Brian Coushey, Tim
Corrigan, Domonique Hardeman,
Anthony
Spears
and
Brent
Napierkowsky all nitched their place
in PSU legend. But without a doubt,
the success of the Vikings in the late
eighties was largely due to the
presence of Delgardo.
Because
through all five winning seasons,
Delgardo is the only constant.
"1 knew coming here that
Learning Center to Open
On August, 12, 1991, the Alberta
Learning Center will be opening its
doors to youlh/adulls who have for one
reason or another have not had the
opportunity to complete their high school
education. The Alberta Learning Center
is a community based center serving
North/Northeast Portland.
The purpose of the Learning Cen­
ter is to create an environment that
makes the attainment of knowledge
possible and positive for all and to sup­
port the associated needs attributed to
learning. The primary function of the
Learning Center is educational. While
working on the General Educational
Diploma (GED), students will also have
an opportunity to participate in other
training sessions such as: preparing for
job interviews, how to fill out job ap­
plications, etc. There is also an oppor­
tunity for those interested in the Ore­
gon National Guard to be able to inter­
act with active guard members and pre­
pare for the ASVAB exam.
The goal along with the purpose
and function is to serve as a magnet that
allows our community to be enriched
and benefited through the attainment
of succeeding through education and to
provide support services, training, and
instruction (including tutoring) in ei­
ther group or individual sessions.
The Center will be open Monday
lbroughThursdays,6:00pmto9:00pm.
The Learning Center is located at
3010 N £ . Alberta. The Learning Center
is being supported by Oregon Outreach
Inc., Alfred Yaun Youth Care Centers,
in punt return average last season,
finishing second in the N R .
Meggett has become the
prototype small N R back. Signing
for the N R minimum of $80,000
out of Towson state in 1989 Meggett
has become one of the games
superstars. Meggett is used as a
running back, receiver and finished
third in the N R in both punt and
kick off return average in 1990.
Jones is probably the
biggest mystery of the three and the
one Delgardo can point to most for
inspiration. Although Jones is two
inches taller then Delgardo (So the
Oiler's roster says), he is 30 pounds
lighter. Jones' only real attribute is
his 4.3 speed.
Which brings us back to
Delgardo. Does his size really matter
? I don't think so. If Delgardo is
going to make it to the N R it will
be because he's good enough to stick
with San Diego. If he doesn't make
it, it will be due to the opposite. It
will be because he wasn't good
enough. Not because he wasn't big
enough.
The Chargers placed no one
near the top ten in punt return
average last season. Charger Donnie
Elder finished second in the N R in
kick off return average, but he's a
defensive back. Delgardo will fit in
nicely with the talented running
backs the Chargers already have.
Marion Butts has become
the most feared full back in the N R
and Rod Bernstein provides good
depth at full back. Ronnie Harmon
is the probable starter at tail back but
there's no one on the Chargers who
can take it the distance with a pass
form out of the back field a la
Meggett. Delgardo may be that man.
this would be a good place for me to
show my abilities," said Delgardo.
"Big schools weren't interested
because of my lack of 'ideal size' but
I knew I could play and PSU gave
me the shot and because of that I'm
getting the shot I always wanted, and
that’s to play in the NR.."
Twenty years ago, before
the advent of computer scouting,
Delgardo would be a lock as a draft
pick. With his quickness and break
away 4.4 speed, Delgardo is a threat
to go the distance every time he
touches the ball. But because the
NFL Ideal running back size is 6-1,
220 pounds, Delgardo's 5-5, and
now, 170 frame, is wiped off the
board. Despite his talents.
"Curtis is a good small-
college back. He's awfully short, and
not only short, but only 160 to 170
pounds," says one NFL scout. "He's
got a big heart. He's got good speed
and quickness, but I'm not sure
enough to compensate for his lack of
height."
Last season there were close
to 20 players in the N R at 5-8 or
even 5-7.
Most notable are
Chicago's Johnny Bailey (5-8, 180),
New York's Dave Meggett (5-7, 180)
and ’ Houston's Von
Tony y Jones (5
(5-7,
140). All three made significant
contributions to their teams success
last season. So where docs Delgardo
fit in amongst these three players ?
Delgardo can probably relate
best to Bailey, who like Delgardo, is
the product of an NCAA Division II
football program, Texas A & I.
Bailey and Delgardo went head to
head three limes during their college
careers.
Bailey is bigger but
Delgardo is a little faster and a better
receiver.
Bailey led the NFC
Inc., and the Oregon Army National
Guard.
They are planning an open house
for Monday, August 19, 1991, at 6:00
pm at the Center location.
The Coordinator for the Learning
Center is Regina Davis. Regina will be
a graduate from Portland State Univer­
sity in December, with a B.S. in Social
Sciences and Speech Communication
and a Certificate in Black Studies. Regina
comes highly recommended for her active
services, dedication and contributions
to Portland State Universijy in her role
as Coordinator of Portland States Black
Cultural Affairs board.
As Coordinator for Oregon Out­
reach Regina will also have an active
role in the development of the Learning
Center. Regina feels that the majority of
the students served will come because it
will not be set up as a traditional class­
room in that it will be structured to the
individual and that the services will be
free. The Learning Center will not take
away from what Portland Community
College or the other community Col­
leges have to offer but deal directly with
those individuals that need compassion­
ate learning. Incases where studentsare
school aged, Regina will work as a liai­
son between the home school and the
Center to ensure that students are re­
ceiving their educational needs.
Regina attributes her success to God,
her mother, and positive role models.
Sharing in her many accomplishments
are her daughter Brandi 13 and Tiffany
2 1/2.
For Best Results
Advertise in the Observer
“ Legal and Financial Update for
the Elderly,” a program for caregivers
and health professionals, will be of­
fered at Good Samaritan Hospital &
Medical Center on Wednesday, Sept 11.
7-9 p.m. in Peterson Hall (formerly
known as the Administration/Educa-
tion Auditorium), 2255 N.W. Northrup.
The presenter will be Tim Nay, a
social worker and attorney who is the
founding president of National Acad­
emy of Elderlaw Attorneys. Nay will
discuss the issues of living wills and
power of attorney for health care. He
will address recent legislative develop­
ments affecting seniors and discuss how
to be proactive in the face o f ballot
measure 5.
For more information, please call
Good Samaritan Education & Family
Support Services at 229-7348.
Ahmadiyya Muslim
Community of Portland
most cordially invites you
to a public seminar,
Jesus in Islam
Islamic pint of view about Jesus’s
(peace be upon him) life and mission
will be presented. Ideas about crucifix­
ion and second coming will be reviewed
and the Ahmadiyya Muslim concept in
this regard will be discussed.
Saturday, August 17th, 1991
2:00 p.m.
Oregon National Guard Armory
6700 S. W. Oak Street
Tigard OR 97223
Town Hall August
1991 Schedule
August 11
Girls & Gangs
The Blue Heron Music Festival
The Blue Heron Music Festival
returns to Cathedral Park on the banks
of the Willamette River, under the St.
John’s Bridge, on Sunday, August 18th,
from noon to dusk. Sponsored jointly
by the Bureau of Parks and Recreation
and Friends of Cathedral Park, this
second annual day-long event is funded
by a grant from Peninsula Neighbors.
The Blue Heron Music Festival will
feature the hot jazz, cool blues, and so­
cial satire of many long-time Portland
musicians, and nationally known per-
ormers, as well as players new to the
local music scene.
Opening at noon will be Alaska
Card Room, a new collaboration play­
ing “ young, funky blues.” The Jim
Mesi Band, voted “ most popular new
blues band” at the Rose City Blues
Festival in 1990, will take the stage at
1:30 in the afternoon, followed by Dr.
Jazz at 3:30. Led by John Ward, Dr.
Jazz plays ‘20’s and ‘30’s non-tradi-
tional swing jazz with washboard. At 5
p.m. The Holy Modal Rounders, a leg-
Program Focuses
on Elderly
endary band which has toured world­
wide since the mid-sixties, will let loose
with their own unique psychedelic
country rock style laced with social
commentary. If you miss th e ‘60’s or
missed the ‘60’s this band could bring
it all into perspective for you. And to
wrap up the festival at 6:30 will be
Billy andCo., led by Billy Hults, 1990’s
activist and washboard artist, former
leader of the Fly By-Nite Jazz Band
and Billy Foodstamps and the Welfare
Ranch Rodeo.
The Blue Heron Music Festival is
designed to deliver a long day of groov­
ing to the music while soaking up those
precious summer rays. So pack your
picnic, bring the family, and come on
down to check it out. Take either
Willamette Boulevard or Lombard west
to the St. John’s Bridge, or from the
West side take Highway 30 to the St.
John’s Bridge. The park is located
underneath the bridge on the East side
of the river. The festival is free to the
public. Everyone is invited.
Gang problems are no longer just
boy problems. School officials and
police are alarmed by the marked in­
crease in girls’ involvement. Girls are
selling more drugs, carrying weapons,
and more prone to violence. What
happened to the girl next door?
August 18
Nowhere To Hide
On March 22, Joel Jones tracked
down his estranged wife, rammed her
car, then shot and killed her—one day
after he was released from jail, where
he’d been serving time for harassing
her and violating her restraining or­
ders. Women living in fear of their
partners want more than “ paper” pro­
tection. What can be done when there’s
nowhere to hide?
August 25
Men: Tired Of Being Blamed
Men who feel they are unfairly
blamed are standing up for men’s rights.
Hear from men who say they are vic­
tims of sex discrimination, and hear
how women respond!
Portland Youth
Philharmonic
Auditions
Summertime Savings!
Auditions for the Portland Youth
Philharmonic and the Preparatory O r­
chestras are scheduled for Saturday,
September 7 at Glencoe Elementary
School, SE 51st & Belmont in Port­
land. Conductor Jacob Avshalomov
will hear the musicians trying out for
both groups. Of particular interest are
those students playing the string bass,
bassoon and viola.
Applicants wishing to make an
appointment to audition should call the
Portland Youth Philharmonic Office at
223-5939, between 10 AM and 5 PM
weekdays. Those trying out should be
prepared to play a short piece or a
movement from a sonata or concerto,
and some scales and arpeggios. They
will also be asked to do some sight
reading. Minimum age for string play­
ers is 10; for winds, brass and percus­
sion, 13.
Both orchestras, the Portland Youth
Philharmonic and the Preparatory O r­
chestra arc established off-campus learn­
ing experiences for which players are
eligible to receive academic credit at
the schools they attend.
Rehearsals begin in the fall in prepa­
ration for the 68lh concert season which
begins November 16. There are three
concerts in the season, and the Sing-
Your-Own Messiah on December 9,
1991. Tickets are available at the
Association Office, 1119 SW Park Ave.
223-5939.
Portland Cable Access
The Portland Cable Access Board
of Directors Executive Com mittee is
scheduled to meet at 6:30 pm on W ed­
nesday, August 21st, 1991 at 7343 S.
W. 28th Avenue. No public input will
be taken.
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