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T he P ortland O bserver • M ay 5, 1993
Valvano
Loses
Fight With
Cancer
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WINTER HAWKS - The Portland Winter Hawks have a
the Swift Current Broncos with the Western Hockey League
championship series. Hawks center Nick Vachon has scored 11
goals during the playoffs. Game four is tonight at 7:00pm at the
Memorial Coliseum.
Minor League Baseball
Pacific Coast League Standings
Standings as o f May 2, 1993
Northern Division
W
12
13
9
10
8
Portland Beavers (Minnesota)
Tacoma Tigers (Oakland)
Vancouver Canadians (California)
Edmonton Trappers (Florida)
Calgary Cannons (Seattle)
L
9
11
8
10
14
PCT
.571
.542
.529
.500
.364
GB
1/2
1
1 1/2
4 1/2
Southern Division
Tucson Toros (Houston)
Albuquerque Dukes (Los Angeles)
Phoenix Firebirds (San Francisco)
Colorado Springs Sky Sox (Colorado)
Las Vegas Stars (San Diego)
W
14
14
13
9
8
9
10
11
14
14
PCT GB
.609 —
1/2
.583
1 1/2
.542
.391
5
.364
5 1/2
Sunday’s Results
Phoenix Firebirds 9, Colorado Springs Sky Sox 8
Tucson Toros 4, Albuqerque Dukes 2
Tacoma Stars 7, Las Vegas Stars 3 (1st game)
Tacoma Stars 5, Las Vegas Stars 3 (2nd game)
Vancouver Canadians 4, Calgary Cannons 1 (1st game)
Calgary Cannons 7, Vancouver Canadians 6 (2nd game)
Portland Beavers 10, Edmonton Trappers 1
Former North Carolina State head
basketball coach Jim Valvano lost his
10-month battle with bone cancer this
morning, passing away at the duke
medical center at about 10:45 (et). He
was 47. A sign that Valvano had taken
a turn for the worse came late last
month when he re-entered the medi
cal center for a 10-day stay that ended
April 3rd. Weakened by the disease
and chemotherapy treatment, he had
been unable to attend a dinner in his
honor during the weekend of the
final four of the NCAA tourna
ment, or tocarry through with his plan
to throw out the first pitch for the New
York Yankees home opener. Valvano
had been diagnosed with cancer last
June, but it had gone beyond the early
stages, also affecting his back and
lungs. It had been reported, but never
confirmed, that Valvano had an or
ganic type of cancer that spread through
the bloodstream from an unknown
origin to his spine, bones and other
areas. Valvano went public with his
fight against the disease, but knew
from the start the outlook was bleak.
saving last summer that he would
v * t* * k /* la r A n c r v itn i i n / E r i
need a n * miracle.
Despite undergo
ing painful chemotherapy sessions at
hospitals in New York and then at
Duke, Valvano continued to work as
much as possible as an analyst for
ESPN. He also made moving speeches
during February appearances at the
networks awards show, and in a cer
emony in his honor when n-c state
THE BLAZERS AND SPURS match for game three tonight in San Antonio. The series is tied one to
hosted duke. His message was
one. Game four will be played Friday at 6:30 in San Antonio and game five if necesSo^ y W
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just battle, fight and keep the
faith. Fans responded with thousands Portland on Sunday.
of letters of support, and contributions
to the
Jimmy V foundation, which was
established by ESPN in tribute to him.
Valvano compiled a 195-101 record
in nine years at North Carolina State
He led the wolfpack to seven NCAA
tournament appearances, and w on the
The best of five series was rein
Next is Elie, and I feel the most impor
1983 national championship Valvano BY JOHN PHILLIPS
stated in 1984 after not having been
tant
of
all,
mainly
because
of
the
de
The Blazers need to win one of
resigned from n-c state in 1990 after
used since 1967, and there have been
the
two
games in Texas. For this to fence that he gives the Blazers. He is
an investigation led to the schools
100 such series in NBA history The
the
only
Blazer
that
really
makes
San
basketball program being placed on happen, Portland needed a good game
team
that strikes first has won 82 of
Antonio’s Sean Elliott work for every
probation, although none of the alle from the likesofCliffRobinson, Kevin
the
100
series. Thirty-five of the 100
thing he gets. T hat’s the key to victory
gations of wrongdoing by Valvano Duckworth, and Mario Elie.
series
have
gone the distance, while
If the starters play is up to par, as for the Blazers.
were ever proven.
there
have
been
31 sw ceps The team
The other key is Drexler. Clyde
they have in the first two games, the
with
homecourt
advantage has won
bench becomes very important for both missed a total of 33 games this season
Marsha Brown
73
series
and
lost
27. a .730 success
teams. 1 think the Blazers have the because of injury. He’s only missed 29
Brian Shns
rate
edge in this department. Robinson games in his nine seasons with the
Dominique Gill
All in all.lo o k for the series to
has to score more and still play the Blazers, 798 games including play
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good “D” that he played in game two offs. Drexler can lead the Blazers to
Day. And if it does, the Blazers w ill
the
next
level
if
he
stays
healthy.
This
clipper cuts
DuckwOrth has to get going early in
win and play the winner of the L A.
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the game, and coach Rick Adelman season, seven Blazers missed a total of
Laker, Phoenix Suns scries
must stay with Kevin a little longer. 144 games due to injuries
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Blazers Must Win
One of the Two
National Basketball
Association Playoff Matchup
National Basketball Association
Daily Playoff Summary
Portland Trail Blazers versus San aAntonio Spurs
(Sunday, May 2nd)
Final score: New York 101,
Indiana 91
John Starks scored 29 points and
New York rallied from a 15-point,
third-quarter deficit, as the Knicks
dow ned the Indiana Pacers, 101 -91, at
Madison Square Garden. New York
leads the best-of-five eastern confer
ence quarterfinal scries, 2-0, and can
eliminate the Pacers on Tuesday in
Indiana.
Final score: LA Lakers 86,
Phoenix 81
VladcDivac scored 19 points and
pulled down 13 rebounds to lead the
visiting los angclcs Lakers to an 8 6-81
victory over the Phoenix suns and a 2-
0 lead in their best-of-five western
conference quarterfinal scries I lie
L a k e rs — w ho w ere th e only
postseason team w ith a sub- 500
Game three - Wednesday, May 5th - Portland at San Antonio 9 P M.
♦Game four - Friday, May 7th — Portland at San Antonio, TBA
♦Game Five - Sunday, May 9th - San Antonio at Portland, TBA
♦ - if necessary.
Record — are one win away from
ousti ng the league ’ s number-one team
during the regular season.
Final score: Chicago 117,
Atlanta 102
Michael Jordan scored 29 points
and the Chicago Bulls recorded their
second straight lopsided victory over
the Atlanta Hawks, 117-102, at Chi
cago stadium. The Bulls own a 2-0
lead in the best-of-five series, which
will shift to Atlanta Tuesday night.
Final score: Utah 89, Seattle 85
Karl Malone scored 26 points,
i ncluding 12 in the final period, as the
Utah Jazz held off the host Seattle
Supcrsonicx, 89-85, to even their first-
round, best-of-five western conference
play off scries at one-game apiece. John
Stockton added 12 points and 12 as
sists for the Jazz.
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National Basketball Association
Playoff Game Summary
LA Lakers 86, Phoenix 81
Vlade Divac scored 19 points
and pulled down 13 rebounds to lead
the visiting los angeles Lakers to an
86-81 victory over the Phoenix suns
and a 2-0 lead in their best-of-five
western conference quarterfinal se-
ries The Lakers — who were the only
postseason team with a sub 500 Record
am one win away from ousting the
league’s number-one team during the
regular season. Game three of the
senes is scheduled for Tuesday at the
forum Phoenix led by six points 78-
72 with just under six minutes re-
maining. but were outscored, 14-3,
the rest o f the way. James W orthy’s
three-pointer with 2:35 left tied the
game at 80. Divac then took over,
hitting a hook shot and following with
a slam dunk for an 84-80 advantage
three quarters.
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with 46 1-Seconds remaining^ After
Phoenix’s Charles Barkley made onc-
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the win when lie nailed a L Too
jum per with 16-sceonds left. Scott
finished with 17 points. Barkley R -
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paced Phoenix with 18 points apiece
Barkley also pulled down 21 rebounds
The Suns connected on ju s four-
of-21 field goal attempts in the fourth
quarter as they were outscored | m, (hc
final 12 minutes, 21-11 ...T ^ Lakers
were only 10-of-23 from the foi
line Barkley was O-for-7 fromi the
floor in the fourth period, ..The: Suns
earned a five-point lead into the fourt
quarter During the regular season
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Collins Center To Hold
Golf Tournament
The Grace C ollins M em orial
Center w ill hold a golf tournament at
the Colwood National Golf Club, lo
cated at 7313 N.E. Columbia Blvd.,
June 19, 1993
The Collins Center is a 45 year
old dav-carc, and youth community
center serving low-income, single
parent families and providing youth
with recreational facilities.
The founder Evelyn Collinsalong
with her late mother Grace started
the center in response to appeals
bv welfare recipient mothers for af
fordable, safe, and quality daycare.
They contended they could find
work, if day care was provided
Originally the daycare was housed
in an apartment on Flint St. Shortly
thereafter Miss Collins came into a
modest inheritance of $300.00 from
an aunt, and she also was able to
secure a loan from her place of em
ploym ent (M cir and F rank) for
$300 (»0. She took the combined total
o i $600.00 and bought a house on
Rodney between Morris and Monroe
streets. Within a y ear the demand for
daycare was such that a non-profit
board of directors was formed and a
search was launched to find a larger
building.
A former legion hall was found at
128 N.E. Russell After renovating it
became the present site for the Grace
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Throughout the history of center,
Miss Collins has had a profound effect
on the youth she has worked with.
Some hav e gone on to receive advance
degrees, and become executives, po
lice officers, and school principals.
Miss Collins is now 79 years old,
and continues to work at the center 8
to 10 hours a day. She docs so without
pay.
Last August, Chuck W ashington
suggested to the board of directors of
the Collins Center that Golf T ourna
ment might se n e as a good way to
heighten the awareness of business
and professionals about the work of
Collins Center in the inner-city.
M ychal T h o m p so n w as a p
proached on the matter, since he is the
chair person for the golf committee.
Mr. Thompson agreed to chair and
has been very involved in publicizing,
contributing energy and suggestions
to the effort
T he G old to u rn a m e n t is a
scramble Both men and women are
invited to participate Entry fccscovcr
18 holcs.a golf earl per two people, a
buffet luncheon, and an award cer
emony. For further information con
tact Dan Bell at 249-3750 or write
him a, 128N.E. Russell I ottland.O R .
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