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MORRISON SPARRING PARTNER SAYS
‘ENOUGH’ FOREMAN SPLITS TRAINING
TIME RETWEEN TEXAS AND ST. LUCIA
Be An Oregon
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Helping You
Help Others
(Summer Volunteer
Jobs For Youth)
T a k e a frie n d fishing on
Is there a teenager in hour house­
Free Fishing Da
hold?
Do you know a youth in your
neighborhood or in your workplace ?
Many volunteer opportunities are
available for young people this sum­
mer. Small groups as well as individu­
als are encouraged to apply.
Volunteering helps a young per­
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No Licenses or Tags
Required. All Other
Rules Apply
Please Note: The advertisement
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C George Foreman
George Foreman is training hard
for his June 7 meeting against Tommy
Morrison at the Thomas & Mack Cen­
ter in L as Vegas. He may need to train
a lot harder if you ask 260-pound
Brian Scott.
Scott, one of two behem oth
sp arrin g p artn ers in M o rriso n ’s
training camp at Virginia Military
Institute, took a vicious shot to
the head during a recent session.
S tu n n e d by th e blow , Scott
calm ly rem oved h is h e a d g e a r,
muttered something about “having
Oregon’s
Free Fishing Day
June 12, 1993
No Licenses or Tags Required. All
Other Rules Apply
(Not June 5 as Printed in 1993
Oregon Fishing Regulations)
ta k e n e n o u g h ” an d e x ite d the
ring. The next time trainer Tommy
Virgets talked to Scott, it was from
his Midwestern home. He had obvi­
ously quit camp Heavyweight vet­
eran David Bey is Scott’s replace­
m ent, jo in in g 235-pound M artin
Vofster.
Meanwhile, Foreman seems to
have received his own intuitive mes­
sage that Morrison is going to be a
dangerous opponent when they meet
for the WBOL Heavyweight title.
Currently training at his ranch in
Free Throws Raise Money
For The YMCA
G.I. Joe’s Northwest Free Throw
Shootout raised over $3,200 for the
Inner Northeast Branch of the YMCA
of Columbia Willamette’syouth sports
program. The money will be used to
provide scholarships for inner city
boys and girls in the YMCA youth
basketball program and indoor soccer
program
“Kids need a place that will pro­
vide a positive recreational environ­
ment where they can build self-es­
teem, learn skills, and build values
like team work and fair play. We’re
doing everything we can to fulfill that
need. W ith proposed cuts to school
athletics, we know it’s important to
strengthen our own sports programs.
W e’re thankful businesses like G.I.
Joe’s recognize this need and help
provide support,” Jerry Baiser, Presi-
dent/CEO said.
G.I. Joe’s presented a check rep­
resenting the amount of the donation
to the YMCA during the final round of
the shootout held at a Portland Trail
Blazers game on April 20.
Money was raised during the first
round of the shootout held at four G. I.
Joe’s locations. Participants paid a $ 1
entry fee to attempt to make as many
consecutive free throws as possible
and advance to the final round. All
proceeds were donated to the YMCA.
G.I. Joe’s also held a celebrity' shootout
and donated $5 per basket to the YMCA
for the top three celebrities w ho made
the most free throws.
U n d e fe a te d B oys
la s k e t bal I Team
For the first time in a long time,
the Rigler Panthers Boys Basketball
Team, under the direction o f coach
Keith Robinson, a former professional
wrestler (known as “AKA Prince Ka-
m ala” in the NW A and WWF) com­
pleted the season undefeated (record
11 wins, 0 losses) so we now believe
that basketball and wrestling mix!
The Panthers had many high­
lights:
• they were number of one in offense,
scoring over 50 points per game
• the first team defense had 30+ steals
and 5+ blocked shots per game
• undcfeatcdinthrecdificrent leagues.
• the only undefeated team in two
states (?) in clu d in g local high
schools, colleges or professionals
(Trail Blazes and Super Sonics in­
cluded).
We are very proud of our players:
Hasani Milton
J.D. John
Jayvin Harper
Gerry Taylor
Robert Day
Davin Dallas
Damian Harris
Jacob Mercer
Caleb Smouse
Johnny Phanthavong
Chris Webb
JoJo Yang
Again, congratulations to all of
the players, coaches, fans and espe­
cially parents, who helped with trans­
portation, score keeping, times, etc.
N e w B u s S h e lte r s
On The W ay
Your wait for the bus may become
a bit more pleasant because of action
taken today by the TrriM ct Board of
Directors.
Board members gave the green
light to a contract for 275 new bus
shelters The shelters will replace ex­
isting structures that have deterio­
rated after nearly 20 years of service
Deputy General M anager Bob
Post said, “These new shelters arc a
part of our effort to improve customer
service, and make transit more conve­
nient and attractive for our riders.”
T he board action calls upon
Daytech Manufacturing, Inc of Buf­
falo, New York, to construe, and in­
stall bus shelters at locations through­
out the Portland metropolitan area
The first year of the contract calls for
placement of 275 new shelters, with
more following over the remaining
two years. Over the next three years,
Tri-Mc, will replace most of its 750
existing bus shelters
The new shelters will be notice­
ably different from current shelters
The shelters w ill feature a new
design, highlighted by a transparent,
barrel-vaulted roof, and will no,
have the wood backs and sides com­
mon on existing shelters In addition,
the new shelters will be less costly to
maintain.
The $ 1 8 m illion contract is
funded through a gran, from the Fed­
eral Transit Administration paying
80% of the total cos,
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Tommy Morrison
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Marshall, Texas, Big George’ is due
to leave for his remote retreat in St.,
Lucia, w here he will undertake a tor­
tuous regimen amongst the harsh land­
scape of steamy jungles and rugged
mountains.
One fighter on the June 7 card
that faces a more immediate chal­
lenge than either Morrison or Fore­
man, is Oscar De La Hoya (6-0,5KOs).
The Olympic hero has dropped to
132-pounds to take on NABF cham ­
pion, Frankie Avelar (15-3. 7KO’s),
inanonMitlebout Saturday, atCasears
Tahoe (live, on ABC-TV at 2:05pm
PDT).
De La Hoys will meet former
champion Troy Dorsey, of Dallas as
part of a sparkling June 7 undercard
that will also feature M exico’s newest
phenom, Carlos ‘Bolillo’ Gonzales
(36-0, 35 KOs) facing a determined
Zack Padilla (15-1-1, 10 KOs), of
Azusa, Calif.
The Foreman vs. Morrison “Star-
Spangled Battle” is a TVKO pay-
pen iew event, presented by Top Rank,
Inc. and the Las Vegas Hilton.
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Athletes Of The Week
son gain:
1. Work experience references
for future jobs
2. Self Confidence
3. Contacts in the community
4. Satisfaction
Youth 12 and some even y ounger
can do the following:
Feed and play with kitties, groom
them, clean their cages and help keep
the shelter tidy; bicycle around your
neighborhood to deliver donation no­
tices; help deliver noon meals to the
elderly; set tables, s e n e lunches and
clear tables for noon meals; mow lawns,
cut blackberry’ bushes, plant, prune,
sweep walks, paint, clean drains, help
with small woodworking projects;
organize information on a computer;
answer phones.
Y outh Age 13 A nd O ld e r Can
Do T he Jobs Listed Above And:
Help at a day camp; cuddle and
play with babies and toddlers.
Youth 14 And O ld er C an Also:
Be a playground assistant at a
Portland park; serve food and help in
a drop-in center's kitchen; be a part of
a group that upgrades park trails; sort
clothing, household and personal
items, and keep shelves stocked at a
“Closet” for needy families; help with
an emergency shelter's creative play
and pre-school program; help frail
elderly get around for outings such as
picnics, fishing trips and shopping;
brainstorm ideas for stage presenta­
tions about our environment.
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Dominique Merriweather
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W ill S o c c e r Team B rin g
P rid e B ac k To P o rtla n d
BY JOHN PHILLIPS
With the Portland Trail Blazes
out of the NBA playoffs the only team
that can bring a championship to Port­
land is the C.I.S.L.,
Portland Pride
The Pride opens its indoor soccer
season on June 19, against Sacra­
mento at the Coliseum A few weeks
ago the C.I.S.L. draft took place and
The Pride had what they feel was a
very good draft This is the order of
Portland’s picks
1) JimForsek, goalkeeper, 5 ’ 11”,
170 lbs “One of the top: four goal­
keepers in America”, is the opinion of
Pride head coach John Bain. He was
the first Oregon born soccer player to
make the original Timbers in the
N.A.S.L. Gorsck, 37, has won six
world championship rings for the San
Diego Sockcrs of the M I. S. L and had
been the leagues’ most valuable player
2) John Bain, midfielder, 5’8",
160 lbs The league did not want to
allow a player/coach to avoid circum­
vention of the player salary cap in the
C.I.S.L However, Grain Parrot,, peti­
tioned the board of governors that
Bain is a rare individual capable ol
coaching and play ing. The compro­
mise was to require Portland to draft
John among our firs, two protected
selections. Bain played seven years in
the M.I.S.L.
3) Billy Crook, defender, 6 ’0".
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170 lbs. Billy is one of the top defend­
ers in indoor soccer. Crook led the
Tacoma Galaxy to a national title in
March of 1993 at the USA Indoor in
Atlanta where he was the M.V.P.
4) Joey Leonetti, forward. 5 ’9",
160 lbs. A member of the USA world
cup national team, he is one of the best
forwards in America. Joey was an All-
American while playing for the Uni­
versity of Portland
5) Neil Megson. defender, 6 ’1",
175 lbs. Megson has a tremendous
reputation as a tough defender. Neil
w ill be “The Enforcer” of the Portland
Pride. Neil was a M.I.S.L. All-Star.
6) R alp h B la c k , d e fe n d e r/
midfield 5’7", 155 lb s. Black is also
rated as one of the best midfield de­
fenders in the game of soccer. He is a
likely candidate to lead the team in
penalty minutes due to faet that lie is
very aggressive Ralpliwasan M I S L
All-Star for Tacoma
7) Garrett Smith, defender. 5'8".
150 lbs Smith is a smooth speedster
who played defender for the Univer­
sity of Portland and with the world
champion San Diego Sockcrs of the
M.I.S.L.
8) Dick McKormick. midfielder
w ith great experience. Player this pas,
season for Canton of the N P.S.L
9) Souk (O IT ) Ngoncthong, de­
fender. 5 '8 ”, 160 lbs A Laotian by
birth, raised in Hawaii, this speedster
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is a W arner Pacific product who the
league knows little about, but will in
due time.
10) Glenn Lurie, forward, 5’9",
169 lbs. Glenn played on three na­
tional championship teams with Se­
attle Pacific University after graduat­
ing from P ortland’s W ilson High
School. Lurie has the experience of
M.I.S.L. with the Cleveland Crunch.
The Portland Pride also drafted
Y ari A llnutt, Paul Conway, Rob
Baarts, and Abraham Rubio in the
college amateur draft in early April
1993. For more information about the
Portland Pride Indoor Soccer Team,
contact Brian Parrot, or head coach
John Bain at 224-2378.
1993 P o rtlan d Pride HOM E
SCHEDULE
DATE Opponent (All games at
Memorial Coliseum)
6- 19 Sacramento
7- 7 Monterrey, Mcx
7-14 San Diego
7- 21 Arizona
8- 13 Monterrey. Mcx
8-14 Sacramento
8-19 Los Angeles
8-21 Sacramento
8-27 Los Angeles
8- 29 Dallas
9- 4 Los Angeles
9-5 Arizona
9-10 Dallas
9-12 San Diego
LAS tJTAM.A »*
Youth 15 And O ld er Can Even:
Be a junior volunteer at the hos­
pital, accompany children on field
trips, help a van driver pick up and
deliver food, furniture and other do­
nated items, interact with teacher's
aide for a child care center; in ex­
change for washing dishes (2 meals/
day) and repairing camp-out boxes a,
a Girl Scout camp, you may attend for
the month for free (girls only).
Y outh 16 and O ld er C an Add
These O pportunities:
Supervise children at a Portland
park’s wading pool; be part of a team
that installs energy saving materials
in hom es of low -incom e elderly
homeow ners; coordinate requests for
transportation to appointments; es­
cort people with physical disabilities
to appointments and grocery shop­
ping, socialize with elderly and men­
tally ill clients at a group home; pre­
pare refreshments, help with a child
development program, plan and evalu­
ate their weekly activities.
Youth 17 And O lder--T he O p­
portunities A re Almost U nlim ited:
Spend ti me with infants and small
children whose parents are in drug
and alcohol treatment programs; drive
for noon meal delivery to homebound
folks; help coach softball for Special
Olympics athletes; wash windows for
frail low-income elderly; be a resident
camp counselor in June for phy sically
challenged an dcvclopmcntally dis­
abled children/youth ages 8-18.
For more information about these
and other volunteer opportunities, call
The Volunteer Center, 222-1355
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