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BENSON OVERWHELMS
FRANKLIN
P.S.U. RAINDROP CLASSIC CHAMPS
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BRIEFS
FOOTBALL
Simmon Named
Oklahoma Coach
Bob Simmon promised to
turn things around as he took over
as head football coach Friday for
O klahom a State University.
In agreeing to a five year
contract which w ill pay $ 110,000
a year, Simmon became the first
in history as a black head coach in
the Big Eight Conference. He re­
places Pat Jones who resigned
Nov. 22 after 11 years.
“ I know how to win, and I’m
going to win in the right way,”
said Simmon who was previous­
ly an assistant coach for Colo­
rado. “This program is going to
be known for integrity and this
program is going to be known for
honor.”
TheN.C.A.A. imposed sanc­
tions against the Cow boys in
1988. Since that time they are 18-
45-3 and in the midst o f an 18
game Big Eight losing streak,
dating back to 1992.
Youngtown
Handles Boise
State
Y oungtow n m ade it tw o
years in a row as they defeated
Boise State for the N.C.A.A. 1-
AA crown this past Saturday in
Huntington, W est Virginia, 28-
14.
Smothered by the defense
and 1 im ited to 22 5 yards, 59 rush­
ing, former P.S.U. Head Coach
Pokey Allen had taken the Bron­
cos from 3-8 last season to 11-3
this year.
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The V ikings o f P ortland State
p o ste d th re e w in s d u rin g the
R ain d rop c la ssic to com e aw ay
as ch am pions S a tu rd a y n ig h t as
they d e fe a te d a to u g h S e a ttle
P acific.
The Vikings took advantage o f
their experience and discipline as
well as terrific inside game played by
Kristi Smith.
Sm ith sco red a to u rn am en t
record 34 as Portland State held Se­
attle at bay most o f the game. Seattle
kept within striking distance most o f
the first half. They even tied the game
o f at the 8:12 mark o f the first period,
24-34.
Elizabeth Fenner fouled Smith
however w ith 7:45 in the first period
and Smith sank both freethrows.
P.S.U. never looked backed from
that point.
S e a ttle
seem
to
be
physchological ly effected by the con­
stant pressure defense that the Vi­
kings applied.
After the tie in the game at 24 a
piece they appeared frustrated and
started going more one on one. Seat­
tle got good games from three oftheir
players Nicole Trammel who also
made the all tourney team she scored
21 points, and Debbie M iller who
scored 20, Chantel Vison who came
offthe bench also scored 20 as well.
However on the P.S.U. squad
the combination o f P.J. Hall (25)
Katie Rose (11) and Kristi Smith
(34) was more than Seattle could
handle, especially with their respec­
tive supporting cast.
P.J. Hall was selected Tourna­
ment most valuable player and Rose
and Smith made the Tournament all-
star squad.
“Our low post play couldn't stop
Krist Smith, said Seattle Head coach
Gordy Preshall.” Smith has really
good drop step and moves around the
basket. W henever we mad a move
by
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The highly to u ted B enson
Techmen took their show on the
P.I.L. road and came away with on
impressive win over Franklin 34-
84.
Benson defensive pressure vis­
ibly rattled the Quakers, combined
with their overpowering quickness
and overall size Franklin was never
really in this one.
Benson started the game with
suffocating and swarming defense.
Jason Franklin especially was able
to shutdown Franklins leading scor­
er Shawn Lindsey (10), he block
three o f Lindsey’s shots in the first
half.
It didn’t take long for the op­
pressive pressure o f the Techm en’s
defense to take effect on the Q uak­
ers who continued to try to run with
the much quicker Benson squad
throughout the game.
The Tech scoring attack was
led by Earl Clark and Jason Franklin
who had 22 and 19 points respec­
tively. Five Techmen tallied in dou­
ble figure including Steve Stone off
the bench.
“ We wanted to establish de­
fense tonight” said Benson head
coach Don Emry. “Some o f our kids
played football this year when
Franklin beat us 52-0. So there was
some rivalry there that was a factor.
I think that the P.I.L. will be as
tough as any region in the state. I
think the team s to look at are
Jefferson, Wilson, and Cleveland.”
Benson has 5 players coming
in with two years o f varsity experi­
ence - and it showed. Their ball
handling was much more crisp and
deliberate.
“ T h e ir a very ta le n te d b a s­
ketball team , said S co tt A cker
h e a d b a s k e tb a ll c o a c h fo r
F ranklin. A sked ab o u t Shaw n
L in d s e y , he r e s p o n d e d th a t
“ Shaw n is usually our go to guy
but he had som e d iffic u ltie s to ­
n ig h t."
They (Benson) should win the
P.I.L. their team has a tremendous
opportunity to win state.
1 don't see anyone beating them
unless they have a good big man to
break their defensive pressure.
FIRST ANNUAL “ DIAMOND WEEKEND" ANNOUNCED
The Portland State Baseball program is proud to announce plans for its
First Annual "Diamond W eekend” . New Head Baseball C oach Dave Dangler
and his staff, along with all-star Harold Reynolds and Hall-of-Famer Rod
Carew have put together a package o f events that will appeal to tans ot all ages.
On Friday, Jan. 20 Mr. Reynolds and Mr. Carew will be speaking at one
or two, inner-city high schools here in Portland on a variety o f themes.
On Saturday, morning, Jan. 21 at 9:00 a.m. the Portland State coaching
staff. Rod Carew, Harold Reynolds. M ajor League Baseball players will be
presenting the “ Diamond Clinic” to be held at Portland State University. The
weekend culminates Saturday evening with the "Diamond Dinner.” The
$ 100.00 a plate gala event will feature Mr. Reynolds as Master ofC erem onies
and Rod Carew as Guest o f Honor. Other current and former M ajor League
players and coaches will be in attendance also.
P.J. Hall
P.J. H all's outside shooting efficien­
cy hurt us.” Asked about P.S.U. dis­
cipline Preshell responded that “they
reverse the ball well and made us
play sidelineing to sideline.
We are really a young team, and
this is one o f those games you have to
go through to mature - so that was a
factor.”
Both teams are in the Pacific West
Conference and will meet each other
twice during the regular season.
BASKETBALL
Nelson Treated For
Pneumonia
Don Nelson was released
from the hospital after treatment
for viral pneumonia. He hopes to
return to coaching the Gold State
W arriors by Jan. 1. Nelson, 56,
spent four nights at the Summit
Medical Center in Oakland, CA.
Portland Pockies owner Jack Cain (right) and Matt Oquita,
manager of Old Chicago restaurant in southeast Portland, show
off the team’s new cap. The Rockies will return professional
baseball to Portland's Civic Stadium this spring.
GOLF
Els Takes Walker
Championship
Ernie Els shot a 2 under par
69 and never led by fewer than 5
strokes in winning the Johnnie
W alker W orld Championship at
Montego Bay, Jamaica. Els’ share
was $550,000 for the win. M ak­
ing his total earnings $2.9 million
for the year.
The 1994 Whitaker Warriors-Americans, a team comprised of young men in the northeast Portland
community, just completed a sensational season at 9-1 this fall, losing only in the championship game in
the Clark County Youth Football program. The team is coached by James Miller, Aleem Shabazz, Keith
Perkins and Steve Carpenter.
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