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P age 132 J anuary 11, 1995 • T he P ortland O bserver THE JU RY IS STILL OUT by SPORTS Sterling Sharp G reen Bay w ide re c e iv e r S te rlin g Sharp, may c o lle c t as m uch as 3 m illion d o lla rs from his in surance co v erag e if he is u n ab le to play fo o tb all again. Emitt Smith C o w b o y s lo s e S m ith again. R unning Em itt Sm ith re -in ju re d his left h am strin g in S und ay s gam e ag ain st the G reen Bay Packers. Miami Erickson Meets With Seahawk Owners U niversity o f M iami coach D e n n is E ric k s o n m et w ith Seahaw k ow ner Ken B ehring S atu rd ay about the team s head co ach in g jo b . “ I ’m in terested in the s it u ation because it w as w here I was b o rn and ra ise d " E rick so n to the S eattle T im es a fte r his arriv al at San F ran cisco A ir p o rt. Friday night. B eh rin a fired Tom F lo res last m onth after the end o f the r e g u la r se a so n . F lo re s had co m p iled a 6-10 re c o rd last season and 14 34 o v erall. B eh rin g and his son, team p re sid e n t D avid B eh rin g , m et w ith E rick so n for four h o u rs S atu rd ay . E rick so n 47 has tw o n a tional ch am pionships and a 63- 9 re c o rd in six seaso n s at M i ami. T he H u rrican e was 10-2 this, lo sin g to N eb rask a in the O range Bow l. BASKETBALL Dallas Maverick Jaso n K idd D allas M a v e r ick ro o k ie guard w as accu sed o f p u n ch in g a man as he left a New Y ears Eve p arty in D a l las. K idd adm its to being in v o lv ed in a co n flic t h o w ev er he d en ied th at he punched a n y one. N o ch arg es w ere filed. Kenny Gattison Recieves Surgery K e n n y G a ttis o n o f th e C h a rlo tte H orn ets had su rgery to fuse tw o d iscs in his neck. He su ffered a cerv ical sp in e co n tu sio n in a N ov. 15 gam e a g a in st C le v e la n d w hen he c o llid e d w ith M ichael Cage. He still does not have full fe e l ing in his hands. T he su rg e ry w ill a llo w G attiso n to live a norm al life w ith o u t fear o f p a ra ly sis from an o th er sudden jo lt. He will spend the next four to six w eeks w ith his neck im m o b ilized . It w ill be 10-12 w eeks b efore it is know n if he w ill be able to retu rn to b a s ketball. E ric N oox With the Portland Trail Blazers 25th anniversary season well under way, head coach P J Carlesimo is gening his inaugural season in the NBA going also. The eighth head coach in franchise history has had mixed results so far this season as the Blazers have flirted with a .500 record most o f the year Carlesimo, who spent 12 years coaching at Seton Hall in New Jer sey. comes to town with a well re spected coaching record in the col lege ranks. But the NBA is a different ball game, and fortunately Carlesimo has surrounded himself w ith quality assistant coaches to nurture him through his rookie season. Dick Harter, assistant coach with Pat Riley and New York Knicks for three sea sons, gives Carlesimo a seasoned veteran to confide in the NBA coach ing arena. A pro basketbal I coach must take a group o f talented and rich individ uals, convince them to sacrifice per sonal goals for the teams benefit, push them when their tired, pick them up when their down, and hope that together they turn out winners. W hat Does C arlesim o think about the NBA so far? “ I Love it," says the smiling coach after recent Blazer victory. "W e have a very good team and great people to work with, but w e’d like our record to be a lot better." WILSON EDGES CLEVELAND by D axxv B ell Cleveland in a pursuit o f keep ing its play-off hopes alive came up against number 2 Wilson Friday night at Wilson. Wilson would ultimately pre vail 66-61, but not w ithout first fac ing a tough Cleveland team that gave them everything they could handle. The win kept the Trojans (8-0, 4-0) undefeated and tied for first with Benson, and Jefferson in the PIL. The W arriors fell to 2-2 its only other lost w as to Jefferson “This was the first real competition we had to play” said Wilson coach Jack Bertell" “To tell you the truth I think we came up short. We let them back into the game. We couldn’t manage to keep McKelvey from being effective on the inside.” With 3:08 left in the third quar ter Cleveland made 11-4 run sparked by the play o f Leonard Prescott cut ting a 50-39 deficit to 54-50. Prescott hit a 15 foot jum per then drove to the basket for two more. He finished with 22 points, 15 in the first half Both W ilson and Cleveland came out in the fourth quarter mak ing 3 pointers from Wilson Jermaine Thom pson and Cleveland Justin Warren. Monyell Hedgeman madeafree- throw to bring the Warriors within 3 with just under six minutes to go. Wilson had to play most o f the second half with out their impact BOXING Carlos Monzon C arlo s M onzon, a form er m iddle w eight b o x in g ch am pion w as killed in a car a c c i dent in A rgentina He was 52 M onzon won the m iddlew eight ch am p io n sh ip on N ov. 7, 1970 w ith a 12th round knock out o f N in o B e n v e n u a ti in Rom e M onzons reco rd was 89-3-8 The Blazers have been really inconsistent so far this season, and with Rod Strickland m issing 10 games and Clyde Drexler missing a h a lf dozen him self, the B lazers haven’t found their groove. A N N IV E R S A R Y (The |Jortlattb (Obscruer Wishes You A Happy New Year As We Begin Our 25th Anniversary Of Publication. player Tyrone Manlove due a cut he received on his for forehead when he collided with Amos Allen. By the time Manlove returned with 3 minutes left in the game Wil son was in the midst o f building a 10 point lead. Manlove still managed to score 19, playing limited minutes. “ I think our team played a little scared at the end" said Prescott who hit four 3 pointers but was held score less in the fourth quarter. “We didn't match up well underneath and we got intimidated.” Coach Tom Beatty for Cleve land summarize his point o f view by saying “they’re good, but we have got to start beating some o f these good teams. W egotw ithinfiveinthe second quarter and missed easy lay ups and shots from the inside if we are going to win we have to make those shots.” “We have a better team than w e’ve been playing, said Strickland. “So 1 would hope every body would not be disappointed." Carlesimo, who played under Digger Phelps at Fordham Universi ty, has had some professional experi ence with the Dream Team and an active roll with USA Basketball. He has coached NBA players at various levels and really looks forward to the challenge w ith his new' role. Some people see the Blazers as in a rebuilding mode, but coach Carlesimo refutes such a prognosis about this aging veteran team. “ I t’s hard to call this a re b u ild in g s itu a tio n ,” says C arlesim o .” I d o n ’t think th a t’s true, and I know our players d o n ’t think th a t’s tru e .” Some time it’s hard to tell the Blazers don’t think their window o f opportunity has closed, the energy and the drive isn’t there like it was in the past. The word is the Blazers are getting to old and don’t have the legs or the desire to maintain the level o f intensity it takes to win in the NBA on a regular basis. The key is the Blazers have play ers who know what it takes and have been there when they step out on the court and think there going to win every night. Getting key veterans like Buck Williams, Clyde Drexler and a healthy Terry Porter, working as a unit again leading this team is the job that Carlesimo and staff have ahead o f them. The NBA season is long, and if the Blazers gel at the end going into the playoffs they’ll be fine. Owner Paul Allen made some big moves in the off-season, with big shake-ups while the roster basically remained the same. The old coaching staff was well liked and it will take some time for transition o f a new system and even more time for the chemistry to gel. FAMILY RE INVEST IN COMMUNITY D axxv B ell The La Beck family owners o f Video Chest movie rentals has re cently purchased a health club fran chise and located it in North Port land on Lombard in the St Johns district. OwnersofVideoCheston Lom bard and 42nd. They sold the oper ation on 42nd to finance their acqui sition o f World Gym a franchise health club most recently owned by Arnold Schwarznegger. According to Terry La Beck the family wanted to re-invest in the community with an enterprise that would dismantle some o f the nega tive perceptions that the city 's resi dents have o f north Portland. World Gym emphasizes hav ing nice and attractive facilities that cater to the many diverse needs o f the community ranging families to blue collar workers and executives. World Gym is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The La B eck's have purchase the state o f the art equipment such as: Hammer Strength. Body Master, Life Step, and Sybex. The La Becks have made a spe cial effort to provide such services as day-care for children for parents, they offer affordable rates such as unlim ited day-care for $15.00 A Month. Another aspect o f W orld Gym’s appeal is that they are open 24 hours a day. this aspect accommodate sev eral o f their corporate accounts who have employees that work around the clock. Several o f those accounts are Oregon Steel, Freightliner. and Kaiser Permanente. The format is a well thought out program that pro vides their clients with personal train ers all o f whom have degrees in phys ical education. Their personal train ers are also employees rather than sub contract workers, this makes them more available to their clients. The La Becks also have a dietian on staff to help with dietary needs o f those who use World Gym. There are also two exercise floors. Ally the aerobic instructor specializes in funk aerobics which is a combination o f popular dance and exercise. Over a thousand people have signed up to join World Gym’ since they opened in November. They have made every effort to integrate personal consideration o f different lifestyles in their market ing strategy. They have tried to make those as different from another as senior citi zens, to single parents, to grave yard and swing shift blue collar workers a place to work out and find a viable alternative to taverns and bars. Cost o f membership is $39.00 initiation fee and $29.00 a mouth on 12 month contract. World Gym is the only private health club o f its kind in North Port land. HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS “ SALUTES THE FAMILY” NORTH AMERICAN TOUR SET TO TIP OFF The world famous Harlem Globetrotters tipped-off their 69th North American tour on Tuesday, Dec. 27, when they entertain fans at the Dayton Hara Arena in Dayton, Ohio. Fans o f the W orld's Greatest Basketball Show will be able to see the team play in nearly 200 North American cities. The team has dedicated this year's tour to their families as the 1995 tour theme is the Harlem Globetrotters "Salutes The Family." The North American tour will end on April 6 in Sydney, Nova Scotia. Mannie Jackson, G lobetrotters'chairm an and owner, said fans should be extremely excited about this tour. “ We have added a new ream to this year’s tour in select markets where the players will magically make the basketball disappear. Our fans should also be ready to experience the latest innovations in game entertainment as well as high quality athletics.” Jackson said. Fans are already showing their excitement about the tour with ticket sales up from the same time last year This year’s tour also marks the beginning o f the "Sweet Lou" Dunbar farewell tour. After 16 years with the Harlem Globetrotters, Dunbar has decided to hang up his uniform at the end o f the 1996 season. Dunbar said, “ I love being a Harlem Globetrotter. It has given me an opportunity to play the game I love and have fun doing it I got a chance to see the world, but most o f all I have the opportunity to do something that not many other people can do— make people laugh.” The player roster has six all-star rookies as well as veteran NBA star the6 -1 1 ,2 8 0 “Chocolate Thunder". Darryl Dawkins Dawkins is fulfilling a life-long dream to play for the Harlem Globetrotters. The Harlem Globetrotters are the most popular family entertainment show in the world as they have performed for over 100 million people in 113 countries in the past 69 years WORLD GYM-ST. JOHNS 7522 N. 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