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» »V. -*« . • - 9 , >.t * • . Page B3 r<U*7t / ■ ; t ., DEC. 16, 1998 Hje JJurtUnh <l^b#eiwr Clive Charles: Meister Coach o f University o f Portland Bv Y ema M easho Until a couple o f weeks ago, the w om en’s soccer team o f the Uni versity o f Portland was rolling to wards the Final Four o f the NCAA Tournament before it lost to the UniversityofCarolina. Since 1994, missing the ’97 season, the team has enjoyed a tremendous success for four consecutive postseasons by going to the Final Four o f the N CA A T oumament. The men ’ s team has m ade seven NCAA appearances in the last eight years going to the semifinals in 1988 and’95. Together the men and w om en’s teams have earned nine conference championships and earned 11 NCAA playoflfberths in a combined 17 seasons. In 1995, the school managed to get both teams in the finals. The man behind these team s’ success is C liv e C h a rle s, the school’s director o f soccer and head coach for both m en and women soccer teams. A former professional player for West HamUnited in England and the Portland Timbers o f the North American Soccer League, Charles began his coaching career for the m en’s team at the University o f Portland in 1986. In 1990, he took over the w om en’s program and becam e the director o f soccer, coaching both teams. Since then, Charles has brought respect and success for both teams. He has helped develop the w om en’s team from its infancy to what it has become today. Charles brought to the school not only his experience and love for the game but also recognition and success for the college. “I don’t think we can measure w hat C live has brought to the school,” said Ixiren Wohlgemuth, the schools sports information Di rector. “W e have limited resource both in man power, staffing and 1998 Oregon Holiday Invitational Bracket 1997 Results I Press Rel«ase Lexington C, 00 G r*frStf-530P Jefferson 00 ?i 1 W in n e r 6 00 — , Game 13: Mon-4 PM Beaverton 00 Crams 7. Sat-7PM Sheldon 00 W e s t L in n 00 W in n e r 7 Game 2: Sai-t0:30A W in n e r 2 _ W in n e r 13 00 — 00 Game 23' Tuc-7PM — W in n e r 23 00 0 0 ^ W est View Osine 14: Mgn-?:3QP 00 C hurchill Game S: Sat4:00P Tam pa P rep 00 Benson 00 Ï L_ W in n e r 14 0 0 __ 00 Game Ì2: Wed-8.30P 00 South Salem __ W inner IS 00 —i 00 Winner 4 00 Game 4: Sat-1:30P M a rs h fie ld 00 G any 74: Tue-8 30P _____ Jesuit 00 Game I. Sat-9:Q0A money. The attention that soccer has brought to the Athletic department and the university is something we can never buy.” In 1996 Charles was selected to head coach the U.S M en’s Olympic Soccer Team. He is also the assistant coach o f the M en’s National Team. Although som e were with his own team, Charles was away from the university forover200days last year. “Every time he goes out, he is Clive Charles, the University ofPort- land soccer coach in addition to what ever he is doing," says Wholgemuth. “The easiest w ay to put it is that he is a walking billboard.”Although the w o m e n ’s te a m lo st to U N C , C h arles is proud o f w hat his team w as able to accom plish c o n sid e r ing the n u m ber o f in ju ries. “ G ettin g kid s th ro u g h , g ettin g them in as fresh m en and g ettin g them out as young m en and wom en is v ery re w ard in g fo r m e ,” said C harles. “ I see m y se lf as a teacher m o re so than as coach. B ecau se I lik e to teach and if th e ir p e rfo r m an ce is sa tisfy in g th en th e r e sult is seco n d ary , w here as the coach m e n ta lity the re su lt is e v erything.” Wilson 00 I .«be O sw ego 00 ? ? W inner 1 Game X: Sai-X:30P 00 W in n e r 8 — W in n e r 24 00 00, Game 16‘ MpnJCWP Gi C renshaw Winner 16 00 Oregon Holiday Invitational The Les Schwab Oregon Holiday invitational is set for tip-off Decem ber 19,21 -23,1 998. This state’s only 16 team invitational boys tournament will feature outstanding high school talent from the state o f Oregon and around the nation. The talent pool will reflect eight players listed as be ing withinournation’s top 100. Head lining this group are Duke University signees Michael Dunlevy Jr. and Tampa Prep’s Casey Sanders. On the team front 11 o f the 13 Oregon en trants are rated in the top 17 by our state’s preseason coaches poll while Crenshaw and Lexington Catholic are rated in the nation’s top 25 by W estCoastHoops.com All games will be played at Lewis & Clark College with each day getting underway at 9:00am. Each team is guaranteed four games. Opening round games will take place Saturday Dec. 19th and Sunday will be an off day. Opening round matchups post game stats and next round pairings will be posted at www.promx 1 .com. For additional information contact tournament management at 503-227- 1588. T h e u ltim a te a d id a s S to r e . M L K & A lb e r ta . 8 V) I £ 32 00 — Game 15: Mon-7PM C//ve Charles, a former professional player for West HamUnited in England and the Portland Timbers of the North American Soccer League 1998 OHI C ham pion W in n er W inner 3 Game 3: Sat-12: Of) Sunset W in n e r 5 _