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Committed to Cultural Diversity Volume XXX. Number II uwiv.theportlandohserver.com Special coupon for TrailBlazer game See Inside Crime stoppers on the job See Inside Bulk Rate U.S. Postage Children waiting for adoption See Sports || s<r March 15, 2000 PAID Portland, OR Permit No. 1610 University of Oregon Knight Library Newspaper Section Eugene OR 97403 1 (Che %lortkuiu OJbsmn'r Democrats take home State Title by Jefferson High School Democrats did the expected this w eek; they captured a State Championship. This was a team that carried a number four ranking in the nation throughout the entire season. Heading into the tournament as the number one seed, Jefferson had its work cut out. They opened the tournament with an easy win over Dallas94-65. Daytwoposeddifferent problems for the Demos as they took on Lake Oswego with high scoring Salim Stoudamire, whoaveraged23.6, a game. Coach Haskins Demo’s played great defense all season and this game was no different. Michael Lee bottled Salim up all game. The Lakers could not get untracked and appeared to be a little intimidated by the high scoring Demo’s Brandon Brooks. Aaron M i les and company control led the tip and controlled the tempo throughout . the contest. Jon Tinnon had a huge game. Jefferson won easily at 68-53. Brandon Brooks put a serious cap on the win with a sensational dunk to finish off the Lakers. Game three was a rematch of the top two teams in the state. Jefferson at number one, taking on Jesuit ranked number two. This being billed as the championship game, and rightly so. In a preview o f this game, Jefferson 4 squeezed out a win over Jesuit in the Les Schwab Holiday Invitational 76- 75 in that tournament. Jesuit knocked offthen, number one. Rice. The hype that surrounded this game was well preserved. Jesuit is the defending State Champion and knocked o ff two teams ranked in the top 25. The C oliseum was packed early on. Jefferson took a 4-0 lead. Antoine Jerrell got in foul trouble and went to the bench. Brandon Lincoln came off the bench and hit possibly four o f the biggest shots in Jefferson Basketball History. At the end o fth e first period the score is 20-11 Jefferson. The Jefferson bench was making a CONTRIBUTED STORI photo by M ark W ashincton /T he P ortland O bserver The Jefferson Democrats pose fo r the press after winning the State Championship with a 58-44 triumph over the Tualitin Timberwolves Saturday. serious impact on the game. Billy Holt came in and got a big rebound and put back a basket, the pace of the game favors Jefferson. The Jesuit basketball team has the heart o f a champion and they stayed within striking distance. In the first half Jesuit stars Mike McGrain and Brian Michaelson are trying to keep it close with the score 34-27 late in the 2nd. Jesuit is making the game a chess match 37-28 at the half. The second half starts with Jon Tinnon picking up his 3rd foul. Coach Haskins decides to keep Jon in, and Jesuit is within four, 43-39 and in the 31,1 when Jesuit Chris Hutcherson hits a rainbow from the com er and then he hits another jumper. 45-42 Jeffersonwith2:50left in the quarter. Brandon Brooks is looking to score and not having a good shooting night. He just needs to settle down and run the club, he’s making great passes. 49-46 Jefferson 7:32 left in the last quarter, great move by Brandon Brooks at the 6:47 mark and he scores, also Brandon blows kisses to the crowd with the score at 54-50. Big Jon Tinnon is too big for Jesuit and continues to hurt the Crusaders. To win at the State Tournament teams have to overcome obstacles, fouls, and officials. This team does a good job o f that 56-52 Jefferson. A four point game and li ving up to the hype at the 2:17 mark with 1:06 left Jefferson has a chance to wrap this up at the line, and they did, 66-61 is the final score. Brandon Brooks had a double-double 10 points and 10 assists and Jon Tinnon had a huge game with 21 points and 9 rebounds. After the game coach Haskins said, “Brandon, he'sthem an" Somewhere gh o sts o f Je ffe rso n past great basketball stars are saying. Oh Yeah. Saturday came with the crowning of a New State Champion as Jefferson beat Tualatin in the final 58-44. Brandon Brooks lead with 21 points. Jefferson wins; amazing team an amazing story. They tried to hurt our feelings by not letting us storm the court but, oh well. Jefferson ranked number four in the Nation, and are also State Champions. W ith Most outstanding player award going to Jon Tinnon. Michael Lee and Aaron Miles made 2nd. Team. Former police chief of Portland receives award Former Police C hief o f Portland Receives Award fo r His Commitment to Diversity Former Police C hief o f Portland, and now current Police C hief o f Montgomery County Maryland, Dr. Charles Moose received an award fo r his commitment to diversity and leadership in the design and implementation o f community policing. Willie Brown chair o fth e North East Coalition o f Neighborhoods and community activist also received an award fo r his countless hours o f volunteerism on behalf o f children and families. Kelvin Hall Director o f Pathways To Academic Achievement, Inc. states “these two men are certainly community heroes and although our views may differ on some issues at times, I certainly salute their com m itm ent to m aking our state. County, City and Neighborhoods a better place fo r today and tomorrow. Friday Weather Showers late Today 58°F/14°C Saturday Partly Cloudy 42°F /5°C Showers late activist dies at 59 B il ly M oore eor T he P ortland O bserver Thursday C o m m u n ity 57°F/13°C 38°F /3°C Rain Sunday Showers (Left to Right) Willie Brown, Dr. Charles Moose, receiving the Oregon Leadership Committee Award, presented by Chair Kelvin Hall. 54°F/12°C 40°F /4°C 57°F /I3°C 40°F /4°C Inside-A Week in Review................... 2 Crimestoppers search for man............................................2 Tobacco users quitting in record numbers..................... 3 Program seeks to reduce teen drinking and driving................7 Metro-B Woodlawn children celebrate diversity...................................1 Woods fails to take match tournament............................. 3 Donald Lawrence presents The Tri-City Singers.....................4 El Observador....................... 5 Sharon McCormack, community a c tiv ist turned c ity w id e crim e prevention program director, died last week o f cancer. She was 59. Five days before her death, McCormack received the Nathan Thomas M emorial Award for her work in promoting community-based crime prevention activities. Last year she received the M ayor’s S pirit o f Portland Award as city employee o f the year. Former friends and associates said the mother o f four combined excel lent professional skills with a human touch, and a commitment to the community she served. “Sharon was a truly dedicated person, and successful at bridging the gap between the neighborhood and city hall. Very quietly, in her own way, she was truly a Christian person. She let people know she cared about them.” McCormack began her public career as one ofthe organizers o f the Piedmont-Columbiaf later Piedmont) Neighborhood Association in the early 1970s, where her former husband Bill was an early president. She also founded and ran a child care center. In 1979 the position o f crime p re v e n tio n sp e c ia list fo r the N o rth e a st C o a litio n of N eighborhoods becam e vacant. Kathy Glankler a fellow Piedmont activist and head of the program’s citywide advisory committee, urged McCormack to apply. “ I thought she was perfect for the job,” Glankler recalls. She had to be. At that point in its existence the year-old program was an y thing but the in stitu tio n it eventually became. “The cops were leery o f a program that made them share information with civilians, and thecitizens didn't want the cops to know their business either," Glankler recalls. In addition, in a predom inantly African-American part oftown, some were suspicious o f a w hite staff person. “1 had to shut up and learn to listen,” McCormack said in a 1992 (Please see ’Sharon’ page B4) in History On March 16, 1968. during the Vietnam War. the M y Lai Massacre was carried out by U.S. troops under the command o fL t. W illia m L. Calley Jr. On March 18 , 1965, the first spacewalk took place as Soviet cosmonaut Aleksei Leonov left his Voskhod 2 capsule and remained outside the spacecraft for 20 minutes, secured by a tether On March 2 1. In 1965, more than 3.000 c iv il rights demonstrators led by the Rev. M artin l uthcr K ing Jr began their march from Selma to M ontgom ery, Ala. I