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March 15, 2000
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Permit No. 1610
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Democrats take home State Title
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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
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activist dies at
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(Left to Right) Willie Brown, Dr. Charles Moose, receiving the Oregon Leadership Committee Award,
presented by Chair Kelvin Hall.
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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.
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