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Page B6 November 12, 2003 (Ebe JJortlaMÒ (Obstruer R i OREGON PARTNERSHIP S ports Sr Jefferson Basketball Star Chooses Minnesota Abuu. ih 19 U r t i Helpline (Make The Call): 800-923-HELP Linea de Avuda (Spanish): 877-515-7848 Youthline (Teen Helpline): 877-553-TEEN PERFECT SEASON CAPPED WITH CHAMPIONSHIP All-American Brittney Davis announces college plans Trevor Brown (above) lifts a Police Activity League Youth Football championship trophy over his head in victory after Sunday's championship game capped a perfect 11-1 season for the Whitaker 7th and 8th grade squad from northeast Portland. Jefferson High School basketball star Brittney Davis will continue her athletic and academic career at the University o f Minnesota. Jefferson High School girls’ basketball star Brittney Davis has selected the University of M innesota to continue her academic and athletic career. Although Davis was recruited by major univer sities across the nation and considered the Uni versity o f Southern California, the University of California at Berkeley and the University o f Las Vegas, her decision came down to support from other athletes. Davis said, "1 chose to attend the University of Minnesota because of the support of the coaching staff and the players on the team. I really got along with them all.” A ccording to Jefferson A thletic D irector Marshall Haskins, Davis has achieved both aca demic and athletic honors qualifying her for the NCAA scholarship. Davis has a 3.7 grade point average in her college level classes, is a two-time P1L Player of the Year, a three time All League player, averages 20 points per game and by the time she completes this year's basketball season, she will be a four-year letter winner. Among her many honors, Davis is a McDonald All American nominee. Additionally, she was se lected to participate in the Adidas Top Ten All American Camp. Whitaker youth football teammates Roswan Miller (from left) and Kalongi Paschal and other team mates celebrate a PAL football championship Sunday after the Warriors beat Franklin, 60-18 at Lincoln High School Sunday attended by 400 fans. M ark W ashington / T he P ortland O bserver photo by State 4A Football Tourney PIZZA A G O GO Friday Games We Deliver! Tigard at Wilson, 7 p.m. Jesuit vs. Grant (at Lincoln), 7:30 p.m. Corvallis at Beaverton, 7:30 p.m. Disabled Athlete Excels at Sport DARE Rejects Blazers Donation From a country where the majority of disabled people are concealed or aban doned by ashamed family members, one disabled Ghana man was driven to ride his bicycle across his country, inspiring some 2 million fellow disabled Ghanans. Emmanuel Ofoso Yeboah, 26, was awarded Nike’s Casey Martin Award for completing the 610-kilometer ride with a short femur and dislocated right knee, preventing him from standing. The award was named for pro golfer Disabled cyclist Emmanuel Casey Martin, who has a rare, incur Ofoso Yeboah has over able, degenerative condition causing come many challenges to chronic leg pain. DARE, the anti-drug program, has severed its partnership with the Portland Trail Blazers. T he B lazers have donated gam e tickets to the program but DARE officials say they w on’t accept them until Blazers play ers act like role m odels and stop getting busted for bad b e havior. excel in competitive racing. A go going to North Portland, Swan Island, The Pearl, NW, and Downtown... When you want it HOT + You gotta have it NOW! MARTIN CLEANING SERVICE Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning Commercial and Residencial Services CARPET CLEANING ($25 each area) • 2 A reas or more, Small Hall Free, Pre-Spray T raffic A reas • S ta irs..........................$ 1 .5 0 each I UPHOLSTERY CLEANING" Sofa (under 6 ft.) $69 Loveseat $49 Sectional $99 & up Throw pillow s $5 each r I CARPET COUPON I I 1 Cleaning Area I Pre-Spray Traffic Area I I (Hall not included) k P1 UPHOLSTERY COUPON I I I Sofa (under 6 ft.) $35 503*335*0300 3240 N. Williams Ave @ Cook Street Loveseat & Chair •n I I I DO I I I j $119 oo I ■ J Q ^irt/iddy Shay Washington from your family, We love you. I CALL FOR APPOINTMENTS 5 0 3 -2 8 I -3 9 4 9 Free HIV Testing in NE Portland BIG CUT PRODUCE Tuesday and Thursday Evenings 5:00-8:00 p.m. Located at 722 N Sumner 503-460-3830 • Open 7 days a week (last check in a t 7 :3 0 p.m.) NE Health Center 503-460-383(1 Fresh Local Grown Great Local Produce Everyday MLK J r . Blvd. And NE Killingsworth (Enter in rear door near Emerson, go to 2nd floo r) Se habla espanol los Martes For more information on H IV and testing Call the Oregon A ID S Hotline 1 -8 0 0 -7 7 7 -AID S Multnomah County Health Department I ,---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1 Fresh Local Grown i Collard or Mustard Greens | 5 bunches for $1.00 | | Limit 10 per family • Coupon Expires 11/19/03 | i------------------------------------------------------------------ 1
