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August 10, 2005
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Stoudamire Signs with Memphis
high 5.7 assists in 81 gam es
played.
" I ’m excited about becom ing
a part o f the G rizzlies and the
M e m p h is
f a m i l y ,”
s a id
Stoudam ire. “ I know all o f the
G rizzlies fans are looking for that
Portland native and NBA vet first p lay o ff w in, and I look fo r
eran D am on S to u d a m ire has w ard to not only getting that
signed a four-year contract with w in, but reaching the ultim ate
the M emphis G rizzlies.
goal and w inning a ch am p io n
T he 10-year NBA veteran ship for M em phis.”
The 5-10, 171-pound guard,
leaves the Portland Trail Blazers
finished
his career in P ortland
after eight seasons. He produced
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second behind T erry
his best season with the Blazers
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last year with highs in points
(15.8 ppg), field goals made (457). tim e th re e -p o in te rs m ade list
Damon Stoudamire
three-point field goals made (181) (717), second all-tim e in three-
and free-throw percentage (91.5 point attem pts (1,998) and third seasons w ith the B lazers, he a v
percent w hile averaging a team- all-tim e in assists (3,018). In eight eraged 12.8 points, 5.7 assists
Portland great
moves NBA
career forward
and 33.1 m inutes in 529 gam es
played.
“Damon is an experienced vet
eran and proven leader on the
court," said MemphisGrizzlies Presi
dent of Basketball Operations Jerry
West. “We feel we have added a
significant player to our team and
know that he will help take us to a
different level than where we are
today.”
Stoudamire holds career aver
ages of 14.6 points, 6.6 assists and
3.7 rebounds in 729 career games
with Portland and Toronto. Drafted
by Toronto in the first round of the
1995 NBA Draft, he was named the
1996 Rookie of the Year in addition
to being the only unanimous selec
tion to the All-Rookie First Team.
Blazer Guards Van Exel, Anderson Waived
Exotic dance instructor Isis Leeor started her Stripping 101
classes for the self-esteem o f women in a variety o f age groups,
sizes and attitudes.
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months ago and they have been
well received by women in a variety
of age groups, sizes and attitude.
She is also in the process of putting
together a m en's only class.
"I teach people how to access
their own sensuality instead of
putting on an act. Strippers often
just do the moves but they aren’t
into it,” said Leeor.
Her classes are structured ac
cording to the skill levels and per
sonal backgrounds of her students.
She expects to help some women
put the spark back into their mar
riage or even help former victims of
sexual abuse learn to appreciate
their body.
During a recent class, one woman
who looked like she was in her late
30s was able to climb the fireman’s
pole, a standard prop in any exotic
dance club. After reaching the top
she was able to hang upside down
and slide down to the floor. But at
the end of the class she rejected her
performance saying she would only
be acceptable stripping for geriat
rics or at an old folks home.
Leeor has seen first hand how
women challenge themselves but
then afterw ards put them selves
down for not fitting a stereotype.
“Our sexuality as humans is very
repressed,” she said. “There is a
way to dance like a goddess as
opposed to giving a man what you
think they want. I am doing this
around sexuality, that’s a place
where we really shut down; there is
a lot of repressed vitality in our
pelvis.”
In Stripping 101, the women are
formed in a circle when they prac
tice their moves. Each pair o f eyes
can’t help but look at the woman
across from them in comparison.
Leeor believes this is how women
access their juicy selves; juice is a
self-proclaimed slang term, which
means alive, real and sensual.
One student announces that
she wants a pole installed in her
home so she can practice.
“I encourage people to explore
what ever comes out," Leeor said.
“You shouldn’t be worried about
what you “should” do.
She said the women have taken
the first step to releasing their
suppressed sexuality.
The students are encouraged
to come comfortably dressed in
attire they feel sexy in.
One woman came to class wear
ing a tube top, short skirt and
knee-high boots. It was a chal
lenge for her to show off her stom
ach.
Later she told how the class
was an inspiration to her that
pushed her to go out for dinner
baring her midriff, something that
she hadn’t done since she was 10
years old.
A nother first tim e student
started the class laughing of em
barrassment but by the end o f a
one-hour session felt more com
fortable with her movements and
learned how to swing around the
pole.
Students of the class have the
option of showcasing what they
learned at a dance recital at the
D evil’s Point Club. The perfor
mance is in a non-threatening en
vironment with only friends or
fellow classmates in attendance.
Stripping 101 classes are Mon
day at 7 p.m. and Tuesday at 7:30
p.m. at the Milk and Honey Studio
located on 2512 S.E. Gladstone.
Saturdays, the class takes place at
the Euphoria Studios located on
1235 S.E. Division at 2:30 p.m. The
classes range from $ 12-20 or pri
vate lessons are $50 an hour.
For more information, visit
www.becomingjuicy.com
Portland Trail Blazers Nick Van Exel (left) and Derek Anderson.
(A P)— The Portland Trail Blaz
ers have waived veteran guards
Nick Van Exel and Derek Ander
son.
Van Exel averaged 10.7 points
and 4.3 assists and made 39 starts
last season before going on the
injured list March 12 with left knee
pain. The 12-year veteran was ac
quired in a 2004 offseason trade
that sent forward Dale Davis and
guard Dan Dickau to Golden State.
The 34-year-old Van Exel also
played for the Los Angeles Lak
ers, Denver Nuggets and Dallas
M avericks, averaging 15 points
Junior Golf at Heron Lakes
Hundreds of youngsters will
hit the li nks of Heron Lakes Golf
Course in north Portland on Fri
day, Aug. 19 at 3:30 p.m. when
the Mutual of Omaha Drive, Chip
and Putt Ju n io r C h allen g e
swings into the area.
Now in its seventh year, Port
land is one of the 105 stops
throughout the United States and
Canada for the w orld's largest
junior golf program of its kind.
“Everyone is a winner in this
fun and rewarding program for
kids between the ages of 7 and
14,” said A. J. Skar of the Mutual
of Omaha regional sales office.
The first 250 registrants in
each city will be selected tocom-
pete. Winners from each local
event will have the opportunity
to compete in regional champi
onships and possibly the na
tional championship in October.
For more information and a
complete event schedule, log
on
to
w w w .T h e G o lf
Channel.com.
P hoto by M ark W ashington ZT he P ortland O bserver
Team Places Fourth Nationally
NCAA Bans Offensive Nicknames
(AP) — The NCAA banned the said Harrison, the University of
use of American Indian mascots by Hartford’s president.
sports teams during its postseason
“What each institution decides
tournaments, but will not prohibit to do is really its own business”
them otherwise.
o u tsid e N CA A ch a m p io n sh ip
The NCAA’sexecutivecommit- events, he said.
tee decided this week the organiza
Guidelines were not immediately
tion did not have the authority to available on which logos and nick
bar Indian mascots by individual names would be considered “hos
sc h o o ls, co m m ittee chairm an tile or abusive.”
W alter Harrison said Friday.
Among the schools to change
Nicknames or mascots deemed nicknames in recent yearsoversuch
"hostile or abusive” would not be concerns were St. John's (from
allowed by teams on their uniforms R edm en to Red S to rm ) and
or other clothing beginning with Marquette (from Warriors toGolden
anyNCAAtournam entafterFeb. I, Eagles).
Congratulations to the King Elementary School 400 Relay Team
for their fourth place at the national Hershey Track and Field
championships in Hershey, Penn, after taking the Oregon state
championship in Bend. Pictured (from left) are assistant coach
Ben Caldwell; team members Kyree Richarson, Janaree Porter,
Haszell West and Rashawn Fair; and head coach Mike Mantia.
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“Given the direction of the team
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