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March 19. 2008
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G r a n t T o p p le s N o . 1 S e e d
Michael Moser had 20 points and 13
rebounds as No. 8 Grant toppled No. 1
Oregon C ity 6.3-56 late Saturday night to
claim the O S A A Class 6 A boys basketball
Oregon C ity, w hich snapped an 18-game
w inning streak.
The Pioneers (28-2), appearing in their
first title game since 1945, were ranked No.
I all season. The Generals (22-6(didn't trail
after the first quarter and led by as many
as nine points m idway through the fourth.
Oregon C ity stormed back behind their
tw o star players, Tinsley and Schafer, w ho
brought the Pioneers w ith in one at 57-56
title at M c A rth u r Court.
Michael James added 17 points and
Paul M cC oy had 13 fo r the Generals, who
staved o ff the Pioneers' late rally.
Brad Tinsley scored a game-high 30
points and Sammy Schafer added 2 1 for
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w ith I :()2 left.
But M cC oy shut down Tinsley and
Grant hit all four o f its free throws in the
final minute. James grabbed a long defen
sive rebound and sprinted all alone to the
other end, capping the game w ith an em
phatic dunk.
Grant students mobbed the court in
celebration o f the school's first state cham
pionship since 1988.
M ark W ashington / T he P ortland O bserver
Jefferson guard Henry Williams, an essential player in driving his team to
victory, celebrates a fantastic season.
Demos Earn 5A Title
Win follows girls
Kalonji Paschal scored 14, Jordan Black
added 12 and No. 2 Jefferson heat No. 3
C orvallis, 55-52 in the O S A A Class 5A
hoys haskethall championship Saturday
in M cA rth u r Court.
The w in follow ed hy one week a state
championship by the Jefferson girls, also in
Class 5A.
A t the boys final in Eugene Saturday,
Terrance Jones added 11 points for the
Democrats (24-1), which lost the lead in the
fourth quarter before holding on in the final
minutes.
The Democrats were playing in their first
championship game since winning the 4A
title in 2000. It was their fourth state title
overall and second under coach Marshall
Haskins.
Last season Jefferson was knocked out
o f the tournament in the quarterfinals by
Corvallis.
Nadav Heyman, the tw o-tim e M id -
W illam ette Conference player o f the year
fo r C orvallis, was held scoreless in the
firs t half. The senior guard missed on his
o n ly three attempts.
Back-to-back baskets by N ick Eason
got the Spartans to w ithin 36-30 midway
through the third, but Terrance Ross an
swered fo r the Democrats with a pair o f
jumpers and Jefferson t<x>k a43-26 advan
tage into the fourth quarter.
Duo State Championships
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a state championship in 2000. He was
baffled at how many times the boy sal most
w on again.
K elly also helps oversee weekly progress
reports that the players need to pass in each
class to stay on the team and credits chem
istry for this year's team to accomplish
success “ by any means necessary.”
Jefferson Principal Cynthia Harriscred-
ited the string o f championships w ith "a
total lift in the environm ent.” She says,
" It shows we can succeed in all things, so
i f we can excel ill sports, we can do it in
academics as w e ll."
Pictured bottom row from left: Panthers Team Manager Shakyla Mosley, Donzell Slater, DeAndre McDonald, Alize
Gaston, Abasi Myrick, Ethan Whitlow. Cameron Marshall, Jahmali Spencer. Top row from right: Assistant Coach Patrick
Curry, Willie Cohens, Anthony Allen, Sha ' Kor Holiday, Head Coach - David Miller, Greg Spencer. Christopher Jankans
and Assistant Coach DeShawn Montgomery. Players pictures not shown: Avery Pope, Leonard Latin Jr., Dalantae
Davis, and Reginald Smith.
Youth Team Scores Perfect Season
perfect 10-0 season.
The local team coached by David
M iller was sponsored by Black
Citizen’s Coalition of Portland Neigh-
Congratulations to the 8th Grade
championship “Panthers” of Portland
Parks and Recreation Youth Basket
ball League who just completed a
borhoods, a local organization under
the direction of Executive Director
Willie Brown and Office Manager
Ms. Shelli Curry.
Portland State Draws NCAA Berth, Faces Kansas
(A P ) - P o rtla n d State d re w top-
seeded Kansas in the opening round o f
the N C A A tournam ent.
The B ig S ky C onference cham pions
w ere seeded 16th in the M id w e st Re
g io n and w ill meet the fifth -ra n k e d
Jayhaw ks on T hursday in Omaha, Neb.
A No. I seed has never lost to a 16th
seed.
Led by coach Ken Bone, the V ik in g s
(2 3 -9 ,earned the school's first-e ve r berth
to the tournam ent w ith a 67-51 v ic to ry
o ver N orthern A rizo n a in the cham pion
ship game o f the conference tourna
ment.
W omen L eaders & T heir C ontribution
“Never Underestimate the Power of a Woman ”
Adrienne Livingston
Adrienne Nelson
Antoinette Edwards
Ave I Gordly
Barbara Leonard
Bobbie Foster
Clara P Andrew
Corliss Mckeever
Director of Black United Fund
Circuit Court Judge
Director/Outreach Manager
State Senator
Board of Directors Untius
Skanner Newspaper Group
El Hispanic Newspaper
President of African American
Credit Union
Portland-Seattle
Publisher
Health Coalition
American Red Cross Oregon
Trail Chapter
Earline Pearson
Gale Castillo
Jo Crenshaw
Joyce Harris
Kai Robertson
Kathleen Sadat
Kay Toran
Margaret Carter
President National
President of Hispanic
Owner McDonalds
Director Equity Center NW
Director of EMT Program
Cascade Aids Protect
President & CEO Volunteers of
State Senator
Association of Realist-
Metropolitan Chamber
Restaurants
Regional Education Lab
Portland Community College
Community Activist & Mentor
America Oregon
Oregon Chapter
Pam Treece
Rosie Sizer
S Renee Mitchell
Sandra Mcdonough
Sharon GarySmifh
Susan Castillo
Vera Katz
Vicki Nakashima
Executive Director of Portland
Portland Police Chief
Oregonian Columnist
President & CEO Portland
Community Activist
Superintendent of Public
former Mayor of Portland
Partners In Diversity
Oregon Department of
Business Alliance
Regional Partners for
Education
Business
Joyce Washington
Ulanda Watkins
Serena Wesley
Margaret Brooks
Karen Lulay
Judy Peppier
Joann Bowman
Denyse McGriff
198 5 -9 6 Publisher of
Attorney At Law
Prgm Mngr Community
Vice President S. Brooks
Oregon Lottery
President Qwest Oregon
Esecutive Director of
PDC
Relations Legacy Emanuel
S Associates
The Portland Observer
Oregon Action
Hospital
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