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presents
The 3rd Annual
Joyce Washington Classic
H igh S chool A ll -S tar B asketball G ames
Joyce Washington Scholarship
2008 Girls All-Star Teams
Joyce Washington Scholarship
2008 Boys Al 1-Star Teams
Hom e Team (G o ld )
Hom e Team (G o ld )
H e ad C o u ch : F lo y d H a li
H e ad Coach: Paul K e lly
PLAYER
H IG H S C H O O L
Assistant Couch: D a v id M ille r
Janita B txlan
Jefferson
PLAYERS
H IG H S C H O O L
Nyesha Sim s
Jefferson
Paul M c C o y
Grant
Grant
Kristen S w im
Franklin
M ik e James
T ry i sha B lake
Jefferson
C am eron Jackson
R oosevelt
A liy a h Green
L in c o ln
M ik e M o s ie r
G rant
Denaya Brazzle
Jefferson
Jaques Kahey
C leveland
M ik a y la E llio tt
Franklin
A n d re Broadous
Grant
Bailee Jurgenson
Franklin
D o m in iq u e G ile s
M arsh all
A m anda Anderson
M arsh all
T itu s K o lo k o lo
R oosevelt
Shawndez Santiago
M a rsh a ll
L a rry Ricards
R oosevelt
D v a ri H arrison
C leveland
M itc h e ll B e ckw ith
M a rsh a ll
V isiting Team (B lu e )
Head Coach: Michael Harper
V isitin g Team (B lu e )
PI A V E R
HIGHSCHOOL
D iam on d Ferguson
Benson
Kay Phosakham
Benson
C la ire G ro th
C levelan d
P IA Y E R S
H IG H S C H O O L
A b b y M c A rth u r
W ils o n
A m e e r S ha m sud -D in
B enson
H ead C oach: M ich a e l H o lto n
Assistant Coach: M ik e M an gu m
K rystal Forthan
Grant
Sean G aines
M a d is o n
RazjaG oodm an
C leveland
K a lo n ji Paschal
Jefferson
M ariah Ladd
St. M a ry ’ s
M a rio G ill
W ils o n
Shaquala W est
Grant
T yro n e W h ite
Jefferso n
Julie R uddock
W ils o n
In memory o f
Cory Neal Washington,
1965-1991
W ils o n
A d ria n n a Saltz.man
W o m e n ’s Coach o f the Y ea r:
Jefferson H ig h S ch o o l’ s M ik e B ontem ps
A n th o n y G olden
M a d is o n
Jordan B la ck
Jefferson
H e n ry W illia m s Jr.
Jefferson
Jam ar Johnson
Benson
M ich a e l H o lto n Jr.
Sunset
N athaniel K e ilh o ltz
F ranklin
M e n 's C o a c h o f the Y ea r: M a rsh a ll Haskins
Come see the best of high-school basketball players! Be there to support your school!
Includes members of Portland Public School’s men’s and women’s teams!
*
Saturday, May 31, at SEI, 3920 N. Kerby, Portland
Tickets available at The Portland Observer (4747 N.E. Martin Luther King Blvd.)
$5 for adults, $2 for kids (age 12 and under)
Doors open at 3 p.m. • Girls Classic at 4 p.m. • Boys Classic at 5:30 p.m.
*
Proceeds raised go to the Joyce Washington Memorial Scholarship Fund
For information, call Mark Washington at 503-288-0033 or email markw@porllandobserver.com
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News and reviews on new motor vehicles
2008 Scion xB
headrest D V D
p laye rs, 19-ineh
w heels, co ld a ir in d u c tio n k it, ca r­
b o n - f ib e r d o o -d a d s , c h ro m e d
w h o ze e -w h a tze e s and lo w e rin g
Scion xB is Urban Utility
springs d o n ’ t even put a dent in the
exhausting lis t o f w h a t's ava ila b le ;
as on o u r loaded xB .
by
K a i in , n : \ C arr
creased in size Io 16 inches, a llo w ­
The 2(X)8 xB is some 500 pounds
Scion. fro m T o y o ta M o to r Sales,
in g la rg e r disc brakes, fro n t and
heavier than its predecessor and
has a larger engine— the 158-horse-
U .S .A ., Inc., recently u n veiled the
rear. T he x B ’s brakes are very good.
a ll-n e w 2008 xB urban u tility ve­
T he xB features electric po w e r
pow er 2.4-1 iter double overhead earn
hicle. T he x B was firs t introduced in
steering, w h ich does aw ay w ith
4 c y lin d e r tha t’s also in Scion's
2(X)3 and q u ic k ly the unique h o xy-
belts, pulleys and flu id . It’s qu ite
scooty tC coupe. The xB no w gets
shape became ico n ic fo r the Scion
n iin b le and fun to d ri ve around to w n .
to 6 0 m ph in 7.8 seconds.
brand.
B e lie ve it o r not, the Scion xB
Sure, the 2008 xB feels peppier
sort o f has the lim o lo o k g o in g fo r
than its predecessor, e sp e cia lly on
the a ll-n e w 2008 m odel was styled
it. M ayb e eve na ga ngster lo ok, lik e
h illy roads. The new po w e rpla nt,
w ith d istinctive ness in m in d. The
a sedan fro m the ’20s. It’s that new
w ith peak torque o f 162 Ib -ft at 4000
new xB is indeed a b ig g e r box, but
ro o flin e w ith the (hick C -p illa r that’s
rpm . m oves the ear along w ith m ore
it doesn’t lo ok so m uch lik e a box
located al I the w ay at the back o f the
verve, even i f the x B s till doesn't
any m ore. A n d it isn’t, as the in ­
ear, and the u n in te rru p te d dark
q u a lify as a spo rty ride.
c re a s e d
th e
tinte d w indo w s. T he ro o f-to -flo o r
B ut I s till heard the huzzy 4 c y l­
squareness. The s ty lin g is c o n s id ­
B -p illa ris hidden between the doors,
in de r w hen it was hard pressed,
erably im p ro ve d . P lastic surgery
covered by p a rts o f the black frames
such as in passing maneuvers.
on the c h in has made a huge d iffe r ­
around the w in d o w s. T he o p tio n a l
ence, and the o th e r edges and
rear spo ile r, as on o u r test x B , e x ­
th e a d d itio n
angles are m uch softer, m a kin g the
tends the ro o flin e even m ore. The
airbags fo r front-scat passengers
xB m ore attractive and less fu n n y
b ig g e r box provides an increase in
and cu rta in airbags fo r fro n t and
looking.
cargo capacity.
rear scats fo r the firs t tim e.
I .ike the previous generation x B,
le n g th
re d u c e s
The new xB is 12 inches longer,
T he in te rio r feels as changed as
on a wheelbase that’s just 4 inches
the e x te rio r looks. T here are no
longer; th is means b ig g e r o v e r­
gaugesdireetly in fro n t o f the d rive r,
hangs. w h ic h goes a g a in st the
w h ic h is a b it w e ird ; but the ro w o f
S afety gets a b ig upgrade w ith
o f s id e -m o u n te d
W hether you are young and have
Specifications: 2.4 Liter, 18-valve, 158 hp @ 162 Ib-ft. torque. 4-cylinder engine: 4 speed sequen
tial automatic transmission: 22-City 28-Highway MPG: $23,377. MSRP
a desire to express y o u rs e lf w ith a
able.
unique, but p ra ctical set o f wheels,
though the y’re shapeless and lig h t
c o n tro l, a ll fo r a p a ltry base price o f
o r s im p ly a you ng -al-h ea rt em p ty
on padding in the rear.
trend, as m ost new veh icle s in ­
fo u r o f them on the dashboard ju s t
The x B seals five. T h e fro n t seats
to the rig h t o f the steering wheel
recline alm ost fu lly , and the 60/40
Standard features w h ich include
o n ly $16,270.
Then o f course there are the
nestcr that is tire d o f e m p ty in g y o u r
crease the wheelbase m ore than the
length, e ffic ie n t pa ckag ing that in ­
m akes up fo r it, because th e y’re
rear scats d ro p fla t w ith one easy
A /C .p o w c rd o o rlo c k s and w indow s,
op tion s and afterm a rke t accesso­
h o n kin g S U V you no long er need,
pockets at the pum ps fo r a b ig
creases stability. The xR is 2.8 inches
g ix id . T he d ig ita l speedom eter is
p u ll o f a lever. C harcoal is the o n ly
satellite-ready stereo w ithC ’ D p la ye r
ries w h ic h read long er than a fiv e -
the 2008 S cion xB m ig h t ju s t be the
w ider, though, and that adds s ta b il­
e xce lle n t, w ith big num bers that
c o lo r fo r the fab ric seats, w h ic h are
and iPod in te g ra tio n , fo u r wheel
y e a r-o ld ’ s C h ristm as w ish list. U p ­
answ er you
ity. A n d the wheels have been in ­
are, lik e the c lo c k , e m in e n tly read­
co m fo rta b le and w e ll bolstered, al-
a n ti-lo c k disc brakes and traction
graded Pioneer stereo system , front
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