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January 19, 2011
Little League Signups Due
Wilshire-
Riverside sends
out notices
and fields over 50 softball, baseball
and tee ball teams.
“We really are encouraging
people with young kids to sign up
and play tee-ball,” said Terry. “It’s
a really positive experience for the
All children ages 5 to 14 years old
younger kids and they are the future
interested in playing baseball and
of baseball and softball in north and
softball for the Wilshire-Riverside
northeast Portland.”
Little League are encouraged to sign
Tee ball players range in age from
up in person or on-line.
5-6 and the next level of play is farm
In-person signs up will be held
baseball and softball, which caters
Thursday, Jan. 20 and Wednesday,
to players who are 7 and 8 years old.
Jan. 26 from 6-8 p.m. at Alameda
For the farm level kids, pitching
Elementary School on Northeast
machines make the experience less
Fremont Avenue. Returning play­
intimidating.
ers can sign up online at the league’s
“The goal is to make it fun, fast
website, wilshireriversidell.org.
and enjoyable,” said Terry. “As the
The 2011 baseball and softball
kids get older and advance to the
season officially gets under way on
m inor and m ajor league levels
April 2 with the league’s opening
they’re hitting live pitching. But for
day ceremonies held at Riverside
the younger kids we want to pro­
Field, located off Northeast 33rd
vide as much of a positive experi­
Avenue nearRiversideGolf&Coun-
ence as possible.”
try Club.
Terry also is putting the word out
“We realize it’s a little early to be
to recruit coaches for the tee ball
thinking about baseball and soft-
and farm levels. “W e’d like nothing
ball,” said league president Steve
more than to have a dozen moms or
photo by P at H oglund
Terry, “But there’s a lot that takes
dads sign up to coach. Much like
place prior to the first pitch of the Mary Kate Hoglund g ets ready to hit the ball off the tee. Before long spring will be here and area
the younger kids in the league, these
boys and girls will be playing Tee Ball.
coaches are the foundation of our
season. We strive to get the word coaching fraternity. Without them
out early so we have enough time we wouldn't be as successful of a
make sure the season starts without league as we are.”
dwell, (dwel) verb.-
a hitch.”
For m ore inform ation, visit
To reside, live within or inhabit, to
The W ilshire-Riverside Little wilshireriversidell.org or call Steve
League has over 500 boys and girls Terry at 503-780-8735.
call home."
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Roy Surgeries Went Well
Portland Trail Blazers guard
Brandon Roy underwent suc­
cessful arthroscopic surgery
Monday on both knees, it was
announced by General Manager
Rich Cho.
Dr. Don Roberts performed
the surgery in Vancouver. No
timetable has been set for Roy’s
recovery.
"W e’re hopeful today’s pro­
cedure will help alleviate some
of the pain Brandon has been
experiencing in his knees and
allow him to get back to playing
basketball again,” said Cho.
Roy, 26, has missed 18 games
this season (three games from
Nov. 16-20 and the last 15 games
beginning on Dec. 17) with a
sore left knee.
. A three-tim e NBA All-Star
and 2007 NBA Rookie of the
Year, Roy has led the team in
scoring in each o f the last three
seasons. He holds career aver­
ages o f 19.9 points, 4.4 re-
Brandon Roy
bounds, 4.9 assists and 1.08
steals in 297 career games (295
starts).
In 23 games (all starts) this
season, Roy has averaged 16.6
points, 3.0 rebounds, 3.3 assists
and 1.13 steals in 35.3 minutes
per game. He scored 20 points or
more in nine contests and led the
team in scoring eight times.