Portland observer., June 29, 2011, Page 19, Image 19

June 29, 2011
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Page 19
Wins Basketball Tourney
It was a picturesque sunny
day at north Portland's Unthank
Park Saturday as bailers from
the N orthw est show ed up to
com pete in the Red Bull King
of the Rock Portland Q uali­
fier.
The one-on-one basketball
tournament is comprised of quali­
fiers all over the globe, with the
top 64 players advancing to the
finals held in The Yard on the
island of Alcatraz, Calif, on Sept.
24, the only official sporting ever
held on the Alcatraz, and hosted
by basketball superstar Rajon
Rondo.
Kevin Ford II of Portland and
James Thom of Tacoma, earned
invites to the finals.
T h o rn , w ho is 6'4", w as
m atched up against the 6'9"
Ford. The five minute one-on-
one gam e allowed Ford to shine
as he led the score the entire
tim e, but not w ithout a valiant
effort by Thorn.
When asked about the game, High School and graduated with Romania and plans to spend this NBA all the while DreDDinv f o r
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to 9 final score put Ford in the on defense, he bullied me, he s Oral Roberts University where ing his dream o f a career in the Finals,
number one seeded position with just too strong.
he played basketball. Last sum-
Thom in the number two spot.
Ford, 24, went to Jefferson mer he played professionally in
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Little League Tournament Begins
Sum m er has arrived, and
people throughout the commu-
mty are getting ready to attend
the upcom ing Little League
Baseball tournament hosted by
Scappoose Little League.
Preliminary rounds for the
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