Page 18 ¡Portiani» (Obstruer July 2 0 . 2011 Midgets Win State Championship SEI team also honored for sportsmanship For the first time in over 15 years, the SEI Midgets won the Northwest Regional Junior Baseball State Championship against the West Albany Bull­ dogs in the final game of the season on July 19. The Championship game for the 9 and 10 year-old division came to an end with a closing score of 8 to 4, after two tow- ering hom eruns from the Midget’s Tommy Waters and Trey Simmons. “The boys came out to com­ pete every d ay,” said SEI Midgets Head Coach Anthony Deloney. “They are mentally tougher than many adults I’ve competed with.” Founded in 1981 as a one week summer baseball camp. Self Enhancement, Inc. (SEI) is a non-profit organization sup­ porting at-risk urban youth and has grown to a flourishing agency serving thousands of The SEI Midgets are celebrating a Northwest Regional Junior Baseball State Championship. Pictured (top row, from left) are coaches students in the greater Port­ Aanen Trelstad, Mike Belcha, Damon Hickok and head coach Anthony Deloney. (Second row, from left) are players Jacob Willingham land area. and Jalen Lyday. (Third row, from left) are players Tresean Simmons, Damon Hickok, X'Zayvier Washington, Tommy Waters, Malik This year the SEI Midget team Belcha, Marquis Penn, Mekhi Belcha, Aaron Deloney and Khalil Chatman. silr '¡M in is trie s An Interdenominational Church" I I i < * V < > i < : < I > < ì < i k CHURCH HITEME: Reaching Teaching Preaching Relevance in 2011 ss ffhato* Sfotlup (Jt. £. a4ta*l(JtacAt*l3laMui£i4t Sundays: Church School 12:00— 1:00 P.M. Worship Service 1:00 — 2:30 P.M. Mission Studies: Wednesdays 6:00 — 7:00 P.M. ‘School Of The Prophets” (Training) 7:00 — 8:30 P.M. Your Care Our First Priority Dr. Marcelitte Failla Chiropractic Physician Advertise with diversity We are located at 1716 N.E. 42nd Ave. Portland, OR 97213 in (Between Broadway and Sandy Blvd.) Location: Concordia University Campus 2800 NE Liberty (The GRW Library, room 303) Portland, OR. 97211 To in q u ir e ab o u t o u r C h u rch please call: (5 0 3 ) 8 6 3 -6 5 4 5 or hod geh sp k s@ m sn .co m w w w .n w voiccrorch rist.com • Automobile accident injuries • Chronic headache and joint pain • Workers Compensation injuries Call for an appointment! also received the Sportsmanship Award, which is awarded by Junior Baseball umpires, score keepers and tournament staff, for exemplary behavior on and off the field, which they said is shared by players, parents, coaches and fans. “They were great on the field,” said Deloney. “But more importantly, they represented themselves off the field- al­ ways living by the SEI stan­ dards.” (503)228-6140 ^ P o rtla n d Observer Call 503-288-0033 ads@portlandobserver.eoin