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Page 8 ^Jortlanb (Observer December 10, 2014 Aldridge Dominates Early NBA Season The NBA has named Portland iams and Mychal Thompson this Trail Blazers forward LaMarcus week for third on Portland’s all- A ldridge W estern C onference time rebounding leger, and is six Player of the Week for the week points from tying Terry Porter for ending Dec. 7. In wins at Denver, vs. Indiana and at New York, Aldridge averaged 27 points (45.7 percent field goal shooting), 11.7 re bounds, 1.7 assists and 1.33 b lo ck ed shots. His 24 points and 11 rebounds at New York marked a career-best eight con secutive games of 10- plus rebounds, and his fifth stra ig h t double-double. He -------------- - has seven double- La M arcus A ldridge •* #/ ”k doubles in his last eight games. second in all-time scoring (11,330). Aldridge scored 26 points in the This is the seventh NBA Player first half at Denver, en route to a 39- of the Week honor for Aldridge, point, 11-rebound outing. who was an NBA All-Star and All- W ith 4,896 career rebounds, NBAThirdTeamm em berlastsea- Aldridge passed both Buck Will- son. Oregon Ducks quarterback Marcus Mariota (#8) celebrates with teammate Tyson Coleman (#33) after winning the Pac 12 Championship game Friday against the Arizona Wildcats Friday in Santa Clara, Calif. The Ducks defeated the Wildcats 51-13. Ducks Win Pac 12 and No. 2 Seed (AP) - Alabama, Oregon, Florida play No. 4 Ohio State in one semifi State and Ohio State have been se nal at the Sugar Bowl in New Or lected to play in the first College leans. Oregon is the second seed Football Playoff. and will play third-seeded Florida Alabama is the top seed and will State in the other semifinal at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. Both games will be played New Year's D ay.. The winners will advance to the national championship game to be played Jan. 12 at the home of the Dallas Cowboys in Arlington, Texas. A 12-member selection commit tee set the field, revealing its selec tions Sunday morning. The College Football Playoff is replacing the Bowl Championship Series this sea son. The BCS matched the top two teams in the country in a national championship game. Porter Back as Blazers Ambassador nnouncemenrs J Wedding Announcement Happy Ann ¡versa Place your announcem ent non’ for your special occasions & events. Hulh Muara and Kigcl Scot! livre married on August 2, 2014 hi Portland, Oregon. The Imde is a public relations coordinator for Providence Hrrtland Medical Goiter in Portland and graduated from Oregon State l/nivmity. The groom it a reporter for the Associated Press in Portland Parents of the bride are Elizabeth and Scott Muara of Arlington, Texas, and Shahnaz and Ranjun Scott of Bend, Oregon The wedding toot place at Grey Ciables in Mihcwwlue, Oregon, with attendance by a host of famih and friends The couple would like to thank all that came for therr wishes and lose. IB-doij H a p p y B irth d a y! Alayah Washington-Ta Jayden Washington-Ta from your family, we lore you and wish you manv inorr. Pastor John Loneson and Wife, Eletibeth Loneson celebrate their 25 th wedding anniversary. this Friday, August 18th, 2014 at the banquet hall in the Greater Good Samaritan Church in Vancouver, Washington.The celebration takes place at 3:00 PM. All oftheir family friends and neighbors are invited to join in their celebration. Choose the announcement size that best suits your requirements: 1 u n i t (ab o v e c e n te r) is perfect for a photo and short statem ent, great for birthdays and graduations or any occassion stated briefly. 2 u n i ts (rig h t) allons for a larger photo and more details on your occasion. 4 u n its (left) is ideal for occasions that have alot o f content and includes larger space for photos, artwork and the declaration's title. Talk to your a n n o u n c e m e n t rep re sen ta tiv e today a t T h e P o rtlan d O b se rv er by calling 5 0 3 .2 8 8 .0 0 3 3 o r em ail a d s @ p o rtb n d o b s e rv e r.c o m NBA All-Star and Portland fan favorite Terry Porter has rejoined the Portland Trail Blazers as an am bassador. The former Trail Blazers point guard and NBA head coach previously served as a team ambas sador from 2009-11. Porter will make appearances throughout the year to support the community, ticket holders, and cor porate partners both on game days and during events in the commu nity. He joins current Blazers am bassadors Jerome Kersey, Harry Glickman, Brian Grant, Bob Gross and Bill Schonely. One of the greatest players in team history, Porter played 10 sea sons for the Trail Blazers during which he twice helped Portland to the NBA Finals (1990,1992) and was twice named an NBA All-Star(1991, 1993). He remains the franchise’s leader in assists (5,319) and 3-point- ers (773), and ranks second on P ortland’s all-tim e scoring list (11,330). His No. 30 jersey was re tired by the organization in 2008. Porter was also a star in the com munity during his playing days. He earned the J. W alter Kennedy Citi zenship Award for meritorious ser vice in 1992-93. TerryPorter
