Volume 6, No. 1 Spring March, 2000 Sports Quarterly

THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE PORTLAND SPORTS AUTHORITY SPORTLANDIA 2000 Proceeds Give Youth Throughout Oregon Access To Sports Chaired by Scott Andrews, Sportlandia 2000 was the Sports Authority’s best and largest auction. Held in the Multnomah Athletic Club’s new wing on January 28th, Sportlandia 2000 surpassed all expectations. It raised over $100,000 to support deserving youth and amateur sports throughout Oregon.

The Sports Authority Foundation would like to express its deepest ap- preciation to presenting sponsor Spirit Mountain Casino and spon- sors Thomason Auto Group, OregonLive and Reser’s as well as to all of our generous donors.

This wonderful night featured items ranging from trips to Wimbledon

Judy Tidrick was delighted with one of her Sportlandia 2000 purchases. and to see the NY Yankees to Blazer Suites and autographed memorabilia. Sportlandia 2000 included celebrity appearances by Tiffeny Sportlandia 2000 featured over 350 unique items and trips Milbrett, Shannon MacMillan, Bill Schonely, Mark Mason, Christen Powell, Herm Gilliam and others.

The Sports Authority has a new web address: www.portlandsports.org The Portland Oregon Sports Authority has teamed up with Pop Art LLC to develop THE Resource For Oregon Sports On The Web. The new Web site includes an extensive Oregon Sports Calendar, Youth Sports Directory and the Oregon Sports Directory with links to over 350 Oregon sports Web sites.

Bringing World-Class Sports to Oregon www.portlandsports.org Page 2 Board of Directors

Officers CHAIR - SCOTT ANDREWS - MELVIN MARK COMPANIES PRESIDENT - RANDOLPH MILLER - THE MOORE COMPANY VICE PRESIDENT - KEVIN KELLY - MCCALL HEATING TREASURER - ROGER KRAGE - CROWN PACIFIC L.P. SECRETARY - KAREN WHITMAN - KAREN WHITMAN PROJECTS Board Members GEORGE BELL - MERC LEN BERGSTEIN - NORTHWEST STRATEGIES, INC. CRAIG BERKMAN - CRAIG BERKMAN & ASSOCIATES OWEN BLANK - TONKON TORP LLP RICH CALLAHAN - ARTHUR ANDERSEN JACK CUNIFF - ADIDAS AMERICA As we begin 2000, we leave behind our most NORM DANIELS - G.I. JOE’S, INC. JULIE DIXON - AUTHOR exciting year highlighted by the Women’s MARK DODSON - NW NATURAL World Cup and look forward to a new year BRIAN DOHERTY - MILLER NASH SHO DOZONO - AZUMANO TRAVEL SERVICE which will feature several more exciting STEVE ELORRIAGA - B & I FURNISHINGS JIM ETZEL - GREENS.COM events. KAREN FAST - COMPLETE BUSINESS SOLUTIONS, INC. BRUCE FERY - HEATHMAN MANAGEMENT GROUP MARK GARDINER - CLANCY, GARDINER & PIERCE The NCAA Women’s Basketball West Re- MARSHALL GLICKMAN - PORTLAND FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT th PETER GRAY - BANK OF AMERICA gional will be in Portland on March 25 and ROBERT GREGG - DECISION POINT SYSTEMS th DAN HANSON - COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR 27 . This event has never been held in Or- JOHN HERMAN - VEBER PARTNERS egon before and we are certain it will be out- HARRY HUTT - BLAZERS, INC. th th BRAD HUTTON - PROMUS HOTEL CORPORATION standing. Then on May 5 and 7 , we wel- PETER JACOBSEN - PETER JACOBSEN PRODUCTIONS STEPHEN T. JANIK - BALL, JANIK LLP come back the US Women’s Soccer team as RAY LEARY - ADIDAS AMERICA part of the Nike US Women’s Cup which LARRY MILLER - NIKE,INC. STEVE MILLER - NIKE, INC. will play held at Civic Stadium. DOUG OBLETZ - SHIELS OBLETZ JOHNSEN JIM PIRO - PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC MIKE PITTMAN - PACIFICORP FRANK PODANY - AK MEDIA/NW Later this summer, the Sports Authority will LARRY REMMERS - WELLS FARGO BANK help The Gorge Games, held in Hood River, DONNA RICHARDSON - KEYBANK OF OREGON DWAYNE RICHARDSON - PRICE WATERHOUSE COOPERS LLP become an annual international event featur- JOHN RICKMAN - US BANK OF OREGON LES SMITH - PORTLAND MARATHON ing windsurfing, kayaking, mountain biking, CURT STEVENS - - PACIFIC swimming, running and many more events. JAMES TAYLOR - ALBINA COMMUNITY BANK SCOTT THOMASON - THOMASON AUTO GROUP STEVE TIDRICK - MULTNOMAH ATHLETIC CLUB ED TONKIN - RON TONKIN DEALERSHIPS We are delighted with the success of Sport- FELICIA TRADER - PORTLAND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION TOM USHER - CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD landia 2000 and want to thank all the gener- - BLAZERS, INC. ous donors who made the event another vic- LINDA WILLIAMS - US TRUST, CO. DAVID ZIELKE - DELTA AIR LINES tory for deserving youth and amateur sports. Honorary Board Members JOHN KITZHABER - GOVERNOR, STATE OF OREGON We’re proud to welcome several new board VERA KATZ - MAYOR, CITY OF PORTLAND

MIKE BURTON - EXECUTIVE OFFICER, METRO From the Director members and corporate members listed in WILL GLASGOW - CHAIR EMERITUS this letter. Together, they provide the Staff strength the Sports Authority needs to DREW MAHALIC - EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR achieve our continued success. Thanks to BRIAN DAVIS - MARKETING MANAGER MIKE ROSENBERG - MARKETING ASSISTANT all of you for your support. MEYER FREEMAN - SPECIAL EVENTS COORDINATOR ALICIA KOLB - R.Y.T.E. PROGRAM COORDINATOR The Official Newsletter of the Portland Oregon Sports Authority. Vol. 6 No. 1 PHONE: 503/234-4500 FAX: 503/234-3853 The Sports Quarterly is writtern for our members and others interested INTERNET: WWW.PORTLANDSPORTS.ORG in the promotion of Oregon as a world-class sports event destination. It is published quarterly and provides an update on the activities of the Portland Oregon Sports E-MAIL: [email protected] Authority, as well as information related to sports events and activities throughout the state. Page 3 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP BASKETBALL

GET YOUR TICKETS NOW! 224-4400 2000 DIVISION I

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL WEST REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP March 25 & 27 Memorial Coliseum Portland, Oregon Hosted by 3 Games in 2 Nights for: $28.00 - Level 1 Reserved $25.00 - Level 2 Reserved $17.50 - Youth Ticket For tickets call 503/224-4400

www.portlandsports.org Page 4 Thanks A Million!

Our sincerest thanks to the following individuals, companies and organizations who donated items to Sportlandia 2000. Please join us in thanking these donors for their generous support of the Portland Oregon Sports Authority Foundation the next time you see them or patronize their business.

5th Avenue Suites Hotel Corvallis Country Club Chris Jaworski NIKE Riverside Golf & C. C. adidas America Couch Street Fish House Jerry’s Rogue River Jet Boats NIKE Sports Camps Robert J Vanden Bos & AK Media/NW Crooked River Dinner Train John Herman Nordic Track Heath Rider Elaine E Howard Alaska Airlines Crown Pacific Jordan Brand North Clackamas Aquatic Park Rock Creek C.C. Alder Creek Kayak & Canoe Cucina! Cucina!, Inc. Kansas City Chiefs Northwest Airlines Rogue Valley Country Club All About Hawaii Culligan Holiday Bowl The Keg Oak Hills Golf Club Ron Tonkin Dealerships America West Airlines Dallas Cowboys Jack Kelly Oaks Park Roller Rink The Running Y Resort American Airlines Damon Stoudamire, Inc. Kelty Sporting Goods Old Navy Rustica Italian Caffe Amity Vineyards Days Inn King City Golf Course Oregon City Golf Club Sacramento Sports Commission Applause Apparel Decision Point Systems Julie Knight Oregon Freeze Dry San Francisco Giant Applebee’s DeLap White Caldwell & Croy, LLP Kodak Oregon Gymnastics Academy San Jose Sharks Applegate Golf Delta Air Lines Josh Krimston Oregon Screen Impressions Sandpines Golf Links Astoria Golf & Country Club Detroit Lions Langdon Farms Oregon Sports Hall of Fame Mariners AT&T Cable Services Detroit Tigers Basketball Camp Oregon State University Seeing is Believing Atlanta Falcons Julie & Rocky Dixon LASERPORT OregonLive Sheraton Hotel Atwater’s Restaurant & Bar DoubleTree Portland Columbia River Le Club de Hockey Canadien OSAA Shilo Inns and Resorts Aubrey Glen Golf Club Duffel Sportswear Leatherman Tool Group Pace Setter Athletics Shonna Williams Azumano Travel East Bank Saloon & Rest Company Leupold & Stevens, Inc. Pacific Coast Restaurants Solstice Baltimore Ravens Scott Ehlen Lewis & Clark College Robert Pamplin, Jr. Spirit Mountain Casino Bandon Dunes Jack Elder Frank & Ann Logan Paragon Restaurant & Bar SPORTHILL, Inc. Bank of America Embassy Suites Portland Airport Lost Tracks Golf Club The Paramount Hotel Sports Look Barracuda Sports Products Embassy Suites Portland Downtown Luhr Jensen & Sons, Inc. Pazzo Ristorante The Sportscard Shop Beacon Rock Golf Course Emmert Internationals Mandalay Entertainment Pepsi SportsWorld Tours, Inc. Benchmade Knife Co. Terry Emmert Portland Marriott Downtown Peter Jacobsen Productions Springfield Country Club BI Mart Field of Dreams Steve Marshall Photographic Image Gallery State Games of Oregon BIG 5 SPORTING GOODS Fiesta Bowl McCormick & Schmicks Restaurant Piatti Restaurant Sunriver Resort Black Butte Ranch Flying Rhino Productions McNary Golf Club Pinemeadow Golf Southwest Airlines Body Balance Fitness Studio Forrester’s Meadow Lakes Golf Course Pittsburgh Steelers Thomason Auto Group Brian Grant Foundation Frank Layden, Black Helterline Meadowlawn Golf Course Harold Pollin Timberline Lodge Broadmoor Golf Course Franz Bakery Melborne World Masters Port of Portland Toronto Raptors Basketball Club Broken Top Fred & Marge Ryan Meridian Acupuncture Clinic Portland Group Tony Roma’s Bruce O’Neal Fred Meyer Metolius Mountain Products, Inc. Portland Brewing Co. Triangle Travel Bullwinkle’s Family Food’n Fun G.I. Joe’s Miami Dolphins Portland Family Entertainment Tualatin Hills Park & bungee.com Gearhart Golf Links Mike Davis Golf School Portland Parks & Recreation Recreation District Burley Design Cooperative Marshall Glickman The Minnesota Twins Baseball Club Portland Rose Festival Association U.S. Bank Caddis Manufacturing Global Events Group Monte Shelton Motors Portland Spirit U.S. Soccer Federation Caplan Sportsworld Goals & Dreams Donald D Mort Portland State University United Airlines Cascade Sports Camp Gold’s Gym Morton’s of Chicago United States Olympic Committee Central Branch YMCA Grand Ave Gym Mount Bachelor Village Resort Portland Winter Hawks United States Basketball Academy Charbonneau Golf Club, Inc. Greens.com Mount Bailey Ski Corp. Price Waterhouse Coopers LLC University of Oregon The Children’s Course Golf Club The Greenwood Inn Mt. Bachelor Prefontaine Classic University of Portland Chevy’s Hallmark Inns & Resorts, Inc. Mt. Hood Meadows Ski Resort Prints Plus University of Washington Chicago Blackhawks Hampton Inn - Portland Airport Mt. Hood Railroad Pro Classic Hoop Camp US Bank City Center Parking Harris International, Inc. Mt. Hood Skibowl Promax Veritable Quandary Mike Clark Heathman Hotel Multnomah Greyhound Park Pumpkin Ridge Country Club VJ International Cleveland Indians Higgins Restaurant & Bar Multnomah Athletic Club Quail Run Golf Course Washington Capital Club Green Meadows High Five Marketing Group Nautilus Footwear Gilbert Quitt The Westin Portland Club Sport Oregon HomeGrocer.com New Hope Church Radisson Hotel Whiski Jack Resorts Coast Cutlery Co. Huber’s Restaurant New Jersey Devils Regal Cinemas, Inc. Wildhorse Resort Coffee People ImageX.com New Orleans Saints Reser’s Willow Run Golf Club Columbia Distributing Co. Indian Creek Golf Course New York Football Giants The Resort At The Mountain Leslie Woods Columbia Sportswear The Inn at Eagle Crest New York Rangers Hockey Club RingSide Steakhouse YMCA of Columbia-Willamette Colwood National Golf Course The Inn of the Seventh Mountain Newport Tradewinds The Riverhouse Resort ComedySportz InSport International NFL RiverPlace Hotel Page 5 March 2000 2000 NCAA Division I Women’s West Regional

The Portland Oregon Sports Authority, Portland State University and Rose Quarter are proud to host the 2000 NCAA Division I Women’s West Regional. This is March Madness!! The sweet sixteen and elite eight rounds of the Women’s NCAA tournament will be in held at Memorial Coliseum on March 25th and 27th. This is the first time Portland has ever hosted this tournament. The winning team goes to the Final Four.

Tickets for this event can be purchased through Ticketmaster at (503) 224-4400 or the PSU Web site at www.GoVikes.com.

A New Portland Oregon Sports Authority Office As of March 1, 2000 the Sports Authority’s office is located in Goose Hollow at 1888 SW Madison, Portland, Oregon 97205. The phone and fax numbers will remain unchanged.

Stroganoff International Junior Hockey Tournament

Twenty-one of the world’s premiere youth hockey players traveled from Portland’s Sister City of Khabarovsk, Russia to compete in a Portland area youth hockey tournament as part of the opening of the Stroga- noff Art Exhibit. The international junior hockey tournament was played over President’s Day weekend at Valley Ice Arena. The Rus- sian team won on the ice and everyone involved benefitted from the cultural exchange. This event was sponsored by the Portland Oregon Sports Authority, the Portland Junior Hockey Association and the Portland/Khabarovsk Sister City Association.

The R.Y.T.E. Program The Reward Youth Ticket Exchange is in its fourth year and has again been an enormous success. RYTE has sent over 1,000 deserving youth through- out Oregon to Blazer games this year alone. The program is a great way for season ticket holders to provide access to sports for youth and get a tax deduction.

Special thanks to the RYTE program’s presenting sponsor Peter and Julie Stott and other sponsors Red Robin Restaurants, Byrd Financial Group, Thomason Auto Group, News/Talk 750 KXL, Jammin 95.5 and Portland Parks and Recreation. www.portlandsports.org Page 6 Sports Quarterly

NorthWest Fencing Center 4950 SW Western Ave. Beaverton, OR 97005 The (503) 27 SABER Gorge Games (227-2237) are coming: www.nwfencing.org July 8 - 15, 2000 Columbia River Gorge Hood River, Oregon THE FINEST FENCING CENTER 541/386-7774 IN THE U.S. The Northwest Fencing Center opened in January 2000 and features 15 competitive fencing strips, fully equipped locker rooms, weight training and fitness equipment, a secure children’s play area and a spectators viewing area. The center is operated by the Salle Auriol Club, one of the premier fencing clubs on the West Coast. Robert Marx, the club president and member of three U.S. Olympic teams, is one of several national champions Salle Auriol has produced in its 30-year history. Salle Auriol’s Fencing Master is Giorgi (Gia) Abashidze, an international champion and competitive fencer since 1974.

Chuck Richards and Greg Hitchcock were the driving force behind the development of the Northwest Fencing Center. The Oregon Sports Trust and Oregon Sports Academy played a substantial role in providing sup- port. It is one of the finest fencing facilities in the United States. The Northwest Fencing Center will be an excellent venue to bring world-class fencing cham- pionships to Oregon.

Major League Baseball in Portland?

The Portland Oregon Sports Authority, with Upcoming Events: major funding support from Byrd Financial WNBA Season Opener Group, developed a partnership with the May 29th, Rose Garden Arena Portland Baseball Group to implement a IPFL Portland Prowlers Season Opener long-term strategy for bringing MLB to Port- April 7th, Memorial Coliseum land. The Portland Baseball Group retained Game Plan LLC to formally pursue a franchise for Portland. Page 7 March 2000 Sports Authority Contributors We wish to thank the following members for their assistance: Diamond adidas America AK Media/NW Blazers/Oregon Arena Corp NIKE Peter & Julie Stott Spirit Mountain Casino US Bank of Oregon Platinum American Airlines Bank of America Delta Air Lines DoubleTree Hotels Fred Meyer KFXX/ The Fan NW Natural PacifiCorp Foundation Stoel Rives LLP TMT Development United Airlines Gold American Medical Response Columbia Sportswear Co. Complete Business Solutions, Inc. Craig Byrd Financial G.I. Joe’s J & H Marsh & McLennan KXL/Jammin 95.5 Melvin Mark Companies MERC Multnomah Athletic Club Northwest Strategies Oregon Sports Academy Oregon Sports Trust Peter Jacobsen Productions Platt Electric Supply Portland General Electric Portland Winter Hawks Red Robin Restaurants US West Communications Wells Fargo Bank Wilshire Funding Group Silver AAA Oregon/Idaho AT&T Cable Services Alaska Airlines Arthur Andersen L.P. Ashforth Pacific, Inc. Ater Wynne et al LLP Azumano Travel B & I Furnishings Ball Janik LLP Baugh Construction Oregon Black Helterline Boyd Coffee Company Cascade Corporation City Center Parking Clarion Hotel Airport Cogentrix Energy, Inc. Craig Berkman & Associates Crown Pacific Cushman & Wakefield Day Wireless Systems Embassy Suites-Downtown Embassy Suites - Wash. Sq. FASTIXX First Call McCall Heating & Cooling Flightcraft Geffen Mesher & Co Global Events Group The Governor Hotel Grand Avenue Hotel Greens.com The Greenwood Inn Harsch Investment Corp. The Irwin-Hodson Company Heathman Hotel Holiday Inn Downtown JB Instant Lawn Jeff Sanders Promotions Karen Whitman Projects Key Bank Key Manufacturing & Rental KinderCare Learning Centers Kingston Bar & Grill KOIN - TV Lane Powell Spears Lubersky LLP Lifewise Louisiana-Pacific Corporation Maletis Beverage Mentor Graphics Foundation The Moore Company Multnomah Greyhound Park Norris Beggs & Simpson On-Site Accounting Pacific Realty Assoc./M & T Palmer Groth & Pietka Pinemeadow Golf Products Port of Portland Portco Portland Bowling Association Portland Marriott Hotel Portland Metro Softball Assn. Portland Rockies Portland Oregon Visitors Assn. Promax The Prop Shop Purdy Corporation Radisson Portland Hotel Rasmussen BMW Ron Tonkin Auto Dealerships Russell Development Company Schwabe Williamson & Wyatt Shiels Obletz Johnsen Shilo Inns - Beaverton Southwest Airlines Thomason Auto Group Ticketmaster Oregon Tonkon Torp LLP Tony Roma’s Restaurants Triangle Travel US Trust Company, N.A. Widmer Brothers Brewing Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Partners Bronze (Available Only to Non-Profits) Associated General Contractors Oregon Sports Action Oregon Sports Hall of Fame Museum Portland Chamber of Commerce Portland Marathon Portland State University Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation University of Portland Page 8 Sports Quarterly March 2000

Nike US Women’s Cup Nike US Women’s Cup Soccer

2000 NCAA For Tickets call 503/224-4400 Basketball Women’s West Regional

Sat., March 25 & Mon., March 27

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Friday, May 5 & Sunday, May 7

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For Tickets call 224-4400

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