The Women’s Amateur has long identified some of golf’s greatest women players, many of whom have gone on to successful professional careers. Along with the champions listed above, Patty Berg, Babe Didrikson Zaharias, Louise Suggs, Marlene Stewart Streit, Anne Quast Sander, Barbara McIntire, Catherine Lacoste, Carol Semple Thompson and Beth Daniel have all secured a place in women’s golf history.

The game is only the icing on what will be an action packed lacrosse week. Before the game, a week of lacrosse clinics and tournaments on the youth and high school levels begin on Tuesday, August 5 and end before the Barrage and Pride close out their regular seasons.

The clinics kick the week off on Tuesday, August 5 and go through Thursday, August 7 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Players and coaches from both MLL clubs will conduct these full day clinics. The cost is $60 per day or $150 for all three days. Visit www.mllpdx.com for registration information and details on ticket discounts for participants.

Friday, August 8 is when the best of the youth and high school ranks engage. From 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at both Hillsboro Stadium and the new 53rd St. Complex, the top players in the Pacific Northwest will play for state supremacy.

Gates open at 12:30 p.m. on Championship Saturday, August 9, leaving ample time to get situated before the youth championships start at 1:30 p.m. Upon conclusion of the youth championships, the high school finals will begin at 3:30 p.m.

Barrage attackman Ryan Boyle, third in the MLL with 58 points in 2007 and Pride defenseman Ryan McClay, who finished sixth in the league with 70 ground balls collected, will be two of the many players from the Barrage and Pride who will hold an on field youth clinic at 5:30 p.m.

The Barrage and Pride begin formal warm-ups at 6:30 p.m. before their 7:30 p.m. face-off. Philadelphia won both meetings last season by three goals in each game, so revenge will be on New Jersey’s minds.

Tickets start as low as $15 and are on sale now. Visit mllpdx.com or call Portland Lacrosse LLC at (503) 797-9739 for more details.

The new entry fee: at least $40 million. That’s up from the $30 million MLS is charging ownership groups in Seattle and Philadelphia to bring their cities franchises in the next two years.

The league’s increased buy-in price is putting pressure on potential franchise owner Merritt Paulson to secure a deal before costs escalate further. The owner of the Portland Timbers and Portland Beavers sports teams plans to present his full proposal for MLS to city leaders as early as June.

– Excerpt from The Oregonian, April 30, 2008

Russia and the United States are currently ranked number one and two in the world, respectively. The USA vs. Russia Dual at the Rose Garden will be the final international event for USA Boxing before the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. The USA vs. Russia Dual will be the last of five international dual events leading into the 2008 Olympic Games.

USA Boxing sponsors not only national and international competitions, but also clinics and training camps to help athletes and coaches learn international techniques.

USA Boxing has won 108 Medals in Olympic competition, ranking first among all nations that compete in the Summer Olympic Games. Some of the most famous athletes in the world have emerged from the ranks of USA Boxing and Olympic competition, including Muhammad Ali, George Foreman, Evander Holyfield, Sugar Ray Leonard, and Oscar de la Hoya, among many others.

USA Boxing actively claims that its boxers represent “America’s Best Athletes”, a distinction supported by Boxing’s number one position on the ESPN.com poll that measured athleticism among 64 major U.S. sports.

Who:
USA National Team vs. Russia National Team

When:
Fri, Jun 13, 2008 ● 7:30p

Where:
Rose Quarter – Rose Garden
Portland, Oregon

Tickets:
Tickets are priced at $50.00, $35.00, and $25.00. Tickets are on sale Friday, May 2nd at 10a and can be purchased at the Rose Quarter Box Office (M-F 10a-5p), all participating Safeway/ Tickets West outlets, by calling 877.789.ROSE (7673), or at ComcastTIX.com. For Groups of 10+ please call 503.963.4400. For more information please visit RoseQuarter.com. Prices do not include service charges. To receive event notices, pre-sale opportunities, discounts and prizes join our free Rose Quarter CyberClub at RoseQuarter.com.

General admission tickets are available each day for $15, adults and $7.50, children. With the advanced purchase of any AST Dew Tour ticket, Friday through Sunday, fans will receive a free ticket to the qualifying competitions being held on Thursday of the Wendy’s Invitational. Tickets to the Thursday qualifying competitions are not for sale. Tickets are available at Rose Quarter Box Office, participating Safeway and TicketsWest locations, by calling (877) 789-ROSE or at ComcastTIX.com.

Limited quantities of the Reserved Seating ticket are available for $35 each day, Friday-Sunday, for children and adults, and guarantees premium reserved seating for all finals competitions on purchased day. Limited quantities of Action Zone tickets for the Panasonic Open are available for $100 each day, Friday-Sunday, for children and adults. The Action Zone ticket provides access to priority reserved seating for all finals competitions on purchased day, as well as official merchandise, a behind the scenes tour, 20 percent off merchandise coupon, Fast Pass Access into venues and interactive areas, along with a 12-month subscription to one TransWorld Magazine (TransWorld Motocross, TransWorld Skateboarding or Ride BMX).

The purchase of a three day ticket is also available: Action Zone 3-day pass for $250, a $50 savings; Reserved Seating 3-day pass for $90, a $15 savings; and General Admission 3-day pass for $35, a $10 savings.

The following are the scheduled days for competition finals at the Wendy’s Invitational (complete spectator schedule will be announced at a later date):

Friday, August 22nd
SKB Park and BMX Dirt Finals/ Concert

Saturday, August 23rd
SKB Vert and BMX Vert Finals

Sunday, August 24th
BMX Park Final and FMX Exhibition

*Schedule is subject to change