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May 29, 1969 G-Men named All-City defensive teams he has ever had. This year’s team combined their talents for double plays in many tight situations and punched out base hits when they were need ed. One person on the team who played a vital role in run pro ducing and many times, game winning hits was senior Jamie Eoff. Besides being an outstand ing pitcher, Jamie may also be praised for his fine efforts at the plate. Grant’s double play combina tion this year could be termed “Unbeatable.” That was because of Mike Naylor at second base, and Gary Johnson at shortstop. First base was blessed with a lot of depth this year with Roger Perrin, Dan Percich, and sopho more June Jones, seeing most of the action. Third base was held down by all defensive player Artie Wilson. Outfielders? Well! Greg Walsh proved to be the key in the out field and he called the signals Spikers capture city crown; Sergeants, Frosh claim title “Just great, really great!” ex claimed JV track team coach Gary Noble about their city meet victory. The harriers gained 73 points with their nearest com petitor being more than 20 points away. The team placed in every running event that they had a man running in. Mark Powell scored a vic tory in the mile and Doug Boardman pulled a fourth place, both running their ca reer best. In the 440 relay the time made by Lester Parker, Don Lincoln, Book er Wells, and Terry Phillips aws only 0.1 second off the city record. Lester Parker won the 100- yard dash and Mike Huffsmith placed third. Parker’s time was 10.5. The best times in their track careers were gained by Steve Rooney and Terry Phillips, who placed third and fourth respectively in the high hurdles. Rex Pier son placed fifth in low hur dles. The two-mile victory was cap tured by a Wilson man, Scott Mandel, but General Steve Bai ley received a fourth and Frank Wall a fifth place. John White finished third in the 880. He also ran on the mile relay team with Mike Huffsmith, Mark Pow- ell, and Jim Friday, which took a second place victory. The only point in a field event was gained by Casey Bucks who placed in the pole vaulet. “The team was good, they really showed their depth,” summar ized Coach Noble. Keeping in form with their year-long habit of scoring over 100 points for every meet, Grant’s frosh trackmen also cap tured the city crown last Thurs day with 112 points. Tom Levine won the 100-yard event with a time of 2:10.3. Le vine also participated on the vic torious mile relay team. The team’s other members were Mike Phillips, Mark Jensen, and Roby Johnson. The frosh time for this event was 3:43.5. from center field. Probably the highlight of this year’s team was the stand-off between Madison and Grant. It was a heartbreaker is which the General nine were felled 4-3 in 11 innings. All in all this year’s team de serves a lot of credit along with the coaches and managers. It was a team that produced two all-city players. Mike Naylor and Jamie Eoff were named to the first team. Four players were also selected to play in the PIL all-star game. They were Dick Paulson, Robin Sinclair, Mike Naylor, and Jamie Eoff. Well, the season’s over this year and it’s now time to build for next year. VARSITY BASEBALL SCOREBOARD Marshall .. Washington Wilson .... Benson .... Jefferson Jackson ... Roosevelt Franklin .. Madison .. Lincoln ... Cleveland . Marshall .. Washington Wilson .... Benson ... Jefferson Jackson ... Roosevelt . Franklin .. Madison Lincoln ... Cleveland . ROUND 1 ... 2 Grant....... ... 2 Grant....... Grant....... ... 0 ... 3 Grant....... ... 3 Grant....... Grant....... ... 1 ... 1 Grant....... ... 0 Grant....... .. .12 Grant....... ... 0 Grant....... Grant....... ... 1 ROUND 2 ... 4 Grant....... Grant....... ... 1 ... 0 Grant....... ... 0 Grant....... ... 0 Grant....... ... 2 Grant....... ... 4 Grant....... ... 2 Grant....... ... 4 Grant....... (11 innings) Grant....... ... 2 ... 0 Grant....... ....... 2 ....... 11 ....... 5 ....... 4 ....... 2 ....... 5 ....... 2 ....... 1 ....... 0 ........ 14 ....... 2 ........15 ....... 12 ....... 12 ....... 1 ......... 5 ....... 0 ......... 5 ....... 6 ......... 3 JV, Frosh baseball season ends .. . Sergeants, 7-5 by Mary Ann Hutton Chances of a superb varsity baseball team next year are very good as both the freshman and junior varsity teams produced excellent players and team co ordination. “Overall we had a real good season,” Coach Vernon S. Marshall related of his frosh team. The Privates' “real good season” was comprised of seven wins and one loss. Roosevelt handed out the loss, slithering past at 4-3. The coach described it as “ . . . just one of those things . . . we didn’t get any breaks.” He later theorized, “Of course, it’s easy to make ex cuses.” Coach Marshall befitted his boys as “the nucleus of a good ball club” after con- teanding with some trouble some breaks. Following a series of pre-season contests, rain plagued the regular schedule and the Privates found themselves playing one game in four weeks. The coach informs that it is hard to get timing, hitting, and pitching down under those circumstances. Highlight of the whole season decidedly came in the last game when pitcher Kevin McCune hurled his way to a 20-0, no-hit ter victory over Jackson. Credited by Coach Mar shall as outstanding pitch ers were Kevin McCune and Mike Nelson. Randy Voth, right field sentry, and short stop Craig Deardorff were cited, as two of the most ef fective sluggers. A welcomed winning streak introduced the junior varsity team’s season as they victored in their first five games. Then a less-welcomed streak of sicknss disabled three pitchers but the Sergeants assiduously worked out of the slump to win their last two games. Tom Piennett, JV coach, de scribed the eventeful entirety as “ ... a pretty good season.” The total count was seven wins, five losses for an approximate num ber four position in city stand ings. (Actual standings are never recorded for either the Frosh or JV leagues.) Tagged by Coach Piennett as the outstanding pitchers were Mike Rooney, Rich Mills, and Chris Devcic. As most valuable hitters the coach named Mike Rooney, Terry Michaelson, Bra dy Sigurdson, Gary Dukart, and Dave Greenwald. ........15 ....... 2 There'll be plenty of life this summer at "THE TURN-ABOUT" 4047 N.E. Sandy Blvd. ? (1 block south of Yaw’s) ALL LINES OF INSURANCE 288-5095 BELLS, FLAIRS ... the pants that have the "in" look. Don’t they look nice on Randy Lamont & Elton Mandler? 4103 N.E. 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The year has ended and the team compiled a 19-3 won-lost record and a second place finish. Last year they had the same record and they won the city champion ship. Coach Harrington has said that this year’s team is one of the best that he has Coach Harrington ever COachd. According to Coach Harring ton, this has been one of the best THE GRANTONIAN 37th and Broadway