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About The Grantonian (Portland, Ore.) 19??-???? | View Entire Issue (Nov. 21, 1969)
November 21,1969 Dan Percich receives award of scholar athlete for PIL “It’s just a great honor and I’m sure it will help Danny in the future,” commented Coach Earl Trigsted when asked about the Scholar Athlete award that was awarded to senior Dan Per cich, a member of the varsity football team. This year Dan represented Grant in the competition and was awarded the honor to repre sent the P.I.L. as a back. Paul Pavalich from Franklin has been named to represent the league as a lineman. This award is chosen from athletes around the city who have excelled not only in athletic competition but also scholas tically. It reaches into class lead- Marty’s Guitar Shop GRAND OPENING and CHRISTMAS SALE WITH THIS AD—20% OFF ON ALL MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS FREE GUITAR AND SET OF BONGOS GIVEN AWAY Come in and register—Nov. 22*29. Need not be here to win. Drawing Dec. 1. 4038 N.E. Sandy Blvd. ership, not only when in high school but grade school also. The award deals with citizenship all through school and the candi date’s history of sports stretch ing as far back as Little League baseball. Dan is now eligible to be chosen to the National Football Hall of Fame for the high school division. 1969-70 VARSITY AND JV BASKETBALL SCHEDULE Grant vs. Central Catholic ... .Dec. 5* Hawaii Trip (3 games) ......... Dec. 11-13 Grant at Marshall ...................... Dec. 19 Lincoln at Grant............................... Jan. 6 Grant at Cleveland ...................... Jan. 9 Adams at Grant .......................... Jan. 13 Grant at Wilson .......................... Jan. 16 Jefferson at Grant ..................... Jan. 20 Jackson at Grant ........................ Jan. 23 Roosevelt at Grant .....................Jan. 24 Grant at Franklin ...................... Jan. 27 Washington at Grant ................. Jan. 30 Grant at Benson .......................... Feb. 6 Grant at Madison ...................... Feb. 10 Grant at Lincoln ........................ Feb. 13 Marshall at Grant ...................... Feb. 14 Cleveland at Grant .....................Feb. 17 Grant at Adams .......................... Feb. 20 Wilson at Grant .......................... Feb. 24 Grant at Jefferson .....................Feb. 27 Varsity Game Time Tuesday-Saturday .................... 7:15 p.m. Friday .........................................8:00 p.m. Junior Varsity Game Time Tuesday-Saturday ..................... 5:30 P.m. Friday ......................................... 6:00 p.m. hang up your hang-ups... THE GRANTONIAN Cagers practicing I Coyill CcmmentA G-men to utilize speed by Steve Johnson With six returning lettermen from last year’s State champion ship team, the Varsity basketball squad has begun preparations to defend their crown. Senior Artie Wilson, a great leaper, heads the list of indi viduals turning out for the squad. He is the only returning starter and was selected to the Honorable Mention portion of last year’s All City team, as a guard. At the post positions, senior Steve Crane and June Jones, a junior, seem to have the inside track. Crane is an excellent shot and was a part-time starter a year ago. Jones played on the JV team last year, but during the State Tournament, he played Varsity and showed great prom ise. Versatile Robin Sinclair will probably start at one of the other guard spots. Tim Myers, a speed ster, ball-hawking Jackie Chinn, and defensive ace Dan Percich are battling it out for the third guard position. Others out for the varsity squad include seniors Steve Hopkins, Jerry Dukes, and Greg Schukart. Juniors out for the team are Tim Stambaugh, Steve Russell, Dave Poppinga, Pat Walker, and Eddie Lincoln. Featuring Top Italian Food PIZZAS - SPAGHETTI Take-Out Service BANQUET FACILITIES Open 7 Days a Week at 4:30 p.m. 284-6747 4703 N.E. Fremont by Gary Cogill The state of Oregon has pro duced many fine 7 outstanding coaches who have advanced far “This year’s team will not be in their careers. Our fine faculty a big one, but we will be very this year as in the past is privi fast. We plan to employ a press leged to have one of the finest ing defense and use a two-pla coaches in the history of coach toon substitution system. We ing, and that is in the form of have plenty of depth this year,” Mr. Mark Cotton. stated Coach Ed Rooney. MR. COTTON is head of this year’s cross-country team which placed second in state competi Ice skating group tion. In the past, he has coached renewed with spirit- many great athletes including our newly crowned distance run free lessons offered ner in the 2.5-mile eourse, Scott Jackson. After three years of near Cross-country teams in the extinction, Killian, an ice skat past have been excellent and the ing club with a charter dating talent is only a part of it. Coach back 20 years, has been revital ing under the guidance of Mr. ized wjth the eagerness of the Cotton has reached the point many interested members. where a loss in P.I.L. competi IN LATE September, Janeen tion is a very rare thing. Olsen, an avid and award-win THIS YEAR our cross country ning skater, found it a good time team was backed by many fine to restart the club whose last senior runners. Despite the ef significant meeting was in 1966. forts of state champion Scott With membership open to ab Jackson, senior runners like Don solute novices through profes Johnson, Jeff Klein, John Othus, sionals, precision figure skaters Frank Wall, and (?reg Schukart to hockey skaters, Killian’s sole came through with the needed purpose is to provide the oppor- - points to pull off important vic tunity to skate in a group with, tories. Like most other sports equally interested friends. An cross country is a team effort other asset is that of free instruc and that is what Grant had all tion by accredited teachers for year. ' anyone wishing it. SKATING AT regular rates at Lloyd Center every other Wednesday after school, the group is anticipating ice games and skating parties and possible Senior Mike Phillips climaxed discounted group rates after an unbeaten seasoii by winning January. the 100-yard breaststroke in last Nearly 30 students have al Saturday’s state swim meet at ready shown regular interest and the University of Oregon, in Eu of these over 20 have just started gene. Mike’s winning time was skating. 1 minute 3 seconds. The medley relay team of One of the first off-ice proj ects was the election of officers. Phillips, Mark Powell, Darryl Under Advisor Dennis Sullivan Pape, and Jeff Pittman placed are Janeen, president; Lillian third. In the boys’ one-meter Sevier, vice-president; Debbie diving competition, two-time Leisch, secretary; and Kathy city champion Bruce Parker captured fifth place. Murray, treasurer. In the girls’ competition, Grant’s entrant, Sue Gottsch, who was swimming in the indi vidual medley, finished the event in tenth place. Mike Phillips wins breaststroke race lie ^JJ-ou6e 4526 N.E. Sandy Blvd. 284-3655 /* ★ \ A lihi & fei Your Natural Shoulder Store ge aide gift atpppe far men- Dennis Wholey Here are the kinds of guests you’ll see: Paul Lynde, Oavid S. Julie Eisenhower, the Pepper mint Rainbow, Muhammed Ali, The Youngbloods, and the Harper’s Bizarre. for our new Christmas catalog of gifts Chuck's Barber Shop COMPLETE BARBER SERVICES it’s all on 3 \ • Conventional hair cutting 20 N. ROBERTS - GRESHAM - 666-1013 EASTPORT PLAZA - 771-1045 LLOYD CENTER - 281-1045 / • Razor cutting Charlie Brown 281-5284 2302 N.E. BROADWAY
