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May 24. 2006
Tournament: Saturday, May 27th, Noon
Sports Legacy Lives On
Coach Dennis
Carline Bio
Dennis Carline graduated from
Crenshaw High School in Los An­
geles Calif. Mr. Carline then at­
tended LA Southwest Jr. College,
where he ran cross country and
track and field for Jim Tompson.
Carline then came to Oregon
where he attended Pacific Univer­
sity in Forest Grove and ran track
and played basketball. In track
Carline excelled in the triple jump,
long jum p, and both the 100m and
2(X)m relays. In basketball Dennis
played guard and forward, never
losing a jump bal I. He led his team in
rebounding and shot 57 percent
from the field for his career.
Dennis started teaching and
coaching in 1979 in what was
Glenhaven Middle Schixrl. He then
scouted baskethall for the boys
team at Madison High School.
Dennis's first high school job was
at Madison High School coaching his team scored 10-8 in league and
volleyball. The next year he began 12-12 overall, where he had his first
coaching volleyball at Benson High state playoff team.
Dennis coached 21 years and
School. He learned a lot as a volun­
teer track coach at Benson for 7 made some mistakes, but had a lot
years under coach Leon McKenzie. of fun and met a lot of wonderful
Then Dennis applied for the boys people. In that lime, he coached
JV job and the W om en's Varsity Benson to 5 Portland Interscholas­
job. They gave him the W om en's tic League titles. 15 playoff teams
Varsity job. During his first year the and 2 state tro p h ies. He also
w om en's varsity scores were 0-20 coached one year o f varsity volley­
and during his second year 2-20. ball at Benson, leading the team to
The next year, coaching basketball. it s first undefeated P I.I. season at
Others who made all league
team and went to college:
Coya Goodman
Udeme Elijah
Liddy Poindexter
Kendra Hyatt
Talanika Washington
Serena Washington
Kisha Swadford
Misty Snow
Adreial Person
Itoro Elijah
Rhonda Richardson
Ameritia Cavel
Michelle Sparks
Selena Bryant
Amanda Boggan
Melissa Hibbert
LaShonda Morris
Amy Gardner
18-0 and into the state Carline will be spending time with to coach. I am greatful to all those
his te n -y e a r-o ld so n , D en n is who were always there to support
playoffs.
Dennis is the varsity C arline Jr., when he retires from me- Sonora M cduffie-Thirdgill,
Leon McKenzie. Don Dixon, Mike
volleyball coach and basketball.
D ennis has also been the d i­ Bontemps. W ade Norris, Doug
varsity track coach at De
La Salle North Catholic, rector o f Starlings volleyball club Strong, Don Emry, the late Charles
helping construct win­ for the past 13 years, giving in­ Green, Bart Chase, Bill Ranta, Ath­
ning programs in both ner-city kids an opportunity to letic Director-Mike Kostr (passed
away) and those parents, players
sports. The De La Salle play club volleyball.
“I am grateful to God for all the and staff who trusted me,” said
girls track team took third
players
I have had the opportunity coach Carline.
this past week bringing
tothe school its first girls
Dennis Carline Basketball Coaching Record
state trophy.
Dennis's family is also
Non/league District/State Overall
Year
P.I.L
0-20
—
0 18
0-2
very involved and sup­
85-86
2 20
—
portive of sports. Debra
0-4
86-87
2-16
12 12
1-1
Carline has been married
10 8
1-3
87-88
16-7
0
1
to Dennis for 23 years
13-5
3-1
88 89
19-5
and she has been very
2-2
0-2
89-90
17-1
3-1 second
22 4
supportive of his coach­
3-1
16-2
90 91
6-16
—
0-4
ing ca reer. D e n n is 's
91-92
6-12
22-3
1-2
3-1
daughter Denetia was an
18 0
92-93
3-1 third
23-3
4-0
all league varsity volley­
16-2
93-94
19-3
0-1
ball player at Benson and
3-0
94-95
16-2
20-5
1-2
then attended Jackson
95 96
16-2
3-1
11-11
—
0-4
State University, becom­
96 97
11-7
15 10
1-1
ing the first girl from
1-4
97 98
13-5
14 11
2-4
0-1
12 6
Benson to play Division
98 99
10 13
—
10-8
0-5
I volleyball on an athletic scholar­
99-00
18 7
1-1
sh ip . H is s e c o n d d a u g h te r ,
14-4
3-2
00 01
16-6
0
1
14
4
2-1
Daedra. is a ju n io r w ho plays var­
01 02
—
14 10
3-3
11-7
sity volleyball at De La Salle where
02-03
13-11
0-1
1-4
she was all league. D eadra has
03-04
12 6
14 12
2-1
1-4
also been to the 2a stale track
11-7
04 05
14-9
0-1
2-2
meet 3 years in a row and ran on
05 06
12-6
300-197
13 18
250 127 37 52
the state cham pion 1x400 m eter
Total
relay 2 years in a roll. D en n is's
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: 2 / consecutive years varsity
third daughter. Delissa is a sopho­
women 's basketball coach at Henson High School, 15 state
more who also attends De La Salle
playoff teams. State playoff games 15-IS, District playoff
and is a 3 varsity sport athlete in
games 3-0, 5 league titles, 2 state trophies
volleyball, track and golf. Coach
Benson Players Who Have Played On
• Sherelle Williams: Reno, Nevada! L'playerat Benson
to sign a letter of intend)
• AllegraGreen: Oregon State ( IA fric a n American
Female and player to be named player o f the year in
Oregon)
• Felicia Poe: College of the Redwoods/Concordia
College Portland
• Fhea Lanager: Collegeof the Redwoods/Concordia
College Portland
• Dominica McCord: San Jose State College. Calif.
(2"*' leant all tournament)
• Monica Watts: Oregon State University
• Ufon Udoka: Depaul University Chicago-First
Player to play in the WNBA ( I •' team all state, I-l team
all tournament)
• Kim Green: University of Port land (played profes­
sional ball inG erntany)
• Sarah Green: University o f Portland (I" team all
state as a senior, lead state in scoring as a junior)
• Reshawn Lewis: University of Oregon (one sea­
son)
• MartinaGill: PCC/Navy
• Shekinah Braz/.le: I xtwerColumbiaCollcge/Univer-
sity of Toledo (Assistant coach at Marshall Univer­
sity)
• Alicia Riddle: Evergreen State College Wa.
• Nisha Dizcr: Cascade College Portland
• Sherice Green: University of Nevada Reno
• Brea Douglas: Grambling State University La