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January 26, 2011
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Benson Rebounds
Techmen
energized by
season’s success
C liff P fenning
T he P ortland O bserver
The Benson High School boys’
basketball team is on a mission this
season to return the program to its
former glory.
After two seasons in which they
didn’t qualify for the state playoffs,
the Techmen are atop the Portland
Interscholastic League standings
and ranked fourth in state.
The recent move from Class 6A
to 5A has helped, but Benson’s
players promote their overall im
provement as the key to the team
goal of winning the state title for the
first time since 1990.
“Last year we had problems with
people coming to practice every
day, but we’ve overcome that,” says
senior Nate Carter. “We want to be
good this season.
“Even if we were at 6A, w e’d still
be doing good.”
Benson entered the week at 7-0 in
the PIL and 10-2 overall with losses
just to Corvallis, ranked No. 1 in
Class 5A, and Jesuit, ranked No. 1 in
Class 6A. The Techmen have two
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P fenning /T he P ortland O bserver
Benson High School seniors Andrew Andrews (left) and
Nate Carter.
wins over rival Jefferson, the three
time defending 5 A state champion,
by a combined 50 points.
Benson plays host to Franklin
Friday.
Coach Troy Berry says Benson
is a state champion waiting to hap
pen.
“Every team is focused on win
ning the title, and we’re definitely
capable of doing it,” says Berry,
who played at Benson. “W e’ve got
to continue to improve our ability to
sustain our play each game, but
w e’ve got a team that can get
Benson back to where it belongs.”
The Techmen won five state titles
from 1971 to 1990 under coach Dick
Gray, and have remained one of
state’s most consistently success
ful teams under Don Emry and Berry.
Starting in 1981, Benson fin-
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Storytelling Honors NE Portland
Hear stories about the history of
northeast Portland as told by the
people who have lived and worked
here.
Minnie Bell Johnson, a trustee
emeritus arid member of Bethel AME
Church for 67 years, will share her
stories from the area during a com
munity conversation, which begins
at noon on Saturday, Jan. 29 at Holy
Redeemer Lutheran Church, 5431
N.E. 20th Ave.
P ortland’s refugee resettlem ent
Other speakers will include Paul history; and M ichael Roth with
Knauls, known as the “M ayor” of inform ation on the Rose City Park
N ortheast Portland; Bernadette History Project.
Scott who will present a history of
The public is invited to bring
Coast Janitorial Service; O.B. Hill, historical artifacts and photos.
who will give a talk on the Knott Lunch as well as child care will be
Street Com m unity Center; Jam es provided.
E. O ’Connor who will give a his
For more information, call 503-
tory o f the Oregon Park site; Polo 5 4 6 -7 4 9 9
or
v isit
C atalan i who w ill talk about ourcommunityoutreach.org.
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Stop the Violence Memorial Service
M embers of the com m unity are
organizing a Stop the Violence
m em orial service in honor o f
Aaron Cam pbell and other vic
tims of violence on Saturday, Jan.
29 at 5 p.m. Emm anuel Tem ple,
1032 N Sum ner St.
Campbell was shot in the back by
Portland Police on Jan. 29 last year
after a disturbance at his Northeast
Sandy Boulevard apartm ent..
To mark the one year since the
death his fam ily and friends is
calling for the com m unity’s sup-
port at the m em orial service. The
them e is "Stop the violence, stop
unjust police violence, stop gang
violence and stop dom estic vio
lence.”
For more information, contact
Emmanuel Temple at 503-287-2223.