SIUSLAW NEWS | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15, 2018 | 3B
Weber played football,
basketball, baseball, wres-
tled and competed in track
On Oct. 29, 1973, Howell & fi eld during career at
lost his life in a tragic log- Siuslaw. His most notable
ging accident near Th orne accomplishment was as the
Bay, Alaska, while saving the quarterback on the same
lives of two co-workers.
team as Howell, which was
Howell is the subject of the fi rst in school history to
a chapter in the upcoming reach the state play-off s.
book “The History of Siu-
“He and that football team
slaw High School Football: set the standards of excel-
A Tradition of Excellence” lence for Siuslaw's winning
(Aug. 20.), written by SHS tradition,” said Hunt.
alumni Don Hunt, who in-
Weber, who spoke from
troduced the next inductee, his seat at a special table
Jim Weber — who also grad- with family and friends,
uated in 1964 and played on joked that Hunt’s speech
the same football team with “was longer than my high
Howell.
school career,” which drew
Hunt was only fi ve years laughter from the room.
old when Weber was a se-
He then added, “I’m glad
nior, “But even at that age, I and very proud to be a part
defeninitely had heard of Jim of leavng behind a legacy of
Weber,” said Hunt. “Even as expectancy.”
a kid, I recognized him as a
It was then that Wartnik
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leader. And the fact that he stepped to the podium and
was big enough to play quar- spoke of the baton of legacy Siuslaw Hall of Fame inductee Dwight Chapman talks about the importance of coaching in the lives of
terback and as a defensive passed from each generation players, as athletes and future citizens, while emcee Bob Sneddon (right) listens.
lineman was awe-inspiring as he introduced state cham-
“Having other coaches
“He always played with
to me.”
pion wrestler Chapman — the last state title holder in
wrestling for nearly 20 years and even your athletic di- great enthusiasm and com-
at Siuslaw.
rector at your games, every mitment,” Gray said of
Shannon Sheets intro- game, isn’t normal,” Hen- Knabe. “He never stopped
duced the next two induct- derson said. “We’re lucky to wanting to get better. I’m so
ees, Kenon (Scanlon) Neal have that kind of support.“
thankful I got to work with
(1984) and Stephanie (Vav-
John Condie, Class of him.”
ich) Henderson (1989).
1991, was described by Steve
Knabe was a two-sport
"Kenon always brought Galbraith as “... a man who athlete who still holds the
excitement to the court, could tear you apart on the No. 2 spot in the high jump
whether it was basketball fi eld but hit the books just as at Siuslaw.
or volleyball,” Sheets said of hard off the fi eld.”
Th e fi nal individual in-
Neal, who played on three
Ironically, Condie now ductee was long-time cheer-
consecutive state champion- spends his time putting leading coach Diane Conlee,
ship volleyball teams, as well young children back togeth- who coached three teams to
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Conlee, famously humble,
said she was surprised to
discover she had been cho-
sen by the committee for the
Hall of Fame.
“When I opened the enve-
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I had imagined,” she said. “It
is such an honor.”
Th e evening ended with
the recognition of three
teams of cheerleaders from
1991 through 1993, each
of which won state titles in
those years.
Among those honored
were:
1991 — Tracy (Weeks)
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that underscored Wartnik’s
words regarding legacy and
shared experience.
“Th ere has been a common
theme running throughout
this evening,” said Sneddon.
“We all agree that we are for-
tunate to be a community
of people who contribute —
marking the past as well as
our future at Siuslaw.”
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