Parkrose High School - Equus Ferox Yearbook (Portland, OR)

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w TOP LEFT: Sophomore Jeff Butts scores two more in beginning of great season. ABOVE: Ron Albertson hurtles in for layup. RIGHT: Mike Kehrli battles for rebound as Jim Murphy tenses on floor for possible chance at ball. 42 5585 me

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hardnosed basketball, we were usually able to out-rebound our opponents even though we were the shortest team in the league. Quickness was the key to our success. The season was a winning one with 10 wins and 7 losses. Leading scorers were Gary Donovan, Steve Johnson and Daryle Zarozinskig while Jim Torgerson, Tim Addleman, and Gary Donovan were leading rebounders. Wrestlin Parkrose,s wrestling team had a rough year, suffering from a lack of membership and at times forfeiting up to three weight classes. The Varsity I team gained no wins during the season while the Varsity II team was twice victorious. Parkrose came in seventh at the district competition, gaining third place honors from Mike Griffiths C141 lbsj, Lars Zirpel U51 lbsj and Jim Peterson U68 lbs.j. In the 130-pound bracket, Jeff Phillips nabbed fourth. Mike Griffiths was merited most valuable wrestler and Bob Mowat was honored with the most take-downs. Sophomore Greg Smith captured the title of making the most pins. Optimism is.high for next year, though, as the team will lose only six seniors. Coach Meyers concluded that, Our biggest downfall this season was simply that we didn't have enough kids. We sometimes lost as many as 15 points before we even startedfl G mnastics The Parkrose Boys, Gymnastic Team earned a third place trophy at the state competition after a successful undefeated season. 'Tm so happy, l'll probably smile for a monthll' quipped Coach Ed Tribby. We have a lot of talent and the will to win. A taste of victory is very nicef, That taste began at the Metro District Meet in the Parkrose gym, which produced eleven Bronco state-qualifying individual performances. The Parkrose team displayed its seasonas best to gain 123.92 points for the second place ticket to the state trials. This score was surpassed only by David Douglas, with l39.13. The State meet added another note of excitement with two trophy winning Metro teams. David Douglas stole first place from South Eugene and its eight-year state title winning streak. Parkrose slipped away with third place and 113.94 points, under the Scots' 135.10 and Southis l30.l6. Three Parkrose medalers competed outstandingly in floor exercise. Randy Burdick repeated his third place standings of last year by hitting top routines in both the prelirninaries and finals. Mike Nashif aced his brother, Bruce, by .2 point to capture a fifth place, with Bruce then taking sixth. Other high performances included Rick Scrivens with a 7.4 score on the rings, and Ed Norman on the side horse. The team's all-arounds, including Wayne Curry, Rick Scrivens, Bob Anderson, and Bruce Nashif, were all to be commended. Tribby commented, UOur all-arounds have done a great job this year and theyive had to work around a lot of injuriesf, Nevertheless, Tribby was proud of this team's spirit and he looks to more future championship teams. The Girls, Gymnastic Team finished with a 4-win, 7-loss season, and tremendous improvement over previous years. The girls, feeling the loss of injured all-around Lynne Schull, came in ninth at the district competition. Charlene Kruggel and Laura Seldomridge competed well throughout the season as all-arounds, while RaeLene Olson and Brenda Scrivens excelled in floor exercise. Sallie Taylor specialized in vaulting and balance beam, and Carole DeBusk in the uneven parallel bars. Missy Brus, Cindy Marlton, and Debbie Peter completed the team. Coach Welch commented, 'gIt was a great season and our improvement came through lots of determination and hard work. It was an impressive showing we gave at district toof'

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