Centennial High School - Centhiscan Yearbook (Gresham, OR)

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1 f !,,M 2 NM- Q. 1 ,-rf!! I 'W-., QNX- I if W VARSITY BASKETBALL: Desire, l5'e14ch dzrry Umm Playing in the shadow of last year's Wilco Legaue Champions, the 1974-75 Centennial Varsity Basketball team was the team to beat. But the team to beat was no pushover this year and with the experienced coaching of Mr. Duane Brady earned a very respectful third LH the Wilco League Injuries slowed the team s progress early in the season and it was without Dave Crawford and jim Thompson that the Eagles relented to Parkrose by the narrow margin of two points Such a narrow mar gin m the absence of two starters indicated strength from the bench in Scott Burgess Tim Morris jerry Entenman, and Dan jackson, all of whom started at intervals throughout the season By mid season the team was playing strong and showed the desire which carried them toa 16 6 season individualism may not be the key to a successful athletic team, but when an individual does as much as jim Thompson it is worthy of note In his second year as a starter Thompson led the team in scor ing and rebounding was chosen for the first selected Most Valuable Player By Coach Brady The Outlook Award was shared by Brent Dickerwon and Bob Armstrong who each contributed heavily to the team s success Bob Armstrong was also chosen for the second team Columbia Division All Stars Scott Burgess A Junior shot the highest percentage from the free throw line with 782 The Desire Award given by the players, was bestowed on Jerry Entenman n 1 I . A, Q7 . . . . . - J i, . . . , . ' ' , ' I K 1 p I W , V , , o 5 rsir . . . . . . . . , . 3 . 1. jim Thompson stands ready to release an inbounds pass. Brent Dickerson and Dan jackson are ready to receive. 2. Scott Burgess ---A-f proves to be the longer of this pair and uses . -'l't it to his advantage.

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I ,W,L,x, , VARSITY SCORES OPPONENT Sandy Parkrose Cleveland Oregon City West Llnn Milwaukle Tlgard Lakeridge Reynolds Gresham The Dalles Lake Oswego Barlow Hood Rlver Clackamas Gresham The Dalles Lake Oswego Barlow Reynolds Hood Rlver Rex Putnam Rex Putnam West Llnn 100 1. Dan jackson exhibits wild abandon pene- trating through the Laker defense. 2. Centennial Varsity Basketball team, FRONT ROW: Kevin Osburn, Dave Crawford, Don Christman, Danjackson, Clark Leuthold, Coach Duane Brady. BACK ROW: Tim Morris, jerry Entenman, Brent Dickerson, Scott Burgess, jim Thompson, Bob Armstrong Mark Young, Kevin Scally, and Darrel Entenman.

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, .V L ' 4 2 fm 1 2 1. Mark Young, jim Thompson, and Scott Burgess review a previous game in the mo- ments before practice. 2. Dave Crawford with his eyes on the basket. 3. BJ. Dickerson exhibits firm confidence, con- sidering the odds. 4. Seeing no chance for a shot Dan jackson wisely passes off. 5. Thompson towers over a group of lesser mortals. iw, ,, 3957i ZQQZZZ . , W1 ic x if