John Marshall High School - Lex Yearbook (Portland, OR)

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JV BOYS' BASKETBALL OPPONENT JM Cleveland 65 57 Roosevelt 54 57 Franklin 42 45 Benson 78 51 Benson Grant Madison Jackson Jefferson Jackson Jefferson Cleveland WINS 6 LOSSES 7 FROSH BOYS BASKETBALL 32 44 60 53 66 45 50 58 48 46 55 44 Lincoln 42 40 62 65 50 52 WINS 4 LOSSES I6 V its l 1' 27 . 4 Y Uf , , wg mv Q2 ff 7 ' -fu af' .' ' 1 if 4.4 - -fs .. , EMM GIVING TIPS on game strategy as team members listen intently is JV Coach Steve Gratton. Gratton was a student teacher at Marshall. JV BASKETBALL-FRONT ROW: Coach Steve Gratton. BACK ROW: Gerald Crum, Mark McBride, Butch Wilken, Rob Bellamy, Lenny Weiss, Ross Johnson, Brad Flynn, Charles Gould, Rob Shore, Anthony Sa'npson, Wade Halver- son, Jon Beard. FROSH BASKETBALI -FRONT ROW: Mike Kelly, Tony Shaddy, Terry Gentry, Don Vuylsteke, Ron Barrow, Jim Vachter, Ken Kaer. Bl CK ROW: Jeff Key, Don Fletcher, Todd Carlson, Mike rill, Ron Benjamin, Tracy Warren, Coach Al Strawn. SHOOTING A JUMP ER for an easy two is sophomore cen- ter Ross Johnson. Marshall's JV's defeated Roosevelt twice during the season. JV ' Frosh Boys' Basketball

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JV ' Frosh Boys' Basketball Speed, agili pace hoop ter Marshall's JV Basketball team showed much promise and talent, but their season record of 4 wins and 16 losses didn't live up to hopes for a more rewarding year. Sophomore Ross Johnson ex- plained, Although we were a good- sizecl group, we just couldn't always combine our efforts to form a win- ning team. While battling through a season of ups and downs, the squad sported many bright spots, including Sopho- more Lenny Weiss, who ied the team with an average of 18.6 points per game. Weiss recognized a lack of teamwork as a major drawback early on in the year, but felt that this necessary ingredient became more apparent as the season progressed. The majority of team members agreed that the Franklin game was the most exciting and challenging contest. We ran them off the court! deciared Junior Brad Flynn. ln addition to Flynn, several players, including Charles Gould and Mark McBride, provided the team with height and valuable shooting and re- bounding skills. Maintaining a consistent pace throughout their season was the thir- teenrmember Freshman Basketball team. Their positive attitude and en- thusiasm showed as they compiled 6 wins and 7 tosses for the year. On of the highlights of the sea- son included a narrow 65-62 victory over the Jefferson Democrats. Be- cause they had lost to the Demos earlier in the year, the win was espe cially rewarding. We really played like an experienced team, and our teamwork was great, commented Jeff Key. Along with Key, Coach Al Strawn noted that Steven Knight, Larry Ba- ker, and Terry Gentry should be very important to the program in the years to come. Pm satisfied with our efforts this year. Every player on the team con- tributed both on the court or off ev- ery game, concluded Strawn. We ii' ' v 5 rr... if 'Q W 4. .N fits 1 2. ww. , Q A 5 ETCHING to make a 1 . . I , - 4 we .l i m.,w X V Iygllz . e- ., N N ' M ,iiitf r IN PREPARA non tom e the 'ban for two more points, Junior Bradmglgwirj ps and blocks opposing team member. tothe JV - P W ' gi rr. , , .1 seam- . rt,. ,rf r ,Jef , , W an W . ,.VVV. ,,'f , JV 0 Frosh Boys' Basketball M 'V if V,,V M V ge of i8.6 per game. eiss led the team in scored with S V

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Varsity Girls' Basketball STATE CHAMP AGAI !! The defending state champion Marshall Minutemaids faced a big challenge in the 1981-82 Girls' Bas- ketball season. With only three re- turning lettermen, the team started the year with young enthusaism and determined spirit. Led by Senior Co-Captains Jenifer Freeman and Kathleen Sherman, the M-Maids answered the challenge with li victories out of the first 12 games. Coach Ken Trapp said of the team's performance, Having the opportunity to coach athletes who have the desire to excel is a true pleasure. This drive and team play earned the girls a second place state playoff berth with their only two season losses to Jackson. The Maids beat Sunset, 49-32, to advance into the AAA state tournament in the Salem Armory. Entering the tourney with an 18-3 record, the defending champs faded into the shadows of such competi- tion as number one-ranked St. Mary's and undefeated Churchill. But in the first round, Marshall rolled over Oregon City, 56-46, and then ended Churchill's season with a 46-34 victory. D'Ann Cecchini, the team's most inspirational player, commented on the M-Maids' success, We played as a team in the tournament and I think we improved with every game. This success continued in the semi-finals with Jenifer Free- man, who by averaging 28.4 points in league play, set a new state re- cord of 34 points in a game to lead the Minute maids to an awesome 65- 37 win over Barlow. Marshall had made it. The cham- pionship game. Yet they were faced with the biggest challenge of the season-to beat Jackson. The crowds were rowdy, the play- ers were aggressive, and the M- Maids, who had been down at half- time, made a third quarter rally and held on to capture the victory-their second consecutive state champion- ship. 24 Varsity Girls' Basketball