Encina High School Alumni
Final score: Encina Varsity 78, Encina Alumni 74
Date: Friday, May 11, 2001 Dinner: catered by Dannie's Catering Location: Encina cafeteria Time: 530-700 pm Cost: FREE FREE FREE |
Dannie: dannie at danniescatering.com www.danniescatering.com 916-879-3800 |
Date: Friday, May 11, 2001
Time: 430pm to 1030pm
Location: Encina High School
Cost: Before May 1st, $20/person, $10/children under nine, all proceeds to Encina
After May 1st, $25/person,
$12.50/children under nine.
Contact: Bob Goosmann 74 or Steve Palmer 74
THE GAME
You would have been PROUD of the old guys! They made you PROUD to be an Encina alumni!
The old guys played a FANTASTIC game!
The old guys ALMOST won!
The old guys led MOST OF THE GAME before succumbing to the young guys in the fourth
quarter.
The final score was 78 to 74 !
Can you dig it!
And this was for four eight minute quarters, a regulation high school game.
I have to admit I didn't think the old guys would be able to stay with the varsity team.
But from the opening tipoff, this was
a hard fought game filled with aggressive defense, tenacious rebounding, flying elbows,
blocked shots and gritty determination.
The alumni led the varsity for much of the game, at one point by almost ten points. But
the varsity kept clawing back and the
alumni couldn't hang onto their lead in the fourth quarter. With only eight on the alumni
team versus 10-11 on the varsity team,
the depth of the varsity bench may have become a factor towards the end...
To those of you who came out and supported the team and Encina in person, who pledged, who
donated, I salute you.
To those of you who could have come but didn't, you missed a most memorable, entertaining
evening. Don't miss next year!
And special kudos to Bob Goosmann 74 and Steve Palmer 74, who originated and organzied the
Alumni Challenge, with lots of
help from many folks at Encina!
STEVE AND BOB
Co-organizer Steve Palmer 74 wrote:
"WOW, what a great evening at Encina!!
The First Annual Challenge was a huge success!! We had about 200 alumni and family
at Encina for a fun, student-lead tour of campus, delicious catered meal and INCREDIBLE
basketball game! The alumni team kept the young Varsity team running hard throughout
the close game. NOBODY WAS GOING TO GIVE UP A BASKET OR MISS A POINT IF THEY COULD
HELP IT!!
People started arriving at 4:15 with tours of the campus and a tri-tip and BBQ chicken
dinner in the Encina cafeteria. Becky Hurley, Encina's activity director, had
students pull trivia from 30+ years of yearbooks and publish it in the evening program.
It was great fun remembering trivia such as the Drama Club's production for 1976 or
the editor of the Tomahawk for 1967 and much more!
The Encina staff had created nice centerpieces and flags for each table by class year or
years to help people meet up. Two Encina students mixed a great tape of songs from
the 60' to 80's which played all night.
At about 7:15 the crowd moved to the gym. It was a warm Sacto evening and the gym is
without A/C. The game started off with the alum team taking the first 5 points.
It was a VERY competitive game with some GREAT moves by both teams. It was
impressive to see the alumni team and the way they played. It really looked like
they had been practicing for months as a team! The score was nearly tied at halftime
and all the way to the end. Our alumni band played fight songs and rallied the team
and
crowd with the help of our cheerleaders (IN UNIFORM!). The final score was 78 for
the current varsity team and 74 for the alum. It really could have gone either way
-- it was that close!
After the game we returned to the cafeteria for coffee, soda, and dessert (and A/C!).
In all we probably raised over $20,000 after expenses! We had hoped that the alum
would show support for the school, but this was unbelievable. I spoke with several
alumni after the game who expressed their enthusiasm and interest in additional ways to
help the school and kids. Encina alumni ARE the BEST. You all shined
Friday night!
OH WHAT A NIGHT!
Thanks to ALL the generous donors, players, band members, and everyone for a great event
and for helping the school!"
Co-organizer and team player/coach Bob Goosmann 74 wrote:
"Regarding the game, suffice it to say that both teams took it very seriously--both
wanted to win. I think the kids initially assumed they would walk all over us, then
by about mid-way through the second half realized they were in some trouble. Fatigue
ultimately got to us in the end, but of course we were still able to finish with 74
points, in honor of the Class of '74. And the alumni section was fantastic as far as
cheering--they put the Bulldog side to shame.
My body may be recovered just enough a year from now to do it again..."
COMMENTS
Here are some comments I've received from attendees...
Pete Simon 77 wrote:
"I must tip my hat to you, that was a great event.It was really neat to see some old
time faces. Not a bad game also. It just shows you that those old guys still have
some of that magic left in them."
Cheerleader Terri Jurich 74 wrote:
"To all who made the Alumni Challenge the best!!! It was awesome! Course, my thighs,
calves, and hands aren't of good use today,
but what the hell? it was for a very fun and GOOD CAUSE!!"
Tammy Johnson Baker 78 wrote:
"I just wanted to thank everyone involved in planning the Alumni Challenge. We
had such a fun time. It was great to see the school and see old friends.
Again, thank you very much!"
Tricia Obermuller Ford 77 wrote:
"It was a great evening, Harlan, thanks to you and Steve. We had a blast; even
my kids thought the game was fun (though I think they were enjoying a slightly different
aspect in the form of the younger team's members!). Hope everyone comes through with their
pledges.
Have an idea that I can't organize and therefore shouldn't even have the nerve to suggest:
it would be nice to have a "float" (convertable? truck?) featuring
"The Fantastic Encina Alumni Basketball Team of 2001 that helped to raise
$20,000", or some such thing. That band sure was a winner - ditto for
them."
PER POINT PLEDGES
74 alumni points == $18,500 !!!
I want to thank all the alumni for their per alumni point pledges. For some of you who may
not have thought the alumni would score so many points, let me assure you that no one ran
up the score in this game. Anyone who was there can assure you that both sides played good
defense. I would estimate that there were 3 attempts for each basket that was made, so the
score could have been much, much higher. Everyone of these points was earned!
Per Total
Point Pledge
Pledge
$100.00 = $7400.00 : Paul Bonderson 70
50.00 = 3700.00 : Ronald Morgan 70
1.71 = 126.54 : Scott Plotkin 71
1.00 = 74.00 : Harlan Lau 73
1.00 = 74.00 : Linda Barber-Zollinger
Hammock 74
1.00 = 74.00 : Steve Palmer 74
1.00 = 74.00 : Denni Schwartz Mador 74
1.00 = 74.00 : Steve Walter 74/75
75.00 = 5550.00 : Gerry Coppock 78
1.00 = 74.00 : Tom Dugally 78
2.00 = 148.00 : Lynne Gile Tracy 78
1.00 = 74.00 : Carol Markell Keller 78
1.00 = 74.00 : Dan Mayes 78
1.00 = 74.00 : Marvin Gee 79
1.00 = 74.00 : Joe Niederberger 79
1.00 = 74.00 : Christy Cooper 80
1.00 = 74.00 : Kevin Boehl 81
1.85 = 136.90 : Lance Ballance 85
1.87 = 138.38 : Steve Knowlton 87
4.57 = 338.18 : Nancy Reid Decker 89
1.00 = 74.00 : James Bui 90
---------
$250.00 = 18,500.00
We would appreciate it if those who pledged could send their checks to:
Encina High School Booster Club
Attention: Becky Hurley
Encina High School
1400 Bell Street
Sacramento, CA 95825
ALUMNI CHEERLEADERS
Terri Jurich 74 and Kathy Webber Gill 82 both led cheers during the game. Bob Bjorklund 80
and Kim Bettencourt Bjorklund 81's
daughter dressed as an Apache mascot.
Bill Farley 77 owes $50 for a 74-77 cheerleader
Keith DeLuca Paulsen 81 owes $50 for an 81-83 cheerleader
Carol Markell 78 owes $5 for a mascot
We could have made a lot more money if David Robinson 79 would have worn a cheerleader
outfit while playing in the band. But
Dave claims he had to go to LA at the last minute so we'll never know <g>.
HALF TIME
Unfortunately for Gerry Coppock 78, one of the participants sank a half court shot during
halftime contest so Gerry owes
him a $250 Macy's gift certificate! We raised about $100 more for Encina with this
halftime contest.
ALUMNI BAND
The band was great. A lot of folks showed up who hadn't rsvped. If you played in the band
and aren't on the list, please write
and tell me your name, year and instrument for posterity.
The following were signed up for the alumni band:
Kurt Pearsall 74 on trumpet
Emmett O'Sullivan 69 on ?
Mike Pittsley 71 on trombone
Ralph Davies 76 on trombone
Bill Bua 81 on saxophone
Yon Gomez 81 on drums
John Knurr on tuba or trombone
David Robinson 79 on electric bass (couldn't make it)
Thanks to all those who participated. Thanks to John Knurr for coming all the way from
Wisconsin and organizing the alumni band. The band sounded great and it added a lot to the
festivities!
ENCINA ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS (Steve Palmer 74)
The decorations, the music, the picture taking and video taping, the band and the food
were all great. I heard many alum talk about how pleased they were with the tours
and the campus and how much fun they had with their student guides!
Becky Hurley and Stephanie Woo, please give a big thanks to all your students for their
help. They should know that they were a big part of the success.
Myrtle Berry, your teachers, office and custodial staff are wonderful. Please pass
along a big thanks from the Encina Alum. Also, since I don't have their email
addresses, can you thank Coach Hibbard and Coach Vaughn for their work in putting together
a great event and game and Mr. Oropallo and Mr. Gatewood for first rate reffing!
STATS
Below are the stats for the game. Unfortunately, the scoring stats do not reflect the defensive skills displayed, nor the great rebounding by the alumni team. And the stat keepers didn't keep track of shots attempted, blocked shots or knockdowns, although I guess we could review the videotapes. And there were a lot of blocked shots on both sides.
Scoring summary:
ALUMNI CHALLENGE
In order to raise desperately needed funds for the school, the first ever Encina
Alumni Challenge will be held the evening of Friday, May 11. This will be a
fun and interesting event for all Encina alumniheld at the schoolfeaturing
tours of the campus, a fabulous catered dinner, and a basketball game pitting an alumni
team against this years league-winning
team. Here are the details:
4:30 p.m.6 p.m.
Campus Tours: Current students will provide guided tours of the campus for alumni.
Visit the Encina Art Gallery, check out your old classrooms, and marvel at the fact that
all of the lockers are gone.
5 p.m.7:30 p.m.
Dinner: Dannies Catering will provide a delicious barbecue dinner featuring tri-tip,
chicken breast, and all the fixings. Tables will be set up for each class year to
facilitate socializing.
7:30 p.m.9 p.m.
Basketball Game: A team of former varsity players will take on this years team,
which won the league title.
An Alumni Pep band will play during the game.
Alumni basketball team | Alumni pep band |
Bob Goosmann 74 (coach) Chuck Armstrong 77 Joe Niederberger 79 Chris Dahlberg 80 Henry Meier 80 Scott Simon 80 Geoff Shumway 89 Jason Talanian 90 |
Kurt Pearsall 74 (head, trumpet) Mike Pittsley 71 (trombone) Ralph Davies 76 (trombone) Bill Bua 81 (saxophone) John Knurr (saxophone or horn) Emmett O'Sullivan 69 David Robinson 79 and others |
9 p.m.10:30 p.m.
Post-Game Party: Coffee and socializing with background music from the 60s, 70s and 80s.
Cost for the entire event is $20 per person, and all proceeds will go directly to the
school. Dannis Catering has generously agreed to provide the dinner at cost,
so this will be a great fund-raising opportunity.
How to pay (or make a donation) | |
Before May 1st, $20/person, $10/children under nine After May 1st, $25/person, $12.50/children under nine |
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Check Payable to "Encina High School Booster Club" Mail to: Attention: Becky Hurley Encina High School 1400 Bell Street Sacramento,CA 95825 Please note number of adults and children under 9 Please email RSVP to Harlan Lau 73 at [email protected] |
PayPal If you have a PayPal account you can pay via credit card. Go to www.paypal.com Click on Send tab Recipient's email: [email protected] Amount: $20/person, $10/children under nine Type: Quasi-cash Recipient's last name: Lau Email subject: Alumni challenge Note: please indicate number of adults, children under nine and whether this is a donation |
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