Meet the New Grizzlies
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Meet the New Grizzlies Greg Amundsen game, and also started on defense. He lettered four years in football and three in basketball, and was team captain in both sports. He 6-3, 215, O/DL, Seattle, WA was also an all-conference punter. His coach was Don Franklin. Greg was an all-city player at Shorecrest High School, and voted General Studies major. Birthdate: O ctober 23, 1960 his team’s best blocker. His prep teams were conference champs in 1977 and 1978. He will play offensive or defensive lineman. His coach was Bob Court. Business major. Birthdate: March 14, 1961 Steve Garrison 6-4, 210, OL, Spokane, WA Paul Anderson Steve was Central Valley High School’s offensive captain his junior and senior years. He was also an all-conference selection, 5-10, 185, RB, Belieze, British Honduras and won three football letters and one in track. His prep coach was An outstanding sprinter from Southern California, Paul could see Greg Gavin. a lot of action in his initial season at UM. At Monroe High School in General Studies major. Birthdate: June 25, 1961 Sepulveda he was the captain of the football, soccer and track teams, as well as all-conference in football, and the MVP in track. He would like to play professional football. He could help out Matt Genger immediately in football, as well as track. His coach was Harry Frum. 6-4, 220, LB, Fairfield, MT Spanish major. Birthdate: Septem ber 28, 1960 Matt was an all-state and all-conference performer at Fairfield High as a kicker and an offensive tackle. He lettered four times in Steve Chalcraft football and track, and three times in basketball. He was team cap tain his senior year in football. He was student body president in 6-1, 185, QB, Richland, WA 1978-79. His coach was Bob Bryce. Steve was a two-sport standout in football and basketball at Co Business major. Birthdate: February 4, 1961 lumbia High School. His prep teams won district titles in football and basketball two straight years. He was all-conference in football and team MVP. Steve has the ability to play several positions in the Scott Gratton collegiate ranks. His coach was J. D. Covington. Business major. Birthdate: July 9, 1960 6-0, 205, LB, Missoula, MT Scott was an outstanding football player and wrestler at Sentinel High School. He was an all-conference football player. He was Curt Cleveland coached by Gene Leonard. An extremely hard worker, the 6-5, 220, O/DL, Seattle, WA coaches feel with his attitude he has a bright future ahead of him at UM. A three-time letterman in both football and track, Curt has the Journalism major. size needed to be an effective lineman in the Big Sky Conference. He was an honorable mention all-league pick at Evergreen Senior High in Seattle. He played with UM’s Mike Carroll two years ago, Kevin Harper when their prep team was league titlist and state quarter finalist. His coaches were Gary Gagnon and Jim Fortner. 6-3, 205, O/DL, Billings, MT General Studies major. Birthdate: March 2, 1961 Kevin had an exceptional career at Shepherd High School. He was all-state there for three years, the first as a kicker, and the last two as a kicker and an offensive and defensive tackle. He lettered Bob Cordier four times in football, three in basketball and two in track. He was 6-4, 225, O/DL, Tacoma, WA team captain in basketball and football his senior season. His coach was Lance Orner. Big things are expected of Bob, who was chosen to play in the Major is General Studies. Birthdate: March 1, 1961 Washington All-Star game. He was all-conference and team captain while at Shadle Park High School. He also lettered in track twice. His coach was Bob Haney. Business major. Birthdate: August 1, 1961 Tom Hayes 6-0, 170, QB, Bartlett, IL Mike Crouse Tom was an all-conference football player at Elgin High School, 6-4, 210, DL, Spokane, WA as well as an all-state honorable mention. He lettered in football, basketball and baseball. His football coach was John Smith. His Mike was a second team all-city pick while at University High prep football team was ranked fifth in the state. School last year. He will play defensive end. The UM coaches feel Pre-law major. Birthdate: January 1, 1961 he has very quick feet, and the potential to grow. Prep coach was Dave Holmes. Business major. John Hinson6-3, 215, TE/LB, Seattle, WA Dave Dennison A second team All-Metro pick, John was a four-sport letterman at Shoreline High School. He lettered twice in football, basketball 6-2, 190, RB, Big Fork, MT and baseball, and once in soccer. He was team captain in basket A second-team all-state selection, Dave was a workhorse at Big ball. His football coach was Tom Wiley. Fork High School, where he carried the ball more than 30 times a Communications major. Birthdate: July 5, 1960 NOTE: All “New Grizzlies” are freshmen. 24 Meet the New Grizzlies state’s first place 440 relay team. His football coach was Dwight Kestutis Jecius Pool. 6-3, 230, OL, Villa Park, IL Business major. Birthdate: April 19, 1960 Kestutis was a starter at Willowbrook High School, where his team won its conference, and was fifth in the state in 1978. He let Kevin Reimer tered in football and basketball as a prep. He has size and potential on the offensive line. His coach was Clint Evans. 6-2, 180, QB, Seattle, WA General Studies major. Birthdate: May 12, 1961 Kevin was the All-Metro Player of the Year in Greater Seattle, John Lallas and was captain of his Roosevelt High School team. He lettered three times in football, twice in baseball and once in basketball. He 6-2, 225, OL, Bellingham, WA is considered to be a fine passer. His coach was Art Wiper. John is a very mature player, who won recognition for his Math major. Birthdate: April 10, 1961 athletic ability in football and wrestling. He was an all-conference football player and wrestler at Sehome High School. An extremely strong individual, he could see playing time early in his collegiate Jack Schuster football career. He plans to pursue a career in law. 6-1, 195, RB, Battleground, WA Political Science major. Jack was captain of the football team at Battleground High Jake Lind School. He lettered three times in football and track and once in 6-3, 195, TE/LB, White Sulphur Springs, MT basketball. He has the size necessary to be a good running back in the collegiate ranks. Jake was one of the top athletes in Class “C” athletics in Mon Journalism major. Birthdate: Decem ber 6, 1960 tana last year. He was an all-conference football and basketball player at White Sulphur Springs High School, as well as team cap tain. He was a four-year letterman in track, and almost single- handedly helped his team win the Class “C” track title last year. He Rodger Smith hopes to be a decathlete on the UM track team. His football coach 6-1, 185, LB, Billings, MT was Pat Morris. General Studies major. Birthdate: May 19, 1960 A second team all-conference pick at Billings Senior High, Rodger was also a game captain on two occasions. He earned three Mark Madsen letters in track. He was a teammate of the Grizzlies’ Pat Norwood in 6-5, 206, OL, Ellensburg, WA 1977. Coached by John Alberta. General Studies major. Birthdate: December 9, 1959 Mark was a two-sport standout for Ellensburg High School football and basketball teams. As a junior his football team was second in the district, while his basketball team placed third in the state in 1978-79. He was a Mid-Valley League honorable mention Gary Sparks pick in football, and a second-teamer in basketball. His prep football 6-5, 210, TE, Ellensburg, WA coach was Glenn Weitz. Gary was a three-sport letterman at Ellensburg High School, Land Management major. Birthdate: O ctober 21, 1960 including four times in track. His 1978-79 basketball team placed third in the state, and his 1978 track team was fourth in the district. Curt McElroy His coach was Glenn Weitz. Physical Education major Birthdate: November 20, 1960 6-1, 200, FB, Butte, MT A first team all-state fullback, Curt is a three-year letterman and Earl Staats, Jr. the 1978 team captain at Butte High School. His junior year his team won the state “AA” title, and was undefeated. He was all-con 5-11, 190, RB, St. Paul, MN ference the past two years, and a second team all-state pick his Earl had a tremendous career at Washington High School in St. junior year. He also lettered in wrestling. He was coached by his Paul. He was all-city in 1977 and 1978 and All-Metro as a senior. In brother, Jon McElroy, a former player for Montana State. His wrestling he was first in the region as a junior and senior. He cap brother Dan played for Montana Tech. tained the football and wrestling teams. His coach was Don Singer. Business major. Birthdate: November 29, 1960 Computer Science major. Birthdate: November 15, 1960 Dan Warren Rocky Miller 6-2, 190, QB, Spokane, WA 6-6, 218, DL, Richland, WA Rocky was an all-conference guard at Columbia High School, Dan was an all-state, all-valley, all-city football player at where he earned two letters.