Oregon Sports Hall of Fame

Nick Robertson	Brian Henniger	Joy Selig Petersen	Paul Brothers
Nate Jones	Dwight Jaynes	Terry Porter	Jack Elder

Oregon Sports Hall of Fame Announces 2010 Class of Inductees

July 27, 2010--The Oregon Sports Hall of Fame & Museum has announced its 2010 class of inductees. According to Mike Rose, executive director, the Hall of Fame will induct 8 new members to join over 325 prior inductees. The presentations will be made at the Multnomah Athletic Club, Tuesday, September 28, during the 31st annual induction ceremony.

This year’s class includes Nick Robertson, one of the most successful Oregon high school basketball coaches of all time; Brian Henninger, USC golf All American and PGA professional; Joy Selig Petersen, OSU championship gymnast and NCAA record holder; Paul Brothers, OSU outstanding quarterback and CFL professional; Nate Jones, Pac-8 football and basketball referee and NFL referee; Dwight Jaynes, veteran newspaper sports journalist, radio and television sports commentator and author; Terry Porter, former Trail Blazers great and NBA coach; and Jack Elder, Olympic luger and amateur sports philanthropist.

Each year the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame helps preserve Oregon’s rich sports heritage through its recognition of outstanding Oregon athletes and special contributors to sport.

In addition, Oregon Sports Hall of Fame college scholarships will be awarded to Oregon scholar-athletes, made possible by contributions from the MacTarnahan Family Trust. Six student athletes will be awarded $2000 scholarships to be used for continuing their education at Oregon colleges and universities.

This year’s student athletes are:

* Hailey Peterson, Thurston High School
* Jessica Ellen Parga, Sweet Home High School
* Loren Jessen, Springfield High School
* Derek Priestley, Roseburg High School
* Bryce Baldwin, Central Linn High School
* Skylar Fast, Prairie City High School

The event will be held once again at the Multnomah Athletic Club, with a reception starting at 5:30 PM, followed by dinner and program at 7 PM. Veteran sportscaster, Bill Schonely is emcee. Tickets are $90 per person; tables of 10 are $850. Please call the Hall of Fame at 503/227-7466 for additional information and ticket orders.

The Oregon Sports Hall of Fame recognizes and honors Oregon’s rich athletic history with our museum and annual induction and awards ceremony. The Hall of Fame’s goal is to inspire participation in sport and foster awareness of the values and life-long rewards gained from this participation.

The Oregon Sports Hall of Fame & Museum is currently closed to the public while seeking a new location, and can be reached at 503/227-7466, and www.oregonsportshall.org.

Contact: Mike Rose, 503-227-7466 or mike.rose@oregonsportshall.org

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2010 Inductee Bios

Dwight Jaynes

Dwight Jaynes Born in Portland, Dwight is a lifelong resident of this city. He's a graduate of Cleveland High School, where he played varsity baseball for Jack Dunn and later was an assistant baseball coach at Portland State under Roy Love.

Jaynes spent two years at the University of Oregon, later graduating from Portland State University. He coached youth baseball and basketball for many years in Southeast Portland and spent more than three decades as a sports writer and sports columnist for the Oregon Journal, The Oregonian and the Portland Tribune. Was named five times Oregon's Sports Writer of the Year, including at least once for each of those papers. Co-authored "The Long, Hot Winter" with Rick Adelman and "Against the World" with Kerry Eggers.

At various times served as editor, president and executive editor of the Portland Tribune. He hosted a talk show on KPAM and now is a co-host of The Morning Sports Page on Sportsradio 95.5 The Game. He co-hosts "Talkin' Ball" on Comcast Sportsnet and this past season was the color analyst for the Oregon Sports Network on UO baseball games.

Dwight is married to Kimberlee Jaynes, an interior designer, and father to Will and Elizabeth, and a proud grandfather of three.

Nicknamed "The Godfather of Oregon sports media" by his co-workers at "The Game." he was given a special merit award two years ago at The Oregon Sports Awards, which honors the best in Oregon sports at all levels and is an event he helped create.

Paul Brothers

Paul Brothers Paul Brothers began his football career as a two time State All American quarterback at Roseburg High School, leading Roseburg to two consecutive state high school championships. Parade Magazine honored him with their annual, All American award along with with two others.....Steve Spurrier and Bob Griese.

From Roseburg High, Paul went on to Oregon State University, where he starred at quarterback 1964-1966. In 1964, following an 8-3 season, OSU went on to the Rose Bowl.

As a three year starter under coach Tommy Prothro, Brothers led OSU to a 20-11 record, earning All Coast honors in 1966. At the time of his induction into the OSU Football Hall of Fame, he was fifth for both career touchdown passes (14), and career total yards (3155).

Following college, Paul was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in 1966, before opting to play for the BC Lions and the Ottawa Rough Riders in the Canadian Football League.

After professional football, Paul returned to the Willamette Valley to coach football and basketball at Marist High School, and girls basketball at Willamette High School, both in Eugene. In his 16th year as head basketball coach at Willamette, Paul's teams have won two state basketball championships.

Paul and his two sons reside in Eugene.

Brian Henninger

Brian Henniger Brian Henninger was two time All American while on the USC golf team. He turned professional in 1987 and joined the PGA tour in 1993. Since then, tournament wins have included the Deposit Guarantee tournament in 1994, Southern Farm Bureau in 1999, South Texas Open, Macon Open, and Knoxville Open, all in 1992.

In 2006, Brian was chairman of the PGA Nationwide Tour Policy Board. Off the golf course, Henninger founded and chairs the Brian H. Henninger Foundation in 2000. Its mission is to provide funds to children's charities which support health, education, athletics and the environment, and to date, has raised over $650,000 for a variety of charities.

Brian currently serves on the boards of Special Olympics Oregon and the Children's Course 1st Tee Program.

Nike Golf, Bandon Dunes Golf Resort and Sensecorp are current tour sponsors for Brian.

Mr. Henninger was born in Sacramento, and attended Sheldon High School in Eugene before entering USC. He currently resides in Wilsonville, Oregon, with his wife and three children.

Jack Elder

Jack Elder Jack Elder competed in luge at the 1972 U.S. Winter Olympics in Sapporo. Mr. Elder currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of the Oregon Sports Action. He was Director of Sports and Venues for the 1998 World Masters Games held in Portland, was instrumental in creating and founding the Oregon Sports Authority, which is dedicated to bidding for and hosting sport events in Oregon.

He is currently a loaned executive at the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame and Museum to assist in development and organization. As well, he is president and CEO of Oregon Sports Action (OSA),a non profit corporation originally established to financially, technically and politically investigate the potential of bidding for and hosting an Winter Olympic Games in Oregon. The budget during the investigation was a very modest $70,000 per annum.

Post the bid investigation, from 1989 to the present, OSA was and is dedicated to the development of Olympic sport in Oregon. In more recent years, Oregon Sports Action has contributed almost $1 million to a variety of amateur sports organizations, including major funding of the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame.

Elder was also instrumental in the creation and founding of an independent sports foundation, the Oregon Sports Trust, for the development and completion of sport facilities.

2010-1987    President & CEO, Oregon Sports Action
2007-2003    Development Director, Oregon Sports Hall of Fame Museum
1999-2003    Executive Director, Milwaukie Downtown Development Assoc
1996-1998    Director of Sports and Venues, 1998 NIKE World Masters Games
1985-1986    Director of Marketing, Mirror Mountain Ski Area
1984-1973    Radio announcer, newsman, sales and management at various radio stations.
1973-1967    Industrial Salesman, Printing industry
1966-1962    US Army

Past Vice President/Secretary United States Olympians 1989-1996.
Past President Oregon Olympians.
Member US Olympic Winter Team 1972, Sapporo, Japan. Sport Luge.
Past President Milwaukie ROTARY
Past Board Member, Oregon Governor’s Council on Health, Fitness and Sport, Oregon
Ski Industries Association and many others

Elder was a member of the 1972 Winter Olympic Team in the sport of Luge, spent 13 years in the radio business as a broadcaster, ran with the Bulls in Pamplona, was in a movie with Elvis Presley, likes trout fishing, golf and plays Bocce, and participates in No Limit Texas Hold'em poker tournaments.

Joy Selig Petersen

Joy Selig Petersen Joy's former gymnastics coach at OSU, Jim Turpin, said, "Joy Selig was the most tenacious athlete I've ever worked with. She was not the strongest, fastest, or most elegant. She didn't stand out in a crowd. But she was a 3-time national champion and 7-time first team All American because she was a perfectionist, who on a daily basis, would not settle for anything less than a personal "10". Joy Selig was the ideal humble, student-athlete who inspired a generation of younfg women. Simply put, Joy was a perfect "10". I'm fortunate to have had the honor of working with her."

Joy Selig was inducted to the Oregon State University Athletics Hall of Fame in 1997. She is arguably the best-ever gymnast at Oregon State University. She lettered from 1988-91, and was a seven-time All-American. She earned the NCAA title on the balance beam twice and once on floor exercise. She was named to the Pac-10 Conference Women's All-Decade Team in 1995 (all sports). She was the 1991 American Award recipient-given to the nation's top gymnast. Selig was a three-time Academic All-American. At the time of her graduation, she held the school record in the all-around, balance beam, and floor exercise. She was the NCAA Woman of the Year for Oregon and participated in the World University Games in 1991.

Joy has more first team All-America accolades to her name than any other OSU gymnast. She became a seven-time All-American as a senior in 1991 when she finished seventh all-around and third on floor at the NCAA Championships. Earned her first All-America honor as a freshman as the national runner-up on floor. As a sophomore, she claimed the national championship on beam and place fourth on floor. She won her second NCAA beam title in 1990 and won first national title on floor that same year.

Selig Petersen currently resides in Flagstaff, Arizona, with her husband and two sons.

Nick Robertson

Nick Robertson Nick Robertson's career achievements over 41 years (1964-2005) as a head coach of boy’s high school basketball ranks him as probably the most successful Oregon high school basketball coach of all time.

During his 41 years he coached at Sandy, Franklin, McMinnville, and Beaverton high schools, and won 699 games which is second in career wins for State of Oregon coaches.

His teams won 16 state tournaments trophies: two 1st. two 2nd, three 3rds, three 4ths, three 5ths, two 6th, and one 7th. His two state championships were at McMinnville in 1979 and Beaverton in 1998 . Overall, his teams appeared in the state tournament 25 times, a record of achievement that very few coaches can beat.

His Beaverton teams won 10 metro titles in 22 years, 5 in a row 1994 to 1998. His McMinnville teams won 39 consecutive games 1978-80, a State of Oregon record for large school classification.

He was the Wilco, Coast-Valley, and the Metro league coach of the year numerous times, the State of Oregon coach of the Year twice and the National High School (NASACA) region 7 Coach of the Year in 1994.

Nick coached such outstanding Division 1 athletes as Charlie Sittion, Bill Krueger, Chris Wrinkler, Anthony Taylor, Jordy Lyden and Ron Grady.

He was head coach of the McDonalds 1980 All American Game and the McDonalds Capital Classic. He served as the USA Olympic Festival assistant coach in 1987, and was USA Olympic Training coach in 2000.

Nick co-founded Les Schwab Holiday Invitational Tournament in 1996 and remains active in what has become one of the most prestigious high school holiday basketball tournaments in the country. He co-founded in 1995 and is still the game director of the Northwest Shootout, a challenge game between the State of Oregon and Washington all star teams., with the proceeds going to the MAC Foundation for underprivileged athletes development. He was also the co-founder and coach of the BCO Oregon prep all-stars summer teams for 23 years 1970-2002.

He is currently on the steering committee for the “Trail Blazer Jam” for Oregon Special Olympics 2007, a member of the Trail Blazer Advisory Board and Multnomah Athletic Club Basketball camp director for the last 21 years.

Nate Jones

Nate Jones Nate Jones enjoyed a stellar officiating career in both a basketball and football. He was a PAC-8 basketball and football referee for six years, before moving up to the NFL where he officiated for 22 years as a referee, and 3 years as a replay official. Nate graduated from Lewis and Clark with a BS degree, and went on to Portland State where he earned his masters.

His affiliations include College Basketball Officials Association, Professional Football Referees Association, Oregon Association of Black School Educators, Portland High School Principals Association, and the National Association of Secondary School Principals.

Mr. Jones has also served on the boards of Oregon Ballet Theater, National Football Foundation (Oregon chapter), Confederation of Oregon School Administrators, Portland Opera, and Oregon School of Arts and Crafts, and the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame.

In addition to his officiating career, Nate distinguished himself as an educator within the Portland Public Schools system, as a teacher, coach, vice principal and principal, with tenures at Roosevelt, Washington, Monroe, Marshall, Jefferson and Franklin high schools. He also served as director of Alternative Education for Portland Public Schools.

Nate's selection for induction into the Oregon Sports hall of Fame marks the second inductee nominated by the Oregon Athletic Officials Association. Nate and his wife are Portland residents.

Terry Porter

Terry Porter Terry Porter began his basketball career at Wisconsin-Stevens Point in the 1981, where he not only drew the attention of NBA scouts, but received a communications degree and, eventually, the school’s Distinguished Alumnus Award. The following spring he was drafted by the Portland Trail Blazers with the 24th pick in the 1985 NBA Draft.

After a modest rookie campaign (7.1 ppg, 2.5 apg), Porter took over as the team’s starting point guard in his second season – a position he would hold for more than eight years. The two-time NBA all-star went on to average 14.9 points, 7.0 assists and 3.5 rebounds during his career in the Rose City, leaving in 1995 as the team’s all-time leader in assists (5,319), three-pointers made (773) and three-pointers attempted (2,006) – records that still stand today. Porter also ranks second in points (11,330), minutes played (23,978), field goals made (4,101), steals (1,182), consecutive games played (198), free throws made (2,555) and free throws attempted (3,020).

Following his time in Portland, Porter went on to play seven more seasons in the NBA with Minnesota, Miami and San Antonio. His 23-year NBA tenure as a player and coach includes a staggering 20 playoff appearances, including two trips to the NBA Finals (1990, ’92), six appearances in the conference finals (‘90, ’91, ’92, ’01, ’07, ’08) and eight division championships (’91, ’92, ’99, ’01, ’02, ’03, ’07, ’08).

The former guard’s NBA career spans two-plus seasons as a head coach (Milwaukee, Phoenix), three as an assistant coach (Sacramento, Detroit) and 17 as a player. The Milwaukee native won the 1993 J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award. During his 17 seasons as a player, Porter was never traded. He retired in 2002 with 7,160 assists, 11th-most in NBA history. Porter still holds the NBA Finals record for most free-throws made in a single game without a miss (15; June 7, 1990).

The 47-year-old Porter is the youngest of six children. He and his wife, Suzie, have three children: Brianna, Franklin and Malcom.

2010 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS' BIOS

Hailey Petersen - Thurston HS Hailey Petersen was a four year Cross Country team member at Thurston High School, serving two as team captain. She also ran track (captain in 2010) and played tennis. She achieved a 4.0 all through four years and was recipient of numerous scholar athlete awards, a Society of Women Engineer Certificate of Merit, a Bausch and Lomb Honorary Science Award and was Student of the Month in the Springfield Times in 2009. Volunteer activities include working with children, tutoring and by going on a mission trip to Mexico. Ms. Petersen plans to attend Oregon State University.
Jessica Ellen Parga - Sweet Home HS Jessica was on the Sweet Home Dance Team for all four years of her high school career. She won awards such as Most Dedicated Dancer, a leadership award and Outstanding Senior Award. She was also elected Co-Captain in 2008- 2009 and Captain in 2009- 2010. Jessica also was on the academic honor roll and was student of the month in November of 2009. She placed 4th in the Regional Future Business Leaders of America and 6th at the State competition. She also gave back to her community by volunteering at the Public Library. Ms. Parga will be attending the University of Portland in the fall.
Loren Jessen - Springfield HS With a 3.96 GPA Loren was awarded the Title of Scholar Athlete 10 times. He also accumulated over 75 college credits towards a bachelors degree and was a member of the National Honor Society During his high school career at Springfield High Loren ran rack, played soccer and swam. In his sophomore year he was voted Men’s Varsity Soccer’s Most inspirational player, and was twice voted MVP in his Junior and Senior years. He was elected swimming captain in his Junior and Senior year. In his senior year he was also the District Swimming Champion.. He volunteered at many different events, was Youth Day of Caring Group Leader, a Math Olympic Coordinator and was a High School record breaking blood drive coordinator. Mr. Jessen plans to attend the Oregon Institute of Technology.
Derek Priestley - Roseburg HS Derek attended Roseburg High School and was active in athletics, the community and academically. He played baseball for all four years and basketball for two years. Derek was All-State Honorable Mention Tight End, 1st Team All-Conference Free Safety and 2nd Team All-Conference Tight End. He was the 2009 football MVP and Roseburg High Schools #3 All-Time leading receiver. Derek received a 4.0 for nearly all his 4 years. He was a member of the National Honor Society and the fellowship of Christian Athletes. He volunteered at many events in his community including Operation Christmas Child and Relay for Life. He also passed on his knowledge of sports to kids in Doc Stewarts Baseball Camp and Thurman Bell Football Camp. Mr. Priestly will be attending Linfield College where he intends to play football and baseball.
Bryce Baldwin - Central Linn HS Bryce attended Central Linn High School in Halsey, Oregon. He participated in Track, Basketball and Football. He lettered in all three. He was awarded the Scholar Athlete Award, Mountain View Conference 12 times. He was first team in the Mountain View Conference 2009-2010 in Basketball and was on the first team for Outside Linebacker for football that same year. He was voted MVP in 2009 for Central Linn Cobras football. Academically Bryce was an 8 time honor roll student and was first in his class for GPA. He won a Classroom Citizen Award and an A Student math Award. Around his community he volunteered by assisting with football camp and refereeing youth basketball league. Mr. Baldwin will attend Pacific University this fall.
Skylar Fast - Prairie City HS Skylar attended Prairie City High School in Prairie City. She participated and lettered in Volleyball, Basketball, Track and Cheerleading. She was named a High Desert League Scholar Athlete for the 2008-2009 year. In Basketball she was varsity captain from 2007-2009. Besides achieving a 3.93 GPA Skylar was on the Honor roll from 2006-2009 and received an academic letter in 2006 and 2007. She also won awards for public speaking, a rituals contest, livestock judging, and Soils team. Within her community Skylar volunteered as an Elementary School Reader, did County Fair Ground maintenance and sent Christmas cards to veterans. Ms. Fast will be attending Eastern Oregon in the fall.