PSU Magazine Winter 1989

Promo gains national attention The name "Pokey" is becoming as well known as "Mouse. " And not only in Portland . In the Vikings opening football game against Cameron this fall, Coach Pokey Allen allowed 1500 fans to call " pass ," or " run" for an entire series of plays . It worked' PSU scored in two plays after recovering a fumble on the Cameron 27-yard line. The national news wire services and USA Today carried the story. PSU was deluged with calls from major newspapers - Los Angeles , Philadelphia, New York, St. Louis, Houston , Phoenix and Miami - for more information. Then , on the Oct. 28 game against Sacramento State , the weekly fan play, picked from contestant's entries in a G . I. Joe's promotion , went for 80 yards and a touchdown on the first PSU play of the game. That brought Merl Richman of Beaverton a gift certificate for $1600 at G .I. Joe's , based on $20 per yard for a scoring play. These are just two of the promotions dreamed up by Viking Director of Marketing and Promotions , Steve Weaver, that have helped make PSU football an event , as well as exciting football. Other activities have been added to the fun Mascot Night , Fan Appreciation/Win a Car Night , a pre-game brunch , tail-gate parties and the New Viking Electric Band. All this and success on the field, too' PSU is again the winningest team in the state for the third straight year. Australians here for basketball opener Portland State Vikings women's basketball opened its season aga inst the South Australia All-Stars, in an exhibition game , Nov. 19 . They then hit the road for two weekends of tough tournament play, before starting the regular season against San Jose State, Dec. 10. Four home games PSU 28 follow with Eastern Washington, Oregon State, Western Washington and Northwestern. The Vikings are coming off their most successful season since becoming an NCAA Division I member. PSU went 14-13 last season and this year's motto , "Building on Success," voices the coaching staff's plans for 1989-90. Head Coach Greg Bruce returns for his fourth season at the helm , his career mark at PSU, 34-46. Also returning are four starters who will lead the team's campaign 5'-3" point guard Michele Hughes , 6 ' -0" forward Michelle Bateman, 6' -3" center Sherri Ives . Laurie Northrop, 5 ' -11 " forward , will return to the team in mid-December after a knee injury in preseason practice heals . Other key returners include Trina Yungen , Karla Leary, Julie Girt, Yolanda Hovis and Kari Kockler. Newcomers to the program are Michelle Fuller, a junior college transfer; Renae Aschoff from Sandy High School ; Allison Brite from Klamath Falls High School; and Velaida Shephard from Tigard High School. Coach Bruce plans to run a wide-open, full-court game again this year, with the fast break and pressure defense as the team 's trademark. Wrestlers grapple with tough season PSU 's wrestlers opened their season with University of Oregon, Nov. JO. The defending NCAA II champs face a heavy lineup for the season including four defending national champions Oklahoma State, Iowa State, Oklahoma and Minnesota. Portland State will also meet the nation's best collegians in the Las Vegas Invitational and have been invited to the preti gious Virginia Duals for the first time. The Vikings have four NCAA champions in their ranks 118-lb. junior Broderick Lee, 134-lb. James Sisson , 150-lb. Dan Russell and 177-lb. Tony Champion. Travis West , 158-lb., is recovering from a knee injury. PSU took the five wrestlers to the national tournament last year and all five came home in first place , the first time in history one team has had five champions. I CALENDAR I Performing Arts Cabaret Noon , Smith Center Commons , Free . Jan. 10 Rick Ruskin Jan. 17 Dale VanWormer Jan. 24 Bop Girl Goes Calypso Chamber Music 8 pm, Lincoln Performance Hall. $15 / $7.50; Call 725-4440 . Jan. 8,9 Lafayette String Quartet Mar. 5,6 Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio Concerts Lincoln Performance Hall , Call 725-4440 . Feb. 25 PSU Band Concert, 8 pm, $3 /$2 /Free Mar. 7 Mar. 9 Mar. 11 High School Band Festival , all day PSU Orchestra, 8 pm $3 /$2/Free Florestan Trio, 4 pm , $7 .50/ $5 /Free Contemporary Dance 8 pm , Lincoln Performance Hall. Call 725-4440. Jan. 26, 27 Randy Warshaw Dance Co . Mar 2, 3 Margaret Jenkins Dance Co. Mar. 30, 31 Susan Marshall & Co. Guitar Series 4 pm, Lincoln Performance Hall. $7 .50 /$5; call 725-4440 . Jan. 14 Mar. 4 Bryan Johanson David Perry Lunchbox Theater Noon , 115 Lincoln Hall, Free. Feb. 23- Student produced Mar. 8 one-act plays performed Tuesday through Thursday Piano Series 4 pm, Lincoln Performance Hall. $10 .50/ $8 .50/$6. Call 725-4440. Jan. 7 Mar. 25 Leonid Kuzmin Richard Goode