CANYON TEAM TEARS IT UP ON THE FLOOR.Byline: Lee Barnathan Daily News Staff Writer As he took hammer to floor to remove springs and tear up parts of the Canyon High School Canyon High School can refer to:
A decade earlier, Allbritton played on that very floor - as a member of the school's last boys' basketball league Noun 1. basketball league - a league of basketball teams basketball team, five - a team that plays basketball league, conference - an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members champion. This was a special floor to him, and he made sure he got a piece of it for himself. ``I got it from the baseline,'' he said. ``It's got the green and gold floor colors.'' Allbritton, who also played at College of the Canyons College of the Canyons is one of the fastest-growing community colleges in the state. According to the National Junior College Research Association, College of the Canyons consistently ranks in the top 50 community colleges in the nation. and Hawaii-Loa University, is now an assistant coach at Canyon High. He was on hand to help the boys' basketball team remove the floor and bleachers, which had stood since the school opened in 1968. The project was spearheaded by head coach David Humphreys David Humphreys may be:
Humphreys, a second-year coach, and his booster club A booster club is an organization that is formed to contribute money to an associated club, sports team, or organization. Booster clubs are popular in American schools at the high school and university level. convinced the William S William, crown prince of Germany William or Frederick William, 1882–1951, crown prince of Germany, son of William II. In World War I he commanded (1914) an army on the Western Front and was nominal commander in the German attack . Hart Union High School District to install a new floor and bleachers. His team agreed to defray de·fray tr.v. de·frayed, de·fray·ing, de·frays To undertake the payment of (costs or expenses); pay. [French défrayer, from Old French desfrayer : des-, some of the cost by acting as a wrecking. ``Valencia got a new one,'' Humphreys said. ``Hart got theirs. Saugus got theirs, so who's next? We wanted the district to understand that if the district put up the financial part, we would put up the manpower part.'' The project, under the direction of contractor Tom Paul, whose son graduated in June, began last week. In return for labor, the district will contribute several thousand dollars to the program. Humphreys said he's negotiating for between $12,000 and $15,000. District building manager Lew White was on vacation and could not be reached. ``It's a team thing and something different than going to practice,'' said Justin Orefice, a 6-foot-1 guard and team captain for the upcoming season. ``It makes you feel good. You're helping other people, and when the gym's done, you have a part in the new gym being built.'' After the project is completed, a professional will come in to decide if there is any wood remaining in good enough conditionto be used in the auxiliary gym. Its floor also is being torn up, but Humphreys said using the old wood will save money. CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: Members of the Canyon basketball team help rip up the nearly 30-year-old gym floor to make room for a new floor and bleachers. David R. Crane / Daily News |
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