Ben Louvouezo
Grant, 2024
Havana Alonso
Roosevelt, 2024
Josie Fale
Ida B Wells, 2024
The Denny Sullivan Scholarship Award was established to honor Denny Sullivan, Cross Country / Track and Field Coach, at Grant High School from the early 1950’s to his final Track and Field season, 1962. During his tenure, his teams had five consecutive years of undefeated dual meets, several City Relay and City Track and Field Championships, and the State of Oregon Championship in 1961. Sully’s Track and Field teams were the best in the history of Grant High School, at that time.
“His” athletes were required to remain academically eligible each season, to remain on course to be eligible for entrance in an institution of higher learning, to be competitive in Cross Country / Track and Field, and to establish goals and accomplish those goals while having their performances be proof of the dedication and hard work.
The Denny Sullivan Scholarship Award will annually honor the top graduating Portland Interscholastic League male and female Cross Country / Track and Field athlete as nominated by their school. The winners of the $10,000 Denny Sullivan Scholarship will be selected by an independent committee taking into consideration outstanding academic achievement, outstanding cross country/track and field achievement, community/school involvement and financial need.
The winners will be honored at the annual Portland Interscholastic League Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony held each October.
2024 Denny Sullivan Scholarship Winners
First Place Male – Benati Louvouezo – Grant High School – $10,000
Accomplishment Highlights:
- Cumulative GPA: 4.0 (Honor roll)
- Utah Valley University (UVU) academic merit award – accepted to UVU Honors Program
- Chapman University (Dodge College) Dean’s Scholarship for outstanding artistic talent & academic merit PNCA Bridgetown artistic merit award
- UVU Division 1 track & field athletic scholarship for sprints & jumps
- Personal Bests: 100m-10.91, 4x100m-41.87, triple jump-45’6”, long jump-22’0.25” Grant High School All-Time
- High school records: 1st –4×100 relay, 3rd–long jump, 4th–triple jump, 8th–100 meter 2024 Grant Varsity Sprint Team Captain
- Current PIL Rankings: 1st–triple jump, 2nd-100m, 3rd-long jump, 1st-4×100
- 2023 PIL Championships: 1st–4x100m, 1st–long jump, 1st–triple jump, 2nd-100m
- 2023 Oregon State Championships: 2nd–triple jump, 4th -4x100m, 9th–long jump, 13th–100m
- 2024 Nike Jesuit Twilight Relays –1st-4x100m, 3rd-triple jump
- 2024 Sunset Team Challenge – 1st-4x100m
- 2023 Centennial Invitational – Bill Cook most outstanding male high point scorer
First Place Female – Tie – $10,000 each
– Havana Alonso – Roosevelt and
– Josie Fale – Ida B. Wells
Havana Alonso – Roosevelt – $10,000
Accomplishment Highlights:
- Class Valedictorian with a 4.218 weighted GPA, straight A’s taking 8 of 11 offered AP classes at Roosevelt, earned Seal of Biliteracy in Spanish.
- Plans on attending Oregon State University.
- Freshman year placed 5th in PIL district for javelin and 8th in discus.
- Went to state and broke school record for girl’s javelin.
- Hurt during sophomore year but participated as team manager.
- Junior year placed 1st in PIL districts in javelin, 5th in discus and 5th in shot.
- At state won 2nd in 6A Girls javelin and broke her own school record in javelin.
- Team Captain and won Rider Award for her dedication, hard work, leadership skills, and ability to remain positive throughout the season, in the class and on the track and field.
- Senior year as Team Captain has thrown for another school record in javelin.
Josie Fale – Ida B.Wells – $10,000
Accomplishment Highlights:
- 321 weighted GPA, # 1 Class Rank, Honor Roll every semester, has signed letter of intent to run for University of Utah and study Biology
- Member of Wells Athletic Leadership Council, Positive Coaching Alliance and Athletic Leadership Program.
- 3rd place in the 1500 at OSAA Oregon State meet (2023)
- 5th place in the 3000 at Oregon 6A state meet (2023)
- 7th place in the 800 at the OSAA state meet (2021)
- 7th place at the Oregon Cross Country State Meet (2022)
- PIL district champion 3000 in track and field (2023)
- Runner up in the 1500 at PIL District track and field championships (2023) 4th place finish in the 3000 at PIL district championships in the 3000 (2022) Voted MVP on track and cross country teams (2022,2023)
- Voted most dedicated on cross country and track and field team (2022, 2023) Team captain Cross Country and Track and Field (2022-present)
- Has qualified as an individual and team member for every state meet in cross country and track and field all four years.
- PIL all-league every year in high school
- All time # 2 for Ida B. Wells in the 800, 1500 and 3000 as well as anchoring the all-time #5 4x400m relay
Additional Congratulations to our Second Place Award Winners!
Ethan Aman – Franklin High School – $7500
Amelia James – Lincoln High School – $7500
Final Congratulations to the Coaches of all the Winners!
Kent Siebold – Grant
Jacob Michaels – Franklin
Jonquil Vann – Roosevelt
Thor Esbensen – Ida B. Wells
Eric Dettman – Lincoln
Special Thanks to the Denny Sullivan Scholarship Committee for their work to honor these student athletes and provide financial assistance!
- Butch Lumby
- Tom Haley
- John Bakkensen
- Shannon Sullivan
2024 PIL HOF Annual Mel Krause Memorial Golf Tournament
Sept. 9 at Langdon Farms
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Our 2024 Tournament will be held Monday September 9, 2024 back at Langdon Farms! Due to the sell-out last year, we already have commitments for 95% of the field this year! Registration is now available at 2024 PIL HOF Golf, but if you want to secure your spot please email Steve Rudolph at [email protected] or give him a call at 503-449-0438.
WE THANK OUR 2024 SPONSORS
Title Sponsor - The Harold and Margaret Taylor Foundation
Tee Prize Sponsor - The Clopton Team
Dinner Sponsor - The Rudolph Team - Cascade Hasson SIR
Cart Sponsor - Walsh Construction Co.
Lunch Sponsor - Direct Sales, LLC
Beverage Sponsor - The Barbers
Raffle Sponsor - Manor Management Services, Inc.
Registration Sponsor - The Denny Sullivan Foundation
Long Drive Sponsor - Turner Construction Co.
Additional Thanks to our on-course booth sponsors Friends of Baseball and new this year Root Mortgage.
Sponsorships Still Available!
"Paying It Forward Program" gaining momentum Brick by Brick!
Almost $15,000 raised towards $20,000 annual goal
You can help for as little as $5/month.
Where do these donations go? The two programs below will be the primary beneficiaries:
- College Access - is a program that the PIL fundraises annually to assist students from PIL to find post high school sport opportunities. Priority is given to students of color or underprivileged youth who attend Franklin, Jefferson, McDaniel and Roosevelt.
- Participation fees for PIL Youth Sport Program - PILYSP provide 5000 Middle School students with access to middle school sports. The purpose of the program is to increase the quality of girls' basketball, reduce migration to private schools, develop feeder programs to PIL high schools, and to install academic standards so they are prepared for high school athletics.
Supporters have several levels of giving or “virtual brick” options:
- Platinum at $25/month or $500 one-time
- Gold at $20/month
- Silver at $10/month
- Bronze at $5/month
- Also, a one-time gift in any amount to honor or memorialize a special person in your life is available, as are Planned Giving options.
Please see giving options, the updated wall and donors at our Paying it Forward Wall
THE NEXT 20 PEOPLE TO DONATE TO THE PROGRAM WILL RECEIVE A PIL HOF GOLF HAT or WORKOUT SHIRT WHILE SUPPLIES LAST. SO PLEASE HELP WITH A ONE-TIME OR MONTHLY DONATION FOR AS LITTLE AS $5/month!
