Zstatman
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Phoenix Greenway High School just announced its all time best athletes and I thought folks would enjoy seeing 'The House' getting some love...................
1. Tim Salmon, 1986
A talented football player, Salmon was known for placing home run after home run in the neighborhood beyond the left-field fence at Greenway. A right fielder in baseball, he catapulted an exceptional college career into a 14-year Major League career with the Angels, setting a franchise record with 299 career home runs before retiring in 2006. In 2002, he was the American League Comeback Player of the Year and was a key player in the Angels' World Series title, hitting two home runs in Game 2 against the San Francisco Giants and hitting .346 in the series. Today, he is the head baseball coach at Scottsdale Christian Academy.
2. Mike Salmon, 1989
This is Tim's little brother. He was actually the more versatile athlete of the brothers, showing his skills all over the football field. He was the team's top wide receiver, safety, kicker and punter. He was The Arizona Republic's Male Athlete of the Year his senior year, starring also in baseball. Maybe his greatest football game came in 1988 against Brophy Prep. He caught a TD pass, threw for two TDs, intercepted two passes, kicked two field goals and made four extra points -- all in the first half. He rejected a pro baseball contract out of high school to go to USC, where he started four seasons in football, playing both safety spots, cornerback and outside linebacker. He also was used as a kicker, punt returner and place holder.
3. Brad Lohaus, 1982
The 7-footer was one of the state's top go-see players in basketball, especially his classic battles against Mark Alarie and Brophy Prep in the 1981-82 season. He was recruited by Lute Olson at Iowa. After being a McDonald's All-American, he went on to play at Iowa (one season for Olson, before he left to become the coach at Arizona), before being selected in the second round of the 1987 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics. Lohaus had an 11-year NBA ride, playing for eight teams.
1. Tim Salmon, 1986
A talented football player, Salmon was known for placing home run after home run in the neighborhood beyond the left-field fence at Greenway. A right fielder in baseball, he catapulted an exceptional college career into a 14-year Major League career with the Angels, setting a franchise record with 299 career home runs before retiring in 2006. In 2002, he was the American League Comeback Player of the Year and was a key player in the Angels' World Series title, hitting two home runs in Game 2 against the San Francisco Giants and hitting .346 in the series. Today, he is the head baseball coach at Scottsdale Christian Academy.
2. Mike Salmon, 1989
This is Tim's little brother. He was actually the more versatile athlete of the brothers, showing his skills all over the football field. He was the team's top wide receiver, safety, kicker and punter. He was The Arizona Republic's Male Athlete of the Year his senior year, starring also in baseball. Maybe his greatest football game came in 1988 against Brophy Prep. He caught a TD pass, threw for two TDs, intercepted two passes, kicked two field goals and made four extra points -- all in the first half. He rejected a pro baseball contract out of high school to go to USC, where he started four seasons in football, playing both safety spots, cornerback and outside linebacker. He also was used as a kicker, punt returner and place holder.
3. Brad Lohaus, 1982
The 7-footer was one of the state's top go-see players in basketball, especially his classic battles against Mark Alarie and Brophy Prep in the 1981-82 season. He was recruited by Lute Olson at Iowa. After being a McDonald's All-American, he went on to play at Iowa (one season for Olson, before he left to become the coach at Arizona), before being selected in the second round of the 1987 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics. Lohaus had an 11-year NBA ride, playing for eight teams.
