Granger’s history continues to grow with each passing day as thousands of Lancers enter and leave Granger High’s doors. However, one question that many might wonder about is where these moments are recorded, especially in the school paper. Here’s a chance to explore where the Granger archives are stored and what the future holds for preserving the school’s history.
Most of Granger’s graduates are unaware of the existence of the school’s archives, including seniors who are about to leave and move on to the next chapters of their lives. Marco Villalpando (12) commented that he had never known the school had an archive. This is also true for many who won’t see the school’s history, including the various traditions and milestones that Granger is built upon. Some might argue that the school’s history isn’t that important, but what about the marks left behind by those who have passed through?
Like the Lancers before them, past students have left behind pieces of their identity for others to remember them by. So, it’s worth taking a moment to look back at a piece of Granger’s past, such as this example from nearly 61 years ago.
Baseball Team Scores 9 Wins
The 1963 baseball season was an exceptionally successful one for the Granger High School Lancers. Out of eleven games played, the Lancers won nine of them, placing Granger High School second in Region Four. Dick Simuin was the coach of the baseball team. The games were won as follows: Granite 7-2, West 8-4, Davis 1-0, Murray 8-0, Cyprus 6-4, Jordan 7-3, Hillcrest 13-3, Bingham 5-4, and Bountiful 8-5. The Lancers lost to Olympus 11-5 and to Tooele 4-11.
Leading hitters for Granger were Joe Husband, with an average of .423, Steve Davis with .421, Brent Bolton with .421, and Tom Malm with .410. Bonner Warr hit .391, Don Cassidy averaged .333, and Johnny Bryrge hit .308.
Members of the squad included: Tom Malm, senior; Gene Warr, senior; Bonner Warr, senior; Doug Hesse, senior; Joe Husband, sophomore; Steve Davis, junior; Brent Bolton, junior; Don Cassidy, sophomore; Delbert Viall, junior; Joe Rizzuto, sophomore; Jimmy Paulk, junior; Don Coats, junior; and Russ Brookes, junior.
Many more stories like this are preserved in the Granger Tri-Color Times archives. Plans for preserving them are still being worked out, with options ranging from scanning each page one by one on the school’s photocopier to reaching out to a company for professional archiving services. While these ideas are on the table, they have been put on hold for now to focus on continuing to publish the current paper.
However, if any Lancers are interested in learning more about the Granger archives, there are still ways to gather information. For example, teachers who have been at Granger for many years may be able to share details about the school’s history.
