By Cornelia Seigneur, Special to The Oregonian
Published in print edition 
Saturday, December 04, 2010
Name: Jordan Ellisen 
Age: 18
Hometown: Tualatin
Grade/school: Senior, Tualatin High School Team: Varsity football
Recent accomplishment: Named to Pacific Conference first team defensive and offensive lines, Pacific Conference offensive lineman of the year, Pacific Conference defensive player of the year.
How he got started: “I began playing Tualatin youth football in fifth grade.”
Favorite part of sport: “The brotherhood and the aggressive contact.”
Favorite meal the night before the big event: Pasta
Offseason?: “I have wrestled and done track for Tualatin High School and have spent much time lifting and conditioning in preparation for football.”
Rules to live by: “Being the same person on and off the field. Having the right priorities, trusting God and putting him first.”
Memorable advice: “Attitude is everything”; “put forth your best effort”; “win the day.”
Hobbies, interests: Working on cars, riding motorcycles, being outdoors
On his iPod: Country music, “Way Out Here” by Josh Thompson, Casting Crowns
The one thing someone may not know about him: “I have a tender heart, and I love to tell stories and make people laugh.”
What’s next: “I am planning on attending a four-year university, and I hope to play college football there.”
Originally published in The Oregonian-
http://www.oregonlive.com/tualatin/index.ssf/2010/12/sports_spotlight_tualatin_jordan_ellisen_football.html
Memorable advice: “Attitude is everything”; “put forth your best effort”; “win the day.”
Hobbies, interests: Working on cars, riding motorcycles, being outdoors
On his iPod: Country music, “Way Out Here” by Josh Thompson, Casting Crowns
The one thing someone may not know about him: “I have a tender heart, and I love to tell stories and make people laugh.”
What’s next: “I am planning on attending a four-year university, and I hope to play college football there.”
Originally published in The Oregonian-
