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george fox at no. 9 Linfield wildcat spotlight
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Des Phillips’s resolute focus helped him navigate the uncertainty of growing up in the foster care system
series lore
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The Linfield-George Fox gridiron series dates back to the first game of Linfield’s football history when Linfield was then known as McMinnville College and George Fox was Pacific College
homecoming history
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The Wildcats football team has prevailed in 25 straight Homecoming contests, the longest such string in school history
saluting linfield’s first national champions
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your hosts | game day staff ATHLETIC DIRECTOR Garry Killgore STADIUM MANAGEMENT Doug Hire, Braden Wells Linfield Baseball Team CONCESSIONS Casey Bunn-Wilson Jamie Vasas Women’s Basketball Team Softball Team COMMUNICATIONS Kelly Bird, Kendrick Murphy Joe Stuart, Kip Carlson STATISTICS Brad Hill, Jevon Cloy, Kip Carlson
CAMERAS Jackson Koons, Eric Albios Nick Alder, Nate Kassler PUBLIC ADDRESS, SPOTTER Steve Oleson, Reed Aylett TICKETS Mary Jo Nichols, Suzanne Coggeshall, Robin McClendon Jolene Bird, Kathy Cook, Leslie Hayward PRESSBOX HOST Kaylee Barnum
CLOCK, SCOREBOARD Richard Dredge, David Dredge Zack Goodell
GAME PROGRAM Kelly Bird, Felip Unker, Kendrick Murphy, Kip Carlson
During today’s halftime program, we celebrate the remarkable achievements of Linfield’s first national championship team
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VIDEO DISPLAY BOARDS Kelly Bird, Pat Stumbaugh, Tyler Marr, Vern Johnson
A Celebration of Life will be held in Johansson Hall following today’s football game for the man who impacted hundreds of young athletes’ lives throughout a coaching career that spanned five decades
HERE’S THE BEEF under the leadership of line coach will heck, the offensive line is finding its groove as the season hits the midway point
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WELCOME TO LINFIELD UNIVERSITY
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LINFIELD SPORTS NETWORK Fans can follow the Wildcats in a variety of ways: via web stream, Roku app, and now on Portland’s CW-32 The Linfield Sports Network brings fans live action of Linfield football games each week. Fans can watch live video webcasts of all home games and listen to live audio webcasts of all road games on their computer, tablet, mobile device or Smart TV. Thanks to a partnership between Linfield Athletics and KOIN/KRCW, Linfield’s October 14 Homecoming football game will be simulcast on Portland’s CW32, giving Portland-area Wildcat fans yet another way to enjoy Linfield football. The Farnham Electric Pregame Show begins 30 minutes prior to kickoff, exclusively on the LSN. Broadcasts include a complete postgame wrap-up with analysis, statistical breakdown and live interviews with players and coaches. McMinnville native Joe Stuart begins his third season as the play-by-play voice of the Wildcats. A 2020 Linfield graduate, Stuart is the Athletic Department’s Broadcast Operations Coordinator, managing all aspects of Linfield’s webcasting outreach and handling lead play-by-play duties on Linfield basketball, baseball and softball webcasts in addition to football. He also assists with other sports communications and social media needs. Stuart began his broadcasting career as a student at Linfield, covering play-by-play for basketball, soccer, volleyball, baseball and softball broadcasts as well as serving as sideline reporter on football broadcasts for two seasons.
Stuart is paired in the booth with color commentator Gary McGarvie, a two-time NAIA All-American as a running back and kick returner for the Wildcats before graduating from Linfield in 1993. A Linfield Athletics Hall of Famer, his name is promient throughout Linfield’s record book. A long-time educator and coach since joe stuart the end of his playing days, McGarvie has held head coaching jobs at Fort Vancouver, Evergreen and Union high schools. Early in his career he served as an assistant at Linfield under Ed Langsdorf, alongside current head coach Joseph Smith. Most recently, he has assumed the responsibility of Vice Principal at LaCenter High School. He previously was President of the Class gary mCGARVIE 2A Greater St. Helens League. McGarvie steps into the shoes of longtime LSN broadcaster Dave Hansen. A former professor of economics and Dean of Students at Linfield, Hansen retired over the summer after nearly 50 years of broadcasting Linfield Athletics events on the radio and internet. Hansen was inducted to the Linfield Athletics Hall of Fame in 2005 for his broadcasting contributions to Linfield sports. All LSN broadcasts, both live and on demand, can be accessed at golinfieldwildcats.com/watch, via the Roku app, or within the Linfield Athletics app on mobile, tablet and Smart TVs.
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WILDCAT SPOTLIGHT
a wholesome heart Des Phillips’s resolute focus helped him navigate the uncertainty of growing up in the foster care system by karlie vercauteren ’27
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ll too often, people allow themselves to become defined by their adversity. And while Linfield University cornerback Des Phillips has undergone plenty of hardship in his life, his character has been built not by the struggle itself, but through everything he has done to overcome it. Born in Colorado, Phillips moved around frequently during his early years. He’s lived in the Pacific Northwest since the age of 9 when his biological father was sent to prison. He was placed in the foster care system a few years later, eventually winding up in Stevenson, Washington, where he was adopted by Steve and Debbie Ferguson. Phillips’s matter-of-fact tone when describing his difficult path characterizes him as someone who knows that putting energy into fueling negativity is a waste. “Nothing good comes from just being angry all the time,” he says. “My experiences have made me appreciate the relationships I have so much more. I’ve made huge, deep bonds with people for life.” Phillips’s resolute focus on the present and everything he loves about the life he has built is admirable to say the least. It adds up to what teammate and close friend Justin Pfau describes as “a wholesome heart.” The admirable way Phillips conducts himself as a player is rooted in his genuine love of the game and all it has seen him through. “Especially growing up in some pretty rough neighborhoods, football kept me in check ... it’s always been a game I’ve been able to fall back on,” he says. No matter how much Phillips loves football, it remains no small feat for him to balance the demands of his sport together with his course load as a senior looking to begin applying to graduate school. Football at Linfield is a “huge time commitment for (Division III).” Combining practices, weight lifting, meetings, film sessions and games, it adds to over a 20-houra-week commitment. Even with the added stress and complication, Phillips makes clear that such a hectic schedule is an essential piece of his life. “(I put myself through it) because my teammates do it. I came here for a reason, the winning culture . . . just being able to consider yourself in such a high regard once you apply yourself.”
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And apply himself he does. Phillips is a dedicated student majoring in exercise science who has found his calling largely through the mentorship of Linfield professor Dr. Cisco Reyes. Across courses as complex and challenging as kinesiology and applied biomechanics, Phillips says Reyes “teaches in a way that makes you want to learn.” It is through these courses that Phillips “really fell in love with” the idea of being a strength & conditioning coach and a sports scientist. In his typical driven fashion, he has not limited his objectives to the classroom and has already completed two off-campus internships. Two summers ago, Phillips interned with E-Force Performance. And this past summer, he worked with Oregon State University’s football team. His role revolved around supporting OSU’s strength staff and “taking the load off. It’s a big program.” While he says his role was “nerve-wracking” at times, he loved being immersed in such a “legit” setting. Phillips is confident in his knowledge and the transferrable skills he has gained in the classroom, from internships and as a member of Linfield’s football team. To meet the needs of the internship, “we had to wake up at almost 3 a.m. . . . and be in Corvallis by 4:30 every morning five days a week. And I was like, ‘this is rough, but I can do it.’ Years of being battered builds up that mental fortitude.” It also helps that “sports scientists get to work with all the cool tools.” In the end, it’s worth it because he knows he’s setting himself up for a life that revolves around his passions. Finding time to keep up with the workload he carries may seem impossible to some, but Phillips says “usually you do (have enough time to get everything done). It’s just like ‘Are you willing to put yourself through it?’” Phillips’s own willingness to keep up such an intense pace comes from the encouragement he receives from those around him. “Everyone I’m around always pushes me to be better. From professors to coaches, it’s just been a very nurturing environment. I’m able to get better just because of my peers and mentors.” Phillips holds a great deal of respect for those around him. The words of close teammate Evan Fisette indicate that this sentiment is mutual: “I highly respect Des for his work ethic and his ability to adapt to any situation. He is also a great person to talk to because he will listen and help you through whatever problem you are going through.” As a natural introvert, Phillips recognizes that he has more of “a silent leadership role” on Linfield’s football team. He leads mainly by “actions” and “effort.” This in no way diminishes the profound impact he is leaving on the entire Wildcat community. As Phillips progresses through this last football season and final year of college, he’s sure to maintain and expand upon the same humility, grit and steady self-assurance he carries today.
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GEORGE FOX GAME NOTES LINFIELD’S SERIES VS. GEORGE FOX dates back to the first game of Linfield’s football history, played in Newberg on October 31, 1896, with George Fox winning 54-0. Linfield was then known as McMinnville College and George Fox as Pacific College ... Linfield leads the all-time series 15-4; the Wildcats are 9-3 against the Bruins in McMinnville and 6-1 in Newberg … Linfield has won the last 15 games in the series, including 2022’s 37-10 win in Newberg … the last game in McMinnville was in 2021, a 38-7 Linfield victory … George Fox’s last win in the series was in 1898, a 6-0 victory in McMinnville; the Bruins’ last win in Newberg was in 1896 by a 54-0 score in that first-ever Linfield game … the series resumed on a yearly basis in 2014; prior to that, the teams hadn’t met since 1942, a 50-0 Linfield win in Newberg; before that game, the last meeting had been in 1926, a 52-0 Linfield win in McMinnville … Linfield’s widest margin of victory was 59-0 in 2014 in McMinnville, while George Fox’s widest margin was 56-0 in a second meeting in 1896, in McMinnville. Linfield’s widest margin in Newberg was 50-0 in 1942, while George Fox’s widest margin in Newberg was that 54-0 win in the first meeting of 1896 … of the 19 previous meetings, only seven games have seen both teams score. WITH A WIN TODAY, LINFIELD WILL EXTEND the longest string of winning seasons in college football history at any level; The Streak began in 1956 and reached 66 consecutive seasons in 2022 … The Wildcats extended The Streak last year by beating Pacific 42-21 in the fifth game of the season … During the streak, Linfield is 550-120-10 for a winning percentage of .813. Linfield’s record at home during the streak is 292-43-4 (.867), and at Maxwell Field it is 289-43-4 (.866) … Linfield’s Northwest Conference record during the streak is 274-33-5 (.886). In all league games, it is 326-45-5 (.874), which includes games from 1985-1995 when the NWC schools were part of the Columbia Football Association … 2022 IS LINFIELD’S 107TH SEASON OF FOOTBALL, dating back to 1896. The Wildcats’ all-time record is 645-271-28 (.698) … Linfield’s all-time home record is 358-92-16 (.785), including a Maxwell Field record of 338-80-11 (.801) … Linfield’s all-time NWC record is 310-111-11 (.730) in 80 seasons dating back to the conference’s initial formation in 1926. In all league games, it is 361-123-11 (.740), which includes games from 1985-1995 when the NWC schools were part of the Columbia Football Association … 2022 saw Linfield put together an unbeaten, untied regular season
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last meeting: october 29, 2022
Linfield 37, george fox 10 Blake Eaton passed for 183 yards and two touchdowns to help the Wildcats fend off an inspired effort by the Bruins at Stoffer Family Stadium. Eaton completed 24 of 34 passes without an interception. Eight of his passes were caught by Devon Murray, who finished with a team-high 79 receiving yards. Connor McNabb ran the ball 17 times for a game-high 60 yards while Connor Morton added 39 yards on 11 carries. Maclain Stoneking contributed 101 all-purpose yards. Wildcats linebacker Blake Rybar led the way defensively, recording six tackles, including a sack and two other tackles for loss. Chance Sparks and Blaze Holani each added five tackles. Bruins QB Haiden Schaan finished with 226 yards passing but threw two costly interceptions to Jett Searle and Colby Kalaukoa in the second half. GFU receiver Leon Johnson III had six grabs for 130 yards but was held out of the end zone. for the 21st time in school history; the most recent had been a 9-0 record in 2021 and the first was a 1-0 record in 1900. SINCE THE START OF THE 2009 SEASON, Linfield is 134-19 (.876) overall, 114-7 (.942) in the regular season, 73-4 (.948) at home and 86-2 (.977) in NWC games … In that time, Linfield has won 12 NWC titles, including the 2022 crown; 11 of those have been outright titles, including 2022 … During that span, Linfield is 20-12 (.625) in the postseason … Since 2009, Linfield has recorded 7 unbeaten regular seasons … In its last 100 regular season games dating back to the 2011 season, the Wildcats are 94-6. HEAD COACH JOSEPH SMITH is in his 17th season as Linfield’s head coach; he has an overall record of 152-28 (.844), which is the highest winning percentage of any head coach in Wildcat football history … Smith’s record includes marks of 121-16 (.883) in the regular season, 100-6 (.943) in Northwest Conference games, 83-8 (.912) at home and 20-12 (.625) in the postseason … During Smith’s tenure, Linfield has won 12 NWC titles, including the 2022 crown; 11 of those have been outright, including 2022 … During Smith’s tenure, Linfield has put together seven unbeaten regular seasons.
HOMECOMING HISTORY This week is Homecoming at Linfield. In Homecoming games, Linfield has an all-time record of 70-20-3. Homecoming began at Linfield in 1922, the first season football returned to the school after a 16-year absence; it became an annual event in 1927 – including a 1928 “Reunion” game in Portland. Since beating Redlands 21-3 in 2022 – the Wildcats’ most recent football season – Linfield has won 25 straight Homecoming games, the longest string of Homecoming wins in school history. The last defeat was a 20-13 loss to Eastern Oregon in 1996. This is the first time Linfield has played George Fox in the Wildcats’ Homecoming game. 2022 Won Redlands
21-3
1997 Won Lewis and Clark
49-0
1973 Won Ore. Coll. of Ed. 22-21
1949 Won Whitman
19-0
2021 Won Whitworth
42-7
1996 Lost Eastern Oregon 13-20
1972 Won Lewis and Clark 30-15
2019 Won Puget Sound
77-22
1995 Won Puget Sound
1971 Lost Whitman
9-28
1948 Lost Lewis & Clark
19-20
2018 Won Willamette
59-0
1994 Won Lewis and Clark 39-20
1970 Won Pacific
41-6
1947 Won British Columbia
23-0
2017 Won Whitworth
38-9
1993 Won W. Washington
17-7
1969 Lost Pacific Lutheran 21-27
1946 Won Lewis & Clark
43-0
2016 Won Lewis & Clark
59-7
1992 Won Simon Fraser
37-14
1968 Won Pacific
1942 Won Ore. Coll. of Ed.
7-0
2015 Won Chapman
52-14
1991 Won Oregon Tech
36-10
1967 Won Whitman
40-7
1941 Lost Puget Sound
7-13
2014 Won Whitworth
65-13
1990 Lost Pacific Lutheran 24-38
1966 Won Pacific
33-14
1940 Lost Pacific
0-13
2013 Won Pacific Lutheran
29-0
1989 Won Puget Sound
1965 Won Whitman
62-12
1939 Won Coll. of Idaho
21-0
2012 Won Whitworth
54-14
1988 Won Pacific Lutheran 35-33
1964 Won Pacific
63-0
2011 Won Pacific Lutheran
45-7
1987 Lost Puget Sound
20-21
1963 Won Portland State
14-7
1938 Lost Pacific
0-13
2010 Won Pacific
66-14
1986 Won Pacific Lutheran 43-17
1962 Won Lewis & Clark
12-6
1937 Won C. Washington
12-0
2009 Won Lewis & Clark
59-14
1985 Won Willamette
36-33
1961 Won Whitman
52-0
1936 Lost Portland
0-3
2008 Won Whitworth
31-28
1984 Won Western Oregon
21-6
1960 Won College of Idaho
34-6
1935 Tied Pacific
0-0
2007 Won Pacific Lutheran
24-0
1983 Won Lewis & Clark
38-14
1959 Won Whitman
28-7
1934 Lost Willamette
7-32
2006 Won Willamette
42-14
1982 Won Pacific
41-0
1958 Won Lewis & Clark
13-6
1933 Won Pacific
18-0
2005 Won Puget Sound
62-7
1981 Won Eastern Oregon 20-17
1957 Won Whitman
35-21
2004 Won Southern Oregon 56-34
1980 Won Willamette
45-0
1956 Won College of Idaho
20-7
1932 Lost Columbia
7-18
2003 Won Eastern Oregon 56-14
1979 Won Whitworth
21-7
1955 Won Ore. Coll. of Ed. 13-12
1931 Lost Puget Sound
6-18
2002 Won Menlo
56-6
1978 Won Whitworth
57-10
1954 Lost Lewis & Clark
14-21
1930 Lost College of Idaho
0-28
2001 Won Lewis & Clark
63-20
1977 Won Willamette
41-10
1953 Lost Whitman
7-21
1929 Lost Pacific
0-20
2000 Won Puget Sound
42-7
1928 Lost College of Idaho
0-12
38-13
46-21
26-0
1976 Won Whitworth
31-19
1952 Lost College of Idaho 12-34
1999 Won Eastern Oregon 36-29
1975 Won College of Idaho
34-6
1951 Tied Ore. Coll. of Ed.
6-6
1927 Tied Pacific
0-0
1998 Won Whitworth
1974 Won Lewis and Clark 58-20
1950 Won College of Idaho
7-0
1922 Lost Willamette
0-36
10-7
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HEAD COACH JOSEPH SMITH
exceeding expectations LINFIELD COACHING CHRONOLOGY In 17 seasons as Linfield head coach, Joseph Smith has raised the bar even higher than those who came before him
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nown for a string of consecutive winning seasons that stretches back to 1956 as well as a bevy of conference and national championships, it seems not just anyone is capable of matching the high standards set forth by the Linfield football program. Now in his 17th season as Linfield head coach, Joseph Smith developed his coaching persona in stages. It took root through an All-America playing career under Hall of Fame coach Ad Rutschman, then blossomed as a defensive coordinator on the 2004 NCAA Division III title-winning team. When Smith succeeded Jay Locey as head coach in 2006, he was more than ready to continue – and ultimately exceed – the winning standards set before him. Smith owns a career record of 152-28, making him among the most successful program leaders in Division III. His career winning percentage of .844 tops the list of Linfield coaches, is third-best among active Division III coaches and stands 14th all-time across all three NCAA divisions. Perhaps even more remarkable is Smith’s glossy 101-6 career record versus conference opponents, a success rate of 94 percent. A 12-time Northwest Conference Coach of the Year, Smith has guided the Wildcats to a dozen NWC championships, 12 NCAA playoff appearances and seven unbeaten regular seasons. In 2014, he received national acclaim when he was named the NCAA Division III Coach of the Year. Smith served as an assistant at Linfield for 13 years, including seven as defensive coordinator from 1999 to 2005. During his first season, the Wildcats finished 6-3, though two of the Wildcats’ losses came at the hands of Top 10 teams and the other was to a NCAA Division II program which enjoyed its best season in many years. With Smith as defensive coordinator, Linfield finished No. 1 in the NWC in total defense and scoring defense four times.
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COACH A. M. Brumback Dave Waddell John McBride Herbert Toney W.L. Thompson Maurice Pettit Lawrence Wolfe Henry Sielk Henry Lever Wayne Harn Paul Durham Ad Rutschman Ed Langsdorf Jay Locey Joseph Smith
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4-5-0 3-1-3 2-1-1 3-3-0 3-1-1 7-11-2 8-7-2 1-13-0 30-54-7 12-14-1 122-51-10 183-48-3 32-9-1 84-18-0 152-28-0
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During that span, the Wildcats went 60-6 and made five NCAA Division III playoff appearances. Linfield captured the 2004 Division III national championship with a 28-21 win over Mary Hardin-Baylor, a victory that was clinched by a defensive sack in the waning seconds. The ’Cats won or shared six NWC titles from 2000 through 2005. Smith served first as linebackers and defensive line coach before taking over as secondary coach and defensive coordinator. A second team NAIA All-American in 1992, Smith was a fouryear starter at cornerback and a two-time first team all-conference selection. He earned national distinction as NAIA Division II Defensive Player of the Week in the opening game of 1992, helping Linfield upset second-ranked Pacific Lutheran. He finished his career with 16 interceptions, third-most in program history, and 168 tackles. Smith was a senior on Linfield’s 1992 team that went 12-1 with its only blemish coming in a 26-13 loss to Findlay (Ohio) in the NAIA Division II national championship game. As a player, he helped the Wildcats capture consecutive CFA-Mt. Hood League championships in 1991 and 1992.
COACHING AND SUPPORT STAFF
JACKSON VAUGHAN
brett elliott
WILL HECK
neil fendall
nick kernaghan
greg mcanally
justin lyons
taylor fendall
owen hand
dawson lieurance
wyatt smith
duane duey
MACK FARAG
tyler warden
cydney hess
garry killgore
doug hire
steve simmons
Senior Associate Director of Athletics
Assistant Director of Athletics
kelly bird
kendrick murphy
raylynn bucher
Defensive Coordinator Defensive Line
Linebackers
krista francisco-sluss
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Offensive Coordinator Quarterbacks
Cornerbacks
emma podliska
Student Athletic Trainer
Offensive Line
Linebackers
katie phillips
Student Athletic Trainer
Director of Operations & Special Teams Coordinator
Receivers
Equipment Coordinator
Director of Athletics
Sports Communications and Marketing
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Linebackers
Tight Ends
Student Manager
Sports Communications Assistant
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Running Backs
Certified Head Athletic Trainer
Student Manager
Sports Communications Graduate Assistant
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GEORGE FOX BRUINS NO. NAME POS. 0 Geordie McNeill LB 0 George Wright RB/WR 1 Jack Condon S 1 Dillan Dobbins WR 2 Max Richey QB 2 Noah Tack LB 3 William Moffitt RB 3 Dylan Palama LB 4 Bo Carlson QB 4 Caleb McElfish LB 5 Matthew Phillips DB 5 Joshua Phillips WR/DB 6 Logan Klopfenstein WR 6 Garrison Gunder DB/S 7 Reyn Asato S 7 Kameron Spencer QB 8 Chavis Lee WR 8 Nolan Martin LB/S 9 Gabe Foster WR 9 Tanner Park S 10 Elias Polanski WR 10 Garrett Farmer LB 11 Tyler Fimple WR 11 Vincent Guerrero DB 12 Dustin Kunze LB 12 DeMontre Thomas II QB 13 Eli Miller S/WR 13 Fernando Rendon WR 14 Zak Holsey DB 14 Keyan Parker WR 15 Austin Harrison DB 15 Keith Reed QB 16 Jackson Alt QB 17 Austin Canchola S 17 Ian Ingram QB 18 Josh Hauenstein TE 18 Dylan Rose DB/S 19 Kiegan Schaan S 19 Mitchell Condon WR 20 Javy Grajeda RB 20 Keanu Shim S 21 John Ojeisekhoba S 21 Luke Janssen RB 22 River Osen WR 22 Hunter Williams S 23 Jonathon Clothier DB/S 23 Kawelu Kaiawe RB 24 Rafael Aguilar LB 24 Caleb Smith RB 25 Dane Johnson LB 26 Mason McBride RB 27 Kobe Andrews LB 28 Abraham Grajeda RB 28 Colby Thomas DB/S 29 Romynn Schaefer LB 30 Logan Candanoza RB 30 Noah Berry LB 31 Taylor Saben RB 31 Ethan Cate DB 32 Sheyden Iokia TE 32 Nathan Dalton LB 33 Cobey Aldrich TE 33 Bensen Craig LB 34 Ethan Bullock RB 34 Ty Borde DB
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WT. 179 174 176 185 200 216 180 205 198 204 206 178 193 170 186 231 164 184 171 168 185 254 167 187 214 216 186 191 186 215 158 183 182 190 235 225 181 207 196 175 180 193 189 180 188 162 190 206 178 205 181 228 180 164 204 208 211 205 183 215 202 225 205 199 180
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HOMETOWN Lake Oswego, Ore. Ellensburg, Wash. Irvine, Calif. Palmdale, Calif. Bakersfield, Calif. Parker, Colo. Half Moon Bay, Calif. Kaneohe, Hawai’i Carbonado, Wash. Jackson, Calif. Medford, Ore. Medford, Ore Roseburg, Ore. Tillamook, Ore. Kailua, Hawai’i Battle Ground, Wash. Waianae, Hawai’i Lake Stevens, Wash. Beaverton, Ore. Kaneohe, Hawai’i Salem, Ore. Puyallup, Wash Bakersfield, Calif. Wilmington, Calif. Salem, Ore. Eugene, Ore. Monroe, Wash. Long Beach, Calif Waldport, Ore. Auburn, Wash. Bellevue, Wash. Central Point, Ore. Keizer, Ore Oregon City, Ore. Hillsboro, Ore. Temecula, Calif. Mount Vernon, Wash. Medford, Ore. Puyallup, Wash. Oro Valley, Ariz. Wahiawa, Hawai’i La Mirada, Calif. Corvallis, Ore. Twin Falls, Idaho Albany, Ore. Scappoose, Ore. Captain Cook, Hawai’i Salem, Ore. Goldendale, Wash. Enumclaw, Wash. Bonney Lake, Wash. Tacoma, Wash. Oro Valley, Ariz. Spokane, Wash. Springfield, Ore. Prosser, Wash. Monroe, Wash. Mount Vernon, Wash. Tigard, Ore. Waianae, Hawai’i Merrill, Ore. Medford, Ore. Independence, Ore. Salem, Ore. Stayton, Wash.
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NO. NAME POS. 35 Caleb Dickerson DB 36 Cody Price LB 37 Kody Edelbrock S/LB 39 Ben Nuss DB/WR 40 Ben Rembisz K/P 41 Clyde Rowan K/P 42 Matthew Goodno LB/DE 44 Nash Wylie LB 45 Mikey Goforth P/K 47 Aaron Boyea DE/LS 47 Kale Ferguson LB/DE 48 Jeffrey Crisman TE 49 Kyle Frick P 49 Kam Korrell LB 50 Lawa Ah Yat OL 50 Judah Roseno LB 51 Preston Gullum OL 52 Jacob Erickson DE 53 Makoa Kaanapu LB 54 Connor Delamarter LB 54 Kapala Pilialoha OL 55 Mathew Studer DL 56 Jaxson Turituri DE 57 Nathaniel Koenig DL 59 Michael Echtle OL 60 Daniel Nering OL 61 Daniel Jefferies OL 62 Silas Kincaid DL 63 Matthew Moses DL 65 Dylan Pires OL 66 Bryce Goetz DL 68 Henry Samuelson OL 69 Zach Luworo OL 70 Sean Brewster OL 71 Kyle Osowski OL 73 Jaron Abela-Nakashima OL 74 Brandon Williams-Thomas DL 75 Nathan Cory OL 76 David Brown OL 77 Derryck Wallace DL 80 Raiden Gonzales TE 81 Kai Olson WR 82 AJ Stepina WR 83 Vincent Cabezudo WR 84 Campbell HendersonLB.DE 84 Ezekiel Smith WR 85 Dreylen Tolentino WR 87 Sam Astor WR 88 Blake Mazurowski DE 88 Kaelan Frey WR 89 Thomas McMillan TE 93 Chris Holt DL 94 Jaron Marks DL 95 Jamil Cola DL 96 Jeremiah Harper DL 97 Matthew Baiza DE 99 Kaden Raever DL
HT. 6-1 5-9 6-0 5-10 6-0 6-4 6-2 6-0 5-11 6-2 6-1 5-6 6-2 5-11 5-11 5-10 6-1 6-0 5-11 5-11 5-10 6-1 6-3 6-2 5-9 6-2 5-10 5-11 6-1 6-0 6-1 6-3 6-4 6-2 6-0 6-0 6-5 6-0 5-11 6-3 6-0 5-9 6-2 5-7 6-2 6-1 5-7 5-11 6-3 6-0 6-3 6-1 6-2 6-1 5-9 5-11 6-0
WT. 167 215 202 169 195 205 201 221 175 240 217 224 188 224 298 220 291 217 221 209 330 290 260 250 305 265 241 250 340 290 284 265 309 265 290 330 350 290 272 242 210 160 185 162 224 180 160 176 254 186 199 244 271 296 207 244 240
YR. Fr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Fr. So. Fr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. So. Fr. So. So. So. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. 5th Sr. Fr. Gr. So. Fr. Fr. Sr. Gr. Sr. Fr. Sr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Fr. Jr. So. Gr. So. Fr. Sr. Fr.
HOMETOWN Terrebonne, Ore. Salem, Ore. Monroe, Wash. Arlington, Wash. La Center, Wash. Hood River, Ore. Beaverton, Ore. Pine Grove, Calif. Auburn, Wash. Asotin, Wash. Joseph, Ore. Dundee, Ore. Ellensburg, Wash. North Bend, Wash. Kaneohe, Hawaii Clovis, Calif. Amer. Canyon, Calif. Snohomish, Wash. Eugene, Ore. Vancouver, Wash. Nanaluki, Hawai’i Tigard, Ore. Central Point, Ore. Damascus, Ore. Centralia, Wash. Central Point, Ore. Portland, Ore. Roseburg, Ore. Medford, Ore. Kamuela, Hawai’i Tigard, Ore. Astoria, Ore. Eugene, Ore. Gates, Ore. San Diego, Calif. Mililani, Hawai’i Oakland, Calif. Roseville, Calif. Scappoose, Ore. Tacoma, Wash. Poway, Calif. Puyallup, Wash. Chicago, Ill. Hillsboro, Ore. Salem, Ore. Kelso, Wash. Kahalu’u, Hawai’i Santa Ana, Calif. Happy Valley, Ore. Broomfield, Colo. Portland, Ore. Lake Tapps, Wash. Auburn, Wash. Seattle, Wash. Eleele, Hawai’i Chula Vista, Calif. Carlton, Ore.
COACHING STAFF
Head Coach: Chris Casey (10th year)
John Bates, defensive coordinator, Ken Ingram, offensive coordinator, Ian Sanders, special teams coordinator, Nic Brockhoff, Scott Cannon, Rudy Hughes, Lucas
Jepson, Neil Lomax, Austin Shadbolt, Todd Shirley, Torey Smith, Chris Thomas, Keawe Tong, Dylan Gabriel.
LINFIELD WILDCATS NO. NAME POS. 1 Aaron Martinez RB 1 Josh Santiago Jr. WR 2 Connor Wolfe WR 2 Frank Cooper III S 3 Colton Smith WR 3 Ben Baxter S 4 Johnny Miller R 4 Devon Murray WR 5 Connor McNabb RB 5 Des Phillips CB 6 Jett Searle M 6 Carson Van Dyke QB 7 Colby Kalaukoa S 7 Luke McNabb QB 8 Chance Sparks CB 9 Logan Carr LB 9 Deacon Edgar QB 10 Blake Eaton QB 10 Justin Pfau CB 11 Paul Thie WR 11 Ryan Cambouris CB 12 Nick Gribble RB 13 Jacob Slifka WR 13 Bubba Preston S 14 Isaac Hoidal TE 14 Sean Craven CB 15 Karson Walsh S 15 Cade Welch WR 16 Gavin Dalziel K 16 Ryder Iwata S 17 Caleb Woodcock WR 17 Dylan Munley LB 18 Blaze Holani LB 19 Austin Case WR 19 Max Kirsch S 20 Adin Wolf S 20 Liam Christensen WR 21 Cutter Hillock S 21 Dane Meddaugh WR 22 Caiden Biege-Wetherbee R 22 Khalil Yarbo RB 23 Tyler Larson RB 23 Paavan Bankston CB 24 Tyler Good LB 24 Jack Franzen RB 25 Kenyon Johnson CB 25 Cole Massar WR 26 Evan Fisette CB 26 Luke Amble WR 27 Makai Williams CB 27 Brady Laybourne RB 28 Kobe Hein RB 28 Brady Crenshaw S 29 Jake Krivoshein S 29 Jackson Pfeifer RB 30 Cade Johannsen P/K 30 Mario Sanchez M 31 Payton Anhorn S 33 Storm Su’a R 34 Wyatt Zellner LB 34 Cooper Zellner RB 35 Blake Rybar LB
HT. 6-0 5-9 5-10 6-0 6-0 5-11 5-11 6-3 5-11 5-10 6-0 5-10 5-11 6-3 6-3 5-10 6-0 6-2 6-3 6-0 5-10 6-1 6-5 5-7 6-3 5-9 5-8 6-0 5-11 5-10 6-2 6-1 6-0 6-0 6-0 5-11 5-10 5-10 6-1 5-11 6-0 5-8 5-8 5-10 5-10 6-2 5-9 6-3 5-8 6-1 5-10 5-7 6-1 6-0 5-11 6-8 6-0 5-11 5-10 6-0 5-10 6-2
WT. 210 145 175 178 175 185 200 185 205 180 190 185 190 205 190 220 185 190 207 180 170 190 204 170 225 143 185 175 180 160 185 195 235 165 180 180 200 190 185 205 185 205 160 210 200 185 182 190 155 170 185 170 185 185 188 210 190 170 205 210 170 225
YR./EL. Sr./Jr. Fr./Fr. Sr./Jr. Jr./Jr. Sr./Sr. Sr./Sr. So./So. Gr./Sr. Sr./Sr. Gr./Sr. Sr./Jr. Sr./Jr. Jr./Jr. So./Fr. Jr./Jr. Sr./Jr. Fr./Fr. Jr./Jr. Gr./Sr. Sr./Sr. Jr./So. Fr./Fr. Sr./Jr. So./So. Sr./Sr. Fr./Fr. Fr./Fr. Fr./Fr. Jr./Jr. Fr./Fr. Jr./Jr. Fr./Fr. So./So. So./So. Fr./Fr. Sr./Sr. Fr./Fr. Sr./Jr. Fr./Fr. Sr./Jr. Fr./Fr. Sr./Jr. Fr./Fr. Sr./Sr. Jr./Jr. So./Fr. Fr./Fr. Sr./Sr. So./So. Jr./Jr. Fr./Fr. Fr./Fr. Fr./Fr. Fr./Fr. Fr./Fr. So./So. Sr./Jr. Jr./Jr. Jr./Fr. Jr./Jr. Fr./Fr. Sr./Jr.
HOMETOWN Wilmington, Calif. Waianae, Hawaii Albany, Ore. Wilsonville, Ore. McMinnville, Ore. Charlotte, N.C. Lake Oswego, Ore. Sumner, Wash. Scappoose, Ore. Carson, Wash. Tualatin, Ore. Albany, Ore. Kaneohe, Hawaii Scappoose, Ore. Hillsboro, Ore. Sherwood, Ore. Medford, Ore. Central Point, Ore. Waipahu, Hawaii Palo Alto, Calif. Los Altos, Calif. Sherwood, Ore. Banks, Ore. Kaneohe, Hawaii Stevenson, Wash. Bend, Ore. Poulsbo, Wash. Eugene, Ore. Brier, Wash. Honolulu, Hawaii Yakima, Wash. Tualatin,Ore. Kaneohe, Hawaii Cornelius, Ore. Happy Valley, Ore Sandy, Ore. Fall City, Wash Issaquah, Wash. Gig Harbor, Wash Lake Oswego, Ore. Puyallup, Wash. Snohomish, Wash. Yelm, Wash. Gladstone, Ore. Portland, Ore. Vancouver, Wash. Beaverton, Ore. Lancaster, Calif. Carnation, Wash. Snohomish, Wash. Gig Harbor, Wash Gresham, Ore. Lebanon, Ore. Woodinville, Wash. Silverton, Ore. Eugene, Ore. Stanfield, Ore. Central Point, Ore. Wahiawa, Hawaii Gilbert, Ariz. Gilbert, Ariz. Monroe, Wash.
NO. NAME POS. 36 Trey Dieringer S 37 Brock Guyette LB 38 Tye Vargas LB 39 Hayden Eiguren R 39 Jakob Honda RB 40 Chase Michalczik DE/LS 42 Tyson Fuehrer Jr. LB 44 Easton Abbott DE 45 Carter Boise S 48 Thomas Tabor P 49 Trevor Anderson LB 50 Gavin Nguyen LB 51 Gabe Paea DT 52 Caleb Sell DE 53 Joseph Higuchi LB 54 Chase Dersarkissian LB 55 Matua Whalen DT 56 Andrew Duran LB 57 Alex Frazier-Dow DT 58 Eric Murtagh DT 59 Alec Prevett OT 60 Nathan Fillinger-Palotay C/LS 61 Mills Weerasinghe OG 62 Conner Tompkins-Delacerda DE 63 Alex Bobadilla C 64 Ethan Hoppe C/OG 65 Julius Lugo OG 66 Abdimaalik Yusuf DT 66 Lane Baker OT 67 Carter Darby OG 68 Trevor Johnson OT 69 Clifford Hegney OG 70 Bailey Lee OG 71 David Sumner OT 72 Austin Leykam C 73 Preston Powers OG 74 Nic Fortney DT 75 Alex Hankins OT 76 Jesse Fluegge DE 77 Camden Ferguson OG 78 Diego Rodriguez OT 79 Tanner Thomas OT 80 Maclain Stoneking WR 81 Riley Peterson WR 82 Reid Gray WR 83 Tyler Mishler WR 84 Griffin Young TE 85 Trevor Schier TE 86 Connley Courtney TE 87 Jace Swygard TE 88 Franco Keplinger TE 89 Brandon Dean CB 90 Connor Stevens DE 91 Bryce Bouyer DT 92 Grady Kentch DE 93 Nick Severson DT 94 Cole Alva DE 95 Jorden Reece DE 96 Reece Jennings DE 97 Conner Dasmann DE 98 Kalama Kerr DT 99 Gabe Erickson DT
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HT. 6-1 6-2 6-0 6-1 5-8 6-1 6-0 6-2 5-10 6-1 5-10 6-0 6-2 6-2 5-7 6-0 5-11 5-11 6-3 6-2 6-3 6-0 6-1 6-0 6-0 6-1 6-1 6-2 6-4 6-1 6-4 5-11 6-2 6-2 6-2 6-0 6-2 6-5 5-11 6-2 6-2 6-2 6-0 5-11 5-8 5-9 6-3 6-0 6-4 6-3 6-4 5-8 6-3 6-3 6-4 6-1 6-3 5-2 6-3 6-1 5-10 6-3
WT. 190 205 205 200 175 225 220 230 180 205 195 215 230 235 190 210 240 215 280 230 295 260 280 213 300 265 299 285 285 295 290 255 310 260 275 280 285 300 220 320 285 245 160 155 150 155 225 215 215 200 240 150 240 235 240 300 230 215 195 205 275 255
GAME TIME
YR./EL. Fr./Fr. So./So. Sr./Jr. So./So. Fr./Fr. Sr./Jr. Fr./Fr. Fr./Fr. Fr./Fr. Sr./Sr. Fr./Fr. Fr./Fr. Fr./Fr. Sr./Jr. So./So. Fr./Fr. So./So. Fr./Fr. Sr./Jr. Fr./Fr. Fr./Fr. Fr./Fr. Sr./Jr. Fr./Fr. Fr./Fr. Sr./Jr. Sr./Jr. Fr./Fr. Jr./Jr. Jr./So. Jr./Jr. Jr./Jr. Sr./Jr. Jr./Jr. So./So. Fr./Fr. Fr./Fr. Jr./Jr. Fr. /Fr. Fr./Fr. Sr./Sr. Fr./Fr. Jr./Jr. So./So. Fr./Fr. Fr./Fr. Jr./Jr. Sr./Jr. Fr./Fr. Fr./Fr. Gr./Sr. So./So. Jr./Jr. Fr./Fr. So./So. Sr./Jr. So./So. Fr./Fr. Fr./Fr. Fr./Fr. Jr./Jr. Fr./Fr.
HOMETOWN Scappoose, Ore. Chehalis, Wash. Mount Vernon, Wash. Beaverton, Ore. Waimea, Hawaii Corvallis, Ore. Vancouver, Wash North Medford, Ore. Spray, Ore. Seattle, Wash. Klamath Falls, Ore. Salem, Ore. Lakewood, Wash. Salem, Ore. Kaneohe, Hawaii San Marcos, Calif Seattle, Wash. Somerset, Calif. Onalaska, Wash. West Linn, Ore Amity, Ore. Sherwood, Ore. Beaverton, Ore. Bothell, Wash. Redwood City, Calif. Salem, Ore. Puyallup, Wash. Kirkland, Wash. Adna, Wash. Gresham, Ore. Mount Vernon, Wash. Salem, Ore. Kaneohe, Hawaii Madras, Ore. Lake Oswego, Ore. Novato, Calif. Gig Harbor, Wash Snohomish, Wash. Lake Forest, Calif. Lake Oswego, Ore. Hillsboro, Ore. Eugene, Ore. Loomis, Calif. Damascus, Ore. Damascus, Ore. McMinnville, Ore. Vancouver, Wash. Eatonville, Wash. Happy Valley, Ore Lake Oswego, Ore. Rancho Murieto, Calif. Sandy, Ore. Portland, Ore. University Place, Wash. Snohomish, Wash. Sherwood, Ore. Lincoln, Calif. Poulsbo, Wash Gig Harbor, Wash El Dorado Hills, Calif. Las Vegas, Nev. Sublimity, Ore.
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WHEN LINFIELD HAS THE BALL WR
TE
LT
LG
C
RG
RT
WR
WR
3 |colton smith
14 | isaac hoidal
75 | alex hankins
70 | BAILEY LEE
72 | austin leykam
64 | ethan hoppe
78 | diego rodriguez
2 |connor wolfe
4 |DEVON MURRAY
11 | paul thie
88 | FRANCO KEPLINGER
66 | lane baker
61 | mills weerasinghe
60 |nathan fillinger-palotay
65 | julius lugo
68 | trevor johnson
13 | jacob slifka
17 |Caleb woodcock
QB
RB 10 | blake eaton
7 |luke mcnabb
K 5| CONNOR mcnabb
1 | aaron martinez
H 16 | gavin dalziel
LINFIELD offense
george fox defense
LT
CB
LG C RG RT TE WR WR WR TB QB
75 66 70 61 72 60 64 65 78 68 14 88 2 13 4 17 3 11 5 1 10 7
Alex Hankins (6-5, 300, Jr., Snohomish, Wash.) Lane Baker (6-4, 285, Jr., Adna, Wash.) Bailey Lee (6-2, 310, Jr., Kaneohe, Hawaii) Mills Weerasinghe (6-1, 280, Sr., Beaverton, Ore.) Austin Leykam (6-2, 275, So., Lake Oswego, Ore.) Nathan Fillinger-Palotay (6-0, 2060, Fr., Sherwood, Ore.) Ethan Hoppe (6-1, 265, Jr., Salem, Ore.) Julius Lugo (6-1, 299, Jr., Puyallup, Wash.) Diego Rodriguez (6-2, 285, Sr., Hillsboro, Ore.) Trevor Johnson (6-4, 290, Jr., Mount Vernon, Wash.) Isaac Hoidal (6-3, 225, Sr., Stevenson, Wash.) Franco Keplinger (6-4, 240, Sr., Rancho Murieta, Calif.) Connor Wolfe (5-10, 175, Jr., Albany, Ore.) Jacob Slifka (6-5, 204, Jr., Banks, Ore.) Devon Murray (6-3, 185, Sr., Sumner, Wash.) Caleb Woodcock (6-2, 185, Jr., Yakima, Wash.) Colton Smith (6-0, 175, Sr., McMinnville, Ore.) Paul Thie (6-0, 180, Sr., Palo Alto, Calif.) Connor McNabb (5-11, 205, Sr., Scappoose, Ore.) Aaron Martinez (6-0, 210, Jr., Wilmington, Calif.) Blake Eaton (6-2, 190, Jr., Central Point, Ore.) Luke McNabb (6-3, 205, Fr., Scappoose, Ore.)
15 21 17 11 22 34 19 7 8 37 2 29 27 4 44 10 94 88 52 57 66 56
CB S S S LB LB LB DL DL DL
Austin Harrison (5-9, 170, Fr., Bellevue, Wash.) John Ojeisekhoba (6-2, 193, So., La Mirada, Calif.) Austin Canchola (6-0, 191, Jr., Oregon City, Ore.) Vincent Guerrero (5-10, 187, Fr., Wilmington, Calif.) Hunter Williams (6-1, 189, Jr., Albany, Ore.) Ty Borde (5-10, 180, Fr., Stayton, Wash.) Kiegan Schaan (6-1, 207, Jr., Medford, Ore.) Reyn Asato (5-9, 186, So., Kailua, Hawaii) Nolan Martin (6-0, 184, So., Lake Stevens, Wash.) Kody Edelbrock (6-0, 202, Fr., Monroe, Wash.) Noah Tack (6-0, 216, Jr., Parker, Colo.) Romynn Schaefer (5-11, 204, Fr., Springfield, Ore.) Kobe Andrews (5-11, 228, Sr., Tacoma, Wash.) Caleb McElfish (5-11, 204, So., Jackson, Calif.) Nash Wylie (6-0, 217, Jr., Pine Grove, Calif.) Garrett Farmer (6-0, 254, Fr., Puyallup, Wash.) Jaron Marks (6-2, 270, Sr., Auburn, Wash.) Blake Mazurowski (6-3, 259, Jr., Happy Valley, Ore.) Jacob Erickson (6-1, 233, So., Snohomish, Wash.) Nate Koenig (6-2, 250, Sr., Damascus, Ore.) Bryce Goetz (6-1, 283, Jr., Tigard, Ore.) Jaxon Turituri (6-3, 260, Fr., Central Point, Ore.)
LINFIELD specialists K P LS H
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16 48 40 48
Gavin Dalziel (5-11, 188, Jr., Brier, Wash.) Thomas Tabor (6-1, 205, Sr., Seattle, Wash.) Chase Michalczik (6-1, 225, Jr., Corvallis, Ore.) Thomas Tabor (6-1, 205, Sr., Seattle, Wash.)
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KR PR
2 11 80 11
48 | thomas tabors
Connor Wolfe (5-10, 175, Jr., Albany, Ore.) Paul Thie (6-0, 180, Sr., Palo Alto, Calif.) Maclain Stoneking (6-0, 160, Jr., Loomis, Calif.) Paul Thie (6-0, 180, Sr., Palo Alto, Calif.)
WHEN GEORGE FOX HAS THE BALL R
LB
DE
DT
DT
DE
LB
CB
CB
4 | johnny miller
35 | Blake rybar
92 |grady kentch
93|nick severson
57 | alex frazier-dow
52 |caleb sell
22| caiden biege-wetherbee
10 | justin pfau
8 | Chance sparks
21 | cutter hillock
18| blaze holani
40| chase michalczik
55|matua whalen
98 | kalama kerr
90| connor stevens
9 | logan carr
26 | evan fisette
25 | kenyon johnson
M
S 7 | colby kalaukoa
28 | BRADY CRENSHAW
P 3 | ben baxter
6 | jett searle
LS 48| thomas tabor
LINFIELD defense
george fox offense
DE
QB 12 2 TB 31 30 SB 22 6 WR 1 8 WR 10 9 TE 89 33 RT 69 60 RG 50 73 C 71 58 LG 59 68 LT 61 65
DT DT DE LB LB R CB CB S M
92 40 93 55 57 98 52 90 22 9 35 18 4 21 10 26 8 25 3 6 7 28
Grady Kentch (6-4, 240, So., Snohomish, Wash.) Chase Michalzcik (6-1, 225, Sr., Corvallis, Ore.) Nick Severson (6-1, 300, Jr., Sherwood, Ore.) Matua Whalen (5-10, 240, So., Seattle, Wash.) Alex Frazier-Dow (6-3, 280, Jr., Onalaska, Wash.) Kalama Kerr (5-10, 275, Jr., Las Vegas, Nev.) Caleb Sell (6-2, 235, Jr., Salem, Ore.) Connor Stevens (6-3, 240, Jr., Portland, Ore.) Caiden Biege-Wetherbee (5-11, 205, Sr., Lake Oswego, Ore.) Logan Carr (5-10, 220, Sr., Sherwood, Ore.) Blake Rybar (6-2, 225, Jr., Monroe, Wash.) Blaze Holani (6-0, 235, So., Kaneohe, Hawaii) Johnny Miller (5-10, 200, So., Lake Oswego, Ore.) Cutter Hillock (5-10, 190, Jr., Issaquah, Wash.) Justin Pfau (6-3, 207, Gr., Waipahu, Hawaii) Evan Fisette (6-3, 190, Sr., Lancaster, Calif.) Chance Sparks (6-3, 190, Jr., Hillsboro, Ore.) Kenyon Johnson (6-2, 185, Fr., Vancouver, Wash.) Ben Baxter (5-11, 185, Sr., Charlotte, N.C.) Jett Searle (6-0, 190, Jr., Tualatin, Ore.) Colby Kalaukoa (5-11, 190, Jr., Kanehoe, Hawaii) Brady Crenshaw (6-1, 185, Fr., Lebanon, Ore.)
40| chase michalczik
DeMontre Thomas II (5-11, 218, Jr., Eugene, Ore.) Max Richey (6-2, 200, Jr., Bakersfield, Cali.) Taylor Saben (6-1, 206, So., Mount Vernon, Wash.) Logan Candanoza (5-10, 226, Jr., Prosser, Wash.) River Osen (6-0, 175, Jr., Twin Falls, Idaho) Logan Klopfenstein (5-11, 193, So., Roseburg, Ore.) Dillan Dobbins (5-11, 185, Sr., Palmdale, Cali.) Chavis Lee (5-11, 170, Fr., Waianae, Hawaii.) Elias Polanski (5-11, 185, Jr., Salem, Ore.) Gabe Foster (5-10, 171, Jr., Beaverton, Ore.) Tom McMillan (6-3, 218, Jr., Portland, Ore.) Cobey Aldrich (6-2, 224, Jr., Medford, Ore.) Zach Luworo (6-5, 299, Jr., Eugene, Ore.) Daniel Nering (6-2, 265, Fr., Central Point, Ore.) Lawa Ah Yat (5-11, 302, So., Kaneohe, Hawaii) Jaron Abela-Nakashima (5-11, 332, Jr., Mililani, Hawaii) Kyle Osowski (6-0, 301, Jr., San Diego, Cali.) Preston Gullum (6-2, 293, So., American Canyon, Calif.) Michael Echtle (5-9, 305, Jr., Centralia, Wash.) Henry Samuelson (6-3, 265, Sr., Astoria, Ore.) Daniel Jefferies (5-10, 251, Sr., Portland, Ore.) Dylan Pires (5-11, 297, Fr., Kamuela, Hawaii)
george fox specialists K P
40 45 45 44
Ben Rembisz (6-0, 192, Fr., La Center, Wash.) Mikey Goforth (5-10, 171, Jr., Auburn, Wash.) Mikey Goforth (5-10, 171, Jr., Auburn, Wash.) Nash Wylie (6-0, 217, Jr., Pine Grove, Cali.)
LS H KR PR
66 17 3 3
Bryce Goetz (6-1, 284, So., Tigard, Ore.) Austin Canchola (6-0, 190, Jr., Oregon City, Ore.) William Moffitt (6-0, 180, So., Half Moon Bay, Calif.) William Moffitt (6-0, 180, So., Half Moon Bay, Calif.)
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AROUND THE NORTHWEST northwest conference standings CONFERENCE LINFIELD Whitworth Puget Sound Lewis & Clark Pacific Lutheran Pacific George Fox Willamette
W-L
PCT.
W-L
2-0 2-0 1-1 1-1 1-1 1-1 0-2 0-2
1.000 1.000 .500 .500 .500 .500 .000 .000
4-0 4-0 2-2 2-3 2-3 1-3 1-4 1-4
OVERALL PCT.
STRK
1.000 1.000 .500 .400 .400 .250 .200 .200
W4 W4 W1 L1 W1 L1 L3 L4
THIS WEEK
next WEEK
George Fox at Linfield Puget Sound at Whitworth Pacific Lutheran at Willamette Lewis & Clark at Pacific
Linfield at Puget Sound Lewis & Clark at Pacific Lutheran Pacific at Whitworth Willamette at George Fox
recap | last week’s games LINFIELD 57, LEWIS & CLARK 15 The Wildcats pushed their NWC win streak to 29 straight games. Tailback Connor McNabb ran for 76 yards and a touchdown, and quarterbacks Blake Eaton and Luke McNabb each threw for a pair of scores to pace the Linfield offense. Blaze Holani and Grady Kentch led the Wildcats’ defensive effort, each contributing six stops. L&C was led by the 49 receiving yards of Elijah McGee.
PACIFIC LUTHERAN 17, PACIFIC 10 A big day on the ground and a staunch defense effort helped the Lutes overcome a rash of turnovers to post the win in Puyallup, Wash. The Lutes rushed for 223 yards and put the clamps on the Boxer ground game, limiting the visitors to just 92 rushing yards and 244 total yards. Those two dominant efforts negated a day when the Lutes turned the ball over five times.
PUGET SOUND 29, GEORGE FOX 27 The Loggers piled up 535 total yards to scratch out the win at home. UPS quarterback Mason Binning finished with 416 passing yards on 41 completions. Freshman JohnJohn Nelson and Izaiah Jerenz each gained 154 receiving yards. Defensively, Max Arneklev and Amarian Culpepper led the Loggers with seven tackles each. WHITWORTH 59, WILLAMETTE 7 Whitworth scored three defensive touchdowns and one special teams touchdown on the way to the lopsided in at Salem’s McCulloch Stadium. Pirates QB Austin Ewing completed 15 of 19 passes for 298 yards with three touchdowns. Dillon Kuk caught four passes for 190 yards and two scores. The Pirates outgained the Bearcats 409208 and had a 4-1 edge in turnovers, all of which turned into points.
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RECENT HONORS For the second time in three weeks, Linfield kicker Gavin Dalziel is the NWC Special Teams Student-Athlete of the Week
Gavin Dalziel earned his second Northwest Conference football Special Teams Student-Athlete of the Week selection on Monday. Dalziel successfully converted 6 of 8 extra-point attempts and booted a 43-yard field goal in the Wildcats’ 57-15 victory over Lewis & Clark last week. He also totaled 441 kickoff yards on 10 kicks. The senior from Brier, Wash., currently holds one of the longestmade field goals in Division III at 51-yards. The NWC Student-Athlete of the Week are nominated by and voted upon by the conference’s sports communications offices.
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1966 BASEBALL TEAM TRIBUTE
Back Row (L to R) – Red (sponsor); Assistant Coach Del Coursey; Art Larrance (catcher); Denny Schweitzer (left field); Frank Bake (pitcher); Alan Wells (right field); Wayne Petersen (pitcher); Jay Gustafson (center field); Head Coach Roy Helser. Front Row – Lanny Daise (batboy); Rocky Reed (catcher); Jay Bandonis (3rd base); Steve Collette (shortstop); Tom Rohlffs (pitcher); Bob Daggett (pitcher); John Lee (shortstop); Stu Young (pitcher); Frank Molek (2nd base); John Hart (pitcher); Barry Stenlund (1st base); Gary Cox (catcher).
During today’s halftime program, we celebrate the remarkable achievements of Linfield’s first national championship team Not even favored to win their own league, the 1966 Linfield baseball team overachieved all the way to the NAIA national baseball championship. Coach Roy Helser’s Wildcats were a loose and confident bunch that played with the joy of six-year-olds. The Wildcats barely qualified for the NAIA World Series as the eighth seed, then surprised everyone by winning all four of their games to claim the title. Linfield won tournament games over Guilford (4-2), Lewis (8-2) and Southern University (11-4) to advance to the championship game. The Wildcats prevailed 15-4 over Lewis in the championship game to finish the season with a 26-9 record and the first national championship in school history. Getting the the national tournament was no easy task. The Wildcats won eight of their last 10 Northwest Conference games to claim the league title, then advanced to the district playoffs where they beat Southern Oregon twice, 6-0 and 11-5, and upended Eastern Washington 3-2. Linfield then faced Westmont in the regional playoffs and split the first two games of a three-game series. In the deciding game, the Wildcats pulled off an exciting 5-4
celebrating the 1966 naia champions Stu Young Frank Bake Wayne Petersen John Hart Alan Wells Barry Stenlund Frank Molek
Jay Gustafson John Lee Jay Bandonis Steve Collette Gary Cox Bob Daggett Terry Durham
Art Laurance Val Lewis Rocco Reed Tom Rohlffs Dennis Schweitzer Coach Roy Helser Coach Del Coursey
victory to earn their trip to nationals. What made the Wildcats’ upset at the World Series all the more sweet was the fact that Linfield, then with an enrollment of 1,150, was beating teams with enrollments in excess of 10,000. Young was named the outstanding player of the area and national tournament, while Gustafson, Molek and Lee were voted to the all-tournament team.
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ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME Four remarkable athletes, one successful coach and a NCAA championship-winning team comprise the Class of 2023 On Saturday, November 11, the Athletics Hall of Fame will enshrine former Linfield women’s tennis coach Amy Dames Smith, All-America softball player Emilee (Lepp) Gisler, football star Paul Dombroski, basketball/football standout O.J. Gulley, national champion pole vaulter Catherine (Street) Bridge, and Linfield’s 2011 national championship softball team. The 25th annual Pacific Office Automation Linfield Athletics Hall of Fame Banquet starts at 6 p.m. inside Ted Wilson Gymnasium following that afternoon’s football game versus Whitworth. Tickets for the Hall of Fame event are on sale now at Adult tickets are priced at $30 and children 6 and under are $10. Tickets should be purchased prior to Saturday, November 5. Here is a brief career capsule of each of the 2023 inductees: •Amy Dames Smith coached the Linfield women’s tennis team for 10 highly successful seasons, leading the Wildcats to six Northwest Conference team titles and two NCAA Division III postseason appearances. Against NWC opponents, she compiled a 143-14 record which includes a record streak of 108 consecutive conference wins. •Football defensive back Paul Dombroski ‘79, whose 10 pass interceptions in 1978 set a Linfield single-season record. He went on to play six seasons for four National Football League teams, and was a two-time Special Teams Player of the Year with the New England Patriots. •Two-sport star O.J. Gulley ‘04 was a three-time all-Northwest Conference guard in basketball, finishing his career second in steals per game and third in assists per game. He was also a starting cornerback on Linfield’s 2004 national championship football team, setting records for longest interception return and most interception return yards in a single season.
•Emilee (Lepp) Gisler ‘12 etched her name multiple times throughout the NCAA Division III record book, including hitting a single-season record 29 home runs while leading Linfield to the 2011 softball national championship. Honored as the NFCA Catcher of the Year, she was a two-time NFCA All-American and four-time West Region all-star. •Catherine (Street) Bridge ‘12 who won both NCAA Division III indoor and outdoor pole vault championships while setting national records in each event. A seven-time All-American and four-time Northwest Conference champion, she was honored as the 2012 USTFCCCA National Women’s Field Athlete of the Year. •Featuring of the most potent offensive rosters in Division III history, the 2011 Linfield softball team rolled to a 51-3 record on the way to claiming the Division III national championship. Linfield won the NWC championship with a conference-record 27 wins. Their 103 home runs and .682 slugging percentage established new NCAA records.
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LINFIELD IN THE NEWS The University continues to climb in Forbes Magazine’s list of America’s Top Colleges Forbes Magazine listed Linfield University among “America’s Top Colleges” and one of the top 100 liberal arts universities in the nation. The annual Forbes list spotlights the top 500 colleges and universities in the United States based on graduation rates, graduate salaries and outcomes for low-income students, among other factors. In the publication’s 2023 list, Linfield was ranked No. 333 overall, moving up from No. 389 in 2022. In addition to the overall ranking, Linfield shone in the publication’s other categories as well. Forbes listed Linfield as a Top 100 college in the U.S. in two categories: “Liberal Arts Universities” (89) and “In the West” (86). Linfield also rose to No. 176 this year in the national private college ranking, up from No. 206 in 2022. The full rankings and methodology is available on the Forbes at forbes.com/topcolleges. The latest recognition from Forbes comes shortly after
Linfield was recognized by other third-party college ranking systems. Recently, Washington Monthly ranked Linfield No. 9 nationally for earning performance and the No. 1 liberal arts college in Oregon. In addition, College Raptor included Linfield on its 2024 Hidden Gem rankings, recognizing Linfield’s commitment to retention, graduation and studentto-faculty ratio. Learn more information at linfield.edu/rankings.
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REMEMBERING GENE “ACE” FORMAN
A Celebration of Life will be held following today’s football game for the man who impacted hundreds of young athletes’ lives throughout a coaching career that spanned five decades The amazing life of Gene “Ace” Forman, ended Aug. 20, 2023. He died in a Salem, Oregon, assisted living home from a variety of health complications. He was 79. All are invited to a celebration of Gene’s life. It will be held in Johannson Hall on the lower level of Melrose Hall following conclusion today’s Homecoming football game. Floyd Eugene Forman Jr., was born June 22, 1944, in North
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Bend, Oregon. At age 5 he moved with his family to Toledo, Lewis County, Washington, where he grew up working on the family farm. Gene graduated from Toledo High School in 1962. In 1967 he earned a B.S. degree and in 1968 a M.Ed. degree from Linfield College, McMinnville, Oregon. Gene’s Toledo High football coach was the legendary Ted Hippi, who graduated from Toledo in 1932 and Linfield in 1940. Gene’s friend and Toledo High teammate, Gary Olson (Linfield B.S. 1964, M.Ed. 1965), attended, graduated and played football at Linfield. Both Coach Hippi and Gary encouraged Gene to attend Linfield. Gene was forever grateful he did. Competing for Toledo, Gene lettered in football, basketball and baseball (outstanding pitcher and hitter) as a freshman, sophomore, junior and senior. In basketball he was a district all-star first teamer and played at state as a senior. He even competed in track when it didn’t conflict with baseball. At Linfield, Gene was a 6-foot-5, 255-pound starting tackle (and punter) winning All-Northwest Conference and Little All-American football honors. His Linfield football coach was Paul Durham. The Linfield Wildcats won conference championships Gene’s two seasons, 1964 and 1965. In 1965 he was a starter on the Wildcats team which played for the NAIA national championship in Georgia. Gene was the biggest player on the offensive line and, tackle to tackle, considered the team’s best offensive lineman, said then Linfield sports information director George Murdock Jr., Toledo High and Linfield (M.Ed. 1966) grad, in a Longview, Wash., Daily News story. In 2010, when the 1965 Linfield football team was enshrined in the Linfield Athletics Hall of Fame, Gene spoke for it at the enshrinement banquet. Sports Illustrated magazine said Gene Forman of Linfield was “big and fast.” Professional scouts had their eye on him. But, Gene’s
REMEMBERING GENE “ACE” FORMAN dream of playing professional football ended at age 21 in an August 1965 McMinnville auto accident which paralyzed him from the waist down. He remained in a wheelchair for the rest of his life. After the 1966 Linfield football season — in which he did not play due to his paralysis — he shared the Linfield football team’s most inspirational player award with teammate Odis Avritt, a running back. ‘AC’ was a nickname given to him by Linfield classmates who, like Gene, lived in the McMinnville Fire Department “fire hall.” In return for room and board, those living there were volunteer firefighters. AC stood for Alley Cat. Many shortened AC to ‘Ace.’ His career as a football coach and teacher was amazing and inspirational. He did not let his dream of coaching and teaching be sidelined by his disability. Gene’s first teaching job was at Riddle High School in southern Oregon’s Douglas County. He was an assistant football coach there for one year. The second year he became the head coach and led the Riddle football team for 19 years. After Riddle, he was head football coach for 14 years at Days Creek High School. Days Creek, also in southern Oregon’s Douglas County, is about 12 miles from Riddle. His 1981 Riddle team played for the state championship as did his 1996 Days Creek team. He was an assistant coach of the winning East team in the 1982 East-West Shrine All-Star football game played in Baker. In 2000-2001, he served as president of the Oregon Athletic Coaches Assn. Gene’s friends said he was a great person, a great coach and a positive role model. His players were taught valuable life lessons on perseverance, positive attitude, goal setting, tolerance and a strong work ethic. He loved his players and the players loved him.
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Gene is the namesake of Linfield’s ‘Gene Forman Inspiration Award.’ Established in 2015, the award honors a current or former Linfield student-athlete or coach who demonstrates profound perseverance in the face of adversity. In September of 2015 he moved from his beloved Riddle to Dallas, Polk County, Oregon. A true testament to Gene was that he was a collector of friends wherever he was. Those friendships became lifelong. He kept friendships with high school classmates, Linfield teammates, players, coaches, staff members, and those living in a 55+ community in Dallas where he lived. He had friendships, too, with caregivers from various assisted living homes in which he lived in Salem and Keizer, Oregon. Gene was loved and respected by so many. Those who knew him never forgot him. He was eternally grateful to those who donated funds to pay for needs related to his paralysis. A key fundraiser for Gene soon after the accident was Hal Laycoe, head coach of the Portland Buckaroos professional hockey team. Hal’s son, Bob Laycoe, was one of Gene’s Linfield football teammates. Gene Forman is survived by his ex-wives Jackie Sochin and Valerie Johnson. Preceding him in death were his father, Floyd Eugene Forman Sr. (1913-2003); his mother, Alice Rachel Eickworth Forman (1912-1984) and his sister, Joan Forman (1946-1973). Memorial donations to the “Gene ‘Ace’ Forman Fund” are suggested and may be directed to Linfield University Advancement, 900 SE Baker St., McMinnville, OR 97128. If you have donation questions or questions about the Celebration of Llife, please contact Bob Haack, Ace’s Linfield teammate and friend: hawkstein@aol.com, (503) 706-7060.
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CONSECUTIVE WINNING SEASONS FOR 66 YEARS, LINFIELD HAS PRODUCED A WINNING TEAM on the football field. Holding the collegiate record for consecutive
winning seasons for all levels of NCAA and NAIA, the Wildcats stand alone as the most consistently successful college football program
in the nation. All but one member of the Linfield coaching staff, including head coach Joseph Smith, weren’t yet born in 1956 when “The
Streak” began. That year, Linfield went unbeaten over its final six games, ending the run of back-to-back losing seasons of 1954 and ’55.
active streaks NO. SCHOOL 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 7. 8.
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The Linfield University TopCat Club serves as a support organization to the 21 NCAA Division III varsity sports teams and the more than 500 students who participate in athletics each year. Each year, support from the TopCat Club is essential to maintaining and expanding each of these programs. The mission of the TopCat Club is to provide students with an outstanding athletic and academic experience and to strengthen the overall competitiveness of the overall Linfield athletics program. At Linfield, we continually strive to improve programs and facilities so that our teams may compete at the highest level. Roughly 75 percent of the athletic department’s annual operating budget comes from the university’s general fund. The remainder is generated through a wide variety of external sources, including annual gifts to the Linfield TopCat Club. To learn more about giving opportunities, please visit the TopCat Club website at www.linfieldtopcat.com.
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SOFTBALL STAFF ADDITIONS Softball coach Jackson Vaughan adds seasoned club coach Jamie Vasas and graduate assistant Jordan Bennett Jamie Vasas and Jordan Bennett have joined the Linfield softball coaching staff, longtime Wildcats head coach Jackson Vaughan announced on Tuesday. Vasas comes to Linfield with extensive club softball coaching experience in the Willamette Valley. Most recently, he served as an assistant coach with the McNary High School softball program. Vasas began his softball coaching career in 2014, leading the 10U Oregon Panthers. That year, he guided his team to the 10A State Tournament before finishing third at the ASA National Championship in Stockton Calif. The following year, he led 12U NW Bullets, which placed third at the 12A State Tournament. In 2016, his Oregon Titans club achieved a runner-up state tournament finish. In 2017, he helped launch new a club softball program called the NW Vandals, which has grown from two teams to 10 “A” level squads as of 2023.
Vasas has also been an assistant baseball and football coach in the Salem/Keizer area. Professionally, Vasas spent 26 years in the Salem Police Department, including serving as a patrol officer, school resource officer, robbery and homicide detective and SWAT team member. Bennett spent four seasons in the ‘Catball’ program as a pitcher and pinch runner. She appeared in 56 career contests, going 7-1 as a pitcher and earning Northwest Conference Pitcher of the Week honors as a sophomore. A member of three straight NWC championship and NCAA playoff teams, she also scored 18 times as a pinch runner. The San Jose, California, native and Leland High School graduate completed her bachelor’s degree in exercise science in May. She is working currently working on a master’s degree at Linfield in sport data analytics.
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HISTORY OF MAXWELL FIELD Linfield’s beloved Maxwell Field and Memorial Stadium have a distinctive historic feel, yet offer fully modern amenities Maxwell Field has been the home to Linfield football and track teams since 1928. The sports venue has served as host for 24 NCAA Division III football playoff events since 2004 and has served as the host site of the 2005, 2011 and 2017 Northwest Conference track and field championships. HUMBLE BEGINNINGS Linfield’s first sports field, circa 1896, was regarded as “the most satisfactory college athletic field in the state,” according to published reports of the time. When Melrose Hall was constructed on the site of the original sports field in 1928, the football team relocated to the southeast portion of campus. The “new” gridiron was named in remembrance of J.O. Maxwell, who donated most of the money necessary to purchase the property. A 700-seat covered stadium was erected along the west sideline. Over the next two decades, football grew in popularity. At the time, the college had little money available to build a larger football grandstand. However, federal funding was available for construction of college dormitories. School officials, using a creative approach, combined the two projects and the result was Linfield’s one-of-a-kind football facility. In 1947, Memorial Stadium and the accompanying residence hall was completed and named in memory of the Linfield men who died in the service of their country during World War II. The concrete, wood and brick stadium was built with a covered seating capacity of 2,250. When combined with portable seating, capacity is about 4,000. Beneath the grandstand are locker rooms and training facilities which were renovated in 1984. A detached building housing a ticket booth, concession stand and restrooms was added in 1989.
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KEEPING UP WITH THE TIMES The most significant upgrade to the facility came in the summer of 2004, part of a $1.44 million facelift that was funded entirely by private donations and volunteer labor. The 2004 upgrade added new synthetic field, a polyurethane track, stadium lights, as well as new scoreboard, color video display and pressbox. More than 60,000 square feet of artificial surface was installed. Sand and granule-sized pieces of recycled rubber give the field the necessary cushion. The Atlas track is an Olympic-shaped 400-meter oval that features softer curves than the initial design, originally built to English standards. The old latex-based track was upgraded to a longer-lasting polyurethane surface, increasing the lifespan from approximately six years to 10-12 years. The competition areas for shot put, discus, and javelin were relocated, as were the long jump, high jump and pole vault pits and runways. NFL-sized field goal posts were put into place in each end zone, four Musco light towers were erected, and 25-second play clocks were upgraded. The finishing touches of the project included a complete demolition and reconstruction of the pressbox. For the first time, the pressbox is entirely enclosed, creating a buffer for statisticians, game operations personnel and members of the media. The interior includes four broadcast booths, two coaches booths, eight remote statistics display monitors, internet access, as well as work space and permanent storage for the scoreboard, video and audio systems.
HISTORY OF MAXWELL FIELD The fall of 2007 welcomed a new $30,000 sound amplification system. The Daktronics Sportsound 1000 provides premium digital audio processing to ensure clear sound and intelligible speech. Linfield became the first university in the Northwest to install the single-speaker public address system. RECENT ADDITIONS In 2020, Maxwell Field welcomed the addition of the largest video board in Division III, a 60-by-30-foot electronic display panel at the northeast corner of Maxwell Field. The project was funded entirely through private contributions. In addition to presenting live video, the video board can display real-time football statistics and track results, as well as sponsor messages and spirit graphics. This fall, an audio sources integration project is being undertaken, merging together the multiple audio feeds into a single control station. As the Linfield Sports Network evolved to not only stream video, but also feed a live television broadcast, a unified audio system became a must. Made possible by a single contribution, the project will tie together the announcers’ audio from the broadcast booth, on-field referee, public address announcer, video board elements and the intercom system used by the video production team.
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