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DECEMBER 12, 2025

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WOMEN’S WRESTLING

MEN’S BASKETBALL DATE

OPPONENT

LOCATION

TIME

DATE

Nov. 8 Nov. 10 Nov. 22

Bushnell La Verne Warner Pacific

Eugene, Ore. McMinnville, Ore. Portland, Ore.

7:30 p.m.

4:30 p.m.

4 p.m.

Nov. 25 Nov. 28 Nov. 29 Dec. 6 Dec. 12 Dec. 13

La Verne Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Pomona-Pitzer Pacific Alma Western Oregon

La Verne, Calif.

Claremont, Calif.

Claremont, Calif.

Forest Grove, Ore. McMinnville, Ore. Monmouth, Ore.

6 p.m.

5 p.m.

5 p.m.

7:30 p.m.

5 p.m.

7 p.m.

Jan. 9 Jan. 10 Jan. 13 Jan. 16

Whitman Whitworth Willamette Puget Sound

McMinnville, Ore. McMinnville, Ore. McMinnville, Ore. Tacoma, Wash.

7:30 p.m.

5 p.m.

7:30 p.m.

7:30 p.m.

Jan. 17 Jan. 23 Jan. 24 Jan. 27 Feb. 6 Feb. 7

Pacific Lutheran George Fox Lewis & Clark Pacific Whitworth Whitman

Tacoma, Wash.

5 p.m.

McMinnville, Ore. 7:30 p.m.

Portland, Ore. 5 p.m.

McMinnville, Ore. 7:30 p.m.

Spokane, Wash.

7:30 p.m.

Walla Walla, Wash. 5 p.m.

Nov.1 Simon Fraser Tournament Nov. 2 Simon Fraser Duals Nov. 8 Mike Clock Open Nov. 14 Pacific Nov. 16 Southwestern Oregon CC Nov. 23 Spokane Open Nov. 30 Evergreen State Dec. 7 Southern Oregon Dec. 14 Treasure Valley CC Dec. 17 Desert Duals Jan. 4 Mat ‘Cat Open Jan. 18 Evergreen Open Jan. 23 Night at The Museum (TVCC) Jan. 25 Boxer Open Jan. 30 Southwestern Oregon CC Feb. 15 Pacific Feb. 21-22 NCAA Regionals March 7-8 NCAA Nationals

Feb. 10 Feb. 13 Feb. 14 Feb. 20

Willamette Pacific Lutheran Puget Sound Lewis & Clark

Salem, Ore. McMinnville, Ore. McMinnville, Ore. McMinnville, Ore.

7:30 p.m.

7:30 p.m.

5 p.m.

7:30 p.m.

Newberg, Ore. Regular-Season

5 p.m.

Champion

TBA

Feb. 21 George Fox Feb. 27-28 NWC Tournament

HEAD COACH: Elijah Gurash (first year)

SWIMMING DATE

MEET

LOCATION

TIME

Nov. 1 Nov. 7

Willamette Pacific

Salem, Ore. McMinnville, Ore.

11 a.m.

5 p.m.

Nov. 14 Nov. 15 Nov. 21-23

Puget Sound Pacific Lutheran La Verne Invitational

Tacoma, Wash.

Tacoma, Wash.

Los Angeles, Calif.

6 p.m.

11 a.m.

All day

Jan. 16 Jan. 17

Whitworth Whitman

McMinnville, Ore. McMinnville, Ore.

6 p.m.

11 a.m.

Jan. 23 Jan. 24 Feb. 12-15

Lewis & Clark George Fox NWC Championships

McMinnville, Ore. Newberg, Ore. Federal Way, Wash.

5 p.m.

11 a.m.

All day

Indianapolis, Ind.

All day

March 18-21 NCAA III Championships HEAD COACH: Kyle Kimball (12th year)

EVENT

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

LOCATION

TIME

DATE

OPPONENT

LOCATION

TIME

Burnaby, B.C. Burnaby, B.C. Forest Grove, Ore. McMinnville, Ore. Coos Bay, Ore. Spokane, Wash.

Olympia, Wash.

McMinnville, Ore. Ontario, Ore. Las Vegas, Nev. McMinnville, Ore. Olympia, Wash.

McMinnville, Ore. Forest Grove, Ore. McMinnville, Ore. Forest Grove, Ore. TBA Coralville, Iowa

9 a.m.

10 a.m.

9 a.m.

7 p.m.

2 p.m.

9 a.m.

7 p.m.

5 p.m.

9 a.m.

9 a.m.

9 a.m.

9 a.m.

7 p.m.

9 a.m.

7 p.m.

7 p.m.

9 a.m. CST 9 a.m. CST

Nov. 15 Northwest Nov. 21-24 East Texas Baptist Tournament 21 Concordia-Texas

McMinnville, Ore. Marshall, Texas

6 p.m.

HEAD COACH: Frank Johnson (third year)

MEN’S WRESTLING DATE

EVENT

Nov.1 Simon Fraser Tournament Nov. 9 Mike Clock Open Nov. 14 Pacific Nov. 16 Southwestern Oregon CC Nov. 23 Spokane Open Dec. 7 Clackamas Open Dec. 17 Desert Duals Jan. 4 Mat ‘Cat Open Jan. 18 Evergreen Open Jan. 23 Night at The Museum (TVCC) Jan. 25 Boxer Open Jan. 30 Southwestern Oregon CC Jan. 31 Corban Feb. 5 Idaho Feb. 7 Southern Oregon Feb. 14 Evergreen State Feb. 15 Pacific Feb. 27-28 Upper Midwest Regionals March 13-14 NCAA III Nationals

LOCATION

TIME

Burnaby, B.C. Forest Grove, Ore. McMinnville, Ore. Coos Bay, Ore. Spokane, Wash.

Oregon City, Ore. Las Vegas, Nev. McMinnville, Ore. Olympia, Wash.

McMinnville, Ore. Forest Grove, Ore. McMinnville, Ore. Salem, Ore. Tualatin, Ore. Ashland, Ore. Olympia, Wash.

Forest Grove, Ore. TBA Cedar Rapids, Iowa

9 a.m.

9 a.m.

7 p.m.

2 p.m.

9 a.m.

9 a.m.

9 a.m.

9 a.m.

9 a.m.

7 p.m.

9 a.m.

7 p.m.

7 p.m.

7 p.m.

7 p.m.

6 p.m.

7 p.m.

9 a.m. CST 10 a.m. CDT

22 24 Nov. 30 Dec. 5 Dec. 12 Dec. 13

Piedmont East Texas Baptist Pacific UW-Oshkosh Simpson (Calif.)

Corban

7 p.m. CST

Forest Grove, Ore. McMinnville, Ore. McMinnville, Ore. Salem, Ore.

2 p.m. CST 5:30 p.m. CST 3 p.m.

5 p.m.

7 p.m.

3 p.m.

Dec. 21-22 Hoops in Hawaii Classic 21 McMurry 22 Knox Jan. 9 Whitman

Honolulu, Hawaii

McMinnville, Ore.

3:30 p.m. HST 3:30 p.m. HST 5:30 p.m.

Jan. 10 Jan. 13 Jan. 16 Jan. 17 Jan. 23 Jan. 24

Whitworth Willamette Puget Sound Pacific Lutheran George Fox Lewis & Clark

McMinnville, Ore. McMinnville, Ore. Tacoma, Wash.

Tacoma, Wash.

McMinnville, Ore. Portland, Ore.

3 p.m.

5:30 p.m.

5:30 p.m.

3 p.m.

5:30 p.m.

3 p.m.

Jan. 27 Feb. 6 Feb. 7 Feb. 10

Pacific Whitworth Whitman Willamette

McMinnville, Ore. 5:30 p.m.

Spokane, Wash.

5:30 p.m.

Walla Walla, Wash. 3 p.m.

Salem, Ore. 5:30 p.m.

Feb. 13 Feb. 14

Pacific Lutheran Puget Sound

McMinnville, Ore. McMinnville, Ore.

5:30 p.m.

3 p.m.

Feb. 20 Lewis & Clark Feb. 21 George Fox Feb.27-28 NWC Tournament

McMinnville, Ore. Newberg, Ore. Regular-Season Champion

5:30 p.m.

3 p.m.

TBA

HEAD COACH: Casey Bunn-Wilson (11th year)

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WILDCAT SPOTLIGHT

trusting in a higher power

Dayton Magaña’s recovery from a devastating injury is guided by his faith and he in turn is leading the ’Cats toward a brighter future

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“I

t,” Dayton Magaña tells himself, “was happening for a reason.”

While playing defense, the Linfield University basketball player went to intercept a pass when he heard a loud pop.

“I tore my ACL and my meniscus in the last game of the season last year against Whitworth.”

Two months after the tear, Magaña had his first surgery in response to the sports injury. The point guard describes the recovery process as slow and tedious, saying “You’re taking baby steps every day. At first, it’s like flexing your quad, then you’re trying to bend your leg, and now you’re walking. You’re pretty much starting all over.”

Fortunately, the off-season allowed Magaña to make a full recovery, empowering him to return to the court in time for the start of the new season.

“I am a firm believer in the Lord Jesus Christ,” says Magaña. “Based on my faith and what I believe in, I saw my injury more as a challenge, like it was happening for a reason. I never really saw it as a negative.”

Magaña credits his healthy and timely recovery to his faith in Jesus.

“He’s the one that got me through the process. Looking back, I can’t really take much credit for it. Obviously, I put in work to try to get back, but I prayed a lot, and I definitely feel like that my recovery was a prayer that was answered.

I just wanted to play my senior year.

“Basketball is a sport where some days you might not get the results that you were looking for, even when you put in as much work as you can. I think the same goes with life.”

Magaña says this concept has ultimately brought him closer to Christ. “Jesus is the only one you can depend on like that, and He listens. He’s always there for whatever you need.”

To keep this constantly in mind, Magaña wears a wristband with a cross drawn on while he’s on the court.

“It was a good reminder of why I’m even out here playing. Jesus is the one who allows me to play and He’s giving me the opportunity.”

The wristband simply reinforces Magaña’s sense of gratitude during game play.

An undersized point guard standing 5-foot-7, Magaña originally found himself playing basketball at San Joaquin Delta College in Stockton, California.

“I wasn’t really recruited heavily out of high school, so I went to junior college. Then I got recruited (by the previous Linfield coach), and I’ve been here since. I thought it was a good fit.”

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Since joining Linfield’s team prior to the last season, Magaña reports an experience with his teammates is not unlike that of a family.

“We’re all really close. There’re no cliques within our team. We all hang out together. I feel like you can talk to anybody on the team.”

He also believes that honesty is a key pillar in the team’s dynamic, noting how “we’re pretty straightforward with each other and I feel like that’s where our bond and chemistry comes from.”

As this year’s basketball season gets underway, the point guard takes pride in the team’s communication, calling it one of its greatest strengths.

“Being able to communicate with each other, no matter how hard the conversation is,” highlights the bond of the team, he says.

Alongside this strength, is the genuine friendship that Magaña describes among the teammates. He emphasizes how the team runs off of brotherhood and togetherness.

Now in his final basketball season, the Modesto, California, native is striving to serve as a mentor for the newer members of the team.

“Being there for the younger guys and trying to lead by example, especially with there being a new coach. Starting a new tradition, standard and culture,” are goals Magaña aims to accomplish this season.

Magaña has been playing basketball since he was in kindergarten. Even before that, he remembers watching games with his father, Julio, who says “I’ve always loved watching hoops, and Dayton grew up right beside me watching games and learning to appreciate the sport. March Madness has always been one of our favorite times of the year – we’d fill out brackets, cheer for underdogs, and get caught up in the excitement together.”

The early bond with his father led Magaña to pursue basketball, despite previously being a football player.

“I naturally stuck with basketball,” he says.

I liked the challenge and the creativity to it.”

When he thinks of his plans after Linfield, Magaña hopes to stay connected to basketball. “I was always interested in staying around the sports scene… and I realized I couldn’t see myself not being a part of basketball. The athlete aspires to pursue teaching or coaching in order to remain active in the sports world.

However, Magaña plans to take full advantage of the opportunities ahead of him, saying that he will go “wherever the Lord takes me.”

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WOMEN’S COACH CASEY BUNN-WILSON

pointing in the right direction Coach Casey Bunn-Wilson has the Linfield women’s basketball program aiming for a Northwest Conference championship

C

oming off a record-tying 18-win season in 2024-25, Casey Bunn-Wilson enters her 11th season as head women’s basketball coach at Linfield with the goal of claiming the program’s first Northwest Confernece championship. equaling the team record for most wins in a single campaign while guiding the Wildcats to a coveted berth in the Northwest Conference Tournament.

During her first year with the Wildcats, she helped guide the women to the program’s first winning record in five seasons (13-12) and a share of sixth place in the Northwest Conference, one of the premier women’s basketball leagues in NCAA Division III. In 201819, the Wildcats reached the NWC Tournament despite a competing with an injury depleted roster.

Bunn-Wilson spent three seasons as girls basketball coach at Tualatin High School, compiling a 39-32 win-loss record while leading the Timberwolves to three straight OSAA Class 6A state playoff appearances. Prior to Tualatin, she spent two seasons as an assistant girls basketball coach at Lake Oswego High School.

At Oregon State University, Bunn-Wilson led the Pacific-10 Conference in scoring as a senior in 2007, averaging 20.0 points per game. That season, she averaged 37.9 minutes, 6.5 rebounds and 1.2 steals per contest. Appearing in 122 games with 70 starting assignments, Bunn-Wilson concluded her career with 1,163 points, ninth-most in Beavers history and her 679 career rebounds rank seventh all-time.

She graduated from OSU with a bachelor’s degree in Public Health Promotion and Education.

A star athlete at Stayton High School, Bunn-Wilson earned varsity letters in basketball, volleyball, softball and track. On the basketball court, she was a four-time all-state, all-region and allconference honoree. The Capital Conference Player of the Year

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for three straight seasons, Bunn-Wilson led Stayton to the league championship her freshman and junior seasons. She set SHS career records for points (1,831), rebounds (783), assists (342) and steals (306) and went on to represent Stayton in the Oregon Class 3A AllStar game following graduation.

Bunn-Wilson played professionally in Greece, Spain, Portugal, Ireland and Australia. While competing overseas, she earned allleague honors on the Portuguese All-Star team.

She is co-founder and director of the Jr. Energy youth basketball program, a skills development program geared toward girls in grades 4-12 throughout the Portland area. In its fifth year, Jr. Energy’s mission is to introduce young female athletes to an advanced level of coaching and competition that takes their basketball skills to a higher level.

At Linfield, Bunn-Wilson also co-directs the athletic department’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.

She and her husband, Mitch, live in McMinnville with their young sons, Rylan and Dawson.

jeremy vandenboer, assistant coach Sixth-year assistant Jeremy Vandenboer previously spent four years as head women’s basketball coach at Mount Hood Community College, leading the Saints to back-to-back 20-win seasons. Prior to joining the Mount Hood staff, Vandenboer helped lead the Corban men’s team to the 2015-16 NAIA Cascade Conference playoffs. From 2013-15, he coached boys basketball at Auburn Adventist Academy High School in Washington, leading the team to its first-ever state appearance.

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MEET THE LINFIELD WOMEN

Back row (l to r): Miki Vermeulen, Logan Roberts, Evelyn Melis, Sydney Newby, Tana Hoekema, Assistant Coach Jeremy Vandenboer, Head Coach Casey Bunn-Wilson, Madison Huntley, Skylar Willey, Natalie Rosetti, Mia Thompson, Madison Barter. Front row: Allie Mead, Eve Burke, Jordan Roberts, Dylan Cheney, Willow Ishibashi-To, Amelia Solt, Ella Koebelin, Kate Townsend, Laurel Quinn, Jayden Ray, Lauren Buchanan.

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MEET THE LINFIELD WOMEN

jordan roberts | 2

miki vermeulen | 3

eve burke | 4

ella koebelin | 5

Mia thompson | 6

Twin Falls, Idaho

5-8 | Senior | Guard Twin Falls, Idaho

kate townsend | 7

willow ishibashi-to | 8

dylan cheney | 9

amelia solt | 10

natalie rosetti | 11

Jayden ray | 12

laurel quinn | 14

lauren buchanan | 15

Allie mead | 20

madison barter | 21

Evelyn Melis | 22

skylar willey | 23

tana hoekema | 25

sydney newby | 30

madison huntley | 31

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5-10 | Senior | Guard/Forward

5-8 | Freshman | Guard Santa Rosa, California

5-8 | Senior | Guard Vancouver, Washington

Jadyn harrell| 24

6-0 | Junior | Center Lake Oswego, Oregon

5-3 | Freshman | Guard Belmont, California

5-8 | Sophomore | Guard Forest Grove, Oregon

6-1 | Sophomore | Center Everson, Washington

5-10 | Senior | Guard/Forward Renton, Washington

5-6 | Freshman | Guard Redmond, Oregon

5-5 | Junior | Guard Canby, Oregon

5-7 | Senior | Guard Port Angeles, Washington

5-3 | Senior | Guard Loveland, Colorado

5-8 | Junior | Forward Everson, Washington

6-0 | Freshman | Forward/Center 6-1 | Freshman | Forward The Dalles, Oregon Sutherlin, Oregon

5-3 | Senior | Guard Silverdale, Washington

5-9 | Freshman | Forward Grants Pass, Oregon

5-9 | Sophomore | Guard/Forward 5-7 | Junior | Guard Santa Rosa, California Hermiston, Oregon

5-10 | Freshman | Forward Longmont, Colorado

Head Coach 11th Year

6-0 | Junior | Forward Grants Pass, Oregon

Assistant Coach Fifth Year

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LINFIELD WOMEN NO. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 20 21 22 23 24 25 30 31

NAME Logan Roberts Jordan Roberts Miki Vermeulen Eve Burke Ella Koebelin Mia Thompson Kate Townsend Willow Ishibashi-To Dylan Cheney Amelia Solt Natalie Rosetti Jayden Ray Laurel Quinn Lauren Buchanan Allie Mead Madison Barter Evelyn Melis Skylar Willey Jadyn Harrell Tana Hoekema Sydney Newby Madison Huntley

POS. G/F G G/F G G F G G G G G/F G G G G F F F C C F/C F

HT. 5-10 5-8 5-10 5-7 5-3 5-9 5-8 5-3 5-6 5-3 5-10 5-7 5-8 5-8 5-5 5-8 5-10 6-0 6-0 6-1 6-0 6-1

HEAD COACH: Casey Bunn-Wilson (11th year) ASSISTANT COACH: Jeremy Vandenboer

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YR./EL. Sr./Sr. Sr./Sr. Sr./Sr. Sr./Sr. Sr./Jr. Fr./Fr. Fr./Fr. Fr./Fr. Fr./Fr. Sr./Sr. So./So. Sr./Sr. Sr./Sr. So./Fr. Jr./Jr. Jr./Jr. Fr./Fr. Jr./Jr. Jr./Jr. So./So. Fr./Fr. Fr./Fr.

HOMETOWN / PREVIOUS SCHOOL Twin Falls, Idaho / Canyon Ridge Twin Falls, Idaho / Canyon Ridge Renton, Wash. / Liberty Port Angeles, Wash. / Port Angeles Silverdale, Wash. / Klahowya Secondary Grants Pass, Ore. / Grants Pass Santa Rosa, Calif. / Santa Rosa Belmont, Calif. / Carlmont Redmond, Ore. / Redmond Loveland, Colo. / Carleton College (Minn.)

Santa Rosa, Calif. / Cardinal Newman Hermiston, Ore. / Linn-Benton C.C. Vancouver, Wash. / King’s Way Christian Forest Grove, Ore. / Forest Grove Canby, Ore. / Canby Everson, Wash. / Mount Baker Longmont, Colo. / Niwot Grants Pass, Ore. / Hidden Valley Lake Oswego, Ore. / Lakeridge Everson, Wash. / Nooksack Valley The Dalles, Ore. / The Dalles Sutherlin, Ore. / Sutherlin

SIMPSON WOMEN NO.

NAME

POS.

HT.

YR.

HOMETOWN / PREVIOUS SCHOOL

1

Rickii Bennett

G

5-1

So.

Redding, Calif. / Shasta

2

Harley Wilson

PG

5-1

Fr.

Redding, Calif. / Central Valley

3

Anna Marshall

G

5-9

Sr.

Caruthers, Calif. / Caruthers

4

Haily Garcia

G

5-3

Sr.

Long Beach, Calif. / Maywood Academy

5

Destiny Nichols

G

5-6

Jr.

Stockton, Calif. / Valley

10

Andrea Perez

PG/G

5-5

Jr.

Porterville, Calif. / Porterville

12

Te’Niyah Lindsey

G

5-6

Jr.

Stockton, Calif. / Aspire Langston Hughes Academy

13

Kiley Johnson

F

5-9

Jr.

Redding, Calif. / Anderson

14

Mariah Napoleon

F

6-0

Jr.

Eureka, Calif. / Eureka

15

Angie Iheanachor

F

5-10

Jr.

Los Angeles, Calif. / King Drew Magnet

20

Creedence Shaver

F

6-0

Sr.

Red Bluff, Calif. / Red Bluff

21

Lupe Lemus

C

5-8

Jr.

Caruthers, Calif. / Caruthers

22

Monet Dunham

F

5-10

Fr.

Stockton, Calif. / Lincoln

23

Cerina Nguyen

C

6-1

Sr.

San Diego, Calif. / Point Loma

24

Moriah Bowles

G

5-8

Jr.

Eureka, Calif. / Eureka

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LINFIELD WOMEN VERSUS SIMPSON game PREVIEW

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15 lauren buchanan THE RECORDS Linfield enters the matchup at 4-2, with both of their losses coming to currently-ranked opponents. Most recently, dropping a low-scoring home meeting against the No. 3 WisconsinOshkosh Titans. Simpson enters at 5-2 on a three-game win streak. Although, their last match-up was a 2-0 win via a forfeit against Bethesda University.

LINFIELD AT A GLANCE From their highest point total this season at Pacific (91), and their lowest against a 2024-25 Final Four team in UW-Oshkosh (32). Linfield aims to bounce back behind four starters averaging double-digit points per game. Amelia Solt, Eve Burke, Tana Hoekema, and Allie Mead each average 10+ points, while Solt has sank a team-high 14 threes in six games.

SIMPSON AT A GLANCE The Red Hawks rely heavily on Destiny Nichols and Anna Marshall, each averaging nearly 15 points per game. Cerina Nguyen is close behind the duo with 9.8 points per game, while also averaging at least eight rebounds per game.

SERIES HISTORY Tonight’s game is the first time the Linfield and Simpson women’s basketball teams will face off against each other on the hardwood.

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NORTHWEST CONFERENCE SCORING

G

PTS

AVG

Ashlyn Peterson (Whitworth)

5

82

16.4

Hanne Hopkins (George Fox )

6

92

15.3

Shaade Williams (Pacific)

7

94

13.4

Carmen Cruz (Puget Sound)

6

78

13.0

Riley Walden (Willamette)

5

64

12.8

REBOUNDING

G

REB

AVG

Lauryn Frederickson (Lewis & Clark)

7

62

8.9

Miki Vermeulen (Linfield)

6

46

7.7

Ava DePew (Whitworth)

4

30

7.5

Daisy Boling-Schmidt (Willamette)

5

35

7.0

Sydney Esperanza (Pacific)

7

49

7.0

FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE

G

FG

FGA

PCT

Kylie Griffin (Pacific Lutheran )

2

5

7

.714

Paige Macduff (George Fox )

4

16

24

.667

Autumn Hill (Puget Sound)

6

11

17

.647

Leia Mata (Willamette)

5

9

14

.643

Skylar Willey (Linfield)

6

11

18

.611

3 PT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE

G

3FG

3FGA

PCT

Lauren Buchanan (Linfield)

5

8

16

.500

Eve Burke (Linfield)

6

9

21

.429

Addyson Gallatin (Whitworth)

5

8

20

.400

Ashlyn Peterson (Whitworth)

5

12

31

.387

Riley Walden (Willamette)

5

10

27

.370

FREE THROW PERCENTAGE

G

FT

FTA

PCT

Lauryn Frederickson (Lewis & Clark)

7

25

27

.926

Hanne Hopkins (George Fox )

6

24

26

.923

Kaitlen Carns (Lewis & Clark)

7

43

50

.860

Tara Ushiro (George Fox )

6

15

18

.833

Morgan Montgomery (Whitman)

6

24

30

.800

ASSISTS

G

AST

Hanne Hopkins (George Fox )

6

Allie Mead (Linfield) Kaitlin Imai (Willamette)

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CONFERENCE

OVERALL

As of December 7

W-L

W-L

PCT.

STREAK

AVG

George Fox

1-0

4-2

.667

W3

38

6.3

6

33

5.5

Linfield

1-0

4-2

.667

L1

5

19

3.8

Puget Sound

0-0

4-2

.667

L1

Lindsay Barden (Pacific)

7

26

3.7

Whitman

0-0

4-3

.571

L1

Holly Morgan (Whitman)

6

22

3.7

Lewis & Clark

0-0

2-5

.286

L3

STEALS

G

STL

AVG

Allie Mead (Linfield)

6

16

2.7

Whitworth

0-0

1-4

.200

W1

Emi Wada (Pacific Lutheran )

2

5

2.5

Pacific Lutheran

0-0

0-5

.000

L4

Holly Morgan (Whitman)

6

15

2.5

Pacific

0-1

4-3

.571

L2

Shaade Williams (Pacific)

7

15

2.1

Kate Wooten (Pacific Lutheran )

2

4

2.0

Willamette

0-1

1-4

.200

L4

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MEN’S COACH ELIJAH GURASH

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Taking on his first head coaching assignment, Elijah Gurash embraces the challenge of rebuilding the Linfield basketball program

J

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Gurash arrived at Linfield after serving one year as the lead assistant coach at Buena Vista University, a Division III institution in Storm Lake, Iowa.

No stranger to the Pacific Northwest, Gurash served as a top assistant at Whitworth University for six seasons. During his time in Spokane, the Pirates went a combined 116-41, captured three Northwest Conference championships, three NWC Tournament titles and reached the NCAA Division III Tournament four times.

Prior to joining the Whitworth staff, Gurash spent 15 years coaching at the high school level in North Carolina, West Virginia and

Washington state, first as an assistant boys basketball coach for seven seasons and later as a head varsity coach for eight seasons.

An all-state basketball player, Gurash began his collegiate playing career at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York. He concluded his playing career at Northwest Christian University (now Bushnell University) in Eugene.

Gurash earned a bachelor’s degree from Bushnell in 2001 and went on to complete a master’s degree at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland in 2007.

He has also published his own book, entitled, “Jesus is a Baller: Reflections on the Fundamentals of Basketball.”

Elijah, and his wife, Katy, are raising three children: Xander, Oliver and Isla Grace.

jesse bender, assistant coach

matt gehrke, assistant coach

After spending a pair of seasons as an assistant coach with the SUNY-Canton men’s basketball program, Jesse Bender joins the Linfield coaching staff this winter. In his first season at SUNYCanton, he helped lead the Roos to 10 wins and coached a third-team allconference honoree.

New assistant coach Matt Gehrke brings over 20 years of coaching experience at the AAU level in the greater Portland area. Gehrke is the founder and director of G-Elite Basketball, an AAU program that has helped develop young studentathletes into successful collegiate basketball players.

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gavin perdue | 0

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LINFIELD MEN NO.

NAME

POS.

HT.

WT.

YR./EL.

HOMETOWN / PREVIOUS SCHOOL

0

Gavin Perdue

F

6-6

205

So./So.

Vancouver, Wash. / Skyview

1

Chase Bennett

G

5-10

165

Sr./Sr.

Moraga, Calif. / Campolindo

2

Max Juhala

G

6-5

180

So./So.

West Linn, Ore. / West Linn

3

Dayton Magaña

G

5-7

160

Sr./Sr.

Modesto, Calif. / Delta J.C.

4

Nalu Vargas

G/F

6-3

185

Fr./Fr.

Spokane, Wash. / Mount Spokane

5

Donovan Johnson

G

6-0

170

Sr./Sr.

Antelope, Calif. / Antelope

10

Peyton Reyes

G

5-10

160

Fr./Fr.

Beaverton, Ore. / Mountainside

11

Lucca Hart

G

6-2

180

Jr./Jr.

Nipomo, Calif. / Nipomo

14

Rico George

G

6-1

155

Fr./Fr.

Vancouver, Wash. / Seton Catholic

15

Lane Garrison

F

6-5

185

Fr./Fr.

Dayton, Ore. / Dayton

21

Kohsuke Fujiwara

G

6-3

185

Fr./Fr.

Adachi-ku, Japan / Metropolitan Aoyama

22

Kris Jakstas

F

6-3

171

Fr./Fr.

Vilnius, Lithuania / San Domenico

23

Jack Treasure

G

6-3

195

So./So.

Scottsdale, Ariz. / Bridgton Academy

25

Bryton Lenahan

F

6-2

208

Sr./Sr.

Salem, Ore. / Chemeketa C.C.

30

Jackson Bluhm

G

6-3

175

Fr./Fr.

Corvallis, Ore. / Crescent Valley

32

Cameron Cox

F

6-5

225

Fr./Fr.

St. Helens, Ore. / St. Helens

44

Logan Morrill

F

6-9

230

Sr./Sr.

Astoria, Ore. / Knappa

55

Garrett Callsen

F/C

6-7

215

Jr./Jr.

Stayton, Ore. / Stayton

HEAD COACH: Elijah Gurash (first year) ASSISTANT COACHES: Jesse Bender, Matt Gehrke

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ALMA MEN NO. 0 1 2 3 4 5 10 11 12 14 15 20 21 23 24 25 30 32 33 34 40 44

NAME Rashad Smith Elijah Sykes Grant Mossburg Donovan Collins Kyler Chovanec Brighton Gavin Joss Bradley Korbin Heitzman Tyran Griffin Raine Rodich Preston Malpass Josh Elliott Luciano Guerrazzi Darrion Sardo Logan St. Martin Carlos Williams James Dymek Jaxon Jurmu Liam Adams Lance Atkinson Waylon Sales Jayden Hanson

POS. G G G G G G G F G G F G F G F/C G G/F G G/F C F/C G/F

YR. Jr. Fr. Jr. Jr. Sr. So. So. Jr. Sr. So. So. Sr. Jr. Fr. Jr. So. So. Fr. So. Jr. Fr. Fr.

HT. 6-1 5-10 6-0 6-0 6-3 6-1 6-1 6-7 6-5 6-0 6-7 6-3 6-7 6-1 6-6 5-11 6-3 6-0 6-5 6-6 6-6 6-4

WT. 165 165 160 150 180 185 180 190 190 185 185 185 210 170 220 185 225 175 190 220 250 210

HOMETOWN / PREVIOUS SCHOOL Flint, Mich. / Lake Forest Academy Sacramento, Calif. / Pleasant Grove Tecumseh, Mich. / Tecumseh Plainfield, Ill. / Plainfield North St. Louis. Mich. / Breckenridge Warren, Mich. / Warren Fitzgerald Saginaw, Mich. / Saginaw Heritage Hailey, Idaho / Wood River Oak Park, Mich. / Detroit Loyola Thornville, Ohio / Sheridan East Jordan, Mich. / LaLumiere (Ind.) Freeland, Mich. / Freeland Lansing, Mich. / Lansing Catholic Silver Spring, Md. / Sandy Spring Friends Kalamazoo, Mich. / Hackett Catholic Prep London, England / The John Roan School Sutton, England / London Academy Southwark Pride Marquette, Mich. / Marquette Clinton Township, Mich. / Marine City Ionia. Mich. / Ionia Gwinn, Mich. / Gwinn Bellaire, Mich. / Bellaire

HEAD COACH: Mike Fitzpatrick (sixth year) ASSISTANT COACHES: Darien Burse, Cruz Moran, Cam Sutherland

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4 nalu vargas THE RECORDS Looking to snap a six-game losing streak, Linfield enters tonight’s matchup with a 1-6 overall record and an 0-1 mark in Northwest Conference play. Linfield is 1-0 inside Ted Wilson Gymnasium this season, previously defeating La Verne, 79-75.

Alma, located in central Michigan, brings a 2-4 record to the Pacific Northwest and is riding a two-game win streak following victories over Manchester and Concordia-Chicago.

LINFIELD AT A GLANCE The Wildcats are coming off of a 75-50 loss at Pacific last weekend. Linfield defeated La Verne in its home debut earlier this season. Senior guard Dayton Magaña has led the team offensively in the majority of games this season, averaging 15.3 points per game, also leading the team in shooting from beyond the arc. Nalu Vargas has grabbed the most rebounds for the ’Cats, while Chase Bennett has distributred a team-high 26 assists this season.

ALMA AT A GLANCE Riding a two-game win streak, the Scots snapped a four-game losing streak in a 77-65 win over Manchester. Donovan Collins and Korbin Heitzman are each averaging over 11 points per game, although Logan St. Martin is shooting over 70% from the field with over 30 shots taken thus far. Heitzman leads the team in rebounding, while Raine Rodich is the team’s assist leader through six games this season.

SERIES HISTORY Tonight’s matchup marks the first basketball meeting between the Alma Scots and Linfield Wildcats.

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NORTHWEST CONFERENCE SCORING

G

PTS

AVG

Anthony Hrboka (Pacific)

7

146

20.9

Andre Treadwell (Lewis & Clark)

7

141

20.1

Milos Sarenac (Whitman)

4

72

18.0

Sydney Natche (George Fox)

8

128

16.0

Dom Perasso (Pacific Lutheran)

5

77

15.4

REBOUNDING

G

REB

AVG

Milos Sarenac (Whitman)

4

48

12

Charlie Kapranos (Pacific Lutheran)

5

44

8.8

Ty Edwards (Whitworth)

5

40

8.0

Andre Treadwell (Lewis & Clark)

7

49

7.0

Colton Looney (Whitworth)

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34

6.8

FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE

G

FG

FGA

PCT

Dom Perasso (Pacific Lutheran)

5

30

48

.625

Hugo Rutherfurd (Puget Sound)

7

35

64

.547

Milos Sarenac (Whitman)

4

24

45

.533

Andre Treadwell (Lewis & Clark)

7

58

109

.532

Zane Miller (Puget Sound)

7

36

74

.486

3 PT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE

G

3FG

3FGA

PCT

Momo Stokes (George Fox)

17

42

99

.424

Grant Hunt (Whitman)

19

38

90

.422

Stephen Behil (Whitworth)

19

45

118

.381

Liam Ruttledge (Puget Sound)

17

35

93

.376

Ryder Hsiung (Willamette)

18

39

106

.368

FREE THROW PERCENTAGE

G

FT

FTA

PCT

Davis Hester (Willamette)

6

19

22

.864

Ben Nyquist (Whitworth)

5

21

28

.750

Ian Cook (Puget Sound)

7

26

36

.722

Anujan Tennathur (Willamette)

6

25

35

.714

Ali Efe Isik (Whitman)

6

16

23

.696

ASSISTS

G

AST

Max Vacco (Pacific)

7

Charlie Kapranos (Pacific Lutheran) Marcus Bast (Lewis & Clark)

men’s basketball STANDINGS

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CONFERENCE

OVERALL

As of December 7

W-L

W-L

PCT.

STREAK

AVG

Willamette

1-0

3-3

.500

W1

39

5.6

Pacific

1-0

4-4

.500

W4

5

27

5.4

7

36

5.1

Whitworth

0-0

4-1

.800

L1

Dre Lawrence (George Fox)

8

36

4.5

Puget Sound

0-0

4-3

.571

L1

Ali Efe Isik (Whitman)

6

24

4.0

Pacific Lutheran

0-0

3-3

.500

L1

STEALS

G

STL

AVG

Anujan Tennathur (Willamette)

6

19

3.2

Lewis & Clark

0-0

3-4

.429

L2

Max Vacco (Pacific)

7

21

3.0

Whitman

0-0

3-4

.429

L2

Lucas Gray (Pacific)

7

19

2.7

Linfield

0-1

1-6

.143

L5

Dra Uperesa-Thomas (Willamette)

6

16

2.7

Ben Nyquist (Whitworth)

5

12

2.4

George Fox

0-1

1-7

.125

L4

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THE TOPCAT CLUB

The Linfield University TopCat Club serves as a support organization to the 23 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.

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KEEPING TABS ON THE WILDCATS All Linfield Sports Network webcasts are now carried on FloSports, a conference-wide pay-to-watch platform Linfield University has joined together with its eight fellow Northwest Conference institutions in support of a new partnership with streaming provider FloSports to offer live and on-demand video coverage of nearly every athletic event Linfield participates in.

An annual subscription costs $107.88 ($8.99 per month). A monthly subscription runs $19.99.

Linfield students, faculty and staff with linfield.edu email addresses will enjoy discounted rates of $71.88 per year ($5.99/ month) or $9.99 if purchased monthly.

Schools are expected to receive annual investments from FloSports to build and expand broadcast capabilities and make other investments within the athletic department. Linfield personnel will continue to staff and operate all home broadcasts.

“Entering into this agreement with FloSports was a conferencewide decision,” said Linfield Vice President and Director of Athletics Scott Brosius. “While it does represent a change in how our streams are viewed, we do believe this partnership signifies a positive step forward. We anticipate increased quality of our streams conferencewide, as well as programming allowing viewers to watch college sports not just from within our conference, but from all across the country. This is the direction other Division III conferences are moving toward. Many of our out-of-conference competitions already require a FloSports subscription.”

As Brosius noted, FloSports subscribers will have the capability to access more than 40,000 events nationwide spanning 25 different sports.

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FloSports expects to deliver live and on-demand coverage of Linfield events across 15 different sports: Football, volleyball, men’s and women’s soccer, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s wrestling, men’s and women’s swimming, men’s and women’s tennis, baseball, softball, and women’s lacrosse. Northwest Conference Championship events in all sports except golf and cross country will also be streamed as part of the annual agreement.

Beyond live competition, FloSports plans to invest in original content and storytelling initiatives online and across social media aimed at elevating the profile of NWC student-athletes and institutions. The NWC joins several of its regular non-conference opponents in partnering with FloSports, the industry leader and primary media rights partner for Division III conferences.

Each year, FloSports will provide a global platform to live stream over 800 regular-season and postseason events.

FloSports is available via web, mobile apps (iOS and Android), and streaming platforms including Roku, Apple TV, and Amazon Fire TV. The FloSports app is expected to be pre-installed on most topselling Smart TVs in the U.S. this year.

LINFIELD SPORTS NETWORK

follow the ’cats home and away via live stream The Linfield Sports Network again brings fans live action of all home Linfield basketball games during 2025-26. Fans can enjoy live video webcasts with play-by-play commentary on their computer, tablet, mobile device or smart TV. Live coverage begins 15 minutes prior to the start of each game. Broadcasts include a complete postgame wrap-up with analysis and statistical breakdown. Linfield will also provide live audio-only webcasts of all of the Wildcats’ Northwest Conference road contests.

McMinnville native Joe Stuart begins his seventh season as the playby-play voice of the basketball Wildcats. The 2020 Linfield graduate is the Athletics Broadcast Operations Coordinator, managing all aspects of Linfield’s webcasting outreach and handling lead play-by-play duties on Linfield football, baseball and softball webcasts in addition to basketball.

Stuart also assists with other external sports communications and social media needs.

All LSN broadcasts, both live and on demand, can be accessed via the FloSports platform at go.flocollege.com/partner/nwc using the Linfield Athletics app, your desktop computer, mobile device or smart TV.

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ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME

The Linfield Athletics Hall of Fame is regarded as one of the most impressive athletic showcases in NCAA Division III The Linfield Athletics Hall of Fame, sponsored by Pacific Office Automation, was established in 1998 as an means to honor former outstanding athletes, coaches, staff and contributors and to preserve the memory of their past achievements.

A new class of inductees is honored at the Hall of Fame Banquet each fall. Inductees are chosen from a list of submitted nominations and voted upon by the Hall of Fame Executive and Selection Committees. The 20-member panel is made up of current and former staff members, past inductees, a member of the media, and a former athlete representing each of the preceding six decades.

Nominations may be submitted by any interested person but must be submitted in writing using an official nomination form. Hall of Fame nominations are considered in any one of six categories: Athlete, Coach, Team, Athletics Staff, and Meritorious Service.

Nominations must be accompanied by appropriate background information. Nominations are now accepted online. The deadline to submit nominations each year is March 1.

Athletes, through athletic achievement, must have brought distinction and honor to themselves, to Linfield University and to its intercollegiate program. Athletes are eligible for induction 10 years following their graduation class. Coaches, athletic administrators, or athletic staff members must have served on the staff for at least 10 years. At the time of induction, they must no longer be active in that position. Individual non-athletes, who in some manner have made extraordinary contributions to the success of the intercollegiate athletic program, may be considered for a meritorious service award.

Eligibility of teams is based upon exceptional accomplishment at and above the conference level, with the team ranking among the nation’s elite.

Housed within the Paul Durham Lobby and Foyer, the Linfield Athletics Hall of Fame and Hall of Champions is regarded as one of the most impressive athletic showcases of any NCAA Division III program in the country. Matching 55-inch touch-screen monitors chronicle the expansive array of Hall of Fame inductees. Visitors to the Hall of Fame can read details about each inductee as well as search by name, sport, classification and year of induction. The electronic displays provide access to summaries of every national champion, both team and individual, plus listings of major award winners.

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