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MEN’S BASKETBALL DATE

OPPONENT

Oct. 27 Nov. 6 Nov. 10 Nov. 12 Nov. 18 Nov. 21 Nov. 26 Dec. 1 Dec. 2 Dec. 8 Dec. 9

Seattle Mountaineers (exhibition) McMinnville, Ore. Oregon State (exhibition) Corvallis, Ore. Bushnell Eugene, Ore. Portland State Portland, Ore. Evergreen State Olympia, Wash.

Western Oregon Monmouth, Ore. Walla Walla McMinnville, Ore. Pacific Lutheran McMinnville, Ore. Lewis & Clark Portland, Ore. McMinnville , Ore. Portland Bible Warner Pacific

Dec. 16 Dec. 30 Jan. 5

Seattle Pacific Northwest Willamette

Jan. 6

MEN’S WRESTLING

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

TIME

DATE

EVENT

LOCATION

TIME

DATE

OPPONENT

LOCATION

TIME

Portland, Ore.

7 p.m.

2:30 p.m.

7:30 p.m.

2 p.m.

6:30 p.m.

7 p.m.

3 p.m.

8 p.m.

6 p.m.

6 p.m.

7 p.m.

Seattle, Wash.

Kirkland, Wash.

Salem, Ore.

3 p.m.

5 p.m.

8 p.m.

Nov. 3 Nov. 4 Nov 10 Nov. 12 Nov 19 Dec 3 Dec. 9 Dec 17 Jan 7 Jan 16 Jan 20 Jan 21

Simon Fraser Simon Fraser Open Pacific Mike Clock Open Spokane Open Clackamas Open Southern Oregon Desert Duals Mat Cat Invitational Umpqua Southern Oregon Boxer Open

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

Oregon City, Ore. Ashland, Ore. Las Vegas, Nev. McMinnville, Ore. McMinnville, Ore. Forest Grove, Ore. Forest Grove, Ore.

7 p.m.

9 a.m.

7 p.m.

9 a.m.

9:15 a.m.

9 a.m.

5:30 p.m.

9 a.m.

9 a.m.

7 p.m.

2 p.m.

9 a.m.

Nov. 9 Nov. 11 Nov. 18 Nov. 19 Nov. 26 Dec. 1 Dec. 2 Dec. 9 Dec. 11 Dec. 16 Dec. 18 Dec. 30

Multnomah Bushnell Austin College UT Dallas Walla Walla Pacific Lutheran Lewis & Clark Warner Pacific Western Oregon Central Washington (exhibition) Corban Northwest

McMinnville, Ore. Eugene, Ore. Sherman, Texas Dallas, Texas McMinnville, Ore. McMinnville, Ore. Portland, Ore. Portland, Ore. Monmouth, Ore. Ellensburg, Wash.

Salem, Ore. Kirkland, Wash.

6 p.m.

2 p.m.

3 p.m.

3 p.m.

1 p.m.

6 p.m.

4 p.m.

4:30 p.m.

5 p.m.

2 p.m.

Noon 3 p.m.

Jan. 27

Southwestern Oregon CC

Coos Bay, Ore.

2 p.m.

Jan. 5

Willamette

Salem, Ore.

6 p.m.

Puget Sound

McMinnville, Ore.

6 p.m.

Jan. 12 Jan. 13 Jan. 16

Whitman Whitworth George Fox

McMinnville, Ore. McMinnville, Ore. Newberg, Ore.

8 p.m.

6 p.m.

8 p.m.

Feb. 2 Feb 6 Feb. 9

Corban Pacific Grays Harbor

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

7 p.m.

7 p.m.

7 p.m.

Jan. 6 Jan. 12 Jan. 13

Puget Sound Whitman Whitworth

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

4 p.m.

6 p.m.

4 p.m.

Jan. 16

George Fox

Newberg, Ore.

6 p.m.

Jan. 19 Jan. 26

Pacific Lewis & Clark

McMinnville, Ore. McMinnville, Ore.

8 p.m.

8 p.m.

Jan. 19 Jan. 26 Jan. 27

Pacific Lewis & Clark Pacific Lutheran

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

6 p.m.

6 p.m.

4 p.m.

Jan. 27 Feb. 2

Pacific Lutheran Puget Sound

Tacoma, Wash.

Tacoma, Wash.

6 p.m.

8 p.m.

Feb. 2

Puget Sound

Tacoma, Wash.

6 p.m.

Feb. 3 Feb. 9

Willamette Whitworth

McMinnville, Ore. Spokane, Wash.

6 p.m.

8 p.m.

Feb. 3 Feb. 9 Feb. 10

Willamette Whitworth Whitman

McMinnville, Ore. Spokane, Wash.

Walla Walla, Wash.

4 p.m.

6 p.m.

4 p.m.

Feb. 10 Feb. 13

Whitman George Fox

Walla Walla, Wash.

McMinnville, Ore.

6 p.m.

8 p.m.

Feb. 13

George Fox

McMinnville, Ore.

6 p.m.

Forest Grove, Ore. No. 1 Seed

6 p.m.

TBA

Forest Grove, Ore. No. 1 Seed

4 p.m.

TBA

Feb. 17 Pacific Feb. 23-24 NWC Tournament

LOCATION

SWIMMING DATE

MEET

LOCATION

TIME

Oct. 28

NWC Sprint Meet

McMinnville, Ore.

10 a.m.

Nov. 4 Nov. 17

Puget Sound Whitworth

Tacoma, Wash.

McMinnville, Ore.

1 p.m.

6 p.m.

Nov. 18 Dec. 1-3

Whitman Logger Invitational

McMinnville, Ore. Tacoma, Wash.

9 a.m.

9 a.m.

Jan. 12 Jan. 13

Lewis & Clark Pacific

McMinnville, Ore. Forest Grove, Ore.

6 p.m.

11 a.m.

Jan. 19 Jan. 20

Pacific Lutheran George Fox

Tacoma, Wash.

Newberg, Ore.

6 p.m.

1 p.m.

Salem, Ore. Federal Way, Wash.

Greensboro, N.C.

11 a.m.

All day All day

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Jan. 27 Willamette Feb. 8-11 NWC Championships March 20-23 NCAA III Championships

March 1-2 NCAA Upper Midwest Regionals

Stevens Point, Wisc. TBA

March 15-16 NCAA III National Championships La Crosse, Wisc.

TBA

WOMEN’S WRESTLING DATE

EVENT

LOCATION

TIME

Nov. 3

Simon Fraser

Burnaby, B.C.

7 p.m.

Nov. 4 Nov. 10

Simon Fraser Open Pacific

Burnaby, B.C. McMinnville, Ore.

9 a.m.

7 p.m.

Nov. 12 Nov. 19

Mike Clock Open Spokane Open

Forest Grove, Ore. Spokane, Wash.

9 a.m.

9:15 a.m.

Dec. 2 Dec. 9

Grays Harbor Choker Open Southern Oregon

Aberdeen, Wash.

Ashland, Ore.

9 a.m.

4 p.m.

Dec. 17 Jan. 7

Desert Duals Mat Cat Invitational

Las Vegas, Nev. McMinnville, Ore.

9 a.m.

9 a.m.

Jan. 13 Jan. 16

Oregon Classic Umpqua

Redmond, Ore. McMinnville, Ore.

7 p.m.

7 p.m.

Jan. 20 Jan. 21

Eastern Oregon Boxer Open

Forest Grove, Ore. Forest Grove, Ore.

2 p.m.

9 a.m.

Jan. 27 Feb. 6

Southwestern Oregon CC Pacific

Coos Bay, Ore. Forest Grove, Ore.

2 p.m.

7 p.m.

Feb. 9 Grays Harbor McMinnville, Ore. Feb. 23-24 NCWWC Region 5 Championships Denton, Texas March 8-9 NCWWC National Championships Cedar Rapids, Iowa

7 p.m.

TBA TBA

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Feb. 17 Pacific Feb. 23-24 NWC Tournament

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pacific at no. 9 Linfield wildcat spotlight

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The camaraderie shared among teammates is a quality senior running back Aaron Martinez wants to carry forward in his life and job

series lore

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The first meeting between the schools was November 13, 1897, with thenMcMinnville College taking a 12-4 win in Forest Grove

the linfield-pacific series through the years

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A bizarre play from the 1989 season stands out as one of the more memorable moments in the 125-year rivalry

remembering mike barrow

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Long after he took his last breath in 1969 after suffering fatal wounds in hostile action as a U.S. Army soldier in Vietnam, former Wildcats quarterback Mike Barrow is remembered

history of maxwell field

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Linfield’s beloved Maxwell Field and Memorial Stadium have a distinctive historic feel, yet offer fully modern amenities

your hosts | game day staff ATHLETIC DIRECTOR Garry Killgore

TIGHT END TWO-STEP The linfield offense features one of the most athletic and experienced tight end tandems in division iii football in graduate students isaac hoidal and franco keplinger

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

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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

being a great teammate The camaraderie shared among teammates is a quality Aaron Martinez wants to carry forward in his life and job by karlie vercauteren ’27

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n his own words, Aaron Martinez’s arrival at Linfield University and emergence into a star running back is “a pretty funny story.”

Martinez originally committed to Lewis & Clark College, but that plan was derailed when COVID hit.

Instead, he spent his freshman year at Long Beach City College. A year of online classes and living at home helped him realize that he needed a big change to be able to start the next chapter of his life.

“I knew I wanted to grow as a person and I knew that after COVID was over, I wanted to get out of California and come somewhere where I could grow,” Martinez says. Being able to play football was central to that commitment to growth.

“I only played football two years in high school,” Martinez says, explaining how he spent his younger years dedicated to basketball. Over time, though, football’s unique energy and team dynamic drew him in, and leading him to find a home on Linfield’s team.

Even with Martinez’s love of the game, it remains an arduous task to balance his busy schedule. His mindset toward approaching and managing these challenges stems largely from the teachings of his father, Frank.

“My dad always taught me (that) no matter how big the challenges are, you’ve always got to face them and push through,” he says. “He has always pushed me to do my best in sports and in school.” While what he has learned from his father is clearly central to who he is today, Martinez admits that that their fatherson relationship “is kind of weird,” describing how they did not relate to one another on an emotional level for most of his life. With time, they have “opened up a lot more to the emotional side,” which has helped them both feel more connected now that Martinez is living away from home.

Martinez’s dedication to forging new connections applies to his football family as well. As a naturally quiet person, it is not easy for Martinez to be a loud voice on the team, but he finds it necessary to push beyond his comfort zone.

“If I wanted to be a great teammate, then I knew I had to be vocal . . . it’s still a work in progress. I try to be there for my

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teammates and I try to speak up.” One of the ways in which Martinez has worked toward this goal is the establishment of running back group dinners the night before each game day.

He describes the dinners as a way to “let out the pressure before a big game,” and how they give him an opportunity to “learn more about the guys. It’s really cool.”

A base of trust and friendship is essential for an intense team where the older players have a critical role in upholding the high expectations. The upperclassmen “try to have a fun dynamic with the team, while also keeping the intensity and making sure everyone is on the same page and putting in the work.”

Martinez’s commitment to being a team leader is clearly a success. Teammate Tyler Larson notes that “Aaron is a great teammate on and off the field. I’ve seen how hard he works and it (encourages) me to work harder as well. When a big play happens, he is always there to congratulate you and when you mess up and are down he is also there to pick you back up. . . He has definitely pushed me in a good way to make me a better player and I think that’s one of the best things you can ask for from a good teammate.”

Considering how much of Martinez’s life revolves around sport, his exercise science major comes as no surprise. He speaks about this area of his life with the same passion he exhibits toward football, and its origin story is just as unique.

“In middle school, I broke my wrist and . . . after I was staring at it for a while, I was like ‘this is really cool.’ I went to the hospital and the doctor was like ‘you should definitely get into this.’ After that day, I was always like ‘This is the stuff I want to get into.’”

Under the guidance of Linfield professor Emily Kosderka, Martinez has been able to prepare himself well for a career as an EMT firefighter. He looks forward to finding “that team aspect in my life, in the job.”

Even with all the excitement around his future, Martinez is dedicated to meeting each game day with resolute focus and singleminded determination. He describes how his pre-game ritual helps him find this mindset.

“Late on Friday night, I go through all our running plays, all our passing plays, and our protections. I kind of like doing it when all the lights are off because it’s pitch black, and I don’t have to see anything or worry about anything. I just kind of go through all the formations before my game and try to envision what I’m supposed to do and how I’m supposed to do it.”

The pressure to play well each game is intense, but Martinez is confident in his ability to take each moment in stride and perform at the highest level each time.

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PACIFIC GAME NOTES THE SERIES BETWEEN LINFIELD AND PACIFIC dates to 1897, with Linfield holding a 50-24-4 advantage. The Wildcats have won the last 14 games in the series, including a 42-21 win in Forest Grove in 2022; the last meeting in McMinnville was the Wildcats’ 52-23 win in 2021 … The Boxers’ last victory was in 1988, by a score of 38-24 in Forest Grove … The first meeting between the schools was November 13, 1897, with then-McMinnville College taking a 12-4 win in Forest Grove. Pacific then went 19-3-3 in the series through the 1950 season. After the teams traded wins through the 1950s, Linfield has won 40 of the last 42 games dating back to 1960 … The teams did not play between 1990 and 2010 as Pacific dropped foot-ball after the 1991 season. Even with that gap, the series with Pacific is Linfield’s third-most played with 78 games prior to 2023, trailing Willamette (95 games through 2023) and Lewis & Clark (88 games through 2023) … One of the stranger scores in Linfield’s football history came against Pacific, with the Wildcats winning 2-0 in 1984 in McMinnville … Linfield has a 25-9-4 record in games played in McMinnville and a 25-15 edge in games played in Forest Grove … Pacific’s last win in McMinnville came in 1954 by a 20-0 score … Linfield’s widest margin of victory was 67 points in 2015 in McMinnville, a 77-10 win; Pacific’s widest margin of victory was 39 points, 39-0 in 1903 in Forest Grove. The Boxers’ widest margin in McMinnville was 32 points, 32-0 in 1952

BY BEATING GEORGE FOX 41-13 IN MCMINNVILLE in the fifth game of the 2023 season, Linfield extended the longest string of winning seasons in college football history at any level to 67; The Streak began in 1956 … During the streak, Linfield is 552-120-10 for a winning percentage of .817. Linfield’s record at home during the streak is 293-43-4 (.868), and at Maxwell Field it is 290-43-4 (.866) … Linfield’s Northwest Conference record during the streak is 276-33-5 (.887). In all league games, it is 328-45-5 (.874), which includes games from 1985-1995 when the NWC schools were part of the Columbia Football Association.

2023 IS LINFIELD’S 108TH SEASON OF FOOTBALL, dating back to 1896. The Wildcats’ all-time record is 647-271-28 (.699) … Linfield’s all-time home record is 359-92-16 (.786), including a Maxwell Field record of 339-80-11 (.803) … Linfield’s all-time NWC record is 312-111-11 (.732) in 80 seasons dating back to the conference’s initial formation in 1926. In all league games, it is 363-123-11 (.741), which includes games from 1985-1995 when the NWC schools were part of the Columbia Football Association.

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last meeting: october 15, 2022

Linfield 42, pacific 21 Connor Morton ran for three touchdowns and Colton Smith caught two scoring passes from Blake Eaton to lead the Wildcats to victory at Hanson Stadium.

The game’s first turnover led to seven points for Pacific.

Under duress from the Boxers’ defensive line, Eaton was intercepted by linebacker Hunter Brown, who returned the ball to the Linfield 19-yard line. Three plays later, Kash Taylor pulled the Boxers to within seven points, 14-7, with 2:36 remaining before intermission.

Wildcats freshman linebacker Blaze Holani gave Linfield a golden opportunity to make the game a two-score affair before the break, but the Wildcats could not cash in. Holani picked off Pacific QB Ryan Helt and returned the ball 40 yards to the Boxers’ 23. But a series of untimely penalties took Linfield out of field goal range and Eaton was sacked for an 18-yard loss to end the half.

2022 saw Linfield put together an unbeaten, untied regular season 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 136-19 (.877) overall, 116-7 (.943) in the regular season, 74-4 (.949) at home and 88-2 (.978) 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 seven unbeaten regular seasons … In its last 100 regular season games dating back to the 2011 season, the Wildcats are 94-6.

JOSEPH SMITH IS IN HIS 17TH SEASON as Linfield’s head coach.

He has an overall record of 153-28 (.845), which is the highest winning percentage of any head coach in Wildcat football history … Smith’s record includes marks of 122-16 (.884) in the regular season, 102-6 (.944) 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; eleven of those have been outright, including 2022.

THE LINFIELD-PACIFIC SERIES A bizarre play from the 1989 season stands out as one of the more memorable moments in the 125-year-old rivalry

tackle stand and then penalized Linfield 15 yards for a push-block at the end of the play. The crowd responded with a chorus of boos.

One day after the infamous tackle, Schmelzer reflected on the play, which he had watched over and over Saturday night and by dennis anderson and kelly bird Sunday on Portland television newscasts. “He was running by In the fall of 1989, a funny thing happened to former Linfield me. All of the sudden I thought, ‘I can stop a TD, all I have to do is cornerback Tony Chiu on the way to what appeared to be his first tackle him,’” Schmelzer said. collegiate touchdown.

“My brain didn’t work. I took a step onto the field and hit him.

He never made it to the end zone. Chiu had just intercepted It was a big mistake . . . really stupid, a terrible thing to do. My the football and was racing up the east sideline with a convoy of emotions were so high. I wanted to win so bad.”

Two nights later, a video clip of the incident went viral, airing blockers in front of him, apparently on the way to a 57-yard score. on ABC’s “Monday Night Football” telecast.

That’s when a player from the Pacific bench darted onto the field Chiu said the play ‘‘hurt me more mentally than physically. and tackled him, then slipped quietly back to the bench. The I had been burned for a 60-yard player, Joe Schmelzer, nearly got away touchdown pass on their last play before with the illegal play. that. It was good to get it back, I was Chiu was looking toward the center of really happy. This (the tackle) brought me the field at pursuing Pacific players and down ... I cried.” his blockers when Schmelzer came off Bob Bonn, athletic director at Pacific the bench and leveled Chiu at the Pacific University said that Schmelzer “was in 30-yard line. tears after the game, and he apologized “I only had to beat the quarterback to his own team. It’s a situation he regrets and (defensive end Dan) Kielty was deeply.” blocking him,” Chiu said. “I had him Schmelzer tried to telephone Chiu the beat and I was feeling pretty good. I was day after to apologize, but Chiu was not looking forward to scoring.” in his room. ‘‘I’m glad he wasn’t hurt,” Field judge Larry Seachris, the official Schmelzer said, who later wrote a letter trailing the play, had been knocked down of apology to Chiu. and didn’t see what happened. The Linfield was leading 34-22 at the time other six officials on the field were either of the incident and won by that score. The watching activity in their two zones of Wildcats have not lost to the Boxers in 14 responsibility or were screened off by the meetings since the one-of-a-kind play. players pursuing Chiu.

Fast forward to 2023, Chui works But most of the crowd of 2,100 at as an Information Technology System Maxwell Field for the Parents’ Weekend Analyst at Hilcorp in his home state of game saw the illegal tackle.

Alaska. Schmelzer is a Chief Marketing Some Linfield coaches and players Officer with ED2 Corporation based in had to be restrained. After more than 10 Tucson, Arizona. minutes of discussion, the officials let the Tony Chui holds a unique place in series history.

LINFIELD-PACIFIC FOOTBALL THROUGH THE YEARS YEAR LOCATION 2022 Forest Grove 2021 McMinnville 2019 Forest Grove 2018 McMinnville 2017 Forest Grove 2016 Forest Grove 2015 McMinnville 2014 McMinnville 2013 Forest Grove 2012 McMinnville 2011 Forest Grove 2010 McMinnville 1990 Forest Grove 1989 McMinnville 1988 Forest Grove 1987 McMinnville 1986 McMinnville 1985 Forest Grove 1984 McMinnville

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RESULT W 42-21 W 52-23 W 52-14 W 50-7 W 35-7 W 48-10 W 77-10 W 59-0 W 28-22 W 51-17 W 49-6 W 66-14 W 23-0 W 34-22 L 24-38 W 17-12 W 42-26 W 25-14 W 2-0

YEAR LOCATION 1983 Forest Grove 1982 McMinnville 1981 Forest Grove 1980 McMinnville 1979 Forest Grove 1978 Forest Grove 1977 Forest Grove 1976 McMinnville 1975 Forest Grove 1974 McMinnville 1973 Forest Grove 1972 McMinnville 1971 Forest Grove 1970 McMinnville 1969 Forest Grove 1968 McMinnville 1967 Forest Grove 1966 McMinnville 1965 Forest Grove

RESULT W 46-13 W 41-0 W 33-6 W 54-0 W 37-13 W 62-28 W 41-7 W 37-21 W 30-7 W 41-6 W 21-19 W 27-7 L 7-9 W 41-6 W 15-3 W 26-0 W 27-0 W 33-14 W 40-6

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YEAR LOCATION 1964 McMinnville 1963 Forest Grove 1962 McMinnville 1961 Forest Grove 1960 McMinnville 1959 Forest Grove 1958 McMinnville 1957 Forest Grove 1956 McMinnville 1955 Forest Grove 1954 McMinnville 1953 Forest Grove 1952 McMinnville 1951 McMinnville 1950 Forest Grove 1949 McMinnville 1948 Forest Grove 1947 McMinnville 1946 Forest Grove

RESULT W 63-0 W 27-14 W 13-0 W 46-0 W 21-7 L 7-30 T 7-7 W 41-7 W 21-7 W 13-7 L 0-20 W 20-6 L 0-32 W 6-0 L 0-3 L 0-25 L 14-28 W 7-6 L 0-9

YEAR LOCATION 1942 McMinnville 1941 Forest Grove 1939 Forest Grove 1938 McMinnville 1936 Forest Grove 1935 McMinnville 1934 Forest Grove 1933 McMinnville 1932 Forest Grove 1931 McMinnville 1930 Forest Grove 1929 McMinnville 1928 Forest Grove 1927 McMinnville 1926 McMinnville 1925 McMinnville 1903 Forest Grove 1902 Forest Grove 1899 Forest Grove 1897 Forest Grove

RESULT T 0-0 L 6-7 L 0-6 L 0-13 W 21-6 T 0-0 L 7-13 W 18-0 L 7-18 L 6-18 L 0-12 L 0-20 L 0-20 T 0-0 L 0-7 L 0-6 L 0-39 L 0-16 L 0-28 W 12-4

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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 153-28, making him among the most successful program leaders in Division III. His career winning percentage of .845 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 102-6 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.

Joseph smith

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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 84-18-0 153-28-0

.444 .643 .625 .500 .700 .400 .529 .071 .368 .463 .694 .788 .774 .824 .845

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

GAME TIME

Running Backs

Certified Head Athletic Trainer

Student Manager

Sports Communications Graduate Assistant

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PACIFIC BOXERS NO. NAME 1 Noah Carvalho 1 Quincy Springs 2 Jaden Ramos 2 Jesse Stroede 3 Tyler Penn 3 Kenny Scott 4 Charles Bennett 5 Zion Booker 5 Cole Weber 6 Alex Villarreal 6 Josiah Chaffin 7 Kai Bookland 7 Mackena Barcelona 8 Isaac Sumera 8 Kalai Pasi 9 Joseph Taylor-Pate 9 Brody Bantolina 10 Ryan Helt 10 Alexander Kane 11 Robert Wood 11 Isaiah Pitre 12 Bjorn Bergstrom 13 Hunter Brown 13 Emana Tarape 14 Tyler Vargas 14 Dean Alexis Mizukami 15 Braeden Titus 15 Krystian Arindain 16 Kamana’o Gililand 16 Julian Vasquez 17 Mason Goos 17 Anthony Lopez 18 Trent Dagan 18 Eli Lopes 18 Kris Nelson 19 Bergan Brown 19 Jaalen Mhoon 20 Bodan Griffith 20 Alisjah Tucker 21 Aaron Krupinsky 21 Garrison Gerber 22 Lucas Voss 22 Uhane Mock Chew 23 Torrance Satta-Ellis 24 Daryon Young-Beecham 24 Tyler Clooten 25 Dayne Maeva 25 Chris Zakour 25 John Dobie 26 Kahiau Kanoa 26 Noah Narain 27 Shaz Lopes 27 Damien Lopez 28 Melvaun Wallace 28 Nehemiah Faleulu 28 Isaac Pak 29 Jaden Flippo 29 Avin Tanioka 30 Nicholas Potts 30 Riley Camarillo 31 Koari’i Atkinson-Sioloa 31 Jourdain Berinobis-Pyne 32 Niko Iosefa 32 Lyndon Tanoa 33 Bryson Voth 33 Chase Aguinaldo 34 Tyler Buckingham 35 Trenton Basug 35 Kory Yamasaki 36 Justus McCann 37 Justice Toavalu 38 David Juarez 38 Noah Grina 39 Tyler Leick

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POS. WR DB WR DB WR DB DB DB WR DB WR WR DB DB RB DB RB QB DB DB WR QB LB QB WR DB QB DB LB QB QB DB DB LB QB DB WR RB DB DB RB RB LB DB DB RB LB RB RB RB DB LB RB WR DB RB RB DB LB WR DB WR DB RB DB WR DB LB RB LB DB RB LB K

HT. 6-0 6-1 5-7 5-10 5-10 5-10 5-11 5-9 5-8 5-9 5-8 5-11 5-10 5-7 5-9 6-2 5-8 6-2 5-10 6-1 6-4 6-1 6-0 5-10 5-7 5-9 6-5 6-0 5-7 5-11 6-2 5-8 6-0 6-0 6-4 6-0 5-11 6-0 6-0 5-10 5-9 5-6 5-11 5-11 5-11 5-7 6-0 5-10 5-8 5-9 5-7 5-8 5-11 5-11 5-11 5-9 5-10 5-7 5-10 5-8 5-9 5-7 5-10 5-8 5-11 5-7 5-10 5-9 5-6 6-0 5-11 5-9 5-7 5-10

WT. 185 184 160 160 180 165 177 160 150 170 150 175 190 160 190 175 170 197 180 195 225 212 224 172 160 160 190 153 185 170 181 186 175 195 198 190 155 223 173 185 220 180 183 190 180 175 215 220 163 167 170 180 173 159 209 175 200 177 200 183 187 147 185 200 187 153 165 200 165 174 187 185 167 180

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

HOMETOWN Pahoa, Hawaii San Jose, Calif.

Elk Grove, Calif.

Honolulu, Hawaii Tigard, Ore. Sonora, Calif.

Pasadena, Calif.

Fairfield, Calif.

Shedd, Ore. Puyallup, Wash.

Honolulu, Hawaii Lahaina, Hawaii Kalihi, Hawaii Hilo, Hawaii Bremerton, Wash.

San Diego, Calif.

Ewa Beach, Hawaii Tempe, Ariz.

Novato, Calif.

Vallejo, Calif.

Oakland, Calif.

Sherwood, Ore. Eugene, Ore. Kapolei, Hawaii Newman, Calif.

Honolulu, Hawaii Sammamish, Wash.

Wahiawa, Hawaii Kailua, Hawaii Folsom, Calif.

Shelton, Wash.

San Diego, Calif.

Simi Valley, Calif.

Waianae, Hawaii Lone Pine, Calif.

Layton, Utah San Jose, Calif.

Tualatin, Ore. Beaverton, Ore. Petaluma, Calif.

Oakdale, Calif.

Sherwood, Ore. Honokaa, Hawaii Kealakekua, Hawaii Roseville, Calif.

Fairbanks, Alaska Kailua, Hawaii Klamath Falls, Ore. Yakima, Wash.

Kahalu’u, Hawaii Gilbert, Ariz.

Ewa Beach, Hawaii Aloha, Ore. Vallejo, Calif Tacoma, Wash.

Issaquah, Wash.

Walla Walla, Wash.

Honolulu, Hawaii R. Cucamonga, Calif.

Kapolei, Hawaii Kailua-Kona, Hawaii Ewa Beach, Hawaii San Jose, Calif.

Universe Place, Wash.

Hillsboro, Ore. Mililani, Hawaii Kaaawa, Hawaii Kapolei, Hawaii Pearl City, Hawaii Longview, Wash.

San Jose, Calif.

Fruitland, Idaho Stanwood, Wash.

Maple Valley, Wash.

GAME TIME OCTOBER 14, 2023

NO. NAME POS. 39 Sydney Guzman DB 40 Davis Dufort TE 40 LJ Morikawa LB 41 Tiger Reimann LB 42 Tatum Tausaga LB 43 Jimmy Green LB 44 Nathaniel Campbell LB 45 Colton Smith FB 46 Nicholas Veach LB 47 Carter Tennison TE 48 Noah Acosta WR 49 Adison Street LB 49 Zackery Duhala LS 50 Tysyn Estrella LB 51 Loudyn Reese DL 52 Isaia Regala DL 53 Christopher Thompson OL 54 Conner McCarty OL 54 Ian Sissel LB 55 Matthew Carr LB 56 Spyre Nelson LB 56 Keale Valenzuela-Conte OL 57 Ikaika Viela DL 58 Carter Atkins DL 58 Kanale Coelho OL 59 Diego Reyna OL 60 Zach Mclean LB 60 Nicholas Simpson OL 61 Tyce Kaden Pacheco OL 62 Iolani Enoka OL 63 Eric Soares OL 64 Richard Kealoha OL 65 Cade Souza LB 66 Malosi Siania OL 67 Brayden Foreman OL 68 Jacob Barona OL 70 Andreas Argumedo OL 71 Darrion Maddox OL 72 Noble Romero OL 72 Alvaro Campos-Ontiveros K 73 Nikolas Valero OL 74 Jackson Green K 75 Zachariah Vasquez OL 76 Justin Collings OL 77 Kainalu Akau OL 78 TJ Kitson OL 79 Judah Kaio OL 80 Christian Merrill WR 81 Prince Reynolds WR 82 Bradley Kansou WR 83 Shawn Evans TE 84 Alejandro De Leon WR 85 Israel Rutherford WR 86 Carter Kinney DL 87 Braeden Lowe TE 88 Cole McIntyre WR 89 Brandon Racz TE 90 Raynne Passi DL 91 Drew Welch DL 92 Austin Manor DL 93 Colby Casinas DL 94 Jeremiah Corpuz DL 95 Josiah Bowman DL 96 Xavier Walker DL 97 Jesse Lachino DL 98 Jesse Octavio-Callejo DL 99 Nicholas Pogue DL

HT. 5-7 6-3 5-8 5-11 5-11 6-0 5-8 5-10 6-0 6-3 6-0 6-0 6-0 5-9 6-3 5-9 6-0 6-1 6-0 6-2 6-0 5-11 6-2 5-11 5-8 6-0 6-1 5-11 6-1 5-11 6-1 6-1 5-9 5-8 6-2 5-11 6-0 6-0 6-0 5-11 5-4 6-0 6-0 6-3 6-1 6-3 6-2 6-3 6-5 5-11 6-3 5-10 6-4 6-1 6-3 5-11 6-2 6-0 6-3 6-0 5-11 5-11 6-2 5-8 5-9 5-11 5-11

WT. 164 198 224 175 216 223 200 225 200 220 183 170 197 236 278 256 275 289 224 205 210 252 235 236 306 263 219 260 270 230 295 293 327 280 264 296 380 283 291 195 262 151 314 275 278 280 290 195 195 160 235 160 170 204 250 165 200 235 260 266 319 292 330 293 265 292 280

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

HOMETOWN Los Angeles, Calif.

Portland, Ore. Kula, Hawaii Yamhill, Ore. Palolo, Hawaii Fairfield, Calif.

San Diego, Calif.

Kerman, Calif.

Cold Springs, Calif.

Homer, Alaska Portland, Ore. Albany, Ore. Imperial Beach, Calif.

Makawao, Hawaii Hillsboro, Ore. San Jose, Calif.

Kaneohe, Hawaii Happy Valley, Ore. Florence, Ore. Santa Rosa, Calif.

Grand Ronde, Ore. Kohala, Hawaii Lahaina, Hawaii Sherwood, Ore. Waianae, Hawaii Newport Coast, Calif.

Bellevue, Wash.

Hilo, Hawaii Waianae, Hawaii Manteca, Calif.

Ewa Beach, Hawaii Mililani, Hawaii San Bernardino, Calif.

Monmouth, Ore. Honolulu, Hawaii Elk Grove, Calif.

Kapolei, Hawaii Crestline, Calif.

Walla Walla, Wash.

San Diego, Calif.

Phoenix, Ariz.

Roseville, Calif.

Ladera Ranch, Calif.

Kapolei, Hawaii Sandy, Utah Kaneohe, Hawaii Los Osos, Calif.

Kohala, Hawaii Pearl City, Hawaii Waitsburg, Wash.

Pasco, Wash.

Longview, Wash.

Stanwood, Wash.

Veneta, Ore. Maple Valley, Wash.

Fife, Wash.

Kalihi, Hawaii Buckeye, Ariz.

San Diego, Calif.

Aiea, Hawaii San Jose, Calif.

Big Lake, Alaska Fremont, Calif.

Hood River, Ore. Rio Rico, Ariz.

Temecula, Calif.å

HEAD COACH: Ian Falconer (third year) ASSISTANT COACHES: Jim Craft, offensive coordinator/quarterbacks, Lukkes Gilgan, defensive coordinator, Kit Taura, Braeden Meyer, Tuik Tuitele, Mike McCabe, Caden Almer, Patrick Maddox, Justin Sattelmaier, Zach Camy, Nainoa Coelho-Lopes, Justin Leatherman, Hayden Huzefka, Lindsey Greenfield, Kindra Roy

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 76 Kalama Kerr DT 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 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 5-10 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 6-3

WT. 190 205 205 200 175 225 220 230 180 205 195 215 230 235 190 210 240 215 280 230 295 260 280 213 300 265 299 285 285 295 290 255 310 260 275 280 285 300 220 275 320 285 245 160 155 150 155 225 215 215 200 240 150 240 235 240 300 230 215 195 205 255

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. Jr./Jr. 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. 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.

Las Vegas, Nev. 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.

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

66 | lane baker

72 | austin leykam

65 | julius lugo

78 | diego rodriguez

2 |connor wolfe

4 |DEVON MURRAY

11 | paul thie

88 | FRANCO KEPLINGER

79 | tanner thomas

76 | kalama kerr

61 | mills weerasinghe

69 | Clifford hegney

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

pacific defense

LT

DL

LG C RG RT TE WR WR WR TB QB

75 79 66 76 72 61 65 69 78 68 14 88 2 13 4 17 3 11 5 1 10 7

Alex Hankins (6-5, 300, Jr., Snohomish, Wash.)

Tanner Thomas (6-2, 245, Fr., Eugene, Ore.) Lane Baker (6-4, 285, Jr., Adna, Wash.)

Kalama Kerr (5-10, 275, Jr., Las Vegas, Nev.) Austin Leykam (6-2, 275, So., Lake Oswego, Ore.) Mills Weerasinghe (6-1, 280, Sr., Beaverton, Ore.) Julius Lugo (6-1, 299, Jr., Puyallup, Wash.)

Cliff Hegney (5-11, 255, Jr., Salem, Ore.) 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.)

DL DL SAF ILB ILB OLB SAF SAF CB CB

58 91 51 94 57 90 5 7 13 42 32 42 16 28 17 7 11 4 2 8 31 9

Carter Atkins (5-11, 236, Sr., Sherwood, Ore.) Drew Welch (6-3, 260, Sr., Buckeye, Arz.) Loudyn Reese (6-3, 278, Gr., Hillsboro, Calif.)

Jeremiah Corpuz (5-11, 292, Sr., San Jose, Calif.)

Ikaika Viela (6-2, 235, Sr., Lahaina, Hawaii) Raynne Passi (6-0, 235, So., Kalihi, Hawaii) Zion Booker (5-9, 160, Jr., Fairfield, Calif.)

Mackenna Barcelona (5-10, 190, So., Kalihi, Hawaii) Hunter Brown (6-0, 224, Jr., Eugene, Ore.) Tatum Tausaga (5-11, 216, Fr., Palolo, Hawaii) Niko Losefa (5-10, 185, Sr., Sxan Jose, Calif.)

Tatum Tausaga (5-11, 216, Fr., Palolo, Hawaii) Kamana’o Gilliland (5-7, 185, Jr., Kailua, Hawaii) Nehimiah Faleulu (5-11, 209, So., Tacoma, Wash.)

Anthony Lopez (5-8, 186, Fr., San Diego, Calif.)

Mackena Barcelona (5-10, 190, So., Kalihi, Hawaii) Robert Wood (6-1, 195, Gr., Vallejo, Calif.)

Charles Bennett (5-7, 177, So., Pasadena, Calif.)

Jesse Stroede (5-10, 160, Jr., Honolulu, Hawaii) Issac Sumera (5-7, 160, Sr., Hilo, Hawaii.)

Koa Atkinson-Sioloa (5-9, 187, Jr., Kailua-Kona, Hawaii.)

Joseph Taylor-Pate (6-2, 175, Jr., San Diego, Calif.)

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.)

GAME TIME september 30, 2023

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 PACIFIC 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

74|NIC FORTNEY

55|matua whalen

90| connor stevens

9 | logan carr

26 | evan fisette

25 | kenyon johnson

M

S 6 | jett searle

28 | BRADY CRENSHAW

P 3 | ben baxter

21 | cutter hillock

48| thomas tabor

LINFIELD defense

pacific offense

DE

QB 10 15 RB 9 8 WR 11 1 WR 7 3 WR 6 14 TE 87 45 OL 64 77 OL 63 70 OL 77 67 OL 71 67 OL 79 76

DT DT DE LB LB R CB CB S M

92 40 93 74 57 55 52 90 22 9 35 18 4 21 10 26 8 25 3 21 6 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.) Nic Fortney (6-2, 285, Fr., Gig Harbor, Wash.)

Alex Frazier-Dow (6-3, 280, Jr., Onalaska, Wash.)

Matua Whalen (5-10, 240, So., Seattle, Wash.)

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.)

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recap | last week’s games LINFIELD 55, PUGET SOUND 6 Blake Eaton passed for five touchdowns in a little more than two quarters, Blake Rybar piled up a game-high nine tackles, and ninth-ranked Linfield won easily in Tacoma. The Wildcats built a 28-point lead at halftime, then kept the pressure on the Loggers throughout the second half, outscoring the hosts 27-0 after intermission.

PACIFIC LUTHERAN 49, LEWIS & CLARK 14 At Sparks Stadium, Manuel Felan returned the opening kickoff for a score and Darius Chaffin connected on his first 13 passes to help PLU extend its win streak to three. Chaffin threw for five TDs and ran for another on a day when offense, defense, and special teams were alll clicking for the Lutes. Felan opened the game with a 90-yard kickoff return, giving PLU a 7-0 advantage just 16 seconds into the contest.

GEORGE FOX 63, WILLAMETTE 10 Eight different Bruins scored in the game and George Fox piled up 623 total yards at Stoffer Family Stadium. Bruins QB DeMontre Thomas II finished with 278 passing yards and two touchdowns.

River Osen led the team with 77 yards receiving and a TD while Dillan Dobbins had a team-high five receptions, good for 54 yards. Defensively, Nash Wylie led the hosts with nine tackles.

WHITWORTH 42, PACIFIC 20 Austin Ewing threw for 372 yards and four touchdowns, Evan Liggett hauled in two touchdowns and totaled 120 yards, and Whitworth handled Pacific in the Pine Bowl. The Pirates beat Pacific for the seventh time in the last eight meetings and are 6-0 for the first time since 2018, the last time the Pirates won the NWC.

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RECENT HONORS After a decisive home win over George Fox, Blake Eaton and Gavin Dalziel are honored as Student-Athletes of the Week Two Linfield football student-athletes recently received Northwest Conference weekly honors for their play two weeks ago versus George Fox. Quarterback Blake Eaton earned his first weekly award of the season while teammate Gavin Dalziel claimed his third such honor.

Eaton and Dalziel’s efforts helped the ’Cats blake eaton extend the program’s all-divisions record of consecutive winning seasons to 67 with a 41-13 thumping of the Bruins on Oct. 14.

Against the Bruins, Eaton threw for a season-high 302 yards, three passing TDs and completed 83% of his pass attempts.

Through six weeks of play, the junior from Central Point, Ore., leads the NWC in passing TDs (17), completion percentage (72.2%) while yielding just one interception in 176 pass gavin dalziel attempts.

Versus George Fox, Dalziel made all five of his extra point attempts and split the uprights on both field goals he attempted from 23 and 36 yards. He also totaled 344 yards on eight kickoffs. The junior from Brier, Wash., the longest-made field goal in the conference so far this season.

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2023-24 BASKETBALL PREVIEW Veteran coach Casey Bunn-Wilson leads an improving women’s squad; Levi Sieg takes over the reigns of the men’s program

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THE LINFIELD WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM is coming off its best season in conference play since 2019 going 6-10 and 10-15 overall. Coming into the 2023-24 campaign, ninth-year head coach Casey Bunn-Wilson hopes that progress can be a step in the right direction for a team that will continue to grow with a young core.

The Wildcats return their top scorer from last season in Gillyan Landis. The 6-foot-2 junior averaged 10.5 points per game, 6.7 rebounds and shot 49% from the field earning Northwest Conference honorable mention acclaim.

Landis will be joined in the front court by senior Peyton Bergevin, who played in all 25 games last season and projects to see her minutes increase from last season’s mark of 12.

Forward Miki Vermeulen was one of the team leaders in minutes and aims to build on her 4.4 points per game and 3.5 rebounds per game.

The backcourt looks to be a real strength of this year’s team with fifth-year senior Janessa Yniguez leading the returning group.

As a freshman, Ella Koebelin (65) led the Wildcats in total assists with Yniguez (51) finishing right behind.

Eve Burke played in every game as a freshman, averaging over 19 minutes and six points per game. Anna Dazey appeared in 18 games and looks to bring energy and speed off the bench.

Sophomore transfer Amelia Solt transfers in from Carleton College in Minnesota. Solt averaged 11.5 points per game from her guard position and shot over 80% from the free-throw line.

Allison Mead, Madison Barter and Jadyn Harrell are all freshman newcomers for Linfield and will look to compete for playing time.

Linfield opens the season against two NAIA opponents in Multnomah on Nov. 9 and on the road against Bushnell on Nov. 11.

The Wildcats then travel down to Texas to face Austin College and UT Dallas on Nov. 18 and 19.

A NEW LOOK LINFIELD MEN’S BASKETBALL SQUAD is getting ready for the upcoming season. First-year head coach Levi Sieg takes the helm of a program that went 10-15 overall and 7-9 in conference play during 2022-23.

A Monmouth, Ore., native, Sieg spent 15 years as a member of the Division III Claremont-Mudd-Scripps coaching staff. He helped the Stags to seven Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championships. Sieg won’t be the only new face on the bench for Linfield. The Wildcats also added new assistant coach Alex Saindon who spent last season with Western Oregon.

Reece Gibb and Jackson Dupree each averaged over eight points per game last season and project to be two most reliable scorers for Linfield this year.

JT Estes and Chase Bennett have the most experience in the backcourt, appearing in at least 15 games a season ago. The backcourt trio will have some big shoes to fill after first team allNorthwest Conference guard Trey Bryant transferred to a Division II program in Colorado.

Logan Morrill projects for a starting frontcourt role with Danilo Petrovic as the duo shot 46% or better on field goals last year.

Forward Cayden Lowenback aims to build off a 14-game sophomore campaign and increase his minutes. Jalen Lampman comes in as a senior transfer from Oregon Tech, playing two seasons with the Owls.

The Wildcats bring in five new freshmen, including Breyan Kelly, Cade Collins, Sawyer Wolf, Lucca Hart and Garrett Callsen.

The new-look Wildcats must gel quickly with some tough opponents on the horizon early.

Linfield’s early schedule includes the likes of Oregon State (exhibition), Portland State and two D-II opponents in Western Oregon and Seattle Pacific. The ‘Cats first NWC matchup is against Lewis & Clark on Dec. 2.

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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 Linfield embarks on an international partnership with Sias University in Zhengzhou, China A delegation of Linfield University leaders traveled to Sias University in Zhengzhou, China, in late September — and returned with a new partner in international education.

President Miles K. Davis, Provost Beth Concepción, and deans Gennie VanBeek and Jennifer Madden attended Sias’ 2023 opening ceremonies and held in-depth discussion on future collaboration between the two institutions.

Sias was founded by Linfield alumnus Shawn Chen ’87 with the goal of incorporating Western liberal arts traditions in a Chinese higher education setting. It has more than 30,000 undergraduate students, and offers both Chinese and American bachelor degrees. Chen, who is now chairman of the Sias board, facilitated conversations between the two universities.

A memorandum of understanding between Linfield and Sias, signed “in the belief that the research and educational process at both institutions will be enhanced,” calls for the

development of a joint-supervision dual degree program with a prospective launch of a small pilot in the fall of 2025.

It also calls for explorations of mutual exchanges, including students, faculty, curriculum and more starting as soon as the fall of 2024.

“This MOU is just the first step,” Davis said. “Linfield has a long-standing tradition of international dialogue, learning and exchange and this is a natural evolution. I’m very excited to see the opportunities this will bring to our entire educational community.”

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REMEMBERING MIKE BARROW Long after he took his last breath in 1969 after suffering fatal wounds in hostile action as a U.S. Army soldier in Vietnam, former Wildcats quarterback Mike Barrow is remembered In honor of the upcoming Veterans Day on November 11, it is an appropriate time to share the story of Mike Barrow.

After graduating from Crook County High School in 1963, Mike wanted to continue playing sports and also get the education and training he needed to become a high school teacher and coach.

Linfield was a good choice for several reasons.

For one, Linfield is Baptist-affiliated and Mike was the son of a Baptist pastor. For another, he could major in education and get teacher training. Mike’s Linfield bachelor’s degree was in physical education and he did his student teaching in the Newberg School District. He earned an Oregon teacher’s certificate.

Another reason Linfield was “right” was the fact Mike was not tall and also slight of build. His lack of stature and size meant –- he claimed to be about 5-foot-9 and about 145 pounds - he could play athletics at a small college, but not at a large university against larger players. As a high school and college athlete, Mike proved to “play bigger” than his size.

While Mike’s athletic fame at Linfield came as a football player, it initially appeared he was headed to Linfield with a focus on baseball.

When Mike entered Linfield as a fresh-man in the fall of 1963, another entering freshmen was Terry Durham (Linfield Class of 1967), son of Linfield head football coach Paul Durham). A year later, Alan Hubka (Linfield Class of 1968) entered Linfield as a freshman. Both Durham and Hubka would become Mike’s friends. Hubka would be one of Mike’s Linfield Delta Psi Delta fraternity brothers. And, in Linfield football they would all become Linfield quarterback competitors.

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seasons of Bill Mickle’s excellent Linfield quarterback career. So, if you were not Bill Mickle, you didn’t play much at quarterback.

At the drills prior to the 1965 season, Mike and Terry Durham were part of a spirited efforts to win the starting job. Durham suffered an injury in practice and Mike started several games. After recovering, Durham started.

The 1966 Linfield football season was set up to be a repeat of Durham and Mike, both seniors, as quarterbacks on the roster with Durham as the starter and Mike competing for playing time. However, by apparent mutual agreement between Coach Durham and Mike, Mike did not attend Linfield during the 1966-67 school year. Instead he worked that year for Steinfeld’s Pickles in Portland, a company owned by the father and uncle of Dave Steinfeld, one of Mike’s Delta Psi Delta fraternity brothers. By sitting out the year, Mike could compete in football for Linfield as a fifth-year senior.

So after sitting out a year, Mike returned to campus for his final football season (1967) and final academic year (1967-68). For Mike, this was a momentous time for two reasons.

The first reason was because Mike was Linfield’s starting quarterback for all of the college’s 1967 season games.

Bruce Priem, who entered Linfield in 1966, was a JV quarterback for Linfield during the 1966 and ’67 seasons, says “Mike was as an accurate passer. He had to throw straight overhand to compensate for a height disadvantage. He was a tough competitor, a player who was held in high esteem by all on the team for leadership on and off the field.”

REMEMBERING MIKE BARROW Another of Mike’s Linfield classmates was Dennis Burkhart, Linfield Class of ’69, photographed Mike playing during his Linfield football career. “Mike was (like) mercury,” he said. “He flowed over the field with incredible quickness, and in the most impossible situations, pulled something extra out of the hat. I can’t remember any individual plays, but I remember that because of his quickness it was difficult to get a good shot of him. “ Mike’s first game as Linfield starting quarterback in the 1967 season opener was momentous. On Sept 23, 1967, in Honolulu, Linfield upset highly favored University of Hawaii, 15-13, before a crowd of 20,000, the most ever to see a Linfield game. His efforts in the game included throwing a third quarter touchdown pass.

The following week, Linfield beat Portland State University in McMinnville. Prior to the game, PSU’s football coach called Mike “one heck of a passer.” Mike was 11 for 28 passing for 113 yards and two touchdowns against PSU. Linfield won 24-0.

Linfield’s last football game of 1967 was Nov. 18 in Monmouth versus Oregon College of Education, now Western Oregon University.

Linfield won 42-28. An Oregonian story said, “Quarterback Barrow was tremendous, completing 17 of 22 passes for 232 yards and four touchdowns and he didn’t have an interception.”

Linfield completed the 1967 football season with an 8-1 winloss record and Mike, the Linfield team captain, was an honorable mention Northwest Conference all-star selection. During the season he completed 100 of 182 passes for 1,393 yards and 12 touchdowns.

In spring 1968, Mike played his final athletics for Linfield in baseball as the college’s starting shortstop.

The second reason the 1967-68 academic year was momentous for Mike was because he met Janet Gerfen, a freshman from the San Francisco Bay Area. Mike and Janet became, as she said, “sweethearts.” Later, they became engaged.

Mike graduated from Linfield in 1968. Due to rain, the commencement ceremony was held in old Riley Gym. With his degree earned, Mike went back to work at Steinfeld’s Pickles, and his relationship with Janet continued. But the war in Vietnam loomed in the background.

The U.S. was immersed militarily in Vietnam. There was a military draft. Because Mike was no longer a student, he was not eligible for a student draft deferment. It was likely Mike would be drafted.

So instead, in October 1968, he enlisted in the U.S. Army. Soon thereafter, Mike began basic training at the Army’s Fort Lewis in Washington, about 130 miles north of Portland.

Mike and Janet said their final goodbyes on what she described as a grey day in March 1969 in Portland. At some point, perhaps then, Mike gave Janet an engagement ring. It was a ring she kept, and sometimes wore, the rest of her life.

Mike’s Army tour of duty began April 3, 1969, in Vietnam. A private first class in the 199th Light Infantry Brigade, he died during combat less than three months later. His death on June 23, 1969, in Long Khanh was a “hostile ground casualty” as a result of “multiple fragmentation wounds.” He was 23 years old.

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Brian Petersen, Class of ’68, played football as a center for quarterback Mike. “Whenever Mike entered the foray … he gave us the lift we needed with his confidence, his winning attitude and leadership ability.”

Mike’s death hit Petersen “like a 300-pound linebacker running into me at full tilt. The day I heard about Mike dying is a benchmark for me. He was the first close friend that died in Vietnam. At the time of his death, I was in the U.S. Navy Hospital Corps Basic School. During my time in the Navy I knew many more that died or were seriously maimed” in Vietnam. My Linfield ring is inscribed ‘Remember Mike.’ And I do. I will never forget Mike’s spirit and his friendship.”

Another of Mike’s Linfield football teammates was running back LeRoy Fails, Linfield Class of ’68. “I had the privilege of calling Mike a friend on and off the football field.” On frequent business trips to Washington, D.C., Fails conducts a ritual honoring Mike. He visits the inscription of Mike’s name on the Vietnam Memorial wall. “I touch Mike’s name and say words of remembrance. And, whenever I’m on the Linfield campus, I go to the Mike Barrow Study Room in the library and touch the Mike Barrow Study Room plaque. Doing this gives a feeling of completing the circle and saying thanks to Mike and others who had served. I very much appreciate their sacrifice.”

“Although Mike was small in size, he was huge in heart and determination! He had that ‘cocky’ attitude that you knew he wouldn’t take any guff from anyone,” said football teammate John Sadowski, Linfield Class of ’70. “I think it was because of his small size. He was a great leader and helped us through the one-loss 1967 season.

When I heard he died in Vietnam, I was saddened and cherished those days we played at Linfield together.”

In a letter of July 3, 1969, to Mike’s parents from Roy Helser, Linfield athletic director, who coached Mike in football and baseball said, “I had just received a letter from Mike a couple of weeks ago from Vietnam and I was just getting ready to send him a long letter giving him news about some of his buddies from college when I get the sad news from the office… I’ve thought quite a bit about Mike since his death, how much he did for Linfield, how he matured that last year when responsibility was thrown at him as quarterback of the football team, and then again when he played baseball for me his senior year. Mike was a real leader and a boy that the coaches liked to have around. He was small in size, but a giant at heart. I, for one, will always remember Mike and I’m proud to have been one of his coaches.”

Paul Durham, Mike’s Linfield football coach and then the University of Hawaii athletic director, contacted Mike’s parents. In a letter dated Aug. 4, 1969, he wrote, “Mrs. Durham and I … were shattered by the news (of Mike’s death)…. He had great leadership ability and this was recognized and accepted by members of the Linfield football… He was a tremendous competitor. For his size he was as fine a football player as I have ever worked with. Physically, he was a “little guy,” but he had a heart of a giant in athletic competition. As I write this I have to fight back the tears. May God be with you and bless you.”

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CONSECUTIVE WINNING SEASONS FOR 67 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.

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BEGAN

2023

67 45 29 26 25 24 24 21

1956 1979 1993 1995 1998 1997 1998 2000

6-0 7-0 8-0 4-4 6-1 5-2 3-4 4-3

LINFIELD* Mount Union* Wartburg* Northwest Missouri State Wheaton (Ill.)* Hobart Boise State Mary Hardin-Baylor

* – clinched winning season in 2023

all-time streaks NO. SCHOOL

1. LINFIELD 2. Mount Union, Ohio 3. Harvard Notre Dame, Ind. 5. Central, Iowa 6. Princeton Florida State 8. Ithaca, N.Y.

YEARS

SPAN

67 45 42 42 42 41 41 40

1956-2023 1979-2023 1881-1923 1889-1932 1961-2002 1876-1916 1977-2017 1971-2010

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THE TOPCAT CLUB

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.

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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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Win-loss records for Linfield when playing at Maxwell Field: YEAR 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971

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YEAR 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997

W-L-T 3-1 3-1 5-0 3-1 3-2 3-0 5-1 3-2 4-0 3-1 8-0 3-0-1 8-0 4-0 7-0 4-1 4-0 3-2 2-2 6-0 7-0 4-1 4-2 3-1 2-3 3-2

YEAR 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2021 2022 2023

W-L-T 4-0 3-2 4-1 4-1 6-1 5-0 8-0 5-1 3-2 4-0 3-2 7-0 5-0 6-0 7-1 6-0 4-1 8-0 5-0 4-1 5-0 4-0 5-0 5-1 2-0

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