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CROSS COUNTRY Sept. 2
Linfield Harrier Classic
Sept. 16 Oct. 1 Oct. 16 Oct. 29 Nov. 13 Nov. 19
Ash Creek Invitational 5 p.m. Charles Bowles Invitational 9 a.m. Lewis & Clark Invitational 11:15 a.m. NWC Championships 10 a.m. NCAA III West Region Champ. 11 a.m. NCAA III National Championships TBA
Sept. 3
Huntingdon
6 p.m. CDT
Oct. 1
Puget Sound
1:30 p.m.
Oct. 8 Oct. 15
Whitworth Pacific
FOOTBALL Sept. 17
Homecoming
Oct. 22
Redlands
Pacific Lutheran
Family Weekend Oct. 29 George Fox
Nov. 5
Willamette
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m. 1 p.m.
1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m.
1 p.m.
Pacific Office Automation Hall of Fame Game Nov. 12 Lewis & Clark 1 p.m.
MEN’S SOCCER Sept. 1
Multnomah
Sept. 3 Sept. 5
Eastern Oregon College of Idaho
Sept. 12
Lewis & Clark
Sept. 24
George Fox
Oct. 1 Oct. 2 Oct. 9
Whitman Whitworth Willamette
Oct. 22
Pacific
Oct. 29 Oct. 30
Puget Sound Pacific Lutheran
Sept. 11 Sept. 17 Sept. 18 Sept. 25
Oct. 15 Oct. 16 Oct. 23 Nov. 5
La Verne
Pacific Lutheran Puget Sound Pacific
Whitworth Whitman George Fox
7 p.m. 4 p.m. Noon
11 a.m. 7 p.m.
2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m.
2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m.
2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m.
2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m.
Willamette
1:30 p.m.
Sept. 1
Multnomah
4:30 p.m.
Sept. 3 Sept. 9 Sept. 10 Sept. 17 Sept. 18
Warner Pacific North Central Grove City/Centre Puget Sound Pacific Lutheran
Oct. 1
George Fox
Oct. 22 Oct. 23
Willamette Lewis & Clark
Oct. 30 Nov. 5 Nov. 6
Pacific Whitworth Whitman
Sept. 2-3 2 2 3 3 Sept. 9-10 9 10
Pacific Coast Classic New England La Verne Whittier Redlands Oregon Trail Classic Austin College UC-Santa Cruz
Sept. 24 Sept. 28
George Fox Pacific
Oct. 7 Oct. 8 Oct. 14 Oct. 15 Oct. 21
Whitman Whitworth Willamette Lewis & Clark Pacific Lutheran
Oct. 29
Puget Sound
WOMEN’S SOCCER Sept. 24 Sept. 25 Oct. 2 Oct. 8 Oct. 9 Oct. 14 Oct. 16 Oct. 29
Willamette Lewis & Clark
Pacific Whitworth Whitman Puget Sound Pacific Lutheran George Fox
VOLLEYBALL
Sept. 16 Sept. 17 Sept. 20 Sept. 23 Oct. 1
Oct. 22 Oct. 26 Nov. 3 Nov. 4
Willamette Lewis & Clark St. Martin’s Pacific Lutheran Puget Sound
George Fox Paci ic
Whitworth Whitman
WOMEN’S GOLF
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Sept. 24-25
Wildcat Invitational Michelbook CC
Oct. 1-2 Oct. 8-9
Culturame Classic Willamette Valley CC NWC Fall Classic Creekside CC
Sept. 10-11
Pacific Fall Opener
Quail Valley GC
Oct. 8-9 Oct. 22-23
NWC Fall Classic Confluence Classic
Creekside CC Wine Valley GC
MEN’S GOLF Sept. 2 24-25
GAME TIME
Wildcat Invitational Michelbook CC
OCTOBER 22, 2022
PACIFIC LUTHERAN at no. 7 Linfield wildcat spotlight
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A humble leader with a relentless work ethic, Blake Rybar exemplifies the best qualities of a Linfield student-athlete
series lore
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Linfield leads the all-time series with PLU by a wide margin, but there was a time in the 1970s and ‘80s when games were routinely decided by a single point
wyatt smith added to coaching staff
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Former Wildcats All-America quarterback and Gagliardi Trophy finalist Wyatt Smith has joined the coaching staff as an offensive assistant
WELCOMING HOME THE 1992 FOOTBALL TEAM
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your hosts | game day staff ATHLETIC DIRECTOR Garry Killgore
VIDEO DISPLAY BOARDS Kelly Bird, Pat Stumbaugh, Tyler Marr, Vern Johnson
STADIUM MANAGEMENT Doug Hire Linfield Baseball Team CONCESSIONS Casey Bunn-Wilson Emily Allen Women’s Basketball Team Softball Team COMMUNICATIONS Kelly Bird, Kaho Akau Joe Stuart, Kip Carlson STATISTICS Brad Hill, Grant Jackson, Kip Carlson CLOCK, SCOREBOARD Richard Dredge, David Dredge Zack Goodell
CAMERAS Colton Meyer, Braden Thorn, Nick Alder, Grant Knox, Spencer Burgess PUBLIC ADDRESS, SPOTTER Steve Oleson, Reed Aylett TICKETS Mary Jo Nichols, Suzanne Coggeshall, Robin McClendon Jolene Bird PRESSBOX HOST Kaylee Barnum GAME PROGRAM Kelly Bird, Felip Unker, Kaho Akau, Kip Carlson
It’s been 30 years since the most dominant rushing team in program history went 12-1 and played for a national championship at Portland’s Civic Stadium
TERRY DURHAM INDUCTED INTO OREGON SPORTS HALL OF FAME
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A referee in the NBA for 24 seasons, the former three-sport Linfield athlete receives the state’s most prestigious sports honor
LINE ITEMS quarterback blake eaton has found in comfort level in the pocket, thanks to the senior blocking quartet of taylor adams, julien sears, matt metcalf and tyler critser
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GAME TIME
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WELCOME TO LINFIELD UNIVERSITY
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OCTOBER 22, 2022
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. And for the first time, thanks to a new partnership between Linfield Athletics and KOIN/ KRCW, all home Linfield football games will also 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 second 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 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 Athletic Director and Assistant Principal at Washougal High School as well as gary mCGARVIE serving as President of the class 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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HEAD COACH JOSEPH SMITH
LEADER OF THE ’CATS Former All-American and national championship-winning coordinator Joseph Smith is a winner by any measure
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ITH MORE THAN 30 YEARS INVESTED at Linfield University as head coach, assistant coach and former AllAmerica defensive back, Joseph Smith is among the college’s longest tenured coaches in any sport. Since becoming head coach in 2006, he has assembled a 143-27 win-loss record that includes 11 Northwest Conference championships and NCAA playoff berths with the Wildcats advancing as far as the NCAA semifinals (2014 and ‘15) and quarterfinals (2012, ’13 and ’21). A popular but demanding coach, Smith served as an assistant at Linfield for 13 years, including seven seasons as defensive coordinator from 1999 to 2005. During his first season in charge, the Wildcats finished 6-3. 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 Northwest Conference in total defense and scoring defense four times. During that time, 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 Wildcats have won or shared the six NWC titles from 2000 to 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
Joseph smith
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LINFIELD COACHING CHRONOLOGY 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
YEARS
NO.
W-L-T
PCT.
1896-1900 1901, 1905 1902 1903 1904 1922-25 1926-27 1928-29 1930-38, ’40-42 1939, ’46-47 1948-67 1968-91 1992-95 1996-2005 2006-
5 2 1 1 1 4 2 2 12 3 20 24 4 10 17
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 84-18-0 143-27-0
.444 .643 .625 .500 .700 .400 .529 .071 .368 .463 .694 .788 .774 .824 .841
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 Columbia Football Association-Mt. Hood League championships in 1991 and 1992. Smith graduated from Linfield with honors in 1993 with a bachelor’s degree in psychology. As a senior, he earned distinction as Linfield’s 1992-93 male athlete of the year. He went on to earn a master’s degree in sports psychology from Oregon State in 1996. Smith and his wife, Darla, have three children. Daughter Josie is a graduate of Carroll College in Montana. Eldest son Wyatt is a recent Linfield graduate while younger son Colton is a senior at Linfield.
COACHING AND SUPPORT STAFF
JACKSON VAUGHAN
aaron boehme
Defensive Coordinator Defensive Line
Co-Offensive Coordinator Receivers
justin lyons
taylor fendall
Linebackers
krista franciscosluss
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Cornerbacks
emma podliska
Student Athletic Trainer
brett elliott
WILL HECK
Phil rombacH
greg mcanally
owen hand
payton person
wyatt smith
duane duey
mack farag
katrina johns
tyler warden
kelly bird
Kaho Akau
Joe Stuart
garry killgore
Co-Offensive Coordinator Quarterbacks
Linebackers
Equipment Manager
Offensive Line
Receivers
Student Manager
Social Media Sports Communications
doug hire
Senior Associate Director of Athletics
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Pass Defense Coordinator Linebackers
Quarterbacks
Student Manager
Play-by-Play Announcer Broadcast Coordinator
keri dixon
Assistant Director of Athletics
GAME TIME
Running Backs
Certified Head Athletic Trainer
Sports Communications and Marketing
Director of Athletics
steve simmons Assistant Director of Athletics
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WILDCAT SPOTLIGHT
A WINNING ATTITUDE A humble leader with a relentless work ethic, Blake Rybar exemplifies the best qualities of a Linfield student-athlete by marissa dolson ’24
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eing a part of a winning football program has provided Blake Rybar all the motivation he needs to be successful. The Linfield University junior has stepped into a significant role on the Wildcats football team, yet no position or title gets in the way of his dedication to being a team player. Rybar is grateful to be involved in sports in college, contributing in various ways toward two of Linfield’s most successful athletic programs. The Monroe, Washington, native is the football team’s leading tackler through five games and he served as a team manager with Linfield’s dominant softball squad the past two springs. “Something that’s made Linfield memorable is being a part of winning programs,” he says. “Being a part of the football team and manager of the softball team has granted me the opportunity to travel and play against the best teams in the country with a great group of people. Being a part of a championship program allows us to travel to new places and experience new and exciting things.” Despite being the team leader in tackles, Rybar isn’t focused on individual statistics. He works every day to achieve a common goal. He shares his team’s goal of being gritty while executing their plans of winning a national championship. “Going into games, I just have to focus on doing my job and trust my teammates to do theirs. That’s what makes this team special,” Rybar says. “I would not be able to do what I do without my teammates on the field. There is no extra pressure because as a team, I know we will compete and execute to the best of our ability.” Although his role on the team is wide-ranging, he also advocates for his entire team as the football representative on the StudentAthlete Advisory Committee. Through this extracurricular activity, Rybar is able to speak for the football team and advocate their wants and needs as programs. Rybar leads by example, demonstrating to his peers that anything can be accomplished through hard work and dedication. Teammate Justin Pfau says he and Rybar have created a special bond between them. “Blake is an amazing guy with an unparalleled work ethic. Not only is he a beast on the field but he is a great guy off
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the field. He’s always been respectful and always puts others above himself. Rybar is the type of guy that you can always rely on and I’m very fortunate and blessed to be able to call him a brother.” Rybar is grateful for the endless support from his teammates, friends, coaches, professors, and most importantly, his family. He is supported by his mother, Katie, father, Scott, sister, Megan, and his grandparents. He credits his development as a person to his family members. “I would not be the man I am today without my family. My mom has been my biggest supporter and No. 1 fan. She raised me to be the person I am today and taught me the value of being honest and respectful,” he says. His support doesn’t stop there. Blake’s father has been one of his greatest role models growing up. Scott has inspired Blake to pursue his academic and career goals, while also initiating his son’s love for football. “My father has always been a role model and pushed me to be the best I could be. Growing up he coached me in football and to this day has not missed a single one of my games. My dad has been a firefighter/ paramedic for 23 years. Watching him help people for so many years is a big part of the reason why I am pursuing my career path.” Rybar has always admired his father’s desire to help people, which has now become a priority for Blake as he explores the next chapter in his life. He is one step closer to earning his degree in business management with a minor in communications. Working in sales has always been his passion and he has a good idea of which sales field he plans to enter. “After I heard about biotechnology sales, I immediately knew that I wanted to go into that field. I knew this was the right field for me because I would be selling equipment that will help better people’s lives.” Rybar says. He credits some of his newfound passions to courses he has taken during his time at Linfield. Initially, Rybar wasn’t planning to pursue a minor in communications, but after working with some amazing professors, and developing new interests, he decided a communications minor was right for him and his intended career path. Over the summer months, he strengthened his resume by working as a car salesman at a dealership near his hometown. The experience and skills he developed should serve him well in his future career in biotechnology sales. Blake Rybar continues to show excellence in his studies and on the football field. And as an advocate for his peers, he exemplifies what being a student-athlete at Linfield means.
PACIFIC LUTHERAN GAME NOTES LINFIELD LEADS ITS ALL-TIME SERIES with Pacific Lutheran 47-21-4 and has won the last 21 meetings (19 regular season, 2 playoff), including 2021’s 52-7 win at PLU. The first meeting was in 1933, when Linfield won 19-7 at PLU ... PLU’s last victory was in 2001, by a 31-20 score at PLU … Linfield is 26-8-1 in McMinnville and 21-13-3 at PLU’s various home fields … seven of those meetings have come in the NCAA or NAIA national playoffs, with Linfield holding a 4-3 edge … from 1974-1980, five of the seven regular-season games were decided by one point … Linfield’s widest margin of victory was 45 points, 52-7 in 2021 at PLU and 45-0 in 2008 at PLU; PLU’s widest margin of victory was 39 points, 45-6 in 1940 in McMinnville. Linfield’s widest margin in McMinnville was 38 points, 45-7 in 2011; PLU’s widest margin at home was 24 points, 44-20 in 1987 … there have been two overtime games in the series; the first was in 1986, Linfield’s 27-21 win at PLU in the NAIA Division II quarterfinals, and the second was in 2017, the Wildcats’ 16-10 victory at PLU. BY BEATING PACIFIC 42-21 last weekend in Forest Grove, Linfield extended the longest streak of winning seasons in college football history: 2022 is Linfield’s 66th consecutive winning season. The Wildcats’ streak, which began in 1956, is the longest ever in college football at any level … During the streak, Linfield is 531-119-10 for a winning percentage of .812. Linfield’s record at home during the streak is 288-42-4 (.868), and at Maxwell Field it is 285-42-4 (.867) … Linfield’s Northwest Conference record during the streak is 26933-5 (.884). 2022 IS LINFIELD’S 107TH SEASON OF FOOTBALL, dating back to 1896. The Wildcats’ all-time record is 636-270-28 (.696) … Linfield’s all-time home record is 354-91-16 (.785), including a Maxwell Field record of 334-79-11 (.801) … Linfield’s all-time NWC record is 304-111-11 (.727) in 79 seasons dating back to the conference’s initial formation in 1926 … 2021 saw Linfield put together an unbeaten, untied regular season for the 20th time in school history; the most recent had been a 9-0 record in 2015 and the first was a 1-0 record in 1900. SINCE THE START OF THE 2009 SEASON, Linfield is 125-18 (.874) overall, 106-7 (.938) in the regular season, 69-3 (.958) at home and 80-2 (.976) in NWC games … In that time, Linfield has won 11 NWC titles, including 10 outright … During that span, Linfield is 19-11 (.633) in the postseason … since 2009, Linfield
last meeting: october 23, 2021
Linfield 52, pacific lutheran 7 Caiden Biege-Wetherbee made eight tackles, helping the Wildcats hold the Lutes to 120 total yards at Sparks Stadium. Linfield scored points in nearly every way imaginable: by rush, pass, punt return and interception. With Linfield’s defense turning in one of its best all-around performances of the year, PLU managed just 36 yards passing. PLU quarterbacks Darius Chaffin and Erik Bainter combined to complete 8 of 22 throws. Defenders Travis Swanson, Vinny Niosi, Nick Severson and Brian Pullman all recorded sacks. The Wildcats intercepted Bainter three times, including a 50-yard pick-six return by Ben Baxter in the opening minute of the fourth quarter. Cutter Hillock, making his first career start, was credited with five tackles, including three solo. The Lutes went 0 for 12 on third down and the ‘Cats forced eight punts. has recorded 6 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 143-27 (.841), which is the highest winning percentage of any head coach in Wildcat football history … Smith’s record includes marks of 113-16 (.876) in the regular season, 94-6 (.940) in Northwest Conference games, 79-7 (.919) at home and 19-11 (.633) in the postseason … in Smith’s time as head coach, Linfield has won 11 NWC titles, 10 of those outright … during Smith’s tenure, Linfield has put together 6 unbeaten regular seasons. LINFIELD EARNED THE 2021 NWC CHAMPIONSHIP, the Wildcats’ second straight league title and its 11th in the last 12 years. Linfield won or shared the NWC title nine straight seasons from 2009-17; the longest such streak in NWC football history … Linfield has now won 37 NWC crowns, including 30 outright … Linfield also won six division titles, including five outright, while the NWC schools were part of the Columbia Football Association from 1985-1995.
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PACIFIC LUTHERAN LUTES NO. NAME
POS.
YR.
HT.
WT.
HOMETOWN
NO. NAME
POS.
YR.
HT.
WT.
HOMETOWN
39 Tusi Apelu
DB
6-0
185
Fr.
Federal Way, Wash.
0
Gianni LaFave
DE
5-9
193
Sr.
Lakewood, Wash.
0
Raysen Motoyama
RB
5-6
185
Jr.
Wahiawa, Hawaii
1
Jesse Canda
DB
5-8
150
Jr.
Kealakekua, Hawaii
1
Michael Martinez
RB
6-0
200
So.
Toppenish, Wash.
2
Jared Elwin
CB
5-8
165
Sr.
Honolulu, Hawaii
2
John Walker
WR
6-1
195
Jr.
Cordele, Ga.
3
Cody Ciglar
WR
5-10
190
So.
Reno, Nev.
3
Cheyn Tam-Switzer
DB
5-10
150
Sr.
Hilo, Hawaii
4
Laakea Ane
FB
5-8
190
Sr.
Waianae, Hawaii
4
Nikolas Kron
LB
5-8
180
So.
Lahaina, Hawaii
5
Manuel Felan
WR
5-9
170
Jr.
Toppenish, Wash.
5
Nico Golla
DL
5-7
215
Jr.
Puyallup, Wash.
6
Michael Gurr
DB
6-1
185
Sr.
Puyallup, Wash.
6
Kellan Kranc
QB
6-3
205
Jr.
Enumclaw, Wash.
7
Brennon Blevins
WR
5-11
180
Sr.
Mukilteo, Wash.
7
Nasier Ford
DL
5-11
210
Jr.
Puyallup, Wash.
8
Darius Chaffin
QB
6-0
175
So.
Kalihi, Hawaii
8
Colby Rhinelander
DB
5-9
155
Jr.
Kuliouou, Hawaii
9
Chris Carter
DB
6-1
215
Fr.
Fircrest, Wash.
9
Steele Swinton
WR
5-8
170
So.
Edmonds, Wash.
10 Erik Bainter
QB
6-3
190
Sr.
Bothell, Wash.
10 Kaysen Higa
DB
5-9
195
Sr.
Kapolei, Hawaii
11 Kalen Davis-White
LB
5-9
190
Jr.
Hilo, Hawaii
11 Patrick McInerny
WR
5-8
150
So.
Honolulu, Hawaii
12 Jai Alapai
DB
5-9
155
Sr.
Kapa’a, Hawaii
12 Lucas Keller
TE
6-2
190
Sr.
Deer Park, Wash.
13 Blake Doss
DE
5-11
210
Jr.
Lacey, Wash.
13 Zach Vick
WR
6-0
165
Jr.
Las Cruces, N.M.
14 Jordan Etter
QB
6-1
190
So.
Spanaway, Wash.
14 Davyn Waters
DB
5-11
180
So.
Ballard, Wash.
15 Marc Basa
WR
5-11
175
Jr.
Captain Cook, Hawaii
16 Dalen Simbler
DB
5-10
190
So.
Spokane, Wash.
16 Keahi Holden
WR
5-11
185
So.
Kilauea, Hawaii
17 Cole Sargent
K/P
5-9
150
So.
Edmonds, Wash.
18 Logan Rodriguez
QB
6-1
180
Fr.
Sunnyside, Wash.
19 Layne DePeralta
DB
6-0
165
So.
Hilo, Hawaii / Hilo
20 Kaden Reimer
RB
5-11
200
So.
Meridian, Idaho
21 Duren Miller
LB
6-0
208
Fr.
Olalla, Wash.
22 Kellen Meade
DB
6-1
175
So.
Tacoma, Wash.
23 Francisco Lugo
DB
5-10
155
Jr.
Tacoma, Wash.
24 Ashton Barton
LB
5-10
180
Sr.
Puyallup, Wash.
25 Noah Palitz
RB
6-0
195
So.
Friendswood, Texas
26 Sam Morasch
DB
5-11
175
So.
Covington, Wash.
27 Brent Child
DB
5-9
155
Jr.
Kennewick, Wash.
28 Jonathan Tyrell-Smith RB
5-9
185
So.
Steilacoom, Wash.
29 Noah Childress
DB
6-2
215
Fr.
Henderson, Nev.
30 Aiden Yost
DB
5-9
165
So.
Pasadena, Md.
31 Jacob Schuh
RB
5-11
200
Fr.
Mount Vernon, Wash.
32 Aidan Herd
RB
6-0
185
Fr.
Orting, Wash.
33 Tyler Perpignan
LB
5-8
175
Sr.
Honolulu, Hawaii
34 Carl Burnett Jr.
WR
5-10
150
Fr.
Tacoma, Wash.
35 Greysen Dagsaan-Phillips DB
5-10
170
Fr.
Bremerton, Wash.
36 Syi Campbell
DB
5-7
150
Sr.
Spokane, Wash.
37 Kekoa Meyers
DB
5-8
185
Fr.
Holualoa, Hawaii
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40 Eddie Burkhardt
LB
6-0
205
So.
Rochester, Wash.
41 Mouse Williams
DB
6-1
190
Fr.
Henderson, Nev.
42 Alexander Gillies
DE
6-1
225
Sr.
Tacoma, Wash.
43 Braden Samura
LB
6-0
215
Fr.
Kamuela, Hawaii
44 Kord Tuttle
DB
5-9
180
Sr.
Prosser, Wash.
45 Alex Ritter
FB
6-0
225
Fr.
Baker City, Ore.
46 Waylan Mettler
FB
5-11
230
Fr.
Ashford, Wash.
47 Maxwell Serpa
TE
6-4
210
Fr.
Livermore, Calif.
48 Daymon Gressett
FB
6-0
215
Fr.
Kelso, Wash.
49 Rochne Beecham
DB
5-10
205
Fr.
West Linn, Ore.
50 Matthew Burrows
DL
6-2
212
Fr.
Lynden, Wash.
50 Josh Holder
OL
6-3
260
Fr.
Puyallup, Wash.
51 Gabe Kvam
OL
6-2
280
Jr.
Maple Valley, Wash.
52 Braden Dick
OL
5-11
220
Sr.
Bothell, Wash.
53 Brigham Novak
OL
5-11
225
Fr.
University Place, Wash.
54 Hayden Huntley
DL
6-1
240
Fr.
Bellingham, Wash.
55 Kawika Bacos
LB
5-9
210
Fr.
Wailuku, Hawaii
57 Michael Hause
LB
6-0
205
Fr.
Kelso, Wash.
58 Colin Kennedy
OL
6-0
245
Fr.
Canby, Ore.
59 Logan Shimskey
DL
5-9
270
Sr.
Kennewick, Wash.
60 Aron Daley
OL
6-3
295
Fr.
Puyallup, Wash.
61 Justin Gonzalez Jr.
LB
6-1
190
Fr.
Lakewood, Wash.
62 Aiden Shroyer
DL
6-0
250
Sr.
Deer Park, Wash.
63 Aeryk Hatico
OL
5-10
290
Jr.
Honolulu, Hawaii
64 Thomas Jacobs
OL
6-2
260
Jr.
Federal Way, Wash.
65 Parker Bunney
OL
6-1
305
Fr.
Tualatin, Ore.
67 Alden Stratton
OL
6-3
270
Fr.
San Antonio, Texas
68 Nico Skinner
OL
6-1
275
Jr.
Sumner, Wash.
70 Nick Pang
LS
5-10
210
Fr.
Punahou, Hawaii
71 Thomas Ta’avili
OL
6-0
315
So.
Pago Pago, Am. Samoa
72 Wyatt Davis
OL
6-5
280
Fr.
Buckley, Wash.
74 Sean Phillips
OL
6-4
240
Fr.
Enumclaw, Wash.
75 Samuel Shigematsu
LB
5-10
192
Fr.
Mukilteo, Wash.
76 Cooper Perez
OL
6-2
320
Fr.
Maple Valley, Wash.
77 Derek Ruymann
LB
6-0
215
Fr.
Oakville, Wash.
78 Griffin Montana
OL
6-3
320
Fr.
Snohomish, Wash.
80 Jalen Edwards
WR
5-8
165
Fr.
Seattle, Wash.
81 Jase Ellamar
WR
5-7
165
Fr.
Mililani, Hawaii
82 Tyson Shea
WR
6-3
185
Fr.
Shoreline, Wash.
83 Nathen Foster
WR
5-8
160
Fr.
Wailuku, Hawaii
84 Jamond Harris
WR
5-8
140
Fr.
Longview, Wash.
85 Nathan Suhrbier
TE
6-4
215
Jr.
Winlock, Wash.
86 Seth Kramer
WR
5-10
165
Fr.
Wylie, Texas
87 Jaeden Chow
DE
6-0
205
So.
Wahiawa, Hawaii
6-0
190
Sr.
Bremerton, Wash.
6-0
180
Fr.
Captain Cook, Hawaii
88 Max Boekenoogen
P
89 Kamaehuokalani Makanui WR 90 Gavin Hawley
DL
6-4
275
So.
Midvale, Utah
91 Logan Ready
K
6-2
185
Fr.
McNary, Ore.
92 Carson Olmstead
TE
6-5
208
Fr.
Toledo, Wash.
93 Zachary Gable
DL
6-3
200
Fr.
Vancouver, Wash.
94 Kalaiakea Yap
DL
6-2
225
Fr.
Lahaina, Hawaii
95 George Sonko
DL
6-2
270
Fr.
Spokane Valley, Wash.
96 Collins-Stanford Clark-Hill DL
6-2
215
Fr.
Bremerton, Wash.
97 Andrew Comito
5-10
200
Jr.
Federal Way, Wash.
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LINFIELD WILDCATS NO. 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 10 10 11 11 12 12 13 13 14 14 15 15 16 16 17 17 18 18 19 19 20 20 21 21 21 22 22 23 23 24 25 25 26 26 27 27 28 29 29 30 30 31 33 34 36 37 37 38
NAME POS. Connor Morton RB Nick Owens R Bishop Mitchell RB Sheynen-Wyatt Nahale S Ben Baxter M Colton Smith WR Devon Murray WR Gilbert Pizarro CB Kaden Flesher CB Connor McNabb RB Jett Searle M Carson Van Dyke QB Kannon Dote QB Des Phillips CB Brody Crowley S Chance Sparks WR Logan Carr LB Joel Valadez WR Blake Eaton QB Justin Pfau CB Payton Anhorn S Spencer Lee WR Joshua Calo WR John Hofenbredl S Hayden Eiguren R Jacob Slifka WR Isaac Hoidal TE Qaiden Tottenham CB Colby Kalaukoa S Brian Mannion QB Frank Cooper III CB Dawson Lieurance QB Blaze Holani LB Michael Schutz QB Cruz Braun R Luke McNabb QB Carson Crist QB Nick Halvorsen CB Albersh Kuwa RB Adin Wolf S Cutter Hillock S Shawn Mawdsley WR Jayce Jordan WR Caiden Biege-Wetherbee R Zach Young RB Tyler Larson RB Bubba Preston S Tyler Good LB Paul Thie WR Max Clanton LB Evan Fisette CB Divenson Willis RB Mason Kincheloe LB Jesse Sandretzky RB Makai Williams CB Johnny Miller R Sonny Pitts P/K Cade Johannsen P/K Mario Sanchez M Kieran Gabriel OG Zach Kanahele-Mone LB Wyatt Zellner LB Blake Rybar LB Brock Guyette LB Caleb Woodcock WR Jack Franzen RB
HT. 5-9 5-10 5-10 5-11 5-11 6-0 6-3 5-10 6-2 5-11 6-0 5-10 6-3 5-10 5-10 6-3 5-10 5-11 6-2 6-3 5-11 5-11 6-4 6-0 6-1 6-5 6-3 5-7 5-11 6-2 6-0 6-3 6-0 6-4 5-11 6-3 6-0 6-0 6-1 5-11 5-10 6-0 6-2 5-11 5-11 5-8 5-7 5-10 6-0 6-2 6-3 5-8 6-0 6-0 6-1 5-11 5-10 6-8 6-0 6-2 6-2 6-0 6-2 6-2 6-2 5-10
WT. 185 195 180 190 195 175 185 180 185 205 185 185 200 185 175 190 220 186 190 207 170 175 201 185 200 207 225 180 190 190 182 215 205 220 190 205 195 160 210 180 195 170 175 205 190 205 170 210 180 220 190 200 210 195 170 195 185 210 190 280 250 210 225 205 185 200
YR./EL. Sr./Jr. Fr./Fr. Gr./Sr. Fr./Fr. Sr./Jr. Sr./Jr. Sr./Jr. Sr./Sr. Jr./So. Sr./Jr. Sr./Jr. Jr./So. Jr./So. Sr./Jr. Fr./Fr. So./So. Jr./So. Jr./So. So./So. Sr./Jr. So./So. Sr./Sr. Jr./So. So./So. Fr./Fr. Jr./So. Sr./Jr. Fr./Fr. So./So. Fr./Fr. So./So. Sr./Jr. Fr./Fr. Jr./So. So./So. Fr./Fr. Jr./So. Sr./Jr. Fr./Fr. Sr./Sr. Jr./So. So./Fr. Fr./Fr. Jr./So. Jr./Jr. Jr./So. Fr./Fr. Sr./Sr. Sr./Jr. Fr./Fr. Jr./Jr. Jr./So. Jr./Jr. So./So. So./So. Fr./Fr. Fr./Fr. Fr./Fr. Jr./So. So./So. Jr./So. So./So. Jr./So. Fr./Fr. So./So. So./So.
HOMETOWN Springfield, Ore. Woodinville, Wash. Mount Angel, Ore. Kailua-Kona, Hawaii Charlotte, N.C. McMinnville, Ore. Sumner, Wash. San Jose, Calif. Sherwood, Ore. Scappoose, Ore. Tualatin, Ore. Albany, Ore. Pleasanton, Calif. Carson, Wash. Sandy, Ore. Hillsboro, Ore. Sherwood, Ore. Grants Pass, Ore. Central Point, Ore. Waipahu, Hawaii Central Point, Ore. Bellingham, Wash. Beaverton, Ore. Dallas, Ore. Beaverton, Ore. Banks, Ore. Stevenson, Wash. Galveston, Texas Kaneohe, Hawaii Tigard, Ore. Wilsonville, Ore. Ridgefield, Wash. Kaneohe, Hawaii Bend, Ore. Wailuku, Hawaii Scappoose, Ore. Tigard, Ore. Beaverton, Ore. Kennewick, Wash. Sandy, Ore. Issaquah, Wash. Portland, Ore. Grants Pass, Ore. Lake Oswego, Ore. Monroe, Ore. Snohomish, Wash. Kaneohe, Hawaii Gladstone, Ore. Palo Alto, Calif. Tualatin, Ore. Lancaster, Calif. North Bend, Ore. Caldwell, Idaho Sumner, Wash. Snohomish, Wash. Lake Oswego, Ore. Vancouver, Wash. Eugene, Ore. Stanfield, Ore. Honolulu, Hawaii Kapolei, Hawaii Gilbert, Ariz. Monroe, Wash. Chehalis, Wash. Yakima, Wash. Portland, Ore.
NO. 38 39 40 41 42 44 44 45 46 46 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 60 60 61 62 63 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99
NAME POS. Tye Vargas LB Lance Van Hoose LB Chase Michalczik DE/LS Lucien Lefebvre LB Colton Dyal DE Aaron Martinez RB Travis Swanson DE Chance Molina LB Trevor Schier TE Greg Filardo LB Thomas Tabor P Isaac Schnepp DE Tyler Critser OT Hayden McEachen LB Caleb Sell DE Joseph Higuchi LB Brody Booze LB Brady Wessel DT Jacob Wallace LB Alex Frazier DT Cole Alva DE Anthony Billeci DE Clifford Hegney OG Mills Weerasinghe OG Brian MacClanathan DT David Sumner C Jessy Toilolo DT Ethan Hoppe C/OG Julius Lugo OG Liam Welk DE Matua Whalen DT Trevor Johnson OT Lane Baker DT Bailey Lee OG Matt Metcalf C Julien Sears OG Justin Boseke OT Taylor Adams OT Alex Hankins OT Nathan Lulay DT Austin Leykam C Cannon Liefeste OT Diego Rodriguez OT Kalama Kerr OG Maclain Stoneking WR Riley Peterson WR Connor Wolfe WR Regan Henshaw K Griffin Young TE Luke Amble WR Gavin Dalziel K Will French TE Franco Keplinger TE Austin Case WR Brandon Dean S Connor Stevens DE Cayd Tollefson-Oili DT Grady Kentch DE Nick Severson DT Grayson Cosier DT Vinny Niosi DE Nolan Ahmann P/K Zane Fragas DE Chris Collins DT Chase Lydig DT
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HT. 6-0 5-10 6-1 5-10 6-1 6-0 6-3 6-0 6-0 6-0 6-1 6-2 6-2 5-11 6-2 5-7 6-4 5-11 6-3 6-3 6-3 6-0 6-0 6-1 6-0 6-2 5-8 6-1 6-1 6-0 5-11 6-4 6-4 6-2 6-2 6-0 6-5 6-4 6-5 6-2 6-2 6-4 6-2 5-10 6-0 5-11 5-10 5-10 6-3 5-8 5-11 6-3 6-4 6-0 5-8 6-3 5-11 6-4 6-1 5-11 6-2 6-3 6-0 6-1 6-1
WT. 205 185 225 200 225 210 250 220 215 205 195 215 275 213 235 190 200 280 210 280 230 260 255 280 275 260 229 265 304 230 240 290 250 310 270 275 275 275 300 250 275 290 285 275 160 155 175 175 225 155 185 230 240 155 150 240 300 240 300 250 237 170 215 220 240
GAME TIME
YR./EL. Jr./So. Fr./Fr. Jr./So. Fr./Fr. Sr./Jr. Jr./So. Sr./Sr. Fr./Fr. Jr./So. So./So. Sr./Jr. Fr./Fr. Sr./Sr. Jr./Jr. Jr./So. Fr./Fr. Fr./Fr. Sr./Sr. Fr./Fr. Jr./So. Fr./Fr. Fr./Fr. So./So. Jr./So. Sr./Jr. So./So. Fr./Fr. So./So. Jr./So. Sr./Jr. Fr./Fr. So./So. So./So. Jr./So. Gr./Sr. Sr./Sr. Sr./Sr. Sr./Sr. So./So. So./So. Fr./Fr. Fr./Fr. Jr./Jr. So./So. So./So. Fr./Fr. Jr./So. Fr./Fr. So./So. Fr./Fr. So./So. So./So. Jr./Jr. Fr./Fr. Fr./Fr. So./So. So./So. Fr./Fr. Jr./So. Gr./Sr. Gr./Sr. Fr./Fr. Fr./Fr. Sr./Sr. Sr./Sr.
HOMETOWN Mt. Vernon, Wash. Turner, Ore. Corvallis, Ore. McMinnville, Ore. Wenatchee, Wash. Wilmington, Calif. Hailey, Idaho Makaha, Hawaii Eatonville, Wash. Brentwood, Calif. Seattle, Wash. Turner, Ore. Magalia, Calif. Burbank, Wash. Salem, Ore. Kaneohe, Hawaii Gresham, Ore. Sisters, Ore. Happy Valley, Ore. Onalaska, Wash. Lincoln, Calif. Walnut Creek, Calif. Salem, Ore. Beaverton, Ore. West Linn, Ore. Madras, Ore. Pago Pago, A.Somoa Salem, Ore. Puyallup, Wash. Marysville, Wash. Seattle, Wash. Mount Vernon, Wash. Adna, Wash. Kaneohe, Hawaii Eugene, Ore. Spokane Valley, Wash. Salem, Ore. Salem, Ore. Snohomish, Wash. Beaverton, Ore. Lake Oswego, Ore. Port Orchard, Wash. Hillsboro, Ore. Las Vegas, Nev. Loomis, Calif. Damascus, Ore. Albany, Ore. Lake Oswego, Ore. Vancouver, Wash. Carnation, Wash. Brier, Wash. Portland, Ore. Rancho Murieta, Calif. Cornelius, Ore. Sandy, Ore. Portland, Ore. Nanakuli, Hawaii Snohomish, Wash. Sherwood, Ore. Kamuela, Hawaii Beaverton, Ore. Gladstone, Ore. Honolulu, Hawaii Junction City, Ore. Buckley, Wash.
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WHEN LINFIELD HAS THE BALL WR
TE
LT
LG
C
RG
RT
WR
WR
3 |colton smith
88 | FRANCO KEPLINGER
78 | diego rodriguez
70 | BAILEY LEE
71 | matt metcalf
72 | julien sears
74 | taylor adams
9 |JOEL VALADEZ
4 |DEVON MURRAY
13 | JACOB SLIFKA
14 | isaac hoidal
50 | tyler critser
65 | Julius lugo
76 | austin leykam
64 | ethan hoppe
75 | alex hankins
25 | paul thie
82 |connor wolfe
QB
RB 10 | blake eaton
K 1 | CONNOR Morton
17 |michael schutz
2 | bishop mitchell
H 86 | gavin dalziel
LINFIELD offense
PACIFIC LUTHERAN defense
RT
DE
RG C LG LT TE WR WR WR TB QB
74 75 72 64 71 76 70 65 78 50 88 14 9 25 4 82 3 13 1 2 10 17
Taylor Adams (6-4, 275, Sr., Salem, Ore.) Alex Hankins (6-5, 300, So., Snohomish, Wash.) Julien Sears (6-0, 275, Sr., Spokane Valley, Wash.) Ethan Hoppe (6-1, 265, So., Salem, Ore.) Matt Metcalf (6-2, 270, Sr., Eugene, Ore.) Austin Leykam (6-2, 275, Fr., Lake Oswego, Ore.) Bailey Lee (6-2, 310, So., Kaneohe, Hawaii) Julius Lugo (6-1, 304, So., Puyallup, Wash.) Diego Rodriguez (6-2, 285, Jr., Hillsboro, Ore.) Tyler Critser (6-2, 275, Sr. Magalia, Calif.) Franco Keplinger (6-4, 240, Jr., Rancho Murieta, Calif.) Isaac Hoidal (6-3, 225, Jr., Stevenson, Wash.) Joel Valadez (5-11, 186, So., Grants Pass, Ore.) Paul Thie (6-0, 175, Jr., Palo Alto, Calif.) Devon Murray (6-3, 185, Jr., Sumner, Wash.) Connor Wolfe (5-10, 175, So., Albany, Ore.) Colton Smith (6-0, 175, Jr., McMinnville, Ore.) Jacob Slifka (6-5, 207, So., Banks, Ore.) Connor Morton (5-9, 185, Jr., Springfield, Ore.) Bishop Mitchell (5-10, 180, Gr., Mount Angel, Ore.) Blake Eaton (6-2, 190, So., Central Point, Ore.) Michael Schutz (6-4, 220, So., Bend, Ore.)
7 0 62 99 90 95 5 87 11 4 24 33 6 3 10 23 44 36 2 19 8 26
DT DT DE LB LB S S S CB CB
Nasier Ford (5-11, 210, Jr., Puyallup, Wash.) Gianni LaFave (5-9, 193. Sr., Lakewood, Wash.) Aiden Shroyer (6-0, 250, Sr., Deer Park, Wash.) Zachary Budnek (6-3, 240, So., Brinnon, Wash.) Gavin Hawley (6-4, 275, So., Midvale, Utah) George Sonko (6-2, 270, Fr., Spokane Valley, Wash.) Nico Golla (5-7, 215, Jr., Puyallup, Wash.) Jaeden Chow (6-0, 205, So., Wahiawa, Hawaii) Kalen Davis-White (5-9, 190, Jr., Hilo, Hawaii) Nikolas Kron (5-8, 180, So., Lahaina, Hawaii) Ashton Barton (5-10, 180, Sr., Puyallup, Wash.) Tyler Perpignan (5-8, 175, Sr., Honolulu, Hawaii) Michael Gurr (6-1, 185, Sr., Puyallup, Wash.) Cheyn Tam-Switzer (5-10 , 150, Sr., Hilo, Hawaii) Kaysen Higa (5-9, 195, Sr., Kapolei, Hawaii) Francisco Lugo (5-10, 155, Jr., Tacoma, Wash.) Kord Tuttle (5-9, 180, Sr., Prosser, Wash.) Syi Campbell (5-7, 150, Sr., Spokane, Wash.) Jared Elwin (5-8, 165, Sr., Honolulu, Hawaii) Layne DePeralta (6-0, 165, So., Hilo, Hawaii) Colby Rhinelander (5-9, 155, Jr., Kuliouou, Hawaii) Sam Morasch (5-11, 175, So., Covington, Wash.)
LINFIELD specialists PAT KO P LS
10
86 96 30 40
Gavin Dalziel (5-11, 185, So., Brier, Wash.) Nolan Ahmann (6-3, 170, Fr., Gladstone, Ore.) Cade Johannsen (6-8, 210, Fr., Eugene, Ore.) Chase Michalczik (6-1, 225, So., Corvallis, Ore.)
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H KR
8 48 80 25
8 | Chance sparks
Chance Sparks (6-3, 190, So., Hillsboro, Ore.) Thomas Tabor (6-1, 195, Jr., Seattle, Wash.) Maclain Stoneking (6-0, 160, So., Loomis, Calif.) Paul Thie (6-0, 175, Jr., Palo Alto, Calif.)
WHEN PLU HAS THE BALL R
LB
DE
DT
DT
DE
LB
CB
CB
22 | CAIDEN BIEGE-WETHERBEE
36 | Blake rybar
52 |caleb sell
94 |grayson cosier
99 | chase lydig
95 | vinny niosi
17| blaze holani
26 | evan fisette
8 | Chance sparks
29 | johnny miller
9| logan carr
40 |chase michalczik
93|nick severson
57 | alex frazier
90| connor stevens
33 | zach kanahele-mone
7| des phillips
4 | gilbert pizzaro
M
S 15 | colby kalaukoa
21 | cutter hillock
P 3 | ben baxter
6 | jett searle
LS 30 | cade johannsen
LINFIELD defense
PACIFIC LUTHERAN offense
DE
LT
DT DT DE LB LB R CB CB S M
52 40 94 93 99 57 95 90 17 33 36 9 22 29 26 7 8 4 3 6 15 21
Caleb Sell (6-1, 235, So., Salem, Ore.) Chase Michalczik (6-1, 225, So., Corvallis, Ore.) Grayson Cosier (5-11, 250, Sr., Kamuela, Hawaii) Nick Severson (6-1, 300, So., Sherwood, Ore.) Chase Lydig (6-1, 240, Sr., Buckley, Wash.) Alex Frazier (6-3, 280, So., Onalaska, Wash.) Vinny Niosi (6-2, 237, Sr., Beaverton, Ore.) Connor Stevens (6-3, 240, So., Portland, Ore.) Blaze Holani (6-0, 205, Fr., Kaneohe, Hawaii) Zach Kanahele-Mone (6-2, 250, So., Kapolei, Hawaii) Blake Rybar (6-2, 225, So., Monroe, Wash.) Logan Carr (5-10, 220, So., Sherwood, Ore.) Caiden Biege-Wetherbee (5-11, 205, So., Lake Oswego, Ore.) Johnny Miller (5-10, 195, Fr., Lake Oswego, Ore.) Evan Fisette (6-3, 190, Jr., Lancaster, Calif.) Des Phillips (5-10, 185, Jr., Carson, Wash.) Chance Sparks (6-3, 190, So., Hillsboro, Ore.) Gilbert Pizzaro (5-10, 180, Sr., San Jose, Calif.) Ben Baxter (5-11, 195, Jr., Sherwood, Ore.) Jett Searle (6-0, 185, Jr., Tualatin, Ore.) Colby Kalaukoa (5-11, 190, So., Kanehoe, Hawaii) Cutter Hillock (5-10, 195, So., Issaquah, Wash.)
LG C RG RT TE WR WR WR QB RB
60 68 68 54 64 50 78 63 63 71 4 12 7 15 5 11 2 89 10 6 0 1
40| chase michalczik
Aron Daley (6-3, 295, Fr., Puyallup, Wash.) Nico Skinner (6-1, 275, Jr., Sumner, Wash.) Nico Skinner (6-1, 275, Jr., Sumner, Wash.) Hayden Huntley (6-1, 240, Fr., Bellingham, Wash.) Thomas Jacobs (6-2, 260, Jr., Federal Way, Wash.) Josh Holder (6-3, 260, Fr., Puyallup, Wash.) Griffin Montana (6-3, 320, Fr., Snohomish, Wash.) Aeryk Hatico (5-10, 290, Jr., Honolulu, Hawaii) Aeryk Hatico (5-10, 290, Jr., Honolulu, Hawaii) Thomas Ta’avili (6-0, 315, So., Pago Pago, Am. Samoa) Laakea Ane (5-8, 190, Sr., Waianae, Hawaii) Lucas Keller (6-2, 190, Sr., Deer Park, Wash.) Brennan Blevins (5-11, 180, Sr., Mukilteo, Wash.) Marc Basa (5-11, 175, Jr., Captain Cook, Hawaii) Manuel Felan (5-9, 170, Jr., Toppenish, Wash.) Patrick McInerny (5-8, 150, So., Honolulu, Hawaii) John Walker (6-1, 195, Jr., Cordele, Ga.) Kamaehuokalani Makanui (6-0, 180, Fr., Captain Cook, Hawaii) Erik Bainter (6-3, 190, Sr., Bothell, Wash.) Kellan Kranc (6-3, 205, Jr., Enumclaw, Wash. Raysen Motoyama (5-6, 185, Jr., Wahiawa, Hawaii) Michael Martinez (6-0, 200, So., Toppenish, Wash.)
PACIFIC LUTHERAN specialists KO 97 K-XP 91 LS 70 P 88
Andrew Comito (5-10, 200, Jr., Federal Way, Wash.) Logan Ready (6-2, 185, Fr., Keizer, Ore.) Nick Pang (5-10, 210, Fr., Punahou, Hawaii) Max Boekenoogen (6-0, 190, Sr., Bremerton, Wash.)
KR PR H
22 14 3 88
Kellen Meade (6-1, 175, So., Tacoma, Wash.) Jordan Etter (6-1, 190, So., Spanaway, Wash.) Cody Ciglar (5-10,190, So., Reno, Nev.) Max Boekenoogen (6-0, 190, Sr., Bremerton, Wash.)
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AROUND THE NORTHWEST northwest conference standings CONFERENCE LINFIELD Pacific Lutheran George Fox Pacific Lewis & Clark Whitworth Willamette Puget Sound
W-L
PCT.
W-L
3-0 3-0 2-1 2-1 1-2 1-2 0-3 0-3
1.000 1.000 .667 .667 .333 .333 .000 .000
5-0 4-2 5-1 3-2 3-2 3-3 2-4 0-5
OVERALL PCT.
STRK
1.000 .667 .833 .600 .600 .500 .333 .000
W5 W3 W2 L1 W1 L2 L3 L5
THIS WEEK
next WEEK
Pacific Lutheran at Linfield Whitworth at Willamette Lewis & Clark at Puget Sound George Fox at Pacific
Linfield at George Fox Willamette at Pacific Lutheran Puget Sound at Whitworth Pacific at Lewis & Clark
recap | last week’s games LINFIELD 42, PACIFIC 21 Connor Morton ran for three TDs and Colton Smith caught two scoring passes from Blake Eaton as the seventh-ranked Wildcats held off the Boxers 42-21 in Forest Grove. Morton gained 56 yards on the ground during the first two quarters while Eaton completed 15 of 21 passes prior to halftime. Linfield doubled Pacific’s total yardage output, 228-109 in the first half. PACIFIC LUTHERAN 28, WHITWORTH 7 Manuel Felan led the Lutes with six catches for 91 yards and a score while John Walker had five catches for 48 yards and a TD to lead the Lutes in Puyallup. Michael Martinez, Raysen Motoyama, Johnathan Tyrell-Smith, and Erik Bainter combined for 149 yards rushing. Colby Rhinelander and Kalen Davis-White each total nine tackles to pace the PLU defense.
GEORGE FOX 51, PUGET SOUND 7 Leon Johnson III had 108 receiving yards and a score, Gabe Johnson and Dillan Dobbins each had at least 61 yards receiving, and the Bruins backfield combined to rush 120 yards and one TD. George Fox’s defense produced five sacks, 12 QB hurries and eight tackles for loss on the day. Nash Wylie led the way with eight tackles. LEWIS & CLARK 39, WILLAMETTE 17 L&C QB Cruz Montana accounted for five TDs and 255 passing yards to help the Pioneers secure the win in Portland. Ben Burnham (85 yards, 1TD) led a balanced receiving corps that saw five players post three or more catches. End Jay’Den Dock posted a game-high nine tackles and added two tackles for loss, a sack and a fumble recovery. Jack Warren He racked up a team-best two sacks and three tackles for loss.
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WYATT SMITH RETURNS TO LINFIELD Former Wildcats All-America quarterback joins the coaching staff after a successful stint in Germany A familiar name on the Linfield campus, in the McMinnville community and in the NCAA Division III football realm, former star Linfield quarterback Wyatt Smith returns to the Wildcats football program as an offensive assistant. The Smith trio is back together, with Wyatt joining his father, head coach Joseph Smith, and younger brother, senior wide receiver Colton Smith, at Maxwell Field for a run at another Northwest Conference title and deep NCAA playoff push. Wyatt returns to Linfield after completing his first season of professional football for the Munich Cowboys of the German Football League (GFL). He was joined on the Cowboys by fellow McMinnville High School and Linfield graduate Tyler Sitton, a standout cornerback for the Wildcats. Smith threw for 2,067 yards and 19 touchdowns in 11 games as the starting quarterback for the Cowboys. He averaged 187.9 yards per game, ranking ninth in the GFL. The Cowboys went 8-1-1 during the 2022 regular season. They finished second in the GFL South to the Schwabisch Hall Unicorns, who went on to win German Bowl XLIII. The Cowboys lost 34-31 to the Cologne Crocodiles in the first round of the GFL playoffs. A two-time NWC Offensive Player of the Year, Smith was named a second team All-American by both Associated Press (AP) and D3football.com as a senior in 2021. He was the runner-up for the
Gagliardi Trophy, which honors the top player in Division III football. During his senior campaign with the Wildcats, Smith completed 71.3 percent of his passes, completing 315 throws for 3,717 yards and 43 touchdowns. He also rushed for 138 yards and six TDs.
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NEW TO LINFIELD East Coast transplant Sarah Dalsey joins the staff as head of the Linfield women’s lacrosse program Sarah Dalsey was recently hired to lead the Linfield women’s lacrosse program, becoming the ninth coach in its 26-year history. “I’m super excited to be joining the Linfield Athletics Department,” said Dalsey. “I’m very grateful and thankful to the entire search committee. The committee and I shared a common vision for seeing Linfield ‘get over the hump’ on the way to winning a championship. A big goal at this time is to qualify for the (new fourteam) conference playoffs and hopefully move on from there (to the NCAA tournament).” Most recently, Dalsey worked for one year at NCSA Sports, connecting prospective students and families with collegiate athletic programs that fit their interests and needs. In 2020, she worked at Pro-Fit in West Berlin, New Jersey, managing administrative and financial workflows. Dalsey’s administrative experience also includes internships at McDaniel College in Westminster, Maryland, where she assisted the director of athletics with a variety of essential tasks, and at Manhattanville College in Purchase, New York, where she served one year in the athletics communications office.
Her resume features three years as an assistant women’s lacrosse coach at McDaniel and two years assisting at Adrian College. In addition, Dalsey was head coach of the Nike Girls Lacrosse Camp at McDaniel College and Pace University, and led club travel teams in New Jersey, New York and Connecticut. “Coming from the East Coast, I’m looking forward to strengthening the team fundamentally, improving its overall lacrosse IQ, and tightening up the style of play both on the attack and defensive end, which will help create more cohesive play.” Dalsey completed a bachelor’s degree in Sports Studies and Communications/Media Studies at Manhattanville College. She went on to earn a master’s degree in kinesiology from McDaniel while serving as a graduate assistant coach. Dalsey inherits a team that finished with a 12-5 overall record while placing third in the final NWC standings. As many as 13 players are expected to return for the 2023 season, which starts in March.
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1992 FOOTBALL REUNION Thirty years ago, a special group of Wildcats led by a first-year coach came close to winning a national championship Members of the 1992 Linfield football team are on campus today for a special 30-year reunion and recognition. Thirty years ago, the Wildcats rolled to a 12-1 record under first-year coach Ed Langsdorf. The only blemish on an otherwise remarkable season came in the NAIA Division II championship game played at Portland’s then-Civic Stadium (now Providence Park). The 1992 football team estab-lished a long list of new team and individual records and came very close to bringing home a fourth national title for Linfield. Past players and coaches from the 1992 football team are invited to enjoy complimentary food and beverage in the VIP area prior to the game. During halftime, the team will be welcomed to the field and acknowledged for their accomplishments. Among those expected to attend are Langsdorf, assistant coach Jay Locey, as well as current Wildcats coach Joseph Smith and broadcast analyst Gary McGarvie, both All-Americans on the ’92 squad. Hall of Fame coach Ad Rutschman, who recruited nearly all of the players from the 1992 team, is also among those invited to participate. Following the game, the team is planning to gather for an informal barbeque and social time at Ty and Robin Angevine’s home in McMinnville. In order that we may get an accurate count for food service, we ask that all attendees please RSVP at https://bit.ly/3y00JrN.
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LINFIELD WRESTLING The 2022-23 schedules are set for the men’s and women’s wrestling programs, including four home dates Linfield men’s and women’s wrestling teams are set to take the mat in 2022-23, becoming the 22nd and 23rd NCAA Division III sports at Linfield. This is the first time the Wildcats have added a varsity sport since women’s lacrosse in 1997. A group of students started a wrestling club last fall, and now they will get to compete at the varsity level under coaches Chad Hanke and Alyssa Lampe. THE LINFIELD MEN have 13 matches and tournaments to tackle in 2022-23. They are highlighted by four events at home. The Wildcats will host the Mat ‘Cat Invitational on Sunday, Jan. 8, at Ted Wilson Gymnasium. They also host dual matches on Nov. 10 against Pacific and Dec. 11 against Southern Oregon. The ‘Cats will welcome both Umpqua Community College and Grays Harbor College on Jan. 19. The season begins against North Idaho
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Wildcats will also compete in the Mat ‘Cat Invitational (Jan. 8). The remaining home duals include Umpqua and Grays Harbor on Jan. 19 and Southwestern Oregon Community College on Feb. 2. The season begins at Big Bend Community College on Nov. 5. Following their home dual against Pacific, the ‘Cats will be in action at three tournaments, including the Pacific Mike Clock Open (Nov. 13), the Big Bend Scramble (Nov. 19) and the Spokane Open (Nov. 20). Two other big tournaments during the season are the Wartburg Desert Duals (Dec. 18) in Las Vegas and the Oregon Wrestling Classic (Jan. 14) in Redmond, Oregon. The final duals of the season will be at Eastern Oregon on Jan. 28 and Pacific on Feb. 13. The NCWWC Northwest Regional is set for Feb. 18. The NCWWC Championships are on March 3 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
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OPPONENT North Idaho Pacific Oregon State Big Bend Scramble Spokane Open Southern Oregon Wartburg Desert Duals Mat ‘Cat Invitational Boxer Open Umpqua/Grays Harbor East. Oregon/Embry Riddle Corban Pacific Upper Midwest Regional D-III Men’s Championships
LOCATION TIME Yakima, Wash. TBA McMinnville, Ore. 6 p.m. Corvallis, Ore. TBA Moses Lake, Wash. 10 a.m. Spokane, Wash. 8 a.m. McMinnville, Ore. 4 p.m. Las Vegas, Nev. TBA McMinnville, Ore. 9 a.m. Forest Grove, Ore. 10 a.m. McMinnville, Ore. 4 p.m. La Grande, Ore. TBA Salem, Ore. TBA Forest Grove, Ore. 6:30 p.m. TBA All day Roanoke, Va. All day
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OREGON SPORTS HALL OF FAME Former Linfield football player Terry Durham, who officiated for 24 years in the NBA, earns enshrinement Linfield University graduate Terry Durham, who began officiating basketball while in middle school but is better known for his 24-year career working games in the National Basketball Association, headlined the 2022 class of the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame that was inducted Sunday, Oct. 9, at Portland’s Providence Park. A 1968 Linfield graduate, Durham joined coaches Dennis Erickson and Dave Gasser, basketball players Fred Jones and Felicia Ragland, master’s athlete Becky Sisley and hockey standout Connie Madigan in this year’s Oregon Sports Hall of Fame class. While he was a student at McMinnville High School, Durham stood next to his father, head coach Paul Durham, on the Linfield football sidelines and took notes during games. When he entered Linfield and was a member of the Wildcats football team, he again stood on the sidelines, not playing quarterback much as a freshman and sophomore. “Dad always said I had to perform better than the other players that played my position, or he could not play me,” Terry says. “So that was one challenge to deal with. Another was getting respect from the other players, as they really did not trust me being around them. They made me earn it. “Playing for my dad was special. It got to the point in games that we would think alike, both calling the same play.” Durham went on to become a two-time all-Northwest Conference quarterback. He was one of the leaders of the 1965
Linfield team, which won conference and went on to the NAIA national semifinals where the Wildcats knocked off Sul Ross State, 30-27, in Alpine, Texas. He played basketball as a freshman, then participated only in college intramurals until Coach Ted Wilson called. When Wilson kicked players off the 1966-67 Linfield basketball team, Terry became a starting guard. Linfield tied for the conference title, beat Western Oregon in the NAIA district playoffs and went to Kansas City, losing by a point in the opening round to the eventual national champion. After Linfield, he played the 1967 season for the Victoria, British Columbia, team of the Continental Football League and had 1967 and 1968 tryouts with the NFL Chicago Bears. His first coaching experience was in football at Linfield in 1969 under Coach Ad Rutschman, while he earned a master’s of education degree. Later, he coached football at Sunset and Klamath Union high schools, and was a football graduate assistant at Stanford University. He officiated junior high school, Linfield intramurals, high school, small and major college basketball games, then working eight NBA summer camps before being hired fulltime by the association. Durham previously was inducted into the Linfield Athletics Hall of Fame in 2000 and the McMinnville High School Hall of Fame in 2011.
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CONSECUTIVE WINNING SEASONS FOR 66 YEARS, LINFIELD HAS PRODUCED A WINNING TEAM on the football field. Holding the collegiate record for consecutive
winning seasons for all levels of NCAA and NAIA, the Wildcats stand alone as the most consistently successful college football program
in the nation. All but one member of the Linfield coaching staff, including head coach Joseph Smith, weren’t yet born in 1956 when “The
Streak” began. That year, Linfield went unbeaten over its final six games, ending the run of back-to-back losing seasons of 1954 and ’55.
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WILDCATS IN THE PROS Recent Linfield graduates Wyatt Smith and Tyler Sitton spent the summer in Munich, Germany, where they led a GFL professional team to its best record in 20 years Taking their talents oversees during the summer months, two former Linfield Wildcats football stars led the Munich Cowboys to their best season in 20 years. Wyatt Smith and Tyler Sitton helped lead Munich to an 8-1-1 record and an appearance in the German Football League playoffs. Despite a furious comeback effort, the Cowboys were eliminated from contention for the German Bowl title, losing by three points. With Smith leading the offense throughout the season, the Cowboys averaged 30.3 points and 322.9 yards per outing. Continuing his torrid statistical efficiency from his Linfield days, Smith completed 73.2 percent of his passes while appearing in all 10 games. He passed for 1,819 yards and 17 touchdowns while surrendering just four interceptions in 235 pass attempts. Sitton, a defensive back, appeared in all 10 games and finished as the Cowboys’ fourth-leading tackler with 44 stops. He also registered an interception and a tackle for loss. Linfield football coach Joseph Smith, Wyatt’s father, took to Twitter to tweet his congratulations to the two Wildcats: “We are sure proud of you two. You went to a foreign country and brought professionalism, work ethic, selflessness, and heart to a program trying to learn how to win. You showed the Cowboys how to win. We could not be more proud. We look forward to your return!” The two McMinnville High School graduates each earned their bachelor’s degrees from Linfield before departing for Europe.
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