LINFIELD UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL VERSUS PUGET SOUND • OCTOBER 1, 2022

CROSS COUNTRY

Sept. 2 Linfield Harrier Classic 1 p.m.

Sept. 16 Ash Creek Invitational 5 p.m.

Oct. 1 Charles Bowles Invitational 9 a.m.

Oct. 16 Lewis & Clark Invitational 11:15 a.m.

Oct. 29 NWC Championships 10 a.m.

Nov. 13 NCAA III West Region Champ. 11 a.m.

Nov. 19 NCAA III National Championships TBA

FOOTBALL

Sept. 3 Huntingdon 6 p.m. CDT

Sept. 17 Redlands 1 p.m.

Homecoming

Oct. 1 Puget Sound 1:30 p.m.

Oct. 8 Whitworth 1 p.m.

Oct. 15 Pacific 1 p.m.

Oct. 22 Pacific Lutheran 1:30 p.m.

Family Weekend

Oct. 29 George Fox 1:30 p.m.

Nov. 5 Willamette 1 p.m.

Pacific Office Automation Hall of Fame Game

Nov. 12 Lewis & Clark 1 p.m.

MEN’S SOCCER

Sept. 1 Multnomah 7 p.m.

Sept. 3 Eastern Oregon 4 p.m.

Sept. 5 College of Idaho Noon

Sept. 11 La Verne 11 a.m.

Sept. 12 Lewis & Clark 7 p.m.

Sept. 17 Pacific Lutheran 2:30 p.m.

Sept. 18 Puget Sound 2:30 p.m.

Sept. 24 George Fox 2:30 p.m.

Sept. 25 Pacific 2:30 p.m.

Oct. 1 Whitman 2:30 p.m.

Oct. 2 Whitworth 2:30 p.m.

Oct. 9 Willamette 2:30 p.m.

Oct. 15 Whitworth 2:30 p.m.

Oct. 16 Whitman 2:30 p.m.

Oct. 22 Pacific 2:30 p.m.

Oct. 23 George Fox 2:30 p.m.

Oct. 29 Puget Sound 2:30 p.m.

Oct. 30 Pacific Lutheran 2:30 p.m.

Nov. 5 Willamette 1:30 p.m.

WOMEN’S SOCCER

Sept. 1 Multnomah 4:30 p.m.

Sept. 3 Warner Pacific 4 p.m.

Sept. 9 North Central 11 a.m. CDT

Sept. 10 Grove City/Centre 11 a.m. CDT

Sept. 17 Puget Sound Noon

Sept. 18 Pacific Lutheran Noon Sept. 24 Willamette Noon

Sept. 25 Lewis & Clark Noon

Oct. 1 George Fox 11 a.m.

Oct. 2 Pacific Noon

Oct. 8 Whitworth Noon

Oct. 9 Whitman Noon

Oct. 14 Puget Sound 5 p.m.

Oct. 16 Pacific Lutheran Noon

Oct. 22 Willamette Noon

Oct. 23 Lewis & Clark Noon

Oct. 29 George Fox Noon

Oct. 30 Pacific Noon

Nov. 5 Whitworth 11 a.m.

Nov. 6 Whitman 11 a.m.

VOLLEYBALL

Sept. 2-3 Pacific Coast Classic

2 New England 9:30 a.m.

2 La Verne 2 p.m.

3 Whittier 9 a.m.

3 Redlands 11:15 a.m.

Sept. 9-10 Oregon Trail Classic

9 Austin College 6 p.m.

10 1 p.m.

Sept. 16 7 p.m.

Sept. 17 6 p.m.

Sept. 20 6 p.m.

Sept. 23 7 p.m.

Sept. 24 6 p.m.

Sept. 28 7 p.m.

Oct. 1 6 p.m.

UC-Santa Cruz Willamette Lewis & Clark St. Martin’s Pacific Lutheran George Fox Pacific Puget Sound

Oct. 7 7 p.m.

Oct. 8 7 p.m.

Oct. 14 7 p.m.

Whitman Whitworth Willamette Lewis & Clark

Oct. 15 6 p.m.

Oct. 21 7 p.m.

Oct. 22 6 p.m.

Oct. 26 7 p.m.

Oct. 29 6 p.m.

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WOMEN’S GOLF

Sept.

Oct.

MEN’S GOLF

Sept.

Pacific Lutheran George Fox Paciic Puget Sound Whitworth Whitman 7 p.m.

7 p.m.

PUGET SOUND at no. 7 Linfield

Colton Smith doesn’t fit the mold of a typical football player, but like many Linfield student-athletes, he’s finding ways to thrive

Dating as far back as 1924, Linfield leads the all-time series with Puget Sound 34-12-1 and has won the last 31 meetings, including 56-7 last year in Tacoma

Forty years ago this fall,

LOGAN’S RUN

since assuming a major role in the defense this fall, linebacker logan carr is helping confine opposing ball carriers to just 2.5 yards per carry

ATHLETIC DIRECTOR

Garry Killgore

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

VIDEO DISPLAY BOARDS

Kelly Bird, Pat Stumbaugh, Tyler Marr, Vern Johnson

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

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 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 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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gary mCGARVIE

HEAD COACH JOSEPH

LEADER OF THE ’CATS

Former All-American and national championship-winning coordinator Joseph Smith is a winner by any measure

WITH 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 140-27 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.

LINFIELD COACHING CHRONOLOGY

COACH

YEARS NO. W-L-T PCT.

A. M. Brumback 1896-1900 5 4-5-0 .444

Dave Waddell 1901, 1905 2 3-1-3 .643

John McBride 1902 1 2-1-1 .625

Herbert Toney 1903 1 3-3-0 .500

W.L. Thompson 1904 1 3-1-1 .700

Maurice Pettit 1922-25 4 7-11-2 .400

Lawrence Wolfe 1926-27 2 8-7-2 .529

Henry Sielk 1928-29 2 1-13-0 .071

Henry Lever 1930-38, ’40-42 12 30-54-7 .368

Wayne Harn 1939, ’46-47 3 12-14-1 .462

Paul Durham 1948-67 20 122-51-10 .694

Ad Rutschman 1968-91 24 183-48-3 .788

Ed Langsdorf 1992-95 4 32-9-1 .774

Jay Locey 1996-2005 10 84-18-0 .824

Joseph Smith 2006- 16 140-27-0 .837

TOTALS 1896-2022 106 625-262-31 .698

Linfield upset second-ranked Pacific Lutheran. He finished his career with 16 interceptions, third-most in program history, and 168 tackles.

Joseph smith

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

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.

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Backs

JACKSON VAUGHAN

WILL HECK

boehme

Phil rombacH

brett elliott

justin lyons

taylor fendall

krista franciscosluss Assistant Athletic Trainer

emma podliska Student Athletic Trainer

katrina johns Student Manager

payton person Head Certified Athletic Trainer

duane duey Certified Head Athletic Trainer tyler warden Student Manager kelly bird Sports Communications and Marketing

hand Linebackers Kaho Akau Social Media Sports Communications

farag Equipment Manager

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Associate Director of Athletics

Joe Stuart Play-by-Play Announcer Broadcast Coordinator

garry killgore Director of Athletics

keri dixon

Director of Athletics

steve simmons

Director of Athletics

maryjo nichols

Administrative Coordinator

WILDCAT SPOTLIGHT

truly uncommon

Colton Smith doesn’t fit the mold of a typical football player, but like most Linfield student-athletes, he’s finding ways to thrive

by riley omonaka

Colton Smith does not live an orthodox college life. Student-athletes are not considered uncommon on the Linfield University campus, but this wide receiver stands out in many ways.

If the name Smith sounds familiar, it should. Smiths have walked the hallowed halls at Linfield for decades. Joseph Smith, Colton’s father, is in his 17th year as head coach after an All-America playing career. Furthermore, Colton’s older brother Wyatt just graduated from the program last year. The boys’ mother, Darla Smith, is also a proud Linfield graduate.

“Playing with my brother has been the best/ most special experience of my life. I truly did not understand how special it was to me until our season ended last year,” says Colton. “Being able to catch passes and touchdowns from him throughout my whole life growing up adds to the experience. Wyatt’s trust in me as a receiver was probably my favorite aspect of being able to compete with him.”

Playing football in a purple jersey might run in family, but finding a balance between sports and family can be difficult for anyone. Luckily, Colton Smith knows how to compartmentalize his relationship with his father. Being able to compete hard and still maintain good relationships seems to be a Smith family special.

“My family dynamic is unique. Him being the coach has not been difficult at all during my time at Linfield because he can separate being my dad and my coach,” Smith says.

Colton Smith, or ‘Colt’ as his friends call him, is a McMinnville local who grew up on the sidelines watching Linfield football legends. While the tales of Brett Elliott and Sam Riddle starring in the Catdome leave big shoes to fill, Smith does everything he can to continue the winning legacy.

“Colt is a fierce competitor on the football field and does not shy away from any adversity that he faces,” teammate Franco Keplinger says. “He is a great leader on the team and brings his competitive spirit to fire everyone up on Saturday.”

The younger Smith attributes his intensity and high work ethic to his parents’ influence. He says that they are the biggest role models in his life.

His teammates and friends describe him as headstrong and unrelenting. Smith may be an upperclassman, but it’s clear he’s a leader at his core. His teammates know they can rely on him to set a good example or cheer them through a bad day.

“I am a lucky person to get to call Colton one of my friends. The first word that comes to mind when thinking about Colton is genuine,” teammate Mason Kincheloe says. “Colton goes out of his way to make personal connections with everyone on the team no matter what position you play. He never fails to make people laugh, and he will always be a guy me and my teammates can count on.”

Off the field, Smith is somewhat of an outlier. He is majoring in theater and is loving it. His favorite facet is working with stage lighting, but after graduation he remains unsure what he wants to pursue professionally. Right now, he is just enjoying the journey.

“I do not have a direct reason or response to why I chose theater,” Smith admits. “I came to school not knowing what I wanted to major in, but I took theater classes and enjoyed my time and the professors. I like the wide variety of jobs you could potentially get with a theater degree.”

While he may not know where he is going yet, Smith has the tools to achieve his future goals. He is hardworking, genuine and charismatic. While his college experience could be called unusual in the best of ways, it is clearly equipping him for success beyond Linfield. His choice to stay close to home for college has brought him friendships and memories to last a lifetime.

“While Colt tears it up on the football field, he is an outstanding person as well. He has an infectious laugh that always lights up the room. And he never fails to have a good time,” Keplinger says.

On paper, Smith may seem unusual because of his family ties and studies, but it’s easily apparent that he’s set apart because of his personality. Combining a killer drive with good humor makes Smith a dependable friend and formidable opponent. Smith’s unique personality is all his own and will take him far in life.

SOUND GAME NOTES

LINFIELD’S SERIES WITH PUGET SOUND dates to 1924, when Puget Sound took a 55-6 win in Tacoma. Linfield leads the all-time series 34-12-1 and has won the last 31 meetings, including 56-7 in 2021 in Tacoma. The most recent game in McMcMinnville was Linfield’s 77-22 win in 2019 … Puget Sound’s last win was in 1987 by a 21-20 score in McMinnville … the Wildcats are 16-5 against the Loggers in McMinnville and 18-7-1 in Tacoma … Linfield and Puget Sound did not play between 1947 and 1983. Before that break, Linfield was just 1-11-1 in the series; since the break ended, Linfield is 32-1 vs. UPS … Linfield lost the first seven games of the series be-fore gaining a 7-7 tie in Tacoma in 1936, then a 28-19 win in McMinnville in 1939 … from 2013-2015, Linfield scored at least 70 points in each game of the series, winning 79-3 in McMinnville in 2013, 73-10 in Tacoma in 2014 and 72-3 in McMinnville in 2015. Those are the fourth-, tied for ninth-, and 11th-highest scoring games in Linfield history and the fourth-, tied for 11th-, and eighthlargest margins of victory in Linfield history … Linfield’s 77 points in 2019 tied for the fifth-highest scoring game ever for the Wildcats; the 99 combined points in that game was the third-highest total ever in a Linfield game … Linfield’s widest margin of victory was 76 points, a 79-3 win in 2013 in McMinnville; Puget Sound’s widest margin of victory was 50 points, 50-0 in in 1928 in McMinnville. Linfield’s widest margin in Tacoma was 63 points, 73-10 in 2014; Puget Sound’s widest margin in Tacoma was 49 points, 55-6 in 1924 in the series’ first game.

THIS IS LINFIELD’S 2022 NORTHWEST CONFERENCE opener; since the conference formed in 1926, the Wildcats are 53-27 in NWC openers … Linfield is on a two-game winning streak in NWC openers, having beaten Puget Sound 56-7 in McMinnville in 2021; the Wildcats’ most recent loss in a conference opener was in 2018, falling at Whitworth 19-14 … in NWC openers at home, Linfield is 22-10; Linfield’s longest win streak in NWC openers is 13 games, from 1972-84; the Wildcats’ longest losing streak in NWC openers is eight games, from 1926-33 … Linfield’s largest margin of victory in an NWC opener is 73 points, 73-0 at Lewis & Clark in 2015; the Wildcats’ largest margin of defeat in an NWC opener is 71 points, 71-0 at Whitman in 1929.

IN 2021, LINFIELD POSTED ITS 65TH CONSECUTIVE winning season; the Wildcats’ streak, which began in 1956, is the longest in the history of college football at any level … During the streak,

last meeting: october 2, 2021

Linfield 56, puget sound 7

Wyatt Smith passed for five touchdowns and ran for another score, carry-ing No. 9 Linfield to a lopsided victory at Baker Stadium. Smith tossed scoring strikes to Devon Murray, Chance Sparks, Franco Keplinger in order before plunging over the goal line himself from four yards out with 28 seconds remaining before the break. The Wildcats piled up a season-high 545 yards of offense while holding the Loggers to a modest 174 yards, including just 53 rushing.

Tyler Sitton led the Linfield defensive charge with seven tackles. Ben Baxter contributed six stops and Vinny Niosi added five tackles. Linfield continued its remarkable efficiency on third down, converting 12 of 14 third-down plays. Puget Sound went 1 for 20 on third down as Loggers QB Murdock Rutledge completed 18 of 41 for 109 yards. He was sacked three times.

Linfield is 528-119-10 for a winning percentage of .811. Linfield’s record at home during the streak is 287-42-4 (.868), and at Maxwell Field it is 284-42-4 (.867) … Linfield’s Northwest Conference record during the streak is 266-33-5 (.883).

2022 IS LINFIELD’S 107TH SEASON of football, dating back to 1896. The Wildcats’ all-time record is 632-270-28 (.695) … Linfield’s all-time home record is 353-91-16 (.785), including a Maxwell Field record of 333-79-11 (.800) … Linfield’s all-time NWC record is 301111-11 (.725) 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 121-18 (.871) overall, 102-7 (.936) in the regular season, 67-3 (.957) at home and 77-2 (.975) 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 has recorded six unbeaten regular seasons.

PUGET SOUND LOGGERS

NO. NAME POS. YR. HT. WT. HOMETOWN

0 Jack Bonicato WR 6-0 170 Sr./Jr. Seattle, Wash.

1 Isaiah Williams DB 5-11 200 Jr./So. Las Vegas Nev.

2 Izaiah Jerenz WR 6-0 192 Sr./Jr. Lacey, Wash.

2 Quinn Williamson DL 6-3 250 Sr./Jr. Seattle, Wash.

4 Max Arneklev LB 6-0 235 Jr./So. Tacoma, Wash.

4 JJ Gebru RB 5-10 190 So./So. Seattle, Wash.

5 Joe Gallagher WR 6-2 170 Fr./Fr. Seattle, Wash.

5 Lucas Varela DB 5-11 195 Sr./Sr. Bellevue, Wash.

6 Dan Marlow WR 5-11 187 Sr./Jr. Boise, Idaho

6 Ethan Kearns DB 5-10 175 Sr./Jr. Corona, Calif.

7 Connor Ridenour QB 5-11 190 Fr./Fr. Seattle, Wash.

7 Warren Sisneros-Barber LB 5-10 180 So./So. Thornton, Colo.

8 Anthony Nunez WR 5-11 195 Jr./So. San Marcos, Calif.

8 Kaden Nelson LB 6-1 215 So./Fr. Lake Tapps, Wash.

9 Antonio Negron RB 5-6 180 So./So. Anaheim, Calif.

9 Ezekiel Sayavong DL 6-0 260 Sr./Jr. Tacoma, Wash.

10 JT Axelrod RB 6-0 215 So./So. Parker, Colo.

10 Andrew Rumble LB 5-8 170 So./Fr. Hunting Beach, Calif.

11 Trevino Lewis WR/RB 5-8 160 Sr./Jr. Tacoma, Wash.

11 Kevin Somel LB 5-11 214 Jr./So. Patterson, Calif.

12 Ismael Gutierrez DB 5-5 155 Sr./Fr. Oakland, Calif.

12 Hayden Teeter QB 6-0 185 Fr./Fr. Shoreline, Wash.

13 Mason Binning QB 6-2 180 So./Fr. Bellingham, Wash.

12 Tyler Evars DN 6-0 145 Fr./Fr. Menlo Park, Calif.

14 Alex Everett K/P 6-3 165 Sr./Sr. Bellingham, Wash.

15 Liam Smith WR 5-10 165 Jr./So. Woodside, Calif.

16 Jaylen Antoine QB 6-2 205 Sr./Sr. Tacoma, Wash.

16 Luke Yamashiro DB 5-11 185 Jr./So. Brookline, Mass.

17 Jake Elorduy WR 6-0 195 Fr./Fr. Sacramento, Calif.

18 Jack Powers WR 6-0 180 Sr./Jr. Edwards, Colo.

18 Matai Suitonu DB 5-9 185 So./Fr. Honolulu, Hawaii

19 Jayson Barber DB 5-9 165 So./Fr. Arvada, Calif.

20 Alex Meadowcroft DB 5-10 165 Sr./Sr. Lakewood, Wash.

21 Dylan Graham DB 5-10 180 Fr./Fr. Westminster, Colo.

22 Gannon Griffin LB 5-10 230 Jr./So. Costa Mesa, Calif.

23 Gerard DeZutti TE 6-1 210 Sr./Sr. Woodside, Calif.

24 Jack Valdez DB 6-2 185 Jr./Fr. Moorpark, Calif.

Aaon Jimenez LB 6-0 220 Fr./Fr. Tacoma, Wash.

Trent Fowler DB 5-10 175 Fr./Fr. Okinawa, Japan

Lily Godwin DB 5-3 135 Fr./Fr. Maricopa, Ariz.

29 Jonah Mendelsohn K/P 5-10 175 Sr./Jr. Tarzana, Calif.

30 Jackson Skaff LB 5-9 200 Sr./Jr. Trucklee, Calif.

31 Amarian Culpepper DB 6-0 170 So./So. Tacoma, Wash.

32 Henry Hernandez RB 6-0

Wash.

NAME POS. YR. HT. WT. HOMETOWN

Chris Sheckles DB 6-0 198 Jr./So. Seattle, Wash.

RJ Ma’ae LB 5-11 225 Sr./Jr. Tacoma, Wash.

Alex Fisch DL 5-10 220 Fr./Fr. Vancouver, Wash.

Silas Washington RB 5-8 180 Sr./Sr. Sacramento, Calif.

Miles Grayson RB 5-10 160 Fr./Fr. Alameda, Calif.

Blake Cole LB 5-10 190 Sr./Jr. San Diego, Calif.

Dakoda Bauer DL 6-2 175 Fr./Fr. Zillah, Wash.

Jinwoo Choi DB 6-0 175 Fr./Fr. Seoul, Korea

43 Taylor Crout DB 5-6 145 Fr./Fr. Boise, Idaho

Coby Rodriguez LB 5-8 205 Jr./So. Yakima, Wash.

Austin Knight WR 6-1 225 Sr./Sr. Allyn, Wash.

Dylan Conklin LB 5-11 175 Fr./Fr. Roy, Wash.

47 Max Pipkin LS 5-11 190 Fr./Fr. Austin, Texas

48 Hayden Brock LB 5-10 185 So./So. Bonney Lake, Wash.

Spencer Oxe LB 6-0 205 So./So. Pleasanton, Calif.

Tauhi Tupola DL 5-11 290 So./Fr. Orem, Utah

51 Aidan Morningdove DL 5-8 220 So./So. Fresno, Calif.

52 Preston Armstrong DL 6-2 240 Fr./Fr. Kalama, Wash.

Hayden McPherson DL 6-0 235 So./So. Edmonds, Wash.

54 Aidan Minamiji DL 6-1 230 Jr./So. Davis, Calif.

Griffin Hartshorn OL 6-0 250 Sr./Jr. Los Angeles, Calif.

Sean Miller Jr OL 5-10 240 Jr./So. Sunnyvale, Calif.

Nick Derrick DL 6-0 235 So./So. San Marino, Calif.

59 Josiah Jordan OL 6-2 285 Fr./Fr. Seattle, Wash.

63 James Cordova OL 5-10 260 So./So. San Jose, Calif.

64 Hunter Davis OL 6-1 280 Fr./Fr. Junction City, Ore.

65 George Fournier OL 6-2 310 Jr./So. Poway, Calif.

Kyler Greenway LS 5-10 220 Sr./Jr. Norco, Calif.

Thomas Bolt OL 6-0 285 So./So. Tacoma, Wash.

Calyb Sauao-To’a OL 6-1 300 So./So. Orem, Utah

Guy Crawford DL 6-0 315 Fr./Fr. Compton, Calif.

Jackson Dennis OL 5-11 225 Jr./So. Happy Valley, Ore.

Caleb Puapuaga OL 6-3 348 Jr./So. Tacoma, Wash.

Matthew Allen OL 6-0 280 Jr./So. Henderson, Nev.

Bryer Putney Moore OL 5-11 250 So./So. Junction City, Ore.

Kevin Kahriman OL 6-8 370 Jr./So. Oakdale, Calif.

Taylor Rees DL 6-1 230 So./So. Niwot, Colo.

Zion Rinker WR 6-5 190 So./Fr. Brooklyn, N.Y.

Gabriel Mendez WR 6-0 170 Fr./Fr. Gonzales, Calif.

Tanner Prescott WR 6-0 180 So./Fr. Thousand Oaks, Calif.

Tommy Milton TE 6-5 220 So./So. Sacramento, Calif.

Tom Curtin DL 6-1 230 Fr./Fr. Sacramento, Calif.

Jordi De La Torre K 5-11 200 So./So. Aurora, Colo.

Raul Perez DL 5-10 225 Fr./Fr. Tomball, Texas

Mason Bridges DL 5-11 285 Jr./So. Snohomish, Wash.

LINFIELD WILDCATS

NO. NAME POS. HT. WT. YR./EL. HOMETOWN

1 Connor Morton RB 5-9 185 Sr./Jr. Springfield, Ore.

1 Nick Owens R 5-10 195 Fr./Fr. Woodinville, Wash.

2 Bishop Mitchell RB 5-10 180 Gr./Sr. Mount Angel, Ore.

2 Sheynen-Wyatt Nahale S 5-11 190 Fr./Fr. Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

3 Ben Baxter M 5-11 195 Sr./Jr. Charlotte, N.C.

3 Colton Smith WR 6-0 175 Sr./Jr. McMinnville, Ore.

4 Devon Murray WR 6-3 185 Sr./Jr. Sumner, Wash.

4 Gilbert Pizarro CB 5-10 180 Sr./Sr. San Jose, Calif.

5 Kaden Flesher CB 6-2 185 Jr./So. Sherwood, Ore.

5 Connor McNabb RB 5-11 205 Sr./Jr. Scappoose, Ore.

6 Jett Searle M 6-0 185 Sr./Jr. Tualatin, Ore.

6 Carson Van Dyke QB 5-10 185 Jr./So. Albany, Ore.

7 Kannon Dote QB 6-3 200 Jr./So. Pleasanton, Calif.

7 Des Phillips CB 5-10 185 Sr./Jr. Carson, Wash.

8 Brody Crowley S 5-10 175 Fr./Fr. Sandy, Ore.

8 Chance Sparks WR 6-3 190 So./So. Hillsboro, Ore.

9 Logan Carr LB 5-10 220 Jr./So. Sherwood, Ore.

9 Joel Valadez WR 5-11 186 Jr./So. Grants Pass, Ore.

10 Blake Eaton QB 6-2 190 So./So. Central Point, Ore.

10 Justin Pfau CB 6-3 207 Sr./Jr. Waipahu, Hawaii

11 Payton Anhorn S 5-11 170 So./So. Central Point, Ore.

11 Spencer Lee WR 5-11 175 Sr./Sr. Bellingham, Wash.

12 Joshua Calo WR 6-4 201 Jr./So. Beaverton, Ore.

12 John Hofenbredl S 6-0 185 So./So. Dallas, Ore.

13 Hayden Eiguren R 6-1 200 Fr./Fr. Beaverton, Ore.

13 Jacob Slifka WR 6-5 207 Jr./So. Banks, Ore.

14 Isaac Hoidal TE 6-3 225 Sr./Jr. Stevenson, Wash.

14 Qaiden Tottenham CB 5-7 180 Fr./Fr. Galveston, Texas

15 Colby Kalaukoa S 5-11 190 So./So. Kaneohe, Hawaii

15 Brian Mannion QB 6-2 190 Fr./Fr. Tigard, Ore.

16 Frank Cooper III CB 6-0 182 So./So. Wilsonville, Ore.

16 Dawson Lieurance QB 6-3 215 Sr./Jr. Ridgefield, Wash.

17 Blaze Holani LB 6-0 205 Fr./Fr. Kaneohe, Hawaii

17 Michael Schutz QB 6-4 220 Jr./So. Bend, Ore.

18 Cruz Braun R 5-11 190 So./So. Wailuku, Hawaii

18 Luke McNabb QB 6-3 205 Fr./Fr. Scappoose, Ore.

19 Carson Crist QB 6-0 195 Jr./So. Tigard, Ore.

19 Nick Halvorsen CB 6-0 160 Sr./Jr. Beaverton, Ore.

20 Albersh Kuwa RB 6-1 210 Fr./Fr. Kennewick, Wash.

20 Adin Wolf S 5-11 180 Sr./Sr. Sandy, Ore.

21 Cutter Hillock S 5-10 195 Jr./So. Issaquah, Wash.

21 Shawn Mawdsley WR 6-0 170 So./Fr. Portland, Ore.

22 Caiden Biege-Wetherbee R 5-11 205 Jr./So. Lake Oswego, Ore.

22 Zach Young RB 5-11 190 Jr./Jr. Monroe, Ore.

23 Tyler Larson RB 5-8 205 Jr./So. Snohomish, Wash.

23 Bubba Preston S 5-7 170 Fr./Fr. Kaneohe, Hawaii

24 Tyler Good LB 5-10 210 Sr./Sr. Gladstone, Ore.

25 Paul Thie WR 6-0 180 Sr./Jr. Palo Alto, Calif.

26 Evan Fisette CB 6-3 190 Jr./Jr. Lancaster, Calif.

Divenson Willis RB 5-8 200 Jr./So. North Bend, Ore.

Mason Kincheloe LB 6-0 210 Jr./Jr. Caldwell, Idaho

Jesse Sandretzky RB 6-0 195 So./So. Sumner, Wash.

Makai Williams CB 6-1 170 So./So. Snohomish, Wash.

Johnny Miller R 5-11 195 Fr./Fr. Lake Oswego, Ore.

Cade Johannsen P/K 6-8 210 Fr./Fr. Eugene, Ore.

Mario Sanchez M 6-0 190 Jr./So. Stanfield, Ore.

Zach Kanahele-Mone LB 6-2 250 Jr./So. Kapolei, Hawaii

Wyatt Zellner LB 6-0 210 So./So. Gilbert, Ariz.

Blake Rybar LB 6-2 225 Jr./So. Monroe, Wash.

Brock Guyette LB 6-2 205 Fr./Fr. Chehalis, Wash.

Jack Franzen RB 5-10 200 So./So. Portland, Ore.

Tye Vargas LB 6-0 205 Jr./So. Mt. Vernon, Wash.

Lance Van Hoose LB 5-10 185 Fr./Fr. Turner, Ore.

Chase Michalczik DE/LS 6-1 225 Jr./So. Corvallis, Ore.

Lucien Lefebvre LB 5-10 200 Fr./Fr. McMinnville, Ore.

Colton Dyal DE 6-1 225 Sr./Jr. Wenatchee, Wash.

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Aaron Martinez RB 6-0 210 Jr./So. Wilmington, Calif.

Travis Swanson DE 6-3 250 Sr./Sr. Hailey, Idaho

Chance Molina LB 6-0 220 Fr./Fr. Makaha, Hawaii

Trevor Schier TE 6-0 215 Jr./So. Eatonville, Wash.

Greg Filardo LB 6-0 205 So./So. Brentwood, Calif.

48 Thomas Tabor P 6-1 195 Sr./Jr. Seattle, Wash.

49 Isaac Schnepp DE 6-2 215 Fr./Fr. Turner, Ore.

50 Max Clanton LB 6-2 220 Fr./Fr. Tualatin, Ore.

50 Tyler Critser OT 6-2 275 Sr./Sr. Magalia, Calif.

51 Hayden McEachen LB 5-11 213 Jr./Jr. Burbank, Wash.

52 Clifford Hegney OG 6-0 255 So./So. Salem, Ore.

52 Caleb Sell DE 6-2 235 Jr./So. Salem, Ore.

53 Joseph Higuchi LB 5-7 190 Fr./Fr. Kaneohe, Hawaii

54 Brody Booze LB 6-4 200 Fr./Fr. Gresham, Ore.

55 Brady Wessel DT 5-11 280 Sr./Sr. Sisters, Ore.

56 Kieran Gabriel OG 6-2 280 So./So. Honolulu, Hawaii

56 Jacob Wallace LB 6-3 210 Fr./Fr. Happy Valley, Ore.

57 Alex Frazier DT 6-3 280 Jr./So. Onalaska, Wash.

58 Cole Alva DE 6-3 230 Fr./Fr. Lincoln, Calif.

60 Anthony Billeci DE 6-0 260 Fr./Fr. Walnut Creek, Calif.

61 Mills Weerasinghe OG 6-1 280 Jr./So. Beaverton, Ore.

62 Brian MacClanathan DT 6-0 275 Sr./Jr. West Linn, Ore.

62 David Sumner C 6-2 260 So./So. Madras, Ore.

Jessy Toilolo DT 5-8 229 Fr./Fr. Pago Pago, A.Somoa

Ethan Hoppe C/OG 6-1 265 So./So. Salem, Ore.

65 Julius Lugo OG 6-1 304 Jr./So. Puyallup, Wash.

Liam Welk DE 6-0 230 Sr./Jr. Marysville, Wash.

Matua Whalen DT 5-11 240 Fr./Fr. Seattle, Wash.

68 Trevor Johnson OT 6-4 290 So./So. Mount Vernon, Wash.

Lane Baker DT 6-4 250 So./So. Adna, Wash.

Bailey Lee OG 6-2 310 Jr./So. Kaneohe, Hawaii

Matt Metcalf C 6-2 270 Gr./Sr. Eugene, Ore.

Julien Sears OG 6-0 275 Sr./Sr. Spokane Valley, Wash.

Justin Boseke OT 6-5 275 Sr./Sr. Salem, Ore.

Taylor Adams OT 6-4 275 Sr./Sr. Salem, Ore.

75 Alex Hankins OT 6-5 300 So./So. Snohomish, Wash.

75 Nathan Lulay DT 6-2 250 So./So. Beaverton, Ore.

76 Austin Leykam C 6-2 275 Fr./Fr. Lake Oswego, Ore.

77 Cannon Liefeste OT 6-4 290 Fr./Fr. Port Orchard, Wash.

78 Diego Rodriguez OT 6-2 285 Jr./Jr. Hillsboro, Ore.

79 Kalama Kerr OG 5-10 275 So./So. Las Vegas, Nev.

80 Maclain Stoneking WR 6-0 160 So./So. Loomis, Calif.

81 Riley Peterson WR 5-11 155 Fr./Fr. Damascus, Ore.

82 Connor Wolfe WR 5-10 175 Jr./So. Albany, Ore.

83 Regan Henshaw K 5-10 175 Fr./Fr. Lake Oswego, Ore.

83 Caleb Woodcock WR 6-2 185 So./So. Yakima, Wash.

84 Griffin Young TE 6-3 225 So./So. Vancouver, Wash.

85 Luke Amble WR 5-8 155 Fr./Fr. Carnation, Wash.

85 Sonny Pitts P/K 5-10 185 Fr./Fr. Vancouver, Wash.

86 Gavin Dalziel K 5-11 185 So./So. Brier, Wash.

Jayce Jordan WR 6-2 175 Fr./Fr. Grants Pass, Ore.

Will French TE 6-3 230 So./So. Portland, Ore.

Franco Keplinger TE 6-4 240 Jr./Jr. Rancho Murieta, Calif.

Austin Case WR 6-0 155 Fr./Fr. Cornelius, Ore.

Brandon Dean S 5-8 150 Fr./Fr. Sandy, Ore.

Connor Stevens DE 6-3 240 So./So. Portland, Ore.

Cayd Tollefson-Oili DT 5-11 300 So./So. Nanakuli, Hawaii

Grady Kentch DE 6-4 240 Fr./Fr. Snohomish, Wash.

Nick Severson DT 6-1 300 Jr./So. Sherwood, Ore.

Grayson Cosier DT 5-11 250 Gr./Sr. Kamuela, Hawaii

Vinny Niosi DE 6-2 237 Gr./Sr. Beaverton, Ore.

Nolan Ahmann P/K 6-3 170 Fr./Fr. Gladstone, Ore.

Zane Fragas DE 6-0 215 Fr./Fr. Honolulu, Hawaii

Chris Collins DT 6-1 220 Sr./Sr. Junction City, Ore.

Chase Lydig DT 6-1 240 Sr./Sr. Buckley, Wash.

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Ezekiel Sayavong (6-0, 260, Sr., Tacoma, Wash.)

Gannon Griffin (5-11, 230, Jr., Costa Mesa, Calif.)

Quinn Williamson (6-3, 250, Sr., Seattle, Wash.)

Mason Bridges (5-11, 285, Jr., Snohomish, Wash.)

Tauhi Tupola (5-11, 250, So., Orem, Utah

Nick Derrick (6-0, 235, So., Altadena, Calif.)

Aaron Jimenez (6-0, 225, Fr., Tacoma, Wash.)

Dakoda Bauer (6-2, 175, Fr., Zillah, Wash.)

Max Arneklev (6-0, 235, Jr., Tacoma, Calif.)

Spencer Oxe (6-0, 205, So., Pleasanton, Calif.)

Kevin Somel (5-11, 214, Jr., Patterson, Calif.)

Blake Cole (5-10, 190, Sr., San Diego, Calif.)

Chris Sheckles (6-0, 198, Jr., Seattle, Wash.)

Warren Sisneros-Barber (5-10, 180, So., Thornton, Colo.

Lucas Varela (5-11, 195, Sr., Bellevue, Wash.

Williams (5-10, 180, Sr., Las Vegas, Nev.

Alex Meadowcroft (5-10, 165, Sr., Lakewood, Wash.)

Luke Yamashiro (5-11, 185, Jr., Brookline, Mass.)

Amarian Culpepper (6-0, 170, So., Tacoma, Wash.)

Graham (5-10, 180, Fr., Westminster, Colo.

Jayson Barber (5-8, 160, So., Arvada,

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Caleb Puapuaga (6-3, 348, Jr., Tacoma, Wash.)

Thomas Bolt (6-0, 285, So., Tacoma, Wash.)

Sean Miller (5-11, 240, Jr., Sunnyvale, Calif.)

Josiah Jordan (6-2, 285, Fr., Tacoma, Calif.)

Jackson Dennis (5-11, 225, So., Happy Valley, Ore.)

James Cordova (5-10, 260, So., San Jose, Calif.)

George Fournier (6-2, 310, Jr., Poway, Calif.)

Bryer Putney-Moore (6-2, 250, So., Junction City, Ore.)

Calyb Sauao-Toa (6-1, 300, So., Orem, Utah

Kevin Kahriman (6-8, 380, Jr., Oakdale, Calif.)

Mason Binning (6-2, 180, So., Bellingham, Wash.)

Hayden Teeter (6-0, 185, Fr., Shoreline, Wash.)

Silas Washington (5-8, 180, Sr., Sacramento, Calif.)

Henry Hernandez (6-0, 200, Jr., Yakima, Wash.)

Izaiah Jerenz (6-0, 190, Jr., Lacey, Wash.)

Powers (6-0, 180, Sr., Edwards, Colo.

Joe Gallagher (6-2, 170, Fr., Seattle, Wash.)

Marlow (5-11, 187, Sr., Boise, Idaho

Lewis (5-8, 160, Sr., Tacoma, Wash.)

Nunez (5-11,, 195, Jr., San Marcos,

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Lewis & Clark at Pacific Lutheran

Pacific at Puget Sound

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CAL LUTHERAN 17, PACIFIC LUTHERAN 14 PLU scored twice through the air in the first half but a slew of turnovers derailed the Lutes’ home opener at Sparks Stadium. Raysen Motoyama rushed for 72 yards on 16 carries, averaging 4.5 yards per rush. Erik Bainter, Kellen Kranc and Darius Chaffin combined for 158 yards through the air with John Walker the top target with four receptions for 47-yards. Manuel Felan finished with three catches for 87-yards. Kalen Davis-White spearheaded the defense with 14 tackles, including two TFLs and one sack. Jared Elwin had eight tackles and three pass breakups withe Michael Gurr had six tackles, two breakups, and an interception. Aiden Shroyer was a menace on the defensive line, collecting a pair of sacks. PLU’s defense limited Cal Lu to just 50 rushing yards, averaging 1.9 yards per carry.

LEWIS & CLARK 79, LEWIS-CLARK VALLEY 8

The Pioneers racked up over 500 yards, allowed just 149 yards and forced five turnovers in the exhibition win at home.

L&C raced out to a 35-0 lead by the end of the first quarter, extended its advantage to 56-0 at the half and led 70-0 less than five minutes into the third quarter. L&C starting quarterback Cruz Montana finished 9 for 11 passing for 107 yards and four TDs. Nine different Pioneers receivers finished with at least one catch. Devon Guest had three catches for 63 yards and a score. Sean Bodi and Ben Burnham were the only other receivers with multiple catches. Defensively, Sammy Gonzalez, Logan Herman and Marcellas Kenion all recorded interceptions. Isaac Cordova and Jake Bushman each registered fumble recoveries. Kicker Alex Koga piled up 19 points (10-10 PAT, 3-3 FG).

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NEW TO LINFIELD

Justin Salge has been hired as assistant baseball coach, Linfield baseball coach Dan Spencer announced recently.

Salge will oversee the outfielders and work with the hitters. He will also take a prominent role in athletic event operations, playing key role in coordinating on-field logistics and student operations crews on football game days.

“I am incredibly ecstatic about being hired here at Linfield,” said Salge. “Being able to learn and develop as a coach under Dan Spencer is something I’m really looking forward to.”

Salge comes to Linfield from the University of Texas at Austin, where he served as the baseball program’s camp specialist while simultaneously serving as a recruiting counselor within the Office of Admissions.

His coaching experience includes stops as head baseball coach with the Power Summer Collegiate League, at North American University and Houston Community College, and assistant coaching roles with the Houston Summer Collegiate League and San Antonio College. Salge is a birddog scout for the Tampa Bay Rays and has operates his own private baseball instruction business.

Salge received a bachelor’s degree in history from Stephen F. Austin University and followed by earning a master’s degree of education from Midwestern State University. He is approaching completion of a doctorate degree in global sport leadership from East Tennessee State University. Additionally, Salge completed a hitting and pitching certification course from Rapsoda, a data-driven baseball training technology program.

He expects to lend his experience to multiple areas of the Linfield baseball program. “Respectfully, I think I can help the program everywhere: baseball analytics, baseball strength, developing the JV program while also assist-ing the varsity program in all capacities.”

Salge, a native of Aransas Pass, Texas, is enjoying the milder climate and the engaging people he’s met in Oregon.

“I’ve never been to the Pacific Northwest until now. It’s very homey. People here are open, encouraging and welcoming. Joining the Linfield staff has been a tremendous experience.”

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CELEBRATING WOMEN IN

Former athletes and coaches from past Linfield teams will be honored today during a special halftime tribute

and athletic director Dr. Jane McIlroy in the HHPA building and an on-field tribute and presenation during halftime.

We encourage all who were involved in Linfield Athletics over the last 50 years to attend and share stories of their experiences as student-athletes during these formative years.

The year 2022 marks the 50-year anniversary of the passage of Title IX, the landmark federal legislation that opened the door for greater equity for women involved in amateur athletics.

To mark this milestone, Linfield Athletics is saluting all alumnae, former coaches and supporters who took part in, or were proud supporters of, women’s athletics at Linfield at any point during the past 50 years.

Today, Linfield is teaming with Oregon State Credit Union to host a Celebration of Women’s Athletics at Linfield. All former ath letes and coaches who participated in women’s sports at Linfield will be recognized during halftime of the football game where they will be presented with a commemorative gift.

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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 invited to return to campus for a special 30-year reunion and recognition on Saturday, Oct. 22, as part of that afternoon’s home football game.

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.

Spreading his love and knowledge for the game of football as a small-school coach for more than 30 years after his playing days ended in a car accident that left him paralyzed from the waist down, Gene Forman ’67 has earned distinction as the inaugural recipient of the Linfield Athletics Inspira-tion Award in 2015.

A three-sport standout from Toledo, Wash., Forman turned out for the Wildcat baseball team as an outfielder and pitcher, and also played junior varsity basketball under legendary coach Ted Wilson during his sophomore season. But the gridiron is where the 6-foot-4 athlete found the most success at Linfield.

Lining up as offensive tackle, Forman was a two-year varsity letterwinner for the Wildcats, helping Linfield claim back-to-back Northwest Conference championships and advancing to the 1965 Champion Bowl. He

was an all-league pick as a senior, and with one year of eligibility re-maining, intended to return to Linfield in the fall of 1966.

Leading up to his final season, he split time between Newberg, Ore., where he had joined the National Guard at the encouragement of the Dallas Cowboys, and Longview, Wash., where he pitched for a semi-professional baseball club. Driving home from a game late one night in August, he fell asleep at the wheel and ran off the road, suffering a broken neck in the resulting car accident.

Admittedly fairly naïve about the situation, Forman told Linfield head football coach Paul Durham he still planned to play the next season, despite the fact doctors had told him he was un-likely to regain movement below the chest, and certainly would never play football again.

Throughout his hospitalization and

rehabilitation, Forman never recalled having a “Why me?” moment, and remembered an inspiring day when he regained some flexion in his left leg. Surrounded by supportive family and friends, Forman grew accustomed to life in a wheelchair, including a gifted handcontrolled vehicle that granted him greater independence.

Forman finished his rehabilitation in late winter and returned to Linfield to complete his teaching degree in the spring of 1967. That fall, he served as a graduate assistant as Linfield went 8-1 en route to a co-Northwest Conference championship. That coaching stint was the beginning of a lengthy and successful career for Forman, who had been considering the option even before his accident. In fact, he got his start as a student, helping to coach youth track in nearby Lafayette dur-ing the spring of 1966.

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Former Wildcats great and namesake of the Linfield Inspiration Award made an appearance at the Catdome

High School and Days Creek, Forman amassed nearly 180 victories in 30-plus years at the small Class 1A schools located in southern Oregon. He twice guided his programs to the state championship final, helping the Irish and Wolves to runner-up finishes in 1981 and 1996, respectively.

He was a multiple recipient of coach of the year honors, and also organized a youth day camp for many years, of which the counselors included coaches from the University of Oregon, Western Oregon and Southern Oregon. Despite having opportunities to coach elsewhere, Forman never elected to move to the larg-er-school ranks.

“The relationships you build, and the players you get a chance to work with are about as good a thing as any,” Forman said recently. “I don’t believe grass is greener on the other side of the fence.”

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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.