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WILDCAT SPOTLIGHT
AN ORDERLY LIFE With an eye for detail and a knack for numbers, Max Testa’s fastidiousness should pay big dividends down the road by ellie holstine ’23
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othing is ever out of line if Max Testa is involved. From cleaning his dorm room at Linfield University to doing drills on the soccer field, the sophomore men’s soccer player insists that everything has to be perfect. “I’m a huge advocate of the idea that if you do an assignment or a workout once perfectly, then you never have to do it again,” he says. Testa’s dream of joining the United States Air Force after graduating from Linfield should come as no surprise to those who know his Type-A personality and his dedication to make everything he does perfect. He loves the idea of organization and order. What better place to apply that love than in the armed forces? Testa plans to enlist after earning his bachelor’s degree in finance. “When you organize money, then you earn lots of money,” he says. “Choosing to study finance was an easy choice. I can organize the numbers and make money.” As a freshman, Testa was enrolled in an online ROTC program through Oregon State University. He was able to use COVID precautions to his advantage. As all of OSU’s courses went online last year, he was able to successfully balance participating in a competitive ROTC program and his Linfield course load at the same time. However, he was disappointed to learn that only two of his ROTC classmates were advanced to become pilots. Upon learning this, he decided that it was best to change course with his plan and now intends to enlist in the Air Force after school. Even though Testa has never flown a plane, he hopes to learn this coming summer. Due to the COVID pandemic, pilot school and learning opportunities were limited. Testa is practicing patience and counting down the days until he learns to fly. “I was supposed to get to fly this past summer, but COVID made things complicated,” he says. Testa lives to see his dreams come true. He describes the many hours of planning it took to determine the path he wanted to take to achieve a degree before joining the Air Force. “Schools like West Point and the Air Force Academy are quite difficult to get into. I knew those were out of the picture,” he says with a shrug.
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Instead, he found a route that works best for him. Testa was drawn to Linfield for several reasons, such as being close to his home in Newberg, and having the opportunity to compete in soccer. Once he became aware of all that Linfield has to offer, Testa was hooked. He loves the happy and close-knit community Linfield offers. “When I toured the campus, Linfield did not feel like a small Division III school at all. It felt happy and like there was always things going on.” At Newberg High School, Testa competed in ski racing, wrestling and soccer. Wrestling and soccer were the two sports that stuck with him. He prefers soccer for the team atmosphere and organization, but enjoys wrestling for the detail work necessary, such as having to keep track of diet and muscle-building workouts. “You’ll never catch Max going through the motions,” says teammate and best friend Patrick Moes, “Playing alongside someone like Max, who constantly gives his best, is the greatest thing a teammate could ask for.” On the team, Testa never does anything halfway. It’s what keeps him competitive on the field and keeps the team in check. Nothing can get in the way of Testa’s drive for perfection and organization. “I would say Max’s leadership contributes a lot to the team,” says upperclassmen teammate Connor Heintz. “He pushes the team to work hard and move this program in a better direction.” Watching Testa emerge as a leader on the soccer team as a sophomore is a rare treat. With perfection on the mind and the dedication to make the team the best it can possibly be, Testa’s growth as a leader appears to happen naturally. “Through his hard work, he has the ability to motivate everyone around him on the field,” says Moes. “Anyone can tell you he’s a great person off the field as well. He’s just always a positive person to be around.” Outside of soccer season, you can find him fly fishing, attending wrestling club meetings, or trying something new. He makes it a goal to be positive around everyone and enjoys spending time outside and trying new things. Testa’s organization and natural leadership tendencies are proving to be a large asset on the team. As he enters the role as an upperclassman, all of Linfield has the opportunity to watch him continue to grow as a player and leader.
SOCCER AND LACROSSE COMPLEX
THE DREAM OF A MODERN soccer and lacrosse facility at Linfield University has become reality at last. Linfield director of athletics Garry Killgore spearheaded a vision for a $1.55 million project to revamp the current soccer and lacrosse facility. Completion of the project’s first phase was completed in December 2020. Phase 2 will get underway once funding is secured. The vision for substantially upgrading the Linfield Soccer and Lacrosse Complex has been discussed for many years. With the help of private funding from a cross-section of donors, the project is proceding in two phases.
In Phase 1 of the project, the natural grass field was converted to FieldTurfTM, providing Linfield teams an ideal year-round practice and playing surface while substantially reducing maintenance and game setup costs. The field was draped with branded mesh screening, providing for a more intimate and enclosed setting. Six enclosed storage spaces to house team equipment and supplies are included in Phase 1. Phase 2 calls for a new seating for 250 spectators as well as an adjoining paved plaza. It includes construction of a new pressbox on the west side of the field.
Dressing rooms for the women’s lacrosse and men’s and women’s soccer and teams are included as part of a multi-purpose structure planned for the stadium’s northwest corner. The new building will also contain a dressing room for visiting teams and game officials, restrooms and a concession stand. Under the leadership of Linfield alumnus Rob Gloeckner of Tarkett Sports, the grass field was converted to a FieldTurfTM surface. The custom-branded storage containers are being furnished by Boxwell co-founder Rod Bolls, a former Wildcats soccer player.
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MEET THE WILDCATS
JOSIAH ROTHWELL | 00
JULIEN INCHES | 0
PEYTON FRAZIER | 1
LOGAN CLIZER | 2
PATRICK MOES | 3
SHOMA OKITA| 4
ROMARIO MENDOZA | 8
BRADY ANDERSON | 9
ANGEL HERNANDEZ | 10
BRIDGER TAUTVYDAS | 12
ruben lopez | 13
cesar espindola-cruz |14
keegan brooks | 18
harrison davis | 19
alberto gallegos | 20
connor heintz | 21
zach dempsey | 22
dayton farrow | 23
kohl humphrey | 27
james litton | 28 5-11 | Freshman | F Portland, Oregon
jacob longbottom | 29
marques herrera-kuehn |30
henry boudreaux | 32
christian saenz |35
5-7 | Junior | D Bakersfield, California
andrew duvall
alex ponce
5-9 | Freshman | GK Boring, Oregon
5-7 | Junior | M Newport, Oregon
6-2 | Freshman | D Henderson, Nevada
Head Coach Second Year
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6-1 | Sophomore | GK Clinton, Washington
5-9 | Freshman | M Longview, Washington
6-0 | Junior | M Santa Clarita, California
Assistant Coach Fourth Year
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6-1 | Sophomore | GK Santa Clarita, California
6-0 | Freshman | F Kelso, Washington
5-10 | Freshman | F The Dalles, Oregon
6-2 | Sophomore | D Yakima, Washington
chase whittaker Assistant Coach First Year
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5-8 | Sophomore | M Portland, Oregon
6-1 | Freshman | D La Conner, Washington
6-0 | Junior | F Maple Valley, Washington
5-10 | Sophomore | D Woodinville, Washington
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Certified Athletic Trainer
5-10 | Freshman | M Boise, Idaho
5-5 | Sophomore | M Watsonville, California
5-7 | Sophomore | M Port Townsend, Washington
6-1 | Freshman | GK Beaverton, Oregon
lauren flood
Certified Athletic Trainer
5-8 | Junior | M Redmond, Washington
5-11 | Junior | F Beaverton, Oregon
5-8 | Senior | F Sparks, Nevada
6-3 | Freshman | GK Houston, Texas
MEET THE WILDCATS match breakdown
ANSON AGAPAY | 5
CAMERON GAINES | 6
MAXIMUS VANEATON | 7
ronan krutzikowsky | 15
sid kosaris | 16
reese nelson | 17
5-7 | Freshman | F Kahului, Hawaii
5-10 | Junior | D Newport, Oregon
5-9 | Freshman | F Happy Valley, Oregon
5-9 | Freshman | M Vancouver, Washington
5-4 | Freshman | M Eatonville, Washington
5-10 | Sophomore | M Portland, Oregon
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seamus miller| 24 5-11 | Freshman | M Tacoma, Washington
wyatt ackerman | 25 5-9 | Freshman | M Dana Point, California
max testa| 26
6-0 | Freshman | M Newberg, Oregon
THE RECORDS Linfield enters the week with a 1-8-1 overall record and a 0-5-1 Northwest Conference mark. Willamette enters at 6-3-0 overall and 4-2-0 in NWC play. The Wildcats snapped a six-match losing streak in their 2-2 tie with Puget Sound on Oct. 3. LINFIELD AT A GLANCE The Wildcats are averaging 0.90 goals and 8.50 shots per game and lead the NWC with 6.20 saves per game. Junior goalkeeper Julian Inches leads the ‘Cats with 32 saves and a 2.59 goals against average. Freshman midfielder Seamus Miller is the team’s leading scorer with three goals after his two-goal performance against Puget Sound. Miller ranks third in the NWC with 2.57 shots per game. Junior forward Cesar Cruz-Espindola has two goals and an assist this season. WILLAMETTE AT A GLANCE The Bearcats are second in the NWC with a 1.22 goals against average and fourth with 1.78 goals and 1.22 assists per game. Senior Max Berner-Hays leads the Bearcats with three goals and eight points while fellow senior Ryan Sato is the team leader with three assists and 16 shots. Sophomore Pierluca Carnovale is 5-3-0 in goal with 29 saves, two shutouts and a 1.39 goals against average, which ranks third in the NWC. THE SERIES Linfield and Willamette have met 54 times with the Wildcats leading the series with a 27-25-2 record. The Wildcats are 1112-1 against the Bearcats at home. The Bearcats won all three matchups in the abbreviated spring season, winning by scores of 7-0, 1-0 and 6-1.
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LINFIELD WILDCATS NO. 00 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 32 35
NAME Josiah Rothwell Julian Inches Peyton Frazier Logan Clizer Patrick Moes Shoma Okita Anson Agapay Cameron Gaines Maximus VanEaton Romario Mendoza Brady Anderson Angel Hernandez Bridger Tautvydas Ruben Lopez Cesar Cruz-Espindola Ronan Krutzikowsky Sid Kosaris Reese Nelson Keegan Brooks Harrison Davis Alberto Gallegos Connor Heintz Zach Dempsey Dayton Farrow Seamus Miller Wyatt Ackerman Max Testa Kohl Humphrey James Litton Jakob Longbottom Marques Herrera-Kuehn Henry Boudreaux Christian Saenz
POS. GK GK GK M D M F F M M M M D M F D M M D M F F M F M M M D F D D GK GK
HT. 5-9 6-1 6-1 5-8 5-10 5-8 5-7 5-9 5-4 5-7 5-9 6-0 6-1 5-5 5-11 5-10 5-9 5-10 6-2 6-0 5-10 6-0 5-7 5-8 5-11 5-9 6-0 5-7 5-11 6-2 5-10 6-1 6-3
WT. 170 190 175 140 145 142 120 153 147 155 150 170 177 150 175 175 145 190 181 145 170 190 155 180 160 165 170 140 145 180 190 180 195
YR./EL. Fr./Fr. Jr./So. So./So. Jr./So. So./Fr. Sr./Jr. Fr./Fr. Fr./Fr. Fr./Fr. Sr./Jr. So./Fr. So./Fr. Fr./Fr. So./So. Sr./Jr. Sr./Jr. So./Fr. Jr./So. Fr./Fr. Sr./Jr. Fr./Fr. Sr./Jr. Jr./So. Sr./Sr. So./Fr. Fr./Fr. So./Fr. Sr./Jr. So./Fr. Jr./So. Jr./So. So./Fr. Fr./Fr.
HOMETOWN / PREVIOUS SCHOOL Boring, Ore. / Sandy Clinton, Wash. / South Whidbey Santa Clarita, Calif. / Trinity Classical Academy Portland, Ore. / Wilson Boise, Idaho / Capital Redmond, Wash. / Lake Washington Kahului, Hawaii / H.P. Baldwin Happy Valley, Ore. / Clackamas Eatonville, Wash. / Eatonville Newport, Ore. / Newport Longview, Wash. / R.A. Long Kelso, Wash. / Kelso La Conner, Wash. / Mount Vernon Watsonville, Calif. / Wilsonville Beaverton, Ore. / Jesuit Newport, Ore. / Newport Vancouver, Wash. / Columbia River Portland, Ore. / Lincoln Henderson, Nev. / Bishop Gorman Santa Clarita, Calif. / Canyon The Dalles, Ore. / The Dalles Maple Valley, Wash. / Tahoma Port Townsend, Wash. / Port Townsend Sparks, Nev. / Edward C. Reed Tacoma, Wash. / Bellarmine Prep Dana Point, Calif. / Dana Hills Newberg, Ore. / Newberg Bakersfield, Calif. / SW Oregon C.C. Portland, Ore. / Lincoln Yakima, Wash. / Naches Valley Woodinville, Wash. / Woodinville Beaverton, Ore. / Midland U. Houston, Tex. / Shadow Creek
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WILLAMETTE BEARCATS NO. 00 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 22 23 24 25 26 27 30 35
NAME Anthony Richard-Bassett Pierluca Carnovale Abdul Ali Samuel Twenhafel Max Berner-Hays Omar Dominguez Pascasio Simon Kidder Pierce Gallaway Jack Moothart Sebastian Ruelas Ryan Sato Edwin Ortiz Ardem Baronian Phil Doherty Andrew Reed Sean Kim Josh Schneider Ben Bidwell Simon Stein Max Albano Luke Varav Jett Starr Mack van der Velde Ryan O’Grady Krisna LaFrance Max Brown Brandon Rodriguez-Hernandez Maximus Lansing Alexander Tapia
POS. GK GK D D D D M M D F M F F D M F F F D M M F D D F F M F GK
HT. 6-3 6-0 5-10 5-6 6-4 6-0 5-10 5-10 5-8 5-7 5-7 5-7 5-9 5-10 6-0 5-7 6-2 5-8 5-8 5-7 5-9 5-10 6-1 5-11 5-10 5-10 6-2 5-7 5’10
WT. 215 165 145 151 200 180 155 160 150 147 145 140 150 160 168 140 180 145 155 140 145 175 169 145 150 153 127 140 168
YR. Sr. So. Jr. So. Sr. Sr. So. Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Fr. So. Sr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Fr. So. Sr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Jr.
HOMETOWN / PREVIOUS SCHOOL Salem, Ore. / South Salem Seattle, Wash. / Ballard West Linn, Ore. / West Linn Anchorage, Alaska / South Anchorage Seattle, Wash. / Ballard Madras, Ore. / Madras Bend, Ore. / Summit Carmel, Calif. / Carmel Portland, Ore. / West Linn Salem, Ore. / Chemeketa CC Sunnyvale, Calif. / Homestead Salem, Ore / North Salem Los Altos, Calif. / St. Francis Seattle, Wash. / Garfield Portland, Ore. / Franklin Sunnyvale, Calif. / Homestead Washougal, Wash. / Camas Claremont, Calif. / Claremont Orinda, Calif. / Miramonte Aiea, Hawaii / Maryknoll Newbury Park, Calif. / Newbury Park Portland, Ore. / Cleveland Voorhout, Netherlands / Summit Los Angeles, Calif. / John Marshall Seattle, Wash. / Ballard Morgan Hill, Calif. / Ann Sobrato Mount Angel, Ore. / Silverton Portland, Ore. / Westview San Mateo, Calif. / Canada College
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the guiding light Under the skillful watch of coach Andrew Duvall, the future of the Linfield men’s soccer program appears bright
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ndrew Duvall is in his second year as head coach of the Linfield men’s soccer program. Duvall came to Linfield after spending eight years as assistant men’s coach at Concordia University-Portland. While at Concordia, Duvall managed a multitude of responsibilities, including recruiting, team training, academic mentorship, team travel, program budgeting, camps, team equipment and team scheduling. The CU men’s program compiled a record of 90-60-14 during Duvall’s tenure, all while transitioning from an NAIA institution to a full-fledged member of NCAA Division II. As a player, Duvall lettered four seasons in soccer at Concordia from 1999 through 2002, playing in 73 career matches. He began as an assistant coach at Concordia in 2011. Duvall holds a United States Soccer Federation (USSF) National B License and a USSF National Youth License. He completed a
bachelor’s degree in psychology at Concordia in 2003 and went on to earn a master’s degree in physical education with a concentration in sport administration and coaching from the University of New Mexico in 2011. Duvall has been a head coach, age group coordinator, assistant director of coaching and director of coaching for various youth soccer andrew duvall organizations in Washington, New Mexico and Oregon. At Concordia, Duvall served as the athletic department’s director of internal operations, facilities coordinator, and taught courses as an adjunct professor within the School of Management and Department of Exercise and Sport Science. Andrew and his wife, Susanne, have been married for 16 years and are raising three young sons.
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NORTHWEST CONFERENCE men’s soccer STANDINGS
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CONFERENCE As of Oct. 4
W-L PCT.
OVERALL W-L PCT. STREAK
Pacific Lutheran 6-0
1.000
9-2 0.818
W6
Willamette
4-2
0.667
6-3 0.667
L1
Whitworth
4-2
0.667
5-4-1 0.550
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Whitman
3-3
0.500
7-4 0.636
W1
Puget Sound 2-2-2 0.500
3-4-2 0.444
T1
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4-5 0.444
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Pacific
1-4-1 0.250
4-6-1 0.409
L2
Linfield
0-5-1 0.083
1-9-1 0.136
T1
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STAYING SAFE DURING COVID
Masking is required by all visitors, vendors and participants during home athletic events Linfield Director of Athletics Dr. Garry Killgore announced on August 20 new safety protocols that have been implemented to protect participants and spectators from further spread of the COVID-19 virus. •All individuals (age 12 and over) entering any athletics venue must provide proof of vaccination. •Since all Linfield faculty, staff, and students have completed this task in order to be on campus this fall, the Linfield individual must simply show their current Linfield ID. •Masks must be worn by all spectators at all times. Participants, including players, coaches, support staff and media on the sidelines, must wear masks throughout the duration of all athletic events, both indoor and outdoor, and during pregame and postgame activities.
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LINFIELD SPORTS NETWORK
fans can now follow the ’Cats on the roku app The Linfield Sports Network brings fans live action of Linfield athletic events each week. Fans can watch live play-by-play action of all home games on their desktop computer, tablet or mobile device or smart TV. The Farnham Electric Pregame Show starts 15 minutes prior to each game’s scheduled kickoff. Broadcasts include a complete postgame wrap-up, with analysis, final statistics and live interviews with players and coaches. McMinnville native Joe Stuart begins his first season as lead play-by-play announcer. A 2020 Linfield graduate, Stuart is the athletic department’s broadcast coordinator, managing all aspects of Linfield’s webcasting outreach, while assisting with sports communications and social media needs.
Stuart got his start in sports broadcasting with LSN, calling play-byplace for men’s and women’s soccer, basketball, baseball and softball contests. He also served as football sideline reporter for two seasons. Retired Linfield Dean of Students and emeritus faculty member Dave Hansen celebrates his 45th season of involvement with Linfield football broadcasts, either as a play-by-play voice and color analyst. For the first time, all Linfield Sports Network broadcasts are available on the Roku app, making it possible for fans to watch live and archived games on their home televisions. To access games, go to golinfieldwildcats.com/watch, or download the Roku app on your smart TV.
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2021 LINFIELD WILDCATS
Back row (l to r): Josiah Rothwell, Seamus Miller, James Litton, Connor Heintz, Angel Hernandez, Bridger Tautvydas, Keegan Brooks, Peyton Frazier, Julien Inches, Jacob Longbottom, Max Testa, Marques Herrera-Kuehn, Cesar Espindola-Cruz, Ronan Krutzikowsky, Henry Boudreaux. Front row: Reese Nelson, Harrison Davis, Sid Kosaris, Anson Agapay, Alberto Gallegos, Logan Clizer, Romario Mendoza, Kohl Humphrey, Patrick Moes, Brady Anderson, Zach Dempsey, Ruben Lopez, Cameron Gaines, Dayton Farrow, Shoma Okita.
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LINFIELD IN THE NEWS University adding men’s and women’s wrestling to the stable of sports offerings, marking the first additions in 25 years Linfield University on Monday announced the addition of men’s and women’s wrestling teams, which will begin competition in the fall of 2022. The university will hire a coach for the programs right away, and begin recruiting for next year. Men’s and women’s wrestling will become the 22nd and 23rd NCAA Division III sports at Linfield, which has a strong tradition of student athletics. “This is a big moment in Linfield’s history, and in the history of Wildcat athletics,” Athletic Director Garry Killgore said. “It represents our first new varsity programs in almost 25 years, which is not a step we took lightly. Women’s wrestling is one of the fastest-growing sports in America, and we’re excited to offer new opportunities for those athletes.” The last time the university added varsity sports was in 1996 with women’s golf and 1997 with women’s lacrosse. Linfield had a men’s wrestling team until 1986, which competed at the NAIA level at the time. “Linfield right now is growing from a college into a university, opening a second campus, building a new $37 million science center and adding graduate programs, among other things,” said Miles K. Davis, Linfield president. “The addition of men’s and women’s wrestling fits right in with that growth trajectory. I look forward to sitting matside in Ted Wilson Gymnasium and cheering for Wildcat wrestlers in the years ahead.” The group Restore College Wrestling Oregon has been meeting with Linfield’s athletic department for three years, discussing plans, offering help and exploring opportunities together. Larry Bielenberg, a four-time NCAA All-American and the 1975 heavyweight national
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champion for Oregon State, has been a primary point of contact for RCWOR through that time. “We are thrilled that Linfield is restarting its men’s program and initiating a new women’s program,” said Bielenberg, whose daughter graduated from Linfield in 2006. “It’s been a pleasure for Restore College Wrestling Oregon to work with Garry Kilgore and we appreciate the decision from President Davis to make it happen. This will be the fifth program RCWOR has helped start in the state of Oregon, which in turn helps train and educate a new generation of teachers, coaches and professionals. We’re happy to be a part of it.”
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