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TO THE 2021 FOOTBALL SEASON>>> THE WEST SALEM HIGH SCHOOL COMMUNITY WOULD LIKE TO THANK EVERYONE FOR THEIR CONTINUED SUPPORT DURING THESE UNPRECEDENTED TIMES. It is difficult to believe that we’re playing high school football in the spring, but here we are. One thing that has impressed me a great deal is the resiliency that the players and coaches have displayed this season. They planned for the worst-case scenario but prepared and hoped for the best – and now that preparation is paying off. Working so hard without any guarantee of a favorable outcome on the other end can surely test one’s resolve. The coaches and players have worked very hard to get us to this point, but they couldn’t have done it without the continued support of our sponsors, our parents, our Athletic Booster Club, and the necessary staff, including officials, that are needed work the games. They say that sometimes, “It takes a village …” and that statement is ever so true today as we prepare to watch some high school football. Again, we would like to thank you for your support of all high school athletes and performers right now as they do their best to represent their family, their team and their school. This includes our cheerleaders and drumline, too. We couldn’t make this happen without all of you, and we’re greatly appreciative of your continued support!

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HEAD COACH >>A MESSAGE FROM THE FOOTBALL

WELCOME TO THE 2021 WEST SALEM HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SEASON. During the Covid situation, we have worked hard to keep the players and coaches spirits up and look forward to getting on the field this Spring.

Our goal is to build and improve upon an athletic program that enriches our students through hard work, cooperation, and enthusiasm. We are constantly impressed by the dedication shown by our players and cannot wait to see what they are capable of not only during tonight’s game, but into the future as well. On behalf of the football program, I would also like to thank GameDay Media and the local business sponsors for their help in supporting our efforts in creating such a high-quality program. Please consider supporting our sponsors with your business and be sure to thank them for supporting West Salem Football. Lastly, to those who have supported us in the past and to those who are supporting us now, to our sponsors, our community, our administration, our families and friends, we say STAY HEALTHY – WEAR A MASK – SOCIAL DISTANCE – WASH YOUR HANDS, THANK YOU!

GO TITANS!

2018 SEASON: YEAR IN REVIEW The 2018 Titan football season opened with an old out of league foe, Lake Oswego. Both teams came into the game with a top 10 preseason ranking. After an opening quarter that ended in a 7-7 tie, there was a palpable feeling of a great season opener, but the Titans were still working out some of the kinks. There were flashes of what they were capable of, but ultimately the Titans could not make it translate into sustained success. Although the game was lost, an early test against a great team made apparent what areas of their game needed to improve. The Titans would have one week to make the adjustments and prepare for their first league opponent. The Bend High School Lava Bears have a long tradition of excellence on the football field. While this Bend team had some talent, they would not have enough fire power to keep up with a West Salem team that was thirsty to right the wrongs from a week before. After a year of acting as backup and playing a primary role on defense, senior quarterback Simon Thompson finally got a chance to show what he was capable of offensively. Over the course of 3 and a half quarters of work, Thompson would throw 5 TD passes, 4 of those connecting with senior speed merchant, Anthony Gould (he would also add a KOR TD for good measure). Defensively, the squad was anchored by defending Greater Valley Conference Defensive Player of the Year, Alex Hurlburt. Hurlburt, a Senior defensive end/linebacker would collect 12 tackles, 6 tackles for loss and 1 sack on his way to being named Defensive Player of the Game. After the 56-27 drubbing of the Lava Bears, the Titans looked ahead to a meeting with familiar perennial playoff foe, Grant High School.

September 14th, 2018 marked a special occasion for the Titan football program. It was the first week in Titan history that all three levels played different schools. The Freshman program took on Oregon City, the JV hosted and beat Jesuit, in quite possibly one of the best JV games in history, while the Varsity squad traveled to the friendly confines of the Marshall campus in Portland to take on Grant High School. Not firing on all cylinders early the Titans took a 19-14 lead into halftime, but came out swinging with more than a few four down stops on D and 21 points to finish with a 40-22 win. Senior running back Jordan Whitaker would score two touchdowns on the ground, the first of which would give the Titans the lead that they never looked back from. Simon Thompson would throw two TD’s and showcased his running ability with a 76 yard fourth quarter run. Proving why is who he is, Alex Hurlburt was once again named DPOG with 17 tackles. The Titans, now 2-1, would savor the victory briefly as preparations for the Sheldon Irish began almost immediately. The Irish have long been a thorn in the side for West Salem. However, much like week 1, it would provide a great measure for how far the team has come in four weeks. Some collateral damage from the previous week’s victory were injuries to some key components. Senior All League linebacker/TE Micah Pugh and Senior All State Corner Stanley Green were both held out of the contest with injuries. The game would prove to be a tale of two halves. After some missteps, the Titans would go into halftime down 35-0. Filling in for the injured Pugh, back up Senior Linebacker Noah Franco would play brilliantly anchoring the defense in a second half that saw both teams trade scores going 21-21 for the half, ultimately ending in a 56-21 defeat

for the Titans. Simon Thompson threw TD’s to Gould (43 yards) and Senior WR Jamal McMurrin (16 yards). The loss was indeed disheartening, but despite not playing anywhere near their potential, the Titans were still 2-2 and ranked 12th in the state. In a potential rebound match, the Titans would head north to face the aptly named Beavers of Beaverton High School. In what was billed to be a game that West Salem was supposed to handle with ease, it proved to be anything but. The Beavers came out swinging and jumped to an early 28-0 lead. The Titan defense was far from porous, but the Beavers were making more plays when they needed to. Anthony Gould would return his second kickoff return of the season for a TD and would add two TD catches. The second of which put West Salem within 2 points with just under two minutes remaining in the contest. West Salem would recover an onside kick and march down the field to within potential game winning field goal range only to have a penalty move them back. Well out of range of even the greatest kickers leg, the Beaver defense would hold stunning the West Salem faithful with a 35-33 victory. Harkening back to his roots as a defensive player, Simon Thompson would be named DPOG after coming up with 4 tackles, 1 sack and an interception. Although it was a tough loss to swallow, the Titans were still 2-0 in league play and looking forward to four games against conference opponents. The Titans would start the four week league finale with crosstown rival South Salem. West Salem would come back across the bridge with their first shutout of the year defeating the Saxons 25-0. The following week would take the Titans over the Cascades for the programs first ever game against the Mountain View Cougars of Bend. Simon Thompson would use the game to entrench himself atop the list of top QB’s in the conference with a stat line straight out of a video game. He would go 23-29 passing for 475 yards and 6 total TD’s (5 passing, 1 rushing). Three of those TD’s would go to Gould and two to McMurrin. After another

tough loss to McNary of Keizer and a regular season win against Sprague, the Titans were in a position to host a first round playoff game against Southridge of Beaverton. While the regular season did not go exactly as planned, the second season was upon them. The Titans were the 15 seed going into the first round of the playoffs barely securing a first round home game, and they would make the most of it. Hosting the 18 seed Southridge Skyhawks, the Titans wasted no time reminding the rest of the state that they were not to be overlooked. Anthony Gould would score 4 TD’s (2 rushing, 2 receiving) while Senior WR/LB Gideon Giles would catch two of his own. In an effort to keep the ball away from some of the Titan Speed, the Skyhawks thought it would be a better idea to try and kick the ball to Micah Pugh to open the second half. It was quickly realized on the Southridge sideline that this in fact was not a good idea, as he returned it for a touchdown. The Titan offense would score 57 (their highest of the season) en route to the victory. For their efforts they were rewarded with a trip to take on the #2 seeded Clackamas Cavaliers. Clackamas was the defending state champ and boasted a 25 game win streak that spanned the previous season. There were a lot of things that could be said about this Titan team, but one thing that no one could say is that they were easily intimidated. A season often builds to a crescendo in the playoffs when everything starts to come together, and that is what happened on this particular Friday night. The Titans played well in all facets, offensively putting together drives that would culminate in two scores. Defensively the Titans would hold the reigning champs to 24 points, which would be enough to garner the victory. There are few times that ending your season on a loss can be positive, but this was one of those times. It was team football, and it was good football, unfortunately someone has to end up on the losing side and this time it was the Titans.

The Titans would finish the year 6-5 and 2nd in the Mountain Valley Conference. Simon Thompson was named MVC Offensive Player of the Year and Alex Hurlburt repeated as Defensive Player of the Year. Anthony Gould was named Special Teams Return Man of the year. Here is a list of other individuals receiving post season awards: ALL-STATE (OFFENSE) 1st Team WR – Anthony Gould, SR HM QB – Simon Thompson, SR ALL-STATE (DEFENSE) 1st Team LB – Alex Hurlburt, SR HM DB – Stanley Green, SR HM DB – Simon Thompson, SR ALL MOUNTAIN VALLEY CONF (OFFENSE) 1st team WR – Anthony Gould, SR 1st team QB – Simon Thompson, SR 2nd team OL – Ethan Hoppe, JR 2nd team OL – Andrew Shaw, JR 2nd team OL – Holden Whipple, SO 2nd team OL – Connor Moore, SO 2nd team TE – Micah Pugh, SR 2nd team WR – Jamal McMurrin, SR 2nd team K – Kyla Gordon, SR

ALL MOUNTAIN VALLEY CONF (DEFENSE) 1st team LB – Alex Hurlburt, SR 1st team DL – Anthony Pugh, SO 1st team DB – Stanley Green, SR 1st team DB – Simon Thompson, SR 2nd team DL – Andrew Shaw, JR 2nd team DL – Daniel McNeely, SR 2nd team LB – Gideon Giles, SR 2nd team DB – Noah Juarez, SR 2nd team P – Gannon Bendix, SR HM DL – Kaden Reidhead, JR HM DB – Jamal McMurrin, SR

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Shawn Stanley >> VARSITY HEAD COACH Shawn will be entering his 25th season as a football coach and 18th season as a teacher and coach at West. The first three years at West were spent as the defensive coordinator under head coach Bo Yates. The Titans have posted an overall record of 117- 51 during his time as head coach. Prior to his time at West Salem he spent 4 years as an assistant at Sprague HS. His first coaching job was at WOU in 1995 and 1996 as a defensive back and special teams coach. Shawn attended high school at Sprague HS from 1986-89 where he participated in football and track. At WOU he played safety and returned punts from 1991-1994. Shawn feels blessed to work with such great young men and also have such a dedicated and talented coaching staff to work alongside. The most important thing in his life are his wife Angie and his daughters Irelyn (18) and Ashelyn (13). He is also the girls golf coach. When he has spare time he loves to hang out with his family and friends, watch college football, workout, and also play golf.

Aaron Shinkle >> ASSISTANT COACH

Bryan Huber >> ASSISTANT COACH Bryan graduated from West Salem High School in 2006. He was an All State Honorable Mention selection as both a WR and a DB his senior year. He was part of the first West Salem team to advance to the state playoffs in the school’s history. He was also a first team all league selection in basketball. Bryan played football collegiately at Western Oregon University. Playing in just six games as a true freshman, he was tied for third on the team for interceptions. He was named 2nd team All GNAC as a corner his Junior year and holds the school record for passes broken up in a game with 4. Bryan is in his first year coaching with the Titan’s, but has spent time coaching football and basketball at McKay High School. Bryan and his wife Danielle, have three children; Rowynne, Brayden and Ryah.

Jay Bacus >> ASSISTANT COACH

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Chris Vandiver >> ASSISTANT COACH Chris graduated from Lebanon Union High in 1994, where he was a 3 year letterman as a Linebacker and Fullback. His Senior year he was the Defensive Player of the year in the Valley League. Chris went on to play football at the University of Oregon from 1994-98 earning honorable mention in the Pac 10 his senior year after leading the team in tackles. He has coached inside linebackers at West since its opening in 2002. Chris loves spending time with his wife Janet to playing with his 3 sons; Cade, Jace and Cota.

Damien Ramirez

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Damien will be entering his 25th year of coaching football this season. The last 15 of those years have been spent at West Salem for the Titans. Damien graduated from Santiam High School in 1990 where he was a three sport athlete, lettering three times in football under Coach Curtis Hansen. Damien attended Western Oregon University graduating with a BS in Physical Education/ MA in Health. While at Western Damien played safety for the Wolves (1991-1994) under Coach Randy Wagner. Damien resides in West Salem where he lives with his wife Juneka and their children Ava (14) and Dominic (11).

Dustin Bolen >> ASSISTANT COACH Dustin Graduated from West Salem High School in 2007, where he played football. He earned All-Academic Team recognition his junior and senior year and was part of the first ever playoff team and the first playoff win in West Salem football history. Dustin has been coaching for 10 years and is entering his 9th year coaching at West. In his free time Dustin likes to go fishing, golfing, and spending time with his wife Leah and their two sons Tyson (11) and Brody (4).

Jeff Miller >> ASSISTANT COACH Jeff has been a Titan coach since 2008. His first year with the Titans he coached the freshman defensive line. From 2009 through 2013 he coached the JV and Varsity Offensive Line. In 2014 Jeff became the JV and Varsity Wings coach. He loves the game of football and sees it as more than a game of X’s and O’s. Jeff hopes to do more than simply teach the position well. He hopes to teach his players selflessness, humility, discipline, honor and team work that will transcend their short high school football career. Most important to Jeff is to impact his players in a positive manner and teach them to take what they’ve learned in the Titan Football program and apply it to other areas of their lives. Jeff spends his day as a commercial real estate broker with First Commercial Real Estate Services. If he is not working or on the football field, Jeff enjoys being busy working on projects and golfing. He married his high school sweetheart, Cheryl. They have one daughter, Hailey who was a 2015 West graduate and is currently going to Western Oregon University. As a family, they enjoy spending time with their lifelong friends and traveling.

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Josh Beckett >> ASSISTANT COACH Coach Beckett is in his second tour of duty with the Titans as O line coach. Coach Beckett played O-line at the University of Oregon from 1995-1999 for head coach Mike Bellotti, culminated by a 1999 victory over the University of Minnesota in the Sun Bowl. Proving his versatility, Josh spent significant time playing both guard and tackle for the Ducks. Josh was the 1996 Lowry’s Beef Bowl Steak Eating Champion. Besides coaching with the Titans for much of the mid to late 2000’s, Josh has also spent time coaching at Stayton High School. In his spare time, Josh builds Hollywood grade Star Wars costumes. He specializes in Wookiees. Josh has used his talents to volunteer with Star Wars Oregon, a group of Star Wars costumers dedicated to raising funds and awareness for various charitable organizations. Josh and his wife Heidi have one daughter, Phoebe.

Josh Riddell >> ASSISTANT COACH Josh graduated from McKay High School in 2004 where he earned 10 varsity letters, three in baseball, three in basketball and four in football. Josh would enroll at Foothill Junior College in Los Altos, California, he would be named Conference player of the year on his way to enrolling at Mississippi State University. Josh would play in 3 games for the Bulldogs, starting one, before having his season ended by injury. Josh later enrolled at Western Oregon University where he would set school records for passing yards in a season (2,776) and passing yards in a single game (488). Josh previously has previously been an assistant coach at McNary, Gervais (under his father, and legend Duane Riddell) and West before being named head coach at McKay in 2016. Josh returns to West as the first Offensive Coordinator not named Shawn Stanley since 2004. Josh and his wife McKenzi have two daughters, Harper and Halle.

Mike Baker >> ASSISTANT COACH Mike was a 3-year starter and two years All-League LB as a player for West Salem and the team captain for two years during his high school career. Mike has had the opportunity to have experienced some of West Salem football “firsts” such as the first winning season in 2005, and the first ever playoff victory in 2006. Mike will now be entering his 14th year of coaching all of which have been here at West Salem. Mike has coached Varsity RB’s and D-line, and wazs the Freshman Head Coach. While still being heavily involved in the football program, he is also West Salem’s Head Wrestling coach and Head Boy’s Golf coach. Mike loves the fact that he gets to work with his best friends to greatly impact the lives of young adults through sports. Mike is happily married to his wife Jessica.

Steve Weisbrodt >> ASSISTANT COACH

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TJ Tomlin >> ASSISTANT COACH Coach Tomlin was a walk on free safety at the University of Oregon from 19972000 before transferring to Portland State in 2000. He graduated with a degree in public health in 2001. Tomlin began coaching football in the fall of 2001 at West Salem High School. From 2002-2005 he was a DB coach and Special Teams coordinator at Sprague High School. He helped them win the state title in 2004. The next several years he spent time at Lebanon and Wilsonville before ending up at Newberg High School in 2008. After one year as the freshman Defensive Coordinator, Tomlin became the varsity head coach, where he was for seven years. He then moved to McNary where he was the JV Head coach and Varsity DC and DB coach for two years. He has been married to his beautiful wife, Kristin Lee, for 13 years and they have three children; Landon Ryker, Brady Lee and Everly Jo.

Joe Looney >> JV HEAD COACH Joe was a graduate of Pendleton high school in 1993, where he was a threeyear letterman in football, wrestling and golf. While in in Pendleton Joe played football for his dad, Wayne. Joe finished up his time in college at Western Oregon University earning a Degree in both Psychology and Health. Joe has been the receivers coach and head JV coach at West since it opened in 2002. Joe is currently teaching math and is an AVID elective teacher as well. Joe and his wife Shelby have two sons, Luke (13) and Griffin (9). When Joe is not coaching, he enjoys his family, playing golf, and camping.

Matt Arnold >> FR HEAD COACH Matt Graduated from Dallas High School in 1993, where he played baseball, track and football. He was a three year letterman in football, he was voted all conference as an offensive and defensive lineman, he was also voted to the allstate team as an offensive lineman. Matt played collegiately at Sacramento City College and Foothill Junior College where he was named to the all-conference team. After his sophomore season at Foothill Matt earned a scholarship to attend school and play football at Idaho State University. After earning a starting position on Idaho State’s offensive line, Matt chose to leave school and aid his family during a time of need. Matt has spent time coaching as a Head Freshman coach, JV Defensive Coordinator, Varsity Offensive and Defensive Line coach, Varsity Special Teams Coordinator, and 5 years as a Head Varsity coach. Matt also coaches softball at West. Matt has coached various Boys and Girls Club football and basketball teams over the years. Matt is a volunteer coach for West Salem Little League. Most of all Matt loves spending time with his family. Matt has been married for 18 years to his amazing wife Doralinda. They have four children: Sofia (14), Vinny (13), Ozzy (10), and Lucia (8). Matt coaches to help build character and discipline in his players, while reinforcing the values of hard work, sportsmanship and the team concept.

Jason Whiteley >> FR ASSISTANT COACH Jason graduated from Benson Tech in 1990, where he was a three-year letterman in football winning three league titles and one state championship. He attended Willamette University and played offensive line for the Bearcats. Jason brings 18 years coaching experience at all levels and positions. He is in his 14th year teaching social studies at West Salem. Outside of football and teaching, he enjoys camping, fishing, and spending time with his wife Amy and his two children; Makayla and Kellen.

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Jacob Hillman

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Brody McMullen

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Logan Russo

6'1

195

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Jackson Lowery

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225

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Santiago Cecchini

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205

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Yashar Powell

5'10

170

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Jack Livengood

5'10

170

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Rian Canini

6'1

175

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Brooks Ferguson

6'6

225

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Jimmy Lathen

6'4

190

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Zach Dodsen Greene

6'2

185

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John Kenny

5'10

175

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Judah Aliifua

5'11

180

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Jerron Love

5'9

165

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Brock Strader

5'11

190

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Nathan Garcia

5'11

180

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Miciah O'Connor

5'8

150

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Griffin Ailstock

6'2

190

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Johnny Withers

5'9

180

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Tyler Jones

5'10

180

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Hudson Giertych

5'10

185

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Benjamin Nagle

5'10

205

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Tryston Paine

6'0

180

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Andrew Bulgin

5'10

190

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Jack Bennett

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Jack Countryman

6'5

235

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Martin Trujillo

6'0

225

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Cooper Johnson

6'0

190

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Holden Whipple

6'4

300

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Isaac Barnecht

5'10

230

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Alex Garcia

6'2

190

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Aydan Watson

5'10

250

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Aidan Hussey

6'3

260

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Jeremiah Pinkerton

5'10

230

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Jackson Colyer

6'2

220

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Conner Moore

6'0

280

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Adrian McConnell

6'3

270

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Ty Amawattana

6'1

235

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Triston Smith

6'2

235

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Logan Loy

6'4

290

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Dmitri Trofimchik

5'10

250

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Ryan Jones Beard

6'0

280

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Jaiden Dunton

6'3

240

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Wyatt Jenks

6'1

205

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Jonny Matarrese

5'9

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Henry Whitaker

6'3

230

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Jacob Hillman

12 6'0 150 WR/DB

6 12

Santiago Cecchini 5'11 205 TE/LB

Logan Russo

12 6'1 195 WR/DB

7 12

Yashar Powell 5'10 170 WR/DB

Jackson Lowery

12 6'3 225 QB/DB

9 12

Jack Livengood 5'10 170 WR/LB

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15 John Kenny

Rian Canini

12 6'1 175 WR/DL

22 Nathan Garcia 12

5'11 180 RB/DB

5'10 175 WR/DB

24 Griffin Ailstock

12 6'2 190 WR/DB

Jerron Love

12 5'9 165 WR/DB

27 Tyler Jones 12

5'10 180 WR/DB

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31 Benjamin Nagle 12

5'10 205 RB/LB

41 Jack Bennett

12 6'2 200 WR/LB

34 Tryston Paine

39 Andrew Bulgin

12 6'0 180 RB/LB

43 Jack Countryman

12 6'5 235 TE/DL

5'10 190 WR/LB

45 Cooper Johnson

12 6'0 190 LB/TE

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50 Holden Whipple

51 Isaac Barnecht

12 6'4 300 OL/DL

70 Adrian McConnell

12 6'3 270 OL/DL

91 Jonny Matarrese

12 5'9 170 WR/DB

5'10 230 OL/DL

73 Logan Loy

12 6'0 280 OL/DL

76 Ryan Jones Beard

12 6'4 290 OL/DL

99 Henry Whitaker

69 Conner Moore

12 6'3 230 TE/DL

12 6'0 280 OL/DL

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Brody McMullen

11 5'10 145 QB/DB

16 Judah Aliifua

11 5'11 180 QB/DB

29 Hudson Giertych

11 5'10 185 RB/DB

12 Brooks Ferguson

11 6'6 225 QB/DB

21 Brock Strader

11 5'11 190 LB/RB

44 Martin Trujillo

11 6'0 225 LB/TE

13 Jimmy Lathen

10 6'4 190 QB/DB

23 Miciah O'Connor

11 5'8 150 WR/DB

54 Alex Garcia

11 6'2 190 OL/DL

14 Zach Dodsen Greene 11 6'2 185 WR/DB

26 Johnny Withers

11 5'9 180 RB/DB

55 Aydan Watson

11 5'10 250 OL/DL

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59 Aidan Hussey

11 6'3 260 OL/DL

72 Triston Smith

63 Jeremiah Pinkerton 66 Jackson Colyer

11 5'10 230 OL/DL

74 Dmitri Trofimchik

77 Jaiden Dunton

11 6'2 235 OL/DL

10 5'10 250 OL/DL

10 6'2 220 OL/DL

11 6'3 240 OL/DL

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71 Ty Amawattana

10 6'1 235 OL/DL

89 Wyatt Jenks

10 6'1 205 TE/DL

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Brody McMullen

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55 Aydan Watson

5'10 250 OL/DL

Nic Martinez

5'9 160 WR/DB

56 Harrison Lossiah

5'11 220 OL/DL

10 TJ Lockhart

5'6 130 WR/DB

59 Aidan Hussey

6'3 260 OL/DL

13 Jimmy Lathen

6'4

61 Mylin Dusenbery

5'8 215 OL/DL

16 Judah Aliifua

5'11 180 QB/DB

62 Jeremiah Yang

5'10 180 OL/DL

18 Josh Pikl

6'4

63 Jeremiah Pinkerton 11

5'10 230 OL/LB

19 Josh Cassanova

5'9 150 WR/DB

66 Jackson Colyer

6'2 220 OL/DL

20 Mike Martinez

5'10 175 TE/LB

67 Kellen Whiteley

6'3 220 OL/DL

21 Brock Strader

5'11 190 RB/LB

68 Ryan McDonough

6'2 215 OL/DL

25 Supacheep Nunok 10

5'8 165 RB/DB

71 Ty Amawattana

6'1

26 Johny Withers

5'9 180 RB/DB

72 Tristan Smith

6'2 235 OL/DL

28 Roman Burrow

5'9 170 WR/DB

74 Dmitry Trofimchik

5'10 250 OL/DL

30 Alex Ochoa

5'11 180 WR/LB

75 Noah Schaffner

5'8 210 OL/DL

36 Jaebin Sotelo

6'0 175 WR/DB

80 Isaiah Lovely

5'10 140 WR/DB

37 Cody Warren

5'9 170 RB/LB

81 Jameson Lowery

6'1

38 JT Silldorff

6'1

175 RB/LB

82 Seth Foster

6'3 180 TE/DL

40 Grant Gehring

6'1

175 WR/LB

83 Dylan Brewster

6'1

175 TE/DL

42 Jaylun Nowickas

6'2 195 WR/DB

84 Caeleb Hensley

6'1

175 WR/DB

46 Colin Paine

5'7

130 WR/DB

87 Carson Slattum

5'11 160 WR/DB

47 Aiden Dewitt

5'7

140 RB/DB

90 Evyn Baker

5'10 180 TE/LB

48 Eric Ramirez

5'10 170 WR/DB

92 Mathew Nivala

6'0 135 WR/DB

54 Alex Garcia

6'2 190 OL/DL

94 Ramon Angeles

6'3 230 TE/DL

190 QB/RB

180 TE/LB

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165 WR/DB

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5'9 120 WR/DB

Adyn Turpin

6'0 178 WR/DB

5'4 120 WR/DB

Brody Hawley

6'1 165 OL/DL

Sal Diaz

5'6 145 RB/LB

53/52 Jacob Mary

5'10 155 OL/DL

Carson Evenson

5'8 135 WR/DB

D. Dominguez Jacobo 9

6'0 220 OL/DL

Carter Lesh

5'10 145 QB/DB

Jason Torres

6'1 170 OL/DL

Jordan Senados

5'9 146 RB/LB

Corey Linerud

5'10 190 OL/DL

Jonnah Gonzalez

5'11 130 WR/DB

62/74 Kameron Splonski

6'3 245 OL/DL

Parker Evans

6'0 180 QB/LB

Logan Skipper

5'8 185 OL/DL

Isaiah Wilsey

5'7 120 WR/DB

Marshall Compton

6'0 200 OL/DL

15/5

Riley Pratt

5'10 145 QB/DB

69/61 Bryan Nivala

5'11 236 OL/DL

Zach Diaz

5'8 150 RB/DB

Derek Brager

6'0 235 OL/DL

17/2

Alejandro Orozco

5'9 140 WR/DB

Jalen Petrone

6'4 145 WR/DB

19/18 Izaac Cavazo

6'4 155 TE/DL

83/4

Connor Oertel

6'2 155 WR/DB

Phoenix Marquez

5'7 110 RB/LB

George Gerges

5'11 150 WR/DB

Joey D'Amico

6'1 180 TE/LB

85/86 Christian Garcia

5'10 170 TE/DL

Dylan Luther

5'7 145 RB/LB

87/42 Dakota Ackerman

5'9 165 TE/LB

Demetri Doughly

5'10 190 RB/LB

88/45 Brandon Waldner

5'9 180 TE/LB

Nate Mahone

5'10 170 TE/DL

89/90 Carmelo Brown

6'0 234 TE/DL

Zoey Mendez

5'0 135 K

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SOUTH SALEM HIGH SCHOOL

WEST SALEM HIGH SCHOOL

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4:00 PM

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The Titan Football Family has a history of former players finding their way back up the hill to help out the program in a variety of different capacities. Two of those legacies are Trey Lindekugel (2016) and Justin Copeland (2012). Trey and Justin, both licensed trainers, have graciously donated their time and energy to take on the strength portion of the Titan Football Summer Strength and Conditioning program. When asked about coming back to help, Justin had this to say,” As soon as I left the program I knew one day I would return. I didn’t know how, or what I would do but I knew. Shortly after beginning training, I sat down with Coach Stanley to ask how I could get involved. What the guys do up in the weight room directly affects what happens on the field. In a successful S&C (strength and conditioning) program you see athletes get stronger and faster while decreasing the likelihood of non-contact and contact injuries. My role is to help facilitate that.” Trey would take a slightly different path, starting out helping coach on the field before transitioning full time to the summer program, “I had a blast helping out on the field, and when I wasn’t out there I was in the weight room making sure things were dialed on that end. I continued to come back every summer since I graduated, but have since transitioned to just the weight room/strength and conditioning side of things only as that’s really my forte now and what I love to do.” The Titan Football program has always been about developing young people of character above anything else. One of the main reasons that alumni enjoy coming back is the family atmosphere that Coach Stanley and his staff have worked to create around the program, “Family over everything. It was definitely a grind practicing and training just about all year long for 4 years, but knowing that the guys next to me were doing the same thing made it all worth it. To this day, many of my brothers on the field are still some of my best friends and have never left my side, and I can say the same for all the coaches. I am extremely thankful for everyone I met and played with/for and it truly is a

family!” Said Lindekugel, Copeland would add, “When we say ‘Family’ we’re not joking. Being apart of the program really feels like being apart of the family. Some of us even refer to Coach Jeff Miller as ‘Dad’ whenever we see him. A few of the guys I played with even stood next to me on my wedding day.” Friday nights have fostered a lot of memories for a lot of Titan Football players over the years. And while game nights are the culmination, there are also a lot of memories made leading up to Fridays, or memories that don’t have do with the game per se. In reminiscing about some of his fondest memories as a player, Justin had this to say, “One of my first memories of being a part of the program was the first time I learned what a gasser was. 200 yards of character buildin’, butt whoopin’ fun over and over and over again. However, my favorite memory has nothing to do with the game itself, but a tradition that still stands today. As a man of faith, praying on the 40 yard line in honor of Landon Kuenzi meant a lot to me. I didn’t know him personally, but the impact he had on the program and people is incredible.” When asked about his favorite specific Friday night memory, there was little hesitation, “Coach Stanley smashing the pumpkin. Those who were there know what I’m talking about!” In discussing his first memory of being a Titan, Trey would dive a little farther back, “Before I was a player, I remember going to the Youth Football Camps every year and Coach Vandy hooting and hollering at us to “go fast” and that’s stuck with me ever since.” As a player, Trey was known for doling out some big time hits on defense. Appropriately some of his fondest memories are of that same thing, “My senior year when we played Mcminnville, their quarterback came up the middle really low at the goal line and I knew he was going to score, but I also knew that he was going to have to earn it and I got as low as I could to meet him halfway. I remember getting my right shoulder just under his shoulder with a loud pop and immediately hearing a whistle as a flag went up. He scored and I ended up getting a personal foul, at which time I heard Coach Stanley lose it,and I thought

he was mad at me, only to hear him exclaim to the ref that it was a clean hit and I remember being both extremely relieved and satisfied with it-especially when I was met by a hyped up Coach Miller at the sideline. What sticks out most about that was not the hit itself, but mostly how every single coach on our sideline had my back and I think that’s a great representation of what the program is all about to this day.” Like most of those who come through the Titan Football program, football ended for Trey and Justin ended with high school. Trey was set to play football at Pacific University, but a severe shoulder injury in the Les Schwab Bowl would prevent that and he would ultimately focus on the training aspect of athletics. Trey is currently a competitive powerlifter and personal trainer/strength coach in Forest Grove. In regards to how being a part of the Titan Football Family prepared him for life after football, Trey had this to say, “Playing football at West definitely helped prepare me for the adversities I’ve faced and played a huge role in making me who I am today. Now I always strive to pass on the many principles I was taught to my clients and the players coming in!” Justin began his journey back to West via Oregon State, where he would graduate with a BS in Kinesiology in 2016. After a summer internship in Portland he got a job as a personal trainer at Physiq Fitness. He is currently the Master Trainer at Physiq Fitness. On January 25th, 2019 he married his wife Meredith, they also recently bough a home in south Salem. In regards to preparation for life after football, Justin had this to say,”Titan Football and its coaches helped model what I wanted the rest of my life to look like. Nothing is given, and everything is earned. I built a lot of my core values that I carry into my own family during my time as a player.”

One other important aspect of having alumni around is the advice they get to dispel on current players, a living legacy can be a powerful role model. Justin and Trey are a great example of this. In regards to what he’d like to pass on to current players, Justin had this to offer, “Integrity. The definition of integrity is to do the right thing when nobody's watching. To have a moral compass that will never waiver in any situation. Have integrity in every aspect of your life.” On a follow up question of what kind of advice he would offer to current players, Justin did not mince words, “Enjoy it while it lasts, you will miss it every day when it’s over!” Trey had similar feelings when reflecting on the program, “I have seen players from all over, and witnessed how a lot of other programs operate and I truly believe we have something special in West Salem. The foundation we’ve created and the values that the coaches instill to every player are priceless and definitely aren’t everywhere. I am a better person for playing Titan Football and I know every player that makes it through will be too, which is why I do my best to always give back when I can!” His final piece of advice for current players? “Don’t be afraid to step up. There will be times playing when you know something is going to hurt or that you’re at a disadvantage but everyone else is counting on you to stay tough (both mentally and physically) and find a way to get the job done. At the end of the day true leaders don’t need to be asked to step up and everyone remembers the tough ones who made sacrifices for the team. Other than that, just soak up as much as you can and enjoy it because there’s really nothing else like it and it goes by too fast!” Thank you, Trey and Justin for your continued support of the Titan Football Family!

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