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lewis & clark at no. 23 Linfield
1984 was a very good year
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Coach Ad Rutschman’s 1984 football squad lost to the alumni to start the season and barely beat Pacific 2-0, yet went on to finish the season with a 12-0 record and was crowned NAIA national champions at season’s end
another dominating defensive effort
Linebacker Blaze Holani is the second defensive player this season to earn NWC weekly honors
YEAR OF THE CAT
In 1924, Linfield students voted the “Wildcat” as the official mascot. Today, we’re honoring that historic decision with free birthday cake, t-shirts and bucket hats 17
CLOSING IN ON ANOTHER WINNING SEASON
With a 3-1 record to date, Linfield needs just three wins in its remaining six contests to extend its all-divisions record of consecutive winning seasons to 68
The Linfield Athletics Hall of Famer was a cherished member of the 1961 Camelia Bowl football team 33 remembering david rohrer
REMEMBERING THE 1984 WILDCATS
It’s
been
40 years since Linfield rolled to a 12-0 record on the way to its second NAIA national title in five seasons
The NAIA Division II football national championship earned by the 1984 Linfield Wildcats is best remembered for the ‘Cats roaring back from a 22-point second-half deficit to beat Northwestern (Iowa) 36-22 in the final game. Coming on the heels of dominant wins in the national quarterfinals and semifinals, it made it easy to forget just how hard-fought Linfield’s 12-0 season really was.
The autumn of 1984 included a quarterback merry-go-round for seven games with four wins coming by a touchdown or less. The ‘Cats earned one victory in which the only score of the game came on a safety, and the first time this particular Linfield varsity suited up and took the field, it lost 27-21 to the Wildcat alums
“I think this has to be one of my most gratifying seasons because of all the things we’ve dealt with. It’s been darn near storybook,” head coach Ad Rutschman said after the championship game. “This team has come from behind as far as injuries and replacing people and somebody just comes in and does the job, and does it well.”
During the season, Rutschman passed Paul Durham to become the winningest coach in Linfield football history. The other school records set by this Wildcat team weren’t marquee marks. John Gray tied the school record for field goals (10) and field goal attempts in a season (20), Greg Hodgkinson set the mark for punting yardage in a season (2,871), Terry Holmes tied the record for kickoff returns (18) and set the record for kickoff return yardage (369) and Rob Russell earned the record for punt returns (43). As a team, the Wildcats set records for most offensive plays (879), field goals (10), field goal attempts (20), best punting average (37.8 yards per punt), punting yards (2,871) and most punt returns (44).
But Linfield had four NAIA All-Americans, with defensive tackle Steve Boyea and defensive back Floyd Halvorsen receiving firstteam acclaim and center Jim Goveia and tight end Keith Machida earning honorable mention. When the all-Northwest Conference team was announced, there were 10 ‘Cats on the squad.
No Wildcat rushed for more than 340 net yards, but four rushed for at least 200 -- Nacrelli (338), Scott Stapleton (310), Robert Davis (253), Mike Sigman (245) and Terry Holmes (210). Ron Popiel had a team-high 36 catches for 675 yards and four touchdowns, while Dave Ellis, David Lindley and Ernie Rose shared quarterback duties for much of the year.
The season opened with a 30-24 win at Puget Sound as Linfield rallied from a seven-point halftime deficit. The next week in their home-opener, the Wildcats turned back a late two-point conversion try to beat Southern Oregon 14-12. A week later, quarterback Dave Ellis rushed for three touchdowns in the ‘Cats-21-6 Homecoming victory over Western Oregon.
Linfield needed a big fourth quarter to win at Oregon Tech by a 10-7 score. The Wildcats scored all their points and picked off four passes -- two by Doug Jansen and in the final period as Gray’s 31yard field goal with 1:15 left proved the difference. Ernie Rose had come off the bench to spark the comeback with a 52-yard scoring pass to Popiel.
The non-conference finale at Whitworth was a 25-12 victory that saw Scott Stapleton rush for 150 yards. The victory was the 119th of Rutschman’s career, moving him one ahead of Durham, who had coached Rutschman in the early 1950s.
The Northwest Conference season began with a 24-10 home victory over Pacific Lutheran. Jason Barber’s 76-yard interception return for a touchdown broke a halftime tie, but the ‘Cats needed fourth-quarter touchdown runs by Mike Sigman and Ellis to put the game away.
At home against Pacific, noseguard James Lee’s tackle in the end zone provided the ‘Cats with a 2-0 win in a game in which Hodgkinson tied a school record by punting 13 times and setting a record with 497 yards worth of punts.
By now, the Wildcats had climbed to second in the national polls while still looking for a quarterback with a consistently hot hand among the group of Ellis, Rose and David Lindley. At Lewis & Clark, Rutschman used all three in the first quarter and Lindley finally pulled away from the others; the sophomore guided the ‘Cats to four straight touchdowns and a 28-14 victory.
In the regular season finale, Lindley completed 19 of 22 passes for 235 yards and five touchdowns in a 55-0 home win over Willamette. The ‘Cats scored on seven of their eight first-half possessions en route to a 49-0 lead at intermission.
The win gave Linfield the No. 1 ranking heading into a quarterfinal matchup against St. Ambrose (Iowa). The Wildcats’ defense blanked the Bees until the offense came up with 19 fourth-quarter points to put away a 26-0 win. Boyea had six tackles, a quarterback sack and a fumble recovery for Linfield. Linfield was at home again for the semifinals to face Hanover (Ind.), the nation’s top-ranked passing offense. The Wildcats tied an NAIA playoff record with seven interceptions and rolled for 500 yards of offense in a 55-14 victory, with Popiel catching four passes for 169 yards and two touchdowns.
That put Linfield in the national title game against Northwestern, the defending national champion, with the contest being moved from Maxwell Field to McMinnville High for better field conditions. The Red Raiders stymied the ‘Cat offense and took a 22-0 lead midway through the third quarter, silencing most of the crowd of 3,562.
Gray’s field goal with 3:02 left in the third quarter finally put Linfield on the board, and some Wildcat adjustments began to take hold. Lindley hit Machida with a one-yard touchdown pass and again for a two-point conversion to make it 22-11 at the end of the third quarter. He then hooked up with Hodgkinson for a 37-yard TD and with Randy Reason for another two-point conversion to close the gap to 22-19 with 9:01 left in the game.
An interception by linebacker Scott Sattler gave Linfield the ball at the Northwestern 23, and the crowd was back into the game. Nacrelli finished the drive with an eight-yard scoring run to give Linfield its first lead at 26-22 with 7:08 left.
Northwestern was forced to punt, then a 44-yard pass from Lindley to Popiel set up Sigman’s one-yard run for the clinching score.
“We didn’t give up on ourselves,” Nacrelli said afterward. “Champions don’t quit.”
LEWIS & CLARK GAME NOTES
THE SERIES BETWEEN LINFIELD AND LEWIS & CLARK dates back to 1901, with Linfield now holding a 68-19-1 advantage after 2023’s 57-13 win in Portland. This will be the 89th game in the Wildcats’ second-most-played series; the only team Linfield has played more is Willamette (96 meetings through 2024 in a series dating back to 1902) … The Wildcats have won the last 45 games in the series, a skein that began in 1974; it is believed that a Linfield win would tie for the longest win streak over a single opponent in college football history. The longest in NCAA Division I is Yale’s 45 wins over Wesleyan from 1875-1913; the category is not listed in the Division II, Division III or NAIA record books … Lewis & Clark’s last win in the series was in 1973 by a 7-4 score in Portland. L&C’s longest win streak in the series was 4 games from 1948-51, and its longest unbeaten streak in the series was 5 games from 1947-51 … Linfield’s widest margin of victory in the series was 77 points, an 84-7 win in 2013 in McMinnville that is the highest score ever recorded by the ‘Cats; Linfield’s 73-0 win in 2015 was the widest margin ever for the Wildcats in Portland … Lewis & Clark’s widest margin of victory was 44 points, a 44-0 win in 1956 in McMinnville; the Pioneers’ widest margin of victory in Portland was 40 points, a 47-7 win in 1955 … Linfield is 38-6 against Lewis & Clark in games played in McMinnville. In Portland, Linfield is 27-8-1, and prior to the opening of L&C’s Griswold Stadium sites for those games included Vaughn Street Ballpark, Jefferson High and Multnomah Stadium (now Providence Park). The Wildcats were 3-5 in games played in Albany when Lewis & Clark was still Albany College … the 1927 game was part of a one-of-a-kind event in Linfield football history: a doubleheader. The Wildcats beat the Oregon City Independents in a morning game in McMinnville, then hopped the train to Albany and lost 13-6 to Albany College in an afternoon game.
THIS WEEK IS HOMECOMING at Linfield. In Homecoming games, Linfield has an all-time record of 71-20-3. Homecoming began at Linfield in 1922, the first season football returned to the school after a 16-year absence; it became an annual event in 1927 – including a 1928 “Reunion” game in Portland … after beating George Fox 41-13 in 2023, Linfield has won 26 straight Homecoming games, the longest skein of Homecoming wins in school history. The last defeat was a 20-13 loss to Eastern Oregon in 1996 … in Homecoming games against Lewis & Clark, Linfield has an 11-2 record; the first meeting was Linfield’s 43-0 win in 1946 and the most recent was the Wildcats’ 59-7 victory in 2016. BY BEATING GEORGE FOX 41-13 IN MCMINNVILLE in the fifth game of the 2023 season, Linfield extended the longest string of winning seasons in college football history at any level to 67; The Streak began in 1956 … during The Streak, Linfield is 557-122-10 for a winning percentage of .816. Linfield’s record at home during The Streak is 296-44-4 (.866), and at Maxwell Field it is 293-44-4 (.865) … Linfield’s Northwest Conference record during The Streak is 279-34-5 (.885). In all league games during The Streak, it is 33346-5 (.874), which includes games from 1985-1995 when the NWC schools were part of the Columbia Football Association. 2024 IS LINFIELD’S 109TH SEASON of football, dating back to 1896. The Wildcats’ all-time record is 651-273-28 (.699) … Linfield’s all-time home record is 362-93-16 (.786), including a Maxwell Field record of 342-81-11 (.801) … Linfield’s all-time NWC record is 315-112-11 (.732) in 83 seasons dating back to the conference’s initial formation in 1926. In all league games, it is 368124-11 (.743), which includes games from 1985-1995 when the NWC schools were part of the CFA … Linfield has had unbeaten, untied regular seasons 22 times; the most recent was a 9-0 record in 2022 and the first was a 1-0 record in 1900.
last meeting: october 7, 2023
Linfield 57, lewis & clark 15
Linfield surrendered a touchdown on the opening kickoff, but the defending NWC champions steadied the ship on the way to a lopsided victory at Griswold Stadium. The Wildcats pushed their NWC win streak to 29 straight games.
Tailback Connor McNabb ran for 76 yards and a touchdown, and quarterbacks Blake Eaton and Luke McNabb combined each threw for a pair of scores to pace the Linfield offense. Blaze Holani and Grady Kentch led the defensive effort, each contributing six stops. The Wildcats were caught off guard when Jordan Lahusky returned the opening kickoff 85 yards to the end zone, giving the hosts a quick 7-0 advantage.
Linfield needed just over three minutes to tie the game. Eaton capped a 75-yard drive with a 1-yard keeper and the extra point by Gavin Dalziel knotted the score at 7 with 11:22 left in the first quarter. Dalziel made it 10-7 with a 43-yard field goal four minutes later.
McNabb and Aaron Martinez each scored on 1-yard running plays just four minutes apart, pushing Linfield’s lead to 23-7. L&C cut the margin to 10 points after Devin Stephens weaved his way for a 12-yard scoring run with 8:54 left before intermission. Eaton passed three yards to Isaac Hoidal, putting the ‘Cats on top 30-13.
The second half saw the Wildcats open up the playbook and outscore the Pioneers 27-2. Caleb Woodcock, Devon Murray and Jace Swygard all pulled in second-half touchdowns to put the game out of reach. L&C’s only points of the half came on a blocked extra point that was returned for a two-point conver-sion.
The Pioneers were led by the 49 receiving yards of Elijah McGee.
SINCE THE START OF THE 2009 SEASON, Linfield is 141-21 (.870) overall, 121-9 (.931) in the regular season, 77-5 (.939) at home and 91-3 (.968) in NWC games … In that time, Linfield has won 12 NWC titles; 11 of those have been outright titles, most recently in 2022 … During that span, Linfield is 20-12 (.625) in the postseason … Since 2009, Linfield has recorded 7 unbeaten regular seasons … In its last 100 regular season games dating back to the 2011 season, the Wildcats are 92-8.
HEAD COACH JOSEPH SMITH is in his 19th season as Linfield’s head coach; he has an overall record of 158-30 (.840), which is the highest winning percentage of any head coach in Wildcat football history … Smith’s record includes marks of 127-18 (.876) in the regular season, 105-7 (.937) in Northwest Conference games, 86-9 (.905) at home and 20-12 (.625) in the postseason … During Smith’s tenure, Linfield has won 12 NWC titles; 11 of those have been outright, most recently in 2022 … During Smith’s tenure, Linfield has put together seven unbeaten regular seasons.
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HEAD COACH JOSEPH SMITH
exceeding expectations
KIn 19 seasons as head coach, Joseph Smith has raised the bar even higher than the legends who came before him nown for a string of consecutive winning seasons that stretches back to 1956 as well as a bevy of conference and national championships, it seems not just anyone is capable of matching the high standards set forth by the Linfield football program.
Now in his 19th season as Linfield head coach, Joseph Smith developed his coaching persona in stages. It took root through an All-America playing career under Hall of Fame coach Ad Rutschman, then blossomed as a defensive coordinator on the 2004 NCAA Division III title-winning team. When Smith succeeded Jay Locey as head coach in 2006, he was more than ready to continue – and ultimately exceed – the winning standards set before him.
Smith owns a career record of 158-30, making him among the most successful program leaders in Division III. His career winning percentage of .840 tops the list of Linfield coaches, is third-best among active Division III coaches and stands 14th all-time across all three NCAA divisions. Perhaps even more remarkable is Smith’s glossy 105-7 career record versus conference opponents, a success rate of 94 percent.
A 12-time Northwest Conference Coach of the Year, Smith has guided the Wildcats to a dozen NWC championships, 12 NCAA playoff appearances and seven unbeaten regular seasons. In 2014, he received national acclaim when he was named the NCAA Division III Coach of the Year.
Smith served as an assistant at Linfield for 13 years, including seven as defensive coordinator from 1999 to 2005. During his first season, the Wildcats finished 6-3, though two of the Wildcats’ losses came at the hands of Top 10 teams and the other was to a NCAA Division II program which enjoyed its best season in many years.
With Smith as defensive coordinator, Linfield finished No. 1 in the NWC in total defense and scoring defense four times.
LINFIELD COACHING CHRONOLOGY
During that span, the Wildcats went 60-6 and made five NCAA Division III playoff appearances. Linfield captured the 2004 Division III national championship with a 28-21 win over Mary Hardin-Baylor, a victory that was clinched by a defensive sack in the waning seconds.
The ’Cats won or shared six NWC titles from 2000 through 2005.
Smith served first as linebackers and defensive line coach before taking over as secondary coach and defensive coordinator.
A second team NAIA All-American in 1992, Smith was a fouryear starter at cornerback and a two-time first team all-conference selection. He earned national distinction as NAIA Division II Defensive Player of the Week in the opening game of 1992, helping Linfield upset second-ranked Pacific Lutheran. He finished his career with 16 interceptions, third-most in program history, and 168 tackles.
Smith was a senior on Linfield’s 1992 team that went 12-1 with its only blemish coming in a 26-13 loss to Findlay (Ohio) in the NAIA Division II national championship game. As a player, he helped the Wildcats capture consecutive CFA-Mt. Hood League championships in 1991 and 1992.
Joseph smith
COACHING AND SUPPORT STAFF
greg mcanally Running Backs
JACKSON VAUGHAN Defensive Coordinator Defensive Line
bob barnes Offensive Line
elliott Offensive Coordinator Quarterbacks
nick kernaghan Linebackers
justin lyons Linebackers
wyatt smith Tight Ends
MACK FARAG Equipment Coordinator
duane duey Head Certified Athletic Trainer
ashley sutton Student Athletic Trainer
dawson lieurance Receivers
ad rutschman Kickoff Return
jacey leyvas Student Athletic Trainer
meara sain Student Athletic Trainer
colton smith Receivers
brianna loza Student Athletic Trainer
krista francisco-sluss Assistant Athletic Trainer
kelly bird Sports Communications and Marketing
jessica hollen Assistant Director of Athletics for Compliance
casey powell Assistant Director of Athletics for Facilities
KELSie williams Student Athletic Trainer
cydney hess Student Team Manager
sydney ries Student Team Manager
LEWIS & CLARK PIONEERS
NO. NAME POS. HT WT YR. HOMETOWN
0 Jordan Lahusky RB 5-10 175 Jr. Phoenix, Ariz.
1 Lindell Betts WR/KR 5-11 165 Jr Portland, Ore.
1 Ocean Freeman DB 5-9 162 Fr Seattle, Wash.
2 Auzzie Ankai DB 6-0 175 Sr Los Angeles, Calif.
2 Chili Stephens RB 6-0 220 So. Portland, Ore.
3 Amari Abraham WR 6-2 195 So. Portland, Ore.
3 Julian Colvin DB 6-3 205 Sr Sacramento, Calif.
4 Jordan Delgado DB 6-1 193 So. Bakersfield, Calif.
4 Cam Reed QB 5-10 172 Fr. New Orleans, La.
5 Ben Burnham WR 6-0 185 Sr Burbank, Calif.
5 Sean Mathews LB 5-10 197 So. Phoenix, Ariz.
6 Isaac Glover RB 5-10 205 Jr Burbank, Calif.
6 Daryl Scott DB 5-11 210 Jr Shoreline, Wash.
7 Oa Kamakawiwoole QB 6-1 210 Fr Honolulu, Hawaii
7 Thomas Reagan DB 5-11 195 Jr Hermiston, Ore.
8 Justin Hope LB 5-11 195 Sr Sacramento, Calif.
8 JT Willis QB 6-1 200 Sr. Lincoln, Calif.
9 Daniel Orani III DB 5-7 170 So. Stockton, Calif.
9 Clash Orsborn QB 5-11 182 Jr San Diego, Calif.
10 Thien Hoang K 5-7 180 So. Portland, Ore.
10 Carson Wacker QB 6-3 210 So. Portland, Ore.
11 Zaren Crockett WR 6-0 185 Jr Richmond, Calif.
11 Tyler Tolles WR 6-0 185 So. St. Helens, Ore.
12 Kekama Cosma LB 6-4 215 Fr Kāneʻohe, Hawaii
12 Trey Morris QB 6-0 200 Sr. Seattle, Wash.
13 Desmon Holton WR 6-0 185 Sr Queen Creek, Ariz.
14 Mateo Maehara WR 6-2 220 So. Happy Valley, Ore.
15 Charlie Valencia DB/LB 6-0 192 Jr Watsonville, Calif.
17 Devon Guest WR 6-0 175 Sr Phoenix, Ariz.
18 Tomas Veliz WR 5-11 175 Jr Woodburn, Ore.
19 Garrett Lee WR 5-11 160 Jr Torrance, Calif.
20 Nando Magallanes DB 5-9 185 Sr Portland, Ore.
20 Westin Wade RB 5-8 175 Fr. Roseville, Calif.
21 Keegan Zaso WR 6-2 175 So. Buckeye, Ariz.
22 Matteo Saccomanno RB 5-10 195 Fr Spokane, Wash.
24 Rylen Kahahawai DB 5-8 185 So. Kaneohe, Hawaii
25 David Fresneda DB/LB 5-9 190 So. Buckeye, Ariz.
26 Solomon McDaniel LB 5-11 222 So. Milwaukie, Ore.
28 Charlie Murrin LB 6-1 200 So. Moraga, Calif.
29 Silas Ticeson LB 6-4 240 Sr Renton, Wash.
30 Gio Borea RB 5-9 193 Fr Chandler, Ariz.
31 Anthony Hooker RB 5-10 195 Jr Lynnwood, Wash.
32 Zayden Crockett WR/RB 5-10 190 So. El Sobrante, Calif.
33 Wil Powell II LB 5-10 220 Gr Oakland, Ore.
34 Remy Hernandez DB 5-8 183 Fr San Jose, Calif.
35 Jacob Kleppin LB 6-4 240 So. San Francisco, Calif.
36 Enzo Quartaroli WR 5-10 172 Fr San Francisco, Calif.
37 Kris Adams DB 6-1 140 Fr Santa Rosa, Calif.
38 Aidan Owens RB/TE 6-0 225 So. Sherwood, Ore.
39 Andrew Beldi RB 5-10 163 Jr San Jose, Calif.
41 Neil Hermann RB 6-0 193 Fr Portland, Ore.
42 Josh Arcayena LB/DE 5-8 205 Jr Kailua, Hawaii
43 Andrew Baum LB 5-10 215 Jr Davis, Calif.
44 Jose Hernandez-Carver RB 5-11 186 So. San Francisco, Calif.
44 Logan Herman LB 5-11 220 Sr Los Altos, Calif.
45 Conner Hilberg LB 5-10 215 Sr Cle Elum, Wash.
46 Mitchell Sarmento LB 5-11 220 Jr Roseville, Calif.
NO. NAME POS. HT WT YR. HOMETOWN
47 Mason Hilberg LB 5-10 220 So. Cle Elum, Wash.
48 Marcus Castro DB 5-8 150 Fr Lodi, Calif.
48 Kyle O’Dowd WR 5-9 175 Fr Roseville, Calif.
49 Dante Washington WR/TE 6-3 200 Fr Seattle, Wash.
50 Will Trunzo LB 5-10 175 Sr Portland, Ore.
51 Jelson Flores OL 6-1 400 Fr Springfield, Va.
52 Donovan le Fevre DL/OL 5-11 275 Sr Clovis, Calif.
53 Leo Kessler OL/DL 6-1 235 Fr San Francisco, Calif.
54 Cory Altomare LB 6-1 210 Fr Honolulu, Hawaii
55 Neef Tinoifili DL 6-0 260 Fr San Francisco, Calif.
56 Siah Kaluna OL 6-2 263 Fr Buckeye, Ariz.
60 Jack Brinkhous OL 6-1 260 Fr Eugene, Ore.
62 Cody Wong OL 6-1 260 Fr Brentwood, Calif.
63 Logan Wacker DL 5-11 275 So. Clackamas, Calif.
64 Iggy Marquez OL 6-1 285 So. Phoenix, Ariz.
66 Ty Sheffler OL 6-4 275 So. Santa Rosa, Calif.
68 Michael Lloyd OL 6-1 300 Sr Sacramento, Calif.
69 Ramses Packer OL 6-2 251 Fr Elk Grove, Calif.
70 Max Snowden OL 6-2 270 So. Pleasant Hill, Calif.
71 Max Atchison OL 6-7 260 Sr Renton, Wash.
73 Joziah Perdido OL 5-9 280 Jr Beaverton, Ore.
75 Nathan Lien OL 6-4 285 Sr Vancouver, Wash.
76 Alex Sandoval OL 6-6 320 Sr Stockton, Calif.
77 Luke Davis OL 6-8 354 Fr Moraga, Calif.
78 Ryan Rodriguez OL 6-4 275 So. Walnut Creek, Calif.
79 Alex Litaea-Sniffen OL 6-3 340 Jr Waipahu, Hawaii
80 Elias Cleveland DL 5-11 225 Fr. Sherwood, Ore.
80 Julius Walker TE 6-4 230 So. Renton, Wash.
81 Luca Byers-Mora TE 6-2 213 So. San Carlos, Calif.
82 Rafa Rios Jr DL 6-0 245 Fr Vacaville, Calif.
83 Daunte Henderson Jr. WR 5-11 Fr Chandler, Ariz.
84 Parker Valley TE 6-4 195 Fr Portland, Ore.
85 Riley Gann TE 6-5 250 So. Danville, Calif.
86 Aiden Wood WR 6-3 195 Fr Portland, Ore.
87 Montral Brazile Jr WR 5-9 164 Fr. Portland, Ore.
88 Nathan Hackley WR 6-0 190 Sr Kirkland, Wash.
89 Michael Boyce TE 6-2 190 Fr Eugene, Ore.
90 Ramsen Paz DL 6-1 280 Sr Waimanalo, Hawaii
91 JT Chavez DL 6-5 265 So. Stockton, Calif.
92 Damon Perez P/K 6-2 240 Fr Redding, Calif.
93 Jeremiah Bernal DL 5-11 265 Sr Stockton, Calif.
94 Bruce Marlatt DB 5-4 150 Sr Sacramento, Calif.
95 Kahiau Chang DL 6-1 255 Jr. Kaneohe, Hawaii
96 Jack Warren DL 6-3 260 Jr Vancouver, Wash.
97 Nik Dupont DL 6-1 275 Jr San Mateo, Calif.
98 Beno Boda K 6-1 175 Sr Minneapolis, Minn.
99 Trevor Koo K 5-7 145 Fr Mill Valley, Calif.
HEAD COACH: Joe Bushman (third year)
ASSISTANT COACHES: Bruce Read (Special Teams Coordinator, Running Backs), Mike Machado (Offensive Coordinator, QBs), Daniel Fields (Defensive Coordinator, LB) Renato Felina (OL),Eryk Schaftlein (Offensive Line), Mike Lewis (Recruiting Coordinator, LB) JJ Johnson (WR), Tom Sunseri (Director of Football Operations), Eric S. Jackson (Senior Recruiting Advisor, Player Development), Evan Powers (RB), Jaydin Proctor (WR), Sam Meinhard (DL), Rusty Nozoe (DL), Jud Keim (DB), Tawayne Malone (DB), Daniel Pham (LB)
• Jeff Brooks ‘87
• Emily (Fellows) Terry ‘14
• Emily (Keagbine) Conner ‘12 • Karleigh (Prestianni) Potter ‘13 • Melody (Sherman) Rosen ‘06
• 2013 Linfield Baseball Team
LINFIELD WILDCATS
1 Jackson Pfeifer RB 5-11 190 So./So. Silverton, Ore.
1 Bubba Preston M 5-8 155 Jr./Jr. Kaneohe, Hawaii
2 Connor Wolfe WR 5-10 175 Sr./Sr. Albany, Ore.
2 Frank Cooper III R 6-0 178 Sr./Sr. Wilsonville, Ore.
3 Brady Crenshaw S 6-1 190 So./So. Lebanon, Ore.
4 Croz Lehnerz WR 6-4 175 Fr./Fr. Ashland, Ore.
4 Johnny Miller R 6-0 195 Jr./Jr. Lake Oswego, Ore.
5 Cade Welch WR 6-1 180 So./So. Eugene, Ore.
5 Blaze Holani LB 6-0 220 Jr./Jr. Kaneohe, Hawaii
6 Matt Dougherty Jr QB 6-6 230 So./So. Mountain View, Calif.
6 Jett Searle S 6-0 185 Sr./Sr. Tualatin, Ore.
7 Luke McNabb QB 6-3 208 Jr./So. Scappoose, Ore.
7 Colby Kalaukoa M 5-11 190 Sr./Sr. Kaneohe, Hawaii
8 Chance Sparks CB 6-3 190 Sr./Sr. Hillsboro, Ore.
9 Brayden Palmer WR 6-0 175 Fr./Fr. Bonney Lake, Wash.
9 Max Kirsch M 6-1 180 So./So. Happy Valley, Ore
10 Blake Eaton QB 6-3 210 Sr./Sr. Central Point, Ore.
10 Logan Sloman CB 6-0 170 Fr./Fr. Poulsbo, Wash.
11 Deacon Edgar QB 6-0 185 So./So. Medford, Ore.
11 Reid Gray CB 5-9 150 So./So. Damascus, Ore.
12 Carter Studer QB 6-3 200 Fr./Fr. Elma, Wash.
12 Kenyon Johnson CB 6-2 192 Jr./So. Vancouver, Wash.
13 Jacob Slifka WR 6-5 207 Sr./Sr. Banks, Ore.
13 Adin Wolf S 5-11 185 Sr./Sr. Sandy, Ore.
14 Kai Laukkanen WR 5-10 175 Fr./Fr. Olympia, Wash.
14 Thomas Tabor P 6-2 200 Sr./Sr. Seattle, Wash.
15 Sean Emberlin WR 5-10 180 So./So. Camas, Wash.
15 Dylan Iwanaga S 6-0 180 So./So. Portland, Ore.
16 Gavin Dalziel K 6-0 175 Sr./Sr. Brier, Wash.
16 Keola Correa WR 6-0 190 Fr./Fr. Kapolei, Hawaii
17 Caleb Woodcock WR 6-2 184 Sr./Sr. Yakima, Wash.
17 J.J. Thompson CB 6-0 160 Fr./Fr. Vancouver, Wash.
18 Dane Meddaugh WR 6-2 195 So./So. Gig Harbor, Wash
18 Kaeden Miller R 6-1 195 Fr./Fr. Encinitas, Calif.
19 Ryan Cambouris CB 5-11 175 Sr./Jr. Los Altos, Calif.
20 Elijah Howard WR 5-9 145 Fr./Fr. Silverton, Ore.
20 Hudson Reink LB 6-0 200 Fr./Fr. West Linn, Ore.
21 Brandon Thornton WR 6-0 175 Fr./Fr. Eugene, Ore.
21 Cutter Hillock S 5-10 190 Sr./Sr. Issaquah, Wash.
22 Eli Harrah WR 6-0 170 Fr./Fr. Scappoose, Ore.
22 Caiden Biege-Wetherbee R 6-0 205 Sr./Sr. Lake Oswego, Ore.
23 Jesse Sandretzky RB 6-0 205 Jr./Jr. Bonney Lake, Wash.
23 Paavan Bankston CB 5-8 175 So./So. Yelm, Wash.
24 Jack Franzen RB 5-10 185 Sr./Sr. Portland, Ore.
24 Hayden Eiguren LB 6-1 208 Jr./Jr. Beaverton, Ore.
25 Divenson Willis RB 5-8 200 Sr./Jr. North Bend, Ore.
25 Ayden Fink CB 6-1 180 Fr./Fr. Gig Harbor, Wash.
26 Luke Amble WR 5-8 160 Jr./Jr. Carnation, Wash.
26 Kyle Holley R 6-0 180 Fr./Fr. Wheatland, Calif.
27 Julian Thomas RB 5-7 170 Fr./Fr. Everett, Wash.
27 Makai Williams CB 6-1 170 Sr./Sr. Snohomish, Wash.
28 Trace Benner WR 6-3 200 Fr./Fr. Bend, Ore.
29 Matthew Spurbeck RB 5-9 195 Fr./Fr. Sumner, Wash.
29 Chase Xiong CB 5-7 145 Fr./Fr. Sacramento, Calif.
30 Carson Mullins RB 6-0 210 Fr./Fr. Sherwood, Ore.
30 Eli Keoho LB 5-11 240 Fr./Fr. Kapa’a, Hawaii
31 Brady Laybourn RB 5-10 195 So./So. Gig Harbor, Wash
31 Payton Anhorn CB 5-11 180 Sr./Sr. Central Point, Ore.
33 Ferrill Johnson RB 5-9 200 Fr./Fr. Raymond, Wash.
33 Storm Su’a LB 5-11 200 Sr./So. Wahiawa, Hawaii
34 Charles Shorb TE 6-3 220 Fr./Fr. Powers, Ore.
34 Wyatt Zellner LB 6-0 210 Sr./Sr. Gilbert, Ariz.
35 Blake Rybar LB 6-2 230 Sr./Sr. Monroe, Wash.
36 Jakoby Feist RB 5-11 185 Fr./Fr. Tigard, Ore.
36 Trey Dieringer LB 6-1 200 So./So. Scappoose, Ore.
38 Joseph Higuchi LB 5-8 190 Jr./Jr. Kaneohe, Hawaii
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37 Brock Guyette LB 6-2 205 Jr./Jr. Chehalis, Wash.
39 Jakob Honda RB 5-8 180 So./So. Waimea, Hawaii
39 Colton Ouellette LB 6-0 210 Fr./Fr. Reno, Nev
40 Chase Michalczik DE/LS 6-1 215 Sr./Sr. Corvallis, Ore.
41 Tanner Relling TE 6-5 285 Jr./Jr. Eugene, Ore.
41 Kellen Wiggins LB 5-11 215 Fr./Fr. Vancouver, Wash.
42 Cal Brandl TE 6-3 225 So./So. Fort Collins, Colo.
44 Aaron Martinez RB 6-0 220 Sr./Sr. Wilmington, Calif.
44 Chase Dersarkissian LB 6-0 225 So./So. San Marcos, Calif
45 Carter Boise R 5-10 180 So./So. Spray, Ore.
46 Andrew O’Dell K 6-4 220 Fr./Fr. Salem, Ore.
48 Anthony Porter DE 6-0 220 Fr./Fr. Fillmore, Calif.
49 Aidan Highberger DE 6-4 240 Fr./Fr. Sherwood, Ore.
50 Cougar Bailey DE 5-10 215 Fr./Fr. Salem, Ore.
51 Cort Waggoner DT 5-11 240 Fr./Fr. Florence, Ore.
52 Clifford Hegney OG 5-11 265 Sr./Sr. Salem, Ore.
52 Skyler Randleman-Galvan DE 6-2 235 Fr./Fr. Portland, Ore.
53 Conner Tompkins-Delacerda DE 6-1 223 So./So. Bothell, Wash.
54 Xavier Orozco DT 6-0 240 Fr./Fr. Silverton, Ore.
55 Ridge Huot C 6-2 250 Fr./Fr. West Linn, Ore.
55 Matua Whalen DT 5-9 260 Jr./Jr. Seattle, Wash.
56 Benson Deibele DT 6-0 265 Fr./Fr. Portland, Ore.
57 Alex Frazier-Dow DT 6-3 270 Sr./Sr. Onalaska, Wash.
58 Carter Nores DT 6-0 260 Fr./Fr. Bend, Ore.
59 Alec Prevett OG 6-3 290 So./So. Amity, Ore.
60 Nathan Fillinger-Palotay C/LS 6-1 260 So./So. Sherwood, Ore.
61 Hunter Harding OG 5-11 250 Fr./Fr. West Linn, Ore.
62 Jackson Murphy OG 6-2 265 Fr./Fr. Snohomish, Wash.
63 Alex Bobadilla C 6-0 275 So./So. Redwood City, Calif.
64 Ethan Hoppe OG 6-1 270 Gr./Sr. Salem, Ore.
65 Tanner Thomas OT 6-3 260 So./So. Eugene, Ore.
66 Lane Baker OT 6-4 300 Sr./Sr. Adna, Wash. Adna
66 Abdimaalik Yusuf DT 6-2 270 So./So. Kirkland, Wash.
67 Luca Carmichael OT 6-4 240 Fr./Fr. Benicia, Calif.
68 Trevor Johnson OT 6-4 290 Sr./Sr. Mount Vernon, Wash.
69 Johnny Peterson DT 6-4 280 Fr./Fr. Portland, Ore.
70 Bailey Lee OG 6-3 285 Sr./Sr. Kaneohe, Hawaii
71 Joey Massari OT 6-4 285 Fr./Fr. Lake Oswego, Ore.
72 Austin Leykam C 6-2 275 Jr./Jr. Lake Oswego, Ore.
73 Preston Powers OG 6-0 270 So./So. Novato, Calif.
74 Jaden Nichols OT 6-4 300 Fr./Fr. Rochester, Wash.
75 Alex Hankins OT 6-5 300 Sr./Sr. Snohomish, Wash.
76 Tristan Kieser OT 6-4 240 Fr./Fr. Sherwood, Ore.
77 Howie Smith OT 6-2 250 Fr./Fr. Davis, Calif.
78 Camden Ferguson OG 6-2 290 So./So. Lake Oswego, Ore.
78 Axl Yarbrough DE 6-3 236 Fr./Fr. San Anselmo, Calif.
79 A.J. Brown C 6-0 280 Fr./Fr. Salem, Ore.
80 Maclain Stoneking WR 6-0 170 Sr./Sr. Loomis, Calif.
81 Riley Peterson WR 5-11 155 Jr./Jr. Damascus, Ore.
82 Caleb Hall WR 6-2 175 Fr./Fr. Sedro-Woolley, Wash.
83 Chase McAuliffe WR 6-3 190 Fr./Fr. Merrill, Ore.
84 Griffin Young TE 6-3 225 Sr./Sr. Vancouver, Wash.
85 Kole Knott TE 6-3 205 Fr./Fr. Mount Vernon, Wash.
86 Connley Courtney TE 6-4 230 So./So. Happy Valley, Ore
87 Will French TE 6-3 235 Sr./Jr. Portland, Ore.
88 Jake Wallace TE 6-3 230 Jr./Jr. Happy Valley, Ore.
89 Brandon Dean CB 5-9 160 Jr./Jr. Sandy, Ore.
90 Connor Stevens DE 6-3 235 Sr./Sr. Portland, Ore.
91 Jorden Reece DE 6-2 230 So./So. Poulsbo, Wash
92 Mitch Mahlum DE 6-3 235 Fr./Fr. Portland, Ore.
93 Nick Severson DT 6-1 280 Sr./Sr. Sherwood, Ore.
94 Cole Alva DE 6-3 230 Jr./Jr. Lincoln, Calif.
95 Caleb Sell DE 6-2 240 Sr./Sr. Salem, Ore.
96 Reece Jennings DE 6-4 207 So./So. Gig Harbor, Wash
97 Nic Fortney DT 6-2 295 So./So. Gig Harbor, Wash
98 Eric Murtagh DE 6-3 235 So./So. West Linn, Ore.
99 Gabe Erickson DT 6-1 251 So./So. Sublimity, Ore.
WHEN LINFIELD HAS THE BALL
WR WRWR TE LG RG LT C RT
LINFIELD offense
LT 75 Alex Hankins (6-5, 300, Sr., Snohomish, Wash.)
LEWIS & CLARK defense
DE 42 Josh Arcayena (5-8, 205, Jr., Kailua, Hawaii.)
68 Trevor Johnson (6-4, 290, Sr., Mount Vernon, Wash.)
LG 70 Bailey Lee (6-3, 285, Sr., Kaneohe, Hawaii)
73 Preston Powers (6-3, 270, So., Novato, Calif.)
C 72 Austin Leykam (6-2, 275, Jr., Lake Oswego, Ore.)
63 Alex Bobadilla (6-0, 275, So., Redwood City, Calif.)
RG 64 Ethan Hoppe (6-1, 270, Gr., Salem, Ore.)
59 Alec Prevett (6-3, 290, So., Amity, Ore.)
RT 66 Lane Baker (6-4, 300, Sr., Adna, Wash.)
65 Tanner Thomas (6-3, 260, So., Eugene, Ore.)
TE 87 Will French (6-3, 235, Sr., Portland, Ore.)
88 Jake Wallace (6-3, 230, Jr., Happy Valley, Ore.)
WR 2 Connor Wolfe (5-10, 175, Sr., Albany, Ore.)
5 Cade Welch (6-1, 180, So., Eugene, Ore.)
WR 80 Maclain Stoneking (6-0, 170, Sr., Loomis, Calif.)
15 Sean Emberlin (5-10, 180, So., Camas, Wash.)
WR 13 Jacob Slifka (6-5, 207, Sr., Banks, Ore.)
17 Caleb Woodcock (6-2, 184, Sr., Yakima, Wash.)
TB 44 Aaron Martinez (6-0, 220, Sr., Wilmington, Calif.)
1 Jackson Pfeifer (5-11, 190, So., Silverton, Ore.)
QB 10 Blake Eaton (6-3, 210, Sr., Central Point, Ore.)
7 Luke McNabb (6-3, 208, Jr., Scappoose, Ore.)
LINFIELD specialists
KO 46 Andrew O’Dell (6-4, 220, Fr., Salem, Ore.)
PAT/FG 16 Gavin Dalziel (5-11, 188, Sr., Brier, Wash.)
P 48 Thomas Tabor (6-1, 205, Sr., Seattle, Wash.) 46 Andrew O’Dell (6-4, 220, Fr., Salem, Ore.)
44 Logan Herman (5-11, 220, Sr., Los Altos, Calif.)
DT 95 Kahiau Chang (6-1, 255, Jr., Kaneohe, Hawaii)
96 Jack Warren (6-3, 260, Jr., Vancouver, Wash.)
DT 63 Logan Wacker (5-11, 275, So., Clackamas, Ore.)
52 Donovan le Fevre (5-11, 275, Sr., Clovis, Calif.)
DE 45 Conner Hilberg (5-10, 215, Sr., Cle Elm, Wash.)
90 Ramsen Paz (6-1, 280, Sr., Waimanalo, Hawaii)
LB 26 Solomon McDaniel (5-11, 222, Sr., Milwaukie, Ore.)
43 Andrew Baum (5-10, 215, Jr., Davis, Calif.)
LB 29 Silas Ticeson (6-0, 210, Sr., Honolulu, Hawaii)
46 Mitchell Sarmento (5-11, 220, Jr., Roseville, Calif.)
LB 8 Justin Hope (5-11, 195, Sr., Sacramento, Calif.)
12 Kekama Cosma (6-4, 115, Fr., Kane’ohe, Hawaii)
CB 24 Rylen Kahahawai (5-8, 185, So., Kane’ohe, Hawaii)
20 Nando Magallanes (5-9, 185, Sr., Portland, Ore.)
CB 7 Thomas Reagan (5-11, 195, Jr., Hermiston, Ore.)
3 Julian Colvin (6-3, 205, Sr., Sacramento, Calif.)
S 15 Charlie Valencia (6-0, 192, Jr., Watsonville, Calif.)
28 Charlie Murrin (6-1, 200, So., Moraga, Calif.)
S 6 Daryl Scott (5-11, 210, Jr., Shoreline, Wash.)
4 Jordan Delgado (6-1, 193, So., Bakersfield, Calif.)
Chase Michalczik (6-1, 215, Sr., Corvallis, Ore.)
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WHEN LEWIS & CLARK HAS THE BALL
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LINFIELD defense
LEWIS & CLARK offense
DE 90 Connor Stevens (6-3, 235, Sr., Portland, Ore.)
40 Chase Michalzcik (6-1, 215, Sr., Corvallis, Ore.)
DT 57 Alex Frazier (6-3, 270, Sr., Onalaska, Wash.)
97 Nic Fortney (6-2, 295, So., Gig Harbor, Wash.)
DT 93 Nick Severson (6-1, 280, Sr., Sherwood, Ore.)
55 Matua Whalen (5-9, 260, Jr., Seattle, Wash.)
DE 95 Caleb Sell (6-2, 240, Sr., Salem, Ore.)
96 Reece Jennings (6-4, 207, So., Gig Harbor, Wash.)
LB 5 Blaze Holani (6-0, 220, Jr., Kaneohe, Hawaii)
37 Brock Guyette (6-2, 205, Jr., Chehalis, Wash.)
LB 35 Blake Rybar (6-2, 230, Sr., Monroe, Wash.)
34 Wyatt Zellner (6-0, 210, Sr., Gilbert, Ariz.)
R 22 Caiden Biege-Wetherbee (5-11, 205, Sr., Lake Oswego, Ore.)
4 Johnny Miller (5-10, 195, Jr., Lake Oswego, Ore.)
CB 12 Kenyon Johnson (6-2, 192, Jr., Vancouver, Wash.)
31 Payton Anhorn (5-11, 180, Sr., Central Point, Ore.)
CB 8 Chance Sparks (6-3, 190, Sr., Hillsboro, Ore.)
27 Makai Williams (6-1, 170, Sr., Snohomish, Wash.)
S 6 Jett Searle (6-0, 185, Sr., Tualatin, Ore.)
21 Cutter Hillock (5-10, 190, Sr., Issaquah, Wash.)
M 7 Colby Kaluakoa (5-11, 190, Sr., Kaneohe, Hawaii)
3 Brady Crenshaw (6-1, 190, So., Lebanon, Ore.)
LEWIS & CLARK specialists
KO 10 Thien Hoang (5-7, 180, So., Portland, Ore.)
98 Beno Boda (6-1, 175, Sr., Minneapolis, Minn.)
P 92 Damon Perez (6-2, 240, Fr., Redding, Calif.)
QB 7 Oa Kamakawiwoole (6-1, 210, Fr., Honolulu, Hawaii)
12 Trey Morris (6-0, 200, Sr., Seattle, Wash.)
RB 2 Chili Stephens (6-0, 220, So., Portland, Ore.)
0 Jordan Lahusky (5-10, 175, Jr., Phoenix, Ariz.)
WR 17 Devon Guest (6-0, 175, Sr., Phoenix, Ariz.)
86 Aiden Wood(6-0, 195, Fr., Portland, Ore.)
WR 19 Garrett Lee (5-11, 160, Jr., Torrance, Calif.)
18 Tomas Veliz (5-11, 175, Jr., Woodburn, Ore.)
WR 5 Ben Burnham (6-0, 185, Sr., Burbank, Calif.)
14 Mateo Maehara (6-2, 220, So., Happy Valley, Ore.)
TE 80 Julius Walker (6-4, 230, So., Renton, Wash.)
85 Riley Gann (6-5, 250, So., Danville, Calif.)
LT 66 Ty Sheffler (6-4, 275, So., Satna Rosa, Calif.)
76 Alex Sandoval (6-6, 320, Sr., Stockton, Calif.)
LG 79 Alex Litaea-Sniffen (6-3, 340, Jr., Waipahu, Hawaii)
56 Siah Kaluna (6-2, 262, Fr., Buckeye, Ariz.)
C 64 Iggy Marquez (6-1, 285, So., Phoenix, Ariz.)
68 Mike Lloyd (6-1, 200, Sr., Sacramento, Calif.)
RG 75 Nathan Lien (6-4, 285, Sr., Vancouver, Wash.)
73 Joziah Perdido (5-9, 280, Jr., Beaverton, Ore.)
RT 71 Max Atchison (6-7, 260, Sr., Renton, Wash.)
78 Ryan Rodriguez (6-4, 275, So., Walnut Creek, Calif.)
14 Mateo Maehara (6-2, 220, So., Happy Valley, Ore.) LS 95 Kahiau Chang (6-1, 255, Jr., Kaneohe, Hawaii)
Delgado (6-1, 193, So., Bakersfield, Calif.)
Burnham (6-0, 185, Sr., Burbank, Calif.)
Devon Guest (6-0, 175, Sr., Phoenix, Ariz.)
Lahusky (5-10, 175, Jr., Phoenix, Ariz.)
Glover (5-10, 205, Jr., Burbank, Calif.)
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RECENT HONORS
Linebacker Blaze Holani is the second defensive player this season to earn NWC weekly honors
After a 72-0 victory over Willamette on Saturday afternoon, Blaze Holani has been selected with the Northwest Conference Defensive Student-Athlete of the Week.
This is the second time that a Linfield defensive player has been given the award during the 2024 season, joining defensive end Caleb Sell, who won the award on Sept. 23 after Linfield’s win over Redlands.
Holani not only played a role in the Wildcats’ shutout of the Willamette offense with five tackles, but the Kaneohe, Hawaii native contributed to the scoring with an interception that he returned 29 yards for a touchdown. The junior linebacker finished the game with two interceptions, one pass breakup, and one quarterback hurry.
On the season, Holani has 16 total tackles, 2.5 of which were for loss, to go along with six sacks and the two interceptions that he recorded against Willamette.
Holani graduated from St. Louis High School in Hawaii and is a junior majoring in management at Linfield.
LINFIELD’S WILDCAT TURNS 100
Join in singing Happy Birthday to the Wildcat between the first and second quarters and enjoy free birthday cake
It has been a century since Linfield athletic teams were first called “Wildcats” and today, we’re throwing a birthday party for the Wildcat that includes free birthday cake, and free bucket hats and t-shirts while supplies last.
The Linfield Spirit Squad invites fans and alumni to join us in singing happy birthday to Mack the Wildcat between the first and second quarters to mark 100 years of Linfield athletic teams being know as “Wildcats.”
According to historical accounts, as competitive athletics grew in popularity and prominence during the 1920s, the Linfield student body voted in 1924 that the college’s athletic mascot would be known as a “Wildcat” because Linfield was “a small school with a lot of fight and scratch.”
Before the 1924 vote, spectators at Linfield sports events cheered for the “Baptists,” owing to the school’s early heritage,
or the “Cardinal and Purple,” a reference to the school colors. The current Linfield athletic logo, showing a scowling Wildcat wearing a jauntily cocked sailor’s cap, first became a visual fixture on the sides of the football team’s helmets in 1963 under Hall of Fame coach Paul Durham. Though that version of the Wildcat logo underwent minor cosmetic changes over the next six decades, the basic logo from the 1960s remains the recognizable symbol of all Linfield varsity athletic teams today and by extension, it has come to represent many periphery segments of campus life, too.
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SCOTT BROSIUS
a wildcat for life
The former MLB star and national championship coach aims to restore luster to Linfeld’s overall athletics program
Linfield named Scott Brosius as athletic director on May 2. Brosius rose to the top among a deep pool of candidates to oversee athletics at the 166-year-old university known for the success of its NCAA Division III sports teams.
Brosius replaced Doug Hire, who has been serving as interim athletic director during the 2023-24 academic year. A member of the Linfield Athletics Hall of Fame who served various roles in the athletic department for 24 years, Hire retired in June.
“I know Scott shares our values for student-athlete success, in the classroom and in competition,” said Linfield Interim President BeckyJohnson. “He will work with me and others across campus to ensure that each and every team, coach and student-athlete has the support they need for success.”
Brosius is one of the most storied names in Wildcat history. Drafted by the Oakland Athletics in 1987 after his junior year at Linfield, he spent a decade playing there before being traded to the New York Yankees. In New York, he went on to play in a MLB AllStar Game and four World Series, ultimately winning three titles and collecting a World Series MVP honor.
He announced his retirement from professional baseball on Linfield’s McMinnville campus in 2001, and returned to the Linfield
community as head baseball coach from 2007-2016. Named Northwest Conference Coach of the Year five times, he led the Wildcats to the Division III Championship Finals four times and claimed the national championship in 2013.
Brosius then went on to be a hitting coach, field coordinator and third-base coach for the Seattle Mariners organization and, eventually, senior director of player development at USA Baseball. In the latter role, his duties included hiring and supervising coaches and ensuring success of the national teams – including developing and supervising the coaching staff for the Women’s National Team.
“I bleed Linfield purple, and I’m a Wildcat for life,” Brosius said. “I’m deeply honored to be entrusted with the responsibility for a department so rich in history and success. I look forward to working with our coaches, athletes, administrators, faculty members and supporters to make the next era in Wildcat athletics its most successful yet.”
After his MLB career, Brosius returned to Linfield to finish his bachelor’s degree in business administration in 2001. His wife Jennifer (Moore) Brosius ‘89, daughter Allison (Brosius) Harris ‘14 and son David Brosius ‘20 are all Linfield graduates, as well. A second daughter, Megan, attended Oregon State.
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LINFIELD CHEER TEAM
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THE WILDCAT ATHLETIC BAND
The new-look band no longer marches but director Joe Ready is excited for the group’s long-range potenital
Linfield football fans may notice a new look to the band performing at games this fall. Previously known as the Linfield Marching Band, the revitalized Wildcat Athletic Band will continue supporting Linfield’s athletic teams by performing a variety of musical tunes and bringing a fun atmosphere to events.
“The Wildcat Band is focused on musical excellence and entertaining audiences,” Ready said. “Fans and community members should expect engaging, higher quality music performances during athletic and community events.”
Leading the Wildcat Athletic Band is Joe Ready, who began at Linfield in August. Ready earned his Bachelor of Music from the University of Oregon, and Master of Music from Bowling Green State University, both in tuba performance. Prior to moving back to Oregon in 2018, Ready was an associate member with the Civic Orchestra of Chicago.
In addition to his role as Linfield’s athletic band director, Ready is the principal tuba for the Portland Opera and has performed with orchestras in the Pacific Northwest including the Vancouver Symphony, Eugene Symphony, Oregon Coast Music Festival, Oregon Ballet Theater and Oregon Symphony. He is also the lead low brass instructor for the Seattle Cascades Drum & Bugle Corps, an associate artist for The Rodney Marsalis Philadelphia Big Brass and low brass instructor at Pacific University.
“The unlimited potential of what the Wildcat Band can be is what attracted me to this position,” Ready said. “I appreciate the sense of community and culture at Linfield.”
The band – currently 18 members strong – made its debut at the Sept. 7 home football game against Denison. Linfield students of all majors and skill levels are welcome to join. As a bonus, band members are eligible for up to $2,000 in scholarships and can earn paracurricular credit for participating. On average, the band rehearses five hours per week, with performances on nights and weekends during football and basketball seasons.
Ready hopes to build the excitement and interest in the band over the next few years.
“My primary goals for the Wildcat Band are for all members to have fun performing music to the best of their ability, and to continue building camaraderie within the band and the Linfield community,” he said.
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CONSECUTIVE WINNING SEASONS
FOR 67 YEARS, LINFIELD HAS PRODUCED A WINNING TEAM on the football field. Holding the collegiate record for consecutive winning seasons for all levels of NCAA and NAIA, the Wildcats stand alone as the most consistently successful college football program in the nation. All but one member of the Linfield coaching staff, including head coach Joseph Smith, weren’t yet born in 1956 when “The Streak” began. That year, Linfield went unbeaten over its final six games, ending the run of back-to-back losing seasons of 1954 and ’55.
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HISTORY OF MAXWELL FIELD
HISTORY OF MAXWELL FIELD
Linfield’s beloved Maxwell Field and Memorial Stadium have a distinctive historic feel, yet offer fully modern amenities
Maxwell Field has been the home to Linfield football and track teams since 1928. The sports venue has served as host for 24 NCAA Division III football playoff events since 2004 and has served as the host site of the 2005, 2011 and 2017 Northwest Conference track and field championships.
HUMBLE BEGINNINGS
Linfield’s first sports field, circa 1896, was regarded as “the most satisfactory college athletic field in the state,” according to published reports of the time. When Melrose Hall was constructed on the site of the original sports field in 1928, the football team relocated to the southeast portion of campus. The “new” gridiron was named in remembrance of J.O. Maxwell, who donated most of the money necessary to purchase the property. A 700-seat covered stadium was erected along the west sideline.
Over the next two decades, football grew in popularity. At the time, the college had little money available to build a larger football grandstand. However, federal funding was available for construction of college dormitories. School officials, using a creative approach, combined the two projects and the result was Linfield’s one-of-a-kind football facility. In 1947, Memorial Stadium and the accompanying residence hall was completed and named in memory of the Linfield men who died in the service of their country during World War II. The concrete, wood and brick stadium was built with a covered seating capacity of 2,250. When combined with portable seating, capacity is about 4,000. Beneath the grandstand are locker rooms and training facilities which were renovated in 1984. A detached building housing a ticket booth, concession stand and restrooms was added in 1989.
KEEPING UP WITH THE TIMES
The most significant upgrade to the facility came in the summer of 2004, part of a $1.44 million facelift that was funded entirely by private donations and volunteer labor. The 2004 upgrade added new synthetic field, a polyurethane track, stadium lights, as well as new scoreboard, color video display and pressbox.
More than 60,000 square feet of artificial surface was installed. Sand and granule-sized pieces of recycled rubber give the field the necessary cushion.
The Atlas track is an Olympic-shaped 400-meter oval that features softer curves than the initial design, originally built to English standards. The old latex-based track was upgraded to a longer-lasting polyurethane surface, increasing the lifespan from approximately six years to 10-12 years. The competition areas for shot put, discus, and javelin were relocated, as were the long jump, high jump and pole vault pits and runways.
NFL-sized field goal posts were put into place in each end zone, four Musco light towers were erected, and 25-second play clocks were upgraded.
The finishing touches of the project included a complete demolition and reconstruction of the pressbox. For the first time, the pressbox is entirely enclosed, creating a buffer for statisticians, game operations personnel and members of the media. The interior includes four broadcast booths, two coaches booths, eight remote statistics display monitors, internet access, as well as work space and permanent storage for the scoreboard, video and audio systems.
The fall of 2007 welcomed a new $30,000 sound amplification system. The Daktronics Sportsound 1000 provides premium digital
audio processing to ensure clear sound and intelligible speech. Linfield became the first university in the Northwest to install the single-speaker public address system.
RECENT ADDITIONS
In 2020, Maxwell Field welcomed the addition of the largest video board in Division III, a 60-by-30-foot electronic display panel at the northeast corner of Maxwell Field. The project was funded entirely through private contributions. In addition to presenting live video, the video board can display real-time football statistics and track results, as well as sponsor messages and spirit graphics.
Since the conclusion of the 2023 football season,, an audio sources integration project was being undertaken, merging together the multiple audio feeds into a single control station. As the Linfield Sports Network evolved to not only stream live video, but also feed a live production facility serving both internal and external audiences, a unified audio system became an absolute must.
Made possible by a single donor contribution, the project merged together the announcers’ audio from the broadcast booth, on-field referee, public address announcer, video board elements and the intercom system used by the video production team.
HOME COOKING
Win-loss records for Linfield when playing at Maxwell Field:
YEAR W-L-T
1947 3-1
1948 1-2
1949 3-1
1950 4-1
1951 2-1-2 1952 3-0 1952 3-0 1953 3-1 1954 2-3 1955 2-2 1956 4-1-1 1957 4-0 1958 3-0-1
1959 3-1-1
1960 4-0
1961 6-0
YEAR W-L-T
1972 3-1
1973 3-1
1974 5-0
1975 3-1
1976 3-2
1977 3-0
1978 5-1
1979 3-2
1980 4-0
1981 3-1
1982 8-0
1983 3-0-1 1984 8-0 1985 4-0 1986 7-0 1987 4-1 1988 4-0 1989 3-2 1990 2-2 1991 6-0 1992 7-0 1993 4-1 1994 4-2 1995 3-1 1996 2-3 1997 3-2
W-L-T
4-0
3-2
4-1
4-1
6-1
5-0
8-0
5-1
3-2 2007 4-0 2008 3-2 2009 7-0 2010 5-0
2011 6-0
2012 7-1
2013 6-0
2014 4-1
2015 8-0
2016 5-0
2017 4-1
2018 5-0
2019 4-0
2021 5-0
2022 5-1
2023 3-1
2024 2-0
LINFIELD SPORTS NETWORK
Whether the Wildcats are playing at home or on the road you can follow the action via the web stream, Roku app
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.
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 fourth 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. After graduating from Linfield, he went to to a prominent teaching and coaching career in southwest Washington. 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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REMEMBERING DAVID ROHRER
The two-time football All-American and 2004 Hall of Fame inductee was prominent in the Gaston community
Linfield Athletics pauses to remember the passing of Hall of Fame member David Rohrer of the Class of 1963. He left his mark on the Linfield football and baseball programs during the early 1960s, leading both teams to the NAIA playoffs. He died in February and is survived by three daughters, three sons, 12 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren..
At Linfield, Rohrer lettered four times in football and baseball, and also participated in basketball. He was a two-time All-America defensive back in football and a member of the 1961 Camellia Bowl team.
Over the course of his career, he intercepted 16 passes. His play earned him the Most Inspirational Player award as a senior. Serving as team captain his final two seasons, Rohrer helped Linfield capture consecutive NWC championships.
In baseball, he was a member of four straight NWC championship teams, two of which competed in the NAIA regional playoffs in 1962 and 1963.
Graduating from Linfield in 1963, Rohrer launched, operated and later sold numerous manufacturing businesses in the 1970s and ‘80s.
He was active in his church and his community. He was involved in a number of youth sports associations in Forest Grove and Gaston, and also served a 10-year term on the Gaston School Board. He helped organize several civic celebrations, including the Gaston Good Ol’ Days Parade.
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THE TOPCAT CLUB
The Linfield University TopCat Club serves as a support organization to the 23 NCAA Division III varsity sports teams and the more than 500 students who participate in athletics each year. Each year, support from the TopCat Club is essential to maintaining and expanding each of these programs.
The mission of the TopCat Club is to provide students with an outstanding athletic and academic experience and to strengthen the overall competitiveness of the overall Linfield athletics program.
At Linfield, we continually strive to improve programs and facilities so that our teams may compete at the highest level. Roughly 75 percent of the athletic department’s annual operating budget comes from the university’s general fund. The remainder is generated through a wide variety of external sources, including annual gifts to the Linfield TopCat Club.
To learn more about giving opportunities, please visit the TopCat Club website at www.linfieldtopcat.com.
ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME
Two soccer standouts, two softball All-Americans, a record-setting track sprinter, plus an NCAA title team will be inducted
Five game-changing individuals, plus a national championship team, have been selected for induction into the Linfield Athletics Hall of Fame this fall. They comprise the 26th class of Hall of Fame inductees and are to be enshrined inside Ted Wilson Gymnasium on Saturday, October 26. Pacific Office Automation again is serving as title sponsor of the annual event, which follows that afternoon’s football game between Linfield and Puget Sound.
Here’s a quick glance at each of the 2024 selections: Jeff Brooks ’87, Men’s Soccer: A first-team all-Northwest Conference performer during his three healthy seasons in the program, Jeff tallied 32 goals, 16 assists and 80 points. He went on to serve as coach of the Linfield men’s program for three years in the early 1990s and led Vancouver’s Mountain View High School to a boys state soccer championship in 1993.
Emily (Fellows) Terry ‘14, Women’s Soccer: Far and away the most prolific goal scorer – female or male – in Linfield soccer history, Emily holds school records for most points (187), goals (84), game-winning goals (34) and minutes played (6,769). Linfield’s Female Athlete of the Year in 2013-14, she was a three-time NWC Offensive Player of the Year and two-time NSCAA All-American.
Emily (Keagbine) Conner ‘11, Softball: A starter at three different positions over the course of her career, this three-time NFCA AllAmerican was voted Most Inspirational Player on Linfield’s 2011 national championship club. Earning all-conference citations each of her four seasons, Emily holds seven top-10 career records, including being ranked No. 4 all-time at Linfield in both home runs (41) and slugging percentage (.662).
Karleigh (Prestianni) Potter ‘13, Softball: A four-time first-team NFCA All-American, Karleigh represents the gold standard for those who have played third base as part of Linfield’s wildly successful softball program. She holds 12 top-10 career records,
owing the second-highest batting average (.437) and on-base percentage (.513). Her home run against Christopher Newport in the 2011 national title game sealed the NCAA title in Linfield’s favor.
Melody Sherman ‘00, Track and Field: Melody dominated the Northwest Conference sprints her final two seasons, claiming consecutive league crowns in the 100- and 200-meter dashes as a junior and a senior. The current school record holder in both individual races as well as the 4x400 relay, she went on to compete in three national championship meets.
2013 Linfield Baseball Team: Coach Scott Brosius’ record-setting club rolled to Northwest Conference and Austin (Texas) Regional championships before capturing Linfield’s first national baseball title since 1971. The Wildcats set program records for most victories (42), saves (15), strikeouts (317), and fielding percentage (.973). The Wildcats spent the majority of the season ranked atop the Division III Top 25 poll and had three players earn honors on the postseason All-America team.
