Runners clinic coming to Linfield in August - July 28 Linfield College track & field and cross country coach Dr. Garry Killgore announces an upcoming educational clinic for runners of all ages and abilities on Saturday, Aug. 16, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Eight selected to join Hall of Fame - June 13 Six former athletes and two long-time supporters have been selected as part of the 11th class of inductees to be enshrined into the Linfield Athletics Hall of Fame on Nov. 8
Lepp named top trainer in Division III - June 05 Tara Lepp, head athletic trainer and professor of health and human performance, was named College/University Division III Head Athletic Trainer of the Year by the National Athletic Trainer's Association
Sports Information Director honored - June 04 Linfield's Kelly Bird has been selected by his peers within the Northwest Conference as the recipient of the 2007-08 Jack Sareault Award as the conference's Sports Information Director of the Year
Clark, Marshall are top athletes - May 23 Baseball pitcher Brian Clark and softball shortstop Jenny Marshall, two All-Americans who led their respective teams to the NCAA playoffs, have been selected as Linfield's Athletes of the Year for 2007-08
Stepan, Taylor earn Marshall Award - May 23 Saluting the Linfield athletes with the greatest tenacity, Linfield seniors Casey Stepan and Steve Taylor are named the female and male recipients of the 2007-08 Vern Marshall Award
Hall of Famer Jack Ostlund dies - May 13 Cancer claims the life of former Wildcats All-America football player Jack Ostlund, whose love of Linfield football led him to participate in 24 consecutive alumni games
Wildcat alum Al Beeler passes away - April 03 The term 'longtime supporter' doesn't begin to properly credit the contributions of Al Beeler, who spent 75 years attending Linfield athletic events and volunteering his time to help make the college and the city better places
Athletic trainier receives national award - March 14 Tara Lepp, head athletic trainer and professor of health and human performance, has received a national award for her professional achievements and service to the community from the National Athletic Trainers Association
10th Hall of Fame Class inducted - November 10 Ten athletes in football, baseball, basketball, track and volleyball are honored at the annual Linfield Athletics banquet
Hall of Fame to enshrine 10 - November 07 Honoring its rich sports heritage, the Linfield Athletics Hall of Fame will induct 10 former athletes Saturday night in Ted Wilson Gymnasium
Hall of Fame banquet tickets on sale - October 11 Coming Nov. 10, 10 individuals will be honored with their induction into the Linfield Athletics Hall of Fame induction banquet, sponsored by AT&T
Roy Helser Field gets new skin - July 19 Excavation is underway on a $300,000 project to install all-weather FieldTurf on the infield of the storied baseball diamond
Durham eulogy touches hearts - July 02 More than 200 former players, retired coaches, friend and admirers gather at Ted Wilson Gym to pay final respects to Paul Durham, one of the founding fathers of the Linfield athletics program
Paul Durham passes away - June 23 Leaving behind a legacy of success, former Linfield coach and athletic director Paul Durham dies of natural causes in Honolulu, Hawaii at age 93
2007 Hall of Fame class announced - June 18 Ten former athletes are selected for enshrinement at the 10th annual AT&T Linfield Athletics Hall Fame banquet on Saturday, Nov. 10
Ketler tabbed for Marshall Award - May 29 Honoring athletes with the greatest perseverance and tenacity, football player Mike Ketler is the male recipient of the Vern Marshall Award
Marshall Award goes to Lisa Smith - May 29 Battling back from a broken arm at mid-season, Linfield senior softball player Lisa Smith returns to the lineup in time to lead her team to the NCAA Division III national championship
Becca Johnson tabbed Female Athlete of the Year - May 17 The tennis All-American and Senior of the Year in the West Region is selected as the top women's athlete at Linfield after winning more than 50 singles and doubles matches
Scott Vanassche named Male Athlete of the Year - May 17 The Linfield track and field star devotes himself to becoming a champion and helps lead the Wildcats to the first conference men's championship in 10 years
Wildcats mourn loss of Bob Dills - May 01 The longtime Linfield supporter and season-ticket holder passes away in McMinnville at age 85
Linfield second in All-Sports standings - April 30 After winning three spring conference championships and finishing second in two other sports, Linfield leapfrogs Whitworth to grab second place in the final Northwest Conference All-Sports standings
Bidding open for Wildcat Bench - April 12 Painted by members of the McMinnville High School Habitat for Humanity club, the purple and red bench is part of a "Seats to Defeat Poverty Housing" fund drive
Football guide nets two CoSIDA awards - April 10 Linfield's football publication is lauded by the College Sports Information Directors of America, earning the 'Best Cover' award and finishing second overall among 41 entries
Web site welcomes 1,000,000th visitor - April 10 Traffic on the Linfield Athletics Web site continues to grow, reaching the one million plateau in the eighth year since statistics were first recorded
Hall of Famer Harrington passes away - February 06 George Harrington, a four-sport athlete at Linfield in the 1930s and a member of the Linfield Athletics Hall of Fame, died Dec. 21 in Scottsdale, Ariz.
10 inducted into Hall of Fame - October 28 Sports greats ranging from Linfield's first female national champion to its third national championship football team join roster of immortals
Hall of Fame welcomes new inductees - October 24 Nine individuals and one national championship team will join the Cingular Linfield Athletics Hall of Fame at induction ceremonies Saturday night following the Linfield-Menlo football game
Run with the Prez is Sept. 30 - September 21 The Linfield athletic training education program is sponsoring the fourth annual 5-kilometer run and 2-mile walk, featuring Linfield president Dr. Thomas L. Hellie
National publication rates Linfield high - August 25 Golf Digest magazine ranks the Linfield men's and women's golf programs among the top 10 college choices for high school prospects who are "excellent students first, golfers second"
Web Site Redux - August 15 Just in time for the start of another busy sports year, Linfield unveils the next generation of its athletics web site, with new features, fresh graphics and a renewed commitment to provide timely post-game updates
Wildcat Open declared a success - August 06 The 23rd annual fund-raising event is staged under sunny skies at McMinnville's Michelbook Country Club
2006 Hall of Fame class announced - June 09 Eight athletes, a coach, longtime volunteer and a national championship football team are selected for enshrinement at the ninth annual Linfield Athletics Hall Fame banquet on Saturday, Oct. 28
Let There Be Light - May 30 As part of Linfield's continuing quest for facility enhancement, the Wildcats' soccer venue adds lights and its playing surface gets an much-needed overhaul
Brett Elliott named top male athlete - May 24 The Wildcats quarterback, who set 31 school records, is selected as Linfield's Male Athlete of the Year for the second straight time following a vote of athletic department coahces and staff
Lindsay Harksen is top female athlete - May 24 The All-America volleyball player is recognized as the Linfield Female Athlete of the Year after leading the Wildcats to the NCAA Division III playoffs
Amy Hammons wins Marshall Award - May 18 Playing with a torn knee ligament, Amy Hammons helped guide the Wildcats to the NCAA softball playoffs, solidifying her selection as the female recipient of the Vern Marshall Award
Yates named Marshall Award winner - May 15 Driven by a daunting work ethic, senior tennis team captain John Yates wraps up his collegiate career by being named winner of the Vern Marshall Award, saluting the athlete with the greatest tenacity
Football guide judged 'Best in Nation' - March 01 The Linfield football publication receives top honors in a recently completed judging contest conducted by the College Sports Information Directors of America
Eighth Hall of Fame class inducted - November 05 The 1961 football team, the 1976 mile relay team and seven individuals join Wildcat legends at the annual Linfield Athletics Hall of Fame banquet and induction ceremony
Hall of Fame induction is Saturday - November 02 7 individuals, 4 national mile-relay champions and the 1961 Camellia Bowl football team will join Linfield Athletics Hall of Fame
Hall of Fame gala a Wildcats affair - October 12 Former Linfield athletes are well represented at Tuesday's Oregon Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony
Hall of Fame welcomes Wildcats - October 06 Former major league baseball star Scott Brosius and the 1966 national championship baseball team give Tuesday's Oregon Sports Hall of Fame banquet a distinct Linfield flavor
Linfield hosts Blazers training camp - October 03 The Nate McMillan era begins Tuesday, Oct. 4, in McMinnville, where the Portland Trail Blazers begin a five-day training camp at Ted Wilson Gym
Darrell Aune back behind microphone - June 27 The veteran sports announcer returns for his sixth season as the voice of Wildcats football and recently agreed to rejoin Linfield as its play-by-play announcer for Northwest Conference men's and women's basketball games starting in January
2005 Hall of Fame class announced - June 24 Eight individuals, a national championship relay squad, and the first football team to compete in the national playoffs are selected for enshrinement at the eighth annual Linfield Athletics Hall Fame banquet on Saturday, Nov. 5
Scott Carnahan lauded by peers - June 21 Years of tireless devotion to Linfield athletics is recognized when director of athletics Scott Carnahan is named a recipient of the GeneralSports TURF Systems Athletic Director of the Year Award
Linfield mourns loss of Don Porter - May 16 The two-time basketball All-American passes away in his sleep, leaving behind an athletic legacy to behold
Moore synonymous with tenacity - May 04 Wildcats third baseman David Moore's tenaciousness is recognized when he his named the male recipient of the Vern Marshall Award
Rodgers is Marshall Award winner - May 04 Commuting 40 miles from the Linfield School of Nursing doesn't slow down sophomore Megan Rodgers, whose all-conference season earns her the Vern Marshall Award saluting the athletes with the greatest tenacity
Elliott is top male athlete of 2004-05 - May 04 Wildcats quarterback Brett Elliott, who rewrote parts of the Linfield and NCAA record book, has been named the Linfield's Male Athlete of the Year
Top female athlete is Michelle Morris - May 04 Linfield's single-season and career strikeouts leader is voted the Female Athlete of the Year after leading Linfield to its second straight Northwest Conference championship
Oregon Sports Awards laud Linfield - January 30 Record-setting quarterback Brett Elliott receives the Ad Rutschman Small College Male Athlete of the Year award and the Linfield football team is the co-recipient of the George Pasero Team of the Year award
Swanson wins USTA doubles title - January 07 Linfield Director of Tennis Carl Swanson teams up with former Gonzaga coach Toby Krauel to capture the prestigious Fiesta Bowl Scottsdale Open men's 35-over championship
Basketball broadcasts begin - January 06 Starting with Friday night's games at Whitworth, Linfield basketball fans can keep up with the action of the men's and women's teams over the radio, internet or telephone
Girls and Women in Sports Day - January 06 Fourth through eighth-grade girls are invited to be a part of the ninth annual Girls and Women in Sports Day, coming to Linfield February 12
HOF welcomes new members - November 14 Seven individuals join the 1984 national championship football team as the latest to be inducted into the Linfield Athletics Hall of Fame
Hall of Fame tickets on sale - October 26 Seven former greats and the 1984 national championship football team will be enshrined Nov. 13 into the Linfield Athletics Hall of Fame
What once was old is new again - August 23 The transformation of Maxwell Field into one of the premier Division III football facilities in the country is nearly complete as workers put finishing touches on the track, scoreboard and pressbox
Extreme Makeover: Linfield Edition - July 29 Construction of a new press box, installation of a high-tech scoreboard and video display, and the resurfacing of the track highlight the final month of renovation at Maxwell Field
2004 Hall of Fame class announced - June 17 Seven former greats and the 1984 national championship football team have been selected for induction this fall into the Linfield Athletics Hall of Fame
Colorful lettering dresses up field - June 02 With purple lettering in each end zone spelling out the name of the primary occupants, there will never be a question about which team plays at Maxwell Field
Field installation nearly complete - May 25 Alternating shades of FieldTurf green now cover all of Maxwell Field as workers install the yard lines, hash marks, numbers and letters
One more honor for Tyler Matthews - May 18 Tyler Matthews, the most prolific passer and winningest quarterback in school history, is recognized as Linfield's top male athlete for 2003-04
Shelly Steinke is top women's athlete - May 18 Sophomore sensation Shelly Steinke receives the Female Athlete of the Year award after setting five school records and leading the Linfield softball team to the best season in program history
Linfield reclaims All-Sports Trophy - May 03 Six league championships carry Linfield to its second straight McIlroy-Lewis Trophy, recognizing the Northwest Conference's top athletic program
Football guide among nation's finest - April 29 The 60-page Linfield football guide is judged No. 2 in the nation among schools of comparable size in a recently completed CoSIDA publications contest
Field project ahead of schedule - March 30 With good weather on their side, contractors have completed nearly all the excavation and are preparing to lay drain tile and electrical conduit as work on the sub-base continues
Project gets off the drawing board - March 11 A ceremonial scoop of top soil is turned, signifying the start of a $1.1 makeover of Maxwell Field and the surrounding running track
Maxwell Field project to begin in March - January 27 Funding is nearly complete on an ambitious $1.1 million makeover that will reconfigure the running track, install FieldTurf, add lights, and upgrade the scoreboard and electrical system
Linfield a big winner at awards gala - January 26 Linfield receives two major citations at the Oregon Sports Awards and is a finalist for two others at the presigious event co-hosted by Nike, the Portland Tribune and KATU
Linfield 15th in USSA Directors' Cup standings - January 13 After sending three fall teams to the national playoffs, the Linfield athletics program ranks 15th among 143 Division III institutions in contention for the national all-sports award
Girls and Women in Sports Day returns - January 13 Fourth through eighth-grade girls are encouraged to be a part of the eighth annual Girls and Women in Sports Day, coming to Linfield February 21
Oregon Sports Awards names finalists - January 07 Record-setting quarterback Tyler Matthews and the Linfield Wildcats football team are among the finalists for honors at annual ceremony honoring the state's brightest sports figures
Newest Hall of Fame class inducted - November 07 Nine former athletes and three longtime supporters are inducted enshrined at the sixth annual Linfield Athletics Hall of Fame Banquet
Tickets for Hall of Fame Banquet on sale - October 14 Nine former athletes and three longtime supporters will be enshrined into the Linfield Athletics Hall of Fame Nov. 1
Linfield moves to make mud a thing of the past - August 23 Fund-raising drive for new field and track enters fourth quarter
Hall of Fame to induct 13 individuals in November - July 29 Ten former athletes and three longtime supporters are the latest to be selected
Calling all 'Cats: All-Sports Reunion set for August 23 - July 11 Anyone with a connection to Linfield athletics is invited to gather for an evening of fun and food at the Raccoon Lodge and Brew Pub in southwest Portland
Scott Brosius inducted into NAIA Hall of Fame - May 23 The former Linfield star and 11-year pro receives the association's highest honor at the NAIA World Series pre-tournament banquet
David Russell named top male athlete for 2002-03 - May 12 The All-America running back, who epitomized the work ethic and resolve of the 2002 Linfield football team, is the recipient of the Male Athlete of the Year award
Women's athlete of the year award goes to Leah Moore - May 12 Linfield coaches and staff name the basketball and track dynamo the top female athlete for 2002-03
Buchheit and Sitz receive Vern Marshall Awards - May 12 The two multi-sport seniors are recipients of the inaugural Vern Marshall awards, recognizing the Linfield athletes with the greatest tenacity
Longtime supporter Milt Robins passes away - February 10 The Linfield and McMinnville communities mourn the loss of Robins, a familiar face at local sports events for eight decades
Linfield to celebrate National Girls and Women in Sports Day Feb. 15 - January 24 Teaching school-age girls the virtues of participation in athletics is the focus of the seventh annual National Girls and Women in Sports Day
Linfield among the big winners at Oregon Sports Awards - January 20 Star running back David Russell is named Oregon's small college male athlete of the year and Linfield is a finalist for three other awards