Ben Whitt ’21 (right) is among a group of Linfield student-athletes preparing to hone his baseball skills during the summer months. Linfield has a long history of sending players to collegiate summer baseball leagues. So if you can, cheer on a Linfield player competing near you this summer.
Sam Adams ’22 – Bend Bucks
Griffin Bashaw ’21 *†
Conor Callanan ’21 *†
Jacob Campos ’22 *‡
Jayden Commendatore ’21 *†
Brian Cromwell ’20 – Cowlitz Bears
Cole Hoskins ’22 *†
Thomas Kolander ’22 *†
Callan McRae ’21*
Colton Meyer ’22 – Corvallis Knights
Zane Oshiro ’22 *†
Logan Peterson ’22 – Bend Bucks
Ben Ranieri ’21 *†
Jared Stark ’22 *‡
Austin Thomas ’21 *†
Dylan Thomas ’21 *†
Ben Whitt ’21 – Swift Current 57’s
*team not set by press time
†Cascade Collegiate League
‡Palm Springs Collegiate League
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Swimming
The men’s and women’s swimming teams both secured runner-up finishes at the Northwest Conference Swimming Championships in March. The women celebrated their highest conference team finish since 2003, and the men rose to their best since 2007. Coach Kyle Kimball was named NWC Women’s Coach of the Year and Vianka Hoyer ’22 earned the NWC Freshman of the Year award. Hoyer and Noah Cutting ’20 competed at the NCAA Division III Championships in Greensboro, North Carolina, where Cutting placed 15th overall, earning honorable mention All-America honors from the College Swimming Coaches Association of America for a second time.
Men’s basketball
Notching the most victories by a Linfield men’s basketball squad in nearly two decades, the Wildcats continued their upward climb under fifth-year coach Shanan Rosenberg. Linfield compiled a 17-9 overall record, earning the program’s third straight trip to the Northwest Conference Tournament. Though Linfield lost its first-round NWC playoff game to No.19-ranked Whitworth in Spokane, it didn’t diminish the positive vibes created during what could only be described as a feel-good season.
Women’s basketball
The women’s basketball team claimed the program’s first Northwest Conference playoff appearance in 12 seasons. The young team climbed to fourth place in the NWC standings, an extraordinary feat after injuries pared coach Casey Bunn Wilson’s roster down to seven players by season’s end. But with Molly Danielson ’20 (18.8 points per game) and Kory Oleson ’20 (19.3) developing into the NWC’s leading scorers, the Wildcats moved up the conference ladder and look to be a force in the future.
Soccer program hosts AlumniFest
Wildcat soccer alumni are invited to grab their gear and get back in the game this spring at AlumniFest.
The men’s and women’s soccer programs will host the event on Sunday, May 5, beginning at noon on Maxwell Field. The day will include a number of alumni games, along with food, beer and wine garden, and a bounce house for children. Alumni soccer ambassadors are coordinating the event, which is sponsored by Boxwell Inc. (co-owned by Rod Bolls ’97). Hawaiian lunch plates are provided by Hawaii Five-0-Three and JP Kloninger ’00.
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