This gem is sent to us from Austin, Texas, home of Gomez the Cat.
Gomez is yet another member of Linfield’s amazing subway alumni fan base.
Gomez and his owner, Chris Peck, a 2005 Linfield graduate, follows the Wildcats from the capital city of the Lone Star State.
Since Chris brought his wife to Linfield for a visit [...]
Entries from October 2008
October 30, 2008
Wildcat or Mildcat?
October 26, 2008
From the Pressbox: Willamette Edition
Eric Evenson:
We are about 45 minutes away from one of the most anticipated matchups in this storied rivalry. Both teams enter into today’s contest with undefeated records in Northwest Conference play. While nothing can be taken for granted in the weeks ahead, the winner of today’s game has the fast track to an NWC crown. [...]
October 24, 2008
Almost a Bearcat
infield and Willamette have been athletic rivals for decades now. And while the rivalry has not quite reach Harvard-Yale proportions just yet, it does contain some good stories of oneupmanship.
Here’s a link to the story of George Harrington, a quarterback from the 1930s who very nearly became a Bearcat for legendeary WU coach Spec Keene, [...]
October 23, 2008
Team Dream
Anyone still remember the 1976-77 Portland Trail Blazers that shocked the sports world by winning the NBA Championship?
Now that was truly a great TEAM, one that was collectively better than the sum of its individual parts.
Sure, the Blazers that year had Bill Walton in the prime of his career, plus Maurice Lucas and Lionel Hollins [...]
October 21, 2008
The Best and Worst of Times
t’s Linfield versus Willamette in football this week with the winner having the path of least resistance to the Northwest Conference championship.
As this is the 80th meeting between the teams – the longest-running series for any Wildcats opponent – it got me to thinking back on some of the great Linfield-Willamette clashes I’ve witnessed [...]
October 17, 2008
From the eMailbag
Hi Kelly……
I enjoy reading your game summary and overall coverage of the Linfield football games every Sunday morning on my computer here at home. There are some games I am unable to attend and the coverage they give in the newspapers, particularly The Oregonian, is nothing more than a short blurb anymore. One [...]
October 13, 2008
Monday Morning Quarterback
Well, I just returned to the office from a guest appearance at the weekly Quarterback Club breakfast.
It was good to see so many longtime supporters of the college’s athletic programs still attending. For those who don’t know what the Quarterback Club is all about, it is a group of McMinnville-area residents who gather Mondays at [...]
October 12, 2008
From The Press Box: Whitworth Edition
Eric Evenson:
Homecoming weekend here at Maxwell Field will feature a much anticipated showdown between two-time defending NWC champion Whitworth and the 2008 edition of your Linfield Wildcats. The students have planned a “purple out” for today’s game. Expect to see a lot of purple shirts in the crowd today in what can be expected to [...]
October 11, 2008
Purple Party!
Heading to the Homecoming Game? If you are and Linfield is your team of choice, be sure and don some purple. A purple T-shirt or sweatshirt, preferably, but purple hat, pants or even shoes will do.
If Thursday night’s Homecoming Song and Banner competition is any indication, the Pirates are going to be hearing lots of [...]
October 5, 2008
From the Pressbox: Menlo edition
With kickoff less than 10 minutes away, the stadium is packed and looking forward to what we will see from Linfield quarterback Cole Bixenman. Bixenmann, a sophomore, will be making his first career start in place of the injured Cole Franklin. He will square off with a scrappy and much improved Menlo club.
15:00: Menlo will [...]
