Amidst the hectic transition from winter sports to spring sports comes news that the Linfield men’s basketball team has qualified for the four-team Northwest Conference playoffs.
Kudos to the players and coaches of this team for keeping their composure through some potholes that the early season presented. Coach Larry Doty and his Wildcats began the season [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘Men's Basketball’
February 25, 2009
‘Cats are back in the Playoffs
January 3, 2009
Back in the Saddle
Northwest Conference play begins Saturday night for the Linfield basketball teams. This is the portion of the sports calendar that I really enjoy. Basketball has a nice Friday-Saturday cycle that is very manageable. Wish I could say the same about March and April.
Granted, Linfield’s combined nonconference record (3-14) is not what we expected, but I [...]
November 28, 2008
27 games
Linfield men’s basketball coach Larry Doty shared with me his published list of season goals:
They are, in order:
Team grade point average of 3.0;
Play 27 games (25 regular-season, two conference tournament games;
Earn NCAA playoff bid;
No distractions, on or off the court;
Undefeated at home;
Winning record on the road.
Well, at least one goal is no longer achievable [...]
August 17, 2008
Just Can’t Help Believin’
Never give up. Play until the final horn sounds. That’s the mindset of Linfield athletic teams, which decades ago adopted the moniker “Wildcats” for their scrappy play and sense of determination.
That’s why you shouldn’t be surprised when a Linfield team comes from behind to pull out a win in the final moments. Remember 1984 when [...]
