Offensive Player of the Week: Luke Atwood (Willamette, So., QB, Keizer,
OR) on 16 carries ran for 100 yards and 2 touchdowns (70, 2 yards). Also completed
4 of 8 passes for 25 yards and one interception.
Honorable Mention: Damian Putney (Whitworth, RB) ran for 126 yards and three
touchdowns, finishing with a new Pirate season rushing record of 1,293 yards;
Nick Forsey (Linfield, WR) caught a game-high 13 passes for a career-high 198
yards finishing with a new Linfield career receptions record of 135 catches;
Jacob Croft (PLU, RB) ran 10 times for 99 yards and three touchdowns.
Defensive Player of the Week: Sky Blake (Whitworth, Jr., DE, Bothel,
WA) recorded six tackles, and two sacks for 8 yards to lead the Pirates to their
first shutout since 1985.
Honorable Mention: Tim Lax (PLU, LB) recorded five tackles, including two for
losses of 8 yards.
Offensive Player of the Week: Ardell Bailey (Willamette, Sr., FB, Salem,
OR) ran for 138 yards and two TD’s on only eight carries, leading a Bearcat
effort that finished with 527 rushing yards, the best in the NWC this season.
Honorable Mention: Anthony Hicks (PLU, FB) carried 17 times for 223 yards and
two touchdowns, caught 2 passes for another 49 yards; Curt Musser (Linfield,
QB) passed for three touchdowns and ran for two more, while completing 24 of
39 passes for 326 yards; Ivan Gustafson (Whitworth, TE) caught six passes for
71 yards and two touchdowns.
Defensive Player of the Week: Doug Edmonson (Whitworth, So., LB, Alta
Loma, CA) recorded nine tackles, recovered a fumble and blocked a punt in Pirates’
upset at EOU. Honorable Mention: Eric Thomson (Willamette, DE) recorded five
tackles, including all three Bearcat sacks for nine yards; Barry Spiering (Linfield,
DE) had eight tackles, including a sack for 10 yards, and deflected a pass during
Wildcat effort that held UPS to three yards rushing.
Offensive Player of the Week: Chad Johnson (PLU, Jr., QB, Puyallup,
WA) completed 24 of 32 passes for career-best 374 yards with 3 touchdowns and
0 interceptions. He also ran the ball 7 times for 23 yards and two more scores
in Lutes’ 56-23 win over Linfield. Honorable Mention: Anthony Hicks (PLU, FB)
carried 17 times for 105 yards, five catches for 121 yards and two touchdowns
(81 and 14 yards); Carl Haberberger (Linfield, RB) rushed 23 times for 105 yards
and two touchdowns; Josh Yeater (UPS, RB) rushed 19 times for 201 yards and
a touchdown in loss at Pomona-Pitzer; Andy Miguel (Will., FL) had 144 yards
on 8 carries, 2 touchdowns, and 2 receptions for 19 yards.
Defensive Player of the Week: Kamell Eckroth-Bernard (Willamette, Sr.,
DB, Eugene, OR) recorded school-record three of Willamette’s six interceptions
in 31-16 win over Whitworth. Also had two tackles. Honorable Mention: John Eussen
(PLU, DL) recorded 8 tackles and a QB sack in win over Linfield; Mike Purdy
(Linfield, DB) recorded 10 tackles and broke up two passes; Sky Blake (Whitworth,
DE) recorded 8 tackles, including 3 for losses of 13 yards.
Offensive Player of the Week: Curt Musser (Linfield, QB, Jr., Medford,
OR) completed 18 of 30 passes for 285 yards and two touchdowns. Also ran for
the winning touchdown vs. EOU with :27 to play. Honorable Mention: Ardell Bailey
(Willamette, RB) ran for 135 yards on only nine carries in 41-14 win at UPS;
Damian Putney (Whitworth, RB) ran for 191 yards on 30 carries and scored two
touchdowns in 41-20 loss at Azusa Pacific; Luke Balash (PLU, RB) gained 133
yards on 14 carries and scored two touchdowns vs. L&C.
Defensive Player of the Week: Russ Hayden (Linfield, LB, Jr., Palm Desert,
CA) recorded 18 tackles (8 primary), including a 9-yard sack, to lead a Linfield
defense that held EOU 100 yards below its rushing average. Honorable Mention:
Tony Cassinerio (Willamette, CB) recorded 11 tackles (10 unassisted) and broke
up a pass vs. UPS; Andy Clark (Whitworth, LB) recorded 11 tackles, including
a 6-yard sack, vs. APU; Mike Purdy (Linfield, DB) set up the game-winning score
vs. EOU with a 19-yard interception return with 2:46 to play and recorded 10
tackles; Brian Fulker (PLU, DE) recorded three tackles, recovered a fumble and
broke up a pass.
Offensive Player of the Week: Jeff Halstead (UPS, Sr., WR, Milwaukie,
OR) caught eight passes for 151 yards and one touchdown in the Loggers’ 26-20
win at L&C. Also returned 3 kickoffs for 107 yards, including a 47-yarder that
set up the winning score. Honorable Mention: Chad Johnson (PLU, QB) completed
13 of 22 passes for 162 yards and 1 touchdown vs. Whitworth. Also ran 10 times
for 38 yards.
Defensive Player of the Week: Steve Alseth (PLU, DB, Edmonds, WA) intercepted
three passes to lead the Lutes’ defensive effort against Whitworth. Honorable
Mention: Mike Mauss (PLU, LB) recorded six tackles, including two for loss (-14
yards), one sack (-13) and forced a fumble; Kyle Banks (Willamette, FS) recorded
16 tackles and an interception against Eastern Oregon; Mitch Ellerd (Whitworth,
LB) recorded 18 tackles against PLU.
Offensive Player of the Week: Carl Habergerger (Linfield, Jr., TB, Leavenworth,
WA) rushed for a season-high 102 yards on 25 carries, and scored two touchdowns
in the Wildcats’ 31-7 win at Whitworth. Honorable Mention: Tim Blair (Willamette,
RB) rushed for 60 yards and two touchdowns on 12 carries in Bearcats’ 29-20
win over PLU; Kyle Brown (PLU, WR) caught five passes for 109 yards and completed
another pass for 37 yards.
Defensive Player of the Week: Tony Cassinerio (Willamette, Sr., CB, Gustine,
CA) returned an interception 35 yards to set up the winning touchdown vs. PLU,
also had four unassisted tackles. Honorable Mention: Sky Blake (Whitworth, DE)
led Whitworth with 11 tackles, three for losses of 4 yards, a sack for 8 yards
and forced a fumble; Barry Spiering (Linfield, DE) recovered a pair of fumbles
that led to Wildcat touchdowns and added a sack (-5), two tackles for losses
(-4) and three other tackles.
Offensive Player of the Week: Curt Musser (Linfield, Jr., QB, Medford,
OR) tied a school record with six touchdown passes and completed 20 of 34 passes
for 357 yards in the Wildcats’ 65-10 win over Lewis & Clark, while playing less
than three quarters. Honorable Mention: Josh Parbon (Whitworth, QB) comleted
21 of 25 passes for 384 yards and four touchdowns in Pirates; 45-12 win over
UPS; Anthony Hicks (PLU, FB) rushed for 133 yards on 16 carries, and caught
6 passes for 65 yards in Lutes’ 41-35 win over EOU.
Defensive Player of the Week: Jeremy Johnston (PLU, Sr., LB, Tacoma,
WA) made 14 tackles (9 unassisted), including two for losses of four yards..
Honorable Mention: Sky Blake (Whitworth, DE) led Whitworth with seven tackles
(including 3 during Pirates’ 10-play goal line stand) and forced a fumble; Tim
Tacket (Linfield, P) averaged 51.7 yards on three punts, including a school-record
79-yarder.
Offensive Player of the Week: Anthony Hicks (PLU, Sr., FB, Tumwater,
WA) led the Lutes to a 47-23 win over Southern Oregon and also won his showdown
with the Raiders’ Griff Yates by rushing for 237 yards on 14 carries (8-226
in the second half) and had TD runs of 41, 13 and 19 yards.
Honorable Mention: Damian Putney (Whitworth, Sr., RB) followed up his record
setting performance of last week with 114 yards on 33 carries and two touchdowns
in the Pirates’ 28-3 win over Cal Lutheran; John Nosler (Linfield, Jr., WR)
caught 7 passes for 70 yards and scored the go-ahead TD in the Wildcats’ win
at Menlo.
Defensive Player of the Week: Neal Maddox (Linfield, Sr., Rover, San
Jose, CA) scored two touchdowns on blocked punts to lead Linfield to the 28-19
win at Menlo while playing in front of his hometown fans. He added a career
high eight tackles (six primary). Note: Linfield has had the defensive player
of the week in each of the first three weeks of the season.
Honorable Mention: Doug Edmonson (Whitworth, So., LB) recorded seven primary
tackles and intercepted a pass to lead the defensive effort as the Pirates’
kept CLU out of the endzone; Aaron Lawson (Willamette, Sr., DE) had four tackles
for losses of 24 yards (including three sacks for 20 yards) as the Bearcats
held Humboldt St. to 185 total yards; Tim Lax (PLU, Sr., LB) had eight tackles
and one pass break up in the Lutes’ win.
Offensive Player of the Week: Damian Putney (Whitworth, Sr., TB, Harrington,
WA) recorded the fifth highest rushing total in Northwest small college history
and set Whitworth records for carries and yards when he carried 40 times for
303 yards in the Pirates’ win over SFU. Honorable Mention: John Nossler (Linfield,
WR) caught five classes for a career-high 121 yards.
Defensive Player of the Week: Jon Gleason (Linfield, Sr., LB,) recorded
21 tackles, including 18 primaries vs. SOU. Honorable Mention: Sky Blake (Whitworth,
DE) recorded both of Whitworth’s sacks for 15 yards.
Offensive Player of the Week: Anthony Hicks (PLU, Sr., RB, Tumwater,
WA) carried the ball 22 times for 122 yards and three touchdowns in the Lutes’
win at Cal Lutheran. He also caught 3 passes for 42 yards. Honorable Mention:
Curt Musser (Linfield, Jr., QB) completed 15 of 20 passes for 227 yards and
two touchdowns. . . Ivan Gustafson (Whitworth, Sr., TE) caught nine passes for
140 yards and two touchdowns.
Defensive Player of the Week: Bruce Assily (Linfield, Sr., LB, Honolulu,
HI) recorded 8 tackles, including 1.5 sacks as the Wildcats opened the season
with a shut out of Redlands. Honorable Mention: Aaron Lawson (Willamette, Sr.,
DE) recorded six tackles, including 4 for losses of 40 yards (3 were sacks).
. . Mitch Ellerd (Whitworth, Sr., LB) recorded 16 tackles and broke up a pass.