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New coaches bring fresh outlook to fall sports
a J ennifer S itton ____________
Staff Reporter
Butch Self, new JV / Varsity
football coach, plans to bring
a different outlook to the
football team this year, having
previously coached teams
through their " re-building"
years. Self assists Joe Cerny,
assistant football coach, work
with the receivers and tight
ends, runs the defensive scout
team with Erskine Hayes,
assistant football coach,
and is the self-proclaimed
"tech guy", meaning he
separates the video of the
games into offense, defense
and special teams and gives
the appropriate DVDs to the
other coaches.
"(Football) is the greatest
game out there. It's like chess
with real people. As we get
older we realize that we can't
keep playing, so we need to
find a different outlet for our
competitive juices," Self said.
Growing up in Alaska, he
played hockey and track in
order to keep in shape for his
number one sport, football.
He also participated in Mock
Trial and student government
in high school.
"I am not a suit and tie
kind of guy, to sit behind a
desk and push papers. I like
the real, visible impact of my
job. I wouldn't trade it for
anything—to help parents
teach those important values
that make us strong people
in life. I teach because I love
it. Every day is different
and glorious. It has new
challenges," Self said of
both his new coaching
and teaching position. He
is endorsed in both Social
Studies and English and
teaches three U.S. History
classes and two English 9
classes this year.
"The buzz on a Friday
night, the smell of hotdogs
and popcorn, the lights, the
sounds: it is an experience
that can't be duplicated
anywhere," Self said, of his
passion for football which
he feels has only been
strengthened by the students
and staff at West Linn.
"West Linn was the enemy.
I used to say I'd never wear
green and gold," Greg Lord,
new assistant defensive
football coach, said, as he
works with the inside and
outside linebackers. Lord's
resistance to the West Linn
colors comes from having
taught at Oregon City for 30
years and having coached
there for about 20. He resisted
the long Oregon City, West
Linn rivalry when he joined
the West Linn baseball
coaching staff to coach with
his son, Mike Lord.
Lord says he's been
involved with sports all his
life, so his coaching position
just fell into place. He
graduated from Hillsboro
High School in 1967, having
played football and won
a state championship in
K evin M ills, new freshm an
football coach, takes a break from
coaching Tuesday's freshman
football game. Although Mills
joined the school as a math
teacher, his choice to teach at
West Linn was widely influenced
by the opportunity to coach
football.
Photo by Jennifer Sitton
baseball there in 1966. Lord
then played baseball at Pacific
Lutheran University while
earning his teaching degree.
Lord plans to bring his
philosophy of "Victory
with Honor" to the football
program. This includes caring
about others, having a good
work ethic, being accountable
for your actions, being
responsible and "living for
the we, not me".
"Everyone has been very
welcoming. There haven't
been any bad feelings because
I come from the other side of
the river," Lord said of the
West Linn community. His
main reason for coaching is
because of his love for the
Friday night lights.
Kevin Mills, new freshman
football coach, says being able
to coach was important to
him when applying at schools
and he eventually chose
West Linn because of the
community and the success it
has had throughout the past.
As freshman football coach,
Mills is helping to develop
players both on and off the
field.
"I really enjoy freshmen
because of the capability
of seeing each one of them
continue to grow as players
throughout the season and
years to come," Mills said.
He played football for Tigard
High School as a receiver
and strong safety and says
his love of sports led him
to become a coach and can’t
imagine not being involved
with athletics.
Mills, who teaches math at
West Linn this year, says his
favorite thing about coaching
football is the interactions he
is able to have with all of his
players. He plans on bringing
a lot of energy and excitement
to the program.
Annie Goulosh, new
assistant cheerleading
coach, plans on bringing a
fresh perspective on cheer
presentation and a different
personality and coaching
style to the cheer leading.
Goulosh started cheerleading
as a fifth grader through
Pop Warner and continued
through her sophomore
year of high school. She
quit to focus on soccer for
her remaining years of high
school and college, which she
had also been active in since a
very young age.
"Leading is exactly what
cheerleaders do. Not just
during games but also in
school and the community.
I look forward to helping
these girls become stronger
individuals and continue
their leadership throughout
their lives," Goulosh said,
of what made her want to
become a cheerleading coach.
For her day job, Goulosh
is a residential mortgage
advisor with Northwest
Mortgage Advisors and
performs much of her
business in West Linn. She
was drawn to West Linn to
coach because of her desire
to become more involved in
the community. In her free
time, Goulosh is an avid
snowboarder and a self-
proclaimed gym fanatic.
"We have a really strong
team this year and the girls
are extremely hard workers.
They represent West Linn in
a phenomenal way and it is
exciting to be a part of it all,"
Goulosh said.
Most students know
Allister Bunch, as the school
resource officer, but this
year, he has also taken on the
responsibility of Freshman
Girls' Soccer Coach. Bunch
already coaches the dryland
training for the Snowboard
Team, intramural basketball
and Varsity Girls' Lacrosse
Team, but when this position
became available, he jumped
at the chance to coach high
school soccer again.
"My favorite thing about
coaching any sport is the
kids. Being able to work
with them, teach them and
watch them grow as people
and as athletes is an amazing
thing. Plus, it allows me to
give back and repay all the
coaches who helped me when
I was in school," Bunch said.
He says his favorite thing
about coaching freshman is
the fun that the girls have.
The group of 15 girls call
themselves "sisters" and they
are extremely close.
"I want to instill the three
P's that were set by Coach
Floyd Rocker and the varsity
team which are "Pride,
Perseverance and Positivity,"
Bunch said. He feels that if
his team can incorporate the
three P's into everything they
do, they will continue to see
only success.
Football team rebounds after tough start
u D illon G eorge _____________
from the JV team. They work
Staff Reporter
together in each game, look
The Varsity Team got off
back at the latest games film,
to a rocky start this season
and improve for the next week.
during their tough non league
The recent goals for the team
schedule. But made a big
include improved short yard
turnaround dominating in
running and faster defense.
their first league game against
"The most anticipated game
Milwaukie.
of the year is always the
"It’s good for the
next game," Chappell
team being able to play
said.
three to four non league
Key players include
games. It gives us good
Baker, the returning
in game experience
State leader in passing
before league starts
yards, Josh Oltman,
and the games count
senior running back,
toward playoffs," Ron
Michael Fay, junior wide
Chappell, head coach,
receiver, and Mitchell
said.
Gaulke, senior lineman.
The team started the
Since there are a five
season with a tough
juniors on defense and
loss to fifth ranked
six on offense, there
Southridge by a score of
are a lot of outstanding
41-21 and a very strong
underclassmen on the
Lincoln Team 21-17 in a
Varsity team. These
nail biter coming down
players include Michael
to the last second. The
MacLanathan, and
next game, the team
Mason Haye, juniors who
began its turnaround
are impressive inside
at Wilson, winning by
linebackers, Reid Adams,
a score of 21-13 and
junior comerback, and
then followed up the
Callen Keizer, senior, intercepts a pass in the
Kaden Staskiewicz,
strong performance
game against Milwaukie. The Lions won the
sophomore lineman.
game 41-17 and are undefeated in league.
with a huge 41-17
Chappell thinks that
Photo courtesy of Trade Krellwitz
victory in league
the team is scrappy and
play over Milwaukie,
hard working. This factor
"I was less nervous as the
without starting quarterback
definitely stood out during the
day went on, but once I got
Bryce Baker, senior. Logan
home game against Lincoln
in the game I just played
Krellwitz, junior, had a
where they fought hard until
football," Krellwitz said.
phenomenal game in place
the final buzzer.
The team this season
of Baker, throwing for three
Upcoming home games
is combining a lot of
touchdowns and running
include Lake Oswego Oct. 9
experienced players with
for another two. During the
and Clackamas Oct. 17.
younger players moving up
Homecoming game against
Redmond, the team couldn't
comeback from an early
deficit and lost a tough game
35-40. In the game, Baker
injured his arm, forcing the
less experienced Krellwitz
got a lot of playing time and
will be starting for a lot of the
season.