Pioneer Football Loses a Legend

Lewis and Clark Football legend Fred Wilson passed away yesterday at the age of 85. Prior to Coach Fred Wilson's attendance at LC, he served in the U.S. Air Force and attended the University of Oregon. Wilson transferred to LC and prior to graduating in 1951, he led the Pioneer team to an undefeated season and a 61-7 Pear Bowl victory over San Fransisco State as an All-Conference back. Wilson returned to Lewis and Clark to coach many sports, and coached football for 20 years, earning 3 NWC championships. Wilson was named a District 2 NAIA Coach of the Year and is a 5 time inductee into the Pioneer Hall of Fame. His name has graced the playing field at Griswold Stadium since 2006 and will forever remain in the hearts of the Pioneer family. He will be missed greatly by all of us.

All-Region Honor

Shawn Evans was selected by d3football.com to the All-West Region Team for his outstanding performance this season as a TE/ WR. The entire team can be viewed here at d3football.com

6 All-Conference Honors and 5 Honorable Mentions

All-Northwest Conference

Offense:

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Keith Welch -QB-1st Team
Curtis Smith -OL-1st Team
Joevante Mayes -RB-2nd Team
Shawn Evans -WR- 2nd Team

Defense:

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Dan Curtin -LB- 2nd Team
Chris Kelly -DB- 2nd Team

Honorable Mention:

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Louis Baltazar-LB-
Harrison Keller-RB-
Shawn Kelly -DB-
Riley Mitchell -DL-
Disan Suarez -S-

Mitchell and Evans make the Team of the Week

Riley Mitchell (Jr.) and Shawn Evans (Jr.) made d3football.com's team of the week for their performances at Puget Sound on Oct. 23.



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Special Game at Puget Sound

In a game that can really only be described as special, the Lewis and Clark Pioneers defeated the Puget Sound Loggers 68-64.

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In this game Lewis and Clark:
Broke a 48-year scoring record, setting a new record at 68
Had 575 yards of Total Offense
Held the Loggers to -7 yards rushing
The Teams broke a combined scoring record in the NWC with 132 comined points



With this Win:
LC has its first road conference win since 2002
LC starts with 2 conference wins for the first time since 1997
LC has a 4-2 start for the first time since 1995

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As if the records and the firsts weren't enough, the game was won with 1.7 seconds left on the clock, as Keith Welch found Shawn Evans in the back of the endzone to take the lead 67-64. This play followed a 23 yard kickoff return, a 39 yard pass from Welch to Evans, and a heartbreaking incompletion that was overturned from a touchdown on a pass from Welch to Andrew Frisina. Everyone at Peyton Field was on the edge of their seats until the clock hit 0:00 and the Pios left with a victory.

Pios Chop down the Oaks

The Pioneers on Saturday extended their home winning streak, and improved to 3-2 on the season by defeating the NAIA's Menlo Oaks. The Oaks traveled up to Griswold stadium on October 9, to face the Pios in their 5th game of the season. The Pioneer Defense put on another outstanding performance, holding Menlo to just 10 points and forcing 3 turnovers. The Pio offense rushed for 192 yards and passed for 165. The Pios head into a bye week and prepare for their game Oct 23 at The University of Puget Sound.

Pio Football on T.V.!

The Pio football team enjoyed a special visit Tuesday morning from the KGW television network, and Out & About with Drew Carney. Click Here to see a clip from this morning's broadcast

48-0 Homecoming Victory!

The Pioneer Defense had 6 sacks, held the Boxers to -9 yards rushing and scored a touchdown in their shutout of Pacific University October 2 at Fred Wilson Field. The Pios seemed to be firing on all cylinders. In addition to an outstanding defensive performance, the Offense put on a show for the fans, running the football for 356 yards and passing for an additional 151 yds. The Pio O-line has been performing well, currently averaging 300.5 rushing yards-per-game, bringing new meaning to the phrase "Lineman Win Games." Keith Welch finished with 2 passing(both times connecting with Shawn Evans) and 1 rushing TD. Joevante Mayes rushed for 136 yards and 2 touchdowns. Tucker Laurence connected with freshman Peter Lovincey for another touchdown. The Pios advance to 2-2, and take their place at #4 in the conference standings. They'll take on the Menlo Oaks at home on Oct. 9.

1 Week 'til Homecoming

After a tough 38-20 loss on the road at Whitworth on September 25, the Pios look forward to their homecoming contest with the Pacific Boxers. The Pios end September with a 1-2 record and head into October looking forward to their homecoming game. The Boxers head into the game 0-2, in their first season back playing football. The Boxers are lead by their passing attack. 6 Players for the Boxers have thrown for a completion, and the Boxers roster shows that they carry 8 quarterbacks.
The game will be October 2nd, at 1:45 PM on Fred Wilson Field. Hope to see you there!

Pio's Improve to 1-1

After a stellar performance by Keith Welch and the rest of the Pioneer Offense,the Pio's score a victory over the Pomona-Pitzer Sagehens 63-38. With this victory the Pio's Improve to 1-1 on the season. This win is especially sweet after their meeting with Pomona last year. That game came down to a last minute drive and the Pios were unable to hold on to their lead in the 2009 game. But this was all turned around by a 63-38 route on September 18,2010.

3 Football Players on Dean's List

Devon Baker ('11), Drew Hubbard ('12) and Andrew Foote ('10) were all named to the Dean's List for Spring 2010. This honor is awarded to students who are enrolled full-time and achieve a GPA of 3.700 or higher, with at least 12 graded semester credits. Our congratulations go out to them and the other 40 Lewis and Clark Student-Athletes who were awarded this honor

'09 Highlight Video

The '09 Season Highlights can be seen here
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