When he walked in as a freshman, had football Coach David Younger been told Cody Shipp would earn first-team all-league honors on both sides of the football, Younger would have said no way.
“(Shipp was) another guy I probably underestimated coming in, although I knew how athletic he was,” Younger said. Shipp’s senior class was known for its skill on the basketball court not the football field. Shipp himself weighed in at only 120 pounds.
“The guy that won MVP made himself a great football player,” Younger said. Shipp is a good role model for younger Sweet Home players. When he was in, “he changed the game” and “made big plays.”
In the off-season, Shipp worked out in the weight room and he worked on the field, Younger said. He became one of the best through his off-season work and his hard work in the classroom.
And Shipp received the most valuable player award from his teammates along with first-team all-league honors as a defensive back and wide receiver.
The Husky football team presented awards Monday night at the Community Chapel. Among the awards given by the team, Charlie Fitzsimons was named most inspirational. Skyler Bascom was most improved. Outstanding linemen were Joe Ellis and Nathan Whitfield. Best back was Ryan Elliott. Top defense awards went to Shorty Weikel and Skyler Bascom.
Tim Faulconer and Trevor Tagle received the Coach’s Award.
The Black Knight Award went to Ole Bond, Josh Parker and Derrick Ward.
The Black Knight Award is given in honor of Don Hollander, who was killed in Vietnam in 1967, and the 28th Infantry, Head Coach Rob Younger said. Each week, a player is honored for demonstrating Hollander’s qualities of unselfishness, courage and leadership. Last year, Jerry Farnsworth, a Husky football player in the 1980s who is now in the service and stationed in Afghanistan, sponsored a season award.
First-team Capital Conference awards went to junior Nathan Whitfield, center; senior Cody Shipp, wide receiver and defensive back; senior Ryan Elliott, running back; senior Joe Ellis, defensive line; senior Charlie Fitzsimons, outside linebacker; and junior Skyler Bascom, inside linebacker.
Second-team honors went to Ellis, guard; senior Phil DeLong, tackle; Whitfield, defensive line; Elliott, inside linebacker; senior Trevor Tagle, safety; and Bascom, punter.
Honorable mention went to sophomore Ben Brewer, tackle; Fitzsimons, tight end; senior Tim Faulconer, wide receiver; senior Kyle Pettit, quarterback; and junior Steven Bergevin, special teams.
R. Younger singled out his departing seniors for special honor.
“I have a tremendous amount of respect for them,” he said. “They’re better people than they are football players.”
Those seniors, over four years, were 14-1 in league, R. Younger said. “That’s not bad, and they made state playoffs every year. When it’s all said and done, the quality of people they are is the thing we’ll remember.”
Departing seniors include Cody Shipp, Tim Faulconer, Isaac Villarreal, Shorty Weikel, Trevor Tagle, Ryan Elliott, Josh Parker, Ole Bond, Joe Ellis, Phil DeLong, Derrick Ward, Charlie Fitzsimons and Manager Lyndsey Aitken.
The Huskies completed a 5-5 season with a 4-1 record in the Capital Conference. They finished second in league and earned a berth in the state playoffs, losing to Hidden Valley at home.
“Highlights included a great homecoming victory (14-7) over Stayton,” Rob Younger said. “I’ll always remember the Stayton homecoming victory.
“I always love ruining other teams’ homecomings. The Huskies ruined homecomings at North Marion and Cascade.”
The four non-league losses went to teams who had a combined record of 34-2, R. Younger said. Two of those teams were 9-0, and two are in the final eight in state playoffs.
The offense in league averaged 170.8 rushing yards and 126.6 passing yards per game, a total of 297.4 yards per game.
The rushing attack was led by a strong offensive line and a four-man tandem of running backs, Elliott (504 yards), Tagle (498 yards), Weikel (351 yards) and Bascom (202 yards), R. Younger said. The Huskies averaged 4.9 yards per rushing attempt on the season.
Pettit completed 50.5 percent of his passes, 56-111, with Shipp (19 receptions) and Faulconer (18 receptions) leading in receiving.
“The ‘Yellowjackets’ defense developed into a strong unit,” R. Younger said. “Opponents in the league averaged 145.0 yards rushing and 112.6 yards passing against the Huskies. In the five league games, the defense had 14 takeaways and only gave up six touchdowns in their four league victories.
“Specialty teams played a very important part in the success of the team. Skyler Bascom had an outstanding year punting with an average of 32.2 yards per punt. The punt return-block and kick-off teams developed into very strong units.”
Receiving first-year letters were Manager Mary Bond, Tyler Horner, Andrew Rose, Steven Jones, Matt Parker, Kelsey Fisher, Isaac Villarreal, Ben Brewer, Adam Hummer, Steve Bergevin, Ridge McKinney, Zane Wise, Steven Knapp, Casey Topp, Brian Palkki and Cory Ottre.
Second-year letters went to Manager Krystle Grim, Kyle Aubert, Ole Bond, Cody Shipp, Tim Faulconer, Shorty Weikel, Trevor Tagle, Kyle Pettit, Josh Parker, Kris Schaefer, Derrick Ward, Joe Ellis, Skyler Bascom and Nathan Whitfield.
Three-year lettermen were Manager Lyndsey Aitken, Charlie Fitzsimons, Phil DeLong and Ryan Elliott. When he walked in as a freshman, had football Coach David Younger been told Cody Shipp would earn first-team all-league honors on both sides of the football, Younger would have said no way.
“(Shipp was) another guy I probably underestimated coming in, although I knew how athletic he was,” Younger said. Shipp’s senior class was known for its skill on the basketball court not the football field. Shipp himself weighed in at only 120 pounds.
“The guy that won MVP made himself a great football player,” Younger said. Shipp is a good role model for younger Sweet Home players. When he was in, “he changed the game” and “made big plays.”
In the off-season, Shipp worked out in the weight room and he worked on the field, Younger said. He became one of the best through his off-season work and his hard work in the classroom.
And Shipp received the most valuable player award from his teammates along with first-team all-league honors as a defensive back and wide receiver.
The Husky football team presented awards Monday night at the Community Chapel. Among the awards given by the team, Charlie Fitzsimons was named most inspirational. Skyler Bascom was most improved. Outstanding linemen were Joe Ellis and Nathan Whitfield. Best back was Ryan Elliott. Top defense awards went to Shorty Weikel and Skyler Bascom.
Tim Faulconer and Trevor Tagle received the Coach’s Award.
The Black Knight Award went to Ole Bond, Josh Parker and Derrick Ward.
The Black Knight Award is given in honor of Don Hollander, who was killed in Vietnam in 1967, and the 28th Infantry, Head Coach Rob Younger said. Each week, a player is honored for demonstrating Hollander’s qualities of unselfishness, courage and leadership. Last year, Jerry Farnsworth, a Husky football player in the 1980s who is now in the service and stationed in Afghanistan, sponsored a season award.
First-team Capital Conference awards went to junior Nathan Whitfield, center; senior Cody Shipp, wide receiver and defensive back; senior Ryan Elliott, running back; senior Joe Ellis, defensive line; senior Charlie Fitzsimons, outside linebacker; and junior Skyler Bascom, inside linebacker.
Second-team honors went to Ellis, guard; senior Phil DeLong, tackle; Whitfield, defensive line; Elliott, inside linebacker; senior Trevor Tagle, safety; and Bascom, punter.
Honorable mention went to sophomore Ben Brewer, tackle; Fitzsimons, tight end; senior Tim Faulconer, wide receiver; senior Kyle Pettit, quarterback; and junior Steven Bergevin, special teams.
R. Younger singled out his departing seniors for special honor.
“I have a tremendous amount of respect for them,” he said. “They’re better people than they are football players.”
Those seniors, over four years, were 14-1 in league, R. Younger said. “That’s not bad, and they made state playoffs every year. When it’s all said and done, the quality of people they are is the thing we’ll remember.”
Departing seniors include Cody Shipp, Tim Faulconer, Isaac Villarreal, Shorty Weikel, Trevor Tagle, Ryan Elliott, Josh Parker, Ole Bond, Joe Ellis, Phil DeLong, Derrick Ward, Charlie Fitzsimons and Manager Lyndsey Aitken.
The Huskies completed a 5-5 season with a 4-1 record in the Capital Conference. They finished second in league and earned a berth in the state playoffs, losing to Hidden Valley at home.
“Highlights included a great homecoming victory (14-7) over Stayton,” Rob Younger said. “I’ll always remember the Stayton homecoming victory.
“I always love ruining other teams’ homecomings. The Huskies ruined homecomings at North Marion and Cascade.”
The four non-league losses went to teams who had a combined record of 34-2, R. Younger said. Two of those teams were 9-0, and two are in the final eight in state playoffs.
The offense in league averaged 170.8 rushing yards and 126.6 passing yards per game, a total of 297.4 yards per game.
The rushing attack was led by a strong offensive line and a four-man tandem of running backs, Elliott (504 yards), Tagle (498 yards), Weikel (351 yards) and Bascom (202 yards), R. Younger said. The Huskies averaged 4.9 yards per rushing attempt on the season.
Pettit completed 50.5 percent of his passes, 56-111, with Shipp (19 receptions) and Faulconer (18 receptions) leading in receiving.
“The ‘Yellowjackets’ defense developed into a strong unit,” R. Younger said. “Opponents in the league averaged 145.0 yards rushing and 112.6 yards passing against the Huskies. In the five league games, the defense had 14 takeaways and only gave up six touchdowns in their four league victories.
“Specialty teams played a very important part in the success of the team. Skyler Bascom had an outstanding year punting with an average of 32.2 yards per punt. The punt return-block and kick-off teams developed into very strong units.”
Receiving first-year letters were Manager Mary Bond, Tyler Horner, Andrew Rose, Steven Jones, Matt Parker, Kelsey Fisher, Isaac Villarreal, Ben Brewer, Adam Hummer, Steve Bergevin, Ridge McKinney, Zane Wise, Steven Knapp, Casey Topp, Brian Palkki and Cory Ottre.
Second-year letters went to Manager Krystle Grim, Kyle Aubert, Ole Bond, Cody Shipp, Tim Faulconer, Shorty Weikel, Trevor Tagle, Kyle Pettit, Josh Parker, Kris Schaefer, Derrick Ward, Joe Ellis, Skyler Bascom and Nathan Whitfield.
Three-year lettermen were Manager Lyndsey Aitken, Charlie Fitzsimons, Phil DeLong and Ryan Elliott.