NEWBERG, Ore. — George Fox University long snapper Noah Bjornstedt was named to the D3football.com Team of the Week on Tuesday, Oct. 13, becoming the third long snapper ever named to the weekly team, according to George Fox Athletics.
In local high school action, the Newberg High School Tigers football team lost 50-0 at North Medford High School, the girls volleyball team lost at Sherwood High School and McMinnville High School and went 2-1 at the Wells Tournament, the boys soccer team lost to Glencoe High School and tied Century High School, the girls soccer team lost at Glencoe and beat Century, and the boys cross country team placed fourth at the Meriwether Cross Country Classic. We also caught up with the Newberg eighth-grade youth football team, which beat Barlow.
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George Fox teams also took the field, as the football team lost 49-35 at Lewis & Clark College, the women’s golf team placed ninth at the Hollins Cup, the volleyball team lost 3-2 at Willamette University and 3-0 to both the University of Puget Sound and Pacific Lutheran University, the men’s soccer team lost to Willamette and Pacific Lutheran and tied Puget Sound 3-3, and the women’s soccer team lost to Willamette, Pacific Lutheran, and Puget Sound. Cross country runner Breanna Schmitt also earned a weekly conference honor.
Read the short recaps below:
Newberg Middle School
Information provided by Newberg Middle School boys football coach Bryan Long.
Newberg Eighth-Grade Youth Football beat Barlow at Barlow High School on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, according to head coach Bryan Long. Newberg scored on its first drive, which Long said included several run plays. A long reception by Hayes Steward from Max Anderson moved the team into the red zone, and Graydon Wright scored a few plays later. After the kickoff, Steward intercepted a pass and returned it for a touchdown with a block from Jackson Long, Long said. Penalties and a fumble stalled Newberg’s next few possessions, and the team led 12-0 at halftime.
Long said the linemen took over after halftime on both sides of the ball, the team ran the ball effectively, and the defense shut down Barlow, led by Wyatt Lewis. The team has a bye week next and then begins the playoffs. Long said Newberg sits alone atop the league and is waiting to learn its first-round opponent. Long did not include the final score in his email update.
Newberg High School Tigers
Scores provided by Oregon School Activities Association (OSAA) and team coaches.
Newberg High School Football (1-6) lost 50-0 to North Medford High School (3-4) in a nonleague game on Friday, Oct. 16, 2026, at Spiegelberg Stadium in Medford, Ore., during North Medford’s Cancer Awareness Game. According to assistant coach Cesar Eduardo Meza Prado, the Tigers gained 26 yards passing and 78 yards rushing while allowing 126 passing yards and 120 rushing yards. Junior quarterback Logan Candeaux threw for 26 yards with one interception and rushed for 10 yards. Sophomore running back and linebacker Trey Heupel had 67 rushing yards, and junior running back and linebacker Gryder Crisp had two rushing yards and seven tackles. The Tigers host McMinnville High School in a Pacific Conference game at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23, 2026.
Newberg High School Girls Volleyball (13-8, 3-6 Pacific Conference) lost both league matches and went 2-1 at the Wells Tournament. The Tigers lost 3-0 at Sherwood High School (14-8) on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, and lost 3-1 at McMinnville High School (7-13) on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026, winning the first set 25-23 before losing the next three, 25-16, 25-19, and 25-14. At the Wells Tournament at Ida B. Wells High School on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, Newberg beat Reynolds High School (2-21) 2-0, winning 25-19 and 25-19, and McKay High School (1-19) 2-0, winning 25-23 and 25-16, before losing 2-0 to Ida B. Wells High School (12-13). Newberg hosts Forest Grove High School at 6:45 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026.
Newberg High School Boys Soccer (6-2-4, 0-2-1 Pacific Conference) lost 2-1 at home to Glencoe High School (5-5-2) on Monday, Oct. 12, 2026, and tied Century High School (9-1-2) 0-0 on the road on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026, in league matches. The Tigers host Sherwood High School at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026, and travel to Forest Grove High School at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026.
Newberg High School Girls Soccer (2-6-4, 1-2 Pacific Conference) lost 2-1 at Glencoe High School (4-5-3) on Monday, Oct. 12, 2026, and beat Century High School (1-11) 2-0 at home on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026, in league matches. The Tigers travel to Sherwood High School at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026, and host Forest Grove High School at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026.
Newberg High School Boys and Girls Cross Country teams competed in the Meriwether Cross Country Classic on Friday, Oct. 16, 2026, at Meriwether National Golf Club in Hillsboro, Ore. According to meet results, the Newberg boys placed fourth in the varsity 5,000-meter race with 203 points, behind winner McMinnville High School with 59, Central Catholic High School with 88, and Neah-Kah-Nie High School with 98. Junior Axel Fisher led the Tigers, finishing 29th overall in 16:55.9, and senior Henry Shaw finished 34th in 17:07.1.
In the varsity girls 5,000-meter race, Newberg placed 18th of 23 teams with 416 points, with Sherwood High School winning with 48. Senior Eliana Byerley led the Tigers, finishing 33rd overall in 21:02.2.
George Fox University Bruins
Scores, stats, and narratives provided by George Fox University Athletics.
George Fox University Football (3-3, 0-3 Northwest Conference) lost 49-35 to Lewis & Clark College (5-1, 3-0) on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, in Portland. The teams combined for 84 points, the third most in program history, according to George Fox Athletics. Lewis & Clark led 28-21 at halftime, the teams were tied 35-35 after three quarters, and Lewis & Clark scored the final 21 points. Quarterback JJ Leman threw for 192 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions, and freshman Austin Ramsey threw for 177 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions, rushed for 28 yards, and scored on a 1-yard run. Karsen Denault had eight catches for 186 yards and two touchdowns, Bupe Chisanga Jr. had four catches for 104 yards, and Lyal Viers rushed for 61 yards and a touchdown.
“Hard to win when we had seven turnovers,” Bruins head coach Spencer Crace said.
The Bruins play at the University of Puget Sound (2-3, 2-1) at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026, in Tacoma, Wash.
Bjornstedt was named to the D3football.com Team of the Week for his play in George Fox’s 17-13 loss to Whitworth University on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026, according to George Fox Athletics. He recorded five perfect snaps, two on punts and three on field goals. He is the second George Fox special teams player to earn the honor, following Lenana Meekisho in 2015, and the third long snapper ever named to the team, joining Ryan Rozich of Bates College in 2025 and Tory Vanburen of St. John Fisher University in 2014.
George Fox University Women’s Golf placed ninth at the Hollins Cup on Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 12-13, 2026, at Pasatiempo in Santa Cruz, Calif., with a team score of 641 (+65), according to George Fox Athletics. Emory University won at 595 (+19). Abby Matelski was the top Bruin, tying for 20th at 157 (+13). Ashlyn Johnson tied for 32nd at 160 (+16), Samara D’Silva tied for 36th at 161 (+17), and Katelyn Lam tied for 42nd at 163 (+19). Reyna Naranjo competed as an individual and finished 58th at 175 (+31). Bruins head coach MaryJo McCloskey said, “Our performance showed that we belong and can compete on the big stage.” The Bruins close their fall season at the Confluence Classic on Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026, in Walla Walla, Wash. Tee times are TBA.
George Fox University Volleyball (4-14, 2-9 Northwest Conference) lost three matches. The Bruins lost 3-2 at Willamette University (8-8, 5-4) on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, in Salem, Ore., winning the first and fourth sets, 25-20 and 25-15, and losing the second, third, and fifth, 25-17, 25-15, and 15-9. Freshman Audrey Schmitt had 12 kills, sophomore Addison Goff had 10 kills, junior Chloe Wiersma had 17 assists, and freshman Eden Cha had a career-high 23 digs, according to George Fox Athletics.
The Bruins then lost 3-0 to Puget Sound (10-7, 7-2) on Friday, Oct. 16, 2026, in Newberg, 25-22, 25-20, and 25-21. Goff had nine kills, Cha had eight kills and 12 digs, and Kendall Stidham had 17 assists. On Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, the Bruins lost 3-0 to Pacific Lutheran (16-3, 9-1) at Wheeler Sports Center, 25-19, 25-19, and 25-23. Gracie Bearden, Jordan Hahn, and Cha each had seven kills. The Bruins travel to Linfield University at 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026, in McMinnville, Ore.
George Fox University Men’s Soccer (3-8-3, 3-6-3 Northwest Conference) lost twice and tied once. The Bruins lost 2-0 at Willamette University (5-5-2, 5-3-2) on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026, in Salem, with Willamette’s Dillon Smith scoring at 13:02 and Daniel Greenheck at 35:35. Goalkeeper Patrick O’Brien made eight saves. George Fox then lost 2-1 to Pacific Lutheran University (9-2-2, 7-1-1) on Friday, Oct. 16, 2026, in Newberg. Pacific Lutheran’s Connor O’Brien scored at 15:59 and 83:27, and Talon Wagner scored for George Fox at 42:50. Patrick O’Brien made six saves.
The Bruins tied Puget Sound (5-1-6, 4-1-5) 3-3 on Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026, in Newberg after trailing 2-0 and 3-2. Puget Sound’s Joel Wollin scored at 11:01 and Rhys Foote at 15:48, and George Fox’s Zac LeVin and Aidan Brouddus each scored on a penalty kick, at 26:41 and 29:55, to tie it at 2-2. Puget Sound went back in front at 51:57, and Luke Lidington tied it at 81:16 on an assist from Aiden Schultz, according to George Fox Athletics. The recap said goalkeeper Chase Nelson received a red card late in the match for denying a goal-scoring opportunity and that O’Brien finished in goal. “Earning the draw and coming from behind twice is a testament to this group and how much they believe in each other,” Bruins head coach Paul Karver said. The Bruins play at Linfield University at noon Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026, in McMinnville, Ore.
George Fox University Women’s Soccer (2-11-1, 1-10-1 Northwest Conference) lost three matches. The Bruins lost 3-1 at Willamette University (6-5-1, 4-5-1) on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026, in Salem, with Isabella Hector scoring for George Fox at 65:46 on an assist from Morgan Phalen. Willamette outshot the Bruins 14-12, according to George Fox Athletics. George Fox then lost 3-0 to Pacific Lutheran University (8-2-3, 6-1-2) on Friday, Oct. 16, 2026, in Newberg. Pacific Lutheran’s Kamila Novotny scored at 1:58, Liv Olson at 72:37, and Zoe Markquart at 76:59. Goalkeeper Myann Johansen made six saves.
The Bruins lost 6-0 to No. 25 Puget Sound (13-0-1, 10-0-0) on Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026, in Newberg. The Loggers, who lead the Northwest Conference, scored all six goals in the first half and outshot George Fox 34-4. The Bruins play at Linfield University at 2:45 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026, in McMinnville, Ore.
George Fox University Cross Country fifth-year senior Breanna Schmitt was named a Northwest Conference Student-Athlete of the Week for Oct. 13-19, her third weekly honor this season, according to the conference office. Schmitt finished second overall and as the top Division III runner at the George Oja Invitational [TK date and location], running the 6-kilometer course in 20:53.2, the third-fastest time in program history. The time was 30 seconds faster than her nearest Northwest Conference competitor and faster than all Division I runners in the field. The Bruins compete in the Northwest Conference Championships on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026, at Oak Knoll Golf Course in Salem, Ore., with the men starting at 10 a.m. and the women at 11 a.m.
