Ida B Wells Athletics Weekly
September 5, 2024
Don't measure yourself by what you have accomplished, but by what you should have
accomplished with your ability." -John Wooden
Be A Guardian
Guardian Athletics
Be Courageous
Be Encouraging
Be Helpful
Be Gracious
Be Energetic
Be A Guardian
Be A Guardian - Be Encouraging
Don't Ever Pass Up An Opportunity
Don't ever pass up an opportunity to be of encouragement to other people.
· Don't ever pass up an opportunity to inspire someone.
· Don't ever pass up an opportunity to empower someone.
· Don't ever pass up an opportunity to show someone love.
Because the thing about it, is some wounds are visible.
· But it's a lot of people in this world that are wounded, and you can't see it. And it's internal.
So, the opportunities that we pass up to be a blessing to other people, we can save their lives with just one encounter.
Message from Athletic Director, Mike Nolan
Greetings Sports Fans!!
The 2024 Fall Season is underway! It sure is great to Be A Guardian! We are so thankful to the record number of student-athletes who have signed up to participate in a sport this season committing to a team and to yourself to learn resiliency, team work, and competing for your team and against yourself.
On the same token, we are extremely grateful for community of coaches and all the work they do to create fun, inclusive, and healthy competitive environments. They do so much behind the scenes that sometimes goes unnoticed but never not appreciated. And to our amazing staff of teachers and support staff, we are extremely grateful for you to help guide our students in their learning journey.
Finally, thank you parents for always being there supporting our community in so many ways. The Ida B. Wells community is an extremely special place with so many great things happening.
This week's IBW Athletics Weekly is dedicated to our Fall Preview from our coaches. Enjoy!
Great to Be A Guardian!
Weekly Athletic Schedule - Week of September 3
For a complete listing of the weekly athletic schedule, please visit the athletic dept. website:IBW Athletics/THIS WEEK. Links to team schedules can also be found on their team pages on the athletic website.
2024 Fall Preview
Cheer
Guardian Cheer is where enthusiasm meets excellence! Our program is dedicated to fostering teamwork, athleticism, and school spirit. We pride ourselves on a supportive and inclusive environment that encourages both personal growth and collective success. Our talented cheerleaders are known for their dynamic routines, dedication to practice, and positive energy. With experienced coaches guiding the way, we aim to inspire confidence and create lasting memories through cheerleading. We are so excited for this year! -Head Coach, Sylvia Scott
Cross Country
We are very excited for this season. We lost a lot of great athletes and leaders last year. However, we are confident and excited about how our current leaders have stepped up and created a great inclusive and hardworking team. We have a terrific combination of experienced senior leaders and a tremendous incoming class of freshmen athletes. We are looking to secure our spot as a top 10 program again this year. We have a tremendous group of seniors including Noah Zeitzer, Chase Berkaw, Nash Matson, Casey Miller, Max Borgmeier, Anaya Cochran, Avila Hurd, Sabine Veillette and Teia Gipp. They have been hard at work trying to fill in the gaps left behind by some of our best athletes ever. With the injection of new talent including Nolan Gosegner, George Lora, Davanie Young, Samantha Moylan , Ayesha Hobaish, Ivy Tubay, Millie Grabenhorst and Catalina Tapia we are looking forward to a veteran team with plenty of young talent. Go Guardians!! -Head Coach, Thor Esbensen
Football
This fall the football program is excited to play four games a week this year and show how far our program has come in the last four years! Increased participation and enrollment has been a constant in the rebuild of the program, and this year has been no different with nearly 100 registrations for this fall . The outlook for the program–both short and long term–has never been brighter. The coaching staff could not be more excited and optimistic about what this season and seasons to come hold for the Wells community.
This season we begin with our toughest non-conference schedule in a long, long time–Week 1 vs Clackamas and Week 2 @ Dallas–followed by our league schedule against the PIL which, similarly, is at a new level of competitiveness as our league strides towards higher levels of contention. Week 4 (9/30) we host Roosevelt in a highly anticipated matchup which will see a rematch of last year's league championship game. Homecoming will be against Lincoln on October 18th, and Senior night will be November 1st against Jefferson.
We are excited to show off players this season who have shown tremendous improvement in the offseason. Some familiar faces like Wyatt Andler, Spencer Reid, and Jackson Poole to go with newcomers and up and comers like Cam Hammer, Ian Kolmer, Roman Tubay and many, many others.
At the sub-varsity levels players like Ethan Hoover, Jude Nolan, Kannon Walter, and Tanner Naslund, Maguire Black, Ryland Hoover, Seneca Semau, and Nolan Wilson will make our JV and Freshman teams some of the states best at any classification.
Exciting things are happening in the IBW football Program!
Go Guardians!
-Head Coach, Robby Scharf
Soccer - Men
The IBWHS Men's Soccer team is excited for the upcoming 2024 season for a variety of good reasons. First of all, we return 13 players from last years' squad and are led by our two 3 year players Eamon Pierce (midfield) and Lucas Coles (defense). Additionally, we are excited about our senior goalkeeper Jake Meurer who is exemplifying his positive leadership both on and off the field. We also have some guys from last years team who are ready to have a breakout season on offense. Led by Junior midfielder Kaden To, senior midfielder Lucas Legare, and senior striker Ben Bilanzich this years' team is primed to score a lot of goals! On the wings, we return two experienced players - Elliot Mathews (right wing) and Gabe Rudisill (left wing) who are both dangerous on offense and are proven at both scoring goals and getting a lot of assists.
Our returners on defense include Ian Venderperren, George Bilanzich, Dylan Larson, and Luka Kievit. These guys are the strength/core of the team and we feel confident in their ability on the field as players and as effective communicators. The defense is the strength of this years team!!!
In addition to all of our returning players, we are extremely excited about the players who got moved up from JV and are our 1st year Varsity players. Junior Henry Elkin has asserted himself as one of our best overall players and Junior midfielder Lucas Motsko is probably our most skilled player! Senior midfielder Josh Cao has clearly worked hard this off-season and is one of the hardest working players on the team and has already earned the trust of his coaches. Other new editions to the team include left winger Callen Sweitzer, central midfielder Will Dacey, and senior defender Andy Lesch plus our two backup goalkeepers Sheydon Belgard and Luke Davis.
Assistant coach Alex Gatewood (an alumni of our school) and I are excited and privileged to coach these boys! One thing is for sure, we are gonna have a lot of fun with these guys because they are a really great group of guys! Hope to see you out there on the field on game nights!
-Head Coach, Frank Mathews
Soccer - Women
The women's soccer program is off to an exciting start this season, with a record number of players trying out, demonstrating the growing enthusiasm for the sport. We are thrilled to welcome back Brittney Jenkins, our new JV2 coach, who is rejoining the program after a one-year hiatus and brings a wealth of experience and passion for developing incoming players and creating a fun and enriching playing environment. Both the Varsity and JV teams feature a mix of returning players and fresh faces, all eager to make a meaningful impact on the field. With this level of energy and dedication, we’re looking forward to a strong and competitive season ahead! -Head Coach, Mac Weinstock
Volleyball
School has started and volleyball is in full swing. Us coaches and 41 players are having a blast already after a positive jamboree and fist match against Lakeridge. The next couple weeks we have non league matches and JV and JV2 starting tournaments this weekend!
We have some fun planned off the court but also on, with PIL youth nights, cheer at a match, fun themes, snacks and always volleyball entertainment! Hope you can catch a match to see the awesome student-athletes that are the IBW volleyball program. -Head Coach, Mark Mendak
Go Fan - Digital Ticketing now Available for Volleyball and Football Games
This season, we will be offering digital ticketing through GoFan. You can pre-purchase tickets for all PIL-hosted events online through GoFan Tickets or by presenting a card or mobile payment option at the ticket gate. All major credit cards, including Apple Pay and Google Pay, are accepted. IBW Students with ASB stickers will have free entry into the contests.
Fall PIL Single Game Ticket Prices:
Football: adults $7, students $5, senior citizens $5
Volleyball: adults $7, students $5, senior citizens $5
Soccer: no charge
- XC: no charge
Athletics Passes: This year, spectators can purchase athletics passes. These passes are accepted at all league events. These passes do not get you into preseason games outside the PIL. You can purchase the Athletic Pass online through GoFan Tickets
Fall PIL Pass: $65
NFHS Network
As a reminder, all the games that are in our stadium and gym will be streamed on the NFHS Network. Please visit www.nfhsnetwork.com for more information.
Freshmen Leadership Course
We will hold our Freshmen Leadership Course again this year. We will hold it on Saturday morning. Date and time coming soon. This is an expectation for all freshmen student-athletes to attend.
IBW Booster Club
Thank you to the Booster Club for all the support of our teams and clubs. They are now recruiting volunteers to help with fall sports concessions. The revenue from concessions benefits ALL students of IBW High School. https://signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/204796288082/false#/invitation
LIGHTS ON!
First home football game is tomorrow night. Theme for the game is LIGHTS ON! Wear your best white for this warm night!
Required PIL Pay-to-Play Fee
Now that we are fully underway with Fall sports, please pay this fee ASAP if you have not done so.
The item for the required PIL Fall Pay-to-Play Fee is available in SchoolPay. You will find it in a multi-item link called Athletics. If you need financial assistance, please contact our bookkeeper, Ana Curtis, for the link to pay the reduced fee. acurtis@pps.net.
2024-2025 Athletic Department Sponsors
Thank you to all of our sponsors - both to those who are continuing on this year and to some brand new sponsors! It's not too late if you are Interested in being a sponsor this year? See the different options below and contact Athletic Director, Mike Nolan, at mailto:mnolan@pps.net
Guardian Sponsorship Packages
Stay in touch with Athletics!
Website:www.ibwathletics.com
Phone: 503-916-5280, ext 75318
Athletic Director, Mike Nolan,mnolan@pps.net
Athletic Assistant, Leanne Van Horn,lvanhorn@pps.net
Instagram: ibw_athletics
Facebook: Ida B Wells HS Athletics
Trivory App: A great way to see the daily Athletic Schedule