When Linfielder Lance Trantham went downhill
skiing during winter break 2014, his white ski helmet, adorned with Wildcat
decals, was popular.
"It was exciting when I made my ski helmet
into a replica of a Linfield football helmet," he said. "And, it was
more exiting while skiing when some people yelled 'Go, Wildcats!' to me when
they saw the Cats on the hat."
A 1992
Linfield grad, Lance and his wife, Susan (Lewis) Trantham, a 1990
Linfield grad, live in Newberg with their daughters Jordan and Taylor.
Photo taken by Taylor at Oregon’s Mount Hood Meadows
ski area.
Lance is
a grad of Oakridge, Ore., High School, where he played football, basketball and
participated in track & field for the OHS Warriors.
At Linfield, Lance was a starting defensive tackle
for Ad Rutschman coached Wildcat teams in the 1988, 1989, 1990 and 1991
seasons.
He was an All-Northwest Conference first team
defensive lineman for the Cats in 1991. One of Linfield's other all-NWC first
teamers that season was defensive back Joe Smith, now Linfield head
football coach.
Lance teaches physical education in McMinnville
School District 40 at Sue Buel Elementary School, which is adjacent to a field
on which the Linfield football team practices.
During Linfield home football games on Maxwell
Field, Lance assists Jackson Vaughn, Linfield football defensive
coordinator.
As this is written (Dec.
2014), in 28 years, Lance (as a player or coaching assistant) has missed only
two Linfield home football games at Maxwell Field.
Photo (below) of Lance by Wildcatville on 12/29/2014
Photo (below) of Lance by Wildcatville on 12/29/2014
