ELF: Barcelona Dragons add former CFL WR Benjamin Plu from France
The Barcelona Dragons of the European League of Football have added another weapon signing French receiver Benajmin Plu. The former CFL player is excited to be a part of the Dragons for the 2022 season after seeing how ELF’s lone Spanish franchise played down the stretch last season: ‘I followed closely the Elf season last […]
The CFL and back: Former BC Lions WR Benjamin Plu from France continues his football journey in Finland
When looking at Finland’s Maple League, the Seinäjoki Crocodiles make a strong case as a dark horse candidate for this year’s championship. Led by a tailback Christian Powell, the Crocodile’s strong running game has already secured their playoff spot. However, as the regular season winds down and the postseason begins, expect Seinäjoki to open up […]
Tenino’s Robert Marti Commits to PLU Football
When Tenino senior Robert Marti went on an official campus visit to Pacific Lutheran, the football team stopped practice to come introduce themselves. It immediately made Marti feel at home and was …
PLU Football gets a 4-game season
Isaiah Shim Sports Editor It almost didn’t happen. There was almost no season this year for Pacific Lutheran University’s (PLU) football team. And then it happened. Four games, two against each in-state opponent, University of Puget Sound and Whitworth University. Head Coach Brant McAdams grateful and excited. “I hoped for a seven-game conference schedule, but […]
5 takeaways from Puget Sound’s 45-23 win over rival Pacific Lutheran
5 takeaways from the University of Puget Sound Loggers college football rivalry game vs. the Pacific Lutheran University Lutes
PLUS 100 helps PLU student-athletes with college transition
TACOMA, WASH. (Jan. 10, 2019) — For student-athletes, loaded down with team meetings, practices and weight room, transitioning from high school classes to collegiate course loads can be challenging. But PLU football coach Brant McAdams believes it doesn’t have to be that way. That’s why…
Sunday night football
COURTNEY MIRANDA Opinion Editor mirandcs@plu.edu Perched on a stool, eyes wide and trained on the tv, the Patriots and the Bengals were in a head to head battle. It’s a typical Sunday night, two teammates are scrapping it out in Madden 2016 and pondering the big questions in life, like What’s your favorite kind of […]
PLU’s First Female Football Player Says It’s a Whole Different Ballgame as a Lute
TACOMA, Wash. (Sept. 28, 2015)—In eighth grade, Annika Smith-Ortiz ‘19 competed in a distance-kicking competition during gym class. Now, she’s competing with Pacific Lutheran University’s football team as its first female player. Photo: Matthew Salzano ’18 After playing Junior Varsity and Varsity games at Edina…