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By DAN BROOD
The Times
TUALATIN — They’ve put in a lot of
hard work.
Their leadership looks to be rock solid.
They’ve established a strong bond of team
chemistry.
Now, the Timberwolves are looking to turn
all of that into success on the football field.
The Tualatin High School football team, be-
hind its strong work ethic and commitment, is
taking high hopes into the 2013 campaign.
“We had a great offseason,” fifth-year Tuala-
tin coach Rob Hastin said. “The kids have re-
ally prepared hard. There is a lot of excitement,
and we have great leadership. The bottom line
is that the hardwork the team leaders have put
in has rubbed off on the rest of the team.”
In addition to that work ethic, the Timber-
wolves also have some key returnees back
from last year’s squad that finished in second
place in the final Pacific Conference standings
at 6-1 while going 9-2 on the season and reach-
ing the second round of the Class 6A state play-
offs.
“We’re looking to compete and keep getting
better,” Hastin said.
Offense
The Timberwolves have no doubt who their
leader is on the offensive side of the ball.
That role goes to senior Brandon Shroyer
(6-foot-1, 200 pounds), who is beginning his sec-
ond year as Tualatin’s starting quarterback.
“He’s so valuable,” Hastin said. “It’s great to
have a starting quarterback back. He’s a big
part of the team and he’s a competitor.”
Last year, as a junior, Shroyer passed for
1,320 yards and 13 touchdowns while also
showing a knack for getting in the end zone on
the ground. He also tied a school record by
throwing four touchdown passes in a 27-20 win
over Century and he earned second-team All-
Pacific Conference honors.
“He’s mature and a student of the game,”
Hastin said of Shroyer, who also is a baseball
standout at Tualatin. “And he wants to be a
coach one day.”
Shroyer will have one of his favorite back in
senior receiver Nick Hines (5-8, 155), who also
was a second-team all-league pick a year ago.
Hines showed his big-play ability last year
with five receiving TD, including a 60-yard
game-winner against Grants Pass and a
46-yard TD catch in a playoff win over Clacka-
mas.
“He’s explosive,” Hastin said. “He’s been
working hard on his strength and speed.”
Senior Chandler Schoonmaker (5-11, 215),
who saw action at running back last year, could
be the team’s main ball carrier this season.
“He put in a great deal of work in the offsea-
son,” Hastin said.
Senior Ryan Wisner (6-1, 200), who won the
Pacific Conference district high jump title this
past spring, should also see action at running
back.
“He will make an impact on offense,” Hastin
said.
One of the strengths for the Tualatin attack
should be the offensive line, which is anchored
by senior Jason Porter (6-3, 240) and junior
Garrison Saina (6-2, 240), who are both return-
ing starters. Porter was an honorable mention
all-league pick last year and, this summer, he
was the individual MVP at the Metro Area
Lineman Challenge.
“Jason is showing that all of his preparation
and hard work is paying off,” Hastin said. “And
Garrison keeps on getting better.”
Porter and Saina helped Tualatin win the
team title at the Metro Area Lineman Chal-
lenge.
“That was a great experience, and it showed
how hard those guys prepared,” Hastin said.
“That was a great sign for our kids.”
And the Wolves are looking for some great
things on offense this year.
“We hope to have a strong running game
and utilize our quarterback in a consistent
passing game,” Hastin said. “Hopefully, that
will lead to an offense that scores a lot of touch-
downs.
Defense
The Wolves lost a good amount of players
from last year’s stingy defense, which gave up
just an average of less than 13 points a game.
But theWolves will be looking for their lead-
ers to step up and fill those holes.
“On defense, we have a core with our senior
leaders,” Hastin said. “That’s a key compo-
nent.”
Porter is back on the defensive line and
Schoonmaker is back at linebacker.
“They’ll be big part of things for us,” Hastin
said.
Saina will also play in the defensive line.
Wisner will see action at linebacker, and senior
Connor McCullough (6-3, 175) will play at out-
side linebacker.
Hastin said that, going into the team’s sea-
son-opener, there was a lot of competition for
the spots in the secondary.
“We hang our hats on being physical,” Has-
tin said of the defense. “We want to be the best
tackling team.”
Returning QB Shroyer, line
to key the Tualatin offense
Timberwolves hope that hard work pays off
Times FiLe PHOTO: DAN BROOD
BACK iN CHARGe — Brandon shroyer (15) returns as Tualatin’s starting quarterback this season.
Last year, shroyer earned second-team All-Pacific Conference honors.
2012 ReCORD:
9-2 (2nd in Pacific Conference)
KeY PLAYeRs:
The linemen, including James
Porter and Garrison Saina, triumphed at this
summer’s Metro Area Lineman Challenge.
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