2018 Lynden Christian Football Preview

August 30, 2018 Tyler Anderson 2018 Football, Lynden Christian Lyncs 0

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Coach: Dan Kaemingk, 24th season with Lynden Christian (155-93)

Home Field: Lynden Christian High School

Last Season: 3-6 (1-5 NWC)

Key Losses: RB Jordan Riddle; OL/DE George DeJong; WR/DB Kalai Jandoc; QB/DB Ty Van Dyken; WR/DB Michael Lancaster; OL/DL Max Likkel; OL/DE Jared Smit; K Derek Kamena.

Top Returnees: OL/DL Dylan Kaemingk; P Blake DeRuyter; QB/DB Payton Robertson; FB/LB Sam Faber; TE/FB/DE Zach Sipma; OL/DE Simon Anker.

Click HERE to listen to Coach Dan Kaemingk’s interview on The Doug Lange Network. You can listen to more interviews by going to www.onthedln.com.

2017 RESULTS

Lynden Christian 7, Bellingham 0

Cascade Christian 35, Lynden Christian 13

Lynden Christian 42, Cashmere 23

Meridian 28, Lynden Christian 7

Mount Baker 27, Lynden Christian 21

Lynden Christian 28, Nooksack Valley 14

Meridian 33, Lynden Christian 20

Mount Baker 18, Lynden Christian 14

Nooksack Valley 35, Lynden Christian 17

2018 SCHEDULE

08/31 – Bellingham – 7 PM

09/07 – Anacortes – 7 PM

09/14 – at Blaine – 7 PM

09/21 – at Mount Baker – 7 PM

09/28 – Nooksack Valley – 7 PM

10/05 – Meridian – 7 PM

10/12 – Mount Baker – 7 PM

10/19 – at Nooksack Valley – 7 PM

10/26 – at Meridian – 7 PM

 

D. Kaemingk

Lynden Christian was really good last year…. it was actually a great team! It also just happened to be in the toughest 1A conference in the state, and was the odd team out. Many skill players are gone from last year’s squad, but a lot of the linemen return. There are also an eager group of youngsters that are excited about playing for the first time underneath the Friday night lights.

The graduation of Ty Van Dyken means that there will be a new signal caller. But, who will it be? Senior Payton Robertson is extremely athletic, and got some run last year at

Robertson

quarterback. But, there are also a pair of juniors that have impressed in Trajan Schouten and Bryce Bouwman.

Replacing the dynamic Jordan Riddle at running back will be juniors Easton Stremler and Luke Korthuis. Stremler emerged in camp at Eastern Washington University this past summer and Korthuis would have had much more playing time last year, but he broke his foot in the first game of the season. Both players will run behind senior H-Back Sam Faber. The 190-pounder has bulked up and could spring some huge holes for the junior backs.

Faber

Senior Jalen Apol returns as a receiver and will be joined by a host of players that are eager to show what they can do at the varsity level. Juniors Jackson Corkill, Tanner Feenstra, Jude Veltkamp and Carter VanderWerff will all get their time to shine, and each of them have something unique to bring to the field. 6-foot-3 230-pound junior Zach Sipma had some big moments last season, and returns as a tight end/H-Back type of player.

The offensive line will remain a strength for the Lyncs. 240-pound senior Dylan Kaemingk returns, and will anchor the line. Senior Simon Anker will be at center, which will be vital

Sipma

in LC’s shot gun offense. Jake Libolt also returns after getting valuable time last season. The other spots are up for grabs, but I expect to see 255-pound junior Kase Lautenbach to get some run.

Kaemingk and Sipma will fill the interior of the defensive line, with Anker and Libolt as the defensive ends. Lautenbach will fill in at defensive tackle along with junior Luke Timmer, and Schouten will also play some defensive end.

Anker

Junior Davis Gatterman will be the strong side linebacker, and lining up next to him will be Korthuis. Faber will control the weak side, and is one the smartest players on defense. Stremler will also be a linebacker of sorts, sometimes with his hand on the ground, and sometimes drifting back into coverage.

Corkill and Veltkamp will start as the corner backs, and Bouwman, Apol and Robertson will be the safeties. Senior Blake DeRuyter punted last season and will now do double duty as the kicker as well. Coach Kaemingk that DeRuyter will be a definite strength for the Lyncs this season.

 

 

2017 STATISTICAL LEADERS

(Returning players have the * after their names)

RUSHING

PASSING

RECEIVING

KICK RETURNING

PUNT RETURNING

PUNTING

INTERCEPTIONS

SCORING

2018 ROSTER

# Name Height Weight Position Year
3 Brevin Zylstra 5′ 7″ 135 WR/DB 11
4 Lucas Assink 5′ 11″ 155 WR/DB 12
5 Blake DeRuyter 5′ 9″ 150 K/P/DB 12
6 Devonta Bootsma 5′ 11″ 160 RB/DL 10
7 Payton Robertson 6′ 1″ 180 QB/DB 12
8 Logan Dykstra 6′ 2″ 170 QB/LB 10
11 Jalen Apol 5′ 10″ 150 WR/DB 12
12 Preston VanderVeen 5′ 8″ 140 WR/DB 11
13 Jackson Corkill 6′ 1″ 165 WR/DB 11
15 Bryce Bouwman 6′ 1″ 170 QB/DB 11
16 Trajan Schouten 6′ 2″ 195 QB/LB 11
18 Cole Moorlag 5′ 9″ 145 WR/DB 10
20 David Bootsma 5′ 8″ 150 RB/DB 10
21 Sam Faber 6′ 0″ 195 RB/LB 12
23 Tanner Feenstra 5′ 10″ 150 WR/DB 11
24 Levi Korthuis 5′ 11″ 185 RB/LB 11
25 Jude Veltkamp 6′ 0″ 165 WR/DB 11
27 Shale Whittern 5′ 10″ 150 WR/DB 10
31 Jackson Apol 5′ 7″ 135 WR/DB 10
32 Dawson Bouma 5′ 10″ 145 RB/LB 10
34 Kaleb Bos 6′ 3″ 170 WR/LB 11
41 Easton Stremler 6′ 1″ 175 RB/LB 11
42 Cody Bajema 5′ 9″ 140 RB/LB 10
47 Luke Mellema 5′ 9″ 135 WR/LB 10
50 Ethan Clark 5′ 10″ 210 OL/LB 11
51 James Brommer 6′ 2″ 160 OL/DL 10
52 Braxton VanLoo 5′ 8″ 145 OL/DL 10
53 Levi Libolt 5′ 11″ 165 OL/DL 10
54 Will Faber 5′ 11″ 190 OL/LB 11
55 Dylan Kaemingk 6′ 1″ 240 OL/DL 12
56 Preston Mark 5′ 8″ 145 OL/LB 10
57 Jake Libolt 6′ 3″ 190 OL/DL 12
58 Davis Gatterman 5′ 10″ 195 OL/LB 11
59 Grant DeRuyter 5′ 10″ 140 OL/DL 10
60 Gavin Larabee 5′ 10″ 175 OL/DL 10
70 Raymond Rodriguez 6′ 0″ 160 OL/DL 10
71 Luke Timmer 6′ 4″ 210 OL/DL 11
72 Erik Veening 6′ 1″ 230 OL/DL 11
74 Kase Lautenbach 6′ 1″ 255 OL/DL 11
75 Levi VanBeek 6′ 2″ 170 OL/DL 10
78 Simon Anker 6′ 4″ 215 OL/DL 12
80 Grant VanderVelden 5′ 11″ 165 WR/DL 10
81 Kolin Sterk 5′ 10″ 145 WR/DB 10
86 Carter VanderWerff 6′ 4″ 150 WR/DB 11
88 Zach Sipma 6′ 3″ 230 WR/DL 10