Bend High VS Summit 10/9/26

Bend high School Football Team Information

Bend High Seniors

#2 Jacob Spaulding is a 2-year varsity letter player as an outside receiver and cornerback. He plans on attending a 4-year college and majoring in sports psychology. He would like to thank his Sister, Grandparents, and especially his Mom and Dad for being his flag football coaches growing up and for being at every game since then and supporting me on the way.

#4 Wylie Colovos is a 2-year varsity football letter winner that played both slot Wide Receiver / Corner he also lettered twice in track for sprinting he would like to thank all his family for helping him through the years and his parents most for always pushing him to be the best athlete and person he could be through his life and of course thank the boys for a great 4 years.

#8 Aaron Belden is a 2-year Bend varsity football player. The Wide Receiver / Outside Linebacker has lettered in his sport. He plans to head to community college for 2 years and then transfer into a 4 year. And he would love to thank his mom, dad, grandpa, and his teammates.

#13 Dayton DeLuca is a 2-year football letter winner as a Wide Receiver / Defensive Back. He has also been a member of Bend High Dynamics for the past 3 years. After graduation, Dayton plans to attend a 4-year University and pursue a career in music. He would like to thank his mom, dad, and grandparents for all their love and support throughout the years. He has one more special thank you—and that’s to all of you. Go Bears!

#59 Angel Medina is a two-year letter winner as an offensive lineman / defensive lineman. He plans to attend a four year university he would like to thank his mom, dad, brother, sister and the rest of his family and a special thanks to his friends and coaches.

Coaches Outlook

Thank you for joining us this Friday Night. Nothing beats the community here at Bend High and we are excited to share this with you.

This season marks an exciting new chapter for our football program. After graduating 28 seniors, we know we are entering the season with a young team that will be asked to grow quickly, embrace challenges, and step into roles that may be new to them. While we may lack experience in some areas, we believe we are rich in potential, talent, character, and commitment.

Rebuilding is not about lowering expectations—it is about creating an opportunity for a new group of athletes to establish their own identity and leave their mark on our program.

Our focus this year will be on Total Release Effort as it is every year. We will challenge our players to give everything they have to every opportunity, every teammate, every practice, every classroom, and every competition. We cannot always control the outcome, but we can control our preparation, our attitude, our effort, and the way we respond when adversity arrives.

Our players will be asked to step up to every challenge. They will be expected to compete, lead, encourage one another, and embrace the responsibility that comes with wearing the Lava Bear uniform. We will celebrate growth, toughness, accountability, and the willingness to do difficult things together.

Most importantly, we want our players to understand that they are playing for something bigger than a scoreboard on Friday night. We play for the Eternal Scoreboard—the lasting impact we make through our choices, our relationships, our character, and the way we represent our teammates, our families, our school, and our community.

The 28 seniors who graduated helped shape the next chapter of our program. Now it is time for this group to write its own story. This season our five seniors will be representing the 116th team to wear the Blue and Gold for the Bend Lava Bears.

The Long Blue Line does not belong to one class, one season, or one team. It is the legacy that connects every player who has worn the uniform. Our responsibility is to honor those who came before us, represent those beside us, and leave the program stronger for those who will come after us.

This team has an opportunity to define what this chapter of the Long Blue Line will look like.

The next chapter starts now.

Coaching Team

SCOTT BAKER - Scott is in his 20th year with Bend Football. This year, Coach Baker will coach with the JV’s. He will also assist in coaching JV Quarterbacks and Defensive Line. Scott was an outstanding prep athlete from Crater High School along with being an outstanding basketball player at Willamette University. In 1993, Scott was a part of the national championship basketball team at Willamette. He is also a member of the Willamette University Athletic Hall of Fame. Scott teaches Math at BSH. He and his wife, Rachael, have a son, Austin (22), at Wesleyan University and a daughter, Abby (19) at Tufts University.

DOUG BROWN - Doug begins his 30th season as a BSH football coach and works with Tight Ends and Special Teams. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in History at San Diego State in 1987, and he taught at Sunset High School before coming to Bend. Doug taught Social Studies at Bend and is married to Diane. They have two sons, Liam and Cameron. Both sons are a part of the Long Blue Line as BSH graduates. Doug earned his master’s degree from Concordia University and spent a semester in China as a teaching diplomat. Doug and Diane have 5 grandchildren.

LIAM BROWN - Liam begins his 7th season as a Lava Bear football coach. This year, he will co-coordinate the offense with Coach Cooper. Liam was a 2010 graduate of BSH where he earned All-League honors as an offensive guard. After high school, Liam attended Whitworth University and was an All-League offensive lineman. Liam will be the offensive line coach and teach social studies at BSH. He is married to Marit and lives in Bend. They are raising a daughter, Nell, a son, Orin, and a new addition, Piper.

KEVIN COOPER - Kevin begins his 20th season in the Lava Bear Football Program, and his 4th season as the Head Coach. He coaches Varsity Quarterbacks and also serves as the Co-Offensive Coordinator. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Science at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and later earned his master’s degree at Chapman University. He is also the schools Activities Director. Kevin and his wife, Kristin (who is also the Lava Bear Volleyball coach), have three children: Kaden, Kai, and Klayton.

QUINN CLAIR - Quinn is a 2006 graduate of Bend Senior High School, where he led the IMC in rushing his senior year. Quinn helps with the robust social media programs associated with Bend Football. Quinn played baseball at QWESTA JC in San Luis Obispo and graduated from OSU. He teaches science at Bend Senior High School, and he is married to Katie. Coach Clair is also the Head Varsity Baseball coach at BSH. He coached football for 11 years, and this year he continues his role as the Lava Bears’ media czar. Quinn and Katie have a son, Hayes (4), and a daughter, Hattie (1).

MATT CRAVEN - Matt served 11 seasons as the Lava Bear head football coach. He begins his 22nd year as a member of the staff. This year, Matt will coach the Defensive Line and coordinate the defense along with Coach Gilsdorf, Coach Weisner, and Coach Kent. He earned a degree in Mathematics at Linfield College and a master’s degree in Education at Chapman University. Matt was a First-Team All-State Strong Safety in 1992 for Bend High and was voted Male Athlete of the Year in 1997 at Linfield College as a football and track athlete. Matt and his wife, Eris, have a son, Sean (22) and a daughter, Leah (20).

SCOTT GILSDORF - Scott begins his 21st season on the Lava Bear coaching staff following 7 very successful years at Tigard High. Scott coaches the secondary and will co-coordinate the defense. He is an English teacher at BSH. Scott was a member of Tigard’s staff in 2003 when the school won the OSAA State Championship and helped the school advance to postseason play seven straight years. He was a three-year varsity player at Central Catholic and served as an assistant at the parochial school for 4 years. Scott and his wife Cambria have a daughter, Brooklyn (19) and a son, Broch (16).

BRODY HADLEY - Brody will be coaching with the JV secondary for the Lava Bears. He has coached high school football for 9 years. He is married to Heidi and has recently earned his Oregon Teaching Credential, and he teaches at Pilot Butte Middle School. Brody attended BSH and graduated in 2013. He was a 3-time track letter winner and a 2-time football letterman as a corner for the Lava Bears.

FRED KENT - Coach Fred Kent starts his 9th year at BSH as the outside LB and running backs coach. Fred helps coordinate the defense with coaches Craven, Gilsdorf, and Weisner. Fred graduated from Portola HS in California in ’97. Coach Kent attended Lewis and Clark College, home of the River Otters, as a biology major and currently teaches science at Bend HS. He and his wife Melanie, have two sons, Fred (23) and Jordan (21).

KROSS KNOLL - Coach Knoll will coach defensive backs and wide receivers in his 4th year with the Lava Bears. Kross was a 2018 graduate of Cashmere High School in Cashmere, WA. Upon graduation, Kross enrolled at George Fox University, where he majored in Business Administration in 2022. Kross is married to Marisa, and they are raising their son, Kameron. He is currently employed as a teacher at Baker Web Academy.

NATE NEIL - Coach Neil begins his 12th year with the Lava Bear football program. He will be the head coach of the Lava Bear JV team. He will also be coaching the quarterbacks and defensive backs. Coach Neil went to Corvallis HS (’95) and attended Western Oregon University (’99). He was a TE at WOU. Nate is married to Stacy and has two sons, Liam (19) and Sam (15).

AARON THOMAS - Coach Thomas has become a part of the Lava Bear Family for his 1st year coaching at BSH. Aaron will bring his experience to the Lava Bears as a Linebacker coach. Aaron also serves as the head coach for the Bend-Caldera Lacrosse team and the running backs coach for the Team Oregon All-American football program. His family includes his wife Michelle along with sons Kingston and Linkin.

RANDY THOMPSON - A Bend High School grad of 1999, Randy received a Law Enforcement degree from Western Oregon University, and he works as a Deputy Sheriff in Bend. He helps coach the JV offensive line and will help coordinate JV defense. He is married to Justine, and they have two sons, Cameron and Nathan. Randy has coached at BSH for 20 years.

JOHN WEISNER - John is entering his 14th season as a football coach, his 8th for the Lava Bears. John graduated from Bend Senior High School and played college football at Oregon State University. John and his wife, Jodi, have three children: Madilynn, Micajah and Aubree. John is currently the President of Coral Construction Company and was an original founder of Lava Bear Youth Athletics.