Summit VS Bend High 10/9/26

2026 Summit Varsity Football Team

Summit Seniors

#0 Casey Westerhoff: LB/RB Casey has a 3.8 GPA. This is Casey’s 6th year playing tackle football and plans to attend college after high school. Casey would like to thank both his parents for supporting him throughout all the years. Casey’s favorite memory is walking out of the tunnel at Wilsonville then beating them his junior year.

#1 Cade Nitzschke: WR/DB Cade has a 3.3 GPA. This is his 11th year playing football and he plans to attend college after high school. His favorite football memory is walking out to skrilla at Wilsonville.

#2 Fritz Petkun: WR/DB Fritz has a 3.6 GPA. This is his 6th year playing tackle football and he plans to attend college after graduation. His favorite football memories are going on the road and beating Wilsonville, and making it to a State Championship.

#3 Sawyer Jenning: RB/DB Sawyer has a 3.9 GPA. This is his 6th year playing tackle football. His favorite football memory is recess on the highland elementary playground.

#4 Andrew Guthrie: QB Andrew has a 3.1 GPA. This is his 7th year playing tackle football. Andrew plans to continue his academic and athletic career at Northern Arizona University. His favorite football memory is getting the opportunity to play in a State Championship with his best friends.

#6 Cade Mackeson: WR Cade has a 4.0 GPA. His favorite football memory was the locker room celebration after beating mountain view last season. Plans next year

#8 Ryan Hughes: LB Ryan has a 3.3 GPA. This is his 12th year playing tackle football and has plans to attend college. His favorite football memory is running out of the tunnel against Wilsonville and beating them at their house.

#9 Griffin Tucker: Griffin has a 4.1 GPA. This is his 6th year playing football and plans to attend college to further pursue his education. He is also a player on the lacrosse team. His favorite memory playing summit football is the bus ride home from beating Wilsonville JV his sophomore year.

#10 Trace Chenoweth: CB/WR Trace has a 3.5 GPA. This is his 7th year playing tackle football and plans to attend college for track or football. His favorite football memory is running out of the tunnel against Wilsonville and a win at their house.

#11 Andy Bledsoe: WR Andy has a 3.6 GPA. This is his 5th year playing tackle football and he plans to attend a four-year college and play basketball. His favorite football memories were the morning practices his sophomore year, playing against the seniors

#12 Colton Cox: LB Tino has a 4.2 GPA. This is his 6th year playing tackle football. After football Tino plans to attend college somewhere hot. His favorite football memory is beating Wilsonville at their house junior year and then making it to the state championship later that year.

#13 Teddy Swigert: DB Teddy has a 3.8 GPA. This is his 4th year playing football and plans to attend college. His favorite memory is Linfield Camp his sophomore year.

#15 CJ Scott: WR CJ has a 3.3 GPA, this is his 12th year playing football. After high school he plans to attend college. His favorite football memory is beating Mountain View last season.

#20 August Anderson: RB August has a 3.5 GPA. This is his 4th year playing tackle football and he plans to attend college. He also loves to ski and ride dirt bikes. Augusts favorite football memory is making it to the state Championship last year.

#22 Bridger Cieslar: RB/LBS Bridger has a 3.9 GPA. This is his 6th year playing tackle football and he plans to attend trade school next year. His favorite football memory is the Sunday team dinners.

#44 Aiden Rugani: K Aiden has a 4.2 GPA. This is his 1st year playing football and he plans to attend college. His favorite football memory is summer workouts and having fun with all the boys.

52# Dylan Proden: OL/DL Dylan has a 3.5 GPA and is in his 4th season playing football. He plans to attend college and his favorite football memory is the lineman dinners.

#58 Stefan Dokic: guard and DL Stefan has a 3.95 GPA. This is his 5th year playing tackle football and plans to attend college. His favorite football memory is getting his first sack in the State Championship game.

#59 Greyson Nicol: OL/DL Greyson has a 4.0 GPA. This is his 6th year playing tackle football and plans to attend college to study natural resources. His favorite football memories are O line dinners.

#71 Henry Brown: OL/DL Henry has a 3.9 GPA. This is his fourth year playing football at Summit but he has played since 3rd grade. He also plays tennis. Henry plans to attend college and hopefully study physics. His favorite football memories include the post=game bus ride home and beathing Mountain View his junior year.

#72 Gabe Rivera: OL/DL Gabe has a 3.3 GPA and has been playing football for 6 years. He plans to attend college next year in the fall. His favorite memory is walking out of the tunnel against Wilsonville and being able to make it to the State Championship. He would like to thank his Parents, Coach Hyatt, and Kristal for the sacrifices they had to make over the years to ensure Gabe was always able to participate and play with his Brothers.

#78 Ben Goalen: OL/DL Ben has a 3.8 GPA and this is his 6th year playing football. After high school he plans on attending college and serving a church mission. His favorite football memory is beating Wilsonville his junior year

#87 Cayden Christiansen: WR/DB He has a 3.4 GPA and this is his 6th year playing football. He plans to attend college and run track there. His favorite memory is beating Mountain View last year.

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Coach’s Outlook for 2026 Season

Each year when the calendar turns to August with football season right around the corner, my excitement for the new team increases and hope that all our off-season preparations will lead our team to success on the field. To stand on the sidelines and coach such an outstanding group of young men who work so hard; to have the support from an amazing administration, community of teachers, the best student body around, and a group of parents who cheer so loudly on Friday night for everyone on the team, makes me proud to be part of Summit High School. Summit Football is more than wins and losses, it is a family that teaches character, hard work, integrity, and loyalty. Our motto for Summit Football is “One Way, The Right Way, Community, Classroom and Field.” Our coaches and players hold that standard extremely high. We hope that our players look back on their experience playing football 10, 20 or 30 years from now and will be able to say the experience they had playing football made them the person they are.

This year’s team can compete for the State title if we stay focused on each week’s opponent, strive to improve each day and stay healthy while once again playing one of the toughest schedules in the State. The 2026 team kicks off the season for the 2nd time in the Northwest Showdown vs. the defending 2025 State Championship team Bishop Kelly in Boise, Idaho. Summit’s two other non-league games will be against 6A powers Sheldon and Willamette High Schools. To open our league schedule, we face crosstown rival Mountain View. The winner of that game the past 6 years has gone on to win the league championship.

We are led by the largest senior group that I have had at Summit. These 23 senior players have made a commitment to be the best they can be, have fun and represent the Summit community to their fullest. They realize that they can’t do it alone, so they have encouraged and pushed the underclassmen to match their enthusiasm for this upcoming season.

In our program we talk about finding “Your Role” and how will you impact this team. Not everyone can be a starter or a backup, but every role is important and celebrated. Some of our most important players are guys that never get highlighted on TV or interviewed for an article but make major contributions on special teams or during practice playing scout team.

Our goals don’t change from season to season. The key every year is to be the “City Champs.” With three other teams in Bend who are well coached and talented, we feel that if we can win the City, this will set us up for a league championship. If you win the league title you host a first-round play-off game in November in the High Desert, which can be a challenge for a team from the Valley. To travel over the mountain and play at 4,000 feet in elevation with temperatures and conditions they might not see all winter, is not an easy feat. Every high school coach and player’s ultimate goal is to practice on Thanksgiving Day. When you have accomplished that, you have had a remarkably successful season.

I thank all of our coaches for their dedication to being outstanding coaches and mentors to our players. I also would like to thank Summit’s new Athletic Director Quinn McAndrews and Athletic Assistant Karen Caylor for all of their support in running a successful program. Most importantly I could not do my job without the incredible support from my wife, Kristal. Kristal has taken on the role of Director of Football Operations the past couple of seasons and has improved many aspects of our program. I once heard a well-known football coach say that the most important person in a football program is the wife of the Head Coach. They do so much that goes unrecognized but if not done it would be noticed. Kristal lives for the success of our players and she can be found in her little corner of the stadium every Friday night.

Summit Coaches

Corben Hyatt Head Coach, on staff since 2013

Corben started with the Storm in 2013 as the Offensive Line Coach and became Head Coach in 2017. He played football at McMinnville High School and Walla Walla Community College before transferring to Western Oregon. Corben is the Executive Director for a nonprofit organization, The Office Group, that helps students prepare and organize for college. Corben and his wife Kristal have been in Bend since 2012.

Scott Clements Defensive Coordinator, on staff since 2002Currently a PE teacher at Highland Elementary, Scott has been coaching for over 25 years. He is a proud OSU alumnus (GO BEAVERS). He has no children but does have an amazing dog. He is excited about being part of this team and is looking forward to continuing to see it grow into a top-class program.

Jeff Bridewell Quarterbacks/ Offensive Coordinator, on staff since 2024 Jeff grew up in Napa, CA where he played football, basketball, and baseball for the Vintage High School Crushers (VHS Athletic Hall of Fame - Class of 2014) before moving on to UC DAVIS where he was a multi-year starter at QB for the Aggies. After college, Jeff was drafted by the now Arizona Cardinals and spent four years with various teams in both the NFL and WLAF (Green Bay Packers, San Francisco 49ers, Barcelona Dragons, and Frankfurt Galaxy). Post-football, he transitioned into the biotech/pharma world where he has held an array of leadership roles at both startup and mid-sized companies primarily focused on oncology. In the off-season, he keeps busy rating the breakfast burrito scene here in Bend. Jeff and his wife, Samantha, have two children, Brett, and Sydney.

Kristal Hyatt Director of Football Ops, on staff since 2013Kristal started with the Storm in 2013. She has helped Coach Hyatt run free sports camps for youth in Portland, assisted with the Storm football team since 2013 and is a co-Site Director for Next Level here in Bend. She played volleyball, ran track and did stats for wrestling in high school. She graduated from Linfield College – GO “Cats!. Kristal owns kHR Elevated – a Fractional Human Resources consulting company. Kristal and Coach Hyatt have been in Bend since 2012.

Troy O’Bryan Linebackers/ JV Co-Head Coach, on staff since 2023 Troy, an Oregon native, transitioned from linebacker at Astoria High School and Eastern Oregon University to becoming a football coach. With 9 years of coaching experience in Beaverton, he honed his coaching skills before moving to Bend in 2020. He spent three years coaching at Pacific Crest Middle School before joining the Storm. Beyond the field, he cherishes family time with his wife Jenny, daughter Taylor, and son Tanner, taking full advantage of all that Central Oregon has to offer.

Noah Nagle Offensive Line Coach, on staff since 2025

Noah played on the Storm’s 2015 State Championship team, then attended the U.S. Air Force Academy and served in the Air Force, where he got to coach football in Texas and St. Louis. He’s now a teacher who spends his free time with his wife and son on the river or at church.

Rick Moore Defensive Line Coach, on staff since 2023

Rick brings 35 years of coaching experience to the Storm program. After playing at and earning his education degree at Western Washington University he started a 20-year coaching career at his alma mater, Aberdeen HS in Washington. After coaching at Aberdeen he compiled a 14-year career at Hoquiam HS in Hoquiam, Washington. He and his wife Cindy have one child, Seth, and a grand dog Corgi named Stout. Rick & Cindy have been in Bend since 2021. Both are looking to contribute to Summit and the community of Bend.

Brad Kent Defensive Backs Coach, on staff since 2013

Brad coached for the Storm from 2013-2015 as the Defensive Backs Coach. He then spent four years as the Defensive Backs Coach for the MIT Engineers in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Brad grew up in Corvallis Oregon where he was a proud Crescent Valley Raider. He is married to Melissa and has two boys, Brendan and Sean, both former Storm athletes.

Shane Kelley Defensive Backs Coach, on staff since 2026 Shane graduated from Mountain View High School, where he was an All-Conference defensive back. He continued his football career at Shasta College and Middle Tennessee State University. He is a Commercial Relationship Manager with OnPoint Community Credit Union. He is married and a proud father of five. He also serves on the Board of Directors for the American Cancer Society. Being involved in and giving back to the community is very important to him and he’s excited for the opportunity to do that through coaching as well. Outside of work and football, his family enjoys taking advantage of everything Central Oregon has to offer.

Kruz Mingus Defensive Ends Coach, on staff since 2026

Coach Mingus has spent the past seven years coaching high school football in Mesa and Queen Creek, Arizona. He returns to Summit as an alumnus, bringing with him a deep appreciation for the growth and success of the program. He genuinely enjoys the process of growing alongside student-athletes, both on and off the field, and believes that football provides an opportunity to develop not only strong players, but confident, responsible young people. He is excited to give back to a program that was an important part of his own experience and to help create that same positive experience for the next generation of Summit athletes.

James Kinsella Running Backs & Character, Culture, and Accountability Coach, on staff since 2025

James Kinsella is the School Resource Officer (SRO) Sergeant for the Bend PD. With over 25 years in law enforcement, James holds a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice. His professional and academic background reflects a lifelong commitment to discipline, integrity, and leadership. James brings a depth of experience in leadership, mentorship, and community connection. A former high school football player himself, he has always had a deep love and respect for the game which he credits with shaping the mindset and resilience he relies on daily in his role as a police officer. James is also a proud Summit High School football parent, his son Taylan played for the Storm (2020-2024), and both of his sons are graduates of the Bend-La Pine School District and now thriving in college. James strongly believes in the Summit Football motto: “One Way, The Right Way—in the classroom, in the community, and on the field.”

Josh Rombach JV WR/DB Coach, on staff since 2026

Josh is a North Medford high school alumnus and two sport athlete at Biola University in La Mirada, CA. Currently serving as the Campus Monitor in the building at Summit high school and Academic Advisor for the football team. After retiring as an NCAA Division 1 official in 2018, he traded in the stripes for the X’s and O’s and has joined the Summit staff. He is committed to encouraging, supporting, mentoring, and coaching our students and athletes both on and off the field.

Lonnie Calicchio Kickers Coach, on staff since 2026

Lonny attended South Plantation High School in Florida, where he played tight end, linebacker, punter, and kicker for the Paladins where he was recognized as a Blue Chip recruit and a Street & Smith’s All-American. He played at Northwest Junior College, where the Rangers won the National Championship in 1993. Calicchio earned All-American honors as both a punter and kicker and led the nation in scoring before playing for the Ole Miss Rebels. Following his college career, Calicchio signed with six NFL teams, including Washington, Dallas, Philadelphia, Buffalo, Carolina, and Indianapolis. His accomplishments at Northwest Junior College were later recognized with his induction into the college’s Hall of Fame.

He served as a police officer in South Florida for 18 years before retiring. He and his wife, Kristina, eventually moved to Bend, with their two sons, Miles and Van. He is excited to be on the sidelines again and looks forward to helping the student athletes and team this season.