Coach: Bob Norvell, 5th season with Sehome (14-27)

Home Field: Civic Stadium

Last Season: 2-8 (1-6 NWC)

Key Losses: WR/S Taylor Rapp; WR/S Michael Evans; RB/LB Tanner Patrick; OL/DL Scott McIvor-Garman; RB/DB Kevin Sun

Top Returnees: WR/S Marcus Montag; RB/OLB Anton Arena; QB Nic Roger; OL/DL Arman Yaralian

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HISTORICAL COMPARISON: Arman Yaralian & Bryan Weimer

Yaralian returns as the main man on the Mariner offensive line. The Sehome backs will look to run behind his 5-foot-11 225-pound frame.

Weimer was one of the best offensive linemen the Mariners had in the 90’s. He was an All-State selection in the 4A division in 1999, and paved the way for one of the best offenses in school history.

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2015 RESULTS

Cascade Christian 28, Sehome 13

Sehome 22, Bellingham 6

Sehome 16, Anacortes 3

Blaine 37, Sehome 7

Lynden 47, Sehome 14

Sedro Woolley 34, Sehome 6

Squalicum 27, Sehome 0

Ferndale 49, Sehome 7

Burlington-Edison 27, Sehome 12

Cedarcrest 24, Sehome 13

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2016 SCHEDULE

09/02 – at Mountlake Terrace – 8 PM

09/09 – at Squalicum – 7 PM

09/17 – Lakewood – 7 PM

09/23 – Anacortes – 7 PM

09/30 – at Sedro Woolley – 7 PM

10/07 – at Bellingham – 7 PM

10/14 – Burlington-Edison – 7 PM

10/21 – at Blaine – 7 PM

10/28 – Lynden – 7 PM

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After struggling through the back-end of the 2000’s Sehome began to show glimpses of greatness in the early 2010’s with players like Titi Lamositele, Daniel Ziegler, Drew Norvell, and Taylor Rapp. With a new cast of athletes, this year’s crop of Mariners are looking to turn into contenders again.

“We’ve been competitive,” Coach Bob Norvell said. “We just haven’t been very disciplined. We’re working on the basics, the fundamentals, and hopefully we can get to where we want to be.”

After a year when seven different players attempted a pass, the Mariners are looking for some consistency out of the quarterback position. As of now, senior Nic Roger seems to have the edge over Michael Mindnich. Roger got a little playing time behind center last year, and that little bit of experience could give him the edge over the athletic sophomore.

The top five rushers from last year have graduated, and that opens the door for senior Anton Arena. His skills as a running back has been a pleasant surprise during camp, and he will most likely be the main ball-carrier. Sehome will again run the spread offense, but this year it will be from the guidance of former Lynden Christian superstar, Greg Terpstra. He will have a solid group of receivers of which to work, starting with senior Marcus Montag. Joining Montag on the outside will be 6-foot-2 junior Ben Dauber and the 200-pound junior Ryan McDonnell, who has great hands. When the Mariners look to use a tight end they will rely on 6-foot-3 senior Sean Graham.

Arman Yaralian will be the player up front that will set the tone for the rest of the offensive line. He is slated to start at left guard next to senior center Scott Kruzich. 250-pound junior Brady Norvell is a very knowledgeable right guard, and he will be flanked by 230-pound senior Anthony Natola at right tackle. Senior Connor McGovern is at left tackle, but is being pushed by the 6-foot-3 220-pound sophomore Bryce Andrews.

Without as many lineman as years past, Sehome will go with a lot of two-way players up front. However, they will find a way to get junior Kosmx Rankin into the mix on the defensive line. McGovern and McDonnell will provide the “Mac Attack” at inside linebacker with Graham and Arena playing outside linebacker.

Sophomore Lukas Delisle has shown great athleticism and will start at cornerback. Dauber will be at the other corner with Montag at safety. Coach Norvell believes that Montag has learned a lot from playing with two-time All State safety Taylor Rapp the past two seasons, and this will be his year to shine.

Mindnich will start out as the kicker, but is being pushed by a few freshman that can really boot the ball. Montag, Dauber and Delisle will handle the kick returning.

The Mariners have a lot of new faces, and will most likely have an uphill battle in the strong Northwest Conference. I think they will be better than last year, but getting into the playoffs looks like a stretch.

Prediction: 3-6

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2016 Roster

#	Player	Gr	Height	Weight	Pos
1	Jay Travier	10	5’10	150	WR/CB
1	Melloy Nelson	9	5’10	150	WR/DB
2	Marcus Montag	12	6’1	200	WR/S
3	Brett Meggyesy	10	5’10	180	WR/S
5	Austin Fletcher	10	5’10	150	WR/S
5	Wyatt Coleman	9	5,10	145	QB/DB
7	Michael Mindnich	10	6’0	180	QB/S
8	Brayden Vosburgh	12	5’6	160	WR/DB
10	Anton Arena	12	6’0	180	RB/LB
11	Christian Knudtson	10	5’10	180	QB/LB
12	Hunter Moore	9	5’5	145	WR/DB
12	Nic Roger	12	5’10	195	QB/S
16	Brendan Scott	11	6’0	180	WR/DB
17	Sean Graham	12	6’3	195	TE/LB
18	David Dollins	10	6’1	185	WR/CB
20	Ben Dauber	11	6’2	180	WR/DB
22	Junior Arreola	10	5’11	180	RB/LB
24	Dylan Roberts	10	5’8	175	RB/CB
25	Micah Kleppe	9	5.1	160	WR/DB
27	Lukas Delisle	10	5.9	160	WR/DB
28	Braden Vosburgh	11	5.5	135	WR/CB
32	Dawson Smith	10	6.2	180	OL
35	Justin Michelin	12	6.2	200	TE/MLB
40	Conner Daniels	9	5’10	150	OL/DL
44	Sean Graham	12	6.3	200	WR/LB
50	Kosmx Rankin	11	6.2	210	T/OL
50	Quentin Icay	9	5’10	180	OL/DL
55	Andy Waters	10	5’10	175	RB/LB
59	Brady Norvell	11	6’1	250	OL/DL
61	Scott Kruzich	12	5’8	210	OL/DL
66	Connor McGovern	12	5.11	160	DE/OL
63	Arman Yaralian	12	5.11	225	RG/NG
70	Logan Henry	10	6’4	220	OL/DL
71	Bryce Andrews	10	6’3	220	OL/DL
72	Anthony Natola	12	6	230	OL/DL
75	Koa Osos	10	6’1	240	OL/DL
76	David Conard	10	5’10	220	OL/DL
77	Dawson Burroghs	10	6’0	240	OL/DL
79	Rylie Bair	9	6’1	190	OL/DL
80	Jack Carbee	12	6.2	180	WR/DB
81	Gus Ringo	9	5’5	145	WR/DB
84	Isaiah Marquez	9	5’6	150	TE/CB
85	Grant Collins	9	6’3	160	WR/CB
87	Ryan McDonnell	11	6’1	200	WR/LB