Oregon 7v7 in Review: Alpha Football
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Last year Alpha Football blew up ranking among the top teams nationally on the 7v7 circuit. Give coaches Dylan Young and Ifo Ekpre-Olomu a lot of credit for getting the program to where it is in such a short amount…
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Continue ReadingLast year Alpha Football blew up ranking among the top teams nationally on the 7v7 circuit. Give coaches Dylan Young and Ifo Ekpre-Olomu a lot of credit for getting the program to where it is in such a short amount of time.
West Linn QB Baird Gilroy Baird Gilroy 6'5" | 215 lbs | QB West Linn | 2025 State OR passed for 3000+ yards and 34 total TDs last season for the Lions after helping Alpha Elite to a top 10 finish nationally. He was one of the only returners this year, from last season’s squad that featured Washington commit Elias Johnson Elias Johnson 6'3" | 170 lbs | DB Jesuit | 2024 State OR , Idaho commits Wiley & Gus Donnerberg Gus Donnerberg 6'4" | 220 lbs | TE West Linn | 2024 State OR , and Pierce Walker Pierce Walker 5'10" | 170 lbs | DB North Salem | 2024 State OR who committed to Portland St.
This year’s team was much younger and inexperienced but still competed and did relatively well. 2026 athlete Joe Stimpson Joe Stimpson 5'11" | 170 lbs | ATH Jesuit | 2026 State OR of Jesuit is one of the state’s fastest rising prospects, excelling on both sides of the football. Speaking on him Young says, “He’s a game changer. Great kid off the field also. Loves the process and the work. He’ll be an elite level guy for sure.” Look for Stimpson to potentially make a big jump up the rankings board when updated.
Logan Uitto Logan Uitto 6'1" | 175 lbs | ATH Silverton | 2026 State OR is another 26′ athlete who you can expect to see ranked among the top 5A players in Oregon this coming season. He has been a standout for Alpha and a big reason Silverton could win the state title. 6-6 TE Peyton Read Peyton Read 6'6" | 220 lbs | TE Westview | 2025 OR of Westview is underrated and rising quickly, along with LB Aedan Saele of Sprague who should have a monster senior campaign.
Much of the excitement comes with the 15U Alpha Elite group who finished 5th in the nation, after placing in the top four of every event, and winning the Pylon tourney in Los Angeles. It’s rare, if not unheard of, for any Oregon team to end up winning the title at a major tournament.
Individuals featured with the young group include one of the state’s top ranked 27’s in Kawai Chamberlin Kawai Chamberlin 6'2" | 205 lbs | LB Sheldon | 2027 State OR , Sean Bour-Nelson Sean Bour-Nelson 5'11" | 140 lbs | ATH Mountainside (Beaverton, OR) | 2027 State OR of Mountainside, George VanSandt George VanSandt 6'3" | 190 lbs | WR Central Catholic | 2027 State OR of Central Catholic, and West Linn standouts Shane Peters Shane Peters 5'8" | 160 lbs | ATH West Linn | 2027 State OR , Sloan Baker Sloan Baker 5'10" | 160 lbs | DB West Linn | 2027 State OR , and Tyson Donnerberg Tyson Donnerberg 5'11" | 145 lbs | WR West Linn | 2027 State OR .
Speaking on the team in general DY says, “Alpha Football prides ourselves on being a top-notch program on and off the field. We want to make sure the athletes know how to conduct themselves in a way that will benefit their tackle program.”
Look for some of the young guys to step up next 7v7 season and compete at the highest level. Alpha should once again be in the mix come tournament time.