LB Volleyball: A Season Review

This season had its up’s and downs for the Linn Benton Volleyball team. The season was filled with great wins but it also had some tough losses.  Overall the LB volleyball team finished with an overall record of 28-16 and a second place finish in the Southern region at 7-3.

            If there was one word to describe the 2010 LB volleyball team it would be heart.  The team showed a lot of heart this season.  This team had many injuries that forced missed games by the team.  Another thing it did was force the team into playing a position that they normally don’t play. 

            One thing that the LB team did have was experience.  This team was made up of seven sophomores and only three freshmen.  Over the whole season the team had many different lineups and had a good rotation of young and older players that mixed well together.

            If you were to look at the box scores from the season you would see that the LB team took teams to 4 or 5 games every match. 

            At the NWAACC tournament held at Mt. Hood Community College the team went 3-2 and played well in every match that they were in. 

            Coach Jayme Frazier will have to hit the recruiting trail this year in order to get some more players to till her roster.  Coach Frazier has only three freshmen that return to the team that saw action this season.  The team also has a redshirt freshmen returning to the team next season.

             This season was very successful as the team finished second in the Southern region and played well at the NWAACC’s.  They have a small team to build on next year but expect to have big things for the team next season.

Democrat-Herald

Last week we took our class trip to the Albany Democrat-Herald.  I really had no idea what to expect since I had never been to a paper before, but I knew it would be intresting because I read the paper every day.

The first thing I noticed was there was not very much parking in the lot as I drove up to park.  Once inside the tour began and I started to see some pretty cool stuff.

The first thing I learned from our trip was just how the paper was produced.  I really had no idea how they made the paper everyday and now I have a understanding of the whole process that it takes.

The second thing I learned was how they take big sheets of metal and print the paper on it and mold it into the days paper and use that for the press.  I kever knew they had to do that for every page on every paper of every day.

The last thing I learned was that while they had lots of people on staff, not many of them were there during the day.  They were off getting informationg for the story.

Overall I learned a lot from the trip.

Rob Allen: More Than Just A Coach

What do the words: Man, husband, father, teacher, athletic director and coach all have in common? They are all titles that current Lebanon Athletic Director and Head football coach Rob Allen has held at one time or another during his life.


This season is like no other for Allen, this one is really special because it will be his last on the sidelines as a coach. For a coach there is no better way to go out then on top, which is what he will try to guide Lebanon to do. Lebanon is in the final 8 teams at the 5A level and their dream of a state title is still alive.

It has always been about sports for Allen. He grew up in a small town in Oregon called Mapleton. Allen was very active in sports at a young age. In the seventh grade he knew that he wanted to teach P.E. and to coach when he grew up. Allen played football, basketball and did track during his time in high school which only had about 100 kids in it.

Allen played college football at what is not called Western Oregon which back when he played was called Oregon College of Education. All his days on the field helped him prepare to become one of the best coaches around the area. Allen has been coaching in the Lebanon area for 30 years, which is just one more reason why this is a sad end when his final game comes.

If you go to a Lebanon practice and watch it you will see Allen watching and observing from the sideline until it is time for him to help teach the team about something which is when he steps in. Unlike a lot of football coaches Allen does not yell at kids to motivate them, he talks to them and helps to teach them.

Allen does have future plans after he stops coaching and continues to be athletic director. “We have a few projects that I would like to see get done. Getting a new track and new football fields as well as other sports fields for the rest of our teams,” said Allen.

Allen is a leader on and off the field and that is part of what makes Rob not only one of the best coaches but also one of the best men in the sports and teaching profession.



Who: Coach Rob Allen

What: His last football season

When: 2010 Season

Where: Lebanon, OR