With a chance to get a good look at his incoming football prospects, new The Dalles varsity coach Andy Codding dressed down 48 athletes, up from 28 last season, at the Wildcat Football Team Camp from June 22-25 on the campus of Linfield College in McMinnville.

By this time next year, The Dalles football team will be in a new league with a preseason goal of winning a state championship. With that in mind, head coach Steve Sugg and his coaching staff are dialed in on teaching the fundamentals, retaining athletes and putting this group in the best position possible to enjoy success in the program’s final year as an independent.

Sherman, Dufur are on the road; TD hosts Summit

Now with win No. 1 in the books, The Dalles Wahtonka football will look to build a winning streak at 7 p.m. this Friday with a home-opening matchup against a tough Crook County team. The Cowboys bring a rough and rugged philosophy to the mix, and Tribe head coach Steve Sugg has prepared his team to deal with the physical toll this next 48 minutes will have.