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PIERCE COUNTY BENGALS (1988 - 2020) Sumner, Washington Sunset Stadium, Lakewood Stadium, Cowan Stadium Wilson HS, Sparks Stadium, Sumner HS |
Thank you to the supporters of this page and the GNFA mission! The Baines Family |
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Following the demise
of the Northwest Football Alliance (NFA) and
the folding of the legendary
Auburn Panthers,
Ron Baines, who coached the Panthers in
their final season was brought in by Ed
Bemis as head coach of the new rekindled
version of the Pierce County Bengals which
had last played in
1981. Bemis, who still owned the
gear from the Auburn Panthers, used it to
get the Bengals off the ground and off to a
good start. Ed had tabbed 21-year old
Steve Matychowiak, one of the leading
linebackers with the Panthers to be his
right hand man, but push-back from other
league owners and managers over his
perceived youth, led to Ron stepping up as
GM as well and "Maty" focusing on leading
the defense. Pierce County won the 1992 NWFL Championship 14-7 over the Sno-King Blue Knights. Expected opponent Portland was disqualified from the playoffs when it could not find a night game venue in Portland and refused to travel to Edmonds instead. Former Bengal runner Keith Evans scored the overtime game winner for the Puget Sound Jets in a 1994 battle with his former team. 1996 All-America selection Anthony Ruffin returned an INT 65-yards in a 10-7 win over Federal Way, then blocked a Renton point-after-try to preserve a 14-13 win and keep the Bengals playoff hopes alive. Ruffin was the only Bengals defender selected to the All-League 1st Team while linebacker brother Armand received a 2nd team nod. The Bengals acquired the services of Cowlitz County QB Lance Westendorf following the 1996 season where he would pilot the team to back-to-back 9-win seasons in 1997 and 1998. Following the 1997
season, QB Lance Westendorf signed a
December contract to play for Les
Mousquetaires of the French Division of the
European Federation of American Football
League. Westendorf, along with Ballard
coach Jim Walsh and Emerald City Jet
linebacker Leland Johnson were slated to
leave for Paris on Jan 1, 1998.
Returning to the Bengals for the 1998 summer
season, Westendorf broke a number of the
Bengals franchise QB records along with
setting a passing completion record at 91.3%
on 21 of 23 for 318 yards in one 1998 game. "If they can do it, so can we". The Bengals would not be one-upped by the Cavaliers, and in 2014 took the WWFA by storm. Two slip up losses to Renton and the Kings by a total of 4 points during the regular seaon were avenged in the playoffs and in the WWFA title game as the Bengals defeated the Kings 21-9 to take the crown. The Cavs had split into two teams (Mayhem and Cavaliers) which the Bengals took full advantage of winning by a combined 66-21). The Mayhem were being led by former Bengal James King, who had also been with the Cavaliers for the past decade. The Baines-led franchise, suffering through it's worst seasons in history could have shut down like many others in the past, but the family-run team would not go away. And that perseverance paid off with the 2014 WWFA Championship crown. The Bengals franchise stayed the course and became a winning-program once more. Newly emboldened, the Bengals raced out to a 6-0 record to start 2015 league play, however, the Kings had done some recruiting of their own and would end the season undefeated, then two weeks later, knock the Bengals from the WWFA playoffs.
When restrictions were finally lifted, semi-pro football in Tacoma had been reshaped with the Washington State Football League operating for a brief period, before being replaced by a division of the East-Coast based Gridiron Developmental League in 2023. Heading into 2024 that league had been scrapped for a new West Coast Pacific Minor League organization but the Bengals had not reformed. Rumors swirled that the team may come back under the third generation Baines family members but did not materialize.
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For more on the story of the Bengals and Ron Baines' 50-year career in semi-pro football, click for the Amazon page to purchase the 2023 media guide: National & Regional Hall of Fame Members Ron Baines American Football Assocation Hall of Fame / GNFA HOF Ed Bemis Greater Northwest HOF Steve Matychowiak Greater Northwest HOF Rob Diebold Greater Northwest HOF Gregg Kinnunen Greater Northwest HOF Ben Ala'alatoa Greater Northwest HOF Mike Lazik Greater Northwest HOF Willie Daigle Greater Northwest HOF Ken Austin Greater Northwest HOF Brian Thompson Greater Northwest HOF Mark Madland Greater Northwest HOF Lance Westendorf Greater Northwest HOF For others from the 1973-1981 Bengals: HOF HERE |
Founder: Ed Bemis General Manager: Ron Baines 1988 Northwest Football League Record: 6-2-1 Head Coach Ron Baines Coach Steve Matychowiak (Def Coord) 1988 Awards Ben Ala'alatoa (NG) All-League Ronnie Johnson (DB) All-League 1989 Northwest Football League Record: 6-2 Owner: Ron Baines (from Ed Bemis) General Manager: Ron Baines Head Coach Ron Baines 1989 Awards Jimmie Dillingham Northwest League Player of the Year Jimmie Dillingam (RB) All-League David Price (LB) All-League James Marchesilli (LB) All-League Ben Ala'alatoa (NG) All-League Kevin Dickson (OT) All-League Willie Daigle (WR) All-League Tim Ridenour (OT) All-League Keith Evans (RB) All-League John Cebula (TE) All-League 1990 Northwest Football League Record: 9-1 Head Coach Ron Baines * Northwest Football League Champions * 1990 Awards Pat Patterson (RB) AFA 3rd Team All-America Willie Daigle (WR) AFA 3rd Team All-America Brian Thompson (DL) AFA 3rd Team All-America Gordon Aiken (LB) AFA Honorable Mention All-America Willie Daigle (WR) All-League Pat Patterson (RB) All-League Darien William (DB) All-League Viseseio Fakatoufifita (FS) All-League Tony Lambert (WR) All-League John Cebula (TE) All-League Brian Thompson (DL) All-League Gordon Aiken (LB) All-League 1991 Northwest Football League Record: 8-3 1992 Northwest Football League Record: 6-4 GM Deborah Baines Head Coach Ron Baines * Northwest Football League Champions * 1993 Northwest Football League Record: 6-4 Head Coach Ron Baines 1994 Northwest Football League Record: 9-4 Head Coach Ron Baines 1995 Northwest Football League Record: 6-5 Head Coach Ron Baines 1996 Northwest Football League Record: 8-5 1996 Awards Anthony Ruffin - AFA 1st Team All-American Goreal Hudson - AFA 2nd Team All-American Pat Patterson - AFA 3rd Team All-American Scott Meade - AFA Honorable Mention All-America Cyril Johnson - AFA Honorable Mention All-America Pat Patterson - Northwest League Offensive Player of the Year Pat Patterson (RB) All-League 1st Team Anthony Ruffin (S) All-League 1st Team Sio Fakatoufifita (WR) All-League 1st Team John Cebula (TE) All-League 1st Team Chris Penny (OT) All-League 1st Team Ryan Collier (OG) All-League 1st Team (DE) 3rd Team Goreal Hudson (PR) All-League 1st Team Armand Ruffin (MLB) All-League 2nd Team Brian Smith (LB) All-League 2nd Team Galen Carter (LB) All-League 2nd Team Scott Meade (C) All-League 2nd Team M. Velasco (CB) All-League 2nd Team Jamie Box (DE) All-League 2nd Team (OG) 3rd Team Cyril Johnson (CB) All-League 3rd Team Rodney Stokes (PR) All-League 3rd Team Mike Lazik (OG) All-League Honorable Mention Joseph Niko (OG) All-League Honorable Mention Tim Brown (S) All-League Honorable Mention 1997 Pacific Football League North Division Record: 9-2 1997 Awards Cyril Johnson AFA Honorable Mention All-America Lance Westendorf AFA Honorable Mention All-America Ben Ala'alatoa (NG) All-League 1st Team Ryan Collier (OG) All-League 1st Team Chris Penny (OT) All-League 1st Team Lance Westendorf (QB) All-League 1st Team Derrick Pleasant (RB) All-League 1st Team Smokey Tolbert (TE) All-League 1st Team John Adair (PK) All-League 1st Team Nick Klamke (P) All-League 1st Team Lloyd Toufelee (DT) All-League 1st Team Sami Alo (DE) All-League 1st Team Derrick Glasper (LB) All-League 1st Team Karl Wright (S) All-League 1st Team Sio Fakatoufifita (S) All-League 2nd Team Cedric Parks (LB) All-League 2nd Team Will Postel (MLB) All-League 2nd Team Jamie Box (OG) All-League 3rd Team Cyril Johnson (CB) All-League 3rd Team (WR) 3rd Team Se Lautogia (DE) All-League 3rd Team John Sami (DE) All-League 3rd Team Jimmie Dillingham (WR) All-League Honorable Mention Troy Stevenson (TE) All-League Honorable Mention Alex Pedro (OG) All-League Honorable Mention Seanua (DT) All-League Honorable Mention Chris Reynolds (CB) All-League Honorable Mention 1998 Pacific Football League North Division Record: 9-3 1998 Awards Sami Alo AFA Honorable Mention All-America Don LaBorde AFA Honorable Mention All-America Lance Westendorf AFA Honorable Mention All-America Pat Patterson (RB) All-League 1st Team Cyril Johnson (PR) All-League 1st Team (CB) Honorable Mention Alex Pedro (C) All-League 1st Team (DT) 2nd Team Don LaBorde (RB) All-League 1st Team Travis Dahlberg (OG) All-League 1st Team Lance Westendorf (QB) All-League 2nd Team Sio Fakatoufifita (S) All-League 2nd Team Matt Tornetta (OG) All-League 2nd Team Royce Potteiger (OT) All-League 2nd Team Eli Swanson (PK) All-League 2nd Team Mike Lazik (OT) All-League 3rd Team Jimmie Dillingham (WR) All-League 3rd Team Chris Bailey (WR) All-League 3rd Team Adam Clinton (TE) All-League 3rd Team M. Johnson (CB) All-League Honarable Mention 1999 Northwest Football League Record: 6-4 1999 Awards Malachi Dewalt NWFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Karl Wright NWFL Defensive MVP Ryan Collier AFA Honorable Mention All-America Ryan Collier NFE Honorable Mention All-America Karl Wright NFE Honorable Mention All-America Ryan Collier (OG) All-League 1st Team Cyril Johnson (CB) All-League 1st Team (WR) 2nd Team Chris Reynolds (CB) All-League 1st Team (WR) Honorable Mention John Sami (DE) All-League 1st Team Will Postel (MLB) All-League 1st Team Travis Dahlberg (OG) All-League 1st Team Karl Wright (S) All-League 1st Team (KR) 1st Team (PR) 3rd Team Malachi Dewalt (RB) All-League 1st Team Alex Pedro (C) All-League 2nd Team Royce Potteiger (OT) All-League 2nd Team Dwayne Brown (QB) All-League 2nd Team Kevin Jones (OT) All-League 2nd Team Rodney Stokes (PR) All-League 3rd Team Eric Webster (DE) All-League 3rd Team Sio Fakatoufifita (S) All-League Honarable Mention Goreal Hudson (RB) All-League Honorable Mention Johnny Taylor (RB) All-League Honorable Mention Warren Reynolds (WR) All-League Honorable Mention Corey Hill (TE) All-League Honorable Mention Joseph Niko (C) All-League Honorable Mention James Holmes (C) All-League Honorable Mention Nick Simon (OT) All-League Honorable Mention Chris Horan (PK) All-League Honorable Mention Brandon Mike (LB) All-League Honorable Mention 2000 Northwest Football League Record: 3-7 2000 Awards Leon Bronson (S) All-League 1st Team (KR) 1st Team (PR) 2nd Team Nick Klamke (P) All-League 1st Team Kevin Clark (FB) All-League 1st Team Travis Dahlberg (OT) All-League 3rd Team Dwayne Brown (QB) All-League 3rd Team Eric Stoddard (OG) All-League 3rd Team James Holmes (C) All-League Honorable Mention Chris Horan (S) All-League Honorable Mention Kevin Dixon (DE) All-League Honorable Mention Eric Webster (DE) All-League Honorable Mention Kurt Fain (DT) All-League Honorable Mention Sean Hughes (CB) All-League Honorable Mention Mohammad Alexander (WR) All-League Honorable Mention LaMarcus Ford (TE) All-League Honorable Mention Aaron Kindt (C) All-League Honorable Mention John Miskar (OT) All-League Honorable Mention 2001 Northwest Football League Record: 5-5 2001 Awards Preston Slaughter NWFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Chris Horan (PK) All-League 1st Team Kevin Clark (FB) All-League 1st Team Preston Slaughter (DT) All-League 2nd Team John Stepney (S) All-League 2nd Team (PR) Honorable Mention Scott Meade (C) All-League 3rd Team Travis Dahlberg (OG) All-League 3rd Team Jon Allen (TE) All-League 3rd Team Eric Webster (DE) All-League Honorable Mention Kurt Fain (DT) All-League Honorable Mention Sean Hughes (CB) All-League Honorable Mention Nick Klamke (P) All-League Honorable Mention LaMarcus Ford (TE) All-League Honorable Mention David Stump (QB) All-League Honorable Mention Jaron Johnson (RB) All-League Honorable Mention Bernard Blosser (WR) All-League Honorable Mention Travis Thomas (WR) All-League Honorable Mention Jessie Baines (WR) All-League Honorable Mention Geoff Miodowski (OT) All-League Honorable Mention Robert Brown (DE) All-League Honorable Mention Rainey Lott (DE) All-League Honorable Mention Chris Macon (MLB) All-League Honorable Mention Chris Tolson (LB) All-League Honorable Mention 2002 Northwest Football League Record: 1-9 2002 Awards Kevin Clark AFA 1st Team All-American Preston Slaughter AFA 2nd Team All-American Chris Horan (PK) All-League Honorable Mention Robert Brown (MLB) All-League Honorable Mention Lehman Jones (RB) All-League Honorable Mention 2003 Northwest Football League Record: 4-5 2003 Awards Jessie Baines NFE Honorable Mention All-America Preston Slaughter NFE Honorable Mention All-America Preston Slaughter (DT) All-League 1st Team Sio Fakatoufifita (S) All-League 2nd Team Jessie Baines (WR) All-League 2nd Team (PR) 2nd Team Nathan Turner (PK) All-League 2nd Team Jerry Broughton (CB) All-League 2nd Team Jason Mikaloa (DE) All-League 3rd Team Eric Webster (DE) All-League Honorable Mention Junior Tanuvasa (MLB) All-League Honorable Mention Daniel Hunter (LB) All-League Honorable Mention Kelen Brooks (FS) All-League Honorable Mention Paul Snow (P) All-League Honorable Mention 2004 Northwest Football League Record: 2-6 2004 Awards Preston Slaughter (DT) All-League 3rd Team Jessie Baines (WR) All-League Honorable Mention 2005 Northwest Football League Record: 3-7 2005 Awards Nico Wells (QB) All-League Honorable Mention 2006 Northwest Football League Record: 1-8 2006 Awards Mitch Johnson (P) All-League 2nd Team (DE) 3rd Team (PK/DE) Honorable Mention Preston Slaughter (DT) All-League 3rd Team John Sami (DE) All-League Honorable Mention Lehman Jones (LB) All-League Honorable Mention 2007 Northwest Football League Record: 6-5 2007 Awards Ron Baines Northwest League Coach of the Year Woodrow Wilson NWFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Jessie Baines (WR / KR) All-League 1st Team Anthony Rios (QB) All-League 2nd Team Preston Slaughter (DT) All-League 2nd Team Eric Lewis (WR) All-League Honorable Mention Bernard Blosser (SS) All-League Honorable Mention 2008 Northwest Football League Record: 3-7 2008 Awards Rod Gagnon (LB) All-League 2nd Team Jessie Baines (FS) All-League 2nd Team (WR) 3rd Team Nick Valentine (PK) All-League 3rd Team Michael Anderson (SS) All-League Honorable Mention 2009 Independent Record: 3-5 2010 Northwest Football League Record: 3-7 2011 Independent Record: 3-3 2012 Independent Record: 0-6 2013 Western Washington Football Alliance Record:4-4 2014 Western Washington Football Alliance Record: 8-2 * Western Washington Alliance Champions * 2014 Awards Ronald Baines - WWFA South All-Star Pierre Culliver - WWFA South All-Star James Buckley - WWFA South All-Star Vic Valle - WWFA South All-Star Shanhon Sheffer - WWFA South All-Star Vikk Lene - WWFA South All-Star Filipo Fonoti - WWFA South All-Star Eric Webster - WWFA South All-Star Happy Iona - WWFA South All-Star Ronald Pate - WWFA South All-Star 2015 Western Washington Football Alliance Record: 6-2 2015 Awards Ronald Baines - WWFA All-Star Vikk Lene - WWFA All-Star Tommy Faausu Ulu - WWFA All-Star Jacob Sauileone - WWFA All-Star Fatuana Kunta Ala Jr. - WWFA All-Star Shanhon Sheffer - WWFA All-Star 2016 Western Washington Football Alliance Record: 4-5 2017 Western Washington Football Alliance Record: 4-5 2018 Western Washington Football Alliance Record: 2-6 2019 Western Washington Football Alliance Record: 2-3 |
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