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Our mission is to provide young student athletes of all backgrounds and abilities a safe environment to develop the values of integrity, respect, pride, responsibility and teamwork through learning and playing the game of football.
Lincoln Youth Football (LYF) began in 1992 as West Side Youth Football playing with approximately 20 players in the �Belt League�. All games were played on the road since there was no home field and game uniforms and practice uniforms were one in the same with no helmet decals or personalized jerseys. Under the direction of President Kevin �Monty� Montavon and Coach John Colasurdo, the program developed closer ties with West Sylvan Middle School and its feeder schools and became known as West Sylvan Youth Football (WSYF). The WSYF �Chiefs� grew to over 100 players including five teams ranging from 5th/6th grade teams to an 8th grade varsity team.
In 1999, WSYF joined Tualatin Valley Youth Football League (TVYFL) and over the years has grow to over 250 players with 10 teams competing at levels from 3rd/4th grade through 8th grade. Stronger ties began with Lincoln High School and home field sites were secured at both Lincoln High School and Cedar Park Middle School. Players now had their very own personalized game jerseys and game pants along with apparel for coaches and families. Subsequently, the program has became known as Lincoln Youth Football and it has taken on the high schools mascot, the �Cardinals�.
During the first ten years of its existence, Lincoln Youth Football was guided and grew under the leadership of Kevin Montavon. Tragically, in July of 2002, Kevin passed away. Kevin took great pride in giving as much to the �underdog� players as the top-level players and his efforts did not go unnoticed. Every year Kevin coached he was honored by the TVYFL with the Wellnitz Award given to the coach whose team demonstrates class and sportsmanship both on and off the field. His memory was also honored by TVYFL by naming one of its divisions the �Montavon Division�.
