Bearcats' Elliott Heading to Linfield College

While covering W.F. West baseball Thursday, a pair of familiar faces showed up in the stands: Ben Ternan and Trevor Elliott, Bearcat basketball and football players.

I chatted with Elliott a bit after the Cats beat Hoquiam, 10-3. Looks like his hard work on the football field has paid off. He'll be heading to Linfield College in Oregon, a four-year Division III school.

Good thing for Elliott, too, because receivers are a cherished commodity at Linfield.

"They throw the ball like 70 times a game," Elliott said. "So it's good for me."

Elliott, who played a key role in W.F. West's run to the 2A State Basketball Tournament a couple of months ago, said he plans to hit the weight room plenty before the season starts.

As far as academics go, he's leaning toward business management as a major.

NOTES: Elliott's basketball and football teammate, Griffin Squires, has already committed to play football for Central Washington University ... Ternan, who will step into a big role for the basketball team in the 2008-2009 seson, has been excelling in track and field this spring.