Football team capsule: Olympia Bears

* Team and player information below was submitted by the head coach.

Olympia Bears
Head coach: Bill Beattie (17th season)
Last season: 8-2 overall, won 4A Narrows League title
Coordinators, sets
Offense: Beattie, Multiple
Defense, Todd McDougall, 4-3
Number of returning starters: 7 offense, 6 defense
Top players: DL/OL Carlos Moiza, 5-11, 210, sr.; RB/DB Spenser Killman, 6-1, 205, sr.; QB/FS Trevor Houser, 6-0, 175, sr.; OL/LB Connor Schultz, 5-11, 215, sr.; RB/LB Nate Slosson, 5-9, 185, sr.; WR Dylan Reed, 5-11, 165, sr.; LB Bentley Tran, 5-10, 190, sr.; SS/WR Zed Higgs, 6-1, 190, sr.; DL/OL Taylor Smith-Simon, 5-10, 205, sr.; DL/OL Brennan Glander, 5-10, 210, sr.; OL/DL Michael Snodgrass, 6-0, 240, sr.; LB/OL Zak Hower, 5-9, 205, sr.; DL/TE Tanner Hartsoch, 6-1, 190; RB/DL Kyle Alfonso, 5-9, 195, jr.; WR Alex Johnson, 6-2, 175, jr.; WR Tyrone Sanderlin, 6-3, 170, sr.; WR Cole Murphy, 5-9, 165, sr.; DB Kyle Pine, 5-9, 160, sr.
Strengths: Experience on both sides of the ball, large turnout.
Weaknesses: Size
Outlook: The Bears aren't big at all, but they’ll make up for their lack of size with speed and strength. They’re small, especially on the lines with many guys averaging between 210-215 pounds. Senior Carlos Moiza anchors the line. Trevor Houser will be the Bears’ full-time QB, after splitting time last season with Gabe Padukiewicz, who has decided to concentrate on baseball. Senior Spenser Killman, an all-4A Narrows League running back, will again see a lot of carries after rushing for 1,115 yards and 21 TDs last season. The 4A Narrows League title could come down to Week 8, when the Bears face Bellarmine in Tacoma.

Olympia's 2011 schedule
Home games in CAPS. All games at 7 p.m. unless noted.
* 4A Narrows League game
Friday, Sept. 2 -- at Tumwater
Friday, Sept. 9 -- at Capital, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 16 -- SOUTH KITSAP*
Friday, Sept. 23 -- at Central Kitsap, 7:30 p.m.*
Friday, Sept. 30 -- MOUNT TAHOMA*
Friday, Oct. 7 -- at Stadium*
Friday, Oct. 14 -- GIG HARBOR*
Friday, Oct. 21 -- at Bellarmine*
Friday, Oct. 28 -- SHELTON*