Years of Operation: 1998- Present

Overall Record:  36-100

First Game: June 20, 1998 vs Oregon Thunderbolts

First Win: July 4, 1998 vs Oregon Panthers

Final Game:

League Affiliation:  

Independent (1998, 2009)

Northwest Football League (1999 - 2008, 2010)

Team Headquarters:

Kelso, WA/Olympia, WA

Owner: Bill Booth

General Manager: Don Orton, Chris Potts (2009)

Coaches: Bill Booth, John Sanders, Chris Potts (2004-08), Ross McDougal, Bob Mulligan (HC-2002) Jamie Roberts (2010); James King (2011)

Home Field(s): Tootle Lake HS, Longview HS, Winlock HS, Shelton HS, Black Hills HS, Tumwater HS, North Thurston HS, Evergreen State College, Yelm HS, Tenino HS, Kelso HS

Titles Won: 

None

Honors

Robert Jelvik, MLB 2002 NWFL Defensive Rookie

Bill Booth, Owner, 2008 MLFN Hall of Fame

All-League

Don Orton, C (2007 Hon Men); DT (2006 1st, 2004 2nd) OG (2005 2nd); OT (2001 Hon Men)

Chris Raffleson, OT (2007 3rd); DT (2007 3rd)

Chris Potts, PK (2007 3rd, 2006 3rd); LB (2006 3rd, 2001 Hon Men, 2000 3rd)

Joel Brown, DE (2007 2nd)

Orlando Johnson, SS (2007 Hon Men, 2004 Hon Men, 2001 3rd)

Herm Benson, CB (2007 Hon Men)

Chris Cook, DE (2006 2nd, 2005 1st, 2004 1st; 2003 Hon Men, 2001 Hon Men)

Bryan Hooper, WR (2006 Hon Men; 2001 2nd); PR (2004 3rd)

Scot Domingo, OG (2005 3rd, 2000 2nd)

James King, LB (2004 Hon Men)

Kory McElravy, LB (2004 Hon Men); TE (2001 3rd, 2000 3rd)

Barry White, FB (2004 2nd); OT (2003 Hon Men)

Rikki Reid, WR (2004 Hon Men; 2001 3rd, 2000 3rd)

Jose Garcia, OG (2004 3rd)

Leo Cagle, OT (2004 3rd)

Elton Huard, ST (2004 2nd)

Joe Winther, FB (2003 Hon Men)

Kirt Fain, DT (2003 Hon Men)

Erik Olson, LB (2002 Hon Men, 2000 Hon Men)

Robert Jelvik, P (2002 Hon Men)

Nate Conkey, RB (2002 Hon Men)

Sean Bell, C (2002 Hon Men); OG (2001 Hon Men)

Jimmy Williams, QB (2001 Hon Men)

Lowell Hoff, DE (2001 1st, 2000 Hon Men)

Dan Kissner, LB (2001 Hon Men)

Paul Kennedy, PR (2000 Hon Men); RB (2000 Hon Men); KR (2000 1st)

Chris Farley, OT (2000 Hon Men)

Derek Johnson, QB (1999 3rd) *

Travis Seymour, TE (1999 2nd) *

Jay Miller, PK (1999 3rd) *

Shay Dean, LB (1999 1st) *

* Played as the "Cougaliers" in Cougar uniforms.

The beginnings of the Cavaliers is at times a difficult one to nail down, but officially the team was born in 1998 when Bill Booth started the team in Kelso, Washington.  Booth was also co-operating the Vancouver Posse at the same time.  By 1999 the Posse was reformed into the Vancouver Cougars, however the NWFL would only recognize the Cavaliers name which bred the term "Cougaliers".  In essence the 1999 "Cavaliers" was in fact the Vancouver Posse, sold to become the Columbia Cougars.  It would be the only winning season in Cavalier history.  In 2000 the Cougaliers became the Columbia Cougars, and the Cavaliers would begin to migrate operations towards the Olympia area.

**The Cavaliers/Cougars were basically one in the same in 1999.  The Cavaliers were the recognized team according to the NWFL, but the team was made up of players known as the Cougars, formerly the Posse.  Depending on which view one takes, the Cavaliers could have been a non-existent team, or the Cougars would be the non-existent team of 1999.  The GNFA puts the season results under both franchises, but recognizes the post-season awards here under the Cavaliers page.

Offensive Guard Scot Domingo (97)

Following the 2008 season, the Cavaliers decided to explore an independent schedule after longtime general manager Don Orton left to help form the Grays Harbor Bearcats taking a sizeable chunk of the Cavaliers playing talent with him.  The Cavaliers left their home field in Olympia, for Yelm and Tenino.  The move was not fruitful as the Cavaliers lost all of the games on the schedule.

The Cavaliers dropped four straight to open the 2010 season before squeaking out a 1-point win over the Raiders, a "home" game played in Kelso and won a second consecutive game over the Thunder of the WWFA, the first time since 2006 that feat was accomplished.  The Cavs beat WWFA runner up Tacoma before losing to PDFL bottom dweller Oregon to close out the 2010 season.  With the loss to the Thunderbolts, the Cavaliers earned the dubious honor of becoming the fastest franchise in history to lose 100 games.

Longtime Cavalier defenseman James King was named head coach for the 2011 season after being the interim coach midway through 2010 when Jamie Roberts left the team.

1998 Schedule/Results (2-3):

6-58

June 13 @ Pierce County Bengals

June 20 @ Portland Raiders

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