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Timberline Spartans will co-op with Orofino for football this fall

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 12, 2026, 12:17 PM

Last updated Jul 12, 2026

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Summary

The Timberline Spartans will not field a football team for the upcoming season and will instead join forces with the Orofino Maniacs. Timberline athletic director Cori Pinque cited low player numbers as the reason for the decision. This co-op arrangement has been previously successful in other sports, and Orofino hopes to benefit from the added players, especially after a winless season. Orofino will debut the new co-op roster when they host Marsing Huskies on August 21.

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By the Numbers

•Timberline Spartans will not field a team this fall.
•Players will join the Orofino Maniacs through a co-op.
•Timberline's low numbers necessitated the decision.
•The Orofino program hopes to improve after a winless season.
•Orofino's first game with the new roster is August 21.

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12:17 PMYahoo Sports — Timberline won't field football team, will co-op with Orofino

What they're saying

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Jul. 12—The Timberline Spartans of Weippe will not do battle as a football team this fall, but players from the school will march under the banner of the Orofino Maniacs in a co-op arrangement, it was recently announced. "Basically, the coach (Pat Christopherson) and I evaluated our numbers and the ages of the players that we had coming out, and knew it was highly unlikely we would be able to ...
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