The FVCC Logger Sports team is an Intercollegiate athletic
team that competes in traditional lumberjack events throughout the Northwest.
We are sponsored by the FVCC Forestry Club, and are members of the
Association of Western Forestry Clubs (AWFC) an association of colleges and
universities west of the 100th meridian.
Collegiate Logger Sports is a unique competition with men
and women competing side by side. Women
are full participants in our events and commonly the team with the strongest
female component comes out on top in the competition.
The FVCC Logging Sports team was started in 1972 by Hugh
and Eyler Adams. In professional
logger sports circuits, Hugh was known for his sportsmanship.
Many stories reflect Hugh’s willingness to help others regardless of
their standings. In the furious
pace of a professional meet, Hugh would have a competitor sit and catch his
breath while Hugh prepared the competitor’s next event for him.
Hugh passed away in 1986 but still today when professionals of that era
learn that we are from the Flathead Valley they start conversations about Hugh
Adam’s intensity in competition and unselfishness in helping others.
The FVCC Logging Sports team carries forward the spirit of
Hugh Adams’s sportsmanship. When
visiting other schools we help them set up their arena, loan equipment to
opponents, freely give technique advice and are at the forefront in pitching in
with the continual cleanup necessary at competitions. At the annual gathering of all member schools west of the
Mississippi, the Association Captains recognize this effort and have awarded the
FVCC team the Sportsmanship Award 7 of the last 10 years.
Membership on the FVCC Logger Sports team is open to all FVCC students regardless of major. Team members are required to sign up for HPER 142 where newcomers learn basic techniques and 2nd year competitors work to perfect their specialties.