Four remarkable athletes, one successful coach, and a national championship-winning team comprise the Linfield Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2023.
 
On Saturday, November 11, the Athletics Hall of Fame will enshrine former Linfield women's tennis coach Amy Dames Smith, All-America softball player Emilee (Lepp) Gisler, football star Paul Dombroski, basketball/football standout O.J. Gulley, national champion pole vaulter Catherine (Street) Bridge, and Linfield's 2011 national championship softball team.
 
The 22nd annual Pacific Office Automation Linfield Athletics Hall of Fame Banquet starts at 6 p.m. inside Ted Wilson Gymnasium following that afternoon's football game versus Whitworth. Tickets for the Hall of Fame event go on sale in August. Adult tickets are priced at $30 and children 6 and under are $10. Tickets should be purchased prior to Saturday, November 5.
 
Below is a brief career capsule of each of the 2023 inductees:
 
•Amy Dames Smith coached the Linfield women's tennis team for 10 highly successful seasons, leading the Wildcats to six Northwest Conference team titles and two NCAA Division III postseason appearances. Against NWC opponents, she compiled a 143-14 record which includes a record streak of 108 consecutive conference wins.
 
•Football defensive back Paul Dombroski '79, whose 10 pass interceptions in 1978 set a Linfield single-season record. He went on to play six seasons for four National Football League teams, and was a two-time Special Teams Player of the Year with the New England Patriots.
 
•Two-sport star O.J. Gulley '04 was a three-time all-Northwest Conference guard in basketball, finishing his career second in steals per game and third in assists per game. He was also a starting cornerback on Linfield's 2004 national championship football team, setting records for longest interception return and most interception return yards in a single season.
 
•Emilee (Lepp) Gisler '12 etched her name multiple times throughout the NCAA Division III record book, including hitting a single-season record 29 home runs while leading Linfield to the 2011 softball national championship. Honored as the NFCA Catcher of the Year, she was a two-time NFCA All-American and four-time West Region all-star.
 
•Catherine (Street) Bridge '12 who won both NCAA Division III indoor and outdoor pole vault championships while setting national records in each event. A seven-time All-American and four-time Northwest Conference champion, she was honored as the 2012 USTFCCCA National Women's Field Athlete of the Year.
 
Featuring of the most potent offensive rosters in Division III history, the 2011 Linfield softball team rolled to a 51-3 record on the way to claiming the Division III national championship. Linfield won the NWC championship with a conference-record 27 wins. Their 103 home runs and .682 slugging percentage established new NCAA single-season records.
 
The honorees were chosen from a list of nominated candidates by the 20-member Linfield Athletics Hall of Fame Selection Committee. Nominations athletes, coaches, staff and meritorious service for the Class of 2024 are accepted through March 1.