"A Community that SWEATS Together, STAYS Together."

We want to provide a safe, encouraging, and positive environment for adults, kids, and athletes of all ages to learn, improve, and reach their health and fitness goals. Most importantly we want to be a place that people leave healthier and happier than when they walked in.


December Teen Athlete of the month- Keenan Enriquez


Tell us a little about yourself and family- Hobbies, interests, where you grew up, occupation, etc. 

I am an 8th grader at Neil Armstrong Middle School. I live in Forest Grove, and have 3 siblings Damon, Niko and Adalyn. I like to play Football and Baseball. I'm a big music person, mainly pop and rap. 


How did you hear about BCF and what made you want to join?


I joined Crossfit cause my mom was doing it and I wanted to get strong so I joined. I also joined the teen class when I wasn't in sports during Covid.

What motivates you to come to the box week after week?


I am motivated to get in shape and have more confidence. I also like to hang out with my friends there. 



What are your goals? Personal, professional, and/or athletic?


My goal is to be very strong and a very important person on a team. 


What is your favorite lift, movement or WOD? Least Favorite?


My favorite movement is deadlift and my least favorite is bench haha

What is your proudest CF moment? 


When I did the brawl for Damian competition


What is one tip you would give someone who is interested in CrossFit or new to CrossFit?


Just join and go through the pain now and everything will be easier later.

Biggest impact CrossFit has made in your life?


It has made me more in shape and made new friends. 


December Athlete of the Month- Victor Cebrera



Tell us a little about yourself and family- Hobbies, interests, where you grew up, occupation, etc. 

I love spending time with my family and friends! I have always loved sports and like to surf, skate, snowboard, mountain bike, play basketball and go fishing. I grew up in a small town in Mexico close to the beach. I currently work at Kramers Auto Body shop.



How did you hear about BCF and what made you want to join? 

My friend Chris was a member here first and I was going to just a regular gym so then decided to come try it with him!


What motivates you to come to the box week after week? 

My family and trying to be better myself. I always try to be better at my job, so I now try to do that for myself.



What are your goals? Personal, professional, and/or athletic? 

Personal- Be stronger and faster then before.
Professional- Keep learning new things at work to always make me happy


What is your favorite lift, movement or WOD? Least Favorite?

Favorite: Bar Muscle UP
Least: GHD

What is your proudest CF moment? 


The time I did a ring muscle up!



What is one tip you would give someone who is interested in CrossFit or new to CrossFit? 

Just give it a try! You won't regret it!


Biggest impact CrossFit has made in your life? 

Better Health and over all better person


Free write: (anything else you want to mention or say) 

I want to thank all my coaches and friends at the box for helping me on my CrossFit journey! Thank you everyone!

November Newsletter 2021

 


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Teen Athlete of the Month- Jackson King



Tell us a little about yourself and family- Hobbies, interests, where you grew up, occupation, etc.



My name is Jackson King, and my mom and Dad are Brad and Kaci King. I have two sisters Kambri and Reagan and one brother Ryker. My hobbies include fishing, exploring, and any thing to do with the outdoors. I have grown up in Oregon and Missouri.


How did you hear about BCF and what made you want to join? 


My mom, and she was the reason I started to come weekly.


What motivates you to come to the box week after week?


 I love CrossFit! I love the coaches! And the community at BCF!


What are your goals? Personal, professional, and/or athletic? 




One of my personal goals is to be able to dunk in basketball.


What is your favorite lift, movement or WOD? Least Favorite?


 My favorite lifts are bench press and deadlift. My least favorite is probably squats.



What is your proudest CF moment?


My proudest CrossFit moment was when I hit 295lbs on my deadlift or when I climbed the rope for the first time.


What is one tip you would give someone who is interested in CrossFit or new to CrossFit?


Listen to the coach and don’t try to show off cause then you might hurt yourself.



Biggest impact CrossFit has made in your life?


It has made me better at sports like basketball and I get to meet new and amazing people.

November Athlete of the Month- Teri Braun


Tell us a little about yourself and family- Hobbies, interests, where
you grew up, occupation, etc.


I grew up in Star, Idaho. It’s a small town just outside of Boise. I moved to Oregon in 1999 after I finished college because I always loved our family vacations out to the Oregon Coast. I’ve been married for 19 years and we have two boys, 14 and 17 years old. I teach English Language Development for the Banks School District and I work with incredible colleagues and students.



How did you hear about BCF and what made you want to join?


I had heard about BCF soon after we moved out to Banks, but a year of going to grad school while working full time took a serious toll on my body. I was ready to feel healthy again and MOVE! I had always been a fair weather exerciser and knew it would help me to have a place where people who knew a thing or two could guide me.

What motivates you to come to the box week after week?


The number of decisions people have to make in a day can be absolutely exhausting. I know that when I stick to a schedule I don’t lay in bed wavering on the decision to go or not. I get up, go, whine a bit during the workout, and feel great the rest of the day. Then hit repeat the next day.


What are your goals? Personal, professional, and/or athletic?


I don’t know if I would call it a goal but it’s very important to me to maintain a balance in my life. Prioritizing that balance between work, family and other obligations helps me set boundaries and feel healthy and recharged every week. 

What is your favorite lift, movement or WOD? Least Favorite? 


I do like most of the strength training aspects and the assault bike. 

My least favorite(s) would have to be overhead squats, rope climbs or being upside down. I also have a love/hate relationship with Turkish get-ups because I know they will help me when I’m an 80 year old trying to get off the bathroom floor.

What is your proudest CF moment?


I have had some really great moments during Everyday Warrior of pushing myself past the point I thought I could. I also love the way the Exlines and the BCF community come together to give back and take care of others. I have seen it when supporting Damian, and the Rizzos and so many others. I’m glad I get to
be a part of a community like that.




What is one tip you would give someone who is interested in CrossFit or new to CrossFit?

I would say it’s important to come back the 2nd day and just keep taking those baby steps one day at a time. Change happens over time not overnight.


Biggest impact CrossFit has made in your life?


CrossFit/BCF is my sanity in the morning and takes me outside of my comfort zone on a daily basis. It starts my day off right with some pretty awesome people. I also know that if I get to live to 100 like I want to, I will be able to attribute that in part to all that I have learned from Crossfit.


October Athlete of the Month-Megan Brooks


Tell us a little about yourself and family- Hobbies, interests, where you grew up, occupation, etc.


I am an Oregonian, born and raised in Pendleton: LETER’ BUCK! Jaala and I have been bringing our two kiddos into the box since they were weeks old. It is our second home! I’m a paralegal by day, and love style, fashion, and DIY projects in my spare time. 


How did you hear about BCF and what made you want to join? 


Total transparency: we were looking for an affordable option for BOTH of us to be able to join. We had just moved to the Grove, and it was super important for us to go with our busy work schedules, and to just be all together as a family. Since we both work full time, family time is limited during the week. We were SHOCKED when we learned that bringing kiddos to a gym was a thing. What a privilege! 



What motivates you to come to the box week after week?


I mean, let’s be honest: I never WANT to come… oops! I said it! BUT I’m always happy when I do! I’ve got some bad genetics that I want to combat now, before it becomes a problem later in life. Keeping healthy is my main goal.



What are your goals? Personal, professional, and/or athletic? 


My goals are to stay fit, strong, and overall healthy as I age [gracefully, of course]

What is your favorite lift, movement or WOD? Least Favorite?


My favorite lifts would probably be back squats and bench press, but only because they are the ones that I’m generally the best at! I love anything with a barbell. 
My least favorite movement would be running. I literally DESPISE running with all that I am. My body is just not conducive to that nonsense. 



What is your proudest CF moment?


My proudest CF moment would probably be just working out through my last pregnancy. Like.. days before! I never thought I could be a strong and fit mama like that. I was pretty impressed what I could actually do during those 9 months!


What is one tip you would give someone who is interested in CrossFit or new to CrossFit?


The only ‘tip’ I could give anyone is to just try! We all suck at something… like let’s not give everyone credit here. We all have things that we are just never going to be able to do, and that’s OKAY, I promise! Just getting your booty into the box and doing what you can, will be the greatest gift you can give yourself! #modsquadforlife


Biggest impact CrossFit has made in your life?


We have met basically every single one of our friends at the box, who we now consider family. We personally don’t have relatives close by, so it was such a blessing to find the circle of people to call HOME. 




Teen Athlete of the Month- Hayden Holycross


Tell us a little about yourself and family- Hobbies, interests, where you grew up, occupation, etc.


My name is Hayden Holycross, and I’m 13. I have lived in Forest Grove all my life. My dad works at Pacific University and my mom is a Coach here at BCF (Coach Jessi). I like to play the Ukelele, hang out with my friends (movie nights are our favorite), and CrossFit. 


How did you hear about BCF and what made you want to join?


My mom is a Coach at BCF and has been a member for pretty much as long as I can remember. I had just quit my competitive dance team, and one of my close friends was going to the Teen classes and seemed to be having a lot of fun so I decided to join him.


What motivates you to come to the box week after week?


After I’m done working out, I feel so good and I love getting a chance to hang out with my friends. I also love seeing myself progressively getting stronger, and I feel that CrossFit has been good for all around wellness.


What are your goals? Personal, professional, and/or athletic?


Personal Goal: I really want to grow more confident. CrossFit has already helped so much with that!

Professional Goal: Well, I’m in the 8th grade, so right now my goal is to do well at school and go to college.

Athletic Goal: To be as good as my friend Jackson some day!



What is your favorite lift, movement or WOD? Least Favorite?


Favorite: Tie between Deadlifts and Bench Press

Least Favorite: Thrusters. I hate them.


What is your proudest CF moment?


PR’ing my Deadlift at 145# a couple of weeks ago.

What is one tip you would give someone who is interested in CrossFit or new to CrossFit?


I’m still not doing the best job at this, but my advice would be to just focus on YOU and not worry about what anybody else is doing. Don’t make it a competition - just work hard and have fun. 


Biggest impact CrossFit has made in your life?

It has helped me put on weight and muscle. I used to be really small and I was really insecure about it. Now I feel strong!


Free write: (anything else you want to mention or say)


Just a thank you to my friend and role model at the gym, Jackson and to all the moms that drive us all there!

August 2021 Newsletter




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August Teen Athlete(s!) of the Month: Emma and Blake Duyck

Tell us a little about yourself and family - Hobbies, interests, where you grew up, occupation, etc.

Emma:

I am 15 years old, the oldest of 2 to the parents of Charlie and Julie Duyck and the older sister to the other Athlete of the Month, Blake Duyck. I am interested/occupied in sports such as volleyball and track/field. I also grew up in the small town of Forest Grove

Blake:

Hi, my name is Blake Duyck, brother of Emma Duyck and also the son to Julie and Charlie Duyck. My hobbies are making videos, coding, creating things like marble runs and pinball machines, playing guitar, and riding my dirt bike.


How did you hear about BCF and what made you want to join:

Emma:

My mom saw a Facebook post 8 years ago and thought it would be a good way to get me out of the house during the summer. I've been going ever since.


Blake:

My sister had been going and when I was old enough, I joined.


What motivates you to come to the box week after week?

Emma:

Strength/stamina training for sports.


Blake:

To get me in better shape for cross country and to try and beat my sister.



What are your goals? Personal, professional, and/or athletic?

Emma:

A personal and athletic goal I have is to prove to others I am better and stronger than the perceptions and stereotypes others have of me.



Blake:

I want to be an engineer and a filmmaker.



What is your favorite lift, movement or WOD? Least Favorite?

Emma:

My favorite movement/lift would have to be the back or box squat because it shows both my arm and leg strength. I don’t have a least favorite.

Blake:

Favorite:  Back squat/box squat- I can do the most weight on this lift

Least Favorite:  Strict overhead press- it is hard!


What is your proudest CF moment?

Emma:

My proudest movement is the back or box squat because that the area I can lift the most in.  Back squat I can lift 250 and 260 in box squat.

Blake:

When I lifted 155lbs on the dead lift


What is one tip you would give someone who is interested in CrossFit or new to CrossFit?

Emma:

Don’t go into something overconfident because you can be disappointed with the results in the end.  Just try your hardest.



Blake:

Relax and have fun!  The people there are nice and will welcome you.



Biggest impact CrossFit has made in your life?

Emma:

Over the past 8 years of being here it has built up my strength in both arms and legs to help me pursue more with my sports and just in everyday life with being more helpful to my family members.  They make me carry heavy stuff for them.

Blake:

Helped me with Cross country and shot put