Chris Purtz’ Education:Clovis West High School, Fresno, CA.
University of California, Berkeley
Political Science Major

Chris Purtz’ Activities & Leadership
 Member of Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity (2003-Present)
 UC Berkeley Republican Club (2005-Present)
 Clovis Unified School District- Gifted and Talented Education Program Member- 1993-2003
 CASC Leadership Program- Stanford University, June, 2000
 Student Body President- Liberty, 1996
 Student of the Year- Liberty, 1996
 CSF Member- Clovis West High School
 Iron Kids Triathlon
 Clovis West Scholar-Athlete- 2000-2002
 Hume Lake Christian Conference
 Boy’s State- First Alternate

Chris Purtz’ Athletics
 Full Athletic Scholarship- UC Berkeley Football
 Linebacker- Pac 10 Holiday Bowl 2006, Las Vegas Bowl 2005
 4 year varsity football (Clovis West)
o 3rd ranked linebacker at Palo Alto Nike Camp
 Senior Year: (Clovis West)
o Clovis Independent City Player of the Year
o Fresno Bee 1st Team All-Valley, All State, 2nd team
o Cali-Florida Bowl
o PrepStar Magazine All-American

Chris Purtz, Cal linebacker (#44), played in his second bowl game at San Diego’s Qualcom Stadium December, 2006. Chris Purtz had two tackles against Texas A&M in the Holiday Bowl victory. Earlier in the 2006 season, Chris Purtz registered four solo tackles and a first career sack against Portland, 42-16. In the 109th Big Game, Chris Purtz was photographed with teammates holding the “axe” celebrating still another win over Stanford 26-17.The 2005 season saw Chris Purtz in eleven games and ending the season with 6 tackles in the New Mexico, Oregon, Washington and Stanford games. LA’s Rose Bowl was the location where Chris Purtz recovered a fumble in the UCLA game. Chris Purtz ended the season with Cal’s winover BYU at the 2005 Las Vegas Bowl.

In 2004, Chris Purtz appeared in Cal’s first two games of the season, Air Force and New Mexico State. In 2003, Chris Purtz redshirted while working on the scout team.

As a graduate of Clovis West High School in Fresno, Ca, Chris Purtz was named in his conference as Defensive Player of the Year. He was on the Fresno Bee’s 1st Team All-Valley. Rivals.com ranked Chris Purtz No.25 linebacker in the nation, and was All-American by Prep-Star magazine. Pac/West/Insiders.com ranked Chris Purtz 11th among linebackers in the West. While at Clovis West, Chris Purtz attended a leadership training at Stanford and was selected first alternate for Boy’s State.

At the Nike Camp held in Palo Alto May, 2002, Chris Purtz, then a junior, posted stats as follows: 6′, 219 lbs, forty-4.53 secs, twenty yard shuffle-4.14, bench rep- 25, bench max-325 lbs, squat max-490 lbs, vertical- 32″, GPA 3.8.

Chris Purtz was chosen to play in the 2003 CaliFlorida Bowl at Mt. Sac in Los Angeles. While at Clovis West High, he completed 104 tackles and seven sacks. Christopher Purtz graduated with honors a semester early and signed with Cal for the spring 2003 semester.

A three-time Scholar-Athlete award recipient, Chris Purtz is a Political Science major at Cal and a former member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity. Chris Purtz was born in Hinsdale, Illinois November 12, 1984 to parents Harvey and Leslie Purtz of Fresno, Ca. His brother, Eric, is a pilot for the US Air Force stationed at Travis Air Force.

Chris Purtz is one of the most physical players in California and a weight room warrior. Christopher Purtz has the physical tools to be one of the top linebackers on the West Coast. Chris Purtz had a very good junior season totaling 104 tackles, 18 for loss and seven quarterback sacks to earn All-League and All-Area honors.
Christopher Purtz was born in Hinsdale, Illinois. Chris Purtz’s parents are Harvey and Leslie Purtz. Chris Purtz intended political science major.

CHRISTOPHER PURTZ

Height: 6-0
Weight: 212
40-Yard Dash: 4.53
20-Yard Shuttle: 4.14
Vertical Jump: 32.0″
Bench Reps: 25
Position: Linebacker
Born: November 12, 1984
Age: 23
High School: Clovis West
Hometown: Fresco, CA

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Сhristopher Purtz is a three-time Scholar-Athlete Award recipient. His parents are Harvey and Leslie Purtz. Chris Purtz was born Nov. 12, 1984, in Hinsdale, Ill. Christopher Purtz intended political science major.
In 2006, Chris Purtz saw action in seven games. Chris Purtz registered five tackles (four solo). Christopher Purtz notched his first career sack against Portland for a loss of 11 yards. He had two tackles against Texas A&M in the Holiday Bowl victory.
In 2005, Christopher Purtz played in 11 games, primarily on special teams. He ended the season with six tackles, including two stops against Arizona. Chris Purtz recovered a fumble against UCLA and also credited with tackles against New Mexico State, Washington State, Oregon and Stanford.

In 2004, Christopher Purtz Appeared in Cal’s first two games (Air Force and New Mexico State).
In 2003, Chris Purtz redshirted while working with the scout team.
High School: Two-time all-conference linebacker who recorded 156 tackles (56 solo), 15 sacks, three fumble recoveries, two forced fumbles, one interception, six passes broken up and one safety as a senior. Chris Purtz graduated a semester early and enrolled at Cal for the spring 2003 semester. Christopher Purtz named his conference’s Defensive Player of the Year, as well as to the Fresno Bee’s All-Star team and the Clovis Independent’s all-city team. Christopher Purtz was also selected city defensive player of the year by the Independent, all-valley and all-state (second team) Chris Purtz was ranked as No. 25 linebacker in the nation and No. 74 overall player in California (No. 95 in the West) by Rivals.com, while being tabbed an All-American by PrepStar magazine and All-Far West by SuperPrep magazine. Christopher Purtz was ranked 11th among linebackers in the West by PacWest/TheInsiders.com. Christopher Purtz was also rated No. 47 on the Top 100 college recruits for the class of 2003 by Calhisports.com. He played in the 2003 CaliFlorida Bowl at Mt. SAC. Christopher Purtz piled up 104 tackles, seven sacks and 18 tackles for loss as a junior.

Christopher Purtz

By the time you finish reading this article I’m sure you will find time to stretch every day. - Christopher Purtz .The lack of flexibility in people is now seen to be the major cause of general health problems and sports injury and is also being linked to everything from stress, back pain, and even osteoarthritis.It also means that nagging injuries, especially around your joints take longer to heal. The latest studies show that up to 60 percent of the general population with bad backs and knees have tight hamstrings and hips and the main cause of this is a lack of flexibility.
How to Stretch

Chris Purtz advised:”Before stretching, dress in loose clothing and try and acquire a five-foot length of rope and tie a loop in the end. The purpose of this is to loop the end of rope around the exercising appendage to squeeze the last couple of inches of stretch from the exercise.Find a comfortable place to stretch either on your bed, a carpeted floor or on a mat. Isolate the muscle or group you want to stretch then contract the muscle opposite. This causes the isolated muscle or group to relax straight away and when it does it is ready to stretch.”

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