Women's Basketball News
S. Puget Sound men and North Idaho women win holiday tournaments Vancouver, WA - South Puget Sound edged Clark 73-70 to claim the championship at the U.S. Army / Clark College Holiday Invitational men's basketball tourney. In women's action, North Idaho downed Lane 79-67 to take the championship at the Chemeketa Holiday Tournament in Salem. All Tournament Teams Chemeketa Holiday Tournament
2008-12-29 19:47:25
Clark Holiday Invitational
Will Sharp, South Puget Sound (MVP)
Donald Terry, South Puget Sound
Garrick Ashenfelter, Clark
Brandon Jones, Clark
Danny Berger, Chemeketa
Bianca Cheever, North Idaho (MVP)
Lindsey Stark, North Idaho
Natalie Nichols, North Idaho
Carmen Williams, Lane
Sheena Cole, Lane
Kelsey Stiller, Spokane
Monique Wickenhagen, Columbia Basin
Tacoma & Umpqua top latest Horizon Air basketball polls Vancouver, WA - The NWAACC has just released the December 23rd Men and Women's Horizon Air / Coaches' Poll. The Umpqua Lady Riverhawks (11-1) collected all eight first place votes and top the women's rankings for the second consecutive poll. The previously third-ranked Clackamas Cougars (8-1) scored a 17 point victory over last week's second-ranked Yakima Valley (7-4) to leap-frog the Yaks into second place in this week's rankings. On the men's side, the undefeated Tacoma Titans (9-0) scored a big win over last week's top ranked Bellevue Bulldogs 61-55 to move into the top spot this week. The Bulldogs (10-2) slipped to third place behind last season's league champions Yakima Valley (10-1) who hold in the two spot. Women's Basketball (prev week) Men' Basketball (prev week)
2008-12-23 22:19:41
1. Umpqua (1)
2. Clackamas (3 tie)
3. Yakima Valley (2)
4. Spokane (3 tie)
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1. Tacoma (4)
2. Yakima Valley (2)
3. Bellevue (1)
4. Clackamas (3)
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Jim Worden Celebration of Life Memorial Service Oregon City, OR - The Jim Worden [former Clackamas Men's Basketball Associate Head Coach] Celebration of Life will be held on December 30th, 2008 in the gymnasium at the old Oregon City High School campus at 1306 12th Street in Oregon City at 3:00 pm. Family, friends, coaches, and players will gather to pay tribute to the lifetime of a man who touched so many lives. All are invited to come and celebrate Jim's life and share the memories. Rememberances may mailed to The Worden Family at 18835 S. Rose Road, Oregon City, 97045. Contributions may be made out to The Jim Worden Memorial Scholarship Fund.
2008-12-23 18:30:27
South Puget South Crossover halted due to weather
2008-12-20 23:28:26
The remaining scheduled games for Sunday at the women's Western Region Crossover hosted by South Puget Sound have been canceled due to weather conditions.
Crossover Schedules Updated The weather has impacted nearly all of the NWAACC Basketball Crossover tournaments happening this weekend. Several are playing with fewer teams while one was canceled entirely. Olympic College canceled the women's tournament they were supposed to host starting today due to the weather. The schedule has been updated with information the NWAACC office has received as of 2:00 p.m. Friday. Further updates are expected for the Crossover tournament being held at Chemeketa.
2008-12-19 15:07:16
Inclement NW weather affecting weekend basketball tournament schedules Vancouver, WA - Several changes have and continue to occur to this weekend's basketball crossover tournaments due to inclement weather. The NWAACC will gather the schedule updates and alter the men and women's crossover tournaments accordingly.
2008-12-18 23:03:22
Clackamas Men's Basketball Coach Jim Worden Passes Away Worden, 64, coached basketball for 38 years in California and Oregon high schools and colleges, including the last 10 at Clackamas Community College, where he was the associate head coach for men's basketball and part time PE instructor. He leaves behind a loving family and many, many friends throughout the Northwest. Around the NWAACC, he will be deeply missed, where his coaching legacy will be the gold standard he lived: his consistently uncompromised professionalism and his ethical model of how coaches should treat their players, and each other. At Clackamas, the entire Cougar community will grieve his passing.
2008-12-17 22:13:43
Oregon City, OR - Long time NWAACC basketball coach Jim Worden passed away December 17, 2008 after a year long battle with cancer.
"Border Clash" to be televised on Fox Sports Northwest The annual "Border Clash" men's basketball game, featuring Community Colleges of Spokane (CCS) vs. North Idaho College (NIC), will be televised regionally on Fox Sports Northwest. The game is 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 11, at Gonzaga University's McCarthey Center in Spokane. The game will be televised via tape delay on Fox Sports Northwest at 11:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13. This is the first time that a Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges (NWAACC) game has been televised regionally. The game also will be carried live locally on Gonzaga University Television, Comcast channel 15. Over 4,000 tickets for the event have been sold to date. Tickets can be purchased in advance through the bookstores at Spokane Community College, 1810 N. Greene St., or Spokane Falls Community College, 3410 W. Fort George Wright Drive. Advance tickets can also be purchased by contacting Scott Kramer at (509) 533-7445. Ticket prices are $5 for individual tickets or $40 for groups of 20. Tickets may also be purchased at the door for $5. For ticket information, contact: For information regarding the venue and details of the television broadcast contact:
2008-12-09 16:01:26
In all, Border Clash features three basketball games:
4 p.m., high school boys’ game: West Valley High School vs. Post Falls High School
6 p.m., college women's game: CCS vs. NIC
8 p.m., college men's game: CCS vs. NIC
Scott Kramer, 509-533-7445 SMKramer@scc.spokane.edu
Dan Garrity, 509-313-6689 garrity@gonzaga.edu
Initial 2008-09 Horizon Air/Coaches' basketball polls have been released Vancouver, WA - The initial 2008-09 Men & Women's Horizon Air/Coaches' Poll have been released. Bellevue (7-0) takes the top spot for the men. The Bulldogs have outscored their opponents by an average margin of 25.7 points per game including a convincing 16 point win over this week's number two team Yakima Valley (7-1). Umpqua women head the ladies' poll. The Riverhawks (6-1) are on a four-game winning streak in including a nine point win over #3 Clackamas (6-1). The only blemish on their record was a five point loss to second-ranked Yakima Valley. The #2 Yaks (4-3) are coming off a very tough non-conference tournament where they suffered three losses, two against nationally ranked NJCAA squads. Men's Poll Women's Poll
2008-12-09 14:23:45
1. Bellevue
2. Yakima Valley
3. Clackamas
4. Tacoma
Complete Poll
1. Umpqua
2. Yakima Valley
3. tie Clackamas
3. tie Spokane
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Weekend Basketball Tournament All-Stars & Champions Clackamas Thanksgiving Tournament (Women) Lower Columbia Red Devil Classic (Men) Pierce Thanksgiving Tournament (Men) Skagit Valley 35th annual Turkey Tournament (Men)
2008-12-01 15:56:50
Champions: Umpqua, 2nd: Clackamas, 3rd: Mt. Hood
All-Tournament Team:
Cassie Scheffelmaier Umpqua (MVP)
Kristi Fallin, Umpqua
McKenzie Meyer, Clackamas
Rylee Peterson, Clackamas
Alexandra Melonson, Mt. Hood
Sam Flett, Blue Mountain
Champions: Yakima Valley, 2nd: Lower Columbia, 3rd: Clackamas
All-Tournament Team:
Rico Wilkins, Yakima Valley (MVP)
Jody Johnson, Yakima Valley
Clint Burgoyne - Lower Columbia
Alex King - Lower Columbia
Chelales Tapscott, Clackamas
Chris Grounds, Everett
Champions: Bellevue, 2nd: Whatcom, 3rd: Pierce
All-Tournament Team
Rahiti Marere, Bellevue (MVP)
Sam Cartmell, Bellevue
Chris Grove, Pierce
Stephan McCall, Shoreline
Will Sharp South Puget Sound
Ryan Sweet, Whatcom
Champions: Skagit Valley, 2nd:Green River, 3rd: Wenatchee Valley
All-Tournament Team:
Chas Kok, Skagit Valley (MVP)
Trent Leach, Skagit Valley
Giovanni Lee, Green River
Jamaal Thomas, Green River
Kellen Drake, Wenatchee Valley
Joel Wollenberg, Quest University of Canada
2008 Basketball Golf Tournament Wrap-Up The Third Annual NWAACC Basketball Tournament Golf Event was held Saturday, August 18, at Canyon Lakes Golf Course in Kennewick, WA. Approximately 135 golfers battled through a grueling 107 degree temperature day to enjoy themselves and help raise operating funds to support the 2008 NWAACC Basketball Championships, to be held in March 5-8, 2009 in Kennewick. George Gee Nissan of Pasco, which is part of the George Gee Automotive network located in Couer d' Alene, Spokane, and Tri-Cities, was our major sponsor for the golf event, providing a generous cash donation, Nissan gear to give away, and two cars offered as prizes for a hole-in-one. George Gee is a rabid basketball fan and committed to athletic and community philanthropy—we couldn’t be happier with their support of NWAACC basketball. More information about the George Gee Foundation can be found at http://www.goseegee.com. Thirty teams competed in two divisions. The Fowler LLC Team, led by major basketball tournament supporter Rob Marshall of Richland, won the Tiger Woods Division, carding a 16-under par score in the full scrambler format. NWAACC Executive Director Dick McClain was a member of the winning team. The Flour and the Cartmell/Guajardo teams tied for second two shots back at 14-under par. The Tin Cup Division was won for the second time by the Hanford High School coaches, at 9-under par. The tournament was again well-supported by many coaches and athletic directors. More schools were represented by teams playing and/or holes sponsored than in previous years, which was a testament to the commitment of the member schools to making the basketball tournaments better. Coaches in attendance: Mark Poth (Big Bend), Clif Wegner (Clackmas), Jim Martineau (Clackamas), Kayla Steen (Clackamas), Rolando Garcia (CBC), Evan Woodward (Hanford HS), Che Dawson (Highline), Rob Nielson (Mt. Hood), Jeff Reinland (Walla Walla), Jimmy Hill (Wenatchee), Carl Howell (Tacoma), Kevin Collier (Portland), John Lee (Portland). Also in attendance were athletic directors Fred Schnell (Mt. Hood), Ray Funk (Yakima), Scott Rogers (CBC), Ed Aronson (Treasure Valley), Dick Magruder (Portland), and John Dunn (Highline). It should also be recognized that the tournament has grown enough that we had two school presidents play. Rich Cummins, new president of CBC, came out with two teams of golfers and worked with Athletic Director Scott Rogers to have 5 members of the defending champion CBC Hawk Women's Basketball team on hand to support the cause. John Turner from Blue Mountain CC also made the trip up from Pendleton to play. Their support was important both operationally and symbolically, and further shows the commitment to the student-athletes that makes the NWAACC special. Many NWAACC schools once again provided athletic apparel and gifts to be distributed to the golfers. Douglas, the new member from north of the border, was exceptionally generous for the cause, donating a lot of Adidas gear which was a big hit. Those donations were much appreciated, and give this tournament that special touch that separates it from the usual fundraising events. The tournament committee wanted to recognize the non-local schools and organizations whom have supported this tournament, understanding the time and financial commitment necessary to travel to Kennewick in the summer to play. Highline, Walla Walla, and Wenatchee have joined CBC to play all three years. Mt. Hood, Clackamas, Tacoma, the NWAACC South Officials, and Big Bend have all traveled to play the last two years. Portland CC and Treasure Valley made long inaugural trips to join in the festivities this year. We also received hole sponsorship support from Everett and Bellevue for the third consecutive year. Whatcom, South Puget Sound, and Centralia sponsored holes this year, despite not being able to make the trip. Support from schools was dramatically up, which will translate into a better basketball event in March. The tournament will be held again next year on Saturday, August 15, 2009 at 1 p.m. at Canyon Lakes in Kennewick. Our goal is to have 30 schools participate either playing golf or supporting via hole sponsorship. The event is growing in size and prestige, and we look forward to the 4th annual event next year.
2008-09-03 09:49:04
Freshour takes charges of Chemeketa Women's Basketball Salem, OR - Lynn Freshour recently joined Chemeketa Community College as its new women's basketball coach. Freshour most recently served as athletic director at North Salem High School, but the chance to return to coaching was too tempting to pass up. "Coaching at the college level has always been a dream of mine," said Freshour. "It's also an exciting time to be part of Chemeketa as we head in new directions under President Cheryl Roberts." Athletic scholarships provided by Chemeketa should help attract some of the area's top talent, and Freshour sees talent as key to his plans. "I want to build a Chemeketa dynasty within the Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges," he said. "The high schools in our area produce fantastic players who have the skill to take Chemeketa to the top of the division." Freshour is a former coach of girls basketball teams at North Salem and West Salem high schools. As head coach at Amity High School, Freshour led nine girls basketball teams to the state tournament. Cassie Belmodis, Chemeketa athletic director, is eager to see Freshour's vision come to life on the court. "He brings an excitement and passion to the game of basketball that we are sure, will carry over to the women's basketball program. His years of success and experience as a coach, athletic director, and involvement in community sports will be an asset to his team and the Storm Athletic Department," she said. For more information about the women's basketball program, contact Freshour at 503-399-5053, or Cassie Belmodis at 503.399.5159 or cassieb@chemeketa.edu.
2008-08-06 10:21:10
Guerra takes reins of Linn-Benton Women's Basketball Coach Guerra has been the Head Varsity Coach for the Lakeview High School Girls Basketball team for the last 3 years. Her first year coaching record was 18-6 and 2nd round play-offs. Second year saw a record of 12-12 and 2nd round play-offs. In her third year, Teresa coached her team to a 14-13 record and made an appearance at the 2A State Tournament. Teresa herself played Junior College basketball for 2 years in California – one year at De Anza Junior College and 1 year at Foothill Junior College. Teresa took her own playing career to the next level when she played 1 year at Eastern Oregon University. Teresa earned a Masters of Teacher Education from Eastern Oregon University and a Bachelor of Science, Physical Education/Health from Eastern Oregon University. Teresa was previously employed as a Physical Education Teacher for grades 7-12 at Lakeview High School, Oregon.
2008-06-05 16:56:57
Albany, OR - The Linn-Benton Community College's athletic department is pleased to announce the appointment of Teresa Guerra as the Head Women's Basketball Coach.
Stewart returns to head Peninsula Women's Basketball Port Angeles, WA - Julie Stewart returns to the helm where she directed the Pirates to the only North Division women's basketball championship in school history. Stewart, who coached at Peninsula from 2003-2005 before stepping down to be home with her young children, was named women's basketball head coach, as announced by Athletic Director Rick Ross. "Julie is a great basketball coach, and a great mom, and we're very pleased she worked out a plan to do both," Ross said. "We're lucky to have her back." Stewart said she carefully weighed the impact on her family vs. her love of the game of basketball in making her decision. "Although my decision was made in a week's time it was done with thoughtful consideration," she said. "I love coaching basketball and it has become a lifestyle for my family. Being a college student-athlete is an exciting time for these young ladies and I look forward to being the head coach for the Peninsula Pirate Women." Stewart's Pirates went 13-12 her first year as head coach in 2003-04 and then went 21-10, 12-4 in conference play, to win the North Division championship her second year. It was a memorable night in Peninsula College history when she was at one end of the gym, cutting down the net with her players, while her husband Peter and his players were at the other end, cutting down the other net, in celebration of a conference championship of their own. She returns to the Pirate helm with six years of high school, collegiate and professional coaching experience and nine years of experience running basketball camps and clinics in the U.S., Canada, Australia, Malaysia and China. A basketball and track and field standout at the University of North Dakota from 1986-1991, Stewart has a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics. Stewart replaces Tiffany Darling, who coached the Pirates through two seasons before resigning in March. In addition to coaching basketball, Stewart will teach part time.
2008-06-03 13:58:54
Brent Hermanson takes helm of Bellevue Women's Basketball For the second time in as many years, the BCC Women's Basketball program will be headed up by a former assistant coach. Athletic Director Bill O'Connor named Brent Hermanson, an assistant coach last season, as the successor to Steve Lowe, who has stepped down to pursue a coaching opportunity at NCAA Division II Cameron University in Lawton, Oklahoma. Lowe described his decision to leave BCC as "bittersweet", stating that "On one hand I'm very sad to leave Bellevue and the friends I've made here. On the other hand, I'm getting a chance to coach at a four year institution. Coach Tom Webb and Cameron University have given me an opportunity to do something that I'm truly passionate about; coaching the game of basketball full time." Lowe took the reins at Bellevue in June of 2007, replacing Cheryl Sorenson who moved on to take an assistant coaching position at NCAA Division I Eastern Washington University. As an assistant under Sorenson from 2004-2007, he helped accomplish a remarkable turnaround, taking the team from 4-22 record in their first season to the best season in school history with a 26-5 overall record in 2006-2007, and a runner-up finish at the NWAACC Championships. Last season, BCC finished 18-13 overall, 12-4 in the Northern Region, and qualified for the NWAACC tournament for the third year in a row. "I want to thank Bellevue Community College, the athletic department, and everyone that played for the women's program during my time" he said. "I've met a lot of great people during my tenure here and I have nothing but great memories." O'Connor did not have to look far in finding a replacement for Lowe, naming Hermanson head coach after his first season as an assistant at BCC. "We have had outstanding coaches, but also two coaching changes in two years" said O'Connor. "I am excited to be able to turn to a quality individual such as Brent, who will add a measure of stability to the program and will continue our recent tradition of having excellent coaches in Women's Basketball." In his first act as Head Coach, Hermanson has announced a pair of adjustments to the coaching staff. Paulette Martin, an assistant on last year's team alongside Hermanson, has been named as Associate Head Coach, and Dan Toblin has been promoted from Strength and Conditioning Coach to an Assistant Coach position. "It was important to continue to build on what Coach Lowe started, so retaining the coaching staff was a critical step" said Hermanson. "Bellevue has consistently competed at a high level in the NWAACC and with the recruiting class that has been assembled by Coach Lowe for the 2008-2009 season, I expect to continue the tradition of excellence that has been established within the Women's Basketball program." Hermanson has been a mainstay in the girls' youth basketball circuit over the last 10 years, having worked with both the Redmond Select and Flight AAU basketball programs. Last year was his first season coaching in the college ranks. "I am extremely excited for the opportunity to coach at Bellevue Community College" he said. "I believe we will compete again this year to win the Northern Region, and return to the NWAACC Tournament."
2008-05-30 13:12:50
NWAACC in the News - DePeel & Santos signing announcements DePeel signs with Lewis-Clark State College Santos signs with Boise State University
2008-05-21 12:21:22
Nikki DePeel, who played guard the past two seasons at Columbia Basin Community College in Pasco, Wash., has signed a letter-of-intent to play for the Lewis-Clark State College women's basketball team next season, LCSC coach Brian Orr has announced. [read more]
[Renee] Santos, a former St. Mary's Academy pitcher from Southeast Portland, has received a full scholarship from Boise State. Pitching for Clackamas Community College, she blew away much of the competition in the Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges the past two years. [read more]
Schooler takes reins of Edmonds women's basketball program Edmonds Community College has named Jennifer Schooler as the new head women's basketball coach and Trisha Terhar as the lead assistant coach. Both coaches achieved academic goals while playing college basketball and aim to share that experience with players. Schooler has played point-guard at both the community college and collegiate level at Wenatchee Valley College from 1998-2000 and then on scholarship at the University of Idaho from 2000-2002. She holds a Bachelor of Science in psychology from the University of Idaho and a Master's in education and technology. She is currently working toward a second Master's in sports psychology. Previously, Jennifer coached at Deer Park High School and was an assistant at Evergreen State College. As head coach she will focus on encouraging hard work and creating a strong team experience for student-athletes. "Athletes are students first," Schooler said. "The great thing about basketball for me was that it paid for my education. I want Edmonds Community College to be a pathway for student-athletes to get a great education that prepares them to further their education." Terhar joins Schooler as assistant coach. She is an Edmonds Community College alumna who played on the basketball team in 2004-05 when the team went to the playoffs. She then played at Pacific University from 2005-2007 where she earned her bachelor's degree in Sociology and made the Northwest Conference All-Academic team and the All-Tournament team at Menlo College Thanksgiving Classic.
2008-05-13 17:27:42
NMHU Names Tiffany Darling New Head Women's Basketball Coach New Mexico Highlands University is pleased to announce that Tiffany Darling is their new Women's Basketball Coach. Darling accepted the position earlier this week and is set to begin her first day of work at Highlands on June 2.
Darling, 29, comes to NMHU from Peninsula College, a junior college in Port Angeles, Wash. In two seasons at Peninsula, Darling compiled a 24-26 record, including a 15-17 record in the Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges. Read More...
2008-05-13 10:49:01
Grays Harbor announces new women's basketball coach Grays Harbor College names Derrick Pringle as their new Head Women's Basketball coach. Pringle comes to the harbor with many years of coaching basketball, at all levels. He's coached at Timberline, River Ridge, Chief Leschi and Northwest Christian High Schools. Pringle has also coached several area AAU teams from the Thurston County area. He is already familiar with the NWAACC. He earned his Associate's Degree from Pierce College in Tacoma and was an assistant basketball coach at South Puget Sound Community College in Olympia. Pringle earned his Bachelor of Arts Degree from The Evergreen State College in Olympia. Before taking this job, he was an assistant coach for The Evergreen State College women's basketball team.
2008-04-28 21:14:15
Coaching Legend Carl Howell Returns to TCC Men's Basketball Team Carl Howell is resuming leadership of the Tacoma Community College men's basketball team as head coach while retaining his position as Athletic Director. Head of the TCC men's basketball program from 1992-2003, Coach Howell retains the title of TCC's all-time most winning basketball coach. While leading the Titans to a 239-82 record, Howell sustained a 74.5 winning percentage over 11 years. In addition the Titans were 138-26 ( 84.1%) in Howell’s last five seasons. He coached the Titans to four straight NWAACC (Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges) Western Regional Championships (1999-2002), and led TCC to the NWAACC championship game in 2001 and 2002, winning the NWAACC Championship in 2002. Howell is only the third coach in NWAACC history to achieve four straight regional titles and have two thirty-win seasons. Fifteen of Coach Howell's players from TCC teams have advanced to Division I basketball programs. In recognition of his outstanding achievements, Howell was once named Coach of the Year by the NWAACC. He also achieved recognition as Western Region Coach of the Year four times, and served five times as Head Coach of the NWAACC All-Star Game. Howell returned to TCC as Athletic Director in 2007 after four seasons as Associate Head Coach and Recruiting Coordinator at Eastern Washington University, where the Eagles advanced to the NCAA tournament in the first year of his leadership. As men's basketball coach he replaces Arvin Mosley, who resigned on February 26th to pursue other opportunities. Mosley coached the Titans from 2003-2008, and compiled a record of 46-88 . TCC looks forward to a dynamic and successful men's basketball program under Howell's direction, while the athletic department continues to thrive under his leadership as athletic director. "I'm really excited to again be the men's basketball coach at TCC," said Howell. Dave Pelkey, Dean of International Student Services and Programs, believes that Howell will provide strong leadership for the men's basketball program. "Carl has a demonstrated history as a coach at TCC, and we believe the program is in good hands. We look forward to having Coach Howell back on the court representing TCC," said Pelkey.
2008-04-07 16:13:13
Burns and Holden named basketball coaches of the year In his first year the helm of the men's basketball program at Community Colleges of Spokane, Mike Burns built a dominating team that was ranked number one in the NWAACC Coaches Poll for the entire 2007-08 season. The Spokane Sasquatch won 30 games during the season and ended the regular season with one loss. The Sasquatch were a perfect 14-0, winning the Eastern Region title by four games. The Hawks dominated their opponents all season long with tough defense and solid execution on offense. CBC ended the season with a 28-3 record.
2008-04-03 10:53:42
NWAACC Men's Basketball Coach of the Year
Mike Burns, Spokane
Spokane Head Coach Mike Burns has been voted the NWAAACC Men's Basketball Coach of the Year.
NWAACC Women's Basketball Coach of the Year
Cheryl Holden, Columbia Basin
Columbia Basin Head Coach Cheryl Holden put together a squad that was perfect in Eastern Region play and was ranked number for much of the year and won their second NWAACC Championship in four years.
Former Olympic basketball coach directs Portland State to March Madness Ken Bone, the former men's basketball coach at Olympic College, has guided Portland State University to its first ever NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championships. Bone took over the Portland State program in 2005-06 season when his team finished 12-16 overall. In the following season, he led the Vikings to a 19-13 record and a fourth place finish in the Big Sky Conference Tournament. This season, the Vikings are 23-9, the best in school history, and recently won the Big Sky Conference Tournament with a win over Northern Arizona to earn an automatic berth into the NCAA tournament. Bone began his head coaching career at Cal State Stanislaus in 1984-85, then took the helm at Olympic during the '85-86 season before moving on to an assistant and head coaching position with Seattle Pacific. In 2002, Bone took an assignment as an assistant with the University of Washington until PSU contacted him about taking over the program at Portland. Bone's NWAACC connections began in the late 1970's when he played basketball at Edmonds CC and Shoreline CC prior to playing for Seattle University in 1980-82. His staff also includes other NWAACC connections; assistant coach Eric Harper was the head coach at Yakima Valley before joining PSU for the 2005-06 season and associate head coach Tyler Geving played for Highline in the early 1990s.
2008-03-14 12:05:06
Umpqua's Stricklin to be inducted into California Hall of Fame In eight seasons at Golden West College in Huntington Beach, CA, Stricklin compiled an almost unbelievable record of 259-27, reaching the 200 win plateau as fast as anyone in community college history. While winning seven league championships in eight seasons, including seven trips to the California Final Four, two California State Championships and one runner-up, Stricklin's teams averaged over 32 wins and only three losses a season. During his tenure, Stricklin's teams went undefeated in every game played at Golden West, winning 88 straight home games. At Umpqua, Stricklin's teams have won two NWAACC Championships and have also earned two third place finishes and one fourth place finish. His combined overall won-loss record is 586-112.
2008-03-10 12:18:31
Umpqua women's basketball head coach Dave Stricklin will be inducted into the California Community College Women's Basketball Hall of Fame at a banquet on March 12. The event will take place at the California Men's and Women's Final Four being held at the University of the Pacific in Stockton, CA.
Basketball All-Star Games Broadcast
2008-03-06 15:29:52
This year's games will be broadcast on the College Channel, BCC's local cable access television station. The games can be watched live on channel 28 in the east king county region, and will also be available for free replay for Comcast Digital Cable subscribers in Washington State via the company’s On Demand service.
NWAACC basketball all-star games The 2008 men and women's basketball sophomore all-star games will the held at Bellevue Community College [driving directions] on March 9th.
2008-03-06 01:56:27
Columbia Basin Hawks win the 2008 NWAACC Women's Basketball Championship Columbia Basin Hawks win 2008 NWAACC Women's Basketball Championship In front of a vocal hometown crowd for Columbia Basin and a slightly more subdued group of Spokane fans, the Lady Hawks took on the Sasquatch in the 2008 NWAACC Women's Championship game. The starting lineup for Spokane included point guard Ren Mallory, guard Eleaya Schuerch, guard/forward Liz Beardslee, Eastern region all-star guard Kelsey Stillar and forward Kellee Neal. Eastern region MVP Nikki DePeel started for the hometown Hawks, after taking a hard hit to her nose yesterday against the Walla Walla Warriors. She was joined by guard Alexandria Allen, forward Lindsey Begaii, guard Karli Thomas and forward Brittany Cherry. East first team all-star Brittany Cherry drew the first blood for the Hawks, while DePeel caused the first foul. The Sasquatch's first points went to Kelsey Stillar who took the three from the top of the key. Kellee Neal followed it up with another three 10 seconds later at the same spot. The Hawks played the inside aggressively, forcing the Sasquatch to take their early shots - unsuccessfully - from the outside. A series of traveling calls, thrown away balls, fouls and poor shooting resulted in a low scoring game and double bonus shots as the time wound down in the first half. Hawk Dora Brings Yellow took the final shot in the first half, missing and sending the teams into the locker room for halftime with a score of Spokane 22, Columbia River Basin 19. Coming out of halftime, Hawk Nikki DePeel tied it up with the first score of the second half and Hawk Kellie Neal - who shot 100% from the line, the three and the inside for the first half and contributed 8 of Spokane's 22 points - was pulled out of the game one minute in for garnering her fourth personal foul. A field goal shot from the Sasquatch rattled around the basket and dropped in, giving Spokane back the lead. It was short-lived, however, as DePeel was fouled on next her next successful drive to the basket. Quick scores from Lindsay Begaii and another from DePeel grew the lead to six. The Hawks worked to keep the lead with a steal and a score by Rondelle Guthrie and a driving layup by Alexandria Allen. Spokane fought back with rebounds and jumpers from Ren Mallory, despite back to back traveling calls on Richelle Daily to bring it back within three with under ten minutes to play. DePeel took control again of the game for the Hawks, scoring another six points, and the Hawks hustling defensive play gave them the chance to kill the clock while extending their lead. The Sasquatch found themselves down by 11 with under four minutes to play, having not scored a point for six minutes. Ren Mallory broke the cold spell with a jumper in the paint to diminish the Hawk's lead to the single digits with 3:13 left in the game. That was as close as they would get, however, as the Hawks' Brittany Cherry responded with two of her own on a fading jumper and the Hawks continued to pull away with baskets from Begaii and successful foul shots from DePeel. The Columbia Basin Hawks win the 2008 NWAACC Basketball Championships 49-37 and complete a successful season with a 28-3 record. Second place Spokane closed out their season 22-8. Tournament MVP Nikki DePeel was the highest scorer of the game with 18 points for the Hawks. For the Sasquatch, Liz Beardslee had 9 while Mallory and Neal each had 8. All-Tournament Team
2008-03-02 22:09:13
First Team: Andrea Blodgett, YVCC; Kayla Bennett, NSCC; Mercedes Alexander, Lane; Kellee Neal, CCS; Brittany Cherry, CBC
Second Team: Amanda Atcheson, CENC; Kristina Schumacher, EVCC; Brittany Toone, WWCC; Liz Beardslee, CCS; Alexandria Allen, CBC
Most Valuable Player: Nikki DePeel, CBC
Most Inspirational Player: Ashlee Michelson, CCS
2008 NWAACC Women's Basketball Championship All-Tournament Team MVP First Team Second Team Most Inspirational Player
2008-03-02 21:10:05
Nikki DePeel, Columbia Basin
Andrea Blodgett, Yakima Valley
Kayla Bennett, Seattle
Mercedes Alexander, Lane
Kellee Neal, Spokane
Brittany Cherry, Columbia Basin
Amanda Atcheson, Centralia
Kristina Schumacher, Everett
Brittany Toone, Walla Walla
Liz Beardslee, Spokane
Alexandria Allen, Columbia Basin
Ashlee Michelson, Spokane
NWAACC Championship Game Broadcasts & Scores Sunday, March 02 Men's Championship Women's Championship Tournament Box Scores & Stats: Men :: Women 3rd/6th Place Games 4th/7th Place games 5th/8th Place Games
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Spokane 66 Yakima Valley 65
Columbia Basin 49 Spokane 37
Updated Brackets: Men :: Women
Game Recaps: Sunday :: Saturday :: Friday :: Thursday
Women Lane 63 Walla Walla 58
Men Umpqua 84 Southwestern Oregon 81
Women Yakima Valley 84 Centralia 66
Men Peninsula 60 Bellevue 44
Women Seattle 80 Everett 50
Men Whatcom 86 Everett 72 OT
NWAACC Women's All-Stars NORTH ALL-STARS Second Team MVP: Kristina Schumacher, EVCC Coach of the Year: Chet Hovde, EVCC Second Team MVP: Nikki DePeel, CBC Coach of the Year: Cheryl Holden, CBC WEST ALL-STARS First Team Second Team MVP: Amanda Atcheson, CenC Coach of the Year: Dee Dee Horton, SPSCC SOUTH ALL-STARS Second Team MVP: Mercedes Alexander, Lane Coach of the Year: Dave Stricklin, UCC
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First Team
Kayla Bennett, SCC
Marissa Bower, BCC
Megan Gilbert, OC
Oliana Seonoa, EVCC
Jessica Takara, SVC
Coty Ettl, OC
Sam Flett, PeC
Trisha Mallahan, WCC
Corinna Sharick, SVC
Jena Walentowski,ShCC
EAST ALL-STARS
First Team
Brittney Cherry, CBC
Andrea Blodgett, YVCC
Alexandria Allen, CBC
Tana Stickney, YVCC
Katie Strunk, WWCC
Jequela Warren, BMCC
Kim Bluff, BBCC
Kelsey Stillar, CCS
Layne Tucker, WWCC
Ashlee Michelson, CCS
Alex Moore-Porter, YVCC
Nadra Evans, LCC
Ashley Kitzman, Clark
Alicia Richardson, SPSCC
Sarah Sides, GHC
Heidi Jackson, LCC
Shavon Tate, TCC
Whitney Titus, SPS
Valerie Cook, HCC
Mandy McFadden, CenC
Katie Garcin, LCC
First Team
Stephanie Stephens, Lane
Rachel Copeland, CLCC
Deanna Tupai, UCC
Kristi Fallin, UCC
Brittney Wilson, CHCC
Nicole Morgan, Lane
Miranda Holenstein, UCC
Emily Irwin, LBCC
Katelyn White, LBCC
Monique Tribble, CLCC
NWAACC Men's All-Stars NORTH ALL-STARS First Team Second Team MVP: Clay Greenland, PeC Coach of the Year: Peter Stewart, PeC EAST ALL-STARS First Team Second Team MVP: Anthony Johnson, YVCC Coach of the Year: Mike Burns, CCS WEST ALL-STARS First Team Second Team MVP: Chris Scott, SPSCC Coach of the Year: Jim Roffler, LCC SOUTH ALL-STARS First Team MVP: Edwin Richardson, UCC Coach of the Year: Donell Morgan, UCC
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Josh Monagle, BCC
Mike Bagby, WCC
Chris Grounds, EVCC
JaRon Brown, SHCC
Dominick Lozano, PeC
Ryan Christensen, WCC
Jon Moe, EVCC
Michael Duty, BCC
Steve Wiseley, BCC
Zack Henifin, WCC
Daley Landon, BBCC
Matthew Dorr, CCS
Shane Miller, TVCC
Mark Minarik, WWCC
James York, BBCC
Jordan Gregg, CCS
Eric Beal, CCS
Jon Clift, CCS
Bo Gregg, CCS
Brett Vriesman, BBCC
Chris Sprinker TCC
Alex King LCC
Orlandor Westbrooks Clark
Cody Theuringer HCC
Dave Massington GRCC
Josh Troyer LCC
Scott Halasz Pierce
Shedrick Nelson HCC
Emmanuel Jenkins TCC
Bryan Trask GHCC
JC Cook, ClCC
Joseph Foster, SOCC
Kenan Dizdarevic, UCC
Dominique Watson, Lane
Emmanuel Olekaibe, SOCC
Second Team
Cory Neal, ChCC
Austin Dunn, ClCC
Pierre Calloway, MHCC
Jarrad Childs, UCC
DeMarcus Branch, MHCC
Tyson Christie, L:BCC
NWAACC Championships - Game Recaps Friday, February 29 Men 10 p.m. Everett Trojans 92, South Puget Sound Clippers 86 Although the game was close going into the second half, it soon emerged that the 10 p.m. start time was past the Clipper's bedtimes as the Trojans out-shot, out-hustled and, most importantly, out-rebounded South Puget Sound for most of the second period. In the last minutes of the game, the Clippers woke up and fought back from a period high 15 point deficit, rallying behind Jonny Sarysz' gutsy and enthusiastic play after a series of hard falls. Key shots from Chris Scott brought South Puget South within 7 with two minutes to go. However, they could not stop the Trojans' 2-point response to almost every basket to close the gap. The day's scoring leader, Trojan Jon Moe, nailed down 36 points. His teammates Stephen Waltman and Brian Mason scored 14 and 10, respectively. The Clippers had six players in the double digits. Jonny Saryaz topped with 19, followed closely by Nigel Moore with 17, Chris Scott with 15, Michael Brumsey with 14 and finally Ramone Johnson and Gerad Moser with 11 and 10 points. The Trojans win the game 92 to 86. This is the end of Clipper's season. Everett will return to the court tomorrow at 4 p.m. to face Highline.
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Women 10 p.m. Umpqua Riverhawks, Skagit Valley Cardinals
The combination of high scoring from Ashley Grater (18 points), Corrina Sharick (15 points), Caitie Newman (12 points), Alex Love (11 points) and Alyssa Hendrickson (10 points) was not enough for the Cardinals to overcome the Riverhawk's triple threat.
Miranda Holenstein lead the team to victory with 33 points. Her teammates Kristi Fallin and Cassie Scheffelmaier dropped in an extra 19 and 17, respectively.
The Riverhawks will continue on in the tournament and face Everett tomorrow at 4 p.m.
Men 8 p.m. Spokane Sasquatch 78, Clackamas Cougars 50
The Sasquatch came out shooting - and hearing the squish of the net. The team went up 14-4 in the early part of the game and continued to roll, going up by as much as 30 before finally settling on a 78-50 score. With the large lead and support of the crowd, the Sasquatch sharpened its shot for tomorrow and pleased its fans with some flashy shots as well. Clackamas continued to fight for the ball until the end, however, with extensive double team support provided by Cougar Jeff Sego.
Top scorers for the Cougars were JC Cook with 13 points followed up by Austin Dunn and Adam Brickley with 11. For the Sasquatch, Jordan Gregg knocked down 16 while Jon Clift added 12 and 6 assists. Matthew Dorr and Kyle Turpin supported with 10 points each.
Spokane will return tomorrow at 8 p.m. against Southwestern Oregon. Clackamas will see Peninsula at 2 p.m. on Saturday.
Women 8 p.m. Columbia Basin Hawks 58, South Puget Sound Clippers 43
In a game dominated by Columbia Basin Hawks, the team's leading scorer, Brittany Cherry, knocked down 11 points. Her teammate, Karli Thomas, contributed 10.
South Puget Sound, playing with only six team members, had Whitney Titus' 18 points for the game's strongest showing. Dre Castanea and Alicia Richardson both topped double digits with 11 points.
Columbia Basin continues on in the winner bracket and will take on Walla Walla tomorrow at 8 p.m. South Puget Sound will face Centralia at 2 p.m.
Men 6 p.m. Yakima Yaks 70, Lower Columbia Red Devils 66
In-your-face play dominated the Lower Columbia - Yakima match-up. The number one ranked team in the West, the Devils tried not to disappoint in front of a vocal crowd of support. Although they lead early in the second half, the Yaks whittled away at the numbers on the scoreboard and with 45 seconds on the clock, the Devils found themselves down by one.
Yak guard Anthony Johnson took to the line after being fouled while driving in the lane, scoring two, and stetting up a score of 69-66. A bobbled ball sent Lower Columbia's chances into the backcourt. Full coverage by the Red Devils and an errant three point attempt resulted in no points for Lower Columbia and another foul put Yakina back on the line with 6 seconds remaining. The Yaks only made one of the baskets, but that's all they needed to convince the Devils the last six seconds weren't worth playing.
The combined forces of Red Devils leading scorers - Josh Troyer with 15, Alex King with 13 and Robert Edwards with 12 - weren't enough to overcome the highest scoring player of the game, Yak Anthony Johnson and his teammate Jody Johnson.
The Yaks win 70-66 and will face Umpqua tomorrow at 6 p.m. Look for Lower Columbia to try to beat Bellevue at 12 p.m.
Women 6 p.m. Spokane Sasquatch 60, Lower Columbia Devils 35
In front of a boisterous crowd, the Devils worked to whirl away from the Sasquatch. However, Spokane's might was too strong and the Sasquatch established a commanding lead that grew throughout the game.
Proving the depth of their bench, the Sasquatch had ten players on the scoring board. Kellee Neal lead with 11 points while Ashlee Michelson added 9. For the Red Devils, Rene Evans lead her team in scoring with 13 points.
The Sasquatch win 60-35 and will play again tomorrow at 6 p.m. against the defending champions, Lane. The Red Devils will get another chance to play in front of the hometown crowd at 12 p.m. against the Yakima Yaks.
Men 4 p.m. Umpqua Riverhawks 80, Bellevue Bulldogs 73
Although both teams furiously tried, neither the Bulldogs nor the Riverhawks could shake their rival hard enough for more than a one-basket lead for most of the game.
With under five minutes left in the game, the Riverhawks capitalized on the Bulldogs lax play. A half-court pass resulted in a layup for the hustling 'Hawks and a thrown-away ball gave Umpqua another chance to extend their lead to 67-60.
Dueling baskets increased the score by two on both ends and missed plays continued until 10 Umpqua took to the line to put two through the net.
Facing a nine point deficit with less than two minutes remaining, the Bulldogs turned to fouls and three point attempts to save time. However, it only delayed the inevitable.
For the Bulldogs, high scorers were Steve Wiseley with 19 points and Josh Monagle with 15. For the Riverhawks, Jarrad Childs scored the match high 22 points while Edwin Richardson knocked in 20.
The Umpqua Riverhawks advance by winning with a score of 80-73 and will play Saturday against either Lower Columbia or Yakima at 6 p.m. The Bulldogs will try to defeat the loser of tonight's game between Lower Columbia and Yakima tomorrow at 12 p.m.
Women 4 p.m. Lane Titans 78, Yakima Valley Yaks 75
The Yaks and the Titans met today at 4 p.m. for a heated rematch of last year's semifinal game. At the half, the Yaks had a five-point lead, however, the Titans struck first in the second part of the game to make up the difference and more. However, neither team was able to amass a large lead and with 4 minutes remaining in the game, the score remained tied.
A three point score from Lane, and the Yaks two-point response, put Lane up by one. A traded series of lay-ups and jump shots resulted in a 74-73 Lane score with 40 seconds left in the game. Yak Kaiti Harris threw the ball out of bounds as her receiving player ducked, giving the ball to Lane with 30 seconds to go.
A foul brought Nicole Morgan to the line to shoot two for the Titans and increase their lead to three. With 20 seconds left, the Yaks missed their shot and sent Mercedes Alexander to the line to maximize time.
Alexander responded by sinking her first shot, but missing her second. She attempted to get the rebound but fouled Kylie Shaw, who made both of her free throws to return to a one point game, 76-75 Lane.
Sloppy play by the Yaks resulted in a score by the hard driving Titans and the resulting series of fouls couldn't stop the clock or Lane from winning.
The Yaks were lead by the scoring of Andrea Bladgett with 21 points and 5 assists, and Alex Moore-Porter and Donjanique Baker with 11 points each.
The Titan's Mercedes Alexander scored 24 points with 5 assists. Valerie Meyer and Stephanie Stephens each contributed 15.
Lane wins 78-75 and will play again at 6 p.m. tomorrow against the winner of the Lower Columbia-Spokane match-up. The Yaks will try to unseat the loser of the same match-up Saturday at noon.
Men 2 p.m. Southwestern Oregon Lakers 89, Peninsula Pirates 84
The North division champion Peninsula Pirates versus the third-ranked team from the East, the Southwestern Oregon Lakers, resulted in a game fought tooth and nail from the beginning.
With the score close at halftime, both teams looked to come out blazing for the second twenty minutes of game time. Southwestern drew the early - and deepest - blood, taking a commanding nine point lead with as many minutes remaining in the game.
The physicality of the game resulted in foul outs on both sides with more than six minutes remaining. Feeling the pressure of the winding down clock, the Pirates capitalized on their opportunities by scoring threes and dropping their free throw shots through the net. With 1:30 left to play in the game, the score was 82-81, closer than it had been all night. On the line after a foul, Laker Matt Dance dropped one of his free throws through the net.
Peninsula's next possession resulted in a shot clock violation with 41 seconds on the clock. The quick fouls on Dance and Joseph Foster put them back on the line for four more quick points
The Pirates pulled themselves back into the game with a fantastic three point shot from the corner. However, in the resulting game of fouls, Dance sealed the deal with another two from the free throw line to extend the Lakers' lead.
Both teams pulled high baskets from multiple players. Emmanuel Olekaibe lead the Lakers and the game with 24. His teammate Joseph Foster racked up 19 points, and Kevin Reynolds contributed 15. Bobby Williams had the game’s only double-double with 10 points and 11 assists.
For the Pirates, Clay Greenland contributed 23 points, while his teammates Dominick Lozano and Christian Harris offered up 16 and 15, respectively. Jesse Bean had 10 points.
The Lakers upset the Pirates 89-84 and will play tomorrow at 8 p.m. against the victor of tonight's 8 p.m. game of Spokane versus Clackamas. The Pirates will continue their season against the loser of the same game at 2 p.m. on Saturday.
Women 2 p.m. Walla Walla Warriors 68, Centralia Trailblazers 54
The Walla Walla Warriors had a lead over the Centralia Trailblazers going into the half. Thanks to the vocal support of their fans and shared high scoring play, the Warriors were able to both hold, and extend, their lead, maintaining a minimum 10 point lead for most of the second half.
The Warriors' scoring was lead by Brittanie Toone with 21 points, AJ Hawk with 18 points, including 12 from the line, and 10 from Allie Dreadfulwater.
The Lady Blazers high performers were Laci Mitchell with 13 and Deanna Riffe with 11 points.
The Walla Warriors win 68-54 and face the winner of tonight's 8 p.m. match-up between Columbia and South Puget Sound Saturday at 8 p.m.. Centralia will see the loser of the same game at 2 p.m. tomorrow.
Men 12 p.m. Whatcom Orcas 81, Lane Titans 76
The game started poorly for the Titans. Whatcom came out strong, scoring ten unanswered points before Lane finally came on the board five and half minutes in with a two point shot.
The Titans spent the next ten minutes redeeming their earlier play, tying the game on an aggressive slam dunk by Dominique Watson and taking the lead for the first time in the game with five minutes to go in the first half after a baseline score by Kyle Winkler.
Going into halftime, Whatcom scored a last second three to tie the game 38-38.
The second half was a battle of the baskets, resulting in a Whatcom lead by two with seven minutes to play. The fiercely aggressive game resulted in a knock against the basket that jarred the shot clock. Despite a valiant attempt at a temporary fix by a high-climbing game attendee, a more permanent solution was required and game play was suspended for ten minutes while the shot clock was re attached.
The teams took the time to refocus and Whatcom came out scoring, driving the lead to 7. Lane fought back, bringing the score within three before Whatcom dragged it back out to 7.
With under a minute and a half to play, Aric Wright scored a three to give the Titans hope with a score of 73-70. However, a series of forced fouls again extended the Orca lead, this time to 76-70.
With 30 seconds on the clock, Wright stepped up to the plate, sinking a three and once more reducing the lead to three, 76-73. Despite Whatcom'Lane s attempts to play keep away, they were quickly fouled and Zac Andrus came up to the line, scoring on the first free throw. The second rolled around the hoop before rolling off. Whatcom won the battle of the boards, and again took to the line, where solid free throw shooting let them keep and extend their lead in the last seconds of the game.
Lane's leading scorers were Dominique Watson with 23 points and Stephen Christensen with 10. Whatcom owes much of its success to Zach Henifin who was perfect on his 10 free throw attempts and 9/13 from field goal range for a total of 32 points. Zac Andus also added 17 points to the score.
Whatcom wins 81-75 and will take on Big Bend tomorrow at 10 a.m.
Women 12 p.m. Bellevue Bulldogs 83, Linn-Benton Road Runners 71
With five minutes remaining in the half, the Road Runners and Bulldogs were duking it out with a score tied at 26. However, a jump shot from Road Runner Emily Irwin, followed up by two points in the paint from her teammate Jessica Vorpahl and another two from the line, set Linn-Benton on a roll. Heading into halftime, Linn-Benton sat on top 37-31.
Coming out of the mid-game break, Bellevue took control, with a solid distribution of high scoring, pulling away in dominating fashion by the end of the game.
For the Road Runners, the leading scorers were Katelyn White with 20 points and Destiny Neuenschwander with 15. For the Bulldogs, Andrea Gansz lead with 20 points, followed by Danielle Bue's 17, Lyndsee Landon's 15, Marissa Bower's 12 and Kaneshia Brooks' 11 scores.
Bellevue wins 83-71 and will take on the Seattle Storm tomorrow at 10 a.m.
Men 10 a.m. Big Bend Vikings 75, Grays Harbor Chokers 70
The game between the Big Bend and Grays Harbor Chokers was within five with the same number of minutes to play. However, Big Ben scored rapidly, extending the score to 66-57 with minus three minutes to play. An aggressive layup by Grays Harbor brought the score to 66-59.
Nick Schultens nailed a three for the Chokers, bringing the point difference to four. Big Bend almost threw the ball away only to double dribble and turn the ball over to Grays Harbor.
Cameron Edison missed his two-point attempt. Big Bend snagged the rebound and called a timeout as Viking Daley Landon was falling out of bounds.
When time resumed, Viking Will Winn did his best to kill time. He drew a foul from Josh Hawks, missing the free shot. However, Grays Harbor swatted the ball out of bounds. Two more consecutive fouls on Grays Harbor brought Winn to the line where he sunk one to extend the lead 67-62.
Aggressive play by both teams resulted in yet another foul by Grays Harbor. A technical foul was then called on Schultens, who fouled out of the game with 15 points.
Landon made both technical free throws for the Vikings and one more point brought the score to 70-62 with only 35 seconds to play
Greys Harbor wasn't going to end their season without a fight, however, Edison drilled a three with 29 seconds to go. A forced foul sent Landon back to the foul line, where he added another point on the board.
The ball was put back into the hands of Edison, who responded with yet another three point shot with the score 71-68 and 20 seconds to go. Big Bend then scored two on non-aggressive play by Greys Harbor - possibly as the result of a coach calling time out, but with no whistle from the officials to end play.
Edison again took possession of the ball and was fouled while going for his hat trick of threes. After sinking two of the shots, he brought his team within 3.
Unfortunately, the time was against the Chokers and another foul brought Winn back to the line for the Vikings. His two points with 8 seconds in the game placed it out of Grays Harbor's grasp.
Edison lead the Chokers in points with 17. Courtney Breach contributed 14, along with 4 steals. For the Vikings, Daley Landon scored an impressive 24 points while James York and Winn each added another 10 to the board.
Big Bend wins 75-70 and advances to play the winner of the Lane/Whatcom matchup tomorrow at 10 a.m.
Women 10 a.m. Seattle Storm 99, Grays Harbor Chokers 46
After a disappointing loss yesterday, Grays Harbor had an equally difficult game today versus the Seattle Storm. Down by 23 at halftime, the Storm's lead only grew in the second half of the game.
Sarah Sides lead the Chokers with 9 points and 5 assists. For the Storm, four players were in double digits. Kayla Bennett was on fire, dropping down 9 of 12 from the field for 23 total points. Sherika Puckett added her own 20 and 11 assists. Chiaki Nakamura contributed 16 points while Amber Hering set up her teammates to make the shots with 12 assists and 9 points of her own. Hiroe Chiba also put 10 points on the board.
Seattle wins 99-46 and will play the winner of the Linn-Benton/Bellevue match-up tomorrow at 10 a.m.
Men 8 a.m. Treasure Valley Chukars 73, Highline Thunderbirds 63
The Treasure Valley Chukars at the Highline Thunderbirds kicked off the second day of the NWAACC basketball championship
The teams traded baskets throughout the first half, and we were within three points of each other going into halftime.
Both teams were willing to take risks to wrest control of the game, with plentiful three-point attempts. Highline was more successful finding the net, putting the pressure on Chukars and forcing Treasure Valley into sloppy play. Highline capitalized on the fouls with mixed results at the free throw line, slowly building their lead while the Chukars continued to turn over the ball and make desperate attempts to sink their own threes.
The Chukars were not able to close down the gap created by the steamrolling Thunderbirds. Mychal Harris scored 11 points for the Chukars while Shane Miller lead the team with 18 points. For the Thunderbirds, Steadman Richardson lead with 16 points, supported by Coby Gibler's 14 and Shedrick Nelson's 11.
Final score Highline 73, Treasure Valley 63. Highline advances to play Saturday, March 1.
Women 8 a.m. Everett Trojans 77, Clackamas Cougars 71
At halftime, the Trojans lead the Cougars by a seemingly insurmountable 16 points. However, the Cougars battled back to draw within two with under four minutes remaining in the game.
An Everett steal lead to a basket by Kristina Schumacher, putting the Trojans up by four with three minutes to go. Clackamas quickly responded with two points of their own to again bring the score within a basket, 71-67.
After an Everett timeout with 1:25 to go, Schumacher came out to sink a basket as the shot clock ran down.
Rachel Copeland toed the 3-point line while shooting her own two-point response and Clackamas quickly took a time out.
With 54 seconds remaining, Keena Hopkins entered back in the game, running a blitz play and killing time. Brooke Russell was able to drive in the paint and take her own basket. With the Trojans leading 75-71, Cougar Kelsey New was charged with an offensive foul. Schumacher sunk her two resulting free throws to extend the lead 77-71.
Clackamas' Copeland failed in her three-point attempt and the resulting rebound gave the ball back to Everett, who let the time wind down.
For the Cougars, Copeland lead the team with 30 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists, including 8 three-point shots. Monique Tribble scored 17 points.
For the Trojans, Schumacher was the top scorer with 22 points while Keena Hopkins nailed down 21. Brooke Russell and Bryna Trescott each contributed 12.
Everett wins 77-71 and advances to play tomorrow.
2008 NWAACC Championship Stats
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NWAACC Championships - Game Recaps Thursday, Feb 28 MEN Clackamas 93 South Puget Sound 71 South Puget Sound held a two point edge at 41-39 during the intermission, but Clackamas outscored the Clippers 54-30 en route to a 93-71 victory. Clackamas' Austin Dunn and J. C. Cook combined on 51 points. Dunn was especially hot making 11 of 14 from the field and Cook picked up 8 points from the charity stripe. Jeff Sego also picked up double digits with 14 points and dished four assists. Adam Brickley and company controlled the paint as Brickley had 9 boards while three other Cougars finished with eight. Four Clippers tallied double digit scoring led by Jonny Saryaz who had 15. Michael DeRosier had 14, Chris Scott 13, and Michael Brumsey 12. Brumsey and Nigel Moore combined on 17 boards while Scott dished a game high eight assists. Clackamas advances to play top-ranked Spokane at 8pm on Friday while the Clippers will take on Everett at 10pm in a must win game for both squads. WOMEN S. Puget Sound 63 Umpqua 77 The Riverhawks took control midway through the first half and held 13 point half time lead 39-26. After the intermission the Riverhawks continued to lead until midway through the second when the Clippers turned on the heat to win the contest 77-63. The Clippers did so by outscoring the Riverhawks by 27 points in the half. Whitney Titus was the Clippers' leading scorer with 23 and Dre Castaneda added another 21. Titus and Megan Sanders gathered 6 boards apiece while Kiara Honore tallied four assists. Castaneda played strong defense and picked the Riverhawks for four steals. Cassie Scheffelmaier led the Riverhawks with 17 points and Kristi Fallin chipped in another 13 along with her game high 10 boards. South Puget Sound will advance and take on Columbia Basin at 8pm Friday evening while Umpqua will play Skagit Valley in the consolation bracket at 10pm. Lower Columbia turned up the gas in the second period and increased the margin to 16 at one point and sailed to a 74-61 win. Marice Tolliver led the Red Devils in scoring with 18 and Alex king and Robert Edwards combined for 22 more. Tolliver also paced the team in rebounds with nine and blocks with three. Robert Edwards dished out four assists. Dominique Watson was the game's high scorer with 19 and Brent Jones and Travon Mouton chipped in another 21 for the Titans. Watson also led in rebounds with nine and him and three steals. The win sends Lower Columbia into tomorrow's 6pm game against Yakima Valley while Lane will attempt to stay alive against Whatcom in a must win game for both clubs at 12pm. WOMEN Columbia Basin 85 Skagit Valley 63 Brittany Cherry had a dynamite game as she tallied 26 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals for the Hawks. Nikki Depeel and Monique Wickenhagen combined on 23 points and Depeel and Alexandria Allen had five assists apiece. For the Cardinals, Caite Newman, Britni Chalbot and Corrina Sharick were all in double digit scoring. Sharick also totaled 11 boards and Alysssa Hendrickson had four assists. The Hawks advance to play the winner of the Umpqua - S. Puget Sound match up at 8pm on Friday and Skagit Valley will be pitted against the loser of that game at 10pm Friday. MEN Spokane 76 Everett 63 Matt Dorr and Jordan Gregg ranked up 24 points apiece to lead the Sasquatch scoring. Gregg also had a big game in the paint as he finished with 19 boards along with Robert Lippman's 10. Dorr also collected five assists and four steals. Jon Moe lead the Titans with 26 points and Stephen Waltman added 12 more along with his 10 rebounds and 3 blocks. Chris Gounds dished five assists and picked three steals. Spokane advances to play the winner of the Clackamas - South Puget Sound game on 8pm on Friday while Everett will take on the loser of that game at 10pm Friday. WOMEN Lower Columbia 81 Linn-Benton 59 Five Red Devils scored in double figures led by Katie Garcin with 19. Nadra Evens had an incredible game scoring 12 points, 6 rebounds, 10 assists, and seven steals. Rene Evans led LCC rebounders with seven boards and guard Jesse Hanna collected five assists and six steals. Jessica Vorpahl led the Roadrunner attack with 14 points, thirteen rebounds and three steals. Destiny Neunshcwander and Kati Quigley also chipped in 9 points apiece. The win propels Lower Columbia against Spokane at 6pm Friday while Linn-Benton takes on Bellevue in the consolation bracket at 12pm on Friday. MEN Umpqua 68 Grays Harbor 63 Umpqua kept Grays Harbor at bay until late in the contest when the Chokers made a surge to take the lead by three with less than 4 minutes remaining. The Riverhawks then went on another scoring spree to take a five point win 68-63. Kenan Dizdarevic, Tyler Barnes, Edwin Richardson and Jarrad Childs all finished with double figures for the Riverhawks; Dizdarevic lead the group with 21 points. Barnes and Richardson tag teamed the middle and collected a combined 26 rebounds. Jarred Childs robbed the Chokers for six steals. Cameron Edison scored 20 on 62.5 percent shooting for the Chokers while Brad Hodge and Nick Schultens added 13 apiece. Edison pulled down 10 boards and Courtney Beach dished 6 assists. Umpqua advances to take on Bellevue at 4pm on Friday while Grays Harbor will attempt to stay alive in the consolation bracket against Big Bend at 10am on Friday. WOMEN Walla Walla 66 Everett 64 The Warriors were lead by Katie Strunk's 18 points, Tabor's 14 and Toone's 10. Strunk was huge on the boards with 17 rebounds and four steals while Dreadfulwater dished five assists. Everett's Kristina Schumacher ripped the nets for 32 points and Oliana Seanoa grabbed 9 boards for the Trojans. Keena Hopkins distributed five assists and grabbed four steals. The Warriors (8-6, 22-6) will advance to play Centralia at 2pm on Friday while Everett will take on Clackamas in a must- win situation in the consolation bracket at 8am Friday. MEN Peninsula 88 Treasure Valley 70
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It was a close game with several lead changes - nine to be precise, until there was 13 minutes left in the contest and the Clackamas Cougars (9-5, 18-12) got hot on the perimeter and Clippers (9-7, 14-14) couldn't keep pace.
South Puget Sound (13-3, 17-9) may not have the tallest team or the deepest bench, but they showed the South #2 seed Umpqua Riverhawks (11-3, 25-5) they came to win.
MEN Lower Columbia 74 Lane 61
West #1 seed Lower Columbia (14-2, 22-7) got a quick lead and steadily built on it over the course of the game. Lane (7-7, 16-14) kept the game close and only trailed the Red Devils by three at the half 31-28.
Top-ranked Columbia Basin (14-0, 25-3) got off to a fast start and never trailed North #4 seed Skagit Valley (11-5, 19-9). The Hawks built a 17 point lead at the half and cruised the rest of the way in a 85-63 win..
North #4 seed Everett (12-4, 20-9) hung close for a half then the top-ranked Spokane Sasquatch (14-0, 28-1) stole the show as they opened a serious lead in the second and maintained it for a 13 point victory.
The Lower Columbia Red Devils (14-2, 22-6) only trailed for a brief few moments in the opening minutes then proceeded to show why they were the West's top seed as they soundly defeated South #4 seed Linn-Benton (8-6, 16-13).
The West fourth seed Grays Harbor Chokers () had the South top seed Umpqua Riverhawks () on the ropes midway through the first period with a 10 point lead, but the Riverhawks stuck around to tie the contest at 37 going into the half.
There was only one lead change in the game - and it occurred in the last 18 seconds of the game. In what was arguably the biggest upset of the tournament so far, Walla Walla trailed the entire game until Ali Tabor sank a three-pointer that tied the game and got the Warrior crowd in a frenzy. Brittanie Toone then followed up with another field goal seconds later to seal the upset victory for the Warriors. Allie Dreadfulwater assisted on both winning shots.
The Peninsula Pirates (13-3, 23-7) came into the game a #1 seed and it looked for awhile t