‘Yote Notes – Nov. 29,
2005
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Mike Safford Jr. – Sports
Info. Director
msafford@collegeofidaho.edu
ATHLETIC
NEWS:
ROOTER BUS TO LA GRANDE: Reservations are being taken for a booster bus to
accompany the men’s and women’s basketball teams to La Grande for the
conference opening contests against Eastern Oregon. Cost is $10.00 per person – RSVP with Mary Bitner in the alumni
office at 459-5300.
C.A.A. DINNER: The next Coyote Athletic Association dinner will be December
5th at the Simplot Dining Hall on the Albertson College campus. To RSVP, contact Dave Hahn at 459-5835.
WHITE NAMED TO ALL-AMERICA MEN’S SOCCER TEAM: Albertson College junior Mitch
White was named Monday to the NAIA All-America soccer team as an honorable
mention selection, as announced by regional chair, Dave Elligott of Simon
Fraser. White, who was also an
All-Cascade Conference and All-NAIA Region I selection as a midfielder, recorded
five goals and had five assists in leading the ‘Yotes to a 9-9 overall record.
VOLLEYBALL (25-5): Coyotes off to NAIA Tournament, open pool-play
against No. 1 ranked Fresno Pacific
COMING UP: at NAIA Championships, San Diego,
Calif. – Wednesday vs. No. 1 Fresno Pacific, 9 a.m. (PST), vs. No. 14 Houston
Baptist (Tex.), 1:30 p.m. (PST); Thursday vs. No. 11 Georgetown (Ky.), 9 a.m.
(PST), vs. No. 21 Lee (Tenn.), 3:45 p.m. (PST); Championship Round – Friday and
Saturday.
COYOTES HEAD TO SAN DIEGO: The
Coyotes embarked on their journey to San Diego on Monday afternoon – set for
their second trip to nationals in school history. Albertson will have a practice session in Golden Gymnasium on
Tuesday, attend the Championship Gala on Tuesday night, and then be one of six
teams to open up the tournament at 9 a.m. on Wednesday.
ABOUT THE NAIA VOLLEYBALL NATIONALS: The NAIA
Volleyball Championships will be held November 30 through December 3 on the
campus of Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego, Calif. A total of 20 teams qualified through their
respective regional tournament (13 regional winners, four at-large selections,
and three wild card selections). Four
pools of five teams will play round-robin competition, with the top-two teams
in each pool advancing to the national quarterfinals. The eight remaining teams will play a single-elimination bracket
to determine the national champ.
ABOUT FRESNO PACIFIC: The Sunbirds (34-0) are the
unanimous No. 1ranked team in the NAIA and are looking to win their third
national title (1989, 2003). FPU has
won 102 of the 105 games that they have played this year (not including a
exhibition sweep of NCAA Division I Fresno State), and allowed only opponents
to reach 28 or more points in a game just seven times. It is the 12th straight appearance at the
NAIA Championships for the Sunbirds and 15th appearance overall. They are led by freshman Thais Julio (4.7
k/g, 2.9 d/g) from Brazil and Lorena Zuleta (3.3 k/g, 1.2 b/g) from Colombia –
two of four international stars on the squad.
FPU won the 2005 Golden State Athletic Conference title and the NAIA
Region I championship. It is the first
meeting between the teams and the first-ever meeting for the ‘Yotes against the
No. 1 team in the nation. Albertson is
a combined 2-5 all-time against teams from the GSAC.
ABOUT HOUSTON BAPTIST: The Huskies (36-4) are the
No. 14 ranked team in the NAIA and are competing in their fourth-straight
national tournament. HBU won the Red
River Athletic Conference West Division title and captured the NAIA Region VI
crown. The squad won 27 of their first
28 matches – holding opponents to ten or fewer points in a game 14 times. They are led by Nicole Westerterp (4.0 k/g,
1.6 b/g), a 6-3 blocker, and Stasia Davis (3.2 k/g, 3.0 d/g), a six-foot
outside. Albertson met the Huskies
during the 2000 season in a preseason tournament, with HBU defeating the ‘Yotes
in five games. It marked the only time
in school history that the Coyotes have played a team from Texas.
ABOUT GEORGETOWN: The Tigers (37-7) are the No. 11
ranked team in the NAIA and seeded No. 8 in the tournament. Georgetown is participating in their tenth
NAIA tournament – looking for their first trip past the national quarterfinals. The Mid-South Conference and NAIA Region VI
champions are led by outside hitters Carolyn Schnurr (4.3 k/g) and Jessica Hoeh
(3.4 k/g, 4.6 d/g). The Kentucky school
made a trip out West earlier this year, competing in Concordia’s Labor Day
tourney, defeated Cascade Conference foes Concordia and Warner Pacific in
straight sets. It is the first meeting
between the teams and first for a Coyote team against a club from the Bluegrass
State.
ABOUT LEE: The Flames (29-10) are the No. 21
ranked team in the NAIA and are making their fourth-consecutive appearance at
the NAIA Championships (fifth overall).
Lee has struggled at nationals, recording a 4-12 all-time record. The club captured their ninth Southern
States Athletic Conference title in the last ten years, along with winning the
NAIA Region XIII crown. Bruna Langer
(3.3 k/g, 1.2 b/g) and Ligia Zobolli (2.8 k/g, 2.6 d/g) lead the way for the
Flames – who have won eight matches in a row.
Last year, Southern Oregon defeated Lee in three games at the national
tournament, ending the Flames NAIA-record 44-game win streak. It is the first meeting between the ‘Yotes
and Lee, and the first meeting for Albertson against a team from Tennessee.
HISTORY AT NATIONALS: Albertson has advanced to
nationals on one other occasion, as the Lady ‘Yotes earned an at-large berth
after a runner-up finish at the 2000 NAIA Region I tournament. The ‘Yotes would travel to Palm Beach, Fla.,
where they would go 1-3 in pool play – winning a match against Bloomfield
(N.J.), but losing matches to Point Loma Nazarene (Calif.), St. Mary (Neb.),
and Madonna (Mich.).
FIRST CHAMPIONSHIP SINCE?: The CCC
and NAIA Region I tournament titles were the first-ever by a Coyote volleyball
team, but not the first championship by the Lady ‘Yotes. The 1982 College of Idaho spikers, under the
direction of Don Braunecker, won the Cascade Conference championship, but lost
at the NAIA District II tournament.
100 WINS: The Lady ‘Yotes are inching head
coach Liz Mendiola closer and closer to a personal milestone. The fifth-year leader currently has an
all-time record of 99-50 – with a win at the national tournament giving
Mendiola an even 100 victories.
NATIONAL RANKING: The surging Lady ‘Yotes cracked
the final NAIA Top-25 national poll, as the 13 coaches on the voting committee
selected the Lady 'Yotes the No. 24 ranked team in the nation. It marks the third-time in school history that the Coyotes
have been ranked nationally, coming at the heals of eight consecutive weeks of
receiving votes in the national poll. Albertson was ranked No. 15 in the
2001 NAIA Preseason Poll, dropping to No. 19 in the first regular-season poll
of the 2001 season. They had not been in the Top-25 since. Southern Oregon fell to No. 12 and Northwest fell to No. 18
in the latest poll. Unbeaten Fresno Pacific and National American claimed
the top-two spots.
SINGLE-SEASON RECORDS FALL: The 2005
Lady ‘Yotes look to make a dent in the single-season record book over the
weekend in Salt Lake. Charity Gaston
eclipsed the single-season record for digs with 615, blowing past the old
record of 550, set by Brecia Gamett in 2000.
Gaston’s digs per game average of 5.64 is nearly five-tenths of a dig
per game more than the current record. Katie Hogue broke the single-season record for aces against
Northwest, recording her 62 ace in the Game 4 win. Hogue surpassed the total set by Jesse Evett during the 1994 season. Erin Cherrington is on pace to destroy her
own school record for assists per game in a season, as her current average of
13.28 assists per game is well ahead of the record (12.54) she set last
year. Fran Hartman is also ahead of the
pace to break the hitting percentage record.
CAREER RECORD BOOK: Four players are climbing on the
career record list heading into the NAIA national championships. Erin Cherrington reached the 3,400 career
assist mark last week (3,438, third-most in school history), while remaining in
fourth-place on the all-time ace list with 136. Fran Hartman became the fourth player in school history to record
1,000-or-more kills in a career, vaulting into fourth-place all-time with 1,013
(just ten kills away from the No. 3 slot).
She also moved into fourth-place all-time with 260 blocks, and ranks No.
9 all-time with 382 games played. In
less than two seasons, Katie Hogue now has 246 blocks, sixth-place all-time,
while Charity Gaston, in less than two seasons, has recorded 918 digs –
ninth-most in school history.
MORE INFORMATION: Updated information and statistics on the 2005 volleyball team can be found on Albertson volleyball official website at www.collegeofidaho.edu/athlete/vball.htm. Up-to-date Cascade Conference standings can be found online at www.collegeofidaho.edu/athlete/vball/stats/standings.htm.
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL (5-3): Albertson wins
Lady ‘Yote Classic, open CCC play on road at Eastern Oregon
LAST WEEK: hosted Caldwell Best Western Inn
and Suites Lady ‘Yote Classic – vs. Westminster (W 75-61), vs. Whitman (W
86-74)
COMING UP: at Eastern Oregon, Friday, 5:30
p.m. (PST)
RADIO AND INTERNET: All nine women’s CCC road games
will be broadcast live this season on 1490 KCID-AM with Mike Safford Jr.
calling the action. Friday night, the
Lady ‘Yotes meet Eastern Oregon live on “Oldies 1490,” with the pregame show
beginning at 6:15 p.m. (MST), with the tip-off at 6:30 p.m. (MST)
LIVE STATS: Live stats of Friday’s game at
Eastern are available via the Eastern Oregon athletic website at www.eoni.com/~sghrist/livestats/wbx/xlive.htm.
COYOTES TO OPEN CCC PLAY VS. EASTERN: With the
elimination of Tuesday night games during the 2005-06 Cascade Conference
season, the league has shifted the opening weekend up two weeks to Dec.
2-3. The Lady ‘Yotes will square off
against rival Eastern Oregon on Friday night, while the remaining eight
teams will each play two games. Oregon
Tech and Southern Oregon travel to Corban and Concordia, while Warner Pacific
and Cascade travel to Evergreen State and Northwest. The league will then take two weeks off to conduct final exams,
with conference play resuming on Dec. 20-21.
EASTERN HOLDS EDGE IN I-84 CUP BATTLE: Although
the I-84 Cup, a traveling trophy between EOU and ACI, is only awarded following
each men’s basketball contest between the schools, the women’s teams from each
school battle as well if a trophy was on the line. The Mountaineers have won seven consecutive games (nine
consecutive regular-season games) against their Idaho rival, including sweeping
the Lady ‘Yotes (69-50 in Caldwell, 66-56 in La Grande) last season. The last Albertson win came during the 2002
CCC postseason tournament, when the Coyotes topped Eastern 92-71 to advance to
the CCC title game. It is the 24th
meeting between the teams since 1995, with the ‘Yotes holding a 13-10 edge.
ABOUT THE MOUNTIES: Eastern (6-1)
is off to an outstanding start in 2005-06, after losing All-CCC guard Jaime Jo
Cant and point-guard Vanessa Shelton to graduation. The Mountaineers lost their season opener at Montana-Western, but
have won six-straight, including wins over the weekend in the Lady ‘Yote
Classic against Whitman (75-68) and Westminster (69-68). Christie Weaver (15.0 ppg, 5.6 rpg) leads
the league in three-point percentage (.560), including a CCC-record ten treys
in a win at Montana Tech. Heidi
Horobiowski (13.9 ppg, 5.1 rpg) is one of the most difficult players in the league
to defend, while newcomer Adria Layne (12.6 ppg, 6.1 rpg) is a very athletic
post.
RECAP OF LADY ‘YOTE CLASSIC: Since it
was a classic format, no champion was crowned.
However, unofficially, Eastern Oregon and Albertson staked claim to the
title, as both teams finished the weekend with 2-0 records.
IF THERE WERE AN ALL-TOURNEY TEAM?: If an
All-Tournament team were to be selected, it would have been a difficult
choice. Whitman would have had two
selections, as both Lizzy Washburn (15 points, 10 rebounds) and Katie Patneaude
(20 points, 8 rebounds) had monster tourneys.
Westminster’s Shalee Fackrell (16 points, 11 rebounds) and Eastern’s
Adria Layne (16 points, 8 rebounds, 13-for-24 FG) would also have been
honored. However, it would have been
the Lady ‘Yotes Kim Strunk (Twin Falls, Idaho / Twin Falls HS) earning
tourney MVP honors, as the senior averaged 21 points and eight rebounds per
game, while connecting on 12-of-17 shots from the floor.
TOURNAMENT RECORDS: Two tournament records fell over
the weekend in the 7th Caldwell Best Western Inn and Suites Lady ‘Yote
Classic. Christie Weaver established a
new record for three-pointers in a game with six, as Eastern defeated
Whitman. Three others had previously
made five treys in one game. The other
record was for points scored by a team in the tournament, as Albertson recorded
161 points in their two wins, two more points than the Lady ‘Yotes scored in
winning the 1997 tournament (wins over Cal Lutheran and Pacific Lutheran).
COYOTES TOP WESTMINSTER AGAIN: Three consecutive three-point baskets midway
through the second half gave the Albertson College women's basketball team the
lead for good, as the Lady 'Yotes knocked off Westminster College, 75-61, in
Game 2 of the Best Western Inn and Suites Lady 'Yote Classic in the J.A.
Albertson Activities Center. Leading
35-33 at the break, the Coyotes saw the visitors hold them without a field goal
for the first four minutes of the period, opening a 38-35 edge. Trailing 42-41, three's by Jori Grady
(Roseburg, Ore. / Umpqua CC), Angie Gribble (Boise, Idaho /
Bishop Kelly HS), and Kim Strunk gave Albertson an eight point margin, and
the squad never trailed again. Strunk
led Albertson with 18 points and eight rebounds, while Gribble notched a season
high with 17 points and four assists.
Grady added 15 points, including three treys, with Whitney Clark (Jerome,
Idaho / NW Nazarene U.) coming off the bench to score 13 points and seven
rebounds.
BIG HALF NETS VICTORY OVER WHITMAN: Despite
opening the game 1-for-16 from the field, the Albertson College women's
basketball ran its winning streak to four games with an 86-74 victory over
Whitman College in the final game of the Caldwell Best Western Inn and Suites Lady
'Yote Classic. Whitman sprinted out to
an 18-6 lead, holding the Coyotes to just one field goal over the first 11
minutes of the game. However,
back-to-back treys from Whitney Clark and Angie Gribble would energize the
hosts. Albertson would battle back,
tying the score for the first time at 30-30 on a Magen Dufurrena (Denio,
Nev. / Lowry HS) free throw late in the first half. The squad would take the lead for good at
49-46 on another Clark triple, part of her 19-point night. The Coyotes made 19-of-29 shots in the
second half. Kim Strunk led all scorers
with 23 points and seven rebounds, with Jori Grady adding 13 points. Gribble had nine points, eight assists, and
five rebounds, with Dufurrena scoring nine points and pulling down ten boards.
CONFERENCE LEADERS: Scoring Average – Emilee Eisinger
(NW) 23.0, Denise Benedict (CU) 18.5, Jori Grady (ACI) 17.8, Rachel Ross (ESC)
16.7, Kim Strunk (ACI) 15.0; Rebound Average – Joyce Oniah (CU) 11.3, Ashley DuBrey
(OIT) 11.0, Becky VanTine (WPC) 10.3, Eisinger 9.7, Jenny Olson (ESC) 9.0;
Field Goal Percentage – Eisinger .610, Grady .540, Adria Layne (EOU) .532, Sara
Beyer (SOU) .532, Ross .531; Assist Average – Jacque Barton (WPC) 5.3, Tosha
Wilson (COR) 5.0, Jasmine Yeldon (NW) 4.0, Angie Gribble (ACI) 3.8, Nicole
Brown (WPC) 3.5.
RECORD BOOK: Both Kim Strunk and Angie Gribble
continue to climb the career record chart at ACI. Strunk ranks No. 4 all-time in free throws made (240) and
attempts (304), ranks No. 8 in blocked shots (34), No. 9 in games played (92)
and points scored (728), and No. 10 in rebounds (431) and field goals made
(230). She sits just outside the
top-ten in steals (93) and field goal attempts (534). Gribble ranks No. 6 on the three-pointers made list (59), ranks
seventh in both steals (104) and three-point attempts (185), and is No. 8 in
assists (191).
NAIA NATIONAL POLL: Two-time defending national
champion Morningside of Iowa was named the unanimous choice as the No. 1 team
in the NAIA Division II in the preseason Top-25 poll. Two Cascade Conference teams were in the poll – Corban was ranked
No. 27, while Oregon Tech was ranked No. 38.
Two other opponents in the NAIA Division I were ranked –
Montana-Western, whom the Lady ‘Yotes play twice this season, is No. 18, and
MSU-Northern at No. 36.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE LADY ‘YOTES: For
up-to-date statistics, stories, and information about the Albertson women’s
basketball team, head to the official website for the Lady ‘Yotes – www.collegeofidaho.edu/athlete/wmensbasketball.htm.
MEN’S BASKETBALL (2-4): Coyotes look to
shake off rough road trip on Friday against Eastern Oregon in La Grande
LAST WEEK: at No. 17 Westminster (L 92-85),
vs. Lubbock Christian (L 66-49)
COMING UP: at Eastern Oregon, Friday, 7:30
p.m. (PST)
RADIO: All 27 regular-season men’s basketball games will be
broadcast live in the Treasure Valley on 1490 KCID-AM, the “Home of the
Coyotes.” Mike Safford Jr. begins his
fifth season as the play-by-play man for Albertson basketball, with the pregame
show beginning 20 minutes prior to every game.
This weekend marks the first of nine women-men road doubleheaders on the
radio, with coverage beginning at 6:15 p.m. (MST)
LIVE STATS: Live stats of Friday’s game at
Eastern are available via the Eastern Oregon athletic website at www.eoni.com/~sghrist/livestats/mbx/xlive.htm.
‘YOTES STRUGGLE IN SALT LAKE CITY: Four days
away from friends and family during Thanksgiving is not an easy thing to do –
especially for a college basketball team.
The Albertson men’s hoopsters found that out last week, dropping a pair
of games in Utah at Westminster College – a tight 92-85 decision to the host
Griffins, and a lopsided 66-49 loss to Lubbock Christian.
TOUGH LOSS TO WESTMINSTER: Westminster College saw a 19-point
lead trimmed to two points on a pair of occasions, but withstood the Albertson
College rally, as the Griffins knocked off the 'Yotes, 92-85, Wednesday night
in Payne Gymnasium. Westminster took a 51-32 first half
lead and led 56-40 early in the second half. However, a 14-0 Albertson run
cut the lead to two with 12 minutes left. The Griffins would respond with
an 8-0 run themselves, only to see the 'Yotes trim the deficit to 70-68 on an Ike
Stafford (Auburn, Wash. / Salt Lake CC) three-point play with 6:55
left. However, the Griffins would respond, as key three's
from Jared Ruiz and Ryan Olson kept the Coyotes at bay. Stafford had a monster night for the Coyotes, scoring 31
points. Josh Owen (Caldwell, Idaho / Vallivue HS) had 14, Dan
McFaul (Moses Lake, Wash. / Big Bend CC) added 12 in the loss.
MORE ON IKE’S NIGHT: The 31 points scored by Ike
Stafford on Wednesday was not only a season-high for the transfer, it was a
career-high. “I have never scored that
many points in a game – whether it be junior high, high school, or college,”
said the junior. “Well, maybe I did in
rec-ball.” It was the most points
scored by a Coyote since Steve Humphreys scored 32 points against Western
Baptist last year. It marked the 12th
time that a Coyote has scored 30-or-more points under head coach Mark Owen.
CHAMP, MCGEE SHINE: Despite the loss to Westminster,
freshmen Bryan Champ (Boise, Idaho / Borah HS) and Craig McGee
(Boise, Idaho / Centennial HS) had their best games as
collegians. Champ was a perfect 3-for-3
from the floor and 5-for-5 from the foul line, scoring 11 points. McGee went 4-of-5 from the floor, scoring
eight points, to go along with two rebounds in 16 minutes of action.
ROUGH OUTING VS. LUBBOCK: A flat Albertson College men's basketball
team could not match the play of a previously winless Lubbock Christian club,
as the Chaparrals notched their first win of the season, a convincing 66-49
victory Friday night over the 'Yotes in Payne Gymnasium. Albertson made just 15-of-55 shots from the floor, including
a 1-for-13 spell from three-point range in the first half, as LCU opened a
36-20 lead at the break. Dustin Patterson hit five three's
for the Chaps, part of a career-high 21 point night. Bernardo Rocha added
seven points and 16 rebounds for the victors. The
Coyotes were led by Brandon Nielsen (Twin Falls, Idaho / Big Bend CC)
with 16 points - all in the second half. Kurt Nielson (Rexburg,
Idaho / Eastern Utah CC) added 11 points and five rebounds in the loss.
‘YOTES VS. TEXAS: Albertson is still searching for
their first victory against a team from Texas.
With the loss to Lubbock Christian, the Coyotes are 0-3 against clubs
from the Lone Star State (Wayland Baptist, St. Mary’s)
LOWEST TOTAL SINCE: The 49 points scored on Friday
night was the fewest a Coyote team has tallied against a non-conference,
non-NCAA Division I opponent in 30 years.
In 1975, Murray Satterfield’s College of Idaho lost to Lewis-Clark
State, 65-47 – the last time a Coyote club had failed to score 49 points in a
game. The 2002-03 ‘Yotes scored 53
points during an NAIA Tournament game against Taylor (Ind.), but Albertson
registered a 53-44 victory in the opening round game – still the lowest scoring
total in NAIA Division II tournament history.
I-84 CUP ON THE LINE: Friday night, the Coyote
men’s basketball team opens up Cascade Conference play against rival Eastern
Oregon in La Grande’s Quinn Coliseum.
ACI and Eastern have played every season since 1945 (the longest
continuous rivalry for the Coyotes) – with the ‘Yotes holding a 78-35 in the
series (Albertson and Northwest Nazarene had played every season from 1946 to
2001, before a two-year hiatus). With
the emerging popularity of the men’s game among the respective student bodies,
an “I-84 Cup” will go to the winner of each game – the trophy residing at the
winning school until the next meeting.
“Albertson has
become one of our greatest rivals,” said EOU athletic director Rob
Cashell. “The I-84 Cup represents added incentive to prepare for
the 'Yotes and earn a victory. It also gives our fans and boosters an
added experience." The I-84 Cup
has been in the J.A. Albertson Activities Center since a Jan. 7, 2005 victory
by the Coyotes and will accompany the team to La Grande on Friday.
ABOUT EASTERN: The Mountaineers (5-2) have been
red hot, having won three games in a row, including the championship of Whitman
College’s Wildhorse Resort and Casino Tournament. Eastern’s lone losses have come at Montana-Western (in overtime)
and to Carroll (71-61). Five players
average in double-figures – led by Idaho State transfer Maurice Thomas (15.4
ppg, 3.6 apg), a high school teammate of Coyote Derek Brown (Las
Vegas, Nev. / Desert Pines HS).
All-CCC forward Chad Fairbanks (14.6 ppg, 6.4 rpg), freshman Tanner McIntosh
(12.3 ppg, 4.7 rpg), and sophomores Mark Carollo (11.7 ppg, 3.9 rpg) and Eric
Orton (11.6 ppg, 3.5 rpg) round out the scoring punch for EOU, who are
averaging 84 points a game.
‘YOTES RANKED #16 TO START SEASON: A year
removed from their third consecutive trip to the NAIA Division II national
tournament, the Albertson men’s basketball team was ranked No. 16 in the
preseason NAIA Division II Top-25 poll.
The ‘Yotes were one of five Cascade Conference teams in the group –
Southern Oregon (No. 2), Oregon Tech (No. 4), Warner Pacific (No. 36) and
Corban (No. 42). Last season, the CCC
advanced four teams to the NAIA tournament – with OIT advancing to the Final
Four and Southern Oregon to the Elite Eight.
However, with the 2-4 start, it is likely that the ‘Yotes will fall from
the Top-25.
PRESEASON RANKINGS BECOMING FAMILIAR: For the
fifth-consecutive season, the Coyotes have been ranked to start the
season. Last season, Albertson began
the year No. 21 and ascended as high as No. 5 in the nation. The last team not to be ranked to start a
season was the 2000-01 club, the first season with Mark Owen as head coach, a
team that eventually advanced to the Elite Eight of the NAIA Tournament.
MORE INFORMATION ON THE COYOTES: For game stories, statistics, and information regarding the Albertson men’s basketball program, head to the official site Coyote Basketball: www.collegeofidaho.edu/athlete/mensbasketball.htm.
SWIMMING:
Coyotes to compete this weekend at Northwest Invitational
LAST
WEEK: Idle
COMING
UP: at Northwest Invitational, Portland, Ore., Friday and
Saturday
‘YOTES TO
COMPETE AGAINST BEST IN NORTHWEST CONFERENCE: The
Albertson College swim team will shake off four weeks of rest this weekend,
competing in the Northwest Invitational at Lewis & Clark College in
Portland. The meet will pit the Coyotes
against the eight schools with swim programs in the NCAA Division III’s
Northwest Conference – Lewis & Clark, Linfield, Pacific, Pacific Lutheran,
Puget Sound, Whitman, Whitworth, and Willamette.
WHERE THE
COYOTES COULD SCORE: Head coach Mike Shines is excited for the
chances of a pair of relays this weekend.
The women’s 200-freestyle relay of Sarah Huston (Weiser, Idaho
/ Weiser HS), Christine Mabile (Post Falls, Idaho / Coeur d’Alene Charter HS), Tessa Mennell
(Pine Grove, Calif. / Mount Oaks HS), and Alphonsina Savell (Caldwell,
Idaho / Caldwell HS) swam an exhibition time of 1:51.62 earlier this year –
nearly five seconds faster than the NAIA provisional time. Shines is also excited for the men’s
400-freestyle relay of Jeremy Younggren (Island City, Ore. / La
Grande HS), Scott Mikelonis (Boise, Idaho / Boise HS), Matt
Barclay (Boise, Idaho / Centennial HS), and John Green (Pleasanton,
Calif. / Foothill HS), who will be attempting to crack the NAIA top-time
list this weekend. Barclay is also a contender
to secure a national qualifying time in the 50-free (his top time this year is
just six-hundredths of a second off the provisional), while Savell looks to add
the 200-breaststroke to her previous qualifying mark in the 100-breast.
MORE ON THE COYOTE SWIM TEAM: For more information on the Albertson swim team, including meet results and top times, head to their official website at www.collegeofidaho.edu/athlete/swim.htm.
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