‘Yote Notes – February 4, 2002
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GENERAL ATHLETIC NEWS:
BUDDY BEAR NIGHT ON SATURDAY: All fans
attending Saturday’s men’s basketball game with Oregon Tech are asked to bring
a stuffed animal as part of the annual “Buddy Bear” night. The stuffed animals will be donated to local
law enforcement and fire agencies, to be given to children in crisis
situations. Make plans to help out the
children of the Treasure Valley on Saturday night – bring a “Buddy Bear.”
MICHAELSON NAMED TO VERIZON ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA TEAM: Men’s
soccer standout Coe Michaelson (East Wenatchee, Wash. / East
Wenatchee HS) continues to rack up the accolades from his outstanding 2001
campaign. The junior was named to the
CoSIDA/Verizon Academic All-America team as a second-team selection. The team, voted on by sports information
directors across the nation, consists of players in the NCAA Division II, III,
and NAIA with a 3.5 GPA or higher.
Michaelson has a 3.75 GPA in Spanish.
LAST WEEK: lost 87-74 at Cascade; lost
93-87 at Warner Pacific
THIS WEEK: vs. Southern Oregon, Friday,
7:30 p.m.; vs. Oregon Tech, Saturday, 7:30 p.m.
‘YOTES HANDLED ON THE ROAD, FALL TO FIFTH: The
rocky second half of the 2001-02 basketball season for the Coyotes took another
turn for the worse, as Albertson dropped a pair of games over the weekend,
dropping into fifth-place in the Cascade Conference standings. Albertson is currently a half-game behind
fourth-place Warner Pacific for the final home playoff slot in the upcoming
conference tournament, set to begin on Feb. 20.
RIP CITY RIPS ALBERTSON: Three
weeks ago, every bounce in Portland seemed to fall the way of the Coyotes. Last weekend, there weren’t any
bounces. Conference upstarts Cascade
College and Warner Pacific each jumped out to 15-point halftime leads, a
deficit the ‘Yotes could not overcome on either occasion. Against Cascade, Albertson worked the lead
down to 71-67 with 90 seconds remaining, but could not get closer, as the
T-Birds hit six-straight free throws down the stretch. At Warner Pacific, a 13-0 second half run
saw the Knights extend their lead to 57-30 in the second half, with the ‘Yotes
chipping the lead to the final margin of six.
MORE ON THE WEEKEND TILTS: With the
win on Friday, Cascade completed its first-ever regular season sweep of
Albertson. Coming into the year, the
Coyotes had won 25-of-27 meetings between the schools, dating back to 1982. On Saturday, Warner Pacific ended a ten-game
draught against Albertson, with the last Knight win occurring exactly 13 years
to the day, back in 1989.
ROBERTSON REACHES MILESTONE: With 23
points in the loss to Warner Pacific, Neal Robertson (Richland, Wash.
/ Columbia Basin CC) became the tenth Albertson player since 1981 to reach
the 1,000 point plateau in his career.
The senior sits in ninth-place all-time, moving past Scott Kern
(1,005), with 1,018 points. Next in
line for Robertson is Rob Smith with 1,059 points. He also has moved into second-place behind Kade
Wilson for three-pointers made (210) and attempted (522) in a career.
WILSON’S RECORD IS SAFE: The
consecutive free throw streak of Kade Wilson is still standing with three
regular season games remaining. Tennison
Tripple (Pocatello, Idaho / Lane CC) hit his first 46 attempts this
season, 47 dating back to last year, but back-ironed a free throw at Cascade,
ending his bit to break the record. The
senior has hit 50-of-51 free throws this year (.980 percent), tops in the
Cascade Conference, but does not meet the 2.5 made free throws per game to
qualify on the national level.
LID ON THE BASKET?: Albertson is noted for
its outside shooting, considering the 2000-01 team set a school record for
treys in a season. However, the touch
has eluded the men over the last five games, as the team has hit just 34-of-117
attempts (.294 percent) from outside the arc.
What is even more concerning is their first half percentage over the
same period – the team has made just 7-of-43 attempts (.163 percent). In 15 conference games, Albertson has held
the lead at halftime just twice (vs. Western Baptist, at Concordia), and has
trailed by at least ten points in five separate games.
BIG HALF FOR THOMAS: The season-high 60 point
second half for the Coyotes on Saturday was helped by a big effort from Jon
Thomas (Nampa, Idaho / Gem State Academy). The junior scored all 18 of his points in the half, including
four treys. The 18 points was a
career-high for the Treasure Valley native.
THE RETURN OF “E”: After struggling for much of the
last three weeks, transfer Eric Hare (San Miguel de Alleude, Mexico /
West Valley College) asserted himself at his forward position this
weekend. The junior averaged 14 points
and 12 rebounds in the two games, much better than the five points and rebounds
during the previous six outings.
TWO BIGGIES AT HOME: A final push for home
dates in the post-season tournament begin this weekend, as Albertson starts a
three-game homestand to round out the regular season. Friday night, Southern Oregon comes to town, a team that
has given the ‘Yotes fits this year.
The Raiders (10-14, 6-8) have defeated Albertson twice this season, holding
the Coyotes under 70 points on each occasion.
A win by Brian McDermott’s club would clinch a playoff berth for the
Raiders, and forward Jeff Tachney (16.1 in CCC play) will try and make it
3-for-3 against the ‘Yotes. Saturday night,
the Oregon Tech-Albertson rivalry makes its annual Caldwell stop. The Hustlin’ Owls (20-7, 10-4) are tied for
second in the CCC, and saw the return of guard Elliott Marshall (13.3 ppg), who
has been plagued by ankle problems, in a 66-60 win over Southern Oregon on
Saturday. Head coach Danny Miles
surpassed Ralph Miller as the dean of all Oregon college basketball coaches,
picking up win number 675 in his career.
OIT stopped Albertson 102-95 in January.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS: Team - Scoring Average
(80.7 4th in CCC), Scoring Defense (76.7 – 7th), Field Goal Percentage (.456 -
7th), Three-Point Percentage (.366 – 4th), Free Throw Percentage (.763 – 1st),
Rebounds (35.0 – 4th), Rebound Margin –2.5 – 7th), Turnovers (12.9 – 1st). Individual: Scoring Average (Neal Robertson–
17.4), Field Goal Percentage (Mike Homik (Hamilton, N.Z. / West
Valley College) - .588), Three-Point Percentage (Jon Thomas - .416),
Free Throw Percentage (Tennison Tripple – .980), Rebound Average (Eric Hare –
7.0), Assists (Kris Cox - 93), Steals (Kris Cox - 43), Blocked Shots (Mike
Homik - 34).
CONFERENCE STANDINGS:
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|
Conference |
|
Overall |
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|
TEAM |
W |
L |
PCT |
|
W |
L |
|
*
Evergreen |
14 |
1 |
.933 |
|
20 |
5 |
|
*
Western Baptist |
10 |
4 |
.714 |
|
21 |
6 |
|
*
Oregon Tech |
10 |
4 |
.714 |
|
20 |
7 |
|
*
Warner Pacific |
8 |
6 |
.571 |
|
16 |
12 |
|
*
Albertson |
8 |
7 |
.538 |
|
18 |
11 |
|
Cascade |
7 |
7 |
.500 |
|
16 |
12 |
|
Southern
Oregon |
6 |
8 |
.429 |
|
10 |
14 |
|
Concordia |
4 |
10 |
.286 |
|
10 |
17 |
|
Northwest |
3 |
12 |
.200 |
|
6 |
21 |
|
Eastern
Oregon |
2 |
13 |
.133 |
|
5 |
17 |
|
|
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* Have
Clinched Post-Season Berth |
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ON THE AIR AND INTERNET: All 32
regular season men’s basketball games can be heard live on 1490 KCID-AM with
Mike Safford Jr. calling the play-by-play.
Catch both games this week on the ‘Home of the Coyotes.’ If you cannot find a radio or are outside of
the KCID listening area, log on your computer to www.collegeofidaho.edu/athlete/mbasketball/profiles/0102/AthleticsLive.asx
to listen to the game live via the internet.
OFFICIAL WEBSITE: www.collegeofidaho.edu/athlete/mensbasketball.
LAST WEEK: lost 81-79 to Eastern Oregon,
defeated Warner Pacific 67-46
THIS WEEK: at Western Baptist, Thursday,
8:30 p.m.; at Southern Oregon, Saturday, 8:30 p.m.
LADY ‘YOTES CLINCH PLAYOFF BERTH, DROP TO THIRD-PLACE: Despite
clinching a berth in the Cascade Conference post-season tournament, the
Albertson women’s basketball team dropped a spot in the CCC race, via the tough
two-point loss to front-running Eastern Oregon. The Lady ‘Yotes are tied with Southern Oregon in third-place, a
game and a half behind second-place Western Baptist, and a full two games back
of EOU. However, this is the
make-or-break week for the squad, as they travel to both Western and Southern
for big matchups.
TOUGH
LOSS TO EASTERN: Rachelle Stockman nailed a trey with 39-seconds
left, giving Eastern Oregon a 78-74 cushion, leading the Mountaineers to a key
81-79 victory over Albertson College, in a first-place Cascade Conference
women's basketball battle last Wednesday night. The
junior from Spokane, Wash. hit her first four shots from the field, scoring a
career-high 17 points, leading the 16th-ranked Mountaineers to their first-ever
regular season sweep of Albertson, since the Treasure Valley school reinstated
women's hoop in 1995. Eastern jumped
out to an early lead, thanks in part to hot shooting - the Mountaineers hit 11
of their first 14 shots. However, the Lady 'Yotes fought back, taking a
47-46 lead on a Heidi Goicoechea (Burley, Idaho / Burley HS) jumper
with 15 minutes left. However, Mountaineer guard Tricia Haddock nailed a
three on the ensuing possession, and EOU led the rest of the way, albeit by no
more than six points.
REBOUNDING THE KEY IN WIN AGAINST WARNER: The Lady
‘Yotes rebounded, literally, on Friday night in the 67-46 win over Warner
Pacific. Albertson held a 57-26 rebound
advantage over the Knights, but more impressive was the 30 offensive rebounds
by the Coyotes – more than the combined total for WPC. A balanced scoring attack, led by a 14 point
night from Jeannie Thompson (Everett, Wash. / Everett HS) sparked
the win.
HENRICHS SETS PERSONAL MARK: It was a
good week for forward Megan Henrichs (Preston, Idaho / Preston HS),
as she scored a career-high 25 points in the loss to Eastern Oregon. The junior also recorded her seventh
double-double of the year against Warner Pacific, scoring 11 points and pulling
down ten rebounds.
BAILEY BREAKS CAREER MARK: For the
second straight week, center Kristen Bailey (Fountain Green, Utah /
Snow CC) established a new Albertson school record. With three blocks against Eastern Oregon,
the junior transfer became the most prolific shot blocker in school history,
moving past Linsi Sloan on the career swat list. Bailey now has 65 blocks on the season, tops
in the Cascade Conference. She also
recorded her ninth double-double of the season, scoring ten points, with 11
rebounds against WPC, and continues to lead the CCC on the boards.
MORE RECORD FODDER: Not only has Jeannie
Thompson already set career records for games started, steals, and assists, she
is closing fast on a pair of other marks.
The senior needs 56 points to become the fourth women’s basketball
player at Albertson to score 1,000 points in her career. She also needs 41 rebounds to surpass Alyson
Pincock as the top rebounder in school history.
THACKER BACK: Good news on the health of guard
Krystal Thacker (Elko, Nev. / BYU-Idaho). After missing three games due to illness,
the sophomore returned to action against Warner Pacific, playing nine minutes
in a reserve role.
PLAYOFF BYE, HOME DATES ON THE LINE: The most
important road trip of the season takes place this weekend, as the Lady ‘Yotes meet
two teams vying for the same prize – home court dates in the conference tournament. Thursday night, Albertson meets the hottest
team in the CCC, Western Baptist.
The Warriors (11-2, 21-8) have won 11-games in a row, and boast a
perfect 10-0 mark in the C.E. Jeffers Center.
Despite the lofty numbers, Albertson did defeat the Warriors 55-51 in
January. With a lack of size, Western
likes to pop the three, living-and-dying by the outside shot. Guards Chelsey Ward (12.0 ppg), Tati
Gallardo (11.8 ppg), and Tara Schmidgall (10.6 ppg) each average in double
figures. Saturday, Southern Oregon hopes
for a much better performance against the Lady ‘Yotes than the 66-44 debacle in
Caldwell. The Raiders (9-3, 13-9) have
won five straight and 7-of-8, averaging over 84 points a game in the wins. Sara Marks (16.4 ppg) is the go-to player
for first-year head coach Kevin Wilson.
Southern shot just 16-of-75 in the loss to Albertson, their lowest
scoring output of the season.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS: Team - Scoring Average
(67.6 - 5th in CCC), Scoring Defense (60.2 – 1st), Field Goal Percentage (.402
- 4th), Three-Point Percentage (.283 - 7th), Free Throw Percentage (.679 - 5th),
Rebounds (46.2 - 1st), Rebound Margin (+7.3 - 1st), Blocked Shots (100 - 1st),
Turnovers (20.2 – 3rd). Individual:
Scoring Average (Jeannie Thompson – 14.1), Field Goal Percentage (Kristen
Bailey - .482), Three-Point Percentage (Megan Henrichs - .391), Free
Throw Percentage (Heidi Goicoechea - .773), Rebound Average (Kristen Bailey -
9.3), Assists (Krystal Thacker - 48), Steals (Andra Peterson (Boise,
Idaho / Borah HS) - 35), Blocked Shots (Kristen Bailey - 65).
CONFERENCE STANDINGS:
|
|
Conference |
|
Overall |
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|
TEAM |
W |
L |
PCT |
|
W |
L |
|
*
Eastern Oregon |
11 |
1 |
.916 |
|
18 |
2 |
|
*
Western Baptist |
11 |
2 |
.846 |
|
21 |
8 |
|
*
Albertson |
9 |
3 |
.750 |
|
16 |
8 |
|
*
Southern Oregon |
9 |
3 |
.750 |
|
13 |
9 |
|
*
Concordia |
7 |
4 |
.636 |
|
15 |
9 |
|
Northwest |
3 |
9 |
.250 |
|
5 |
21 |
|
Cascade |
2 |
9 |
.182 |
|
3 |
21 |
|
Warner
Pacific |
1 |
10 |
.091 |
|
4 |
21 |
|
Evergreen |
0 |
12 |
.000 |
|
2 |
24 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
*
Clinched Post-Season Tournament Berth |
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INTERNET GAMES A SUCCESS: Both
women’s games last week were broadcast live on the internet and deemed a
success. Although the road games this
weekend will not be on the web, tune in to hear the final two home games on
Feb. 15 and 16 when the Lady ‘Yotes entertain Cascade and Concordia. Albertson women’s basketball can be heard at
http://www.collegeofidaho.edu/asx/womenBBall.asx.
OFFICIAL WEBSITE: www.collegeofidaho.edu/athlete/wmensbasketball.htm
ALPINE SKIING: (Men – 2nd in NWCSC, Women – 3rd)
LAST WEEK’S RESULTS: at Northwest Conference
Qualifier #3 at Mount Hood Meadows – Men (2nd and 3rd place finishes in the giant
slalom), Women (3rd and 4th place finishes in the giant slalom)
THIS WEEK: at Northwest Conference
Qualifier #4, Saturday-Sunday, Schweitzer Mountain, Sandpoint, Idaho
INJURY PLAGUED ‘YOTES SURVIVE: The
injury bug has swept the alpine program off its feet in the last two weeks, but
thanks to great individual efforts, the Coyotes remain one of the teams to beat
in the Northwest. With Logan Thurber
and Sandi Betters out on the women’s side, and Tyler Maxwell,
Harlan Sangrey, and Tom Beebe battling injuries on the men’s
side, both teams still remained entrenched the top-three in the Northwest
Conference standings.
TOP PERFORMERS: Sam Elias had the
best times of the weekend for the Coyote men, taking home an eighth-place
finish on Saturday, and improving four spots on Sunday’s run. Logan Thurber had an outstanding Saturday
run for the ladies, placing fifth, but did not finish Sunday’s race do to
injury. Kira Marsh had a pair of
tenth-place finishes for the women’s team.
FINAL QUALIFIER THIS WEEKEND: The
fourth and final Northwest Conference Qualifier takes place this weekend at
Schweitzer Mountain in the Idaho panhandle, as the 13 team vie for positioning
for the upcoming Western Region Championship, Feb. 21-23. Schweitzer is reporting three inches of new
snow, with an 86-138 base.
SNOW REPORT AT BOGUS BASIN: No new
snow, 62-63 inch base, operating at 85-percent.
OFFICIAL WEBSITE: http://www.collegeofidaho.edu/athlete/ski/default.htm