Special section November 10, 2011 College 2011-2012

THETHE BIGBIG DOGDOG Larger- than-life personality puts Gonzaga Robert Sacre inin thethe discussion among all-time Zag characters STORY, PAGE 3

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IDAHO GONZAGA EWU WSU ALSO TODAY Vandals Bulldogs Eagles Cougars UW MEN: Talented, but young/Page 8 Coach has Veteran frontcourt, New coach With loss of big stars, tough task of making inexperienced backcourt likes team’s chances if it Cougars emphasize WOMEN: Can Zags return all the new pieces fit. provides interesting mix. survives early tests. team effort. to Dance?/Page 9 OUTLOOKS: Whitworth, PAGE 4 PAGE 5 PAGE 6 PAGE 7 CCS, NIC/Pages 10-11 PAGE O2 G THURSDAY G NOVEMBER 10, 2011 THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW SCHEDULES

WSU men Gonzaga men EWU men Idaho men Date Opponent/Event Time Date Opponent/Event Time Date Opponent/Event Time Date Opponent/Event Time Nov. 14 at Gonzaga 9 p.m. Nov. 11 Eastern 8 p.m. Nov. 11 at Gonzaga 8:05 p.m. Nov. 12 at Long Beach State 2:05 p.m. Nov. 17 Sacramento State TBA Nov. 14 Washington State 9 p.m. Nov. 15 South Dakota 6:05 p.m. Nov. 14 Concordia (Ore.) 7:05 p.m. Nov. 20 at Portland TBA Nov. 19 Hawaii* 6 p.m. Nov. 17 at Oregon 7 p.m. Nov. 17 at Montana 6 p.m. Nov. 24 Oklahoma * 8:30 p.m. Nov. 26 Western Michigan# 1 p.m. Nov. 22 at Hawaii 10 p.m. Nov. 23 vs. L-C State* 6:05 p.m. Nov. 25 N. Mexico/Santa Clara* TBA Nov. 30 Notre Dame 8:15 p.m. Nov. 27 UC Davis 1:35 p.m. Nov. 26 Montana State 7:05 p.m. Nov. 27 TBD * TBA Dec. 03 at Illinois 12:15 p.m. Nov. 30 at Idaho 8:05 p.m. Nov. 30 Eastern Washington 8:05 p.m. Nov. 30 Grambling St. TBA Dec. 10 Michigan State 6 p.m. Dec. 3 at Washington St. 3:35 p.m. Dec. 3 at UC Davis 2 p.m. Dec. 3 Eastern Washington TBA Dec. 15 Oral Roberts 6 p.m. Dec. 8 Linfield 6:05 p.m. Dec. 7 Washington State 7:05 p.m. Dec. 7 at Idaho TBA Dec. 17 Arizona% 1 p.m. Dec. 11 at Cal St. Fullerton 3:05 p.m. Dec. 09 at Oregon State TBA Dec. 11 Santa Clara TBA Dec. 20 Butler 6 p.m. Dec. 14 at UCLA 7:30 p.m. Dec. 11 at Seattle U. 3 p.m. Dec. 18 Western Oregon TBA Dec. 22 Air Force 6 p.m. Dec. 16 Pacific Lutheran 6:05 p.m. Dec. 17 Cal State Bakersfield 7:05 p.m. Dec. 22 Pepperdine # TBA Dec. 28 Portland 6 p.m. Dec. 20 at St. Mary's 7 p.m. Dec. 20 at Wright State 4 p.m. Dec. 29 Oregon % TBA Dec. 31 at Xavier 5 p.m. Dec. 28 at Montana St. 6:05 p.m. Dec. 22 at Wis. Green Bay 6 p.m. Dec. 31 Oregon State % TBA Jan. 5 Pepperdine 6 p.m. Dec. 30 at Montana 12:05 p.m. Dec. 31 at Boise State TBA Jan. 5 at Utah TBA Jan. 7 Santa Clara 5 p.m. Jan. 5 Weber St. 6:05 p.m. Jan. 5 Nevada 7:05 p.m. Jan. 7 at Colorado 1 p.m. Jan. 12 at Saint Mary’s 8 p.m. Jan. 7 Northern Ariz. 6:05 p.m. Jan. 7 Fresno State 3:05 p.m. Jan. 15 at Washington 4 p.m. Jan. 14 at Loyola Marymount 5 p.m. Jan. 12 at Sacramento St. 7:05 p.m. Jan. 12 at Louisiana Tech TBA Jan. 19 Stanford TBA Jan. 19 San Francisco 7p.m. Jan. 14 at Northern Colo. 4:05 p.m. Jan. 14 at New Mexico State TBA Jan. 21 California TBA Jan. 21 San Diego 5 p.m. Jan. 16 at Seattle 7:10 p.m. Jan. 21 Utah State 8:05 p.m. Jan. 26 at Arizona 7:30 p.m. Jan. 26 at Portland 8 p.m. Jan. 21 Portland St. 6:05 p.m. Jan. 26 San Jose State 7:05 p.m. Jan. 28 at Arizona State TBA Feb. 2 at BYU 7 p.m. Jan. 26 Montana 6:05 p.m. Jan. 28 Hawai'i 8:05 p.m. Feb. 2 USC TBA Feb. 4 at Pepperdine 7 p.m. Jan. 28 Montana St. 6:05 p.m. Feb. 2 at Fresno State 7 p.m. Feb. 4 UCLA TBA Feb. 9 Saint Mary’s 8 p.m. Feb. 2 at Northern Ariz. 5:35 p.m. Feb. 4 at Nevada 7 p.m. Feb. 9 at Oregon State TBA Feb. 11 Loyola Marymount 5 p.m. Feb. 4 Sacramento St. 6:05 p.m. Feb. 7 Seattle U. 7:05 p.m. Feb. 11 at Oregon TBA Feb. 16 at Santa Clara 8 p.m. Feb. 11 at Weber St. 6:35 p.m. Feb. 9 New Mexico State 8:05 p.m. Feb. 16 Arizona 6 p.m. Feb. 18 at San Francisco TBA Feb. 15 Northern Colo. 6:05 p.m. Feb. 11 Louisiana Tech 8:05 p.m. Feb. 18 Arizona State TBA Feb. 23 BYU 8 p.m. Feb. 17 at TBA/Bracket Buster TBA Feb. 18 TBA Bracket Buster 7:05 p.m. Feb. 25 Washington TBA Feb. 25 at San Diego 4 p.m. Feb. 18 at TBA/Bracket Buster TBA Feb. 24 at Utah State 6:05 p.m. Mar. 1 at UCLA TBA Feb. 27 Longwood 6 p.m. Feb. 23 at Idaho St. 6:05 p.m. Mar.1 at Hawai'i TBA Mar. 3 at USC TBA Feb. 29 WCC First Round TBA Feb. 25 at Portland St. 7:05 p.m. Mar.3 at San Jose State TBA March 7-10 – Pac-12 Tournament at Staples Mar. 1 WCC Second Round 6/8 p.m. Feb. 28 Idaho St. 6:05 p.m. * at Century Link Arena (Boise, Idaho) Arena, Los Angeles Mar. 2 WCC Quarterfinals TBA Mar. 3 Big Sky quarterfinals TBA March 7-10 WAC Championships at Las * 76 Classic at Anaheim, Calif. Mar. 3 WCC Semifinals 6/8 p.m. Mar. 6 Big Sky semifinals TBA Vegas # at KeyArena in Seattle Mar. 5 WCC Championship 6 p.m. Mar. 7 Big Sky championship TBA % at Spokane Arena * BC Basketball Classic at Rogers Arena in Idaho women Vancouver, B.C. WSU women # at Spokane Arena EWU women Date Opponent/Event Time % Battle In Seattle in KeyArena, Seattle Date Opponent/Event Time Nov. 12 Corban University 2 p.m. Date Opponent/Event Time Nov. 6 Warner Pacific 1:05 p.m. Nov. 14 at North Dakota 4 p.m. Nov. 11 at Penn State* 3 p.m. Gonzaga women Nov. 11 Corban 6:05 p.m. Nov. 17 Gonzaga 6 p.m. Nov. 13 Middle Tennessee 9 a.m. Nov. 13 Hofstra 1:05 p.m. Nov. 20 at Montana 2 p.m. St./UNC Wilmington* Date Opponent/Event Time Nov. 17 San Diego 6:05 p.m. Nov. 25 Pepperdine* 4 p.m. Nov. 18 at Wisconsin 5 p.m. Nov. 11 Hofstra University 4 p.m. Nov. 22 Oregon St. 6:05 p.m. Nov. 26 TBA * TBA Nov. 20 at South Dakota St. Noon Nov. 13 at Stanford 2 p.m. Nov. 26 at Brigham Young 2 p.m. Nov. 30 Washington 5:30 p.m. Nov. 24 vs. Marquette# 5 p.m. Nov. 17 at Idaho 6 p.m. Nov. 29 at Portland 5 p.m. Dec. 4 at Colorado TBA Nov. 25 vs. Michigan# 5 p.m. Nov. 27 Portland State 2 p.m. Dec. 2 at Arizona St.* TBA Dec. 8 Carroll College 6 p.m. Nov. 26 vs. Prairie View A&M# 2:45 p.m. Nov. 30 at Washington State TBA Dec. 3 vs. Illinois St./Ark. St.* TBA Dec. 15 UC Riverside 6 p.m. Nov. 30 Gonzaga 8 p.m. Dec. 02 at Cal State Fullerton 7 p.m. Dec. 9 at Gonzaga 6 p.m. Dec. 18 Wyoming 2 p.m. Dec. 2 San Diego State 7 p.m. Dec. 04 USC 2 p.m. Dec. 12 Eastern Ore. 6:05 p.m. Dec. 21 at Eastern Washington 6 p.m. Dec. 11 UC Riverside 3:30 p.m. Dec. 09 Eastern Washington 6 p.m. Dec. 17 Boise St. 2:05 p.m. Dec. 29 North Dakota# 4 p.m. Dec. 19 Louisville 6 p.m. Dec. 11 Montana 2 p.m. Dec. 19 at Pacific 7 p.m. Dec. 30 Southern Miss.# 4 p.m. Dec. 22 at Ohio State 4 p.m. Dec. 17 UC Riverside 6 p.m. Dec. 21 Idaho 6:05 p.m. Jan. 3 North Dakota 6 p.m. Dec. 29 at Oregon 7 p.m. Dec. 19 University of Georgia * 3:30 p.m. Dec. 29 Montana St. 6:05 p.m. Jan. 5 Seattle University 5:30 p.m. Dec. 31 at Oregon State 2 p.m. Dec. 21 University of Dayton * 1 p.m. Jan. 2 Montana 6:05 p.m. Jan. 12 at Louisiana Tech 6 p.m. Jan. 5 Utah 7 p.m. Dec. 29 at Portland 7 p.m. Jan. 5 at Weber St. 6 p.m. Jan. 14 at New Mexico State 2:30 p.m. Jan. 7 Colorado 1 p.m. Jan. 1 Saint Francis 2 p.m. Jan. 7 at Northern Ariz. 5:35 p.m. Jan. 19 Nevada 6 p.m. Jan. 14 Washington 7:30 p.m. Jan. 5 at Pepperdine 7 p.m. Jan. 12 Sacramento St. 6:05 p.m. Jan. 21 Fresno State 5:30 p.m. Jan. 19 at Stanford 7 p.m. Jan. 7 at Loyola Marymount 2 p.m. Jan. 14 Northern Colo. 2:05 p.m. Jan. 28 Utah State 5:30 p.m. Jan. 22 at California 3:30 p.m. Jan. 12 San Francisco 6 p.m. Jan. 21 at Portland St. 2 p.m. Feb. 2 at Hawaii 9 p.m. Jan. 26 Arizona State 7 p.m. Jan. 14 Saint Mary's 2 p.m. Jan. 26 at Montana 6 p.m. Feb. 4 at San Jose State 8:30 p.m. Jan. 28 Arizona 1 p.m. Jan. 19 at Santa Clara 7 p.m. Jan. 28 at Montana St. 1:05 p.m. Feb. 9 New Mexico State 5:30 p.m. Feb. 2 at USC 7 p.m. Jan. 21 at San Diego 2 p.m. Feb. 2 Northern Ariz. 6:05 p.m. Feb. 11 Louisiana Tech 5:30 p.m. Feb. 4 at UCLA 2 p.m. Jan. 26 Loyola Marymount 6 p.m. Feb. 4 at Sacramento St. 2:05 p.m. Feb. 16 at Fresno State 7 p.m. Feb. 9 Oregon State 7 p.m. Jan. 28 at Saint Mary's 2 p.m. Feb. 9 Weber St. 6:05 p.m. Feb. 18 at Nevada TBA Feb. 11 Oregon 8 p.m. Feb. 2 Portland 6 p.m. Feb. 16 at Northern Colo. 6:05 p.m. Feb. 25 at Utah State TBA Feb. 16 at Arizona 6 p.m. Feb. 4 San Diego 2 p.m. Feb. 23 Portland St. 6:05 p.m. Mar. 1 San Jose State 6 p.m. Feb. 18 at Arizona State 1 p.m. Feb. 9 at BYU 6 p.m. Feb. 25 Idaho St. 2:05 p.m. Mar. 3 Hawaii 2 p.m. Feb. 26 at Washington 12 p.m. Feb. 11 at San Francisco 2 p.m. Mar. 3 at Idaho St. 1:05 p.m. *University of New Mexico Tournament at Mar. 1 UCLA 7 p.m. Feb. 16 Santa Clara 6 p.m. Albuquerque, N.M. *Arizona State Classic Tournament Mar. 3 USC 1 p.m. Feb. 18 Pepperdine 2 p.m. # Lady Griz Holiday Classic at Missoula March 7-10 – Pac-12 Tournament at Galen Feb. 25 BYU 2 p.m. March 7-10 WAC Championships at Las Center in Los Angeles * Las Vegas Holiday Hoops Classic Whitworth men Vegas * Lady Lion Classic at University Park, Pa. # Paradise Jam, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands Date Opponent/Event Time UW women Nov. 17 UC Santa Cruz 7 p.m. Whitworth women Nov. 20 Washington Univ. 3 p.m. Washington men Date Opponent/Event Time Date Opponent/Event Time Nov. 25 Cal Lutheran* 10 a.m. Nov 11 UC Davis 1 p.m. Nov. 15 Eastern Oregon 5:30 p.m. Date Opponent/Event Time Nov. 26 Chapman* 10 a.m. Nov. 16 Seattle University 7 p.m. Nov. 18 at Millikin* 5:30 p.m. Nov. 12 Georgia State * 2 p.m. Dec. 2 Lewis & Clark 8 p.m. Nov. 19 Cal State Northridge 2 p.m. Nov. 19 Wis.-Whitewater* 1 p.m. Nov. 13 Florida Atlantic* 5 p.m. Dec. 3 George Fox 8 p.m. Nov. 23 at UC Santa Barbara 7 p.m. Nov. 23 Evergreen St. 4 p.m. Nov. 14 Portland* 7 p.m. Dec. 10 Montana Tech 7 p.m. Nov. 26 at San Diego State 1 p.m. Nov. 26 at Cal Lutheran# 3 p.m. Nov. 20 at Saint Louis 9 a.m. Dec. 18 Northwestern (Minn.) 4 p.m. Nov. 30 at Idaho 6 p.m. Nov. 27 Chapman# 1 p.m. Nov. 25 Houston Baptist 3 p.m. Dec. 21 Wis.-Whitewater# 2 p.m. Dec. 4 Long Beach State 2 p.m. Dec. 2 Lewis & Clark 6 p.m. Dec. 2 at Nevada 8 p.m. Dec. 22 Southwestern (Tex.)# Noon Dec. 9 Portland 7 p.m. Dec. 3 George Fox 6p.m. Dec. 6 Marquette# 6 p.m. Dec. 29 Calvin% 5:30 p.m. Dec. 18 Houston 2:30 p.m. Dec. 9 UC Santa Cruz% 6 p.m. Dec. 10 Duke% 9 a.m. Jan. 6 at Pacific Lutheran 8 p.m. Dec. 20 Southern 7 p.m. Dec. 10 Lancaster Bible% 6p.m. Dec. 16 UC Santa Barbara 7 p.m. Jan. 7 at Puget Sound 6 p.m. Dec. 29 at Oregon State 7 p.m. Dec. 17 Lewis-Clark St. 1 p.m. Dec. 18 South Dakota St. Noon Jan. 13 Pacific (Ore.) 8 p.m. Dec. 31 at Oregon 2 p.m. Jan. 6 at Pacific Lutheran 6p.m. Dec. 22 Cal State Northridge 7 p.m. Jan. 14 Linfield 8 p.m. Jan. 5 Colorado 7 p.m. Jan. 7 at Puget Sound 4 p.m. Dec. 29 Oregon State 6 p.m. Jan. 17 Whitman 8 p.m. Jan. 7 Utah 2 p.m. Jan. 13 Pacific (Ore.)* 6p.m. Dec. 31 Oregon 7 p.m. Jan. 20 at Willamette 8 p.m. Jan. 14 at Washington State 7:30 p.m. Jan. 14 Linfield 6 p.m. Jan. 5 at Colorado 6 p.m. Jan. 27 at George Fox 8 p.m. Jan. 19 at California 7 p.m. Jan. 17 Whitman 6p.m. Jan. 7 at Utah 11 a.m. Jan. 28 at Lewis & Clark 6 p.m. Jan. 21 at Stanford 2 p.m. Jan. 20 at Willamette 6 p.m. Jan. 10 Seattle University 7 p.m. Feb. 3 Puget Sound 8 p.m. Jan. 26 Arizona 7 p.m. Jan. 27 at George Fox 6p.m. Jan. 15 Washington State 4 p.m. Feb. 4 Pacific Lutheran 6 p.m. Jan. 28 Arizona State 2 p.m. Jan. 28 at Lewis & Clark 4 p.m. Jan. 19 California 5:30 p.m. Feb. 10 at Linfield 8 p.m. Feb. 2 at UCLA 7 p.m. Feb. 3 Puget Sound 6p.m. Jan. 21 Stanford 3 p.m. Feb. 11 at Pacific (Ore.) 8 p.m. Feb. 5 at USC 1 p.m. Feb. 4 Pacific Lutheran 4 p.m. Jan. 26 at Arizona State 5:30 p.m. Feb. 14 at Whitman 8 p.m. Feb. 9 Oregon 7 p.m. Feb. 10 at Linfield 6p.m. Jan. 28 at Arizona 4 p.m. Feb. 18 Willamette 8 p.m. Feb. 11 Oregon State 8 p.m. Feb. 11 at Pacific (Ore.) 6 p.m. Feb. 2 UCLA 6 p.m. * at Concord, Calif. (DVC) Feb. 16 at Arizona State 5:30 p.m. Feb. 14 at Whitman 6p.m. Feb. 4 USC 8 p.m. # at San Antonio, Texas Feb. 19 at Arizona 2 p.m. Feb. 18 Willamette 6 p.m. Feb. 9 at Oregon 8 p.m. % at Mercer Island, Wash. Feb. 26 Washington State Noon * at Decatur, Ill. Feb. 12 at Oregon State 2:30 p.m. Mar. 1 USC 7 p.m. # at Thousand Oaks, Calif. Feb. 16 Arizona State 8 p.m. % at Whitman College in Walla Walla Mar. 3 UCLA 2 p.m. NIC men Feb. 18 Arizona 12 p.m. Feb. 25 at Washington State 5 p.m. March 7-10 – Pac-12 Tournament at Galen Date Opponent/Event Time Center in Los Angeles Mar. 1 at USC TBA Nov. 17 at Salish Kootenai 6:30 p.m. NIC women Mar. 3 at UCLA TBA Nov. 25 Salish Kootenai* 7:30 p.m. Date Opponent/Event Time March 7-10 – Pac-12 Tournament at Staples CCS women Nov. 26 Williston * 7:30 p.m. Nov. 11 TBA* TBA Arena, Los Angeles Nov. 27 Peninsula College * 1:00 p.m. Nov. 12 TBA* TBA Date Opponent/Event Time * The World Vision Classic in Seattle Dec. 2 Green River CC 7:30 p.m. Nov. 18 NIC All-Stars 7:30 p.m. # Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Nov.18-20 Everett Classic * TBA Dec. 4 at CC of Spokane TBA Nov. 25 CC of Spokane# 5:30 p.m. Garden, N.Y. Nov. 19 TBA* TBA Dec. 7 at Columbia Basin 6:30 p.m. Nov. 26 Wenatchee Valley # 5:30 p.m. % Carquest Autoparts Classic at Madison Nov. 20 TBA* TBA Square Garden, N.Y. Dec. 9 TBA# TBA Dec. 1 Casper 5:30 p.m. Nov. 25 at North Idaho 5:30 p.m. Dec. 10 TBA# TBA College# Dec. 2 Sheridan 5:30 p.m. Dec. 30 at CC of Spokane TBA Nov. 26 Williston# 1:30 p.m. Dec. 3 Casper 3 p.m. CCS men Jan. 2 Columbia Basin 7:30 p.m. Dec. 2 Casper CC 2 p.m. Dec. 9 at Walla Walla CC 6 p.m. Jan. 5 Snow College 7:30 p.m. Date Opponent/Event Time Dec. 9 Quest University% 5 p.m. Dec. 28 TBA% TBA Jan. 7 Salt Lake CC 5 p.m. Nov. 25 TBA * TBA Dec. 10 Edmonds CC% 2 p.m. Dec. 29 TBA% TBA Jan. 14 College of S. Idaho 7:30 p.m. Nov. 26 TBA * TBA Dec. 16 Bellevue CC $ 3 p.m. Dec. 30 TBA% TBA Jan. 20 at College of E. Utah 7:30 p.m. Nov. 27 TBA * TBA Dec. 17 TBA$ TBA Jan. 2 Columbia Basin 5:30 p.m. Jan. 21 at Colorado N'Western 5 p.m. Dec. 2 TBA # TBA Dec. 18 TBA$ TBA Jan. 5 Snow College 5:30 pm Jan. 27 Salt Lake CC 7:30 p.m. Dec. 3 TBA # TBA Dec. 29 Alumni at SFCC 6 p.m. Jan. 7 Salt Lake CC 3 p.m. Jan. 28 at Snow College 5 p.m. Dec. 4 TBA # TBA Jan. 2 at Big Bend CC 2 p.m. Jan. 14 College of S. Idaho 5:30 p.m. Feb. 4 at College of S. Idaho 7:30 p.m. Dec. 9 TBA % TBA Jan. 11 Wenatchee Valley at 6 p.m. Jan. 20 at College of E. Utah 5:30 pm Feb. 9 Colorado N'Western 7:30 p.m. Dec. 10 TBA % TBA SCC Jan. 21 at Colorado N'Western 3 p.m. Feb. 11 College of E. Utah 5 p.m. Dec. 11 TBA % TBA Jan. 14 Yakima Valley CC 2 p.m. Jan. 27 at Salt Lake CC 5:30 p.m. Feb. 16 Salt Lake CC 7:30 p.m. Dec. 16 TBA $ TBA Jan. 20 at Treasure Valley CC 5p.m. Jan. 28 at Snow College 3 p.m. Feb. 18 Snow College 5 p.m. Dec. 17 TBA $ TBA Jan. 21 at Blue Mountain CC 2 p.m. Feb. 4 at College of S. Idaho 5:30 p.m. Feb. 28 College of S. Idaho 7:30 p.m. Dec. 18 TBA $ TBA Jan. 25 Walla Walla at SFCC 6p.m. Feb. 9 Colorado N'Western 5:30 p.m. Mar. 2 at Colorado N'Western 7:30 p.m. Dec. 30 NIC at West Valley HS 7 p.m. Jan. 28 at Columbia Basin 2 p.m. Feb. 11 College of E. Utah 3 p.m. Mar. 3 at College of E. Utah 5 p.m. Jan. 7 at Big Bend CC 4 p.m. Feb. 1 Big Bend at SFCC 6 p.m. Feb. 16 Salt Lake CC 5:30 p.m. Jan. 11 Wenatchee Val. at SCC 8 p.m. Feb. 4 at Wenatchee Valley 2 p.m. Mar. 8-10 – Region 18 Tournament, Salt Feb. 18 Snow College 3 p.m. Lake City, Utah Jan. 14 Yakima Valley at SCC 4 p.m. Feb. 10 Blue Mountain at SCC 6p.m. Feb. 28 College of S. Idaho 5:30 p.m. * Thanksgiving Tournament at NIC Mar. 2 at Colorado N'Western 5:30 p.m. Jan. 20 at Treasure Valley 8 p.m. Feb. 11 Treasure Valley at SCC 4 p.m. # Big Bend Tournament at Moses Lake Jan. 21 at Blue Mountain 4 p.m. Feb. 15 at Walla Walla CC 6p.m. Mar. 3 at College of E. Utah 3 p.m. Jan. 25 Walla Walla at SFCC 8 p.m. Feb. 18 Columbia Basin at 2p.m. Mar. 8-10 – Region 18 Tournament, Salt Jan. 28 at Columbia Basin 4 p.m. SFCC Lake City, Utah * CSI Tournament at Twin Falls Feb. 1 Big Bend at SFCC 8 p.m. Feb. 22 at Yakima Valley 6 p.m. # Thanksgiving Tournament at NIC *Everett Classic at Everett Feb. 4 at Wenatchee Valley 4 p.m. % Lower Columbia College Tournament at # Thanksgiving Tournament at NIC Feb. 10 Blue Mountain at SCC 8 p.m. Longview, Wash. Feb. 11 Treasure Valley at SCC 4 p.m. % at Big Bend CC at Moses Lake $ Skagit Valley Crossover at Mt. Vernon Feb. 15 at Walla Walla CC 8 p.m. March 3-6 – NWAACC Championships, Feb. 18 Columbia Basin at SFCC 4 p.m. Pasco Feb. 22 at Yakima Valley CC 8 p.m. * Red Devil Classic at Longview, Wash. # Bigfoot-Cardinal Shootout at SCC % Dale J Bates Invitational at Eugene, Ore. $ NWAACC Crossover at Centralia March 3-6 – NWAACC Championships, Kennewick THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW NOVEMBER 10, 2011 G THURSDAY G PAGE O3 ROBERT SACRE - C,

DAN PELLE [email protected] Robert Sacre has enough love to go around for everyone, even game officials during the Kraziness in the Kennel in October. Center of attention

He’s big, he’s intense, but this self-described goof is just a regular guy

By Jim Meehan they all come back.” [email protected], (208) 765-7131 “A lot of people are intimidated by Sacre says he’s had the ideal role model for his larger-than-life personality. Grandpa me and it makes sense, but if you Gervis is in his 70s and lives in Ville Platte, La. obert Sacre was in ninth grade the first really know me I’m not going to Sacre was born in Louisiana before moving to Rtime Gonzaga assistant coach Tommy Vancouver roughly at age 7 with his mother, Lloyd saw him play basketball. hurt anybody. I consider myself like Leslie, a former LSU basketball player. Sacre “What you saw obviously is he had the great spent summers in Louisiana with his father body, great energy level but he was pretty my dogs. They look scary, they’re Greg, a former LSU and NFL player, and raw,” Lloyd said. “And you could see his kind of intimidating but they’re just grandparents. personality back then.” Gervis still works fulltime, still won’t let In other words, all the things GU followers big pussycats. That’s what I am.” anybody cut his enormous lawn and never have witnessed from the 7-foot Canadian in his Robert Sacre, goes on vacation. Gervis’ house rules require first four seasons – he redshirted in 2009 with Sacre to take out his earrings when entering Gonzaga senior center a broken foot after playing in five games – with and grandpa isn’t a big fan of Sacre’s tattoos. the Bulldogs. “He’s all talk and he backs it up,” Sacre said. Roughly a year later, Lloyd was in a a spot-on impression of director of basketball “He doesn’t take crap from anybody, he’s so Vancouver, B.C., gym, again watching Sacre. operations Jerry Krause, spoken in garbled strong-willed. I envy him. I want to be him “He scored a basket and he ran up court and German to needle teammates Mathis when I’m older. He’s the center of attention, put his fingers together and made a letter ‘Z’ Mönninghoff and Elias Harris and noted that always has been and always will be.” on his chest as he ran by where I was sitting,” he shaved his head because was bored. Sacre stops for a moment. Lloyd recalled. “Afterward, I said, ‘What was Spend 45 minutes with Sacre and you learn “I’m not going to compliment him because that?’ He said, ‘The sign of the Zags.’ It was all about his two-month-old son, Quinton, his pit he’ll read this and say, ‘See,’ ” said Sacre, him. I knew we were in pretty good shape.” bulls Louis and Jackson, his diverse network quickly returning to the topic. “I can call him Now a senior, Sacre is far more polished on of friends and his affinity for riding horses and at any moment, even when things might seem the court and entirely eclectic away from it. He imitation crab meat. to be the worst in the world. He’ll just say, ‘It’s fits comfortably on a list of the program’s “Meech (Goodson) put me on that,” Sacre the end of that day, you’re starting a new intriguing characters during its rise to national said. “I know it’s not real crab, but with melted one.’ ” prominence – , Quentin Hall, butter I could eat it all day.” Zach Gourde, , , He lives in an apartment complex he calls a GGG , Steven Gray, to name a few – cross-section of Spokane. and he’s not finished yet. “I can honestly say I have friends Sacre had no problems adapting to life in throughout the whole town,” Sacre said. “At . He formed friendships easily and soon GGG my apartment complex we all talk and hang took up sports, trying soccer, T-ball, swimming out, everybody knows each other. All ages. and rugby. When he was 9, he came home Gonzaga hasn’t played an official game and “I call this place the vortex because once from school and asked his mom, “Can I get a there have only been a few sessions with the somebody comes here they never get out. If media. No matter. Sacre has already performed you look at all the Zags that have played here, See SACRE, O8

Songs Musicians Movies 1 1 1 3 “Ruff Ryders Anthem” Jerry Lee Lewis “Baby Boy” 2 2 2 IN THE KEY “You Are My Sunshine” Gipsy Kings “Conan the Barbarian” Quick-hitting favorites of Gonzaga Bulldogs senior 3 3 3 post man Robert Sacre: “Achy Breaky Heart” Alan Jackson The Man from Snowy River

Sayings Restaurants Meals Moments at GU 1 1 1 1 “Stay thirsty my friends” Flamin’ Joes (but unhappy Imitation crab Birth of son, Quinton (From Dos Eqis commercials) they took drumsticks away) (“I know it’s ridiculous”) 2 2 2 2 Winning 2011 WCC tourney “Believe that … ?” Swinging Doors Stuffed portobello mushrooms 3 3 3 3 Every moment with team- “Living the dream” Molly’s, Red Lion Inn (tie) Prime rib mates. Can’t pick just one. PAGE O4 G THURSDAY G NOVEMBER 10, 2011 THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW IDAHO VANDALS

CHRISTOPHER ANDERSON [email protected] “We’veLooking got to keep building on each year’s success and never getfor too comfortable,” saidright senior guard Deremy Geiger, the Vandalsmix’ lone returning starter. Newcomers appear promising for Vandals, especially added bulk down low

By Josh Wright | Correspondent DIFFERENCE MAKER Vandals fast facts OSCOW, Idaho – It’s developing into an Conference: Western Athletic Conference almost yearly exercise for the Idaho men’s Kyle Barone, F/C Colors: Black, silver and gold Last year the Vandals weren’t sure Ticket Office Phone: (208) Mbasketball team. The Vandals round up lots what they would get from Kyle 885-6466 of new faces to bring to the Palouse, and the Barone. The skilled big man Home Court (Capacity): exploded for at least 18 points five coaching staff scrambles to get the remade roster Cowan Spectrum (7,000) times – but also went quiet Website: govandals.com to coalesce. offensively for much of the last Coach: Don Verlin, 4th year month. Don Verlin, who will embark this week on his Coach Don Verlin knows that needs to change. Record at Idaho: 50-46 “Kyle has got to be our steady guy night in and Career Record/Division I fourth season in charge of the program, has just night out,” he said. “He can’t be inconsistent like he Only: 50-46 one full-time starter returning and six was last year.” Assistant Coaches: Ray Barone, a 6-10 junior with a soft touch and solid Lopes, Tim Murphy, Mike newcomers – four junior-college transfers and ballhandling skills, will be more of a roving power Freeman two freshmen. forward after playing center in 2010-11. “I’m ready to 2010-11 Overall Record: 18-14 step up to be that leader, to be that guy these guys 2010-11 WAC Record/Finish: As of last week, Idaho’s rotation was far from locked into look up to,” Barone said. 9-7/3rd place. It was so unsettled, in fact, that Verlin acknowledged Letterwinners Returning/ he and his assistants had yet to make progress beyond Lost: 7/5 solidifying the first four starting spots. down low.” Starters Returning/Lost: 1/4 “We have about 13 guys right now,” he said, “and there’s Aside from more interior depth, Verlin is excited about Newcomers: 6 not a lot of difference between one and 13.” what he views as the most promising freshman tandem in But the Vandals will still lean on a core of returners, led by his time in Moscow. Connor Hill of Post Falls and Xavier 6-foot-10 junior forward Kyle Barone and senior guards Bazile of Tacoma have both made strong enough Deremy Geiger and Landon Tatum. impressions in the preseason that Verlin might push the Key games Geiger and Tatum, similarly sized JC products who guards into action rather than redshirt them. G The first week of the season alternated at guard last year, will start in the backcourt “Those two guys are going to be two real good players in should be telling for the together. And they’ll focus on feeding Barone and the our program,” he said. Vandals. They play at Long Vandals’ much meatier interior lineup. After an 18-14 season and third-place WAC finish last Beach State – which returns Barone, a preseason second-team All-WAC selection, was year, it’s clear the Vandals’ talent base is improving. But the four starters from a 22-win the Vandals’ second-leading scorer last year – despite roster churn has been pronounced under Verlin. team – and at Montana, where starting only nine games. He will move from center to the Mike McChristian and Starke were late signees in the fall they lost by 42 a year ago. more natural power forward spot after the addition of JC after spots opened when Luiz Toledo departed to play “I think those two games transfer Wendell Faines (6-8, 245 pounds) and the professionally in Brazil and two freshmen – Renaldo Parker right off the bat will give us a progression of redshirt sophomore Joe Kammerer (6-9, 241). and Gary Winston – left the program early last season. huge read (on our team),” The Vandals also have 255-pound Dazmand Starke, who McChristian, a guard/wing, will be the team’s third point Verlin said. originally signed with UTEP, and 6-7 Djim Bandoumel, who guard and help take the place of Shawn Henderson, the G Two weeks after the sat out most of last season with academic issues. team’s best defender last year. The Vandals will also rely on difficult road swing, the “We’ve been talking about that since the beginning of the sophomore Stephen Madison and Geiger – as well as Vandals host Washington year – we’ve got a lot of big guys this year,” Barone said. “I potentially Hill or Mansa Habeeb, another newcomer – to think this year we’re definitely going to be more physical replace Jeff Ledbetter’s outside shooting. State and are at Oregon State in a three-day stretch. G UI also has a neutral-court game with Boise State at the UI on Twitter 2011-12 Vandals roster Idaho Center in Nampa, what Idaho was the only WAC No. Player Po. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (Last School) Verlin hopes is the start of an team to knock off Utah 0 Dazmond Starke F 6-6 255 Jr. Richmond, Va. (E. Arizona College) annual game vs. BSU with the St. last season, but the 1 Xavier Bazile G 6-3 190 Fr. Tacoma (Mt. Tahoma HS) teams in different conferences. Aggies – picked to win 3 Mansa Habeeb G 6-3 220 Jr. Buffalo, N.Y. (Southeastern Iowa CC) league – won’t be nearly 4 Sheridan Shayne G 6-0 170 Sr. Boise (Borah HS) as dominant this year. 5 Connor Hill G 6-2 190 Fr. Post Falls (Post Falls HS) 10 Landon Tatum G 5-11 195 Sr. San Antonio (South Plains College) WAC predictions 12 Mike McChristian G 6-2 200 Jr. Vacaville, Calif. (Yuba College) 1. Utah State 15 Djim Bandoumel F 6-7 220 Sr. Quebec City (Monroe College) 2. Nevada 20 Matt Borton G 6-5 190 RFr. Yakima (West Valley HS) 3. New Mexico State 33 Kyle Barone F/C 6-10 220 Jr. Garden Grove, Calif. (Pacifica HS) 4. Hawaii 34 Stephen Madison F 6-5 210 So. Portland (Jefferson HS) 5. Idaho Follow Josh Wright 35 Deremy Geiger G 5-11 170 Sr. Las Vegas (Grayson County College) 6. Fresno State at twitter.com/SR_ 42 Joe Kammerer C 6-9 241 So. Eugene, Ore. (North Eugene HS) 7. San Jose State JoshWright 45 Wendell Faines F 6-8 245 Jr. Lincoln, Neb. (Saddleback JC) 8. Louisiana Tech THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW NOVEMBER 10, 2011 G THURSDAY G PAGE O5 GONZAGA BULLDOGS

DAN PELLE [email protected] Gonzaga's 6-foot-9 sophomore center provided bulk in the middle and instant offense off the bench for Zags last season. Mixed bag for Zags Big men experienced, talented; backcourt young, unproven Bulldogs fast facts Conference: West Coast By Jim Meehan Colors: Blue, white and red [email protected], (208) 765-7131 DIFFERENCE MAKER Ticket Office: (509) 313-4046 Home Court: McCarthey Elias Harris, F Athletic Center (6,000) eason after season has Website: gozags.com The 6-foot-7, 235-pound junior had a strong Coach: , 13th year gone by in head coach freshman season, but his production tailed off last Record at GU: 316-81 Mark Few’s 13 years with year, in part because of early season shoulder and Career Record/Division I Only: S Achilles injuries. In conference games, Harris averaged 316-81 Gonzaga pretty well stocked at nearly 4.5 fewer points in 2011 than he did in 2010. Assistant Coaches: Tommy Harris trimmed down by 10 pounds in the offseason the guard position, particularly Lloyd, , Donny and says he feels quicker and more explosive without Daniels . losing any of his strength. The Bulldogs need Harris to return to form with the 2010-11 Overall Record: 25-10 Most years there have been at frontcourt expected to carry the scoring burden, 2010-11 WCC Record/Finish: particularly early with Gonzaga’s inexperience at the 11-3/1st least two capable ball-handlers. guard positions. Letterwinners Returning/Lost: Most years there have been Harris figures to be a go-to option on critical 9/3 possessions in tight games. He’s capable of scoring in Starters Returning/Lost: 2/2 seasoned guards to help the transition, from the 3-point line (45.1 percent as a Newcomers: 6 Bulldogs navigate arduous freshman) and on the low . One key will be Harris’ ability to get to the foul line. He attempted 185 free schedules and reach the NCAA Associated Press throws two years ago, and only 123 last season. Key games Tournament. It’s another rugged Santangelo and Hall. Dickau backcourt,” Few said. sophomore forward Sam Dower, the non-conference schedule, but and Stepp. Stepp and Brooks. Sophomore David Stockton, the former Bulldogs should be a handful in the paint. the difference this season is walk-on who often played more minutes Harris, who bypassed playing for the many of the biggest showdowns Raivio and Pargo. Pargo and than Goodson in WCC games last season, German national team this summer, (Notre Dame, Michigan State, returns at point guard. Senior Marquise stayed in Spokane and dropped 10 pounds Bouldin. Including Dickau in Butler) will be in the McCarthey Carter operated primarily at wing and to reach his current weight of 234. Athletic Center. 2002 and Bouldin in 2010, five GU earned 2011 WCC newcomer of the year “He’s in much better shape, his game is Two huge December road honors in his first season as a Bulldog. tighter,” Few said. “It’s tough when you challenges loom: guards were selected WCC player True freshmen guards play in Germany and then you show up G and Gary Bell Jr. bring impressive (in Spokane) in September. It’s like you’re Illinois (Dec. 3) has reportedly of the year, with Stepp winning resumes and they’ve had shining a free-agent signing and I don’t think he cut back practices because the the award twice. moments in scrimmages.Their feels like that now. I think he’s all in.” intense sessions were resulting development figures to greatly influence Gonzaga appears to have the personnel in injuries. the team’s prospects. to run a three-guard lineup or go with G Xavier (Dec. 31), which is in When Few surveys his current crew of “They’re as ready to play as freshmen more size at the wing. Guy Landry Edi, the top 15 in both major polls, guards, he likes what he sees in terms of as Blake (Stepp) and (Matt) Bouldin who won’t be available at the start of the carries the highest preseason talent, savvy and potential, but there’s a were,” assistant coach said. season after being ruled ineligible by the ranking on GU’s schedule and shortage of collegiate experience. If the backcourt develops, the Bulldogs NCAA, is an athletic 6-foot-6, features Tu Holloway, one of the Demetri Goodson, who started the last could be on to something because the 218-pounder. Returning players Mathis nation’s top point guards. two seasons, transferred and he’s playing frontcourt is regarded as one of the top Mönninghoff, Mathis Keita and Mike G Arizona (Dec. 17 in Seattle) football at Baylor. units in the nation. Hart are among the other options. enters the season ranked 16th. “This is as much youth as we’ve ever Led by senior center Robert Sacre, “There is some depth,” Few said. “It’s G The biggest games in the tried to play with, especially in the junior forward Elias Harris and just young depth.” WCC in recent years have been Gonzaga’s clashes with Saint Mary’s. But the most anticipated GU on 2011-12 Bulldogs roster conference matchups this season will likely be GU’s Twitter No. Player Po. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (Prev. School) contests with WCC newcomer 00 Robert Sacre C 7-0 260 Sr. North Vancouver, B.C. BYU. The Cougars are 166-16 at Gonzaga’s top three the 22,700-seat Marriott Center scorers will be interior 2 Marquise Carter G 6-4 178 Sr. San Diego 3 Kyle Dranginis G 6-5 175 Fr. Nampa, Idaho (Skyview) the last 12 years, including players: C Robert winning streaks of 44 and 53 Sacre, F Elias Harris 4 Kevin Pangos G 6-1 180 Fr. Newmarket, Ontario (Denison) games. and F Sam Dower, 5 Gary Bell, Jr. G 6-1 205 Fr. Kent, Wash. (Kentridge) with Dower again supplying instant 10 Guy Landry Edi F 6-6 218 Jr. Agboville, Ivory Coast (Midland Col.) offense off the bench. 11 David Stockton G 5-11 152 So. Spokane WCC predictions 13 F 7-0 238 Jr. Kamloops, B.C. 1. Gonzaga 14 Chris Sarbaugh G 6-3 195 Fr. Spokane (Gonzaga Prep) 2. Brigham Young 15 Ryan Spangler F 6-8 232 Fr. Blanchard, Okla. (Bridge Creek) 3. Saint Mary’s 20 Elias Harris F 6-7 240 Jr. Speyer, Germany 4. San Francisco 22 Mathis Mönninghoff F 6-7 189 So. Ibbenbüren, Gemany 5. Loyola Marymount 6. Santa Clara 25 Mathis Keita G 6-5 200 So. Thionville, France Follow Jim 7. Portland Meehan at 30 Mike Hart G 6-6 206 Jr. Portland 8. San Diego twitter.com/SRJimm 35 Sam Dower C 6-9 248 So. Brooklyn Park, Minn. 9. Pepperdine

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Key games For Big Sky teams, the postseason is all about winning the conference tournament and nailing down the league’s automatic berth in the NCAA’s 68-team field. G So while Eastern will learn a lot about itself during a brutal nonconference schedule that includes road games against Gonzaga (Nov. 11), Oregon (Nov. 17) and UCLA (Dec. 14), the circle-your-calendar dates for the Eagles are Dec. 30, when the travel to Missoula to take on Montana, and Jan. 5, when they welcome defending BSC champion and preseason favorite Weber State to Reese Court. Those two games against the teams picked to finish 1-2 in this year’s Big Sky regular-season title race will give Hayford, his players and EWU fans a good idea of just how much the Eagles benefitted from testing themselves against some of the nation’s best in nonconference play, and how the match up against the Big Sky’s elite programs.

Big Sky predictions 1. Weber State 2. Montana COLIN MULVANY [email protected] 3. Northern Colorado New coach Jim Hayford is high on senior forward Tremayne Johnson, who averaged 10 points and 5.1 rebounds last season. 4. Northern Arizona 5. Eastern Washington 6. Portland State 7. Montana State 8. Sacramento State EAGER EAGLES 9. Idaho State DIFFERENCE MAKER New coach, receptive keep going from there.” it into this team’s new structure. He really EWU finished 10-20 overall last winter wants to do that, and is working hard at it, players need time to jell and 7-9 in the to qualify so it then becomes incumbent on us, as Collin Chiverton, F for the 6-team league tournament for the coaches, to find a way to use his skills and The kind of excitement created By Steve Bergum first time in five seasons. Eight lettermen, strengths in the best way for our team to be by the arrival of junior wing Collin [email protected], (509) 475-9689 including six of last year’s top seven scorers, successful.” Chiverton rivals any since Detroit return, giving Hayford reason to believe Hayford also points out that his three Pistons guard Rodney Stuckey Jim Hayford isn’t having any problem that this year’s team can be a part of the returning guards are mainly spot-up made his way to Cheney back in with the product he’s trying to sell as a postseason picture, as well, despite the perimeter shooters, while his three bigs 2005, and with good reason. first-year Division I men’s basketball coach. absence of last year’s scoring and assists accounted for only 20 3-point baskets last Chiverton, a 6-foot-6, His players at Eastern Washington leader Glen Dean, who transferred to Utah season – with 19 of those coming from 200-pounder, originally signed University are buying into his new system in following Earlywine’s dismissal. Johnson, who shot only 29.7 (19-64) from with WCC power Saint Mary’s a big way, and have been since he was “I really think that if we can avoid injury beyond the 3-point line. College, where he redshirted in introduced last March as the successor to and keep a collective confidence in the Which is why he is so high on Collin 2008-09 before opting to go the , who was fired after going midst of a very difficult nonconference Chiverton, a junior forward and first-year junior college route, which led to 42-78 in four seasons in Cheney. schedule, we’ll emerge as a very good team transfer from City College of San Francisco. a brilliant sophomore year at City Hayford’s major concern is centered, in January and February,” Hayford said. “Size-wise, he’s in the middle of those College of San Francisco last instead, on his own selling technique – Among EWU’s top returnees is a trio of other two groups,” Hayford said of the 6-6, winter. especially with Friday night’s season opener smurf-like guards – senior Cliff Colimon 200-pound Chiverton, who averaged 19 As an Eagle, Hayford is at Gonzaga so close at hand. and juniors Kevin Winford and Jeffrey points and five rebounds in leading CCSF to expecting Chiverton, who “The guys are eager to learn what I’m Forbes – who combined to average just over a state championship last winter. “And averaged 19 points, five rebounds teaching,” said Hayford, who made the 30 points a game last winter. Add in the because of his skills, he can move between and 2.5 assists in leading CCSF to jump to Eastern following a successful senior low-post trio of Tremayne Johnson, the two and give us some things that last year’s California’s state 10-year stint at Division III Whitworth. Cliff Ederaine and Laron Griffin, who weren’t, maybe, in the mix before.” community college title, to have a “But if I had to assess those first few weeks combined to average almost 24 points and Under Hayford, the Eagles will be much deep and immediate impact of practice, I’d say the weak point has been 20 rebounds, and it becomes obvious that more structured, offensively, than they have because of his ability to shoot the my teaching. experience is not a problem. been in recent years. And that seems to set ball from the perimeter, as well as “I can teach calculus, but with everything Johnson, a 6-7 forward who averaged 10 well with the returning players. finish plays at the rim. being so new to these guys, we’ve got points and 5.1 rebounds as a junior, is the “There’s not as much freedom in his “We have three small veteran pre-algebra to teach first. They’re really, most naturally gifted. system,” explained Forbes, “but everybody guards, who are mainly 3-point really eager to try to pick things up, so it’s “Tremayne is a guy with tremendous is really held accountable in it, and we’re shooters, and three veteran bigs, just a matter of finding a common building potential,” Hayford said. “But he has to keeping the same pace – maybe even who score primarily down low,” ground everyone is comfortable with and figure out how to take his athleticism and fit pushing the ball a little more.” Hayford explained. “But in Collin, we’ve got a guy who can do both. “He brings a kind of versatility that, maybe, wasn’t there in those EWU on 2011-12 Eagles roster other two groups.” Twitter No. Name Po. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (Last School) There is no shortage of 1 Tyler Harvey G 6-4 175 Fr. Torrance, Calif. (Bishop Mont. HS) ways to follow Eastern 2 Rocky Brown F 6-6 200 So. Fresno, Calif. (Central HS) Washington progress 4 Willie Hankins G 6-3 190 Fr. Los Angeles (California Technical HS) after Jim Hayford’s 5 Justin Crosgile G 5-11 170 Jr. Patterson, N.J. (St. Joseph's, Pa.) coaching leap from 10 Parker Kelly G 6-4 195 Fr. Spokane (Gonzaga Prep) Division III Whitworth to the Big Sky. 11 Cliff Colimon G 6-0 170 Sr. Brooklyn, N.Y. (Eastern Utah JC) 12 Martin Seiferth F 6-10 230 So. Berlin, Germany (Oregon) 15 Laron Griffin F 6-8 220 Sr. Los Angeles (L.A. Southwest Col.) 20 Tremayne Johnson F 6-7 200 Sr. Los Angeles (L.A. Southwest Col.) 21 Justin Omogun C 6-8 240 So. Brooklyn, N.Y. (Western Nebraska CC) 22 Jeffrey Forbes G 5-10 170 Jr. Federal Way, Wash. (Federal Way HS) 23 Kevin Winford G 5-11 170 Jr. Anchorage, Alaska (Bartlett HS) 24 Collin Chiverton F 6-6 200 Jr. San Jose, Calif. (CC of San Francisco) Follow Steve Bergum at 25 Jordan Hickert F 6-9 225 Jr. Bunbury, Australia (Neosho Co. CC) twitter.com/ 34 Jaylen Henry F 6-7 230 So. Las Vegas (Cheyenne HS) SRBergum 42 Cliff Ederaine F 6-7 205 Sr. Moreno Valley, Calif. 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Cougars fast facts Conference: Pac-12 Colors: Crimson and Gray Cougs Ticket Office Phone: 1-800-GO-COUGS Home Court (Capacity): Friel Court (11,671) Website: wsucougars.com want Head Coach: , third season Record at WSU: 38-28 Career Record/Division I Only: 373-195 (19)/115-77 (6) Assistant Coaches: Curtis Allen, all in third season; Jeff Hironaka, third season; Ben Johnson, eighth season Team concept crucial 2010-11 Overall Record: 22-13 2010-11 Pacific-10 in light of star vacancy Record/Finish: 9-9/6th Letterwinners Returning/Lost: By Vince Grippi 8/6 [email protected], (509) 459-5436 Starters Returning/Lost: 3/2 Newcomers: 5 ULLMAN – It’s seems as if it’s all in the Key games numbers. • At Gonzaga, Nov. 14: The P Cougars agreed to open the Start with the statistical season with the 23rd-ranked subtractions (minus 1,128 Zags so the game could kick off ESPN’s 24 hours of basketball. points, 403 rebounds, 2,119 Playing your backyard neighbor minutes) from last season’s in an opener with a radically different lineup is a tough two junior stars, Klay assignment. Thompson and DeAngelo • Oregon, Dec. 29, at Spokane Arena: With the students gone Casto. Both left WSU a year for Christmas break, athletic early, Thompson for the NBA director Bill Moos has decided to give Spokane a chance to and Casto for pro ball in support the Cougars in their Turkey. Pac-12-opening series with the Oregon schools. Add in the percentages of • At Washington, Jan. 15: Every team totals (44.2, 36.8, 29.8, game against the Huskies is a key one, but this will mark the respectively) to last season’s last of five conference-opening games away from Beasley records (22-13 overall and 9-9 Coliseum. in conference play) and what • UCLA, Feb. 4: The Bruins, ranked 17th in the preseason, do you have? are the one Pac-12 team with Simple. It equates to this size to spare inside. • Washington, Feb. 25: The final year’s Washington State home game of the season will Cougar men’s basketball team. be senior night for Marcus Capers, Abe Lodwick, Charlie And it seems like it adds up to Enquist and Faisal Aden. a challenging year. But coach Ken Bone wants Pac-12 predictions to introduce a multiplication 1. UCLA factor. Call it the team 2. California coefficient. 3. Washington 4. Arizona 5. Southern California “We are definitely a team and 6. Arizona State that’s great,” Bone said, “because if 7. Oregon we’re going to have success we need 8. Washington State to play as a team on both ends of the Associated Press 9. Stanford court. Washington State junior point guard Reggie Moore is expected to attack 10. Oregon State “We don’t have that shot blocker the rim more this season, much like he did when he was a freshman. 11. Colorado sitting back there in DeAngelo, like he was the last few years. ... We don’t that. We’re now seeing that out of Thompson’s wing spot. 12. Utah have a Klay Thompson. ... So we Reggie almost daily.” There is also a trio of newcomers really need to be a team in every Lodwick and Capers, both captains who should play often. aspect.” for a second consecutive year, are Junior wing Mike Ladd DIFFERENCE MAKER That team begins with three more of role players, contributing transferred last season from Fresno returning starters: point guard intensity, rebounding effort, defense State, where he averaged 10.3 points Reggie Moore, power forward Abe and an occasional bucket. as a sophomore. After adding energy Brock Motum, F Lodwick and wing Marcus Capers. But it’s the two newest starters to each practice last season, Ladd Brock Motum arrived on the The three combined to average just who are expected to carry the earned his teammates trust, being Washington State campus as thin 18.4 points a game last year, less than scoring load. voted a captain this season. as a young Golden Wattle tree Thompson himself. Junior Brock Motum returned Junior college transfer D.J. from his native Australia. But that number is a bit from a summer in Australia with Shelton is still developing, according At 6-foot-9 and misleading, especially in Moore’s about 15 pounds of muscle and more to Bone, but at 6-10 and 240 pounds, 205 pounds, he case. post moves. He’ll step into the lineup will have to contribute inside. didn’t fit anyone’s The junior from Seattle averaged expecting to improve on his 7.6 But the newcomer that has Bone description of a 12.7 points and 4.2 assists as a points and 3 rebounds a game from the most excited is freshman power forward. freshman, but started last season last season. DaVonté Lacy, a 6-3 guard from That’s changed. with a broken wrist, suffered through “(He’s) one of our big kids who is a Curtis High in Tacoma. As has Motum’s a suspension due to a marijuana go-to guy when it comes time to “DaVonté is going to be a good physique. citation and never really got going. score,” Bone said. player here at WSU,” Bone said. “As a freshman, he was relentless, The other weapon is Faisal Aden, “He’s strong physically, tough He’s now 6-10 and weighs 245 attacking the rim continually,” said the former junior college star who mentally. He has a really good feel pounds. He can handle himself Bone of Moore, who came into the had an up-and-down first year at for the game for a freshman. around the basket against the season having subtracted a couple WSU, averaging 12.7 points on 42 “He’s going to be able to bigs in the Pac-12, and he needs pounds. “And last year, he rarely did percent shooting. He’ll step into contribute right away.” to. “When DeAngelo (Casto) departed, I thought my role would change a bit from my first WSU on 2011-12 Cougars roster two years playing here,” said No. Player Po. Ht. Wt. Yr Hometown (Last school) Motum, who averaged 7.6 points Twitter and 3 rebounds last season. “So I 0 Marcus Capers G 6-4 179 Sr Winter Haven, Fla. (Montverde Aca.) Cougars coach Ken Bone thought this offseason I would is looking to “tighten the 1 Reggie Moore G 6-1 178 Jr Seattle (Brewster Academy-N.H.) add some strength and add some screws” concerning his 2 Mike Ladd G 6-5 195 RJr Seattle (Fresno State) weight. And I would work on team’s execution before 3 DaVonté Lacy G 6-3 206 Fr Tacoma (Curtis HS) some of my inside moves, add Gonzaga opener. 4 Chuks Iroegbu G 6-3 200 Fr Elk Grove, Calif. (Franklin HS) that to my game.” 5 Will DiIorio G 6-5 190 So Bainbridge Island, Wash. (Bainbr. HS) WSU coach Ken Bone is on 11 Faisal Aden G 6-4 179 Sr San Diego (Hillsborough CC) record as saying the Cougars 12 Brock Motum F 6-10 245 Jr Brisbane, Australia (AIOS) need to replace the 6-8 Casto’s 21 Dominic Ballard G 6-4 199 Fr Seattle (Bothell HS) inside presence if they want to be 22 Royce Woolridge G 6-3 175 So Phoenix (Kansas) successful. The key element of 23 D.J. Shelton F 6-10 240 RSo Rialto, Calif. (Citrus College) that will be Motum. He will have 31 Abe Lodwick F/G 6-7 215 RSr Bend, Ore. (Mountain View HS) to score but also on the Follow Vince Grippi 33 Dave Wink C 6-8 245 So Bellevue, Wash. (Sheridan College) defensive end. at twitter.com/ 34 Dexter Kernich-Drew G 6-6 182 RFr Melbourne, Australia (Caulfield) “I expect both of myself,” he Vinceg55 40 Charlie Enquist F 6-10 230 RSr Edmonds, Wash. (Kings HS) said. “I’m going to do everything I 44 Patrick Simon F 6-8 215 So Ephrata, Wash. (Ephrata HS) can to make sure that happens.”

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Key games G At Saint Louis (Nov. 20): This matchup doesn’t look particularly daunting on paper, but it’s the Huskies’ first road game of the season. How Romar’s young team responds to being away from home will tell a lot about its character. G Duke at Madison Square Garden (Dec. 10): The second of two games the Huskies play during a week-long trip to New York. The game against Marquette – four days prior – is big in its own right, but victories against high-profile teams like Duke have eluded the Huskies in recent years. If they’re intent on proving they belong, this would be a good one to get. G UCLA (Feb. 2): The Bruins were picked by the media to win the Pac-12. Huskies haven’t lost at home to UCLA since 2004. And since this game follows a road contest against Arizona, it could be pivotal in determining the top half of the conference standings.

Pac-12 predictions 1. UCLA 2. California 3. Arizona Associated Press 4. Washington 5. Oregon Junior point guard Abdul Gaddy is fully recovered from an ACL injury that ended his sophomore season early. 6. Stanford 7. Southern California 8. Oregon State 9. Arizona State 10. Colorado 11. Washington State 12. Utah Young Dawgs all ears Media picks

DIFFERENCE MAKER Romar has talent that’s 2011-12 Huskies roster No. Players Po. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (Last school) , G willing to play as team 0 Abdul Gaddy G 6-3 185 Jr Tacoma (Bellarmine Prep) Tony Wroten scored plenty at 4 Hikeem Stewart G 6-2 175 Fr Seattle (Rainier Beach) Garfield High School, averaging By Christian Caple 5 Aziz N’Diaye C 7-0 260 Jr Dakar, Senegal (Southern Idaho) 25 points per game as a senior. Special to The Spokesman-Review 10 Martin Breunig F 6-8 210 Fr Leverkusen, Germany (St. John’s NW) But it’s the freshman’s passing 12 Andrew Andrews G 6-2 195 Fr Portland (Benson Tech) ability that makes him one of the most intriguing point guard SEATTLE – It’s an odd coincidence that 14 Tony Wroten G 6-5 205 Fr Seattle (Garfield) prospects the Huskies have Lorenzo Romar, one year removed from 15 Scott Suggs G 6-6 195 Sr Washington, Mo. (Washington) seen, as well as a safe bet to fill a losing his team’s three leading scorers, 20 Alex Wegner G/F 6-7 190 Fr Vashon Island, Wash. (Vashon Island) big chunk of the minutes left actually has something on this year’s squad that he’s never seen before - as a coach or a 23 C.J. Wilcox G 6-5 185 So Pleasant Grove, Utah (Pleasant Grove) behind by Isaiah Thomas. 30 Desmond Simmons F 6-7 220 RFr Vallejo, Calif. (Salesian) Considered by Scout, Rivals player. and ESPN as one of the nation’s “This team is unique in that there’s zero 31 G 6-6 195 So Portland (Jefferson) resistance to what we’re trying to do,” the 33 Jernard Jarreau F 6-10 195 Fr New Orleans (McDonogh 35) top 10 high school point guards Washington Huskies basketball coach said. last season, Wroten’s size “We usually have one, two, three guys that 40 Shawn Kemp, Jr. F 6-9 265 Fr Canton, Ga. (Hargraves Military) (6-foot-5) and court vision are just going to do it their way until you 42 Brendan Sherrer F 6-8 255 Sr Monroe, Wash. (Archbishop Murphy) already have Romar making make it clear that they’re not going to do it 44 Darnell Gant F 6-8 230 Sr Los Angeles (Crenshaw) Magic Johnson comparisons. No their way and still play. So far, this group is pressure, or anything. trying to do it the team way.” But what Romar really loves They don’t have any other choice. about his brash blue-chipper? Because it’s what the Huskies don’t have season. Suggs, expected to return from a foot The frontcourt is a bigger concern, “His ability to defend,” the that could be their biggest obstacle. injury by mid-December, led the team in though what it lacks in experience it makes coach said. “His ability to just Isaiah Thomas, Matthew Bryan-Amaning 3-point shooting last season (45 percent). up for in size. Seven-foot junior Aziz make plays whether he’s and , all starters last season Then there’s sophomore Terrence Ross, N’Diaye returns, and figures to start bringing the ball in transition or and key cogs during Washington’s whom Romar said last year might be the alongside Gant. Behind them are a bunch of coming off of a screen or getting consecutive NCAA Tournament most talented player he’s ever recruited to kids – freshmen Martin Breunig (6-9), an offensive rebound. He is just a appearances the past three years, are gone. Washington. Ross lent credence to that Jernard Jarreau (6-10) and Shawn Kemp Jr. high-level play maker.” In their place the Huskies welcome seven thought when he averaged 15.3 points per (6-9) will compete for time, and redshirt One concern: Wroten had his newcomers to a team as young as any Romar game in the Pac-10 tournament. freshman Desmond Simmons (6-7) will earn knee scoped in mid-October, has had in his 10 years as the Huskies coach. First, though, the Huskies need the minutes as a hustle specialist. though he’s expected back in The Huskies roster lists just two 6-foot-6 guard to play some defense, an area Romar has consistently downplayed the plenty of time for Nov. 12 the scholarship seniors – forward Darnell Gant in which Ross was so deficient last season Huskies’ lack of a true inside scoring threat regular-season opener. and guard Scott Suggs – though they do that it affected his playing time – he lists – they’ll miss Bryan-Amaning in that regard, return six players who played significant “not getting blown by” as a goal. though bigger guards like Ross and Wilcox minutes last season. “If he scores the way he’s capable of, can post-up smaller defenders – and could They’ll miss Thomas’ big-play capability, people will say he’s a pretty good offensive point out that from a size perspective, across Bryan-Amaning’s interior presence and player,” Romar said. “But if he can turn it up the roster, this is likely the biggest team he’s Holiday’s defense. Still, the guard-heavy on the defensive end and rebound and do had at Washington. Huskies have enough firepower to inspire those little things, people will see him as a And, so far at least, the most cohesive. notions of another NCAA trip. great player.” Without a proven star, they’ll have to be. Junior point guard Abdul Gaddy is fully Freshman Tony Wroten, a much- “Everyone’s willing to lay out everything recovered from an ACL injury that ended heralded point guard from Garfield High on the line in terms of what the coaches are his sophomore season early. Sophomore School in Seattle, is also seen as a youngster asking us to do,” Gant said. “When you’ve C.J. Wilcox was one of the more dangerous whose impact can be both sizeable and got a team full of guys willing to do that, I DEAN RUTZ Seattle Times 3-point shooters in the conference last immediate. feel like things can’t really go wrong.”

allowed to talk about the game horses,’ ” Leslie said. “I’d “I think the tattoos and the they’re just big pussycats. SACRE from when we left the gym to always tell my friends I don’t loudness isn’t always who he is. That’s what I am.” Continued from O3 when we got home. Then it was think he knows that he’s not He’s gone to symphonies and Fatherhood has brought basketball hoop?” time to talk about real life.” going to be a jockey.” he’ll listen to everything from about more changes in Sacre – Leslie Sacre’s response could Real life, for Sacre, revolved classical music to hip hop. He Quinton was born Oct. 4. Sacre probably serve as a handbook around his friends, his family, GGG loves hanging around people tries to see him every day, but for parents with children his pets and eventually and he’s very comfortable it’s getting tougher with the involved in sports. basketball. Sacre is a self-described meeting anybody. Robert and Bulldogs about to embark on “I said, ‘OK, on a couple of When the family lived in “goof”, but he has a serious and Steven Gray were very good the season. conditions,’ ” she said. “I won’t Louisiana, Sacre routinely compassionate side. friends because they liked “We’re trying to make sure he coach you because this has to brought home stray dogs and “I work with people with talking about life and he talks has a good environment, make be your passion and your drive. asked his parents if he could disabilities and Robert has with (ex-Zag Abdullahi) Kuso sure we’re positive and we want I will be mom and you need keep them. always looked out for the about a lot of different things.” him to have a good, happy life,” somebody to complain to when Sacre enjoys horseback riding underdog,” Leslie said. “There Sacre agreed. Sacre said. “He’s going to look the coach frustrates you. and the family has a collection was a young man at his high “A lot of people are up to you so you have to be “The other condition was of 65 horses – leather, school that looked up to Robert intimidated by me and it makes responsible.” when the game was over he was miniature, rocking, spring, etc. and he was a bit quieter than sense,” he said, “but if you Sacre phoned Leslie from the never to look at stats because it His first word wasn’t mom or the other kids. Robert went to really know me I’m not going to hospital. was how the team performed, dad. It was horse. the coach to ask if he could be hurt anybody. I consider myself “He told me that he now not the stats, that made the “He used to tease me, “When the manager to be part of the like my dogs. They look scary, difference. And he was only I grow up I’m going to ride group. they’re kind of intimidating but See SACRE, O10 THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW NOVEMBER 10, 2011 G THURSDAY G PAGE O9 DIVISION I WOMEN

CONFERENCE PREDICTIONS Bulldogs fast facts Pac-12 Conference: West Coast 7. Utah West Coast Big Sky Western Athletic Colors: Blue, white and red 1. Stanford 8. Oregon 1. Gonzaga 1. Portland State 1. Louisiana Tech 2. Southern California Ticket Office Phone: (509) 9. Washington 2. Brigham Young 2. Idaho State 2. Fresno State 313-6000 3. California 10. Arizona 3. Pepperdine 3. Northern Colorado 3. Utah State 4. UCLA Home Court: McCarthey 11. Colorado 4. Loyola Marymount 4. Montana State 4. Nevada Athletic Center (6,000) 5. Arizona State 12. Oregon State 5. Saint Mary’s 5. Montana 5. New Mexico State 6. Washington State Website: gozags.com 6. Santa Clara 6. Eastern Washington 6. Hawaii Coach: Kelly Graves, 12th 7. Portland 7. Northern Arizona 7. Idaho year 8. San Diego 8. Weber State 8. San Jose State Record at GU: 228-119 9. San Francisco 9. Sacramento State Career Record/Division I Only: 294-145 Assistant Coaches: Jodie Kaczor Berry, Lisa Mispley Fortier, Julie Shaw 2010-11 Overall Record: 31-5 2010-11 WCC Record/Finish: 14-0/1st Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 8/5 Starters Returning/Lost: 3/2 Newcomers: 5

Cougars fast facts Conference: Pac-12 Colors: Crimson and Gray Ticket Office Phone: 1-800-GO-COUGS Home Court (Capacity): Friel Court (11,671) Website: wsucougars.com Coach: June Daugherty, 5th season Record at WSU: 25-66 Career record: 346-303 (22) Assistant coaches: Mike Daugherty, fifth season; Mo Hines, fifth season; Brian Holsinger, fifth season 2010-11 overall record: 8-23 Pac-10 record/finish: 6-12/7th Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 10/4 Starters Returning/Lost: 4/1 Associated Press Newcomers: 3 Gonzaga's Kayla Standish is one of three experienced players returning from a GU team that finished 31-5 last season.

Vandals fast facts Conference: Western Athletic Tough act to follow Colors: Silver: Silver and gold Ticket Office Phone: (208) Last season’s success sets Daugherty said. “That’s very doable with the squad 885-6466 bar high for Gonzaga women Women we have this year as long as we get better each day Home Court (Capacity): and stay healthy.” Cowan Spectrum (7,000) on Twitter Website: govandals.com By Dave Trimmer Eastern Washington Gonzaga hosts Coach: John Newlee, 4th [email protected], (509) 927-2154 There were high expectations for the Eagles last year NCAA women's year after winning their first Big Sky Conference BB first 2 rounds Record at Idaho: 39-51 Was the off-season long enough to catch regular-season title. But all the karma that got them Career Record/Division I your breath or too long with the anticipation again, will the NCAA send sacrifical lambs to the top deserted them and now they have to from Big Ten, Pac-12 foes again? Only: 132-133 of any kind of encore? replace three four-year leaders, who were the third, Assistant Coaches: Jordan Either way, the season Follow Dave Trimmer at fourth and fifth scorers. Green, Christa Sanford, Kristi tips off tomorrow night and on the women’s twitter.com/SRtrim “We’re looking good,” said coach Wendy Schuller, side there is the promise of another NCAA who is entering her 11th season. “We have a good Zeller Tournament opening weekend in Spokane. idea who are top kids are, after that we’re trying to 2010-11 Overall Record: 15-16 But is there any way a player or team or distinguish ourselves.” 2010-11 WAC Record/Finish: season can match last year’s magic carpet Kelly Bowen (4.6, 5.0), there really isn’t a lot All-leaguers Brianne Ryan (13.9 ppg) and dynamo 7-9/5th ride? of experience as a deep roster generally point guard Chene Cooper (11.7) are back. The 5-foot Letterwinners How often can Gonzaga be expected to spreads minutes pretty thin to reserves. Cooper was second in the league in assists (4.2) and Returning/Lost: 7/6 produce a player that makes NCAA history as “A lot of (players) are going to be asked to steals (2.3); Ryan was the Defensive Player of the Starters Returning/Lost: 1/4 the only player with 2,000 points and 1,000 do stuff they haven’t done before, so I don’t Year in 2010. Newcomers: 8 assists, or go 31-5 with a 30-game winning know,” Graves said. “I think they’re pretty Also, senior Breauna Russell, who played in every streak in the , or good. We’ll figure it out at some point. Right game as a sophomore, is ready to contribute after an reach the Elite Eight and play before 11,646 now we’re really going to rely on those injury-marred season. fans at the Arena against one of the premier seniors to show us the way. I try to put a lot of “There is so much energy and effort at practice. Eagles fast facts teams in the country, as happened last that on me, too.” Our seniors are our hardest workers,” said Schuller, Conference: Big Sky March? who has taken the Eagles to the league tournament Colors: Red and White Maybe it will never happen again. After all, Washington State in seven of her first 10 seasons. “They compete every Ticket office: Courtney Vandersloots don’t come along very The Cougars didn’t have a player average in single day, and are constantly working to elevate the 1-866-4GO-EAGS often, but it won’t be from lack of trying. double figures during their 8-23 campaign but only play of their teammates.” Home court: Reese Court “They come here expecting to win,” GU lost two seniors and return the top seven scorers and (6,000) coach Kelly Graves said. “That’s the reason 10 of the top 11. Idaho Website: goeags.com they came here, not the beautiful winters.” Expect the Cougs to be improved because the trio The Vandals lost their top three scorers and five of The Zags, who will host the opening of finally healthy April Cook, Jazmine Perkins and the top seven, most notably leading scorer Yinka Coach: Wendy Schuller, 11th weekend of the NCAA’s for the Rosie Tarnowski from a highly-regarded recruiting Olorunnife, who was also the all-time leading season second-straight year, will be gunning for class are now seniors. rebounder in school and Western Athletic Assistant coaches: Steve their eighth straight title in the new-look Also, Sage Romberg was named to the Conference history. That leaves a lot of opportunity Lowe, first year; Alison Hewa, WCC with the addition of Brigham Young, all-freshman team last year. for newcomers. fourth year; Raelynn Chaffee; which lost handily in Spokane last season. “We are way ahead of wherever we’ve been in our “I love the talent level,” coach Jon Newlee said. “Of fourth year. “I don’t know how we’re going to react,” five years at Washington State,” coach June course with all the new players, the inconsistency 2010-2011 Record: 13-18 Graves said on the eve of his 12th season. Daugherty said. “We have great senior leadership level is big.” Big Sky Record/finish: “Our seniors at least understand what it and we have some experience now. We’re more Senior point guard Keri Arendse has assumed a 8-8/6th takes, have been there and done that.” talented than we’ve ever been.” leadership role, along with sophomore forward Letterwinners Back/Lost: But after the starting front court of The Cougars finished strong last year and have Alyssa Charleston. Newlee also expects senior 9/3 all-leaguers Kayla Standish (17.1 ppg, 8.4 rpg) been tabbed to finish sixth in the Pac-12. Ganeaya Rogers, who was “consistently inconsistent” Starters Returning/Lost: 3/2 and Katelan Redmon (16.7, 6.2) and classmate “I believe we’re a top five team in the conference,” as a junior college transfer, to break out. Newcomers: 5

2011-12 Bulldogs roster 2011-12 Eagles roster No. Name Po. Ht. Yr Hometown (Prev. School) No. Name Po. Ht. Yr. Hometown (Last school) 3 Haiden Palmer G 5-8 So. Moreno Valley, Calif (Oregon St.) 3 Courtney Nolen C 6-1 Jr. Penryn, Calif. (Del Oro HS) 5 Maiki Viela G 5-6 Fr. Lahaina, Hawaii (Lahainaluna HS) 4 Kylie Huerta G 5-1 Fr. Covington, Wash. (Kentwood HS) 10 Danielle Walter G 6-0 RFr. Pasco (Pasco HS) 5 Chene Cooper G 5-0 Sr. Puyallup, Wash. (Lakes HS) 11 Shelby Cheslek C 6-5 Fr. Pullman (Pullman HS) 10 Jennifer Cogburn G 5-8 Sr. Graham, Wash. (Graham-Kap. HS) 12 Taelor Karr G 5-8 Jr. Paola, Kan (Kansas St.) 12 Meaghan Cichoke G 5-7 RFr. Tigard, Ore. (Tualatin HS) 13 Megan Benedict G 6-1 Fr. Lebanon, Ore. (Lebanon HS) 13 Lexie Nelson G 5-6 So. Butte, Mont. (Montana) 14 Sunny Greinacher F 6-4 Fr. Essen, Germany (Grashof Gymnasium) 20 Brianne Ryan G/F 5-10 Sr. Lynden, Wash. (Lynden Christian HS) 20 Meghan Winters G 5-11 Jr. Englewood, Colo. (Regis GS) 21 Carrie Ojeda C 6-1 Jr. Tacoma (Mount Tahoma HS) 23 Katelan Redmon G/F 6-1 Sr. Spokane (Lewis and Clark, UW) 22 Kayleigh Ryan G/F 5-10 Fr. Lynden, Wash. (Lynden Christian HS) 24 Keani Albanez G 5-10 Fr. Santa Barbara, Calif. (Buena HS) 23 Jordan Schoening G 5-7 Jr. Post Falls (Post Falls HS) 30 Stephanie Golden C 6-3 So. Clayton, Calif. (Miramonte HS) 24 Breauna Russell G 5-6 Sr. Phoenix (Washington HS) 31 Shannon Reader F 6-2 Sr. Lake Oswego, Ore. (Lake Oswego HS) 25 Hayley Hodgins G/F 5-10 Fr. Pasco (Chiawana HS) 32 Kayla Standish F 6-2 Sr. Ellensburg (Ellensburg HS) 30 Chenise Pakootas G 5-9 So. Inchelium (Mead HS) 33 Shaniqua Nilles F 6-0 Fr. Spokane (West Valle HS) 32 Aubrey Ashenfelter G 6-0 So. Portland (Southridge HS) 34 Jazmine Redmon G 5-9 So. Spokane (Mead HS) 33 Morganne Comstock F 6-2 RFr. Kent, Wash. (Kentlake HS) 42 Molly Anderson F 6-0 Sr. Spokane (Gonzaga Prep HS) 42 Melissa Williams F 6-1 Fr. Camas, Wash. (Camas HS) 44 Kelly Bowen F 6-0 Sr. Victoria, Australia (St. Peter’s College) 54 Laura Hughes C 6-2 So. Richland (Hanford HS)

2011-12 Cougars roster 2011-12 Vandals roster No. Player Po. Ht Yr. Hometown (Last School) No. Player Po. Ht. Yr. Hometown (Last School) 1 April Cook G 5-8 Sr Carson, Calif. (Long Beach Poly HS) 3 Krissy Karr G 5-6 Fr. Orange, Calif. (Orange Lutheran HS) 2 Ireti Amojo G/F 5-10 RSo Berlin, Germany (Coubertin Gym) 5 Adrie Shiels F 6-1 Sr. Canberra, Australia (Midland College) 3 Rosetta Adzasu G 5-5 Sr West Linn, Ore. (Yakima Valley CC) 10 Keri Arendse G 5-8 Sr. Burlington, Wash. (Skagit Valley Col.) 4 Katie Grad G 5-8 RJr Lake Tapps, Wash. (Auburn-R’side HS) 11 Stacey Barr G 5-8 Fr. Werribee, Australia (Maribyrnong) 10 Tia Presley G 5-9 Fr Spokane (Gonzaga Prep HS) 13 Tayler Weiks G 5-9 Fr. Tumwater, Wash. (Tumwater HS) 11 Jazmine Perkins G 5-10 Sr Berkeley, Calif. (Berkeley HS) 20 Adriana Schivo G 5-6 Jr. San Francisco (Foothill JC) 12 Jordan Kelley G 5-9 Fr Gillette, Wyo. (Campbell Co. HS) 21 Jessica Graham F 6-0 Jr. Ripon, Calif. (Modesto Christian HS) 21 Rosie Tarnowski G/F 6-1 Sr Philadelphia (Archbishop Wood HS) 22 Ganeaya Rogers G 5-8 Sr. Milpitas, Calif. (Ohlone JC) 22 Sage Romberg G/F 6-1 So McKinleyville, Calif. (McKinleyville HS) 23 Maren Austgulen F 6-0 Fr. Bergen, Norway (Pinewood Prep.) 23 Shalie Dheensaw F/C 6-3 Fr Victoria, B.C. (Claremont) 24 Natalie Lainhart G/F 5-11 Fr. Las Vegas (Silverado HS) 24 Brandi Thomas G/F 6-1 So McCleary, Wash. (Elma HS) 30 Ana Overgaard G 5-11 Jr. Weiser, Idaho (Weiser HS) 33 Carly Noyes C 6-5 Jr Moses Lake (Moses Lake HS) 33 Alyssa Charlston G/F 6-1 So. Sammamish, Wash. (Eastlake HS) 42 Hana Potter F/C 6-2 So St. Louis Park, Minn. (Hopkins HS) 42 Ashley Walters F 6-4 So. Wilsonville, Oregon (Wilsonville HS) PAGE O10 G THURSDAY G NOVEMBER 10, 2011 THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW WHITWORTH PIRATES Pirates men fast facts Conference: Northwest Colors: Crimson and Black Ticket Office Phone: (509) 777-3224 Home Court (Capacity): Whitworth Fieldhouse (1,625) Website: whitworth.edu Head Coach: Matt Logie, first year Record at Whitworth: First year Assistant Coaches: Damion Jablonski, Jase Wambold, Matt Melka 2010-11 Overall Record: 28-2 2010-11 NWC Record/Finish: 16-0/1st Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 9/5 Starters Returning/Lost: 2/3 Newcomers: 7

Pirates men key games G The Pirates will get an early nonconference test on Nov. 20, when they entertain perennial national power Washington University, from St. Louis, Mo., at Whitworth Fieldhouse. G On Dec. 21 they travel to San Antonio, where they will face another tough nonconference foe in Wisconsin-Whitewater, which is coming off a 17-win season, in the first of back- to-back games in the Trinity (College) Invitational. G And, on Jan. 17, the Bucs COLIN MULVANY [email protected] entertain Whitman College, New Whitworth basketball coach Matt Logie doesn’t shy away from the lofty expectations of the men’s basketball program. the team that handed them their only Northwest Conference loss last season, and the team picked to finish second again in his year’s title CARRYING ON NWC title race. NWC predictions Whitworth’s tradition of winning drives new coach, returning players Men 1. Whitworth 2. Whitman By Steve Bergum | [email protected], (509) 475-9689 year we had a lot more set plays than we 3. Lewis & Clark have this year, and we might run a little 4. Puget Sound more. But I like the new style of play.” att Logie is a firm believer that tradition never graduates. And when asked about the Pirates’ lofty 5. Willamette 6. Pacific Lutheran So the former associate head coach at Lehigh University preseason ranking, despite some heavy graduation losses, Gebbers added: 7. Linfield was well aware of the lofty expectations at Whitworth when “We lost a lot of talent, sure, but every 8. George Fox M good team is going to lose talented players, 9. Pacific he agreed to take over the Pirates men’s basketball program last April. and I’m confident in the guys we have Women coming back. I think we have a great team, 1. George Fox “It was actually something that attracted 168-pound junior point guard, averaged 9.1 and we’re not about to take a step back. 2. Lewis & Clark me to this opportunity,” Logie said of the points and 3.1 assists. Loofburrow, a 6-7, “If anything, we’re going to try to take 3. Puget Sound expectations he inherited after last year’s 240-pound senior wing, averaged 12 points that next step forward and maintain the 4. Whitworth Whitworth team rose to the top of the and six rebounds, while shooting a 45.9 respect that Whitworth players in the past NCAA Division III national rankings, won a percent (73-159) from 3-point range. have built up.” 5. Whitman 5th-consecutive Northwest Conference “Felix was pretty much a staple on the 6. Linfield title and advanced to the sectional finals of interior for us, and has also been a Whitworth women 7. Pacific the D-III tournament before losing to host tremendous leader for our program during Helen Higgs, in her 18th year as 8. Pacific Lutheran and 5th-ranked Wooster 76-66. this transition,” Logie said of Freidt. “And Whitworth’s head coach, returns four 9. Willamette “I think they’re a very positive thing that Jack and Wade both played a ton of minutes players – including scoring leader Emily helps hold your players to high standards of and had a lot of success in their own right. Guthrie – who started all 25 games on last excellence. They’ve had a lot of different “In those three I feel like we have three year’s 11-14 team, which finished 7-9 in the players come through this program, and the really strong components of a good Northwest Conference. Pirates women one constant with all of them has been that basketball team, in terms of interior play Guthrie, a 5-foot-7 junior guard, averaged Whitworth has won.” (Friedt), solid point-guard play (Gebbers), a team-high 11.9 points as a sophomore, fast facts Last year’s team won a school-record 28 and then somebody (Loofburrow), who can while also finishing as the Pirates’ second- Conference: Northwest games, while losing only two. And despite score in a variety of ways.” leading rebounder with an average of 4.7 Colors: Crimson and Black the graduation losses of NCAA Division III Logie is also high on several returning per game. Ticket Office Phone: (509) Player of the Year Michael Taylor, players, like sophomore guards Dustin The other returning starters are former 777-3224 second-leading scorer and McConnell and Colton McGargar, who Lewis and Clark High School standout Home Court (Capacity): lockdown defender Clay Gebbers, the both gained valuable experience as backups Emily Travis, a 5-8 junior wing; Lauren Whitworth Fieldhouse (1,625) Pirates are ranked 12th in this year’s last winter. And he likes his first recruiting Picha, a 5-7 junior guard, and Jamie Lyons, Website: whitworth.edu D3hoops.com preseason poll. class, which included senior wing Idris a 5-10 sophomore forward. Head Coach: Helen Higgs, 18th That doesn’t surprise Logie, who felt Lasisi, a transfer from North Idaho College, Also returning is Lexi Belcher, a 5-10 “very fortunate” to have several veteran and freshman center Taylor Farnsworth, a senior forward, who played in 17 games as a year players – including returning starters Felix Mead High graduate, who redshirted at the junior after transferring from Centralia Record at Whitworth: 252-178 Friedt and Wade Gebbers and super University of Montana last year. Community College, and averaged 9.6 Assistant Coaches: Heather sixth-man Jack Loofburrow – at his Under Logie, the Pirates will look to be a points and 3.9 rebounds. Bowman, Danny Beard disposal as he attempts to build on winning little less structured and faster paced this Five other letterwinners, all of whom 2010-11 Overall Record: 11-14 tradition built under his predecessor Jim winter. But they will still rely on many of played in at least 18 games, are also back 2010-11 NWC Record/Finish: Hayford. the same defensive concepts used by from last year’s team, leaving Higgs with 7-9/6th Friedt, a 6-foot-8, 243-pound senior, was Hayford – all of which seems to set well only one major graduation vacancy – that of Letterwinners Returning/Lost: a second-team all-NWC selection after with his players. last year’s top rebounder and 10/2 averaging 12.4 points and a team-high 7.3 “It hasn’t been that big a change, really,” second-leading scorer, Taylor LaMoreaux – Starters Returning/Lost: 4/1 rebounds as a junior, and Gebbers, a 5-11, Gebbers said of the coaching change. “Last to fill. Newcomers: 4

2011-12 Pirates men’s roster 2011-12 Pirates women’s roster No. Player Po. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (Last School) No. Player Po. Ht. Yr. Hometown (Last School) 1 Kyle McEachran G 6-3 178 Fr. Bellevue, Wash. (University Prep HS) 2 Lexie Zappone G 5-7 Fr. Spokane (Lakeside, Nine Mile Falls) 4 Dustin McConnell G 5-11 170 So. Clarkston (Clarkston HS) 3 Jamie Lyons F 5-10 So. Kennewick (Southridge HS) 5 Idris Lasisi G/F 6-2 200 Sr. Leuven, Belgium (North Idaho) 4 Lauren Picha G 5-7 Jr. Puyallup, Wash. (Puyallup HS) 12 Wade Gebbers G 5-11 168 Jr. Brewster, Wash. (Brewster HS) 10 Emily Guthrie G 5-7 Jr. Snohomish, Wash. (Snohomish HS) 15 Zach Payne F 6-6 230 Jr. Danville, Calif. (Diablo Valley Col.) 11 Allena Sommer G 5-4 Fr. Sunnyvale, Calif. (Homestead HS) 20 Colton McCargar G 6-1 182 So. Richland (Richland HS) 12 Jenna Cacchillo G 5-7 So. Boise (Capital HS) 22 Robby Douglas G 6-1 170 So. Spokane (Shadle Park HS) 15 Kendra Knutsen G 5-4 Fr. Spokane (Shadle Park HS) 23 Mack Larkin F 6-4 199 Jr. Anacortes, Wash. (Anacortes HS) 21 Kendra Lahue F/P 5-10 So. Nine Mile Falls (Lakeside HS) 24 Taylor Farnsworth C 6-8 225 So. Spokane (Mead HS) 22 Emily Travis G/F 5-8 Jr. Spokane (Lewis and Clark HS) 32 Michael Taylor C 6-8 230 Sr. Aspen, Colo. (Aspen HS) 24 Bethany Fleming F 5-9 So. Newberg, Ore. (Newberg HS) 35 Matt Roth F 6-4 195 So. Spokane (West Valley HS) 32 Kayla Johnson G 5-8 So. Colfax (Colfax HS) 40 Matthew G 6-0 208 Fr. Kailua, Hawaii (Kalaheo HS) 33 Katara Belton-Sharp F 5-9 Fr. Spokane (Ferris HS) Gasparine-Young 42 Lexi Belcher F 5-10 Sr. Mossyrock, Wash. (Centralia CC) 41 Felix Friedt C 6-8 243 Sr. Düsseldorf, Germany (Humboldt) 44 Jesstine Yost P 6-0 So. Spanaway, Wash. (Bethel HS) 42 Jack Loofburrow F 6-7 240 Sr. Yakima (EWU) 44 Adam Wilks F/P 6-7 205 Fr. Andover, Kan. (Andover Central) 50 Lucas Peterson G 6-3 172 Fr. Redmond, Wash. (Bear Creek)

elevates practice sessions and years, while possessing the many guys make that progress. a learning disability in second SACRE prompts teammates to compete agility to cover guards on the All credit to Rob, he’s worked grade, has earned his degree Continued from O8 harder. perimeter. so hard year round.” and is working on his Master’s. understands the role I took as a “He plays with a high level of His scoring average improved Leslie sees that her son has “When I brought him to parent and all the intensity when it’s time and he from 10.3 points as a sophomore developed a deft jump hook, an Spokane July 1 five years ago, responsibilities he was feeling,” has a good time when it’s not,” to 12.5 last season. His rebounds improved understanding of the he was a young man who was Leslie said. “I asked him what head coach Mark Few said. “I per game climbed from 5.4 to game and smoother free-throw pretty immature, a bit of a life lessons he wanted to teach love his enthusiasm, his zest for 6.3. His free-throw percentage stroke. She recalled Robert goof,” she said. “Now I see him Quinton. He said, “When things life. He picks us all up when he soared from 62.9 to 82.3. missing a couple of free throws and all the lessons he’s learned get tough you have to persevere walks into the gym.” “He’s come a long way,” in a big high school game. That through being at Gonzaga and and work through.’ ” Sacre has developed better Lloyd said. “He has a lot of night, Robert couldn’t sleep and he’s much more mature and moves in the lane and his ability natural gifts with size, mobility, the two found a hoop to much more in charge. He GGG to run the floor often leads to but he wasn’t blessed with the practice his free throws. knows what he wants out of life early post-up opportunities. greatest hands. For a guy to Leslie sees the most growth and he’s willing to work for it. Lloyd noted Sacre’s ability to He’s a presence defensively, overcome that deficiency, it’s in her son beyond the court. “I’m proud of my kid. He’s a balance fun with hard work blocking 131 shots the last two very, very rare. You don’t see Sacre, who was diagnosed with nice person to be around.” THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW NOVEMBER 10, 2011 G THURSDAY G PAGE O11 COMMUNITY AND JUNIOR COLLEGES

Cardinals women fast facts Conference: Scenic West Athletic Colors: Maroon and gray Ticket Office Phone: (208) 769-3348 Home Court (Capacity): Christianson Gym (1,520) Website: nicathletics.com Head Coach: Chris Carlson, 8th year Record at NIC: 174-59 Assistant Coach: Carey Carlson 2010-11 Overall Record: 27-3 2010-11 SWAC/Finish: 12-3/1st Letterwinners Returning: 2

Cardinals men fast facts Conference: Scenic West Athletic Colors: Maroon and gray Ticket Office Phone: (208) 769-3348 Home Court (Capacity): Christianson Gym (1,520) Website: nicathletics.com Head Coach: Jared Phay, 8th year Record at NIC: 150-72 Assistant Coach: Corey Symons 2010-11 Overall Record: 23-9 2010-11 SWAC/Finish: 7-8 Letterwinners Returning: 2 KATHY PLONKA [email protected] NIC standout Korina Baker played her high school ball at Freeman, where she helped the Scotties to three state trophies from 2007-2010. Sasquatch women fast facts Conference: Northwest Athletic Association of Baker’s role alters Community Colleges (NWAACC) Colors: Navy, Columbia Blue and Gold Ticket Office Phone: (509) 533-7445 for national champs Home Court (Capacity): SFCC Gymnasium (3,200) and Walter S. Johnson Sports finished third or higher short. It changed what Complex at SCC (1,200) Sophomore looks to penetrate more nationally, two of them Johnson planned to do. This Website: champions. guard-oriented team must athletics.spokane.edu By Mike Vlahovich she said. “I will penetrate and Under Cardinals coach press and run. Head Coach: Bruce Johnson, Correspondent be aggressive.” Jared Phay, NIC has won or Two of six returnees were 24th year But can this young outfit shared three league starters. His best wing, Coeur As far as Korina Baker is duplicate last year’s title? championships and had d’Alene’s Amanda Buttrey, Record at CCS: 408-191 concerned, playing basketball Carlson admits the Cardinal 27-win seasons in 2009 and average nine points a game. Assistant Coaches: Bernice at North Idaho College is not women’s basketball bar has 10. But it hasn’t gotten to Freshmen, all locals, will fill Tobeck, Adam Washburn much different from her days been set high. nationals. most other positions and Joni 2010-11 Overall Record: 22-8 at tiny Freeman High. “As far as repeating, I don’t “It’s nice we’re close and Nagy is expected to join them 2010-11 NWAACC/Finish: “Freeman is small and the know,” Carlson said. “I think right there,” Phay said. “At when volleyball season ends. 10-4/3rd NIC campus is little,” she we’ve loaded up pretty good the same time it’s frustrating. “They have good speed and Letterwinners said. “It’s like I really have and will have a good solid We want to get over the can shoot it,” said Johnson. Returning/Lost: 4/7 not left (high school).” team. Hopefully we can do it hump.” “If a 6-1 girl walked in, I’d be Starters Returning/Lost: 2/3 Besides, the Valleyford again.” This year’s NIC men’s team a happy guy.” Newcomers: 10 athlete has something in NIC has an international has a lot of new players. common at both schools. She presence and size in its Connor White and Petar CCS Men helped the Scotties to three newcomers. Ashleigh Joksimovic came off the So close, yet so far away, Washington Class 1A state Kelman-Poto, a 6-foot New bench last year. Jordan the Sasquatch lost in the Sasquatch men places, including the state title Zealander, was originally McCloud is a redshirt NWAACC semifinals last year in 2010. A year later she ticketed for the University of returnee. The Cardinals have and wound up third in the fast facts wound up a major part of the Idaho. Sophomore Julia size, including 7-foot Kai tournament. Conference: Northwest Cardinals NJCAA national Salmino, 6-1 from Finland, Sherman from Mercer Island. “Obviously it left a sour Athletic Association of junior college championship, backed up All-American Tugce Point guard Antoine Hosley taste in our mouths,” said Community Colleges taking over after the original Canitez last year. The comes by way of the coach Clint Hull. “We had a (NWAACC) starting point guard suffered a Cardinals are deep at the wing . good summer to get better Colors: Navy, Columbia Blue groin injury just before the position, including Aimee “I like them,” said Phay. and closer to our goal.” and Gold postseason. Durbridge from Australia. “We are very athletic. We’ll be CCS has nine returnees, Ticket Office Phone: (509) Coach Chris Carlson said Joining them is Danika right there again.” four of whom started at some 533-7445 Baker’s play was a revelation Johnson, 6-3 freshman from point last year. Preston Home Court (Capacity): SFCC and calls her this season’s Kalispell, who didn’t play as a CCS women Wynne, from Wellpinit, led Gymnasium (3,200) and Walter impact player on a team filled high school senior due to a Twenty-win seasons have scoring at 18.8 points per S. Johnson Sports Complex at with newcomers. shoulder injury. been the norm for CCS coach game. DeAngelo Jones SCC (1,200) “What she gave us was her Leading them is seasoned Bruce Johnson. He’s won (Cheney) is much improved. Website: athletics.spokane.edu strength with the ball,” veteran Baker, who went from more than 450 games in 23 Taylor Petterson (Shadle Carlson said. “She is a ball role player to starter on the years because of his ability top Park), coming off injury, and Head Coach: Clint Hull, 4th year handler, sees the floor, can national stage and is now adapt. Luke Evans (NC), a red-shirt, Record at CCS: 66-22 beat pressure and break down getting looks from four-year “I’m not a systems guy,” are among 10 locals on the Assistant Coaches: Jeremy defenses. She did not have to Divison I colleges. Johnson said. “I take roster. Groth, Kevin Cameron score for us.” whatever we get and try to Along with other 2010-11 Overall Record: 22-8 This year will be different. NIC men figure out and mold them into newcomers, Hull envisions a 2010-11 NWAACC/Finish: With 11 freshmen, Baker, one In some ways, succeeding at something they can do. I think 9- or 10-player rotation, the 11-3/2nd of just two sophomores on the the national level might be we’ve been successful at that.” better to run his uptempo, Letterwinners Returning/Lost: team, will be asked to score easier than competing in the This year a 6-foot-5 player pressure defense style. 6/4 more. Scenic West Conference and with Division I potential left “I definitely like our group,” Starters Returning/Lost: 3/2 “I’m a lot stronger and have Region 18. The last four years the team after a day, leaving Hull said. “We’re deep enough Newcomers: 6 seen my playing style change,” the region champion has the Sasquatch, quite literally, for sure.”

2011-12 Cardinals women’s roster 2011-12 Sasquatch men’s roster No. Player Po. Ht. Yr Hometown No. Player Po. Ht. Yr. High school 5 Angela Woods G 5-9 Fr Lynnwood, Wash. 1 Tyler Edwards G/F 6-4 Fr Cusick 10 Katie Buskey G 5-8 Fr Maple Valley, Wash. 3 Kennedy Seyler G 6-0 Fr Wellpinit 15 Tori Davenport G 5-3 Fr Post Falls 4 Preston Wynne G 6-0 So Wellpinit 21 Shanee McBride F 5-11 Fr Caldwell, Idaho 5 Ahbrae Harvey G 5-11 So Rogers 22 Hailey Petit G 5-8 Fr Coeur d’Alene 10 Ross Buchert G/F 6-3 So Ephrata 23 Korina Baker G 5-7 So Valleyford 13 Eric Holbrook G 6-2 Fr Priest River 24 Dani Kastrava G 5-5 Fr Albany, Ore. 14 DeAngelo Jones G 6-3 So Cheney 25 Aimee Durbidge F 5-11 Fr Boambee East, Australia 15 Taylor Pettersen G 6-2 So Shadle Park 30 Julia Salmio F 6-1 So Vantaa, Finland 20 Brady Bagby G 6-3 Fr West Valley 32 Mollie Kramer G 5-10 Fr Colton 22 Christian Parrott F 6-9 So Caldwell (Idaho) 33 Hannah Love F 5-10 Fr Spokane 24 Nate Frisbie F 6-5 So Lake City 35 Danika Johnson P 6-3 Fr Kalispell, Mont. 40 Luke Evans F 6-7 Fr North Central 44 Ashleigh Kelman-Poto P 6-0 Fr Auckland, New Zealand 50 Marlowe Brim F 6-5 So Kent-Meridian

2011-12 Cardinals men’s roster 2011-12 Sasquatch women’s roster No. Name Po. Ht. Yr Hometown No. Player Po. Ht. Yr. High school Andrew Baracco W 6-1 So Coeur d’Alene 4 Jenna Humphrey G 5-5 Fr Shadle Park Kwame Bates W 6-3 So Seattle 10 Amanda Buttrey G 5-8 So Coeur d’Alene P. J. Beene G 5-10 So Chicago 12 Kylie Tareski G 5-6 Fr Medical Lake 1 Jordan McCloud W/F 6-6 Fr Federal Way 14 Jozlin Hicks PG 5-4 Fr Ferris 3 Antoine Hosley G 6-1 So Portland 20 Blake Jacobs PG 5-4 So Kamiah 4 Connor White G 5-10 So Coeur d’Alene 22 Kayla Griffin G/F 5-8 So Troy 10 Casey Ward P 6-6 Fr Post Falls 24 Breeana Wilson G/F 5-8 Fr Travis AFB 11 Ryan Neve W 6-0 Fr Salt Lake City 30 Megan Tullis F 5-10 So Durango 14 Keon Lewis G 6-2 Fr Seattle 31 Jordan Brons G 5-6 Fr Colville 15 Michael Middlebrooks P 6-9 Fr Seattle 32 Amelia Cook G 5-7 Fr Medical Lake 20 Edrico McGregor P 6-8 So Nassau, Bahamas 34 Carli Elwin G 5-10 Fr Bonney Lake 22 Joel Underdahl W 6-3 Fr Rathdrum 40 Kendra Scott G 5-10 Fr Eastmont 23 Tyrell Lewis G 6-4 Fr Seattle 42 Laikyn Brophy F 5-10 Fr Cheney 24 Cole Luckett W 6-4 Fr Auburn 44 Emily Abbott C 6-0 So Cashmere 31 Petar Joksimovic W 6-5 So Coeur d’Alene 44 Kaj Sherman P 7-0 Fr Mercer Island