Digital Commons @ George Fox University Women's Basketball George Fox University Athletics 1998 1998 Media Guide George Fox University Archives Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.georgefox.edu/athletics_womenbasketball Recommended Citation George Fox University Archives, "1998 Media Guide" (1998). Women's Basketball. 55. https://digitalcommons.georgefox.edu/athletics_womenbasketball/55 This Media Guide is brought to you for free and open access by the George Fox University Athletics at Digital Commons @ George Fox University. It has been accepted for inclusion in Women's Basketball by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ George Fox University. For more information, please contact [email protected]. N ~ V E R S ~ T Y 1998-99 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL George Fox University 1998-99 Women's Basketball Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl.-Exl!· Hometown (High SchooliPrevious College} 5 Nicole Prazeau Wing 5-10 Fr.-HS Portland, Ore. (Central Catholic HS) 10 Melissa Heuberger Wing 5-7 Jr.-2V Yamhill, Ore. (Yamhill Carlton HS) 11 Jill Barrarn Point 5-5 Fr.-HS Salem, Ore. (Salem Academy HS) 12 Michele Fresvik Point 5-4 So.-1V Portland, Ore. (David Douglas HS) 20 Becky Thompson Point 5-8 Fr.-HS Colton, Ore. (Colton HS) 22 Katie Greller Post 6-0 So.-1V Orange City, Iowa (MOC/Floyd Valley HS) 23 Tabitha Dawson Wing 5-11 So.-1V Eagle, Idaho (Eagle HS) 24 Karen Glover Point 5-5 Fr.-HS Snohomish, Wash. (Shoreline Christian HS) 30 Janelle Steinmetz Post 5-11 Fr.-HS John Day, Ore. (Grant Union HS) 32 Christy Brock Wing 5-9 Sr.-Tr/3V Eugene, Ore. (North Eugene HS/ Azusa Pacific University) 44 Joani.Kroon Post 5-9 So.-1V Wasilla, Alaska (Wasilla HS) 50 Rachel Powell Post 6-0 Jr.-2V Turner, Ore. (Cascade HS) 52 Trish Rathka Post 5-9 So-1V Banks, Ore. (Banks HS) 54 Wendy Clark Post 5-11 Jr-Tr/~C Bainbridge Island, Wash. (Bainbridge HS/Skagit Valley College) Junior Varsity Mindy Barnett Wing 5-4 Fr-HS Jefferson, Ore. (Jefferson HS) Noelle Miller Wing 5-6 Fr-HS Lake Oswego, Ore. (Lakeridge HS) CarlyPage Wing 5-6 Fr-HS Chiloquin, Ore. (Chiloquin HS) Sarah Powell Post 6-0 Fr-HS Turner, Ore. (Cascade) Tori Taylor Wing 5-8 Fr-HS Portland, Ore. (Wilson) Heidi Vander Stoep W/P 5-9 Fr-HS Woodland, Wash. (Woodland HS) Head Coach: Scott Rueck (Third year- Oregon State '91) Assistant Coaches: Mike Warmanen (Second year- Walla Walla College '93) Jocelyn Malvar (First year- Washington '93) Junior Varsity Coach: Kerry Rueck (George Fox '95) Junior Varsity Asst: Meagan Williams (George Fox '95) HOW TO REACH US GUIDE 1'0 TillE GUIDE University Switchboard ................................... 503 I 538-8383 Roster .......................... Inside Cover Individual Honors ......... .............. 17 Sports Information Fax ..........•....................... 5031554-3830 How to Reach Us ........ Inside Cover Individual Career Records .......... 18 Athletic Dept. JFax .......................................... 5031554-3864 1998-99 Season Outlook ............ 1-2 Individual Season Records .......... 19 Courtside Phones ..........................• 5031554-3594, 554-2916 Experience Chart .......................... 2 Individual Game Records ........... 20 Women's Basketball Coach Team Photo ..... .................... ......... .. 2 Team Game and Scott Rueck ........................... 5031554-2920, Home 538-7274 [email protected] 1997-98 Highlights ........................ 3 Season Records ............ ........ .. 21 Men's Basketball Coach 1!'197-98 Stats .................................. 3 Season Records .......... .................. 22 Mark Vernon ......................... 5031554-2918, Home 538-2091 Player Biographical Info ·········· 4-11 NAJA Series Records .......... ......... 22 mvernon @georgefox.edu Coach Biographical Info ........ 12-13 Season Results ......................... 23-25 Athletic Director Staff· Bwgrap. h'1ca 1 Infio .. ............. 13 Images of1997-98 ................... 26-27 Craig Taylor .......................... 503 I 554-2911, Home 4 72-9694 Bruin Hosts/Rally/ George Fox Facts ......................... 28 [email protected] Pep Band Photos .................... 14 1998-99 Schedule ... .. .................... 28 Associate Athletic Director Geor;ge Fox Athletics ................... 15 News Media Contact Info ............ 28 Pat Bailey ............................... 5031554-2914, Home 537-3023 [email protected] Athleti<: Affiliation/ Credits .......................................... 28 :Postseason ............... .. ...... ..... ... 16 Campus Map .... .. .........:. Back Cover Sports Information Director Rob Felton ............................ 5031554-2127, Home 538-7722 [email protected] On the cover: Sophomore Post Katie Greller i' ' .: ...... ... 1 9 9 8 9 9 OUTLOOK Women's Basketball Outlook 1998-99 How good was the recruiting year second-leading scorer on the team at for George Fox women's basketball 13.0 points a game and pulled down coach Scott Rueck? 7.2 rebounds. Northwest Confer­ Consider this. After losing three ence coaches awarded her second­ starters-including Northwest team all-conference honors-making Conference Player of the Year Nancy her the highest honored freshman in Rissmiller-he's using words like the conference. "deeper" and "more talented" to Defense is the forte of 6-foot post Nicole Prazeau describe his 1998-99 team. Rachel Powell (Sr., Cascade HS, Will this group be better than last Turner, Ore.), who was one of the year's 16-9 squad that ranked in the conference leaders in blocks (0.9 a versity, leaving as their No. 3 career NAIA Div. II national top 25? game). She also pulled down 6.2 scorer. A three-time all-conference "I feel we can be at least as com­ rebounds a contest. first-team selection, she holds APU petitive as last year," says Rueck. Trish Rathka (So., Banks HS, records for 3-pointers in a career "Overall, we have better skill Ore.) was limited to five games last (153) and game (7). throughout our team. From one year by a stress fracture, but she may Rueck has high hopes for 5-10 through 14, this is the most offensive earn more playing time this year wing Nicole Prazeau (Fr., Central talent we've had since I've been here. thanks to her solid shooting touch Catholic HS, Portland, Ore.), a first­ But, there's a lot more youth this inside 15 feet. team all-Mt. Hood League pick who year, so there are still questions to be Five-foot-11 junior college transfer broke the career-scoring record at answered." Wendy Clark Ur., Bainbridge HS, Central Catholic ;vi.th 667 points. He Last year's squad ranked third in Bainbridge Island, Wash.) played on predicts her offensive skills and the conference in scoring at 66.7 the Skagit Valley College (Wash.) athletic ability could make her one of points per game, but Rueck thinks team that went 32-0 last season. She the most talented players ever to play that number could climb higher. was named Skagit's Female Athlete of at George Fox. "I know we can score. We've got the Year, but won't join the basket­ Returners at the V~ring position are several players who can shoot it. We ball team until her duties with the Melissa Heuberger (]"r., Yamhill­ have the potential to have four George Fox volleyball team end. Carlton HS, Yamhill, Ore.) and hot­ 3-point shooters on the court at a "Our post position has gotten shooting Tabitha Dawson (So., Eagle time. In one year, we went from better," says Rueck. "Our emphasis is HS, Idaho). Dawson came off the being a team that struggled to score inside. Everything revolves around bench to hit 46 of 130 3-pointers to having scoring be our strength." the post and this year it will be tough (35.4) last year, averaging 8.6 points Although the Lady Bruins have for other teams to double-down on a game. She led the Northwest added outside shooting, the offense our posts." Conference V~rith a 88.6 free-throw starts inside where George Fox That's because of the shooting percentage. returns three post players. When the threat of his perimeter players. Perhaps the biggest question mark ball goes to 6-foot Katie Greller (So., After losing his two starting for the team is at the point, where MOC/F1oyd Valley HS, Orange City, guards, Rueck restocked his Rueck must find a replacement for Iowa), there's a good chance it will backcourt. graduate Cherish Carroll. find its way into the hoop. Last NAIA Div. I transfer Christy "Cherish's shoes will be tough to year-in her first season in a George Brock (Sr., North Eugene HS, Ore.) fill at the beginning of year, but I'm Fox uniform-she broke the school is a proven scorer. A 5-9 guard, confident our point guards can meet field-goal percentage record by Brock scored more than 1,400 points the challenge," says Rueck. "I think shooting 58.2 percent. She was the in three years at Azusa Pacific Uni- we can be better defensively at the B A S K E T B A L L 1 1 9 9 8 - 9 9 OUTLOOK Women's Basketball Outlook 1998-99 continued point. We may not be as good at Rueck gives high marks to all-league the defensive level of last year's team. creating, but we'll be better in perim­ Karen Glover (Fr., Shoreline Chris­ Our goal is to always hold our oppo­ eter scoring." tian HS, Snohomish, Wash.) as a nents under 60 points a game. If we Four players will battle for playing fierce competitor. get to a level where we defend as well time. Last year's back-up was Rueck says George Fox has more as last year, we should have a success­ Michele Fresvik (So., David Douglas than just talent. ful season." HS, Portland, Ore.). In limited "We've got great chemistry on this This is the last shot George Fox will action, she showed a solid shooting team," he says. ''The chemistry hasn't have for making the NAIA Div. II touch. been this good since the first year I national tournament since the school Oregon Class 2A Player of the Year was here.