MBB: Northwest Conference

[NWCer]

Just released, congrats to all.  Close race for POY.

However, let the debating begin, I'll start with the omission of VanDomelen:

2007-08 All-NWC Men's Basketball Team

Coach of the Year: Jim Hayford, Whitworth
Player of the Year: Ryan Symes, Whitworth

First Team All-Northwest Conference:
Ryan Symes - Whitworth (F, 6-5, Sr./Sr., Palo Alto, Calif. - San Joaquin Delta JC) 75 (4)
Jason Foster - Puget Sound (F, 6-7, Jr./Jr., Tacoma, Wash. - Foss) 72 (1)
Colin Willemsen - Whitworth (F, 6-5, Sr./Sr., Moraga, Calif. - Diablo Valley JC) 54 (2)
Antwan Williams - Puget Sound (G, 6-0, Jr./Jr., Portland, Ore. - Madison) 50 (1)
Garold Howe - Pacific (F, 6-6, Jr./Jr., Salem, Ore. - Chemeketa CC) 39
Brent Satern - George Fox (PG, 5-10, Sr./Sr., Silverton, Ore. - Silverton) 37

Second Team All-Northwest Conference:
Chris Faidley - Whitman (G, 6-2, Jr., Shoreline, Wash. - King's) 30 (1)
Kyler McClary - Willamette (P, 6-5, Jr./Jr., Hillsboro, Ore. – Glencoe) 29
Michael Smith - Willamette (W, 6-2, Sr./Sr., Talent, Ore. – Phoenix) 25
Scott McDaniels - Pacific Lutheran (P, 6-6, Sr./Sr., Sammamish, Wash.- Eastlake) 24
K.C. Wiser - Linfield (C, 6-8, Fr./Fr., Tigard, Ore. – Tigard) 14

Honorable Mention All-Northwest Conference:
Josh Dressler - Pacific Lutheran (W, 6-2, Jr./Jr., Vancouver, Wash.- Portland Lutheran) 13
Gene Rivera - Lewis & Clark (F/G, 6-4, Sr., Kahului, Hawaii – Butte Coll.) 12
Thomas Tillery - Lewis & Clark (PG, 6-1, Sr., Portland, Ore. – Benson) 12
Steve Taylor - Linfield (PG, 6-0, Sr./Sr., Salem, Ore. - South Salem) 4
Robert Krauel - Puget Sound (F, 6-4, Jr./Jr., Phoenix, Ariz. - North Canyon) 4
Ross Nakamura - Whitworth (G, 6-1, Jr./Jr., Moraga, Calif. - Diablo Valley JC) 1

[NWCer]

And don't mistake me for a Pio fan, and they may feel like they had a dissapointing year, but to be the only team not represented on first or second team is surprising. 

[D O.C.]

What's the Diablo Valley Community College, CA,  tie with Whitworth?

[80sshorts]

I think they could've put Dressler higher, the first team is right on the money though. 

[NWCer]

I agree about 1st team being right on the money, POY, as well as coach of the year

[nwhoops1903]

What's the Diablo Valley Community College, CA,  tie with Whitworth?

Coach Hayford

[NWCer]

Can't have a better tie than that

[nwhoops1903]

Congrats to the WW men's basketball team once again for the great season.  Pirate fans and supporters are proud to see Coach Hayford be awarded by his peers to a 2nd straight season as NW Conference Coach of the Year and our 3rd straight POTY in Ryan Symes.  Defending our conference title after being picked to finish 3rd is a remarkable achievement by the coach and Symes dutifully led an inexperienced and young group of players with terrific skill and determination.  Go Bucs!

[nwhoops1903]

It would also appear as though Hayford has tied James and Gaillard as active 3 time COTY recipients and only trails Whitworth's Warren Friedrichs, a 4 time winner.  Hayford and Friedrichs are the only 2 back to back winners since the conf. has been naming the award.

Who ties Friedrichs first?

[Pio20]

And don't mistake me for a Pio fan, and they may feel like they had a dissapointing year, but to be the only team not represented on first or second team is surprising. 

Call me a Pio fan, and all I can say is wow. By no means did we have anyone who dominated for us, such as Faidley being Whitman's team. So maybe no first team material, but no second teamers is suprising. Papenfuss led the league in field goal percentage. Rivera led in blocks. Hmm...

[nwhoops1903]

Ryan Symes - Whitworth (F, 6-5, Sr./Sr., Palo Alto, Calif. - San Joaquin Delta JC) 75 (4)
Jason Foster - Puget Sound (F, 6-7, Jr./Jr., Tacoma, Wash. - Foss) 72 (1)

That's a pretty close finish for POTY.  Symes teammate, Colin Willemsen, actually got more 1st place votes than Foster (2) with A Williams getting the other top vote.  I am thinking PLU gave him that.

Either way would have made sense but I am glad to see my WW guy get it, duh, and he is a senior.  Foster, if he improves, should dominate next year and perhaps be All American.

[nwhoops1903]

And don't mistake me for a Pio fan, and they may feel like they had a dissapointing year, but to be the only team not represented on first or second team is surprising. 

Call me a Pio fan, and all I can say is wow. By no means did we have anyone who dominated for us, such as Faidley being Whitman's team. So maybe no first team material, but no second teamers is suprising. Papenfuss led the league in field goal percentage. Rivera led in blocks. Hmm...

Tillery played like the 3rd or 4th best PG in the league and he was LC's best player in my opinion.  It is tough to get into those 1st and 2nd teams this year when so many teams had players making substantial contributions.

Howe and Willemsen stepped up big and the Willamette guys Mclary and Smith were tough EVERY game.  Add Wiser and there just isn't any spots left for the 2 LC seniors.

[nwhoops1903]

I think they could've put Dressler higher, the first team is right on the money though. 

I think he is fine where he is.  Dressler was above average but other than scoring, he didn't impress me.  Sorry.  Van Domelen should not have been left off entirely, he was on the 3rd place team for gosh sakes.

[NWCer]

VanDomelen not making even honorable mention means that Pacific joins the two bottom teams, Fox and Whitman, as only having one representative.  Not the end of the world, but doesn't seem right.  UPS and Whitworth deserve the 3 each, all the other 3rd place teams that were tied with my Boxers got 2 each, and even 7th place PLU got 2.  Oh well, VanDomelen is a hell of a player, and I guess he doesn't need to be on the team to justify that, but it would have been nice.

I'm obviously biased, I saw every home Pacific game except the Linfield game, but I did head over to watch them at Linfield, and the other road game I saw was at Lewis and Clark.  Nothing against the 17 who made the list, but I don't believe there are 17 better players in the league than VanDomelen.

[LogShow]

I think they could've put Dressler higher, the first team is right on the money though. 

Even with Satern?