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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2019
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State of Oregon
sees women’s teams
rise to elite status
By ANNE M.
PETERSON
Associated Press
CORVALLIS — Two
ranked teams, two intense
rivalry games and two
raucous sellouts: Wom-
en’s college basketball
is enjoying a renaissance
in the Pacifi c Northwest
where Oregon and Ore-
gon State are among the
nation’s elite teams again
this season.
Oregon (24-2, 13-1
Pac-12) is ranked No. 2 in
this week’s AP Top 25, for
its highest ranking ever.
Oregon State (21-5, 11-3)
is ranked No. 12.
Both teams, located just
50 miles apart, moved in
the latest rankings follow-
ing Oregon’s 77-68 vic-
tory over the Beavers on
Friday in Eugene, with the
Ducks jumping a spot and
Oregon State falling from
No. 9.
The teams are likely
to shift around again in
next week’s poll follow-
ing the Beavers’ 67-62
revenge victory over Ore-
gon in Corvallis on Mon-
day night.
Both games were sell-
outs, and there was even a
report of scalpers hawking
general admission seats at
Gill Coliseum for $25, up
from the usual $12.
“Here’s the thing, it’s
not just the full houses,
that’s an amazing thing,
but the quality of basket-
ball that’s being played on
these two teams is unbe-
lievable. The level that
these two teams compete
at, execute at, it’s special,
I mean it’s just magnifi -
cent,” Oregon State coach
Scott Rueck said. “The
fact that we are both in
communities that will sup-
port the programs like we
have, makes it what it is.”
Oregon coach Kelly
Graves was so amped by
the crowd for the game
at home that he grabbed
the public address micro-
phone afterward to offer
his thanks.
“This doesn’t happen
all the time. In women’s
basketball, unfortunately,
there are pockets that just
don’t draw regardless of
how good the teams are.
Just because you have a
good team doesn’t mean
you’re going to have fans,”
he said. “And I think these
fans have really bought
into our program and our
players, they love these
guys. And I just wanted to
thank them for that.”
Oregon State has been
considered one of the top
programs in the country
since Rueck’s fourth sea-
son at his alma mater in
2013-14, when the Bea-
vers fi nished second in
the league standings and
returned to the NCAA
Tournament for the fi rst
time since 1996.
The Beavers’ best fi nish
under Rueck’s watch came
in 2016 when they went
to the Final Four. Oregon
State has been to the tour-
nament in each of the last
fi ve seasons, and last year
reached the Elite Eight.
Krissy Barendse-Goodman
Jodi Carlson
Madelynn Weaver was one of three Knappa juniors who
earned all-league honors for the 2018-19 season.
Two of Knappa’s all-league players — Sophia Carlson, left, and
Aiko Miller.
Three Loggers earn all-league honors
The Daily Astorian
THE 2018-19 NORTHWEST ALL-
LEAGUE GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM
Player of the year: Jaela McKinney, Portland
Christian
Defensive player of the year: Neziah Castillo,
City Christian
Coach of the year: Charles McKinney, Port-
land Christian
First team
Jaela McKinney, Sr., Portland Christian
Journie Conard, Jr., Portland Christian
Olivia Leslie, Jr., Nestucca
Emilee Owen, Jr., City Christian
Izzy Steerman, So., Faith Bible
Jordan Walters, Jr., Vernonia
Second team
Kenya Bolton, So., Faith Bible
Sophia Carlson, Jr., Knappa
Alicia Cruz-Lilly, Sr., Neah-Kah-Nie
Madeline DeLucia, Jr., Portland Christian
Holly Ishibashi, Jr., City Christian
Brooklynn Walters, Fr., Vernonia
Third team
Carly Brunner, So., Portland Christian
Neziah Castillo, Sr., City Christian
Shamilee Chatelain, So., Nestucca
Lauren Ely, Jr., Vernonia
Joyce Everett, Sr., Vernonia
Lilly Johnson, Jr., Gaston
Honorable mention
Maranda Brumley, So., Columbia
Brooklyn Davis, Sr., Columbia
Anna Goodloe, So., Faith Bible
Aubry Howard, Sr., Portland Christian
Kyla Huntley, So., Neah-Kah-Nie
Marlei Knox, So., City Christian
Ashley Lohman, Fr., Faith Bible
Yatzari Ozuna, Sr., Nestucca
Avery Smith, Sr., Neah-Kah-Nie
Madelynn Weaver, Jr., Knappa
Sportsmanship: Columbia/Neah-Kah-Nie
All-league defense
Neziah Castillo, Sr., City Christian
Madeline DeLucia, Jr., Portland Christian
Joyce Everett, Sr., Vernonia
Aiko Miller, Jr., Knappa
Avery Smith, Sr., Neah-Kah-Nie
Izzy Steerman, So., Faith Bible
The Knappa girls basketball program has
reason to be optimistic for next season, as
three Lady Loggers — all juniors — were
named to the Northwest all-league team,
announced Saturday at the league tournament.
League champion Portland Christian swept
the Player of the Year and Coach of the Year
awards, which went to Royals’ senior Jaela
McKinney and coach Charles McKinney.
Portland Christian ultimately had all fi ve
starters earn all-league recognition.
Knappa had three players gain all-league
honors, as voted on by the league’s coaches.
Junior Sophia Carlson earned second-team
honors, junior Madelynn Weaver was named
honorable mention, and junior Aiko Miller
was one of six players selected to the league’s
all-defensive unit.
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