ELLENSBURG ? Central Washington?s women?s basketball team, which will play its first season under coach Shawn Nelson, has been picked to finish seventh in the GNAC in a preseason poll of conference coaches.
The Wildcats have four starters and nine letter winners returning from last season?s 7-18 team that was only 2-16 in GNAC play, including scoring leader Sophie Russell (10.4 ppg).
Nelson, who went 201-70 over eight seasons at Carroll College, brought 5-foot-7 senior Alex Dunn and 5-9 sophomore Jessica VanDyke from the Helena, Mont. school.
The new coach?s first recruiting class also includes five freshmen and 6-2 sophomore Sara Paponjak from Whatcom Community College
2011-12 GNAC coaches poll with last season?s record: 1, Alaska Anchorage (27-7); 2, Seattle Pacific (20-9); 3, Northwest Nazarene (14-13); 4, Western Washington (26-4); 5, Simon Fraser (7-17); 6, Western Oregon (11-16); 7, Central Washington (7-18); 8, MSU Billings (16-12); 9, Saint Martin?s (15-12); 10, Alaska Fairbanks.
AUTO RACING
MacDonell wins Pro Comp
PARKER ? Tavis MacDonell of Stettler, Alberta, captured the Pro Comp finals in Sunday?s Washington State Championships at Renegade Raceway.
MacDonell bested Matt Driscolll of Pasco, running a 4.39 ET to Driscoll?s 4.49.
Selah?s Shawn Herbst won the Super Pro finals during Renegade?s last event of the season. Denise Jarneke (Pro), Larry Widhelm (Sportsman) and Ryan Widhalm (Junior) were also winners.
SUNDAY?S RESULTS
Pro Comp ? Winner: Tavis MacDonell 4.39 ET. Runner-up: Mattt Driscoll 4.49 ET.
Super Pro ? Winner: Shawn Herbst 8.96 ET, 149.62 mph. Runner-up: David Hill 7.53 ET, 177.93 mph.
Pro ? Winner: Denise Jarneke 10.12 ET, 131.57 mph. Runner-up: Pat Neveu 10.15 ET, 131.31 mph.
Sportsman ? Winner: Larry Widhelm 12.71 ET, 102.31 mph. Runner-up: Chad Dickinson 13.30 ET, 101.52 mph.
Junior ? Winner: Ryan Widhalm 8.15 ET, 69.25 mph. Runner-up: Mason Watts 13.14 ET, 48.20 mph.
COLLEGE RUGBY
CWU, tourney highlights on SWX
ELLENSBURG ? Highlights of the Northwest Collegiate Rugby Conference Sevens tournament which will include Central Washington?s team, scheduled for Sunday at Memorial Stadium in Seattle, will be aired on SWX, according to a university release.
Broadcasts have been scheduled for 8 p.m. on Oct. 24 and Oct. 25.
Rugby is a club sport at CWU, meaning it is not funded by the university.
Among other teams scheduled to compete in the tournament are the Washington, Washington State, Oregon, Oregon State, Eastern Washington and Western Washington.
GOLF
Anderson scores ace at Mt. Adams
TOPPENISH ? James Anderson recorded his second career hole in one during a round Sept. 30 at Mount Adams Country Club.
The 80-year-old Anderson aced the 172-yard eighth hole using a 5-wood.
Bob Cheney, Bruce Damaskos and Cal Anderson witnessed the shot.
Filed under All, CWU Basketball (W), Local Auto racing, Local Golf
Source: http://sportsyakima.com/2011/10/local-report-%E2%80%94-cwu-women-picked-7th-in-gnac/
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