2008 Woodie Awards
Sports Editor's Athletes of the Winter
Will Holden
Issue date: 3/2/07 Section: Sports
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Men's Basketball (18-7, 11-5)
Place in NWC: Third
MVP: Jason Foster
Foster helped lead the Loggers to huge victories over Whitworth this season, was second in the NWC in scoring and a first team all NWC selection.
Breakthrough player: Robert Krauel
Krauel stepped up big for UPS in his second year, claiming a starting role and averaging 15.6 points a game en route to a NWC honorable mention. Krauel and Foster should be a formidable duo for years to come.
Freshman of the year: Austin Boyce
Women's Basketball (21-6, 13-3)
Place in NWC: First
Co-MVP's: Allison Craven and Laura Hirsch
Craven and Hirsch were the leaders of a well-balanced team that each earned first team NWC selections. Both guards were near the top of every statistical category for the Loggers from points to rebounds to assists to field goal percentage and even blocks. The duo will be tough to stop in March.
Breakthrough Player: Marissa Cain
Freshman of the year: Claire Ely
Ely was a spot starter for UPS who gave the team quality minutes. She displayed a tenacity on the boards and on defense, where her 32 steals were second on the team.
Men's Swimming (4-4, 4-3)
Place in NWC: Third
MVP: Bret Schluederbeg
Schluederberg was an intregal part of UPS' success at the NWC championships as he placed second in the 50 and 100 Free and was the anchor for both the first place 200 and 400 Medely Relay teams. Schluederberg was also named NWC swimmer of the week for his performances against Whitman and Whitworth in season.
Breakthrough Swimmer: Aaron Hughes
Freshman of the year: Jackson Kowalski
Kowalski was also a contender at the NWC's placing first in the 100 back and second in the 200 back.
Women's Swimming (6-2, 6-1)
Place in NWC: First
MVP: Amy Polansky
Polansky lead UPS to their 11th consecutive NWC title this year taking first in the 100 and 200 Breast and participating in the first place 200 Medley Relay team. Polansky will be UPS' lone representative at the NCAA championships were she will swim in the 50 Free, 100 Breast and 100 Free.
Breakthrough Swimmer: Kelly O'Dell
O'Dell had a stellar year that included besting Polansky's time in the 100 breast. Impressive, considering Polansky will be swimming that event at the NCAA's.Freshman of the year: Evan Connolly
Place in NWC: Third
MVP: Jason Foster
Foster helped lead the Loggers to huge victories over Whitworth this season, was second in the NWC in scoring and a first team all NWC selection.
Breakthrough player: Robert Krauel
Krauel stepped up big for UPS in his second year, claiming a starting role and averaging 15.6 points a game en route to a NWC honorable mention. Krauel and Foster should be a formidable duo for years to come.
Freshman of the year: Austin Boyce
Women's Basketball (21-6, 13-3)
Place in NWC: First
Co-MVP's: Allison Craven and Laura Hirsch
Craven and Hirsch were the leaders of a well-balanced team that each earned first team NWC selections. Both guards were near the top of every statistical category for the Loggers from points to rebounds to assists to field goal percentage and even blocks. The duo will be tough to stop in March.
Breakthrough Player: Marissa Cain
Freshman of the year: Claire Ely
Ely was a spot starter for UPS who gave the team quality minutes. She displayed a tenacity on the boards and on defense, where her 32 steals were second on the team.
Men's Swimming (4-4, 4-3)
Place in NWC: Third
MVP: Bret Schluederbeg
Schluederberg was an intregal part of UPS' success at the NWC championships as he placed second in the 50 and 100 Free and was the anchor for both the first place 200 and 400 Medely Relay teams. Schluederberg was also named NWC swimmer of the week for his performances against Whitman and Whitworth in season.
Breakthrough Swimmer: Aaron Hughes
Freshman of the year: Jackson Kowalski
Kowalski was also a contender at the NWC's placing first in the 100 back and second in the 200 back.
Women's Swimming (6-2, 6-1)
Place in NWC: First
MVP: Amy Polansky
Polansky lead UPS to their 11th consecutive NWC title this year taking first in the 100 and 200 Breast and participating in the first place 200 Medley Relay team. Polansky will be UPS' lone representative at the NCAA championships were she will swim in the 50 Free, 100 Breast and 100 Free.
Breakthrough Swimmer: Kelly O'Dell
O'Dell had a stellar year that included besting Polansky's time in the 100 breast. Impressive, considering Polansky will be swimming that event at the NCAA's.Freshman of the year: Evan Connolly
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