EWU’s Jensen earns first-team volleyball honors

Eastern Washington University’s Ashley Jensen was named to the first-team All-Big Sky Conference volleyball team on Tuesday, one day after being honored as the conference’s co-player of the week.

The 6-foot-1 senior middle blocker from San Diego was the only Eagles player named to the first team.

Lizzy Mellor, a senior outside hitter from Colfax, was a second-team pick, and senior setter Christina Albers, from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, received honorable mention in the annual vote conducted by Big Sky coaches.

Eastern’s Addie Webster, an outside hitter from Portland, was honored as the conference’s outstanding freshman.

Lindsay Haupt, a sophomore middle blocker from regular-season champion Sacramento State, was named the Big Sky’s most valuable player.

•Idaho coach Debbie Buchanan has announced the signing of two players to national letters of intent to play for the Vandals beginning in 2006.

One is Kelsey Taylor, a 6-3 middle blocker who just led Moscow to the Idaho State 4A championship. She was the Inland Empire League co-most valuable player.

Also signing was Michelle Johnson, a 6-2 middle blocker from Bakersfield, Calif.

Football

Whitworth College quarterback Joel Clark (Mt. Spokane High) was named the Northwest Conference offensive player of the week.

Clark completed 18 of 27 passes for 264 yards and a school-record six touchdowns in a 54-35 win over Pacific Lutheran last Saturday. He also ran for 73 yards on 14 carries.