Shogren brings in another honor
Whitworth’s Sarah Shogren has been named a second-team All-American by D3hoops.com, capping a brilliant career for the senior from East Valley.
In addition, Shogren and Tiffany Speer, a senior from Snohomish, Wash., were named honorable mention on the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association/Kodak All-America team.
Players were eligible for the D3hoops.com team after earning spots on the publication’s All-Region team last week. WBCA/Kodak selections are based on nominations from member head coaches.
Shogren started all 25 games and averaged 18.8 points and 10.0 rebounds per game. She led the Northwest Conference with 14 double-doubles. She was also a first-team All-NWC selection and an ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American.
Speer also started all 25 games and averaged 18.8 points. She is Whitworth’s second all-time leading scorer with 1,707 career points.
The pair helped lead the Pirates to a 22-3 record, the best in school history, and second place in the NWC (13-3).
Hockey
Chad Klassen was a double winner when the Spokane Chiefs handed out awards at their annual end-of-the-season ceremony Monday night at the Arena.
Klassen, 19, was named the team’s Player of the Year and also picked up the trophy as the Chiefs’ leading scorer. He had 27 goals and 64 points, of which a team-high 24 came on the power play. Klassen averaged nearly a point a game, appearing in 69 games.
Jeff Lynch, 19, a four-year Chiefs veteran, earned the Players’ Player award as voted on by the team. Lynch had career highs of 23 goals and 49 points.
Captain Jevon Desautels, 20, was honored for his commitment to the community and named the Humanitarian of the Year. The five-year-veteran was also recognized for his career in a Chiefs uniform, one that spanned 301 games and totaled 734 career penalty minutes. Desautels finished with the third most penalty minutes in franchise history and fifth in games played.
Other awards went to: Joe Logan, 19, John “Hitman” Hern Defenseman of the Year; Spokane native and Shadle Park student Derek Ryan, 18, Rookie of the Year after finishing fourth overall in the WHL in rookie scoring with 14 goals and 46 points; rookie Chris Bruton, plus-minus; Adam Hobson, 17, Ken Rable Most Sportsmanlike Player; rookie J.P. Szaszkiewicz, 16, Scholastic Player of the Year for averaging 90 percent in his classes at Ferris.
In addition to Desautels, the Chiefs also recognized Danny Lapointe, Scott Lynch and Gary Gladue, 20-year-olds who finished their WHL careers, and goalie Jim Watt, Klassen and Jeff Lynch, who finished 1-2-3, respectively, in the Sir Speedy stars of the game.