The Whitworthian

Issue date: 11/13/07

Media Credit: Li Bowie Head Coach Helen Higgs (right) is in her 14th season at the helm for the Pirates. Newcomer Liz Horiatis (center) will be counted on as an inside scoring and rebounding presence. [Click to enlarge]

Media Credit: Nate Chute Whitworth will lean heavily on senior forward Ryan Symes to help lead the team to a second straight conference title. [Click to enlarge]

Media Credit: Nate Chute Junior guard Ross Nakamura will help contribute, averaging six assists per game at Diablo Valley College last year. [Click to enlarge]

Women's basketball 2007-2008: moving on up

2006-2007 finish: 14-11 overall, 8-8 NWC; missed playoffs

Key Additions: post Liz Horiatis (Woodinville HS), forward Courtney Gaddis (Kalani HS), forward Keilah Fanene (Evergreen HS), guard Johanna Sai (Kamehameha HS)

Key Returners: guard Cassie Snyder (29.4 minutes per game, 4.0 assists per game), forward Tiffany Corigliano (7.8 points per game, 4.7 rebounds per game), guard Natalie Orrell (10.4 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 60% three-point percentage) and guard Alida Bower (34.3 mpg, 13.6 ppg, 5.9 rpg)

Key Losses: guard Stacie Scott (no longer with team), center Stacie McDaniel (no longer with team), post Alexis Bell (no longer with team)

NWC Coaches' Preseason predicted finish: Fourth

Men's basketball 2007-2008: building on past success

2006-2007 finish: 24-4 overall, 13-3 NWC; 2nd round of NCAA D-III Tournament

Key Additions: guard Ross Nakamura (transfer - Diablo Valley College), guard Clay Gebbers (Brewster HS), guard Tim Sellereit (transfer - Whatcom CC), guard Drew Bruns (El Toro HS)

Key Returners: forward Ryan Symes (14.9 points per game, 5.4 rebounds per game, 80% free throw percentage), forward Colin Willemsen (25.2 minutes per game, 8.1 ppg, 4.2 rpg) and post Calvin Jurich (11.9 mpg, 3.5 ppg, 2.3 rpg)

Key Losses: guard Bryan Williams (graduation), guard Jon Young (graduation), guard James Jones (graduation), post Kevin Hasenfus (graduation)

NWC Coaches' Preseason predicted finish: Third

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