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Show 7 THE SIGNPOST MONDAY, MARCH 5, 2012 Basketball continued from page 6 MVP continued from page 6 all 28 games this season and has scored 20 or more points 18 times, 30 or more eight times, and 40 or more points twice this season. He has been named Big Sky Player of the Week five times this year and was also named National Player of the Week in January. Lillard currently ranks second in WSU history in single-season scoring with 685 points. He needs 29 more points to move into the top spot. While Lillard was the only player from WSU named to the All-Conference First Team, Scott Bamforth was named to the All-Conference Second Team, and Kyle Tresnak received an honorable mention. Bamforth, a junior from Albuquerque, N.M., scored a career-high 28 points in leading WSU to a 73-63 win over Utah State University on Nov. 15, including a careerhigh seven 3-pointers, and was honored as the Big Sky Player of the Week for his performance. He scored in double figures in 22 of 28 games this season and scored 20 or more points four times. This is Bamforth's second All-Conference honor after earning firstteam honors last season. Trenak earned conference honors for the first time in his career. He averaged 10.1 points during the regular season, ranking 23rd in the Big Sky. He averaged 10.8 points per game in Big Sky games. The sophomore from Scottsdale, Ariz., ranks fifth in the Big Sky in field goal percentage, shooting 53.8 percent from the floor, and ranks 14th in blocked shots. Tresnak scored in double figures 14 times in WSU's 28 games during the regular season, including a career-high 22 points against Northern Arizona University on Jan. 19. The Wildcats will be in action next week in the Big Sky Conference tournament in Montana. They will play their first game of the tournament on Tuesday. was very proud of the team. Juniors Megan Patterson and Amanda Hughes also had good performances despite the loss. Patterson finished with a game-high 17 points while making five 3-point baskets. Hughes pulled down a game-high 12 rebounds, while also scoring seven points, making three steals and a team- Looking forward to next high two blocks before Sophomore Jordan fouling out of the game. year, Ord talked about Pfau said she felt the Head Coach Bethann getting the team healthy team improved with evOrd said after the game and spoke about the new ery game this season, and that the team played well freshmen joining the that it will continue to imeven though it was short- team. She said she hoped, prove over the summer. "We'll continue to work handed. The team only with the team healthy and had six players who were the new players, the team hard in the gym," Pfau able to play on Saturday; would be able to go back said, "and hopefully we'll the rest of the team was to its game plan from ear- have a better season next sidelined due to injuries ly in the season, before year." or illness. injuries struck, of playing Comment on this story at "It's tough," Ord said. a fast-paced, up-tempo wsusignpost.corn. "But that's basketball." game. Comment on this story at wsusignpost.com . Taize & Labyrinth Meditation Services Wednesday Nights, February 29 - April 4 5:00 pm Labyrinth Available 6:00 pm Simple Soup and Bread Meal 6:30 pm Taize Service 7:15 pm Labyrinth Available Trinity Presbyterian • 140 N. Tyler www.trinityogden.org PHOTO BY BRYAN BUTTERFIELD I THE SIGNPOST Weber State University's Amanda Hughes looks to pass the ball during WSU's loss to Montana State University on Saturday. 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"I have met some great girls on the team," Mohre said, "and they will be my sisters for life." Woodfield graduated from LaGrande High School in 2007 as class valedictorian. As a redshirt freshman in 2008, Woodfield played in 16 games off the bench, averaging almost five minutes per game. In her sophomore year, she finished third on the team in rebounding, averaging almost four per game, and had the second-highest shooting percentage for the team. Woodfield said her favorite memory from her career was when the team defeated Brigham Young University during the 200910 season. She said she won't forget about the win and the team's jokes from it. Woodfield is currently working on finishing a Bachelor's of Integrated Studies, emphasizing in zoology, sociology and psychology. After she has completed her degree, she talked of moving to Idaho to be closer to family, and maybe going to graduate school. The Oregon native said her time at WSU has helped her grow as a person. "I've learned so many life lessons as a player and things I'll take with me for the rest of my life," Woodfield said. "It's been a oncein-a-lifetime experience. I wouldn't trade it for anything." Utah native Weight started playing right away for WSU after graduating from Timpview High School in 2007. During her sophomore year, Weight played in all 29 games for WSU, as she ended up leading the team in field goal percentage. As a junior, Weight suf- I'm glad I was able to be a fered a knee injury during part of it." fall camp that caused her to Head Coach Bethann miss the entire season. Last Ord praised her seniors, season as a redshirt junior, saying she truly wished she played in 12 games and she could have at least one averaged just more than more year to coach them. four rebounds and two as"Caela was a true leader, sists per game before miss- working hard every day in ing the final two months practice and in games," due to a knee injury. Ord said, "and Mikell gave Weight said her favor- everything she had, in the ite memory was when the classroom and on the basWildcats beat BYU in her ketball court." freshman year. She said it Assistant Coach Heath was a big deal for her, corn- Alexander said he has ening from Utah County. joyed working with the Weight is planning on three seniors, and is thankgraduating in April, major- ful for the chance he had to ing in elementary educa- meet them. tion. She said she is think"They are fantastic basing of moving back home ketball players," Alexander and looking for a job teach- said, "and even better, they ing children. are fantastic people." "I've had a great experience here," Weight said. "I Comment on this story a love playing basketball and wsusignpost.com I love being with my team. " 11 1 ir we i alt alP.4 Mei let _1 St an Pei Eli Eli Mai it wit _f !Lt s1 ani Si IMI1 S1 Mt Ili Ili Int Ms 1St I' 1St 1E1 URI Mit 1117 11117 PHOTO BY BRYAN BUTTERFIELD I THE SIGNPOST Weber State University's Mikell Woodfield drives to the hoop in a game against Montana State University. Woodfield is one of three seniors on the Wildcat team. |