2008 Woodie Awards
Sports Briefs
Compiled by Suzanna Caldwell
Issue date: 7/29/08 Section: Sports Briefs
Nilsson signs pro contract in Spain
Former UAA basketball standout Maria Nilsson has recently signed a contract to play professionally in Europe, joining the EFMO team in Spain's second division.
The club, located in Aviles on the northern coast of Spain, finished sixth in last season's LF2 league standings and finished third the previous year.
Nilsson was a second-team All-Great Northwest Athletic Conference honoree last season as she helped UAA to a 30-5 record and a berth in the NCAA Division II semifinals. The Seawolves' third-leading scorer (9.6 ppg) shot 38.6 percent from three-point range while sinking a school-record 83 treys.
In her two seasons at UAA, Nilsson was a regular starter for the Seawolves as they posted an overall 53-11 mark, including a pair of Carrs/Safeway Great Alaska Shootout titles.
Kiplagat nabs academic honor
UAA standout David Kiplagat added to his list of academic achievements when the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association named him to its 2008 Division II Men's All-Academic Track and Field team on July 16.
The USTFCCCA honor brings the Kapsabet, Kenya, native's total of All-America awards to four (two athletic and two academic). The finance major also earned USTFCCCA DII All-Academic honors in cross country.
A total of 109 student-athletes representing 44 Division II institutions made up the men's 2008 All-Academic team. The USTFCCCA honors Division II individuals for their academic and athletic achievements during the indoor and outdoor track and field seasons. To qualify for the team, the student-athlete must have compiled a cumulative grade point average of 3.25 and have met the NCAA Division II Indoor or Outdoor automatic or provisional qualifying standard in their respective event.
UAA announces fields for 2008 Carrs/Safeway Great Alaska Shootout
The University of Alaska Anchorage announced July 22 that it has completed its fields for the 2008 Carrs/Safeway Great Alaska Shootout, scheduled for Nov. 25-29 at Anchorage's Sullivan Arena.
On the women's side, Cal State Northridge, Jackson State and Syracuse will join host and two-time defending champion UAA in the 4-team field. It will be the first Shootout trip for each visiting program.
Meanwhile, the men's field for the 31st annual tournament will be Hampton, Louisiana Tech, Northern Illinois, Portland State, San Diego State, Seattle, Western Carolina and UAA. Aside from the host Seawolves, each men's team will also be making its Shootout debut.
Jackson State and Syracuse will meet in the first round of the women's tournament, along with UAA and Cal State Northridge. On the men's side, the matchups will be Hampton-UAA and Portland State-Northern Illinois on Wednesday, followed by Seattle-Louisiana Tech and San Diego State-Western Carolina on Thursday. Game times will be announced at a later date.
Volleyball added to Seawolf television lineup
The UAA Athletic Department announced July a renewed agreement with KCFT FamilyNet to televise UAA men's and women's basketball, gymnastics, and - new this season - Seawolf volleyball for the upcoming 2008-09 campaign.
The tape-delayed broadcasts on KCFT (GCI cable 19) will air at least twice, including later the same evening. Additionally, a live video stream of all KCFT events will be available at GoSeawolves.com.
Beginning with the Aug. 28 opening match against Central Missouri, KCFT will air 11 UAA home volleyball matches, including all eight Great Northwest Athletic Conference contests.
The Seawolf men's and women's basketball schedules begin in November with over 30 games on tap, while gymnastics will host meets against Centenary, Temple and Kentucky in the winter months.
Former UAA basketball standout Maria Nilsson has recently signed a contract to play professionally in Europe, joining the EFMO team in Spain's second division.
The club, located in Aviles on the northern coast of Spain, finished sixth in last season's LF2 league standings and finished third the previous year.
Nilsson was a second-team All-Great Northwest Athletic Conference honoree last season as she helped UAA to a 30-5 record and a berth in the NCAA Division II semifinals. The Seawolves' third-leading scorer (9.6 ppg) shot 38.6 percent from three-point range while sinking a school-record 83 treys.
In her two seasons at UAA, Nilsson was a regular starter for the Seawolves as they posted an overall 53-11 mark, including a pair of Carrs/Safeway Great Alaska Shootout titles.
Kiplagat nabs academic honor
UAA standout David Kiplagat added to his list of academic achievements when the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association named him to its 2008 Division II Men's All-Academic Track and Field team on July 16.
The USTFCCCA honor brings the Kapsabet, Kenya, native's total of All-America awards to four (two athletic and two academic). The finance major also earned USTFCCCA DII All-Academic honors in cross country.
A total of 109 student-athletes representing 44 Division II institutions made up the men's 2008 All-Academic team. The USTFCCCA honors Division II individuals for their academic and athletic achievements during the indoor and outdoor track and field seasons. To qualify for the team, the student-athlete must have compiled a cumulative grade point average of 3.25 and have met the NCAA Division II Indoor or Outdoor automatic or provisional qualifying standard in their respective event.
UAA announces fields for 2008 Carrs/Safeway Great Alaska Shootout
The University of Alaska Anchorage announced July 22 that it has completed its fields for the 2008 Carrs/Safeway Great Alaska Shootout, scheduled for Nov. 25-29 at Anchorage's Sullivan Arena.
On the women's side, Cal State Northridge, Jackson State and Syracuse will join host and two-time defending champion UAA in the 4-team field. It will be the first Shootout trip for each visiting program.
Meanwhile, the men's field for the 31st annual tournament will be Hampton, Louisiana Tech, Northern Illinois, Portland State, San Diego State, Seattle, Western Carolina and UAA. Aside from the host Seawolves, each men's team will also be making its Shootout debut.
Jackson State and Syracuse will meet in the first round of the women's tournament, along with UAA and Cal State Northridge. On the men's side, the matchups will be Hampton-UAA and Portland State-Northern Illinois on Wednesday, followed by Seattle-Louisiana Tech and San Diego State-Western Carolina on Thursday. Game times will be announced at a later date.
Volleyball added to Seawolf television lineup
The UAA Athletic Department announced July a renewed agreement with KCFT FamilyNet to televise UAA men's and women's basketball, gymnastics, and - new this season - Seawolf volleyball for the upcoming 2008-09 campaign.
The tape-delayed broadcasts on KCFT (GCI cable 19) will air at least twice, including later the same evening. Additionally, a live video stream of all KCFT events will be available at GoSeawolves.com.
Beginning with the Aug. 28 opening match against Central Missouri, KCFT will air 11 UAA home volleyball matches, including all eight Great Northwest Athletic Conference contests.
The Seawolf men's and women's basketball schedules begin in November with over 30 games on tap, while gymnastics will host meets against Centenary, Temple and Kentucky in the winter months.
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