By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

McPherson makes academic team

Kennedy graduate Jennica McPherson earned a spot on this year's Greater Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) all-academic team for volleyball.

The senior at Western Washington University has a grade point average of 3.26 while majoring in Kinesiology.

On the court, McPherson had 20 digs in a 3-0 victory at Seattle Pacific University on Thursday to go with three kills and one block.

The opposite side hitter also had 12 digs, nine kills and two blocks as the Vikings defeated Saint Martin's University Saturday, 3-0.

Both matches were played on the road, completing a 10-0 Western Washington University season as the visitors.

Ugwoaba also honored for GPA

Highline's Uche Ugwoaba recorded a 3.26 grade point average in Computer Science at Western Washington University to make the GNAC men's soccer academic team.

Ugwoaba is originally from Nigeria.

McCluskey now a Tacoma Star

Vince McCluskey, a Kennedy graduate, was recently signed on as a member of the Tacoma Stars indoor soccer team.

Gandy scoring big for Western

Mount Rainier graduate Kiana Gandy had 12 points, two rebounds and four assists in a 91-67 Western Washington University loss to Azusa Pacific on Friday and eight points, five rebounds and three assists in a 79-56 loss to UC San Diego on Saturday.

Penner pouring in points

Kennedy graduate Mitch Penner is averaging 13 points and 4.0 rebounds for the Seattle Pacific University men's basketball team through its first four games.

McPhee averaging 10.8

Mount Rainier graduate Jordan McPhee is averaging 10.8 points and 4.3 rebounds for Seattle Pacific in women's basketball.

Brittany records 4.3 average

Brittany McPhee, also a Mount Rainier graduate and the twin sister of Jordan, has a 4.3 points per game average as a sophomore at Stanford University.