The Clark College men’s basketball team enters today’s NWAC Championship tournament in Kennewick with the West region’s No. 1 seed, the same as last year.
But unlike last year, the Penguins enter with more than just one loss. They have six and didn’t run away with their region.
The No. 2-ranked Penguins (21-6) open play at 6 p.m. in the Toyota Center against Treasure Valley (14-13) of Ontario, Ore., the No. 4 East seed.
Treasure Valley had to win a tiebreaker on Monday with Spokane to reach the NWAC Tournament.
Win or lose, the Penguins will face either No. 2-ranked Bellevue (25-4) or Umpqua (19-9) in the quarterfinals at 4 p.m. Sunday or consolation at 8 p.m. Sunday.
The double-elimination tournament runs through Tuesday.
The Clark women’s team is in the NWAC Tournament for the sixth consecutive season. The Penguins (15-9), the No. 4 team from the West, will play No. 2-ranked Walla Walla (21-5) at 10 a.m. today.
Clark will play either Bellevue (21-8) or Southwestern Oregon (16-11) of Coos Bay, Ore., in the next round. A championship quarterfinal would be at noon Sunday, or consolation game at 8 a.m. Sunday.
Live game stats and webcasts can be found by linking through www.nwacsports.org.
AWARDS: Clark’s Bryan Berg and Evan Garrison were named first-team Western Region by NWAC coaches. Orlando Vance was named second team. Berg was also named freshman of the year and to the all-defensive team. Clark coach Alex Kirk was named coach of the year.
Clark’s Taylor Howlett was named first-team Western Region for the women as well as to the all-defensive team. Alexa Orcutt was named second team and freshman of the year.
BASEBALL: The Clark baseball team (2-2) is hosting Skagit Valley today and Sunday with today’s games under the lights at Tigard High School in Tigard, Ore. The doubleheader begins at 5:30 p.m. A doubleheader Sunday at Kindsfather Field is scheduled for 11 a.m.
