Northwest Notes Nov. 30, 2021
Three Cougars earn Pac-12 football accolades
SAN FRANCISCO — Washington State defensive back Armani Marsh, kicker Dean Janikowski and quarterback Jayden de Laura each earned Pac-12 Conference Player of the Week awards following the Apple Cup win over Washington, the conference office announced Monday.
Marsh, from Gonzaga Prep in Spokane, was named the Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week after making five tackles and two interceptions including WSU’s first Apple Cup pick-6 since Eric Frampton in 2006. Marsh was the first Cougar with two interceptions in an Apple Cup since Lamont Thompson had three interceptions in 1997.
Janikowski was named the Pac-12 Special Teams Player of the Week after matching a WSU Apple Cup record with four made field goals. Janikowski tallied 16 points after hitting all PAT and connected on 4 of 5 field attempts, hitting from 31, 25, a career-long 41 and 39 to match Drew Dunning’s Apple Cup record he did twice (2002, 2003).
De Laura was named the Pac-12 Offensive Freshman of the Week after competing 27 of 32 passes for 245 yards and also rushed for 31 yards. De Laura set a WSU Apple Cup record with an 84.3 completion percentage, the fourth-best completion percentage in WSU single-game history.
Zags' Holmgren repeats as WCC Freshman of the Week
SAN MATEO, Calif. — Gonzaga's Chet Holmgren was named the West Coast Conference Freshman of the Week for the third straight week, the league office announced Monday.
Holmgren averaged a team-best 16.7 points per game over the three-game week in Las Vegas. He scored a season-high 19 points in the win over Central Michigan and played a season-high 29 minutes against No. 5 Duke. He was named to the Empire Classic All-Tournament Team. Holmgren is second in the country with 26 blocks and eighth in blocks per game at 3.71 per contest. He is also eighth in the nation shooting 69.1 percent from the field.
Chiefs' Beaupit named WHL Goaltender of the Week
Beaupit, who appears on NHL Central Scouting’s Players to Watch list in advance of the 2022 NHL Draft, stopped 59 of 61 shots this past week, posting a 1-0-0-1 record, 0.96 goals-against average and .967 save percentage in the process.
The product of Surrey, British Columbia turned aside 23 shots last Wednesday, helping the Chiefs collect their first home victory of the season in a 2-1 triumph over the Kelowna Rockets.
Two nights later in Kelowna, the 18-year-old made 36 saves in a 2-1 shootout setback.
The 6-foot-5, 184-pound Beaupit was originally selected by Spokane in the fourth round of the 2018 WHL Draft. In 25 career WHL appearances, all with the Chiefs, Beaupit holds a 7-10-5-1 record to go along with a 3.24 goals-against average, .905 save percentage and one shutout.
The Chiefs play host to Victoria tonight at 7.
Former Lakeland volleyball star Ryan earns Pac-12 all-freshman honors
Washington State's Katy Ryan, a right side hitter from Lakeland High, was named to the Pac-12 all-freshman team in volleyball.
Heading into the NCAA Tournament later this week, Ryan has 229 kills, averaging 2.12 kills per set and a .315 hitting percentage. She finished the regular season with six double-digit kill performances including season bests of 19 and 15 in two matches against rival Washington. Ryan also ended the regular season with 72.0 blocks and 45 digs.
WSU's Jen Greeny was named Pac-12 Co-Coach of the Year. In addition, the Cougs saw Magda Jehlarova, Pia Timmer and Hannah Pukis each earn all-conference honors.
The Cougs (19-11) begin postseason play Thursday in Waco, Texas, as they take on Northern Colorado at 2:30 p.m. in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament.