Northwest Notes: Jan. 6, 2022

Cardinals wrestling match

called off with Clackamas

Out of an abundance of caution, Friday's wrestling match between North Idaho College and Clackamas in Oregon City, Ore., has been postponed.

NIC is ranked sixth in the latest NJCAA polls, with Clackamas tied for third.

Clackamas defeated NIC 25-19 in a dual on Nov. 19 in Coeur d'Alene.

No makeup date has been set.

NIC is still scheduled to return to action on Saturday in a double dual with Southwestern Oregon and Umpqua in Roseburg, Ore.

Holmgren, Timme named to

midseason Wooden Watch List

Gonzaga’s Chet Holmgren and Drew Timme were named to the John R. Wooden Award Midseason Top 25 Watch List on Wednesday, announced by The Los Angeles Athletic Club..

Chosen by a poll of national college basketball experts based on their performances during the 2021-22 season thus far, the list comprises of 25 student-athletes who are front-runners for the sport’s most prestigious honor.

James Akinjo (Baylor), Izaiah Brockington (Iowa State), Johnny Davis (Wisconsin), Zach Edey (Purdue), Bennedict Mathurin (Arizona), Wendell Moore Jr. (Duke), Keegan Murray (Iowa), David Roddy (Colorado State), and Oscar Tshiebwe (Kentucky). Four schools have multiple players on the list, led by Purdue (Edey, Jaden Ivey, and Trevion Williams), and followed by Duke (Paolo Banchero and Moore Jr.), Gonzaga (Holmgren and Timme), and UCLA (Jaime Jaquez Jr. and Johnny Juzang) were also named to the list.

The winner of the 2022 John R. Wooden Award will be presented by Wendy’s following the NCAA Tournament in April.