2017 All-NWC Men's Tennis Team Announced; Whitman's Hewlin, Northam and PLU's Adams Garner Top Honors
2017 All-Northwest Conference Men's Tennis Team
First Team
Name Class Hometown / High School
Zach Hewlin, Whitman *.................................... Jr Los Gatos, Calif. / Saratoga
Spencer Watanabe, George Fox *....................... Jr Duvall, Wash. / Homeschool
Clark Wininger, Pacific (Ore.) *......................... Sr San Francisco, Calif. / Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep
Petar Jivkov, Whitman #..................................... Jr Santa Barbara, Calif. / San Marcos
Raed Attia, Lewis & Clark *............................... So Cairo, Egypt / German International School
Michael Brewer, Lewis & Clark.......................... Sr Houston, Texas / St. Stephens Episcopal
Oscar Wight, Pacific (Ore.)................................. Jr Adelaide, Australia / Scotch College Adelaide
Tyler Linscott, Linfield...................................... Sr Tucson, Ariz. / Southpoint Catholic HS
Second Team
Name Class Hometown / High School
Chase Friedman, Whitman #............................... So San Diego, Calif. / San Diego Jewish Academy
Gordon Barrows, Lewis & Clark #...................... Jr Hillsborough, Calif. / Junipero Serra
Ryan Adams, Pacific Lutheran........................... Fr Olympia, Wash. / Olympia
Reuben Mulhern, Pacific (Ore.) #....................... Sr Boise, Idaho / Borah
Alex Namba, George Fox................................... Fr Bellevue, Wash. / Newport
Robert Carter, Whitman...................................... Jr San Marino, Calif. / San Marino
Gary Ho, Whitman*........................................... Jr Coquitlan, British Columbia, Canada / Centennial
Josh Bernstein, Pacific (Ore.).............................. Sr Novato, Calif. / San Marin
* 1st team All-NWC in 2016
# 2nd team All-NWC in 2016
Player of the Year - Zach Hewlin, Whitman
Freshman of the Year – Ryan Adams, Pacific Lutheran
Coach of the Year – Jeff Northam, Whitman
All-NWC Notes
- Hewlin earned the Player of the Year honor for the second straight year, giving Whitman its eighth straight and 13th overall Player of the Year honor in the record books.
- Adams earns the inaugural Freshman of the Year award.
- Hewlin, Watanabe and Brewer garnered first-team honors for a third time.
- Northam was selected by his peers as Coach of the Year, earning his eighth career nod.