April 12
Colin Zalewski
Whitworth, Senior
Federal Way, Wash.
Zalewski helped Whitworth finish out its best regular season in tennis in more than 20 years with victories in both of his singles matches and both of his doubles matches.
Honorable Mention –
Joshua Wong (Willamette, So. – Hilo, Hawaii)
Jeff Tollman (Whitman, So. – Mill Valley, Calif.)
Michael Okada (Pacific, Sr. – Hilo, Hawaii)
Mark Magdaong (Linfield, Sr. – Lahaina, Hawaii)
Scott Sheldon (Pacific Lutheran, Sr. – Edmonds, Wash.)
April 5
Connor Holton-Burke
Whitman, Junior
Boulder, Colo.
Holton-Burke won twice in straight sets to remain undefeated (7-0) at No. 1 singles in NWC matches. He and primary doubles partner Andrew La Cava added a win at No. 1 doubles, upping their NWC record to 7-0 in the top double slot. Holton-Burke also teamed with Quin Miller for a victory at No. 2 doubles as undefeated Whitman juggled its line-up. Holton-Burke began March with a No. 15 singles ranking the West Region; he and La Cava were No. 2 in the West Region doubles rankings.
Honorable Mention –
Michael Baumgartner (Willamette, So – Albany, Ore.)
Preston Mann (George Fox, Fr. – Salem, Ore./Sprague HS)
Zach AhYat (Pacific Lutheran, So. – Renton, Wash.)
March 29 (Tie)
Michael Baumgartner
Willamette, Sophomore
Albany, Ore.
Baumgartner was 2-3 in singles and 2-3 in doubles during the week, including matches against nationally-ranked Bowdoin (#15) and Trinity (#14).
Taylor Dickey
Pacific Lutheran, Sophomore
Richland, Wash.
Dickey had a great week in leading the Lutes to a pair of wins, including a 5-4 victory over Linfield that avenged an early season 7-2 loss. Dickey and doubles partner Scott Sheldon improved to 6-2 in conference matches.
Honorable Mention –
Daniel Redfern (Whitworth, Jr. – Camino Island, Wash.)
Nick Kelley (Puget Sound, Jr. – Denver, Colo.)
March 22
Etienne Moshevich
Whitman, Senior
Richmond, B.C.
With Whitman playing its fourth, fifth, and sixth matches against national-caliber teams in as many days, Moshevich was Whitman’s most consistent winner down the stretch. He moved up to No. 2 singles against Cal Lutheran, beating a nationally-ranked opponent in three sets, and shared a 9-8victory at No. 2 doubles. In Whitman’s other two matches, Moshevich was 1-1 in singles (No. 3) and 1-1 in doubles (No. 2).
Honorable Mention –
Daniel Redfern (Whitworth, Jr. – Camino Island, Wash.)
Cody Ferguson (Willamette, Jr. – North Bend, Ore.)
March 15
Etienne Moshevich
Whitman, Senior
Richmond, B.C.
Moshevich, in the midst of his most healthy season, won at No. 3 singles and shared in a No. 2 doubles victory as No. 19 Whitman beat No. 9 Trinity on Saturday (it was the highest-ranked team Whitman has beaten in the last 13 years). Moshevich also had wins in singles and doubles against Swarthmore on Friday. In Whitman’s loss to No. 7 Kenyon on Friday, Moshevich lost a three-set decision in singles and was part of an 8-4 loss in doubles.
Honorable Mention –
Michael Baumgartner (Willamette, So. – Albany, Ore.)
Colin Zalewski (Whitworth, Sr. – Federal Way, Wash.)
Zack Ah Yat (Pacific Lutheran, So. – Renton, Wash.)
Alex Harrison (Puget Sound, Sr. – Southborough, Mass.)
Mark Magdaong (Linfield, Sr. – Lahaina, Hawaii)
Preston Mann (George Fox, Fr. – Salem, Ore.)
March 8
Troy Zuroske
Pacific, Freshman
Richland, Wash.
Zuroske is 7-0 on the season in singles play and made the move up to the No. 1 spot on Saturday for the first time and pulled out a three set win.
Honorable Mention –
Andrew La Cava (Whitman, Fr. – Bellevue, Wash.)
Zack Ah Yat (Pacific Lutheran, So. – Renton, Wash.)
Matthew Houser (Willamette, Sr. – Vancouver, Wash.)
Justin McClain (George Fox, Fr. – Spokane, Wash.)
March 1
Scott Sheldon
Pacific Lutheran, Senior
Edmonds, Wash.
Scott won both of his singles and doubles matches during the weekend, helping the Lutes earn a split with the College of Idaho and George Fox.
Honorable Mention
Conor Holton-Burke (Whitman, Jr. – Boulder, Colo.)
Michael Okada (Pacific, Sr. – Hilo, Hawaii)
Josiah Jackson (George Fox, Fr. – Ellensburg, Wash.)
Michael Cutter (Puget Sound, So. – Colorado Springs, Colo.)
Michael Baumgartner (Willamette, So. – Albany, Ore.)
February 22
Connor Holton-Burke
Whitman, Junior
Boulder, Colo.
Holton-Burke won twice at No. 1 singles and twice at No. 1 doubles as three-time defending champ Whitman opened its NWC season with a pair of Sunday victories at Pacific and George Fox. Holton-Burke beat Scott Barnett of George Fox, an All-NWC Second Team selection last year, in one of his singles matches. Holton-Burke teamed with freshman Andrew La Cava for two Sunday wins at No. 1 doubles.
Honorable Mention
Cody Levien (Linfield, So. – Corvallis, Ore.)
Michael Baumgartner (Willamette, So. – Albany, Ore.)
Taylor Dickey (Pacific Lutheran, So. – Richland, Wash.)
Scott Finkleman (Puget Sound, Jr. – Gig Harbor, Wash.)
Peter Brown (George Fox, Jr. – Kennewick Wash.)