1999 NWC Football All-Conference Team

1999 All-NWC Football Team

OFFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE YEAR - Chad Johnson, Pacific Lutheran, and Anthony Hicks, Pacific Lutheran.

DEFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE YEAR - Bruce Assily, Linfield, and Aaron Lawson, Willamette.

COACH OF THE YEAR - Mark Speckman, Willamette.

ALL NORTHWEST CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM OFFENSE
SLOTBACK - Tim Blair, Willamette (1, 5-7, 160, Sr., Ashland, Ore.).
RUNNING BACKS - Damian Putney, Whitworth (5-10, 198, Sr., Harrington,Wash.); Anthony Hicks, Pacific Lutheran (6-0, 230, Sr., Tumwater, Wash.).
QUARTERBACK - Chad Johnson, Pacific Lutheran (17, 6-3, 220, Jr., Puyallup, Wash.).
WIDE RECEIVERS - Matt Stueckle, Whitworth (6-0, 170, Sr., Spokane, Wash.); Jeff Halstead, Puget Sound (5-11, 125, Sr., Milwaukie, Ore.); John Nosler, Linfield (5-10, 170, Sr., Bend, Ore.); Nick Forsey, Linfield (6-0, 195, Sr., Boise, Idaho).
TIGHT END - Ivan Gustafson, Whitworth (6-3, 240, Sr., Tumwater, Wash.).
OFFENSIVE LINE - Ryan Gold, Willamette (6-2, 240, Sr., Encinatas, Calif.); Kevin Simmons, Willamette (6-1, 275, Jr., Portland, Ore.); Josh Hostetter, Pacific Lutheran (6-1, 245, Sr., Anchorage, Alaska); Andrew Finstuen, Pacific Lutheran (6-1, 240, Sr., Spokane, Wash.); Mark Bernhardt, Linfield (6-3, 270, Sr., Hillsboro, Ore.).

ALL NORTHWEST CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM DEFENSE
DEFENSIVE LINE - Sky Blake, Whitworth (6-4, 225, Jr., Bothell, Wash.); David Lizaola, Willamette (6-2, 287, Sr., Salinas, Calif.); Aaron Lawson, Willamette (6-2, 245, Sr., Coulterville, Calif.); Bruce Assily, Linfield (5-11, 245, Sr., Honolulu, Hawaii); Bryan Harter, Linfield (6-3, 275, Sr., Coquille, Ore.); John Eussen, Pacific Lutheran (5-11, 230, Sr., Tumwater, Wash.).
LINEBACKERS - Mica Dayborn, Willamette (6-2, 215, Sr., Pocatello, Idaho); Bill Reid, Willamette (5-9, 205, Sr., Santa Cruz, Calif.); Jeremy Johnston, Pacific Lutheran (6-1, 210, Sr., Tacoma, Wash.); Luke Gearhard, Pacific Lutheran (5-9, 185, Jr., Meridian, Idaho); Doug Edmonson, Whitworth (5-11, 206, So., Alta Loma, Calif.).
DEFENSIVE BACKS - Kyle Banks, Willamette (6-1, 190, Sr., Eugene, Ore.); Kamell Eckroth-Bernard, Willamette (5-11, 190, Sr., Eugene, Ore.); Mike Purdy, Linfield (5-9, 180, Sr., Mt. Angel, Ore.); Alex Rix, Linfield (5-10, 190, Jr., Newberg, Ore.).

KICK RETURNER - Jeff Halstead, Puget Sound.
PUNT RETURNER - Chet Doughty, Whitworth.
KICKER - Scott Cannon, Linfield.
PUNTER - Kyle Hughes, Willamette.

ALL NORTHWEST CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM OFFENSE
RUNNING BACKS - Ardell Bailey, Willamette (5-10, 260, Sr., Salem, Ore.); Jacob Croft, Pacific Lutheran (6-1, 195, Sr., Seattle, Wash.); Carl Haberberger, Linfield (5-7, 180, Jr., Leavenworth, Wash.)
QUARTERBACK - Curt Musser, Linfield (6-2, 200, Jr., Medford, Ore.).
WIDE RECEIVER - Todd McDevitt, Pacific Lutheran (6-2, 195, Jr., Leavenworth, Wash.).
TIGHT END - Luke Buchheit, Linfield (6-3, 220, Fr., McMinnville, Ore.).
OFFENSIVE LINE - Jeremy Peterson, Lewis and Clark (6-4, 275, Jr., Issaquah, Wash.); Kyle Freeman, Puget Sound (6-2, 275, Jr., Bainbridge, Wash.); Ryan Adams, Linfield (6-3, 315, Sr., Kirkland, Wash.); Trevor Roberts (6-2, 250, Jr., Puyallup, Wash.); Gerrit Wood, Willamette (6-1, 280, Sr., Davis, Calif.).

ALL NORTHWEST CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM DEFENSE
DEFENSIVE LINE - Pono Lopez, Whitworth (5-10, 256, Sr., Kaneohe, Hawaii); Kelvin Wells, Willamette (6-4, 322, Jr., Monterey, Calif.); Eric Thomson, Willamette (6-2, 255, Jr., Merced, Calif.); Luke Jacobson, Pacific Lutheran (6-2, 220, Sr., Selah, Wash.).
LINEBACKERS - Mitch Ellerd, Whitworth (23, 6-2, 214, Sr., Boise, Idaho) Jon Gleason, Linfield (6-0, 210, Sr., Gresham, Ore.).
DEFENSIVE BACKS - Ian Sanders, Whitworth (5-11, 203, Jr., Tigard, Ore.); Scott Alseth, Pacific Lutheran (6-0, 190, Jr., Edmonds, Wash.).

NORTHWEST CONFERENCE HONORABLE MENTION OFFENSE
Running backs: Kevin Lint, Pacific Lutheran (5-9, 180, Sr., Sedro-Woolley, Wash.); Nick Shein, Willamette (5-11, 185, Sr., Davis, Calif.); William Nunn, Lewis and Clark (5-9, 185, Sr., Monterey, Calif.). Quarterbacks: Josh Parbon, Whitworth (5-11, 212, Sr., Aberdeen, Wash.); Craig Knapp, PugetSound (6-2, 190, Jr., Sequim, Wash.). Wide Receivers: Greg Ilk, Lewis and Clark (6-0, 160, Jr., Boise, Idaho); Micah Pavich, Puget Sound (5-11, 170, Sr., Honolulu, Hawaii); Kyle Carlson, Willamette (6-0, 166, Jr., Salem, Ore.); Rob Schoepper, Willamette (6-0, 185, Jr., Gresham, Ore.); Ty McGregor, Whitworth (5-9, 175, Jr., Leavenworth, Wash.). Tight end: Danny McManus, Lewis and Clark (6-7, 222, So., Mount Vernon, Wash.). Offensive line: Jason Ross, Whitworth (6-2, 250, Sr., Missoula, Mont.); Dan Reichenbach, Lewis and Clark (5-10, 260, Sr., Salem, Ore.); Joe Crum, Puget Sound (6-1, 265, Jr., Anchor Point, Alaska).

NORTHWEST CONFERENCE HONORABLE MENTION DEFENSE
Defensive line: John Bennion, Lewis and Clark (6-0, 245, Jr., Seattle, Wash.); Andy Armstrong, Pacific Lutheran (6-2, 250, Jr., Tacoma, Wash.); Barry Spiering, Linfield (6-3, 220, Sr., North Plains, Ore.); Rob Case, Pacific Lutheran (6-4, 275, Sr., Yakima, Wash.); Travis Sanders, Puget Sound (5-10, Sr., Pleasant Hill, Ore.); Therman Bibens, Whitworth (5-10, 223, Sr., Vancouver, Wash.). Linebackers: Andy Clark, Whitworth (55, 6-0, 240, Sr., Rochester, Wash.); Barry Friedman, Lewis and Clark (41,6-0, 225, Jr., Santa Rosa, Calif.); Cullen Pang, Puget Sound (24, 5-11, 210, Jr., Kailua, Hawaii); Tim Lax, Pacific Lutheran (35, 6-0, 185, Sr., Portland, Ore.). Defensive backs: Jeff Robinson, Linfield (6-1, 190, Sr., Montesano, Wash.); Neal Maddox, Linfield (5-11, 200, Sr., San Jose, Calif.); Kevin O¹Rourke, Linfield (6-1, 195, Sr., Vancouver, Wash.); Judd Hunter, Pacific Lutheran (6-3, 190, Sr., LaCenter, Wash.; Nate Grygorcewicz, Pacific Lutheran (5-10, 175, Sr., McCleary, Wash.); Tony Casinerio, Willamette (5-10, 180, Sr., Gustine, Calif.); Chris Smith, Willamette (5-11, 190, Sr., Kahaluu, Hawaii); John Bates, Whitworth (5-9, 184, Sr., Aumsville, Ore.); Joel Robnett, Whitworth (5-9, 173, Jr., Portland, Ore.).