The Coach-of-the-year is Lonnie Kruse of Sterling College Lady Warriors, the regular-season KCAC champions.
The KCAC "Player-of-the-year' is Melaney McDaniel of Sterling College, and the "Freshman-of-the-year is Spencer Goertz-Giffin of Bethel College.
Sterling College won the KCAC championship with a regular-season conference record of 15-1 KCAC, and 21-4 overall.
The team which wins the KCAC sixth annual post-season tournament (Feb. 24 and 26, March 1) will be the KCAC affiliated conference representative to the NAIA Division 11 national women's tournament in Sioux City, Iowa, March 10-16.
The complete All-KCAC women's basketball team for 1999 is: K.C.A.C. 1998-99 ALL-CONFERENCE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Team Chrissy Ptacek, 5-5, Sr, G, Dorrance, KS, BETHANY COLLEGE. Regina Rettele, 6-2, So, P, Sabetha, KS, BETHANY COLLEGE. Amy Soukup, M, Sr, G, Wilson, KS, BETHANY COLLEGE. * (U) Lisa Schmidt, 6-0, Sr, 0, Inman, KS, BETHEL COLLEGE. Tara Ownbey, 5-10, Sr, F, Sublette, KS, FRIENDS UNIVERSITY. Dana Cordova, 5-8, Sr, F, Trinidad, CO, McPHERSON COLLEGE. Melvetta Manning, 5-7, So, G/F, Independence, MO, OTTAWA UNIVERSITY. * Dana Mcl)orman, 5-10, Jr, F, Caldwell, KS, SOUTHWESTERN COLLEGE. * Tashia Gregston, 5-10, Sr, GIF, Oklahoma City, OK, STERLING COLLEGE. Sherri Hewitt, 5-10, So, P, Little River, KS, STERLING COLLEGE. @ * (U) Melaney McDaniel, 5-7, Sr, G, Spearville, KS, STERLING COLLEGE. (U) Keli Chisolm, So, 5-11, So, C, Hillsboro, KS, TABOR COLLEGE. (U)= Unanimous selection by the head coaches. * Repeat first team selection from last years 1998 All-KCAC first team. @ Selected 'Player-of-the-year.' + Selected "Freshman-of-the-year.' 1998-99 ALL-KCAC HONORABLE MENTION Lindsay Morgan, 5-8, Jr, F, Arkansas City, KS, BETHANY COLLEGE. Ruth Harder, 5-5, So, G, Hillsboro, KS, BETHEL COLLEGE. DonLouise Meyer, 5-8, Jr, G, Lamed, KS, BETHEL COLLEGE. Jessica Meyers, 5-8, Sr, G, Conway Springs, FRIENDS UNIVERSITY. Danielle Bomefeld, 5-7, Sr, G, Kayenta, KS, KANSAS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY. Shana English, 6-3, Jr, P, Stratton, CO, KANSAS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY. Eboni Fondren, 6-1, Sr, C, Kansas City, MO, OTTAWA UNIVERSITY. Sarah Goad, 5-9, Jr, F, Ralston, OK, SOUTHWESTERN COLLEGE. Stacie Kruse, 5-7, Jr, G, Sterling, KS, STERLING COLLEGE. Kristi Rinehart, 5-11, Jr, F/P, Plevna, KS, STERLING COLLEGE. Amber Allison, 5-8, So, G, Delphos, , TABOR COLLEGE. K.C.A.C. 1998-99 Women's Records and Conference Standings WOMEN (Reg. Season, end 2123/991 CONFERENCE OVERALL 1. Sterling College 15-1* 21-4 2. Bethany College 14-2 21-7 3. Bethel College 10-6 15-11 4. Southwestern College 8-8 12-16 5. Friends University 7-9 10-17 6t. Ottawa University 6-10 12-16 6t. Kansas Wesleyan University 6-10 11-15 6t. Tabor College 6-10 10-17 9. McPherson College 0-16 4-23 · = KCAC Conference regular season champion.
Coach-of-the-year is Gary Chupp of Bethel College Threshers, the regular-season KCAC champion. The "Player-of-the-year," chosen unanimously, is Mark Ediger of Bethel College.
The "Freshman-of-the-year' is James Titus of Southwestern College, also chosen unanimously.
Bethel College won the KCAC championship with a regular-season conference record of 14-2, and 19-8 overall.
The team which wins the KCAC sixth annual post-season men's tournament (Feb. 25 and 27, March 2) will be the KCAC affiliated conference representative to the NAIA Division 11 national tournament in Nampa, Idaho, March 10-16.
The complete All-KCAC men's basketball team for 1999 is:
K.C.A.C. 1998-99 ALL-CONFERENCE MEN'S BASKETBALL Team
Kendrick Proctor, 6-0, Jr, G, Oklahoma City, OK, BETHANY COLLEGE. @ * (U) Mark Ediger, 6-7, Sr, C, Hesston, KS, BETHEL COLLEGE. Eric Seibert, 6-7, Sr, Hutchinson, KS, BETHEL COLLEGE. Justin Taton, 6-8, So, F, Augusta, KS, FRIENDS UNIVERSITY. Matthew Broyles, 6-3, Sr, KANSAS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY. (U) Blake Turner, 5-10, Jr, Springfield, IL, KANSAS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY. (U) Josh Alexander, B-2, Jr, G, McPherson, KS, McPHERSON COLLEGE. (U) Jeremy McDonnell, 6-4, Sr, F, OTTAWA UNIVERSITY. · (U) Kyle Wollenberg, 6-0, Sr, G, Purcell, OK, SOUTHWESTERN COLLEGE. · (U) Jason Ontjes, 6-3, Sr, F, Hutchinson, KS, STERLING COLLEGE. (U) Robert Taylor, 6-5, Sr, F, Fort Worth, TX, TABOR COLLEGE. (U) = Unanimous selection by the head coaches. * =· Repeat first-team selection from last years 1998 All-KCAC first team. @ = Selected "Player-of-the-year." + = Selected "Freshman-of-the-year." 1998-99 ALL-KCAC HONORABLE MENTION Caleb Blanding, 6-2, Sr, G, Beloft, KS, BETHANY COLLEGE. Trevor Charvat, 6-4, Sr, F, Salina, KS, BETHANY COLLEGE. Chad Meyer, 6-7, Sr, C, Superior, NE, BETHANY COLLEGE. Brian Pyle, 6-2, Jr, McPherson, KS, BETHEL COLLEGE. Aaron Stucky, 6-0, So, Moundridge, KS, BETHEL COLLEGE. Trent Ainsworth, 6-8, Sr, Des Moines, IA, KANSAS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY. Todd Hague, 6-5, Jr, P, Cheney, KS, McPHERSON COLLEGE. Michael Luarks, 6-5, Sr, F, Topeka, KS, OTTAWA UNIVERSITY. Kris Rush, 6-5, Jr, C, Archie, MO, OTTAWA UNIVERSITY. Dustin Hundley, 6-4, So, F, Winfield, SOUTHWESTERN COLLEGE. Kevin Haxton, 6-2, Sr, G, Claflin, KS, STERLING COLLEGE. Lee Woudstra, 6-6, So, F, Sterling, KS, STERLING COLLEGE. Matt Behnke, 6-5, Sr, F, Bushton, KS, TABOR COLLEGE. Chad Premer, 6-2, Jr, G, Hutchinson, KS, TABOR COLLEGE. K.C.A.C. Records and Conference Standing MEN (Reg Season, end 2/23/98) CONFERENCE OVERALL 1. Bethel College 14-2* 19 -8 2t. Bethany College 12 -4 18-10 2t. Tabor College 12-4 15-12 4. Kansas Wesleyan University 11-5 17-11 5. Southwestern College 7-9 14-14 6t. McPherson College 5-11 12-16 6t. Sterling College 5-11 9-19 8. Ottawa University 4-12 5-23 9. Friends University 2-14 2-26 * = KCAC Conference regular-season champion (thru season-end, 2/23/99).