Travis Derochowski averaged 15 points, 10 rebounds, four blocks and two assists as a junior for Western Mennonite High School in Salem, Ore. He says he chose Montana State over Utah, Washington, Washington State, San Diego and Pacific.
Derochowski said Montana State's coaching staff, the school's video-production program and world-class fly fishing sold him on Bozeman, despite the fact he hasn't visited MSU. His family visited Yellowstone National Park two years ago and fell in love with the area.
DILLON (AP) _ The Southwestern Montana Family YMCA's executive board has voted to break ground in June on the first phase of a 29,000-square-foot facility, despite being $250,000 short of a fundraising goal.
"We were just so close that we decided we just couldn't wait," said member Bill Hritsco. "We're taking a leap of faith."
The first phase, which will cost $2.4 million, will include a pool large enough to host competitive meets, locker rooms, offices, a therapy pool, a 2,000-square-foot fitness center and a mezzanine area that includes a walking track and a location for activities such as aerobics, karate and dance.
The board decided to begin construction now, rather than waiting a year and risk that construction costs could go up.
The second phase includes a 6,000-square-foot gymnasium. Plans call for completing the project within five years.
HELENA (AP) _ The Carroll College women's basketball team has signed two out-of-state post players, coach Shawn Nelson announced Wednesday.
The 6-foot Hannah Heidenriech of Post Falls, Idaho, averaged 12 points and 12 rebounds per game this past season, earning all-state honors. She led the 5A Class in rebounding.
"Hannah is awfully strong and competitive for a high school athlete," Nelson said. "She is a great rebounder and a very physical defender. She is not afraid to do the little things required to win."
Nikki Mills, a 6-foot-2 post from Powell, Wyo., earned all-conference honors in basketball as a junior and all-state honors in volleyball. She was named MVP of both the volleyball and basketball teams at Powell High School.
"Nikki is raw offensively, but possess tremendous upside because of her athletic and jumping ability," Nelson said.
MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) _ The Rocky Mountain College women's golf team finished second at the NAIA Region I tournament, and the Bears likely will receive an at-large berth in the NAIA national tournament.
The University of British Columbia, the defending national champion and ranked third nationally, won the tournament with a 54-hole total of 965 on the University of Idaho course. UBC received the region's automatic berth to nationals, to be held May 17-20 in South Bend, Ind.
Rocky's women, ranked fifth nationally, were second at 977.
"We played well," Rocky coach Randy Northrop said Tuesday. "We showed we could play with UBC, which is one of the best teams in the country."
Concordia College of Portland, Ore., ranked 14th nationally, placed third at 1,026. No. 18 Lewis-Clark State of Idaho was fourth in the six-team field at 1,039.
Morgan Lederhouse of UBC was the individual medalist at 233. Rocky freshman Rachel Warren was the runner-up at 234 and received all-region honors.
On the men's side, No. 17-ranked Lewis-Clark State won the regional title with a three-day score of 873. The Warriors advance to nationals May 24-27 at Olathe, Kan.
The Rocky men, ranked 24th nationally, were fifth in the 10-school field at 895. Montana Tech was eighth at 957.
UBC's Blake Rowe-Sleeman was the medalist at 3-under 213. Rocky's top finisher was Jared Atkins, who tied for sixth at 219.
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