Jon Brockman Chosen in 2nd Round of NBA Draft

NEW YORK -- University of Washington senior forward Jon Brockman was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers in the second round of Thursday's NBA Draft with the 38th overall pick, but quickly switched uniforms to join a familiar face.

Brockman's draft rights and veteran Sergio Rodriguez were later traded to the Sacramento Kings for Arizona State's Jeff Pendergraph, who was the first pick of the second round (31st overall). Brockman will join former Husky teammate and good friend Spencer Hawes in Sacramento. More

Brad Walker Wins U.S. Pole Vault Title

EUGENE, Ore. - Former Husky great Brad Walker captured his third outdoor national pole vault title today on the third day of the U.S. Track & Field Championships at Oregon's Hayward Field. Walker, a Mountlake Terrace resident, bounced back well after a disappointing no height showing at the Beijing Olympics last summer.

The reigning World Champion, Walker only had to compete to be awarded an automatic bid to the 2009 World Championships coming up in August in Berlin. However, he did not settle for merely showing up, clearing 18-2 ½ on his first attempt and then passing up to 18-10 ¼ which he also cleared on his first try. Three additional vaulters cleared that bar but all had earlier misses so Walker won the tiebreaker. More

Husky Track Named One of NCAA's Top Ten Programs

The Washington track & field squads were bestowed with a new and distinguished honor today, as the inaugural Program of the Year standings were announced by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. The Husky women's program finished ninth in the 2008-09 rankings while the men finished 10th.

The men's Program of the Year Award is named in honor of former Arkansas coach John McDonnell, while the women's moniker is the Terry Crawford Award after current Cal Poly coach. This is the first year for both awards.

Each award is similar in principle to the NACDA Director's Cup, which measures the overall success of athletic departments. The USTFCCCA Program of the Year awards honor the cross country/track & field program that has achieved the most success in each academic year (spanning the cross country, indoor track & field, and outdoor track & field seasons) based on the institution's finish at the NCAA Division I Championships. More

Ryan Brown Makes World Championships

EUGENE, Ore. - Former Husky NCAA Champion Ryan Brown, a Renton High product, is now an official member of Team USA and will be headed to the 2009 World Championships this coming August in Berlin, Germany. Brown finished third in the 800-meters on the final day of the U.S. Track & Field Championships at Oregon's Hayward Field.

Brown, a 2007 grad who claimed the 2006 NCAA Outdoor 800m title and 2007 NCAA Indoor 800m title, was running near the back of the eight-man pack on the final lap before passing 2008 Olympian Christian Smith for third. More

Four Husky Volleyball Matches to be Televised

The Pac-10 women's volleyball televsion schedule was unveiled this week, and Husky fans can look forward to four matches televised by Fox Sports Net during the fall.

Washington's four FSN and Fox College Sports (FSN) dates are tied for the most of any conference team along with 2008 Pac-10 Champ and NCAA runner-up Stanford. Both of the regular season meetings between the Huskies and Cardinal will be broadcast. No other conference team will be televised more than twice. More