WillametteUniversity

Women’s Golf 2008-09

Whitney Ueno, SeniorNCAA Tournament, 2005-06

All-Northwest Conference • 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09

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Athletic FacilitiesWillamette University Women’s Golf 2008-09

Illahe Hills Country Club has well-maintained fairways and beautiful surroundings. It is one oftwo primary courses used by Willamette University for practices and tournaments.

The ninth green at Creekside Country Clubfeatures water and multiple bunkers.

The Bearcat men’s and women’s golf teamsareabletopracticeattwoof thearea’stopgolfcourses:IllaheHillsCountryClubandCreeksideCountry Club. Both are located in Salem, Ore.IllaheHillsisamoretraditionalcoursewithlotsof maturetrees.CreeksidewasdesignedbyPeterJacobsenandfeaturesacontemporarystylewithmanyhazardsandbunkers.Eachcourseprovidesgolfers with different challenges, allowing theBearcatstoimproveanddiversifytheirskills. JohnLewisField is thehomeof WillametteBearcat baseball. The field is located at Roy S.“Spec” Keene Stadium at Bush’s Pasture Park.The stadium features chairback seating in partof thegrandstand.Overallcapacityis1,000. Willamette’sfootballteamplayshomegamesatMcCulloch Stadium, locatednear John LewisField. The football stadium is two blocks fromcampusandjustoneblockfromSalemHospital.The stadium seats 2,400, with lights for nightgames and an athletic training room, allowingathletestoreceiveon-sitetreatment.

McCulloch Stadium has a FieldTurf playingsurface, along with spacious locker rooms andmeeting rooms. It provides the atmosphere ofanoldstadium,butwithmodernconveniences. The Charles Bowles Track, located insideMcCulloch Stadium, is an all-weather facility

that showcases Willamette’s track and field and crosscountryteams,whichhostmeetseachyear. Theentire football, track, cross country andbaseball complex is atBush’sPasturePark.Theparkhostscrosscountrymeetsonitswidepathsandisknownforitsartexhibitsandrosegarden. ConeFieldHouseisthehomecourtfortheWillamette men’s basketball, women’s basketballandvolleyballteams.Thearenaholds2,500fans,

withplentyof seatingoneachsideof thecourt.There is a quality sound system, plus tables forscorekeepers,statisticiansandbroadcastmedia. Cone Field House is part of the Lestle J.Sparks Center, which houses offices for the Department of Athletics and the Departmentof ExerciseScience.Thebuildinghasbasketball,handball and racquetball courts, a weight liftingand fitness center, classrooms and locker rooms. Also connected to the Sparks Center is theWU natatorium, home of Bearcat swimming.The natatorium, with space for 200 fans, alsocanbeseenfromaviewingareainthelobby.

TheWillametteUniversitysoccer teamsplayhome games at Sparks Field, an artificial turffacility next to the Sparks Center. The field is equipped with lights for night games and seats500 spectators. The facility is one of the topcollege fields in the Northwest. Close to theSparksCenterandSparksFieldare six outdoor tennis courts. The men’s andwomen’s tennis teams host meets during thespringeachyear. WU’srowingteamshaveaboathouseonthewest side of the Willamette River. The Bearcatshost the Governor’s Cup Regatta each spring. Ontheeastsideof campusistheWillametteSoftball Complex. It includes covered dugouts,battingcages,ascoreboardandbleachers.

WU’s baseball team plays at John Lewis Field.

McCulloch Stadium and the Charles BowlesTrack are used by the football, track and fieldand cross country teams.

The Sparks Center includes offices for theDepartment of Athletics.

Creekside Country Club is nestled in a valleyand was designed by Peter Jacobsen.

Willamette University Women’s Golf

2008-09 SeasonHeadCoach......................... TomHibbardSeasonatWU.........................................7thAlmaMater...........PomonaCollege(Calif.)YearGraduated................................... 19592008-09 NWC Finish............ 6thplacetie2008-09 All-NWC...........WhitneyUeno*

*WonFallClassicandSpringClassic,Tied for 2nd at NWC Championship

Bearcat Head CoachesBaseballAaronSwick..................................... (503)370-6011Men’s BasketballKipIoane.......................................... (503)370-6063Women’s BasketballAnneLapray..................................... (503)370-6132Cross Country/Track & FieldMattMcGuirk.................................. (503)370-6898FootballMarkSpeckman............................... (503)375-5350Men’s GolfSteveProthero................................. (503)370-6420Women’s GolfTomHibbard................................... (503)370-6420RowingSusanParkman................................ (503)370-6655Men’s SoccerNelson Larson................................. (503)375-5428Women’s SoccerHillaryArthur.................................. (503)370-6657SoftballDamianWilliams............................. (503)370-6656SwimmingLeslieShevlin................................... (503)370-6601Men’s TennisTobyKrauel..................................... (503)370-6841Women’s TennisBecky Roberts.................................. (503)370-6804VolleyballTomShoji......................................... (503)370-6230

Willamette AdministrationWillamette University Women’s Golf 2008-09

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Deanof CampusLife....................................................................................... Dr.DavidDouglassFaculty Athletic Representative.................................................................Dr.JulianneAbendrothAssociateAthleticDirector.............................................................................Dr. R. Skip KenitzerAssistantAthleticDirector...........................................................................................JudyGordonHeadAthleticTrainer..........................................................................................ShaneWibel,ATCAssistantAthleticTrainer...................................................................................ErinScharer,ATCAssistantAthleticTrainer......................................................................................KenSmith,ATCAthleticsCommunicationsDirector..................................................................Robert McKinneyAssistantAthleticsCommunciationsDirector........................................................... SaraBrooksAdministrativeAssistant............................................................................................ LeslieBerning

Department of Athletics Administrative Staff

Location........................................................................................................................Salem,OregonFounded..........................................................................................................................................1842Enrollment.............................................................................. 1,864Undergraduate;2,663OverallNickname................................................................................................................................ BearcatsColors............................................................................................................. CardinalandOldGoldNational Affiliation............................................................................................ NCAA Division IIIConference...................................................................................... Northwest Conference (NWC)HomeCourses..............................................CreeksideCountryClub,IllaheHillsCountryClubAthleticsCommunicationsPhone............................................................................(503)370-6110AthleticsDepartmentPhone....................................................................................(503)370-6420AthleticsDepartmentFAX.......................................................................................(503)370-6379AthleticsDepartmentWebSite.......................................................www.willamette.edu/athletics

Willamette University General Information

Dr. M. Lee Pelton was appointed the 22nd president of WillametteUniversityinJuly,1999.UnderPelton’sleadership,theUniversityhasincreasedits academic profile, successfully employing strategies to attract the best faculty and the brightest students from the state, the nation and the world. Since2001,WillametteUniversityhasbeen ranked a top tier liberal arts collegebyU.S. News and World Report.PresidentPeltonholds adoctorate fromHarvardUniversity and an undergraduate degree in English and psychology fromWichita State University, where he graduated magna cum laude in 1974. Hisarea of academic focus is 19th century British prose and poetry. He served

asdeanof thecollegeatColgateUniversity (1988-91)andDartmouthCollege(1991-98).AtHarvard,hetaught in theEnglishDepartment andwas thedeanof oneof Harvard’s 13undergraduate colleges.HeteachesatWillametteinsubjectsrangingfrom1stcenturyAthenstopost-apartheidSouthAfrica.

Mark Majeski began his tenure with Willamette University in October of 2000, following five years as athletic director at the University of California, Santa Cruz and four years as assistant athletic director at Menlo College.He currently serves as the chairman of the NCAA Division III membershipcommittee,whichprovidesoversightof theDivision IIIprovisionalmemberprogram. Majeski previously served on the NCAA Division III men’s tennis committee,overseeingchampionshipsinthatsport.Aformerbasketball,trackand softball coach, Majeski also worked venue management and operationsfor the 1994 FIFA Men’s Soccer World Cup and the 1996 Atlanta Olympic

Games. At WU, Majeski oversees 20 varsity teams, with the Bearcats competing in NCAA Division III, the Northwest Conference and the Intercollegiate Rowing Association. He also is the basketball liaison between the NWC coaches and athletic directors. Majeski received an undergraduate degree in journalism from Menlo College and a master’s degree in higher education administration from San Jose StateUniversity.HelivesinSalemwithhiswife,Denise,andtheirson,JackHenry,age4.

Dr. M. Lee Pelton President

Mark Majeski Director of Athletics

Head Coach Tom Hibbard (7th year)Tom Hibbard is in his seventh season as head coach of the Willamette women’s golf team. Prior to becominghead coach, Hibbard was a professor of economics at WU for thirty years. He also served as Willamette’sregistrar twice during his career. Hibbard was coaching the Bearcats when Whitney Ueno finished 10th at the2006 NCAA Division III National Tournament. Ueno earned First Team All-NWC recognition all four yearsand helped WU win the team title at the NWC Fall Classic in 2006.

Hibbard was a high school golfer at Grant High School in Portland, Ore., where he participated in three StateChampionship Tournaments. He also played golf at Pomona College in California and participated in oneNCAA Tournament. He graduated from Pomona in 1959. Hibbard and his wife, Priscilla, live in Salem.

Senior5’6”Hillsboro, OregonHillsboro High School

Major:Politics

Andrea Hand

Junior5’7”South Bend, WashingtonSouth Bend High School

Major: Film Studies

Tanya SchillerSenior5’1”Hilo, HawaiiHilo High School

Major: Biology

Whitney Ueno

Willamette UniversityWomen’s Golf Team 2008-09

Name Year Ht. Hometown (Previous School)Kiki Garey-Sage Fr. 5’5” Reno, Nev. (Bishop Manogue Catholic HS)Andrea Hand Sr. 5’6” Hillsboro, Ore. (Hillsboro HS)Alex Johnson Fr. 5’3” Salem, Ore. (Blanchet School)Kelly Kean Fr. 6’0” Encinitas,Calif. (Canyon Crest Academy)Tanya Schiller Jr. 5’7” South Bend, Wash. (South Bend HS)Whitney Ueno Jr. 5’1” Hilo, Hawaii (Hilo HS)

Head Coach: Tom Hibbard (7th year)

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2005-06First Team All-NWCNCAA Championship (10th place)• NWC Fall Classic, 1st place• NWC Spring Classic, Did not compete• NWC Championship - 1st place

2006-07First Team All-NWC• NWC Fall Classic, 1st place• NWC Spring Classic, 3rd place tie• NWC Championship, 2nd place tie

2007-08First Team All-NWC• NWC Fall Classic, Did notcompete, Studying in Japan• NWC Spring Classic, 1st place• NWC Championship, 1st place

2008-09First Team All-NWC• NWC Fall Classic, 1st place• NWC Spring Classic, 1st place• NWC Championship, 2nd place tie

Whitney Ueno’s Career Honors

Freshman5’5”Reno, NevadaBishop Manogue Catholic HS

Major:Undecided

Kiki Garey-SageFreshman5’3”Salem, OregonBlanchet School

Major: BiologyMinor: Chemistry,English

Alex Johnson

Freshman6’0”Encinitas, CaliforniaCanyon Crest Academy

Major:Undecided

Kelly Kean

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Andrea HandSenior

Alex JohnsonFreshman

Kiki Garey-SageFreshman

Kelly KeanFreshman

About Willamette UniversityWillamette University Women’s Golf 2008-09

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Willamette Athleticsis the place for

Scholars and Champions Willamette University, the first university in the West, has a heritage dating to 1842.Students and employees at Willamette areproud of its academic strength, as well asits beautiful, tree-lined campus. AcademicsuccessistypicalforstudentsatWillamette.More importantly, faculty and staff areconcernedabouttheoverallsuccessof eachstudent,so thefocus isnotonlyonqualityexperiences in the classroom, but also onsocial and cultural development. Studentsareexpectedtoworkhardintheiracademicendeavors and are also expected to havefun, be active in the community and bringtheirownpersonalitytoeverythingtheydo. We’re proud of our students’ academicabilities. We’re also proud of our studentsas friends, neighbors and fellow citizens.They have found an ideal match betweenhigh-levelacademicsandavarietyof qualityexperiencesasmembersof thecommunity.They exemplify the University motto: “Notuntoourselvesaloneareweborn.” Thismottoisputintoactionlocallyandthroughout the world. At Willamette, youcan studyabroad, asmanyof our students

doeachyear.Ourstudentsalsoareactivelyinvolvedinsocialandenvironmentalissues.They are concerned about maintaining thebeautiful Oregon landscape, while workingtoimprovethelivesof others. And so, while Willamette has the sameacademic expectations as the nation’s mostacclaimedcollegesanduniversities,wehopewe’ve added something extra ... an equallyimportant focus outside the classroom.Attending college should be fun, inspiringand at times invigorating. It should bothchallengeyouandmakeyoulaugh. Academically,WillamettehastheCollegeof Liberal Arts, the College of Law, theGeorge H. Atkinson Graduate School of Management,andtheSchoolof Education.Cooperativeprogramsenableallstudentstobenefit from the overall curriculum. Willamette is known for its intellectualvitality, its cohesive campus community, itsconcernforeverystudent,anditsabilitytobalance a rigorous academic program withvaried extracurricular activities. The facultyand staff bring a wide range of views andexperiencestothethecampus.Willamette’sstudent-faculty ratio of 11:1 allows facultyto maintain ample office hours and to serve as advisors. They are engaged in scholarlyresearch and publish their findings, but theyareprimarilyfocusedonteaching. Willamette is selectiveandseeksseriousand talented students. The average first-yearstudent has a 3.74 GPA, an SAT score of1240andanACTscoreof 27.Enrollmentat the undergraduate level is 1,943, with a

totalenrollmentof 2,628.About95percentof Willamette students receive financial aid and scholarships. Many students choose toattendgraduateorprofessionalschool. Willamette’s endowment is consistentlyamong the largest in the Northwest and comparesfavorablyonanationalbasis.Thecampusfeatures42buildingson61acres.

The Oregon State Capitol is located north ofthe Willamette University campus.

Why ChooseWillamette University?Quality AcademicsStudent-Athletes are more than1/4 of the student bodyCompetition in the NCAAand the Northwest ConferenceStudent-Faculty Ratio of 11:1Students from 44 States and26 Foreign CountriesOpportunity to Study Abroad Located across the streetfrom the Oregon State CapitolNear the Pacific Coast and theCascade Mountains

During the past decade, more than $50million has been invested in the campus.Recent projects include the $5.5 million HallieFordMuseumof Art, the$8millionMary Stuart Rogers Music Center, and the $2.7millionMontagStudentCenterandthe$14millionKanekoCommons.

Historic Waller Hall (left) and Eaton Hall are seen from across the campus quad.

About Willamette UniversityWillamette University Women’s Golf 2008-09

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American Ethnic Studies (m)American Studies (M)Anthropology (M, m)Art History (M, m)Art, Studio (M, m)Asian Studies (m)Art, Technology, and Multimedia (m)Biology (M, m) BA/MBA Business Management (s)Chemistry (M, m) Chinese Studies (m)Classical Studies (M, m) Comparative Literature and the History of Ideas (M) Computer Science (M, m)Economics (M, m) 3-2 Engineering (s)English (M, m) Environmental Science (M, m) Exercise Science (M) Film Studies (m)3-2 Forestry (s)French (M, m)Geography (m) German (M, m) History (M, m) Humanities (M)International Studies (M)Japanese (m)Japanese Studies (M)Latin American Studies (M, m)Mathematics (M, m)Music (M, m)*Philosophy (M, m)Physics (M, m)Politics (M, m)Pre-law (s)Pre-medicine (s)Pre-veterinary Medicine (s)3-2 Public Management (s)Psychology (M, m)Religious Studies (M, m)Rhetoric and Media Studies (M, m)Russian (m)Science Studies (M, m)Sociology (M, m)Spanish (M, m)Theatre (M, m)Women’s and Gender Studies (M, m)

Academic ChoicesUndergraduate Majors (M),

minors (m), special programs (s)

* In addition to the Bachelor of Arts degree,Willamette University offers the Bachelorof Music degree in Music Composition,Music Education and Music Performance

Willamette is a member ofNCAA Division III. The Bearcats compete in

the Northwest Conference,which includes teams inOregon and Washington.

Construction is now underway on FordHall, which will house Rhetoric and Media Studies, Computer Science, Math, DigitalArt, Film Studies and Music Technology.Funds for the 46,000-square-foot buildingincludean$8milliongiftfromHallieFord. Running through the WU campus is theMillStream.Itcreatesabeautifulsettingtowalk to classes, play games on the campus

quad or hang out with friends. Willametteisfortunatetohaveagreatcombinationofwonderful landscaping, beautiful trees andopen spaces. Students also interact with afriendlyandattentivefacultyandstaff. Willamette benefits from its location across the street from the Oregon State

Capitol and from being near other federal,state, county, and city offices. In particular,Willamette students are often chosen forinternships with government organizations.Students also participate in a wide varietyof volunteers service projects through theCommunityOutreachProgram. TheWillamettefootballteamisinvolvedwith the United Way Days of Caring eachyear. Other WU athletic teams also havebeenactiveinthesurroundingareathroughcommunityserviceevents. Salem, the state capital, is the second-largest city in Oregon, with a populationof about 147,000. Salem features a rangeof restaurants, theaters and other culturalopportunities ... many within easy walkingdistance. The Willamette River winds itsway through Salem’s historic downtowndistrict before flowing northward. The Pacific Coast is an hour to the west,theCascadeMountains are about the samedistance to the east andPortland is just 45minutestothenorth.Alsointheregionarethe Columbia River gorge and Mount Hood.

The Willamette campus: Top Right — Students study together in the Mark O. Hatfield Library; Top Left — The Putnam University Center is surrounded by beautiful trees and bushes;Bottom — The Mill Stream provides a great place to play catch or relax with friends.

2009 Willamette UniversityWomen’s Golf Spring ScheduleDate Tournament TimeFeb. 2 atC-M-SInvitational TBALosSerranosCountryClub,Claremount,Calif.

Mar. 1 atLewis&ClarkInvitational11a.m.StoneCreekGolf Course,OregonCity,Ore.

Mar. 5-6 atLoggersInvitational 11a.m. FirecrestGolf Club,Tacoma,Wash.Mar. 30-31 at NWC Spring Classic 9 a.m.

ChambersBayCountryClub,Tacoma,Wash.Apr. 19-20 at NWC Championship 12 p.m.

AppleTreeGolf Course,Yakima,Wash.

Head Coach Tom HIbbard is retiring after atotal of seven years as the Willamette head women’s golf coach and 36 years of serviceto WU overall.

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Conference and National AffiliationsWillamette University Women’s Golf 2008-09

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George Fox University ............Newberg, Ore. University of Puget Sound .....Tacoma, Wash. Lewis & Clark College ..............Portland, Ore. Whitman College ............ Walla Walla, Wash. LinfieldCollege .................. McMinnville, Ore. Whitworth University ............Spokane, Wash. PacificUniversity ............. Forest Grove, Ore. Willamette University ..................Salem, Ore. PacificLutheranUniversity ....Tacoma, Wash.

(All members compete in NCAA Division III)

NWC Membership

Willamette is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association and competes inDivision III, which has over425membersandisthelargestNCAA division. The colleges in Division III place a priorityon the overall quality of theeducational experience and on successfulcompletion of each student’s academicprograms. They seek an environment inwhich a student-athlete’s activities with anathleticteamareseenasanintegralpartof hisorhereducationalexperience.Membersin Division III must sponsor at least fivemen’s sports and five women’s sports.

Athletes in Division III donot receive financial aid related to athletic ability. Willametteand other NCAA Division III membersencouragestudents toparticipate by maximizing thevariety of athletic opportunities.Primary emphasis is placed on

conference and regional play. Willametteoften sends its teams to California, Idaho,WashingtonandTexasforin-regiongames. NCAA Division III members establishan environment with cultural diversity andgender equity among student-athletes andstaff. InDivisionIII, facultyandstaff careaboutthewell-beingof student-athletes.

NCAA Division III

Northwest Conference Thenineprivatecollegesand universities in Oregonand Washington that formthe Northwest Conference arebuildingareputationforthe NWC as one of the top NCAA Division III leaguesin the nation. The NWC isnationally competitive in abroadspectrumof sports. Formed in 1926, the NWC is 80 yearsold and is one of the oldest conferencesin the western United States. The NWC’s currentmembersinOregonareWillamette,George Fox, Linfield, Lewis and Clark, and Pacific. Members located in Washington arePacific Lutheran, Puget Sound, WhitmanandWhitworth. Charter members included Willamette,the College of Idaho, Linfield, Pacific and Puget Sound. Albany College was addedin1931,remainedforsevenyearsandthenreturnedin1949asLewis&ClarkCollege.

Pacific Lutheran joined in 1965 and was followed byWhitworth in 1970. TheCollege of Idaho withdrewfromtheconferencein1978.Whitworth dropped out in1984 and returned in 1988.Menlo joined in 2006 as amemberinfootballonly.TheNWC offers championships

in18sports(ninemen’sandninewomen’s). The NWC originally sponsored athletic competition for men’s sports only, butjoinedforceswiththeWomen’sConferenceof Independent Colleges in 1984 to formthe Northwest Conference of Independent Colleges.Thenamewas shortenedback tothe original Northwest Conference in 1998. Also in 1998, all nine NWC membersshifted affiliation from the NAIA to theNCAA. Members knew the move wouldfoster equity, sportsmanship and a genuineconcernforallstudent-athletes.

Fall Classic • October 18-19Redmond, Wash.

Team: 7th place. Top Willamette Finisher:Whitney Ueno, 1st (74-82--156)

Spring Classic • March 30-31Tacoma, Wash.

Team: 6th place. Top Willamette Finisher:Whitney Ueno, 1st (84-87--171)

NWC Championship • April 25-26Yakima, Wash.

Team: 7th, 6th (tie) overall. Top WU Finisher:Whitney Ueno, 2nd tie (84-79--163)

2008-09 NWC TournamentsTanya SchillerJunior