North Idaho College sophomore guard Nate Pryor was named to the Northwest Athletic Conference men’s East Region first team, the league announced on Tuesday night.

Sophomore Christian Guess was named to the second team, and Joey Naccarato, a sophomore from Coeur d’Alene High, was named to the all-defensive team.

NIC finished the season 28-1, 16-0 in conference play. The Cardinals are ineligible for postseason play due to league sanctions.

Garrett White, a sophomore from North Idaho Christian, was a first team selection for Spokane.

Halle Eborall, an NIC sophomore from Lake City, was named the women’s defensive player of the year. Sophomore Anna Schrade of NIC was a second team selection.

Lilly Kelley, a sophomore from Timberlake and guard at Treasure Valley, was named to the first team.

NIC (17-10) begins the NWAC women’s Championships today at noon against Lower Columbia (21-8) at Everett Community College.

NORTHWEST ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

MEN’S BASKETBALL

EAST REGION

Most Valuable Player — Malik Parsons, so., Wenatchee Valley

Coach of the Year — Jeremy Groth, Community Colleges of Spokane

Freshman of the Year — Jander Cline, Walla Walla

Defensive Player of the Year — Jaron Williams, fr., Spokane

FIRST TEAM

Garrett White, so., Spokane; Jander Cline, fr., Walla Walla; Nate Pryor, so., North Idaho; Jaron Williams, fr., Spokane; DJ Howe, so., Treasure Valley.

SECOND TEAM

Christian Guess, so., North Idaho; Kieon Gill, fr., Yakima Valley; Abdul Abdullah, so., Wenatchee Valley; Jake Poulton, fr., Walla Walla; Trey Sanchez, so., Yakima Valley.

ALL-DEFENSIVE TEAM

Dedi Seme, so., Blue Mountain; Jamal Alstrom, so., Spokane; Joey Naccarato, so., North Idaho; DaVaughn Williams, fr., Treasure Valley; Raymond Guillory III, fr., Yakima Valley.

NORTHWEST ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

EAST REGION

Most Valuable Player — Sailor Liefke, so., Walla Walla

Coach of the Year — Bobbi Hazeltine, Walla Walla

Freshman of the Year — Marissa Cortes, Walla Walla

Defensive Player of the Year — Halle Eborall, so., North Idaho

FIRST TEAM

Anna Yarbro, so., Big Bend; Jenni Johnson, so., Yakima Valley; Chasity Spady, so., Wenatchee Valley; Lilly Kelley, so., Treasure Valley; Holly Golenor, so., Walla Walla.

SECOND TEAM

Tarryn Hart, so., Yakima Valley; Cariann Kunkel, so., Wenatchee Valley; Jessica Cheney, so., Walla Walla; Ali Martineau, so., Columbia Basin; Anna Schrade, so., North Idaho.

ALL-DEFENSIVE TEAM

Chasity Spady, so., Wenatchee Valley; Maunayia Harrigfield, fr., Treasure Valley; Marissa Cortes, fr., Walla Walla; Ali Martineau, so., Columbia Basin; DeeAnn White, fr., Walla Walla.

WOMEN

At Everett Community College

Everett, Wash.

First round

Thursday, March 5

Game 1 — West Region No. 3 seed Tacoma (12-14) vs. East No. 2 Wenatchee Valley (20-9), 8 a.m.

Game 2 — South No. 4 Mt. Hood (18-10) vs. North No. 1 Whatcom (21-8), 10 a.m.

Game 3 — East No. 3 North Idaho (17-10) vs. West No. 2 Lower Columbia (21-8), noon

Game 4 — North No. 4 Everett (15-15) vs. South No. 1 Umpqua (29-0), 2 p.m.

Game 5 — North No. 3 Bellevue (18-6) vs. South No. 2 Lane (23-6), 4 p.m.

Game 6 — East No. 4 Yakima Valley (21-8) vs. West No. 1 Centralia (21-7), 6 p.m.

Game 7 — West No. 4 Highline (10-14) vs. East No. 1 Walla Walla (26-2), 8 p.m.

Game 8 — South No. 3 Clackamas (21-6) vs. North No. 2 Peninsula (18-7), 10 p.m.

Quarterfinals

Friday, March 6

Game 9 — Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2, 1 p.m.

Game 10 — Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4, 3 p.m.

Game 11 — Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 6, 5 p.m.

Game 12 — Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 8, 7 p.m.

Semifinals

Saturday, March 14

Game 13 — Winner Game 9 vs. Winner Game 10, 1 p.m.

Game 14 — Winner Game 11 vs. Winner Game 12, 3 p.m.

Championship

Sunday, March 15

Winner Game 13 vs. Winner Game 14, 2 p.m.

MEN

At Everett Community College

Everett, Wash.

First round

Saturday, March 7

Game 1 — North Region No. 3 seed Shoreline (14-12) vs. West No. 2 South Puget Sound (22-6), 8 a.m.

Game 2 — South No. 4 Chemeketa (15-13) vs. East No. 1 Spokane (23-6), 10 a.m.

Game 3 — West No. 3 Highline (15-13) vs. North No. 2 Skagit Valley (25-4), noon

Game 4 — East No. 4 Yakima Valley (11-17) vs. No. 1 Clackamas (25-3), 2 p.m.

Game 5 — East No. 3 Treasure Valley (14-13) vs. South No. 2 Umpqua (25-4), 4 p.m.

Game 6 — West No. 4 Grays Harbor (16-13) vs. North No. 1 Everett (25-4), 6 p.m.

Game 7 — North No. 4 Peninsula (20-7) vs. West No. 1 Lower Columbia (25-4), 8 p.m.

Game 8 — South No. 3 Portland (15-10) vs. East No. 2 Wenatchee Valley (24-5), 10 p.m.

Quarterfinals

Sunday, March 8

Game 9 — Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2, 1 p.m.

Game 10 — Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4, 3 p.m.

Game 11 — Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 6, 5 p.m.

Game 12 — Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 8, 7 p.m.

Semifinals

Saturday, March 14

Game 13 — Winner Game 9 vs. Winner Game 10, 5 p.m.

Game 14 — Winner Game 11 vs. Winner Game 12, 7 p.m.

Championship

Sunday, March 15

Winner Game 13 vs. Winner Game 14, 4:45 p.m.