WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Dolfo wins West Region honor

Western Washington University's Carmen Dolfo has been named the Women's Basketball Coaches Association Division II West Region Coach of the Year for the second straight season.

Dolfo, who completed her 20th campaign as the Vikings' head coach, directed Western to a 26-4 record, first-place in the GNAC regular-season standings and the first round of the NCAA II West Regional. During one stretch, the Vikings won 19 straight games, tying the second-longest string in school history, and extended their home court streak to 26, three short of the WWU record, before falling.