Spartans Dominate Big West’s Honors

San Jose State tailback Sheldon Canley was named Big West Conference offensive player of the year, Spartan linebacker Lynell Mayo and Fresno State free safety Marquez Pope shared defensive player of the year honors, and San Jose’s Terry Shea was named coach of the year in a vote of conference coaches Monday.

Cal State Fullerton running back Reggie Yarbrough, punter Phil Nevin and defensive lineman Gary Thornton made the second team.

The all-conference volleyball team also was selected Monday, and Fullerton outside hitter Becky Howlett was named freshman of the year.

ALL-BIG WEST FOOTBALL

First team offense: WR--Tracey Jenkins (Utah State, Jr.), Keenan McCardle (UNLV, Sr.); OT--Pat Hinds (San Jose State, Sr.), Jesse Hardwick (Fresno State, So.), Penl Iosefa (SJS, Jr.); OG--Anthony Gallegos (SJS, Sr.), Melvin Johnson (FSU, Jr.); C--Brian Woods (SJS, Sr.); QB--Ralph Martini (SJS, Sr.); TE--Bryce Burnett (SJS, Jr.); RB--Roger Grant (USU, Jr.), Sheldon Canley (SJS, Sr.), Aaron Craver (FSU, Sr.); PK--Doug Beach (USU, So.); P--Rusty Carlsen (USU, Jr.); PR--Hunkie Cooper (UNLV, Jr.); KOR--Ray Washington (New Mexico State, Jr.).

First team defense: DL--Nick Ruggeroli (FSU, Sr.), Bob Bleisch (SJS, Sr.), Ed Lair (Cal State Long Beach, Jr.), Piliki Tauteoli (USU, Sr.); ILB--Steve Hieber (SJS, Sr.), Kevin Bouwman (USU, Sr.); OLB--Lynell Mayo (SJS, Sr.), Pepper Jenkins (CSLB, Sr.); CB--Taylor Cooper (FSU, Sr.), Tony Brown (FSU, Jr.); S--Marquez Pope (FSU, Jr.), Carlton Johnson (UNLV, Jr.).

Second team offense: WR--Mark Seay (CSLB, Jr.), Aaron Turner (Pacific, So.); OG--Chad Hymel (SJS, Sr.), Charlie Smith (USU, Jr.); C--Warren Bowers (USU, So.); QB--Troy Kopp (UOP, So.); TE--Ryan Duve (USU, Jr.); RB--Reggie Yarbrough (Cal State Fullerton, Jr.), Floyd Foreman (USU, Jr.), Lorenzo Neal (FSU, So.); PK--Sean Cheevers (CSLB, Jr.); P--Phil Nevin (CSUF, So.); PR--Hesh Colar (SJS, Jr.); KOR--Sheldon Canley (SJS, Sr.).

Second team defense: DL--Gary Thornton (CSUF, Sr.), Mike Powers (SJS, Sr.), Rob VanDePol (USU, Jr.), Richard Harris (UOP, Sr.), Mark Johnson (USU, So.); ILB--Erick Tanuvasa (FSU, Sr.), Steve Campbell (NMSU, Jr.); OLB--Jeff Thiesen (FSU, Jr.), Mike Scialabba (SJS, Sr.); CB--Eddie Thomas (SJS, Sr.), Paul Franklin (SJS, Sr.); S--Hesh Colar (SJS, Jr.), Shawn Wilbourn (CSLB, Sr.).

Honorable mention: J.J. Celestine (CSUF), Kelvin Means (FSU), Jeff Exum (CSLB), Alvin Warren (NMSU), Bob Blackmon (SJS), Daryl Hobbs (UOP), Rod Moore (USU), Mark Barsotti (FSU), Todd Studer (CSLB), Ron Lopez (USU), Paul Schulte (CSUF), Marty Thompson (FSU), Todd Cutler (NMSU), Ton DeLorenzo (NMSU), Dustin Quinton (UNLV), Greg Bishop (UOP), Ed Silva (USU), Kelly Schlegal (CSLB), Corey Yeager (CSLB), Damien Macaluso (CSUF), Chris Baus (UOP), Ron Byers (CSLB), Brian Lasho (FSU), Jimmie Mitchell (NMSU), Marvin Eastman (UNLV), Derrick Mahoney (FSU), Dat Ly (NMSU), Dexter Pointer (USU), Brian Miller (UOP), Jud Foell (FSU), Sam Austrino (NMSU), Mark Adams (FSU), Courtney Griffin (FSU), Leon Patterson (CSLB), Don Stowers (NMSU), Anthony Washington (SJS), Kyron Johnson (UNLV), Greg Haynes (USU), Ron Edwards (USU), Toby Tyler (USU), Terry Tramble (CSUF), Shawn Lawson (CSLB), Clarence Siler (CSUF), Lorenzo Hailey (CSUF), Devonne Edwards (FSU), Everett Lampkins (SJS), Ron Papazian (UOP), Pat Aragon (UOP), Del Lyles (USU) and Tom Hansen (USU).

ALL-BIG WEST VOLLEYBALL

First team: OH--Antoinette White (CSLB, Jr.), Dawnis Wilson (SJS, Jr.), Maria Reyes (UCSB, Sr.); MB--Karrie Trieschman (Hawaii, Sr.), Krissy Fifer (UOP, Sr.), Cathey Scotian (UOP, Sr.); S--Cheri Boyer (UH, Jr.).

Second team: OH--Becky Howlett (CSUF, Fr.), Toni Nishida (UH, Jr.), Kristie Ryan (UCSB, So.); MB--Malin Fransson (UH, Jr.); S--Merita Berntsen (UCSB, So.), Melanie Beckenhauer (UOP, Jr.).

Player of the Year: Karrie Trieschman (Hawaii, Sr.).

Freshman of the Year: Becky Howlett (CSUF).

Coach of the Year: Kathy Gregory (UCSB).