Congrats to Oregon Tech
 

OK, it was "only" the NAIA DII championship, but it's a championship nonetheless. The Owls defeated top-seeded Bellevue, Nebraska in the title game 63-56.

Before the game, Oregon Tech senior Ryan Fiegi was selected NAIA DII player of the year and was also the most outstanding player of the tournament. He's a 6'7" forward and scored 112 points in their five victories despite dislocating his knee in the first half of their first game! He also played with a sprained ankle and an injured thumb. Let's see Diebler top that!

This was the second title in the past five years for this team and the second time Coach Danny Miles was named coach of the year for this division in that same time period.

Oregon Tech is located in Klamath Falls in downstate Oregon. I spent a week there one night. ;)

Must have been some night! :eek:

Fiegi is a stud...not sure why he ended up playing at that level - I know there were D-I programs that were after him in HS, but something must have happened. Anyway, OIT always puts out a good NAIA team - on the men's and women's sides.

And K-Falls is an interesting place...they draw pretty large, vocal, and often volatile crowds to any home games!

Padgett sighting in the stands at the championship game?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...ope/9tjskp.gif

I wish I looked half that good. :rolleyes:

Actually, the lead official, who is on camera for about one second, does look a lot like me - not kidding.

Dan, I attempted to follow your link all I get is a "Bandwidth exceeded" message.