Northwest Trappers Ana Jakovljevic and Zac Loveless were named the outstanding athletes of the 2013-2014 school year at Tuesday night’s Trapper Athletic Awards Ceremony at the Powell Commons.
Jakovljevic led the Trappers’ volleyball team to an eighth-place finish at the National Tournament in Casper in November. The sophomore was named a first-team NJCAA All-American and first-team All-American by the American Volleyball Coaches Association, which spans all two-year colleges in the nation. Jakovljevic will continue her volleyball career at Eastern Washington.
Loveless was a two-year All-American for the Trappers’ wrestling team. He won the 141-pound national title in Spokane March 1 and was awarded the Apodaca Award for leadership by NWC head coach Jim Zeigler in February.