Douglas High graduate Brittany Puzey and Jordan McPherson have been chosen to the all-Western Athletic Conference preseason team for the University of Nevada.
McPherson, a senior, has been named as the WAC's Preseason Pitcher of the Year. Puzey, a junior outfielder, was also named to the WAC's preseason team. The preason team was picked by the WAC's coaches.
In a poll of WAC coaches, Nevada was also picked to finish third in the conference this season. Hawaii was chosen to win the WAC crown, receiving 36 points.
Fresno State was picked to take second with 30 points and Nevada was chosen third with 26 points. Rounding out the preseason poll was New Mexico State (20 points), San Jose State (17 points), Utah State (10 points) and Louisiana Tech in seventh (eight points).