Originally published Tuesday, January 20, 2009 at 12:00 AM

NW Briefs | Scott Macartney says latest setback "a tough one"

Downhill skier Scott Macartney of Kirkland is facing a long injury layoff for the second consecutive year.

Macartney, expected to arrive back home in the United States on Monday, will be treated for a knee injury suffered in a crash during Saturday's classic Lauberhorn race at Wengen, Switzerland.

He will miss the Hahnenkahm race Saturday in Kitzbuehel where he had a horrific crash at nearly 90 mph last year.

"This is a tough one because everything was clicking with my skiing," Macartney said Monday, his 31st birthday, in a statement issued by the U.S. Ski team.

He crashed on the demanding Lauberhorn hill after falling back on his skis when landing a jump. The extent of damage to his left knee is not yet known.

Notes

• The Washington State women's swim team swept all three relay events at the USA Swimming Southern California Grand Prix in Long Beach this weekend with a win in the 400 medley relay Monday.

The win also marked the third meet record for WSU with a 400 medley time of 3 minutes, 45.73 seconds and helped WSU win the four-day meet.

• Central Washington's Matt Penoncello was chosen as the Great Northwest Athletic Conference men's basketball player of the week.

• Seattle Pacific's Ali Worthen was named the GNAC female track athlete of the week. Ryan Brown of Western Washington was picked as the GNAC male track and field athlete of the week.

Compiled from The Associated Press and sports-information reports.

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