April 21, 2003

BELLINGHAM, Wash. - Wide receiver Casey Dell, who earned first-team Associated Press Class 2A all-state honors as a senior at Yakima's East Valley High School, has accepted admission into Western Washington University this fall and will play football for the Vikings. Making that announcement was Viking head coach Rob Smith.

The 5-foot-11, 175-pound Dell was the Central Washington Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Year and will play in the East-West all-star game this summer.

A first-team, all-league pick both ways, Dell caught 51 passes for 795 yards and 12 touchdowns, all league-leading figures. He also intercepted four passes as a defensive back and returned two kickoffs for touchdowns.

Dell, a team co-captain, helped the Red Devils to a 9-3 record and the quarterfinals of the state playoffs in 2002. He was the team MVP on both offense and defense.

Dell also was a first-team all-league pick in basketball at East Valley as a senior.