As is usually the tradition, coach Steve Sarkisian left the decision solely up to the players, and their votes for 2009 team captains were revealed Friday at the “Raise The Woof” celebration at Husky Stadium.

Quarterback Jake Locker and center Ryan Tolar were selected from the offensive side of the ball, and defensive end Daniel Te’o-Nesheim and linebacker Donald Butler were named from the defense.

This is Te’o-Nesheim’s second appointment. He was one of the four captains from last season’s team under former coach Tyrone Willingham. He started all 12 games, and the senior from Waikoloa, Hi. was among the Pacific-10 Conference leaders in sacks (eight) and tackles for loss (111/2).

Butler, the team’s representative at Pac-10 media day in July, is moving back to inside linebacker after E.J. Savannah was reinstated with the team during the offseason. Butler is the team’s second-leading active player in tackles (145) behind Te’o-Nesheim’s 157.

Locker, the Pac-10 freshman of the year in 2007, played just four games last season before suffering a season-ending thumb injury against Stanford. The Ferndale native was hurt on a play blocking for a teammate downfield. The last quarterback to be a Husky captain was Cody Pickett, in 2003.

Tolar, the Pasco product who has moved from guard to center, extends the string of a center being selected to three years in a row. Juan Garcia was a two-time selection the past two seasons, and Tolar exemplifies the same gritty qualities as him.

Ten of UW's 11 non-conference men's basketball games will be shown on local TV.

(The only game that is not scheduled to be televised will be Nov. 14 vs. Belmont. That one goes head-to-head with FSN's Pac-10 football game of the week, perhaps the Washington at Oregon State game.)

Here's the UW basketball release from GoHuskies.com.

The Huskies are off sleeping in their hotel beds, getting ready for their SIMULATED game day at Husky Stadium, away from the attention of everybody else.

Anyway, here is other nuggets around the Pacific-10 Conference:

ARIZONA: Gronkowski and Tutogi are sharing one of the most vital positions in the Wildcats' offense – H-back.

ARIZONA STATE: Offensive line injuries are one of the many concerns the Sun Devils have entering 2009.

CALIFORNIA: Tedford does his own recruiting – of true freshman students arriving on campus for the first time – to come out and watch practice. One won a all-expenses trip to Minnesota.

OREGON: Touted defensive back Harris should be ready to practice Saturday. A redshirt season has not been ruled out.

OREGON STATE: Beavers are taking the same schedule as UW – no more scrimmage and a light 10:45 a.m. workout Saturday, then the rest of the weekend off.

STANFORD: Quarterbacks play well, but no Gerhart in Cardinal's final scrimmage.

UCLA: Neuheisel is the latest to join Twitter and video blogging after finally studying how it all works.

USC: Everybody has an opinion on true frosh Barkley's appointment to the starting throne at quarterback.

WASHINGTON STATE: Players are trying to make a late run for starting positions. The Cougars have their final scrimmage today.