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YOTE NOTES – April 7, 2011 C of I Sports Information Director – Mike Safford Jr. (208) 459-5681 [email protected] SPORTS RELEASE ATHLETIC NEWS: This Week’s Event Schedule WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GOLF SCRAMBLE: The C of I 4/8 BASE at Corban (DH) Noon PT women’s basketball team will be hosting a four-person golf scramble on SOFT at Corban (DH) 2 p.m. PT May 20 at Purple Sage Golf Course, to help supplement their travel TR at John Knight Twilight 4 p.m. PT 4/9 BASE at Corban (DH) 11 a.m. PT budget for the 2010-11 and 2011-12 basketball seasons. Entries into the SOFT at NW Christian (DH) 11 a.m. PT tournament are $75, which includes a cart, dinner, fun, and prizes. An 4-11/12 GOLF at CCC Championships online registration form will be available in late January, but until then, TR at Mount Hood Multi-Events to register, contact head coach, Reagan Rossi at 459-5855 or by email 4/12 SOFT at NW Nazarene (DH) 3 p.m. at [email protected]. Upcoming Events VOLLEYBALL CAMP SCHEDULED: C of I volleyball coach Liz 4/12 WTEN at Treasure Valley CC 4 p.m. Mendiola has announced five volleyball camps to be held this summer in 4/14 MTEN vs. Treasure Valley CC 4 p.m. 4/15 SOFT at So. Oregon (DH) 2 p.m. PT the J.A. Albertson Activities Center. Camps include a Little Yotes TEN vs. Skagit Valley CC TBA Camp (June 20-21), Middle School Camp (June 22-24), Setter and 4/16 BASE vs. Concordia (DH) 1 p.m. Attacker/Defense and Passing (Aug. 1-2), and Senior High Camp (Aug. SOFT at Oregon Tech (DH) 11 a.m. PT 3-5). Costs range from $40 to $125 – for more information, view the 4/17 BASE vs. Concordia (DH) 11 a.m. 4/18-19 GOLF at NAIA Qualifier All Day camp brochure online at 4/23 TR at NNU Open All Day http://www.collegeofidaho.edu/athlete/images/2011VBCamp.pdf or contact Mendiola at (208) 459-5858. Live Video Throughout the 2010-11 season, a Live Video BASKETBALL CAMP SCHEDULED: C of I basketball coach Rod feed of all C of I volleyball, men’s basketball, Jensen has announced The C of I Basketball Camp, set for July 25-28 in and women’s basketball home games will be the J.A. Albertson Activities Center. Kids will learn fundamentals, available for free through NMTV Sports. shooting skills, dribbling skills, and team concepts from Coyote coaches Access the games online via and players – and will get a free basketball and camp t-shirt. For more http://coi.nmtvsports.com . information on the camp, contact Jensen at (208) 459-5864. Live Stats BUY C OF I ATHLETIC ACTION PHOTOS: Over the last year, During the 2010 -11 season, Live Stats of all C photographer Kari Stetson of Kari Stetson Photography has been of I volleyball, men’s and women’s basketball, covering the Yotes – with her action photography available online for and select baseball and softball games will be purchase. To browse her photos, head to available live via the C of I athletic website. www.karistetsonphotography.com. Click on the Live Stats icon on the respective team’s homepage to keep up with the action. IDAHO PRESS TRIBUNE FEATURES C OF I/NNU SPORTS BLOG: Fans of C of I athletics can share their thoughts on the Yotes as part of the Idaho Press Tribune’s College of Idaho/Northwest Nazarene Sports Blog. Beat writer Mike Stetson shares his thoughts and stories, along with pictures and videos, on both the Yotes and Crusaders, with fans having the ability to leave their thoughts on their favorite team. The blog is linked on the front of The C of I athletic website or can be visited at http://www.idahopress.com/blogs/?blogid=6. Follow the Coyotes online at - more - twitter.com/CoyoteAthletics YOTE NOTES – April 7, 2011 C of I Sports Information Director – Mike Safford Jr. (208) 459-5681 [email protected] BASEBALL: Yotes return to action this weekend, beginning SPORTS RELEASE second half of NAIA West slate with four-game set at Corban 2011 Schedule and Results LAST WEEK: Idle Date Opponent Time COMING UP: at Corban (DH), Friday, Noon (PT); at Corban (DH), Saturday, 11 a.m. (PT) 2/11 ! Concordia L 12-10 2/12 ! Lewis-Clark State L 10-3 SCHEDULE CHANGES FOR L-C STATE SERIES: The C of I and Lewis-Clark State have ! Corban W 7-2 announced time changes for the regular-season ending four-game series in Caldwell, April 28-30. Thursday’s single game will be played at 4 p.m., while Friday’s doubleheader will begin at 1 p.m. The 2/13 ! Concordia L 8-4 series finale on Saturday will begin at 1 p.m. 2/18 Whitman (DH) W 15-9, W 9-1 2/19 Whitman (DH) W 9-2, W 5-0 RARE MIDSEASON WEEK OFF FOR THE YOTES: With an overall record of 19-13, the 2/20 Dickinson State (DH) W 4-0, W 11-3 Coyotes did not have game action last week – instead using their Spring Break to rest up bodies and 2/27 * BRITISH COLUMBIA (DH) L 11-4, L 4-0 prepare for the final 16-game push to close the regular season. With a 9-7 mark in NAIA West play, 2/28 * BRITISH COLUMBIA (DH) L 5-1, L 3-2 the Yotes sit alone in third-place, one of only four teams in the nine-team league with a winning 3/3 MSU-BILLINGS (DH) L 3-2, L 3-1 overall record. 3/5 WHITWORTH (DH) L 12-9, W 4-0 PLAYOFF PICTURE AT THE MIDWAY POINT: Though British Columbia has all but sewed 3/6 WHITWORTH (DH) W 6-1, W 1-0 up the NAIA West North Division title, the South Division race is wide open – with the host berth 3/11 * Concordia (DH) W 7-2, W 6-3 for the five-team NAIA West Postseason Tournament on the line. In the North, UBC holds a five- 3/12 * Concordia (DH) W 7-0, W 2-1 game lead on the Yotes – with The C of I still having to trek to Canada in two weeks for a rematch 3/18 * CORBAN (DH) W 14-5, W 8-2 with the T-Birds. In the South, Menlo currently has a one-game lead on Simpson at the midway point, while Patten sits at 9-9 (with just six league tilts left). Oregon Tech, the preseason favorite, 3/19 * CORBAN (DH) W 6-4, W 9-2 has stumbled to a 2-8 record (with 14 games remaining). 3/25 * Lewis-Clark State W 3-1 3/26 * Lewis-Clark State (DH) L 8-3, L 7-1 PLAYOFF STRUCTURE: The South champ will earn the host responsibility for the tournament 3/27 * Lewis-Clark State L 12-3 and is guaranteed the No. 1 seed, while the North champ will be seeded No. 2. The No. 2 team 4/8 * Corban (DH) Noon PT from the South will be the No. 3 seed, the No. 2 team from the South will be the No. 4 seed, while a 4/9 * Corban (DH) 11 a.m. PT wild-card team (next best team selected by coaches’ from the remaining squads, regardless of 4/16 * CONCORDIA (DH) 1 p.m. division) will be No. 5. The No. 1 seed will earn a bye and play the winner of the 4-5 match-up, while the No. 2 and No. 3 seeds will meet in the opening round of the double-elimination 4/17 * CONCORDIA (DH) 11 a.m. tournament. 4/23 * British Columbia (DH) 1 p.m. PT 4/24 * British Columbia (DH) 11 a.m. PT CORBAN LOOKING TO KNOCK OFF YOTES: The Coyotes open the second half of league 4/28 * LEWIS-CLARK STATE 4 p.m. play with a four-game series at Corban, a team they swept at Wolfe Field last month. The Warriors 4/29 * LEWIS-CLARK STATE (DH) 1 p.m. (6-23, 1-12) are coming off a rough stretch – having played a six-game series at British Columbia, 4/30 * LEWIS- CLARK STATE 1 p.m. followed by a single game at Pacific. However, Corban was able to gut out an 18-inning victory over 5/5-7 NAIA West Tournament TBA UBC, notching their first victory in NAIA West play. Offensively, Steven Blum (.361 2 HR 18 RBI) 5/12-16 NAIA Opening Round TBA has been the top option for the Warriors, one of only three regulars hitting above .300, as Corban hits just .237 as a team. On the mound, Nick Stiltner (1-6 4.81 ERA) is the Warriors top hurler, 5/27-6/3 NAIA World Series TBA despite a rough win-loss record, while Chris Trammell (2-0 4.85 ERA) leads the NAIA West in Home Games in Bold and CAPS appearances. The Yotes have won all five meetings this season with Corban and take a 12-game win * NAIA West Game PT Pacific Time streak against the Salem, Ore., school into the weekend, while leading the all-time series, 93-14. ! Red Lion Tournament DH Doubleheader YOTES IN THE NAIA WEST NUMBERS: Six Coyotes rank among the Top-10 in NAIA West NAIA West Standings statistics, heading into the second half of the season.