YOTE NOTES – May 22, 2012
C of I Sports Information Director – Mike Safford Jr. (208) 459-5681 [email protected]
ATHLETIC NEWS:
SPORTS RELEASE C OF I SECOND IN CCC ALL-SPORTS AWARD: Four the fourth-straight year, The C of I finished second in the 2011- 12 Cascade Conference All-Sports Trophy standings. The Yotes finished with 130 total points – seven behind This Week‟s Event Schedule Concordia University. Points are awarded based on regular season finish. Two points are awarded for each institution sponsoring a sport. Points are tallied using each institutions eight highest place finishes. The C of I earned CCC titles this year in volleyball, women‟s cross country, and baseball, with second-place finishes in 5/24 TRACK – NAIA Championships All Day women‟s basketball and women‟s track.
5/25 BASE – vs. Point Park (Pa.) 9 a.m. PT MILLS NAMED NFCA ALL WEST REGION: Molly Mills was honored last week as a member of the National TRACK – NAIA Championships All Day Fastpitch Coaches Association All-NAIA West Region first-team, announced by the NFCA office in Starkville, Miss. Mills had a banner junior season, setting school records for batting average, on-base percentage, hits, and hit-by- 5/26 BASE – NAIA World Series 12 or 3 p.m. PT pitches, helping the Lady Yotes to a 29-15 record. She was one of four Cascade Conference players on the first- TRACK – NAIA Championships All Day team, joined by Corban catcher Rachel Conard, Corban outfielder Stephanie Nippert, and Oregon Tech catcher Kayde Schaefer. Fellow Coyote, Nickayla Skinner was honored as an at-large selection to the second-team, after 5/28-6/1 BASE – at NAIA World Series TBA going 17-7 with a 1.45 ERA in the circle and leading the team with six home runs.
GIBBENS, COLLET HONORED BY COSIDA: Women‟s golfer Trish Gibbens and men‟s tennis player James Collet were honored last week as Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-District 7 at-large team selections. Gibbens was one of 10 players honored in the College Division on the women's side – encompassing schools from Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, New Mexico, Nevada, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, and Wyoming, while Collet was honored on the men's side. The at-large team comprises the sports of bowling, crew, fencing, field hockey, golf, gymnastics, ice Upcoming Events hockey, lacrosse, rifle, skiing, swimming, tennis and men's volleyball. Players were selected for their achievements on the diamond, along with being at least a sophomore academically and maintaining a 3.30 GPA or higher. All members of the District 7 team had a 3.51 or higher GPA. The recipients will be eligible for the None 2011-12 Athletic Season Complete Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-America team, to be released later this month.
FIVE EARN NAIA SCHOLAR-ATHLETE HONORS: Five student-athletes were honored last week as Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes, announced at the conclusion of the women‟s golf and men‟s/women‟s tennis national championships. Golfers Trish Gibbens and Jocie Cracroft and tennis players Cassie Low, Chenjerai Simpson, and James Collet were honored for being at least a junior in academic standing and maintaining a 3.50 cumulative grade point average at The C of I. A total of 19 student-athletes have earned the award this season – with Summer Camps honors for baseball, men‟s golf, softball, and track and field to be announced.
COLLEGE OF IDAHO TENNIS CLINICS: Head coach Cisco Limbago will be conducting multiple tennis clinics for 6/4-7 Tennis Beginner/Interm. Clinic AM players of all abilities – from beginners, to intermediate players, to those advanced. For more information, along 6/4-8 Tennis Advanced Clinic All Day with brochures, head to http://www.collegeofidaho.edu/tennis and click on the corresponding tab.
6/11-13 Softball Camp All Day WOMEN‟S BASKETBALL CAMP: The C of I women‟s basketball team will be hosting a camp for boys and girls 6/11-14 Tennis Beginner/Interm. Clinic AM (Ages 5-12) from June 11-14 in the J.A. Albertson Activities Center. Cost is $85. A registration form is available
Women‟s Basketball Camp All Day online at http://www.collegeofidaho.edu/summer-basketball-camp or call head coach Reagan Rossi at (208) 459-5855. 6/18-21 Tennis Beginner/Interm. Clinic AM
6/18-22 Tennis Advanced Clinic All Day COLLEGE OF IDAHO SOFTBALL CAMPS: The C of I softball team will be hosting a pair of camps for girls June 11- 13 at the GALS Quad in Caldwell. A “Youth Camp” (8th grade or younger) and a “High School Camp” (9th 6/25-28 Tennis Beginner/Interm. Clinic AM through 12th grades) will be offered for $100. For more information, head to 7/23-26 C of I Basketball Camp All Day http://www.collegeofidaho.edu/softball or contact head coach Al Mendiola at (208) 459-5113.
7/31-8/1 Middle School VB Camp All Day COLLEGE OF IDAHO BASKETBALL CAMP: The annual C of I Basketball Camp is scheduled for July 23-26 inside the J.A. Albertson Activities Center. The all-day camp (9 a.m.-3 p.m.) will teach boys and girls ages 5-14 the 8/2-3 VB (Setters/Attackers) AM basics of basketball. Cost is $120 – contact coach Rod Jensen at (208) 459-5864 or via email at VB (Defense/Passing) PM [email protected]. 8/6-8 VB (Senior High Camp) All day COLLEGE OF IDAHO VOLLEYBALL CAMPS: The annual C of I volleyball camps will run from July 31 through August 8 – depending on skill levels and positions. Middle School Camp runs July 31-August 1 ($85), Setters and Attackers runs morning of August 2-3 ($75), Defense and Passing runs afternoons of August 2-3 ($75), and Senior High Camp runs August 6-8 ($175). For more information, contact Liz Mendiola at (208) 459-5858 or via email at [email protected], while a brochure is available online at http://www.collegeofidaho.edu/boxscores/volleyball/2012VBCamp.pdf.
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/sports/mike/.
FOLLOW THE YOTES ON TWITTER, BECOME A FAN ON FACEBOOK: The Coyotes have begun a social media presence in the last few months – creating a Twitter account (twitter.com/CoyoteAthletics), while setting up a COYOTE SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook Fan Page (facebook.com/CoyoteAthletics). Get in-game updates and score updates by becoming a Twitter follower or a fan on Facebook. twitter.com/CoyoteAthletics facebook.com/CoyoteAthletics - more -
YOTE NOTES – May 14, 2012
C of I Sports Information Director – Mike Safford Jr. (208) 459-5681
ATHLETIC NEWS: College of Idaho announces the reinstatement SPORTS RELEASE of its intercollegiate football program
CALDWELL, Idaho - The College of Idaho will welcome football back to its campus, a move that also establishes the only small college football program in the state of Idaho.
The Board of Trustees approved the reinstatement of the College‟s football team at its May 10-11 meeting and the team is expected to begin play during the fall 2014 season. The Board stressed the desirability of conference affiliation in its vote, and President Marv Henberg and Athletic Director Marty Holly have been invited to a June meeting of Frontier Conference
Presidents and Athletic Directors to pursue an application as an associate member to the conference, where C of I would compete in football only.
“Reinstating the College‟s football program is an opportunity for us to extend our mission of providing an outstanding liberal arts education,” Henberg said. “There are many high school football players who want to continue playing at the collegiate level while they receive a high quality education. That is exactly what The College of Idaho offers.”
Meetings were held with the College‟s students, alumni, faculty, staff and friends during the spring semester to gather feedback. Henberg said a variety of factors were weighed by the board in making its final decision, including the impact on student life, alumni engagement, revenue and College-community relations.
The College will launch immediately an intensive fundraising campaign to defray capital expenses and startup costs associated with football.
“We believe that football is going to be a shot of adrenaline for The College of Idaho and for the Treasure Valley,” Henberg said. “Football games and the associated activities will bring our students, alumni and staff together in celebration, and offer Treasure Valley residents a new opportunity to watch small college football. I believe that fundraising for football will be successful and complementary to the other aspirations in our comprehensive Advance The Legacy Campaign, which has to date produced $134 million toward our 2016 campaign goal of $175 million.”
Athletics Director Marty Holly noted that there is a wealth of talented high school football players in Idaho and neighboring states.
“There are many smart, young student-athletes who want to play football and would love a chance to play near their families and get an education that will set them up for a lifetime of success,” Holly said. “Our student-athletes thrive in the classroom and in competition, and we‟re committed to doing the same with football.”
The C of I football team anticipates playing in Simplot Stadium near campus and would add to the current 19 men‟s and women‟s varsity teams competing in the NAIA and USCSA. The College had a football program from 1905 before it was disbanded in the late 1970s and has sent four of its alumni to the NFL.
Founded in 1891, The College of Idaho is the state‟s oldest private liberal arts college. It has a century-old tradition of educating some of the most accomplished graduates in Idaho, including six Rhodes Scholars, three Marshall Scholars, and another 11 Truman and Goldwater Scholars. The College is located on a beautiful campus in Caldwell, Idaho. Its distinctive PEAK curriculum challenges students to attain competencies in the four knowledge peaks of the humanities, natural sciences, social sciences and a professional field, enabling them to graduate with an academic major and three minors in four years. For more information on The College of Idaho, visit www.collegeofidaho.edu.
NOTE: A slideshow of history College of Idaho football images is available on the College‟s Flickr site at http://www.flickr.com/photos/thecollegeofidaho/sets/72157629681256930/.
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YOTE NOTES – May 18, 2012
C of I Sports Information Director – Mike Safford Jr. (208) 459-5681 [email protected]
BASEBALL: Coyotes headed to NAIA World Series for fifth time, meet Point Park (Pa.) in opener on Friday morning SPORTS RELEASE COMING UP: at AVISTA NAIA World Series, Lewiston – Friday vs. No. 12 Point Park (Pa.), 9 a.m. (PT) Saturday – with win 2012 Schedule and Results vs. No. 2 Lee (Tenn.), 3 p.m. (PT); with loss vs. No. 3 Oklahoma City or No. 10 Lewis-Clark State, Noon (PT).
Date Opponent Time LAST WEEK: at NAIA National Championships Opening Round, Azusa, Calif. – vs. No. 18 Shorter (W 6-4), vs. Menlo (W 7- 0), vs. No. 4 Azusa Pacific (L 5-2), vs. No. 4 Azusa Pacific (W 7-6) 2/2 ! Wayland Baptist W 7-2 2/3 ! Point Loma Nazarene L 9-8 LIVE STATS: Live statistics of every game of the AVISTA-NAIA World Series will be available through the NAIA „s partnership ! Fresno Pacific W 11-3 with Dakstats. Visit the tournament Live Stats page online at 2/4 ! Lewis -Clark State L 8-4 http://www.dakstats.com/websync/Pages/Tournament/TournamentPage.aspx?association=10&sg=MBA&tour=852. 2/11 WHITMAN (DH) W 16-3, W 9-0 2/12 WHITMAN (DH) W 8-0, W 6-2 LIVE VIDEO: Every tournament game will feature a pay-per-view live video broadcast, courtesy of the NAIA‟s video stream 2/18 WILLAMETTE (DH) W 6-5, W 5-1 at https://www.nmnathletics.com//subs/Landing.dbml?&&DB_OEM_ID=27900&db_oem_id=27900. Jay McCall and 2/19 WILLAMETTE (DH) W 18-1, W 7-4 Bert Sahlberg will have the call of all C of I games. C of I sports information director, Mike Safford, will be on the call of all non-C of I games at the World Series for the sixth straight year. 2/24 DICKINSON STATE (DH) W 10-1, L 4-1
2/25 DICKINSON STATE L 5-3 LIVE AUDIO: Every tournament game will have a free live audio feed available online at http://www.koze-sports.com, 2/26 DICKINSON STATE W 10-3 thanks to 950 KOZE-AM in Lewiston. Brian Danner, Mike Tatko, Jay McCall, and Wayne Grubb will have the play-by-play. 2/28 Northwest Nazarene W 5-1 3/4 * SIMPSON (DH) W 6-4, W 12-4 TRAVEL INFORMATION: The Coyotes are expected to depart Caldwell on Wednesday, arriving in the Lewis-Clark Valley in 3/5 * SIMPSON (DH) L 9-4, W 9-1 the late afternoon. The team will be staying at the Comfort Inn (2128 8th Ave, Lewiston) – for reservations, call (208) 3/6 NORTHWEST NAZARENE L 5-4 798-8090 and mention that you are fans of The C of I. 3/13 Northwest Nazarene W 13-11 3/16 * Lewis-Clark State W 10-9 TICKETS / BANQUET: Tickets for the AVISTA-NAIA World Series can be purchased two ways – one by contacting the Harris Field Box Office at (208) 792-2471 or by going online at http://www.ticketswest.com/promos/sp - and typing in NAIA in 3/17 * Lewis-Clark State (DH) L 4-0, L 7-1 the artist, venue or event section, with a C of I section blocked off using the Promo Code “Team1”. Single day tickets 3/18 * Lewis-Clark State W 9-6 range from $10 to $18, while tournament passes range from $45 to $88. The NAIA will hold an Opening Banquet inside 3/23 * BRITISH COLUMBIA W 5-4 the LCSC Activity Center on Thursday night at 7 p.m. – with tickets ($30) available by calling (208) 792-2275. 3/24 * BRITISH COLUMBIA (DH) W 7-3, W 7-6 3/25 * BRITISH COLUMBIA L 13-5 YOTES RETURN TO WORLD SERIES AFTER 10 YEAR HIATUS: For the first time since the 2002 season, the Coyotes have 3/27 NORTHWEST NAZARENE W 11-4 advanced to the AVISTA-NAIA World Series, making their fifth overall appearance at the event. Five of the 10 teams in 3/31 * Concordia (DH) W 11-1, L 7-1 this years‟ field, including The C of I, have made five-or-more World Series appearances – though for the Yotes, it is the 4/1 * Concordia (DH) L 10-0, W 8-4 first time they have qualified through the NAIA‟s Opening Round process.
4/7 * OREGON TECH (DH) W 7-3, W 18-10 HISTORY AT THE WORLD SERIES: The Coyotes first appearance at the World Series was in 1998 in Tulsa, Okla., with the 4/8 * OREGON TECH (DH) W 6-0, W 17-3 team winning their first three games (against Culver-Stockton, Bellevue, and Indiana Tech), before losing to Oklahoma 4/14 * Patten (DH) L 3-2, W 11-7 City in the semifinals. However, the Yotes were seeded into the title game, where they defeated Indiana Tech, 6-3, to win 4/15 * Patten (DH) W 9-0, W 5-1 the national championship. A year later, the Yotes traveled to Jupiter, Fla., again defeating three teams (Indiana Tech, 4/21 * MENLO (DH) W 5-4, W 14-4 Oklahoma City, Birmingham-Southern) to reach the semifinals, before a 7-3 loss to Lewis-Clark State. The Yotes would 4/22 * MENLO (DH) W 6-3, L 6-4 rebound with wins over Culver-Stockton and L-C to set up a winner-take-all title game, with LCSC defeating the Coyotes, 7- 4/27 * Corban (DH) L 12-7, W 13-4 2. In 2000, the Yotes made their first World Series appearance in Lewiston as the No. 2 seed, but lost their first game to 4/28 * Corban (DH) L 3-2, L 7-3 Shawnee State. The Yotes defeated Brewton-Parker in an elimination game, but lost 4-3 to Indiana Tech to finish fifth in 5/2 # Concordia W 7-5 the tournament. Their last appearance in 2002 was similar to the first two, as the squad won a wild 17-10 extra innings game against Embry-Riddle and defeated Mayville State. The squad won an extra innings game vs. Oklahoma City to 5/3 # Menlo W 9-2 move into the semifinals – but losses to LC-State and OCU handed the Yotes the third-place trophy. 5/4 # Menlo L 1-0 5/5 # Menlo L 5-4 BIG DIFFERENCE FROM THEN AND NOW (FAMILIAR FACES): During their first four trips to the World Series, the NAIA filled 5/10 $ Shorter (Ga.) W 6-4 the bracket with seven super-regional winners, two at-large teams, and the host school – not always the best 10 teams in 5/11 $ Menlo W 7-0 the nation, with no more than one school qualifying from a given conference/region. When the Opening Round 5/12 $ Azusa Pacific L 5-2 tournaments began in 2009, the field for the tournament has been bolstered – as the Sooner Athletic Conference and 5/14 $ Azusa Pacific W 7-6 the Southern States Athletic Conference have sent at least two representatives each of the four years, with the SAC 5/25 + Point Park (Pa.) 9 a.m. PT sending three teams last season and the SSAC sending three in 2010. Despite the tougher route to the Series, Oklahoma City, Embry-Riddle, and Lewis-Clark State qualified this season – just as they did in 2002. 5/26-6/1 NAIA World Series TBA
SURVEYING THE BRACKET: For the first time at the World Series, the Yotes are not seeded in the top-six in the 10 team Home Games in Bold and CAPS double-elimination tournament – forcing the team to potentially play five games in six days. The C of I will be on the * NAIA West Game # NAIA West Tournament bottom-half of the bracket, playing in afternoon or evening games throughout the tournament as long as the team ! NAIA Desert Classic $ NAIA Opening Round continues to win. A win in their opener would set up a match-up with Lee (Tenn.), a team that has finished no worse than + AVISTA-NAIA World Series third at the past four World Series‟ (including runner-up finishes in 2008 and 2010). Another win would set up a match- up against either Lewis-Clark State or Oklahoma City – the only other teams in the tournament who have won a national title. NAIA West Standings AGAINST TOP-25 TEAMS: The Coyotes played 14 games this season against teams that were ranked in the NAIA Top-25, going 8-6 in those contests. School Conf. Overall Lewis-Clark State 25- 6 41-12 ABOUT POINT PARK: Making their first appearance at the World Series since 1998, the Pioneers (51-9) have had a quality College of Idaho 21-11 41-19 season, winning the America Mideast Conference title, earning a runner-up finish in the Unaffiliated Grouping #1 British Columbia 20-12 28-18 tournament, while going a perfect 3-0 at the Marion Opening Round site. Though PPU has played just four games against Menlo 18-14 31-27 teams ranked in the NAIA Top-25 (split a doubleheader vs. Cumberland – who failed to reach the National Tournament, Corban 16-15 28-23 defeated both Campbellsville and Taylor), win streaks of 18 and 12 games helped vault the Pioneers up the ladder in the Concordia 15-17 23-26 national rankings. The Pioneers have played their fair share of tight games – recording a 17-5 record in games decided by two runs or less, with pitching the key to their success, thanks to a 2.96 team ERA (allowing eight or more runs only Oregon Tech 11-21 18-33 three times in 60 games). Sean Clark (7-0 2.55 ERA) earned the Game 1 start in the Opening Round, with Derek Peluso Patten 9-22 13-29 Simpson 7-24 20-31 - more -
(9-1 2.23 ERA) and Nathan Spohn (8-0 2.29 ERA) both earning starts. Closer Mike Tullio (6-4 1.92 ERA, 14 saves) has been stellar out of the pen. Offensively, PPU does not have a ton of power (only 15 home runs as a team) – with right-fielder Javy Marticorena (.384 7 HR 34 RBI) their top power threat, but he has missed time due to injury. Other key hitters include center-fielder Tom Pasinski (.351 2 HR 31 RBI), second-baseman Tom Birko (.343 44 RBI, 11 SB), left fielder Rob Novia (.337 1 HR 42 RBI), and third-baseman Lee Bodnar (.333 2 HR 47 RBI, 21 doubles). It is the first-ever meeting between the teams, with the Pioneers 10-20 in 10 previous World Series appearances.
ABOUT LEE: If the Yotes win, it will set up a Saturday afternoon match-up with the Flames (54-9-1), who have qualified for their sixth-straight NAIA World Series. Head coach Mark Brew‟s bunch has played a tough schedule – as five teams from the Southern States Athletic Conference qualified for the Opening Round sites (including C of I opponent, Shorter), along with winning 2-of-3 games against fellow World Series squad, Tennessee Wesleyan. Lee has a pitching staff with a stellar 2.56 ERA and 527 strikeouts, led by starters Kris Hall (11-0 1.52 ERA, 115 K), Patrick Merkling (8-2 2.15 ERA, 96 K), and Vince Spilker (7-2 2.67 ERA), along with relievers Jose Samayoa (8-0 2.36 ERA, 7 saves) and Andy Hillis (5-1 2.93 ERA, 7 saves). Offensively, first-baseman Roberto Reyes (.311 15 HR 82 RBI) is one of the top players in the entire NAIA, with second-baseman Blake Barber (.416 9 HR 62 RBI) and designated hitter Corey Davis (.340 10 HR 56 RBI) anchoring a line-up that has 57 home runs and 131 doubles on the season. It would be the first-ever meeting between the teams, with Lee holding a 15-12 World Series record in their six previous appearances – including two second and two third-place finishes.
ABOUT OKLAHOMA CITY/LEWIS-CLARK STATE: A first-round loss or a pair of wins to start the tournament would pit the Yotes against a pair of teams they are familiar with in Oklahoma City and Lewis-Clark State. OCU (47-10) won the regular-season Sooner Athletic Conference title and will be making their fifth-straight trip to the World Series after coming out of the losers‟ bracket to defeat Sterling (Kan.) in the Oklahoma City Opening Round site. The Stars, the winningest program in the NAIA since 1991, have played a difficult schedule, including a 13-8 record against teams in the Top-25. OCU is led on the mound by Rich Hawkins (11-2 1.95 ERA), Blake Schwartz (11-3 3.55 ERA), and Cody Crabaugh (10- 2 3.70 ERA), along with closer Patrick Goelz (2-1 1.26 ERA, 8 saves). Offensively, Denny Crabaugh‟s bunch is among the national leaders in batting average (.352) and home runs (88), paced by first-baseman Miguel Beltran (.395 25 HR 71 RBI), right-fielder Dane Phillips (.423 14 HR 66 RBI), shortstop Chris Munoz (.398 11 HR 43 RBI), and catcher Chad Carman (.391 10 HR 48 RBI). The Yotes and OCU have met four times, with the two teams splitting the contests, while the Stars have a 32-25 all-time record at the World Series. LC-State (41-12) earned the host berth to the World Series for the 13th-straight year and are making their record 31st appearance, having won 16 national titles. The Warriors took the NAIA West regular season title and had an 8-4 record against Top-25 teams. Gary Picone‟s pitching staff is led by NAIA West Pitcher of the Year Michael Noteware (9-2 2.03 ERA), along with Anthony Armanino (9-1 2.10 ERA) and Austin Pentecost (6-3 2.78 ERA). Offensively, L-C is led by slugging third-baseman Alfonso Casillas (.372 10 HR 62 RBI), along with second -baseman Trent Bridges (.396 4 HR 32 RBI), designated hitter Braxton Miller (.314 9 HR 47 RBI), and center-fielder Jordan Payne (.345 2 HR 31 RBI, 18 SB). The Warriors hold a 146-44-1 series lead on The C of I.
OTHERS IN THE TOURNAMENT: Five other potential opponents‟ for the Coyotes are in the World Series, including top-seeded LSU-Shreveport, as the Pilots (51-4) make their third appearance at the event. Greg Friesen (.394 12 HR 60) and Jared Mortensen (11-1 1.48 ERA) lead LSU-S, the Red River Conference champs, as the Pilots are 4-0 this season against Top-25 teams. No.4 seeded Embry-Riddle is making their 11th appearance in the World Series and has a quality 13-8 record against ranked teams. The Eagles (43-16), the Sun Conference regular -season champs, are paced by Chris Page (.316 7 HR 53 RBI) and Kevin Maloney (9-0 1.68 ERA). Fifth-seeded Tennessee Wesleyan looks for their first-ever win at the World Series, taking a 0-4 record at the event to Lewiston. The Bulldogs (48-11) have played a tough schedule, including a 10-7 record vs. Top-25 teams, and are led by Jeremy Fitzgerald (10-0 3.75 ERA) and Taylor Oldham (.361 19 HR 83 RBI) – one of four players for TWC with 10-or-more homers. Two teams making their first-ever World Series appearance will meet in Friday‟s second game – as Rogers State and South Carolina-Beaufort square off. The Diamond Cats (45-14) won the Hutchinson Opening Round site over Tabor (Kan.), despite being a No. 3 seed, and have a 7-7 record vs. Top-25 teams. RSU is led by Collin Campbell (.362 7 HR 54 RBI) and Shawn Spainhoward (9-2 2.87 ERA). The Sand Sharks (40-17) won the Opening Round site they hosted by working their way out of the losers‟ bracket, posting a 6-7 record against Top-25 teams this season. USCB is led by Ty Main (.317 5 HR 35 RBI) and Michael Heesch (9-2 2.13 ERA).
FINAL NATIONAL POLL: With their runner-up finish at the NAIA West Grouping Qualifying Tournament, the Coyotes dropped one spot in the final regular-season NAIA Top-25 Poll, falling to the No. 3 team in the “others receiving votes” category. The C of I received 51 voter points, 42 points fewer than last week – but completed the season earning votes in every poll during 2012. LSU-Shreveport is ranked No. 1, followed by Lee, Oklahoma City, Azusa Pacific, and Faulkner. Tennessee Wesleyan finished No. 6, Embry-Riddle was No. 8, Lewis-Clark State No. 9, Point Park No. 12, USC-Beaufort No. 15, and Rogers State No. 23. The C of I received votes in every Top-25 poll throughout the season, climbing as high as No. 20.
40-WIN SEASON: With their win over Menlo at the NAIA Opening Round Azusa site, the Yotes recorded their first 40-win season since 2002 and their ninth 40-win season in program history. The Coyotes have won at least 25 games in each season since baseball was reinstated at the College in 1987, while they have won 30-or-more games 19 times, 35-or more games 12 times, and 50-or-more games twice.
GRIFFITHS, NICHOLSON CONTINUE POSTSEASON SUCCESS: The Coyotes have rode a pair of arms during the NAIA West Tournament and the NAIA Opening Round, as right-handers Todd Griffiths (Meridian, Idaho / Lower Columbia CC) and Taylor Nicholson (Emmett, Idaho / Columbia Basin CC) have been dominant. Griffiths tossed a complete game five-hit shutout in the semifinals of the Opening Round tournament against Menlo, following it up by allowing just three earned runs in eight-plus innings of work on just two days rest, in the clinching victory over Azusa Pacific. Nicholson went eight-plus innings in a win over Shorter (Ga.) last Thursday, then picked up the win in the title game vs. Azusa Pacific. Griffiths has thrown 27 innings in the postseason, with a 2-0 record and a 1.30 ERA, while Nicholson is 2-1 with a 1.96 ERA in 18 innings of work, striking out 17.
BIG WEEK WITH THE BATS: The Yotes bats came alive in California, as The C of I logged a team batting average of .340 in the four games. Tanner Hodges (Sisters, Ore. / Mount Hood CC) went 8-for-16 with three RBI, Zach Fabricius (Fruitland, Idaho / Treasure Valley CC) went 8-for-19 with five runs scored, and Tyler Andazola (Caldwell, Idaho / Caldwell HS) went 5-for-15 with a homer and five RBI – which led the team for the tournament.
INJURY BUG BITES YOTES: The Yotes had a pair of key injuries during the Opening Round tournament – as both Jesse Dodd (Eagle, Idaho / Loyola Marymount U.) and Izaac Garsez (Caldwell, Idaho / Caldwell HS) were dinged up a bit. Dodd missed the final two games with an ankle injury and is questionable for the World Series, while Garsez injured his foot and was forced into a designated hitter role for the final two games of the series. Garsez will be available throughout the World Series.
CONFERENCE/NATIONAL LEADERS: Six Coyotes rank among the top-five in the NAIA West statistical categories – paced by Izaac Garsez, who leads the league in batting average (.396), hits (91), runs scored (75), and triples (12), ranking No. 2 in stolen bases (29), No. 3 in home runs (8), and No. 4 in both RBI (52) and doubles (19). Garsez leads the NAIA in triples and triples per game, ranking No. 5 in runs per game and total bases. Tanner Hodges leads the NAIA West in RBI (66), ranking No. 3 in hits (81) and No. 5 in batting average (.373), while Jarel Lewis (Boise, Idaho / Capital HS) is No. 1 in doubles (24), ranking No. 3 in RBI (56) and No. 4 in hits (78). Lewis is No. 5 nationally in doubles. Jeffrey Harris (Caldwell, Idaho / Wenatchee Valley CC) is No. 2 in the NAIA West in hits (83), ranking third in both stolen bases (28) and batting average (.381), while Taylor Nicholson is No. 3 in ERA (2.47) and Todd Griffiths is No. 4 in ERA (2.58).
RECORD BOOK: As a team, the Yotes have established a season record for innings pitched (526.1) – breaking the former mark of 525, set in 2004, while they have tied the record for triples in a season (22). Individually, Izaac Garsez has broke the record for triples in a season (12), ranking No. 3 on the single-season list for runs scored (75), No. 4 in hits (91), and No. 8 in stolen bases (29). Todd Griffiths has tied the record for saves (7), ranking No. 7 in appearances (24), while Jarel Lewis is No. 2 on the doubles list (24). Michael Garza (Othello, Wash. / Columbia Basin CC) is No. 2 on the appearances list (28), while Tanner Hodges is No. 7 in RBI (66). Chad Yeggy (Boise, Idaho / Centennial HS) rounds out the single-season list, ranking No. 6 in starts (15) and No. 7 in innings pitched (102.0). Four players have cracked the career record book, as Garsez holds the record for triples (30), ranking No. 4 in stolen bases (69) and runs scored (181), No. 5 in home runs (27), RBI (150), and hits (228), No. 7 in doubles (44) and at bats (656), No. 8 in games started (171) and No. 10 in games played (185). Yeggy ranks No. 3 in saves (10), No. 4 in appearances (75), No.5 in innings pitched (232.1), No. 7 in strikeouts (140), and No. 8 in wins (18), with Griffiths No. 6 in saves (9) and No. 8 in shutouts (3), and Lewis No. 9 in hit-by-pitches (32) and No. 10 in doubles (41).
GRADUATION THREE DAYS LATE: The C of I held their annual spring commencement ceremonies on Saturday morning – while the Coyotes were at the Opening Round tournament in California. However, six players were able to earn their diplomas in a special ceremony on Tuesday afternoon – Jesse Dodd, Tanner Hodges, Chad Yeggy, Andrew Sewell (Lakewood, Wash. / Pierce CC), Brett Ward (Nampa, Idaho / Nampa HS), and Joshua Orr (Port Townsend, Wash. / Lane CC).
ABOUT THE COACH: The 2012 season marks the 25th year in The C of I baseball program for head coach Shawn Humberger, his 12th year as Coyote skipper. Last season, he led the squad to a 33-21 mark and advanced to the title game of the NAIA West Qualifying Tournament. During his tenure, Humberger has compiled a 406-259-1 record, including a third- place finish at the 2002 NAIA World Series and a trip to the 2010 and 2012 NAIA National Tournaments. He has been named CCC Coach of the Year on six different occasions (2002, 2005, 2006. 2007, 2008, and 2009), along with earning NAIA Region I Coach-of-the-Year and CCC Men's Coach-of-the-Year for all sports in 2002. A native of Twin Falls, Idaho, Humberger graduated from Twin Falls High, played for the College of Southern Idaho for two seasons, and played at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas for one year. In 1984, Humberger was part of the CSI national championship junior-college team. In addition, he was named to the 1985 Junior College All-America team. Humberger, a 1989 C of I graduate, also served as the facilities coordinator for the J.A. Albertson Activities Center for ten years, is a physical education instructor at the College, and coached Nampa's American Legion baseball program for eight seasons. - more -
CUMULATIVE STATISTICS:
Player AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD%
24 GARSEZ, Izaac.... .396 59-59 230 75 91 19 12 8 52 158 .687 26 9 45 0 .474 1 0 29-36 96 9 3 .972 7 HARRIS, Jeffrey.. .381 59-58 218 38 83 12 1 1 37 100 .459 18 4 32 2 .434 2 4 27-33 82 117 12 .943 23 LEWIS, Jarel...... 374 57-54 211 40 79 24 2 6 56 125 .592 10 15 27 3 .430 6 2 6-9 289 31 6 .982 12 HODGES, Tanner... .373 60-60 217 49 81 15 4 1 66 107 .493 20 9 15 5 .433 8 3 16-17 75 178 16 .941 27 FABRICIUS, Zachar .340 49-44 156 26 53 6 0 1 22 62 .397 16 4 24 1 .408 3 1 10-17 84 16 5 .952 8 VINCENT, Jake.... .333 20-0 12 11 4 1 0 0 2 5 .417 0 1 6 0 .385 0 0 2-2 1 5 0 1.000 16 ANDAZOLA, Tyler.. .271 58-54 203 40 55 10 2 4 32 81 .399 27 13 34 0 .385 4 1 16-24 153 5 7 .958 31 DODD, Jesse...... 269 56-54 182 21 49 10 0 1 32 62 .341 17 15 21 5 .375 2 4 4-6 464 25 5 .990 21 PACKHAM, Cameron. .269 37-26 78 6 21 6 0 0 14 27 .346 9 3 29 2 .367 0 7 0-0 133 16 4 .974 9 GRIFFITHS, Todd.. .258 56-54 198 49 51 7 1 0 27 60 .303 24 10 28 3 .363 2 2 21-24 87 131 11 .952 28 VERNON, Parker.. . .256 23-9 39 4 10 1 0 0 5 11 .282 4 0 7 3 .326 0 2 0-0 13 3 1 .941 1 MUNCY, Nick...... 250 35-18 72 16 18 2 0 0 7 20 .278 9 2 23 2 .349 0 3 4-6 13 1 0 1.000 5 WARD, Brett...... 230 49-34 126 17 29 2 0 1 19 34 .270 10 1 22 1 .288 2 5 2-4 29 2 1 .969 6 SEWELL, Andrew... .194 36-11 36 6 7 2 0 0 5 9 .250 5 6 10 0 .367 2 1 0-0 25 56 5 .942 4 HUMBERGER, Riley. .184 29-6 38 8 7 3 0 0 7 10 .263 5 2 13 0 .311 0 1 0-0 16 15 2 .939 2 PAWELEK, Anthony. .148 19-3 27 0 4 0 0 0 2 4 .148 2 3 2 0 .273 1 1 0-0 8 12 2 .909 22 ROSEBERRY, Joe... .000 33-0 7 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1 1 6 0 .222 0 0 6-9 3 3 2 .750 15 LANE, Michael.... .000 2-0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 1 1 0 .500 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 .000 25 NICHOLSON, Taylor .000 1-0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0 4 14 4 .818 10 HILDEBRAND, Bryan .000 1-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0 0 4 1 .800 14 O'DELL, Mitchell. .000 1-0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 .000 36 YEGGY, Chad...... 000 1-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0 4 22 0 1.000
Totals...... 313 60-60 2051 428 642 120 22 23 385 875 .427 203 99 345 27 .396 33 37 143-187 1579 686 90 .962 Opponents...... 261 60-60 1999 262 522 88 10 23 237 699 .350 180 50 329 48 .333 29 41 61-80 1528 590 78 .964
Player ERA W-L APP GS CG SHO/CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR AB B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHA
14 O'DELL, Mitchell. 0.00 0-0 2 0 0 0/0 0 2.0 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 9 .222 0 0 0 0 0 24 GARSEZ, Izaac.... 1.08 1-0 5 0 0 0/2 0 8.1 5 1 1 3 11 0 0 0 28 .179 0 2 0 1 0 25 NICHOLSON, Taylor 2.47 9-2 17 11 1 0/3 1 91.0 82 29 25 27 63 10 1 5 333 .246 6 7 3 4 9 9 GRIFFITHS, Todd.. 2.58 4-1 24 7 2 1/0 7 73.1 69 33 21 21 44 8 0 1 281 .246 8 5 0 2 6 36 YEGGY, Chad...... 3.71 8-3 17 15 2 0/0 0 102.0 102 49 42 20 48 20 1 8 386 .264 4 7 0 3 11 27 FABRICIUS, Zachar 4.04 5-4 14 13 1 0/1 0 84.2 81 43 38 21 39 15 2 3 308 .263 11 9 4 9 8 29 ORR, Joshua...... 4.09 7-4 14 12 1 0/1 0 66.0 67 37 30 32 50 13 2 1 254 .264 13 7 0 4 1 17 RAVER, Seth...... 4.15 0-0 6 0 0 0/1 0 4.1 5 2 2 2 6 1 0 1 17 .294 0 1 0 0 0 30 GARZA, Michael... 4.30 6-2 28 1 0 0/3 2 52.1 57 29 25 18 37 10 3 1 208 .274 8 5 0 3 2 10 HILDEBRAND, Bryan 5.91 0-0 13 0 0 0/1 1 10.2 14 9 7 11 10 3 1 1 48 .292 1 1 0 0 0 28 VERNON, Parker... 6.11 1-0 12 1 0 0/0 0 17.2 22 13 12 8 8 6 0 1 73 .301 0 2 0 1 1 11 KOWITZ, Dylan.... 9.64 0-3 11 0 0 0/0 0 14.0 16 17 15 16 12 1 0 1 54 .296 2 4 0 2 3
Totals...... 3.73 41-19 60 60 7 5/4 11 526.1 522 262 218 180 329 88 10 23 1999 .261 53 50 7 29 41 Opponents...... 6.52 19-41 60 60 10 3/1 6 509.1 642 428 369 203 345 120 22 23 2051 .313 73 99 14 33 37
GAME RECAP – C OF I 6, SHORTER 4: The C of I pounded out 16 hits, using a four-run ninth inning to defeat No. 18 ranked Shorter University, 6-4, in Game 2 of the NAIA Baseball National Championship Opening Round, Thursday in Azusa, Calif. The C of I never trailed in the game, but led just 2-1 heading into the ninth inning. Parker Vernon (Redmond, Ore. / Redmond HS) led off with a walk, moving to third on an errant pickoff throw and a wild pitch, scoring on a Jarel Lewis RBI double. Jeffrey Harris followed with an RBI triple to make it 4-1, with Jesse Dodd plating a run with a sacrifice fly. Brett Ward capped the inning with a two-out RBI single. The Yotes would need every run, as Taylor Nicholson tired in the ninth inning - giving up back-to-back two-out solo home runs to the Hawks Cal Hardie and Willie Lewis. Michael Garza came in and allowed a double to Antonio Walcott and an RBI single to Bobby Triglia to bring the tying run to the plate. However, Todd Griffiths came in and got Blake McCullers to ground out to third to end the game - picking up his team-high seventh save of the year. Nicholson picked up his eighth win of the year, allowing just three earned runs and striking out six. A double by Harris in the second was followed by a run-scoring single by Dodd to give the Yotes a 1-0 lead, but it could have been more, as The C of I had a runner thrown out at the plate in the third and stranding the bases loaded in the fourth. SU drew even in the fifth, putting runners and second and third with one out, with Walcott delivering a run with a fielders' choice. The Coyotes took the lead for good in the seventh on a Tanner Hodges RBI single. Hodges, Griffiths, and Zach Fabricius each had three hits for the Coyotes, with Dodd driving in two runs. Lewis and Triglia had three hits for the Hawks - who were playing their first-ever NAIA Tournament game.
GAME RECAP – C OF I 7, MENLO 0: Todd Griffiths tossed a complete game five-hit shutout, helping The C of I within one win of their first trip to the AVISTA-NAIA World Series since 2002, defeating rival Menlo College, 7-0, the semifinal round of the NAIA National Championships Opening Round, Friday in Azusa, Calif. The senior, from Meridian, was dominant, taking a no-hitter into the sixth inning - striking out a career-high nine batters. Griffiths was helped by his defense, as double plays ended Oaks threats in both the seventh and ninth innings. The Yotes jumped out to a quick 1-0 lead, as Tanner Hodges lined an RBI single in the opening frame, with the lead extended to 3-0 in the fourth, on a two-out, two-run single by Tyler Andazola. The C of I would add a Jarel Lewis two-run home run in the seventh to make it 5-0, plating two runs in the eighth - as Brett Ward scored on a wild pitch, another scoring on a Lewis RBI double. Lewis went 3-for-5 with three RBI in the win, with Ward going 3-for-4 with two runs scored. Zach Fabricius had two hits and a trio of runs scored - as the Yotes piled up 12 hits.
GAME RECAP – AZUSA PACIFIC 5, C OF I 2: Azusa Pacific jumped out to a 5-0 lead and hung on in the late innings, defeating The C of I, 5-2, to force a winner-take-all championship game Monday at the NAIA Baseball National Championships Opening Round site in Azusa, Calif. Sammy Soyring led off the first for APU with a double, scoring on a Jordan Leyland sacrifice fly, to give the Cougars a 1-0 lead. J.C. Aguayo pushed the lead to 3-0 in the second with a two-run homer, with Johnathan Erb rocketing an RBI single in the third and a solo homer in the sixth to make it 5-0. The Coyotes, who stranded runners in scoring position in the first, second, and sixth - had a big opportunity in the seventh. The C of I loaded the bases with no outs, with Todd Griffiths following with an RBI single to make it 5-1. However, a strikeout and double play ball got APU out of trouble. In the ninth, the Yotes loaded the bags again with no outs, plating a run on a groundout by Parker Vernon - but with the tying run at the plate, a strikeout and pop up ended the contest. Tyler Andazola went 3-for-3 with a stolen base and a walk in the loss, with Zach Fabricius going 2-for-5.
GAME RECAP: C OF I 7, AZUSA PACIFIC 6: Tanner Hodges eluded the tag of catcher Matt Page to score the winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning, lifting The C of I to a 7-6 victory over Azusa Pacific in the championship game of the NAIA Baseball Championships Opening Round site in Azusa, Calif. The No. 4 ranked Cougars trailed 6-4 in the ninth, but took advantage of a C of I error to tie the score. APU had runners at second and third, with slugger Jordan Leyland lining a two-run single down the left field line to deadlock the game. In the bottom of the ninth, Hodges singled with one out and Jeffrey Harris moved him to third with a base hit. APU brought in reliever Alan Garcia and brought in a fifth infielder, however, Tyler Andazola hit a 0-2 pitch to the right side – first-baseman Leyland knocked the ball down, but his throw home was late. Todd Griffiths, pitching on two days rest, went eight-plus innings, allowing just three earned runs, in a no-decision for the Yotes. Taylor Nicholson got out of trouble in the ninth, picking up his team-leading ninth victory. The C of I took a 1-0 lead in the first, as Zach Fabricius singled and scored on a Hodges RBI base hit. APU took a 2-1 lead in the third on a two-run Johnathan Erb home run, but the Yotes came back to score four in the bottom of the inning. Singles by Izaac Garsez, Jarel Lewis, and Hodges loaded the bases, with Harris tying the score with a base hit. Andazola gave the Yotes the lead with an RBI fielders‟ choice, with Brett Ward making it 4-2 with an RBI single and Andrew Sewell delivered a sacrifice fly. The Cougars clawed back, scoring a run in the fourth on a C of I error, adding an RBI single by J.C. Aguayo in the fifth to make it 5-4 – stranding the bases loaded. Andazola made it a two-run game in the fifth, hitting a leadoff homer for The C of I. Griffiths retired 10 straight batters until APU‟s rally in the ninth. Hodges led the 11-hit attack with a 3-for-4 morning, with Lewis and Harris each going 2- for-5. Leyland and Erb each had two hits and two RBI for the Cougars in the loss.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: For more information on The C of I baseball program, head to the official homepage of the Coyotes, http://www.collegeofidaho.edu/baseball.
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YOTE NOTES – May 21, 2012
C of I Sports Information Director – Mike Safford Jr. (208) 459-5681 [email protected]
TRACK & FIELD: Record setting CCC Championships as Lady Yotes take 2nd, Coyotes take 3rd; 21 headed to Nationals SPORTS RELEASE COMING UP: at NAIA National Championships, Marion, Ind., Thursday-Saturday.
2012 Schedule and Results LAST WEEK: at Cascade Conference Championships (Men 3rd of 10, Women 2nd of 10) Date Event Time/Result 1/21 Bronco Invitational Nampa, ID TRAVEL INFORMATION: The Coyote track and field team will be leaving Caldwell Tuesday for the NAIA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Marion, Ind. The squad will fly via United 1/27 Jackson‟s Invitational Nampa, ID Airlines to Fort Wayne, Ind., and van to the host site at Indiana Wesleyan University. The team will return to campus on Sunday.
1/28 Jackson‟s Invitational Nampa, ID C OF I HAS RECORD SETTING MEET: The C of I had a monster Cascade Conference 2/4 Bronco Classic Nampa, ID Championships in Klamath Falls, Ore., as both the men‟s and women‟s teams set school records for highest finish and points scored. The Lady Yotes finished second to Concordia in
the team race, scoring 164.5 points – crushing their former mark of 119.5 points in 2010. 2/10 BSU Team Challenge Nampa, ID The Coyote men placed third overall, also their highest finish, scoring a school-record 121.5
points, trailing just Concordia and Southern Oregon. For the first time ever, both teams 2/11 BSU Team Challenge Nampa, ID defeated rival Eastern Oregon at the CCC meet.
3/1 NAIA Championships Geneva, OH TRIO REPEAT AS CCC CHAMPS: The Coyotes had won a total of 18 CCC titles in the last seven years combined, but C of I athletes won four crowns this weekend alone. Three of the victors 3/2 NAIA Championships Geneva, OH defended their titles from 2011, as Greg Montgomery (Boise, Idaho / Boise HS) bested the field in the 5,000-meters (15:05.69) for the second-straight year, Hillary Holt (Boise, Idaho / 3/3 NAIA Championships Geneva, OH Mountain View HS) won the 1,500-meters (4:32.43) in a school record-setting time, with Jasmine Sibert (Boise, Idaho / Centennial HS) winning the 100-meter hurdles (15.50) for a second time.
3/17 Pacific Preview Forest Grove, OR YOUREN WINS HIGH JUMP WITH RECORD LEAP: One of the many big marks recorded by C of I athletes at the meet was by Audrey Youren (Gooding, Idaho / Gooding HS) in the high jump, as 3/30 All-Idaho Cup Nampa, ID the true freshman became just the fourth C of I rookie to win a league title. Youren broke her own school record with a clearance of 5-5, hitting the NAIA “B” standard along the way, 3/31 All-Idaho Cup Nampa, ID punching her ticket to the NAIA Championships.
4/5 CCC Multi-Events Oregon City, OR OTHER RECORDS FALL: It was a record-setting three days for the Yotes, as multiple records fell in Klamath Falls. Mike Hurd (Payette, Idaho / Payette HS) broke his own record in the 400- 4/6 CCC Multi-Events Oregon City, OR meter hurdles (53.21), placing second overall, improving his NAIA “A” mark, while breaking the record in the pole vault (13-5 1/4). Austin Basterrechea (Gooding, Idaho / Gooding HS) broke 4/13 John Knight Twilight Monmouth, OR a 38-year-old record in the long jump, becoming the first Coyote to ever break the 23-foot mark in the long jump (23-2 1/2), placing second, while both the Coyote 4x100 (42.80) and 4x400 4/14 Eastern Oregon Open La Grande, OR (3:19.27) relay teams set new standards. On the women‟s side, Diamond Mitchell (San Diego, Calif. / Eastlake HS) broke her own record in the 100-meters (12.41) and the 200-meters 4/20 NNU Invitational Nampa, ID (25.19), taking second in both events, while anchoring the 4x-100 relay team that broke the Oregon Relays Eugene, OR school record (48.09) in placing second. In the field events, Lexis Lange (Ephrata, Wash. / Ephrata HS) broke the school record in the pole vault (9-6 1/4), while Jessica Aguilar (Caldwell, 4/21 NNU Invitational Nampa, ID Idaho / Caldwell HS) broke her own school record in the shot put (37-10 3/4). Oregon Relays Eugene, OR MCCURRY EARNS HONOR: C of I head coach Pat McCurry was honored at the conclusion of the meet by his peers, as he was awarded the CCC Women‟s Coach of the Year award. It marks 5/10 CCC Championships Klamath Falls, OR the third time in his career that he has won a CCC award – but the first time in track and field. 5/11 CCC Championships Klamath Falls, OR 21 ATHLETES TO NATIONALS: The C of I will send a total of 21 competitors to the NAIA National 5/12 CCC Championships Klamath Falls, OR Championships – by far their largest contingent in program history. Included in the group are a trio of relay teams – both the men‟s and women‟s 4x800 squads, along with the women‟s 5/24 NAIA Championships Marion, IN 4x100 team. Both teams will have their first-ever field event competitors – as Audrey Youren will compete in the high jump and Andre Archer (Caldwell, Idaho / Caldwell HS) will triple jump. 5/25 NAIA Championships Marion, IN Five of the athletes have been seeded in the Top-10 in their respective events heading into the meet. 5/26 NAIA Championships Marion, IN - more -
HISTORY AT NATIONALS: It marks the eighth-straight year that the Coyotes will compete at the NAIA Outdoor Track and Field National Championships, with the Lady Yotes looking to score in the team race for a fourth consecutive year. Last season, the Coyote men finished in a tie for 55th-place, while the Lady Yotes finished in a tie for 43rd. The Coyote men have scored in the meet on two other occasions – taking 45th in 2006 and 51st in 2008, while the Lady Yotes took 37th in 2010 and 45th in 2009. Eight individuals have placed in the Top- 8 at Nationals – David Fluckiger (6th in the 3,000-steeplechase in 2006), Tyler Hopper (6th in the 1,500-meters in 2008), Stephanie Helm (7th in the 5,000 -meters in 2009), Emily McCutchan (8th in the heptathlon in 2010), Kristine Smith (8th in the 3,000-steeplechase in 2010), Maggie Miller (5th in the 1,500-meters in 2010), Hillary Holt (5th in the 800-meters in 2011), Greg Montgomery (8th in the 5,000 and 10,000 in 2011). The C of I has had one relay team place, as the women‟s 4x800 squad took seventh in 2009.
TOP MARKS IN THE NAIA: All of the competitors at the NAIA Championships are seeded within the Top-25 in each of their events. Sora Klopfenstein (Meridian, Idaho / Meridian HS) has the fourth fastest time in the 3,000-steeplechase, while Austin Basterrechea is No. 5 in the decathlon. Hillary Holt is fifth overall in the 1,500-meters and seventh in the 800-meters, while Mike Hurd (400-hurdles) and Greg Montgomery (5,000-meters) both are seeded eighth. Nick Hampton (Eagle, Idaho / Eagle HS) is No. 11 in the 800-meters, as is Sarah Johnson (Shelton, Wash. / Shelton HS) in the 1,500-meters, with Andrew Hugill (Colorado Springs, Colo. / Coronado HS) No. 14 in the 10,000-meters. Dominic Bolin (Payette, Idaho / Payette HS) and Kayloni Perry (Nine Mile Falls, Wash. / Lakeside HS) are both No. 15 in the 1,500-meters, Audrey Youren is No. 16 in the high jump, Andre Archer is No. 17 in the triple jump, Jasmine Sibert is No. 19 in the 400- meter hurdles, and Jason Hunt (Meridian, Idaho / Mountain View HS) is No. 23 in the 5,000-meters. The men‟s 4x800-relay is seeded ninth, while the women‟s 4x800-relay is seeded 14th and the 4x100-relay is seeded 15th.
QUALIFIERS: NAIA “A” Standard – Nick Hampton (800), Dominic Bolin (800, 1,500), Greg Montgomery (5,000), Austin Basterrechea (decathlon), Andre Archer (triple jump), Mike Hurd (400-hurdles, decathlon), Sora Klopfenstein (3,000-steeple), Sarah Johnson (1,500), Hillary Holt (800, 1,500), Women‟s 4x800-relay. NAIA “B” Standard – Jason Hunt (5,000), Kayloni Perry (1,500), Jasime Sibert (400- hurdles),Andrew Hugill (10,000), Audrey Youren (high jump), Women‟s 4x100-relay, Men‟s 4x800-relay.
EVENT MEN MARK DATE WOMEN MARK DATE 100 Meters Mike Hurd 11.02 04/21/12 Diamond Mitchell 12.41 05/12/12 200 Meters Mike Hurd 23.29 03/17/12 Diamond Mitchell 25.19 05/12/12 400 Meters Austin Basterrechea 50.48 04/13/12 Stevee Alletag 1:00.69 05/12/12 800 Meters Nick Hampton 1:52.72 03/31/12 Hillary Holt 2:13.77 05/12/12 1500 Meters Dominic Bolin 3:53.95 04/13/12 Hillary Holt 4:32.43 05/12/12 5000 Meters Greg Montgomery 14:31.53 04/20/12 Sora Klopfenstein 17:56.80 03/17/12 10000 Meters Andrew Hugill 31:12.55 05/12/12 Kenna Middleton 38:03.02 04/13/12 100/110 Hurdles Mike Hurd 15.15 04/21/12 Jasmine Sibert 15.16 04/21/12 400 Hurdles Mike Hurd 53.21 05/12/12 Jasmine Sibert 1:03.81 05/12/12 3000 Steeplechase Sora Klopfenstein 11:07.65 04/13/12 4x100 Relay C of I “A” 42.80 05/12/12 C of I “A” 48.09 05/12/12 4x400 Relay C of I “A” 3:19.27 05/12/12 C of I “A” 4:00.59 05/12/12 4x800 Relay C of I “A” 7:45.14 04/21/12 C of I “A” 9:23.92 04/21/12 High Jump Austin Basterrechea 6-5 05/12/12 Audrey Youren 5-5 05/12/12 Pole Vault Mike Hurd 13-5 1/4 05/12/12 Lexis Lange 9-6 1/4 05/12/12 Long Jump Austin Basterrechea 23-2 1/2 05/12/12 Audrey Youren 16-9 1/4 05/12/12 Triple Jump Andre Archer 47-6 1/2 04/21/12 Hailey Bull 35-5 1/4 05/12/12 Shot Put Austin Basterrechea 36-5 1/2 04/06/12 Jessica Aguilar 37-10 3/4 05/12/12 Discus Austin Basterrechea 104-3 04/06/12 Jessica Aguilar 114-8 05/12/12 Javelin Austin Basterrechea 155-4 05/12/12 Melinda Fuimaono 112-3 04/13/12 Multi-Events Austin Basterrechea 6567 04/06/12 Jasmine Sibert 3607 04/06/12
ABOUT THE COACH: Pat McCurry enters his eighth year at the helm of the track & field and cross country programs at The C of I. In eight years (after the Coyote running programs were dormant for nearly 30 years), McCurry has built the Coyote men and women into perennial NAIA Top-25 programs - with the men‟s cross country team earning six berths to the NAIA Championships, with the Lady Yotes advancing to four-straight NAIA meets, winning the 2008, 2009, and 2011 CCC titles, with his 2011 squad placing seventh at Nationals. For his efforts, McCurry was named 2008, 2009, and 2011 CCC women's cross country Coach of the Year. Student-athletes have claimed 18 individual CCC titles on the track, 11 NAIA All-American awards in cross country and track & field, seven All-NAIA Region I awards in cross country, 38 All-CCC awards in cross country - along with 67 NAIA All-America Scholar-Athlete awards. Prior to his arrival at The C of I, McCurry was an assistant coach at his alma mater, Eastern Oregon University, helping EOU to a national runner-up finish at the 2002 NAIA Men‟s Cross Country Championships and the 2003 CCC title in men‟s track & field. As an athlete at EOU from 1997-1999, McCurry claimed two consecutive CCC titles at 5000-meters and finished eighth at the NAIA Championships at 10,000-meters. His best athletic years came after college while running for Nike Portland, and later the Eastside Track Club - where at the 2003 University of Oregon Preview Meet, the Coyote skipper took home the title in the 3000-meters and has a personal best of 8:13 at that distance. He also holds the Willamette Invitational meet record and Charles Bowles track record at 10,000-meters from his 2004 performance there. McCurry has also claimed the title at many Treasure Valley area races, including the infamous Race to Robie Creek in 2005, 2009, and 2010, along with the City of Trees marathon.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: For more on The C of I track and field program, head to the official homepage of the Coyotes, http://www.collegeofidaho.edu/trackandfield.
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YOTE NOTES – May 21, 2012
C of I Sports Information Director – Mike Safford Jr. (208) 459-5681 [email protected]
GOLF: Season Review
SPORTS RELEASE LAST WEEK: at NAIA Women‟s National Championships, Link Hills CC, Greeneville, Tenn. (23rd of 28 teams) 2011-12 Schedule and Results COMING UP: Season Complete
Date Opponent Time/Result ROUGH WEEK IN TENNESSEE: A cross-country flight and a tough golf course did not mix well for the Lady Yotes last week, as The C of I struggled at their first-ever appearance at the NAIA Women‟s 9/14 NNU -C of I STROKE PLAY (M/W) Golf National Championships, finishing 23rd of 28 teams in the event. The Yotes were in the mix 9/16 BOISE STATE Women - L 299-310 after a Day 1 318 – thanks to an opening round 72 from Trish Gibbens (Caldwell, Idaho / Barry U.) and a 77 from Baylee Borchers (Boise, Idaho / Mountain View HS), however, The C of I carded just 9/19-20 Warner Pacific Invite Men 2nd of 5 one round in the 70s the rest of the tournament – failing to make the third round cut. Gibbens qualified for the final round as an individual, finishing in a tie for 46th-place. British Columbia won Women 1st of 5 the team title by two strokes over Savannah A&D, while Megan Woodland of Victoria won the 9/26-27 Dash Thomas Memorial Men 10th of 10 individual title.
10/3-4 NAIA Fall Preview Men 18th of 20 GIBBENS EARNS ALL-AMERICA HONORS: Following the national championships, Trish Gibbens was honored by the NAIA for the second-straight year, earning honorable mention All-America Women 5th of 15 accolades. The junior set a school record for low scoring average for the season at 76.7 strokes 10/11 Northwest Nazarene Men - W 293-297 per round.
10/17-18 Corban Invitational Men 3rd of 5 A DOUBLE-EAGLE: The third-round started like a bang for Baylee Borchers, as she became the first C of I golfer to card a double-eagle in competition. The sophomore holed out her second shot with Women 2nd of 5 a hybrid from 175-yards on the Par-5 first hole. 3/3 Whitman/L-C State 3-Way EXHIBITION MEN‟S REVIEW: It was an up-and-down season for the Coyote men, as the top-three players, Tyler 3/8 NORTHWEST NAZARENE Men – L 307-318 Thurston (Eagle, Idaho / Eagle HS), Austin Giesie (Coto de Caza, Calif. / UNLV), and Kyle DeLorey (Boise, Idaho / Capital HS) on the roster had outstanding seasons – all earning a spot on the All- 3/14 Northwest Nazarene Men – L 287-291 Cascade Conference team, recording Top-10 single-season scoring marks. However, the No. 4 and 3/19-20 Concordia Invitational Men 5th of 9 5 positions were inconsistent throughout the year – limiting the team score, outside of a 293 against Northwest Nazarene in October, which was the second-lowest score by a C of I team. The Women 3rd of 7 Yotes held the team lead after Round 1 of the CCC Championships, but could not maintain the edge, finishing fifth, while the squad took 11th at the NAIA West Championships. 4/9-10 C OF I INVITATIONAL Men 6th of 7 Women 2nd of 5 WOMEN‟S REVIEW: It was by far the best season ever for the Lady Yotes, as The C of I earned their first-ever trip to the NAIA National Championships. The Coyotes were ranked in the NAIA Top-25 4/16-17 CCC Championships Men 5th of 5 throughout the season – which opened with a school record 310 against Boise State and a team championship at the Warner Pacific Invitational. A fifth-place finish at the NAIA Fall Preview in Women 2nd of 5 Tennessee was the highlight of the year – as the Yotes finished second in each of the remaining 4/23-24 NAIA West Qualifier Women 3rd of 6 CCC tournaments – with Jocie Cracroft (Soda Springs, Idaho / Soda Springs HS) shooting a final round 71 to earn medalist honors at the CCC Championship, earning a spot on the All-CCC team 5/7-8 NAIA West Qualifier Men 11th of 12 with Trish Gibbens and Baylee Borchers. The Lady Yotes, who posted six of the eight low rounds in program history in 2011-12, took third at the NAIA West Qualifier in El Cajon, Calif., and 23rd at the 5/15-18 NAIA Championshps Women 23rd of 28 NAIA Championships.
FINAL STROKE AVERAGE LEADERS: Men – Tyler Thurston 76.4, Austen Giesie 76.8, Kyle DeLorey 77.0; Women – Trish Gibbens 76.7, Baylee Borchers 79.5, Jocie Cracroft 84.2. 2011-12 Cascade Conference Standings ABOUT THE COACH: Garry Matlock is in his 12th season as head coach of The C of I men's and Men women's golf programs. Matlock had also served as the top assistant with The C of I men's basketball team for six years, before stepping down after the 2005-06 season. Last season, he led Team WP CRB CU CI CCC Tot the Coyote men to a fourth-place finish and the Lady Yotes to a second-place finish in the CCC - Concordia 889 934 904 879 611 4217 earning CCC Coach of the Year honors in on the women‟s side for the second-straight year. Matlock Corban 933 938 919 903 618 4311 came to The C of I in 2000 after 16 years as a head basketball coach at Northwest Nazarene College of Idaho 922 961 938 909 625 4355 University and Rocky Mountain College, compiling a 232-242 career record. Matlock also served as NW Christian 972 999 964 918 623 4476 an assistant coach at Boise State for one season. His coaching background, which dates back to Warner Pacific 936 965 1061 906 620 4478 1966, includes serving as head basketball coach at Homedale High School (1971-82). He also coached at Buhl High School and Milwaukie (Ore.) High School. Matlock began his collegiate career Women at The C of I, where he played baseball and football, is a graduate of NNU, where he played baseball and basketball and is in their Athletic Hall of Fame. He is married to wife Pamela, and the Team WP CRB CU CI CCC Tot two live in Caldwell. Concordia 1000 943 964 915 631 4454 College of Idaho 992 968 1024 947 642 4573 FOR MORE INFORMATION: For more information on The C of I golf programs, head to the official Warner Pacific 1107 1086 1101 996 692 4982 homepage of the Coyotes, http://www.collegeofidaho.edu/athlete/golf.htm. Corban 1139 1127 1190 1072 749 5277 NW Christian 1089 1059 INC INC INC 2148 - C of I -