SPORTS RELEASE 35 NAMED to ACADEMIC ALL-CCC TEAM: a Total of 35 College of Idaho Student-Athletes Were This Week’S Event Schedule Honored As Members of the U.S
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YOTE NOTES – April 29, 2015 C of I Director of Athletic Communications – Mike Safford Jr. (208) 459-5681 [email protected] SPORTS RELEASE ATHLETIC NEWS: 35 NAMED TO ACADEMIC ALL-CCC TEAM: A total of 35 College of Idaho student-athletes were This Week’s Event Schedule honored as members of the U.S. Bank Cascade Conference All-Academic Team, announced Monday by the league office. To earn the prestigious honor, student-athletes must be at least a sophomore in 5/1 BASE vs. Corban (NAIA West) 10 a.m. PT academic standing and maintain a 3.20 or higher cumulative grade point average at C of I. Earning TRACK at Border Challnege 4 p.m. the honor were 12 members of the baseball team (Troy Carr, Seth Champlin, Zach Fabricius, Matt Hamilton, Jake Hennessey, Lee Johnson-Harris, Josh Kabins, Markus Lively, Cole Mansanerez, Brady TRACK – Bolo Ball 6 p.m. Mooney, Mitch Skaggs, Brady Winfield); 11 members of the women's track and field team (Brittany 5/2 LAX vs. Portland (PNCLL Semis) 10 a.m. PT Beame, McKenzie Bell, Annelise Eagleton, Hailey Goode, Rachel Hamre, Emily Hawgood, Lila TRACK at Border Challenge 10 a.m. Klopfenstein, Hannah Lentz, Ruth Lewinski, Kristin Niemi, Tiana Thomas); seven members of the men's track and field team (Camden DeBruler, Edmund Ellis, John Fronk, Matt Goodwin, Taylor FB – Purple and Gold Game 11 a.m. Oppedyk, Gary Parkinson, Dylan Walker); four softball players (Hailey Chambers, Cassidy Ferrell, BASE at NAIA West Tournament TBA Rickey Kamimae, Mikell Nye); and one women's golfer (Gabrielle Giesbrecht). For the 2014-15 academic year, C of I has had a school-record 96 Academic All-Conference recipients - 74 student- 5/3 BASE at NAIA West Tournament TBA athletes earning CCC honors and 22 earning Frontier Conference honors. PURPLE AND GOLD GAME SET FOR SATURDAY: The C of I will cap their spring football drills this Upcoming Events Saturday morning, hosting the Purple and Gold Game at Simplot Stadium. The intrasquad game, set to begin at 11 a.m., will pit the Yotes offense against the Yotes defense in a scripted four quarter contest 5/8 WBB – Lady Yote Open 1 p.m. – with special teams segments breaking up the quarters. Admission to the Spring Game is free, with the event broadcast live on 1350 KTIK-AM with Dave Tester and Kelly Barbour. Key items for the TRACK at CCC Championships 1 p.m. PT Purple and Gold Game - gates at Simplot Stadium will open at 9:30 a.m., with ticket staff available for 5/9 TRACK at CCC Championships 10 a.m. PT fans to complete the renewal of their 2014 reserved season tickets (no general admission or new FB – Women’s Clinic 5 p.m. season ticket sales will be available until mid-May); limited parking will be available at Simplot Stadium – fans are asked to park in either the J.A. Albertson Activities Center lot or behind Simplot Stadium off of Stock Trail Road (signs will direct fans to parking); concessions will not be available at Simplot Stadium, however (unlike the regular-season) fans will be allowed to bring food and drink into the game (glass containers, alcoholic beverages, or umbrellas will not be permitted) – with all bags/coolers subject to search; reserved seating (seat backs) will not be available, all seating is first- come, first-serve; fans are asked to remain in the seating area of Simplot Stadium for the duration of the Spring Game, however, will be allowed onto the field at the conclusion. LACROSSE TO PLAY IN PNCLL SEMIFINALS: Ian Williams and Dillon Green each scored five goals, leading the C of I past Puget Sound, 16-6, in the Pacific Northwest Collegiate Lacrosse League tournament quarterfinals on Saturday. The Yotes (8-3), advance to the semfinals for the first time in program history, meeting the University of Portland in Covington, Wash., Saturday at 10 a.m. A win would move C of I into the championship game Sunday against Western Oregon or Western Washington. BOLO BALL SET FOR FRIDAY: The fourth-annual College of Idaho Bolo Ball to benefit the Coyote cross country and track program is set for May 1 at 6 p.m. at the Basque Center in Boise. An outstanding dinner is provided, followed by a great concert from Kenny Saunders & Company, Muzzie Braun, and Scott Knickerbocker. For more information, contact Pat McCurry at (208) 459-5085. LADY YOTE OPEN RETURNS MAY 8: The 2015 Lady Yote Open golf scramble to benefit the C of I women’s basketball team, returns this spring. The event is scheduled for May 8 at Timberstone Golf Course, with the $85 entry fee including green fees, cart, dinner, fun and prizes. For more information, contact head coach Mark Owen at (208) 459-5860 or register online at https://www.collegeofidaho.edu/content/lady-yote-golf-scramble. COYOTE FOOTBALL WOMEN’S CLINIC SET FOR MAY 9: 4/The C of I football team will be hosting a Women’s Clinic at 5 p.m. on May 9 – a fun, educational demonstration of the basics of football. The event will begin at the Marty Holly Athletics Center and finish at Simplot Stadium – cost is $40. For more information, contact coach Matt Strong at (208) 869-7458 or register online at https://secure.touchnet.net/C22513_ustores/web/store_main.jsp?STOREID=5&SINGLESTORE=true. 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The 2/8 + LEWIS-CLARK STATE L 8-0 double-round robin tournament marks the seventh-straight year that the tournament has been held in its current format 2/13 SAINT MARTIN’S W 4-2 (the fifth-straight year that the tournament has been a five-team field). It marks the 32nd trip to the postseason for C of I 2/14 SAINT MARTIN’S (DH) L 13-1, W 2-1 – with the 1940, 1948, 1949, and 1966 teams advancing to the playoffs, with the 1948 and 1949 teams winning 2/15 SAINT MARTIN’S W 9-8 Northwest Conference titles. Since 1987, the Coyotes have advanced out of conference/regional/grouping tournaments in 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2010, and 2012, making five trips to the NAIA Baseball World Series – 2/28 # Sul Ross State W 8-4 winning the 1998 national title, with the 1999 team finishing as the national runners-up. # Indiana Wesleyan W 7-2 3/1 # Mary W 17-5 HISTORY AT THE NAIA WEST TOURNAMENT: In the current NAIA West format, the Yotes have a combined 7-10 all-time # Grace W 16-7 record at the event – advancing to the championship game in both 2011 and 2012 – losing to British Columbia in the 3/2 # Northwestern (Iowa) L 11-10 title game in 2011 at Menlo, and losing to Menlo in the 2012 title game in Portland. From 2000-08, C of I competed in 3/6 DICKINSON STATE (DH) W 9-0, W 6-0 the NAIA Region I – against the same core group of schools (minus California teams) – hosting the tournament in 2000, 3/7 DICKINSON STATE (DH) W 4-0, W 4-3 2002, and 2007. The Yotes won the Region I title in 2000 and 2002, finishing as the runners-up in 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008, posting a combined 18-16 record. 3/10 WHITMAN (DH) W 3-2, W 8-7 3/14 * CORBAN (DH) W 7-6, L 5-2 REGION I/NAIA WEST CHAMPIONS: 2000 – College of Idaho, 2001 – Western Oregon, 2002 – College of Idaho, 2003 – 3/15 * CORBAN (DH) W 4-3, L 9-6 British Columbia, 2004 – Concordia, 2005 – British Columbia, 2006 – British Columbia, 2007- Lewis-Clark State, 2008 – 3/21 * British Columbia (DH) L 1-0, W 3-1 Lewis-Clark State, 2009 – British Columbia, 2010 – British Columbia, 2011 – British Columbia, 2012 – Menlo, 2013 – 3/22 * British Columbia (DH) W 5-4, L 5-4 Concordia, 2014 – British Columbia. 3/25 NORTHWEST NAZARENE L 3-2 TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE: Friday – G1: C of I vs. Corban, 10 a.m.; G2: British Columbia vs. Menlo; G3, 1 p.m.: Winner 1 3/28 * SIMPSON (DH) W 4-2, L 5-2 vs.