YOTE NOTES – March 1, 2012 C of I Sports Information Director – Mike Safford Jr. (208) 459-5681 [email protected] ATHLETIC NEWS: SPORTS RELEASE C OF I TO EXPLORE THE RETURN OF FOOTBALL: The College of Idaho will consider the This Week’s Event Schedule reinstatement of a football team to its athletics program this spring, with the College’s Board of Trustees anticipated to make a decision at its May 2012 meeting. 3/1 SWIM – at NAIA Championships A series of meetings for members of the College community will be held in the coming TRACK – at NAIA Indoor Championships weeks by President Marv Henberg and Athletics Director Marty Holly. Information about 3/2 SWIM – at NAIA Championships the contemplated reinstatement of football will be shared at the meetings and input will TRACK – at NAIA Indoor Championships be collected. President Henberg said a variety of factors will be considered in the 3/3 GOLF – at Whitman 3-Way 9 a.m. PT decision-making process, including the impact on student life, alumni engagement, BASE – vs. Simpson (DH) Noon revenue and town-gown relations. The College, which currently has 19 men’s and SWIM – at NAIA Championships TRACK – at NAIA Indoor Championships women’s varsity teams competing in the NAIA and USCSA, had a football program for 3/4 BASE – vs. Simpson (DH) 11 a.m. many years before it was disbanded in the late 1970s. 3/6 GOLF – vs. Northwest Nazarene 1 p.m. BASE – vs. Northwest Nazarene 2 p.m. FINAL CIAA DINNER: The final College of Idaho Athletic Association dinner is scheduled for Thursday, March 1, at 6 p.m., inside the Fireside Room of the Simplot Dining Hall. Cost for the buffet-style dinner is $10.00 – to RSVP, contact Dave Hahn at (208) 459- 5835. Upcoming Events SOFTBALL/VOLLEYBALL DINNER AUCTION: The annual C of I Softball/Volleyball Dinner 3/7-13 WBB – at NAIA National Tournament Auction is scheduled for this Saturday, March 3, at 6 p.m., inside the J.A. Albertson 3/8-9 TRACK – NNU Multi-Events Activities Center. The major fundraiser for both the softball and volleyball teams, tickets 3/9 SOFT – vs. British Columbia (DH) 2 p.m. are $25 per person, which includes dinner, along with a truffle raffle, dessert auction, 3/10 TENNIS – vs. Alumni All day SOFT – vs. British Columbia (DH) Noon silent auction, and live auction. For tickets, or to donate a silent/live auction item, 3/13 BASE – at Northwest Nazarene 3 p.m. contact Al Mendiola at 459-5113 or via email at [email protected]. COYOTE BOLO BALL: The C of I track and cross country teams will be hosting the Coyote Bolo Ball – a night of dinner, dancing, and live music, as their spring fundraiser. The Live Video event, at the Boise Basque Center, is scheduled for April 21 – with dinner beginning at 6 p.m., with a concert, featuring Blind Driver and Scott Knickerbocker (of the Hokum Hi- Throughout the 2011-12 season, a Live Flyers), beginning at 7:30 p.m. Tickets for the concert are $20 (before March 15) and Video feed of all C of I volleyball, men’s dinner and concert tickets are $50 (before March 15). For more information, contact Pat basketball, and women’s basketball home McCurry at [email protected] or by phone at (208) 459-5085. To RSVP to games will be available for free through the event, email [email protected]. CCC TV at http://www.uppersports.com/broadcast_iframe/4415 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GOLF TOURNAMENT: The C of I women’s basketball team will be hosting their third-annual four-person golf scramble on May 11 at Timberstone Golf Course, to help supplement their travel budget for the 2011-12 and 2012-13 basketball Live Stats seasons. Entries into the tournament are $75, which includes a cart, dinner, fun, and prizes. An online registration form will be available in early February, but until then, to Throughout the 2011-12 season, a Live register, contact head coach, Reagan Rossi at 459-5855 or by email at Stats feed of all C of I volleyball and [email protected]. basketball games will be available online at http://zeus.collegeofidaho.edu/athlete/livestats/xlive.htm . 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 Facebook Fan Page COYOTE SOCIAL MEDIA (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 – March 1, 2012 C of I Sports Information Director – Mike Safford Jr. (208) 459-5681 [email protected] WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: No. 16 Lady Yotes win CCC Championships title, meet Friends (Kan.) in Iowa next week SPORTS RELEASE COMING UP: at State Farm-NAIA Division II National Championships, Sioux City, Iowa – Wednesday 2011-12 Schedule and Results vs. No. 17 Friends (Kan.), Noon (CST); with win vs. No. 1 Indiana Wesleyan-Menlo (Calif.) winner, Friday, 10:15 a.m. (CST) Date Opponent Time/Result LAST WEEK: Cascade Conference Championships – Semifinal vs. No. 25 Eastern Oregon (W 68-49), 11/4 ! Holy Names L 83-76 Final at No. 10 Corban (W 80-62). 11/5 ! Menlo W 75-62 11/10 # Carroll L 90-69 LIVE STATS/LIVE VIDEO: All games from the State Farm-NAIA Division II National Championships will 11/11 # Westminster W 66-61 have Live Stats and Live Pay-Per-View video available for fans unable to make the trip to the 11/12 # Montana Western L 80-68 Siouxland. Live Stats can be accessed via the NAIA’s Dakstats page at http://tinyurl.com/7q9bq9a, 11/19 Montana Tech W 84-71 while the Live Video broadcast can be purchased through the NAIA’s NeuLion site at 11/25 $ FRESNO PACIFIC W 75-70 http://www.watchnaia.com. 11/26 $ WALLA WALLA W 96-27 TRAVEL INFORMATION: The Lady Yotes will be making the trek to the Siouxland early Monday 12/2 * Warner Pacific L 59-51 morning via Delta Airlines – traveling through Minneapolis to Omaha, using ground transportation to 12/3 * Concordia W 72-51 Sioux City. For the fourth-straight year, the team is staying at the Hilton Garden Inn of Sioux City 12/10 MONTANA WESTERN L 60-56 (1132 Larsen Park Road), for reservations, call (712) 255-4200). Depending on their progression 12/16 * OREGON TECH W 68-42 through the tournament, it is uncertain as to when the team will return to Boise. 12/17 * SOUTHERN OREGON W 63-56 12/29 * Northwest W 54-48 TICKETS: For those headed to the State Farm NAIA Division II National Tournament, single-session 12/30 * Evergreen L 63-60 tickets are available for $10, with an all-tournament pass available for $35. Tickets can be purchased at the Tyson Events Center box office or via phone at (712) 279-4850. 1/6 * CORBAN W 66-60 1/7 * NORTHWEST CHRISTIAN W 58-41 C OF I HISTORY AT NATIONALS: This is the seventh trip for the Lady Yotes to the NAIA Division II 1/13 * Eastern Oregon L 56-52 National Tournament, and the first time that The C of I has qualified for four-consecutive years. In 1/20 * Southern Oregon W 55-47 1998, the Lady Yotes dropped a first-round game to eventual national runner-up, Mary Hardin-Baylor 1/21 * Oregon Tech W 63-54 (Texas), while in 2000, the squad advanced to the national quarterfinals with wins over Cardinal 1/27 * EVERGREEN W 62-47 Stritch (Wisc.) and Holy Family (Pa.), before losing to Northwestern (Iowa). In 2001, the squad made 1/28 * NORTHWEST W 60-49 a run to the national title game with wins over Lindenwood (Mo.), Hastings (Neb.), Shawnee State 2/3 * Northwest Christian W 68-53 (Ohio), and Briar Cliff (Iowa), before falling to Northwestern (Iowa) in the national title game. In 2009, the Yotes dropped a first-round game to eventual national runner-up Hastings (Neb.), while in 2010, 2/4 * Corban L 76-62 the Purple and Gold fell to Cardinal Stritch (Wisc.). Last season, the squad met eventual national 2/10 * EASTERN OREGON W 44-40 champion, Northwestern (Iowa), losing 96-78. The C of I has a 6-6 all-time record at Nationals – one 2/17 * CONCORDIA W 54-46 of 13 teams in this years' field with a winning record, and one of 15 teams making their seventh 2/18 * WARNER PACIFIC W 62-56 appearance or more. 2/21 % SOUTHERN OREGON W 75-60 2/24 % EASTERN OREGON W 68-49 CASCADE CONFERENCE HISTORY AT NATIONALS: In the 20 years of the NAIA Division II Tournament, 2/27 % Corban W 80-68 the CCC has fared well – recording a 42-38 overall record at the event. Nine different teams have 3/7 + Friends (Kan.) Noon CT qualified for the tournament, with CCC teams winning three national titles (1995 – Western Oregon, 1996 – Western Oregon, 1997 – Northwest Nazarene), three others finishing as the runner-up (1994 3/9-13 NAIA Division II National Tourney TBA – Western Oregon, 1995 – Northwest Nazarene, 2001 – C of I, and two third-place finishes (1998 – HOME GAMES IN BOLD CAPS Southern Oregon, 2000 – Northwest Nazarene).