Yote Notes – Feb. 26,
2008
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Mike Safford Jr. – Sports
Info. Director
msafford@collegeofidaho.edu
ATHLETIC NEWS: Updates from earlier in the week
MEN’S BASKETBALL SEASON OVER: Coyotes drop hard-fought 74-68
playoff game at Oregon Tech on Wednesday night.
The C of I trailed just 69-68 inside the final minute, but a late trey
by OIT sealed the win for the Owls. The
Yotes end their season 13-18.
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL WINS, HOSTS OIT: Whitney
Clark (
SOFTBALL WINS AT NNU: Katie Zillner (
VOLLEYBALL SIGNS GRIBBLE:
MEN’S BASKETBALL: Yotes open Cascade Conference
Tournament on the road at No. 4 Oregon Tech
COMING UP: Cascade Conference Tournament
quarterfinal – at No. 4 Oregon Tech, Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. (PST); with win, CCC
Tournament semifinal, Saturday, vs. TBA
LAST WEEK: vs. Northwest Christian (W 74-61)
RADIO/INTERNET BROADCASTS: All 30 regular-season games and all
playoff games will be broadcast live in the
LIVE STATS: Live Stats of the Oregon Tech-C of I
playoff game Wednesday night will be available via the OIT athletic website at http://140.211.130.21/LIVEmbk/xlive.htm.
A MAINSTAY IN THE PLAYOFFS: This season, the Yotes secured their
11th-striaght postseason berth in the Cascade Conference Tournament and their
26th playoff appearance in the last 27 years.
Outside of the 1996-97 season, the
YOTES POSTSEASON HISTORY: The Yotes have a rich history of
playoff success in the last quarter century, winning six NAIA District titles
(1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1991) and three CCC titles (1993, 1996,
2004). In program history, The C of I
has appeared in the NAIA Tournament on 17 occasions, including last season, the
most trips to the Big Dance than any other CCC school – including the 1996 NAIA
Division II national championship.
HISTORY OF C OF I-OIT PLAYOFF GAMES:
1982: OIT 65, at C of I 61 (District II quarters) 1994:
at C of I 82, OIT 74 (CCC quarters)
1983: at C of I 94, OIT 76 (District II quarters) 1999:
OIT 72, at C of I 65 (CCC semis)
1986: C of I 67, at OIT 63 (District II finals) 2000:
OIT 78, at C of I 77 (CCC semis)
1988: C of I 71, at OIT 69 (District II finals) 2001:
C of I 75, at OIT 61 (CCC finals)
1989: at C of I 80, OIT 66 (District II finals) 2004:
at C of I 62, OIT 46 (CCC finals)
1991: at C of I 95, OIT 75 (District II quarters) 2005:
C of I 66, at OIT 62 (CCC semis)
ABOUT THE 2008 OWLS: OIT (25-5) looks to drop from their
No. 4 perch in last week’s NAIA poll after losing a tough 71-67 decision to
Concordia at home last Friday. However,
the Owls are as potent of a team in the league, led by CCC Player of the Year
candidate, Ryan Fiegi (19.6 ppg,
6.2 rpg, 5.5 apg) – who poses a match-up problem as a 6-7
point-guard. Forward Josh Wetzler (10.7 ppg, 8.4 rpg) doesn’t miss from the floor,
connecting on 72-percent of his field goal attempts, while guard Jguwon Hogges (10.6 ppg, 3.6 rpg) is a threat from
anywhere on the court. Tech averages 86
points a game – though of the five games OIT was held below 74 points this
season, two were against the
OTHER CCC TOURNAMENT MATCH-UPS:
CHAMP IS TOPS IN THE NATION: As the regular season came to a
close, guard Bryan Champ (Boise, Idaho / Borah HS) remains in the
No. 1 spot among all NAIA Division II players in steals per game (3.3) and
overall steals (99) for the fifth-straight week. The junior also climbed to No. 3 on the
all-time steals list with 182, while his 99 steals this season ranks No. 3 on
the season record list. Former
assistant, Joe Green, holds the top two spots on the list (116 and 107). Champ has recorded a steal in 27-straight
games this season, while recording three or more steals in 13 of his last 15
games.
OWEN RECORDS A COYOTE FIRST: With five assists in the victory on
Friday night against Northwest Christian, guard Josh Owen (Caldwell, Idaho / Vallviue HS) became the first C of I player in program
history to record 1,500 points, 300 assists, and 150 steals in a career. The senior has now scored 1,547 points, has
300 assists, and 158 steals. Owen now
sits 90 points behind No. 3 Kade Wilson (1,637
points) for No. 3 on the all-time scoring list.
Taft Jackson (2,336 points) and R.C. Owens (2,155 points) hold down the
top two spots on the list.
CAREER RECORD BOOK: The
FINAL CCC TOP-SIX:
The final CCC Top-6 Coaches Poll of the 2007-08 season
was released on Monday – as regular-season champion
FINAL LEAGUE ONLY STATISTICS: As the 20-game CCC season has come
to a close, the
COYOTES CLOSE OUT HOME SCHEDULE WITH
WIN ON SENIOR NIGHT:
All five C of I starters scored in double figures, as the
FOR
MORE INFORMATION: For more information on the Coyotes, head
to the official homepage of The C of I men’s basketball – www.collegeofidaho.edu/athlete/mensbasketball.htm.
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Lady Yotes open up CCC Tournament at
home vs.
COMING UP: Cascade Conference Tournament
quarterfinals – vs.
LAST WEEK: vs. Northwest Christian (W 67-63)
LIVE STATS AVAILABLE: There will be no internet broadcast
of Tuesday’s playoff game vs. Evergreen State, however, Live Stats of the
contest will be available, thanks to the NAIA’s
contract with DakStats. To access the Live Stats, head to http://www.dakstats.com/Websync/Pages/WebcastPlayByPlay/WebcastPBP.aspx?association=10&sg=WBB&compID=76559&sea=undefined
LADY YOTES IN THE PLAYOFFS: The C of I has now advanced to the
postseason in 12 of the 13 seasons since women’s basketball was reinstated at
the College in 1995. The Coyotes have
advanced to three NAIA Division II national tournaments (1998 – first round,
2000 – quarterfinals, 2001 – championship game), but have never won a CCC
Tournament title (advanced to the finals in 2000, 2002, and 2005). The Lady Yotes have hosted a postseason game
three of the last four seasons and has a 5-1 all-time record at home during the
payoffs.
GAME TIME MOVED BACK 30 MINUTES: Unlike previously released, the CCC
Tournament quarterfinal against
PLAYOFF GAME INFORMATION: Tickets for Tuesday’s CCC Tournament
game will not go on sale prior to the day of the game. Gates will open at 6 p.m. on game day, with
admission prices set at $6.00 for adults and $4.00 for students (5-to-17) – as
all tickets will be general admission.
No passes will be issued, except for those with NAIA Championship
passes.
ABOUT EVERGREEN: The Geoducks
(9-20) will be making their fourth appearance in the CCC Tournament in the last
five seasons, and their seventh playoff appearance overall. E-State competed their first season as a
member of the Pacific West Conference (NCAA Division II), qualifying for the
playoffs in 1998, then made the playoffs in 1999 and 2000 as NAIA
independents. They are still looking for
their first-ever playoff win – having gone 0-7 in postseason games. The 2008 squad earned the No. 6 seed by
winning a tiebreaker with Northwest Christian – by virtue of their 3-7 record
against CCC teams with a .500 or better mark.
All-CCC candidate Jennifer Solberg (14.7 ppg,
9.5 rpg) leads the squad in
scoring, while Kristi Auckland (11.9 ppg, 3.9 rpg) and Rosiland Lee (9.6 ppg, 6.0 rpg) provide punch in
the paint. The two teams split the
season series this year, the Lady Yotes winning in Caldwell, 82-60, in January,
with the Geoducks winning, 79-71, two weeks ago in
Olympia, Wash. The C of I holds the
all-time series edge, 19-3.
IN THE PLAYOFFS VS. EVERGREEN: It
is the second time that the Coyotes and Geoducks have
met in the postseason – as the two teams met in the 2005 quarterfinals. That game saw the Lady Yotes hold Evergreen
to just 26-percent shooting from the field, as Kasey Hooter had a game-high 19
points and 15 rebounds in a C of I 62-46 victory.
OTHER PLAYOFF MATCH-UPS: Eastern Oregon took home the
top-spot in the CCC Tournament and one of the two automatic berths to the NAIA
Tournament, and will open up the playoffs at home against No. 8 seeded Cascade
– who is making their first postseason appearance since 2003. No. 2 seeded Southern Oregon hosts No. 7
Northwest Christian, and No. 4 seeded Oregon Tech hosts No. 5 seeded
Concordia. The bracket is re-seeded
after the quarterfinals, as the highest remaining seed will host the lowest remaining
seed, and the next-highest remaining seed hosts the next-lowest remaining
seed. The title game will be hosted by
the highest remaining seed in the tournament.
80 POINTS A NIGHT EQUALS WINS: When scoring at least 80 points in a
game this season, the Lady Yotes have a perfect record, going 8-0 when hitting
the magic number. However, the club is 7-5 when scoring 70-79 points, and have a 2-5 record
when failing to reach the 70 point plateau.
The C of I has a chance to break the school record for scoring average,
as they take a 74.3 points per game mark into the postseason, with the all-time
mark at 73.4 set in 1997-98.
CAREER RECORD BOOK: Four players have found their way in
The C of I career record book during the 2007-08 season. Whitney
Clark (Jerome, Idaho / Northwest
Nazarene U.) is amongst the leaders in 11 different categories – No. 3 in
three-pointers made (144), free throws made (306), field goals attempted (986),
and three-pointers attempted (449), No. 4 in points scored (1,211) and free
throw attempts (399), No. 5 in field goals made (378) and free throw percentage
(.767), No. 6 in steals (141) and games started (66), No. 10 in assists (184),
and No. 11 in games played (86). Denise Hill (Eugene, Ore. / Boise State U.) is No. 8 in free throws made (158),
No. 10 in free throw attempts (231), while ranking No. 5 in field goal
percentage (.484). Rounding out the
group are Christon Vander Esch (Riggins, Idaho / Treasure Valley CC),
who is No. 2 in blocked shots (85) and No. 5 in steals (143), and Magen Dufurrena (Denio, Nev. / Lowry
HS), who is No. 12 in steals (114).
Vander Esch also ranks No. 3 on the
single-season steals list (80) and blocks list (53), while
CCC TOP-6: The final CCC Top-6 Coaches Poll
was released on Monday, with
FINAL CONFERENCE ONLY STATS: With the 20-game CCC season
complete, the Lady Yotes finished the season leading the loop in conference
counters in two categories – steals per game (15.2) and turnover margin
(+9.1). Individually, Christon Vander Esch led the loop
in both steals per game (2.9) and blocked shots per game (2.1).
LADY
YOTES RALLY TO STOP NORTHWEST CHRISTIAN: The C of I rallied from a late
six-point deficit, as the Lady Yotes clinched the No. 3 seed in the CCC
Tournament with a 67-63 victory over Northwest Christian, Friday night in the
FOR
MORE INFORMATION: For more information on the Lady Yotes,
head to the official homepage of The C of I women’s basketball – www.collegeofidaho.edu/athlete/wmensbasketball.htm.
BASEBALL: Yotes set to open Region I play at
home vs. Oregon Tech after rain forces C of I home from
LAST WEEK: at
COMING UP: vs.
LIVE STATS / TAPE DELAYED INTERNET
BROADCASTS: All
home College of Idaho baseball games will have Live Stats available, thanks to
the NAIA’s contract with DakStats. To access the live stats, head to http://www.dakstats.com/WebSync/Pages/Team/TeamPage.aspx?association=10&sg=MBA&sea=NAIMBA_2008&team=1612,
and click on the corresponding webcast “W” next to
the game being played. No live internet
broadcasts are currently planned this weekend, however, although an archived
broadcast of the weekend games will available during the evening following each
game.
YOTES SET TO OPEN UP HOME SCHEDULE: After having their four-game series
with Whitworth at Simplot Stadium earlier this month snowed out, The College of
Idaho baseball team will finally open up the home schedule on Saturday. The Coyotes will play the bulk of their home
schedule in the next three weeks – as The C of I will play 13 of their next 16
games on their home diamond, including the next 11 contests in a row.
LOOKING AT THE REGION: Saturday opens up play for the NAIA
Region I scheduling pool – the final season of play in
the current format. Next season, the
NAIA moves from regional qualifying to a conference-direct model, eliminating
the current NAIA Region I. The six teams in the Region I –
ABOUT
RAIN WASHES AWAY GAMES: The view of the Bay Area for The C
of I baseball team was the look outside their hotel windows last week, as the
Coyotes had their three-game series at Patten postponed due to rain. It marked the second-straight trip to
NO. 12
HITTING LEADERS THROUGH GAME 10: Newcomers are dominating the Coyote
offensive categories ten games into the season, as four different first-year
players have a .300 batting average with more than 20 at bats. Freshman Ray
Morrison is hitting .375 with three RBI at first base, while fellow
freshman catcher Jordan Lanman (La
PITCHING LEADERS THROUGH GAME 10: On the mound, the top-two returners for the Yotes have been the key so far this
season. Andrew Brock (Burnaby, B.C. /
Douglas CC) has allowed just two earned runs in 12 innings of work, striking
out seven batters without a walk, with Joey
Zubizarreta (Boise,
Idaho / Cochise CC) allowing just three earned runs in ten innings pitched,
tied for the team lead with ten strikeouts.
Unfortunately, with six of their ten games against teams in the Top-15
of their respective national polls, the Yotes team ERA is a bit inflated at
5.40.
ABOUT THE COACH: The 2008 season marks
the 21st year in The College of Idaho baseball program for head coach Shawn Humberger,
his eighth year as Coyote skipper. Last
season, he led the squad to a 31-17 mark, their third-straight Cascade
Conference championship, and a runner-up finish at the NAIA Region I
Tournament. During his tenure, Humberger has compiled a 240-163-1 record, including a
third-place finish at the 2002 NAIA College World Series. He has been named CCC Baseball Coach of the
Year in 2002, 2005, 2006. and 2007, along with earning
NAIA Region I Coach-of-the-Year and CCC Men's Coach-of-the-Year for all sports
in 2002.
FOR
MORE INFORMATION: For more information on the Coyote
baseball program, head to the official homepage of the Yotes – www.collegeofidaho.edu/athlete/baseball.htm.
SWIMMING:
Ten Coyotes set to compete at NAIA Championships in
LAST WEEK: Idle
COMING UP: at
GROUP OF TEN
HEADS TO NAIA CHAMPIONSHIPS: The
HISTORY AT
NATIONALS: After failing to send a contingent to
Nationals during the 2005 season, the Coyotes have steadily improved as a team
each of the last two seasons. In 2006, the C of I men finished 11th overall, as the men’s
200-freestyle relay placed second in the consolation final. Last year, both teams were in the Top-15, as
the men finished tenth, and the Lady Yotes 15th. John Green and Alphonsina
Savell became the first C of I competitors to advance
into the consolation finals, while the men’s 200-free relay team became the
first Coyote squad to make the championship heat, placing sixth overall.
LIVE RESULTS:
The NAIA will provide up-to-the-minute results
of the National Championships via their website at http://naia.cstv.com/genrel/022807aaa.html
and click on the “REAL TIME RESULTS” link.
YOTES AMONG
TOP-20 TIMES IN THE NAIA: Three C of I swimmers are among those listed in
the most recent NAIA Top-20 list, released last Thursday. Casey Walker ranks in the Top-20 in four
events – No. 9 in the 100-backstroke, No. 15 in the 200-backstroke,
No. 19 in the 100-breaststroke, and No. 20 in the 200-IM. John Green ranks is No. 11 in the
100-free, while Alphonsina Savell is who is No. 19 in the
100-breast and No. 20 in the 200-breast.
NAIA
AUTOMATIC QUALIFIERS: Casey Walker – 50-freestyle, 100-freestyle, 200-freestyle,
100-breaststroke, 100-backstroke, 200-backstroke, 200-IM; John Green –
50-freestyle, 100-freestyle; Alphonsina Savell – 100-breaststroke, 200-breaststroke; Ellen Judd – 200-breaststroke; Ashlee Byrnes –
200-butterfly; Men’s 200-freestyle relay; Men’s 200-medley relay; Men’s
400-freestyle relay, Men’s 400-medley relay, Men’s 800-freestyle relay; Women’s
200-freestyle relay; Women’s 200-medley relay; Women’s 400-freestyle relay,
400-medley relay, 800-freestyle relay.
NAIA BONUS
CUT QUALIFIERS (must have at least one “A” qualifying time): Casey Walker –
100-butterfly; John Green – 500-freestyle; Alphonsina
Savell – 50-free, 100-free, 100-back, 200-IM, 400-IM;
Ellen Judd – 100-breaststroke.
WOMEN’S TENNIS: Lady Yotes off to
LAST WEEK: at Chaminade
(L 6-3), at No. 1 BYU-Hawaii (L 9-0), at Chaminade (L
6-3)
COMING UP: at NAIA Region I Challenge,
Lewiston – Saturday vs. Southern Oregon, Noon; vs. Alberta, 4 p.m.; Sunday vs.
Lewis-Clark State, 1 p.m.
YOTES STRUGGLE IN
C OF I HEADS TO NAIA REGION I
CHALLENGE: For the
second-straight season, the NAIA Region I will not have a postseason tournament
– so this weekend’s Region I Challenge in
ABOUT THE TEAMS:
FOR
MORE INFORMATION: For more information on the Lady Yote tennis
team, head to the official home page of the squad, www.collegeofidaho.edu/athlete/wtennis.htm.
SKIING: Yotes head to USCSA National
Championships
LAST WEEK: at USCSA Western Regional – Women 4th,
Men 6th
COMING UP: USCSA National Championships,
LADY YOTES CONTINUE STRING OF
NATIONAL BERTHS:
Paced by an outstanding Saturday of slalom skiing, The College of Idaho women’s
alpine team placed fourth at the 2008 USCSA Western Regional Championships at
MEN BATTLE TO EARN NATIONAL BID: It wasn’t easy for The C of I men’s alpine team, but the Yotes will head to Nationals
again – thanks to a gutsy slalom day on Saturday. Sitting one spot below the cut line after a
seventh-place finish in the giant slalom, the Coyotes got quality runs by Dewey Moss (Jerome, Idaho / Oregon State U.), who placed eighth, and Eric Ostrand (Gilford, N.H. / Gilford HS), who was in
13th – using the fourth-place finish to end the weekend in sixth – but in
fourth-place among USCSA teams.
WHO IS HEADED TO NATIONALS: On the men’s side,
YOTES COMPLETE SIX-PEAT: The men’s and women’s ski team
continued their dominance on the Northwest Collegiate Ski Conference, winning
their sixth-straight team title with quality performances in a pair of make-up
giant slalom qualifiers last Tuesday and Wednesday. The Coyotes swept the individual awards as
well - as Dewey Moss picked up his second-straight men's individual
championship, while Lara Mann took the crown on the women's side. Four
other C of I men - Mats Boehnke (
FINAL NWCSC INDIVIDUAL RESULTS: Men's: Dewey Moss (CI) 516, Matt
Johnson (Washington) 318, Holden Sapp (Puget Sound) 267, Mats Boehnke (CI) 220, Brett Bullard (Idaho) 209, Todd Duncombe (Washington) 194, Matt Weaver (CI) 190, Yannick Berther (Washington),
Aaron Flynn (CI), Eric Ostrand (CI); Women's: Lara
Mann (CI) 481, Kristin Wick (Idaho) 300, Nicki
Maxwell (CI) 285, Jessica Stewart (Idaho) 265, Kaylie
Rozen (Puget Sound) 241, Katie Benjamin (British
Columbia) 240, Katie Sewaya (British Columbia) 210,
Katie Kernan (CI) 169, Taylor Cudahy (Oregon) 160,
Jessica Wise (CI) 128.
OFF TO
FOR MORE INFORMATION: For more information on The C of I alpine ski
program, head to the official homepage of the
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