Yote Notes – August 26,
2008
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Mike Safford Jr. – Sports
Info. Director
msafford@collegeofidaho.edu
ATHLETIC NEWS:
COYOTE OPEN SET FOR SEPTEMBER 26: The 25th Annual Coyote Open Golf
Tournament is set for Friday, September 28, at Falcon Crest Golf Club in
Kuna. Year in and year out one of the top events in the
HALL OF FAME INDUCTIONS SET FOR
OCTOBER 3: The C of
I Athletic Department will hold induction ceremonies for the 1953 football
team; football, basketball and baseball coach Sam Vokes; and women's field
hockey coach Shirley Kroeger. A welcome reception will be held Thursday,
Oct. 2, from 5 to 8 p.m., in the McCain Student Union. The Hall of Fame induction
ceremony is on Friday, Oct. 3, in Simplot Dining Hall. The ceremony begins with
a cocktail hour at 5 p.m., dinner at 6 p.m. and the ceremony at 7 p.m. Coach
Vokes' wife Ina and daughter Sandy are planning to attend as is Coach Kroeger.
Several members of the 1953 football team or their families are expected to
attend including: Ed Bonaminio, Pete Douroux, Bill Kundrat, R.C. Owens, Chuck
Ruby, Ted Shannon, George Shull, Rano Sullivan, Harlan Geach, John Park, Donna
Shannon (Bill), Barbara Rich (Don), Bernie Kahahawai (Joe), Joe Jakubowski
(Walt), Jerry Cole (Coach Eddie Cole). For more information, including tickets,
please contact Dick Carrow at 871-8863.
BASEBALL ALUMNI GAME SET FOR SEPTEMBER
21: The annual C of
I alumni baseball game is set for Saturday, Sept. 21, beginning with a home run
derby at Simplot Stadium at 1 p.m. All
baseball alumni – contact head coach Shawn Humberger at 459-5861 to reserve
your spot for the fun afternoon.
FIRST EVER SOFTBALL ALUMNI GAME SET
FOR OCTOBER 5: The C
of I softball team will host their first-ever alumni game on Oct. 5, at the
Symms Field diamond. To RSVP, contact
head coach Al Mendiola at 459-5113.
VOLLEYBALL: No. 9 ranked Lady Yotes head to
LAST WEEK: at NAIA Tournament of Champions,
COMING UP: at Seaside Invitational, San Diego,
Calif. – Friday vs. Mount Marty (S.D.), 11 a.m. (PT), vs. No. 8 Point Loma
Nazarene, 8 p.m. (PT); Saturday vs. No. 10 Madonna (Mich.), 11 a.m. (PT), vs.
Ashford (Iowa), 3 p.m. (PT)
YOTES HEAD TO
ABOUT THE OPPONENTS: Of the four opponents at the Seaside
Invitational, the Coyotes have faced two of them previously, with two new teams
on the docket. Up first for the Yotes is
Mount Marty College of Yankton,
S.D., who opened their season with a five-set victory over Dakota State and a
three-set loss to Waldorf over the weekend.
The Lancers (7-22 in 2007), of the Great Plains Athletic Conference, led
by setter Abby Haiar, who had 716 assists and 184 digs last season. Game 2 on Friday is against host Point Loma Nazarene, ranked No. 8 in
the NAIA Preseason Poll. The Sea Lions
(17-13) are always a quality team, led by All-Golden State Athletic Conference
hitter, Melissa Boer (371 kills, 498 digs).
Day 2 starts with a bang against No. 10 ranked Madonna of
STREAK AGAINST UNRANKED TEAMS ENDED: Saturday’s loss to Mesa State ended
the longest win streak for the Coyotes in program history – as a 64-match win
streak against teams not ranked, nor receiving votes in a national poll, was
snapped. The last loss for the Yotes
against such an opponent was against
BUHLER TOP OPTION: With the loss of an extremely
talented senior class, a new group of Coyotes had to figure out who were the
go-to players. Taking advantage of that
role was Sarah Buhler (
HENNING OFF TO A GOOD BLOCK: Middle blocker Kristin Henning (
MACHUREK HANDLES THE SETTING: Unlike last season, head coach Liz Mendiola ran a typical system,
instead of the 6-2 philosophy they tried in 2007. With that, sophomore Madie Machurek (Eagle, Idaho /
Eagle HS) handled the load, recording over 30 assists in all three matches –
averaging 9.3 assists per set, nearly double her output per set from last
season.
YOTES SOLID DEFENSIVELY: A pair of Coyote put up big dig
numbers in the Beehive State, as juniors Stacie
Drumm (Salem, Ore. / South Salem HS) and
Courtney Gamel (Nampa, Idaho / Skyview HS) tag-teamed the opposition. Drumm led the way with 47 digs, while Gamel
had 46 digs – including three-consecutive matches with double-figure digs. Also showing promise from the back row was
sophomore Naomi Reimer (
RECAP OF THE TOURNEY OF CHAMPIONS: C of I 3, Westminster 0 - The No. 9 ranked Coyotes earned a 25-17,
25-20, 25-20 win over the host Griffins, thanks to a stellar match from Sarah
Buhler. The junior had a career-high 17 kills in the victory, as the
Yotes avenged a season-opening loss to
ABOUT THE COACH: Liz Mendiola is in her eighth season
as head volleyball coach at The C of I. During her first six seasons at
the helm, the Coyotes have advanced to six consecutive Cascade Conference
tournaments, four NAIA regional tournaments, and back-to-back trips to the NAIA
National Championships in 2005 and 2006. Last season, the squad won their
second-straight CCC title and advanced to the NAIA Region I Tournament
semifinals - while being ranked as high as No. 6 in the national poll.
During her career, she has amassed a record of 162-66, the most wins and
highest winning percentage in school history. In 2006, she led the Lady
Yotes to their best season in program history, compiling a 35-4 record -
earning CCC and NAIA Region I Coach of the Year honors. The Yotes won
their first Cascade Conference championship in 24 years, becoming just the
second school to complete the league schedule without a loss. The Coyotes
also captured their second-straight CCC Tournament title, along with their
second-straight NAIA Region I Tournament title, before placing ninth at the
NAIA Championships. Her team set a school-record with 22 straight wins
and heads into the 2008 season with a 36-match home win streak.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: For more information on the Coyote
volleyball program, head to the official homepage of the Lady Yotes, www.collegeofidaho.edu/athlete/vball.htm.
WOMEN’S SOCCER: Lady Yotes head to
COMING UP: at Mills, Thursday, 4 p.m. (PT); at
Holy Names, Friday, 3 p.m. (PT), at Dominican, Sunday, 11 a.m. (PT)
SEASON TICKETS: Single-person or family season
tickets will be available for all
RECAP OF SCRIMMAGES: The Lady Yotes played a pair of
scrimmages prior to Thursday’s season opener in
THANK YOU MCCALL: The Lady Yotes would like to thank
the City of
PRESEASON CCC NATIONAL POLL: Unlike the CCC Preseason Coaches
Poll, the NAIA releases a Top-5 poll for each conference prior to the release
of the NAIA Top-25 rankings. The Coyotes
were ranked No. 4 in both preseason polls, although the polls do not look alike
– as Concordia, Corban, and Oregon Tech are atop the national list, with the
Yotes and
COYOTES HEAD TO
FIRST UP –
THEN COMES HOLY NAMES: On Friday, the Lady Yotes remain in
the
TRIP ENDS AT DOMINICAN: The Lady Yotes close the trip was a
tough battle with
FOR MORE INFORMATION: For more information on the Coyote
women’s soccer program, head to the official homepage of the Lady Yotes, www.collegeofidaho.edu/athlete/wmenssoccer.htm.
MEN’S SOCCER: 2008 Season Preview
COMING UP: at Northwest Nazarene, Thursday, 4:30
p.m.; vs.
QUICK 2008 SYNOPSIS:.Coming off back-to-back 11-win seasons,
The College of Idaho men’s soccer team is poised to make a return to the
postseason – after missing out on the playoffs in three of the last four
years. With four All-Cascade Conference
performers returning to the pitch, a schedule that features ten of their 16
matches in the Treasure Valley, and the Symms Field advantage – it all points
to success for the Yotes during the 2008 season.
CCC PRESEASON POLLS: The C of I was the unanimous
selection to win the South Division as the 2008 Cascade Conference Men's Soccer
Preseason Coaches Poll was released last week.
The Coyotes, coming off a third-place finish last season and an 11-6-1
overall record, claimed the all nine first-place votes in their division - as
the CCC splits into a North-South arrangement for the first time this
season. Joining The C of I in the South
Division are second-place Corban, followed by Cascade, Northwest Christian, and
Oregon Tech. The North was led by defending loop champion, Concordia,
followed by Warner Pacific, Northwest, and
LAST SEASON / PLAYERS LOST: It was a tough 2007 season to swallow
for the Coyotes, who recorded a 3-1 preseason record, including a 4-0 blanking
of a quality Biola team. However, the
Yotes mustered just an 8-5-1 record in CCC play – with all five losses by a
one-goal margin (including back-to-back losses at home to end the season,
knocking the team out of the playoff race).
Five seniors will need to be replaced – including two-time All-CCC
goalkeeper Jay Gentle (now a C of I
assistant), two-time All-CCC forward Michael Delgado, All-CCC defender Stephen
Reinschmidt, defender Cameron Johnson
(now a C of I assistant), and striker Scott Ward. Also not returning is two-year starting
defender Brandon Koomler, who missed most of last season due to injury.
POSITION BY POSITION – GOALKEEPERS: A trio of goalkeepers are vying for
the starting role in the net for the Coyotes – as a freshman will start for the
Yotes for the first time since the 1999 season.
Leading the way following the first week of training is Aaron Reynolds (
POSITION BY POSITION – DEFENSE: Two starters return in the back-third
for the Coyotes in 2008, as Derek Erstad
(
POSITION BY POSITION – MIDFIELD: The Coyotes are loaded in the midfield this
season, as experience will be a key as The C of I looks to control the tempo of
play. Two-time All-CCC midfielder Kazuki Murata (Tokyo, Japan / International Secondary Inst.) is poised for
another breakout season, coming off a six goal, nine assist sophomore
campaign. Three other starters flank
him, including All-CCC selection
Mauricio Both (
POSITION BY POSITION – FORWARDS: The Yotes will look to a pair of returners to
pick up the scoring punch up top with Alex Penrod moving to a defensive
role. All-CCC striker Antonio Bautista (Homedale, Idaho / Homedale HS) scored seven goals and assisted on
five others as a sophomore and provides stability on the right side, while Emir Kobic (Boise, Idaho / Centennial HS) will roam the left side, having
scored four goals and an assist in limited action as a freshman. Three others will be in the goal-scoring mix
– junior Esteban Cabrera (
NON CONFERENCE SCHEDULE: The Coyotes will play four non-conference
games in 2008 – all of them in the
CASCADE CONFERENCE SCHEDULE: For the first time, the CCC will split into
divisions – as nine teams compete in men’s soccer, the largest contingent of
teams in the 16-year history of the conference.
The North Division looks to be very competitive, led by defending loop
champ, Concordia. The Cavaliers (16-4 in
2007) return CCC Player of the Year Alex Ponce (14 goals, 13 assists), along
with keeper Garrett Staples and Lucas Egenwall – who both earned All-America
honors. Warner Pacific will also be a
team to be reckoned, as the Knights (11-7) return the 1-2 scoring punch of
Davor Lukic (11 goals, 7 assists) and Chris Price (9 goals, 11 assists) from
last year. Northwest (6-12) returns 16
members of last season’s team, including seven starters, while
ABOUT THE COACH: Brian
Smith (5th year, 41-25-3)
is in his fifth season as head coach of The C of I men's soccer team. In
his first season two seasons, the Coyotes narrowly missed a spot in the NAIA
Region I Tournament, despite a second and third-place finish in the Cascade
Conference standings. In 2006, however, the Yotes claimed their first CCC
title since 2001 and advanced to the regional semifinals. For his
efforts, the Coyote skipper was named CCC Coach of the Year. Last season,
the Yotes missed out on the postseason by one game. Smith, who helped the Coyotes to a 35-21-1
record as a player for longtime coach, John Calpin, from 1990-93, returned to
his alma mater in 2004 after a successful high school coaching career in the
Treasure Valley. He coached the
FOR MORE INFORMATION: For more information on the Coyote
men’s soccer program, head to the official homepage of the Coyotes, www.collegeofidaho.edu/athlete/menssoccer.htm.
CROSS COUNTRY: 2008 Season Preview
COMING UP: Purple and White
Intrasquad Race (C of I campus course), Friday – Women at 6:15 p.m., Men at
6:45 p.m.
QUICK 2008
SYNOPSIS: The
LADY YOTES PICKED
TO WIN CCC: Earlier in the week, the Cascade Conference coaches picked The C
of I to win the women’s title in 2008.
The Lady Yotes picked up seven of the 11 first-place votes and picked up
117 voter points, four ahead of defending champion,
COYOTE MEN
PICKED SECOND: For the second-straight year, the CCC coaches picked The C of I
men to finish second in the league standings in 2008. The Coyotes did not pick up a first-place
vote, however, earned 100 voter points, one ahead of third-place
PRESEASON
NATIONAL POLL: For the first-time ever, The C of I women were ranked in the NAIA
Top-25 Preseason Coaches Poll, as the Lady Yotes achieved the No. 11 spot in
the polling released by the national office in Kansas City, Mo., on
Thursday. It marks the highest-ever
ranking by the Coyotes in program history, eclipsing the No. 14 mark they
notched midway through the 2007 season. They are joined in the Top-25 by
fellow CCC rival,
LAST SEASON /
PLAYERS LOST: The 2007 season was a banner year for the Coyote cross country
program – as the Purple and Gold had their first-ever conference champion, five
All-CCC selections, their best individual finish at the NAIA Championships, and
their second team to qualify for the national meet. The Coyote men will have to replace their top
two runners – as four-year standouts Tyler Hopper and Jesse Chlebeck, have graduated,
along with fellow senior, Tyler Gross.
The Lady Yotes graduated just three seniors, including Lauren Plymire,
who was among the Top-5 for the squad all season.
ABOUT THE
WOMEN: The Lady Yotes have high expectations coming into the 2008 season
– and with just two seniors on the roster, the expectations may be there for
years to come. Leading the charge for
the Coyotes is Stephanie Helm (Challis,
ABOUT THE MEN:
The
Coyote men, who have qualified as a team to two of the last three NAIA
Championships, will be led by senior Sam Hardy (Eagle, Idaho / Eagle HS),
who is coming off an injury-plagued 2007 season. Hardy joins juniors Geoff Williams
(
ABOUT THE HEAD
COACH: Pat
McCurry is in his fifth season has
the head coach for The C of I cross country and track programs. In just four seasons (after the Coyote running
programs were dormant for nearly 30 years), he has built the Coyote men and
women into NAIA Top-25 programs, with the men's team achieving berths to the
2005 and 2007 NAIA Championships. Both programs have also had at-large
runners at nationals each of the first four seasons. He has also coached
three NAIA All-Americans, and numerous All-Cascade Conference and All-NAIA
Region I competitors. A native of
FOR MORE INFORMATION: For more information on the Coyote cross
country program, head to the official homepage of the Coyotes, www.collegeofidaho.edu/athlete/xc.htm.