‘YOTE NOTES – October 21, 2001
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The National Association
of Intercollegiate Athletics announced Thursday that former Albertson College
head men’s basketball coach Marty
Holly is the newest inductee
into the NAIA Hall of Fame.
“This tribute is in
recognition of Holly exemplifying the highest ideals of intercollegiate
athletics and fine moral character,” said NAIA President Steven B. Baker.
Holly will be inducted
into the NAIA Division II Men’s Basketball section of the Hall of Fame on March
10, 2002 at the NAIA Final Four Banquet in Point Lookout, Mo.
Throughout his coaching career, Holly amassed a
career win-loss record of 424-156 during his 19 seasons with the ‘Yotes. His 400th career win came in the first game
of the 1999 NAIA Division II National Tournament when his Coyotes beat Bethany
(Kan.) 78-73. His winning percentage of
.730 ranks him eighth all-time among NAIA coaches before he stepped down
following the 1999-2000 season.
Holly had only one losing year at Albertson. Prior
to the NAIA’s realignment away from district competition, Holly had created one
of the most dominant programs in the history of NAIA District 2 and was
inducted into the District 2 Hall of Fame in 1994. He is, without question, the most successful basketball coach in
the history of the school.
He guided the Coyotes to ten NAIA National
Tournament appearances, along with six district titles throughout his tenure in
Caldwell. During the 1995-96, Holly led
Albertson College to the top of NAIA Division II men's basketball. Following years of unparalleled success, his
team rolled to a 31-3 season record, including five straight wins at the
national tournament, and claimed Albertson’s first-ever National Title with an
81-72 overtime win over Whitworth College (Wash.).
Aside from his coaching abilities, Holly has served
for the past 21 years as athletic director.
During that time, the school has went from four to 12 intercollegiate
sports, along with moving from Kirkpatrick Gymnasium to the state-of-the-art
J.A. Albertson Activities Center in 1991.
The native of Torrance, Calif., is a 1969 graduate
of Pepperdine University, and received his master’s degree in athletic
administration from Idaho State University in 1980.
MEN’S SOCCER: (8-2 Cascade Conference,
14-3 Overall)
LAST WEEK: 3-0 (defeated Northwest
Nazarene (3-0), defeated Cascade (2-1), defeated Concordia (2-1)
WIN
STREAKS CONTINUE: With the 3-0 week, Albertson continued its overall dominance, extending
its win streak to nine games. More
impressively is the ‘Yotes run on the road, where Albertson has won nine
straight contests away from Symms Field.
MICHAELSON
EARNS HONOR: For
his ten goal, three assist performance a week ago, Coe Michaelson earned
Cascade Conference and NAIA Region I Player-of-the-Week honors. The junior has a shot to earn the award
again, after scoring two goals and assisting on three others in Albertson’s
three wins this week.
PLAYOFF
QUESTIONS: With
the wins this week, Albertson has assured itself a spot in the Cascade
Conference Tournament, scheduled for Nov. 1 and 3. With a victory over Warner Pacific on Friday, the ‘Yotes will
clinch the regular season championship, and home-field advantage throughout the
tournament. The winner of the
post-season tourney not only receives an automatic berth to regionals, but
earns the right to host the tournament, slated for Nov. 9-10.
CONFERENCE
STANDINGS: Albertson
(8-2-0, 24 points, 14-3-0); Western Baptist (7-3-0, 21 points, 9-5-1);
Concordia (7-3-0, 21 points, 8-7-0); Cascade (4-5-1, 13 points, 6-8-1); Warner
Pacific (3-5-1, 10 points, 6-8-1); Northwest (3-6-0, 9 points, 4-8-0);
Evergreen (1-9-0, 3 points, 3-13-0)
THIS
WEEK’S SCHEDULE: ‘Yotes host Warner Pacific, Friday, 3 p.m.; host Western Baptist,
Saturday, 1 p.m.
FOR
MORE INFORMATION: Visit the men’s soccer homepage at www.collegeofidaho.edu/athlete/menssoccer.htm
WOMEN’S
SOCCER: (3-7-2 Cascade
Conference, 4-9-2 overall)
LAST
WEEK: 0-2 (Lost 4-2 at Evergreen, Lost 5-1 at
Concordia)
‘YOTES
ALL BUT ELIMINATED FROM POSTSEASON PLAY: Albertson played hard, but could not manage a
road victory this weekend, dimming the hopes for a playoff berth. Despite Becky Robertson scoring three goals
this weekend, the Lady ‘Yotes dropped a crucial 4-2 match with Evergreen and a
5-1 match with eighth-ranked Concordia.
With two games left, Albertson sits alone in sixth-place in the
Conference with 11 points (three points for each win, one for a tie), five
points behind Evergreen and Oregon Tech.
For Albertson to sneak into the postseason, they must defeat Cascade and
Western Baptist on the road next week, hope Evergreen loses to Southern Oregon,
OIT loses at Concordia, and the two schools to play to a tie on the regular
season finale next Saturday. That would
create a three-way logjam at 17 points – but I am not sure if the tie-breaker
would help the ‘Yotes cause…stay tuned.
ROBERTSON
NAMED PLAYER OF THE WEEK: For her efforts from a week ago, Becky Robertson earned Cascade
Conference Player-of-the-Week honors.
It was the first time all season an Albertson women’s soccer player has
earned the nod from CCC sports information director Sam Ghrist. Robertson again is up for the honor this
week after scoring all three goals on the road, and now has 16 goals scored on the
season.
CONFERENCE
STANDINGS: Concordia
(10-1-0, 30 points, 13-4-0); Western Baptist (10-1-0, 30 points, 10-7-0);
Southern Oregon (7-3-1, 22 points, 7-7-1); Oregon Tech (5-5-1, 16 points,
8-6-1); Evergreen (5-6-1, 16 points, 6-9-2); Albertson (3-7-2, 11 points,
4-9-2); Eastern Oregon (1-10-1, 4 points, 1-14-1)
THIS
WEEK’S SCHEDULE: At Western Baptist, Friday, 3 p.m.; at Cascade, Saturday, 1 p.m.
FOR
MORE INFORMATION: Visit the women’s soccer homepage at www.collegeofidaho.edu/athlete/wmenssoccer.htm
VOLLEYBALL (8-5 Cascade Conference, 13-9
Overall)
LAST
WEEK: 1-1 (lost to No. 8 Concordia
(3-0); defeated Western Baptist (3-0)
‘YOTES END
LOSING STREAK: The Albertson attack is back. After dropping four consecutive
matches, the Lady 'Yotes volleyball team rode 54 kills with just nine hitting
errors en route to a three-game sweep of visiting Western Baptist Saturday
night in the J.A. Albertson Activities Center.
Both Katy Tipton and Kristyn Price recorded 15 kills as Albertson stopped
the Warriors 30-25, 30-17, 30-22, to move into a fourth-place tie with Western
in the Cascade Conference standings.
Tipton recorded kills on her first 11 attacks of the evening, with the
Lady 'Yotes recording a .474 attack percentage on the night - the highest of
the 2001 season. Carly Merkel recorded
42 assists for Albertson (8-5, 13-9), who had dropped consecutive conference
matches to Southern Oregon, Oregon Tech, and Concordia - the three teams above
them in the CCC. The Warriors (8-5,
13-8) were victimized by 23 hitting errors and eight Albertson service
aces. Outside hitter Liz Howe led Western with 14 kills, while setter
Mandy McFadden had 32 assists.
MORE HONORS FOR
TIPTON: Katy
Tipton has a shot to earn her second CCC Player of the Week honor after an
outstanding set of matches this week.
The junior recorded 28 kills and a .500 hitting percentage in the Lady
‘Yotes two matches.
PLAYOFF PICTURE:
With the
win over Western, Albertson pulled into a tie with the Warriors for the No. 4
berth to the six-team Cascade Conference tournament. The Coyotes are currently a game behind both Southern Oregon and
Oregon Tech, who are tied for second, behind Concordia. Behind the top five teams, Eastern Oregon,
Evergreen, and Northwest are battling for the final spot. In the tournament, the top two teams earn a
bye in the first round, with the Nos. 3-6 and Nos. 4-5 playing. The top two finishers receive automatic
berths to the NAIA Region I Tournament.
CONFERENCE
STANDINGS: Concordia
(13-0, 18-3); Southern Oregon (8-4, 13-6); Oregon Tech (8-4, 12-6); Albertson
(8-5, 13-9); Western Baptist (8-5, 13-8); Evergreen (4-8, 6-9); Northwest (4-8,
6-9); Eastern Oregon (4-9, 7-14); Warner Pacific (0-14, 2-17)
THIS WEEK’S
SCHEDULE: At
Northwest, Friday, 7 p.m.; at Evergreen, Saturday, 7 p.m.
FOR MORE
INFORMATION: Visit
the women’s volleyball homepage at www.collegeofidaho.edu/athlete/vball.htm
NEWS AND NOTES:
The annual
Albertson “Meet the ‘Yotes” night is scheduled for October 30th at 7
p.m. Not only will it be an opportunity
for fans to see Mark Owen and Reagan Rossi’s 2001-02 basketball squads, it is
an opportunity for season ticket holders to pick up their tickets.
Men’s basketball
opens its season on Nov. 2 in Las Vegas against Robert Morris. All Albertson men’s games will be broadcast
on KCID (1490-AM) with sports information director Mike Safford Jr. calling the
action.
Women’s basketball
opens its season at home Nov. 9 vs. Carroll College.