ATHLETIC NEWS:

YOTES SET RECORD FOR SCHOLAR-ATHLETES: A total of 19 College of Idaho spring student-athletes were named to their respective Daktronics/NAIA All-America Scholar-Athlete teams, announced by the national office in Kansas City, Mo.  Coupled with the fall and winter sports, Coyote student-athletes have set a new school record with a combined 46 national scholar-athletes - surpassing the total of 42 set last year.  Of the 19 sports sponsored by The C of I, 17 of them had at least one honoree.  Earlier, the Yotes set a new Cascade Conference record, as in 2008-09, the school recorded 75 Academic All-Conference awards.  Leading the way this spring was the track team with eight recipients (Sam Hardy - Eagle, Rand Kline - Caldwell, Jude Penaflor - Elko, NV, Molli Lee-Painter - Moscow, Emily McCutchan - Eagle, Courtney Mitchell - Boise, Jayne Saunders - Emmett, Chantel Varland - Meridian), both the golf team (Erica Sheppard - Nampa, Colin Slaugher - Sandpoint, Ben Coate - Boise, Cris Tietsort - Caldwell) and baseball team (Jake Bottari - Wells, NV, Matthew Conner - Colorado Springs, CO, Perry Hamilton - Buhl, Dane McGrady - Boise) each had four, the softball team had two winners (Haley Butcher - Eagle, Brooke Judy - Kuna), with the women's tennis team recording one honoree (Kate Leadbetter - Grand Junction, CO).  To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be at least a junior in academic status and maintain a 3.50 cumulative grade point average.

C OF I SECOND IN ALL-SPORTS AWARD: Despite finishing in the Top-3 in nine of the 13 sports sponsored by the Cascade Conference, the Coyotes finished second to Concordia in the 2008-09 CCC All-Sports Trophy race.  The Cavaliers, who last won the crown in 2006-07, totaled 158 points to edge the Yotes (150) and third-place finisher Eastern Oregon (131). Southern Oregon (126) and Oregon Tech (122) rounded out the top five. Points are awarded based on regular season conference finishes in a maximum of eight sports.

SUMMER CAMPS OFFERED BY THE YOTES: The C of I softball, volleyball, soccer, and tennis teams will be offering summer camps this summer.  For more information on these camps and clinics, visit the sport specific webpages on the Coyote athletic website at www.collegeofidaho.edu/athlete.

BUY YOUR COYOTE GEAR ONLINE: Fans of the Yotes can now purchase official C of I athletic apparel and gear online at the Yotes new e-store at http://www.estoresbyzome.com/college_idaho.php - with a portion of every sale supporting Coyote Athletics.  Hats, sweatshirts, jackets, and t-shirts are just the tip of the iceberg on the Yotes e-store.   

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/?blogid=6.

DONATE TO THE COLLEGE OF IDAHO ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION: Click here to make your tax deductible gift to assist the CIAA with post-season championships team travel, scholarships and recruiting - https://www.collegeofidaho.edu/media/_secure/makeagift.asp