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The University of Redlands softball program will embark upon the 2012 campaign as the No. 11 team in the country according to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) .
The Bulldogs, coming off a 36-11 overall record, nabbed 121 points in the NCAA Division III Top-25 Preseason Poll.
In 2011, Redlands captured the program's eighth overall and seventh consecutive Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) championship while dismantling various school records, including wins in a season.
In addition, the Bulldogs ran the table at the SCIAC Postseason Tournament to secure the automatic berth to the NCAA Championships for their seventh straight appearance. Equalizing the program's best performance at the national tournament, the Bulldogs came out of the losers' bracket to finish tied for second against host University of Texas -Tyler.
Sophomore All-American Amanda Lievanos headlines the team's returning crew as the SCIAC Player of the Year. She led the Bulldog starters in nine offensive categories and ranks among the best in school history in six categories.
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps checks in at No. 18. The poll is topped by Linfield (Ore.)
The Bulldogs kick off the 2012 season on Friday with a 5 p.m. doubleheader at Azusa Pacific University before hosting their home opener on Sunday against Concordia University - Irvine at 11 a.m. at the "Field of Dreams."
With spring sports in full swing now, there are a lot of sporting events in the area from which to choose. Here's the rundown on what's going on locally . . .
WEDNESDAY
Men's basketball
Chaffey at College of the Desert, 7 p.m.
San Bernardino Valley at Rio Hondo, 7 p.m.
Barstow at Mt. San Jacinto, 7 p.m.
Antelope Valley at Victor Valley, 7 p.m.
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps at La Verne, 7:30 p.m.
Occidental at Redlands, 7:30 p..m.
Pomona-Pitzer at Caltech, 7:30 p.m.
Women's basketball
San Bernardino Valley at Rio Hondo, 5 p.m.
Chaffey at Desert, 5 p.m.
Antelope Valley at Victor Valley, 1 p.m.
Barstow at Mt. San Jacinto, 5 p.m.
Baseball
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps at Azusa Pacific, 5 p.m.
THURSDAY
Women's basketball
Redlands at Whittier, 7:30 p.m.
La Verne at Occidental, 7:30 p.m.
Caltech at Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, 7:30 p.m.
Cal Lutheran at Pomona-Pitzer, 7:30 p.m.
Baseball
Azusa Pacific at Cal State San Bernardino (at Fiscalini Field), 2 p.m.
FRIDAY,
Men's basketball
Cal State Dominguez Hills at Cal State San Bernardino, 7:30 p.m
Cal Poly Pomona at Chico State, 7:30 p.m.
Women's basketball
Cal State Dominguez Hills at Cal State San Bernardino, 5:30 p.m.
Cal Poly Pomona at Chico State, 5:30 p.m.
Baseball
Whitworth (Wash.) at Pomona-Pitzer, 2 p.m.
St. Martin's (Wash.) at Cal Poly Pomona, 2 p.m.
Cal State San Bernardino at Azusa Pacific, 2 p.m.
San Bernardino Valley and Chaffey at College of the Desert Tournament
Victor Valley at Grossmont, 2 p.m.
Softball
Cal Baptist at Cal State San Bernardino (DH), noon
Redlands at Azusa Pacific, 5 p.m.
SATURDAY
Men's basketball
Cal State Los Angeles at Cal State San Bernardino, 7:30 p.m.
Cal Poly Pomona at Cal State Stanislaus, 7:30 p.m.\
Victor Valley at Chaffey, 3 p.m.
Antelope Valley at San Bernardino Valley, 3 p.m.
Rio Hondo at Barstow, 3 p.m.
La Verne at Cal Lutheran, 7 p.m.
Redlands at Pomona-Pitzer, 7 p.m.
Whittier at Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, 7 p.m.
Women's basketball
Cal State Los Angeles at Cal State San Bernardino, 5:30 p.m.
Cal Poly Pomona at Cal State Stanislaus, 5:30 p.m.
Antelope Valley at San Bernardino Valley, 1 p.m.
Victor Valley at Chaffey, 1 p.m.
Cerro Coso at Barstow, 1 p.m.
La Verne at Cal Lutheran, 5 p.m.
Whittier at Clarmeont-Mudd-Scripps, 5 p.m.
Redlands at Pomona-Pitzer, 5 p.m.
Baseball
La Verne at Biola, 1 p.m.
St. Martin's at Cal Poly Pomona (DH) 11 a.m.
Azusa Pacific at Cal State San Bernardino (at Fiscalini Field) , 1 p.m.
San Bernardino Valley, Chaffey at College of the Desert Tournament
Victor Valley at Southwestern, noon.
Softball
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps at Azusa Pacific, noon
Pomona-Pitzer at vanguard, noon.
Swimming and diving
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps at Redlands, 10 a.m.
Caltech at La Verne, 10 a.m.
Pomona-Pitzer at Occidental, 10 a.m.
SUNDAY
Baseball
St. Martin's at Cal Poly Pomona, 11 a.m.
Chaffey at Desert Tournament
Softball
Redlands at Concordia-Irvine, 11 a.m.
Want to check out some of the local college sports action? Well there are a lot of contests to choose from!
MONDAY
Women's basketball
Cerro Coso at Chaffey, 5 p.m.
WEDNESDAY
Men's basketball
Chaffey at San Bernardino, 7 p.m.
College of the Desert at Barstow, 7 p.m.
Rio Hondo at Victor Valley, 7 p.m.
La Verne at Caltech, 7:30 p.m.
Occidental at Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, 7:30 p.m.
Pomona-Pitzer at Whittier, 7:30 p.m.
Women's basketball
Cal Lutheran at Redlands, 7:30 p.m.
Chaffey at San Bernardino, 5 p.m.
Rio Hondo at Victor Valley, 5 p.m.
College of the Desert at Barstow, 5 p.m.
THURSDAY
Men's basketball
UC San Diego at Cal Poly Pomona, 7:30 p.m.
Cal State San Bernardino at San Francisco State, 7:30 p.m.
Women's basketball
UC San Diego at Cal Poly Pomona, 5:30 p.m.
Cal State San Bernardino at San Francisco State, 5:30 p.m.
Redlands at Occidental, 7:30 p.m.
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps at Pomona-Pitzer, 7:30 p.m.
Whittier at La Verne, 7:30 p.m.
FRIDAY
Baseball
Westmont at Pomona-Pitzer, 2 p.m.
SATURDAY
Men's basketball
Cal State San Bernardino at Cal Poly Pomona, 7:30 p.m.
Barstow at Chaffey, 3 p.m.
Mt. San Jacinto at San Bernardino, 3 p.m.
College of the Desert at Victor Valley, 3 p.m.
La Verne at Redlands, 7 p.m.
Pomona-Pitzer at Occidental, 7 p.m.
Cal Lutheran at Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, 7 p.m.
Women's basketball
Cal State San Bernardino at Cal Poly Pomona, 5:30 p.m.
Mt. San Jacinto at San Bernardino, 1 p.m.
Desert at Victor Valley, 1 p.m.
Barstow at Cerro Coso, 1 p.m.
Cal Lutheran at Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, 5 p.m.
Pomona-Pitzer at Occcidental, 5 p.m.
La Verne at Redlands, 5 p.m.
Swimming and diving
La Verne at Pomona-Pitzer, 11 a.m.
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps at Cal Lutheran, 11 a.m.
Redlands at Whittier, 11 a.m.
Here's what's happening in local college sports this week
MONDAY
Women's basketball -
San Bernardino Valley at Cerro Coso, 6 p.m.
Chapman at La Verne, 7:30 p.m.
TUESDAY
Men's basketball
San Francisco State at Cal Poly Pomona, 7:30 p.m.
Women's basketball
San Francisco State at Cal Poly Pomona, 5:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY
Men's basketball
Rio Hondo at Chaffey, 7 p.m.
San Bernardino Valley at Barstow, 7 p.m.
Victor Valley at Mt. San Jacinto, 7 p.m.
Whittier at La Verne, 7:30 p.m.
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps at Pomona-Pitzer, 7:30 p.m.
Redlands at Occidental, 7:30 p.m.
Women's basketball
San Bernardino Valley at Barstow, 5 p.m.
Rio Hondo at Chaffey, 5 p.m.
Victor Valley at Mt. San Jacinto, 5 p.m.
THUSRDAY
Women's basketball
Occidental at Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, 7:30 p.m.
La Verne at Caltech, 7:30 p.m.
Cal Lutheran at Redlands, 7:30 p.m.
Pomona-Pitzer at Redlands, 7:30 p.m.
FRIDAY
Men's basketball
Humboldt State at Cal State San Bernardino, 7:30 p.m.
Cal Poly Pomona at Cal State Dominguez, 7:30 p.m.
Women's basketball
Humboldt State at Cal State San Bernardino,5:30 p.m.
Cal Poly Pomona at Cal State Dominguez, 5:30 p.m.
SATURDAY
Men's basketball
Sonoma State at Cal State San Bernardino, 7:30 p.m.
Cal Poly Pomona at Cal State Los Angeles, 7:30 p.m.
Antelope Valley at Chaffey, 3 p.m.
San Bernardino Valley at College of the Desert, 3 p.m.;
Barstow at Victor Valley, 3 p.m.
Clarmeont-Mudd-Scripps at Whittier, 7 p.m.
Redlands at Caltech, 7 p.m.
La Verne at Pomona-Pitzer, 7 p.m.
Women's basketball
Sonoma State at Cal State San Bernardino, 5:30 p.m.
Cal Poly Pomona at Cal State Los Angeles, 5:30 p.m.
Antelope Valley at Chaffey, 1 p.m.;
Victor Valley at Barstow, 1 p.m.
La Verne at Pomona-Pitzer, 5 p.m.
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps at Whittier, 5 p.m.
Redlands at Caltech, 5 p.m.
The University of Redlands has been chosen to host the NCAA Division III men's soccer sectional (round of 16) which will be held Friday and Saturday at Farquhar Field.
Joining Redlands in the field are Calvin (Mich.), Randolph College (Va.) and Texas-Tyler.
Bulldogs coach Ralph Perez said some upsets around the country paved the way for his team to be playing at home.
"I was a little surprised, then I started looking at some of the other results," Perez said. "We're just happy to still be playing. We also know that if we slip up once it could be over just as fast."
The No. 13 Bulldogs (20-3-1) will play Calvin College (17-5-1) at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The 5 p.m. game will pit Randolph (18-5) against No. 22 Texas-Tyler (17-2-1).
The Bulldogs enter with a 19-game unbeaten streak, highlighted by impressive playoff wins over Pacific Lutheran (4-1) and Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (3-0) in which the defense allowed just a combined 10 shots on goal.
Redlands is second in NCAA Division III in scoring with 86 goals and 76 assists. Freshman forward Charles Izydorek, out of Arrowhead Christian Academy, leads the team in points (36) and goals (15).
Tickets can be purchased at Farquhar Field up to one hour prior to kickoff. General admission is $6. Students with school I.D. and senior citizens cost $3, while children ages 2-12 are $2.
The University of Redlands football team has become the first SCIAC runner-up in history to earn an at-large playoff berth. The Bulldogs (8-1) made the 32-team field for the first time since 2007 when it shared the conference title but got the automatic bid.
The Bulldogs will not be heading to Cal Lutheran as most thought they would if they made the field. Instead they will get on a plane for a Saturday matchup against American Southwest Conference champion Mary Hardin-Baylor (10-0), which is making its eighth straight playoff appearance and 10th in 11 years.
Early in the week coach Mike Maynard said the only scenario in which his team would likely make the field was if the NCAA sent it back to Thousand Oaks because it has always limited the first-round field to one plane flight. Not only will Redlands be getting on a plane, so will Cal Lutheran which is being sent to Linfield (Ore.).
The Bulldogs making the field is good, not just for the school but the conference as well. Now there is a precedent for a runner-up making the field. A big part of Redlands qualifying, no doubt, was its nonconference win over then No. 6-North Central (Ill.). Maynard thought his team deserved a shot last year at 8-1, but strength of schedule was singled out as an issue.
So if Redlands didn't get in, then strength of schedule really didn't matter at all. That would have been sending a bad message that no matter what you do, you're not getting in if you're not first.
No Redlands wasn't overly impressive in some of its SCIAC games, but margin of factor is not supposed to be a factor. A win is a win.
The next step is for the both Redlands and Cal Lu to put in good showings so the SCIAC is deemed worthy for a second spot in future years as well.
The University of Redlands football team has moved up one spot to No. 15 in the D3Football.com poll released on Monday.
Redlands also moved up a spot to 16th in the American Football Coaches Association poll.
The Bulldogs (6-1, 4-1) are coming off a 38-28 win over the University of La Verne and will host Whittier at 7 p.m. on Saturday.
SCIAC front-runner Cal Lutheran (6-1, 5-0) also moved up a spot to No. 9 in one poll and 14th in the other.
University of Redlands women's basketball senior guard Mariah Barbetti-Cort earned a spot on the 2012 D3hoops.com Preseason All-America Honorable Mention list.
Barbetti-Cort was the lone representative from the SCIAC and joins George Fox University's Hannah Munger and Keisha Gordon, as well as Lewis and Clark College's Kristina Williams, as members from the West Coast.
Last season, Barbetti-Cort put up a team-high 13.6 points per game while shooting 51.8% from the field. She grabbed a team-leading 220 rebounds for 8.8 per game and dished out the most assists with 102. In addition, this well-rounded contributor nabbed 37 steals to lead the team and denied 21 opponent shots.
During the 2010-11 campaign, Barbetti-Cort registered eight double-doubles and sat one assist shy of a triple-double on Jan. 11 when she scored 14 points, pulled in 11 rebounds and distributed nine assists against Chapman University.
The heart and soul of the Bulldogs, she led the squad to a second-place finish in the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC).
Barbetti-Cort's most recent honor complements her previous accolades of All-America Honorable Mention from Women's DIII News, the Monthly Newsletter of Division III Women's Basketball, D3hoops.com Second-Team All-Region, and First-Team All-Conference honors as the SCIAC Player of the Year.
The D3hoops.com Preseason All-America team is chosen from previous year's All-America and All-Region nominations and is voted upon by a panel of coaches, sports information directors and media members from across the country.
Pomona-Pitzer junior running back Luke Sweeney is now the leading rusher in all of college football (all divisions) after his 185 yards last week against Chapman, according to the new NCAA stats released today.
Sweeney currently averages 182.7 yards per game on the ground, a comfortable 13.7 yards per game lead in the NCAA Division III leaders (over Jeremy Murray of Mt. Union). The second leading rusher in all of college football is Jonas Randoph of Mars Hill at the NCAA Division II level, who averages 180.0 yards per game.
Sweeney has been remarkably consistent in the early going this season, rushing for 176 yards in the opener against Whitworth, then 187 yards against Lewis & Clark (with four touchdowns) and 185 yards against Chapman. Those are the second, third, and fourth highest rushing totals of his career, as he had a personal-best 220 yards last year against Occidental.
Sweeney has also reached his lofty totals efficiently, as his longest run from scrimmage through the first three games has been only 25 yards. Only five other running backs in all of NCAA Division III average over 150 yards per game, giving him a comfortable lead over most of the competition heading into a difficult road test at nationally ranked Redlands this weekend.
In addition to his high ranking in rushing, Sweeney is also second in the country in Division III in all-purpose yardage at 238.3 per game, trailing only Trey Fairchild of Otterbein, a wide receiver/kick returner.
The offensive line that has paved the way for Sweeney's big numbers this season has included left tackle Tim Stapenhorst, left guard Kevin Ludlum, center Jack Horstmann, right guard James Lambert and right tackle Garret Bell, along with tight end Peter Ferrin and fullback Zack Tannous. Not only did that unit block effectively for Sweeney last weekend, they also prevented quarterback Luke Ferguson from being sacked a single time in 38 pass attempts.
The Pomona-Pitzer game at Redlands on Saturday will take place at 7 p.m., before the Sagehens return home the following weekend for a 7 p.m. game against Occidental.
Univrsity of Redlands senior wide receiver/kick return specialist Tyler Aubrey has been named as a semifinalist for the 2011 National Football Foundation William V. Campbell Trophy, which honors the sport's best scholar-athlete in the nation.
Aubrey aksi remains in the running as one of possible 16 recipients of the NFF Scholar-Athlete Postgraduate Award of $18,000. The Campbell Trophy, endowed by Health South, increases the amount of the recipient's grant by $7,000 for a total postgraduate scholarship of $25,000.
Aubrey joins 126 other candidates from all levels of collegiate football, including 29 from NCAA Division III. He is the sole representative of the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) and the West Coast.
Candidates for these awards must be in their final year of eligibility, boast a minimum GPA of 3.2, possess outstanding football ability as a significant contributor, and have demonstrated strong leadership and citizenship.
With a cumulative GPA of 3.563, Aubrey continues his work toward a degree in Financial Economics while pursuing minors in Accounting and Business Administration. Among his scholarly achievements, the six-time Dean's List member landed on the 2010 College Sports Information Directors of America Academic All-District First Team and collected his third of likely four UR Scholar-Athlete awards.
As a football player, Aubrey played an integral role in the Bulldogs' historical 8-1 run during the 2010 campaign. He made 20 catches for 183 yards, including a long of 41 and one touchdown. He also led the team with 12 kick returns for a total of 300 yards. Among these, he uncorked an impressive 83-yard return into the end zone during the team's 21-17 victory over Chapman University.
Earlier this season, Aubrey made strong contributions to the Redlands' upset win over then-third-ranked North Central College (IL), as well as the solid road victory of familiar foe Whitworth University (WA).
Beyond football, Aubrey consistently gives back to the community while revealing his compassionate leadership skills. During the 2010 May Term break, he organized and participated in Bulldog football's Strong Hands, Soft Hearts campaign for Camp Ronald McDonald for Good Times®. He specifically coordinated housing, meals, and work crews for 75 teammates whose work continues to benefit 1,700 children with cancer and their families each year.
He also served as an active participant in the Benevolent Bulldog program, which takes $100 seed money and grows it into as much as possible for a worthy cause. Aubrey joined forces with three teammates to raise a combined $5,900 for the Susan G. Komen San Diego Breast Cancer Research Fund during the past two summers.
Redlands penned Aubrey as its nominee earlier this September and looks forward to the official announcement of the NFF Scholar-Athletes on October 26. All honorees will attend the 54th Annual NFF Awards Dinner on December 6 in New York City at the Waldorf-Astoria where one member of the group will be announced live as the winner of the coveted Campbell Trophy.
The University of Redlands football program moved up the D3football.com and American Football Coaches Association Top-25 polls, marking improvement on every poll so far this season.
Redlands gains its highest ranking in its NCAA Division III history by rising two spots to No. 13 on the third D3football.com list of 2011. The Bulldogs also jumped into the No. 18 position on the second AFCA poll of the season, improving four spots during their idle week.
Redlands enjoyed a bye week this past weekend after defeating regional opponent Whitworth University (Wash.), 30-20, on September 17.
Against the Pirates, junior quarterback Chad Hurst and sophomore wide receiver Taylor Irwin headlined the offense attack with Hurst tossing four touchdowns and Irwin leading the team with 99 yards on eight catches and one score.
On the defensive side of the ball, Redlands forced three Whitworth fumbles, two of which led to scores for the Bulldogs. Junior linebacker Jordan Garcia came up with a team-leading 10 hits, including two for a loss of six yards.
The Bulldogs (2-0) travel to Thousand Oaks for the opening Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) game of the season on Saturday. Redlands kicks off against Cal Lutheran University, which boasts a ranking of 20th on the aforementioned polls.
Game time is set for 7 p.m.
The University of Redlands football team moved up two spots to No. 15 on the most recent D3football.com Top-25 poll. The Bulldogs also cracked the inaugural American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) at No. 22.
The Bulldogs are 2-0 after a 30-20 win over Whitworth (Wash.) on Saturday. They opened the season on Sept. 3 with a 36-29 win over then-No. 4 North Central (Ill.)
The Bulldogs are idle this week but return to action on Oct. 1 against reigning SCIAC champion Cal Lutheran, which is ranked No. 20 by D3football.
The University of Redlands football team has moved into the D3Football.com national poll at No. 20.
That comes as a result of the Bulldogs 35-29 win over No. 4 North Central (Ill.) on Saturday at Ted Runner Stadium. It was the highest-ranked team the school has ever beaten.
North Central fell to No. 15
The SCIAC is also represented at No. 16 by Cal Lutheran.
Redlands is idle this week but returns to action on Sept. 17 with a game in Spokane (Wash.) against the Whitworth Pirates.
There are wins. Then there are big wins. For the University of Redlands they don't get any bigger than the 35-29 win over North Central (Ill.) Saturday in front of 2,170 spectators at The Runner. Coach Mike Maynard says it is the highest ranked opponent the Bulldogs have ever beaten.
The ramifications are many. First, the West Coast gets little respect when it comes to Division III football and the SCIAC is particularly looked down upon. Well the Bulldogs just struck a blow for both.
The victory is huge for the Bulldogs in terms of stength of schedule, a big factor when it comes to the playoff draw. Last year the Bulldogs went 8-1, the lone loss to nationally ranked Cal Lutheran by two points with a last-second field goal blocked and it wasn't good enough for an at-large bid. This win helps their cause should they finish second again.
It will likely boost the Bulldogs into the national rankings since they were already in the "receiving votes" category.
No player came up bigger than junior QB Chad Hurst who was making his first collegiate start. You would have never known. The game featured five lead changes in the last 16 minutes and Hurst brought his team back time and time again like a poised veteran. He ended up throwing for 275 yards, running for TD's and passing for two. He did have three interceptions but chalk them up to inexperience.
Other relative newbies came up big too. Mark Richardson had 103 yards in receptions. Kicker Kevin Grady was stellar too.
The Cardinals left a lot of points on the table, something you can't do against a good team. They had three red zone possessions in which they managed just six points - They got inside the 10 twice and settled for field goals. They got a pic in the closing seconds of the first half and got to the 17, then missed a field goal as the half ended.
The key came early as the visitors led 13-0, scoring and moving at will on their first three possessions. Then a punt pinned the Bulldogs at their own 3. Give the ball right back and the Cardinals have a short field, probably score again and its 20-0.
Instead Hurst drove the team 97 yards for a touchdown, 13-7 and Redlands was back in it, now confident it can play with North Central, who went 12-1 a year ago the lone loss coming to the eventual national champion in the playoffs.
I like the play-calling of new offensive coordinator Jim Good. I like the poise with which Hurst played. And I liked the intensity of the defense led by Justin Butler, Josh Herrera, and especially Jordan Garcia.
It is probably the best college football game I have covered in seven years. The atmosphere was electric and that was even though the students aren't back yet.
The University of Redlands is busily preparing for its season opener on Saturday at 7 p.m. at Ted Runner Stadium against North Central (Ill.), ranked fourth nationally by D3Football.com. That's one heck of an opener!
Would have liked to have seen this matchup last year when the Bulldogs had a veteran quarterback in Dan Selway. But it is what it is.
The Bulldogs will have junior Chad Hurst at quarterback. He was Selway's backup last year. He played in four games and went 4 of 9 throwing but you can't read much into that because his time was in mop-up duty and the Bulldogs weren't going to be throwing and most of the time didn't have their other first-teamers in the game either.
This one will be tough for the Bulldogs to pull off, not just because of the caliber of the foe and having a new quarterback but because they are opening the season a week earlier than usual.
Coach Mike Maynard had six quarterbacks in the mix but went with Hurst because he was the backup last year so he has a better grasp of the offense. He also executed it better on the practice field.
Other local college games this week:
- San Bernardino Valley College at Chaffey, 6 p.m.
The Wolverines also have a new QB and all-world running back Kristin James is gone. SBVC's success will depend on the showing of the newbies. The defense also must perform better than it did last year because it will tough to have the same offensive production.
Chaffey lacked consistency on offense last year. Coach Carl Beach hopes to have remedied that problem. Charles King will be over center. But the Panthers will be without receiver Alex Jeffries.
- Victor Valley at Mt. SAC, 1 p.m.
You have to feel sorry for the Rams. This just isn't a fair fight. Let's hope the powers that be have a little mercy on the Rams when picking nonconference foes next year. Hopefully Dave Hoover's team can keep their collective headds up and not get too down after the first game.
A former University of Redlands Bulldog is now going to try and beat the Bulldogs.
Luke Wetmore has taken the head coaching job after serving as hitting coach for three years under jason Hawkins, also a former Redlands player who resigned to pursue a Division I position.
Wetmore, a 28-year-old from Santa Cruz, transitions to head coach with the responsibility of returning the Tigers to prominence.
"I'm excited to be apart of a program with such rich baseball tradition," Wetmore said. "I'm expecting that we're going to compete right away. You can't put a number on wins for the next couple of years, but I do know we are going to get better every day and every game."
Wetmore comes highly recommended by his predecessor, who sees Wetmore as a dynamic coach, capable of taking the team to the next level.
"We created climate conducive to winning. Luke is a part of that and he is going to carry that forward," Hawkins said. "It's an attractive job. I think if you were to pool it at the national level you would get great candidates, but I don't think anyone will do a job like Luke will."
Wetmore grew up in Santa Cruz and was a multi-sport standout in football, baseball and wrestling at Santa Cruz High School. Later, Wetmore played baseball and football at the University of Redlands from 2004-08.
During his tenure with the Bulldogs, Wetmore won three SCIAC championships, one as a baseball player and two as a football player. He finished his career as an outfielder with a .317 batting average, a .516 slugging percentage, a .412 on-base percentage and 13 home runs.
Wetmore's only other professional coaching stint resulted in a 2010 Mountain Collegiate League Baseball championship as an assistant with the Cheyenne Grizzlies.
The Tigers are looking to improve on last year's 13-26 overall record and 9-19 sixth-place finish in the SCIAC.
Practice begins this week for most area college football teams. It should be quite an interesting season in the SCIAC. There are plenty of story lines.
Cal Lutheran is a heavy favorite. The Kingsmen are looking for a third straight conference title. They return 18 starters and will be playing in a brand-spanking new facility so the program has considerable momentum.
After that it will be a crapshoot. The University of Redlands is always in contention but the Bulldogs did finally graduate quarterback Dan Selway as well as their "quarterback" on the other side of the ball in defensive back-kick returner extraordinaire in Mike Nicolini.
The Bulldogs open the season a week earlier than usual and will have a tough first-week foe in North Central (Ill.) which is the favorite in its conference. Beating that team might be a tall order with question marks in such key positions.
There are three new coaches - Kyle Sweeney at Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, Chris Krich at La Verne and Kirk Jellerson at Whittier. Sweeney is in the best situation with a lot of returning starters from a team that went 7-2.
For Krich and Jellerson a three-win season would mean progress.
Then there is Occidental, looking to bounce back from an uncharacteristic losing season.
If that weren't enough, Chapman joins the SCIAC this year although the Panthers won't be eligible for a conference title in the first year. They play the SCIAC schools anyway so they may as well be in the conference.
On a sad note - condolences go out to the family and friends of former Occidental quarterback Andy Collins who collapsed and died while running on a treadmill in Florida. He was just 27 and had been married one week earlier. He was a three-time SCIAC Player of the Year.
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps and Pomona-Pitzer are hosting the NCAA Division III national tennis championships all week. While the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps teams didn't fare well, individuals are more than holding their own.
Sophomore Alex Lane of CMS just steamrolled past his two foes, losing a grand total of three games. Have you ever watched a sporting event and one side was playing so well you felt sorry for the other? That was the case. Lane said after his second match he was playing with a chip on his shoulder after a loss in the team competition earlier in the week.
He looks like he is going to be hard to beat now.
Tommy Meyer of Pomona-Pitzer also advanced to the qaurterfinals with a pair of straight set wins.
Sophomore Kristin Lim of CMS has been the star on the women's side. She too is in the quarterfinals.
All the action today is at Pomona-Pitzer beginning at 9 a.m. There is no charge and its a great venue to wander around and watch competition on different courts in a relaxed atmosphere.
The University of Redlands baseball team is headed to McMurry University in Abilene, Tex. for the NCAA Division III West Regional. It will be the first playoff appearance for the Bulldogs since 2006.
Redlands (29-11) will open tournament play at 5 p.m. on Wednesday against Trinity (Tex.).
Redlands, Concordia (Tex.), Linfield (Ore.), and Trinity all garnered automatic qualification to the NCAA tournament by winning their conference titles or tournaments. At-large qualifiers Texas-Tyler and Chapman round out the six-team field.
"We're excited and we're ready to go," Bulldogs coach Scott Laverty said. "This regional is going to have five of the top 15 teams in the country so who ever gets out of here is going to feel pretty good about their chances at nationals."
Laverty said senior Derek Johnson (12-2, 2.45), who leads all Division III in wins, will be his stater in the opener with sophomore Kyle Hart (9-2, 3.74) going in the second game.
It's that time of year when teams are battling for survival. A whole host of local teams were in action on Friday. Oh where to start . . .
The toughest loss of the day was that by the University of Redlands softball team which lost to host Texas-Tyler in a 15-inning extravanganza. The Bulldogs were on the brink of defeat until Sarah Beeman knocked in two runs with a double in the seventh and Redlands led 5-4.
Not so fast. Tyler then scored one. On they went.
In the ninth Lizett Casillas hit a grand slam home run, 9-5 visitors lead. Home team answeres with four. On they went.
Tyler eventually won it in the 15th on a solo home run. The Bulldogs played the equivalent of two games and must somehow find the energy to play a morning elimination game on Saturday.
It wasn't good news for the other local team playing there. Claremont-Mudd-Scripps lost to Louisiana College 8-3 and are one loss from being done.
On a brighter note, the Cal State San Bernardino softball team picked up a huge win in its regional playoff opener, upending defending national champion Hawaii Pacific 3-2 in eight innings behind the pitching of senior Cassidy Lee.
In baseball, Cal Poly Pomona remained alive, turning back Sonoma State 11-4 behind the hitting machine that is Travis Taijeron. The Broncos are in the loser's bracket playing Chico State in an elimination game.
In golf Claremont-Mudd-Scripps' Tain Lee finished second in the national championship tournament in Greensboro, N.C. He was ninth as a freshman and won it last year as a sophomore. That's quite a resume already.
University of Redlands was 10th, making its sixth top 10 finish in right years. University of La Verne was 15th.
For the second straight year Claremont-Mudd-Scripps will host the SCIAC's post-season softball tournament.
The Athenas (32-8, 19-5) and the University of Redlands (31-9, 19-5) finished tied for first in the regular season but CMS gets the top seed and right to host based on its 4-0 record against the Bulldogs.
Action begins at 9 a.m. on Firday with CMS squaring off against No. 4 seed Whittier (23-17, 11-13), whom they just swept to complete the regular season. Then at 11:30 a.m. Redlands faces off with No. 3 La Verne (25-14, 18-6).
It is a double elimination event so the winners of the first two games will play at 2 and the loser's will play at 4 in an elimination game.
Play also starts at 10 a.m. on Saturday with an elimination game. The championship game is set for 12:30 p.m. with the if necessary game to follow.
Last season the Leopards won the tournament as the No. 3 seed, the same scenarion they face this year.
The winner gets the conference automatic playoff berth. Last year CMS and Redlands were both granted at-large bids despite not winning the conference tournament.
There are six games left in the SCIAC baseball regular season and a couple of contenders have fallen by the wayside. A week ago five teams were still in the hunt. None of those have beem mathematically eliminated but both Pomona-Pitzer and Claremont-Mudd-Scripps suffered losses on Friday that will make it difficult for them now.
The defending champion Sagehens were dealt a 5-1 loss by the University of La Verne while CMS fell to Cal Lutheran 12-4. It is unlikely that either of those can leapfrog enough teams in front of them now.
Pomona-Pitzer and CMS play each other on Saturday, so the loser of that can definitely mail it in.
Redlands survived against a lower-tier team in Occidental 13-9. The Bulldogs trailed 8-0. So give them credit for having the guts to come back. But it shouldn't have been that hard.
In other games today La Verne will battle Whittier and Redlands will travel to Cal Lutheran. Its a chance for the Bulldogs to put a dagger in the Kingsmen.
A VERY big game looms on Sunday when Redlands travels to La Verne. Stay tuned!
| Redlands | 22 | 17-5 | 23-8 | |||||||||
| La Verne | 22 | 16-6 | 21-12 | |||||||||
| Cal Lutheran | 21 | 14-7 | 20-13 | |||||||||
| Pomona-Pitzer | 22 | 13-9 | 23-10 | |||||||||
| Claremont-Mudd-Scripps | 22 | 13-9 | 19-15 | |||||||||
| Whittier | 22 | 8-14 | 16-17 | |||||||||
| Occidental | 21 | 6-15 | 10-22 | |||||||||
| Caltech | 22 | 0-22 | 0-25 |
The SCIAC baseball race just a got a whole lot closer.
Not only did Pomona-Pitzer defeated Redlands 4-2, but Claremont-Mudd-Scripps upset University of La Verne 7-6. So now the four teams are separated by just two games. Redlands and La Verne remain tied for first with Pomona-Pizter one gane out and CMS two out,
The Bulldogs and Sagehens played one of the best games I have seen since I started covering colleges full-time in 2004. It was a great pitching matchup with Pomona's David Colvin opposed by Redlands's Derek Johnson.
The Bulldogs got to Colvin early and were up 2-0. But they didn't maximize their opportunities. Twice they had runners at third with one out and couldn't get another run home. They had a runner gunned down at the plate trying to score on fly ball to shallow right.
The Redlands defense was nothing short of spectacular in the first six innings, making several highlight-reel plays. They had two in the fifth, the first coming when shortstop Chase Tucker leaped as high as humanly possible to come down with a line drive off the bat of Nick Gentili that appeared headed into left field.
One batter later Teddy Bingham hit a line drive to second that was nabbed by Cameron Lowe who threw to first to double up a runner there.
The Sagehens fimally broke through with one in the seventh, then manufactured three in the eighth. There were four hits and a walk in the inning. A double down the left field line by Kyle Pokorney tied the game at 2 and a single by Timonthy Novum snapped the tie.
It was a little bit of redemption for Johnson, although his team came out on the losing end. The last time he was on the mound against the Sagehens he gave up seven hits and six runs and lasted two innings in a game that was pivotal down the stretch last year.
Colvin was Mr. Steady. In the games I have witnessed this season he seems to give up a couple early, but the later it gets, the tougher he gets. Get to him early or you won't get to him at all.
This race is going to go down to the final game!
The baseball teams from University of Redlands and Pomona-Pitzer will square off in a three-game series that starts on Friday. As usual the SCIAC will probably go down to the final game and both teams are in the mix so this is a huge series.
Redlands (20-7, 14-4) and La Verne (19-10, 14-4) are tied for first with the defending champion Sagehens (22-7, 12-6) in striking distance.
The pitching matchup doesn't get much better than this. The 3 p.m. game on Friday at Pomona-Pitzer will pit a pair of seniors in Derek Johnson (9-0, 2.10) of the Bulldogs and David Colvin (6-1, 3.18) of the Sagehens - probably the best two pitchers in the conference.
No doubt Johnson will want to make up for his showing in the game between the team's last season when he gave up seven hits and six earned runs in a 14-5 loss. He hasn't been hit that hard by anyone in his four years.
Both pitchers did face the other team in the ealier earlier series although they didn't take the mound in the same game. Johnson went the distance and earned the win in that one but like all competitors, he's likely to remember the last one because it was part of a six-game losing streak that cost the Bulldogs the conference title.
The teams will play a doubleheader at 11 a.m. on Saturday at Redlands. Kyle Hart and Adam Byrd will be the starters forthe Bulldogs. The Sagehens have some options with some pitchers now getting healthy. Travis Rooke-Ley will get the ball in one of those.
In its fifth year of existence, the University of Redlands women's golf program notched its inaugural tournament victory in school history on Sunday with a score of 350 during the Lady Bulldog Five Match at East Valley Golf Course in Beaumont.
Redlands out-played the runners-up from Whitman College (OR) by 14 strokes.
The Bulldogs also competed against familiar foes Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (367), Occidental (415) and Pomona-Pitzer (440) during the one-round event.
Ranked eighth in Division III by Golfstat, junior Tracy Saracino led the Bulldogs with her score of 78 to finish one shot off of the leader, Occidental's Katie Park.
Freshman Hannah Durrette supplied a solid showing of 83, while senior Kim Masunaga provided a score of 93. Freshman Siarra Waddy finished the round at 96 as the Bulldogs' fourth contributor.
Redlands looks forward to competing in the SoCal Dutch Invitational on Tuesday and Wednesday at nearby Oak Valley Country Club, beginning at 1 p.m. each day.
University of Redlands assistant football coach Ejiro Evero is going back to the NFL as quality control specialist for the San Francisco 49ers. It is the same position he held with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 2007 to 2009 before joining the Bulldogs staff.
Evero, a product of Alta Loma High School and resident of Rancho Cucamonga, is excited about the opportunity.
``I enjoyed my time at Redlands,'' he said. ``It was never meant to be permanent but I made some great friends here. I'm excited about getting back in the NFL.''
Evero, 30, said his old coach at UC Davis Bob Biggs helped pave the way because he has had a long-standing relationship with 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh. Evero said he almost had an opportunity to work with Harbaugh at Stanford but it didn't quite materialize.
Evero finished up his playing career at Davis in 2003, earning Division II All-American honors twice. He went on to coach the secondary there for four years, ending his run there in 2006.
Evero coached the Bulldogs defensive backs and worked with the kicking game last season, helping Redlands to an 8-1 mark. Veteran coach Mike Maynard will start looking for another assistant immediately.
"We are all very pleased for Coach Evero. He has truly earned the respect of our coaches and players here at the University of Redlands. We will remember Coach Evero as a man of great integrity who coached with passion and exceptional knowledge. Certainly, there will be many successful seasons ahead for him and we wish him all the best."
As quality control specialist Evero will be responsible for key behind the scenes duties such as breaking down game film and putting together the playbooks.
``All the little things the head coaches don't have time to do,'' he said.
Evero will leave today and start work with the team on Monday.
It has been a tough few days on the University of Redlands campus.
The school announced on Monday that it had gotten word the All-SCIAC pitcher Olivia Ellis, the backbone of the Bulldogs pitching staff the last four years, had passed away unexpectedly. She had been part of four straight SCIAC title teams, graduating just last spring.
The school will hold a candlelight vigil at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday on the Softball "Field of Dreams" to honor her. Everyone is welcome to join her teammates and coaches at the field for a short program to celebrate Ellis' life.
Her her family has announced that services will take place on Nov. 24, which is Ellis' 22nd birthday, at Colfax High School.
Read more at GoRedlands.com.
It's the last week of play for area college football teams but only a couple have anything on the line.
The most important game will have San Bernardino Valley College (6-3, 4-0) traveling to East Los Angeles (4-5, 3-1) for a 6 p.m. showdown with a win bringing the Wolverines an American Division Mountain Conference title. Coach Kevin Emerson's squad is already guaranteed its first winning season since 1998.
Emerson inherited an 0-10 team in 2009 and went a respectable 5-5 last year in his first at the helm. Now he's on the brink of a conference title. That's a quick turnaround.
The other team with something on the line is the University of Redlands. The Bulldogs (7-1) will be hosting nonconference foe Chapman at 1 p.m.
Coach Mike Maynard's team can not earn a SCIAC automtic bid because of its head-to-head loss to Cal Lutheran. So Maynard is hoping for an at-large berth. It's a stretch though. A SCIAC runner-up hasn't gotten one in at least the last 20 years. I have a hard time believing it will happen this year either.
The Peace Pipe game will see Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (6-2, 3-2) cross the street to face Pomona-Pitzer (1-7, 1-4) for a 1 p.m. neighborhood tussle. It's all about bragging rights.
The University of La Verne (0-8, 0-5) will face Whittier, also at 1 p.m. If the Leopards don't pull it off they're going to have to go through another off-season thinking about an 0-9. La Verne has lost 19 straight games but maybe there is something in that fact that the last time the Leos one back in 2008, Whittier was also the foe.
Chaffey rounds out the regular season by hosting Antelope Valley at 6 p.m. I am guessing this goes down to the wire. It shouldn't. The Panthers have way more talent. But every other Chaffey game has followed that pattern.
Victor Valley (2-7) will be at Mt. San Jacinto. Coach Dave Hoover is just happy this season is about over.
University of Redlands freshman wide receiver Taylor Irwin has been named SCIAC Male Athlete of the Week for his contributions in the Bulldogs' 26-14 victory over Whittier on saturday.
Irwin racked up 102 yards on nine catches, including a long of 21 yards, during Redlands' final SCIAC game of the 2010 season. He posted two touchdowns, which came off of 14-yard and 13-yard strikes into the Poet end zone.
The freshman receiver has totaled 393 receiving yards on 28 catches for 56.1 yards per game. He currently leads the 7-1 Bulldogs in scoring with 36 points on his rookie season.
Redlands wraps up the regular season on Saturday by playing host to the Panthers of Chapman University in a non-conference bout at 1 p.m.
Junior forward Courtney Carroll of the University of Redlands women's basketball program garnered D3hoops.com Preseason All-America honors. She is the sole representative from the West Coast on the five-woman First Team.
Following the 2009-10 season, Carroll landed on the D3hoops.com All-America Third Team for her impressive contributions during the Bulldogs' historical run, which included winning the regular-season and postseason tournament titles before advancing to the NCAA Championships for the first time in school history.
During 28 games played last season, she led the team with 18 points and 9.2 rebounds per game while boasting double-doubles in half of the contests. She broke the Redlands record for blocks in a season with 45, surpassing the previous mark by eight. Overall, she knocked down 81.8% of her free throws, going 148-for-181 at the line. Carroll also contributed to her teammates' success by supplying 53 assists to go along with 27 steals.
Carroll also landed on the D3hoops.com All-West Region First Team as a sophomore and was named to the D3hoops.com West Region Rookie of the Year in 2009.
For a complete list of this year's Preseason All-America selections, please log on to www.d3hoops.com.
The Bulldog women's basketball team tips off the regular season with a non-conference bout against La Sierra University on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in Currier Gym.
It was good news and bad news for the Cal State San Bernardino men's soccer team.
The Coyotes (13-5-1) made the postseason for just the third time in history. The bad news, though, is losses in the last two matches cost the Coyotes the right to host a game, so they'll be hitting the road.
Chico State will host the Super Region 4. The Coyotes will be facing Pacific West champion Grand Canyon (14-2-2) at 4 p.m. Friday in the first round while the host Wildcats (13-6) will play CCAA North foe Sonoma State (14-5-1) at 7 p.m.
"Our guys are excited about the opportunity," said Cal State San Bernardino coach Noah Kooiman, this year's CCAA Coach of the Year. "It's a little disappointing we're not hosting, but it's the playoffs. "We got a taste of it last year, so we're better prepared this time around."
The Coyotes have been ranked as high as No. 3 in the country and were No. 1 in the West Region the last three weeks, but Cal State lost its regular-season finale to Cal State Dominguez Hills 1-0 and its CCAA tournament semifinal to Sonoma State 1-0.
Sonoma State won the event by beating Dominguez in the final. Kooiman thinks Sonoma State winning tipped the hosting right to Chico. Had Dominguez gotten in, the South would have had two teams and the Coyotes likely would have been the host team.
"We'll never know, but that's how we think it would have worked out," Kooiman said.
It will be the third playoff berth for the Coyotes, who were beaten last year by Cal State Los Angeles 5-3. The previous berth was in 1991, when the school was competing at the Division III level.
The Coyotes haven't played Grand Canyon this season. They defeated Chico State 2-1 and lost to Sonoma State twice, 3-1 and 1-0.
Division III women's soccer
Surprise SCIAC tournament winner University of Redlands has drawn a first- round playoff matchup against Chapman on Thursday.
The Bulldogs (10-9) were seeded fourth for the SCIAC tourney but earned the conference playoff berth by upsetting top- seeded Cal Lutheran and No. 2 Occidental in the conference tournament.
Redlands hasn't given up a goal in more than 285 minutes dating back to its 5-0 victory over Whittier on Oct. 30. It has seven shutouts.
Chapman (12-6), which competes as an independent, gained one of 21 Pool B/C bids to the NCAA tournament. It defeated Redlands 3-2 in nonconference play earlier this season.
Division III men's soccer
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (14-3-2) will be the SCIAC's lone postseason representative and compete in a four- team sectional. The Stags will play host team Texas-Tyler University (12-3-1) on Saturday.
The winner of that game will face the winner of the game between Trinity-Texas and Pacific.
Claremont-Mudd finished second to the University of Redlands in the regular season but upended the Bulldogs 1-0 in the SCIAC tournament to earn the automatic bid.
Division III volleyball
For the first time since 1999, the University of La Verne will not be participating in the postseason.
Regular-season champion Cal Lutheran won the SCIAC's automatic bid by also winning the conference tournament.
The Leopards (19-11) were 11-9 in mid- October but went 8-2 over their last 10 matches to make a push for an at-large bid, then lost the tournament finale to Cal Lutheran.
West Region representatives Cal Lutheran, Colorado College and Whitworth each received automatic bids into the 63-team field by virtue of winning their respective conferences. Puget Sound (18-6) earned the West's lone at-large berth.
The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps football team had a chance to make the playoffs if it could run the table and win its last three games. That won't happen.
Cal Lutheran (6-1, 4-0) took it to the Stags, winning 41-14 at Zinda Field today. The Stags had two big problems. The first problem was they couldn't throw the ball, not even a little. Cal Lutheran put nine men in the box and dared them to do so and they could not.
That also made it hard for CMS (5-2, 2-2) to run the ball which is traditionally a strong suit.
The second problem was on defense they couldn't cover anyone. That is an equally big issue. The Stags had two starting safeties out with injuries and their absence was exposed early as Cal Lu receivers were wide open all day.
CMS is a good football team. But this makes losses to two of the top tier teams in Cal Lutheran and Redlands. So maybe it is not quite at that level yet.It has a game left with Occidental next week. A win in that game will be evidence the Stags are making strides and getting close to shrinking the gap between the top teams and middle teams. A loss and they're relegated to second-tier status.
Also in SCIAC play Redlands beat La Verne 27-7. The Bulldogs likely experienced a letdown after last week's emotionally and physically draining 51-7 thrashing of Occidental.The Bulldogs could still make the playoffs but they need help.
Pomona-Pitzer faltered at Whittier, losing 37-17. That sets up a battle of winless teams next week as the Sagehens will play at La Verne.
Junior forward Jamie Griffin of the University of Redlands men's soccer team was named the SCIAC Male Athlete of the Week.
Griffin led the Bulldogs to a 4-0 Homecoming victory over Cal Lutheran on Saturday with a first-half hat trick that took place in the span of 15 minutes. He sent one past the CLU goalkeeper at the 22:53 mark before heading in his second goal off of a corner kick less than six minutes later. He capped off his hat trick performance with a one-timer goal at the 38th minute.
Against the Kingsmen, Griffin posted six total shots with four of them coming on-frame.
With his recent offensive explosion, Griffin now leads the SICAC and Redlands with eight goals and 19 points (8g, 3a) on the season.
The Bulldogs (10-2-2, 9-1-2 SCIAC) currently sit in a tie for first place in the SCIAC standings and take on Occidental tonight at 7 p.m. on Farquhar Field. Prior to the start of the match, Redlands will honor its five graduating seniors as they compete in their final home, regular-season game.
Soccer player Andrea Smith of Whittier is the women's Athlete of the Week.
About the only thing that didn't go well for the University of Redlands in its 51-7 thrashing of Occidental on Saturday at Ted Runner Stadium was what looked like a serious injury to senior tight end Corey Sanchez early in the fourth quarter.
Sanchez was running a pass pattern when he was speared by an Occidental defender who was flagged for a blow to the head. Sanchez was down for 30 minutes and eventually taken off on a stretcher and transported to Loma Linda Hospital.
Redlands coach Mike Maynard said Sanchez wanted to walk off on his own but the school preferred to take the more cautious option. Maynard said Sanchez was released from the hospital at 7 p.m., two hours after the game ended.
He was resting at his apartment on Sunday and is just sore.
Sanchez has been a secret weapon for the Bulldogs down in the red zone. On the season he has five catches for 32 yards with four of the receptions for touchdowns. He caught an 8-yarder from Dan Selway in the first quarter that gave the Bulldogs a 13-0 lead.
The Bulldogs (5-1, 3-1) will play at the University of la Verne (0-6, 0-4) at 1 p.m. on Saturday.
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps had a surprisingly tough time with Whittier but prevailed 30-27, the difference being a Chet Corcos field goal with 4:05 left.
There are a lot of games to choose from for area college football enthusiasts.
Cal Lutheran (1-1) at Redlands (2-0), 7 p.m.
Transfer U comes in to take on the Bulldogs in what should be one of the biggest games in the SCIAC this season. Cal Lutheran has looked more potent on offense than Redlands which tends to start slowly but wake up in the third quarter. The Bulldogs can't afford a slow start in this one. The running game must also do better than it has in the first two games. Slight edge to the visiting Kingsmen in this one.
La Verne (0-2) at Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (2-0), 7 p.m.
A turning point game for both programs. CMS has played considerably weaker foes than the Leopards to this point. La Verne has lost 13 straight games and this a foe that shouldn't be out of its class if it wants to make a leap to respectability, CMS has looked solid but they haven't played anyone yet. Have to call this one for the Stags.
Pomona-Pitzer (0-2) at Chapman (0-2), 7 p.m.
Two teams still looking to get into the win column. The Sagehens need to improve on defense because Jake Caron and R.J. Maki can't carry the team. Chapman can also be a tough place to win. We're probably looking at a Panther victory.
In the community college ranks . . .
Riverside (2-1) at Chaffey (3-1), 6 p.m.
The Panthers have been lucky. Coach Carl Beach is the first to admit that and in this one he doesn't have room for error. Riverside is back on the way up and has some talented game-breakers. Chaffey has won some low-scoring games so trading touchdowns with the Tigers might be tough. Give RCC the edge, based on previous results.
Citrus (1-2) at San Bernardino Valley (1-2), 6 p.m.
The first Emerson Bowl with SBVC's Kevin Emerson facing his former team. He wants this one bad. His team wants it too. If Kristin James hangs on to the ball, it shouldn't be a problem. I'll go with the Wolverines at home.
Victor Valley (0-3) at Desert (1-3), 6 p.m.
The Rams have been beaten up physically by top-notch nonconference foes. They have the talent to win this one but coach Dave Hoover is worried about his team's mental state after the tough start. If the Rams lose this one it's going to be a very long season. If they can pull one out, it should them some momentum heading into conference play. Because of uncertainty at the quarterback position I have to go with Desert.
Football player Dan Selway of the University of Redlands and runner Jennifer Tave of Claremont-Mudd-Scripps have earned Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) Athlete of the Week honors.
Selway earned accolades on the men's side for his effort in Saturday's 23-7 win against Whitworth (Wash.). The senior captain connected on 23 of his 35 attempts without an interception for a total of 214 passing yards, which included all three touchdowns. Selway also reverted back to his receiving days as a freshman, and caught a pass in the end zone for the two-point conversion on the second touchdown of the game.
The Redlands quarterback has helped the Bulldogs to a 2-0 start, compiling 360 total passing yards with a 69.5% completion rating and five touchdowns.
Meanwhile Tave led the Athenas to a ninth place finish (second among non-Division I teams) at the UC Riverside Invitational.
She finished 29th overall with a personal best time of 17:49.0 which is fourth best in CMS history. She finished nearly 20 seconds ahead of the closest SCIAC competitor. Of the 28 runners in front of her, 22 were Division I, 3 post-collegiate, 2 NAIA and one JC.
There aren't a lot of games to pick from if you want to take in a local college football game this weeekend.
The University of La Verne (0-1) and San Bernardino Valley College (0-2) are idle and Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (1-0), Pomona-Pitzer (0-1) and Chaffey College (2-0) will all be on the road.
The University of Redlands (1-0) will host Whitworth, Wash. (1-1) at 7 p.m. on Saturday at Ted Runner Stadium. The Bulldogs opened their season with a 21-10 win at East Texas Baptist last week. That looks like a good win given that team's big win the previous week.
This will be the second straight week the Bulldogs will be defending a star player. Not that you want to focus and entire game plan on one player, but Whitworth does rely on all-everything back Adam Anderson much the way East Texas revolved around its quarterback Sed Harris.
Redlands has the benefit of a solid quarterback and leader in Dan Selway, who is finally exhausting his eligibilty - foes in the SCIAC wil be happy to know. The Bulldogs do need to develop a running game, something coach Mike Maynard says has been a focal point in practice this week.
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps is going up to Pacific (Ore.) for a 1:30 p.m. game. That team is probably worse than the Lewis & Clark team it beat last week. Expect the Stags to move to 2-0. How good they are is still anybody's guess given the level of competition.
Pomona-Pitzer, which lost to Whitworth 35-7 last week, goes up to Lewis & Clark. So the Sagehens and quarterback Jacob Caron have a good shot at win No. 1.
In the junior college ranks Victor Valley (0-2) will be at Riverside (1-0) for a 6 p.m. showdown. The schedule makers did the Rams no favors. Don't get coach Dave Hoover started on that subject!
Chaffey (2-0) is off to an impressive start too but will face a tough task in marching down to Mission Viejo to square off against Saddleback, the No. 14 team in the state.
The University of Redlands chalked up a 21-10 win over East Texas Baptist this morning in its season debut. It was a good win for the Bulldogs over an opponent that picked up a quality win last week.
The Bulldogs got an efficient performance from senior quarterback Dan Sewlay who went 18 of 24 for 146 yards and two touchdowns. Coach Mike Maynard has said he will use other quarterbacks this season because he has to prepare for life after Selway. Well that came earlier than he even planned as Selway was sidelined with cramps early in the third quarter in the stifling humidity.
Sophomore Chad Hurst came in and directed a drive that put the Bulldogs a 21-3 lead.
Evan Reuter and David Metcalf proved to be the top targets.
On defense Redlands faced a tough task in trying to stop ETBU's scrambling quarterback Sed Harris. The Bulldogs gave up some big plays but did an admirable job. Maynard credit Andrew Carreon, Spencer Minshew, Alex Ouji and Brad Hutter.
Punter Wes Norris averaged 51.4 yards on five kicks and Mike Nicolini had a big interception in the first half.
Meanwhile Pomona-Pitzer lost to Whitworth (Wash.) 35-7 at home. The Sagehens gave up 21 quick points in the last three minutes and was not in striking distance again. The defense is looking suspect, having given up 562 yards. That will be a big problem!
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps has been awarded the right to host the 2011 California-Nevada Collegiate Track and Field Championships in the spring.
The prestigious meet for four-year colleges and universities in the two states has a history dating back to 1994. The meet, which will be held March 26-27, has been hosted by UCLA the past two years.
CMS will be the first Division III host for the championship in its 18-year history. The championship is the only meet held in either state which offers scored competition between all three NCAA Divisions as well as NAIA schools.
"It's a great opportunity to showcase our school and our facility," said former coach John Goldhammer, who was instrumental in bringing the meet to Claremont. "There hasn't been a lot of confidence in Division III schools when it comes to hosting this type of event so we're honored to be given the chance."
The bidding process came down to CMS and Division II power UC San Diego with CMS winning a vote of member coaches by a wide margin.
"We have bid for it before," Goldhammer said. "Maybe we just wore them down and they gave in. But we're looking forward to putting on a nice event."
The will not be more representation from the local schools just because it will be held near by though. To make the field athletes must be ranked in the top 27 in the field events or top 36 for track event.
The 2010 team champions were UCLA for the men and Cal State Northridge for the women.
The Pomona-Pitzer baseball team has fallen one game short of playing for the NCAA Division III West Region championship for a second straight year. The Sagehens were sent home from the 2010 event by a 6-5 loss to Mississippi College Saturday afternoon at Linfield University in McMinnville, Ore.
The disappointing thing is that the decisive run was the result of a Sagehens error in the ninth inning. Coach Frank Pericolosi says defense was an issue the entire tournament. Official scoring was generous, with many hits called as such that should have been ruled errors.
The tournament got off to such a promising start with the Sagehens winning their first two games and being the last team handed a loss in the double-elimination tournament. The wheels started coming off on Friday in a 10-0 loss to host Linfield. Two errors in the first inning led to four unearned runs and the Sagehens were never in the game.
The Sagehens (31-11) do have a lot to be proud of this season. Last year they were No. 1 in the country heading into the tournament so not winning then was more disappointing than it has to be this season.
Pericolosi started as many as four freshmen and three sophomores this season.So this team will be back. The key losses will be catcher James Brunswick, one of the team's more underrated players, and shortstop James Kang, who seemed to come up with every clutch hit.
Some players also emerged that few might have expected. Guy Stevens got throw into the fire Friday night after sophomore starter Leo Rosetti struggled. Stevens is just a freshman and had seen little mound time this season, That was a pretty pressure-packed situation. But he threw five scoreless innings before running out of gas and giving up a couple in his sixth inning of work.
The same can be said for senior Lucas Fogarty, the tough-luck loser today.He too had not been called on much but was solid in hs outing.
With three SCIAC titles and regional appearances in the last four years, it is clear that Pomona-Pitzer is the standard by which others in the conference will be measured in coming years.
The All-SCIAC honors have been doled out in baseball. Not surprsingly, Pomona-Pitzer and Redlands dominate the selections as the teams finished first and second in the conference.
The Sagehens are the lone team left playing.
FIRST TEAM
Pitchers
David Colvin, Jr., Pomona-Pitzer
Derek Johnson, Jr., University of Redlands
Alex Sunderland, Jr., Claremont-Mudd-Scripps
Catcher
Mike Surina, Sr., University of La Verne
Infielders
Nick Frederick, Jr., Pomona-Pitzer
John Hattabaugh, Sr., University of La Verne
Chase Tucker, So., University of Redlands
Steve Dannaway, Sr., Claremont-Mudd-Scripps
Zach Braband, Sr., University of Redlands
Outfielders
Nate Carlson, Jr., University of Redlands
Erik Munzer, Fr., Pomona-Pitzer
Max Rose, Sr., Claremont-Mudd-Scripps
Designated hitter
K.C. Judge, Jr., California Lutheran
SECOND TEAM
Pitchers
Matt Baudino, Jr., University of La Verne
Robbie Selden, Sr., California Lutheran
James Brunswick, Sr., Pomona-Pitzer
Ian Durhan, Jr., California Lutheran
Catcher
Jefre Johnson, Sr., University of Redlands
Infielders
Victor Peinado, Sr., University of La Verne
Eric Schropp, So., Caltech
Outfielders
Matt Martin, Sr., California Lutheran
David Spiller, Sr., Claremont-Mudd-Scripps
Jacob Storrer, Fr., Whittier
Designated hitters
Nick Gentili, Fr., Pomona-Pitzer
Brett Sandford, Sr., University of Redlands
Utility
Michael Lessig, Sr., University of Redlands
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps golf standout Tain Lee brought home a national championship today at the NCAA Division III championships in Hershey, Penn. But it gets better than that . . . senior Mitchell Fedorka of the University of La Verne finished second, giving the SCIAC the top two individuals in the country. That is some feat!
Lee led from wire-to-wire which is pretty impressive. Fedorka pulled into a tie with him during Thursday's third round but he had a triple bogey late in the round that gave Lee the lead back. He never gave it up.
The win was nice for Lee which might be of some consolation to Fedorka, who lost in a playoff for medalist honors last season.
La Verne finished a respectable fifth in the team competition which was won by Methodist University of North Carolina. Had it not been for a bad opening round, the Leopards would have been right in the thick of the team competition too.
The SCIAC is one of the top conferences in the country when it comes to golf. CMS and the University of Redlands were ranked among the top 10 teams in the country all season long but La Verme got the automatic bid. And only three at-large bids are awarded nationwide so both those teams were left at home when they were probably better than some teams that won their conference.
According to CMS coach Bim Jollymour, the rules are changing next year so that six at-large berths will be awarded. That should bode well for the SCIAC.
The announcement of playoff pairing for the NCAA Division III softball tournament were announced and Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, La Verne and Redlands are all in, Now let's hope the teams do a little better than last year when the same three got in to the same six-team regional and they were THE first three teams eliminated.
La Verne got the automatic bid by winning the SCIAC tournament. That looked like it was going to knock Redlands out of the running because few believed the SCIAC was going to get three teams in again this year and CMS seemed like a sure bet because it beat Redlands head-to-head in three of four meetings,. And it should have won the other game too.
Redlands coach Laurie Nevarez seemed to think her team's chances weren't good, and said as much after her team lost the SCIAC title game to La Verne.
But after all that the Bulldogs might have the best draw of the three local teams, who are headed to separate venues.
La Verne got the short end of the deal. But then again it was third to the other two in the regular season. The Leopards (27-18) will play at Louisiana College and face the host team in its opener. Louisiana (41-6) also happens to be ranked first in the country. No. 2 Texas-Tyler and No. 10 East Texas Baptist are in the same field. That's a tall order!
CMS will be off Simpson College in Iowa. The Athenas are seeded fourth and will face fifth-seed Central (Iowa). Going by the rankings, the biggest obstacle looks like No. 8 Linfield, Ore. Central is No. 15 while host Simpson is No. 14.
Redlands will play in an eight-team regional at Wisconsin-Whitewater. The Bulldogs (32-120 will face Augustana, Ill. in its first game. That shouldn't be an overwhemling task for a team with considerable playoff experience. No. 5 Luther (Iowa) is the highest ranked team in the group.
The SCIAC has announced the 2009-10 All-SCIAC honors in men's tennis. Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, coached by Paul Settles, repeated as team champion. The Stags had three players named to the first team and one selected to second.
The complete list of honors are as follows:
Player of the Year: Andrew Giuffrida, California Lutheran University
Team Sportsmanship Award: University of La Verne
FIRST TEAM
Nick Ballou, California Lutheran University
Robbie Erani, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps
Mikey Lim, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps
Eric MacColl, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps
Tommy Meyer, Pomona-Pitzer Colleges
Cameron Spearman, University of Redlands
SECOND TEAM
Frankie Allinson, Pomona-Pitzer Colleges
Russell Brockett, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps
Jeff Hammond, University of Redlands
Ryan Lassila, California Lutheran University
Anish Nanda, University of Redlands
Uday Singh, Pomona-Pitzer Colleges
Kevin Wong, University of Redlands
Ray Worley, California Lutheran University
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The SCIAC has announced the 2009-10 All-SCIAC Women's Tennis teams, Player of the Year and Team Sportsmanship Award and area schools are well represented. Pomona-Pitzer, coached by Ann Lebedeff, had the most players selected, although the Player of the Year is Paige Sumida of the University of Redlands. Here is the list of the entire team. FIRST TEAM
Holly Beaman, California Lutheran University Team Sportsmanship Award: California Institute of Technology |
The University of Redlands and Pomona-Pitzer baseball teams have separated themselves from the rest of the pack so the SCIAC title will come down to those two.
Redlands got brilliant pitching and posted wins of 6-2 and 7-1 over the Sagehens on Saturday. Pitzer was equally dominant in the opener on Friday, winning 9-2. So now all the three-game series are done and its on to round-robin play.
Each team has one game against all the others so it is a chance for the lesser teams to be the spoiler. But don't count on it. Barring an unforseen upset the title will come down to the last head-to-head battle between the teams on April 24 at Redlands.
The highlight of Saturday's doubleheader was a monster collision between the Bulldogs' Nate Carlson and Sagehens catcher James Brunswick with Carlson attempting to score from second on a hit in the third inning of the second game which Redlands was leading 5-0.
Carlson is a big dude - the roster says 6-4. Brunswick is 5-11, a small 5-11 at that. Carlson barreled in and Brunswick went flying, yet made the tag and hung on to the ball for the final out of the inning. Carlsown was ejected for not sliding, which Redlands coach Scott Laverty conceded was the right call.
How many times does the guy making the great defensive play lead off the next inning? Yes most of the time. And Brunswick got a hit and later scored. But that was about the only highlight of the day for the Sagehens.
Both are quality teams. And barring something unexpected, both should make the regional tournament. And both have the potential to make a run. It is ivalry in full bloom and should only get better!
Redlands (21-3, 13-2 SCIAC) has slowly crept onto the voters' radars, winning 16 of its past 17 games. It took 10 innings to down the Bulldogs in their lone loss during that span, as Menlo College handed the team its last defeat on March 19 in the California Invitational by a count of 6-9.
This marks Redlands' first appearance in the D3baseball.com Top-25 Poll since it was ranked for five weeks at the start of the 2008 season.
The Bulldogs next take on Whittier College in a three-game Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) set on Friday (April 2) and Saturday (April 3). The Maroon and Gray travels to Whittier for a 3 p.m. bout on Friday before hosting the Poets in a Saturday doubleheader. The first pitch of game one is set for 11 a.m. at The Yard on Saturday.
University of Redlands sophomore Collin Gladys has been named Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) Men's Athlete of the Week for the week of March 15-21.
Gladys won the program's second-ever NCAA Division III national title when he clocked the winning time of 1:48.55 in the men's 200 individual medley at the 2010 NCAA Division III Swimming & Diving Championships on Wednesday, March 17, at the University of Minnesota Aquatic Center in Minneapolis, Minn.
That time eclipsed the former school record of 1:49.53, which Gladys established at the 2010 SCIAC Swimming & Diving Championships on Feb. 21. By virtue of his finish, he earned All-America honors. Gladys also took fifth in the men's 100 breaststroke (55.29), setting a program record and gaining All-America laurels in the process. In addition, he received Honorable Mention All-America recognition for his contributions to the 16th-place 200 medley relay (1:34.70), the 15th-place 200 freestyle relay (1:24.71) and the 14th-place 400 freestyle relay (3:06.55).
Annie Perizzolo of Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges captured the SCIAC Women's Athlete of the Week honor after winning two national titles at the 2010 NCAA Division III Swimming & Diving Championships. Perizzolo touched first in both the women's 100 and 200 breaststroke events.
The SCIAC Athletes of the Week are voted on by the eight conference sports information directors on a weekly basis,
The University of Redlands women's basketball team fought till the end but came up short, losing to Puget Sound 54-42 in a first round playoff game Friday at George Fox University in Oregon.
It was the first trip to the playoffs in school history for the Bulldogs. It hurts to come up short when you fought through so much adversity all season. The Bulldogs were plagued by injuries all season and had to pull off big wins over their two niggest rivals in the last week of the season in Cal Lutheran and Occidental.
Then they had to beat those same two opponents again in the SCIAC Tournament. They did just that.
So while it hurts to lose, the Bulldogs can be proud. They set the school record for wins with 22. They also set the bar higher for the next team. These players were part of the first playoff team in school history. They might make it again next year but there is always something about the first.
Redlands will graduate just two players, good ones in Ali Bueno and Meghan Yetman. But with the players they have coming back and the experience gained this season the Bulldogs will be a formidable foe again next season.
Freshman Allie Bollella and sophomore Tyler Harp of the University of Redlands swimming & diving program earned Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) Athlete of the Week honors for the women and men, respectively, for the week of Feb. 22-28, as announced on Wednesday by the conference office.
Bollella earned the SCIAC Women's Athlete of the Year Award for swimming & diving after winning three individual events and competing on four relays that placed among the top two at the 2010 SCIAC Swimming & Diving Championships from Sunday, Feb. 21, through Tuesday, Feb. 23.
Bollella clocked an NCAA "A" qualifying time in the 200 freestyle (1:52.33) and registered NCAA "B" marks in the 50 freestyle (23.70, prelims) and the 100 freestyle (51.79). She contributed her talents to four Bulldog relays (200 freestyle relay, second place, 1:36.69; 200 medley relay, second place, 1:50.10; 800 freestyle relay, first place, 7:42.42; 400 freestyle relay, second place, 3:30.70), three of which met NCAA "B" qualification.
In addition, she set three individual program records and three relay program records while lowering the SCIAC meet standards in the 50 freestyle, the 100 freestyle, the 200 freestyle and the 800 freestyle relay. Also, her 50 freestyle and 100 freestyle performances eclipsed the former SCIAC overall standards in those respective events.
Harp won the SCIAC Men's Athlete of the Year Award for swimming & diving for the second time in as many years following the 2010 SCIAC Swimming & Diving Championships, which occurred from Sunday, Feb. 21, through Tuesday, Feb. 23. He took home the conference title in three individual events and participated on four first-place relays. Harp achieved an NCAA "A" cut in the 200 freestyle (1:39.32) and clocked NCAA "B" standards in the 50 freestyle (20.77) and the 100 freestyle (45.30).
He also competed on four of Redlands' first-place relays (200 freestyle relay, 1:23.49; 200 medley relay, 1:33.21; 800 freestyle relay, 6:46.10; 400 freestyle relay, 3:03.78), all of which gained NCAA "B" qualification. Harp lowered the program and SCIAC overall standard in the 200 freestyle, while his 200 medley relay and 800 freestyle relay teams also set program and SCIAC overall marks. This marks Harp's third athlete of the week honor. He was previously given the distinction on Feb. 10, 2010 and Feb. 19, 2009.
The SCIAC Athletes of the Week are voted on by the conference's eight sports information directors on a weekly basis.
The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men and University of Redlands women's basketball teams now know the opponents they will be facing in first-round playoff action this week.
The Stags (21-6) will stay close to home and head to Chapman University (23-2) for a 7 p.m. contest on Thursday. The winner of that game will then travel to Whitworth (Wash.) for a second-round game on Saturday.
It was the scenario that coach Ken Scalmanini predicted the night before the draw was announced. He doesn't like it but understands the logic.
"It really doesn't have the whole playoff feel to it," he said. "It's a team we play every year. There is something about getting on a plane and making a trip that gives it more of a playoff feel."
The two teams did play earlier this season with the Stags prevailing 57-56.
Meanwhile the University of Redlands women, making their first playoff appearance in school history, will play the University of Puget Sound (23-4) on Friday at George Fox University.
The Bulldogs (22-5) survived two thrillers in the SCIAC tournament, winning their games by a total of three points, one in overtime.
"It might be our first time there but we're not just happy to be there. We want to win," Redlands coach Rich Murphy said. "The girls are determined. They aren't just happy showing up."
Redlands has not seen Puget Sound this season but did lose to the Loggers in a nonconference game last year.
Now that the dust has cleared, pairings for the SCIAC men's basketball tournament have been determined.
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (19-6, 11-3) is the top seed and will host Occidental on Friday at 7:30 p.m. The other game will feature Cal Lutheran (15-10, 9-5) at Pomona-Pitzer (13-12, 9-5).
Going into the last game of the season Redlands, Cal Lutheran and Pomona-Pitzer were all tied for third so two of the three were going to make it in. Redlands looked to be the shoe-in with a game against seventh-place La Verne but the Bulldogs lost. They lost their last four games of the season so they didn't deserve to get in.
Meanwhile Pomona-Pitzer beat Oxy 55-54 and Cal Lutheran upset Claremont-Mudd-Scripps 74-67.
The championship game will be on Saturday with the highest seeded team hosting.
The University of Redlands baseball team began SCIAC play the past weekend by taking two out of three games against Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, the last coming in walkoff fashion.
Senior catcher Jefre Johnson has led the offense thus far, hitting .429 (9-for-21). He has four doubles, a triple and a home run.
Junior outfielder Nate Carlson already has collected 11 RBI, three of those coming on a home run in the ninth that was the difference against CMS in the series finale on Saturday.
Next up for the Bulldogs (4-1, 2-1) is a three-game set against traditional power University of La Verne (2-3, 0-0). Redlands will host the single game at 2:30 p.m. on Friday with the twinbill at La Verne on Saturday getting underway at 11 a.m.
Sophomore Tyler Harp of the University of Redlands men's swimming & diving team garnered Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) Male Athlete of the Week honors for the week of Feb. 1-7, as announced today by the conference office.
Harp captured two individual events and added a memorable anchor leg on the meet-winning relay in a thrilling 124-119 victory over Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges Saturday in Claremont to help the men's team remain undefeated in SCIAC competition.
He cleared the NCAA "B" qualifying standard in the 200 freestyle, blitzing the field with a winning time of 1:41.76. Harp then went on to take the 200 butterfly (1:57.80) later on in the contest. In the meet's final event, the 400 freestyle relay, he helped the Bulldogs' "A" squad finish first (3:08.54), anchoring with a 45.65.
This marks Harp's second SCIAC Male Athlete of the Week recognition. He also gained the honor on Feb. 19, 2009 following his Male Athlete of the Year performance at the 2009 SCIAC Swimming & Diving Championships.
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps' Emma Jones, a member of the Athenas' swimming & diving team, gained Female Athlete of the Week laurels. She won two individual races and competed on the event-winning 400 freestyle relay in a 139-104 triumph over Redlands.
Redlands (6-2, 6-1 SCIAC; 7-1, 7-0 SCIAC) hosts the SCIAC Dive Prelims this Saturday and Sunday at the Thompson Aquatic Center. The meet is scheduled to commence at 11 a.m. on both days.
The SCIAC Athletes of the Week are voted on weekly by the conference's eight sports information directors.
University of Redlands senior offensive lineman Travis McBride has been named to the D3football.com All-America Third Team for his contributions during the 2009 season.
On the heels of his D3football.com Second-Team All-West Region nod, McBride gains his first All-America honor of his career.
In 2009, this three-year starter led a Redlands offensive line that surrendered just 11 sacks in 352 pass attempts while helping the Bulldogs rack up 3,912 yards of total offense.
He has not personally given up a sack in the past two seasons.
This year McBride served as a co-captain during the team's 7-2 season that included a third-place mark of 4-2 in Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) action. He also landed on the All-SCIAC First Team, following his spot on the Second Team in 2008.
She lit up the scoreboard at last weekend's UC Santa Cruz Winter Tournament, averaging 24 points per game, as the Bulldogs defeated Whitworth University (WA), 81-57, and Santa Cruz, 75-60. She shot .500 from the field and went 16-for-20 from the charity stripe. She also pulled down 17 rebounds, including six offensive boards, to go along with eight assists, three blocks and three steals.
The Redlands women's basketball team (4-2) takes to the road for a non-conference game against Chapman on Sat., Dec. 12, at 5 p.m., before heading to La Sierra University on Tuesday for a 7:30 p.m. showdown with the Golden Eagles.
Whittier's DaMon Perry earned the male award.
University of Redlands senior offensive lineman Travis McBride has been named to the D3football.com All-West Region Second Team.
On the heels of his First-Team All-Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) accolade, McBride gains his inaugural All-West Region honor of his career. In 2009, this three-year starter led a Redlands offensive line that surrendered just 11 sacks in 232 pass attempts while helping the Bulldogs rack up 2,618 yards of total offense. He has not personally given up a sack in the past two seasons.
This year McBride served as a co-captain during the team's 7-2 season that included a third-place mark of 4-2 in SCIAC action.
For a complete list of the All-Region recipients, please log onto www.d3football.com.
After being named to the Academic All-District First Team, Putman gains his All-America honor on the heels of a record-setting season at Redlands. He broke the school record for receptions in a season with 77 catches while leading the team in various other categories. He racked up a team-leading 1033 receiving yards for an average of 114.8 yards per game. In addition, he broke through the opponents' goal line on 12 occasions to account for nearly one-half of the team's receiving touchdowns. He also ranked first among the Bulldogs in all-purpose yards.
Putman currently sits 10th in Division III in catches per game and 11th in receiving yards per game.
His best game was the fourth-best total in school history for receiving yards in a single game with 212 yards on 11 catches on Oct. 3.
This accounting major owns a cumulative GPA of 3.91 and has landed on the Dean's List three times.
For a complete list of the CoSIDA Academic All-America honorees, please log onto www.cosida.com.
Floersch has had a knack for frustrating opposing defenders with his knowledge of the advantage rules, accumulating 109 ejections drawn. That total eclipsed the former single-season program record of 63, which Sean McWhorter '96 set in 1995. As a result of his mind-boggling number of ejections drawn this year, Floersch also cleared McWhorter's career-record total (188) with 204. In addition, he supplied 48 goals, 35 assists, 30 steals and 10 field blocks on the season.
This marks Floersch's inaugural All-WWPA recognition.
Redlands (17-16, 9-1 SCIAC) captured its eighth Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) title in program history with a 9-1 record in conference play, which included a first-place finish at the SCIAC Championship Tournament last weekend.
The Bulldogs earned one of the SCIAC's two automatic bids into the Western Water Polo Association (WWPA) Championships and own the tournament's No. 6 seed. They take on third-seeded UC San Diego in the event's first round on Friday at 11:45 a.m. This year's WWPA Championships will take place at the Zee Allred Aquatics Center on Chapman University's campus in Orange.
The University of La Verne will not be going back to the Elite Eight - at least not this season.
The Leopards were beaten in the Division III West Region championship match by Colorado College 25-19, 20-25, 19-25, 25-19, 15-9. The loss was a disappointing one because it had more to do with what the Leopards didn't do than something the Tigers did do. They had trouble with serving, serve receiving and passing - all areas in which they are typically sound.
The Leopards have built such a solid tradition that anything short of a trip to the Elite Eight seems like a disappointment. It's easy to take that success for granted. But the Leopards dealt with a coaching change as well as injuries, one of which sidelined a key player the last month. So they are to be commended for their showing.
It was also a nice run for the SCIAC schools, Redlands and Cal Lutheran also made the regional and all three won their quarterfinal which validated the fact that they deserved to be there. In fact both Cal Lutheran and La Verne beat other teams that were nationally ranked.
Redlands lost to La Verne and Cal Lutheran lost to Colorado College in the semifinals, both in five sets. So it easily could have been an All-SCIAC final.
All three of those teams return a lot of key players next season so it could be just as much of a dogfight next season.
The University of La Verne volleyball team has been there before and it showed.
The Leopards surged past Pacific Lutheran 3-1 (23-25, 25-18, 27-25, 25-19) in the NCAA Division III West Region tournament at the University of Redlands on Thursday. That puts the Leopards into the semifinals on Friday against the winner of Redlands-Chapman which is next up.
La Verne might have finished third in the SCIAC but the Leopards have a bunch of players who finished one win short of a national title a year ago. So they know what it takes when it's all on the line.
Crista Jones delivered 23 kills and 20 digs while Anna Calmer added 14. Yesenia Lopez and Kendall Kraiss combined for 50 assists. Lopez also collected a team-high 21 digs.
That also makes the SCIAC 2-for-2 on the day with the Bulldogs still to play. Cal Lutheran defeated Puget Sound earlier in the day. It goes to show that the SCIAC deserved all three entrants.
Floersch served a vital role in the Bulldogs' two wins on the week. In a 19-11 rout of Occidental College on Wednesday evening, he had five goals, an assist, a steal and four ejections drawn. Against Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges on Saturday evening, he scored three goals and added one assist, two steals and five ejections drawn in a 9-6 victory.
On the season, he has accumulated a single-season program record in ejections drawn with 97, surpassing the previous mark by more than 30. Sean McWhorter '96 set the previous standard of 63 in 1995.
Redlands (14-16, 6-1 SCIAC) travels to Claremont this weekend for the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) Championship Tournament. The Maroon and Gray matches up with the University of La Verne in the opening round on Friday at 12:45 p.m. in Claremont McKenna College's Axelrod Pool.
The University of Redlands has been selected as the host for the NCAA Division III West Region Volleyball Tournament which starts on Thursday.
The announcement came down Monday morning but surprised no one. There are seven teams in the field and four are from Southern Calfiornia so it wouldn't have made sense for the NCAA to ship those four to one of the other three.
Colorado College (33-4) is the top seed and has a bye. It will got to the semifinal against the winner of Cal Lutheran-Puget Sound. University of La Verne gets Pacific Lutheran and Redlands will draw Chapman.
The quality of competition in the SCIAC was evident in last week's four-team tournament that ended with a thrilling 3-2 win by Redlands over La Verne. The semifinal between Cal Lutheran and La Verne was equally exciting. By including all three teams the NCAA got it right!
Injuries are a growing concern for University of Redlands football coach Mike Maynard, whose Bulldogs will play at Chapman at 7 p.m. on Saturday.
It may be a nonconference game but it is still crucial because if the Bulldogs can beat Cal Lutheran the last game of the season and forge a three-way tie with Occidental it will need that win to further its case for an at-large playoff bid which the SCIAC rarely gets.
The Bulldogs (6-1) are thinning out at wide receiver Tyler Aubrey and tight end Pete Tobiason are already out. Brian Putman, Brendan Barkate and Evan Reuter, who form possibly the top receiving trio in the conference, are all game-time decisions.
The defensive line is also a concern.
The Panthers (3-4), who have two wins by a combined seven points, always find a way to come up big against the Bulldogs no matter how much they seem to be struggling. Sot it should be a battle.
The University of Redlands got a win on the field and another off it Saturday night.
The Bulldogs (6-1, 4-1) cruised past Pomona-Pitzer 41-14 at Ted Runner Stadium. Dan Selway threw for 405 yards, his best showing this season. Daylan Swedlow ran for 100 with three touchdown runs, the highlight being a 25-yard in which he broke at least a half a dozen tackles.
The Bulldogs also got good news as Cal Lutheran beat Occidental 24-14. That means if the Bulldogs win their last two they could forge a three-way tie for first with Oxy and Cal Lutheran. Of couse that will be no easy task as Cal Lutheran is a formidable foe and Redlands will have to travel there the last game of the season.
As for the Sagehens . . . well they put up a fight. They only trailed 13-0 at the half despite being outplayed in every way. Jacob Caron is a quality quarterback and did everything he could. He just doesn't have the talent around him that Selway does.
Next up for Redlands is Chapman. Occidental is next for the Sagehens!
Redlands has fared well against NCAA Division III institutions this year, boasting a perfect 7-0 record against fellow members of Division III.
The Bulldogs held the No. 1 spot in the CWPA Division III poll last year from the preseason rankings through Nov. 12.
Tonight, Redlands (9-14, 1-0 SCIAC) hosts Cal Lutheran University. Game time is set for 5 p.m. at the Thompson Aquatic Center.
For a complete list of CWPA rankings, visit http://www.collegiatewaterpolo.com/news/2009-10/102109MenVarsityPolls.
The courses run through the scenic University of Redlands campus and the City of Redlands, and the triathlon finishes with a swim at the university's Thompson Aquatic Center.
Spanning a distance of roughly 14.2 miles, the triathlon includes a 3.1-mile run, an 11-mile bike and a 150-yard swim. The run, walk & roll course is five kilometers long and is mostly flat.
A hard-shell bicycle helmet is required during the bicycle portion of the triathlon, and drafting is strictly prohibited.
There will be separate results tabulated for individuals, relays and the physically challenged.
Early-bird registration runs from now until Saturday, normal registration occurs from Oct. 4-18, and the option of late and same-day registration is available from Oct. 19 to the start of the race. The early-bird fee is $55 for triathletes and $25 for runners, the normal registration fee is $60 for triathletes and $30 for runners and the late and same-day registration is $65 for triathletes and $35 for runners.
Students with a school identification card and the physically challenged are required to only pay $35 for the triathlon and $20 for the run, walk & roll.
Both the triathlon and the 5K run, walk & roll are scheduled to start at 7:30 a.m. at Ted Runner Stadium.
All proceeds from the event will benefit the Redlands cross country and track & field programs as well as the City of Redlands Recreation Department.
For a course map, a complete list of rules and registration information, please visit www.redlandsbulldogtriathlonand5k.org.
The Bulldogs opened the season with back-to-back wins over non-conference opponents. On Sept. 12, Redlands trounced visiting East Texas Baptist University, 36-3. After allowing the Tigers to score on their first possession, the Maroon and Gray stymied any subsequent efforts and held ETBU to a mere 79 yards of total offense.
During its first road trip of the season, Redlands held off a fourth-quarter surge by the Pirates of Whitworth University (WA) en route to a 29-24 victory in Spokane on Sept. 19. Redlands racked up 428 yards of total offense, compared to the Pirates' 290.
Redlands also had earned preseason rankings of No. 22 for Sporting News magazine and No. 23 on the USA Today poll.
The Bulldogs host the University of La Verne (0-2) in Ted Runner Stadium on October 3 at 7 p.m. for their opening Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) game of the 2009 season. Redlands celebrates Take a Kid to the Game Night with free prizes and activities for all children under 14.
Junior defender Erin Benjamin (San Diego, CA) led the Bulldogs with her GPA of 3.709 as a Psychology major. During the 2009 season, she helped solidify the backline by picking up nine ground balls while causing six turnovers. This three-time Redlands Scholar-Athlete also tallied two draw controls for the Bulldogs.
As an accounting major, senior midfielder Lauren Matta (Holyoke, MA) boasted a 3.704 GPA. A Redlands Scholar-Athlete each year of her career, she has continuously personified the ideals of a true student-athlete, earning both academic and athletic excellence. She owns career school records in ground balls (198) and draw controls (169) and also ranks second all-time in goals (100). This past season, Matta produced the team's second-highest totals in goals (27), points (30) and draw controls (53) while also adding three assists, 30 ground balls and 13 caused turnovers.
Senior midfielder Lisa O'Kane (San Diego, CA) gains the IWLCA honor for her 3.686 GPA as a Communicative Disorders major. Last season, she competed in every game for the Bulldogs, posting 14 ground balls, 12 draw controls, and nine caused turnovers. This two-time Redlands Scholar-Athlete also contributed three goals and one assist.
As a double major in Managerial Studies and Environmental Studies, senior midfielder Liza Gray produced a cumulative GPA of 3.575. During the 2009 lacrosse season, this three-time Redlands Scholar-Athlete ranked third on the team in draw controls with 42 and came up with 26 ground balls and 15 caused turnovers. In addition, she scored 11 goals and supplied two assists.
Junior attack player Anna Moriarty (Oak Park, IL) put together a 3.517 cumulative GPA while pursuing her degree in Religion with a minor in Spanish. This Redlands Scholar-Athlete supplied four goals and three assists while adding two ground balls and one caused turnover.
Finally, senior midfielder Ali Chope (San Francisco, CA) earned IWLCA academic honors with a 3.550 GPA as a Psychology major. In 14 games, she tallied 17 ground balls, 11 draw controls and three caused turnovers to go along with five goals and one assist. Chope also earned Redlands Scholar-Athlete laurels each year of her career.
These honors come on the heels of the Bulldogs' IWLCA Team Academic award, which was announced late last month, for their combined cumulative GPA of 3.2.
Former University of Redlands women's soccer standout Becky Willis '09 is one of 10 NCAA Division III semifinalists for the 2009 NCAA Woman of the Year, according to an announcement made on Aug. 20.
Willis, who was chosen as the representative for the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC), joins 29 semifinalists from the three divisions of the NCAA.
She endured a competitive nomination process, which included 132 conference nominees representing all three divisions.
The NCAA Committee on Women's Athletics will trim down the list of 30 semifinalists to nine finalists--three from each division--next month. All semifinalists are invited to attend the 2009 Woman of the Year awards dinner on Oct. 18 in Indianapolis, IN.
The lone Division III recipient of the award was Ashley Jo Rowatt, a swimmer from Kenyon College (OH), in 2003.
A three-year starter for the Bulldog women's soccer team, Willis embodied the ideals of a true scholar-athlete throughout her four years at Redlands. She compiled a 3.664 GPA as a Communicative Disorders major while earning three First-Team All-SCIAC honors and two National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA)/adidas® All-America laurels. In April, she was named the Frank Serrao Student-Athlete of the Year for the women and also received her department's Outstanding Senior Award for posting a 3.98 GPA in her major. Currently, she is taking classes at the University of Texas at Dallas toward a master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology.
The University of Redlands announces the broadcast schedule for the upcoming 2009 football campaign, which marks the 100th season of Bulldog football. With continued coverage on the radio and through the web, all nine Redlands football games will be available on KCAA 1050 AM radio with a simulcast available on the KCAA web site.
For the 22nd year, fans will follow every snap, pass, and touchdown with hosts Mitch McClellan and Brett Malak.
During the Bulldogs' games, fans outside of KCAA's listening range may also tune into the action through the station's simulcast on the web, enabling fans around the world to follow the action. To access the web-cast, go to the station's homepage at http://www.kcaaradio.com/ and then click listen live. In addition, this link is available directly from the Bulldog Football Schedule page by going to http://www.goredlands.com, choosing football under Sports, and then clicking on "Schedule".
Redlands kicks off the 100th season of football with a 5 p.m. home game against East Texas Baptist University on Saturday, September 12, in Ted Runner Stadium. Prior to the game, fans are invited to "Rah Rah Redlands", a family-friendly reception at the football practice field.
Please contact the Alumni Office for more information at 909-748-8011.
"This is a great honor for Bulldog men's tennis," commented Head Coach Geoff Roche. "Earning this award has become part of our tradition, dating back as far as I can remember. I'm proud to work with such exemplary student-athletes at the University of Redlands."
In addition, freshman Lander Jewett (Helena, MT), junior Daniel Adachi (Honolulu, HI), junior Mike Reading (Mill Creek, WA), and senior Aron Ouye (San Diego, CA) all earned ITA Scholar-Athlete status, which is given to varsity letter-winners with a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or above who have completed at least two semesters of college coursework.
Adachi owns a 3.507 GPA as a Liberal Studies major and played a supporting role in Redlands' 19-9 season.
Equipped with a 3.886 GPA, Jewett enjoyed his rookie campaign as a reserve competitor. He is pursuing a degree in Biology.
Reading looks forward to his senior year as a Religious Studies major with a 3.634 GPA. Last season, he joined forces with sophomore Cameron Spearman (Laguna Niguel, CA) as the Bulldogs' top doubles duo, earning a 19-12 record. In singles, Reading went 13-18, primarily at the No. 2 spot.
Ouye wrapped up a solid four-year career at Redlands by graduating with a 3.519 GPA as an Accounting major. He compiled a 52-47 singles record, primarily at the No. 2 and No. 3 spots. He also garnered a record of 21-13 in doubles during his career.
The Redlands men's tennis team earned a solid 19-9 record during the 2009 season while competing against numerous nationally ranked teams. The Bulldogs advanced to the NCAA Championships for the 18th consecutive year and finished out their campaign as the No. 10 team in the country.
Six members of the No. 19 University of Redlands men's water polo squad garnered a spot on the 2008-09 Western Water Polo Association (WWPA) All-Academic Team. This honor is awarded to student-athletes who boast a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA while competing as one of the top 10 players at a member institution.
In his first year at Redlands, freshman driver Tyler Harp (San Bernardino, CA) gained a 3.46 GPA in his first year as a Biology major. Competing in his inaugural season with the Bulldogs, Harp tallied four goals, eight assists, six steals and one ejection drawn and also earned a spot on the Western Water Polo Association (WWPA) All-Freshman Team.
With a 3.41 GPA as a Business major, junior driver Brent Dotters (Porterville, CA) lands on the All-Academic team following a productive 2008 season, which included 18 goals, 44 assists, 16 steals, 14 ejections drawn and six field blocks.
Junior utility player Ryan Floersch (San Jose, CA) boasts a 3.55 GPA while majoring in Business. In 2008, R. Floersch scored 14 goals while also supplying 35 assists, 27 steals, nine field blocks and a team-leading 55 ejections drawn.
His brother, junior defender John Floersch (San Jose, CA), also earns a spot on the All-Academic team by putting together a 3.49 GPA as a Business major. J. Floersch enjoyed a solid 2008 season with 10 goals, 18 assists, 14 steals, 30 ejections drawn and 11 field blocks.
Sophomore driver Tim Hendrickson (Los Altos, CA) has stockpiled a 3.46 GPA while majoring in Business. During the 2008 campaign, he scored a goal in addition to offering seven assists, 13 steals, one ejection drawn and six field blocks.
Senior goalkeeper Teddy Trowbridge (Mercer Island, WA) garnered a place among the academic honorees with a 3.36 GPA. This Computer Science major patrolled the goal for the Bulldogs this past season and saved 207 shots while dishing out 15 assists.
Earlier this year, these six student-athletes also garnered spots on the Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches (ACWPA) All-Academic Team.
Redlands finished the 2008 season at 29-9 and compiled the most wins in the program's history. The Bulldogs held a national ranking nearly the entire season in the Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) and finished the season at No. 19.
Requirements for the USTFCCCA All-Academic distinction include a minimum of a 3.30 cumulative GPA and an automatic or provisional qualifying mark for either the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships or the NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field Championships.
Watring, an English major, boasts an impressive 3.96 GPA and has exemplified the consummate student-athlete. A two-time Redlands Scholar-Athlete, she garnered ESPN The Magazine/College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Women's Academic All-District VIII Track & Field/Cross Country Second-Team honors for the College Division in the first year that she was eligible for the award this past season. She experienced similar success in the jumps, notching a provisional qualifying mark for the 2009 NCAA Championships in the Triple Jump (37' 8 ¾") at the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) Multi-Duals. This is Watring's inaugural selection to the USTFCCCA All-Academic Team.
After earning All-America status for the second time in as many years, Smith continues to rake in recognition for her talents. Smith enjoys a 3.726 GPA as a Math major and has twice graced the list of Redlands Scholar-Athletes. Her NCAA Championship provisional-qualifying toss of 139' 4" in the Javelin Throw at the SCIAC Top-4 Meet punched her ticket to the 2009 NCAA Championships, where she took third with a mark of 140' 7". A two-time SCIAC Champion in the Javelin Throw, she also finished sixth in the event at the 2008 NCAA Championships. This is Smith's second USTFCCCA All-Academic citation.
The Redlands women's track & field team placed sixth at the 2009 SCIAC Championships and tied for 41st overall at the 2009 NCAA Championships.
The Continental Baseball League, which is independently affiliated, is a six-team league that includes clubs based in Louisiana and Texas. According to the league's Web site, players are "given the opportunity to improve their skills, expose and parlay their unique baseball talents to scouts... and if they desire and qualify, move into positions with Major League Baseball affiliated organizations."
Nicholson enjoyed a stellar career while pitching for the Bulldogs, serving as the staff ace his junior and senior seasons. This three-time All-Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) honoree amassed a 3.41 ERA in his four years donning the Maroon and Gray while striking out 155 and holding opposing batters to a .276 average. He holds the program's single-season record in victories at 12, which he achieved during the 2008 campaign.
"I feel blessed to be given the chance to go out and play and to have been given the opportunity to represent the university and the baseball program," Nicholson said. "It shows that we have good players and hard workers and can be successful at the next level."
Requirements for USTFCCCA All-Academic distinction include a minimum of a 3.30 cumulative GPA and an automatic or provisional qualifying mark for either the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships or the NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field Championships.
As a Business major, Baechle has compiled a 3.347 cumulative GPA and has become one of the most talented 800m runners in program history. A two-time Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) Champion in the event, he has qualified for the NCAA Championships in each of his two seasons running for the Bulldogs. In 2009, he barely missed the cutoff for finals at the national championship meet, placing ninth with a time of 1:51.38. Baechle's season-best standard of 1:51.28 is the third-fastest in program history. This is Baechle's second USTFCCCA All-Academic citation.
Valenti, a History major, owns a 3.476 cumulative GPA and is not a stranger to receiving awards recognizing his talents both in and out of the classroom. He is a two-time Redlands Scholar-Athlete and earned a spot on the ESPN The Magazine/College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-District VIII Track & Field First Team for the College Division just one month ago. His first-place heave of 157' 5" in the Discus Throw at the SCIAC Top-4 Meet cracked the provisional qualifying mark for the 2009 NCAA Championships. He competed at the 2008 NCAA Championships in the Discus Throw, placing 11th. This is Valenti's second USTFCCCA All-Academic recognition.
The Redlands men's track & field team took second at the 2009 SCIAC Championships and provisionally qualified four for the 2009 NCAA Championships.
Senior center Sam Greenawalt (Riverside, CA) of the University of Redlands women's water polo team and Bulldog women's lacrosse's senior midfielder Lauren Matta (Holyoke, MA) both earned a spot on the ESPN The Magazine/College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-District VIII At-Large Second Team for the College Division, according to an announcement made today by CoSIDA.
Greenawalt, who boasts a 3.53 GPA as a Communicative Disorders major, enters the ranks of the Academic All-District honorees for the first time in her collegiate career. An outstanding student, she earned the Redlands Scholar-Athlete honor this year, which is bestowed upon those that possess a GPA of at least a 3.5.
In the pool, Greenawalt has been a mainstay in the Bulldogs' offensive attack throughout her four years, finishing out her tenure ranked fourth all-time in career goals (255).
This past season, she helped lead the team to the Collegiate III Women's Water Polo National Championship title game. Greenawalt also garnered First-Team All-Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) honors and gained a selection to the Collegiate III Women's Water Polo National Championship All-Tournament First Team. She scored a team-high 74 goals this year while also adding team-highs in assists (29) and field blocks (15). Greenawalt also supplied 30 steals and 35 ejections drawn.
Matta owns a 3.70 GPA as an Accounting major, and her selection to the Academic All-District team marks the second time she has received this honor. A three-time Redlands Scholar-Athlete, she has continuously personified the ideals of a true student-athlete, boasting both academic and athletic excellence.
Matta, who also earned an Academic All-District nod in 2008, has proven to be one of the most potent offensive threats in program history. She owns career program records in ground balls (198) and draw controls (169) and also ranks second all-time in goals (100). This past season, Matta produced the team's second-highest totals in goals (27), points (30) and draw controls (53) while also adding three assists, 30 ground balls and 13 caused turnovers.
Both Greenawalt and Matta were chosen through the At-Large program, which includes all student-athletes in varsity sports that do not have a designated CoSIDA nomination process. These sports include women's bowling, women's crew, men's and women's fencing, women's field hockey, men's and women's golf, men's and women's gymnastics, men's and women's ice hockey, men's and women's lacrosse, men's and women's skiing, men's and women's swimming, men's and women's tennis, men's volleyball, men's and women's water polo and men's wrestling.
CoSIDA's District VIII includes institutions located in Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah and Washington in addition to those located in the Canadian provinces of British Columbia and the Yukon. The College Division includes all non-NCAA Division I institutions in the district.
All nominees must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.30 and participate in 50 percent of their team's games to be nominated. The CoSIDA Academic All-District teams, which are presented by ESPN The Magazine, are voted on by members of CoSIDA.
About the only thing missing on the resume of Claremont-Mudd-Scripps senior Larry Wang is a win at the NCAA Division III Championships. He went a long way in remedying that with two victories on the first day of the singles draw Friday at the Biszantz Family Tennis Center.
It is Wang's fourth appearance in the national event and he failed to win a match the first three years. He entered this year's event seeded No. 2 with the added pressure of playing on his home court.
But Wang delivered, coming from behind to defeat Steven Sullivan of Bowdoin 7-5, 6-2 in the round of 32, then advancing to the quarterfinals with a 5-7, 6-2 6-3 win over John Pelton of Hope College (Mich.).
Wang is the last hope for a local winner as freshman teammate Robbie Erani lost a three-setter to Ben Stein of Bates College 6-1, 2-6, 6-2.
The University of Redlands duo of junior Mike Reading and sophomore Cameron Spearman fell to the No. 4 seeded team of Zack Lerner and Moritz Koenig of Amherst College 6-2, 3-6, 6-3.
"I was kind of nervous, playing on my home court and being our last hope," he said. "I just needed to settle in and start playing my game. I was really just focused on the first round and getting past that."
Wang trailed 5-3 in the opening set against Sullivan, but reeled off the next four to win the set. He cruised in the second.
His match later in the day was just the opposite. He surged out to a 4-1 lead in the opening set, then dropped five of the next six games with Pelton securing the set when Wang netted a forehand return.
Wang also got out to a 4-1 lead in the second set but didn't falter at that point again. Pelton held serve to make it 4-2 but Wang held the next game, then got a set-ending service break when Pelton netted an overhead.
"He did a good job of adjusting to my game," Wang said. "I just had to do a better job of executing my shots."
Wang dominated the third set, getting the key break to go up 5-3 when Pelton returned a serve out. Wang then won his serve at love, closing out the match with an overhead as Pelton was running in.
Wang squares off against No. 5 seed Michael Goodwin of Emory (Ga.) today at 9 a.m. The two have played twice this season, splitting matches. Earlier in the week, Wang was named West Region Player of the Year while Goodwin was the South Atlantic Player of the Year, then nabbed the overall National Player of the Year honor.
"I'm going to have to bring my 'A' game and I can't get off to a slow start," he said.
UC Santa Cruz won the team title, beating Amherst 5-0. It was the seventh championship for the Banana Slugs who defeated CMS in the West Region final, preventing it from playing for the team title on its home court.
CMS coach Paul Settles had mixed feeling about that. Santa Cruz and CMS have played in the past four regional finals, splitting those. Both are consistently in the top five in the country, but playing in the same region prevents both from advancing.
"It's frustrating because both of us deserve to be here. But that's the way it is," he said. "We all know the situation going in."
While Wang is a veteran at nationals, both Redlands players were making their debut. The team is a relatively new one with Spearman transferring in from Nevada-Reno this season.
They came back from a one-set deficit to force a third. With the pivotal set tied at 3, the Amherst duo reeled off three straight games, winning the last at love and all the points coming on return errors by the Bulldogs. They finished the season 15-7.
"It was a great experience to come and play in championship environment," Reading said. "It was nice to come back and make it a match. Both of us have big serves and we used that to get back in it." "It takes time to build a rapport and a relationship," Bulldogs coach Geoff Roche said. "This was a great showing for them to get this far in their first year playing together."
During the 2009 campaign, Smith led the Bulldogs in every statistical category for field players. In 13 games, she tallied 48 goals and 13 assists for 61 points. She picked up 49 ground balls and captured 54 draw controls. With her stellar defense, she forced opponents to make 22 turnovers.
Nationally, she landed 24th in draw controls per game at 4.15 and ranked 36th in ground balls per game at 3.77. Smith also finished out the season among the top 100 in Division III for goals per game (52nd) and caused turnovers (73rd).
In addition, Smith played a crucial role in the Bulldogs' final ranking of eighth in the nation for draw controls at 15.93 per game.
Currently, Smith sits among various top-10 lists at the University of Redlands for single-season and career records. In just two years, she owns the mark for career points per game (4.79) as well as career goals (116).
This is Smith's second All-Region award in as many years, following last season's spot on the First Team.
Smith is now eligible for inclusion on the IWLCA/US Lacrosse All-American teams, which will be announced on May 22.
Sophomore Mackenzie Smith (Hoquiam, WA) and junior Jake Baechle (Aurora, OH) of the University of Redlands track & field teams gained invitations to the 2009 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Marietta, OH, according to an official announcement made today by the NCAA.
Smith, who will compete in the Javelin Throw, enters the meet with the eighth-best mark in NCAA Division III at 139' 6". A two-time Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) Champion in the event, she placed sixth at the 2008 NCAA Championships in the Javelin Throw, earning All-American status. Trials and finals for the Javelin Throw are both on May 21.
For the second straight season, Baechle has graced the list of NCAA Championship invitees in the 800m Run. Also a two-time SCIAC Champion in the event, he competed in last year's national championship meet, clocking a 1:53.77 in the preliminary heats of the 800m Run. His entry time of 1:51.28 ranks sixth in NCAA Division III this season. Trials for the men's 800m Run are on May 22 while finals take place on May 23.
Hosted by Marietta College (OH), the NCAA Championships occur from May 21-23 at Don Drumm Stadium in Marietta, OH.
For an official list of those chosen for the 2009 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships, please visit http://www.raceberryjam.com/indexod.html.
The University of La Verne golf team moved into first place after two rounds of the Division III national tournament at the PGA Club in Port St. Lucie, Fla. on Thursday.
The Leopards (575) shot a team total of 5-under 283 over the par 72, 6,973-yards Ryder course to surge past first-round leader Methodist (NC) which ballooned to a 15-over 303 on the harder 7,123-yard Dye course for a two-day 582.
The University of Redlands, the national runner-up four of the last five years, remained in seventh place (695) in the 36-team field after a 10-over 298.
Leading the charge for La Verne were junior Mitchell Fedorka and senior Rizal Amin who are 1-2 on the individual leaderboard.
Fedorka added a 1-under 71 to his 5-under 67 the first day for a 138, which is three strokes better than Amin. He went 3-over on the seventh, eighth and ninth holes but followed that up by going 4-under over the next four holes highlighted by an eagle on the par 5 13th hole.
"He really doesn't get too rattled," La Verne coach Joe Skovron said of his top player, who entered the event ranked No. 1 individually. "That's the best thing about him. He has shown the last two days what kind of player he is."
Amin's 3-under 69 was the best round of any player on Thursday. He continued his steady play with a round that consisted of five birdies and two bogeys with a 35 on the front nine and a 34 on the back.
Rounding out the scoring for the Leopards were Andrew Kramer with a 2-under 70 (147) and Eric Bunge with a 1-over 73 (153). The non-scoring member on Thursday was Kevin Smith with a 3-over 75 (151).
Redlands is 20 strokes behind La Verne but just four strokes out fourth place. The Bulldogs were led by sophomore Alex Hedlund who is fourth individually after carding a 2-over 74 for a total of 144.
Junior Ross Canavan settled for an even-par 72 which puts him 26th in the field of 185 golfers at 148.
Also factoring in the scoring were freshman Todd Steller (75) and lone senior J.C. Riter (77), with Steller improving on an opening round of 84.
Scott Pena (82) was the discarded score of the day.
Freshman Tain Lee of Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, who qualified for the event as an individual, shot a 2-over 74 and is tied for 57th with a 151.
All the teams will compete on the Dye course Friday. The Leopards will be in the first group, teeing off the first hole at 10:30 a.m. The first player from Redlands will go off No. 10 at the same time.
The No. 18 Bulldogs kicked of the double-elimination tournament in Marshall, TX, with a tough 1-2 loss to No. 4 University of Texas-Tyler.
The Patriots initiated the scoring in the first inning with back-to-back doubles.
Redlands responded in the second inning as senior left fielder Roxy Lambert (La Jolla, CA) drove a ball to left field, scoring junior designated player Amanda Doeppel (Monrovia, CA) to tie the game at one.
The game remained knotted until the top of the fifth inning when UT Tyler walked in what would become the winning run.
With the loss, the Bulldogs faced top-ranked Linfield College (OR) in the final game of the day.
The Wildcats jumped out to a three-run lead in the bottom of the first inning.
After 2 ½ innings without a hit, Linfield capitalized on an error and two hits in the fourth to score two more runs.
Down by five, Redlands battled back with four runs in the top of the fifth inning. Doeppel doubled to right center and then freshman right fielder Breanna Ruelas (Brawley, CA) walked. With two outs, freshman shortstop Kai Masutani (Honolulu, HI) singled to right field to load the bases. Junior catcher Nicky Neumann (Fremont, CA) stepped up to the plate and knocked in two runs with a double to left center. Junior center fielder Kayla Peterson (San Jose, CA) followed suit with a two-RBI single up the middle to move the Bulldogs within one.
However, Linfield steadily scored runs in each of the remaining innings while Redlands mustered only one, resulting in a 5-8 loss for the Maroon and Gray.
Neumann accounted for three of the team's seven hits, while Peterson provided three RBI.
Redlands finished out the 2009 campaign with a 30-12 record, boasting at least 30 wins for the fifth year in a row.
In most sports the SCIAC does well to get two teams from the conference in the playoffs so it was a pleasant surprise that three have been selected to the double-elimination Division III West Regional to be hosted by East Texas Baptist starting Thursday.
The University of Redlands (30-10) got the automatic bid by winning the four-team conference tournament but the Bulldogs also won the regular season. They will be the No. 4 seed in the seven-team event.
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (28-14), the SCIAC tournament runner-up), received the No. 6 seed while the University of La Verne (28-18) is the No. 7.
"I'm very excited that we got three teams in and all are deserving," Redlands coach Laurie Nevarez said. "I think we're going to surprise some people."
Athenas coach Betsy Hipple agrees.
"The object is to take the best teams in the West Region," she said. "I don't see how you can not take all three teams."
Joining host and No. 3 seed East Texas Baptist (37-7) are top-seed Linfield, Ore. (36-4), No. 2 Louisiana College (36-7) and No. 5 Texas-Tyler (34-8), which hosted the event in 2008.
As surprising as the fact that three SCIAC teams got in is that three got in and Redlands still was not awarded the right to host. The school did submit a bid and the NCAA typically gives that honor based on finanical concerns. The fewer teams that need to fly, the better.
Even though the three SCIAC teams are closer in proximity, four teams were going to have to fly in to either location.
"They were ranked higher than we were most of the season so I guess they didn't think they could take it away from them," Nevarez said.
La Verne was the second seed in the SCIAC tournament but lost a 13-inning game to CMS in the loser's bracket that resulted in their elimination.
What likely helped get the Leopards in was a 5-4 win over Linfield, the No. 1 ranked in the country. Five of the seven in the field are ranked with East Texas at No. 3, Louisiana at 11, Texas-Tyler at 14 and Redlands at No. 25.
The teams will leave today and practice at the venue on Wednesday.
Division II men's golf
The University of Redlands will join the University of La Verne at the Division III national tournament which starts May 13 at the PGA Club in Port St. Lucie, Fla.
La Verne, ranked second nationally, was the SCIAC's automatic qualifier. Redlands received one of just two at-large bids handed out.
The Bulldogs success on the national stage seems to warrant that as they have finished as the national runner-up four of the last five years. The year that Redlands didn't go, 2007, La Verne was the runner-up giving the conference a streak of five straight second-place finishers.
"We're glad to get the chance to go again," Redlands coach Art Salvesen said. "Winning the conference is nice but it isn't our main goal.
Redlands is ranked ninth nationally. Claremont-Mudd-Scripps is No. 12 and had a shot at earning an at-large bid as well but the Bulldogs likely secured a bid by finishing one spot ahead of the Stags at the SCIAC 36-hole tournament, the last event of the regular season.
Methodist (N.C.) is ranked No. 1 but Salvesen likes La Verne's chances.
"I think they're the team to beat, I really do," he said. "They're talented and have some veteran players that have been there before."
It will be the first time La Verne has made the trip without veteran coach Rex Huigens, Salvensen's close friend, who retired after last season. The Leopards are now coached by Joe Skovron, a former player at the school.
Chaffey baseball
The Panthers (29-13) drew the No. 18 seed and will travel to No. 15 Ventura (26-16) for a first round playoff game at 2 p.m. today. It will be the sixth straight playoff appearance for coach Jeff Harlow's team.
The Panthers finished third in the Foothill Conference behind Mt. San Jacinto (31-10) and Rio Hondo (24-16) which drew the No. 7 and No. 16 seeds respectively.
"It was pretty much what I expected," Harlow said. "We had the highest RPI of the teams in the Southern region so we deserved to get in. We had a good practice yesterday (Sunday) so the guys are ready and excited."
Freshman right-hander Colby Gurney (10-0), out of Alta Loma High School, will get the start for the Panthers.
CMS women's lacrosse
The Athenas (12-1) were selected for the 26-team NCAA field and will travel to Cortland State for a first-round game on Wednesday.
CMS has qualified for the NCAA Championships three straight years. The team is led by the scoring trio of sophomore Sarah Dick (41 goals), senior Courtney Cronin (41 goals) and junior Colbi Brawner (40 goals).
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By Michelle Gardner
Staff Writer
REDLANDS -- The young Claremont-Mudd-Scripps softball team knew it faced a formidable challenge in having to face traditional power University of Redlands in the championship game of the SCIAC tournament Saturday afternoon.
It didn't help that the Athenas had to fight through the loser's bracket, outlasting La Verne in 13 innings, only to play Redlands an hour later.
Experience paid off as the top-seeded Bulldogs posted a 5-1 win in the title tilt. Redlands (30-10) now awaits word on where it will head for the Division III West Region while CMS (28-14) is hoping the strong showing will result in an at-large berth. The SCIAC did get two teams in the regional last season.
"They have a championship culture and we're still trying to build one. We went a long way in doing that today," CMS coach Betsy Hipple said. "That game took a ton out of us but we still had to stay the course. We knew it was going to be an uphill battle."
The Bulldogs, ranked No. 25 by the NFSCA, had their ace in the circle as junior Olivia Ellis hurled every inning of all three of her team's games in the event. She set down the first 13 hitters she faced with the first hit being a single by Emily Lopez with one out in the fifth.
By then Redlands had already surged out to a 5-0 lead with senior second baseman Dory Baga knocking home four of those runs. She clubbed a three-run home run off an 0-2 pitch from Julia Cruz in the third that followed singles by Kayla Peterson and Lizett Casillas.
"I was looking for something inside," Baga said. "We have been focusing on swinging hard and it paid off. It was nice to have a lead but we respect the game and we know anything can still happen."
Redlands, the visiting team despite playing on its home field, added to that in the fifth with the same players doing the damage. Peterson and Casillas singled with Peterson scoring on Baga's second hit of the day. Lindsay Henry then drove home Casillas with a single and the Bulldogs were not threatened again.
Ellis surrendered just four hits and one run while striking out six.
CMS, which finished the game with four freshman and five sophomores on the field, prevented the shutout with a run in the seventh on a run-scoring single by sophomore Chelsea Baker.
Ellis was also backed by a defense that played error-free.
"Our first goal was winning the regular season and the second was the conference tournament," Redlands coach Laurie Nevarez said. "We're going to savor this today and tomorrow refocus on a regional championship."
Redlands will find out its destination for the regional on Monday. It has submitted a bid to host but everything depends on what teams qualify and how many will have to be flown in.
Hipple will be on the call as the conference rep.
"I hope we get a shot to keep playing but I'm proud no matter what happens," she said.
CMS 3, La Verne 2
Michelle Brody stroked a run-scoring single in the 13th inning to boost the Athenas past defending champion La Verne in loser's bracket play.
The game tookl more than three hours. CMS managed 13 hits and La Verne collected 12. Each team finished with 13 runners left on base with CMS loading the bases in the eighth and ninth with no outs but failing to score.
Brody and Jessica Vaughn had three hits each for the Athenas. La Verne got two each from Melissa Carlson, Diandra Burns and Daryn Schively.
Last year the University of Redlands softball team was fortunate. The Bulldogs finished first in the SCIAC during the regular season, only to lose the tournament final and the automatic playoff bid to University of La Verne.
But the Bulldogs made it into the Division III West Region tournament with an at-large bid.
They are hoping it doesn't come down to that this season.
The Bulldogs host the four-team double-elimination event today and Saturday. No. 2 La Verne (27-13, 16-8) will face No. 3 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (26-12, 15-9) at 9 a.m. with No. 1 Redlands (27-10, 20-4) following against No. 4 Whittier (24-16, 11-13).
The loser's bracket game is slated for 2 p.m. with the winners following at 4:30 p.m. Action gets underway at 10 a.m. on Saturday with a loser's bracket game.
The Bulldogs, ranked No. 25 by the National Fastpitch Softball Coaches Association, went 4-0 against the Poets this season with two games ending early on the mercy rule.
Redlands leads the conference in hitting and fielding and ranks second to CMS in pitching.
Junior outfieler Kayla Peterson (.434) leads the team in hitting with sophomore first baseman Lizett Casillas (.419) and junior catcher Nicky Neumann (.383) among the other valuable offensive weapons. The Bulldogs have also gotten a boost from freshman Lindsay Henry (.393), named the SCIAC Rookie of the Year.
Junior Olivia Ellis (20-5, 1.70) and Amanda Doeppel (7-3, 1.93) have handled the bulk of the pitching.
The Leopards split both doubleheaders they played against the Athenas this season. Coach Julie Smith thinks her team is peaking at the right time.
It is led by senior outfielder Melissa Carlson (.462) who led the conference in hitting, runs scored and stolen bases. She earned SCIAC Player of the Year honors even though her team finished second.
Among the other La Verne standouts are freshman outfielder Diandra Burns (.443) and sophomore shortstop Ashley Paul (.384), also a starter on the basketball team.
"We're loose. We're confident. We're ready to go," she said. "I think we're in a good place right now."
Smith said the turning point for her team likely came halfway through the season when junior Sabrina Garcia (7-2, 2.68) joined the team. Sophomore Delaney Baylor (15-7, 2.36) had shouldered much of the load in the pitching circle but the team didn't have a consistent No. 2.
Garcia was at the school, having transferred from NAIA Hope International. She planned on playing next year but Smith enlisted her help midseason.
"It's in how you present it," she said. "I just told them she is giving up more than she's taking because she is giving up a year of eligibility to help us now."
Redlands won three of four games against La Verne and split four games against CMS.
CMS is led by junior pitcher Julia Cruz (13-5, 1.18) and senior pitcher Erika Weingart (10-6, 2.80) and sophomore outfielder Gizelle Pera (.379).
Damiani went undefeated during the two-day event, competing at No. 3 singles and No. 3 doubles. She played a pivotal role in the Bulldogs' share of the conference championship and upset of No. 7 Pomona-Pitzer Colleges in the tournament final.
Damiani joined forces with teammate junior Rachael Miller and posted doubles wins over Whittier (8-1), Cal Lutheran (8-2), and Pomona-Pitzer (8-5).
In singles, Damiani captured a 6-1, 6-3 victory over her opponent from Cal Lutheran during the semifinal round and then clinched the match win, conference championship, and NCAA automatic bid for the Bulldogs with her come-from-behind 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 showing against the Sagehens.
For her contributions during the season, Damiani earned First Team All-Conference honors.
The male athlete of the week was Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges' tennis player Larry Wang.
The double-elimination tournament begins at 9 a.m. on Friday with the second-seeded University of La Verne Leopards taking on the No. 3 Athenas of Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges.
As the No. 1 seed, the Bulldogs face off against the No. 4 Poets of Whittier College at 11:30 a.m.
The losers compete again at 2 p.m., followed by a winners' duel at 4:30 p.m.
Play continues on Saturday with games at 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., and then at 3 p.m. if necessary.
Admission is free. Fans are reminded that pets are not permitted at the "Field of Dreams", per University of Redlands policy.
For additional information, please log onto http://www.goredlands.com/sports/sball/2008-09/SCIAC_Postseason.
Prior to the start of game one, the Bulldogs recognized senior second baseman/shortstop Dory Baga (Aiea, HI), senior outfielder Roxy Lambert (La Jolla, CA) and senior outfielder Jennie Fregoso (Bloomington, CA) for their years of service to the program.
Redlands wasted little time getting on the board as the team hung three runs on the Poets in the first inning. Junior outfielder Kayla Peterson (San Jose, CA) scored on a single by freshman catcher/third baseman Lindsay Henry (Lake Elsinore, CA) through the right side, and junior pitcher/designated player Amanda Doeppel (Monrovia, CA) pushed two across with a two-run single to right.
The Bulldog defense held in the top of the second before the Maroon and Gray overwhelmed Whittier in the bottom half of the second with five runs on six hits. Junior catcher Nicky Neumann (Fremont, CA), freshman shortstop Kai Masutani (Honolulu, HI), Peterson, sophomore first baseman/outfielder Lizett Casillas (Pomona, CA) and Baga accounted for Redlands' run total in the frame.
After a coach's visit at the pitcher's circle by Whittier, Poet pitcher Amanda Webster calmed down, holding the Bulldogs scoreless in the third and fourth. Whittier scored one run in the third, putting Redlands just out of reach of downing the Poets by means of the eight-run rule.
Baga led off the fifth and ended the game with a walk-off bomb over the leftfield fence, putting the team one step closer to SCIAC glory.
Peterson, Casillas, Baga and Henry all accumulated two hits while Baga completed the hardest half of hitting for the cycle with a home run and a triple.
Junior pitcher Olivia Ellis (Colfax, CA) pitched brilliantly, allowing just one run to cross in a five-strikeout, complete-game victory.
Webster surrendered nine runs, all of which were earned, in four full innings of work for the Poets.
The back end of the doubleheader started off with Redlands exploding offensively, as the Bulldogs scored one in the first and seven in the second.
Neumann doubled to start the bottom of the first, advanced to third on a stolen base and scored on a Peterson groundout to put the Maroon and Gray up early. A costly error by the Poet third baseman gave way to seven unearned runs as the Bulldog base runners capitalized on the extended inning, taking extra bases at will. Freshman outfielder Kirstie Bender (Lakewood, CA), senior outfielder Roxy Lambert (La Jolla, CA), freshman pitcher/outfielder Breanna Ruelas (Brawley, CA), Neumann, Casillas, Peterson and Baga all touched home plate during the seven-run inning.
Whittier answered with one run in the third on two hits, but Redlands returned the blow with a two-run home run by Neumann.
Once again, the Poets fought to keep the game at seven innings as Kellie Canida launched a two-run blast over the centerfield fence to pull Whittier within seven.
After two scoreless innings, the Bulldogs took advantage on an opportunity to put the game away. Neumann walked to start off the sixth, and Peterson singled to the shortstop to place two on for Casillas. Casillas ripped a shot to the gap in right centerfield, giving Neumann plenty of time to score the winning run.
Neumann headlined game two with four runs and four RBI on three hits. Peterson also paced the offense with a 3-for-4 performance at the dish, driving in two runs while scoring once. Also providing multi-hit outings were Casillas and Ruelas.
Ellis got the ball in the second bout as well, pitching a complete game. She struck out four and allowed three runs, all of which were earned.
Heather Dady shouldered the loss for the Poets despite giving up just one earned run.
Redlands (25-10, 18-4) rounds out its regular season with a doubleheader against Pomona-Pitzer Saturday afternoon in Claremont. Game time is set for 12 noon.
The No. 19 University of Redlands baseball team rebounded from its loss against Rutgers University-Newark (NJ) from earlier in the afternoon, defeating Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges, 11-4, in non-conference action at The Yard on Sunday.
With the win, Head Coach Scott Laverty earned his 200th victory at the helm of the Bulldog baseball program and became just the third coach in the team's history to accomplish that feat. Laverty won his first game on Feb. 11, 2000 by a 13-1 score against Whittier College. Jeff Tape '00 earned the winning decision on the mound in Laverty's first triumph as head coach.
Both teams scored early as Claremont-Mudd-Scripps posted one run on no hits and two errors in the first while Redlands responded with an RBI single by senior infielder Tony Stutevoss (Portland, OR) in the bottom of the inning.
Redlands took a 2-1 lead due to sloppy play by the Stag infield. Stutevoss singled through the right side to start out the inning, but he ended up advancing to second on an error by the pitcher on a failed pickoff attempt and went home on an erroneous throw by the first baseman.
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps equaled the score in the sixth, but the Bulldogs emerged victorious in the end due in large part to a productive offense in the bottom in the inning.
Senior utility player Will Wetmore (Santa Cruz, CA) doubled to right field with one out, and senior catcher Brett Sandford (Santa Barbara, CA) walked, giving the Bulldogs two men on board. Senior pitcher/infielder Evan Dunn (Portland, OR) grounded out and advanced the two runners, giving Redlands what looked like a dreary situation with two outs. The scoring started when junior shortstop Zack Braband (Alameda, CA) plated Sandford and Dunn with a double to right center, and Braband advanced to third on a passed ball in the ensuing at bat. Senior outfielder/catcher Kyle Rizzo (Redlands, CA) brought in Braband with a single through the right side and then stole second while Stutevoss was at bat. Stutevoss singled to third, which moved Rizzo over, and he lucked out with a botched catch in a steal attempt. Junior catcher Jefre Johnson (Canby, OR) cleared the bases with a single to centerfield, and senior outfielder Cory Vane (Simi Valley, CA) continued the offensive outburst with a single to third. Finally, senior outfielder Matt Goldstein (Lincoln, CA) closed out the fireworks with an RBI triple that scored Johnson and Vane.
The Stags scored once more in the top of the seventh, but the Bulldogs one-upped their opponent with two runs in the bottom of the inning. Dunn reached on an error by the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps shortstop and eventually stole second and third before scoring on a passed ball. Rizzo, who walked after Dunn stole second, came home via Stutevoss in the following at bat.
Rizzo scored an impressive three runs on one hit and two walks and notched one RBI. Batting a solid 4-for-5, Stutevoss fortified the offense with two runs and two RBI. Vane stretched his hitting streak to 12 consecutive games with a 2-for-5 showing while Braband also recorded a multi-hit game.
Junior pitcher/infielder Michael Lessig (Fountain Hills, AZ) pitched solidly for seven full innings, allowing just one earned run while striking out seven. Senior pitcher Kevin Bissell (Orange, CA) and sophomore pitcher Derek Johnson (Canby, OR) held the lead in relief, combining for one strikeout and one surrendered earned run. The Stags' Kyle Shipley shouldered the loss.
Redlands (15-6) continues on with Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) play on Friday when it hosts red-hot Pomona-Pitzer Colleges at 3 p.m.
The first half saw a back-and-forth battle with the Bulldogs gaining a six-point edge at the half. Redlands took advantage of Oxy's 10 turnovers in the opening period, converting them to nine points, which proved to be difference.
The Tigers tied the game at 43 apiece off of a 6-0 run early in the second half. After a Redlands timeout at 14:52, the Bulldogs returned the favor with eight unanswered points to put them up 51-43 with 11:05 remaining. Oxy eventually closed the gap and moved ahead off of two made free-throws by junior forward Sean Anderson (Burbank, CA) at the five-minute mark.
After trading turnovers, the Tigers converted their next possession on an Anderson dunk, stretching their lead to three points with 3:35 to go. Redlands responded with an important three-pointer by freshman forward Stephen Call (Portola Valley, CA) to tie the game at 61. Oxy freshman wing Jack Hanley (Seattle, WA) sank just one of his two free throws with 1:29 remaining, which left the door open for Redlands.
Although both teams failed to score on their next possessions, the ball was in the Bulldogs' hands with four seconds to play.
Following timeouts by both teams, Head Coach Jim Ducey drew up a play for Miller to finish his career as the hero and it worked. With Oxy tightly defending junior guard Patrick Coffey (San Carlos, CA), who supplied 17 points on the night, Miller went by his defender and cut under the basket for the uncontested layup and the game-winning basket.
With 2.7 seconds remaining, Oxy threw up a last-ditch effort and missed at the buzzer.
Miller contributed a career-high six assists in his final game with the Bulldogs, along with eight points, seven rebounds, two blocks and two steals.
Sophomore Matt Dietrich (Phoenix, AZ) led the Bulldogs with 18 points and 10 rebounds, while Coffey added 17 points, four steals, and three assists.
For Oxy, Anderson posted a game-high 24 points and 10 boards, while Hanley chipped in 15 points.
Redlands (10-15, 6-8 SCIAC) finishes out the season in sixth place in the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) standings, while Oxy placed fifth.
The University of Redlands swimming & diving team's freshman Tyler Harp (San Bernardino, CA) garnered Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) Athlete of the Week honors today following his dominance at the 2009 SCIAC Swimming and Diving Championships from Feb. 12-14 in Long Beach.
Harp torched the program record book, breaking three individual records while having a hand in four relay records. The only event in which he did not walk away a school record holder was in the 50 freestyle as he finished the event just .08 seconds behind sophomore Miran Terzic (Mostar, Bosna i Hercegovina) in an NCAA "A" qualifying time of 20.39.
Additionally, he won the 100 freestyle in an NCAA "A" qualifying mark of 44.97 and registered "B" marks with a first-place 100 butterfly (50.02) and a lead-off split of 1:40.69 in the 800 freestyle relay.
He served as a part of the winning 200 freestyle relay (1:23.16), the winning 200 medley relay (1:34.34) and the winning 400 freestyle relay (3:02.46). Also, he partook in the 800 freestyle relay (6:54.35) that took second overall. Each of his relay contingents captured NCAA "B" qualifying marks.
For his successes, the conference head coaches named him the men's SCIAC Athlete of the Year, edging out worthy candidates such as his teammate, sophomore Alec Alders (Los Angeles, CA), and Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges' Vincent Pai.
Harp, as well as a few additional Bulldog swimmers, will compete next in the 2009 NCAA Division III Swimming & Diving Championships, which occurs from March 18-21 in Minneapolis, MN.
The SCIAC Athlete of the Week is voted on by the eight conference sports information directors on a weekly basis.
The University of Redlands swimming & diving teams finished as runners-up to Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges in both the men's and women's competition following the third and final day of competition at the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) Championships.
Freshman Tyler Harp (San Bernardino, CA) received the conference's Athlete of the Year honor following a meet where he set three program records and one conference record individually and four program marks and one conference standard as a relay member. With "A" qualifying standards in the 50 and 100 freestyle events, he receives an automatic bid to the NCAA Championship meet, which takes place in Minneapolis, MN, from March 18-21.
The Redlands record book got torched throughout the three-day meet as the men set a total of eight program records while three program marks fell on the women's side.
Saturday's finals session featured a timed-final heat of the women's 1650 freestyle, and three Bulldogs managed top-eight finishes in the event. Sophomore Michelle Camburn (Sunnyvale, CA) stopped the clock at 18:16.25, taking sixth. Camburn's swim bested the program's former record of 18:16.60 in the event, which Cathleen Penney '07 set in 2006. Sophomore Kayla Desai (Lakewood, CO) and junior Danielle Caver (Highland, CA) finished seventh and eighth with times of 18:54.20 and 18:58.71, respectively.
Sophomore Alec Alders (Los Angeles, CA) completed the trifecta, winning his third event of the meet with a decisive 16:05.58 victory in the men's 1650 freestyle. Alders flirted with the program record in the event (16:04.99) but earned an NCAA provisional qualifying time with the performance nonetheless. Senior Marc Hicks (Granada Hills, CA) caught Occidental Colleges' Michael Wade at the 800 mark of the race and earned a fifth-place finish (16:47.88) while junior Ned Voytovich (Salt Lake City, UT) powered through the back half of his race to gain a seventh-place time of 17:01.21.
Utilizing her endurance, senior Hillary Nicholson (Santa Cruz, CA) maintained a solid spot in the middle of the pack in the women's 200 backstroke throughout the entirety of the race and took fourth with a time of 2:11.16.
Backstroke depth again helped the men earn points as the Bulldogs placed sixth through eighth in the men's 200 backstroke. Junior Ian Starkie (Arroyo Grande, CA) took sixth with a 2:01.41 time, sophomore Mike Reilly (Coral Gables, FL) finished seventh with a 2:02.78 mark and junior Chad Kyffin (San Jose, CA) stopped the clock eighth with a 2:02.95 standard.
Two young sprint talents allowed the Bulldogs to make a strong presence in the women's 100 freestyle. Freshman Casey Sripramong (Glendale, CA) took advantage of a surge in the second half of her race to gain a fifth-place finish (54.91) while freshman Jaime Nippert (Gresham, OR) had a competitive showing as well, taking eighth with a 56.00 time.
Harp became the first-ever SCIAC swimmer to crack the elusive 45-second barrier in the men's 100 freestyle as he lowered Greg Milton '96's program and conference record of 45.07, which he set back in 1993 when he won the event at the NCAA Championship meet. Harp's swim also cleared the NCAA automatic qualifying time by .01. His teammate, sophomore Miran Terzic (Mostar, Bosna i Hercegovina), finished right behind him with an NCAA provisional cut time of 45.44. Two additional Redlands swimmers placed in the top eight as well. Senior Buddy Olds (Murrieta, CA) touched the wall at 47.07 for fourth place while junior John Floersch (San Jose, CA) captured seventh (47.50).
Three Redlands student-athletes swam in the championship final of the women's 200 breaststroke, and freshman McKenzie Nakamura (Kenmore, WA) led the way with an NCAA provisional qualifying mark and a program record of 2:23.85 in her second-place showing in the event. Cathleen Penney '07 clocked the former gold standard of 2:25.70 back in 2006. Sophomore Jo Navarro (Chandler, AZ) tapped in at 2:33.30 for sixth while sophomore Kelley Cooper (San Antonio, TX) finished eighth with a time of 2:34.70.
Freshman Mike Grant (Weston, MA) took out his first 100 in a 1:03.30 and pushed through the final half of the race to give the Maroon and Gray a fifth-place finish in the men's 200 breaststroke (2:17.60). Rounding out the top eight finishers was Hicks who clocked an eighth-place 2:20.31.
Despite having just two Bulldog representatives in finals, Redlands took advantage of its depth as it accounted for six of the eight consolation finalists in the men's 200 butterfly. Freshman Jesse Lieberman (Princeton, NJ) clocked a lifetime-best 1:57.82 for sixth in the championship final while sophomore Sonny Morin (Seattle, WA) managed a time of 2:02.43, which earned him eighth.
The Redlands women closed out the weekend with a fifth-place finish in the 400 freestyle relay. Sripramong led off the relay with a 54.90 split, setting the pace for the quartet. Freshman K.C. Hughes (Gig Harbor, WA), Cooper and Nakamura followed suit and registered a final time of 3:41.52.
Perhaps none of the broken records of the weekend resonated as much as the Bulldogs' victory in the men's 400 freestyle relay. With the bleachers on the starting end of the pool packed with swimmers cheering on their teammates in the final event of the meet, a loud atmosphere ensued, setting the stage for a final curtain call by the Redlands sprinters.
Olds led off the relay with a time that was nearly a full second faster than that of his 100 freestyle in the championship final an hour prior, clocking a 46.26. Terzic extended the lead over Claremont-Mudd-Scripps on the second leg with a 45.25 and handed a two-second lead off to Floersch. With a strong first lap to set the tempo, Floersch muscled his way through the 100 in 46.03 and gave the large lead off to the individual champion in the 100 freestyle, Harp. With the race already in hand, Harp battled the clock and turned in a remarkable anchor split of 44.92 to give the team a total time of 3:02.46.
Their collective efforts earned a quality NCAA "B" cut while erasing a 26-year-old SCIAC record (3:03.10) and a 16-year-old program record (3:05.31).
The Athenas won the women's meet with relative ease, raking in a whopping 1004.5 points throughout the meet. Redlands finished second with 621 points while Pomona-Pitzer Colleges settled for third (547).
For the second consecutive year, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps won the men's meet. Despite elite performances from both sides, the Stags edged the Bulldogs in the end by a 932.5-871 score. Pomona-Pitzer emerged in a three-team battle for third with 402.5 points.
Both Harp and Terzic possess NCAA "A" cuts and earn an automatic invitation to the NCAA Championship meet, which is held in Minneapolis, MN, from March 18-21. Those who possess "B" qualifying times are placed in an at-large pool but are not guaranteed a spot at the meet.
The NCAA will announce a psych sheet for the NCAA Championship meet after the conference championship season is completed. Further information on additional invitees to the national championship meet will be posted on www.goredlands.com.
University of Redlands women's soccer senior midfielder Becky Willis (Escondido, CA) earned the right to try out for the Boston Breakers, a Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) franchise, according to announcement by Head Coach Suzette Soboti.
Tryouts are set to occur on Monday, Feb. 9 and Tuesday, Feb. 10 at Harvard Stadium in Cambridge, MA. Players attending the tryout may be selected for the team's preseason camp, which will start on Feb. 28.
Willis enjoyed a remarkable career as a student-athlete at Redlands. Throughout her storied Bulldog tenure, she garnered two National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA)/ adidas® All-American honors, three NSCAA/adidas® All-Region laurels and three First-Team All-Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) nods, including the 2008 SCIAC Player of the Year award. This past season, Willis tied the program mark for assists in a season with eight and led the team to its first-ever at-large bid into the NCAA Championships.
"This opportunity is great for the exposure of the University of Redlands as a premier Division III institution," Soboti said. "It's every girl's dream to have this opportunity, and being that this is the first year of the league, many are having the chance to move on to the next level that didn't have it before. The goal is to help bring the girls to the next level, whether it be as a player, coach or otherwise, and hopefully Becky's experience in Boston motivates those on the team that want to play professionally."
While the competition is fierce in trying out for the Breakers, Soboti said that the experience there could open up other opportunities should she not make the training camp roster.
"If she goes to the Boston Breakers tryout and doesn't make the cut, she could possibly get on other WPS teams," Soboti said. "The soccer community is very small, and if the coach there thinks she has potential, she may get a similar opportunity with another franchise."
A handful of undergraduate Redlands student-athletes will try out for the Ventura County Fusion, a semi-pro team, this summer. The Fusion recently produced a player that got drafted by the Breakers in the inaugural WPS draft.
The WPS is in its first year following a five-year period without a women's professional soccer league in the United States. In 2003, the Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA) folded after three seasons.
CLU came out aggressive early with a full-court press defense and held the Bulldogs to 23 first half points and 25 percent shooting from the field (7-for-28). By halftime the Regals had built a nine point advantage thanks to a last second shot by Briggs to end the first half. They shot 51.9 percent in the first half connecting on 14-of-27 attempts.
In the second half, a three by freshman Kendra Carter put CLU up by 10 with 15 minutes remaining and Redlands quickly erased its deficit with a 10-0 run and tied the game at the 12:32 mark.
Redlands retained the lead for most of the final 12 minutes and held a five point advantage with a minute to play when CLU freshman Shana Moore nailed her first three-point attempt of the season from straight away and cut the Regal's deficit to two. On its next possession CLU went to junior Nita Sims and her shot came off the rim and into the hands of Briggs who laid it in to tie the game at 56-56 with six seconds to play.
After a timeout by the Bulldogs, sophomore Mariah Barbetti-Cort took the ball the length of the court and had her layup ricochet too hard off the backboard as time expired.
Redlands freshman Courtney Carroll scored six points on three layups in overtime and on her third with 1:14 to play she put the Bulldogs up four. The Regals missed three-pointers on consecutive possessions and time would run out and the Bulldogs came away with the 68-61 win.
Bulldog junior Ali Bueno tallied a game-high 18 points and hit on 3-of-4 three point attempts in the second half and played 44 minutes.
Sims was CLU's high scorer with 16 points on 6-for-19 shooting to go along with eight rebounds. Sophomore Kourtney Jones added 14 points and Carter finished with eight.
After shooting 51.9 percent in the first half, the Regals connected on 29.2 percent of their attempts in the second half.
Cal Lutheran (4-13, 2-4 SCIAC) will host Pomona-Pitzer Colleges on Jan. 29 in another conference matchup. The game will be available live online at www.KADYTV.com.
University of Redlands soccer standout Ross Schunk was the only Division III athlete out of 70 invited to the MLS Combine last week at Lockhart Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
That was an honor in itself. But the news get better later in the week as he was selected by the Colorado Rapids with the 47th pick of the MLS SuperDraft last Thursday in St. Louis, Mo.
"I was very excited," Schunk said. "I thought I did pretty well at the combine so I thought I had a chance. But you never know what they're thinking or what they're looking for."
Schunk, 22, is the first Redlands men's soccer player to enter the MLS via the SuperDraft. Adam Acosta (2005) was signed in 2006 by Real Salt Lake but did not enter the league through the draft process. He was signed as a free agent.
Schunk monitored the draft on the internet. Shortly after seeing his name come up he received a phone call from Rapids Head Coach Gary Smith.
He will report to training camp next week but isn't sure how many athletes he will be competing against for a spot on the roster.
"I'll just find out when I get there," he said. "It's just a great opportunity. Coming from a Division III school, you never know if you're going to get that."
Schunk's list of accolades in his Redlands career is lengthy. He set the career records for goals (63) and points (139) while garnering three first-team All-SCIAC honors, including Player of the Year awards his sophomore and senior seasons. He was part of four SCIAC championships and led the Bulldogs to the Elite Eight in 2007 as a junior.
Colorado finished the 2008 season 11-14-5.
Last year Occidental and Cal Lutheran were the premier men's basketball teams in the SCIAC during the regular season but neither even made it to the conference tournament final. It was Pomona-Pitzer taking the tournament and automatic playoff bid.
It was that kind of topsy-turvy season.
The 2009 race begins with all eight teams taking the court for their conference openers Saturday. CMS will be at Redlands while La Verne treks to Whittier. Pomona-Pitzer will host Caltech.
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (8-3) has emerged as the frontrunner. The Stags served notice by winning the Lee Fulmer Tournament at Redlands in December. Their most noteworthy win in that event came over No. 15 Whitworth (Wash.) which is 11-1 and hasn't lost to anyone else.
"We have played some teams out of that Northwest Conference which is a pretty decent barometer of where you stand," said CMS coach Ken Scalmanini, in his 11th season. "I like my team. The guys play hard and we're pretty deep. I think we have a little more offense than we have had in the past and we can score both inside and outside."
CMS currently has four players averaing double figures led by sophomore forward Chris Blees (12.7 ppg, 6.4 rpg), the MVP at the Fullmer Tournament.
Joining him are junior guard Conner Faught (11 ppg), senior guard senior guard Austin Soldner (10.5 ppg) and junior guard Jason Toney (10.3 ppg). Senior center Tejas Gala (5.5 ppg) rounds out the starting lineup.
Cal Lutheran (8-3) also looks like a formidable foe led by returning first-team All-SCIAC selection Andy Meier (18.4 ppg, 11.4 rpg). The Kingsmen recently dropped a close game to No. 8 Buena Vista (Iowa) 68-65.
Much-improved Whittier (6-5) and Pomona-Pitzer (3-8) should also contend.
"I think those are the four top teams right now," second-year La Verne coach Richard Reed said. "That doesn't discount the others because anything can happen in this conference. There is a lot of balance."
The Sagehens upended CMS in the SCIAC tournament finale a year ago, then lost a first-round playoff game Occidental. Pitzer's record is a bit deceiving. The Sagehens had four players, three of whom are starters, go abroad for the fall semester and they just rejoined the team in December.
"Anyone overlooking them is making a big mistake," Scalmanini said of his cross-street rival. "They just got their whole team together and they're going to be as tough as ever."
Most coaches like having a conference tournament, pointing out the atmospehere it creates. The Sagehens downed the Stags in last year's final.
"It's always crazy when we play," Scalmanini said. "Now throw in that a playoff spot is on the line. It was one of the greatest atmospheres I've seen for a game at this level."
The Leopards were a good example of a team that benefited from it, although they didn't make the four-team field.
"We were 2-5 in the first round of conference so we would have been mathematically eliminated," Reed said. "Because we had a tournament, we had something to play for right up until the last game. It gave a lot of kids a chance to compete in a playoff environment."
"I also think it's good because then the conference is being represented by the team playing the best at the end of the season."
Defending regular season champion: Occidental
Tournament champion: Pomona-Pitzer
Current records: Cal Lutheran 8-3; Claremont-Mudd-Scripps 8-3; Whittier 6-5; Occidental 4-7; La Verne 4-7; Redlands 4-7; Pomona-Pitzer 3-8; Caltech 1-10.
New coach: Oliver Eslinger (Caltech).
10 players to watch: Cal Lutheran - Andy Meier (18.4 ppg, 11.4; rpg); Caltech - Matthew Dellatorre (15.2 ppg); CMS - Chris Blees; (12.7 ppg, 6.4 rpg), Austin Soldner (10.5 ppg, 4.5 rpg); La Verne - Kyle Luhnow (14.5 ppg, 6.3 rpg); ; Occidental - Henry Meier (12.1); ppg, 8.6 rpg); Pomona-Pitzer - Adam Chaimowitz (Sr., G, 6-1, 21 ppg, 6.2 rpg), David Liss (Sr., G, 6-0, 14.7 ppg, 3 rpg); Redlands - Matt Dietrich (17.2 ppg, 3.9 rpg); Whittier - Michael Archuletta (15.4 ppg, 6.9 rpg)
Comment: Last year CMS and Pitzer met in the SCIAC tournament final, upsetting the No. 1 and 2 seeds respectively. The Sagehens picked up the win and advanced to the playoffs, only to lose a first-rounder to Occidental which had gotten an at-large playoff bid.
Saturday's games: Claremont-Mudd-Scripps at Redlands; Caltech at Pomona-Pitzer; La Verne at Whittier; Cal Lutheran at Occidental (All games 7:30 p.m.)
Staff Writer
Before last season University of La Verne women's basketball coach
Julie Kline wasn't sure she liked the idea of a conference tournament
to decide the postseason representative.
But because the SCIAC had one last season, her team advanced to the
playoffs and Occidental stayed home.
The race for the 2009 regular season title gets under way again
Thursday as all eight schools will play their SCIAC openers.
Occidental, La Verne and University of Redlands, the three teams that
battled to the finish line last year, are again the top contenders.
``It's one of those things. If it helps you, you like it. If not
you don't like it,'' Kline said. ``It worked to our advantage last year.
But it does keep things interesting for more teams longer. Almost
everyone still has something to play for late in the season.''
Occidental, which won the regular season title for the first time
since 1980, returns most of its key players, the most notable being
reigning SCIAC and West Region Player of the Year Brianna Brown. The
senior averaged 15.4 points and 8.0 rebounds per game and also led
the team with 76 steals, 26 blocks and 70 assists.
The Tigers are one of three schools who changed coaches during the
offseason. Heidi VanDerVeer has taken over for Jaime Hoffman who
assumed the athletic director role. VanDerVeer is a former head coach
of the WNBA's Minnesota Lynx and assistant with the Seattle Storm.
La Verne got off to a 6-0 start before dropping a pair of games in
Arizona in December. The Leopards are led by senior Trenecca Jones, a
Chaffey High product. Jones is a three-time All-SCIAC selection and
was Player of the Year as a sophomore.
Kline's other offensive weapons are junior Emily Carrillo and
sophomore Ashley Paul. La Verne does boast a a talented starting
lineup but lacks some firepower coming off the bench and will rely on
a rotation of six players.
Redlands finished second a year ago at 17-9, just missing out on a
possible first-place finish after a double-overtime loss to
Occidental late in the season. That strong showing came even though new coach
Rich Murphy got hired too late to recruit. He comes in with a full year
under his belt and a roster full of promising newcomers, seven of
them freshman.
``You'd have to look at Oxy and La Verne as the frontrunners. We're
young but I think we'll be in the mix,'' Murphy said. ``A lot of
teams have improved so it should make for some better games.''
Most agree the SCIAC competition should be improved this season,
siting the improvement of teams that struggled last season.
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps went just 4-20 last season thanks in part to
injuries. It has already won more games than it did last year,
picking up its seventh win in a nonconference game at Southwestern (Ariz.)
Monday.
Pomona-Pitzer has also already equaled its win total of a year ago.
``CMS and Pomona-Pitzer have both really improved,'' Kline said.
``I
am most concerned about Pomona because I have them first. They're
athletic and big and they will be tough.''
SCIAC WOMEN'S PREVIEW
Defending regular season champion: Occidental
Tournament champion: University of La Verne
Current records: La Verne 8-2; Occidental 7-3; Redlands 7-3; Whittier 7-3; Claremont-Mudd-Scripps 7-4; Pomona-Pitzer 4-6; Caltech 3-8; Cal Lutheran 1-9.
Coaches poll with 20070-8 record: 1. Occidental (21-6, 12-2); 2. University of Redlands (17-9, 10-4); 3. University of La Verne (20-8, 11-3); 4. Whittier (12-13, 7-7); 5. Cal Lutheran (13-12, 8-6); 6. Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges (4-20, 3-11); 7. Pomona-Pitzer (4-21, 3-11); 8. Caltech (4-21, 2-12)
New coaches: Heidi VanDerVeer (Occidental), Brad Durchslag (Whittier), Roy Dow (Cal Lutheran).
10 players to watch: Cal Lutheran - Kourtney Jones (So., G, 5-5, 13.6 ppg); Caltech - Lisa Yee (Jr., F, 5-7, 11.2 ppg, 10.2 rpg); CMS - Aria Krumwiede (Fr., G, 5-3, 9.2 ppg); La Verne - Trenecca Jones (Sr., F, 5-9, 15.3 ppg, 7.9 rpg), Ashley Paul (So., G, 5-8, 13.3 ppg); Occidental- Brianne Brown (Sr., G, 5-8, 10.4 ppg, 2.5 spg); Pomona-Pitzer - Diedre Chew (Jr., G, 5-6, 20.7 ppg, 5.8 rpg); Redlands - Courtney Carroll (Fr., F, 6-0, 12.8 ppg, 5.3 rpg), Meghan Yetman (Jr., F, 5-10, 9.5 ppg, 4.6 rpg); Whittier - Kourtney Zilbert (So., F, 5-9, 12.9 ppg, 7.9 rpg, 3.4 spg)
Comment: Occidental lost the SCIAC tournament final to La Verne, giving the Leopards the playoff berth . . . Oxy's Brown is the reigning conference and West Region Player of the Year but has started just three of 10 games . . . Dow has taken over the reigns at Cal Lutheran
after having previously served as head coach of the Caltech men's team the last six years
Thursday's games: Occidental at Redlands; Pomona-Pitzer at La Verne; Caltech at Claremont-Mudd-Scripps; Whittier at Cal Lutheran (All games 7:30 p.m.)
The Bulldogs erupted early in the first half and gained a 17-3 advantage but Drew clawed its way back into the game by pulling within two at the break, trailing 31-33. Redlands returned to action in the second period and stunned the Rangers by shooting 84.2% from the floor, going 16-for-19 in the half. Drew also suffered from early foul trouble with two players exiting the game with five fouls and two others racking up four apiece.
Freshman forward Courtney Carroll (Rancho Palos Verdes, CA) led the Bulldogs with 15 points to go along with eight rebounds and three assists. Junior guard Ali Bueno (San Jose, CA) and junior forward Meghan Yetman (Danville, CA) chipped in 11 points each to round out the double-digit scorers.
For the Rangers, Jessica Del Vecchio posted a game-high 16 points while Danielle Barber contributed 13. Jessic Reid posted 11 points and nine boards on the night.
The Bulldogs open conference play on Thursday with a 7:30 p.m. home contest against Occidental College.
The University of Redlands suffered a tough 58-67 loss to the Coe College Kohawks (IA) in tonight's final game of the 2008 Redlands Winter Classic.
The Bulldogs fell behind by as many as 10 points in the first half but inched their way back into the game. Redlands took its first lead with 6:04 to go in the second half, pulling ahead by one point. However, Coe fought back with persistent defense and strong shooting, and held on for the win.
Redlands gained 22 points from junior forward Meghan Yetman (Danville, CA), shooting 9-for-12 from the floor. She also came up with four rebounds, three assists and two steals.
Sophomore guard Mariah Barbetti-Cort (Ventura, CA) and freshman forward Courtney Carroll (Rancho Palos Verdes, CA) each chipped in 14 points in the loss.
Coe was led by junior center Brittany Norris, who provided 17 points, including three-for-three shooting from beyond the arc. Calie Sobaski and Sarah Anciaux contributed 11 and 10 points, respectively, to round out the double-digit scorers.
All-Tournament team
Brittany Norris (C)
Sarah Anciaux (C)
Clarissa Holz (L)
Meghan Yetman (R)
MVP: Trenecca Jones (L)
Two University of Redlands men's soccer student-athletes, senior forward Ross Schunk (Portland, OR) and senior midfielder Bryan Fakkema (Oak Harbor, WA), earned NSCAA/adidas® Division III All-American recognition for their stellar play in 2008, according to an announcement made today by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA).
Schunk, who earned First-Team All-Far West Region honors as well, landed on the All-American Second Team following a season where he led the team in goals with 18 and points with 38. During the 2008 season, he set career program marks in both goals (63) and points (139). This 2008 Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) Player of the Year also earned All-American honors following his sophomore season in 2006 when he earned Second-Team accolades. Schunk finished out his career with three NSCAA All-Region honors, two NSCAA All-American laurels and three First-Team All-SCIAC nods, including two SCIAC Player of the Year awards.
This marks the second Third-Team All-American selection Fakkema has received in his four-year tenure as a Bulldog. During the 2008 season, he offered eight goals and nine assists for 25 points. He also gained First-Team All-Far West Region honors and earned a spot on the All-SCIAC First Team. With his First-Team All-SCIAC selection, Fakkema totaled four First-Team berths in his career at Redlands, tying the program record. Throughout his career, this senior midfielder compiled three NSCAA All-Region recognitions, two NSCAA All-American considerations and four First-Team All-SCIAC laurels, including the 2007 SCIAC Player of the Year award.
Redlands finished the season at 16-5-2 after having started the season 1-4-1. For the eighth straight year, the Bulldogs won the SCIAC title and subsequently earned an automatic berth into the NCAA Championships. The team went undefeated in SCIAC play, compiling a 12-0-2 record.
University of Redlands senior midfielder Becky Willis (Escondido, CA) earned NSCAA/adidas® Women's Division III First-Team All-American accolades following an outstanding 2008 season in the Bulldog midfield, according to an announcement by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA).
This marks the first occasion in program history that a Bulldog women's soccer student-athlete has landed on the First-Team All America.
Willis led the women's soccer team this year in assists with eight and tied for the team lead in goals with eight for a total of 24 points. Her eight assists tied Marissa Santa Cruz's program record for assists in a season. For her dominance in the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC), Willis earned the SCIAC Player of the Year award.
In 2007, she picked up a spot on the All-American Second Team following a campaign where she scored five goals and contributed two assists. Only three other members of the 2008 First-Team All America have earned past NSCAA All-American honors.
After a three-point lead at the half, the Bulldogs opened up the game midway through the second, gaining a lead by as many as 20 points.
Redlands looked to Bryan Schwartz to pace the team with 17 points on f5-for-8 shooting. Matt Dietrich and Alex Wolpe contributed 15 points each, while Patrick Coffey and Travis Miller put 11 points away.
La Sierra gained 17 points from Daniel Noga and 16 points from Joshua Crouch.
The Bulldogs look forward to hosting the 61st Annual Lee Fulmer Memorial Men's Basketball Tournament on December 4-6. Redlands tips off against UC Santa Cruz on the 4th at 8 p.m.
The No. 16 University of Redlands men's water polo team won three straight games despite falling to fifth-seeded No. 15 Santa Clara University in its opening game of the Western Water Polo Association (WWPA) Championships on Friday to ensure a fifth-place finish in the three-day postseason tournament.
The championship tournament, which took place at Claremont Mudd-Scripps Colleges from Nov. 21-23, included a 10-team field: No. 8 Loyola Marymount University, No. 9 UC San Diego, No. 11 UC Davis, Redlands, Santa Clara, the No. 20 U.S. Air Force Academy (CO), Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, Pomona-Pitzer Colleges, Chapman University and UC Santa Cruz.
A three-goal effort by senior driver Andrew Becskehazy (Miami, FL) on Friday fell just short of lifting the Bulldogs over Santa Clara. Redlands led 7-6 at the half, but the Broncos netted four second-half goals to the maroon and gray's two to edge Redlands 10-9 in the first-round matchup.
Becskehazy led the way again in Redlands' second game, which took place on Saturday, but this time, the Bulldogs prevailed, crushing UC Santa Cruz by a 13-5 final.
Redlands defeated the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) champions, Pomona-Pitzer, with ease in its second contest on Saturday, advancing to the fifth-place game after winning 11-5.
Sunday's game against Air Force featured a high offensive output from both teams, and the score was knotted at 10 at the end of regulation. The Bulldogs scored three goals to the Falcons' one in the first overtime period, giving Redlands the 13-11 win. Senior utility player Buddy Olds (Murrieta, CA) finished out his collegiate water polo career playing the role of the hero, scoring a team-high three goals.
Becskehazy wrote a storybook ending to an illustrious Bulldog water polo career, leading the team in its four games with nine goals. Junior center Brendan Meaney (Palm Desert, CA) scored seven goals while Olds and sophomore defender Andrew Smith-Jones (Annapolis, MD) compiled six apiece to supplement Becskehazy's offensive success. Also scoring for Redlands were senior defender Jon Rielly (Vista, CA), sophomore center Miran Terzic (Mostar, Bosna i Hercegovina), junior utility player Brent Dotters (Porterville, CA) with three, junior driver Taylor Swyers (St. Louis, MO), senior utility player Jim Kehrig (Danville, CA), junior defender John Floersch (San Jose, CA) and junior utility player Ian Starkie (Arroyo Grande, CA) with two and junior center Ben Taylor (Porterville, CA) with one.
In goal, senior goalkeeper Teddy Trowbridge (Mercer Island, WA) saved a team-high 18 shots while junior goalkeeper Jack Amaral (Porterville, CA) also saw action between the posts and tallied 11 saves.
Redlands closed out its excellent season with a 29-9 record, including a 9-1 mark in conference games.
CAL LUTHERAN (6-2, 4-1) at REDLANDS (7-1, 4-1)
Kickoff: 1 p.m.
Radio: KMET (1490-AM)
About Redlands: The Bulldogs are ranked No. 25 by D3football and No. 21 by the AFCA and need to win to still have a shot at an at-large playoff berth. The Bulldogs rank No. 2 nationally in total defense and No. 1 in sacks for a loss and net punting. Senior DE Brock Arndt, LB Ian Sluss and DB Mike Nicolini head the effort on that side of the ball. Junior QB Steve Smith has progressed each week since taking over for Dan Selway. Zack Schafer is the top rusher in the SCIAC.
About Cal Lutheran: The Kingsmen also rely on defense and rank fourth nationally led by DE Jacob Calderon, last year's player of the year. Cal Lu ranks first nationally defending the pass and has not yielded a touchdown pass through the air in conference play. Elusive QB Jericho Tolilolo is the catalyst of the offense and is good at making things happen on the run. The Kingsmen also boast a reliable place-kicker in Jackson Damron.
LA VERNE (2-6) at CHAPMAN (4-4)
Kickoff: 7 p.m.
About La Verne: The Leopards have already surpassed their win total of 2007 so another win would be an added bonus. The passing game has been the most consistent part of the offensive attack with junior Anthony Andre at the helm, averaging 163.6 ypg. The defense has been spearheaded by senior LB Jason Carpenter and junior DB Taylor Hart. According to D3football.com the Leos have played the 14th toughest schedule out of 228 Division III schools.
About Chapman: The Panthers, a Division III independent, are coming off a 21-7 loss at Redlands. They tend to play up to the competition and down as well. They are 3-3 against teams from the SCIAC. The Panthers are averaging 322 yards a game on offense and are giving up 306 per game. They prefer to throw the ball with senior QB Eric Marty directing the offense. Daniel Hartigan and Chino product Garrett Earls lead the defense.
POMONA-PITZER (2-6, 1-4) at CLAREMONT-MUDD-SCRIPPS (3-5, 2-3)
Kickoff: 1 p.m.
About Pitzer: The Sagehens have been totally reliant on a passing game that averages 294 yards a game. Sophomore Jacob Caron threw for 507 yards last week with Kevin Kelley, last week's SCIAC Athlete of the Week, catching 16 for 272 yards in a 62-33 loss at Occidental. R.J. Maki has been a steady performer on both sides of the ball and on special teams. Success here depends on whether or not the rushing game can contribute.
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About CMS: The Stags snapped a three-game losing streak with a 31-6 win over Whittier last week. D.J. Lillard ranks third in the conference in rushing and is coming off a 113-yard effort against the Poets. Senior DB Brock Olson leads the SCIAC in interceptions (6) and senior LB Ashton Clarke ranks second in tackles. CMS has 15 interceptions as a team, tied for first with Redlands.
CHAFFEY (5-4, 2-3) at MT. SAC (8-1, 4-1)
Kickoff: 6 p.m.
About Chaffey: The Panthers are coming off a 27-14 loss to College of the Desert that spelled the end of any postseason Bowl hopes. A number of Panthers are playing through nagging injuries including leading rusher Mark Chase (96 yards) who missed some practice time this week with a sprained ankle. Edward Heath is the team's leading tackler.
About Mt. SAC: The Mounties fell from No. 1 to 3 in Southern California after losing to Cerritos last week 44-38. They can clinch the Central Conference with a win. Freshman Nick Lamaison (2,631 yards, 29 TDs) is the catalyst of an offense that averages 428.7 yards a game. Other key players are WRs Jesse Canada and Matt Austin and RB Iosefa Burton. Sophomore DB Dominique Gaisie, of San Beranrdino, and sophomore LB Alfred Rowe lead the defense.
VICTOR VALLEY (3-6, 3-3) at MT. SAN JACINTO (2-7, 1-5)
Kickoff: 1 p.m.
About Victor: The Rams snapped a three-game losing streak with a 39-17 win over Compton. They have gotten solid play out of freshman QB O'Ryan Bradley who averages 236 yards a game passing. The Rams are down to five healthy linemen however. Victor Valley's biggest struggle has come in the secondary and it will be facing a team that averages 212 yards a game through the air.
About MSJ: The Eagles have played better of late, winning two of their last three games with one of those wins coming over a team the Rams lost to. They have used four quarterbacks but freshman Carmen Boyer worked the entire game last week. Other key players on offense are RB Butch Tuvale (562, 6 TDs) and WR Daniel Chamberlain (673 yards, 6 TDs). Freshman DB Clarence Laster is the leading tackler.
SAN BERNARDINO VALLEY (0-9, 0-7) at L.A. HARBOR (2-7, 1-5)
Kickoff: 6 p.m.
About SBVC: This is the last chance for the Wolverines to chalk up a win and snap a 14-game losing streak that dates back to last season. The bright spot for coach Pat Meech's team has been the improvement of freshman QB Danny Laugen. Meech also singled out the play of WR Robert Anderson, LBs Cordell Nugent and Shawn Borden and DB John Lewis.
About Harbor: The Seahawks rank first in the South in passing (329.4 ypg) with QB Andrew Trudnowski but don't do much of anything else. They average 148 on the ground. Chris Mathews is his favorite target. Harbor has lost three in a row and six of its last seven.
By Michelle Gardner
Staff Writer
The University of Redlands football team is hoping to get one more shot at Occidental, the only team it has lost to this season.
But for that to even be a possibility the Bulldogs (7-1, 4-1) have to get past Cal Lutheran (6-2, 4-1) first. And that will not be an easy task. Redlands will host the Kingsmen at 1 p.m. Saturday at Ted Runner Stadium in the regular season finale for both teams.
Occidental (8-0, 5-0) is just a win over hapless Whittier (1-7) away from locking up the SCIAC title and automatic bid for the playoffs but Redlands is hoping for an at-large bid. The Division III playoff draw will be announced Sunday. Occidental is ranked second in the West Region and will likely get to host a first round playoff game. If that happens it would make sense from a cost standpoint for the NCAA to give Redlands, ranked sixth in the West, a bid and send it to Occidental.
Redlands moved back in the D3football rankings at No. 25 and is No. 21 according to the American Football Coaches Association.
``Obviously we have to win this game or it doesn't matter,'' Redlands coach Mike Maynard said. ``Assuming we do, I think it's better than 50-50 that we get in. But you never know. The SCIAC hasn't been looked on favorably and that is working against us. If we win this one I think we're worthy.''
Spectators taking in today's contest shouldn't expect a lot of scoring. Redlands ranks second nationally in total defense (214.8) while Cal Lutheran is ranked fourth (236.8). Redlands is first in tackles for loss, fourth against the run and sixth against the pass while Cal Lutheran is first in passing defense, seventh in sacks and seventh in tackles for loss.
Redlands also ranks first in net punting.
Both teams lost to Occidental with Redlands losing 28-15 on Oct. 11 and Cal Lutheran losing 24-21 two weeks ago. The Kingsmen also lost to unbeaten Willamette, ranked first in the region and 10th nationally.
``They're a very good team. We're certainly not taking them lightly,'' Maynard said. ``They have been very solid on defense and they have a quarterback (Jericho Toilolo) that can make things happen with his athletic ability.''
Redlands is coming off a 21-7 nonconference win over Chapman. It only led 14-7 and Chapman was in the red zone late in the fourth when the Bulldogs made a defensive stand. Maynard was pleased to see his team rise to the occasion in a competitive game after three straight blowouts in which his starters were out by halftime.
``They pushed us and we had to respond,'' he said. ``We played well in the first half and the fourth quarter but had to really gut it out.''
By Michelle Gardner
Staff Writer
CLAREMONT - Pomona-Pitzer sophomore Jacob Caron is looking forward to a chance to redeem himself. Last year he threw an interception after driving his team 80 yards to the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps 10 with time running out. The Sagehens lost 27-22.
It wasn't just any old loss. It was CMS, the cross-street rival. So when the teams meet Saturday at 1 p.m. at Pomona-Pitzer to play for the Peace Pipe, the sophomore standout will be looking for a little poetic justice.
``There were a couple throws in that game he'd like to have back and that was one of them,'' said Pitzer coach Roger Caron, also Jacob's father. ``He definitely has some added incentive.''
Neither team is going anywhere in the standings with Pitzer at 2-6 overall and 1-4 in conference play and CMS slightly better at 3-5 and 2-3. But that doesn't lessen the intensity of the rival which started in 1959. CMS holds a slight 27-23 edge overall, although there is some debate as to when the teams actually started playing for a prize.
``There is always a buzz around here when it comes to that game,'' Caron added. ``There were good teams here that were expected to win that game and lost and vice versa. As coaches we don't have to say much about it because the kids are already talking about it.''
Stags coach Rick Candaele agrees.
``There are very few rivalries where the other team is 20 yards up the street,'' he said. ``It may be Division III but it would be like Ohio State being able to go 20 yards to play Michigan. It's a big deal for us.''
The Sagehens look to have the advantage because of the emergence of Caron. He threw for 1,659 yards with seven touchdowns and 15 interceptions as a true freshman but has improved to the tune of 2,359 yards with 14 touchdowns and 10 interceptions this season. He threw for 507 last week in a loss to unbeaten Occidental.
The CMS secondary has been solid led by SCIAC interceptions leader Brock Olson. He will be tested as will teammates Landon Patoc, David Spiller and Blake Kos.
``He (Caron) presents a problem,'' Candaele said. ``He's tall and got good vision downfield and he gets rid of the ball pretty fast. We're going to have to put some pressure on him and limit the damage.''
CMS will be led by senior quarterback Ryan Larsen, who has struggled with a shoulder but appears healthier now.
Elsewhere La Verne rounds out the season with a nonconference game at Chapman at 7 p.m. The big clash will be at Redlands where the Bulldogs and Cal Lutheran will square off, with the winner having an outside shot at an at-large playoff spot.
In the community college ranks Chaffey will be at Mt. SAC at 6 p.m. and San Bernardino Valley will be at L.A. Harbor, also at 6 p.m.
University of La Verne volleyball standout Brianna Gonzales has been named the 2008 SCIAC Player of the Year after helping lead the Leopards to their ninth straight conference championship and second consecutive undefeated league mark.
Gonzales was joined by four other Leopards in the All-Conference awards as Crista Jones and Anna Calmer were First Team All-SCIAC selections while Yesenia Lopez and Ashley Morgado each earned Second Team nods.
Voting for the all-conference teams was conducted among the league's coaches.
Gonzales paced La Verne She tallied a team-high 310 kills (3.92 per game) while also collecting 274 digs which ranked second-most on the Leopard squad. She had a .268 overall hitting percentage on the season while hitting .304 in conference matches from her outside
hitter position. Gonzales also reached double figures in both kills and digs in 14 matches this season.
A senior from Whittier, Gonzales repeats as SCIAC Player of the Year from last season and becomes La Verne's first two-time Player of the Year since Amy Kratochvil (2002, 2004). Her selection marks the 16th time a La Verne student-athlete has earned SCIAC Player of the Year honors in volleyball.
Jones led La Verne in hitting percentage at .353 in all matches while hitting .397 in conference play. The junior middle blocker also tallied 225 kills (2.85 per game) in addition to leading the team in blocks with 72. Jones makes her third appearance on the All-SCIAC squad after a First Team selection in 2006 and a Second Team nod in 2007.
A sophomore from La Habra, Calmer earns her first selection to the All-SCIAC team after making a successful transition from setter to rightside hitter for the Leopards. Calmer finished the regular season with 157 kills, an average of 2.01 per game.
A junior from Hacienda Heights, Morgado makes her first All-SCIAC selection after collecting 123 kills. The middle blocker also registered 58 total blocks this season.
Lopez dished out a team-high 721 assists. The junior setter from West Covina helped La Verne record the highest team hitting percentage in the conference (.250) while averaging 8.90 assists per game which ranked second in SCIAC play.
La Verne finished the regular season with a 23-2 overall record including a 14-0 mark in the SCIAC to earn an automatic berth into the NCAA Division III Tournament. The Leopards are currently ranked #3 in the latest American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA)
Division III Top 25 Poll.
The team includes:
Anna Calmer OH ULV SO
Emily Hudson OH CMS FR
Summer Plante-Newman OH CLU JR
Crista Jones M ULV JR
Allison Kerr M CLU SO
Linsdey Benson S CLU SR
Ruchi Patel L PP SR
Second Team
Corri Hayes OH CLU JR
Helena Bottemiller M CMS SR
Ashley Morgado M ULV JR
Alex Harrison S CMS SR
Yesenia Lopez S ULV JR
Chelsea Arcaris L UR SO
Erin Exline M CLU SO
After reentering the D3football.com poll yesterday at No. 25, the University of Redlands football team also improved its standing on the America Football Coaches Association (AFCA) national poll by landing at No. 21 this week.
On Saturday, the Bulldogs defeated Chapman University in a solid 21-7 effort that included a red-zone play for the Panthers that was halted by the second-best defense in the country.
Redlands currently leads all of Division III in net punting and tackles for loss while ranking third in scoring defense.
Redlands (7-1, 4-1 SCIAC) hosts conference rival Cal Lutheran University in its regular-season finale on Saturday a 1 p.m.
By Michelle Gardner
Staff Writer
Jeff Willey scored off an assist from Nick Gunderson 29 seconds into
the second overtime to give the top-seeded the University of Redlands
a 2-1 win over third-seeded Pomona-Pitzer in the championship game of
the SCIAC tournament.
The win sends the Bulldogs (16-4-1) into the Division III playoffs
with pairings to be announced Monday.
Redlands finished with a commanding 40-14 edge in shots. It also had
a goal late in regulation ruled no good. But Coach Ralph Perez
appreciated his team's determination.
"You have to overcome. Sometimes it's the opponent. Sometimes it's a
referee's decision,'' Perez said. ``Sometimes it's a game when things
aren't going your way.''
It was the second game in as many tries where the Bulldogs where
forced to double overtime. They defeated Claremont-Mudd-Scripps in
Thursday's semifinals 1-0.
``I've never been a big fan of the tournament because I think 14
games is enough,'' Perez said. ``But this does help make you
tournament tough, tournament ready.''
The Sagehens (10-7-3) scored first despite being outshot 27-8 to that
point. A Sagehen player was tripped inside the box on a breakaway and
Andrew Stamm converted the penalty kick to give the visitors a 1-0
lead with 16:50 left.
The Bulldogs appeared to answer with 12:47 left when Willey dished
the ball off to Bryan Fakkema who sent the ball to the right side of
the net sending the Bulldogs into celebration. But that proved
premature as the referee called the ball off the inside of the post.
It didn't take long for them to answer though. Just a minute later
Alex Parker did score from 15 yards out off a pass from Fakkema,
tying it at 1-all.
The Sagehens played the last 10 minutes of regulation a player short after a red card had been issued to one of their players after a hard tackle on the Bulldogs Alex Parker.
Pomona-Pitzer keeper Charlie Balter made 13 saves while Redlands'
Evan Hobson needed to make just three.
By Michelle Gardner
Staff Writer
REDLANDS - The first two times the women's soccer teams from Claremont-Mudd-Scripps and the University of Redlands squared off, one goal made the difference. Each team won on its home field. So no one could be surprised that was the difference in the rubber match.
It was Athenas sophomore Laura Hagen chipping a shot in from 20 yards out 20 minutes into the second half to give the third-seeded CMS squad a 1-0 win over the top-seeded Bulldogs in the SCIAC Championship at Farquhar Field Saturday night. The win sends CMS (11-8-1) into the playoffs as the conference representative.
Redlands (14-5-1), which topped the conference in the regular season, will have to wait and see if it gets an at-large bid.
The Bulldogs had a 21-10 edge in shots, many of those coming in the last 10 minutes in which they dominated play but nothing got past keeper Camila Friedman-Gerlicz.
``I think I've aged 10 years in the last 10 minutes,'' CMS coach Keri Sanchez said. ``They're a great team and we knew it was going to be a hard-fought battle. It was a relief to score the first goal but we knew they were going to battle.''
The Bulldogs had not allowed a goal since a 1-0 double overtime loss to Pomona-Pitzer on Oct. 11. They came in with a streak of seven straight shutouts that included a 3-0 win over the University of La Verne in Wednesday's tournament semifinal.
CMS lost four of its last five regular season games and needed a penalty kick shootout to get past Cal Lutheran 3-2 in the semifinal.
``We definitely felt like the underdog coming in,'' Hagen said. ``They had been playing very well and we kind of backed in. It feels good to get one when it really matters.''
Twelve minutes after the Athenas made it 1-0, the Bulldogs had a great chance. A shot by Becky Willis was knocked away by a diving Friedman-Gerlicz. The ball deflected back to Emily van den Bosch but her shot was just over the crossbar.
The Bulldogs had even better chances in the second half. A shot by Kelsey Kimmel from 25 yards out with 5:03 was wide left. A minute later Kaily Benanti dribbled toward the net but the ball she never got a good swing at the ball and it slipped off the left corner of the net.
Then in the last minute and Redlands in desperation mode a direct kick by Chelsea Hafley went right of the goal and out of bounds before a teammate could catch up to it. That proved to be the Bulldogs last chance.
Friedman-Gelicz made nine saves while Redlands counterpart Tenley Rawlings made seven.
The Division III playoff draw will be announced Monday. It will be another wait-and-see for the Bulldogs who have won the regular season two of the last three years, only to lose in the tournament.
``The SCIAC hasn't been very lucky when it comes to getting a second team in,'' Redlands coach Suzette Soboti said. ``This is disappointing because we had so many good chances. We were just a little unlucky.''
For the seventh consecutive match, the No. 20 University of Redlands women's soccer team shut out its opponent, taking out the University of La Verne by a 3-0 score in the semifinal round of the 2008 Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) Postseason Tournament on Wednesday at Farquhar Field.
After a scoreless first half, sophomore midfielder Jessi Hoyt (Boise, ID) took a pass from freshman midfielder Jaimie Morton (Boise, ID) and chipped a shot over Leopard keeper Tatiana Gutierrez's head for the first goal of the match.
Freshman midfielder Fionna Connolly (Salem, OR) tacked on the second score of the contest with a goal off of a through ball from senior forward Erica Jahn (Davis, CA) while sophomore defender Chelsea Hafley (Redlands, CA) secured the victory at the 85-minute mark from a shot driven well outside of the box, marking the third time she has found the back of the net this season.
The Bulldogs outshot the visiting Leopards by a 26-9 margin and received seven corner kicks to La Verne's three.
With Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges advancing on penalty kicks (3-2) after a 0-0 tie against Cal Lutheran University in the first semifinal round game, Redlands (14-4-1, 9-3 SCIAC) will host the Athenas on Saturday, Nov. 8 at a time to be determined. The winner of the match on Saturday will get the SCIAC's automatic bid to the NCAA playoffs.
The University of Redlands football team continues to inch its way back up the America Football Coaches Association (AFCA) national poll by landing at No. 22 this week, improving two spots from last week.
On Saturday, the Bulldogs captured an impressive 52-14 victory over Pomona-Pitzer Colleges. In the win, Redlands put together a balanced attack that included equal yardage on the ground and in the air. T
he team utilized three quarterbacks and looked to a variety of ball carriers and receivers. The third-ranked rush defense continued to impress and allowed only 12 yards on the ground for the Sagehens. Leading the nation in tackles for a loss, the Bulldogs posted 14 TFL of 88 yards against Pomona-Pitzer.
Redlands (6-1, 4-1 SCIAC) returns to Ted Runner Stadium for its final two games of the regular season, hosting regional rival Chapman University on Saturday at 1 p.m. The Bulldogs' finale brings Cal Lutheran University to Redlands on November 15 for a 1 p.m. kick-off.
The University of Redlands women's soccer team paid tribute to its four seniors in the grandest way possible, winning the 2008 Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) Championship with a 1-0 victory over Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges.
Prior to the start of the match, the team recognized senior forward Erica Jahn (Davis, CA), senior midfielder Steffany Becker (Las Vegas, NV), senior midfielder Becky Willis (Escondido, CA) and senior midfielder Lauren Matta (Holyoke, MA) for their years of service to the Bulldog women's soccer team.
Two seniors combined to generate the match's lone goal as Willis scored in the 23rd minute off of a long pass by Jahn. That score was enough to lift Redlands to its fourth-ever SCIAC title and its second in three years.
Junior goalkeeper Tenley Rawlings (Salt Lake City, UT) kept a clean sheet between the pipes, stopping all four shots on frame.
The Bulldogs held the shot advantage 18-11 and outchanced the Athenas on corner kicks as well (3-2).
Coming into the match, the team needed at least a tie to claim the title outright. A loss would have resulted in a shared title with Claremont-Mudd-Scripps.
Head Coach Suzette Soboti, who is now in her 11th year at the helm of the squad, has coached all four SCIAC-champion Bulldog teams.
Redlands (13-4-1, 9-3 SCIAC) hosts the semifinal games of the SCIAC Postseason Tournament on Wednesday, and the maroon and gray will play in the second of two games against the No. 4 seed, the University of La Verne. Kickoff is slated for 7:30 p.m. at Farquhar Field. The winner of the SCIAC Postseason Tournament receives the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA playoffs.
When the University of Redlands lost to Occidental three weeks ago, hopes of a playoff bid appeared bleak. It might be natural to suffer a letdown, but the Bulldogs (5-1, 3-1) have lived up to their billing, beating two foes by a combined 101-14. Next up is a 1 p.m. contest Saturday at Pomona-Pitzer (2-4, 1-2).
"I have been proud of this team because that does show a lot of character," Bulldogs Coach Mike Maynard said. "That was a huge, disappointing loss but it shows nothing can keep us down."
Pitzer coach Roger Caron has been impressed with the way the Bulldogs regrouped after their loss.
"They're going out and playing to the bitter end and letting things play out," he said. "That's a tribute to their kids and coaching staff that they have played that well after such a big letdown."
This is yet another game that looks like a mismatch. The Bulldogs got back in the American Football Coaches Association poll at No. 25. More importantly they are ranked seventh in the West Region.
Redlands is ranked second in the country in total defense. Senior end Brock Arndt is tied for second nationally in both sacks and tackles for loss.
While the Sagehens have not fared well overall, they do boast a passing attack that ranks first in the SCIAC and 26th nationally.
Sophomore quarterback Jacob Caron, the coach's son, is the catalyst. He has the two top receivers in the conference in senior Kevin Kelly and sophomore R.J. Maki.
Maynard said he plans to mix up his defenses to try and keep Caron off balance.
"He's a very good quarterback and his receivers are solid," Maynard said. "He's very savy. He's a coach's son so they talk about coverages over the dinner table."
Caron knows that they key to that passing will whether or not the smaller offensive line can withstand a bigger, more physical defensive front.
Redlands will dress 100 while Pitzer, which also has smaller players physically, will dress 40.
"We're going to have to go out and play way over our heads," Caron said.
In SCIAC play elsewhere La Verne (1-5, 1-3) will be at Whittier (1-5, 1-2) and Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (2-4) will play nonconference foe Chapman (3-3).
On the community college front, Chaffey (4-3, 1-2) will host Riverside (2-6, 0-4) at 1 p.m. and San Bernardino Valley (0-7, 0-4) hosts first-place Southwestern (5-2, 4-0).
Kickoff: 1 p.m.
About Chaffey: The Panthers need a win to keep even a remote shot at
a bowl bid alive. The Panthers have damaged their own cause with
penalties. They had 185 yards called against them in last week's
costly 27-20 loss to Citrus. Chaffey continues to use two
quarterbacks buy Greg Sprowls will get the start this week. DT David
Williams is the latest injury casualty. The Panthers have some depth
there with Garrett Haro and Chris Ramos, both out of Claremont,
likely to see more action. RB Mark Chase and WR-KR Aaron Mays
continue to be the bright spots for coach Carl Beach.
About Riverside: The Tigers have found the going tough in the
National Division Central Conference. They have lost six straight
games, the last four all conference games. Cedric Foster (366 yards,
5 TDs) is the team's leading rusher. Redlands High product Coy Glass
(1,246 yards, 11 TDs) directs an offense that averages 312 yards per
game. Miller grad Jacob Slouka is the top receiver. RCC has big-play
potential on special teams with James Calhoun on punt returns and
Corey Ham on kick returns. Sophomore SS Jamell Murry and Anthony
Caruthers (Redlands East Valley) lead the defense.
SOUTHWESTERN (5-2, 4-0) at SAN BERNARDINO VALLEY (0-7, 0-4)
Kickoff: 6 p.m.
About Southwestern: The Jaguars had traditionally been a bottom tier
team in the old Foothill Conference but have emerged as the
frontrunner in the new American Division Mountain Conference. They
have won five straight games, the eye-opening one a 14-10 win over
nonconference foe Grossmont. The rushing game revolves around Kenslow
Smith (694 yards, 9 TDs) with QB Ryan Nelson (1,820 yards, 16 TDs)
directing the aerial game. His favorite target is George Bell (847
yards, 8 TDs). David Ferris (51 tackles) is the team's top defender.
About SBVC: The Wolverines came up just short last week, falling to
Mt. San Jacinto 34-28. Freshman QB Danny Laugen(434 yards, 5 TDs)
has made great strides since taking over for injured Mike Stadler
three weeks ago. Other key offensive players arew RB Devon Libran and
WR Eric Charles. Freshman SS Dexter Reed had 12 tackles and two
interceptions to earn conference defensive player of the week honors.
Freshman SS Ricky Pesquera and freshman LB Shawn Borden are the
team's leading tacklers.
VICTOR VALLEY (2-5, 2-2) at SAN DIEGO MESA (3-4, 3-1)
Kickoff: 1 p.m.
Radio: 910-AM
About Victor: The Rams are looking to bounce back from a 41-19 loss
to conference leader Southwestern. Starting QB O'Ryan Bradley has
been sidelined with a hip flexor but is expected back this week. The
Rams rely on balance with Deandre Glasper (234 yards, 3 TDs) and Mel
Carmichael (204 yards, 4 TDs) sharing the workload out of the
backfield. Kenyatta Smith (383 yards, 2 TDs) is the top threat in
the passing game. Joshua Hudson (70 tackles) is the top defender. The
kicking game has been a bit inconsistent as well.
About Mesa: The Olympians have won three of their last four. Included
in that streak is a 31-27 win over L.A. Harbor, a team the Rams lost
to. Mesa averages 194 yards through the air with Philip Staback
directing the attack. Other prominent players in the offense are WR
Michael Medina (36 catches, 570 yards, 9 TDs) and RB Braxton Welford
(450 yards, 2 TDs). Sophomore LB Michael Johnson and ophomore DB Matt
Collins lead the defense. Mesa is in contention for a playoff berth
in the Mountain Conference (American Division).
REDLANDS (5-1, 3-1) at POMONA-PITZER (2-4, 1-2)
Kickoff: 1 p.m.
Radio: KMET (1490-AM)
About Redlands: The Bulldogs boast a balanced attack, led by junior
QB Steve Smith who is coming off his best game as a starter. Zack
Schafer (602 yards, 9 TDs) is second in the SCIAC in rushing while
Jeff Stewart (403 yards, 4 TDs) is fifth. The Bulldogs rank second in
the country in total defense led by senior DE Brock Arndt, freshman
LB Ian Sluss and sophomore DB Mike Nicolini. The teaqm had six sacks
last week with Arndt getting three of those. Special teams are also
solid with punter Wes Norris and kicker Joe MacMillan.
About Pitzer: The Sagehens are all about the pass as QB Jacob Caron
(1,637 yards, 10 TDs) leads the conference and wide receivers Kevin
Kelley (51 catches, 729 yards, 5 TDs) and R.J. Maki (43 catches, 572
yards, 3 TDs) are 1-2 in receiving. Pitzer ranks sixth of seven teams
in rushing although Russell Oka is coming off a good showing in last
week's win over Whittier. Senior TE Robert McNitt (ankle) is out for
the second week. Senior DB Taylor Barbour is second in the
conference in interceptions (4).
LA VERNE (1-5, 1-3) at WHITTIER (1-5, 0-3)
Kickoff: 7 p.m.
About La Verne: La Verne's losses are to teams with a combined record
of 25-8. The Leopards are coming off a 40-27 loss to unbeaten
Occidental. Despite that loss coach Andy Ankeny was pleased with his
team responded down 34-0. Backup QB Christian Winnewisser played well
in relief of starter Anthony Andre. Seniors WRs Charles Lacy and Phi
Van Le have come up big in the passing game which has helped since
the Leos rank last in the conference running the ball. Senior LB
Jason Carpenter has been the steady leader on defense.
About Whittier: The Poets boast the leading rusher the conference in
Anthony Pomponio (686 yards, 8 TDs) but they have been erratic with
the passing game. It has a true freshman at the controls in Chino
product Taylor Fallon. Senior Shawn Briggs (24 catches, 347 yards, 4
TDs) is ninth in the SCIAC in receiving. Leading defenders are senior
LB Sean MacNeil, senior LB Steffen Santos and junior LB Brandon Boehm
(Serrano HS).
CHAPMAN (3-3) at CLAREMONT-MUDD-SCRIPPS (2-4)
Kickoff: 1 p.m.
About Chapman: The Panthers are an independent but play all of the
SCIAC schools and are 2-2 against them thus far. They average 346
yards per game offense, 197 of that through the air. Senior Eric
Marty (1,183 yards, 9 TDs) runs the offense. Other key players in the
offense are RB Mike Christensen (648 yards, 8 TDs) and WR Kaleo Perez
(24 catches, 299 yards). Daniel Hartigan (46 tackles) is the top
tackler. Chino product Garrett Earls (40 tackles) is also a key
contributor.
About CMS: The Stags are coming off a 48-0 loss to Redlands.
Quarterback has been issue. Coach Rick Candaele said he plans to
start Scott Yingling, who is returning from a shoulder injury. Ryan
Larsen is the backup but will see action. The best performance last
week was turned in by Landon Patoc who had two interceptions, Brock
Olson is the SCIAC leader in interceptions (6).
The University of Redlands football team was back to form on Saturday as it handled Whittier 53-14. Coach Mike Maynard said it was good to see his team bounce back from a loss to Occidental the previous week that seriously damaged its playoff hopes.
"We needed to go out and play well and get over what was ailing us," he said. "Our focus was on getting back to playing Bulldog football and I think we did that."
The Bulldogs (4-1, 2-1) were superior in all facets of the game but were especially impressive on defense. They ranked first nationally against the run and second in overall defense before being throttled by Occidental.
But the Bulldogs were stellar in all aspects Saturday. They intercepted six passes with senior Conor Drake returning two for touchdowns and freshman Chris Yeakey running back another. The other three were recorded by Mike Nicolini, Josh Herrera and Eddie Stamm.
Maynard said he thought that might be a school record but further review showed it was tied for second. Redlands had eight in a 1980 game against La Verne and six against Pomona-Pitzer in 2002.
The Bulldogs were also solid against the run, giving up just 69 yards and holding the SCIAC's leading rusher Anthony Pomponio to 34 on 20 carries. He was kept in check even with backups playing much of the second half.
Maynard said he thought about making personnel changes but opted not do to so.
"We just wanted to go out and play better defense. We are what we are and we just wanted to get better," he said.
Maynard cleared his bench early with backup quarterback Dylan Barrera seeing action for the first time. He went from being third-string to backup when starter Dan Selway was injured.
Few players get to leave a mark on an athletic program. Senior forward Ross Schunk will do that at the University of Redlands.
The Portland, Ore., native set the school's all-time career scoring record with a goal in the Bulldogs 4-2 win over the University of La Verne Saturday. That goal gave Schunck 126 points for his career, besting the 125 of Adam Acosta who graduated in 2005.
Earlier this season Schunk broke Acosta's career goals mark of 50. He has a team-high 12 goals and one assist this season in helping the Bulldogs (10-4-1, 9-0-1) to first place in the SCIAC.
Following Saturday's match, Redlands coach Ralph Perez handed the new career point record holder the ball that he scored the goal with in a short postgame recognition ceremony at the middle of the pitch.
In 16 of the last 20 years either Occidental or Redlands has won or shared the SCIAC title. So when the teams square off at Ted Runner Stadium at 7 Saturday, it will be a pretty meaningful game despite coming early in the SCIAC schedule.
"Obviously it is a huge game," Bulldogs coach Mike Maynard said. "It's so early that even if you win it, you're not home free. But historically these are two teams that have always been in the hunt."
Occidental counterpart Dale Widolff agrees.
"It's like a one-game single elimination tournament. Last week CMS was our first round. This week it's Redlands for our second round."
The game pits the teams who have been the most successful in the last two decades with the Bulldogs having 10 SCIAC titles in the last 20 years and the Tigers six, including back-to-back titles in 2005 and 2006.
It also pits the two most veteran coaches with Widolff in his 27th year and Maynard in his 21st.
Both teams are 3-0 overall with impressive wins in their SCIAC openers last week. Occidental trounced Claremont-Mudd-Scripps 38-0 and Redlands beat La Verne 37-7.
Redlands played a day game last week while Occidental played at night so both veteran coaches took advantage of the opportunity to scout the other in person rather than rely on film.
Junior quarterback Steve Smith now directs the offense with reigning SCIAC Offensive Player of the Year Dan Selway (broken foot) sidelined.
Smith went 13-for-24 for 156 yards in a steady rain last week in his debut as the starter. He threw one touchdown and two interceptions, one of which was brought back 60 yards for a score.
Widolff isn't expecting less of a battle because Selway is out. All he needs to do is think back to last year.
"We lost to Cal Lu last year when they were going with a backup," he said. "Good teams still win with a backup. Average or below average teams are the ones that struggle."
Selway will be joined on the sideline by all-conference noseguard Mitchell Crocco who tore the ACL in his right knee last week against La Verne. The news was a little better elsewhere as the ankle injury to end Josh Cunningham was not as severe as first feared. He was on crutches at the end of the game last week but could see playing time. Senior Tyler Sutton is likely to see increased playing time in Crocco's absence.
"That's why we carry a lot of players," Maynard said. "During the course of a season you have injuries. The other guys have to be ready to step up."
Widolff expects the Bulldogs to overcome those injuries.
"They may not always have the best 22 players, but they always have the best 44," he said. "They have tremendous depth and they are more capable of overcoming those than most other teams."
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LA VERNE -- Bob Dyer, the University of La Verne public address football announcer, walked around the track some 30 minutes before a recent SCIAC game against the University of Redlands en route to the press box.
He stopped and picked up a scrap of paper, then placed it in a nearby trash receptacle.
"I do that because of Ort. He always did that, never left trash on the ground," said Dyer, in his 19th year as the voice of the Leopards.
Ort as in Roland Ortmayer, who headed the Leopard football program for 43 years, parts of six decades. He was an institution at the school and the community that the stadium was named in his honor when he retired in 1991.
Ortmayer, 91, passed away Thursday morning. He had a bout of pneumonia in August and his health had declined ever since. He had been under hospice care at Hillcrest Homes in La Verne the past several weeks.
Ortmayer, born in College Park, Md., on Aug. 22, 1917, was not known for his success on the field. His teams were 182-193-8, sharing the SCIAC title twice but never winning one outright. The program did not produce a professional player.
Ortmayer was more about teaching life lessons than wins and losses on the football field.
Rex Huigens played quarterback from 1967 to 1969, assisted Ortmayer for 25 years, then took over the program from him in 1991. He remembers calling his own plays, something unheard of even today for a college quarterback.
"He thought if you prepare all week the way you were supposed to, you should be able to handle it," Huigens said. "He was about more than just football," said Huigens. He was about molding people, not just football players. I'm a better person because I played for him and worked with him."
Ortmayer's coaching style was unlike any other. It had to be for Sports Illustrated to devote several pages on a Division III coach, as it did in a Sept. 4, 1989 profile by Douglas S. Looney.
Ortmayer didn't believe in playbooks because they stifled creativity and limited a player's ability to improvise.
He didn't believe in studying game film, especially of the opponent. He didn't endorse weight training because it wasted energy. He didn't actively recruit players but never cut one either.
He didn't make practices mandatory and didn't have a curfew.
He never cursed.
He believed in the hands-on approach, even if it meant he had to chalk the field himself or do his team's laundry.
He also had an adventurous side too, teaching a class called "When Lewis and Clark Met the Mountains," that included a four-week camping junket to Montana in which he took students kayaking, rafting and canoeing.
He also taught climbing and repelling.
"It wasn't unusual to walk around campus and see him repelling down the side of a building," said Don Morel, who played defensive end for Ortmayer from 1983 to 1986 and served as head coach from 1995 to 2006. "That was Ort. What he taught transcended the football field. He taught values and life experiences."
Ortmayer also left a lasting impression on his peers. Occidental's Dale Widolff, in his 27th year, is the dean of coaches in the SCIAC and recalls many close contests against Ortmayer's teams.
"He always had the right perspective on college football," said Widolff. "I always considered him and Frank Serrao (former Redlands coach from 1964-1983) the moral compass of coaches. There are a lot of situations that come up when I think, 'What would those guys do?' "
Widolff also said he saw a human side of the coach even in the heat of competition.
"I really remember two games against them. One we kicked a 49-yard field goal on the last play to beat them by two and he came over to shake my hand. He was truly happy for me. The other they beat us 52-51 in double overtime and he felt really bad for me, more so than he felt good for his team."
Redlands coach Mike Maynard is the only other coach in the SCIAC whose tenure coincided with Ortmayer.
"He always appeared to be this laid- back guy and I think people often mistook that for his teams not being intense or ready to play. I never bought that for a minute," he said. "They were always prepared and were ready to play."
Ortmayer was preceded in death by wife Cornelia and son David, who died in 1953 from an accidental drowning at the age of 6. Cornelia was as much a fixture at the university as her husband. The concession stand, Corni's Corner, is named after her.
Ortmayer is survived by sister Marilee Franke of Madison, Wis., and two daughters, Suzi Bowles of Belfgrade, Mont., and Corlan Harrison of Upland, along with four grandchildren and two great grand children.
Funeral arrangements are pending. The school's plans to honor the icon will likely be announced next week.
University of Redlands junior center Brendan Meaney was named Western Water Polo Association Player of the Week honor for his 11-goal showing at the UC Santa Cruz Slugfest from Sept. 27-28.
Helping the Bulldogs obtain a No. 15 ranking in the Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) Varsity Top 20, Meaney supplied three assists, three steals, four ejections drawn and five field blocks en route to a 3-1 showing at the invitational, the big wins being over No. 20 U.S. Air Force Academy and No. 13 Santa Clara.
On the season, he has netted 40 goals in helping the Bulldogs to a 14-4 record.
Redlands will compete in the Southern California Invitational this weekend. The event includes Division I teams such as USC, UCLA, Stanford, Pepperdine and Loyola Marymount.
No Dan Selway. No problem.
The University of Redlands got off to a good start in the Steve Smith era, turning back the University of La Verne 37-7 Saturday in the SCIAC opener for both teams in a steady drizzle at Ortmayer Stadium.
The Bulldogs (3-0, 1-0), ranked nationally in three polls, were playing their first game since losing Selway to a broken foot two weeks ago.
Smith, a junior, made his debut as the starting quarterback and went 13-for-24 for 156 yards with one touchdown pass and two interceptions. He was aided by a rushing attack that totaled 319 yards.
"He was hot and cold," Redlands coach Mike Maynard said of Smith. "When he was pressuring and overanalyzing he became a little too mechanical. When he was in the flow and got in a rhythm he did good things."
Fortunately for the Bulldogs, the offense isn't totally dependent on the passing game. Zack Schafer rambled for 175 on 16 carries, highlighted by touchdown runs of 15 and 36 yards while Jeff Stewart powered his way to 130 yards on 22 tries.
The third prong of the three-headed monster, fullback Tom Romaine, caught an 8-yard scoring pass.
"We wanted to come out here with the same game plan," Smith said of his new responsibility. "We didn't want to go conservative at all. We have a good line and good backs, so one injury isn't enough to slow us down."
The Leopards (0-3) stuck with the Bulldogs early, blocking a field goal try on Redlands first possession and holding them to a 37-yarder by Joe MacMillan minutes later.
But Redlands found the end zone on its third try, capping a nine-play drive with the 8-yard pass from Smith to fullback Tom Romaine, a two-point conversion making it 11-0.
La Verne got the ball back after an interception by Branamier Courtney. It went the distance only to have a 19-yard scoring toss from Anthony Andre to Phi Van Le nullified by a holding. It proved costly as La Verne got nothing when a field goal try by Wesley Dean was blocked by Mike Nicolini.
The Bulldogs upped their lead to 18-0 and were driving for more in the closing minute of the half but a Smith offering was picked off and run back 60 yards by Rocky Keawekane, cutting the deficit to 18-7.
The Bulldogs put the game away in the third quarter.
But Leopards coach Andy Ankeny hardly sounded like a coach on the short end of the stick.
"We played hard. We played physical. We had some mental mistakes and some turnovers but we did a lot of positive things in the course of the game that we can build on as a program."
Andre threw for 118 yards but was picked off three times and was hurried by the Bulldogs defense all night. Van Le was the Leopards top reciever, catching six for 78 yards.
The Leopards managed just 31 yards on the ground on the nation's top-ranked rushing defense.
The win did not come without a cost as the Bulldogs lost two defensive linemen with what Maynard said are season-ending injuries. Noseguard Mitchell Crocco tore an ACL in his right knee in the second quarter while end Josh Cunningham sustained a broken ankle.
Next week the Bulldogs host Occidental at 7 p.m. while La Verne plays at Claremont-Mudd Scripps, also at 7 p.m.
Starting quarterback or no starting quarterback, the University of Redlands is still a formidable foe. That seems to be the prevailing thought among coaches in the SCIAC.
Conference play begins today and the Bulldogs (2-0) will trek to Ortmayer Stadium for a 1 p.m. showdown against the University of La Verne (0-2).
The Bulldogs will be without junior quarterback Dan Selway who earned SCIAC Offensive Player of the Year honors in 2007 but sustained a broken foot in a win over Whitworth (Wash.) two weeks ago.
He threw for 489 yards and five touchdowns in the first two games. His spot now goes to junior Steve Smith with freshman Dylan Barrera elevated to backup status. Smith did see some mop-up duty in the first two games. He also played the entire second half of Redlands' playoff game last year at St. Johns (Minn.).
"They're a good program and they're deep at every position," second-year Leopards coach Andy Ankeny said of the Bulldogs. "We don't shy away from tough competition. We want to play them at their best because there's no better way to find out where your progam is. We wish he (Selway) was in there but don't expect less of a game because he isn't."
The Bulldogs were idle last week, giving Smith an extra week to prepare. Redlands coach Mike Maynard said his team won't alter its game plan even though it has the luxury of a three-pronged rushing attack ignited by seniors - Tom Romaine, Zack Schafer and Jeff Stewart.
"We do what we do. We're not going to change anything, he said. "He has been here so he knows the offense. He has had a good week of practice and we have all the confidence in the world in him."
Selway was also the Bulldogs' punter. Maynard said freshman Wes Norris and senior Kraig Kraning are battling for that job.
The biggest factor in the game will likely be how the La Verne running game fares against a Redlands defense that ranks first nationally against the run.
The Leopards have managed just 101 yards total in two games on 75 tries with their leading rusher being freshman Curtis Puli with 61 yards.
The Bulldogs, led by senior defensive end Brock Arndt and freshman linebacker Ian Skuss, have held their first two opponents to minus-24 yards.
"We can't let our quarterback sit back there and get tattoed," Ankeny said. "Our young pups are going to have to hold up. That's obviously a big factor. If we can do that we have a chance."
Redlands is averaging 452 yards offense. The La Verne defense, led by senior linebacker Jason Carpenter, is giving up and average 453.
While the game looks one-sided on paper, Maynard is leary of the Leopards.
"They're a hungry team and it's the conference opener so they're going to be ready," said Maynard, who was at La Verne's game last week against Willamette (Ore.). "They have made a lot of progress even though it may not show in th win column. We're expecting a battle."
The other SCIAC teams will also be in action. Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (1-1) will be at Occidental (2-0) to play a team it nearly upset a year ago. Pomona-Pitzer (1-1) will be at Chapman (1-1) for its final nonconference tuneup. Both the Stags and Sagehens are coming off byes.
Area community colleges will also be in action. Chaffey (3-1) will host Cerritos (3-1) in its National Division Central Conference opener at 6 p.m.
In American Division Mountain Conference play San Bernardino Valley (0-4) will be at San Diego Mesa (1-3) at 6 p.m. and Victor Valley (1-3) will host Golden West (2-2) at 1 p.m.
University of Redlands junior quarterback Dan Selway, the reigning SCIAC Offensive Player of the Year, will not play in next week's conference opener at La Verne.
Selway sustained a broken foot late in the first half last week against Whitworth (Wash.) yet still played in the second half. An X-ray later revealed the extent of the injury.
Selway threw for 489 yards (46-for-63) and five touchdowns in the first two games. He threw for 2,429 yards and 22 touchdowns in leading the Bulldogs to a SCIAC title in 2007.
He will be replaced by junior Steve Smith, who saw action in both the first two games. While his time in those games came in mop-up duty, Smith has played in pressure situations. He entered in the second half of last year's playoff game at St. John's with Selway out with a shoulder injury and completed 12 of 16 passes for 93 yards.
"It hurts to lose Dan but we have the utmost confidence in Steve," Bulldogs coach Mike Maynard said. "He has been here and knows the offense and he has good players around him."
Selway also did the punting and will be repalce there by true freshman Wes Norris.
The Bulldogs are ranked in three national polls, the highest being a No. 19 by the American Football Coaches Association.
Congratulations go out to Unievrsity of Redlands sports information director and senior women's administrator Rachel Roche who gave berth to an eight-pound, six-ounce baby girl on July 31.
It is the first for Rachel and husband Geoff, the school's men' tennis coach.
Kenzie Michelle arrived at 12:46 a.m. She was 21 and a quarter inches long.
Mother and baby are both doing well.
During the 2007 season, Arndt helped the Bulldogs win their 28th Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) Championship and advance onto the NCAA playoffs for the fifth time in school history. In nine games, he provided 29 solo and 19 assisted tackles to rank fifth on the team in total tackles with 48.
Arndt supplied 10 tackles for a loss of 53 yards, including five sacks for a loss of 39 yards. In addition, he racked up nine quarterback hurries and three pass break-ups while recovering two fumbles for 10 yards. Despite missing the final game of the season due to injury, Arndt earned First Team All-Conference and D3football.com Second Team All-West Region honors.
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In addition, freshman Mackenzie Smith (Hoquiam, WA), sophomore Jake Baechle (Aurora, OH) and sophomore Richard Valenti (Palm Desert, CA) joined them as members of the 2008 USTFCCCA Division III All-Academic Track & Field Team. To earn a spot on this team, the student-athlete must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.25 and earned at least one provisional or automatic qualifying mark in his/her respective event.
Boasting a cumulative GPA of 3.957 in graduate school, Nugent earned the male field scholar-athlete of the year award based on his success both in the classroom and in competition. He captured a gold medal at the 2008 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships in the Long Jump. Currently, he is pursuing his Master of Arts in Higher Education at Redlands.
"Fritz is a true 'Renaissance Man,' being able to balance excellence in many different facets of track & field and in life," Head Coach Mike Schmidt said.
Calderon won the women's field scholar-athlete of the year award after accumulating a 3.797 cumulative GPA as a Communicative Disorders major. She led the Bulldogs to their first women's track & field conference championship since 1978 and won both the Long Jump and the Triple Jump at the 2008 NCAA Championships.
"Natalie is a true student-athlete who has shown an amazing ability to balance academics, athletics and community service," Schmidt said.
With a 3.737 cumulative GPA, Smith supplied a standout freshman season, placing sixth at the NCAA Championships in the Javelin Throw with a mark of 138' 8". She earned All-American honors and placed third all-time in program history with her performance.
Baechle and Valenti join Nugent on the men's side as members of the 2008 USTFCCCA Division III All-Academic Track & Field Team. As a Business major, Baechle put together a 3.393 cumulative GPA to compliment his breakout year in the 800m Run. He qualified for the NCAA Championships with a time of 1:51.76 and also ran on a 4x400m Relay team that provisionally qualified for the national meet. Valenti boasts a 3.457 cumulative GPA and qualified for the NCAA Championships in the Hammer Throw where he threw for a distance of 157' 0".
With a 3.72 GPA, senior driver David Mills (Los Alamitos, CA) boasts the highest GPA of the five Bulldogs named to the All-Academic Team. This Business major scored eight goals and accumulated seven assists, 14 steals and three ejections drawn over the course of the 2007 season.
Sophomore defender John Floersch (San Jose, CA) offers a 3.45 cumulative GPA as a Business major. He recorded 11 goals, seven assists, 11 steals and 17 ejections drawn in the Bulldogs' 2007 season.
Also majoring in Business, sophomore driver Ryan Floersch (San Jose, CA) posted a 3.58 GPA. In addition to his 25 goals, R. Floersch supplied 14 assists, 19 steals and 30 ejections drawn during the 2007 season.
Junior driver Clint Stevenson (South Jordan, UT) earns a spot on the team with a 3.01 GPA as a Business major. He offered 18 goals while totaling nine assists, 24 steals and eight ejections drawn during the 2007 season.
Finally, sophomore goalkeeper Teddy Trowbridge (Mercer Island, WA) rounded out the Redlands players represented on the team with a 3.41 GPA as a Computer Science major. Trowbridge tied for 11th in the country in saves with 233 and posted a save percentage of 43 during his 2007 campaign.
The Bulldogs compiled a 22-14 record during the 2007 season and finished ranked as the top Division III team in the Collegiate Water Polo Coaches final poll. In addition, Redlands tallied a 9-1 mark in Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) action to take second in the standings.
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The University of Redlands football team is No. 22 in USA Today Sports Weekly's Preseason Poll for NCAA Division III programs. Redlands is the only team from the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) to be included on the poll. In addition, the Bulldogs join the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor (TX) as the only schools from the western part of the United States.
Last season, Redlands went 8-2 overall, which included an exciting 24-12 road-victory over Whitworth University. In addition, the Bulldogs captured a share of the conference title with a 5-1 SCIAC mark, earning the program's 28th championship in school history. In addition, the football team advanced onto the NCAA playoffs for the fifth time.
During the 2007 campaign, Bulldog football gained 14 players on the All-SCIAC teams, including the Offensive Player of the Year in upcoming senior quarterback Dan Selway (Villa Park, CA). In addition, Redlands looks forward to the return of upcoming senior defensive linemen Gavril Gabriel (Downey, CA) and Brock Arndt (Valencia, CA), who earned d3football.com All-West Region Second Team honors. Most recently, Gavril landed on the Consensus Draft Services Division III Preseason All-American Second Team for Defense.
Overall, the Bulldogs return eight offensive and eight defensive starters for the 2008 season.
UC Riverside Head Men's Soccer Coach Junior Gonzalez today announced the hiring of Peter Boyer as the team's new assistant coach. Boyer will work primarily with the team's goalkeepers in addition to playing a vital role in the development of the Highlanders' field players.
"Peter is a great addition to our program," said Gonzalez. "He brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to coaching collegiate student athletes that compliments the rest of the coaching staff's perfectly."
Boyer comes to the Highlanders staff after two years with the University of Redlands where he worked primarily with the defenders and goalkeepers. He also earned his maser of arts in counseling while at Redlands through the School of Education.
Prior to joining the Bulldogs staff, Boyer was the assistant men's soccer coach for the United States Military Academy (ARMY) during the 2005 season. A New Jersey native, Boyer graduated from Drew University (Madison, NJ) with a degree in political science. He also competed on the Rangers men's basketball and men's soccer teams during his undergraduate career.
During his four years on the pitch, Boyer helped the team reach the 2003 NCAA Championship game while earning NSCAA All-American First Team honors. As the team's top goalkeeper, he also gained NSCAA All-Region honors during his junior and senior seasons. To wrap up his career, he was named Freedom Conference Player of the Year in 2003.
Following graduation, Boyer stepped into the coaching ranks by serving as the assistant boys' varsity soccer and basketball coach at his alma mater of Dwight-Englewood School.
The University of Redlands finished 30th out of 430 Division III colleges in the National Association of Collegiate Directors of America (NACDA) U.S. Sports Academy Directors' Cup.
This honor is presented annually by NACDA and USA Today to the nation's best
overall collegiate athletics programs in each division as well as the NAIA.
Williams College (Mass.) was the winner in Division III. Redlands chalked up 438.5 points to finish 30th in the standings. It was the highest finish of any Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) school.
The University of La Verne came in 73rd, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges took 81st and Pomona-Pitzer Colleges 98th. In addition, the Bulldogs surpassed various schools from the West Coast, including Whitworth University (41st), the University of Puget Sound (59th),
Linfield College (68th), and UC Santa Cruz (75th).
"We earn points and remain competitive because of the quality of our programs across the board," Director of Athletics Jeff Martinez said. "This is a great tribute to our student-athletes, coaches, and support staff, who work diligently to help make us the best we can be
every day."
This is the fifth straight season Redlands has been in the top 30. The Bulldogs' best finish came in 2004-05, when they earned 458.5 points for 16th place.
Field/Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) West Region Male
Field Athlete of the Year on Monday.
White, who will be competing this week as one of the favorites in the
javelin at the NCAA Track and Field Championships held in Des Moines,
Iowa, had an outstanding first season for the Trojans.
After transferring from the University of Redlands and redshirting
last season, White immediately made an impact on the USC program by
recording the third-farthest throw in school history in his first
competition as a Trojan and then the second-farthest throw at the
Trojan Invitational on March 22.
He then set the school javelin record with a throw of 256-10 (78.29m)
in winning the title at the 2008 Texas Relays, more than 12 feet
farther than Nils Fearnley's USC record set in 1995. White then
bettered that mark with a throw of 267-10 (81.65m) to win the javelin
at Mt. SAC on April 20.
So far this posteason, White has won the javelin competition at the
Pac-10 Championships with a throw of 241-8 (73.66m) and at the NCAA
West Regional with a throw of 241-11 (73.73m), a new West Regional
Record.
It was announced earlier today that senior Natalie Calderon (Pasadena, CA) and graduate student Fritz Nugent (Tinley Park, IL) landed on the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-District First Team for Track & Field and Cross Country.
Calderon recently graduated from the University of Redlands with a 3.797 cumulative GPA as a Communicative Disorders major. This season, she helped the Bulldog women's track & field team win the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) Championship for the first time since 1978. T
his Dean's List member alone accounted for 68 of Redlands' 131 points by winning the Triple Jump, Long Jump, 100m Dash, 200m Dash, and 100m Hurdles, and contributing to the first-place showing of the 4x400m Relay and the second-place finish of the 4x100m Relay.
She was named the SCIAC Track & Field Female Athlete of the Year for the second-consecutive season and later was crowned the Redlands Frank Serrao Senior Female Student-Athlete of the Year. In addition to owning the school records in the Long Jump and Triple Jump, she won the 2008 NCAA Championships in both events, earning back-to-back titles in the Long Jump. Last season, she earned CoSIDA Academic All-District and All-American honors.
Nugent earns his fifth CoSIDA Academic award of his career, which includes three All-District and two All-American honors. He currently holds a 3.95 cumulative GPA through the School of Education, in which he is pursuing a Master of Arts in Higher Education.
In 2006, he completed his Bachelor of Arts with a 3.66 GPA as a Studio Arts major. This season, he helped the Bulldog men take second in the conference by earning All-SCIAC honors in the 400m Hurdles, High Jump, Long Jump and as a member of the 4x100m Relay.
He captured the second NCAA Championship of his career by winning the Long Jump with a leap of 23' 6 ¾". Last season, he won the NCAA Decathlon Championship with a school-record total of 7,199 points.
Both of these student-athletes have applied for the prestigious NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship.
The members of CoSIDA nominate and vote on the Academic All-District teams, with the First Team honorees moving onto the national ballot for possible Academic All-American recognition.
Sophomore catcher Nicky Neumann of the University of Redlands has been named to the Easton All-American second team.
She is in select company as the team is made up of players from Division I, II, III and NAIA schools. Neumann, the SCIAC Player of the Year, was one of just three Division III players named.
Neumann led the Bulldogs to their fourth consecutive SCIAC championship and NCAA appearance. Earlier she earned first-team recognition from National Fast-pitch Coaches Association.
During the 2008 campaign, Neumann led the Bulldogs in most offensive categories, hitting .407 with 68 hits, 40 runs scored, 15 doubles, and six home runs. She also tallied four triples and 28 RBI and struck out only twice.
On defense, she boasted a fielding percentage of .977 with a team-leading 254 putouts to go along with 46 assists and picked off 18 would-be base-stealers.
| Defensive tackle Gavril Gabriel of the University of Redlands landed on the Consensus Draft Services Division III Preseason All-American second team. Gabriel, who will be a junior in the fall, helped the Bulldogs win their 28th Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) Championship and advance to the NCAA playoffs for the fifth time in school history last season. He led the Bulldogs with 15 tackles for a loss of 69 yards, including nine sacks for a loss of 58 yards. Overall, Gabriel tallied 52 tackles to rank third on the team while recording eight quarterback hurries. Earlier this year, he earned first team All-SCIAC accolades and second team d3football.com honors. Claremont-Mudd-Scripps linebacker Ashton Clarke earned honorable mention. He was the leading tackler in the SCIAC last season. |
First year University of Redlands coach Mike Schmidt has been named
the U.S. Track and Field Cross Country Coaches Association West
Region Women's Coach of the Year.
In his first year at the University of Redlands, Schmidt led the
women's team to its first SCIAC title since 1978 as the Bulldogs
edged rival Claremont-Mudd-Scripps 131-129. I
n addition, senior Natalie Calderon unanimously was named the SCIAC Track & Field
Athlete of the Year after winning five individual and one relay
during the conference championship meet. She later captured NCAA
Championships in the long jump and triple jump at the national meet
in Wisconsin.
Schmidt also produced a solid second-place finish in the men's
conference standings. Graduate student Fritz Nugent won a national
title in the long jump.
Schmidt joined the Redlands staff in the fall from Oneonta State in
New York, where he worked with the track and cross country programs.
During his four-year tenure there he had nine athletes turn in a
total of 17 All-American performances, with three conference team
championships, 49 individual titles and 14 relay championships.
Prior to Oneonta, Schmidt worked with the pole-vaulters and throwers
at Frostburg State University in Maryland.
Director of Athletics Jeff Martinez announced yesterday that senior track & field standout Natalie Calderon (Pasadena, CA) and senior tennis player Eric Wagar (Yakima, WA) were named the 2008 Frank Serrao Student-Athletes of the Year. Given in honor of longtime football coach Frank Serrao, this award acknowledges the top male and top female student-athletes who best exemplify strong academic and athletic success at the University of Redlands.
Calderon boasts a 3.797 cumulative GPA while majoring in Communicative Disorders. This season, she helped the Bulldog women's track & field team win the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) Championship for the first time since 1978. This Dean's List member alone accounted for 68 of Redlands' 131 points by winning the Triple Jump, Long Jump, 100m Dash, 200m Dash, and 100m Hurdles, and contributing to the first-place showing of the 4x400m Relay and the second-place finish of the 4x100m Relay. This member of Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Honors Society was named the SCIAC Track & Field Female Athlete of the Year for the second-consecutive season.
In addition, Calderon currently owns the Redlands records as well as the best Division III performances of the season in the Long Jump and Triple Jump, gaining NCAA Automatic Qualifying marks.
Last year, she won the NCAA Championship in the Long Jump while taking fourth in the Triple Jump. She heads to the University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh, on May 22 to defend her title. Finally, Calderon has been nominated for the prestigious NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship for spring sports.
With plans to attend dental school in the fall, Wagar offers a cumulative GPA of 3.874 as a Chemistry major and Biology minor. As a four-year member of the men's tennis team, he has helped the Bulldogs advance onto the NCAA Championships every year of his career.
During the 2008 season, Wagar provided a singles record of 25-4 at the #2 spot and advanced onto the NCAA Individual Championships, which begin Friday at Bates College (ME). In doubles, he competed at the #1 spot, garnering a mark of 17-13. A two-time recipient of the prestigious Jim Verdieck Coach's Award,
Wagar was honored with the 2008 ITA Arthur Ashe Award for Sportsmanship and Leadership for the West Region with possible national recognition still to come. In addition, this two-time All-SCIAC performer was a finalist for the highly-acclaimed Walter Byers Scholarship and has been nominated for the NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship. After landing on the Dean's List every semester of his career, Wagar's impressive academic accolades culminated in election to the Phi Beta Kappa honor society.
Calderon and Wagar will be presented with their awards at the University of Redlands Honors Convocation on Friday, May 23, at 10 a.m.
It was another case of so near and yet so far for the University of Redlands golf team as the Bulldogs finished second at the Division III national tournament at Chateau Elon Resort in Braselton, Ga. Friday.
The Bulldogs did not qualify for the event last year but posted three straight second-place showings in 2004, 2005 and 2006.
Redlands shot a 14-over 298 to finish with a 72-hole total of 1,195. St. John Fisher, which started the day with a four-stroke lead over Redlands, carded a 22-over 306 and was third at 1,199.
But it was St. John (Minn.), fourth at the start of the day, that came from eight strokes out with a 291 to finish at 1,192.
The recent finish was a bit more disappointing because the Bulldogs had the lead, only to falter on the final three holes. Redlands made up the deficit on St. John Fisher in the first six holes and led until the final three holes, losing seven strokes on the last three.
Ross Canavan was the top individual for the Bulldogs, shooting a 2-over 73 for a 9-over 293 total. E.J. Stenftenagel tied for 10th (75-297).
The player that made the big difference for a third straight day was Alex Hedlund. Normally the No. 5 player, he had a 2-over 73 and was 23rd overall (302).
Scott Pena and J.C. Riter had indentical 77s and both finished at 311.
The University of La Verne, which beat Redlands head-to-head eight times this season, settled for ninth (1,219) in the last match for retiring coach Rex Huigens.
The Leopards had most of its returners from last year's national runner-up team and led after the first round. But nothing went right the last three days.
"Golf can be a fickle game," Huigens said. "We had a good first day but after that we were terrible, no other way to put it."
Junior Rizal Amin (74-302) was the top finisher for the Leopards in 23rd. He was followed by Mitchell Fedorka (78-305), Chris Davis (83-309), Andrew Kramer (79-311) and Jordan Talah (76-314)
Huigens said he will miss the camaraderie of his players.
"Any time you do something for that long, it will be a little emotional when you stop doing it," he said. "But the relationships will go on."
2008 All-SCIAC Baseball Selections Announced
May 14, 2008
The 2008 All-SCIAC Baseball Selections have been announced. University of La Verne Leopards claimed the SCIAC Conference title. Scott Marcus, a senior from La Verne has been named Player of the Year. The First and Second All-SCIAC Teams are listed below.
| Player of the Year: | Scott Marcus, SR | University of La Verne |
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First Team | ||
| Pitchers | Tim Jolly, SO | University of La Verne |
| Michael McCarthy, SO | University of Redlands | |
| Nolan Nicholson, JR | University of Redlands | |
| Catcher | Jefre Johnson, SO | University of Redlands |
| Infielders | Andrew Blomberg, JR | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps |
| Anthony Cappelletti, JR | Whittier College | |
| Paul Hartmann, SO | California Lutheran University | |
| Drew Hedman, JR | Pomona-Pitzer Colleges | |
| Brandon Huerta, JR | Pomona-Pitzer Colleges | |
| Jack Mehl, SR | University of La Verne | |
| Outfielders | Charles Acker, SR | Whittier College |
| Kyle Rizzo | University of Redlands | |
| Alex Weber-Shapiro, SO | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps | |
| Second Team | ||
| Pitchers | David Colvin, FR | Pomona-Pitzer Colleges |
| Matt Jones, JR | Occidental College | |
| Jimmy Wilfong, SR | University of La Verne | |
| Catcher | Adam Franks, SR | Occidental College |
| Infielders | Trevor Boucher, SR | University of La Verne |
| David Iden, JR | California Lutheran University | |
| James Kang, SO | Pomona-Pitzer Colleges | |
| Mike Moretti, JR | University of La Verne | |
| Travis Nishioka, SO | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps | |
| Brian Schumaker, SR | University of Redlands | |
| Outfielders | Glenn Gray, SO | Occidental College |
| Michael Joannides, SR | Pomona-Pitzer Colleges | |
| Zachary Mandelblatt, JR | Pomona-Pitzer Colleges |
With one round left to play in the NCAA Division III tournament at Chateau Elon, the University of Redlands golf team is in a familiar position - second.
The Bulldogs qualified for the event in 2004, 2005 and 2006 and finished as national runner-up on all three occasions.
The first two times the Bulldogs were far enough back they didn't have a chance to win. But now they're ready to shed the bridesmaid label.
"We're in it to win it," Redlands coach Art Salvesen said. "We are right where we need to be. It's all up to us on the final day."
St. John Fisher (893) remains in first place with Redlands (897) next. It had started the day eight strokes out but shot a 293, its best round of the tournament while St. John Fisher shot a 297.
The Bulldogs steady twosome of Ross Canavan and E.J. Stenftenagel led the way. Canavan (220) shot an even par-71 for the day and is tied for fourth place individually while Stenftenagel (222), the lone holdover from the runner-up team in 2006, managed a 2-over 73 and is tied for ninth.
The Bulldogs No. 5 man also came up with a clutch performance. Alex Hedlund bounced back back from an opening-day 83 to post the second-best score on his team the last two days, including a 72 Thursday.
"He (Hedlund) was the key for us," Salvesen said. "We know we have two guys that are going to right around par but he gave us a big lift today.
Also checking in for the Bulldogs were Scott Pena (80-234) and J.C. Riter (77-234).
The University of La Verne, which led by 10 strokes after the first day, is tied for seventh after a 298 for a 54-hole total of 911.
Rizal Amin, Chris Davis and Mitchell Fedorka (227) are part of a five-way tie for 27th with Fedorka boasting the Leos bestr round of the day - a 1-under 70. Rounding out the scoring are Andrew Kramer (79-232), Jordan Talah (78-238) and
It was a good first day for the local teams at the Division III national golf championship Tuesday at Chateau Elon Resort in Braselton, Ga.
The University of La Verne surged out to a 10-stroke lead with a 7-over 291 while SCIAC foe University of Redlands is tied for fourth in the 35-team field at 20-over 304.
Skidmore is a distant second (301) while St. John Fisher is third (302).
Leopards coach Rex Huigens is optimistic but guarded, citing the fact that the 72-hole tournament is being conducted over two courses.
"We'll have a lot better idea where we stand after the second round. We played the easier of thre two today," he said. "But we are hitting the ball well so we're off to a good start."
The Leos and the Bulldogs both played the par-71, 7,030-yard Chateau course. Seven of the top eight teams played that one. The other is the par-71 6,728-yard Woodlands course.
A cut will be made after today's round and all teams will play the final two rounds on the same course.
"The one is longer but its straighter," Huigens said. "The other one is shorter and tighter and there is a lot more potential to get into trouble."
La Verne had two players in the top five with Andrew Kramer shooting an even-par 71 and Chris Davis right behind him at 72.
Rounding out the scoring were Rizal Amin (74) and Jordan Talah (74) who were in a logjam of seven players tied for 16th place. Mitchell Fedorka (75) was the non-scoring member of the team.
The Bulldogs are led by Ross Canavan, one of just three players that broke par. He shot a 1-under 70, just two strokes behind leader Scott Harris of Pacific (68).
Also representing the Bulldogs are E.J. Stenftenagel (75), Scott Pena (77), J.C. Riter (81) and Alex Hedlund (83).
"You can't win a title on the first day but you can lose it," Redlands coach Art Salvesen said. "Today will be the difference. This one is real man's course."
HEAD COACH: LAURIE NEVAREZ
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: NICKY NEUMANN, UNIVERSITY OF REDLANDS
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: MOLLY YRIARTE, WHITTIER COLLEGE
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FIRST TEAM | ||
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Pitcher |
Katie Brnca |
University of Redlands |
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Pitcher |
Julia Cruz |
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges |
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Catcher |
Alyssa Corley |
Pomona-Pitzer Colleges |
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1st Base |
Melissa Munoz |
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges |
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2nd Base |
Dory Baga |
University of Redlands |
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Shortstop |
Ashley Paul |
University of La Verne |
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3rd Base |
Lynsey Padilla |
University of La Verne |
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Outfield |
Michelle Harvey |
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps |
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Outfield |
Vicky Ovieda |
Whittier College |
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Outfield |
Remy Kawaguchi |
University of Redlands |
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DP |
Amanda Doeppel |
University of Redlands |
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Utility |
Billy McGrane |
Pomona-Pitzer Colleges |
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At-Large |
Melissa Carlson |
University of La Verne |
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SECOND TEAM | ||
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Pitcher |
Olivia Ellis |
University of Redlands |
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Pitcher |
Lizzy Chacon |
California Lutheran University |
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Catcher |
Emily Robertson |
California Lutheran University |
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1st Base |
Nicole Acevedo |
Whittier College |
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2nd Base |
Trish McCormick |
University of La Verne |
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Shortstop |
Melanie Hamlin |
University of Redlands |
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3rd Base |
Christine Calderon |
Pomona-Pitzer Colleges |
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Outfield |
MacKenzie Smith |
Pomona-Pitzer Colleges |
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Outfield |
Kari Granger |
University of La Verne |
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Outfield |
Mandy Brenner |
University of La Verne |
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DP |
Alexis Garcia |
Pomona-Pitzer Colleges |
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Utility |
Erika Weingart |
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges |
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At-Large |
Gabriela Chavez |
Occidental College |
Sophomore outfielder Remy Kawaguchi (Sammamish, WA), junior pitcher Nolan Nicholson (Fullerton, CA) and junior outfielder Kyle Rizzo (Redlands, CA) represent the Bulldogs on their respective teams.
With a 3.86 cumulative GPA as a Liberal Studies major, Kawaguchi gains her inaugural CoSIDA award in her second season with the Bulldogs. This Dean's List member has started all 46 games this season, helping lead Redlands to its fourth consecutive Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) Championship and NCAA appearance.
On the season, Kawaguchi boasts a batting average of .338 with 46 hits, five doubles, and four home runs. In addition, this Redlands scholar-athlete has supplied 31 RBI and scored 19 runs. In the outfield, she has provided 36 putouts and seven assists for a fielding percentage of .956.
As the Bulldogs' pitching ace, Nicholson boasts a cumulative GPA of 3.72 as a Business major. In 16 appearances, this Dean's List member owns a 12-2 record with two complete games and two shutouts. As of May 4, Nicholson ranks first in Division III in victories. In 87.0 innings pitched, he has accumulated 56 strikeouts with an ERA of 3.93. This marks his first CoSIDA award of his career.
As a Biology and Creative Writing double major, Rizzo owns a cumulative GPA of 3.61. On the season, he has played in all 35 games, making 31 starts in the outfield. With a .411 batting average, Rizzo ranks second among the starters while tallying 53 hits, 11 doubles, five triples and three home runs. He has provided 34 RBI, 40 runs, and 14 stolen bases on 18 attempts. On defense, this Redlands Scholar-Athlete has supplied 55 putouts and two assists for a .983 fielding percentage.
The All-District First Team honorees now move onto the national ballot for Academic All-American consideration. The members of CoSIDA nominate and vote on the Academic All-District teams.
The University of Redlands boasted two members on the All-Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) teams as decided by the head coaches at their end-of-season meeting. Junior 2m-offensive player Sam Greenawalt (Riverside, CA) landed on the First Team while senior driver Alana Martinez (Riverside, CA) earned a spot on the Second Team.
In nine conference games, Greenawalt led the Bulldogs with 30 goals to go along with eight assists, six steals, 12 ejections drawn and one field block. Overall, she supplied 87 goals to rank third all-time at Redlands for a single season. She also tallied 10 assists, 17 steals, 42 ejections drawn and four field blocks. This marks Greenawalt's second All-Conference accolade following her Second Team nod in 2006.
Martinez wrapped up a solid career at Redlands with 17 goals, 27 ejections drawn, 10 steals, three field blocks and two assists during nine conference games. On the season, she led the team with 85 ejections drawn while adding 54 goals, 19 steals, and nine assists. Her ejections drawn broke the school record for a single-season and move her into third all-time on the career list at Redlands with 156. This is Martinez's first All-SCIAC honor.
By Michelle gardner
Staff Writer
After a long day on the diamond, the University of La Verne softball team headed home to pack. SCIAC rival Redlands went to wait by the phone.
The Leopards gained the SCIAC's automatic bid beating the Bulldogs 5-4 Saturday in the title game of the first SCIAC tournament. Next up is the Division III West Regional which starts Thursday at University of Texas-Tyler.
The Leos (27-17), under first-year coach Julie Smith, have won 11 of their last 12 games. They were the No. 3 seed in the four-team tournament, but upended No. 2 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (10-0) and No. 4 Pomona-Pitzer (4-1) on Friday.
"We're peaking at the right time. I used the old marathon analogy," said Smith, a member of the United States' gold-medal Olympic team in 1996. "With about seven miles to go we were running sixth and I told them we still had time to make a move but we had to move together."
Smith chalked part of the team's slow start this season up to the late arrival of three players who came out after basketball. The Leos made the playoffs in that sport, so the trio of freshman shortstop Ashley Paul, senior outfielder Jenny Strycula and freshman reserve Mayra Duenas didn't join the team until the middle of March.
"We had more bodies, more depth and we were able to start practicing much more efficiently," she said. "Then we had to get used to playing together."
Top-seeded Redlands (34-10) had to come through the loser's bracket after dropping its opener to Pitzer 4-1 on Friday. It defeated CMS 6-0 later Friday, then avenged the loss to Pitzer, 6-5, Saturday morning.
Shortstop Melanie Hamlin led the effort, going 3-for-4 with a double, triple, home run and three RBI, with three RBI, falling a single short of the cycle.
Senior pitcher Katie Brnca logged 17 innings of the 21 the Bulldogs played Saturday. She pitched five in the opener, then went the distance in the first game against La Verne, surrendering just four hits. The Bulldogs' offense racked up 11 hits, led by Nicky Neumann's three.
But Redlands trailed from the start in the deciding game, committing two errors on the first three hitters and twice failing to handle bunts, allowing La Verne an early 2-0 lead.
A two-run single by junior Kari Granger in the third made it 4-0.
La Verne was up 5-1 before Redlands scored three in the fifth.
But that inning could have produced more, as Redlands had two runners thrown out at the plate, the last with some controversy. Kayla Peterson tried to score from first after a hit by Hamlin, but catcher Melissa Carlson made the tag on a toss from pitcher Delaney Baylor-Dick.\
Redlands wanted, but didn't get, an obstruction call on Carlson for blocking the plate without the ball.
The two plays at the plate and four errors proved costly, but coach Laurie Nevarez refused to blame fatigue.
"I hate to blame any one thing or one person," Nevarez said. "For every thing someone didn't do right I can think of five things they did do right."
The Bulldogs, who won their fourth straight regular season title, are hoping for an at-large bid -- which is possible given their strength of schedule and No. 12 national ranking, despite the SCIAC's dubious history of advancing second-place teams.
"A lot of people have told me we have a good shot but you never know," Nevarez said. "I hope we get a shot because I think we're deserving but we didn't do what we needed to do here."
| By Michelle Gardner Staff Writer LAVERNE - The University of La Verne baseball team knew it didn't have a lot of room for error. Not with so few games left in the regular season and three teams in contention for the SCIAC title. But the Leopards stayed in the hunt with an 8-7 win over defending champion Pomona-Pitzer Friday at Ben Hines Field. It was an eventful game with the Sagehens scoring three in the ninth to tie the game at 7 and La Verne winning it on a walkoff RBI single by freshman Eddie Kalankiewicz in the bottom of the frame. It was the 10th win in the last 11 conference games for the Leos. The win keeps La Verne (23-14, 14-4) one half-game behind Redlands (27-11, 15-4) which beat Claremont-Mudd-Scripps 8-5. Both teams will play a doubleheader today with La Verne at Pitzer (27-11, 13-6) and Redlands across the street at CMS. Both twinbills start at noon. "We all know the situation. We pretty much have to keep winning," La Verne coach Scott Winterburn said. "This conference is tough year-in and year-out. It just so happens we came down to the wire this year with three teams. It doesn't get better than this." La Verne took a 7-4 lead into the final inning but faltered in the ninth as the Sagehens loaded the bases with no outs on an infield single by James Kang, a solid single up the middle by Drew Hedman and a walk to Zach Mandelblatt. Mike Silva grounded out to second, scoring Kang and closing the gap to 7-5 and forcing reliever Grant Wheatley from the game. Michael Joannides then lined an offering from Jimmy Wilfong to the right side of the infield where Trevor Boucher made a spectacular diving stop and leaped to his feet in time to get the runner. But Hedman raced home bringing the visitors within one. Boucher's stop momentarily prevented Mandelblatt from scoring too but he did so when the next batter, Andrew Nino, blooped a check swing single into shallow right field to tie the game. Pitzer then got a double by Eric Thompson that advanced Nino to third. Wilfong then made the defensive play of the game to keep the go-ahead runs from scoring. Edward Pickett hit a scorching line drive that took the glove of Wilfong's hand. He scrambled for the ball a few feet away and unleashed a strike to first baseman Jon-Michael Hattabaugh that just nipped the runner and ended the uprising. Had Wilfong not knocked the ball down, both runners would have scored. "You have to give them credit because they made a couple of great plays in the last inning," Sagehens coach Frank Pericolosi said. "We hit a lot of balls hard all day. It was just one of those when none of them found a hole." La Verne retaliated quickly, starting its rally when Boucher lined a triple to deep center field over the head of Pickett for a triple. James Brunswick, who entered in relief of starter David Colvin in the seventh, walked the next two hitters intentionally to set up a force and set the stage for Kalankiewicz, who entered as a defensive replacement the previous inning. He then stroked a fastball away for a solid single through the left side over the drawn-in infield. "I was just trying to put the ball in play, execute, nice easy swing," he said. "It feels good to be able to come through in such a big game. Now we have to keep the momentum." La Verne won the game on the base paths with some daring moves paying off. Jack Mehl went first to third on a sacrifice bunt by Dimitre Mondette, then scored on a single by Scott Marcus in the sixth. It also pulled off a double steal in the fifth with Hattabaugh racing home when Jason Munoz took off for second. Meanwhile the Sagehens went just 1-for-10 with runners in scoring position before the ninth inning and the top four hitters in their normally potent lineup were 0-for-12 to that point. Pitzer, which was ranked as high as 15 nationally, now needs to win both games today and hope Redlands loses twice. It has lost six of its last seven games and came back to the pack after getting swept by Cal Lutheran last week. But Pericolosi said he won't be worrying too much about the other pivotal game nearby. "If we're worried about what someone else is doing we're not focused on ourselves," he said. "We need to go out and win two games tomorrow before that even matters." The other factor could be a game that La Verne has not finished with Cal Lutheran. That game, postponed from Feb. 22, was tied at 12 in the 11th inning. Redlands won the series with La Verne so it has the tiebreaker over the Leos. Athletic director Chris Ragsdale said it wouldn't be finished by Winterburn thought it would be if Redlands was a half game out and could pull even with a La Verne loss. |
By winning the 2008 Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) Championship, the Bulldog softball team earned the right to host the first-ever conference postseason tournament. The inaugural double-elimination event takes place on Friday, May 2, and Saturday, May 3, at the Softball Field of Dreams at the University of Redlands.
As the top seed, Redlands faces #4-seed Pomona-Pitzer Colleges at 11:30 a.m. on Friday. The complete tournament schedule is listed below.
The winner of the postseason tournament earns the SCIAC's automatic qualification to the NCAA Championships, which begin Thursday, May 8, at the University of Texas, Tyler.
Friday, May 2:
Game 1 9 a.m. #2 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps vs. #3 La Verne
Game 2 11:30 a.m. #1 Redlands vs. #4 Pomona-Pitzer
Game 3 2 p.m. Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2
Game 4 4:30 p.m. Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2
Saturday, May 3:
Game 5 9 a.m. Loser Game 4 vs. Winner Game 3
Game 6 11:30 a.m. Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5
Game 7 2 p.m. Only if necessary (first loss)
For the second year in a row, the University of La Verne golf team finished the conference schedule undefeated en route to claiming a SCIAC Championship.
This year, the Leopards put an exclamation point on the SCIAC title with a dazzling performance of 559 (284-275) at the SCIAC 36-Hole Championship Monday at Los Serranos Country Club in Chino Hills to outdistance second-place Redlands (573) by 14 strokes.
Prior to 2007, no SCIAC golf team had ever finished an entire season undefeated in league competition.
La Verne had five of its golfers finish in the top seven in the individual standings. Sophomore Andrew Kramer paced ULV with a second-pace effort of 138 (70-68). Senior Jordan Talah placed fourth overall at 141 (73-68) with senior Chris Davis placing fifth at 142 (71-71). Junior Rizal Amin earned a sixth-place finish carding a 143 (73-70) over 36 holes while freshman Kevin Smith finished tied for seventh at 144 (76-68).
Redlands golfer EJ Stenftenagle took first place in the individual standings at 136 (70-66).
Under head coach Rex Huigens, the Leopard squad racked up several conference honors following the 36-hole competition. Amin was named Co-Player of the Year while Smith earned Freshman of the Year honors.
ULV dominated the First-Team SCIAC selections with four spots. The quartet included Davis, Talah, Kramer and Mitchell Fedorka. Smith earned a spot on the Second Team.
Amin also was the co-winner of the Jess Clark Sportsmanship Award.
As the SCIAC Champion, La Verne secures an automatic bid to the NCAA Championships, held next month at Chateau Elan Resort in Braselton, GA. The Leopards are ranked sixth nationally in Division III.
By Michelle Gardner
Staff Writer
The University of Redlands women and Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men will take to the tennis courts this weekend looking to keep their perfect SCIAC records in tact. On the line will be a automatic bids to the upcoming Division III West Regionals.
“The way it used to be it didn’t matter if you lost early. You really wanted to peak at the right time,” Bulldogs coach Jim Ducey said. “Now you still want to peak at the right time but those matches early are also important because of the automatic bids.”
The two schools will be hosting the eight-team tournament beginning today. The women’s competition will be hosted by Redlands with some matches aslo played at Redlands East Valley High School.
The Stags will host the men’s draw with matches also played at neighboring Pomona-Pitzer as well as the Upland and Claremont Tennis Clubs.
The automatic bids will be awarded for a combined finish in the regular season and the tournament. Both host teams head in with 7-0 marks but that is just a coincidence since hosting rights are rotated alphabetically.
On the men’s side the Stags (20-7, 7-0) are currently ranked eighth nationally and third in the West but that was before they upset No. 1 UC Santa Cruz last Sunday.
CMS is led by junior Larry Wang, who holds down the No. 1 spot. Claremont native Drew Sabater has pulled out some clutch wins in the No. 5 hole.
“We’re playing pretty well right now and we’re coming off a couple of big wins,” CMS coach Paul Settles said. “We’re hoping to keep that momentum in this tournament.”
Redlands (18-6, 6-1), led by No. 1 Matt Liebman and No. 2 Eric Wagar, is seeded second and lost a hard-fought battle to CMS 5-4 a week ago in the regular-season conference finale for both teams.
No. 2 seed Pomona-Pitzer (11-7, 6-1) is the defending champion on the women’s side and boasts the reigning player of the year in sophomore Siobhan Finicane.
Redlands (13-4, 7-0) is currently ranked third in the West Region and has five of its six singles players returning. The new addition is sophomore Rachael Miller, whose father played for the Bulldogs in 1976 with Ducey.
“You like to think if you’re ranked high enough you can get an at-large bid if you don’t win,” Ducey said. “But you can’t take any chances.”
There is no admission charge for spectators at any of the sites.
MEN’S SCHEDULE
Friday’s matches (All at 9 a.m.) - No. 1 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps vs. No. 8 Caltech at CMS; No. 2 Redlands vs. No. 7 Whittier (at Pomona-Pitzer); No. 3 Cal Lutheran vs. No. 6 La Verne (at Upland Tennis Club); No. 4 Occidental vs. No. 5 Pomona-Pitzer (at Claremont Tennis Club).
Next round (All at 1 p.m.) - CMS-Caltech loser vs. Occidental-Pitzer loser (at Claremont TC); Redlands-Whittier loser vs. Cal Lutheran-La Verne loser (at Upland TC); CMS-Caltech winner vs. Occidental-Pitzer winner (at CMS); Redlands-Whittier winner vs. Cal Lutheran-La Verne winner (at Pitzer).
Saturday’s matches (All at 9 a.m.) - Seventh place match (at Claremont TC); Fifth place (at Upland TC); Third place (at Pitzer); Championship - (at CMS).
WOMEN’S SCHEDULE
Friday’s matches (All at 8:30 a.m.) - No. 1 Redlands vs. No. 8 Caltech (at Redlands); No. 2 Pomona-Pitzer vs. No. 7 Whittier (at Redlands); No. 3 CMS vs. No. 6 Cal Lutheran (at Redlands East Valley HS); No. 4 Occidental vs. No. 5 La Verne (at REV).
Next round (All at 1:30 p.m.) - Redlands-Caltech winnner vs. Occidental-La Verne winner (at Redlands); Pitzer-Whittier winner vs. CMS-Cal Lutheran winner (at Redlands); Caltech-Redlands loser vs. Occidental-La Verne loser (at REV); Pitzer-Whittier loser vs. CMS-Cal Lutheran loser (at REV).
Saturday’s matches (All at 10 a.m.) - Championship and third-place matches (at Redlands); Fifth and seventh place matches (at REV).
It was announced earlier today that senior short stop/second baseman Billy Lavelle (Phoenix, AZ) was named the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) Male Athlete of the Week for March 31-April 6.
In last week’s three-game sweep over Cal Lutheran University, Lavelle led the Bulldogs with a .714 average on 10-for-14 batting. He tallied four runs, three RBI and 13 total bases, to go along with one double and one triple. Lavelle earned a slugging percentage of .929 and an on-base percentage of .750. He was 3-for-5 for stolen bases and was walked twice. Playing both short stop and second base, Lavelle provided a .947 fielding percentage with 10 putouts, eight assists, and one error.
By starting 29 games, Lavelle has been instrumental in the Bulldogs’ 20-11 overall showing and 8-4 mark in conference so far this season. He currently owns a .407 batting average with 48 hits, 20 runs scored, and 20 RBI. Lavelle has offered six sacrifice hits and three sacrifice flies while amassing 13 stolen bases, leading the team in each of these categories. Finally, he has provided 64 putouts and 69 assists with three errors for a .947 fielding percentage.
The Female Athlete of the Week was awarded to Caltech’s Rene Davis, who broke the school record in the high jump and long jump at the Pomona-Pitzer Invitational.
The SCIAC Sports Information Directors nominate and vote on the Athletes of the Week.
The University of Redlands men’s tennis team is gearing up for another run at the regional playoffs. The No. 11 Bulldogs, coached by Geoffe Roche, are 15-3 with seven wins over nationally ranked opponents.
The Bulldogs have advanced to regional play for 16 straight years. They usually end up running into either UC Santa Cruz and Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, who are top contenders again this season.
“I like to think we have played good enough competition we’re going to be ready,” Roche said. “We return most of our team and they did too so it will be a battle.”
The Bulldogs have been bolstered by the addition of sophomore Matt Liebman, a transfer from the University of Delaware who has moved into the No. 1 slot. That has strengthened the lineup by allowing senior Eric Wagar, who was No. 1 last year, to move down to No. 2.
Rounding out the top five are junior Aron Ouye, sophomore Mike Reading, junior Chris Trippel and sophomore Jeff Hammond. The doubles lineup consists of Wagar and senior Ransom Cook at No. 1, Reading and senior Zack Hasenyager at No. 2 and Hammond and freshman Keven Wong at No. 3.
“I think it’s just a matter of everyone being a year older and more experienced,” Roche said. “Now they all know more about what they’re facing.”
The three losses have all been to top 10 teams - No. 5 Middlebury (6-3), No. 9 Williams (5-4) and No. 10 University of Mary Washington (6-3).
No doubt the most dramatic match came last week as the Bulldogs upset No. 1 Gustavus Adolphus (Minn.) 5-4, the pivotal match coming when Wagar won the last match of the day in a third-set tiebreaker.
The Bulldogs were up 2-1 after doubles but the Gusties won three of the five singles matches to tie it with Wagar still out on the court.
“It doesn’t get any more exciting than that,” Roche said. “It was a great match and a great atmosphere. And what makes it even more interesting is that he was in that same position last year and lost. So it was ironic.”
Next up for the Bulldogs is a Wednesday home match against Concordia-Irvine, a quality NAIA program. The most notable matches will come on April 11 when the Banana Slugs come in and April 12, the last match of the season, when the defending SCIAC champion CMS team pays a visit.
The University of La Verne golf team earned yet another victory in SCIAC competition by taking top honors at the SCIAC #3 Tournament Monday at the friendly confines of Sierra La Verne Country Club.
The Leopards finished with a four-player team total of 294 to prevail over Redlands (297) by three strokes. Claremont-Mudd-Scripps finished third at 300 followed by Cal Lutheran (308), Pomona-Pitzer (309), Occidental (317) and Whittier (350).
Chris Davis earned medalist honors with the top individual finish of the day with a round of 72 (37-35). Teammates Mitchell Fedorka and Ryan Waring were among five players who tied for second one stroke back with respective rounds of 73, while Rizal Amin contributed with a 76.
The Leopards break from conference play to compete at the West Region Invitational held April 8 at Berry Creek Country Club in Texas.
REDLANDS — The No. 7 University of Redlands softball team proved it can win with the short game and the long game, all in the same day.
The defending champion Bulldogs swept a SCIAC doubleheader from much-improved Pomona-Pitzer 1-0 and 7-6 Saturday to keep a strong hold on first-place.
Redlands (20-2, 11-1), which has won 20 straight games, took the first contest on a one-out squeeze bunt in the bottom of the eighth by senior shortstop Melanie Hamlin.
The Bulldogs then won the nightcap on a two-run walkoff home run by sophomore catcher Nicky Neumann.
“We didn’t play up to our potential today but we found a way,” Redlands coach Laurie Nevarez said. “We got lucky with a couple of hits and that was the difference.”
The first game was a pitcher’s dual between seniors as Katie Brnca allowed the Sagehens just two hits and struck out six. Pitzer’s Billie McGrane was up the challenge and gave up just six while striking out four.
But one of those hits was a triple to Neumann with one out in the bottom of the eighth. Hamlin, a Redlands East Valley product, came up next and laid down a bunt that was retrieved by McGrane, whose toss to home wasn’t handled by catcher Alyssa Corley.
Neumann factored even bigger in the nightcap. The Sagehens (12-8, 5-5) surged out to a 4-0 lead, powered by a solo home run by Christine Calderon in the fourth and a two-run shot by Corley in the fifth.
The Bulldogs answered with a five-run outburst in the bottom of the inning, the big blows being a run-scoring double by Dory Baga and two-run singles by Remy Kawaguchi and Kayla Peterson.
But back came the visitors, who took a 6-5 lead on a two-run bloop single by Leanna Guillermo in the sixth.
The Sagehens again were on the brink of victory as sophomore Melanie Gularte, who entered in relief of starter Alexis Garcia in the fourth, fanned the first two hitters in the seventh.
Peterson then reached on an infield single, setting the stage for Neumann who smacked a 1-0 pitch over the leftfield fence, ending the contest.
“We seem to know when to turn it on,” Neumann said. “I was really just interested in getting a single. The last thing I was thinking about was a home run. Wow. That was so exciting, I don’t know what else to say.”
The close calls were little consolation for a Sagehen team that has made monumental strides. In 2007 Pitzer finished sixth of seven teams in the conference at 15-24 overall and 8-16 in conference. Their losses to Redlands came by scores of 5-0, 9-4, 11-2 and 10-0.
“I am pleased with how far we have come and that we have raised the bar,” second-year coach Joanne Ferguson said. “It’s a step in the right direction but we’re not satisifed.”
Nevarez, a former player at UCLA, was impressed with the opposition.
“That coach has done a great job with them,” Nevarez said. “They aren’t just improved, they’re a good team that really gave us our most competitive conference games so far.”
The University of Redlands baseball team got a chance to see how it stacks up against a national champion and the Bulldogs weren’t quite up to the task.
The Bulldogs fell to visiting Kean (N.J.) 9-6 on Tuesday in nonconference play at The Yard.
The Cougars (10-3), the defending Division III champion, pounded four Redlands pitchers for 18 hits and came up with some clutch defensive plays in the final innings to secure the win.
“It was kind of a roller-coaster game,” Redlands coach Scott Laverty said. “They score, we score, they scored. When that happens and the other team makes a couple plays, it pretty much kills your momentum.”
Kean, ranked No. 8 nationally, led 7-6 after six innings. The No. 18 Bulldogs (14-7) had a chance to tie it in the seventh as its first two runners reached base. Matt Goldstein missed on his first try at a sacrifice bunt and eventually grounded out to third. Chase Beatty then grounded into an inning-ending double play.
Laverty said he took the bunt off after the first strike and didn’t regret that call even though it backfired.
“He (Goldstein) has been swinging the bat so well and the first try wasn’t very good,” Laverty said. “The third baseman was creeping in so I took it off. Seeing the way the defense was playing, I would play it the same way.”
Kean, playing its fourth game on a spring-break swing through Southern California, then plated a pair of insurance runs in the eighth on three hits to go up 9-6.
Kean then came up with the play of the game in the bottom of the inning with two Bulldogs on and one out. Brandon Owashi lofted a fly ball into foul territory where three Cougars gave chase. Shortstop Mike Diaz, who entered the game when the starter went in to pitch, made a diving catch toward his left, then leaped to his feet and nailed the runner trying to advance to third to end the inning.
In the ninth, third baseman Chris Carrano dove toward the bag to snag a line drive off the bat of Jefre Johnson and leaped to his feet in time to make a strong throw to first base.
Senior first baseman Brian Schumaker had three hits to lead the Bulldogs offense,. The highlight was his fifth home run which came in Redlands’ three-run fifth. Unfortunately for the Bulldogs, it came right after a runner was picked off.
“It was a fastball inside,” he said. “They were trying to pitch around me but I was lucky to get just enough of it.”
Johnson, Billy Lavelle and Corey Vane also had multiple hits with Johnson knocking home two runs.
San Gorgonio product Steven Dryden (0-1), who entered in relief of starter Nolan Nicholson in the sixth, took the loss.
Michael Noceri and Derek Gianakas had three hits each while Bryan Burke, Dan Mattonelli and Kevin O’Neill each knocked in a pair of runs for Kean.
Junior Matt Grinkevich (2-0), the second of three Kean pitchers, earned the win.
The contest was the Bulldogs’ fifth in a stretch of nine nonconference games. They next play this Thursday against Rutgers-Newark at 2:30 p.m. and They resume SCIAC play against defending conference champion Pomona-Pitzer on March 28.
“We played crummy today,” Laverty said. “We have a few more games to work out the kinks, though.”
It was announced earlier today that sophomore pitcher Olivia Ellis (Colfax, CA) was named the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) Female Athlete of the Week for March 3-9, 2008.
After helping Redlands to a 10-1 routing over Occidental College on Saturday, Ellis threw the first no-hitter of her career en route to an exciting 1-0 victory over #4 Ithaca College. Against the Tigers, she scattered two hits and struck out five in four innings of work to earn the win. On Sunday, she faced 25 batters and stuck out three in seven innings on the mound for the no-hitter against the Bombers.
On the season, Ellis boasts an ERA of 0.90 with 40 strikeouts in 39 innings pitched. She has helped Redlands accumulate an overall record of 14-2 and a SCIAC mark of 7-1. The Bulldogs host Whittier College in a conference doubleheader on Saturday at 12 noon.
Senior Connor Whitman (Los Angeles, CA) of Occidental earned the SCIAC Male Athlete of the Week for his showings during the Tigers’ two NCAA postseason basketball games.
The conference sports information directors nominate and vote on the athletes of the week.
2007-08 Women's Basketball All-SCIAC Awards
March 4, 2008
The 2007-2008 All-SCIAC Women's Basketball Honors have been named. The Occidental Tigers and Head Coach Jaime Hoffman claimed the title of Conference Champions finishing 12-2 in conference. Head Coach Julie Kline and the Leopards of La Verne (11-3, SCIAC) were crowned champions of the inagural SCIAC Tournament and will represent the SCIAC in NCAA post-season competition as they go on the road to face Puget Sound Friday night.
Player of the Year: Brianne Brown, Junior, Occidental College
Ed Baldwin Award Recipient: Lindsay King, Senior, California Institute of Technology
| First Team | ||||
| Stephanie Babij | FR | Occidental College | Ontario, OR | |
| Stacie Roshon | SR | Occidental College | Saratoga, CA | |
| Trenecca Jones | SR | University of La Verne | Ontario, CA | |
| Marissa Raya | SR | University of La Verne | Pasadena, CA | |
| Valerie Katayama | SR | University of Redlands | Huntington Beach, CA | |
| Kourtney Zilbert | FR | Whittier College | Burbank, CA | |
| Second Team | ||||
| Lindsey Shiomi | SR | University of La Verne | Cerritos, CA | |
| Mary Placido | SR | California Lutheran University | Chandler, AZ | |
| Rosario Rios-Aguilar | SR | Whittier College | El Rancho, CA | |
| Jennifer Osgood | SO | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges | Vashon, WA | |
| Deirdre Chew | SO | Pomona-Pitzer Colleges | Pacifica, CA | |
| Meghan Yetman | SO | University of Redlands | Danville, CA |
The 2007-2008 All-SCIAC Men's Basketball Honors have been named. The Conference Co-Champions and recipients of the Dave Jacobs Trophy were the Occidental College Tigers and California Lutheran University Kingsmen. Pomona-Pitzer Sagehens were crowned the SCIAC Tournament Champions.
David Wells Player of the Year: Connor Whitman, Senior, Occidental College, 6'1"
Ted Ducey Award Recipients: Jabarri Reynolds, Senior, Pomona-Pitzer, 6'4"
Matt Loretz, Senior, University of Redlands, 6'5"
| First Team | ||||
| Justin Sexton | SO | Pomona-Pitzer | 6'8" | Watertown, MA |
| Jabarri Reynolds | SR | Pomona-Pitzer | 6'4" | Chicago, IL |
| Dave Thomas | SR | University of Redlands | 6'3" | Santa Cruz, CA |
| Dan Winterbottom | SR | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps | 6'3" | Tempe, AZ |
| Andy Meier | SO | California Lutheran University | 6'7" | Parker, CO |
| Michael Archuletta | JR | Whittier College | 6'6" | Manhattan Beach, CA |
| Second Team | ||||
| Bryan Hires | SR | California Institute of Technology | 6'6" | Columbus, IN |
| Deshion Inniss | SR | California Lutheran University | 5'10" | Oxnard, CA |
| Juan Canas | SR | University of La Verne | 6'1" | Commerce, CA |
| Huston Conti | JR | Occidental College | 6'2" | Seattle, WA |
| Jeff McLean | JR | Whittier College | 6'6" | Hingham, MA |
| Mychal Owens | SO | California Lutheran University | 6'5" | Oregon City, OR |
With the win, La Verne (19-7) sweeps the three games against the Bulldogs this season and will face Occidental in Saturday's SCIAC Championship game in Eagle Rock. The Tigers defeated Cal Lutheran 69-47 in the other semifinal. Redlands ends its season at 17-9.
The Leopard defense proved key in holding the Bulldogs to 37.9% from the field while forcing 15 turnovers. Additionally, the Leos won the rebounding battle with 45 boards compared to 38 for the visitors.
ULV took control late in the first half with a 22-9 run to take its largest lead of the game at 34-21 with 3:02 remaining to eventually hold a 36-27 advantage at intermission.
The Bulldogs opened the second half with a 12-5 spurt to close within two points at 41-39 at the 15-minute mark. Redlands, however, wouldn't get any closer as the Leopards were able to sustain their lead throughout. La Verne stretched the margin to eight points at 50-42 before the Bulldogs again whittled down the lead to two points (58-56) with five minutes left.
La Verne was able to subdue the Bulldogs by getting key baskets from Emily Carrillo and Trenecca Jones while not allowing a Redlands field goal for over four minutes. Heather Lokar's three-point basket cut the ULV lead to 62-60 with 21 seconds left, but Jones converted four of five free throw attempts to advance the Leopards to Saturday's championship game.
Jones tallied 17 points while posting a game-high 18 rebounds. In the process, she collected her 14th double-double of the season. Carrillo sparkled in her return to the lineup with 17 points on 8-of-14 shooting to tie for game-high honors with Jones. Marissa Raya added 10 points for the Leopards.
For Redlands, point guard Valarie Katayama posted a double-double of 10 points and 11 rebounds with Lokar totaling a team-high 12 points.
The University of La Verne boasted the top four individual finishers and cruised to a a first-place team showing at the first SCIAC tournament of the season at the 6,628-yard par 72 Empire Lakes.
The Leopards, the national Division III runner-up a year ago, tallied 284 while Claremont-Mudd Scripps was second (305) and Redlands third (306). Pomona-Pitzer tied Cal Lutheran for fourth (319).
The Leos Mitchell Fedorka took medalist honors with a 70. Teammates Rizal Amin and Andrew Kramer were one stroke back while Chris Davis was two back. Also representing the school were Jordan Talah (75) and Kevin Smith (78).
John Morris had the best finish for the Stags (74) . His teammates included Luke Redfern (75), Kurt Scheline (76) and Kyle Cassella (80).
Ross Canavao was the top player for Redlands (75). Other finishers for the Bulldogs were Nick Giordano (76), Scott Pena (77), E.J. Stenftenagel (78) and Ryan Williams (79).l
Aex Nakao led the Sagehens (77).
ALEC ALDERS
University of Redlands
Swimming
The lowdown: The freshman distance freestyle specialist has helped the Bulldogs to an overall record of 7-2, including a 7-0 showing in SCIAC competition. Led Redlands to a 126-117 win over Claremont-Mudd-Scripps on Saturday with wins in the 200 free (1:44.61) and the 500 free (4:44.59) and a second-place finish in the 1,650 (17:13.39). Has also provided depth in some of the other strokes.
Age: 18
Hometown: Pasadena
High school: Loyola, 2007
Major: Undecided
Role model: My grandfather
Most embarrassing moment: Almost scoring on myself while playing goalie in water polo in high school.
Most memorable sports moment: Getting second place in CIF with my high school team.
Person most influential in your athletic success: My parents (Marla and Chris)
Favorite food: Pasta
Can’t miss TV shot: The Office
Favorite movie: Boondock Saints
Last good book you read: Eragon
Other hobbies: Video games
Favorite vacation spot: The beach
Worst job you ever had: Lifeguarding
What’s in your CD player/iPOD: 30 Seconds to Mars
Pre-game ritual or superstition: Breakfast consisting of scrambled eggs and toast.
Best advice anyone has given you: You should be comfortable being uncomfortable.
What do you want to be doing in five years?: I’m not sure.
- Compiled by Michelle Gardner
The All-American Football Foundation honored Head Coach Mike Maynard and Offensive Coordinator Jeff Thomas with individual awards at the 89th Banquet of Champions on December 20, 2007, in Las Vegas, NV. Maynard received the Johnny Vaught Head Coach Award while Thomas earned the Mike Campbell Top Assistant Coach Award for Small Colleges.
In 20 years at the helm of Bulldog football, Maynard owns an overall career mark of 121-62 and an 88-24 record against Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) foes. His teams have won 10 conference championships while making five NCAA playoff appearances. During the 2007 campaign, he led the Bulldogs to an 8-2 overall record with a 5-1 SCIAC mark, resulting in a share of the conference title and a spot at the NCAA Championships.
In 2005, Maynard was inducted into the Bulldog Bench Intercollegiate Athletic Hall of Fame for his coaching success and contributions. In 1999, the University of Redlands recognized Maynard for his involvement and leadership with the prestigious Frank J. Rice Memorial Award for Community Service. After guiding Redlands to its first SCIAC title in 10 years and its first-ever postseason berth, Maynard was named the 1990 American Football Coaches Association West Region Coach of the Year.
"I join the All-American Football Foundation in applauding and recognizing Coach Maynard's work as a head coach and educator," commented Director of Athletics Jeff Martinez. "The University is fortunate to have him on staff as a faculty member and head coach, and it is outstanding that he has been recognized among his peers."
Following a standout playing career at the University of Redlands, Thomas has served as an assistant coach for the Bulldogs since 2003. He became the Offensive Coordinator in 2007 and immediately made an impact. Under his direction, the 2007 Bulldogs earned more than twice the number of points per game and nearly 75 more first downs than their opponents. In addition, the Bulldogs established a new school record for total offense in a single game with 667 yards against Whittier College.
"In just his first season as the Offensive Coordinator, Coach Thomas did an excellent job of building and bringing our offense together," stated Maynard. "Redlands' record-setting offense was a direct result of the expertise and hard work of Coach Thomas, the offensive coaching staff, and our amazing players. It pleases me that he has received this recognition, which he so deserves."
Thomas originally worked with the Redlands receivers and tight ends during the 2003 season. He moved into a full-time assistant position in 2004 and coached the defensive backs and special teams.
The University of Redlands posted a 108-100 nonconference win over visiting Grinnell College Sunday at Currier Gymnasium.
The contest marked the return of former coach Gary Smith, who directed the Bulldogs for 27 years but is now a volunteer assistant at Grinnell, a Division III school in Iowa.
Under Smith, the Bulldogs adopted a run-and-gun offense that produced a national scoring record of 132.4 points per game in 2005-2006.
Grinnell actually ran that system first and led the country in scoring for 11 straight years before Redlands broke its record.
Redlands (5-6) runs a more traditional offense now under Smith's successor Jim Ducey, but that didn't make Sunday's game, arranged by Smith before he retired, less interesting.
Smith was acknowledged before the game to a standing ovation. He was greeted by several friends and former players right up until tipoff and remained in the gym long after the finals seconds ticked off the clock.
He admitted it felt different standing on a court that bears his name as a visitor.
"It was a little bit surreal," he said. "You think once the game starts you can put that out of your mind. But then you see (Dave) Thomas, (Daniel) Markus, (Matt) Loretz, guys you coached. It does pull at you."
Appropriately enough the game was tied at 48 at the half, with Dave Thomas completing a 3-point play in the closing seconds.
Grinnell's last lead came at 82-81 with 8:25 to play, but Thomas nailed a 3-pointer, the only one for Redlands, to give the Bulldogs an 84-82 edge.
The host team led by as many as 13 at 102-89 with 2:36 to go. The Pioneers (8-2) got closer with three 3s but Redlands secured the game at the free-throw line, with Thomas making two and Patrick Coffey hitting 4-of-4 over the last minute.
"We never thought the game was over," said Thomas, who played for Smith for three years in the uptempo offense. "We know how fast a 10-point lead can go away."
Ducey said his team didn't do much to prepare for Grinnell, although it likely helped that his players knew what to expect, having played that system themselves.
"We worked for 15 to 20 minutes a day on our press break but that was about it," Ducey said. "As much as we wanted to win this game, we have conference play coming up and none of the other teams we're going to be facing play like this. We were more worried about that than this one game."
Smith and Ducey both credited Redlands assistant Donald Brady with coming up with the game plan. Brady played in the offense under Smith and coached with him after he graduated.
The Bulldogs' strategy was to go with the tempo, but kick the ball back out if no high-percentage shot was available.
The Bulldogs scored 82 points in the paint to 22 for Grinnell. Redlands also benefited from a huge 49-30 lead on the boards with Loretz and Matt Dietrich snagging 10 each.
"We didn't think that just running with them would work," he said. "We were going to take the easy shot if we had a fast break or even a 2-on-1 but if it wasn't there we didn't want to force it. That is what the teams that beat us would do."
Redlands shot 67.2 percent (43-for-64) and were led by Loretz with 25 and Daniel Markus with 16. Dan Selway had 13 points and eight assists.
Grinnell shot 41.5 percent (34-for-82), including 21-for-52 from long distance. John Grotberg managed his season average of 30 points and was 8-for-20 from long distance.
"It was great to see coach Smith again and it was fun to run that offense," Thomas said. "But it is also nice to go back to more normal basketball."
Hall concludes his impressive career at Redlands with his fourth-consecutive First Team selection. He finished the 2007 season with a team-leading 52 goals, ranking 37th in the nation, while also topping his teammates as the best defensive player with 53 steals and 32 ejections drawn. In addition, Hall was the only Redlands competitor to receive WWPA All-Tournament accolades with his spot on the Second Team.
After three stellar seasons with the Bulldogs, Becskehazy stepped into the spotlight in 2007 with his inaugural All-American award. He notched 39 goals to go along with a team-leading 33 assists, which helped Redlands rank eighth in the nation offensively. Becskehazy also garnered 31 steals and 18 ejections drawn on defense, revealing his well-rounded abilities.
In addition, Bulldog senior driver Tony Rona (Mercer Island, WA) and sophomore center Brendan Meaney (Palm Desert, CA) were also recognized as Honorable Mentions.
For a complete list of the ACWPC All-American teams, please log onto www.collegewaterpolocoach.org.
CARLEY NADDY
University of Redlands
Swimming
The lowdown: The 5-foot-8 senior excelled in the freestyle
events last year as a junior, contributing to a second-place team
finish in the SCIAC. Helped establish school records in the 200 free
relay (1:37.22), 400 free relay (3:32.19) and 800 free relay
(7:48.37). Was third in the 50 free (24.58) at the SCIAC and competed
in the NCAA National meet on four different relays. Helped the
Bulldogs to a No. 9 national ranking as a sophomore and set
a SCIAC record in winning the 50 free (23.83) and later placed 16th
at the national meet in that event.
Age: 21
Hometown: Danville, Calif.
High school: San Ramon Valley High School, 2004
Major: Business and psychology
Favorite team: Oakland Raiders
Favorite athlete: Natalie Coughlin
Favorite food: Mexican
Can’t miss TV show: Grey’s Anatomy
Role model: My grandpa
Most memorable sports moment: Setting the SCIAC and school record in
the 50 free at the SCIAC meet in 2006.
Last good book you read: At First Sight by Nicholas Sparks
Celebrity you most want to meet: Patrick Dempsey
What’s in your CD player/iPod: Country (Rascal Flatts, Tim McGraw).
Favorite movie: The Wizard of Oz
Favorite vacation spot: Cannon Beach, Ore.
Best advice anyone has given you: You can race and win from any lane
(my mom).
Pre-game ritual or superstition: Rubbing my hands on the block and
dring the block off with a towel.
Other hobbies: Photpography and scrapbooking
What do you want to be doing in five years: Be settled in my career
and hopefully traveling.
 Redlands - After back-to-back losses, the University of Redlands women's basketball team rebounded in fine fashion on Sunday with a decisive 71-55 victory over Division III opponent UC Santa Cruz. Despite late comeback runs by the Banana Slugs, the Bulldogs maintained their composure and continued to pull away with strong shooting and stifling defense.
The early part of the game saw a back-and-forth contest with UCSC gaining a five-point lead at 15:51 in the first half. However, Redlands responded with relentless defense that resulted in 23 points off of 23 Slug turnovers. Although UCSC moved within three late in the second half, the Bulldogs took advantage of opportunities and handled the ball well to hold the lead. Santa Cruz gained 14 points from senior point guard Talia Joyce (Carson City, NV) while sophomore forward Jessica Andrusaitis (Durham, CA) added 12. Junior forward Melissa Junge (Sunnyvale, CA) rounded out the double-digit figures for Santa Cruz with 10 points. |
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Following his All-Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) First Team nod, Godfrey (Apple Valley, CA) gains his inaugural All-West Region accolade with a spot on the Second Team. During the 2007 season, he accumulated 433 yards on 23 kick returns to go along with 278 yards on 31 punt returns. In addition, Godfrey served as the Bulldogs' primary receiving target. In 10 games, he made 59 catches for 816 yards, which included the second-most receiving yards for a single game with 239 during Redlands' 53-23 win over Pomona-Pitzer Colleges. Overall, he led the Bulldogs with 1527 all-purpose yards.
Joining Godfrey on the Second Team, Gabriel adds to this year's accolades with his initial All-West Region award. In 2007, he led the Bulldogs with 15 tackles for a loss of 69 yards, including nine sacks for a loss of 58 yards. Overall, Gabriel tallied 52 tackles to rank third on the team while recording eight quarterback hurries.
Beyond his All-SCIAC award, Arndt continues to build upon his solid career with a spot on the All-West Region Second Team. This season, he competed in nine games and tallied 48 total tackles, which included 10 tackles for a loss of 53 yards and five sacks. He also earned nine quarterback hurries to rank first on the team. He tallied three pass breakups, recovered two fumbles for 10 yards, and forced one fumble.
Redlands (8-2, 5-1 SCIAC) earned a share of the SCIAC title with Cal Lutheran University and gained the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA playoffs. This marked the Bulldogs 28th SCIAC Championship and fifth postseason appearance in the history of the program.
For a complete list of the All-Region Teams, please log onto www.d3football.com.
Offensive Player of the Year - Dan Selway, QB, Redlands
Defensive Player of the Year - Josh Richards, DL, Cal Lutheran
Newcomer of the Year - Jacob Caron, QB, Pomona-Pitzer
John Zinda Award - Zach Landman, LB, Pomona-Pitzer; William Wagner, Claremont-Mudd Scripps
First team offense
QB Josh Scurlock, Whittier
RB Zach Shafer, Redlands
RB Jason Haller, Occidental
TE Jake Lacey, Redlands
WR Kyle Godfrey, Redlands
WR Rocky Ciasulli, Occidental
WR Jesse Matlock, Cal Lutheran
OL Matt Rosen, Cal Lutheran
OL D.J. Tano, Redlands
OL Chris Kyles, Occidental
OL Max Hodge, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps
OL Jared Schwass, Redlands
K Connor Pearce, Cal Lutheran
SPT Kyle Godfrey, Redlands
First-team defense
DL James Sabo, Occidental
DL Gavril Gabriel, Redlands
DL Brock Arndt, Redlands
DL Daniel Lopez, Whittier
LB Arlo Castelo, Whittier
LB Kris Richardson, Redlands
LB Ashton Clarke, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps
LB Zach Landman, Pomona-Pitzer
DB Conor Drake, Redlands
DB Garett Redd, Cal Lutheran
DB Eddie Pickett, Pomona-Pitzer
DB Jerel Garcia, Redlands
P Alex Groh, Occidental
Second-team offense
QB Jericho Toillolo, Cal Lutheran
RB D.J. Lillard, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps
RB Tom Romaine, Redlands
TE Anthony DeJager, La Verne
WR Shawn Briggs, Whittier
WR Colin Regan, Pomona-Pitzer
WR Danny Hernandez, Cal Lutheran
OL Chris Anderson, Whittier
OL Jeff Briscoe, Cal Lutheran
OL Joe Manfre, La Verne
OL Tom Gonzalez, Occidental
OL Brett Henderson, Occidental
K Neil Martin, Occidental
SPT Grady Thomas, La Verne
Second-team defense
DL Jacob Calderon, Cal Lutheran
DL Tim Creamer, Occidental
DL Victor Lopez, Occidental
DL Mitch Crocco, Redlands
LB Jared Izidoro, Whittier
LB Branamier Courtney, La Verne
LB Jason Carpenter, La Verne
LB Eddie Stamm, Redlands
DB Dan Picciotto, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps
DB Sean MacNeil, Whittier
DB Daniel Tromello, Occidental
DB Chris Denton, Cal Lutheran
P Bryan Downs, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps
The Bulldogs (3-3) never really threatened as they were outscored in the first half 42-19, shooting just 33 percent. They managed just 34 percent for the game and were outrebounded 42-27.
Justin Sobczyk led Redlands with 13 points but was the lone Bulldog player in double figures. Matt Loretz had nine points and a team-high five rebounds.
The Pirates (4-1) had four players tally double figures with tournament MVP Ryan Symes netting a team-high 20 with eight rebounds and three assists. Nate Montgomery chipped in with 16.
The all-tournament team also included Colin Willemsen of Whitworth, Dave Thomas of Redlands, Jabarri Reynolds of Pomona-Pitzer, Jawaan Rubin of Cal State East Bay and Miguel Bennett of Chapman.
The Sportsmanship Award went to Daniel Stanton of UC Santa Cruz.
In last week's only women's basketball game, Katayama played a huge role in bringing the Bulldogs back from a 13-point deficit to defeat San Diego Christian College by a score of 81-77. In the final 25 seconds of regulation, she scored Redlands' final 10 points to send the game to overtime. Overall, she tallied a double-double with 24 points, including four three-pointers, and 11 assists. She also added five rebounds.
So far this season, Katayama leads the team with 13.3 points per game and 21 assists.
The Male SCIAC Athlete of the Week was senior basketball player Dan Winterbottom from Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges.
The conference sports information directors nominate and vote on the athletes of the week.
The 2007 event starts Thursday and runs through Saturday. The new-look Bulldogs (1-2) will square off with UC Santa Cruz in their opener at 8 p.m. Thursday.
The field also includes Pomona-Pitzer, Chapman, Cal State East Bay, Whitworth (Wash.), West Coast Baptist and Southwestern (Ariz.)
There will be four games each day with action starting at 2 p.m.
Redlands has won the event seven times, including three of the last four. Chapman has won three times, with the most recent in 2005. Whitworth won in 2002.
The Bulldogs now are coached by Jim Ducey, who previously headed the women's program. He steps in for the "retired" Gary Smith.
The team is in transition while moving from a frantic, up-tempo game to a more conventional offense.
"When we use our break it's pretty much the same," Ducey said. "But the guys are getting used to working off each other and using the shot clock, which they never had to do. On defense they used to pressure the ball up front. Now we're back more toward the basket."
The starting lineup consists of senior guards Dave Thomas (9.3 ppg) and Daniel Markus (8.3 ppg, 4.7 rpg), senior forward Matt Loretz (7.3 ppg, 4.7 rpg), sophomore point guard Patrick Coffey (10 ppg, 3 apg) and freshman forward Matt Dietrich (5.3 ppg). Thomas was the tournament's Most Valuable Player last year.
Sophomore guard Justin Sobczyk (11 ppg) is the leading scorer.
This year the SCIAC will hold a conference tournament at the end of the year with the winner getting an automatic playoff bid. Ducey likes the idea.
"It is good for teams like our ours that are in transition and going to be much better by the end of the season," he said.
Ducey may be running the show now, but Smith isn't exactly in full retirement mode. He is at Grinnell College in Iowa, which runs the same system Smith used to set a national scoring record in the 2004-2005 season at Redlands.
COYOTES NO. 9
The Cal State San Bernardino men's basketball team is ranked ninth in the Division II national poll released Tuesday. The Coyotes were not in the preseason poll but moved in after their 5-0 start. All of the wins were on the road.
The Coyotes were 1-1 against Division teams which don't count. They beat Weber State and lost to UCLA.
Coach Jeff Oliver is thrilled with the start, especially since there still is considerable room for improvement.
"Our defense is phenomenal, better than it was at any point last season. That's a good thing because our offense has been atrocious," he said. "We have to start getting better at that end."
The Coyotes make their home debut Friday at Coussoulis Arena against Monterey Bay at 7:30 p.m. and will host San Francisco State on Saturday.
FOOTHILL CONFERENCE VOLLEYBALL TEAM NAMED
Sophomore Krystyna Tuitelle (Pacific HS) of San Bernardino Valley College was named Most Valuable Player of the Foothill Conference in a vote of member coaches.
Also representing the Wolverines on the first team are sophomores Brooke Goodyear (Cajon HS) and Amanda Kury. Second-team honorees included sophomore Sarah Vasquez (Colton) and freshman Sebastiana Lopez (Rim of the World). The honorable mention list included sophomore Ashley Zamora (Rialto) and freshman Chypre Shaw (Pacific).
Victor Valley also is represented with freshman Emily Carlstrom selected to the first team and sophomore Krystal Harvey and freshman Keesha Thomas making the second team. Freshman Tamika Culpepper and sophomore Jennie Burdette earned honorable mention honors.
RCC PLAYERS SALUTED
Ten football players from Riverside Community College earned All-Mission Conference honors. The group is led by first-team running back Jamaal Scott (San Bernardino HS) who rushed for 750 yards on 148 carries (5.1 ypg) in just eight games.
Second-team selections included offensive tackle Ryan Henry (Upland), defensive tackle Joseph Jones (San Bernardino) and defensive back Shamon Wright (Colton).
First-team choices also included sophomore defensive tackle Bernard Afutiti (Kaiser) and sophomore guard Ula Matavao (Eisenhower HS/Chaffey College), both of Mt. SAC.
LOCALS RETURN
Three local players now competing at Cal State Monterey Bay will return home for basketball games Friday at Cal State San Bernardino and Saturday at Cal Poly Pomona.
The Otters' roster includes center Ja'Nae Westmoreland (Rialto HS/San Bernardino Valley College), guard Mikeshaya Edwards (Eisenhower HS/Riverside CC) and guard Zulema Barajas (Alta Loma HS/SBVC) - all juniors. Westmoreland has earned the most playing time thus far. He started two of four games and averaged 6.5 rebounds and 4 points.
ON THE AIR
Oliver will be a guest on Inland Empire Sports Talk, which can be heard from 8 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday on KTIE (590-AM).
The football teams from Redlands and Occidental squared off for the SCIAC championship Saturday night in Eagle Rock. Sure it was only the first conference game for Redlands and the second for Oxy. But everyone knows these are the only two teams really in the hunt.
The game was close as expected with Oxy prevailing 28-21.
A few things were troubling. A total of 17 penalties were called on the Bulldogs, just three were called on the home team. That is a big enough difference for concern. Also consider that Redlands had been called for just 15 total penalties its previous three games combined. Six of the penalties were called on one Redlands drive late in the fourth quarter.
Bulldogs coach Mike Maynard is going to see it one way. And yes I want the team I cover to win so I want to side with him.
So I asked Pomona-Pitzer coach Roger Caron, who can be a more subjective observer. His team plays Redlands this week so he has seen the film. He admitted there were some questionable calls made.
The other thing I hate to see is a stadium with all the stands on one side. This forces all the fans from both teams to intermingle which can cause trouble in games like this where there is passion on both sides and so much is on the line. There were harsh words being thrown about by both sides, especially in the fourth quarter when penalty after penalty was being called on the visiting team.
It didn't quite come to blows. But having seating on both sides of the field really cuts down the possibility of that happening.
About Michelle
Michelle Gardner has been a staff writer for The Sun and the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin since 2002 and has covered the local college sports scene since 2004. She ventured West after working at the South Florida Sun-Sentinel in Fort Lauderdale for eight years and is a graduate of the University of Florida.
E-mail Michelle here.
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