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SOFTBALL SPLITS WITH CENTRAL ARIZONA AND MOTT CC Coming off of last week’s split double-header against Chandler-Gilbert, PVCC Softball spilt two more double-headers against Central Arizona College on Saturday, and Mott CC (non-conference) on Wednesday. While Wednesday’s games featured a fine 10th inning comeback win (3-2) against Mott after losing 11-3 in the first game, the Pumas’ first game victory over Central Arizona, an NJCAA Division I school, was just the second time in the history of the program PVCC has ever defeated a DI team. As it played out, they beat the Vaqueras 5-2 before succumbing to a 7-0 loss in the second game. “Stephanie Bolt pitched the entire (first) game and she was outstanding,” noted Head Coach Nick Candrea of the team’s winning effort. “The team defense was flawless and key hitting contributed to the victory. Unfortunately, the second game was not as exciting, though,” he continued. “We were close until (Central Arizona) hit a grandslam in the 4th inning and we just couldn’t recover. But it was still a great day for the team.” Now 8-13 on the season, PVCC Softball rests until next Tuesday (March 11th), when they’ll travel to Eastern Arizona College for a double-header against the Gila Monsters at 12 and 2 pm. | |||
INDOOR TRACK SHINES AT NATIONAL LEVEL Performing admirably last weekend at the National Indoor Championships in Charleston, Ill., the PVCC Men’s and Women’s Track & Field teams placed 4th and 18th, respectively, within the 30-team field comprised of various junior college programs across the nation. It was a meet in which, after a fine “preseason” of sorts leading up to their first of two national championships (the NJCAA Outdoor National Championships will be held May 20-22 in Hutchinson, KS), the Pumas achieved what they had hoped to upon the first national championship gun sounding. “The guys just had a great meet and the girls performed well too,” said Head Coach Todd Lehman. “How can you argue against the 59 we scored, when we knew if we could get 60 or above we’d be right where we wanted to be. “And, that’s right where we were. We were definitely happy with that, but we also know we can score higher and that’s something to shoot for now.” Referring to the 59 points the Puma Men scored to finish in 4th behind Barton County CC (114.50), Iowa Central CC (113) and Rend Lake (110), the Women scored a respectable 12 points to finish near the middle of the pack behind champion Iowa Central CC. As far as individual accolades, it was Talihar Hasson who received the highest achievable for the Pumas, as he won the 1000 meter run with a time of 2:30.62. “Watching Talihar win the 1000 (meter) was awesome,” said Lehman. “I think he’s the 41st or 42nd National Champion we’ve had in the history of the program, and with everyone who has done it, it’s just really cool to watch one of our guys finish across the line first and earn that honor.” Nine other Pumas also turned in impressive runner-up or third place efforts, coming up just short of Hasson’s elite achievement. Mariah Bowers (800m), George Alex (3000m) and Matt Vipond (Pole Vault) each earned second place finishes in their respective events, while Alex (Mile), Aaron Sherf (5000m), Jose Olague (Pole Vault) and Men’s Distance Medley Relay team comprised of Denis Patrick, Kyle Wentzel, Alex Evans and Humberto Gonzales, all posted third place finishes. “The others were just so close,” remarked Lehman of the aforementioned Pumas’ efforts. “What great races they ran and it was nice to see such high level performances from so many of our athletes.” In addition to the above Pumas, Alan Thomas, Bryce Bergevin, Erin Sesemann, Kaycee Corbell, Noel Brown and Jessica Ernst also scored points for PV. A total of 14 different Pumas ultimately finished in the top-8 of their respective events to earn points for the team. With the Indoor season now complete, PVCC Track and Field turns its attention to the remainder of the season and Saturday’s upcoming ACCAC meet, hosted by Pima Community College in Tucson. ‘We’re looking forward to shifting gears now because even though some of our athletes have just been through an intense week with the Indoor Nationals, some have been off for three or four weeks and others were redshirted for the Indoor season, waiting for the Outdoor season to begin,” Lehman said. “So, it’ll be a good meet and it’s all in preparation now for the Region Championship (May 11-13, hosted by Mesa CC) and Nationals.” Congratulations, Pumas, and keep up the great work! * Click here for official results from the 2010 NJCAA National Indoor Track & Field Championships... | |||
PUMAS SPLIT WITH CHANDLER-GILBERT TO SNAP LOSING STREAK After enduring a tough stretch of eight-straight losses over the past couple of weeks, PVCC Softball clipped Chandler-Gilbert CC on Tuesday for a solid winning effort, 7-3, before losing their second game, 6-2, to split on the day. It may have been short-lived, but the Pumas’ solid first-game win against CGCC, as Head Coach Nick Candrea states, can perhaps serve a bright spot the team can build upon during the remainder of the season. “Stephanie Bolt pitched well for us in that first game before Marissa Smith came in for relief at the end of the game,” said Candrea. “And our offense really got going in that game too with Tori Munhall’s two-run homer in the first inning that ignited Kimmie Simons, Lindsay Vollmer and Ashley Smith, to have two hits each. “But, besides (Vollmer) being the only bright spot in the second game, with three hits, a combination of defensive errors, base-running mistakes and a couple of missed pitches didn’t help our team’s outcome. Hopefully, though, we can now get back to showing some of those things we did in that first game and get some more wins.” PVCC Softball will have their next opportunity to do so at home on Saturday (March 5th) against Central Arizona College at 12 & 2 pm. | |||
PUMAS ACCOUNT FOR A 4-0 WEEK AFTER CANCELED GAME With an extra few days off because of the rainout against Neiji University of Japan on Sunday, PVCC Baseball successfully avenged the loss against Glendale last week with four-straight wins on the field this week. Starting with the solid 9-4 win over the Phoenix College Bears on Tuesday at home, the Pumas’ pitching combination of Ben Dorman, Aaron Copfer and Jordan Mitchell were able to hold Phoenix to just seven hits, while offensively, PVCC was able to secure a solid 14 base-knocks en route to their nine runs on the board. PVCC then repeated the feat again a day later with an 11-1 rout at home against Phoenix, before taking two more wins again on Thursday against Grays Harbor College of Washington, 14-5 and 7-2. Jordan Swift, Devin Lange, and Harlyn Griffiths each contributed on the mound to the Pumas’ victory in the first game against Grays Harbor, and Aaron Copfer, Jordan Flittie and Jordan Mitchell were PVCC’s successful hurlers in the second game. Hitting the field again at home Saturday (March 6th; 12 pm & 3 pm) with a double-header against Central Arizona College, PVCC Baseball looks to add to its impressive 17-3 record. | |||
PUMAS STRUGGLE IN SEASON-OPENER AT HILLCREST Officially opening their season this week with a 36-hole event at Hillcrest CC in Sun City, PVCC Men’s Golf struggled to a 10th place finish after posting a score of 52-over, 628 (313/315). The Pumas were led by sophomores, Trenton Ehnes (72/79-151) and Tyler Pang (73/80-153), who secured respectable finishes of 18th and 22nd individually, but the team couldn’t find a way to fire on all cylinders as they had previously in a scrimmage against Colorado State University in February, when they posted a fine 7-over 291 at Stonecreek GC to lose the respectable DI NCAA program by just 12 shots. “We’re close to playing well but we just need to minimize our big mistakes out there,” said Coach Jon Levy. “We were able to do that (in the scrimmage) against Colorado State last month and we put up a great fight because of it, but when we don’t think our way around the course as clearly as we did that day, its amazing how quickly those extra shots add up. “We’ll take this week as a learning experience, though, and gear up for our next events with that in mind,” said Levy. PVCC Men’s Golf will compete again during Spring Break week with back-to-back events at Toka Sticks GC in Mesa (March 15-16), and Palm Valley GC (March 18-19) in Goodyear. | |||
PUMAS SPLIT WITH BOTH CHANDLER-GILBERT AND GLENDALE Trading blows with both Chandler-Gilbert CC and Glendale CC this past week, PVCC Baseball now stands 13-3 on the season. Starting with their game at CGCC on Tuesday, the Pumas lost a close one, 2-1, after Chandler-Gilbert scored both of their runs in the 9th inning to win. But, with Ben Dorman’s and Aaron Copfer’s stellar pitching on Wednesday, coupled with an offensive barrage that led to 13 runs, the Pumas returned the favor and beat Chandler-Gilbert 13-2 at home. On Friday, PVCC continued its winning ways by taking an extra-inning win over Glendale at home. Locked at seven runs each through 9 innings, the Pumas scored the eighth and winning run with their 15th hit of the game. Jacob Swift, Jordan Flittie and Efrain Felix each contributed the Pumas’ victory by their efforts on the mound. On Saturday, though, the Pumas lost a tight one at Glendale, 4-3, after slimly failing to come back from a 4-0 deficit created the 3rd inning. PVCC Baseball now looks to get back on track Sunday with a game against Neiji University of Japan, at Glendale Ranch (6:30 pm). Pictures - 2/24/2010 vs. CGCC Pictures - 2/26/2010 vs. GCC | |||
PUMAS OPEN SEASON WITH LOSS TO MESA PVCC Women’s Tennis opened their 2010 season yesterday with a tough 9-0 loss against a very strong and talented Mesa CC program. The doubles pairs of Lyndsey Grinstead and Kim McConville lost their match 8-1, while Kellie Boule and Katelyn Neimeyer lost theirs, 8-3. And, in singles, all five Pumas lost tough, but spirited contests against the Thunderbirds. “We were very much outplayed in our doubles and my concern was that they not get hurt from the power and pace of Mesa’s shot-making,” noted Head Coach Kristin Fullam. “But our singles play, at certain positions was more competitive. “The Thunderbirds were good sports and very gracious, and our girls came away with some good things to work on.” PVCC Women’s Tennis hits the court again with a home match against Glendale on Tuesday (March 2nd) at 1:30 pm. | |||
PUMAS STRUGGLE AGAINST ARIZONA WESTERN & SMCC Playing Arizona Western College in Yuma on Saturday, PVCC Softball lost both games of their double-header, 8-0 and 10-5. Then again on Tuesday, the Lady Pumas lost two more at South Mountain CC, 6-0 and 6-2. PVCC Softball has now lost their last six games straight and, although they undoubtedly house a talented team, as Head Coach Nick Candrea admits, they’re suffering from a combination of obstacles that are making it tough for the Lady Pumas to get back on track. “We are having a hard time finding a way to win right now,” Candrea said. “We are dealing with two of our three pitchers down with injuries, and both our offense and defense have been struggling.” Looking for redemption and a turn of the tide, PVCC Softball takes the field again Saturday (Feb. 27th; 12 & 2 pm) with two special home games against Mesa that will raise funds for the Susan G. Koman Breast Cancer Foundation. Tickets will be sold at the event; admission is $5 for adults and $3 for students. Children under 12 get in free, and all MCCD and PVCC faculty/staff with ID will be admitted free of charge. Click here for more information on PVCC Softball’s first Breast Cancer Awareness event… | |||
PUMAS STRETCH RECORD TO 11-1 WITH MESA WINS Beating Mesa 4-3 and 1-0 on Friday and Saturday, PVCC Baseball now moves to 11-1 on the season; a season that, so far, accounts for nothing less than stellar results against their competition. Starting with their home win against MCC on Friday, PVCC scored four runs off of just four hits, while Mario Carrasco, Jacob Swift and Efrain Felix held the Thunderbirds defensively to three scores with their solid efforts on the mound. Then, repeating the feat again at Mesa on Saturday, the pitching combination of Selby Brummett, Matt Anderson, Brian Foster and Jordan Mitchell shutout the Thunderbirds, while offensively, PVCC managed to score the winning, and only, run of the game in the top of the 9th inning. PVCC hits the field again Tuesday (Feb. 23rd) with an away game against Chandler-Gilbert CC at 3 pm. Keep up the great work, Pumas! | |||
PUMA SOFTBALL TO HOST BREAST CANCER AWARENESS GAME The Puma Softball team will host its first Breast Cancer Awareness Game on February 27 against the Mesa CC Thunderbirds. Join the team as they pay tribute to those affected by breast cancer and raise funds for the Susan G. Koman Breast Cancer Foundation. All we ask is that you wear pink to the game to show your support of breast cancer awareness. All proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to the Susan G. Koman Breast Cancer Foundation. Special Puma Softball t-shirts will be for sale for $15 at the game to help raise additional money for the foundation. Almost everyone has been impacted by breast cancer, or any cancer for that matter, in one way or another. It is important to support those affected by breast cancer and promote awareness. Additionally, in the world of college women's sports, it is important to pull together and support such causes as this. Tickets will be sold at the event. Admission will be $5 adults and $3 students. Children under 12 are free. All MCCCD and PVCC Faculty/Staff with ID are admitted free of charge. | |||
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