NJCAA Region XII Women's Softball News
Thursday, May 13
Softball
Rain washes out first day of District Softball Tournament
The first day of the NJCAA District G and H softball tournaments were washed out by heavy overnight rain which left the fields underwater and unplayable. The Battle Creek area has received over two and a half inches of rain since May 1st. The tournament is now scheduled to start on Friday at 9:00 AM.
Thursday, May 6
Softball
District H softball bracket finalized today
The bracket for the NJCAA District H Softball Tournament that will be held May 13-14 at Bailey Park in Battle Creek, MI. The top seed Oakland Community College and second seed Lakeland Community College will get byes into the second round. Delta College will play Macomb Community College, while St. Clair County Community College will play Mott Community College. Both games will be played at 9:00 AM. The Delta/Macomb winner will play Oakland, while Lakeland will play the winner of the St. Clair/Mott winner at 11:00 AM. The winner of double elimination tournament will advance to the NJCAA Region XII
Thursday, May 6
Softball
District G Tournament bracket set
The six teams are set for the NJCAA District G Softball tournament to be held at Bailey Park in Battle Creek, MI on May 13-14. The top seed Muskegon Community College and the number two seed Owens Community College will get byes into the second round. Jackson Community College will play Lansing Community College, while Lake Michigan College will play Kalamazoo Valley Community College at 9:00 on Thursday. Muskegon will get the winner of Jackson/Lansing at 11:00 AM, while Owens will get the winner of Lake Michigan/Kalamazoo winner. The winner of the double elimination tournament will advance to the NJCAA Division II National Tournament in Bloomington, IL.
Thursday, April 28
Softball
Muskegon CC holds on to number eight in final softball poll
The Muskegon Community College softball team held on to the number eight spot in the final NJCAA Division II softball poll. The Jayhawks are 41-5 overall. Kalamazoo Valley Community College moved up two spots to number ten this week. The Cougars are 27-7 overall. Lansing Community College dropped one spot this week to number 16. The Stars are 25-10 overall.
Friday, April 25
Softball
Muskegon CC jumps eight spots in this week's poll
The Muskegon Community College women's softball team moved up eight spots to number eight in this week's NJCAA Division II Softball poll. The Jayhawks are 37-5 overall. Kalamazoo Valley Community College held on to the number 12 spot for the second straight week with an overall record of 23-5. Lansing Community College dropped seven spot this week to number 15. The Stars are 19-9 overall. Owens Community College is in the others receiving votes catagory again this week with an overall record of 17-11.
Saturday, April 15
Softball
Lansing CC moves up three spots to number eight.
The Lansing Community College softball team moved up three spots to number eight in this week's poll. The Stars are 17-4 overall. Kalamazoo Valley Community College moved up five spots to number 12 this week. The Cougars are 18-4 overall. The Muskegon Community College softball team dropped 9 spots to number 16 this week. The Jayhawks are 27-5 overall. Lakeland Community College (15-11) and Owens Community College are still in the others receiving votes catagory.
Softball
Muskegon CC drops three spots in this week's poll
The Muskegon Community College softball team dropped three spots this week to number seven. The Jayhawks are 24-4 on the season. Lansing Community College held steady this week at number eleven in the rankings. The Stars are 13-4 overall. Kalamazoo Valley Community College moved up two spots to number 17 this week. The Cougars are 12-4 overall. Lakeland Community College (10-8) and Owens Community College (15-7) are in the other receiving votes catagory
Thursday, April 1
Softball
Muskegon CC debuts at number four in weekly softball poll
The Muskegon Community College women's softball team debuted at number four in the NJCAA Divison II Softball poll. The Jayhawks are 18-3 overall on the season. Lansing Community College opens the season at number eleven in the poll. The Stars are 9-4 overall. Kalamazoo Valley Community College is ranked 19th in poll this week. The Cougars are 11-9 overall. Lakeland Community College (8-4) and Owens Community College (9-8) are in the others receiving votes catagory.
Friday, January 29
Women's Softball
Lansing ranked third in pre-season poll
The Lansing Community College women's softball team is ranked third in this year's NJCAA Division II pre-season softball poll. The Stars were 54-5 last season and finished third at the NJCAA National Tournament last season. Muskegon Community College is ranked 12th in the poll. The Jayhawks were 43-15 last season. Kalamazoo Valley Community College is ranked 20th in the pre-season poll. The Cougars were 28-17 last season.
Thursday, April 30
Softball
Lansing Community College holds on to number two spot again
The Lansing Community College softball team held on to the number two spot in this week's NJCAA Division II softball poll. The Stars are 44-1 overall and have won the MCCAA Western Conference with a record of 27-1. Kalamazoo Valley CC held on to the number 12 spot this week's poll. The Cougars are 25-12 overall and have locked up third place in the MCCAA Western Conference. Muskegon Community College also held steady at number 15 this week. The Jayhawks are 39-11 overall and will finish second in the MCCAA Western Conference. Owens Community College are in the other receiving votes category this week with a 21-11 record.
Wednesday, April 22
Softball
Lansing Community College remains second in this week's poll
Lansing Community College remained second in this week's NJCAA Division II Softball Poll. The Stars are 38-1 overall and 21-1 in the MCCAA Western Conference. Kalamazoo Valley Community College debuts in the poll this week at number 12. The Cougars are 22-11 overall and 18-6 in the MCCAA Western Conference. Muskegon Community College dropped four spots this week to number 15 in this week's poll. The Jayhawks are 32-10 overall and 18-4 in the MCCAA Western Conference. Owens Community College dropped out of the top twenty this week but are still in the others receiving votes. The Lady Express are 20-8 overall and 8-0 in the OCCAC conference.
Thursday, April 16
Softball
Lansing CC moves up one spots to number two in softball poll
The Lansing Community College moved up one spot this week to number two in this week's NJCAA Division II Softball Poll. The Stars are 32-1 overall and 17-1 in the MCCAA Western Conference. Muskegon Community College debuts this week at number 11 in the poll. The Jayhawks are 25-8 overall and 15-3 in the MCCAA Western Conference. Owens Community College held steady at number 17 for the second straight week. The Lady Express 14-8 overall and 5-0 in the OCCAC.
Thursday, April 16
Softball
Jackson CC's Adams named NJCAA Softball Pitcher of the Week
Kelsey Adams of Jackson Community College was the NJCAA Division II Player of the Week. Adams (Grass Lake, MI/Grass Lake) recorded the first shut-out of her career for Jackson Community College. The 5' 7" sophomore, allowed two hits and walked one in a 5-0 win over Ancilla College. Adams struck out four to give their seventh win over the eight games. Congratulations to Kelsey on the award.
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Softball
Lansing ranked third in this week's NJCAA softball poll
The Lansing Community College softball team moved up one spot to third in the week's NJCAA Division II Women's Softball Poll. The Stars are 28-1 overall on the season. Owens Community College broke into the top 20 this week at number 17. The Lady Express are 12-7 on the young season and atop the OCCAC standings.
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Softball
Muskegon's Pickel named NJCAA Softball Player of the Week
Ashley Pickel (Muskegon, MI/Mona Shores) broke the Muskegon Community College school record for stolen bases to be named NJCAA Division II Player of the Week. The 5' 5" freshman stole 12 bases over six games last week, bringing her season total to a record breaking and nation leading 38 on the season. Pickel was alos an impressive 10-for-14 from the plate with a double, 11 runs and four RBI.
Saturday, March 28, 2009
Women's Softball
Lansing's Cupp and Morong named NJCAA Players of the week
Lansing Community College's Tiffany Cupp and Stefanie Morong have been named NJCAA Player and Pitcher of the Week repectively. Cupp finished the week with a .647 batting average for Lansing CC. The sophomore catcher hit five home runs and posted 12 RBI as her team went 5-0. In the conference opener, Cupp went 4 for 5 with two home runs, one double and six RBI. She is hitting .635 on the season with nine home runs and 29 RBI on the season.
Morong went 3-0 last week and had 20 strikeouts in 18 innings pitched for Lansing CC. Morong pitched a perfect game against Chesapeake (MD) College (10-0), striking out seven. She allowed only two walks, seven hits and three earned runs on the week and struck out an impressive 20 batters. She improved her record to 8-0 on hte season with a 1.00 ERA.
Friday, Janaury 30
Women's Softball
Region XII has two teams in top 10 of Softball pre-season poll
Lansing Community College and Oakland Community College are ranked in the top 10 of the NJCAA Division II Women's Softball Poll. Lansing Community College is ranked fifth in the poll. The Stars were 55-5 last season and qualified for the NJCAA Division II National Tournament last year. Oakland Community College is ranked seventh in the poll. The Raiders were 30-22 last season and qualified for the NJCAA Division II National Tournament last season.
Friday, January 30
Women's Softball
Region XII has several pre-season Softball All-Americans
Six Region XII softball players have been named Pre-Season NJCAA Division II Softball All-Amercians. Pitcher Brianna Carpenter of Lansing Community College is only Region XII player to earn First Team honors.
Catcher Tiffany Cupp of Lansing Community College, infielder Heidi Holmes of Muskegon Comunity College and Outfielder Danielle Hahn of Owens Community College were named to the Second Team. Pitcher Melina Johnson of Owens Community College and Utility player Marti James of Mott Community College were named to the Third Team.