NJCAA Region XII Women's Softball News
Monday, January 30
Softball
Muskegon ranked fifth in NJCAA Division II pre-season poll
The Muskegon Community College women's softball team is ranked fifth in the NJCAA Division II pre-season softball poll. The Jayhawks, who won the 2010 NJCAA National Champions, finished last season with a 38-17 record.
Oakland Community College is ranked 13th in the pre-season poll. The Raiders qualified for the NJCAA Division II National Tournament last season and finished with a record of 28-22. Kalamazoo Valley Community College is ranked 19th in the poll. The Cougars, who were the MCCAA Champions last season, finished with a 38-6 record. The NJCAA ranks the top four teams in each district in the pre-season.
In District G, which is the MCCAA Western Conference and Owens (OH) Community College, Muskegon was ranked first and Kalamazoo Valley was ranked second. Owens (OH) CC is ranked third and finished last season with a 44-5 record. Jackson Community College was ranked fourth in the District. The Jets finished with a 18-29 record last season.
In District H, which is the MCCAA Eastern Conference and Cuyahoga (OH) Community College and Lakeland (OH) Community College, Oakland is ranked first. Macomb Community College is ranked second. The Monarchs finished last season with a 30-19 record. Mott Community College is ranked third in the District. The Bears finished with a 17-22 record. Delta College rounds out the top four in District G. The Pioneers record last season was 8-20.
Thursday, May 19
Women's Softball
Owens defeats Heartland moves on in winner's bracket
The Owens Community College women's softball team defeat Heartland (IL) Community College 4-3 to advance in the NJCAA Division II Women's Softball National Tournament. The win moves to the Express into the winner's bracket semi-final on Friday. After falling down 1-0 in the bottom of the fourth, Owens scored two in the fifth and one in the sixth to take a 3-1 lead. Heartland responed with a run in the bottom of the sixth, but Owens scored in the top of the seventh to take a 4-2 lead. Heartland scored one in the bottom of the seventh but couldn't push the tying run across. Owens was lead by Lindsey Bandeen with three hits, two RBI and one run. Ashleigh Whitacre collected two hits, a run and a RBI. Owens plays top ranked LSU-Eunice on Friday at 1:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time.
Thursday, May 19
Women's Softball
Oakland's season end in 8 inning loss to Mercyhurst North East
The Oakland Community College women's softball team was eliminated from the NJCAA Division II Softball National Tournament with an 8-7, 8 inning loss to Mercyhust (PA) North East. The Raiders gave wer up 6-3 going into the bottom of the seventh, where they gave up three runs. Oakland scored a run in the top of the eighth but the Saints scored two runs in the bottom the frame to advance. Oakland (28-22) was led by Hailee Johnson with two hits, two RBI and a run. Shantel Uballe had two hits and two RBI. Katelyn Shattleroe and Angie Biernacki each had two hits, a run and a RBI for the Raiders.
Thursday, May 19
Women's Softball
Oakland falls in the first game of Division II Nationals
The Oakland Community College softball team fell to number two ranked Kankakee (IL) Community College, 3-1 in the first round of the NJCAA Division II Softball Nationals in Normal, IL. Kankakee scored on in the second and two in the fifth before Oakland score its only run on a RBI single by Shantel Uballe to score Hailee Johnson. Oakland will play Mercyhurst (PA) North East today at 2:00 PM Central Daylight Time.
Thursday, May 19
Women's Softball
Owens cruises past Mineral Area in first game of Nationals
The Owens Community College women's softball team defeated Mineral Area (MO) Community College to move on to the second round of the NJCAA Divsion II Women's Softball National Tournament in Normal, IL. The Express were paced by Alaina Haubert, who had two hits scored a run and had a RBI. Kristen Roznoski had two hits and scored a run, while Michelle Hollister added two hits, two runs and one RBI. Owens advances to play Heartland (IL) Community College at 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time today.
Saturday, May 14
Softball
Owens wins the District G Tournament
Owens Community College women's softball team won a rain delayed game 5-2 over Kalamazoo Valley Community College to advance to the NJCAA Division II Women's Softball Nationals in Normal, IL on May 19-21, 2011. Owens built a 4-2 lead in the bottom of the sixth when on Friday, when the rains cames and delayed the game until Saturday. Owens CC scored one more in in the sixth to clinched the game. Jordan Ratliff of Owens was named Most Valuable Player of the tournament. Allania Hulbert and Allison Hansch of Owens, Sara Heath and Emily Corning of Kalamazoo Valley were named to the All-Tournament Team. Kellan Dewey of Grand Rapids Community College, Chelsea Kurnat and Kelsey Bandstra of Muskegon Community College and Teneille Heiler of Jackson Community College rounded out the All-Tournament Team.
Friday, May 13
Softball
Oakland CC beats the rain and Macomb to win District
The Oakland Community College women's softball team not only beat Macomb Community College 9-3 to win the NJCAA District H Women's Softball Tournament. They finished the game just moments before a severve thunderstorm hit the area that halted play in the other district and the baseball regional. Oakland scored four runs in the bottom of the first and another five in the bottom of the four to secure the trip to the NJCAA Division II National Tournament in Normal, IL on May 19-21, 2011. The Raiders were lead by tournament MVP Katelyn Shattleroe, while Angel Biernacki and Kayla Provo also made the All-Tournament Team. Kayla Kubiski and Megan Dyer of Macomb CC, while Ashley Pusican and Leah Loga of Lakeland Community College were named to the All-Tournament Team. Charlotte Clark of St. Clair County Community College, Brittany Maki of Alpena Community College and Jessica Marino of Mott Community College rounded out the All-Tournament Team.
Wednesday, April 27
Softball
Owens moves up to number eight this week
The Owens Community College women's softball team moved up three spots to number eight in this week's NJCAA Divsion II Women's Softball Poll. The Express are 20-0 overall and 2-0 in the OCCAC. Muskegon Community College moved up one spot this week to number 15. The Jayhawks are 28-13 overall and 17-9 in the MCCAA Western Conference. Kalamazoo Valley Community College dropped 5 spots into a tie for 19th in this week's rankings. The Cougars are 20-4 overall and 12-4 in the MCCAA Western Conference.
Wednesday, April 20
Softball
Kellogg's Van Oosten and Lorain's Phillips earn NJCAA honors
Kellogg Community College freshman pitcher Kristen Van Oosten and Lorain County Community College's Erin Phillips have been named NJCAA Division II Pitcher of the Week and NJCAA Division III Player of the week respectfully. Van Oosten won two games last week beating # 14 - Kalamazoo Valley Community College 4-1 and Ancilla College 3-0. The 5-5 pitcher allowed eight hits, struck out 12 batters, allowed four walks and allowed no earned runs in 14 innings. She had 10 strikeouts, zero walks and zero runs in seven innings pitched. Phillips, a 5-9 pitcher, batted .500 with three runds, two doubles, a triple, two stolen bases and a walk. She also put together a home run and five RBI over four games. Her best performance was against Owens Community College when she hit 2 for 2 with a run, a double, a homer and a RBI.
Wednesday, April 20
Softball
Owens moves up two spots this week to number 11
The Owens Community College moved up two spots this week to number 11 in the NJCAA Division II Softball Poll. The Express are 24-0 overall and 2-0 in the OCCAC. Kalamazoo Valley Community College re-enters the poll this week at number 14. The Cougars are 20-2, 12-2 in the MCCAA Western Conference. Muskegon Community College drops two spots this week to number 16. The Jayhawks are 24-13, 13-3 in the MCCAA Western Conference.
Thursday, April 14
Softball
Owens moves up one spot to number 13 this week
The Owens Community College women's softball team moved up one spot to number 13 in this week's NJCAA Divsion II Women's Softball poll. The Express are 18-0 on the season. Muskegon Community College moved up one spot this week as well to number 14. The Jayhawks are 21-12 overall and 10-2 in the MCCAA Western Conference. Kalamazoo Valley Community College drops into the others receiving votes category this week. The Cougars are 18-2 overall and 10-2 in the MCCAA Western Conference.
Wednesday, April 6
Softball
Kalamazoo Valley moves up to number three this week
The Kalamazoo Valley Community College women's softball team moved up one spot this week to number three in the NJCAA Division II Softball poll. The Cougars are 15-1 overall and 7-1 in the MCCAA Western Conference. Owens Community College debuts in the poll at number 14 this week. The Express are 12-0 on the season. Defending National Champion Muskegon Community College dropped two spots this week to number 15. The Jayhawks are 16-11, 6-2 MCCAA Western Conference.
Tuesday, March 29
Softball
Kalamazoo Valley is number four in first regular season poll
The Kalamazoo Valley Community College women's softball is number four in the first regular season NJCAA Division II Women's Softball Poll. The Cougars are 10-0 on the season. Muskegon Community College is number 13 in this week's rankings. The Jayhawks are 10-9 on the season. Ancilla College (10-6) and Lakeland Community College (9-4-1) are the two teams in the others receiving votes category this week.
Friday, January 28
Softball
Lansing is third in pre-season poll
The Lansing Community College women's softball team is ranked third in the NJCAA Division II pre-season softball poll. The Stars finished last season with a 32-15 record. Kalamazoo Valley Community College is ranked eighth in the poll. The Cougars were 33-11 last season. Muskegon Community College is 13th in the rankings. The Jayhawks are the defending NJCAA Division II National Softball Champions and finished with a 59-9 record in 2010.
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.