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The 2009 softball team finished the season with their sixth consecutive winning season, as the Owls went 21-20 overall and finished 4th in the conference standings at 11-13. In the first year of the softball conference direct model, the conference champion is the automatic qualifier to the NAIA national tournament, so there was no postseason tournament for the top-four CCC teams to compete in.
Katie King was the only member of the Owl team selected to the Cascade Colleigiate all-conference team. It was Kings second-straight year named to the all-conference team. King was also a 2009 Gold Glove winner, along with shortstop Jenny Austin and outfielder Amber Sinicrope. Austin and outfielder Brittany Warren were CCC honorable mention selections.
King led the Owls in hitting with a .360 average, including 45 hits, six doubles, two homeruns and 25 RBI. Warren batted .302 for the Owls this season with 42 hits, 11 doubles, three homeruns and 25 RBI. Austin, gaining her second consecutive Gold Glove Award, had a .922 fielding percentage, while driving in 20 runs, including eight doubles, two triples, a homerun and batted .294. Sinicrope, also a two-time Gold Glove selection, finished the year with 37 hits and was 13-14 in the stolen base department. Sinicrope tallied three doubles and four triples this season.
Bess Fagan, Bree Larson, Amber Sinicrope and Sunceray Titus were selected to the Cascade Conference Academic team. Both Fagan and Sinicrope were also selected NAIA Academic All-Americans.
The Owls lost six players to graduation and one to an externship. Head Coach Greg Stewart has an outstanding 2010 recruiting class, including a top high school pitching prospect and junior college transfer to begin a run at the 2010 CCC title.
06.11.2009 - Louisville Slugger/NFCA NAIA All-Region Team Announced
The National Fastpitch Coaches Association, in association with Louisville Slugger, announced this week that Oregon Tech senior catcher Katie King was selected to the 2009 Louisville Slugger/NFCA NAIA All-Region team.
King was the only player from the Cascade Collegiate Conference selected to the NFCA All-Region squad. King, coming off back-to-back all-conference awards in both 2008 and 2009 helped the Owls to a conference title her junior season and a fourth place finish in conference play this past year.
Along with a 2009 Gold Glove award, King led the Owls in hitting with a .360 average, including 45 hits, six doubles, two homeruns and 25 RBI.
NFCA West All-Region 1st Team
Position Name School
P Tory Ferreira California Baptist
C Alex Wilkinson Point Loma
1B Nikki Lowe California Baptist
2B Alisha Vegas Menlo
SS Ashley Boyd California Baptist
DP Courtney Emry Menlo
Utility Melissa Gomez Point Loma
OF Janel Guadagno Point Loma
OF Sarah Hurlbut California Baptist
OF Jessie Harris Simon Frasier
At-Large/P Tyler Lent Point Loma
At-Large/P Emma Holden California Baptist
At-Large/P Stephanie Fairclough Holy Names
At-Large/C Katie King Oregon Tech
At-Large/SS Christine Barr Simon Frasier
At-Large/OF Kendall Gorham California Baptist
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05.06.2009 - Oregon Tech's King Named to All-Conference Team
Owl catcher Katie King was selected to the 2009 Cascade All-Conference team for the second consecutive season. (photo by Kelly Caleb) |
PORTLAND, Ore. - Oregon Tech senior catcher Katie King was named to the Cascade Collegiate Conference first team, by a vote of the CCC softball coaches, the league office announced. This is Kings second-straight year named to the all-conference team. King was also a Gold Glove Award winner, along with shortstop Jenny Austin and outfielder Amber Sinicrope. Austin and Tech outfielder Brittany Warren was CCC honorable mention selections.
King led the Owls in hitting with a .360 average, including 45 hits, six doubles, two homeruns and 25 RBI. Warren batted .302 for the Owls this season with 42 hits, 11 doubles, three homeruns and 25 RBI. Austin, gaining her second consecutive Gold Glove Award, had a .922 fielding percentage, while driving in 20 runs, including eight doubles, two triples, a homerun and batted .294. Sinicrope, also a two-time Gold Glove selection, finished the year with 37 hits and was 13-14 in the stolen base department. Sinicrope tallied three doubles and four triples this season.
2009 All-Cascade Collegiate Conference Softball Team
Player of the Year: Heather Dixon, 1B, College of Idaho
Pitcher of the Year: Jody Zillner, P, College of Idaho
Newcomer of the Year: Strohm Fouty, LF, Southern Oregon
Coach of the Year: Kim Fritts, Southern Oregon
Team Champion of Character: Northwest Christian
Name School Year Pos. Hometown
Jody Zillner College of Idaho Jr. P Emmett, Idaho
Heather Dixon College of Idaho Sr. 1B Boise, Idaho
Strohm Fouty Southern Oregon Sr. LF Polson, Montana
Meghan Laughlin Southern Oregon So. CF Honolulu, Hawaii
Danielle Pulfrey Concordia Jr. P Hillsboro, Oregon
Megan Platz Eastern Oregon Sr. 1B New Plymouth, Idaho
Denise Benedict Concordia Sr. SS Ridgefield, Washington
Rebecca Franke Corban Jr. LF Pendleton, Oregon
Katie King Oregon Tech Sr. C Hillsboro, Oregon
Haley Butcher College of Idaho Sr. INF Eagle, Idaho
Jessie Jones Corban So. 2B Gladstone, Oregon
Jordyn Kurtz Southern Oregon Fr. P Tacoma, Washington
Brooke Davis Northwest Christian Fr. P Sherwood, Oregon
Kayla Vickaryous Concordia So. OF Castle Rock, Washington
Megan Monaghan Eastern Oregon Sr. 2B Mt. Baker, Washington
Erin Sailors Corban Sr. P Anchorage, Alaska
Brittany Robles Northwest Christian Jr. C Bend, Oregon
Katie Moy Southern Oregon Fr. DP Oceanside, California
Stacy Smith College of Idaho Sr. OF Draper, Utah
Honorable Mention:
Brittany Warren, OF, Oregon Tech; Jenny Austin, SS, Oregon Tech, Becca Gawlista, OF, Concordia;
Jennifer Kollaer, Corban; Amy Rhoades, INF, College of Idaho.
Cascade Collegiate Conference Gold Glove Award Winners:
C: Katie King Oregon Tech
1B: Megan Platz Eastern Oregon
2B: Megan Monaghan Eastern Oregon
3B: Megan Mazanec Northwest Christian
SS: Jenny Austin Oregon Tech
OF: Amber Sinicrope Oregon Tech
OF: Meghan Laughlin Southern Oregon
OF: Ashleigh Byrne Eastern Oregon
P: Jody Zillner College of Idaho
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