PORTLAND, Ore. – 16 Oregon Tech athletes in the spring sports of softball, baseball and men’s and women’s track and field earned U.S. Bank Academic All-CCC honors for their performances on the field of play and in the classroom, the conference office announced.
To earn recognition as a CCC scholar-athlete, a student must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.2 and sophomore or higher standing. All 2013 CCC spring honorees listed here
| Rachel Botsford | | Mulino, OR | | SO | Track/Field | Radiologic Science |
| Emma Carlson | | Corvallis, OR | | SO | Track/Field | Pre-Nursing |
| Sara Coates | | Salem, OR | | SR | Softball | Dental Hygiene |
| Shauna Collins | | Roseburg, OR | | JR | Softball | Respiratory Care |
| Tyson Dahl | | Winston, OR | | SO | Baseball | Pre-MIT |
| Elise Goodell | | Klamath Falls, OR | | SR | Softball | Biology/Health Science |
| Ryan Hayden | | Grants Pass, OR | | JR | Baseball | Echocardiography |
| Mary Matchett | | Klamath Falls, OR | | SO | Track/Field | General Studies |
| Brenden Minor | | Hyampto, CA | | JR | Track/Feld | Computer Software |
| Jacob Murray | | The Dalles, OR | | SO | Track/Field | Civil Engineering |
| Dustin Norman | | Kuna, ID | | SR | Baseball | Respiratory Care |
| Tyler Park | | Grants Pass, OR | | JR | Track/Field | Mechanical Engineering |
| Dylan Rogers | | Las Vegas, NV | | JR | Baseball | Biology |
| Katherine Waugh | | Klamath Falls, OR | | JR | Track/Field | Nursing |
| Taylor Schmidt | | Medford, OR | | SR | Softball | Management/Accounting |
| Danielle Sayres | | Milwaukie, OR | | JR | Softball | Renewable Energy |
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Oregon Tech’s hopes for a berth to the 2013 NAIA Softball National Championship were dashed after today’s NAIA Softball Coaches’ Top 25 Poll was released by the national office on Tuesday.
Oregon Tech's hopes of a third-straight NAIA National Softball Tournament appearance fell just short.  |
Behind a runner-up finish at last week’s Cascade Conference Softball Tournament, Oregon Tech bumped up four spots to No. 20 in the eighth regular-season addition of the NAIA poll, however the last at-large berth was nabbed by No. 16 St. Gregory's (Okla.) announced recently.
Oregon Tech finished tied for second with a mark of 19-9 in Cascade Conference play, while the Owls ended the 2013 campaign with a 36-17 overall record.
The 40 qualifiers for the inaugural NAIA Softball National Championship Opening Round was announced at 5 p.m. CDT today and can be viewed here. The official Opening Round pairings and seeds will be announced via a live graphical selection show at approximately 7 p.m. on www.NAIA.org
Oregon Tech showed the most improvement of any team in the poll, while CCC member Corban University tumbled three spots to settle at No. 11.
The CCC sends three teams into the postseason with Corban University receiving an at-large berth to the championships. Concordia University is in as a Regional host school, while College of Idaho received the CCC’s automatic berth into the NAIA National Championship after winning the CCC softball tournament championship.
LA GRANDE, Ore. –Five Oregon Tech Lady Owls have been honored by the Cascade Collegiate Conference. Junior Shauna Collins and Freshman Alyssa Davis join Seniors Taylor Schmidt and Jess Plummer on the CCC first team selection, with fellow senior Sara Coates being named honorable mention. Davis also picked up Gold Glove Award for her efforts at second base.
Corban University’s Stephanie Nippert scored the preverbal natural hat trick as she has been named CCC Softball Player of the Year for the third-straight year after a vote of the league’s head coaches.
Nickayla Skinner of The College of Idaho was selected as CCC Pitcher of the Year. Concordia shortstop Taylor Copher was selected as Newcomer of the Year by the CCC head coaches. The freshman from Sandy, Ore. also led all conference players with 67 hits on the season.
Leading his team to it’s first-ever CCC title and a program-best 40-win season, Corban University’s Nathan Ohta was awarded his first Coach of the Year award after a vote of his peers. The Warriors are currently ranked a season-best No. 8 in the latest NAIA coaches’ poll.
2013 All-Cascade Collegiate Conference Softball Team and Honors
Player of the Year: Stephanie Nippert, Sr., Corban
Pitcher of the Year: Nickayla Skinner, Jr., College of Idaho
Newcomer of the Year: Taylor Copher, Jr., Concordia
Coach of the Year: Nathan Ohta, Corban
| Name | School | Year | Pos. | Hometown |
| Courtney Castronovo | Corban | Jr. | OF | Keizer, Ore. |
| Brittany Chestnut | Corban | Sr. | OF | Newport, Ore. |
| Shauna Collins | Oregon Tech | Jr. | SS | Roseburg, Ore. |
| Taylor Copher | Concordia | Jr. | SS | Sandy, Ore. |
| Alyssa Davis | Oregon Tech | Fr. | 2B | Hillsboro, Ore. |
| Sarah Jackson | Eastern Oregon | Jr. | 1B | Helena, Mont. |
| Laura Luther | Concordia | Jr. | 1B | Vancouver, Wash. |
| Alexis Macias | College of Idaho | So. | 1B | Stockton, Calif. |
| Molly Mills | College of Idaho | Sr. | OF | Burley, Idaho |
| Stephanie Nippert | Corban | Sr. | 1B | Rocklin, Calif. |
| Jess Plummer | Oregon Tech | Sr. | 3B | Eugene, Ore. |
| Kate Santos | Concordia | So. | C | Gladstone, Ore. |
| Taylor Schmidt | Oregon Tech | Sr. | P | Medford, Ore. |
| Chelsea Schriber | Corban | Sr. | P | Tillamook, Ore. |
| Nickayla Skinner | College of Idaho | Jr. | P | Mountain Home, Idaho |
| Ashley Suter | Concordia | Sr. | P | Tigard, Ore. |
| Tobey Varney | Concordia | Sr. | 3B | Woodinville, Wash. |
| Sydney White | SOU | Fr. | P | Clovis, Calif. |
Honorable Mention: Katie Aden, Concordia; Sara Coates, Oregon Tech; Lauren Robinson, Northwest; Gabby Stover, Northwest Christian; Rachel Strong, College of Idaho; Stephanie Vandenbusch, Southern Oregon.
2013 Gold Glove Award Winners
Pitcher: Alex Hillmick, Jr., Eastern Oregon
Catcher: Kate Santos, So., Concordia
First Base: Laura Luther, Jr., Concordia
Second Base: Alyssa Davis, Fr., Oregon Tech
Shortstop: Erica Fitzgerald, Sr., Corban
Third Base: Molly Mills, Sr., College of Idaho
Outfield: Katie Aden, Jr., Concordia
Outfield: Robin Gawlista, Sr., Concordia
Outfield: Chynna Sandhop, Sr., Corban