Posted By Press Democrat Staff Writer Michael Coit: Capping a strong Sonoma State baseball campaign, four Seawolves earned postseason honors. Leading the list were pitchers Harmen Sidhu and Glenn Wallace, one of the nation’s toughest one-two punches on the mound. Sidhu was named First Team All-America, First Team All-West Region, and First Team All-Conference by [...]
Posted By Press Democrat Staff Writer Michael Coit: So good was Santa Rosa Junior College’s baseball team nearly the entire starting lineup earned post season honors. Pitcher Jason Alexander was a Northern California All-American selection in addition to making First Team All Big 8 Conference. The All-Empire right hander from Cardinal Newman was second in [...]
Posted By Press Democrat Staff Writer Michael Coit: Leading the Sonoma State softball team on another playoff run, four Seawolves earned NCAA Division II regional player honors. Sonoma State ace Samantha Lipperd was selected to the All-West Region First Team by both Daktronics and the National Fastpitch Coaches Association. The two-time California Collegiate Athletic Association [...]
Posted By Press Democrat Staff Writer Michael Coit: Santa Rosa Junior College’s strong softball season earned five players conference honors. Named to the Big 8 Conference First Team were Courtney Lucchesi, Megan Stroud and Taylor Morga. Making the Second Team were Christina Pierce and Jenna Reed. Lucchesi, a pitcher from Windsor high, was fifth in [...]
BY MICHAEL COIT THE PRESS DEMOCRAT Passionate playing sports couldn’t get Spencer Heller onto her middle school volleyball, basketball or softball teams. A weekend golfer, Heller took a keener interest in the game as a teen-ager. A wise choice as she developed into a college player, good enough to three times be named All-American at [...]
By MICHAEL COIT THE PRESS DEMOCRAT A first-round lead in the state golf tournament evaporated during a challenging second round as Santa Rosa Junior College finished third Monday in Carmel. Santa Rosa’s top four each shot par or better in a strong first 18 holes, giving the Bear Cubs a three-stroke lead. Playing a shorter, [...]
MONDAY CCCAA Men’s Golf Championships At Rancho Canada Golf Course, Carmel Notable: This marks SRJC’s third consecutive state appearance By MICHAEL COIT THE PRESS DEMOCRAT After a windy first round of the NorCal men’s golf finals, Santa Rosa Junior College was within range of another state championship appearance. Yet rain and facing conference titlist [...]
By MICHAEL COIT THE PRESS DEMOCRAT A career best tournament carried Sonoma State golfer Eric Ash into the NCAA Division II Men’s Championships as the Seawolves team finished back in the pack at the West/South Central Regional. With only two spots for individuals from teams not qualifying for the national championships, Ash needed another [...]
By MICHAEL COIT THE PRESS DEMOCRAT Rain and wind challenged golfers at the NCAA Division II West Super Regional where Sonoma State’s women finished shy of qualifying for the national championships, but ace Spencer Heller moved on Tuesday. Sonoma State fell one spot in the final round to finish fifth in the nine-team field [...]
By MICHAEL COIT THE PRESS DEMOCRAT It’s been a rebuilding season for Sonoma State women’s golf. But the Seawolves have played well enough to reach regionals and look to continue to improve after an up-and-down campaign. Sonoma State secured the ninth and final spot in the West Super Regional of the NCAA Division II [...]