Spartan Times

Softball spring opener 2012

By Amanda Lanigan, Reporter

Colorado Northwestern’s softball team opened their spring season with a long two week adventure. The trip began in Yuma, Arizona.

During their games in Arizona they grasped two wins starting the season off on the right foot. After Arizona they headed to Las Vegas for some practices in the beautiful warm Vegas weather. Their last stop was St. George, Utah. Over the two weeks on the road they played a total of 18 games. › Continue reading

Tags: Opener, Softball

Mitchell the newest addition to softball coaching staff

By Shelby Almond, Layout/Design Editor

Coach Katie Mitchell is the Lady Spartans’ new assistant softball coach. She is very talented at this sport and just graduated from Mesa State, where she played softball there all four years and also received her bachelor degree in exercise science. She was born and raised in Billings, Mont. › Continue reading

Tags: Assistant coach, Katie Mitchell, New Coach, Softball

Spartan softball sees the light, even in losses

By Ashlee Myers, Reporter

Monique Mier swings the bat against Snow College last weekend. Though the Lady Spartans didn’t walk away with wins, highlights included a home run and two double plays. Photo by Andrea Gallegos.

The Spartans softball team played SLCC (Salt Lake Community College) the weekend of March 18, losing all four games. The weekend was not without bright spots, though. In the second › Continue reading

Tags: Double play, Home run, SLCC, Snow College, Softball

Individual plays mark Vegas road trip

By Shelby Almond, Layout/Design Editor

Tags: Softball, Sports

Base charter bus priority on length of season, not by trip

By Tamekia Hunt, Reporter

Taking a yellow school bus to college athletic events is less than impressive, says sophomore Tamekia Hunt. Instead of prioritizing the school’s only charter bus based on which team is taking the longest trip, it would be more fair if the team that’s been in season the longest gets first dibs. Or start setting money aside to buy a second bus...one that’s NOT yellow. Photo by Michael Dillon.

Many individuals give devastating looks to CNCC players as they arrive at a competitor’s house and get off a yellow school bus. The comments our athletes hear, plus their sore backs and legs after hours in an upright seat, become very irritating. › Continue reading

Tags: Charter bus, Softball, Women's Basketball

Athlete of the week: Camille Brimhall

By Michelle Einzinger, Reporter

Camille Brimhall ready for action.

Height: 5’8”

Age: 19

Hometown: West Point, Utah › Continue reading

Tags: athlete of the week, Softball

Coach of the Week: Head softball coach Candra “C.J.” Robie

Compiled by Branna McFadden, Reporter

Was there someone in your life who got you interested in coaching? I had two amazing college coaches, and I knew after playing it was something I wanted to do.

How long have you been coaching for? I started coaching at 20. I had my own summer ball team in Utah. I started at CNCC in Fall 2007, so a total of 5 ½ years.

Did you participate in this sport in college or high school? I played softball all through high school, starting as a sophomore. I moved on to play at Salt Lake Community College for my two years with the Bruins. I was a starting catcher, helped lead the Bruins to their first trip to Nationals, and helped add another region championship. I had a scholarship to the University of Utah, but after my shoulder surgery, I never recovered so I had to end my softball career. › Continue reading

Tags: Coach of the week, Coach spotlight, Softball

Athlete of the week: Heather Rupp

Compiled by Michelle Einzinger and Bryanna McFadden

Freshman softball second base and outfield player Heather Rupp steps to the plate and makes contact with the ball. Photo by Michelle Einzinger.

Name: Heather Rupp

Height: 5’3″

Location: Taylorsville City, Utah › Continue reading

Tags: athlete of the week, CNCC Athletics, Softball, Sports

        Last weekend, the CNCC Spartan softball team won 3 out of 4 games against Western Nevada College.“Our pitching staff really stepped it up this weekend,” said head coach C.J. Wilson. Highlights of the games included freshman Camille Brimhall hitting a two-run walk off in the bottom of the 7th inning in Game 2 on Friday and a two-run homer in Game 2 on Saturday.

      Wilson said that freshman Ashley Hobbs also played outstanding defense. The first game’s score was 1-4 in favor of Western Nevada; the rest of the games CNCC won 7-5, 4-2, and 4-3. The softball team would like to thank volleyball coach Richard Barker and the volleyball team, as well as the women’s basketball team, for helping with the games this weekend and supporting their fellow athletes.

       The next home games are April 16 and 17 against SouthernNevada. Students and CNCC employees are urged to attend! Game times are 1 and 3 p.m. on Friday and noon and 2 p.m. on Saturday.

Tags: CNCC Athletics, News, Softball, Sports

Spartan softball outlook: Ladies hope for end of season tournament play

With the 2010 softball season underway, the Spartan Times decided to sit down with head softball coach C.J. Wilson and talk about the upcoming season, predict outcomes, and discuss players.

Wilson started at CNCC in the fall of 2007 as an assistant coach for softball. However, before she landed the job, she played for two years at Salt Lake Community College as a starting catcher. She had plans to play at University of Utah but had shoulder surgery and never recovered to continue playing. While playing for Salt Lake her first year, she met a Rangely local and has been with him since. › Continue reading

Tags: Features, News, Softball, Sports