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NNU Baseball in the race for GNAC title, hosts Concordia on Thursday at 3pm & Friday at noon
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Overall (23-20); GNAC (19-15) DATE OPPONENT May 5 Concordia (DH) May 6 Concordia (DH) End of Regular Season May 12 GNAC Tournament Site TBD May 13 GNAC Tournament Site TBD
TIME 3 pm Noon TBA TBA
Track & Field DATE OPPONENT Today at GNAC Combined Champ. at Lacey, WA May 13 at GNAC Championships at Monmouth, OR May 14 at GNAC Championships at Monmouth, OR May 26 at NCAA National Champ. at Bradenton, FL May 27 at NCAA National Champ. at Bradenton, FL May 28 at NCAA National Champ. at Bradenton, FL
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Northwest Nazarene Crusader Athletics
Photo by Kari Stetson
Hopkins-Humphrey Female Athlete Award winner Taylor Van Valey, right, poses with athletic director Kelli Lindley, left, and Dr. Martha Hopkins, center, after receiving her award at the 5th annual CRU Awards.
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With the school year winding down, the Crusaders took time to recognize the most memorable performances of the past year and honor the top student-athletes at the 5th annual CRU Awards. That was one of the highlights of the past two weeks, a fortnight that saw the NNU softball team wrap up its second-best season ever, that saw Taylor Deskins, AnnaMarie Forza, Ellie Logan, Payton Lewis and Cole Hoberg all hit NCAA marks on the track, Jack Strickland set a school record at the GNAC Golf Championships, and the Crusader baseball team take 3-of-4 from Western Oregon, snapping the Wolves' 14-game win streak in the process. CRU AWARDS: A night of fancy attire, good food and a variety of awards was highlighted by the Hopkins-Humphrey Female Athlete Award won by senior two-sport star Taylor Van Valey. Van Valey received the award from athletic director Kelli Lindley and Crusader legend and award namesake Dr. Martha Hopkins, who received a standing ovation. Other award winners from the 5th annual event were: Arthur D. Ortman Award: McCrea Nirider and Rachel Ball; W.A."Art" Horwood — Ralph E. Neil Soccer Award: Julio Castillo; Bennett Award: Kendra Bodine; Roberts Inspirational Award: Jenna Caywood; Steve Hills Award: Isaac Mitchell and Sierra Manzer; Salisbury Basketball Award: Ellie Logan; Glen Reed Basketball Award: Bouna N'Diaye; Eldon Beer Baseball Award: Darren Crosby; J.B. Frazier Award: Tyler Davis; Bobby Halle Outstanding Softball Award: Brooke Bonsen; Taylor Golf Award: Samantha Miller, Keynan Fanslow and Jack Strickland; Most Inspirational Performance of the Year: Abigail Otto; Rookie of the Year: Kylie Orr; Break-Out Athletic Performance of the Year: Hailey Cook; Best Performance
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of the Year: Colton Loomis; Community Service Award: Cross Country & Track & Field team; Coach of the Year: Rocke Musgraves; and Orrin E. Hills Male Athlete Award: Julio Castillo. The L.E.S. Women's Track Award and Wesley O. Young Track Award winners will be named after the NCAA National outdoor meet later this month. TRACK & FIELD: NNU was in fine form at the Idaho/Utah Border Clash hosted by Boise State, turning in 5 NCAA performances and 3 new school records. Leading the way was Payton Lewis who cleared 17 feet, 0.75 inches in the pole vault, an automatic NCAA qualifying mark and new school record. Adding a school record in the javelin was Ellie Logan with a throw of 151-11, an NCAA provisional mark, and Taylor Deskins in the 100 meters as she became the first Crusader woman to break the 12-second barrier, running an NCAA time of 11.95 seconds. Adding NCAA marks was Hoberg, who cleared 6-9 in the high jump, and Forza, who had a throw of 135-9 in the javelin. ON TAP: 5 Crusader student-athletes are competing in the GNAC Multi-Event Championships, which began Monday and conclude today. Then NNU is at the GNAC Championship meet on May 13-14 hosted by Western Oregon. BASEBALL: Talk about a roller-coaster. First, the Crusaders won a first-place battle with Western Oregon, beating the Wolves 3-of-4 games. Then NNU was swept on the road by Central Washington as the Wildcats leap-frogged NNU and WOU into the GNAC lead. Against the Wolves, Ryan Johnson led the way earning Player of the Week honors as he was 9-of-16 with 5 RBIs and a home run. Tyler Davis added 8 hits, 6 RBIs and a home run for NNU, which also got homers from Drew Helmstadter, Brett Nielsen and Josh Hatfield in the slugfests as the Crusaders won 6-5 on a Tucker Campbell walk-off single, 14-10 in comeback fashion, and 9-6. Ryan Nyborg, Ross Clevenger and Blake Mitchell all earned wins on the hill and Colton Loomis had a save. Against the Wildcats, nothing went NNU's way as they fell 13-6, 6-5, 8-2 and 11-7. Spencer Pollock led the offense, going 8-for-16 with 5 RBIs, while Johnson, Tim Jones and Davis all hit a homer for NNU. ON TAP: The biggest weekend of the year is here: Concordia visits for doubleheaders Photo by Kari Stetson on Thursday and Friday and the Crusaders could win the GNAC title, end up missing the Blake Mitchell pitches against WOU. playoffs, or finish anywhere in between depending on the results on the diamond. NNU split with the Cavaliers in Portland, Ore., last month, falling 8-4 and 3-2 on Friday before rebounding for 9-4 and 8-6 wins on Saturday. The Crusaders are tied with Western Oregon and MSU Billings for 2nd, 3rd and 4th. All are 1 game back of Central Washington, and CWU and WOU play head-to-head this weekend. GOLF: NNU wrapped up its season with a pair of 4th-place finishes at the GNAC Championships in Coeur d'Alene. Keynan Fanslow, Michael Delie and Jack Strickland, who shot a single-round school record of 6-under 65, led NNU. Fanslow tied for 6th at 3-under 210, Strickland was 8th at 1-under 212, and Delie tied for 10th at 3-over 216 as the Crusader men shot an 11-over 863 for the 54-hole championships. Strickland and Fanslow also each earned All-GNAC honors. On the women's side, NNU tied for 4th at 76-over 644, led by Samantha Miller's top-10 finish. Miller tied for 7th at 15over 157. Miller also earned All-GNAC honors. SOFTBALL: With a 9-5 win on Saturday, April 23, in Montana against MSU Billings, the Crusaders finished the season matching the program's second-most wins with 17. A building season for a program that started as many as 7 freshmen at times, NNU was led by GNAC Freshman of the Year Kylie Orr, who was 10th in the GNAC in batting average at .393. JC transfer Brooke Bonsen led the way in the circle for NNU, earning co-GNAC Newcomer of the Year honors, and freshman Cassidy Fifield led the GNAC and set a school record with 26 stolen bases, earning All-GNAC honorable mention honors. (Continued):
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• Track & field athlete Payton Lewis is tied for No. 3 in the nation in the pole vault with a height of 17 feet, 0.75 inches. • Track & field athlete Ellie Logan is No. 10 in the nation in the javelin with a mark of 151 feet, 11 inches. Track & field athlete Cole Hoberg is tied for No. 22 in the nation in the high jump with a height of 6 feet, 9 inches. Track & field athlete Taylor Deskins is tied for No. 29 in the nation in the 100 meters with a time of 11.95 seconds. Track & field athlete Lexi Tubbs is No. 29 in the nation in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 14.18 seconds. Track & field athlete AnnaMarie Forza is No. 43 in the nation in the javelin with a mark of 135 feet, 9 inches. The Crusader baseball team leads the GNAC in stolen bases (50) and shares the lead in home runs (33). Baseball player Tyler Davis leads the GNAC in home runs with 13 and is No. 2 in RBIs with 37. Baseball player Andrew Helmstadter shares the lead in the GNAC in doubles with 14. Baseball player Ryan Johnson leads the GNAC in stolen bases with 18, is No. 2 in total hits with 43, and is No. 2 in batting average at .382. Baseball pitcher Ryan Nyborg is No. 2 in the GNAC in saves with 7. Softball player Cassidy Fifield led the GNAC in stolen bases with 26.
Updates:
Track dedication set for this Thursday
The Crusaders have benefited from the generosity of the Bohner's all spring, and even got the chance to "christen" their new track by hosting the NNU Invitational on April 16. Now on Thursday, Northwest Nazarene officially will dedicate the Brian and Nichole Bohner Track with a ceremony at 4 pm. The Bohner's generosity made it possible to resurface the track on NNU campus, and also create a grand entry-way to the outdoor sports complex that hosts the track, NNU soccer field and Halle Softball Field. The ceremony will be at the new Brian and Nichole Bohner Track located next to the Johnson Sports Center (313 E. Dewey Ave. in Nampa) on the NNU campus, and will be followed by a ceremonial "first lap" for those in attendance. The dedication is part of a busy weekend on the NNU campus as Friday there will be a luncheon, starting at 11 am, honoring the Warwick family for their generosity in helping bring new bleachers to the Johnson Sports Center. Also, the Crusader baseball team will be in action both days hosting Concordia in the final 4 games of the regular season with the GNAC title and playoff berths at stake. Everyone in attendance at the Bohner Track dedication and the Warwick luncheon, are encouraged to come out and cheer the Crusader baseball team on to victory. First pitch is at 3 pm on Thursday and at noon on Friday. The weekend culminates in graduation ceremonies, which will be held at the Johnson Sports Center on Saturday. Baseball
Overall GNAC Team W L W L GB Central Wash. 26 20 22 14 — Western Oregon 26 20 21 15 1 MSU Billings 25 18 19 15 2 NW Nazarene 24 20 19 15 2 Concordia 15 31 13 23 9 St. Martin’s 15 31 12 24 10 Thursday's Games St. Martin's at MSU Billings (DH); Concordia at Northwest Nazarene (DH), 3 pm Friday’s Games
Central Washington at Western Oregon (DH); St. Martin's at MSU Billings (DH); Concordia at Northwest Nazarene (DH), 3 pm Saturday’s Games Central Washington at Western Oregon (DH) GNAC TOURNAMENT Thursday, May 12's Games Site TBD Seed 3 vs Seed 2; Seed 3 at Seed 1; Seed 2 at Seed 1 Friday, May 13's Games Site TBD TBD vs TBD; TBD vs TBD (if nec.)
Softball
FINAL STANDINGS Overall GNAC Team W L W L GB Central Wash. 38 14 18 10 — Western Oregon 31 24 17 11 1 Concordia 32 23 17 11 1 St. Martin’s 34 20 16 12 2 Western Wash. 26 21 15 13 3 Simon Fraser 26 24 12 16 6 NW Nazarene 17 29 11 17 7 MSU Billings 14 36 6 22 12 Thursday's Games
NCAA West Regional Dixie State vs Central Washington (at Azusa, CA)
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THE WEEK IN PICTURES
Photos by Kari Stetson and MSU Billings Athletics
TOP LEFT: Women's soccer coach Mary Trigg, left, presents the Arthur D. Ortman Award to McCrea Nirider, center, and Rachel Ball, right. ABOVE: Rookie of the Year Kylie Orr, right, receives her award from A.D. Kelli Lindley. TOP RIGHT: Teammates mob Tucker Campbell after his walk-off single gave NNU a 6-5 win over Western Oregon. LEFT: NNU's Spencer Pollock tags out WOU base-runner Forrest Garcia at home plate. RIGHT: Bouna N'Diaye, right, receives the Glen Reed Basketball Award from head coach Scott Flemming. BELOW LEFT: The Crusader softball team congratulates teammate Kylie Orr after she hit a home run at MSU Billings. BELOW RIGHT: M.C. Grant Miller makes his grand entrance at the 2016 CRU Awards.
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DON'T MISS IT!
Contact NNU Sports Information: 467-8474
Follow the Crusaders online: www.nnusports.com
And the winner is...
NNU Baseball in the race for GNAC title, hosts Concordia on Thursday at 3pm & Friday at noon
Coming Up Baseball
Overall (23-20); GNAC (19-15) DATE OPPONENT May 5 Concordia (DH) May 6 Concordia (DH) End of Regular Season May 12 GNAC Tournament Site TBD May 13 GNAC Tournament Site TBD
TIME 3 pm Noon TBA TBA
Track & Field DATE OPPONENT Today at GNAC Combined Champ. at Lacey, WA May 13 at GNAC Championships at Monmouth, OR May 14 at GNAC Championships at Monmouth, OR May 26 at NCAA National Champ. at Bradenton, FL May 27 at NCAA National Champ. at Bradenton, FL May 28 at NCAA National Champ. at Bradenton, FL
TIME All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day
NOTE: All Start Times Nampa Time NOTE: Home Games In Bold
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Photo by Kari Stetson
Hopkins-Humphrey Female Athlete Award winner Taylor Van Valey, right, poses with athletic director Kelli Lindley, left, and Dr. Martha Hopkins, center, after receiving her award at the 5th annual CRU Awards.
News:
With the school year winding down, the Crusaders took time to recognize the most memorable performances of the past year and honor the top student-athletes at the 5th annual CRU Awards. That was one of the highlights of the past two weeks, a fortnight that saw the NNU softball team wrap up its second-best season ever, that saw Taylor Deskins, AnnaMarie Forza, Ellie Logan, Payton Lewis and Cole Hoberg all hit NCAA marks on the track, Jack Strickland set a school record at the GNAC Golf Championships, and the Crusader baseball team take 3-of-4 from Western Oregon, snapping the Wolves' 14-game win streak in the process. CRU AWARDS: A night of fancy attire, good food and a variety of awards was highlighted by the Hopkins-Humphrey Female Athlete Award won by senior two-sport star Taylor Van Valey. Van Valey received the award from athletic director Kelli Lindley and Crusader legend and award namesake Dr. Martha Hopkins, who received a standing ovation. Other award winners from the 5th annual event were: Arthur D. Ortman Award: McCrea Nirider and Rachel Ball; W.A."Art" Horwood — Ralph E. Neil Soccer Award: Julio Castillo; Bennett Award: Kendra Bodine; Roberts Inspirational Award: Jenna Caywood; Steve Hills Award: Isaac Mitchell and Sierra Manzer; Salisbury Basketball Award: Ellie Logan; Glen Reed Basketball Award: Bouna N'Diaye; Eldon Beer Baseball Award: Darren Crosby; J.B. Frazier Award: Tyler Davis; Bobby Halle Outstanding Softball Award: Brooke Bonsen; Taylor Golf Award: Samantha Miller, Keynan Fanslow and Jack Strickland; Most Inspirational Performance of the Year: Abigail Otto; Rookie of the Year: Kylie Orr; Break-Out Athletic Performance of the Year: Hailey Cook; Best Performance
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of the Year: Colton Loomis; Community Service Award: Cross Country & Track & Field team; Coach of the Year: Rocke Musgraves; and Orrin E. Hills Male Athlete Award: Julio Castillo. The L.E.S. Women's Track Award and Wesley O. Young Track Award winners will be named after the NCAA National outdoor meet later this month. TRACK & FIELD: NNU was in fine form at the Idaho/Utah Border Clash hosted by Boise State, turning in 5 NCAA performances and 3 new school records. Leading the way was Payton Lewis who cleared 17 feet, 0.75 inches in the pole vault, an automatic NCAA qualifying mark and new school record. Adding a school record in the javelin was Ellie Logan with a throw of 151-11, an NCAA provisional mark, and Taylor Deskins in the 100 meters as she became the first Crusader woman to break the 12-second barrier, running an NCAA time of 11.95 seconds. Adding NCAA marks was Hoberg, who cleared 6-9 in the high jump, and Forza, who had a throw of 135-9 in the javelin. ON TAP: 5 Crusader student-athletes are competing in the GNAC Multi-Event Championships, which began Monday and conclude today. Then NNU is at the GNAC Championship meet on May 13-14 hosted by Western Oregon. BASEBALL: Talk about a roller-coaster. First, the Crusaders won a first-place battle with Western Oregon, beating the Wolves 3-of-4 games. Then NNU was swept on the road by Central Washington as the Wildcats leap-frogged NNU and WOU into the GNAC lead. Against the Wolves, Ryan Johnson led the way earning Player of the Week honors as he was 9-of-16 with 5 RBIs and a home run. Tyler Davis added 8 hits, 6 RBIs and a home run for NNU, which also got homers from Drew Helmstadter, Brett Nielsen and Josh Hatfield in the slugfests as the Crusaders won 6-5 on a Tucker Campbell walk-off single, 14-10 in comeback fashion, and 9-6. Ryan Nyborg, Ross Clevenger and Blake Mitchell all earned wins on the hill and Colton Loomis had a save. Against the Wildcats, nothing went NNU's way as they fell 13-6, 6-5, 8-2 and 11-7. Spencer Pollock led the offense, going 8-for-16 with 5 RBIs, while Johnson, Tim Jones and Davis all hit a homer for NNU. ON TAP: The biggest weekend of the year is here: Concordia visits for doubleheaders Photo by Kari Stetson on Thursday and Friday and the Crusaders could win the GNAC title, end up missing the Blake Mitchell pitches against WOU. playoffs, or finish anywhere in between depending on the results on the diamond. NNU split with the Cavaliers in Portland, Ore., last month, falling 8-4 and 3-2 on Friday before rebounding for 9-4 and 8-6 wins on Saturday. The Crusaders are tied with Western Oregon and MSU Billings for 2nd, 3rd and 4th. All are 1 game back of Central Washington, and CWU and WOU play head-to-head this weekend. GOLF: NNU wrapped up its season with a pair of 4th-place finishes at the GNAC Championships in Coeur d'Alene. Keynan Fanslow, Michael Delie and Jack Strickland, who shot a single-round school record of 6-under 65, led NNU. Fanslow tied for 6th at 3-under 210, Strickland was 8th at 1-under 212, and Delie tied for 10th at 3-over 216 as the Crusader men shot an 11-over 863 for the 54-hole championships. Strickland and Fanslow also each earned All-GNAC honors. On the women's side, NNU tied for 4th at 76-over 644, led by Samantha Miller's top-10 finish. Miller tied for 7th at 15over 157. Miller also earned All-GNAC honors. SOFTBALL: With a 9-5 win on Saturday, April 23, in Montana against MSU Billings, the Crusaders finished the season matching the program's second-most wins with 17. A building season for a program that started as many as 7 freshmen at times, NNU was led by GNAC Freshman of the Year Kylie Orr, who was 10th in the GNAC in batting average at .393. JC transfer Brooke Bonsen led the way in the circle for NNU, earning co-GNAC Newcomer of the Year honors, and freshman Cassidy Fifield led the GNAC and set a school record with 26 stolen bases, earning All-GNAC honorable mention honors. (Continued):
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• Track & field athlete Payton Lewis is tied for No. 3 in the nation in the pole vault with a height of 17 feet, 0.75 inches. • Track & field athlete Ellie Logan is No. 10 in the nation in the javelin with a mark of 151 feet, 11 inches. Track & field athlete Cole Hoberg is tied for No. 22 in the nation in the high jump with a height of 6 feet, 9 inches. Track & field athlete Taylor Deskins is tied for No. 29 in the nation in the 100 meters with a time of 11.95 seconds. Track & field athlete Lexi Tubbs is No. 29 in the nation in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 14.18 seconds. Track & field athlete AnnaMarie Forza is No. 43 in the nation in the javelin with a mark of 135 feet, 9 inches. The Crusader baseball team leads the GNAC in stolen bases (50) and shares the lead in home runs (33). Baseball player Tyler Davis leads the GNAC in home runs with 13 and is No. 2 in RBIs with 37. Baseball player Andrew Helmstadter shares the lead in the GNAC in doubles with 14. Baseball player Ryan Johnson leads the GNAC in stolen bases with 18, is No. 2 in total hits with 43, and is No. 2 in batting average at .382. Baseball pitcher Ryan Nyborg is No. 2 in the GNAC in saves with 7. Softball player Cassidy Fifield led the GNAC in stolen bases with 26.
Updates:
Track dedication set for this Thursday
The Crusaders have benefited from the generosity of the Bohner's all spring, and even got the chance to "christen" their new track by hosting the NNU Invitational on April 16. Now on Thursday, Northwest Nazarene officially will dedicate the Brian and Nichole Bohner Track with a ceremony at 4 pm. The Bohner's generosity made it possible to resurface the track on NNU campus, and also create a grand entry-way to the outdoor sports complex that hosts the track, NNU soccer field and Halle Softball Field. The ceremony will be at the new Brian and Nichole Bohner Track located next to the Johnson Sports Center (313 E. Dewey Ave. in Nampa) on the NNU campus, and will be followed by a ceremonial "first lap" for those in attendance. The dedication is part of a busy weekend on the NNU campus as Friday there will be a luncheon, starting at 11 am, honoring the Warwick family for their generosity in helping bring new bleachers to the Johnson Sports Center. Also, the Crusader baseball team will be in action both days hosting Concordia in the final 4 games of the regular season with the GNAC title and playoff berths at stake. Everyone in attendance at the Bohner Track dedication and the Warwick luncheon, are encouraged to come out and cheer the Crusader baseball team on to victory. First pitch is at 3 pm on Thursday and at noon on Friday. The weekend culminates in graduation ceremonies, which will be held at the Johnson Sports Center on Saturday. Baseball
Overall GNAC Team W L W L GB Central Wash. 26 20 22 14 — Western Oregon 26 20 21 15 1 MSU Billings 25 18 19 15 2 NW Nazarene 24 20 19 15 2 Concordia 15 31 13 23 9 St. Martin’s 15 31 12 24 10 Thursday's Games St. Martin's at MSU Billings (DH); Concordia at Northwest Nazarene (DH), 3 pm Friday’s Games
Central Washington at Western Oregon (DH); St. Martin's at MSU Billings (DH); Concordia at Northwest Nazarene (DH), 3 pm Saturday’s Games Central Washington at Western Oregon (DH) GNAC TOURNAMENT Thursday, May 12's Games Site TBD Seed 3 vs Seed 2; Seed 3 at Seed 1; Seed 2 at Seed 1 Friday, May 13's Games Site TBD TBD vs TBD; TBD vs TBD (if nec.)
Softball
FINAL STANDINGS Overall GNAC Team W L W L GB Central Wash. 38 14 18 10 — Western Oregon 31 24 17 11 1 Concordia 32 23 17 11 1 St. Martin’s 34 20 16 12 2 Western Wash. 26 21 15 13 3 Simon Fraser 26 24 12 16 6 NW Nazarene 17 29 11 17 7 MSU Billings 14 36 6 22 12 Thursday's Games
NCAA West Regional Dixie State vs Central Washington (at Azusa, CA)
N E W S , N U G G E T S & U P D AT E S May 3, 2016
THE WEEK IN PICTURES
Photos by Kari Stetson and MSU Billings Athletics
TOP LEFT: Women's soccer coach Mary Trigg, left, presents the Arthur D. Ortman Award to McCrea Nirider, center, and Rachel Ball, right. ABOVE: Rookie of the Year Kylie Orr, right, receives her award from A.D. Kelli Lindley. TOP RIGHT: Teammates mob Tucker Campbell after his walk-off single gave NNU a 6-5 win over Western Oregon. LEFT: NNU's Spencer Pollock tags out WOU base-runner Forrest Garcia at home plate. RIGHT: Bouna N'Diaye, right, receives the Glen Reed Basketball Award from head coach Scott Flemming. BELOW LEFT: The Crusader softball team congratulates teammate Kylie Orr after she hit a home run at MSU Billings. BELOW RIGHT: M.C. Grant Miller makes his grand entrance at the 2016 CRU Awards.
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