Zillner Repeats as Region Softball Pitcher, Player of Year
PORTLAND, Ore. - For the second consecutive year, College of Idaho pitcher Katie Zillner (Sr., Emmett, Idaho) has been named NAIA Region I Player and Pitcher of the Year by a vote of the regional coaches. Zillner has amassed a 15-7 record for the Coyotes with a 1.41 ERA and 220 strikeouts while issuing just 41 walks. At the plate, Zillner is batting .343 with five doubles, two homers and 23 runs scored. After winning their first two games at this week’s Region I tournament, the ‘Yotes are just one win away from a trip to the NAIA National Softball Championships in Decatur, Ala., May 16-21.
For the second time in three years, Oregon Institute of Technology head coach, Greg Stewart was named the Region I Coach of the Year after compiling a 34-12 record and leading his Owls to the Cascade Collegiate Conference regular-season title. Earlier this week, Stewart claimed his fourth CCC Coach of the Year award. The Hustlin’ Owls were ranked 20th in this week’s final NAIA coaches poll for the 2008 season.
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| Name |
Institution |
Pos. |
Cl. |
Hometown |
| Danielle Jo Bailey |
University of Great Falls |
IF |
Sr. |
Great Falls, Mont. |
| Christine Barr |
Simon Fraser University |
IF |
Jr. |
Trail, B.C. |
| Denise Benedict |
Concordia University |
IF |
Jr. |
Ridgefield, Wash. |
| Jenni Bittle |
Oregon Inst of Technology |
P |
Sr. |
Central Point, Ore. |
| Haley Butcher * |
College of Idaho |
IF |
Jr. |
Eagle, Idaho |
| Chrissy Caviglia |
Simon Fraser University |
OF |
Fr. |
Surrey, B.C. |
| Janelle Cristofaro |
Concordia University |
UTL |
Jr. |
Central Point, Ore. |
| Jessie Harris |
Simon Fraser University |
OF |
So. |
Stouffville, Ont. |
| Lydia Holm |
Eastern Oregon University |
IF |
Sr. |
Salem, Ore. |
| Nicole Illias |
Concordia University |
C |
Jr. |
Beaverton, Ore. |
| Jessie Jones |
Corban College |
IF |
Fr. |
Gladstone, Ore. |
| Katie King |
Oregon Inst of Technology |
C |
Jr. |
Hillsboro, Ore. |
| Jennifer Kollaer |
Corban College |
OF |
Fr. |
Albany, Ore. |
| Megan Platz |
Eastern Oregon University |
IF |
Jr. |
New Plymouth, Idaho |
| Danielle Pulfrey |
Concordia University |
P |
So. |
Hillsboro, Ore. |
| Danielle Villyard |
College of Idaho |
IF |
So. |
Kent, Wash. |
| Brittany Warren |
Oregon Inst of Technology |
OF |
Jr. |
Longview, Wash. |
| Katie Zillner *# |
College of Idaho |
P |
Sr. |
Emmett, Idaho |
| # - 2008 Player & Pitcher of the Year |
| * - NAIA All-Region in 2007 |