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Graham Named Player of the Year, All-Conference Teams Released

Graham Named Player of the Year, All-Conference Teams Released

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LA GRANDE, Ore. – Oregon Tech’s Ali Graham has been named the 2016 Cascade Collegiate Conference Softball Player of the Year after a voting of the league’s head coaches, the conference office announced.
 
Graham, a freshman Chehalis, Wash., appeared in 40 games for the Owls in which she earned the second highest batting average in the conference at .448. Out of her 60 hits on the year, 12 were doubles and nine made it beyond the fence, as she tied for her team lead in home runs.
 
Along with player of the year honors, Graham was named the conference Newcomer of the Year. Adding to her performance at the plate, Graham appeared in 28 games as a pitcher, tallying an ERA of 2.82 with 10 wins in just over 99 innings pitched.
 
Corban’s Jessica Holsinger was crowned the CCC Pitcher of the Year, earning 18 wins in 26 starts for the Warriors. Holsinger finished the season with an ERA of 2.28 through 153.1 innings pitched, leading the conference in strikeouts with 138.
 
Second year head coach Jessica Pistole was voted the Cascade Conference Coach of the Year after leading Southern Oregon to the West Division Regular Season Championship. Under Pistole’s guidance the Raiders earned an overall record of 36-16, going 20-8 in conference and 15-5 in the West Division.
 
Below is the complete list of postseason awards and All-Conference Nominees.
 
Player of the Year – Ali Graham, Oregon Tech
Pitcher of the Year – Jessica Holsinger, Corban
Newcomer of the Year – Ali Graham, Oregon Tech
Coach of the Year – Jessica Pistole, Southern Oregon
 
First Team All-Conference
 
Name Institution Year Pos. Hometown
Shayla Kaplen British Columbia JR OF Richmond, B.C.
Tianna Sell Carroll FR C Mead, Col.
Destiny Turner College of Idaho JR C Boise, Idaho
Katie Rowe College of Idaho SR IF Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
Jessica Holsinger Corban SR P Eagle, Idaho
Iris Rodriguez Corban JR IF Warden, Wash.
Taylor Eilders Corban JR OF Cameron Park, Calif.
Maddy Melton Corban SO OF Salem, Ore.
Haley Hess Eastern Oregon SR IF Finley, Wash.
Marisa Gonzalez Eastern Oregon SR IF Nyssa, Ore.
Keeley VanBlaricom Great Falls SR P Southey, Saskatchewan
Ashlee Cole Northwest Christian SO DP Florence, Ore.
Ali Graham Oregon Tech FR DP Chehalis, Wash.
Tara Moates Oregon Tech SO IF Klamath Falls, Ore.
Ann-Marie Guischer Oregon Tech SR P The Dalles, Ore.
Kelsey Randall Southern Oregon SO IF Concord, Calif.
Sydney White Southern Oregon SR P Clovis, Calif.
Kayleen Smith Southern Oregon JR IF Union City, Calif.
 
Second Team All-Conference
 
Name Institution Year Pos. Hometown
Hillary Strelau British Columbia JR IF Richmond, B.C.
Paige Blake Carroll SO OF Henderson, Nev.
Allie Mendez Corban JR P Stockton, Calif.
Hailey Kline Eastern Oregon SO P Pendleton, Ore.
Hali Gruntowicz Great Falls JR DP Great Falls, Mont.
Parker Fritter Northwest Christian SR OF Vancouver, Wash.
Cassidy Hoglund Oregon Tech JR IF Scappoose, Ore.
Katie Virtue Oregon Tech SO OF Sweet Home, Ore.
McKenzie Shrum Oregon Tech SR OF Glide, Ore.
Victoria Mackey Southern Oregon FR P Benicia, Calif.
 
Honorable Mention: Allison Bayer, SO, Carroll, Justine Taylor, SR, Carroll, Megan Gipe, JR, Carroll, Kristin Paulazzo, SO, College of Idaho, Raimee Sluder, JR, Corban, Cheyenne Barker, JR, Eastern Oregon, Ricki Tacdol, SR, Northwest, Tyler Burke, JR, Southern Oregon
 
Gold Gloves
Pitcher: Allie Mendez, JR, Corban
Catcher: Destiny Turner, JR, College of Idaho
First Base: Allison Beyer, SO, Carroll
Second Base: Cassidy Hoglund, JR, Oregon Tech
Short Stop: Kelsey Randall, SO, Southern Oregon
Third Base: Alexa Gonzalez, SR, Southern Oregon
Outfield: McKenzie Shrum, SR, Oregon Tech;
Outfield: Courtney Cloud, JR, Carroll
Outfield: Hailey Chambers, JR, College of Idaho
 

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