Donovan and Boyd Lead Softball All-CCC List
LA GRANDE, Ore. – Southern Oregon University senior catcher Harlee Donovan was named the 2018 Cascade Collegiate Conference Player of the Year and Corban’s senior Sabrina Boyd was named Pitcher of the Year for the second straight season on a vote by the league’s coaches. The two league stars head-up the All-CCC and Gold Glove lists that were revealed Thursday night at the CCC Softball Tournament Banquet in Ashland.
Donovan, from Half Moon Bay, California is the first Raider to be named Player of the Year since 2003 and leads the league in seven categories including; batting average (.453), slugging % (.753), on-base % (.576), hits (68), RBI’s (59), total bases (113) and walks (44). The first team nod is the second straight for the Raider catcher who earned 1
st team honors in 2017 also.
Boyd, a senior from Pleasant Hill, Oregon was voted the Pitcher of the Year after going 17-6 with a 1.66 ERA and 94 strikeouts in 160.1 innings during the regular season.
Infielder Mahina Chong, a junior transfer from Yavapai College and native of Wai’anae, Hawaii, was named Newcomer of the Year after posting a .377 batting average with 3 home runs, 17 doubles, 38 RBI and 25 runs scored. Southern Oregon’s Jessica Pistole was named Coach of the Year. Pistole also earned the honor in 2016.
Below is the complete list of the honorees.
Player of the Year Harlee Donovan, Southern Oregon
Pitcher of the Year Sabrina Boyd, Corban
Newcomer of the Year Mahina Chong, Corban
Coach of the Year Jessica Pistole, Southern Oregon
FIRST TEAM
| Name |
Institution |
YR |
Pos. |
Hometown |
| Allison Bayer |
Carroll |
JR |
IF |
San Pedro, Calif. |
| Sabrina Boyd |
Corban |
SR |
P |
Pleasant Hill, Ore. |
| Sydney Brown |
British Columbia |
JR |
IF |
Langley, B.C. |
| Mahina Chong |
Corban |
JR |
IF |
Wai'anae, Hawaii |
| Harlee Donovan |
Southern Oregon |
SR |
C |
Half Moon Bay, Calif. |
| Courtney Ellis |
College of Idaho |
SR |
OF |
Twin Falls, Idaho |
| Jessica Garner |
Northwest Christian |
JR |
IF |
Springfield, Ore. |
| Ali Graham |
Oregon Tech |
JR |
DP |
Chehalis, Wash. |
| Bailey Henderson |
Providence |
SR |
C |
Fernley, Nev. |
| Jessie Isham |
Corban |
JR |
OF |
Salem, Ore. |
| Hailey Kline |
Eastern Oregon |
SR |
P |
Pendleton, Ore. |
| Olivia Mackey |
Southern Oregon |
FR |
OF |
Benicia, Calif. |
| Maddy Melton |
Corban |
SR |
OF |
Salem, Ore. |
| Tara Moates |
Oregon Tech |
SR |
IF |
Klamath Falls, Ore. |
| Kelsey Randall |
Southern Oregon |
SR |
IF |
Concord, Calif. |
| Colette Robert |
College of Idaho |
JR |
P |
Milton-Freewater, Calif. |
| Gabby Sandoval |
Southern Oregon |
SO |
P |
Anaheim, Calif. |
| Loryn Williams |
Oregon Tech |
JR |
P |
Portland, Ore. |
SECOND TEAM
| Name |
Institution |
YR |
Pos. |
Hometown |
| Sarah Abramson |
Oregon Tech |
FR |
P |
Milwaukie, Ore. |
| Kiahna Brown |
Oregon Tech |
JR |
IF |
Redmond, Ore. |
| Shevan DeFreitas |
Eastern Oregon |
JR |
IF |
Waipahu, Hawaii |
| Tess Eaton |
Carroll |
JR |
P |
San Diego, Calif. |
| Claire Eccles |
British Columbia |
JR |
OF |
Surrey, B.C. |
| Alyssa Gayle |
Northwest Christian |
SO |
P |
Eugene, Ore. |
| Paige Harbord |
British Columbia |
SR |
OF |
Delta, B.C. |
| Jordan Maddox |
College of Idaho |
FR |
DP |
Alamo, Calif. |
| Chelsea Spanier |
Eastern Oregon |
JR |
IF |
Sandy, Ore., |
| Ali Williams |
Carroll |
SO |
P |
Kalispell, Mont. |
Honorable Mention: Anna ApRoberts, Carroll; Maggie Harshaw, Northwest; Alicia Loiler, Northwest; Marissa Maddox, College of Idaho; Megan Rybar, Corban; Kelly Scott, Oregon Tech; Hannah Shimek, Southern Oregon; Tayler Walker, Southern Oregon
GOLD GLOVES
Catcher: Harlee Donovan, Southern Oregon
First Base: Tayler Walker, Southern Oregon
Second Base: Kiahna Brown, Oregon Tech
Shortstop: Kelsey Randall, Southern Oregon
Third Base: Kendall Mooney, Carroll & Yeawa Asabi, Northwest
Outfield: Claire Eccles, British Columbia
Outfield: Jessie Isham, Corban
Outfield: Hannah Wessel, Southern Oregon
Pitcher: Gabby Sandoval, Southern Oregon