Softball team remains positive despite missing playoffs
Stephan Starnes, sstarnes.connect@gmail.com
May 12, 2013
“To be able to keep players after you have a bad season tells you that they still had a good experience and we finished and we learned and we got better,” said softball head coach Kristy Schroeder. By that standard, Cosumnes River College’s sophomore players had good experiences, as nine out of... Read more »
Hawks’ softball wins close game against Modesto
Victor Macias, Connection Staff
April 15, 2013
Coming off a loss Saturday against Sierra College, the Cosumnes River softball team took the field at home against struggling Modesto Junior College on April 10 in Big 8 Conference play. The clubs’ ace, Sophomore pitcer Allison Barsetti took the mound for CRC to battle Modesto’s Roxy Corella. Barsetti... Read more »
Hawks’ softball wins close one against ARC
Emily Collins, Connection Staff
March 26, 2013
While most students were enjoying their spring break, the Cosumnes River College Hawks played the American River College Beavers in women’s softball March 26. Hawks’ sophomore pitcher and first baseman Allison Barsetti started the game and had trouble finding the strike zone, walking the first few... Read more »
Hawks lose two games to Santa Rosa in error-laden doubleheader
Stephan Starnes & Zach Hannigan, Connection Staff
March 23, 2013
The Cosumnes River College softball team suffered from several fielding errors and dropped both games of their doubleheader against the Santa Rosa Junior College Bear Cubs on March 23. The Hawks lost the first game 7-5 in extra innings. Both teams went scoreless in the first inning, and the first run... Read more »
Official dedication of athletic facilities marks new era for campus sports
Scott Redmond, Online Editor
March 16, 2013
Cosumnes River College President Deborah Travis spoke to members of the board of trustees, administration and the athletics department as they gathered for the dedication of the Cosumnes River College Physical Education and Athletics Fields on March 5. Travis thanked all those involved in the process... Read more »
Hawks start softball mini tournament with two wins
Stephan Starnes, Copy Editor
March 1, 2013
The Hawks kicked off the month of March with a bang, winning their first two games of a four-team tournament. Cosumnes River College hosted Gavilan College, Shasta College and Mendocino College for the two-day mini tournament. While Shasta and Mendocino faced off on CRC’s old field, the Hawks took... Read more »
Hawks’ pitching dominates in doubleheader against Lassen
Kevin Frodahl, Copy Editor
February 9, 2013
The Hawks’ softball team squared off against the Lassen Community College Cougars twice at the new softball field at Cosumnes River College on Saturday, claiming victory in both games. Facing stiff competition in the first game, the Hawks managed to score an early run in the second inning and three... Read more »
Returning players key to stronger season for Hawks
Stephan Starnes, Connection Staff
January 31, 2013
The Cosumnes River College softball team hopes to go one step further than last year and make it to the regional playoffs. This season, the team has eight returning players, and that’s one thing Head Coach Kristy Schroeder thinks will make a difference from last season. “We had a lot of returners,”... Read more »
Construction of athletic facilities nearly complete
Victor Macias, Connection Staff
September 9, 2012
Cosumnes River College athletes will soon have new sports fields to play on as a $14.5 million renovation project of the school’s stadium, baseball and softball facilities is almost complete. Funded by the local Measure M Bond, which was passed by voters in 2008, $1.5 million of the $14.5 million dollars... Read more »
Greenhaw battled odds before fighting for CRC
Ben Levy, Connection Staff
May 4, 2012
Alissa Greenhaw is the softball team’s leadoff hitter and starting shortstop. She finished with a .339 batting average, seven stolen bases and only two strikeouts. In the infield, she led the team in assists with 75. Very impressive, considering... Read more »
CRC softball finishes the season with a win
Carlo Dela Cruz, Connection Staff
May 4, 2012
Cosumnes River College’s softball team may not have made the regional playoffs, but they ended their season on a high note with anticipation for the next season.Despite not qualifying, the Hawks played at their best in the final game of the season at home on a sunny afternoon against the Santa Rosa... Read more »
Softball openers leave room for improvement
Tammi Kolesinski, Connection Staff
February 9, 2012
The Cosumnes River College softball team kicked off the 2012 season on Feb. 4 at home against the San Jose City College Jaguars in a doubleheader. The day’s weather was in the low 60’s and about 70 people came out to see the first softball game of the season. Hawks’ freshman shortstop Alissa Greenhaw... Read more »
Hawks softball ready for the season
Tammi Kolesinski, Connection Staff
February 8, 2012
Softball season at Cosumnes River College began Feb. 4 with a doubleheader at home against San Jose City College. The team has been training since the beginning of the school year. They are finally getting their positions set, HeadCoach Kristy Schroeder said during practice on Tuesday before opening... Read more »
