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Over 100 at open tryout Last Thursday, just over 100 players partcipated at the first ever open tryout for PV baseball. Coach Victor Solis was both surprised and pleased at the turnout. "Things just snowballed in the last 2 weeks," he said, " the response from our community has been incredible." "We were hoping we could find a couple position guys and always are on the lookout for arms," he added. The Puma's fall roster has really taken shape. "We've been able to successfully recruit many of the guys we targeted, hopefully the tryout will just about put an end to our recruiting," Solis finished. Solis and PVCC baseball are indebted to coach Roy Muller and crew at PV High School for use of their facility for the tryout. Field construction, on the PV campus, is slated to be completed by mid-August. | |||
Baseball Field Progress Though the official "Opening Day" or PV's first home baseball game in January of 2009 is still months away, much work has been completed recently to prepare PV's on campus "home field." The field is targeted to be ready for the Pumas to begin fall practice at the beginning of the fall term in August. Here is an update as to specific progress. - The backstop and batters eye are nearly completed. - Dugout walls are up. - Almost all fencing and gates are in. - Dugout roofs are poured. - Foul poles have been added. Work to prepare the infield and foul territory for turf installation began Friday 6/13 and is ongoing. Outfield stolons are to be applied by the end of June. The scoreboard and flagpole are due to be installed by June 26. | |||
| Track & Field Men finish 18th at Nationals A trio of Pumas placed in the top 8 in the NJCAA National Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Levelland, TX. Last week. The three led PVCC to an 18th place overall finish. Kyle Fugit led the way with a runner up finish in the pole vault. Fugit cleared 15’ 10 1/2” en route to his 2nd place finish. The result was bittersweet though as only the number of misses in the competition kept Fugit from claiming his 2nd national outdoor title. Kevin Potter nabbed 6th place in the hammer throw at 162’ 10”. Potter also qualified for the discus final but did not score in that event. Jeremy Sudbury captured PV’s other point in the 3,000 meter steeplechase by finishing 8th. His time of 9:52.12 was four seconds faster than his qualifying time. Over 40 colleges sent participants to the meet, 29 teams scored. Fourteen Pumas qualified to compete at the National Championships. | |||
| Track & Field Michaud claims 2nd National Championship, leads Puma Women For the 2nd time this year, Jamie Michaud captured an Individual National Championship in the pole vault. This time it was at the NJCAA Outdoor National Championships in Levelland. TX. Michaud cleared 11’ 8 ½” to lead a 1-3-5 PV finish in the event. Erica Rutley cleared 11’ 2½” for 3rd place. Laura Faris jumped 10’ 2 ¾” for 5th. In March, Michaud captured the indoor national championship with a jump of 11’ 3 3/4’. PV’s other points in the meet came from the 4x400 relay team of Faris, Rutley, Angelyn Avery and Marissa Maki. The quartet came in 7th place, earning the Pumas 2 points. Fourteen different Pumas qualified for the championships. Over 35 teams participated in the event, 29 teams scored. | |||
| Women’s Golf Women compete in Daytona Beach finish 11th in the nation The Puma women returned from their second straight NJCAA Women’s National golf Championships last week and posted an 11th place finish. Their national tournament result was close to expectations as the PVCC squad was ranked 12th in the NJCAA poll prior to the tournament. There are just under 100 women’s teams in the country. A quartet of Puma players endured wildfires, smoke and tough conditions over 3 rounds at the LPGA International course in Florida. Wild fires, set the day before the tournament began, forced cancellation of the opening round of the 72 hole event. “Our kids struggled a bit early on in the tourney,” said coach Cindy Campbell, “but we came back nicely to post our team best total the last day.” Nerves played a part in the team’s early round struggles as 3of PV’s 4 competitors were freshmen. “It was excellent experience for us, we’ll use this to build from for next year,” added Campbell. The Pumas posted a team total of 1099 strokes in the 3 rounds, just 9 shots out of a top ten team finish. Sophomore Alex Ward posted a team low 3 round total of 263, including her tourney best 84 in the final round. Ward finished in 40th place overall among 112 individuals. Two shots behind in 43rd place was Kelley Stapleton at 265. Kendall Martin (282-64th) and Shannon Robertson (289-71st) comprised the second half of PV’s team score. | |||
| Women’s Soccer PUMA stays local, signs with GCU Puma Captain Jessica Schartz has signed her letter of intent to play women's soccer for Grand Canyon University in the 2008-2009 season. Jessica, an ALL-ACCAC defender, will also be playing defense for the Antelopes. Jessica will join a roster of familiar faces from her past club teams and ACCAC rosters, not to mention her old coach, Stevie Gill who has recently been named the new head coach at GCU. She will major in Early Education at Grand Canyon. | |||
| Women’s Soccer PUMA Captain signs with Ft. Lewis All-American and team captain, Samantha Smith has committed to play Women's soccer at Fort Lewis University in Durango, CO for the 2008-2009 season. Sam was a major offensive threat and play-maker at center-midfield for her two seasons as a Puma. Sam says she looks foward to having an immediate impact on the field for Fort Lewis and is excited to take on the challenge of excelling at the next level. Sam plans to major in business or marketing at Fort Lewis. | |||
| Women’s Soccer Baseball tryout information Coach Victor Solis has announced that information for open tryouts for the 2008-09 Puma baseball team has been finalized. Tryouts will be held June 19th at Paradise Valley High School at 9AM. Those interested in trying out should contact Solis via email: victor.solis@pvmail.maricopa.edu or by telephone 602.787.7031, for the required forms prior to June 19th. Registration is required. Check in will begin at 8:30AM. PVCC will provide Baum bats, baseballs and other equipment needed for use during the tryout. Each player must provide his own work out clothes, baseball spikes and glove. There will be a $5 fee to tryout. | |||
| Men’s Tennis Pumas aid Special Olympians On Saturday, May 3rd, the Arizona Special Olympics was held at Arizona State University. The Summer Games involved more than 1,000 athletes, 500 coaches, 700 volunteers, and hosted seven sports. The PVCC men's tennis team helped to give leadership in tennis. The team members directed competition in skills and singles play. They tossed balls, recorded scores, positioned players, and generally encouraged the athletes throughout the skills event. During the singles tournament, each team member, was a chair umpire for five to seven matches. The Arizona Special Olympics is an activity that has been on the PVCC men's tennis calendar for three years now. Coach Paajanen commented, "that as the competition gets going, the athletes and PVCC players begin to interact, with laughter and high-fives. The excitement is contagious and all have a memorable time." | |||
Daytona Beach bound The Pumas are on their way to Florida........ Despite finishing third in the season's final tournament at Aguila GC yesterday, PV's women secured a 2nd place finish in the final ACCAC standings. The Pumas solidified their berth into the 2008 NJCAA Women's National Tournament in Daytona Beach FL., May 13-16. Mesa CC captured the team title at Aguila, with Pima CC finishing 2nd. Four Pumas will test their mettle over 72 holes at the Plantation Course at the LPGA International complex in Daytona Beach. Alex Ward, Kelly Stapleton, Shannon Robertson and Kendall Martin will make the trip along with coach Cindy Campbell. This is the second straight year the Pumas will compete nationally. The PV squad placed 7th overall in 2007. | |||
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