Softball Season Ends with 2-1 Loss; Jayhawks Finished in Nation’s Top Eight
MCC, which advanced to the top eight teams in the national tournament, closed out the 2012 season with a 44-12 record, a regional championship and the state championship. On Friday morning, the MCC women eliminated Highland CC (Kansas) 6-3.
"It’s been a wonderful tournament,” said MCC Coach Matt Houseman. “These kids represented Muskegon Community College in fashion that everyone associated with it and Muskegon County should be proud. We lost a tight one today, 2-1, but we played awesome and we battled. We came down here and competed on the big stage and played up to our expectations. I am very proud that I had the chance to coach these women.” Regional Champion Caleb Johnson Paces MCC Men’s Golf to Third Place
The Jayhawks missed qualifying for nationals as a team by just two strokes in the 54-hole competition. The top two teams advance to nationals on May 22-25 at Swan Lake Resort in Plymouth, IN. Mott CC (+12) took first while Columbus (OH) State CC (+33) nipped MCC (+33) for second place. “I am extremely happy for Caleb who played tremendous golf throughout the whole tournament,” said MCC Coach Marty McDermott. “He deserved to win. We just couldn’t hang on to the second spot. We showed tremendous improvement throughout the year. I look forward to having all these guys back next season.” The other team finishers at Bedford Valley Golf Course in Battle Creek were: Owehs CC (+39), Oakland CC (+40_, Grand Rapids CC (+54), St. Clair County (+78), Henry Ford CC (+102) and Jackson CC (+119). MCC’s Bill Oosting (Muskegon, MI/Orchard View) finished (+10) and was two strokes off from making nationals as an individual. Travis Clarke (Muskegon, MI/Reeths-Puffer) tied for 16th place (+12), Sam Vos (Grand GHaven, MI/West Michigan Christian) tied for 27th (+16), David Bonter (Spring Lake, MI/Spring Lake) tied for 18th and Scott Belcourt (Edmonton, Alberta/Holy Trinity Catholic) was 50th (+34).
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Friday, May 18 SOFTBALL NJCAA DII NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS: MCC 6, Highland CC 3
Tuesday, May 22 MEN'S GOLF 7 a.m. – Caleb Johnson, MCC, at NJCAA Division II Nationals – Swan Lake Resort, Plymouth, MI
Wednesday, May 23 MEN'S GOLF 7 a.m. – Caleb Johnson, MCC, at NJCAA Division II Nationals – Swan Lake Resort, Plymouth, MI
Thursday, May 24 MEN'S GOLF 7 a.m. – Caleb Johnson, MCC, at NJCAA Division II Nationals – Swan Lake Resort, Plymouth, MI
Friday, May 25 MEN'S GOLF 7 a.m. – Caleb Johnson, MCC, at NJCAA Division II Nationals – Swan Lake Resort, Plymouth, MI
COMPLETION OF MCC 2011-12 SPORTS SEASON
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After taking a 1-0 lead in the first inning, the MCC women gave up runs in the third and sixth innings to drop a 2-1 decision to Parkland College of Champaign, Ill., on Friday afternoon at the NJCAA Div. II Softball Championships in Clinton, Miss.
MCC freshman Caleb Johnson (North Muskegon, MI/West Michigan Christian) took first place at the NJCAA Region XII Men’s Golf Championships on Tuesday in Battle Creek to earn a trip to the NJCAA national championship tournament next week in Indiana.