May 8 , 2008

GOLF TAKES FIRST IN SEVENTH STRAIGHT MATCH

Bellevue Golfer Richard Lee, a graduate of nearby Newport High School, has finished no lower than second place in all of BCC's matches this season.

The BCC Men's Golf team has finished no lower than first place for the seven matches in a row, after tieing Southwestern Oregon Community College for top honors at the CBC Invitational in Richland, WA May 4-5.

BCC trailed SOCC by 2 shots after the first day of competition, but the Bulldogs bounced back to catch the Lakers, shooting a tournament best 290 on May 5 for a two day total of 597.

BCC sophomore Richard Lee was once again near the top of the field, finishing in second place with a two day total of 144. Lee has finished no lower than second in all of BCC's matches so far this season.

Bellevue and Southwestern Oregon will square off again May 11-12 when the Bulldogs travel south to compete in the Southwestern Oregon Invitational at Brandon Dunes in Brandon, OR. The match will be the final regular season contest for the Bulldogs, and will give them a chance to test their mettle against the Lakers one more time before the NWAACC Championships May 18-19.

TOP DOGS! SOFTBALL WINS THIRD REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP IN FOUR SEASONS

Sophomore Dawn Norcross is among the NWAACC leaders in homeruns with 8 on the season.

With a decisive sweep of Peninsula College on May 5, the Bellevue Community College softball team wrapped up their third Northern Region Championship in four seasons, clinching the top spot with a 30-2 in-region record.

It has been a special season for Bellevue, as the Bulldogs have come out on top in 37 of their 41 games. Monday's wins give BCC its second double digit win streak with 10 victories in the row. This streak comes on the heels of a stretch of 26 consecutive victories which was snapped with a pair of losses at Olympic College on April 26. The two setbacks in Bremerton are Bellevue's only two defeats in league play so far this season.

Sophomores Erica Addison and Dawn Norcross have helped spark a potent Bulldog offense this season, as they are each among the NWAACC leaders in homeruns, with eight apiece on the season. Addison also ranks sixth in RBIs with 47, while freshman Korri Heideman is ninth overall in batting average (.486)

The Regional Championship will give Bellevue a number one seed at the NWAACC Championships on May 16, where they will square off against the number four seed from the NWAACC's West Region at 11:30am in Portland, OR. BCC will wrap up their regular season schedule with a double header against Shoreline Community College at the University of Washington Husky Softball Field in Seattle at 12:00pm on Saturday, May 10.

TRITONS STOP BULLDOGS 3-1

Bulldog sophomore Stephen Foster threw seven shutout innings to pick up Bellevue's lone victory, as the Bulldogs dropped a four game series 1-3 to Edmonds May 3 and 4.

The sixth ranked BCC Baseball team had high hopes of climbing back into the Northern Region Championship race, but was unable to overcome second ranked Edmonds, falling to the Tritons 3-1 in a four game weekend series May 3 and 4.

In game one, Edmonds rallied for five runs in the top of the sixth inning to take Bellevue 5-2.  Bellevue’s starter Cody Goodfellow suffered the loss bringing his record to 5-2.  He went all seven innings, allowing five earned runs on five walks and only two hits, one of those a grand slam. 

In game two the Bulldogs got back on track behind a stellar performance on the mound by sophomore Stephen Foster, winning 6-0.  Bellevue scored one in the first and five in the third off of Edmonds starter Tyler Rogstad.  In the bottom of the third, Bellevue recorded four hits, and got help from two Edmonds errors to score five of their six runs.  Kyle Laukala, Kyle Decater, and Riley Tompkins each had run scoring singles.

Foster threw seven shutout innings to pick up his third win of the season.  He only allowed one hit while striking out seven batters.  Chad Mautner and Brent Miller each pitched the eight and ninth innings respectively, each holding the Triton bats at bay. 

In game three, starting pitcher Brad Reid suffered his first loss of a season in tough 2-0 game.  Reid threw six innings, giving up two runs, only one earned, while scattering eight hits and striking out three.  With the loss, Reid is now 6-1.

Bellevue’s bats were quieted in a three hit shut out by Edmonds starter Tyler Rice.  Keegan Acker, Laukala, and Gio Learned had a hit a piece for the Bulldogs, but Bellevue was unable to come up with any runs. 

In the series finale, Edmonds took a three run lead in the first inning and never looked back en route to a 6-4 win.  Starting pitcher Ryan Davis suffered the loss giving up five runs on nine hits through six innings of work.  The loss brings Davis’ record to 3-3 on the season.  Mautner threw a scoreless seventh inning and Miller gave up one run in the ninth.

Laukala, Jason Moseby, and Hunter Beaty had two hits apiece for the Bulldogs, including a triple by Laukala. 

With the series loss Bellevue is now 12-8 in North Region play, and 24-16 overall remaining in third place.  Edmonds remains in first place improving to 17-3 in Northern Region play and 31-6 overall. 

Up next, for the Bulldogs is their final regular season series against Douglas Community College.  On Saturday Bellevue will travel up to Queens Park in New Westminster to play two games before returning home to play two more against Douglas.  Both double headers are scheduled to start at 1:00 PM.

FOUR YEARS AND COUNTING: TENNIS CONTINUES EPIC WIN STREAK

Sophomore Ciara Schultz has helped lead BCC to a 6-0 record and has contributed to a 44 match winning streak that dates back to April 28, 2004.

The BCC Women's Tennis team continued their unprecedented dominance over NWAACC competition with a 7-2 home victory over Green River Community College on April 26 at Robinswood Tennis Center. For the current crop of Bulldog players, it brings their record to 6-0, but it also marks the 44th consecutive win for the program, a streak which dates back four years to April 28, 2004.

Things looked good for the Gators initially, as they claimed a victory in #1 singles, but the Bulldogs depth won through, allowing the home team to claim the remaining five singles matches. Bellevue then claimed victory in two of three doubles matches to arrive at the final margin.

Bellevue has claimed the past three NWAACC Championships, and head coach Jason Chapman has been named NWAACC coach of the year in each of the team's championship seasons.

The Bulldogs will look to keep the streak alive when they host Shoreline Community College on Friday, May 2 at 1:00pm at Robinswood Tennis Center. Bellevue then travels north to Mt. Vernon to take on Skagit Valley College on May 3 at 12:00pm.