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2009 News

Theresa Houle breaks a 5-5 tie with a home run in the bottom of the sixth inning to win Palomar's 8-5 second-game victory over Pasadena on Saturday.-- Photo by Hugh Cox

Houle is conference Athlete of the Week

SAN DIEGO (2-2-10) -- Palomar softball player Theresa Houle, a sophomore first baseman from Ramona High School, has been selected as Pacific Coast Athlete Conference Women's Athlete of the Week.

Howell slugged three home runs and drove in eight runs last week as the Comets opened the season with a 7-5 victory over Santiago Canyon and a double-header sweep of Pasadena City College  8-2 and 8-5.


BELOW: Theresa Houle stretches to receive a throw at first base. LOWER LEFT: Danielle LeBeau delivers a pitch in the seventh inning of the Comets' 8-2 first-game win. -- Photos by Hugh Cox

Houle's 3 home runs give Palomar a sweep

SAN MARCOS (1-30-10) -- First baseman Theresa Houle slammed three home runs on Saturday, including game-winners in both contest, as she led Palomar to an 8-2, 8-5 sweep of visiting Pasadena City College in a non-conference softball doubleheader.

Houle, a sophomore from Ramona High School, finished the afternoon 4-for-7 with five runs batted in. Her game-winning HRs came a three-run shot in the opener and a solo round-tripper in the nightcap.

In the Comets' first three games, she's gone 5-for-12 with three homers, a double, a walk and eight RBIs.

Palomar , which beat Santiago Canyon 7-5 on the road on Friday, is off to a 3-0 start.

Regina Norris went 2-for-4, stole two bases and scored two runs in the opener. Kelli Starr was 1-for-2 with a double, two walks and l three runs scored. Danielle LeBeau was 1-for-1, walked three times and stole a run. Katrina Cutshaw, Marissa Valdez and Jennifer Mathis also hit safely.

Kristen Tenwolde picked up the pitching win with relief help from LeBeau.

Houle went 2-for-3 in the second game with two homers and a walk. Ashley Dawson was 2-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored. Bonnie Brazee was 1-for-2 with an RBI, a walk and a run scored.

LeBeau notched the pitching win in relief of Tenwolde.


Comets open with road victory over Hawks

ORANGE (1-29-10) -- Coach Mark Eldridge's Palomar softball team opened its softball season with a 7-5 non-conference victory over Santiago Canyon on Friday on the Hawks' field. Theresa Houle (left) paced the victory for the Comets by going 2-for-5 with a double, three RBIs and a steal.

Kelli Starr (2-for-4, walk) and Regina Norris (2-for4-4, RBI) also had multiple hits for Palomar, which will host Pasadena City College in a non-conference double-header on Saturday at noon.

Donna Blackwood (above right) doubled and stole a base. Jen Mathis singled, walked twice and drove in a run.

Kristen Tenwolde was the winning pitcher.

Santiago Canyon fell to 1-1. The Hawks had opened the season on Wednesday by routing San Diego City College 12-4.


Palomar will open 2010 season on Friday

SAN MARCOS (1-27-10) -- With its originally-scheduled season-opening double-header at Victor Valley College postponed because of wet weather on Wednesday, coach Mark Eldridge's Palomar softball squad now will open its 2010 campaign with a non-conference game against Santiago Canyon on Friday at 2 p.m. in Orange.

The Comets will make their home debut against Pasadena City College on Saturday at home. The non-conference  double-header will start at noon.

Hall of Fame Coach Eldridge is in his second season back heading the Comets' program after temporarily stepping down for two seasons after winning 1,040 games, 21 consecutive Pacific Coast Athletic Conference championships and three state titles from 1978 through 2006.

The Comets got right back into championship form in Eldridge's first season back at the helm last spring, going 22-19 overall and 13-2 in the conference to capture their 22nd conference title in 23 years.

Eldridge is assisted by associate head coach Lacey Craft, pitching coach Melissa Lerno and volunteer coaches Don Johnson and Carl Grubb.

Craft and Lerno are both former Comet players under Eldridge. Craft went on to star for San Diego State, Lerno for Cal State San Marcos. Johnson is a former pro baseball player following an outstanding career at Palomar. Grubb was an assistant coach last season at the University of Georgia, which placed third in the College World Series at Oklahoma City.

PALOMAR COLLEGE SOFTBALL UNDER MARK ELDRIDGE - YEAR-BY-YEAR

1978 – 14-45, Conference co-champions

1979 – 17-3, Second in conference

1980 – 24-5, Conference champions, third in regionals

1981 – 36-4, Conference champions, third in regionals

1982 – 26-8, Second in conference, fourth in regionals, 100th win

1983 – 25-10-1, Second in conference

1984 – 32-16, Conference champions, second in regionals

1985 – 26-19, Second in conference, 200th win

1986 – 34-12, Conference champions, second in regionals, second in State

1987– 40-9, Conference c-champions, third in regionals

1988 – 35-8-1, Conference champions, second in regionals, second in state, 300th win

1989 – 39-6-1, Conference champions, regional champions, State champions

1990 – 47-6, Conference champions, regional champions, second in State

1991 – 38-10, Conference champions, regional champions, fourth in State, 400th win

1992 – 42-9, Conference champions, regional champions, second in State

1993 – 50-3, Conference champions, regional champions, State champions, 500th win

1994 – 37-13-1, Conference champions, regional champions, fifth in State

1995 -- 36-7, Conference champions, regionals champions, seventh in State

1996 – 49-10, Conference champions, regional champions, third in State, 600th win

1997 – 44-15, Conference champions, regional champions, third in State

1998 – 38-7, Conference champions, regional champions, fourth in State, 700th win

1999 – 41-14, Conference champions, regional champions, fifth in State

2000 – 48-7-1, Conference champions, regional champions, State champions, 800th win

2001 – 37-9, Conference champions, regional champions, fourth in State

2002 – 48-8, Conference champions, regional champions, third in state, 900th win

2003 – 35-18, Conference champions, second in regionals

2004 – 25-12-1, Conferences champions, regional third round

2005 – 42-6, Conference champions, regional champions, second in State, 1,000th win

2006 – 35-13, Conference champions

2009 -- 22-19, Conference chamions

Career record: 1,062-291-6


Eldridge Women's Coach of Year for all sports

PALM DESERT (5-4-09) --  Palomar softball / women's golf coach Mark Eldridge (left) was voted as Pacific Coast Conference Women's Sports Coach of the Year for all sports for 2008-09 on Monday.

Balloting was conducted among PCC Athletic Directors on the first day of the joint Southern California community college conferences' spring meetings at Shadow Mountain Resort and Club.

Eldridge coached the Comets' women's golf team to the Foothill Conference championship and No. 3 in the state finals -- and the softball team to the PCC title.


Elliott signs with Minot State; List reaches six

MINOT, N.D. (5-23-09) -- Melissa Elliott, a sophomore outfielder from Escondido's Christian L.I.F.E. Academy, is the sixth player from the 2009 Palomar softball team to sign with a four-year college..

Elliott signed a Dakota Athletic Conference letter of intent with Minot State University.

Elliott hit .360 for the Pacific Coast Conference champion Comets in 27 games.

PALOMAR SOFTBALL COMMITS, SIGNINGS

Player

Pos.

4-Year College

Alex Hutchinson

RHP

Texas A&M Corpus Christi

Andi Anti

SS

Abilene Christian

Shawna Barrow

3B

Abilene Christian

Chelsea Blackman

RHP

Jamestown College

Melissa Elliott

OF

`Minot State

Andrea Nedden

C

Cal State Monterey Bay



Hutchinson Pitcher of Year; Eldridge is honored

SAN DIEGO (4-24-09) -- Palomar sophomore right-hander Alex Hutchinson (left, photo by Hugh Cox) has been selected as Pacific Coast Conference Pitcher of the Year in softball by the conference's coaches. She also was named to the all-state team.

The Comets' Mark Eldridge was named conference Coach of the Year.

First-team picks, from the champion Comets, along with Hutchinson, were catcher Adrea Nedden, first baseman Kristin Dahl, infielders Shawna Barrow and Andi Anti, outfielder Becca Mussatti and Aanda Avila at utility. Infielder Sarah Vlahos and outfielder Melissa Elliott

The Southern California Community College post-season playoff seeding meeting is slated for Saturday morning (April 25) at Mt. San Antonio College.


ABOVE: Kristin Dahl slides in safely at home on Melissa Elliott's sacrifice fly. -- Photo by Rob Bacon. BELOW LEFT: Becca Mussatti dives back into third after overrunning the base. -- Photo by Hugh Cox. BELOW RIGHT: Andrea Nedden delivers a single. -- Photo by Rob Bacon

Comets rally to win 8-3, take undisputed title

SAN MARCOS (4-17-09) -- Trailing Southwestern 3-2 in the bottom of the sixth inning on Friday, Palomar exploded for six runs to down the Jaguars 8-3, wrapping up an undisputed Pacific Coast Conference championship.

It's the 23rd PCC title for the Comets in the last 24 years. Palomar had clinched at least a tie for the championship by beating defending champion Grossmont on the road on Wednesday.

Kristin Dahl doubled with one out to get the sixth inning rolling for the Comets (21-14, 13-1). Andrew Nedden doubled, Melissa Elliott singled in a run to tie the game. Donna Blackwood walked, Shawna Barrow singled to drive in the winning runs, Becca Mussatti doubled to drive in two runs and Andi anti drove in the final run with a sacrifice fly.

Winning pitcher Alex Hutchinson, who had come in to relieve starter Chelsea Blackman in the fifth inning, then retired the Jaguars in order in the top of  the seventh. She to 13-3 on the season.

For the game, seven Comets had multiple hits -- Nedden (3-for-3, two doubles), Anti (2-for-3, two doubles, sacrifice fly, RBI), Dahl (2-for-3, two doubles), Barrow (2-for-4, triple,  two RBIs), Mussatti (2-for-4, double, two RBIs), Amanda Avila (2-for-4, double, RBI) and  Elliott (2-for-2, sacrifice fly, two RBIs).

For the game, seven Comets had multiple hits -- Nedden (left, 3-for-3, two doubles), Anti (right, 2-for-3, two doubles, sacrifice fly, RBI), Dahl (2-for-3, two doubles), Barrow (2-for-4,trkiple,  two RBIs), Mussatti (2-for-4, double, two RBIs), Amanda Avila (2-for-4, double, RBI) and  Elliott (2-for-2, sacrifice fly, two RBIs).

San Diego Mesa 3, Palomar 2 -- The Pacific Coast Conference champions dropped their regular-season finale in nine innings on the road on Tuesday, April 21.

Kristinn Dahl went 2-for-3 for Palomar (21-17,  13-2) with a home run to lead off the fourth inning. She also was hit by a pitch. Alex Hutchinson had a sacrifice fly.


Comets beat Griffs again, clinch at least title tie

EL CAJON (4-15-09) -- Palomar secured its 23rd Pacific Coast Conference championship in 24 years on Wednesday, ending a one-year drought by beating Grossmont for the second time in three meetings 8-5.

The Comets (20-14, 12-1) clinched no worse than a tie for the title with the victory, and can wrap up an outright championship by beating either Southwestern (Friday at 3 p.m. at home) or San Diego Mesa (on Tuesday at 3 p.m. in San Diego) their last two conference opponents -- or could clinch outright with another Grossmont loss.

The Comets also  the conference's top playoff seed with Wednesday's win, by virtue of winning the season series with the Griffins (29-10, 10-3).

Palomar, which wasted a double  by Andi Anti in the first, took a 2-0 lead in the top of the third inning on Donna Blackwood's (above left) single, Becca Mussastti's single and Amanda Avila's (above right) two-run double. Grossmont came back to score four runs in the bottom of the inning, but the Comets won it with two more runs in the fourth and four in the top of the sixth to go in front8-4.

Avila went 2-fo-3 with her double and drove in four runs for the Comets. Mussatti had two walks to go along with her single.

Alex Hutchinson was uncharacteristically wild but pitched a four-hitter to advance to 12-3 on the season.


2010 Softball Schedule, Results

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME/RESULT RECORD CONF
Wed Jan 27 Victor Valley (2 games) Away Ppd., weather    
Fri Jan 29

Rancho Santiago

Away

WON 7-5

1-0  
Sat Jan 30 Pasadena City College Home

WON 8-2

2-0  
  Pasadena City College Home

WON 8-5

3-0  
Wed Feb 3 Santa Ana Away 2 p.m.    
Fri Feb 5 Riverside Community College Away 4:30 p.m.    
  College of the Canyons Riverside CC 7 p.m.    
Wed Feb 10 Cerritos Away 3 p.m.    
Wed Feb 17 Mt. San Jacinto Home 3 p.m.    
Fri Feb 19 College of the Desert Tournament Palm Desert TBA    
Sat Feb 20 College of the Desert Tournament Palm Desert TBA    
Sun Feb 21 College of the Desert Tournament Palm Desert TBNA    
Wed Feb 24 San Diego City College (PCAC game) Away 3 p.m.    
Fri Feb 26 Grossmont (PCAC game) Home 3 p.m.    
Wed March 3 Southwestern (PCAC game) Away 3 p.m.    
Fri March 5 San Diego Mesa (PCAC game) Home 3 p.m.    
Wed March 10 Imperial Valley (PCAC game) Away 1 p.m.    
Fri March 12 San Diego City College (PCAC game) Home 3 p.m.    
Sat March 13 Mt. SAC (2 games) Away 2 p.m.    
Wed March 17 Grossmont (PCAC game) Away 2 p.m.    
Fri March 19 Southwestern (PCAC game) Home 3 p.m.    
Wed March 24 San Diego Mesa (PCAC game) Away 3 p.m.    
Tue March 30 Imperial Valley (PCAC game) Home 1 p.m.    
Wed April 7 San Diego City College (PCAC game) Away 3 p.m.    
Fri April 9 San Diego Mesa (PCAC game) Home 3 p.m.    
Sat April 10 Saddleback Away 11 a.m.    
Wed April 14 Grossmont (PCAC game) Home 3 p.m.    
Fri April 16 Southwestern (PCAC game) Away 3 p.m.    
Sat April 17 Cypress Away 1 p.m.    
  Long Beach City College Cypress 3 p.m.    
Tue April 20 Imperial Valley Away 1 p.m.    

2010 Roster

No Name Pos Yr High School (City)
3 Katrina Cutshaw OF So Santa Fe Christian (Solana Beach, CA)

5

Bonnie Brazee

1B

So

Fallbrook (Fallbrook, CA)

7 Kelli Starr OF /  P Fr San Pasqual (Escondido, CA)
9 Regina Norris OF Fr Mira Mesa (San Diego, CA)
11 Donna Blackwood OF Fr Mission Hills (San Marcos, CA)
12 Ashley Dawson INF Fr Oceanside (Oceanside, CA)
13 Marissa Valdez INF Fr Valley Center (Valley Center, CA)
14 Jennifer Mathis UTIL Fr Escondido (Escondido, CA)
16 Danielle LeBeau INF / P Fr Poway (Poway, CA)
18 Kristen Tenwolde P Fr Ramona (Ramona, CA)
22 Maribel Casillas UTIL Fr Vista Murrieta (Murrieta, CA)
24 Theresa Houle INF So Ramona (Ramona, CA)

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