2016 College of the Canyons Softball News
College of the Canyons Athletics Wins Third Straight WSC Supremacy Award
The Cougars won six conference championships in 2015-16, with women’s volleyball, women’s soccer, women’s basketball, softball, men’s cross country and men’s golf all bringing home WSC titles.
August 09, 2016
College of the Canyons Athletics Wins Third Straight WSC Supremacy Award
The Cougars won six conference championships in 2015-16, with women’s volleyball, women’s soccer, women’s basketball, softball, men’s cross country and men’s golf all bringing home WSC titles.
August 09, 2016
Kiana Holder Named an NFCA Junior College All-American
Holder, who was also named to the All-SoCal Regional Team, topped COC in batting average (.465), RBIs (54) and home runs (nine).
May 23, 2016
No. 6 Canyons Set to Face No. 3 Mt. SAC at SoCal Super Regional
COC and Mt. SAC will square off at 4 p.m. on Friday, with No. 2 Santiago Canyon and No. 9 SBCC getting things started at 2 p.m.
May 12, 2016
No. 6 Canyons Advances to Super Regional with 2-1 Series Win Over No. 11 Moorpark
The Cougars (31-12) will be joined by event host No. 2 Santiago Canyon (34-7), No. 3 Mt. SAC (37-5) & No. 9 Santa Barbara City College (30-12), in the double-elimination tournament being held May 13-16.
May 09, 2016
No. 6 Canyons to Host No.11 Moorpark in First Round Playoff Series
The best-of-three series begins at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 7, at Ray Whitten Field. Game two will be held at 12 p.m. Sunday. If necessary, a third and final game will be played as part of a Sunday afternoon doubleheader.
May 05, 2016
Russo Named WSC Pitcher of the Year, Wissmath Coach of the Year
COC posted a 29-11 regular season record and 19-2 mark in conference play, while seeing 10 players earn All-WSC Honors.
May 02, 2016
No. 7 Canyons Sweeps Corsairs to Clinch WSC, Blue Division Championship
The conference title is the program’s 13th overall and sixth under nine-year head coach John Wissmath. Canyons previously won back-to-back-to-back WSC titles in 2012, 2013, 2014.
April 20, 2016
No. 7 Canyons Closes out Bakersfield with 4-0 Home Win
The Cougars (23-9, 13-2) have now won 13 of 14 to remain on top of the WSC, Blue Division standings.
April 15, 2016
No. 8 Canyons Sweeps Doubleheader at Antelope Valley College
The Cougars (20-8,10-1) defeated the Marauders 13-5 & 10-5.
April 06, 2016
No. 8 Canyons Scores Season-High 19 Runs to Down Glendale
Canyons connected for 21 hits and sophomore Ashley Russo earned the 19-2 win in five innings of work.
March 30, 2016
No. 8 Canyons Powers Past Santa Monica in 12-0 Road Win
Sophomore hurler Ashley Russo registered nine strikeouts and infielder Kiana Holder slugged a grand slam as the Cougars win third straight.
March 26, 2016
No. 8 Canyons Sweeps Doubleheader from L.A. Mission
COC starter Ashley Russo (5-4) was brilliant on Tuesday, earning the win in both games while tossing a combined 11 innings of nearly scoreless softball.
March 16, 2016
Canyons Softball Earns CCCAA 2015 Scholar Team Award
The Scholar Team Award is the highest academic team achievement given annually by the CCCAA.
March 11, 2016
No. 8 Canyons Clips Allan Hancock in 8-7 Extra Innings Thriller
Canyons (7-5) slammed 17 hits in the rallying effort and sophomore Alexis Ramirez (5-1) pitched the entire eight innings to get the win.
March 04, 2016
No. 8 Canyons Can't Contain No. 5 Cerritos in Doubleheader
COC freshman Sarah Wilson hit a two-run home run in the second game to give Canyons its lone offensive highlight of the day.
February 29, 2016