Canham semifinalist for Bench Award.Byline: From Register-Guard and news service reports CORVALLIS - Oregon State's Mitch Canham is one of 10 semifinalists for the 2007 Johnny Bench Award The Johnny Bench Award was created in 2000 to honor college baseball's top catcher. It is dedicated to the former Cincinnati catcher Johnny Bench, who by some is considered to be the best defensive catcher in baseball history. , given to the nation's top catcher in college baseball. Canham is batting .345 with nine home runs and 52 RBIs for Oregon State (36-16 overall, 8-13 Pac-10). The Beavers finish their regular season this weekend at UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX . Three finalists for the Bench Award will be announced June 5. The award will be presented at the Greater Wichita Sports Banquet on June 27. REGIONAL ROUNDUP Lane's Lopez, Jacobson earn NWAACC NWAACC Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges honors Lane sophomores Joaquin Lopez and Scott Jacobson have been named to the Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges The Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges commonly called the NWAACC (pronounced N-Wack)is a sports association for Community Colleges in the states Washington, Oregon, Idaho and British Columbia. South Region all-star second team. Lopez, a pitcher out of Springfield High School Springfield High School may refer to:
Jacobson, a utility player who prepped at Sheldon, hit a team-high .267 with two home runs and 20 RBIs. He pitched in 10 games with an ERA of 2.54 in 49 2/3 innings. Platt heading to Germany this summer with AIA Oregon's Mitch Platt has been invited to play a series of exhibition games in Germany this summer with the Athletes in Action Athletes in Action (AIA) is an evangelical Christian sports ministry. Athletes in Action, a ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ, works with athletes and coaches to use the unique platform of sport to help people around the world with questions of faith. team. Platt, a 6-foot-10 forward/center, averaged 1.3 points per game last season. AIA will play six games against professional clubs Aug. 12-18. UO teammate Ray Schafer will tour with an AIA team in Australia, also in August. Warsaw Marketing Center to honor Kloss on Thursday Ilana Kloss will receive the Warsaw Sports Marketing Center Sports Business Woman of the Year on Thursday. The CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. and commissioner of World Team Tennis will be honored at the Multnomah Athletic Club The Multnomah Athletic Club is a private athletic club in Portland, Oregon, United States. Founded in 1891, the club has expanded greatly from its beginnings. It now fills two buildings totaling 55,000 square feet, making it the largest indoor athletic club in the world. in Portland. The luncheon begins at 11:30 a.m. Tickets are still available. For information, call (541) 346-3297. Oregon State rowers earn coaches' honors CORVALLIS - Kaylie Towne earned first-team West Region honors Monday as eight Oregon State women's rowing team members were cited by the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA). Caroline Leibinger was selected as a second-team member. Towne was one of six Oregon State rowers to earn the title of CRCA National Scholar-Athlete, along with Erica O'Connell, Rebecca Franceschi, Claire Hanway, Jane Ivey and Melissa Penwell. |
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