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Mesa Selected 2005 NJCAA Female Athlete of the Year — The NJCAA has named Chelsie Mesa the receipent of the 2005 Betty Jo Graber Female Athlete of the Year Award. | More |

PC Coaches Selected Nation's Best for 2005 — 62 wins and their second consecutive National Championship later, Phoenix College's softball coaching staff -- Head Coach Heinz Mueller and assistants Hank Schrader, Christa Pfeninger and Dallas Kuhlman -- has been named the 2005 Speedline/NFCA NJCAA Division II Coaching Staff of the Year. | More |

Bears All-American List Grows as NFCA Announces Honorees — After having three players named to the NJCAA Division II All-American Softball First Team, Phoenix College has four players honored on the National Fastpitch Coaches Association's All-American teams. Sophomores Rachel Schwartz and Chelsie Mesa and freshman Brittny Ernst were named to the Louisville Slugger/NFCA NJCAA Division II All-America First Team while Roxanne Bejarno was named to the Second Team. | NFCA Division II All-America Teams |

PC Bears Land Three on All-American First Team — The National Champion PC Bears placed three players on the NJCAA Division II All-American Softball First Team. Making the squad are Roxanne Bejarno (22-4, 1.09 ERA, 160 Ks), Chelsie Mesa (.521 avg., 8 triples, 12 homeruns, 71 RBI) and Casey Wheeler (.436 avg., 20 doubles, 12 homeruns, 69RBI). | NJDAA Division II All-American Teams |

A Look at the National Championship Bears — The following link will take you to a slide show of the Bears march through the 2005 NJCAA Division II National Championships. | Photos |

Back 2 Back National Champions — Phoenix College softball earned its second straight NJCAA Division II National Championship with a 6-5 victory in eight innings over Parkland College. The National title is the fifth for Coach Heinz Mueller's Bears program and ends the 2005 season with a 62-8 overall record. | Boxscore | More |

Bears Reach Title Game Undefeated — The PC softball squad had another successful day at the 2005 NJCAA Division II National Championships. The defending National Champion Bears reached the championship game of the double elimination tournament undefeated after wins over Parkland College (IL) 5-0 and Meridian CC (MS) 7-2. PC will play the winner of the Meridian/Parkland game for the title on Saturday (May 21) at 11:30 a.m. The Meridian/Parkland winner will have to defeat the Bears twice to keep them from capturing the program's fifth National title. | Parkland Boxscore | | Meredian Boxscore | Tournament Web Site |

PC Takes First Step to 5th National Championship with Victory — The Bears won their opener 5-0 over Cowley County CC (KS) at the NJCAA Division II National Championships. The top-seeded Bears were led by Casey Wheeler's two-run homerun and Rachael Schwartz' tremendous pitching performance as hse allowed just two hits and struck out eight. | Boxscore | Tournament Web Site |

Bears Looking to Defend National Championship — After capturing the 2004 NJCAA Division II National Championship, the Bears will look to make it back-to-back titles and capture the program's fifth National Championship under Head Coach Heinz Mueller as they begin the quest on March 19th in Fort Dodge, Iowa. You can catch PC's scores quickest right here as Assistant Director of Athletics Morgan Lee passes along all of the informatioon to be posted here as soon as games are complete. The following link will take you to the NJCAA's championship site for brackets and further information. | more |

Photos from the NJCAA Region 1 Division II Championship — Click the following link for a slideshow of photos from the 2005 Region I Championships, won by the PC Bears. | Photos |

PC Advances to NJCAA DII National Championships — The Bears, ranked #1 in the nation and the defending National Champions, earned the opportunity to defend its title as they return to the NJCAA Division II Tournament after defeating Glendale in the Region 1 Championships. Glendale, which battled through the loser's bracket to reach the final, grabbed a 2-0 lead after four inning of play. Phoenix responded with a five-run fifth inning and went on to win the title by a 6-2 score. | Boxscore |

Bears in Title Game After Victory — Phoenix advanced to the championship game of the 2005 NJCAA Region 1 Division II Tournament with an 8-4 victory over #2 seed Mesa. The top-seeded Bears were led by Britney Shlee, who went 2-for-3 with a homerun, two RBI and scored a pair of runs. | Boxscore |

Nearly Perfect Bears Cruise in NJCAA Region Opener — Top-seed Phoenix College cruised to an 11-0 victory over #4 seed Chandler-Gilbert in the opening round of the NJCAA Region 1 Division II Tournament. While pitcher Roxanne Bejarno pitched a near perfect game as she allowed only one baserunner on a walk, the Bears' offense pounded out three homeruns and 15 hits. In the first three innings, Brittny Ernst, Brittney Shlee and Casey Wheeler each connected on 2-run homers. | More |

Phoenix is Perfect in Winning MCCD Tournament — The Bears go 9-0 and outscore their opponents 70-7 to walk away with the 2005 MCCD Tournament Championship. | Tournament Results | PC's stats in the Tournament |

Bears Sweep South Mountain in Doubleheader — Phoenix defeated South Mountain on the road 10-1 and 9-0 in an ACCAC twin bill. | Game 1 Boxscore | Game 2 Boxscore |

Bears Outscore GateWay 28-0 in Doubleheader Sweep — PC scored 16-0 and 12-0 ACCAC victories over GateWay in a pair of games that ended with the "mercy rule." | Game 1 Boxscore | Game 2 Boxscore |

PC Splits ACCAC Doublheader with Pima — Chelsie Mesa hit a three-run homerun in the opener to provide all of the offense in a 3-0 shutout victory for the Bears. Game two saw PC drop an 8-0 decision as Mesa collected the lone Bears hit. | Game 1 Boxscore | Game 2 Boxscore |

Phoenix Scores ACCAC Sweep of Mesa — The Bears scored 3-0 and 5-1 victories over Mesa. PC recorded just four hits in the opener, but two were homers as Cassandra Wheeler and Brittny Ernst each belted solo shots. In the nightcap, Ernst had a triple and three RBI as the Bears plated four runs in the bottom of the sixth to seal the victory. | Game 1 Boxscore | Game 2 Boxscore |

Bears Softball Earns Pair of Shutout Victories Over Chandler-Gilbert — With the rain finally stopped, Phoenix College returned to the softball diamond for a pair of ACCAC shutouts of Chandler-Gilbert. The Bears won the opener 2-0 behind a complete game, seven strikeout effort by Roxanne Bejarno. The nightcap saw PC win 11-0 as Jackie Arnold and Jessica Sheldon posted three RBI each and Rachael Schwartz posted nine strikeouts. | Game 1 Boxscore | Game 2 Boxscore |

Tough Day on the Diamond for Bears at Arizona Western — Phoenix College dropped an ACCAC doubleheader on the road against Arizona Western 1-0 and 6-2. Game one ended in the bottom of the ninth inning when Arizona Western broke a scoreless tie. In game two, PC jumped out to a 2-0 lead but watched AWC plate six unanswered runs. | Game 1 Boxscore | Game 2 Boxscore |

Alumni Spotlight Shines on PC Softball Program — The latest installment of PC's Athletic Alumni "In the Spotlight" details the Bears' softball program's Alumni Day in January. | More |

PC Sweeps Doubleheader from Central Arizona — For the first time in school history, the Bears swept an ACCAC road doubleheader over Central Arizona 12-4 and 4-2. In the opener, Jessica Sheldon led a 14-hit attack by going 4-5 at the plate. Rachael Schwartz allowed just two runs and seven hits in the nightcap to earn the victory in the circle. | Game 1 Boxscore | Game 2 Boxscore |

University of Arizona Defeats PC Softball in Exhibition Doubleheader — The Bears traveled to the University of Arizona for a preseason doubleheader against the nation's #3 ranked NCAA DI program. The Wildcats defeated PC 8-0 and 4-0. The exhibition games were warmups for the Bears season opener against Eastern Arizona on February 1 at 2:00 p.m.

University of Arizona Defeats PC Softball in Exhibition Doubleheader — The Bears traveled to the University of Arizona for a preseason doubleheader against the nation's #3 ranked NCAA DI program. The Wildcats defeated PC 8-0 and 4-0. The exhibition games were warmups for the Bears season opener against Eastern Arizona on February 1 at 2:00 p.m.

PC Softball Alumni Game is a HUGE Success— The 2005 Phoenix College Alumni Softball Game was a huge success with 44 alumni and former staff personnel, 25 present players and staff plus over 80 family members in attendance. View More Photos

 

PC's Mesa Signs With Top-Ranked Arizona — Phoenix College's Chelsie Mesa has signed a full scholarship to join the top-ranked University of Arizona softball program. More | Combined Announcement

2005 MCCD Women's Fast Pitch Tournament — The 2005 MCCD Tournament, sponsored by Phoenix College, will be held at the Rose Mofford Sports Complex on March 11th and 12th. Follow the link for Tournament information. (more information - PDF file)

Bears Score Doublheader Sweep of Glendale — PC topped Glendale 13-0 and 8-1 to improve to 10-4 in the Fall season as the Bears continue to prepare for defense of its National Championship.

PC's Fall Record Evens at 4-4 — Phoenix College softball saw its record fall to .500 during the Fall season with a 5-4 loss to Cypress and a 6-0 loss at Arizona State.

Bears Sweep Scottsdale CC in Fall Play — Phoenix College scored 7-0 and 14-0 shutout victories at home over Scottsdale.