Delta College's Emily Schrader and Kalamazoo Valley Community College's Bethaney Murphey have been named Players of the Year in the Eastern and Western Conference respectively in a vote of conference coaches.  Schrader, a 5-3 sophomore shortstop, batted .422 with seven doubles, one home run, nine RBI and 45 runs scored and 18 stolen bases.  She also had a .922 fielding percentage for the Pioneers.  Murphey, a 5-7 freshman catcher/infielder, batted .518 with 15 double, nine home runs, 56 RBI and 39 runs scores.  She also stole two bases and had a .986 fielding percentage for the Cougars.  Murphey also earned Freshman of the Year honors in the Western Conference. Macomb Community College's Kam LaCarter was named the Eastern Conference Freshman of the Year.  LaCarter, a 5-3 freshman infielder, batted .470 with five doubles, three triples, 11 RBI, 12 stolen bases and 36 runs scored.

Kellogg Community College's sophomore pitcher Chad Mayle has been named MCCAA Player of the Year in a vote of conference coaches.  Mayle, who was 7-1 on the season, struck out 51 batters while walking 19 and allowing 11 runs (six earned) in 50 and 1/3 innings with a 1.07 ERA.  His only loss came to LSU-Eunice on the spring trip.  

The Grand Rapids Community College baseball team defeated Delta College 8-3 and 3-0 in the NJCAA Region XII Championship games to win the NJCAA Region XII Baseball Tournament.  The Raiders scored two runs in the second and three runs in the third of the first game to cruise to an 8-3 victory and force a second championship game. The big blow of the game was provided by Dylan VanPutten with a two run home run in the second inning. He went 3 for 3 with five RBI and a run scored. 

The Kalamazoo Valley Community College softball team used a five run first inning to cruise to an 8-1 win in the NJCAA District G Championship game on Friday at Bailey Park in Battle Creek, MI. The Cougars (34-14) were led by Tournament Most Valuable Player Morgan Hill, who threw seven innings allowing just five hits, one run, walking two and striking out six.  Morgan Vanderbor went two for three with a home run, four RBI and a runs scored, while Emily McCarty went 2 for three with three RBI and one run scored.  Katie Lorenz went 3 for 4 with two runs scored and Kala Foerster went 2 for 4 with a run scored.