Coyote Athletes have been in the spotlight lately, with exciting news for both current players and alumni in several sports.
Let's start with Coyote Men's Basketball, who just broke into the top 10 – IN THE COUNTRY. You can see the full NJCAA DII Men's Basketball Rankings at https://www.njcaa.org/sports/mbkb/rankings/DII/index. The Coyotes reached their rank after their 20th win last week, and we couldn't be more proud. The Coyote Women's Basketball team is looking pretty good too, recently picking up their 11th win last week, surpassing their total wins from all of last season, with 7 games still left to play.
Coyote Baseball is coming out strong for the start of the season as well. After throwing a no hitter on opening day, the Yotes are already 4-0! With last year only a few innings shy of the Region 1 Championship, this looks to be a promising season.
Next, let's talk about some notable alumni.
Shane Murphy is a left-handed starting pitcher making moves in the MLB Minor League. Originally from Hamilton High School in Chandler, AZ, Murphy pitched 3 seasons at CGCC before being drafted in the 14th round of the 2022 MLB June Amateur Draft. He's been starting for the Cannon Ballers and looks to have a good season ahead. Read more at https://www.southsidesox.com/2024/2/2/24051065/chicago-white-sox-2024-south-side-sox-top-prospect-no-56-shane-murphy-arizona. "Shane is a great kid," said CGCC Athletic Director Russ Luce. "He had elbow surgery with us and really worked hard to get healthy. I'm super happy for him."
Adam Mannon, also from Hamilton High School, played right field for CGCC Baseball before signing with the Milwaukee Brewers. His name is back in the news this week as Brock Purdy is added alongside his name in the Chandler Sports Hall of Fame. Read more at https://www.12news.com/article/sports/nfl/superbowl/brock-purdy-chandler-sports-hall-of-fame/75-b3a0a0b0-8bc2-4ed6-aeb3-d9b54aff4c4d.
Tristan Peters Tampa Bay Rays, former Yote outfielder, has been invited to Spring Training by the Tampa Bay Rays and may be seeing a move up to Triple A in his near future. He is featured in Tales of Baseball at https://albertadugoutstories.com/2024/01/08/heavy-is-the-bat/ and in the news at https://www.mlb.com/news/rays-announce-2024-spring-training-non-roster-invitees.
Want to check out some of the action? Visit https://cgccathletics.prestosports.com/landing/index for all of the team schedules, including basketball, baseball, softball, soccer, golf, and volleyball. Let's go Yotes!
