Trojan Shield Weekly Update: April 8, 2019

Greetings from Trojan Country!

round the bases

Todd Romero

The annual Fun and Friendraiser event was held at Brix in downtown Trinidad on Saturday evening and it was a huge success. I would like to say a huge thank you to the TSJC Educational Foundation for allowing the athletic programs to be featured at the event. I would also like to thank everyone who attended and contributed. It was a fun and festive evening. Todd Romero from Altitude Sports was the perfect Key Note speaker for the event, and it was great to have both President Dr. Kerry Hart and incoming President Dr. Rhonda Epper in attendance. TSJC Athletics would also like to congratulate Mike Dixon and Laura DeBella on their induction into the TSJC Educational Foundation’s Hall of Fame. They are both great supporters of TSJC and Trojan Athletics. In a side note, Mr. Romero gave us a great shout out during the Nuggets pregame show on Sunday evening on Altitude Sports.

The women’s soccer team saw their first action of the spring season with scrimmages against CSU-Pueblo and Adams State University this past weekend. They did a great job and held their own with the RMAC schools. Congratulations to them and to Coach Freeman.

Finally, there will not be a newsletter next week as many of our staff, myself included, are involved in NJCAA Region IX conference meetings.

Last Week's Results

Baseball –

Fell to Southeast CC 3-0
Defeated Otero 15-6
Defeated Lamar 2-1
Fell to Lamar 8-1
Defeated Lamar 9-8 (8-innings)
Defeated Lamar 4-0

Softball –

Defeated Northeastern JC 9-6
Fell to Northeastern JC 3-2
Defeated Lamar 7-5
Fell to Lamar 12-11
Defeated Lamar 6-5
Fell to Lamar 10-7 (9-innings)

This Week

Friday -

Softball travels to Scottsbluff, Nebraska for a doubleheader with Western Nebraska CC

Saturday -

Softball travels to Sterling, Colorado for a doubleheader with Northeastern JC
Baseball hosts Otero JC at Central Park for a doubleheader starting at 1pm

Sunday -

Softball travels to Sterling, Colorado for a doubleheader with Northeastern JC
Baseball travels to La Junta, Colorado for a doubleheader with Otero JC

Trojan runners moving on to 4-year programs

Signing

A pair of Lady Trojans sophomores recently signed their National Letters of Intent to race at the next level. Toni Moore and Benadine Chelimo each committed this past week to continue running at the four-year level this fall.

Chelimo has committed to run for the Warhawks of the University of Louisiana Monroe in Monroe, Louisiana. Chelimo is a five time All-American and holds seven school records at TSJC. She came to TSJC from Eldoret, Kenya. The Warhawks are an NCAA Division I program competing in the Sunbelt Conference.

Toni Moore recently signed to run next season for the Flames of Lee University in Cleveland, Tennessee. Moore is a four-time All-American at TSJC. Toni came to Trinidad State from Northern Ireland. The Flames are an NCAA Division II school competing in the Gulf South Conference.

Congratulations to Benadine and Toni. #TrojanProud

Choate commits to OPSU

Signing

TSJC Basketball player Shaylynn Choate recently signed to play next season with the Aggies of Oklahoma Panhandle State University in Goodwell, Oklahoma. Choate averaged seven points a game this past season for the Trojans. She had 156 career rebounds, 63 assists and 27 steals. Shay is from Trinidad and was a four-year standout at Trinidad High School before becoming a Lady Trojan. She will join an Aggie team that competes in the NAIA where they were 14-15 this past season.

Congratulations Shay #TrojanProud

Soccer standout Ordaz headed to South Dakota

Lolo signing

TSJC Soccer player Jonathan Ordaz recently signed to play for the Hardrockers of the South Dakota School of Mines in Rapid City, South Dakota. Ordaz started in the Trojan midfield where he had a pair of goals and three assists as a Trojan. The Hardrockers compete in the RMAC in NCAA Division II.

Congratulations Lolo #TrojanProud

Leon set to play with Firebirds in 2020

Leon signing

TSJC Softball player Jamie Leon is the latest Lady Trojan to sign to play next season. She has committed to play next season with the Firebirds of the University of Saint Katherine in San Marcos, California. Jamie is an outfielder for the Trojans, where she is hitting .241 with a home run and five RBI’s. She came to TSJC from Citrus Valley High School in Highland, California. She will join a Firebird team that is currently 10-30 playing in the National Christian College Athletic Association.

Congratulations Jamie #TrojanProud