William Jessup University junior Katie Rappazzo was selected as the California Pacific Conference Women's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week for the dates of August 30^th through September 6^th, 2010.

The Mission Hills, California native had eleven saves on the weekend as the Warriors went 1-1. William Jessup beat Hope International University 3-2 in overtime on Friday in Fullerton and then lost 5-0 to The Master's College in Santa Clarita on Saturday.

William Jessup University junior Lindsey Cesena was selected as the California Pacific Conference Women's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week for the dates of August 30^th through September 6^th, 2010.

The El Dorado Hills, California native had two goals including the game winning goal against Hope International University on Friday in Fullerton. Cesena also recorded three saves as she started as the goal in the Friday match. The Warriors went 1-1 on the weekend, beating Hope International 3-2 in overtime on Friday and then lost 5-0 to The Master's College in Santa Clarita on Saturday.

William Jessup University sophomore Jeff Dunn was selected as the California Pacific Conference Men's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week for the dates of August 30^th through September 6^th, 2010.

The Orangevale, California native had seven saves and a shutout in a 1-0 week for the Warriors. William Jessup beat Academy of Art University 1-0 in Roseville.

William Jessup University continues their 2010 schedule Tuesday as they take on Marymount College in Roseville.

The Rancho Cordova, California native had the game-winning goal Thursday in a 1-0 week for the Warriors. William Jessup beat Academy of Art University 1-0 in Roseville.

Holy Names University junior Samantha Miller was selected as the California Pacific Conference Volleyball Player of the Week for the dates of August 23^rd through 29^th, 2010.

The San Mateo, California native had 30 kills, 2 assists and 32 digs in a 1-0 weekend for the Hawks. The Hawks had an exhibition 3-1 loss to CSU Stanislaus Friday night in Oakland and won 3-1 over Oregon Institute of Technology in Oakland on Sunday.

Defending California Pacific Conference champion Holy Names University captured six out of seven first place votes as the men's soccer coaches pick to win the conference championship again in 2010.

Last year, the Hawks were the California Pacific Conference representative in the NAIA National Tournament and lost to eventual national runner-up The Master's College in Santa Clarita.

The other first place vote went to the Pacific Union College Pioneers, who finished third. William Jessup University ranked second in the poll.

The final results of the coaches poll are as follows:

1.         Holy Names

2.         William Jessup

3.         Pacific Union

4.        Menlo

5.         Simpson

6.         Bethany

The Holy Names University Hawks, in a vote of the California Pacific Conference's women's soccer coaches, were selected to be the coaches pick to win the California Pacific Conference. The Hawks received 3 first place votes.

Last year, Holy Names was the Cal Pac representative in the NAIA National Tournament and fell to Concordia University in the first round in Portland.

Two of the three remaining first place votes went to William Jessup University and Menlo College took the final first place vote.

The final results of the coaches poll are as follows:

1.        Holy Names

2.         William Jessup

3.         Menlo

4.         Simpson

5.        Bethany

In a vote of the California Pacific Conference's seven volleyball coaches, Holy Names University, last year's conference runner-up, was voted to be the top team in the conference. The Hawks received four first place votes.

William Jessup University came in second in the voting and had two first place votes. Menlo College, last year's conference champion, was selected in third, garnering one first place vote.

For the second consecutive year, the California Pacific Conference will be conducting a playoff to decide who is going to the NAIA National Tournament. 

The final results of the coaches' poll are as follows:

1.         Holy Names

2.         William Jessup

3.         Menlo

4.         Simpson

5.         Bethany

6.         Pacific Union

7.        Mills

The annual season-opening gathering of the California Pacific Conference coaches and administrators is on Sunday August 22nd, at Menlo College in Atherton, Calif. The training and awards event is the traditional start of the academic and competitive year for the league.                                                                                                                     

NOTE: Opening and closing sessions will take place at Broward Hall's "Pit" room.

This year's convention focuses on the NAIA's new eligibility initiative with featured training on the use of the association's eligibility center. This "clearinghouse" will help standardize both initial and continuing eligibility throughout the NAIA, and its introduction is a key element to the continued growth of the Cal Pac and the NAIA.

Lori Thomas of the NAIA and Jim Davies, the Cal Pac's own eligibility chair and a NAIA Hall of Fame inductee, will guide the eligibility discussions.

In addition to that training, each coaching group will meet separately to discuss important issues peculiar to their own sports, making recommendations to the Executive Council for the on-going improvement of the conference.

Commissioner Don Ott will welcome the group and later close the session with a "State of the Conference" presentation. Highlighted in that final session this year will be the presentation of some new conference-wide awards and the unveiling of an exciting national recognition recently earned by the Cal Pac.

"Seeing all the coaches and Athletics Directors together is always very motivating to me," Ott said. "The energy this group has is infectious, and the ideas generated from this meeting always propel us forward and upward."

10:00 - Welcome & NAIA Update (Broward Hall, Pit Room)

11:00 - Eligibility Training #1 - (Basketball, Softball, Golf)

11:00 - Coaches meetings (Cross Country, Volleyball, Soccer)

12:30 - Lunch & Subcommittees (FARs, SIDs, Champions of Character)

2:00 - Eligibility Training #2 (Cross country, Volleyball, Soccer)

2:00 - Coaches meetings (Basketball, Softball, Golf)

3:30 - State of the Conference & Awards (Broward Hall, Pit Room)

4:30 - Conduct in Competition, Soccer (Broward Hall, Pit Room)

5:30 - Executive Council

The road to Sioux City, Iowa and the 2010 NAIA Volleyball National Tournament was announced today for the California Pacific Conference and it includes all seven of the conference schools traveling up and down the west coast and a trip to Arizona. The season gets started on August 16^th with Holy Names University traveling to Ashland, Oregon to take on Southern Oregon University at 6:30 pm. The defending conference champions Menlo College Oaks gets started on August 27^th against Oregon Institute of Technology in Scotts Valley, California at Redwood Auditorium on the campus of Bethany University.

The following are highlights from each of the conference school's schedules for the coming year:

- Bethany University will have five home games to start the beginning of the season, two of those matches versus Oregon Institute of Technology. The opening matches also include the newest NAIA member La Sierra University and NCAA Division III member California Institute of Technology. Bethany will partake in two tournaments - the Warrior Challenge at William Jessup University (Sept. 10^th-11^th) and the Tiger Fall Classic at Occidental College (Sept. 17^th-18^th). The Bruins open up their conference schedule September 24^th versus Mills College in Scotts Valley and will conclude their season November 5^th in Scotts Valley versus Simpson University.

- Holy Names University has a travel heavy schedule this season. The Hawks will travel to Oregon for a match (Southern Oregon University), southern California (Cougar Classic hosted by Azusa Pacific University) and Arizona (a neutral site match versus Wayland Baptist University, an exhibition match versus Luke Air Force Base and Embry Riddle Aeronautical University). The Hawks will host three matches - two exhibitions versus West Coast Baptist and CSU Stanislaus - and Oregon Institute of Technology. The conference schedule for the Hawks starts September 24^th in a rematch of last year's conference championship match versus Menlo College in Atherton and concludes November 6^th versus William Jessup University in Oakland.

- Defending champion Menlo College starts off their season with two matches versus Oregon Institute of Technology, one at Redwood Auditorium in Scotts Valley and one at Haynes Prim Pavilion in Atherton. The Oaks will take part in two tournaments - the Whitman Volleyball Tournament in Walla Walla and the Warrior Challenge in Rocklin. The Oaks start their conference season September 24^th versus Holy Names University in a rematch of last year's conference championship match. The second matchup between the two schools comes on October 16^th in Oakland.  Their conference schedule will conclude November 6^th versus Simpson University in Atherton.

- Mills College will have six non-conference matches this season - two versus La Sierra University and UC Santa Cruz and one against California Institute of Technology in Pasadena and an exhibition match versus West Coast Baptist College in Oakland. The Cyclones start their conference season September 24^th in Oakland versus Bethany University and will conclude its conference schedule November 6^th versus Pacific Union College in Angwin

- Pacific Union College has two non-conference matches to start off the season - a home match versus La Sierra University and an exhibition match against UC Merced in Merced. The Pioneers start their conference schedule September 21^st against Simpson University in Angwin and conclude their season November 6^th in Angwin versus Mills College.

- Simpson University has three tournaments to start its season. They will start at the Paul Elliott Invitational at Southern Oregon University where they will face four non-conference opponents in two days. The second tournament is at Hope International University for the NCCAA West Classic where they will play two GSAC schools and Southwestern College. The third will have the RedHawks play in the Slugs Classic in Santa Cruz where they will play three NCAA schools in two days. The RedHawks will start their conference season September 21^st versus Pacific Union in Angwin and end their season November 6^th versus Menlo College in Atherton.

William Jessup University head men's golf coach Matthew Stewart announced the signing of Kasey Allen for the 2010-11 men's golf season.

Allen, a native of Boise, Idaho, transfers to the Warriors after a successful freshman year at the College of Idaho. In his time with the Yotes, Kasey finished with the second best scoring average on the team at 78.7. He shot his season best score of 73 in the second round of the Cascade Conference Championships. Kasey won two Men's Association tournaments this past summer. Allen played his high school career at Timberline High School, where he was a four-year member of the golf team. He was named captain three times and was named most outstanding golfer at Timberline. Kasey had two top ten finishes at the Idaho High School Activities Association Division 5A Golf Championships.

Coach Stewart said about Allen, "Kasey is a proven NAIA player and will be a great fit for our program. He will be an impact player in the California Pacific Conference." Allen said, "I felt that William Jessup would provide me with great opportunities both on and off the course to reach my potential as a person and player. I could sense the great excitement about the direction of the school and golf program. I look forward to working with the coaching staff."

Remley, a 5-7 guard, joins the Warriors after a standout career at Shasta College. The Anderson, California native averaged 15.1 points and made 86 three-pointers while earning All-Golden Valley Conference honors as a sophomore guard. In her two seasons for the Knights, she helped the team win back to back Golden Valley Conference Championships as the Knights went 41-18 during Remley's two years. In her high school career, Remley attended Anderson High School. She played three years on the varsity team, helping the Cubs to a 64-23 record. As a senior, she averaged ten points and four assists.

Holy Names University head women's soccer coach Nick Lusson announced the signing of Tiffany Irizarry for the 2010 squad.

William Jessup University athletic director Farnum Smith has announced the hiring of Joe Kaufman as the head cross country coach for the 2010 season.

Kaufman, a native of Roseville, California, returns to William Jessup after a standout career for the Warriors. In his final season for the Warriors in 2007, Kaufman was named team captain and earned NAIA All-American honors. Before coming to Williams Jessup, he ran at Sierra College and Spokane Community College. He attended Rocklin High School, where he ran his fastest mile in 4:21.

After competing for the Warriors, Kaufman has been the director of children's ministry at Mosaic Christian Church. He also worked as a teacher for the City of Rocklin Kid's Junction. Joe has a double major in Bible and Theology and Liberal Arts from William Jessup University. He also has a minor in education and will complete his California teaching credential in May of 2011.

William Jessup University head women's soccer coach Jamie Howard announced the signing of Stephanie Long for the 2010 season.

Long, a Sacramento, California native, transfers to the Warriors from California Baptist University. As a freshman at California Baptist, Long earned the honorable achievement coaches award on a team that finished the season with a 16-5-1 record. Stephanie attended Capital Christian High School where she played four years on the varsity team. She was a four time All-Golden Empire League selection and a four-time GEL Scholar Athlete. In her four years at Capital Christian, Long helped guide the Cougars to four GEL championships and two Sac-Joaquin Section championships. She scored 106 goals while Capital Christian went 62-9-5 during her four year career.

William Jessup University coach Aaron Muhic announced the signing of Preston Bramow to the 2010 men's basketball team.

Bramow, a 6-3 wing, joins the Warriors from Yuba College. In his two seasons at Yuba, he helped the 49ers to back to back Bay Valley Conference Championships and a trip to the State Championship game. The 49ers went 57-14 during Bramow's two years, which included setting a school record for wins with thirty-two in his freshman season. During his high school career he played three years as a varsity player. In his senior season, Preston averaged twenty-one points, six rebounds and four assists a game. He was a three-year All-Sierra Foothill League selection and in his senior season, he was a Sacramento Bee All-City selection and played in the Optimist All-Star game.

William Jessup University head men's soccer coach Micah Howser announced the signing of Uriel Moreno for the 2010 season.

Moreno joins the Warriors from nearby Lincoln High School, where he was a three-year varsity starter. He helped Lincoln win the Pioneer League Championship and Sac-Joaquin Section Championship as a sophomore. Moreno was also named team captain during his junior and senior year. Moreno was selected to the First Team All League as a sophomore, junior, and senior. He was also named the Fighting Zebras' most valuable player and most valuable player for the Pioneer Valley League in his senior year. At the club level, Moreno played for Placer United where he was named team captain for six years. He was named the team's most valuable player in 2005 and 2006 and helped his team to a 10th place national ranking in 2008. He also helped Placer United win the 2008 Santa Clara Invitational by slotting home the game winning penalty kick in the finals.

William Jessup University coach Aaron Muhic announced the signing of Omari'Yea Boughton for the 2010-11 season.

William Jessup University's head women's basketball coach Guin Boggs has announced the hiring of Bryan Pistole and Brittany Kolenbrander as assistant basketball coaches.

Pistole, a native of Sierra Madre, California, was a three-year varsity standout player at Maranatha High School in Pasadena, California.  He would go on to play one year at San Jose Christian College before graduating from Azusa Pacific. He spent three years as an assistant varsity coach at Maranatha and one year as the freshman coach at Cheyenne Mountain High School in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Pistole said, "I am excited and grateful for the opportunity to coach at the college level and be an understudy to Coach Boggs.  I think we have the pieces in place to put together an exceptional program.  I look forward to helping the student-athletes become all that God has planned for them." Pistole's wife, Jessica, is the head softball coach at William Jessup.