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Orange Athletes Recognized at Spring Awards Convocation

Thursday, May 17th, 2012

Middletown, NY - Last night SUNY Orange held the 2012 Spring Convocation Awards Ceremony in the Shepard Student Center. Athletic Awards were given to four outstanding athletes in four different sports.

SUNY Scholar-Athlete Award: Marilyn Borth (women's volleyball)
SUNY Orange Male Athlete of the Year: Ryan McNeill-Moses (men's basketball)
Female Athlete of the Year: Amber Butenhoff (women's softball)
Female Athlete of the Year: Brittani Romanelli (women's basketball)

In addition to those awards, two Orange athletes also received scholarships to help them continue their educations beyond Orange.

The Chris G. Chachis Memorial Scholarship was given to baseball player John Jonas and Marilyn Borth was the recipient of a SUNY Chancellor's Award. The Chancellor's Award is very prestigious as it is awarded to only one person in the entire state for each category.

Congratulations to all of these outstanding student-athletes!

All-Region Teams Announced

Thursday, May 10th, 2012

Suny Orange Softball Player Amber Butenhoff earned All-Region Player of the Year. Her bat lead the Colts offense and she split time between shortstop and pitching. Joining Amber on the All-Region team include Pitcher; Amber Corrigan, Catcher; Danielle Gomez, Right Fielder; Fran McLeod and Second Baseman; Katey Knapp.

Softball Battles in Districts

Monday, May 7th, 2012

The SUNY Orange softball team topped Community College of Rhode Island 7-6 on Saturday to advance to Sunday’s finals of the NJCAA District 1 tournament in Warwick, R.I.

Orange (22-8) opened the day with a 3-1 loss to Mercyhurst North East.
In the opener, Amber Butenhoff had a double and run and Amber Corrigan lost a four-hitter. In game two, Corrigan won the game and Butenhoff went 3-for-4. Lorna Pierson’s two-run double in the bottom of the sixth inning tied the game. Katie Mack’s third hit produced the game-winning RBI.
On Sunday, Orange needed to beat Mercyhurst twice to advance to Nationals in Mississippi. The colts battled hard and broke the opposing pitchers perfect game in the top of the 7th inning. Butenhoff and Corrigan had back to back singles which brought Danielle Gomez to the plate. Gomez cracked a three-run homerun to lead Orange to a 3-0 victory. The colts jumped out to a 5-0 lead in game two; however, could not hold on for the win. Gomez, Katey Knapp and Corrigan each had two hits a piece in game two.

The Suny Orange Softball team ends their season with a 23-9 record. They won Mid-Hudson Conference Title as well as Region XV Crown. The Colts took tremendous strides since January and gave it their all during each game. We'd like to thank the graduating Sophmores for their efforts and dedication and wish them well in the future.

Butenhoff Earns Mid-Hudson Conference Honors

Sunday, April 29th, 2012

Suny Orange Softball player, Amber Buttenhoff, was voted as the Most Valuable Player of the 2012 Softball season. Buttenhoff, who plays both as a pitcher and shortstop, led the Colts in Batting Average with .609 recording 53 hits in 87 at bats and producing 35 Runs and 46 RBI's. She also leads the Colts in Stolen Bases (10) and second in Home Runs. The Port Jervis native was also the first player to be voted Player and Pitcher of the Week in NJCAA Softball this season.

The colts continue play next weekend as they travel to Rhode Island for the District Tournament

Softball Wins Region XV Crown

Sunday, April 29th, 2012

The colts took two games from Monroe College in a best-of-three Region XV Division II tournament to claim the title. Amber Corrigan earned her 14th and 15th wins on the season pitching outstanding performances in both games. She tallied 9 strike outs on the day and did her part at the plate as well. Corrigan hit a two-run homerun, added two doubles and two singles with 3 RBI on the day.

Amber Butenhoff continued her hot hitting by belting a three-run homerun in the first game and a solo shot in the second. Butenhoff also added two doubles and two singles on the day. Lorna Pierson had two hits in game one and Katey Knapp added three hits in game two including a 2-run triple. The colts tallied 25 hits on the day.

Suny Orange will head to the district tournament in Rhode Island next weekend.

Softball Clinches Conference Title

Thursday, April 19th, 2012

The Colts sweep of Westchester CC today clinched the Mid-Hudson Conference Title. Suny Orange went 6-0 in Conference play and continue play next weekend in Regionals. The colts battled through a tough game one, winning 3-2 in 10 innings. Amber Corrigan pitched a complete game including 10 strikeouts. In game two, the Colts bats came alive and produced 12 hits and 8 runs. Amber Butenhoff received the win while tossing a one hitter. Danielle Gomez also hit her 7th homerun of the season.

Suny Orange continues play on April 28th against Monroe College in Regional Play at Purchase College at 12pm.

Butenhoff Receives National Recognition

Wednesday, April 11th, 2012

DIVISION II PLAYER OF THE WEEK / PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Amber Butenhoff; Orange County Community College, N.J.
Shortstop/Right-Handed Pitcher; Port Jervis, N.Y.; Port Jervis High School

Butenhoff became the first NJCAA softball player to earn both Player and Pitcher of the Week this season due to her dynamic efforts last week for the Colts. Offensively, Butenhoff batted .846 (11-for-13) with 14 RBIs and eight runs scored. The freshman belted three doubles, two triples and a homer on the week. On the mound, Butenhoff dealt 10 innings with no earned runs and 13 strikeouts. Orange County and Butenhoff will head to Columbia-Greene CC (N.Y.) Saturday for double-header action.


Amber Butenhoff also received Mid-Hudson Conference Player of the Week for her outstanding hitting performance.

Softball Sweeps Dutchess

Friday, April 6th, 2012

Suny Orange Colts took two games in a double header with Dutchess. Amber Corrigan earned both wins giving up 6 hits on the day in Orange's 8-1 and 14-1 wins. Fran Mcleod added 3 hits in the first game. Danielle Gomez and Amber Butenhoff each went 4-4. Butenhoff tallied another Homerun on the year and added 5 RBI's on the day. Melanie Crover hit her first homerun of the year adding 3 RBI's. The Colts continue play on April 10th at Monroe.

Softball Sweeps Lackawanna

Wednesday, April 4th, 2012

Suny Orange took two from Lackawanna, sweeping a double header 19-1 and 17-0. Danielle Gomez belted her first career Grand Slam and her 5th homerun on the year. Amber Butenhoff picked up both of the wins pitching while hitting 5 for 5 on the day. Nicole Porter also went 4-4 with 2 RBI's. The colts continue play on Thursday April 5th at home with a double header against Dutchess.

Softball Takes Three in Rhode Island

Wednesday, April 4th, 2012

'The Colts Softball team is well underway into their season and have been extremely offensively productive this year. The colts competed in four games this weekend including 2-0 and 22-1 wins over Southern Maine. The Colts split with CCRI with a 2-1 loss in 8 innings and a 12-6 victory. Outstanding hitting performances came from Danielle Gomez, adding 3 homeruns and 10 RBI's on the trip. Amber Buttenhoff continued her hot hitting with 12 hits and 6 RBI's. Nicole Porter hit her first career Grand Slam as well. The team collectively had 51 hits on the weekend and played solid defense. Amber Buttenhoff and Amber Corrigan each had outstanding pitching performances throughout the tournament. The Colts continue play on Tuesday April 3rd at home against Lackawanna College

Colts Have Successful Trip to NC

Monday, March 26th, 2012

The SUNY Orange Colts returned home from a successful spring break trip down south to split a doubleheader with Columbia-Greene CC on Saturday. The Colts went 4-3 on their annual southern swing to North Carolina. The highlight of the trip was playing perennial national power Lenoir CC at Grainger Stadium, former home of the Kinston Indians. The Colts split a DH with Lenoir winning the second game under the lights in extra innings 4-2. Orange begins conference play with the RCC series beginning this Thursday.

Butenhoff Powers Offense in Split with Nassau

Monday, March 19th, 2012

Amber Butenhoff went 5 for 5 in the first game for the Colts with a home run, two triples, a double and single, along with 4 RBI's. Amber Corrigan threw a complete game and got the 11-5 victory. Fran Mcleod also hit a home run in game one.<br />
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Butenhoff continued her hot hitting in the second game talling seven hits on the day and five RBI's. Nicole Illanovsky was 4 for 6 for the day including two RBI's. Amber Corrigan also added three hits in the second game. The colts dropped game two in a close 6-5 decision. On the day, offense produced 29 hits and looks to continue their hot hitting on Wednesday, March 21st, when they travel down to Brookdale.

McNeill-Moses, Hueston Named All-Conference

Wednesday, March 7th, 2012

Middletown, NY- Freshman Ryan McNeill-Moses(St.John's College HS)and Rob Hueston (Middletown HS) were selected to the Mid-Hudson Conference first and second team respectively by the coaches. McNeill Moses (1st team) averaged a double-double scoring 15 points per game and 11 rebounds per game. Hueston (2nd Team) averaged 11 points per game. " I am extremely proud of Ryan and Rob. Besides being outstanding basketball players they are outstanding young men" said head coach Tom Rickard.

#21 Orange Men Fall to #3 CCRI In Final

Monday, March 5th, 2012

Warwick, RI- The SUNY Orange men's basketball team fell to Community College of Rhode Island 83-69 in the region 21 championship game. Orange trailed 40-35 at the half. "We did a terrific job only being down 5 at the half. We were in serious foul trouble and we hung tough" said coach Rickard. Orange closed the half on a 17-7 run. CCRI (27-4) the #3 ranked division II team in the country started the second half quickly and pushed the lead to 13 with 14 minutes remaining. Orange could get no closer than 9 the rest of the way. Orange was led by freshman Malcolm Covington's 19 points. Marian Smith scored 18 and freshman Ryan McNeill-Moses had a strong effort scoring 13 points and grabbing 10 rebounds. "I give CCRI a lot of credit. They are very talented and well coached. We gave gave a good effort but came up short". Orange the defending region 21 champions finished the year 22-9 and #21 in the final NJCAA poll.

Colts Beat Dean Move into final

Saturday, March 3rd, 2012

The SUNY Orange men's basketball team beat Dean College 80-71 to advance to the region 21 championship game. With Orange (22-8) leading 6-0 it looked like the Colts were going to run away with it. Dean quickly turned the tables and took the lead 13-7. Orange was not its typical self on the boards last night. It was so bad at one point that Orange coach Tom Rickard had to call a timeout to exhort more effort from the Colts in the rebounding department. Out of the timeout Dean was limited to one shot per posession and Orange held Dean to 24 points in the half. Orange led 32-24 at the half. Rob Hueston made it his personal mission to make sure Orange stayed on top. Hueston scored Orange's first 9 points in the second half as Orange came out on a 9-2 run. Hueston finished the game with 15 points. At this point Ryan McNeill-Moses, who had not been on the court for the previous three weeks with an injury, took over the game. McNeill-Moses started banging 15 foot jumpers from all over the court and dominated the boards. Dean played gamely but were never able to tie or gain the lead as the game wound down. In the final minutes Marian Smith made 8 free throws to ice the game for Orange. McNeill-moses finished the game with 17 points and 13 rebounds and Smith tallied 19 for Orange. Brendan Miller also hit two key free throws in the final minute for Orange.

Orange moves onto the Region XXI Championship game on Sunday at 1:00 pm. Orange will face it's stiffest test of the seasson playing against home standing Community College of Rhode Island. The Knights are currently ranked number 3 in the NJCAA Division 2 poll. The winner of the Region XXI Championship will host the winner of Region XIX in a District championship to qualify for the National Tournament in Danville IL.

Box Score
Orange (80)
McNeill-Moses 7-12 3-4 17, Awoye 2-5 3-3 7, Green 4-8 0-2 8, Hueston 7-11 1-1 15, Covington 2-8 3-6 7, Smith 5-12 8-11 19, Miller 2-2 3-4 7, Joyner 0-0 0-0 0, Rabsatt 0-0 0-0 0.
Totals 28-57 21-31 80.

Softball Eager To Begin Spring Season

Monday, February 20th, 2012

The Suny Orange Women’s Softball Team has been working hard this preseason and is eagerly waiting the start of the season. The Colts open up on March 18th 2012 traveling to compete in a double header with Nassau College. Later in the week, we travel to Brookdale College in New Jersey for another double header.

I can’t say enough about the work rate, chemistry and attitude amongst the team this year. The players have been a pleasure to work with and have really impressed us with their intensity and dedication to making themselves better. We have several new additions that have brought quality ability as well as positive attitude on and off the field.

We have two returners for us this year including Melanie Crover and Fran Mcleod. Melanie Crover saw valuable time last year in both Center Field and on the mound. We will look for her positive attitude and leadership to continue this year as we expect her to have a break out year. Fran Mcleod gained experience in right field last year and we hope to have her contribute a lot this year especially with her bat.
Incoming players include Amber Butenhoff, Amber Corrigan, Danielle Gomez, Lorna Pierson, Katey Knapp, Christine McCormack, Michelle Larson, Chrissi Yovino, Nicole Porter, Nicole Illanovsky and Brittany Ortiz.

Colts:

Amber Corrigan poses to be a triple threat for the colts this year as we look for her to make an immediate impact on the mound and at the plate, along with great speed around the bases. She has the ability to shutdown opposing hitters in a variety of ways. She spins the ball extremely well and keeps hitters off balance. We will look for Amber’s leadership this Spring both on and off the field.

We are anxious to see Lorna Pierson have an enormous year for the Colts. Offensively she has the ability to put the ball over the fence every time she steps to the plate. She is competing for a starting spot behind the plate and split time at first base. We will look for her to set the tone offensively and be a leader on the field.

Melanie Crover has solidified her spot in the outfield for us and has been working extremely hard in the off season to perfect her consistency on the mound. Offensively, she has the ability to drive the ball in the gaps and is aggressive on the base paths.

Katey Knapp is a true student of the game. Her work ethic on the field comes second to none. She has great range that will be key to our middle infield. She has yet to reach her full potential and we are excited to see her grow this season.

Amber Butenhoff has a cannon for an arm and has worked hard to elevate her game to the next level. Her team will look for her calm leadership to take charge in the infield in difficult situations. Amber has tremendous power at the plate and will make an immediate impact in the middle of the line up this year.

Daneille Gomez is also competing for a starting position behind the plate. She has pure strength and power at the plate and she knows how to deliver. She has leadership abilities that when brought to the forefront, are able to motivate and bring confidence to her teammates.

Christine McCormack looks to take on the hot corner for us this year. Her quick hands and feet allow for her to cover a lot of ground. She has cat like reactions and continues to develop and refine her skills. In the batter’s box she has shown tremendous power with the ability to put the ball between the gaps or over the fence. She will play a key role in the middle of our line up this season.

Nicole Porter continues to develop both offensively and defensively. Her off season work and determination will give us several options defensively this year.

Fran Mcleod has come a long way defensively for us in the outfield. She comes to practice every day to work hard and do more than just get the job done. We are eager to see how she is going to leave her mark with the Colts this season.

Nicole Illanovsky has great instincts and quickness to the ball that enable her to make some incredible plays. She has taken significant strides in the off season to improve her hitting and we will look for her to play a key role in our outfield this season.

Chrissi Yovino has been struggling with an injury this season which limits her ability to compete. We look for Chrissi’s speed and aggressiveness to play a key part throughout the season.

Michelle Larson will see time both the infield and outfield this year. Her outstanding range in the middle infield and strong arm in the outfield allow us to have several options defensively this year. She is working hard in the off season to strengthen her hitting ability which we believe will benefit her this Spring.

Brittney Ortiz comes to us with a lot of experience in the outfield. Her experience and speed allows her to be a top contender for a starting spot in the outfield this Spring. She continues to develop both offensively and defensively and we are anxious to see her compete this year.

Colts Charging Towards Post Season

Saturday, February 18th, 2012

Middletown, NY - It is difficult not getting giddy about this season's team. Coming off a 25 win season, an appearance in the District Championship game, and a final ranking in the top 20 nationally last year it would have been easy to expect a let down after losing three star sophomores off that team. This season's team however has so far shown itself to be every bit as resilient. Academic troubles and injuries have not slowed the team down a bit as they have once again put together a terrific season. The team has really come together and jelled as a unit. After today's overtime victory over Suffolk the team stands at 21-6 on the season with two regular season games remaining. The score at the end of regulation was 64 to 64. Orange's final tally was 78 and Suffolk finished with 74.

Suffolk came into the game riding a five game winning streak. Orange knew it would have its hands full. In its previous game the Colts lost starter Ryan McNeill-Moses to an injury. McNeill-Moses missed today's game and is day to day according to Colts coach, Tom Rickard. Malcolm Covington continued to impress for Orange. His 27 points led all scorers, His defense was also outstanding as he was asked to cover Suffolk's leading scorer. Covington held his opponent to well under his season average. Other outstanding performances came from Shaq Green who battled under the boards all night long. Green posted 13 points and hauled in 20 rebounds. Green's success was impressive to watch as Suffolk kept rotating in players who were three to five inches taller then he was. Brendan Miller had 11 points and 8 rebounds. Miller was hampered by foul trouble but had the play of the game in the first half. With about two minutes remaining in the first half Miller stole a pass near the three point line, dribbled the length of the floor and threw down a thunderous dunk on a Suffolk player who was desperately trying to stop Miller's impetus. The crowd roared in amazement at the ridiculously athletic play. Marian Smith did not have his usually electric shot going much in the first 40 minutes. In overtime however Smith came alive. His three point make early in the OT put the Colts up for good and his four consecutive made free throws in the final minute iced the game for Orange. Off the bench Ray Joyner and Justin Rabsatt both played great defense and really helped the Colts with some timely rebounding.

The Colts play their final regular season home game Tuesday night at 7:00 PM against the United States Military Academy Prep School.

Orange Men race past Lackawanna

Monday, February 13th, 2012

Scranton, PA- The SUNY Orange Men's basketball team beat Lackawanna College 78-73 in Scranton. Orange trailed 38-32 at the half. Orange used a 25-7 run in the first 9 minutes of the second half to take control. The Colts (19-6) were led in scoring by Robert Hueston and Shaq Green who both scored 17 points. Ryan McNeill-Moses had a terrific all around game grabbing 13 rebounds,dishing out 10 assists, and blocking 6 shots. Freshman Malcolm Covington chipped in with 11 points and 6 assists. "It was a total team effort tonight" said coach Rickard. We had excellent contributions from everyone.

Women's Basketball to Hold 'Think Pink' Day on Feb. 4

Friday, January 27th, 2012

The SUNY Orange Women's Basketball team will be holding a fundraiser for cancer awareness on Feb. 4. The women play BMCC at 1:00 and the men play at 3:00. Please come support the teams and their fundraising efforts.

Lady Colts Win, Romanelli Honored.

Friday, January 27th, 2012

The SUNY Orange Colts Women's Basketball team defeated Dutchess CC on Thursday night by a score of 46-40. Brittani Romanelli scored 24 points and Tara Sullivan scored 18. The Colts have won seven of the eight games that they have played since the semester break.
Also, Brittani Romanelli was named the Mid-Hudson Conference Athlete of the Week for the week of 1/16/12. Romanelli, out of Beacon High School in Beacon, NY scored 33 points in the Colt’s win over Bronx, 12 points in a loss to CCRI and 26 in a win over Dean.

Women's Basketball Wins Opener

Thursday, November 10th, 2011

The SUNY Orange Colts defeated Bergen CC by a score of 61-52 Tuesday night. Brittani Romenelli led the way with 21 points and 10 rebounds. Natalie Melendez added 7 points for Orange. The Colts play next this weekend at Alfred St.

Colts Earn Post Season Honors

Thursday, May 19th, 2011

Four SUNY Orange baseball players have been named to post season teams. Travis Renwick was named to the MHC 1st team as well as being named Region XV Pitcher of the Year. Zac Menendez and Brandan Walker were both named 2nd team All Region XV. Menendez and Kyle Montross were named 2nd team All Mid Hudson Conference. The Colts finished 14-20 overall, 11-9 in MHC play.

Julianne Constantino's 4 Homeruns and 11 RBI's help Orange to sweep Morris

Friday, April 22nd, 2011

Julianne Constantino went 4-for-4 with two home runs and four RBIs in game one against The County College of Morris in NJ yesterday. Samantha Manley also hit her first homerun.Samantha Phillips gets the 11-3 Orange victory. In Game two, Julianne Constantino went 2-for-4 with two home runs and seven RBI. Samantha Manley went 4-for-4 with five RBIs. Melanie Crover gets her first win, 14-5.Orange is now 9-8 and will play today at 2pm and 4pm against Gloucester Community College.

Colts Almost Knock of National Power Lenoir CC

Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011

The Colts lost 9-8 to # 6 nationally ranked Lenoir CC on Wednesday in Kinston, NC. The Colts led into the seventh inning and loaded the bases with one out in the ninth but could not score. The young Colts played well at times on their southern trip and will return home to prepare for their upcoming conference schedule.