Western Washington University head softball coach Sheryl Gilmore has announced the addition of Leah Francis as an assistant coach for the 2020 season. Francis joins the Vikings after 15 seasons as the head softball coach at Bellevue College where she had a 542-152 record for a. 781 winning percentage.
Bellevue College softball under the new reigns of Head Coach Parris Mamon, went 1-3 but played competitively against two of the toughest teams in the NWAC in Lower Columbia and Clackamas on season-opening weekend at Bellevue College. On Saturday, the Bulldogs lost 10-1 to Lower Columbia in their season opener before falling 19-6 against Clackamas. ...more about Softball Goes 1-3 On Opening Weekend
Despite more than 500 victories and 15 seasons of unparalleled success on the softball diamond, Leah Francis looks back on her coaching career and sees friends, lifelong relationships and the personal growth of her players.
Parris Mamon comes to Bellevue College with over twenty years of high school softball coaching experience as well as four years of club softball. Parris started his softball coaching career in the Seattle School District. He then moved on to Kentridge High School as the assistant coach where the team took 1st place in the ...more about Bellevue College Appoints Parris Mamon as New Softball Coach
After a heroic and memorable season that included an NWAC top ranking and conference-best record of 40-5, the Bulldogs came up short going 2-2 at the NWAC Championships in Head Coach Leah Francis' final season of coaching the Bulldogs. After the entire day was washed out due to heavy rains in Spokane, the tourney finally ...more about Softball Season Comes To Heartbreaking End
Rhaney Harris, NFCA All-American. photo by Rick May
Bellevue College softball took home several honors this week as the league announced the post season awards. Earning NFCA All-American this year pitcher Rhaney Harris, shortstop Tatum Dow, and outfielder Tori McDowell. Dow was fifth overall in the NWAC in hitting with a .526 batting average. McDowell was second in the NWAC with 80 RBI's. ...more about Bulldog Softball Clean Up With Honors
In front of a record crowd with several hundred fans in attendance to see legendary Head Coach Leah Francis' final home games of the year, the Bellevue College Bulldogs won 4-3 and 7-6 over Skagit Valley. Both games were walk-off victories earned in the bottom of the seventh inning. In the opener, after a shaky ...more about Softball Grinds Out Two Close Wins In Home Finale
Although the typical offensive firepower numbers weren't as evident by the scores, Bellevue College softball took care of business with two comfortable wins at Highline today, winning 8-2, and 5-1. In the opener, Carissa McDowell tossed a 2-hitter in the circle with 7 strikeouts to pace Bellevue. She also did damage at the plate with ...more about Softball Takes Two From Highline
Bellevue College softball continued their winning ways with an easy 10-2 and 17-8 sweep over visiting Everett yesterday afternoon in North Region league play. Both games ended early due to the run-limit rule. In the opener, Megan Paoli led the Bulldogs with 4 RBI's going 3-for-4 with a triple. In the first inning, the 'dogs ...more about Softball Sweeps Everett
In the battle in what will likely be the deciding factor for North Region title honors heading down the stretch, the Bellevue College Bulldogs swept visiting Edmonds by scores of 10-2 and 12-4. The wins not only put Bellevue in sole possession of first place in the North Region at 23-3, but the sweep also ...more about Bulldog Softball Score Huge Sweep Over Edmonds
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