(May 10, 2002)

Louisville Slugger/NFCA Name Cal Jc All-Americans

FRESNO CA (May 10, 2002) Twenty-eight California junior college fastpitch softball players were named to the 2002 Louisville Slugger/NFCA Cal JC All-American first and second teams. The All-American teams were announced at an awards banquet prior to the start of the Cal JC California Championship in Fresno. The teams were selected by California junior college coaching representatives from the NFCA based on nominations from the 2002 season. All selections are at-large. The teams are as follows:

FIRST TEAM
Gwen Arafiles (San Joaquin Delta)
Monnaye Bernal (Long Beach City)
Colleen Burdick (Fullerton)
Marie Cabarello (Long Beach City)
Starla Cota (College of the Sequoias)
Cheryl Evans (San Joaquin Delta)
Victoria Galindo (West Valley)
Brandi Makin (Merced)
Rachel Pacheco (San Mateo)
Claire Parga (Cypress)
Amanda Policarpo (Santa Rosa)
Natalie Sharp (Cypress)
Dara Webb (Palomar)
Michelle Whiteman (Cypress)

SECOND TEAM
Kelli Arias (Bakersfield)
Amber Bermudez (Palomar)
Jenny Bride (Redwoods)
Lindsey Calderon (Moorpark)
Kawana Chester (Fresno City)
Beverly Cramblit (Sacramento City)
Sylvia Pfeiffer (Mount San Jacinto)
Valerie Malkinson (San Mateo)
Vanessa Monje (Mount San Jacinto)
Ashley Pettibone (Riverside)
Sephora Scoubes (Shasta)
Alyssa Sigala (West Valley)
Annie Stevens (Sierra)
Brittany Yolo (Palomar)

[Source: David Shulimson, Director of Media Relations, NFCA, 573/875-3033 or david@nfca.org]