SCC’s Women’s Athletics Celebrate Success at 2009 Spring Sports Awards Banquet

Scottsdale, AZ (May 5, 2009) – SCC’s women’s athletics have continued their success this spring, both on the field and in the classroom.  Student athletes and their coaches were honored Tuesday, April 28 at the 2009 Spring Sports Awards Banquet.

The following student athletes were honored for their achievements:

Golf

Charlotte Meador

All ACCAA

All NJCAA Region I

2nd place at Conference/Region Tournament

Vachelle Byron

All ACCAC

All NJCAA Region I

6th place at Conference/Region Tournament

Meador and Byron will participate in the NJCAA National Tournament in Daytona Beach, Florida in May.

Tennis

ACCAC Conference Runner up (team)

Briana Uzeta

All ACCAC

All NJCAA Region I

Sadie Such

All ACCAC

All NJCAA Region I

Casey Kindig

All ACCAC

Basketball

Shayla Washington

All NJCAA Region I First Team

Softball                                        

Tawny Swan

Outstanding Softball Athlete

Bob Swan

Service Appreciation Award (retirement)

Track

National Tournament Qualifiers:

Betty Spivey, Staci Rimbach, Chanelle Johnson, Amanda Peterson, and Kimberly Young.

Volleyball

NJCAA All American Team (GPA 3.39)

Region 1 Division II Champions

NJCAA National Tournament 7th Place

Team Members:

Alex Andazola, Amy Asta, Chelaine Barrett, Annie Clifford, Rachel Cheatham, Jillian Colling, Capri DeWitt,  Alez DeWulf, Erin Flake, Lindsey Hatch, Mariah Huenneke, Leilani Ili, Megan Sobczyk, Haylee Thompson, Ashley Totten, and Kaylee Walton.

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Scottsdale Community College offers over 1,500 academic and non-credit classes each semester. Located on the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, the campus is known for its serene atmosphere and beautiful plant and wildlife. With nearly 12,000 students, Scottsdale Community College is proud to offer high-quality, affordable programs in small class settings. From Motion Picture/Television Production and Culinary Arts to Nursing and American Indian Studies, students have a wide variety of programs from which to earn credits for university transfer, launch their careers, train for new ones, or pursue a special interest. The SCC Business Institute offers customized programs to meet the needs of local business. Scottsdale Community College is one of the ten Maricopa Community Colleges.

To learn about the many academic programs at Scottsdale Community College, call us at (480) 423-6000 or visit our website at www.scottsdalecc.edu.

Media contact:
Denise Kronsteiner
(480) 423-6567
denise.kronsteiner@sccmail.maricopa.edu

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