Four GCC Softball Players earn All-Western State Conference Honors
RACHELLE GARCIA (FIRST TEAM ALL-WSC)– FRESHMAN. ATTENDED MONROVIA HS. OF/P/DP. JOINED PROGRAM IN FALL OF 2021. DESPITE PARTIALLY-TORN ROTATOR CUFF SUSTAINED EARLY IN THE SEASON THAT LIMITED HER PITCHING, STARTED 30 GAMES AS OF/DP. WAS SECOND ON THE TEAM IN HITTING WITH A .366 AVERAGE & OBP (.433). WILL REMAIN AT GCC TO PLAY HER SOPHOMORE YEAR.
JIMENA IBARRA (SECOND TEAM ALL-WSC)– FRESHMAN. ATTENDED SOTOMAYOR HS. JOINED PROGAM IN FALL OF 2020. REMAINED IN PROGRAM THROUGH COVID-CANCELLED 2020 SEASON. STARTED ALL 40 GAMES AT 3B THIS SEASON. HAD A .310 BATTING AVERAGE. LED TEAM IN RUNS SCORED (23). WILL REMAIN AT GCC TO PLAY HER SOPHOMORE YEAR.
TRINITI AKAU (HONORABLE MENTION)– FROM LAS VEGAS (SHADOW RIDGE HS). JOINED PROGAM IN FALL OF 2019. PLAYED IN COVID-SHORTENED 2020 SEASON (PITCHER/1B). REMAINED IN PROGRAM THROUGH COVID. WAS STARTING 1B FOR THIS ENTIRE 2022 SEASON AND LED TEAM IN RBI'S (21).
TORII FORSBERG (HONORABLE MENTION)– FROM LAS VEGAS (ARBOR VIEW HS). JOINED PROGAM IN FALL OF 2019. PLAYED IN COVID-SHORTENED 2020 SEASON (PITCHER/1B). REMAINED IN PROGRAM THROUGH COVID. WAS PITCHER/DP FOR THE FIRST 27 GAMES OF THIS 2022 SEASON UNTIL ARM INJURY ENDED HER YEAR. STILL LED TEAM IN BATTING AVG. (.456) AND EXTRA BASE HITS (16).