LamarStatesports Posted May 27, 2008 Report Posted May 27, 2008 Six members of this year’s Lamar State College-Port Arthur women’s softball team were recognized this past week for academic and sports honors. Freshman infielder Jessica Tapp from Anahuac and sophomore first baseman Brooke Collins from Vidor qualifed for the spring semester President’s List, which recognizes students who earn a perfect 4.0 grade point average while completing at least 12 semester credit hours. Sophomore outfielder Ashley Lapeyrolerie of Bridge City, freshman pitcher Alison Heidbreder from Houston and sophomore pitcher Sadie Dykes from Van Vleck qualified for the spring semester Deans’ List, which requires an overall grade point average of at least 3.6 for the semester. Freshman shortstop Christina Jaques from Bridge City earned national honors from the National Fast-Pitch Coaches Association, which selected her to its All-Midwest Region first team. Jaques previously earned all-conference first team honors after leading Region XIV in batting average (.506) and triples (8), and coming in third in runs scored (28), fourth in stolen bases (18 of 20) and on-base percentage (.527) and ninth in hits (40). Region XIV, know as one of the most competitive junior college conferences in the nation, demonstrated that dominance in capturing 10 of 16 positions on the All-Midwest Region first team and 13 of 16 positions on the second team. Jaques was ranked No. 23 in the nation in stolen bases and No. 27 in the nation in batting average at the end of the 2008 season. She set Lamar State team season records for runs (49), hits (68), triples (12), runs batted in (25), batting average (.489), on-base percentage (.575), slugging percentage (.835), stolen bases (33) and put-outs (153). Lamar State head coach Vance Edwards said, “I’m very proud of these players. Christina is an exceptional athlete. Jessica, Brooke, Ashley, Alison and Sadie are leaders on the field and in the classroom. It’s a privilege to be their coach.â€
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