LamarStatesports Posted May 7, 2009 Report Posted May 7, 2009 The National Junior College Athletic Association named two members of the Lamar State College-Port Arthur women’s softball team to its 2009 Academic All-American list. Sophomore pitcher Alison Heidbreder, a 2007 graduate of Waltrip High School in Houston, and sophomore outfielder Jessica Tapp, a 2007 graduate of Anahuac High School, recently completed their second year with the Seahawks. To qualify for Academic All-American status, a student/athlete must complete one season of competition and earn 45 credit hours over three full semesters with a minimum grade point average of 3.6. “We are very proud of Alison and Jessica,†said Lamar State head softball coach Vance Edwards. “They are perfect examples of student/athletes who are able to focus their efforts to excel on the field and in the classroom.†Heidbreder, an Academic Studies major, will receive her associate degree Friday during Lamar State’s spring commencement. She will continue her education in the fall at Lamar University, studying photography and graphic arts. Tapp, who also majored in Academic Studies, will begin classes this fall at the University of Texas in Austin, where she intends to pursue a degree in the medical field.
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