NFCA Announces 2010 girls got game Top Ten All-Academic Teams & Scholar Athletes
September 29, 2010

STARKVILLE, Miss: The National Fastpitch Coaches Association is please to announce girls got game Top Ten-All Academic Teams, based in GPAs submitted for the 2009-2010 school year.  Through this program, the NFCA honors high school and collegiate softball teams for their success in the classroom. 

South Mountain Community College ranked 7th among the Junior Colleges in the county. This is 3 places higher then the pervious season. Coach Graham as set the tone in the classroom and has changed the notion of what "South Softball" was and has been in the past.  Coach Graham works well with he professors along with her assistant Dr. Murphy. 

Coach Graham had six student-athletes who achieved a 3.50 GPA during last academic year are named as girls got game/NFCA Scholar Athletes.Those are Ariel Siegel, 3.9; Katie Corbin, 3.83; Heather Vega, 3.74; Saby Romero, 3.65; Janessa Martinez, 3.53; and Candyce Dallas, 3.5.   Great job ladies...

South Mountain Softball Named BEST WOMEN'S COLLEGE TEAM PER NEWTIMES

Phoenix, AZ- October 1st 2010; Phoenix College has dominated the state and national women's junior college fast-pitch softball scene for so long that the other local schools seem to be an afterthought. To put it kindly, the South Mountain C.C. Cougars never had been a factor in the Arizona Community College Athletic Conference until this season. Coming out of nowhere, the Cougars upset number-one seed Mesa C.C. to win the regional championship and a coveted berth in the national championships in Normal, Illinois, where they knocked out in the first round (Mis print, we were knocked out in the 3rd round). Scrappy utility player Wo-Wo Vasquez, out of Phoenix North High, was one of several keys to the team's surprise success. Led by head coach Kristina Graham Schmallen, the unheralded South Mountain team did themselves and their community proud.

Lessons

Interested in getting better? South Mountain Community College softball program offers individual lessons. We offer a wide range of lessons from hitting, pitching, defense and agility. We utilize our girls along with our coaching staff.  Please contact Coach Graham to set up an appointment.- 602-243-8242

For further details do not hesitate to contact the softball office. Please look back for Summer Camps. Thank you!

SMCC Softball played great ball in March…

Cougar softball went 17-6 in the month of March.  Throughout the season thus far, they have won more than 30 games with a big run in the month of March.  With 23 games in 31 days, the Cougars had their plates full.  They had key wins against Western Nebraska, Mott College along with going 6-4 in conference play.  The Cougars also had 2 players of the week during this month, Brittany Johnson and Felicia Wilson.

Coach Graham cannot be happier with the team then where they are now.  “I’ve told my girls since day one that we should be playing our best softball middle of April, beginning of May, which is fast approaching and we are right there”, Coach Graham states.  "I believe that with this momentum that we have, moving into the month of April, we should come up on top and make our way into Playoffs."

 “I’m very proud of each of the girls this year, every girl has accepted their roles, and we are starting to play as a team.”   The Cougars have 14 games in the month of April and if all goes as planned they should finish the month of April above .500, heading into playoffs.

ACCAC PLAYER OF THE WEEK:

Felicia Wilson is ACCAC Division II Batter of the Week. She was 9/17 (.530) with 5 homeruns, 9 runs batted in (RBI's) and scored 4 runs for the Cougars.  She had a great week for the Cougars.  This is their 3rd player of the week.

2010-2011- New Signees

South Mountain CC softball team would like to announce their 2010-2011 signees.  Coach Graham is setting a new foundation and with 17 current freshmen they do not need to add many new faces next year.  Coach Graham believes that each of the individuals will bring something special to this program.  The softball program is not done recruiting, but signed their top recruits this past month.  Coach Graham is extremely excited on where this program is going, and with these four athletes, we will become even better next year.

- Taylor Piper

    - Paradise Valley High School     3B/C

- Tamara Smith

    - Boulder Creek High School       OF

- Chelsea Yankolovich

    - Sunnyside High School              UTL

- Chelsey Streibich

    - Apache Junction High School   UTL

NFCA Top Ten All Academic Team
GIRLS GOT GAME

The National Fastpitch Coaches Association is please to announce girls got game Top Ten-All Academic Teams, based in GPAs submitted for the 2008-2009 school year.  Through this program, the NFCA honors high school and collegiate softball teams for their success in the classroom. 

South Mountain Community College ranked 10th among the Junior Colleges in the county. Coach Graham as set the tone in the classroom and has changed the notion of what "South Softball" was and has been in the classroom.  Coach Graham works well with he professors along with her assistant Dr. Murphy. 

Coach Graham had three students last year that earned above a 3.8 GPA to make the NFCA All-Academic team. Danni Pietz, (Phoenix, AZ), Megan Rozzi, (Chandler, AZ), Ranique Rodriguez (Tempe, AZ). The Cougar softball team has a goal this year to have a 3.5 GPA which will surpass last year’s team. Great job ladies...