PARADISE VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Paradise Valley Community College Phoenix, Arizona General Information Location...………………………………………………………………..………..Phoenix, Arizona Opened.......................................................................................................................…...1985 Enrollment………………………………………………………………………..……………….6,000 Classification…………………………………………………….Maricopa Community College NJCAA Region…………………………………………………………….……………………...….1 Conference……….………………….…Arizona Community College Athletic Conference Address..………………………………………….……18401 N. 32nd Street, Phoenix, AZ 85032 Phone…………………………………………………………….……………………..602-787-7173 Fax..…………………………………………………………………………….………..602-787-6715 Web Site………………………..……………………..…………………..…..www.gopumas.com Conference Web Site……………………………………………….…………..www.accac.org Team Information Head Coach………………………………………………………..………………..Nick Candrea Assistant Coaches..……..……..................................................Tony Britton, Morgan Garcia Nickname………………………………………………………………….…….……………..Pumas Colors………………………………………………………………………..………Navy and White Facility.....………………………………………...……………………………..PVCC Softball Field Inaugural Season…………………………………………………………….……….…..2002-2003 Program Phone………………………………………………………………………..602-787-7173 Administration Staff President........................................................................................................…...Dr. Paul Dale Athletic Director….………………………………………………….…………..Christina Hundley Student-Athlete Services.……………………….………………………………..…Sarah Stemm Athletic Trainers….……..…………………….……………………..…...Rob Dyson, Daria Smith
2022
Softball Schedule Day Saturday Tuesday Saturday Tuesday Saturday Tuesday Saturday Tuesday Saturday Tuesday Saturday Saturday Tuesday Saturday Tuesday Saturday Saturday Tuesday Saturday Tuesday Saturday Tuesday Tuesday Saturday
Date January 22 February 8 February 12 February 15 February 19 February 22 February 26 March 1 March 5 March 8 March 12 March 19 March 22 March 26 March 29 April 2 April 9 April 12 April 16 April 19 April 23 April 26 May 3 May 7
Opponent Alumni Game Glendale Community College Chandler-Gilbert Community College Yavapai College Italian National Team Scottsdale Community College Arizona Western College South Mountain Community College Central Arizona College Eastern Arizona College Mesa Community College Pima Community College Phoenix College Glendale Community College Chandler-Gilbert Community College Yavapai College Scottsdale Community College Arizona Western College South Mountain Community College Central Arizona College Eastern Arizona College Mesa Community College Pima Community College Phoenix College
Site PVCC GCC PVCC YC PVCC PVCC AWC SMCC CAC PVCC PVCC Pima PC PVCC CGCC PVCC SCC PVCC PVCC PVCC EAC MCC PVCC PVCC
Game Time 11:00am 1pm/3pm 12pm/2pm 12pm/2pm 12pm/2pm 1pm/3pm 12pm/2pm 1pm/3pm 12pm/2pm 1pm/3pm 12pm/2pm 12pm/2pm 1pm/3pm 12pm/2pm 1pm/3pm 12pm/2pm 4pm/6pm 1pm/3pm 12pm/2pm 1pm/3pm 12pm/2pm 1pm/3pm 1pm/3pm 12pm/2pm
Thu-Sat
May 12-14
Region 1 Playoffs
TBD
TBD
Tue-Sat
May 24-28
National Tournament
Oxford, AL
TBD
* Bold Print Denotes Home Games
****************************************************************************************** Head Coach: Nick Candrea Nickname: Pumas Colors: Navy and White
President: Dr. Paul Dale Athletic Director: Christina Hundley
2022 So ft b all R os t er # Name
Year
High School
Hometown
1 Andi Elliott
FR
Flagstaff High School
Flagstaff, AZ
OF
3 Maegan Viramontes
SO
Westview High School
Avondale, AZ
OF
4 Ariana Cousins
FR
Fort Vancouver High School
Vancouver, WA
OF
5 Evianna Varela
FR
Desert Edge High School
Phoenix, AZ
INF
6 Dawn Morris
FR
Poston Butte High School
San Tan Valley, AZ
7 Taylor Sisemore
FR
Boulder Creek High School
Phoenix, AZ
INF
10 Jessica Gordon
FR
Chaparral High School
Scottsdale, AZ
OF
11 Mikaela Salkauskas
FR
Moon Valley High School
Peoria, AZ
INF
13 Katherine Smith
FR
Wenatchee High School
Wenatchee, WA
14 Briana Govea
FR
Tolleson Union High School
Tolleson, AZ
INF
16 Victoria Castano
FR
Casa Grande Union High School
Casa Grande, AZ
INF
17 Savannah Drozda
FR
St. Mary’s of Lancaster
Buffalo, NY
INF
20 Monika Rodriguez
FR
Dysart High School
El Mirage, AZ
C
21 Valeria Rodriguez
FR
Sierra Linda High School
Phoenix, AZ
OF
22 Jazlyn Romero
FR
Williams High School
Williams, AZ
P
23 Emily Viramontes
SO
Westview High School
Avondale, AZ
Head Coach: Nick Candrea Assistant Coaches: Tony Britton, Morgan Garcia Athletic Director: Christina Hundley
Position
P
C
INF
Puma Softball Player Profiles
#1 Andi Elliott
Previous Honors:
FRESHMAN
High School Flagstaff Hometown Flagstaff, AZ Height Position Major Business
FRESHMAN
High School Fort Vancouver (WA) Hometown Fort Vancouver, WA Height 5’2” Position OF Major Criminal Justice
Previous Honors: Hobbies: Swimming, Traveling Favorite Movie: IT Favorite Sports Team: Arizona State University
C-FRESHMAN
High School Westview Hometown Peoria, AZ Height 5’1” Position OF Major Exercise Science
5’5” OF
Hobbies: Wake surfing, Dirt bike riding Favorite Movie: Transformers Favorite Sports Team: Arizona Cardinals
#4 Ariana Cousins
#3 Maegan Viramontes
Previous Honors: 2019-2020 & 2020-2021 PVCC Scholar-Athlete
Hobbies: Sports Favorite Movie: The Waterboy Favorite Sports Team: Los Angeles Dodgers
#4 Evianna Varela
FRESHMAN
High School Desert Edge Hometown Phoenix, AZ Height 5’6” Position INF/C Major General Studies
Previous Honors: PVCC Presidential Scholarship Hobbies: Baking, Painting, Golf Favorite Movie: Grown Ups Favorite Sports Team: Dallas Cowboys
#6 Dawn Morris
#7 Taylor Sisemore
FRESHMAN
#11 Mikaela Salkauskas
FRESHMAN
Hobbies: Cars, Hiking, Off-roading Favorite Movie: Forrest Gump Favorite Sports Team: Colorado Rockies
High School Moon Valley Hometown Peoria, AZ Height 5’7” Position INF Major Nursing Previous Honors: PVCC Presidential Scholarship Hobbies: Baking, Cooking Favorite Movie: Anything Marvel Favorite Sports Team: Toronto Maple Leafs
#13 Katherine Smith
#14 Briana Govea
FRESHMAN
Previous Honors:
FRESHMAN
High School Poston Butte Hometown San Tan Valley, AZ Height 5’5” Position INF/P Major Biology
Hobbies: Drawing, Working out Favorite Movie: WALL-E Favorite Sports Team: Green Bay Packers
#10 Jessica Gordon
FRESHMAN
High School Chaparral Hometown Scottsdale, AZ Height 5’6” Position OF Major Exercise Science
Previous Honors:
FRESHMAN
High School Wenatchee (WA) Hometown Wenatchee, WA Height 5’7” Position C Major Education
Previous Honors: Hobbies: Photography Favorite Movie: Princess Bride Favorite Sports Team: Seattle Seahawks
High School Boulder Creek Hometown Phoenix, AZ Height 5’6” Position INF Major Health Sciences Previous Honors: PVCC Presidential Scholarship Hobbies: Off-roading Favorite Movie: Talladega Nights Favorite Sports Team: Arizona Diamondbacks
High School Tolleson Union Hometown Tolleson, AZ Height Position Major Healthcare
Previous Honors: Hobbies: Golf, Drawing Favorite Movie: Ratatouille Favorite Sports Team: New York Yankees
5’1” INF
#16 Victoria Castano
FRESHMAN
High School Casa Grande Union Hometown Casa Grande, AZ Height Position INF Major Undecided
Previous Honors: Hobbies: Favorite Movie: Favorite Sports Team:
#17 Savannah Drozda
C-FRESHMAN
High School
St. Mary’s of Lancaster
Hometown Buffalo, NY Height Position Major General Studies
5’4” INF
Previous Honors: Hobbies: Favorite Movie: Favorite Sports Team: Buffalo Bills
#20 Monika Rodriguez
FRESHMAN
High School Dysart Hometown El Mirage, AZ Height 5’3” Position INF/C Major Exercise Science
#21 Valeria Rodriguez
C-FRESHMAN
High School Sierra Linda Hometown Phoenix, AZ Height 5’2” Position OF Major Health Sciences
Previous Honors: Hobbies: Hanging out with friends Favorite Movie: The Princess and the Frog Favorite Sports Team: Arizona Cardinals
Previous Honors: Hobbies: Going out to eat Favorite Movie: Back to the Future Favorite Sports Team: Los Angeles Dodgers
#22 Jazlyn Romero
#23 Emily Viramontes
C-FRESHMAN
High School Williams Hometown Williams, AZ Height 5’5” Position INF/P Major Criminal Justice
C-FRESHMAN
High School Westview Hometown Peoria, AZ Height Position Major Dental
5’0” INF
Previous Honors:
Previous Honors: 2019-2020 & 2020-2021 PVCC
Hobbies: Drawing, Fishing, Hiking, Hunting Favorite Movie: The Princess and the Frog Favorite Sports Team: Dallas Cowboys
Hobbies: Hiking Favorite Movie: Grown Ups Favorite Sports Team: Los Angeles Dodgers
Scholar-Athlete
Puma Softball Coaching Staff
NICK CANDREA ~ Head Coach Nick Candrea enters his 17th season as PVCC Softball’s Head Coach. Prior to taking the helm at Softball in 2005, he was the Men’s Golf Head Coach for PVCC. Candrea was born in White Plains, NY, and then moved to New Orleans, LA where he lived until 1960 when he then made his new home in Phoenix. Upon graduation from Sunnyslope High School, he went to Glendale Community College on a baseball scholarship. After two years at GCC he spent four years in the United States Air Force. He then attended Arizona State University and completed his degree in education. His first high school teaching job was at Moon Valley High School where he spent one year as a member of the Physical Education Department as well as coaching football and baseball. Candrea spent 30 years at Washington High School where he was Head of the Physical Education Department. He was the head baseball coach for 28 of those years and he coached football, softball and golf. He coached two State Championship teams: 1986 Baseball and 1988 Golf. During his tenure teaching and coaching Candrea accomplished the following: Skyline Region Coach of the Year in baseball, softball and golf; 1986 Arizona Baseball Coach of the Year; four time North All-Star Baseball coach. He was inducted into the Arizona Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2008. Candrea currently lives in Peoria, AZ with his wife Staci. He has six children: Scott, Christy, Jeff, Whitney, Kelsey, and Cody. He is an avid golfer and New York Yankee fan.
Tony Britton ~ Assistant Coach Tony Britton enters his second season with the Pumas as an Assistant Coach. Britton has been in the Phoenix area since 1984 after moving from Northwest Indiana. He graduated from Washington High School in 1988 where he had the chance to play football and baseball for Coach Candrea. Britton went on to earn a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from Arizona State University and continued his education at Northern Arizona University where he earned his M. Ed in Counseling. After working as a Juvenile Probation Officer, Britton changed roles and has been working as a high school counselor and behavior specialist for the past two decades. Britton has coached high school athletics for more than 25 years including baseball, football, and softball. He has coached softball at all three high school levels and club teams. He brings dedication, experience, passion, and knowledge to the Puma coaching staff.
Morgan Garcia ~ Assistant Coach Morgan Garcia enters her third year with the Pumas, her first as Pitching Coach. Garcia was a Pitcher for the Pumas, 2015-2017. With 89 strikeouts, Garcia is 6th all-time in the Puma record books. Garcia is working towards her degree in Nursing.
Softball Records 2003-Present
HITTING (SEASON) HITS Player Tapia, Erika Gutierrez, Ana Vollmer, Lindsay Malave, Alexis Cole, Amanda Galindo, Kim Munhall, Tori Ramirez, Alisha Galindo, Kim Vollmer, Lindsay
Year 2013 2016 2009 2018 2013 2009 2009 2018 2014 2008 2010
No. 84 72 70 67 66 66 65 64 63 63 62
HOME RUNS Player Munhall, Tori Mohl, Andi Tapia, Erika Vollmer, Lindsay Benally, Taylor Lasiloo, Julia Hillier, Kristin Vollmer, Lindsay
Year 2009 2006 2013 2009 2011 2005 2013 2010
No. 18 18 10 13 9 9 7 7
Ibarra-Palomo, Marissa
DOUBLES Player Munhall, Tori Ibarra-Palomo, Marissa
Tapia, Erika Sappington, Trisha Galindo, Kim Homsey, Brooke Carter, Kelsey Young, Alicia Vollmer, Lindsay Homsey, Brooke Bodman, Diondra RUNS SCORED Player Malave, Alexis Galindo, Kim Wiley, Madison Tapia, Erika Munhall, Tori Bodman, Diondra Ramirez, Alisha Manning, Brandi
Ibarra-Palomo, Marissa
Vollmer, Lindsay Sappington, Trisha James, Danielle STOLEN BASES Player Ramirez, Alisha Lopez, Olivia Harmon, Amanda Gutierrez, Ana Galindo, Kim Pacheco, Elexis Gutierrez, Ana Munhall, Tori Peterson, Breanna Haley Strachan
Year 2014 2014 2005 2016 2009 2007 2015 2009 2006 2017
No. 40 25 20 18 16 13 12 11 11 11
BATTING AVG. Player Tapia, Erika Galindo, Kim Young, Alicia Gutierrez, Ana Lackey, Hannah Vollmer, Lindsay Malave, Alexis Mohl, Andi Vollmer, Lindsay Bodman, Diondra Cole, Amanda Steffensmeier, Megan Ibarra-Palomo, Marissa
Galindo, Kim
Year 2009 2018 2013 2008 2009 2015 2008 2018 2009 2016 2019
No. 23 21 21 19 18 16 16 15 15 14 14
Year 2018 2009 2018 2013 2009 2018 2013 2011 2018 2009 2008 2013
No. 63 54 51 50 49 46 44 43 41 40 40 38
Year 2013 2008 2018 2016 2014 2009 2018 2006 2010 2018 2013 2011 2018 2009
No. .535 .460 .445 .444 .441 .440 .423 .423 .422 .421 .415 .414 .413 .413
TRIPLES Player Malave, Alexis Ibarra-Palomo, Marissa
Chaffe, Whitney Bodman, Diondra Manning, Brandi Nagle, Felicia Vollmer, Lindsay Young, Alicia Vollmer, Lindsay Pacheco, Alexis Goodwin, Danielle RBI’s Player Munhall, Tori Vollmer, Lindsay
Ibarra-Palomo, Marissa
Maya Lentz Wiley, Madison Benally, Taylor Tapia, Erika Mohl, Andi Hillier, Kristin Cole, Amanda Cole, Amanda Lentz, Maya
ON BASE PCT. Player Tapia, Erika Galindo, Kim Galindo, Kim Vollmer, Lindsay Munhall, Tori Sappington, Trisha Bodman, Diondra Malave, Alexis Wiley, Madison Ibarra-Palomo, Marissa
Mohl, Andi
Year 2018 2018 2007 2018 2011 2011 2010 2018 2009 2006 2004
No. 8 5 5 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3
Year 2009 2009 2018 2018 2018 2011 2013 2006 2013 2013 2014 2019
No. 68 68 54 53 48 46 45 43 42 41 40 40
Year 2013 2009 2008 2009 2009 2008 2018 2018 2018 2018 2006
No. .600 .588 .557 .560 .547 .523 .520 .519 .511 .500 .500
PITCHING (SEASON) INNINGS Player Foley, Sai Burger, Rachel Abril, Adrianna Tapia, Erika Nulliner, Danielle Burger, Rachel Bolt, Stephanie Watson, Katie Galaz, Yessika Glaziner, Jamie Talamantes, Rochelle
Year 2015 2005 2009 2013 2007 2004 2010 2003 2019 2008 2014
No. 205.2 203 177 175 173 151.33 142 140.67 139.2 131 125
STIRKEOUTS Player #Foley, Sai Bolt, Stephanie Tapia, Erika Galaz, Yessika *Burger, Rachel Shack, Nicole Morgan Garcia Foley, Sai Nulliner, Danielle Talamantes, Rochelle Galaz, Yessika Nicole Shack Cooley, Sam
Year 2015 2010 2013 2019 2005 2016 2017 2014 2007 2014 2018 2017 2008
No. 190 154 152 136 136 90 89 81 79 76 73 73 72
WINS Player Foley. Sai Galaz, Yessika Burger, Rachel Galaz, Yessika Tapia, Erika Leyvas, Karlee Abril, Adrianna Bolt, Stephanie Smith, Marissa Nulliner, Danielle Talamantes, Rochelle
Year 2015 2018 2005 2019 2013 2018 2009 2010 2009 2007 2014
No. 19 14 14 13 13 12 12 10 10 10 9
#NJCAA Div 1 #1/ACCAC Conf #1 *ACCAC Conference Top 5 EARNED RUN AVG. Player Burger, Rachel Burger, Rachel Foley, Sai Watson, Katie Bolt, Stephanie Foley, Sai Davis, Kali Galaz, Yessika
ALL-ACCAC Player Galaz, Yessika Malave, Alexis Foley, Sai *Tapia, Erika Munhall, Tori Mohl, Andi King, Kacy
*All-Conference
All-Region Player Galaz, Yessika
Ibarra-Palomo, Marissa
Leyvas, Karlee Malave, Alexis Wiley, Madison Foley, Sai Tapia, Erika Tori Munhall
Year 2004 2005 2015 2003 2010 2014 2006 2019
Year 2018 2018 2015 2013 2009 2006 2006
No. 1.90 2.17 2.48 2.54 2.91 2.96 3.08 3.66
Team 2nd 2nd 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 3rd
OVERAL RECORDS Year Wins Losses 2021 7 27 2020 2 15 2019 19 29 2018 31 17 2017 19 29 2016 12 36 2015 22 26 2014 15 33 2013 21 29 2012 10 42 2011 14 38 2010 16 27 2009 22 31 2008 13 33
Percentage .206 .118 .396 .646 .396 .250 .458 .313 .420 .238 .269 .372 .207 .283
ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS Player Year Quintanilla, Kyla 2017 Hall, Lexis 2016 Strachan, Haley 2016 Foley, Sai 2015 Ramirez, Alisha 2014 Talamantes, Rochelle 2014 Jauregui, Marissa 2014 Gaalswijk, Sarah 2013 Brimie, Amanda 2010 Vollmer, Lindsey 2010 Chaffe, Whitney 2007 Chamberlain, Amy 2006
Year 2018 2018 2018 2018 2018 2015 2013 2003
Team 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 2nd
ACCAC STANDINGS Year Wins 2021 7 2020 2 2019 19 2018 31 2017 19 2016 12 2015 22 2014 12 2013 19 2012 9 2011 11 2010 12 2009 14 2008 9
Losses 27 15 29 17 29 36 26 30 29 39 37 26 24 19
Percentage .206 .118 .396 .646 .396 .250 .458 .286 .396 .231 .229 .316 .368 .311
ACADEMIC TEAM HONORS Year GPA 2020 3.25 2019 3.11 2016 3.14 2015 3.17 2014 3.37 2013 3.29 2012 2.89 2011 2.99 2010 3.17 2009 3.00 2008 3.15 2007 3.02
All-American Player Alexis Malave Tapia, Erika ACCAC COACH OF THE YEAR 2018 Nick Candrea
Year 2018 2013
Team 3rd 1st
SPONSORS
The PVCC Softball Program and the PVCC Athletic Department would like to take this opportunity to thank all the fans, parents, students, athletic trainers, staff, administration and sponsors who make our season possible.
Thank you! We could not play without your support!
For information about Softball at PVCC or to find out how you can support our student-athletes and programs, please contact the Athletics Department at 602-787-7173 or visit our website www.gopumas.com
GO PUMAS!!! For information about Softball at PVCC or to find out how you can support our teams and programs, please contact the Athletics Department at 602-787-7173 or visit our website www.gopumas.com
