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, Greg Bueno, Jimmy Gutierrez, Victor Soto
Nickname………………………………………………………………….…….……………..Pumas
Colors………………………………………………………………………..………Navy and White
Facility.....………………………………………...……………………………..PVCC Softball Field
Inaugural Season…………………………………………………………….……….…..2002-2003 Program Phone………………………………………………………………………..602-787-7173
Administration Staff
President..... ......…...Dr. Tiffany Hunter
Athletic Director….………………………………………………….…………..Christina Hundley
Student-Athlete Services.……………………….………………………………..…Sarah Stemm
Athletic Trainers….……..…………………….……………………..…...Rob Dyson, Daria Smith
2023 Softball Schedule
Head Coach: Nick Candrea President: Dr. Tiffany Hunter
Nickname: Pumas Athletic Director: Christina Hundley
Colors: Navy and White
Day Date Opponent Site Game Time Saturday January 21 Alumni Game PVCC 11:00am Tuesday February 7 Glendale Community College PVCC 1pm/3pm Saturday February 11 Chandler-Gilbert Community College CGCC 12pm/2pm Tuesday February 14 Yavapai College PVCC 1pm/3pm Tuesday February 21 Scottsdale Community College SCC 4pm/6pm Saturday February 25 Arizona Western College PVCC 12pm/2pm Tuesday February 28 South Mountain Community College PVCC 1pm/3pm Saturday March 4 Central Arizona College PVCC 12pm/2pm Tuesday March 7 Eastern Arizona College EAC 12pm/2pm Saturday March 11 Mesa Community College MCC 12pm/2pm Tuesday March 14 GateWay Community College Papago Park 1pm/3pm Saturday March 18 Pima Community College PVCC 12pm/2pm Tuesday March 21 Phoenix College PVCC 1pm/3pm Saturday March 25 Glendale Community College GCC 12pm/2pm Tuesday March 28 Chandler-Gilbert Community College PVCC 1pm/3pm Saturday April 1 Yavapai College YC 12pm/2pm Saturday April 8 Scottsdale Community College PVCC 12pm/2pm Tuesday April 11 Arizona Western College AWC 12pm/2pm Saturday April 15 South Mountain Community College SMCC 12pm/2pm Tuesday April 18 Central Arizona College CAC 1pm/3pm Saturday April 22 Eastern Arizona College PVCC 12pm/2pm Tuesday April 25 Mesa Community College PVCC 1pm/3pm Saturday April 29 GateWay Community College PVCC 12pm/2pm Tuesday May 2 Pima Community College Pima 1pm/3pm Saturda y May 6 Phoenix College PC 12pm/2pm Fri-Sat May 12-13 Region I Tournament TBD TBD Mon-Sun May 22-27 NJCAA DII National Tournament TBD
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* Bold Print Denotes Home Games
202 3 Softbal l Roster
Head Coach: Nick Candrea
Assistant Coaches: Tony Br itton, Greg Bueno Jimmy Gutierrez, Victor Soto
Athletic Director: Christina Hundley
# Name Year High School Hometown Position 3 Kat Smith SO Wenatchee High School Wenatchee, WA C 4 Angelique Aguayo FR Heritage Academy – Laveen Laveen, AZ INF 5 Evianna Varela SO Desert Edge High School Phoenix, AZ INF 6 Dawn Morris SO Poston Butte High School San Tan Valley, AZ P 7 Abby Menor FR Valley Vista High School Glendale, AZ OF 8 Kendra Lopez-Rodas FR Apollo High School Glendale, AZ OF 11 Estevannie Rojas FR Douglas High School Douglas, AZ INF 14 Briana Govea SO Tolleson Union High School Tolleson, AZ INF 16 Taniyah LaDrigue SO Heritage Academy – Laveen Laveen, AZ INF 18 Siennah Serrano FR American Leadership Academy San Tan Valley, AZ C 19 Holly Myers FR Bagdad High School Bagdad, AZ P 20 Monika Rodriguez SO Dysart High School El Mirage, AZ C 22 Jazlyn Romero SO Williams High School Williams, AZ P 23 Emily Viramontes SO Westview High School Avondale, AZ INF 24 Maegan Viramontes SO Westview High School Avondale, AZ OF
Puma Softball Player Profiles
Previous Honors: Previous Honors:
Hobbies: Photography
Favorite Movie: Princess Bride
Favorite Sports Team: Seattle Seahawks
Hobbies: Listening to music
Favorite Movie: Grown Ups
Favorite Sports Team: Phoenix Suns
Previous Honors: PVCC Presidential
Scholarship; 2021-2022 PVCC Scholar Athlete
Hobbies: Baking, Painting, Working out
Previous Honors:
Hobbies: Drawing, Working out
Favorite Movie: The Titanic Favorite Movie: WALL-E
Favorite Sports Team: Dallas Cowboys
Favorite Sports Team: Green Bay Packers
Previous Honors: Previous Honors:
Hobbies: Painting, Crocheting
Favorite Movie: Pitch Perfect
Favorite Sports Team: Arizona Diamondbacks
Hobbies: Hulu, Hanging out with friends
Favorite Movie:
Favorite Sports Team:
High School High School Valley
Apollo Hometown Hometown
Height
Height
Position
Position
Major
STEM
#7 Abby Menor FRESHMAN #8 Kendra Lopez-Rodas FRESHMAN
Vista
Glendale, AZ Glendale, AZ
5’2”
5’6”
OF
OF
Major Exercise Science
School High School
Heritage
Laveen Hometown Hometown Wenatchee, WA Laveen, AZ Height 5’8” Height 5’7” Position INF/C Position INF Major Major Art Education Nursing
#3 Katherine Smith SOPHOMORE #4 Angelique Aguayo FRESHMAN High
Wenstchee
Academy -
School High School Desert
Poston Butte Hometown Hometown Phoenix, AZ San Tan Valley, AZ Height 5’6” Height 5’5” Position INF Position INF/P Major Major General
Biology
#5 Eviana Varlea SOPHOMORE #6 Dawn Morris SOPHOMORE High
Edge
Studies
Previous Honors: Previous Honors:
Hobbies: Gym, Softball
Favorite Movie: Captain America
Hobbies: Hanging out with friends, Music
Favorite Movie: Ratatouille
Favorite Sports Team: Los Angeles Dodgers Favorite Sports Team: New York Yankees
Previous Honors: Previous Honors:
Hobbies: Working out, Singing
Hobbies: Music, Drawing
Favorite Movie: The Wood Favorite Movie: Where the Crawdads Sing
Favorite Sports Team: New York Yankees Favorite Sports Team: Phoenix Suns
Previous Honors: Previous Honors:
Hobbies: Softball
Favorite Movie: The Wizard of Oz
Hobbies: Hanging out with friends
Favorite Movie: The Princess and the Frog
Favorite Sports Team: Houston Astros Favorite Sports Team: Arizona Cardinals
High
High School Douglas Tolleson Union Hometown Hometown Douglas, AZ Tolleson, AZ Height 5’5” Height 5’2” Position INF Position INF Major Major Criminal Justice Biochemistry
#11 Estevannie Rojas FRESHMAN #14 Briana Govea SOPHOMORE
School
FRESHMAN High School High School Heritage AcademyLaveen American Leadership Academy Hometown Hometown Laveen, AZ San Tan Valley, AZ Height 5’5” Height 5’3” Position INF Position C Major Major Business Biology
#16 Taniyah LaDrigue SOPHOMORE #18 Siennah Serrano
#19 Holly Myers
Bagdad Dysart Hometown Hometown Bagdad, AZ El Mirage, AZ Height 5’3” Height 5’3” Position P Position INF/C Major Major Education Exercise Science
FRESHMAN #20 Monika Rodriguez SOPHOMORE High School
High School
#22 Jazlyn Romero
#23 Emily Viramontes
Previous Honors: Previous Honors: 2019-2020, 2020-2021 & 20212022 PVCC Scholar- Athlete
Hobbies: Drawing, Fishing, Hiking, Hunting
Favorite Movie: The Princess and the Frog
Favorite Sports Team: Dallas Cowboys
#13 Maegan Viramontes SOPHOMORE
Hobbies: Hiking
Favorite Movie: Grown Ups
Favorite Sports Team: Los Angeles Dodgers
Previous Honors: 2019-2020, 2020-2021 & 20212022 PVCC Scholar- Athlete
Hobbies: Sports
Favorite Movie: The Waterboy
Favorite Sports Team: Los Angeles Dodgers
SOPHOMORE
SOPHOMORE High School High School Williams Westview Hometown Hometown Williams, AZ Peoria, AZ Height 5’5” Height 5’0” Position INF/P Position INF Major Major Criminal Justice Health Science
High School Westview Hometown Peoria, AZ Height 5’0” Position INF Major Undecided
Puma Softball Coaching Staff
NICK CANDREA ~ Head Coach
Nick Candrea enters his 18th season as PVCC Softball’s Head Coach and 50th year in coaching. 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 third 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.
Softball
Records 2003-Present HITTING (SEASON)
HITS DOUBLES TRIPLES Player Year No. Player Year No. Player Year No. Tapia, Erika 2013 84 Munhall, Tori 2009 23 Malave, Alexis 2018 8 Gutierrez, Ana 2016 72 Ibarra-Palomo, Marissa 2018 21 Ibarra-Palomo, Marissa 2018 5 Vollmer, Lindsay 2009 70 Tapia, Erika 2013 21 Chaffe, Whitney 2007 5 Malave, Alexis 2018 67 Sappington, Trisha 2008 19 Bodman, Diondra 2018 4 Cole, Amanda 2013 66 Galindo, Kim 2009 18 Manning, Brandi 2011 4 Galindo, Kim 2009 66 Homsey, Brooke 2015 16 Nagle, Felicia 2011 4 Munhall, Tori 2009 65 Carter, Kelsey 2008 16 Vollmer, Lindsay 2010 4 Ibarra-Palomo, Marissa 2018 64 Young, Alicia 2018 15 Young, Alicia 2018 3 Ramirez, Alisha 2014 63 Vollmer, Lindsay 2009 15 Vollmer, Lindsay 2009 3 Galindo, Kim 2008 63 Homsey, Brooke 2016 14 Pacheco, Alexis 2006 3 Vollmer, Lindsay 2010 62 Bodman, Diondra 2019 14 Goodwin, Danielle 2004 3 HOME RUNS RUNS SCORED RBI’s Player Year No. Player Year No. Player Year No. Munhall, Tori 2009 18 Malave, Alexis 2018 63 Munhall, Tori 2009 68 Mohl, Andi 2006 18 Galindo, Kim 2009 54 Vollmer, Lindsay 2009 68 Estevannie Rojas 2023 13 Vollmer, Lindsay 2009 13 Vollmer, Lindsay 2009 13 Vollmer, Lindsay 2009 13 Wiley, Madison 2018 51 Ibarra-Palomo, Marissa 2018 54 Tapia, Erika 2013 10 Tapia, Erika 2013 50 Maya Lentz 2018 53 Benally, Taylor 2011 9 Munhall, Tori 2009 49 Wiley, Madison 2018 48 Lasiloo, Julia 2005 9 Bodman, Diondra 2018 46 Benally, Taylor 2011 46 Hillier, Kristin 2013 7 Ramirez, Alisha 2013 44 Tapia, Erika 2013 45 Vollmer, Lindsay 2010 7 Manning, Brandi 2011 43 Mohl, Andi 2006 43 Ibarra-Palomo, Marissa 2018 41 Hillier, Kristin 2013 42 Vollmer, Lindsay 2009 40 Cole, Amanda 2013 41 Sappington, Trisha 2008 40 Cole, Amanda 2014 40 James, Danielle 2013 38 Lentz, Maya 2019 40 STOLEN BASES BATTING AVG. ON BASE PCT. Player Year No. Player Year No. Player Year No. Ramirez, Alisha 2014 40 Tapia, Erika 2013 .535 Tapia, Erika 2013 .600 Lopez, Olivia 2014 25 Galindo, Kim 2008 .460 Galindo, Kim 2009 .588 Harmon, Amanda 2005 20 Young, Alicia 2018 .445 Galindo, Kim 2008 .557 Gutierrez, Ana 2016 18 Gutierrez, Ana 2016 .444 Vollmer, Lindsay 2009 .560 Galindo, Kim 2009 16 Lackey, Hannah 2014 .441 Munhall, Tori 2009 .547 Pacheco, Elexis 2007 13 Vollmer, Lindsay 2009 .440 Sappington, Trisha 2008 .523 Gutierrez, Ana 2015 12 Malave, Alexis 2018 .423 Bodman, Diondra 2018 .520 Munhall, Tori 2009 11 Mohl, Andi 2006 .423 Malave, Alexis 2018 .519 Peterson, Breanna 2006 11 Vollmer, Lindsay 2010 .422 Wiley, Madison 2018 .511 Haley Strachan 2017 11 Bodman, Diondra 2018 .421 Ibarra-Palomo, Marissa 2018 .500 Cole, Amanda 2013 .415 Mohl, Andi 2006 .500 Steffensmeier, Megan 2011 .414 Ibarra-Palomo, Marissa 2018 .413 Galindo, Kim 2009 .413
PITCHING (SEASON)
INNINGS STIRKEOUTS WINS Player Year No. Player Year No. Player Year No. Foley, Sai 2015 205.2 #Foley, Sai 2015 190 Foley. Sai 2015 19 Burger, Rachel 2005 203 Bolt, Stephanie 2010 154 Galaz, Yessika 2018 14 Abril, Adrianna 2009 177 Tapia, Erika 2013 152 Burger, Rachel 2005 14 Tapia, Erika 2013 175 Galaz, Yessika 2019 136 Galaz, Yessika 2019 13 Nulliner, Danielle 2007 173 *Burger, Rachel 2005 136 Tapia, Erika 2013 13 Burger, Rachel 2004 151.33 Shack, Nicole 2016 90 Leyvas, Karlee 2018 12 Bolt, Stephanie 2010 142 Morgan Garcia 2017 89 Abril, Adrianna 2009 12 Watson, Katie 2003 140.67 Foley, Sai 2014 81 Bolt, Stephanie 2010 10 Galaz, Yessika 2019 139.2 Nulliner, Danielle 2007 79 Smith, Marissa 2009 10 Glaziner, Jamie 2008 131 Talamantes, Rochelle 2014 76 Nulliner, Danielle 2007 10 Talamantes, Rochelle 2014 125 Galaz, Yessika 2018 73 Talamantes, Rochelle 2014 9 Nicole Shack 2017 73 Cooley, Sam 2008 72 #NJCAA Div 1 #1/ACCAC Conf #1 *ACCAC Conference Top 5 EARNED RUN AVG. OVERAL RECORDS ACCAC STANDINGS Player Year No. Year Wins Losses Percentage Year Wins Losses Percentage Burger, Rachel 2004 1.90 2022 6 38 .136 2022 6 38 .136 Burger, Rachel 2005 2.17 2021 7 27 .206 2021 7 27 .206 Foley, Sai 2015 2.48 2020 2 15 .118 2020 2 15 .118 Watson, Katie 2003 2.54 2019 19 29 .396 2019 19 29 .396 Bolt, Stephanie 2010 2.91 2018 31 17 .646 2018 31 17 .646 Foley, Sai 2014 2.96 2017 19 29 .396 2017 19 29 .396 Davis, Kali 2006 3.08 2016 12 36 .250 2016 12 36 .250 Galaz, Yessika 2019 3.66 2015 22 26 .458 2015 22 26 .458 2014 15 33 .313 2014 12 30 .286 2013 21 29 .420 2013 19 29 .396 2012 10 42 .238 2012 9 39 .231 2011 14 38 .269 2011 11 37 .229 2010 16 27 .372 2010 12 26 .316 2009 22 31 .207 2009 14 24 .368 2008 13 33 .283 2008 9 19 .311 ALL-ACCAC ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS ACADEMIC TEAM HONORS Player Year Team Player Year Year GPA Bodman, Diondra 2019 3rd Quintanilla, Kyla 2017 2020 3.25 Galaz, Yessika 2018 2nd Hall, Lexis 2016 2019 3.11 Malave, Alexis 2018 2nd Strachan, Haley 2016 2016 3.14 Foley, Sai 2015 1st Foley, Sai 2015 2015 3.17 *Tapia, Erika 2013 1st Ramirez, Alisha 2014 2014 3.37 Munhall, Tori 2009 2nd Talamantes, Rochelle 2014 2013 3.29 Mohl, Andi 2006 2nd Jauregui, Marissa 2014 2012 2.89 King, Kacy 2006 3rd Gaalswijk, Sarah 2013 2011 2.99 Brimie, Amanda 2010 2010 3.17 Vollmer, Lindsey 2010 2009 3.00 *All-Conference Chaffe, Whitney 2007 2008 3.15 Chamberlain, Amy 2006 2007 3.02 All-Region All-American Player Year Team Player Year Team Bodman, Diondra 2019 2nd Alexis Malave 2018 3rd Galaz, Yessika 2019 2nd Tapia, Erika 2013 1st Galaz, Yessika 2018 1st Ibarra-Palomo, Marissa 2018 1st Leyvas, Karlee 2018 1st Malave, Alexis 2018 1st ACCAC COACH OF THE YEAR Wiley, Madison 2018 1st 2018 Foley, Sai 2015 1st Nick Candrea Tapia, Erika 2013 1st Tori Munhall 2003 2nd
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