2010 TCC Softball Media Guide by Rob Chaney

2010 Media Guide

Tallahassee Community College

About TCC ................................................................2 Contacting TCC Athletics ..........................................2 Athletics Directory .....................................................2 TCC Athletics Staff ...................................................3 Sports Medicine ........................................................4 Media Information .....................................................5 Panhandle Conference Media ..................................6 TEAM Broadcasting .................................................. 7 FCCAA Sports Online ...............................................7 TCCeagles.com ........................................................7 The TCC Softball Complex, home of TCC Softball .................................................................................8

THE ‘10 SEASON 2010 TCC Eagles .....................................................10 Numerical Roster ......................................................10 2010 Photo Roster ....................................................11 Player Pronunciations ...............................................11 2010 Schedule ..........................................................12 2010 Panhandle Conference Composite Schedule...12 2009 Panhandle Conference Standings....................12

COACHES & PLAYERS Head Coach Patti Townsend .................................... 14 The Patti Townsend File ...........................................15 Assistant Coach Jennifer McKibben .........................16 Assistant Coach Jennifer Whitley..............................16 Graduate Assistant Eden Brock ................................17 Student Assistant Kaitlin Taylor ................................17 Hannah Ojeda ..........................................................18 Jordan Martin............................................................19 Randi Ashworth ........................................................20 Morgan Grove ...........................................................21 Deanne Fecca ..........................................................22

Fachon Jones........................................................... 23 Allie Jest ................................................................... 24 Paige Martin ............................................................. 25 Jenifer Elmore .......................................................... 26 Chelsea Good .......................................................... 27 Xia Wilson ................................................................ 27 Liz Gardner .............................................................. 28 Kate Goff .................................................................. 28 Sara Scott ................................................................ 29 Rochelle Mills ........................................................... 29 TCC Softball 4-1-1.................................................... 30

TALLAHASSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE This is Tallahassee Community College ...................48 The TCC Foundation ................................................49 The Eagle Athletics Hall of Fame ..............................50 Student-Athlete Success Program ............................51 The Panhandle Conference, the FCCAA, & the NJCAA .................................................................................52 The TCC Eagle Boosters ..........................................53 TCC Eagles in the Community ..................................54

THE HISTORY OF TCC SOFTBALL Individual Records (Slow Pitch era, 1993-94) ........... 32 Individual Records (Fast Pitch era, 1995-present) .... 33 1994 TCC Eagles, NJCAA Champions .................... 34 2008 TCC Eagles, FCCAA Gulf District Champions . 35 TCC 7, Pensacola 6, 11 innings—May 4, 2008 ........ 36 Maria Mendoza ........................................................ 37 TCC’s All-Americans ................................................ 38 All-Region ................................................................ 38 All-FCCAA ................................................................ 39 All-Tournament Selections ....................................... 39 Panhandle Conference, FCCAA Award Winners ...... 40 All-Panhandle Conference........................................ 41 All-Academic Honorees ............................................ 42 NJCAA Player of the Week ..................................... 43 Miscellaneous Awards.............................................. 43 Stepping Stones ....................................................... 44 All-time Roster.......................................................... 45

The 2010 Tallahassee Community College Softball Media Guide is published by TCC’s Office of Communications & Public Information and Rob Chaney, athletic director. Editing, writing and research by Rob Chaney. Cover photographs by Rob Chaney and Michael Schwarz. Cover designs by Alycia Malicz. Photos by: Appalachian State University, Brian Anweiler, Farhood Basiri, Misty Cash, Rob Chaney, Skip Greenfield, Jim Nash, Newhall Photography, Michael Schwarz, University of North Florida, Mark Wilson, Winning Photography. Printing: Target Copy, Tallahassee, Fla.. Special thanks: Casi Chaney,

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About TCC

Athletics Directory

Location ............................................................. Tallahassee, Fla.

TCC Administration

Founded ............................................................. 1966

Dr. Bill Law, President Dr. John Chapin, Vice President for Workforce Development Sharon Jefferson, Vice President for Student Affairs Robin Johnston, Vice President of Development &

Enrollment.......................................................... 14,000 Nickname ........................................................... Eagles

Executive Director, TCC Foundation

Colors ................................................................. Royal Blue & Gold

Dr. Barbara Sloan, Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Teresa Smith, Vice President for Administrative Services &

Home Field ......................................................... TCC Softball Complex

Chief Financial Officer

Year Opened ...................................................... 2000

Athletics Staff

Capacity ............................................................. 500

Rob Chaney, Athletic Director/Sports Information

Affiliation ............................................................ NJCAA Division I

Phone: (850) 201-6085 Fax: (850) 201-8584 E-mail: CHANEYR@tcc.fl.edu

Conference......................................................... FCCAA Panhandle

Kelvin Powell, Program Assistant

2009 Record ....................................................... 32-21

Phone: (850) 201-8588 Fax: (850) 201-8073 E-mail: POWELLK@tcc.fl.edu

2009 PC Record ................................................. 6-10 2009 PC Finish ................................................... T-4th

David Young, Head ATC Phone: (850) 201-8352 Fax: (850) 201-8073 E-mail: YOUNGD@tcc.fl.edu

Number of postseason appearances .............. 10 Last postseason appearance ........................... 2008

Softball

Contacting TCC Athletics

Patti Townsend, Head Coach Phone: (850) 201-8076 Fax: (850) 201-8073 E-mail: TOWNSENP@tcc.fl.edu

Phone: (850) 201-8066

Jennifer McKibben, Assistant Coach

Fax: (850) 201-8073

Phone: (850) 558-3611 E-mail: MCKIBBEJ@tcc.fl.edu

Email: ATHLETICS@tcc.fl.edu

Jennifer Whitley, Assistant Coach Eden Brock, Graduate Assistant Kaitlin Taylor, Student Assistant

Athletic Department mailing address: <Name of player or coach (i.e., Coach Patti Townsend)> <Sport (i.e., Softball)> Tallahassee Community College 444 Appleyard Drive Tallahassee, FL 32304

Baseball Mike McLeod, Head Coach Jim Hage, Assistant Coach Brad Jackson, Assistant Coach Angelo Nicolosi, Assistant Coach Dean Palmer, Assistant Coach William Taylor, Assistant Coach

Web address: www.TCCeagles.com Softball Press Box phone: (850) 414-8473

Men’s Basketball Eddie Barnes, Head Coach T.J. Braxton, Assistant Coach Daniel Batson, Student Assistant Travis Bolin, Student Assistant

Women’s Basketball Teresa Atkinson, Head Coach T.J. Royals, Assistant Coach Tiffany McClure, Student Assistant

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TCC Athletics Staff

DR. BILL LAW

SHARON JEFFERSON

ROB CHANEY

TERESA ATKINSON

EDDIE BARNES

MIKE MCLEOD

PATTI TOWNSEND

President

Vice President for Student Affairs

Athletic Director

Head Coach Women’s Basketball

Head Coach Men’s Basketball

Head Coach Baseball

Head Coach Softball

DANIEL BATSON

TRAVIS BOLIN

T.J. BRAXTON

EDEN BROCK

JIM HAGE

LIZ HERON

Graduate Assistant Men’s Basketball

Assistant Coach Men’s Basketball

Graduate Assistant Softball

Assistant Coach Baseball

Athletic Department Intern

BRAD JACKSON

DANNY JAMES

TIFFANY MCCLURE

JENNIFER MCKIBBEN

ANGELO NICOLOSI

DEAN PALMER

Assistant Coach Baseball

Counseling Specialist

Student Assistant Women’s Basketball

Assistant Coach Softball

Assistant Coach Baseball

KELVIN POWELL

T.J. ROYALS

KAITLIN TAYLOR

WILLIAM TAYLOR

JENNIFER WHITLEY

DAVID YOUNG

Program Assistant

Assistant Coach Women’s Basketball

Student Assistant Softball

Assistant Coach Baseball

Assistant Coach Softball

Head ATC

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Sports Medicine An important part of every athletic program is the care and treatment student-athletes receive from its sports medicine staff. For well over a decade, Tallahassee Community College Athletics has enjoyed a strong relationship with Tallahassee Orthopedic Clinic (TOC), who provides a certified athletic trainer, or ATC, to care for the Eagles’ more than 70 student-athletes. An ATC is an individual who has completed a four-year degree in a limited-entry Sports Medicine program and has passed a national exam that enables that person to become certified by the National Athletic Trainer’s Association Board of Certification. Once certified, the individual can provide professional care to the population of student-athletes under the following scope of practice:     

Provide care and educate individuals about prevention of athletic injuries; Recognition, evaluation and immediate care of injuries; Rehabilitation and reconditioning of athletic injuries Health care administration Professional development and responsibilities

Tallahassee Community College is privileged to have David Young, MS, ATC, LAT, CSCS, on its athletic staff as Head ATC. Young is no stranger to TCC or Panhandle Conference athletics, having joined the Eagles’ staff in 2008, following a four-year stint as Head ATC with Chipola College. As he was at Chipola, Young is an adjunct instructor at TCC, his second such tour of duty at the College, having also served in the role from 2002-04. Young earned his bachelor’s degree in the Spring of 1999 from the University of North Florida. While at UNF, he gained extensive experience through internships with UNF women’s soccer, Jacksonville University baseball, Bolles High School football, Baptist/St. Vincent Sports Medicine Rehabilitation and the Jacksonville Cyclones, a semi-pro soccer team. Later that year, Young relocated to Tallahassee, where he joined the team at TOC and began his master’s studies in sports administration at Florida State University. Upon completion of his master’s degree in 2002, he served as an adjunct faculty member in TCC’s Division of Technology and Professional Programs until accepting the Head ATC position at Chipola in 2004.

David Young Head ATC

While in Tallahassee, Young has worked with Rickards High School, the Tallahassee Tiger Sharks hockey organization and the Tallahassee Thunder of the Arena II Football League. As part of his responsibilities with TCC, Friday nights still find Young on the sidelines of football fields across Florida’s Panhandle and Big Bend regions. He also assists with TOC’s Sports Medicine Outreach Program. Young and his wife, Tisa, are the proud parents of a daughter, Riley, and step-daughter, Paige. The couple also enjoys time with their Labrador Retrievers, Kea and Babe.

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Media Information Tallahassee Community College prides itself on being media-friendly and hopes to make your job as easy as possible while covering Eagle Softball in 2010. The TCC Athletic Department and Sports Information Staff will do its part to meet as many media requests as possible this season. Thank you for covering TCC Eagle Softball. Enjoy the season! FACILITY Tallahassee Community College plays its home softball games at the TCC Softball Complex, located on Century Park Circle on the west side of campus. Spectators can access the TCC Softball Complex from either U.S. Highway 90 (Tennessee Street) via Pat Thomas Drive or State Highway 20 (Pensacola Street) via Progress Drive. Parking is available in lots behind the Softball Field House as well as around Century Park Circle and along Progress Drive. COVERING THE GAME During games, a limited number of seats are available, by request, in the press box for working media. Members of the media may also sit in any available seats at the TCC Softball Complex. TCC’s Sports Information Staff compiles stats and will distribute them to the media at the earliest possible moment following the game. INTERVIEWS On game days, TCC head coach Patti Townsend and Eagle players are available to the media following the team’s post-game meeting. Members of the media should see Rob Chaney, Athletic Director, for requests. Media wishing to speak to Coach Townsend and Eagle players before the game should request an interview a minimum of one day prior to the game. Coach Townsend and Eagle players reserve the right to decline pre-game interviews. Members of the media are invited to attend practice throughout the season. Practice times vary from day to day. To confirm practice times and availability of players and coaches, members of the media wishing to attend practice should contact Rob Chaney, (850) 201-6085, prior to arriving on campus. MULTIMEDIA COVERAGE TCC can accommodate multimedia broadcast efforts for visiting teams. To ensure that everything is set up ahead of time, please contact athletic director Rob Chaney, at (850) 201-6085, at least 24 hours prior to the game. PHONES Phones are available in the press box to assist the media. To contact the press box during the ballgame, call (850) 414-8473. PHOTOGRAPHS Members of the media wishing to shoot photographs can shoot from any location in the grandstands.

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Panhandle Conference Media Tallahassee Democrat ................. (850) 599-2167 PO Box 990 • Tallahassee, FL 32302 Fax: (850) 599-2301 Jim Lamar, editor ...... jhlamar@tallahassee.com Casey Moore ............. clmoore@tallahassee.com Aimee Sachs ............. asachs@tallahassee.com www.tallahassee.com

Electronic Media

Panhandle Sports Broadcasting (251) 458-8803 Pensacola, Fla. Bill Brownell ................................... bill@psblive.com Joe Paschal ................................... joe@psblive.com Derek Marshman ........................... derek@psblive.com Sandy O’Neal ................................ sandy@psblive.com The Talon ................. .................... (850) 201-8425 www.psblive.com 444 Appleyard Dr. • Tallahassee, FL 32304 Fax: (850) 201-8427 WCTV-TV (CBS) ....... ................... (850) 906-0477 Rob Clemente ........... cleme1a8@mymail.tcc.fl.edu 1801 Halstead Blvd. • Tallahassee, FL 32309 www.tcc.fl.edu/talon Fax: (850) 668-3851 Andrew Christopher ... andrew.christopher@wctv.tv Panhandle Conference SIDs Elton Gumbel ............. elton.gumbel@wctv.tv Phil Jean .................... phillip.jean@wctv.tv Chipola College Sam Lane .................. sam.lane@wctv.tv Contact: Bryan Craven www.wctv.tv Phone: (850) 718-2264 Fax: (850) 718-2379 WTXL-TV (ABC) ....... ................... (850) 893-1313 Email: cravenb@chipola.edu 1620 Commerce Blvd. • Midway, FL 32343 Web address: www.chipola.edu Fax: (850) 668-1460 Brad Dalton ................ bdalton@wtxl.tv Gulf Coast Community College Dave Griffiths ............. dgriffiths@wtxl.tv Contact: Steve Merchant www.wtxl.tv Phone: (850) 769-1551 ext. 2813 Fax: (850) 872-3831 Print Media Email: smerchant@gulfcoast.edu Web address: www.gcathletics.com Jackson County Floridan ............ (850) 526-3614 PO Box 520 • Marianna, FL 32447 Northwest Florida State College Dustin Kent ................ dkent@jcfloridan.com Contact: Ramsey Ross www.jcfloridan.com Phone: (850) 729-5229 Fax: (850) 729-5379 Northwest Florida Daily News .... (800) 755-1185 Email: ramseyr@nwfsc.edu 200 Racetrack Rd. • Ft. Walton Beach, FL 32547 Web address: www.nwfraiders.org Fax: (850) 863-7864 Adam Rosenberg ....... arosenberg@nwfdailynews.com www.nwfdailynews.com Panama City News Herald .......... (850) 747-5065 501 W 11th St. • Panama City, FL 32401 Fax: (850) 747-5097 Brad Milner ................ bmilner@pcnh.com www.newsherald.com Pensacola News Journal ............ (850) 435-8552 PO Box 12710 • Pensacola, FL 32574 Fax: (850) 434-6241 Darcy Reeves ............ dcreeves@pnj.com Bill Vilona ................... bvilona@pnj.com www.pnj.com TCC EAGLE SOFTBALL

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TEAM Broadcasting TCC Eagle Athletics Multimedia (TEAM) Broadcasting is your home for live coverage of TCC Athletics. TCCeagles.com, in partnership with the College’s Center for Instructional Technology, provides streaming audio of all home athletic events, as well as select road events. TCC Athletics also provides streaming video of most home events through a partnership with Livestream. TCC Athletics is also available through its live, interactive in -game blog. The “Live...from” series, courtesy of Cover It Live, offers in-depth analysis of the game, from the scorer’s table to the press box. The blog is capable of providing audio and video excerpts from TCC players, coaches and fans. Additionally, real time statistics are available during home games, courtesy of Cybersports USA and DakTronics. Look for the “TCC Athletics is on the air” banner (pictured at right) when you log on to TCCeagles.com. When it’s on, so are the Eagles! For a complete schedule of events, look for the TEAM Broadcasting link on TCC Athletics’ home page, www.TCCeagles.com.

FCCAA Sports Online Keep up with all Florida Community College Activities Association (FCCAA) sports through www.FCCAAsports.com, the official home for the FCCAA and NJCAA Region VIII. The online home of FCCAA sports provides the latest information for all FCCAA sports teams. FCCAAsports.com is also the home of the FCCAA Scoreboards for baseball, men’s and women’s basketball and softball. The scoreboard provides up-to-the minute conference standings, daily scores and game highlights from the aforementioned sports. Additional features of the FCCAA scoreboards include the weekly coaches’ poll and Player of the Week awards. The site also provides links to each of the state’s participating schools, Region VIII statistics and NJCAA statistics. Bookmark the site and stay informed on Florida JUCO athletics year-round!

TCCeagles.com...the official online home of the Eagles Continuing a fast-growing trend in college athletics, Tallahassee Community College launched TCCeagles.com, the official web site of the Tallahassee Community College Eagles, on October 3, 2002. TCC is one of the few two-year schools in the country to promote its athletic department with a dedicated, athletics web address. TCCeagles.com is your ticket for the latest news on TCC Athletics. Through TCCeagles.com, fans can access media guides, rosters, press releases, schedules, multi-media broadcasts and much, much more. It’s the official home of TCC Athletics… TCCeagles.com. Bookmark us today!

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The TCC Softball Complex, home of TCC Softball TCC SOFTBALL COMPLEX FACTOIDS OPENED 2000

CAPACITY 500

DIMENSIONS 205’ to all fields

TURF Natural Grass

The TCC Softball Complex has been the home of Tallahassee Community College Softball since 2000. One of the finest facilities in all of junior college athletics, the TCC Softball Complex offers a great environment for players and fans alike. Tallahassee’s mild weather allows the TCC Softball Complex to be used year round. In addition to the Eagles’ home schedule, the facility hosts high school games, NCAA games, “Celebrity” softball games and summer camps.

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2010 TCC Eagles

The 2010 Eagles Standing (L-R): Randi Ashworth, Paige Martin, Chelsea Good, Deanna Fecca, Jenifer Elmore, Sara Scott, Rochelle Mills, Morgan Grove. Kneeling (L-R): Jordan Martin, Hannah Ojeda, Fachon Jones, Allie Jest, Xia Wilson, Kate Goff, Liz Gardner.

Numerical Roster #

Name

Pos.

B/T

Ht.

Yr.

Hometown/Previous School

Hannah Ojeda

2B/OF

L/R

5’4”

So.

Tampa, Fla./North Carolina State University

Jordan Martin

R/R

4’11”

So.

Sharpsburg, Ga./East Coweta HS

Randi Ashworth

R/R

5’6”

So.

Crosby, Texas/Crosby HS

Chelsea Good

R/R

5’7”

Fr.

Lake Mary, Fla./Lake Mary HS

Morgan Grove

R/R

5’6”

So.

Tampa, Fla./Gaither HS

Deanna Fecca

3B/SS

R/R

5’10”

So.

Fairless Hills, Pa./Pennsbury HS

Xia Wilson

R/R

5’7”

Fr.

Fort Collins, Colo./Rocky Mountain HS

Liz Gardner

R/R

4’11”

Fr.

Eagle Lake, Fla./Lake Region HS

Kate Goff

R/R

5’5”

Fr.

Tallahassee, Fla./Leon HS

Fachon Jones

L/R

5’6”

So.

Pittsburg, Calif./Pittsburg HS

Allie Jest

L/R

5’7”

So.

Stone Mountain, Ga./University of Kentucky

Paige Martin

R/R

5’7”

So.

Newnan, Ga./Northgate HS

Sara Scott

R/R

5’8”

Fr.

Tallahassee, Fla./Lincoln HS

Jenifer Elmore

R/R

5’10”

So.

Fayetteville, N.C./Fayetteville Technical CC

Rochelle Mills

R/R

5’6”

Fr.

Acworth, Ga./North Cobb HS

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2010 Photo Roster

HANNAH OJEDA

JORDAN MARTIN

RANDI ASHWORTH

CHELSEA GOOD

MORGAN GROVE

DEANNA FECCA

2B/OF • L/R • So. Tampa, Fla.

OF • R/R • So. Sharpsburg, Ga.

C • R/R • So. Crosby, Texas

OF • R/R • Fr. Lake Mary, Fla.

P • R/R • So. Tampa, Fla.

3B/SS • R/R • So. Fairless Hills, Pa.

XIA WILSON

LIZ GARDNER

KATE GOFF

FACHON JONES

ALLIE JEST

PAIGE MARTIN

1B • R/R • Fr. Fort Collins, Colo.

2B • R/R • Fr. Eagle Lake, Fla.

OF • R/R • Fr. Tallahassee, Fla.

OF • L/R • So. Pittsburg, Calif.

3B • L/R • So. Stone Mountain, Ga.

P • R/R • So. Newnan, Ga.

PLAYER PRONUNCIATIONS FACHON Jones Hannah OJEDA XIA Wilson

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SARA SCOTT

JENIFER ELMORE

ROCHELLE MILLS

P • R/R • Fr. Tallahassee, Fla.

SS • R/R • So. Fayetteville, N.C.

C • R/R • Fr. Acworth, Ga.

PATTI TOWNSEND

JENNIFER MCKIBBEN

JENNIFER WHITLEY

EDEN BROCK

KAITLIN TAYLOR

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Assistant Coach

Graduate Assistant

Student Assistant

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2010 Schedule JANUARY 30-31 JUCO Kickoff Tournament 30 vs. Lake-Sumter CC vs. Daytona State College vs. Santa Fe College 31 vs. Florida State College at Jacksonville FEBRUARY 6-7 Triple Crown College Classic 6 vs. Palm Beach State College vs. Indian River State College 7 vs. Miami Dade College vs. Daytona State College 9 at Santa Fe College 11 ST. JOHNS RIVER CC 18 ABRAHAM BALDWIN (GA.) COLLEGE 23 SANTA FE COLLEGE 27-28 Polk State College Spring Tournament 27 vs. South Florida CC at Polk State College vs. Oakland (Mich.) CC 28 vs. Seminole State College of Florida vs. Indian River State College MARCH 2 at Abraham Baldwin (Ga.) College 6 at Seminole State College of Florida 7 vs. Owens (Ohio) CC 8 at Daytona State College 9 at State College of Florida 11 at Pasco-Hernando CC 17 DARTON (GA.) COLLEGE 20 at Northwest Florida State College* 21 GEORGIA PERIMETER COLLEGE 23 CHIPOLA COLLEGE* 25 PENSACOLA JC* 30 at Gulf Coast CC* APRIL 7 NORTHWEST FLORIDA STATE COLLEGE* 10 at Chipola College* 14 at Pensacola JC* 16 GULF COAST CC*

Clearwater, Fla. 11 a.m. 1:30 p.m. 6 p.m. 9 a.m. St. Augustine, Fla.

Gainesville, Fla. TALLAHASSEE TALLAHASSEE TALLAHASSEE Winter Haven, Fla.

2:15 p.m. 4:15 p.m. 11 a.m. 3:15 p.m. 2 p.m. (DH) 3 p.m. (DH) 2 p.m. (DH) 4 p.m. (DH) 2 p.m. 4 p.m. 6 p.m. 10 a.m. Noon

Tifton, Ga. Sanford, Fla. Daytona Beach, Fla. Daytona Beach, Fla. Bradenton, Fla. New Port Richey, Fla. TALLAHASSEE Niceville, Fla. TALLAHASSEE TALLAHASSEE TALLAHASSEE Panama City, Fla.

2 p.m. (DH) 2 p.m. (DH) 2 p.m. (DH) 4 p.m. (DH) 5 p.m. (DH) 2 p.m. (DH) 4 p.m. (DH) 2 p.m. (DH) 1 p.m. (DH) 4 p.m. (DH) 4 p.m. (DH) 5 p.m. (DH)

TALLAHASSEE Marianna, Fla. Pensacola, Fla. TALLAHASSEE

4 p.m. (DH) 2 p.m. (DH) 5 p.m. (DH) 4 p.m. (DH)

Home games in CAPS and played at the TCC Softball Complex *-Panhandle Conference game All times are eastern and subject to change

2010 Panhandle Conference Composite Schedule March 17 Gulf Coast at Chipola Northwest Florida State at Pensacola March 20 Tallahassee at Northwest Florida State Pensacola at Chipola March 23 Gulf Coast at Pensacola Chipola at Tallahassee March 25 Northwest Florida State at Gulf Coast Pensacola at Tallahassee March 30 Tallahassee at Gulf Coast Chipola at Northwest Florida State April 1 Chipola at Gulf Coast Pensacola at Northwest Florida State April 7 Chipola at Pensacola Northwest Florida State at Tallahassee April 10 Pensacola at Gulf Coast Tallahassee at Chipola April 14 Gulf Coast at Northwest Florida State Tallahassee at Pensacola April 16 Gulf Coast at Tallahassee Northwest Florida State at Chipola Rain dates (if needed) March 27, April 12

2009 Final Panhandle Conference Regular Season Standings

Playoffs (if needed) April 18-19

Pct.

Overall

Pct.

Northwest Florida State –x

11-5

0.688

41-8

0.837

Gulf Coast –y

9-7

0.563

33-19

0.635

Pensacola –y

8-8

0.500

31-17

0.646

Chipola –y

6-10

0.375

30-19

0.612

Tallahassee

6-10

0.375

32-21

0.604

All games are doubleheaders. Game one on weekdays is 4 p.m. local time Game one on weekends is 1 p.m. local time.

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Head Coach Patti Townsend

atti Townsend is entering her seventh season as head coach of the Tallahassee Community College softball team and her 13th year overall with the Eagles.

TCC gave Townsend her first head coaching position when it hired her on July 3, 2003. The third head coach in school history, Townsend knows TCC softball and the Panhandle Conference as well as anyone, having served as an assistant coach under both of her predecessors, Maria Mendoza and Lori Goodart, from 1996-2002. Prior to that, she was a graduate assistant at Florida State University under legendary coach Dr. JoAnne Graf from 1995-96. Following a 32-21 campaign in 2009, Townsend now has 155 wins in six years as the Eagles’ head coach. Her 2008 squad claimed the Florida Community College Activities Association’s Gulf District Championship following a magical, albeit improbable, run through the eight-team tournament. A 7-6, 11-inning victory over PC rival Pensacola Junior College on May 4, 2008, clinched the Gulf District Championship and gave the Eagles their first-ever berth in the NJCAA Division I Fast Pitch Championships, where they eventually ended their season as one of the final 12 teams in contention for the national title. Though she has extensive coaching experience, it was as a standout player where Townsend first made her name. A four-year starter at the University of Michigan, the former Patti Benedict was a two-time National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-American, earning first-team honors in 1993 after a thirdteam selection in 1992. She was also twice named Big Ten Player of the Year (1992, 1993). In 2002, as part of Michigan's 25th anniversary of softball, she was named to the Wolverines' Silver Anniversary Team. A trip through the Michigan record books shows just how prominent Townsend's name remains in Wolverine lore. Her 22 triples are second all-time while her 244 hits are good for sixth on the Wolverines' all-time list. She is also in the top ten all-time in stolen bases (4th), RBI (7th), batting average (9th), and at-bats (10th). In addition, she owns the single-season record for triples with 11 in 1993, the same year she produced the third-best single season batting average (.421) in school history.

Townsend also has international experience, having played for Team USA in 1995 and 1997. The 1995 squad captured the Gold Medal at the Pan American Games in Mar de Plata, Argentina. Following her collegiate career, Townsend joined the Women's Professional Softball League (WPSL), first as a coach with the Georgia Pride (1996-97) and then as a player with the Pride and the Florida Wahoos. In 2000, she led the Wahoos to the WPSL Championship and was named league Most Valuable Player and Hitter of the Year after leading the league in batting average (.330), hits (35) and doubles (six). She also placed in the top five in three additional offensive categories, including on-base percentage (.366), slugging percentage (.434) and runs scored (11). At TCC, Townsend coached the Eagles to four consecutive berths in the FCCAA’s Gulf District Tournament (2005-08). TCC clinched its first trip to the postseason under Townsend in 2005 by defeating arch-rival Chipola College, two games to one, in a sudden death playoff. In 2006, TCC brought home a third-place finish in the eight-team tournament and, in the process, earned victories over nationally-ranked Manatee Community College (No. 9) and St. Petersburg College (No. 17). In 2007, she guided the Eagles to a personal-best 33 wins.

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Townsend’s Eagles have also picked up numerous individual honors. To date, 28 of her players have received all-conference recognition. Success has come off the playing field as well. Townsend has coached four NJCAA Academic AllAmericans — Amanda Helton and Kristina Valente in 2005, Kelly Jo Langston in 2006 and Morgan O’Keefe in 2009. Additionally, 38 players have been named to the Panhandle Conference All-Academic Team. In 2005, the Eagle Softball team was named TCC’s Academic Team of the Year. Townsend, an enthusiastic advocate for volunteerism, is known for coaching her players on the importance of giving back to the community. In recent years, TCC softball players have volunteered at Tallahassee’s annual Christmas Festival, the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life and Gretchen Everhart School. In addition to coaching, Townsend is one of the nation's most sought-after hitting instructors. Among her stops are legendary Yankee Stadium in New York and Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, where she has worked with camps sponsored by Major League Baseball for underprivileged children. She has also served as an instructor for the National Sports Clinics, sponsored by Mary Nutter. Townsend earned a bachelor's degree in sports management and communication from Michigan. She and her husband, Jimmy, were married on November 2, 2002, and currently reside in Monticello, Fla., where they are the proud parents of five-year-old daughter, Ali.

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Assistant Coach Jennifer McKibben

ennifer McKibben, a Tallahassee Community College graduate, is a fifth-year assistant coach with the Eagles. McKibben, a native of Jacksonville, Fla., who prepped at Mandarin High School, played at TCC in 1995 and 1996 under former coach Maria Mendoza. She joined coach Patti Townsend’s staff at TCC in August 2005.

McKibben’s responsibilities include recruiting and coordinating TCC’s summer softball camps. She also works with the Eagles’ pitchers, catchers and infielders. McKibben has helped guide the Eagles to four appearances in the Florida Community College Activities Association’s Gulf District Tournament, culminating with the 2008 championship and a berth in the NJCAA Division I Fast Pitch Championships. In her four seasons with the Eagles, she has coached 21 all-Panhandle Conference players. McKibben, who played catcher during her college career, was named first-team all-Panhandle Conference, allFCCAA and all-Region during her sophomore season with the Eagles. She was also named to the FCCAA AllTournament Team and was a third-team NFCA All-American. She continued to flourish at the collegiate level while playing for coach Scot Thomas at Virginia Tech, where she was a two-time first-team all-Atlantic 10 selection. She was also named the Hokies’ Defensive Player of the Year in 1997 and the team’s Most Valuable Player in 1998. McKibben’s name is found throughout the Virginia Tech record books. In addition to holding the record for most home runs in a game (2), she finished her career among the Hokies’ all-time leaders in batting average (3rd, .316) and slugging (6th, .456). She is among the single-season leaders in batting average (4th, .358) and runs batted in (5th, 40). McKibben played with the Decatur Twister in the Women’s Major Amateur Softball Association in 1998 and also participated in the Canada Cup. She began her coaching career in 1999, returning to the state of Virginia as the assistant coach at Cave Spring High School, located in Roanoke. During her seven year stint at Cave Spring, she helped guide the Knights to six District Championships, two Regional Championships (2000, 2005), and a pair of State Final Four Appearances (2000, 2005). She also coached at Ferrum College, an NCAA Division III school in Virginia, from 2002-04, helping the Panthers to the Dixie Conference Tournament Championship in 2002 and a berth in the NCAA Tournament where the team finished third in the Atlantic Regional. Additionally, she coached with the Virginia Class Action Scrappers and the Palm Beach Lady Gators Gold, the 2001 Pony National Champions. Since 1999, McKibben has given private instruction while also working numerous softball clinics, including those at the University of Texas-El Paso and Virginia Tech University, as well as “Get Game” camps.

Assistant Coach Jennifer Whitley

ennifer Whitley, a Tallahassee native and Tallahassee Community College alum, is returning for her second stint on the Eagles’ coaching staff. Whitley previously served as an assistant to Patti Townsend from 2006-08. Following the Eagles’ appearance in the 2008 NJCAA Division I Fast Pitch Championships, Whitley accepted a position at her alma mater, the University of Central Florida, where she served as an assistant to her college coach, Renee Luers-Gillispie, during the 2009 season. Whitley prepped at Tallahassee’s North Florida Christian School, where she was a five-year starter and played on three Final Four teams. She earned three first-team all-Big Bend selections and was first-team all-state as a senior. After signing with the Eagles, Whitley, who played at TCC from 2001-02, became one of the most decorated players in the program’s history.

Playing on Coach Maria Mendoza’s final team as a freshman in 2001, she batted .335 with 28 RBIs and was named first-team all-Panhandle Conference and second-team all-FCCAA. That season, the Eagles advanced to the FCCAA Gulf District Tournament, where she was an all-tournament selection. Whitley also garnered allacademic honors from both the Panhandle Conference and FCCAA. As a sophomore in 2002, Whitley batted .374 with a team-high five home runs, 17 doubles and a single-season record 49 RBI for first-year coach Lori Goodart, again leading the Eagles to the FCCAA Gulf District Tournament. She received a spot on the alltournament team for a second straight season and was also a repeat selection on the PC and FCCAA All-Academic teams. In addition to being named first-team all-Panhandle Conference and all-FCCAA, Whitley was named Panhandle Conference and FCCAA Player of the Year, becoming only the second player in TCC’s history to accomplish the feat. Later that year, she participated in the Canada Cup as a member of the NJCAA All-Stars. UCF was Whitley’s next stop. With the Knights, she was named to the Atlantic Sun’s All-Tournament Team in 2004. After earning her bachelor’s in interpersonal communication, Whitley returned as a student assistant on the Golden Knights’ coaching staff in 2005. Whitley is currently working on her master’s in sports management at Florida State University. TCC EAGLE SOFTBALL

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Graduate Assistant Eden Brock

den Brock, a second-year assistant on the TCC softball coaching staff, is no stranger to the Tallahassee softball community. A former prep standout at nearby Wakulla High School, Brock has returned to the Big Bend for her first stop on the coaching circuit. While with the Eagles, Brock, who made a name for herself "in the circle," will work with TCC's pitching staff.

After graduating from Wakulla High School in 2003, Brock took her talents to the Big Ten Conference, where she was a four-year letterwinner at the University of Wisconsin. As a freshman in 2004, Brock posted a 12-13 record en route to being named the Badgers' Freshman of the Year. In 2005, she won 20 games (20-11), the third-highest single-season total in UW history and received the team's Determination Award while also being named to the All-Tournament Team at the Embassy Suites Tulsa Invitational. During her junior season, Brock went 18-13 and earned a spot on the All-Tournament Team at the Georgia Tech Buzz Classic. Brock arguably saved her best performance for last during her senior season in 2007. In addition to receiving a second All-Tournament Team berth at the Georgia Tech Buzz Classic, she went 15-13 in the circle, leading the Badgers in wins, ERA (2.12), innings pitched (162.0), complete games (10) and strikeouts (173) - the fifth-highest single-season total in school history. Her efforts on the field led to her being UW's Most Valuable Player. She was equally impressive in the classroom and, as a result, earned Academic AllBig Ten honors. Brock finished her Wisconsin career with a record of 65-50, the second-highest win total in school history. She is currently in the Badgers' top five in 11 other categories, including: appearances (2nd, 142), games started (2nd, 116), winning percentage (2nd, .565), strikeout ratio (5.22), ERA (3rd, 2.55), innings pitched (697.0), strikeouts (520) and shutouts (13). Known for her control in the circle, Brock allowed only 1.24 walks per seven innings, the best ration in school history. Brock graduated from Wisconsin in 2007 with a degree in psychology. She is currently attending Florida State University where she is pursuing a master's degree in mental health counseling.

Student Assistant Kaitlin Taylor

aitlin Taylor, a member of Tallahassee Community College’s 2008 NJCAA District H championship team, is serving as a student assistant during the 2010 season. Taylor will assist in various aspects of the program, both at practice and games.

Following the 2008 season, Taylor returned to her hometown of Palatka, Fla., and attended St. Johns River Community College. As the Vikings’ starting first baseman in 2009, she earned second-team all-Mid Florida Conference honors after batting .301 in 46 games. She also scored 15 runs and led the team in hits (40), doubles (9), home runs (4) and RBIs (31). During her one season as a player at TCC, Taylor started all 53 games for the Eagles, helping the team to a 2924 record. The win-loss record will always pale in comparison to what she and her 12 teammate accomplished in the postseason — a Cinderella run to the FCCAA’s Gulf District Championship and TCC’s first-ever berth in the NJCAA Division I Fastpitch Championships, where it was the NJCAA’s District H representative. Taylor batted .211 with one home run and 12 RBIs during the season. In seven games at the Gulf District Tournament, she batted .261 and hit safely in the Eagles’ last six games, which was her longest hitting streak of the season. Taylor prepped at Orange Park High School, where she was a four-year letterwinner under former TCC softball player Meredith (Hudson) Hoffman. She was a member of district championship team in 2004 and 2005. Taylor also racked up numerous individual accolades while playing at Orange Park. In 2005 and 2006, she was named first-team all-county and also captured all-conference awards. In 2006, she was Orange Park’s Offensive Most Valuable Player and was named third-team all-First Coast. Taylor re-enrolled at TCC in August 2009 to begin studying in the College’s Radiologic Technology Program.

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Florida native who transferred to TCC after spending her freshman season at North Carolina State University...has signed with Radford University...will bring experience to the roster…slated to start in the infield though she projects as an outfielder at the next level…2009: Batted .270 in 31 games for North Carolina State University…made 27 starts for the Wolfpack…finished second the team in batting…led the team with eight stolen bases…recorded three-hit games against Siena and Michigan State…named to the USF Under Armour All-Tournament Team…HIGH SCHOOL: Played second base at Plant High School, where she prepped under Coach Melissa Sigmon…hit .530 as a senior in 26 games…had 44 hits, eight doubles, three triples and 25 RBIs…helped lead her squad to the regional title en route to being named all-conference first-team all-county during the 2008 season…academic honor roll student…PERSONAL: Daughter of Joann and Jesus Ojeda...born on August 20…very active in water sports…plans to major in criminal justice.

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The 4-1-1 on Hannah Ojeda What I like best about TCC: My apartment and The TCC Softball Complex Favorite TV show: Family Guy Favorite movie: Superbad Favorite entertainer: Jerry Springer Favorite music genre: Alternative Rock Twitter, Facebook or MySpace: Facebook One thing people don’t know about me: I had eye surgery during my sophomore year Person I admire most: Jessica Mendoza Favorite food: Shrimp Best place to eat in Tallahassee: Pitaria If it’s up to me to prepare my own meal, I’m making: Chicken tacos To get ready for a game, I like to: Listen to my playlist Five years from now, I want to be: Working in a forensic science lab Favorite athlete: Warrick Dunn My most memorable moment as an athlete: Hitting my first homerun Three people I would like to meet: Ben Franklin, Al Pacino and Madonna

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MARTIN’S CAREER STATISTICS GAMES AVERAGE AT-BATS RUNS HITS XBH RBI SB/SBA

43 .208 101 13 21 4 14 4/10

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High-energy player…will see time in right field…has an exceptionally strong arm…good contact hitter who has power from the right side…2009: Enjoyed a three-hit afternoon against Enterprise-Ozark (3/1/09)…was 1-for2 with an RBI-double against Bevill State (3/6/09)…had two hits vs. Pasco-Hernando (3/15/09)…hit a solo home run and was 2-for-4 in game two win vs. Gulf Coast (3/17/09)… HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at East Coweta High School where she played for Coach Franklin DeLoach… four-year varsity letterwinner in softball…four-time all-county performer…named all-region as a junior and senior…all-state honorable mention as a senior when she batted .344 with 22 runs scored and 24 RBI in 33 games…named to the Senior All-Star Team…received the Coaches Award as a junior and the Indian Award as a senior…a top scholar-athlete at ECHS and received a Student-Athlete of the Week award…also earned one varsity letter in soccer and was JV soccer MVP as a freshman…CLUB TEAM: Atlanta Vipers Gold…played with TCC teammate Alayshia Jarrell…coached by Jessica Seamon...PERSONAL: Born on May 15…daughter of Barry and Danette Martin…undecided on a major. 19

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The 4-1-1 on Jordan Martin What I like best about TCC: The people Favorite TV show: NCIS Favorite movie: Stick It Favorite music genre: I like a variety of things In my spare time, I like to: Hang out with friends, shop and be outside Twitter, Facebook or MySpace: Facebook How many Facebook friends do you have: IDK Person I admire most: My dad Favorite food: Steak Best place to eat in Tallahassee: Buffalo Wild Wings If it’s up to me to prepare my own meal, I’m making: Something easy To get ready for a game, I like to: Listen to my iPod Five years from now, I want to be: Earning my master’s in my chosen degree field As a kid, I pretended to be: Professional sports players Favorite athlete: Michael Jordan Favorite professional sports team: Atlanta Braves 2010 MEDIA GUIDE

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Returning player who will anchor the TCC infield…a pure catcher…has a passion for the position and it shows not only in games but in practice… calls an extremely smart game… works well with the pitchers…type of player who works on her game when no one is watching…2009: Named All -Academic by the Panhandle Conference and FCCAA…was 3-for-4 in game two of her collegiate debut vs. Santa Fe (2/6/09)…had a pair of doubles and an RBI vs. Miami Dade (2/7/09)...was 3-for-4 with a double, home run and four RBIs vs. University of Florida Club Team (2/8/09)…drove in the game-winning run in game two vs. St. Johns River (2/21/09)…two hits vs. Polk State (2/28/09)…had an RBI-double and scored the tying run in game two vs. Northwest Florida State (3/25/09)…hit a three-run home run in game one vs. Gulf Coast (4/4/09)…was 1-for-3 with an RBIdouble in game two vs. Pensacola (4/5/09)…2-for-3 with an RBI in game two vs. Northwest Florida State (4/9/09)…had two hits and an RBI in game two vs. Chipola (4/19/09)… HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Crosby High School where she played for Coach Karen Tallant…four-year letterwinner in softball…four-time firstteam all-district selection (2005-08)… first-team all-area in 2006…District 20

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Defensive MVP in 2008…also named MVP a the Cleveland Softball Tournament…standout on the volleyball court as well...three-time all -district performer, including a spot on the first-team in 2008…member of the National Honor Society and National English Honor Society…CLUB TEAM: Texas Eclipse Gold… PERSONAL: Celebrates a July 4 birthday…daughter of Rusty and Denise Ashworth…given name is Miranda…plans to major in criminal justice and law…a Dean’s List student.

The 4-1-1 on Randi Ashworth What I like best about TCC: Cultural Diversity Favorite TV show: Friends Favorite movie: The Proposal Favorite entertainer: Jeff Dunham and Ron White Favorite music genre: Everything In my spare time, I like to: Play video games Twitter, Facebook or MySpace: Facebook How many Facebook friends do you have: No idea One thing people don’t know about me: I’m addicted to Craigslist Person I admire most: Favorite food: Chicken alfredo Best place to eat in Tallahassee: Whatever we can afford If it’s up to me to prepare my own meal, I’m making: Danish pork and potatoes To get ready for a game, I like to: Listen to music Five years from now, I want to be: In the FBI As a kid, I pretended to be: Jeff Bagwell and Craig Biggio Favorite professional sports team: Houston Astros and Dallas Cowboys Three people I would like to meet: Jeff Bagwell, Ron White and my future coach

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One of the top returning pitchers in both the Panhandle Conference and state of Florida… strikeout pitcher…very good overall athlete…being recruited by dozens of four-year schools…full NCAA qualifier out of high school…2009: Named secondteam all-South Region by the NFCA…first-team allPanhandle Conference…led TCC in wins (13), ERA (0.84), shutouts (7), innings pitched (150.0), strikeouts (101) and opponents’ batting average (.172)…made her TCC debut vs. Santa Fe (2/6/09) and tossed a complete-game five hitter…picked up her first victory against Miami Dade (2/6/09), retiring all four batters she faced...tossed a four-hit shutout and struck out seven against Daytona State (2/8/09) …struck out eight in a complete-game win against ABAC (2/13/09)…tossed a two-hit shutout in game one vs. St. Johns River (2/21/09)…earned the game one win vs. St. Johns River (2/24/09) with 6.1 shutout innings in relief…struck out nine in game one vs. St. Johns River (2/24/09)…tossed a three-hit shutout and struck out seven against defending NJCAA Champion Wallace State-Hanceville (2/28/09)… named FCCAA Pitcher of the Week (3/3/09) after tossing 16 scoreless innings against St. Johns River and Wallace State-Hanceville…tossed a three-hitter in win against Aiken Tech (3/6/09)…earned the win in game one vs. ABAC (3/12/09), allowing only one hit in four shutout innings…threw an eight-inning complete game and allowed only two hits against St. Petersburg (3/15/09)…pitched five innings in relief to earn the game two win vs. Northwest Florida State (3/25/09)…pitched a three-hit shutout to earn the game two victory vs. Gulf Coast (4/4/09)…pitched a five-hit shutout to earn the game two win vs. Pensacola (4/5/09)…authored a three-hit shutout in game two against Chipola (4/14/09)…allowed only three hits in complete-game win in game one vs. Pensacola (4/17/09)…HIGH SCHOOL: Enjoyed a stellar prep career at Tampa’s Gaither High School where she played for Coach Al Alcala…Gaither’s MVP in 2007 and 2008…as a senior, was first-team all-conference and all-county and Class 6A first-team all-state…was 11-3 in the circle and led GHS to the 6A regional quarterfinals…struck out 98 batters and walked only seven in 92 innings…led GHS to second -place finish in the Lake Mary Early Bird Tournament and a consolation bracket championship at the Kissimmee Klassic…solid performer at the plate as well, posting a .426 batting average, three home runs and 14 RBI…played in the 2008 Florida High School 21

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Athletic Association All-Star Softball Game…as a junior, was first-team all-conference and all-county and Class 6A second-team all-state…the 2007 Hillsborough County High School Player of the Year by both the Tampa Tribune and St. Petersburg Times after going 18-3 with a 0.79 ERA and 143 strikeouts in 149 innings…led GHS to the District Championship and Class 6A regional finals…played in the 2005 Little League Senior World Series and drove in the lone run in a 1-0 win over Puerto Rico…at GHS, was involved with Special Olympics, Best Buddies Club, FCA and FCCLA...CLUB TEAM: Gold Coast Hurricanes...PERSONAL: Celebrates a September 15 birthday…daughter of Thomas and Anna Grove… volunteers with local youth softball teams by working with pitchers…plans to major in criminal justice...originally from Greensville, N.C.

The 4-1-1 on Morgan Grove What I like best about TCC: Small class sizes Favorite TV show: SpongeBob Squarepants Favorite movie: Twilight Favorite entertainer: Plies Favorite music genre: R&B In my spare time, I like to: Sleep Twitter, Facebook or MySpace: Facebook How many Facebook friends do you have: A LOT One thing people don’t know about me: I look mean but I’m probably the nicest person there is Person I admire most: My mother Favorite food: Steak Best place to eat in Tallahassee: Mr. Roboto If it’s up to me to prepare my own meal, I’m making: Steak and mashed potatoes To get ready for a game, I like to: Listen to music Game rituals/superstitions include: Not talking before a game Five years from now, I want to be: In my professional career As a kid, I pretended to be: A spy Favorite athlete: Evan Longoria Favorite professional sports team: Tampa Bay Rays My most memorable moment as an athlete: Winning the little league World Series Three people I would like to meet: My grandpa, a penguin trainer and a secret agent 2010 MEDIA GUIDE

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Second-year player…can play a number of positions defensively… strong player offensively…has continued to improve since arriving on TCC’s campus last year…2009: Named a girls got game/NFCA AllAmerica Scholar-Athlete…AllAcademic by the Panhandle Conference and FCCAA…was 1-for-3 with an RBI vs. Florence-Darlington (3/14/09)…had a triple and drove in two runs vs. Chipola (3/30/09)…had a two-run double vs. Gulf Coast (4/4/09)…drove in a run with a basesloaded walk in game one vs. Northwest Florida State (4/9/09)… HIGH SCHOOL: Played her final three years at Pennsbury High School where she played for Coach Frank McSherry as a senior…as a freshman, played with her sister, Danielle, at Bensalem High School… was the starting shortstop on Pennsbury’s state championship team as a junior…four-year varsity starter…in 2007, played on the Suburban One National/Bicentennial Team in the Carpenter Cup Classic… all-state in 2008…Unsung Hero award recipient…received Senior Athlete Award…received Athlete of the Week and Athlete of the Month award…CLUB TEAM: New Jersey Nightmare...PERSONAL: Born on January 27…daughter of Lori McClain 22

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and Kevin Kenny...given name is Deannale...twin sister, Danielle, was a member of the TCC softball team in 2009…plans to major in elementary education…a Dean’s List student at TCC.

The 4-1-1 on Deanna Fecca What I like best about TCC: My coaches Favorite movie: The Time Travelers Wife Favorite music genre: Everything In my spare time, I like to: Hang out, shop and tan at the beach Twitter, Facebook or MySpace: Facebook How many Facebook friends do you have: Like 1,000 Favorite food: Italian Best place to eat in Tallahassee: Sumo Sabi, Moe’s If it’s up to me to prepare my own meal, I’m making: Breakfast mess – my stepdad’s best breakfast To get ready for a game, I like to: Listen to music Game rituals/superstitions include: I put on the left shoe, then the right Five years from now, I want to be: Graduated with a master’s degree and engaged As a kid, I pretended to be: The Hanson’s girlfriend (way long ago!) Favorite athlete: “Charlie Hustle” (a.k.a. Pete Rose) Favorite professional sports team: Philadelphia Phillies My most memorable moment as an athlete: Making the last out in our state championship game (high school) Three people I would like to meet: Denzel Washington, my first ancestors 2010 MEDIA GUIDE

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Returning starter in left field…slated to bat leadoff for the Eagles…has above average speed from the left side…another in a line of northern California signees for TCC Softball…strong personality a plus for the team…has a number of interested suitors at the four-year level…2009: Named secondteam all-South Region by the NFCA…firstteam all-Panhandle Conference…played in 47 games…was second on the team with a .340 batting average, 52 hits and 34 runs scored…led the Eagles with a .309 batting average in PC play…stole 20 bases in 21 attempts…was 3-for-3 in game one against Grand Rapids (3/4/09)…had two hits against Aiken Tech (3/6/09)…had a team-high three hits in win over Georgia Perimeter (3/8/09)… was 2-for-3 with an RBI vs. Columbia State (3/8/09)...had three hits and stole two bases in game two vs. ABAC (3/12/09)…had two hits vs. Florence-Darlington (3/14/09)…2-for4 with three runs scored and two stolen bases vs. Pasco-Hernando (3/15/09)… scored the go-ahead run and was 3-for-4 in game two win over Gulf Coast (3/17/09)… had two hits and scored two runs in game one vs. El Paso (3/18/09)…was 3-for-4 and scored three runs in game two vs. El Paso (3/19/09)…2-for-4 in game two vs. Northwest Florida State (3/25/09)…had three hits in game one vs. Gulf Coast (4/4/09) and had a two-run triple and was 2-for-3 in game two to cap a 5-for-7 afternoon…2-for-4 in game two vs. Northwest Florida State (4/9/09)…was 2for-3 and scored a run in game two vs. Chipola (4/14/09)… HIGH SCHOOL: Originally signed with the University of Central Florida out of high school…later inked with TCC after a standout prep career at Pittsburg High School in Pittsburg, Calif., where she played for Coach Janice Sisk… lettered in softball, wrestling, track and field

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and cheerleading…an All-Bay Valley Athletic League softball selection as an outfielder in 2006 and batted .388 as a junior…as a member of the wrestling team, she finished second in her conference in 2006 and seventh in the state in her weight class…in 2007, she finished first in her conference and fifth in the state in her weight class…CLUB TEAM: NorCal Shockers...PERSONAL: Celebrates a December 27 birthday… daughter of Greg and Dori Jones…plans to major in journalism.

The 4-1-1 on Fachon Jones What I like best about TCC: The diversity Favorite TV show: CSI Las Vegas Favorite movie: Bronx Tale Favorite music genre: All except country In my spare time, I like to: Shop Twitter, Facebook or MySpace: Facebook and MySpace How many Facebook friends do you have: Under 200 One thing people don’t know about me: If I could have been born in any era, it would have been the 20s Person I admire most: My mommy Favorite food: Sushi Best place to eat in Tallahassee: Mr. Roboto If it’s up to me to prepare my own meal, I’m making: Velveeta To get ready for a game, I like to: Do a handshake with Morgan (Grove) and Randi (Ashworth), wear black face paint Five years from now, I want to be: Married and in my professional career As a kid, I pretended to be: Maybe Cher? Favorite athlete: Mark McGwire Favorite professional sports team: Oakland Athletics My most memorable moment as an athlete: Receiving awards for the Spring 2009 season Three people I would like to meet: Grandmother, an astronaut and a president 2010 MEDIA GUIDE

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23 .200 5 4 1 0 0 3/4

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Transfer from the University of Kentucky…brings SEC experience to the TCC roster…penciled in as the Eagles’ starting third baseman…good left-handed hitter…2009: Appeared in 23 games as a freshman at the University of Kentucky…batted .200, recording one hit in five plate appearances…scored four runs… stole three bases in four attempts… saw action in 15 SEC games… batted .250 in SEC play…chose Kentucky over North Carolina, Tulsa, Mississippi State and Virginia…HIGH SCHOOL: A four-year letterwinner at Chamblee Charter High School… named CCHS Most Valuable Player in each of her four seasons…named first-team Dekalb Rockdale and was an all-region first-team selection in 2005…member of the Atlanta Journal Constitution first-team as a sophomore and senior…batted .657 as a senior, the highest among all Dekalb County players…also a standout in the circle…authored three no-hitters and 169 strikeouts as a senior…four-year letterwinner in track and field…finished second in the 100meter hurdles in the region and third in the state…as a sophomore, was runner-up in the event in the region and finished third as a junior…also lettered in basketball…scholar-athlete in 2006, 2007 and 2008…member of 24

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Who’s Who Among High School Students…National Art Society member…a 2008 ASA 18GOLD Fast Pitch National Champion with the Florida Gold Coast Hurricanes… finished first in runs scored and second in hits during the run to the national championship…PERSONAL: Daughter of Lyndon and Anne Jest… born on August 25…given name is Alexandria…undecided on major.

The 4-1-1 on Allie Jest Favorite TV show: House Favorite movie: Friday Favorite entertainer: Katt Williams Favorite music genre: Rap In my spare time, I like to: Take picture Twitter, Facebook or MySpace: Facebook How many Facebook friends do you have: 957 One thing people don’t know about me: I like to cook Person I admire most: My daddy Favorite food: Chicken fingers If it’s up to me to prepare my own meal, I’m making: Macaroni and cheese To get ready for a game, I like to: Listen to music Game rituals/superstitions include: Wear my Jesus bracelet Five years from now, I want to be: A physician’s assistant As a kid, I pretended to be: A lion Favorite athlete: Terrell Owens Favorite professional sports team: Atlanta Braves My most memorable moment as an athlete: Winning 18 Gold Nationals

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MARTIN’S CAREER STATISTICS GAMES W-L SAVES ERA IP RUNS ER HITS BB SO OPP. AVG.

21 8-1 0 3.42 68.1 42 26 69 33 48 .242

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Second-year player who enjoyed a stellar freshman season with TCC… hard-worker…has continued to “learn” how to pitch at the college level… finesse pitcher who changes speeds extremely well…does a good job of keeping hitters off balance…full NCAA qualifier out of high school… 2009: Named a girls got game/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete…AllAcademic by the Panhandle Conference and FCCAA…picked up the win in relief against Santa Fe (2/6/09)…hurled a complete-game one-hitter in a game two win over ABAC (2/13/09)…earned the game two win in the circle vs. St. Johns River (2/21/09)…earned the win vs. Polk State (2/28/09) with 4.2 innings of work…combined on a two-hit shutout in game two vs. Grand Rapids (3/4/09), striking out four in just two innings of work to earn the save…earned the win vs. Georgia Perimeter (3/8/09)…tossed a complete-game three-hitter in winning effort vs. Florence-Darlington (3/14/09)…allowed only one hit in 3.1 innings of relief to earn the game two victory vs. Gulf Coast (3/17/09)… earned the game two win vs. El Paso (3/18/09) with 4.2 innings of scoreless relief… HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Northgate High School in Newnan, Ga., where she played for Coach Lisa 25

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Skelton…member of 2007 Georgia High School Association (GHSA) Class AAAA State Champions…2006 GHSA Class AAAA Runners-up…allcounty performer from 2006-08… Student-Athlete of the Week award recipient…CLUB TEAM: East Cobb Bulletts...PERSONAL: Born on December 14…daughter of Kevin and Robin Martin…given name is Alexis Paige Martin…resides from the same hometown as country music star Alan Jackson...plans to major in business management…President’s List student at TCC.

The 4-1-1 on Paige Martin What I like best about TCC: The small classes Favorite movie: The Ugly Truth Favorite music genre: Country In my spare time, I like to: Hang out with friends, shop and read Twitter, Facebook or MySpace: Facebook How many Facebook friends do you have: Over 1,000 Person I admire most: My dad Favorite food: Italian Best place to eat in Tallahassee: Sumo Sabi and Los Compadres If it’s up to me to prepare my own meal, I’m making: Spaghetti To get ready for a game, I like to: Be alone so I can get focused Game rituals/superstitions include: Don’t cross the bats Five years from now, I want to be: In graduate school As a kid, I pretended to be: Lisa Fernandez Favorite professional sports team: Atlanta Braves My most memorable moment as an athlete: Winning a state championship in high school 2010 MEDIA GUIDE

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44 .295 132 26 39 18 22 2/2

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Second-year player who returns for a second stint at TCC…was a member of the Eagles’ 2006 squad…brings experience and leadership to the squad…power-hitting shortstop…2006: Member of TCC’s thirdplace team at the FCCAA’s Gulf District Tournament...selected to the Gulf District AllTournament Team…batted .353 (6-for-17) in five games at the FCCAA Gulf District Tournament…appeared in and started 44 games for the Eagles…batted .295 during her freshman campaign…tied for the team lead in home runs (5) and was second on the squad in doubles (13)…had two hits in both games of her collegiate debut vs. ABAC (2/9/06)…in game two vs. ABAC (2/28/06), she was 3-for-5 with two doubles and three RBIs…2-for-3 vs. Indian River State (3/4/06) …3-for-7 with four RBIs in doubleheader vs. Andrew College (3/14/06) and hit her first career home run in game two…2-for-4 with three RBIs in game one vs. Lake City (3/18/06)…2-for-3 in game two vs. Pensacola (3/25/06)…homered in game one vs. Gulf Coast (3/30/06)…1-for-3 with a home run and two RBIs in game one vs. Northwest Florida State (4/1/06)…was 2-for-2 with a home run and three RBIs in game one vs. Northwest Florida State (4/21/06)…hit a home run in her first career postseason game vs. State College of Florida (5/5/06)…2-for-5 vs. St. Petersburg (5/6/06)…2-for-4 with an RBI in second meeting with State College of Florida (5/6/06)…1-for-3 with an RBI vs. Chipola (5/6/06)...HIGH SCHOOL: Originally inked with the Eagles out of Pine Forest High School in Fayetteville, N.C., where she played for Coach Johnie Taylor…a three-time all-Two Rivers Conference first-team selection…named to the Fayetteville Observer All-Cape Fear Region squad as a senior after batting .340 with ten extra-base

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hits and 14 RBI…named Athlete of the Week by the Fayetteville Observer the week of March 10…named Pine Forest’s MVP as a senior…set the school record for most putouts by a shortstop…PERSONAL: Born on April 1…daughter of Allen and Barbara Elmore…majoring in sports psychology.

The 4-1-1 on Jenifer Elmore What I like best about TCC: The faith in the softball coaches Favorite TV show: Friends Favorite movie: The Sandlot Favorite entertainer: Will Ferrell Favorite music genre: Country In my spare time, I like to: Help others and practice as much as possible Twitter, Facebook or MySpace: Facebook One thing people don’t know about me: I’m shy Person I admire most: My mom Favorite food: Mexican Best place to eat in Tallahassee: Los Compadres If it’s up to me to prepare my own meal, I’m making: Chicken and veggies To get ready for a game, I like to: Get focused and loosen up Game rituals/superstitions include: Putting on Chap Stick before I bat Five years from now, I want to be: Coaching college softball As a kid, I pretended to be: A Major League Baseball player Favorite athlete: Derek Jeter Favorite professional sports team: Atlanta Braves My most memorable moment as an athlete: Being offered a college scholarship Three people I would like to meet: Babe Ruth, Derek Jeter and God 2010 MEDIA GUIDE

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Athletic player who is slated to start in centerfield…can cover lots of ground defensively…possesses good power at the plate…HIGH SCHOOL: Signed with TCC out of Lake Mary High School, where she played for coaches Fisher and Gaudreau…a first-team all-Seminole Athletic Conference pick as a senior… Defensive Player of the Year at LMHS…four-year letterwinner in softball…also played JV volleyball for three years and was a two-time captain…three time second-team all-Seminole County and second-team all-Seminole Athletic Conference…received Student of the Week honors at LMHS…received Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition for Artwork…has had artwork chosen for the Orlando Museum of Art and the Florida State Fair High School All-State Art Expo…honorable mention in the annual Yom HaShoah Day of Remembrance Creative Arts Contest…had three pieces of artwork chosen for the “Essence” Magazine Publication…third-place winner for the Sidewalk Chalk Art Festival at Disney World…chosen by peers to the LMHS Homecoming Court…very active in community service, including Special Olympics, Christian Sharing Center and Children’s Home Society…PERSONAL: Daughter of Mike and Bonnie Good…born on March 4…plans to major in graphic design and fashion. The 4-1-1 on Chelsea Good Favorite TV show: That’s So Raven, King of Queens, So You Think You Can Dance?...Favorite movie: Hangover, Remember the Titans, Walk to Remember…Favorite entertainer: Dane Cook…In my spare time, I like to: Tennis, read, listen to music, sleep, shop, dress up, ride bikes…X-Box, PlayStation or GameCube: X-Box (Dance Dance Revolution)…One thing people don’t know about me: I try to be strong but I’m very sensitive…Person I admire most: My dad…Favorite food: Meat…If it’s up to me to prepare my own meal, I’m making: Broccoli and chicken…To get ready for a game, I like to: Close my eyes and listen to “get pumped” playlist…Game rituals/superstitions include: Listen to music…Five years from now, I want to be: An FSU graduate with athletic and academic accolades…Favorite athlete: Bobby Good…Favorite professional sports team: Orlando Magic…My most memorable moment as an athlete: Summer ball – to win the game, I dove over the fence to rob a homerun…Three people I would like to meet: Taylor Lautner, Ryan Reynolds and Channing Tatum.

Solid defender who gives the Eagles a nice option at first base…loves to play defense…has power at the plate…HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year letter award winner at Rocky Mountain High School where she played for Coach Mike Crockett…member of Colorado’s 2006 Class 5A State Champions…selected Front Range first-team all-conference in 2008…2008 Class 5A all-state infielder…in 2008, had the most RBIs going into the state tournament (37)… PERSONAL: Daughter of Jokima and Mark Scott…celebrates a July 18 birthday…plans to major in forensic psychology…given name is Xia-Anna. The 4-1-1 on Xia Wilson What I like best about TCC: The atmosphere, community and campus…Favorite TV show: 24…Favorite movie: Finding Nemo…Favorite entertainer: Will Smith…Favorite music genre: Adult alternative…In my spare time, I like to: Read, write and hike…Twitter, Facebook or MySpace: Facebook…How many Facebook friends do you have: 196…One thing people don’t know about me: I love playing defense more than offense…Person I admire most: My mom… Favorite food: Chicken parmesan…Best place to eat in Tallahassee: Bagel Bagel…If it’s up to me to prepare my own meal, I’m making: Pizza…To get ready for a game, I like to: Listen to music…Game rituals/superstitions include: Not stepping on chalk lines, focus on one pitch at a time, complete optimism…Five years from now, I want to be: A police officer …As a kid, I pretended to be: A doctor…Favorite athlete: Brad Hawpe Favorite professional sports team: Colorado Rockies…My most memorable moment as an athlete: Hitting a two-run homerun off Arizona-bound pitcher Shelby Babcock…Three people I would like to meet: Jessica Mendoza, Tiger Woods, Lance Armstrong. TCC EAGLE SOFTBALL

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Newcomer who brings good work ethic to the roster…hard-nosed player…will see time in the infield…HIGH SCHOOL: Signed with TCC out of Lake Region High School in Winter Haven, Fla., where she played for Coach Bobby Powell…two-time Defensive Player of the Year for the LRHS softball team…LRHS JV softball Offensive Player of the Year and Most Valuable Player in 2006…also played volleyball at LRHS…LRHS JV Volleyball Best Defensive Player in 2005…Coaches Award at Webber University Volleyball Camp in 2007…member of LRHS MCJROTC…2008 Drill Team Commander…2008 Best Drill Squad…National Society Colonial Dames XVII Century recognition for outstanding contribution for LRHS MCJROTC in 2007…member of the National Honor Society…PERSONAL: Daughter of Robert and Angela Baird…born on December 10…plans to major in business and sports management. The 4-1-1 on Liz Gardner What I like best about TCC: The campus…Favorite TV show: Monk…Favorite movie: Taken…Favorite entertainer: Adam Sandler…Favorite music genre: All…In my spare time, I like to: Wakeboard and hang with my family…Twitter, Facebook or MySpace: MySpace…How many Facebook friends do you have: 48…One thing people don’t know about me: I love Hilary Duff…Person I admire most: My grandma…Favorite food: Pizza…Best place to eat in Tallahassee: Whataburger…If it’s up to me to prepare my own meal, I’m making: Chicken alfredo…To get ready for a game, I like to: Listen to music…Five years from now, I want to be: Successful member of society…As a kid, I pretended to be: A firefighter…Favorite athlete: Caitlin Lowe…Favorite professional sports team: USA Softball Team…My most memorable moment as an athlete: Just being a part of a team and bonding and playing together…Three people I would like to meet: Hilary Duff, Adam Sandler and Caitlin Lowe.

Local product who joined the team as a walk-on...hard-working player...will see some time in the outfield...HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Tallahassee’s Leon High School, where she played under Coach Windy (Taff) Jones, a former TCC softball standout, and Coach Tommy Sabourin...four-year varsity starter for the Lions...LHS Offensively Player of the Year and Most Valuable Player as a senior...had a .464 batting average as a senior...Offensive Player of the Year as a junior...PERSONAL: Daughter of Bill and Shan Goff...celebrates a May 24 birthday...undecided on college major. The 4-1-1 on Kate Goff What I like best about TCC: The campus...Favorite TV show: Chelsea Lately...Favorite movie: Forgetting Sarah Marshall...Favorite entertainer: Lil’ Wayne...Favorite music genre: Rap...In my spare time I like to: Go to the beach...Twitter, Facebook or MySpace: Facebook...How many Facebook friends do you have: 694...One thing people don’t know about me: My two front teeth are fake...Person I admire the most: My grandma...Favorite food: Boneless buffalo wings with ranch dressing...Best place to eat in Tallahassee: The Melting Pot...If it’s up to me to prepare my own meal, I’m making: A hot dog, baked beans and macaroni & cheese...To get ready for a game, I like to: Listen to loud music...Game rituals/superstitions include: If I do really well in game, I will wear the same exact stuff the next game...washed!...Five years from now, I want to be: In school to become a nurse practitioner...As a kid, I pretended to be: An explorer...Favorite athlete: Tim Tebow...Favorite professional sports team: Florida Marlins...My most memorable moment as an athlete: Freshman year of high school, I went to the varsity tournament and earned my starting position that weekend...Three people I would like to meet: Chelsea Handler, Channing Tatum and Khloe Kardashian.

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Local standout who will immediately join TCC’s pitching rotation…swings a good bat offensively…HIGH SCHOOL: Enjoyed standout career at Tallahassee’s Lincoln High School where she played for coaches Frank Johnson and Billie Anne Gay…chose TCC over Florida Atlantic, Virginia, Central Florida, Florida A&M and Santa Fe College…four-time MVP, three-time all-Big Bend recipient at Lincoln…as a senior, was the leading vote-getter among area pitchers on the Tallahassee Democrat’s all-Big Bend team…posted a 1.40 ERA with 184 strikeouts…also batted .386 with four home runs and 21 RBI…as a junior in 2008, was Co-Big Bend Player of the Year when she posted a record of 23-2, 1.16 ERA and struck out 253 batters, including a single-game record 18 against Godby…also belted a school-record eight home runs and was selected first-team All-State as a utility player by the Florida Sports Writers Association…led her team to a 24-2 record and No. 25 national ranking by the NFCA…LHS Defensive Player of the Year and MVP as a junior…as a freshman, she led Lincoln to its first Kissimmee Klassic Championship and was named Most Valuable Defensive Player…second-team all-Big Bend as a freshman…PERSONAL: Daughter of John and Rhonda Scott…celebrates a May 6 birthday…plans to major in dentistry. The 4-1-1 on Sara Scott What I like best about TCC: It’s a smaller school and in my hometown, and the coaches…Favorite TV show: True Blood…Favorite movie: The Notebook, Love and Basketball…Favorite entertainer: Mariah Carey…Favorite music genre: Rap, R&B…In my spare time, I like to: Play softball, shop, hang with my boyfriend… Twitter, Facebook or MySpace: Facebook and MySpace…How many Facebook friends do you have: A lot!...One thing people don’t know about me: I’m a nice, caring person even though I look mean…Person I admire most: My dad…Favorite food: Chicken and mashed potatoes…Best place to eat in Tallahassee: Longhorn, Moe’s and Olive Garden…If it’s up to me to prepare my own meal, I’m making: Ramen Noodles…To get ready for a game, I like to: Listen to music… Game rituals/superstitions include: Pray before every game with my dad…Five years from now, I want to be: A dentist…As a kid, I pretended to be: A power ranger…Favorite athlete: Derek Jeter, Reggie Bush…Favorite professional sports team: New Orleans Saints, Miami Dolphins…My most memorable moment as an athlete: Every time I get to step onto the field!...Three people I would like to meet: Mariah Carey, Derek Jeter, Adrian Peterson, Terrell Owens.

First-year player who will provide depth behind the plate…has good defensive tools…working hard to improve her game offensively…HIGH SCHOOL: Signed with TCC out of North Cobb High School, where she played for Coach JoBeth Weaver…enjoyed a standout prep career at NCHS…all-state honorable mention, second-team all-region and second-team all-county in 2008…Warrior Leadership and Performance Award in 2008…received Slugger Award in 2007…all-county honorable mention in 2007…NCHS Scholar-Athlete (2006-09)…Tri-Sport Athlete (2007-09)…four-year letterwinner in track (2006-09)…three-year letterwinner in lacrosse (2007-09)…Dooley Award Recipient in 2009…75+ kg State Champion in High School Olympic Weightlifting in 2009…PERSONAL: Daughter of Scott and Yolanda Mills…celebrates an October 20 birthday…undecided on major. The 4-1-1 on Rochelle Mills Favorite TV show: House…Favorite movie: The Lion King…In my spare time, I like to: Text, chill and listen to music…X-Box, PlayStation or GameCube: PlayStation…Music most likely on my CD player/iPod: Hip hop and rock…One thing people don’t know about me: I didn’t know softball existed when I was younger…Person I admire most: My parents…Favorite food: Chicken…If it’s up to me to prepare my own meal, I’m making: A sandwich…To get ready for a game, I like to: Focus…Five years from now, I want to be: Making lots of money…How I started playing softball: I started out playing baseball then switched to softball in high school…My most memorable moment as an athlete: Hitting my first home run…Three people I would like to meet: Everyone on my mom’s side of the family. TCC EAGLE SOFTBALL

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Name

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Hometown/Previous School

ASHWORTH, Randi

R/R

5’6”

So.

Crosby, Texas/Crosby HS

ELMORE, Jenifer

R/R

5’10”

So.

Fayetteville, N.C./Fayetteville Technical CC

FECCA, Deanna

3B/SS

R/R

5’10”

So.

Fairless Hills, Pa./Pennsbury HS

GARDNER, Liz

R/R

4’11”

Fr.

Eagle Lake, Fla./Lake Region HS

GOFF, Kate

R/R

5’5”

Fr.

Tallahassee, Fla./Leon HS

GOOD, Chelsea

R/R

5’7”

Fr.

Lake Mary, Fla./Lake Mary HS

GROVE, Morgan

R/R

5’6”

So.

Tampa, Fla./Gaither HS

JEST, Allie

L/R

5’7”

So.

Stone Mountain, Ga./University of Kentucky

JONES, Fachon

L/R

5’6”

So.

Pittsburg, Calif./Pittsburg HS

MARTIN, Jordan

R/R

4’11”

So.

Sharpsburg, Ga./East Coweta HS

MARTIN, Paige

R/R

5’7”

So.

Newnan, Ga./Northgate HS

MILLS, Rochelle

R/R

5’6”

Fr.

Acworth, Ga./North Cobb HS

OJEDA, Hannah

2B/OF

L/R

5’4”

So.

Tampa, Fla./North Carolina State University

SCOTT, Sara

R/R

5’7”

Fr.

Tallahassee, Fla./Lincoln HS

WILSON, Xia

R/R

5’7”

Fr.

Fort Collins, Colo./Rocky Mountain HS

Depth Chart

Eagle Softball by state California (1) Fachon Jones (Pittsburg)

North Carolina (1) Jenifer Elmore (Fayetteville)

Colorado (1) Xia Wilson (Fort Collins)

Pennsylvania (1) Deanna Fecca (Fairless Hills)

Florida (6) Liz Gardner (Eagle Lake) Kate Goff (Tallahassee) Chelsea Good (Lake Mary) Morgan Grove (Tampa) Hannah Ojeda (Tampa) Sara Scott (Tallahassee)

Texas (1) Randi Ashworth (Crosby)

Good Jones

J. Martin Goff

Elmore Fecca

Jest Fecca

Ojeda Gardner

Grove Scott P. Martin

Wilson Fecca

Georgia (4) Allie Jest (Stone Mountain) Jordan Martin (Sharpsburg) Paige Martin (Newnan) Rochelle Mills (Acworth) Ashworth Mills

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Games Appearances Season ...... 79, Jennifer Bega, 1994; Kelly Best,1994; Carrie Season....... 79, Carrie Newman, 1994 Newman 1994 Career ........ 86, Carrie Newman 1993-94 Career ....... 150, Carrie Newman, 1993-94 Games Started Season....... 79, Carrie Newman, 1994 At Bats Career ........ 82, Carrie Newman, 1993-94 Season ...... 272, Missy Bembry, 1994 Career ....... 481, Jennifer Bega, 1993-94 Wins Season....... 62, Carrie Newman, 1994 Batting Average Career ........ 67, Carrie Newman, 1993-94 Season ...... .579, Jennifer Bega, 1993 Career ....... .546, Jennifer Bega, 1993-94 Losses Season....... 18, Randi Scalzo, 1994 Runs Career ........ 18, Randi Scalzo, 1994 Season ...... 91, Kelly Best, 1993; Missy Bembry, 1994 Career ....... 179, Kelly Best, 1993-94 Earned Run Average Season....... 1.44, Carrie Newman, 1994 Hits Career ........ 1.48, Carrie Newman, 1993-94 Season ...... 138, Missy Bembry, 1994 Career ....... 256, Jennifer Bega, 1993-94 Innings Pitched Season....... 529, Carrie Newman, 1994 Extra Base Hits Career ........ 547, Carrie Newman, 1993-94 Season ...... 50, Jennifer Bega, 1993 Career ....... 83, Jennifer Bega, 1993-94 Strikeouts Season....... 44, Carrie Newman, 1994 Doubles Career ........ 47, Carrie Newman, 1993-94 Season ...... 32, Jennifer Bega, 1993 Career ....... 51, Jennifer Bega, 1993-94 Base on Balls Season....... 61, Randi Scalzo, 1993 Triples Career ........ 61, Randi Scalzo, 1993 Season ...... 12, Jennifer Bega, 1993 Career ....... 21, Jennifer Bega, 1993-94 Complete Games Season....... 79, Carrie Newman, 1994 Home Runs Career ........ 81, Carrie Newman, 1993-94 Season ...... 6, Jennifer Bega, 1993 Career ....... 11, Jennifer Bega, 1993-94 Shutouts Season....... 17, Carrie Newman, 1994 Runs Batted In Career ........ 17, Carrie Newman, 1993-94 Season ...... 86, Jennifer Bega, 1994 Career ....... 171, Jennifer Bega, 1993-94 No-Hitters Season....... 2, Carrie Newman, 1994 Total Bases Career ........ 2, Carrie Newman, 1993-94 Season ...... 210, Jennifer Bega, 1993 Career ....... 382, Jennifer Bega, 1993-94 Slugging Percentage Season ...... .894, Jennifer Bega, 1993 Career ....... .810, Jennifer Bega, 1993-94

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Games Season ........ 61, Kim Crosby, 1996

Appearances Season ........ 42, Amanda Reyes, 2008

Fielding Percentage Season ......... .990, Michelle Falk, 1995

At Bats Season ........ 206, Kim Crosby, 1996

Games Started Season ........ 39, Amanda Reyes, 2008

Putouts Season ......... 432, Heather Hyde, 2006

Batting Average Season ........ .423, Richelle Heaslet, 1998

Wins Season ........ 28, Donna Coombes, 1996

Assists Season ......... 140, Kelly Jo Langston, 2005

Runs Season ........ 57, Kim Crosby, 1996

Earned Run Average Season ........ 0.56, Ashley Ivey, 1999

Hits Season ........ 82, Kim Crosby, 1996

Strikeouts Season ........ 250, Ashley Ivey, 1999

Extra Base Hits Season ........ 35, Jessica Cerra, 1996

Complete Games Season ........ 24, three players, most recently by Ashley Ivey, 1999

Doubles Season ........ 22, Jessica Cerra, 1996 Triples Season ........ 10, Cindy Gillies, 2000 Home Runs Season ........ 14, Brittany Welch, 2007

Shutouts Season ........ 11, Donna Coombes, 1996 No-Hitters Season ........ 6, Ashley Ivey, 1999 Perfect Games Season ........ 2, Donna Coombes, 1996

Runs Batted In Season ........ 49, Jennifer Whitley, 2002 Stolen Bases Season ........ 57, Ashley Walker, 2002 Slugging Percentage Season ........ .785, Brittany Welch, 2007

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1994 Tallahassee Community College Eagles NJCAA Slow Pitch Softball Champions FCCAA Champions Record: 62-17 Eagle Athletics Hall of Fame, Class of 2004

Standing, left to right: Head Coach Maria Mendoza, Assistant Coach Deborah Lindemann, Windy Taff, Kristi Crawford, Tricia Martens, Kelly Beede, Lita Simmons, Carrie Newman, Assistant Coach Susan Lovallo. Kneeling, left to right: Jennifer Bega, Michele Falk, Missy Bembry, Linnea James, Tammi Talley. Seated, left to right: Valorie “Porky” Waller, Julie Durden, Kelly Best.

In only its second year of intercollegiate play, TCC put together a season to remember in 1994. Under then-head coach Maria Mendoza, the Eagles earned an at-large bid to the FCCAA Tournament, beating out 1993 FCCAA Champion Valencia Community College and Florida Community CollegeJacksonville. Making the most of its opportunity, TCC captured the 1994 FCCAA Championship. Up next, the NJCAA Tournament, right? Not so fast. Things were much different 14 years ago. For a miniscule $60 fee, any junior college team could enter the national tournament. Having just won the highlycompetitive FCCAA Championship, the Lady Eagles wasted little time shelling out the $60. Surprisingly, only 14 other teams joined TCC in Lake City, Fla., for the NJCAA Division I Slow Pitch Championships. After defeating 1993 NJCAA Champion Lake City Community College on the tournament’s opening day, the Eagles began day two on a losing note, falling to Meridian (Miss.) Community College, 9-5. TCC, however, responded with a convincing 12-2 win over Lake City, a victory that advanced the Eagles into the championship round and a rematch with Meridian. Faced with the task of having to beat Meridian twice, the Eagles dug down deep, beating MCC, 7-2, to force a winner-take-all showdown. Game two was never close as TCC rolled to a 6-0 win and the College’s first and only national championship. The victory completed a 62-17 campaign, a school-record for wins that still stands today. Shortstop Valorie “Porky” Waller was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player. She was joined on the All-Tournament Team by Kelly Beede, Kelly Best and Tammi Talley. For her efforts, Mendoza was named Coach of the Year by both the FCCAA and NJCAA. of the FCCAA and NJCAA Championships, the 1994 softball team was inducted into the Eagle Athletics Hall of Fame in 2004.

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2008 Tallahassee Community College Eagles NJCAA Division I Fast Pitch Championships Participant FCCAA Gulf District Champions Record: 29-24

Standing, left to right: Student Assistant Christina Holden, Assistant Coach Jennifer Whitley, Amanda Reyes, Lela Land, Morgan O’Keefe, Hilary Carver, Assistant Coach Jennifer McKibben, Head Coach Patti Townsend. Kneeling, left to right: Kaitlin Taylor, Sarah Sutherland, Briana Leverett, Alayshia Jarrell, Becky Smith, Heather Mauldin, Laura Meaut, Mary Helen Tyler.

Any one of the 2008 Tallahassee Community College Eagles’ comebacks could stand on its own merit. They were that dramatic. That there was one comeback after another, all with the season on the line, was simply unbelievable. TCC didn’t take the conventional route but, in the end, it got the job done, winning the Florida Community College Activities Association’s Gulf District (NJCAA District H) Championship and its first-ever berth in the NJCAA Division I Fast Pitch Championships. After qualifying for the postseason as the Panhandle Conference’s number four seed, the Eagles began their run to the championship by stunning NJCAA No. 3 Manatee Community College. Trailing 5-0, the Eagles scored 12 runs in the sixth inning and held on for a 12-9 victory over the favored Lancers. A loss to Hillsborough Community College followed, leaving the Eagles on the brink of elimination. Day two began with a 1-0 win over Polk Community College. TCC followed that with a pair of wins in its last at-bat. The Eagles ousted defending NJCAA champion Chipola College, 3-2 in ten innings, then beat Hillsborough, 6-5 in nine innings. In both games, TCC scored a pair of runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to extend the game and its season. In the championship round against Pensacola Junior College, TCC won game one, 7-4, to force a winner-take-all finale. In game two, the clock appeared ready to strike midnight for Cinderella. The Eagles were down to their last three outs and trailed 6-2, but TCC delivered again. The Eagles miraculously scored four runs to tie the game, dodged two major scoring opportunities by Pensacola and took a 7-6 lead when Laura Meaut’s single scored Heather Mauldin with what proved to be the game-winning run in the top of the eleventh. TCC dropped an 8-4 decision to Santa Fe College in the overall FCCAA title game but the Eagles had what they wanted: the FCCAA’s Gulf District Championship and a trip to Plant City, Fla. At the NJCAA Tournament, TCC solidified what will certainly be its legacy: a penchant for delivering with its back against the wall. Twice, the Eagles tied the game in its last at-bat to force extra innings and though both games ended in defeat, they were one of the final 12 teams in contention for the national championship — TCC’s best finish during 14 years of fast pitch softball. Mary Helen Tyler, Becky Smith, Morgan O’Keefe, Amanda Reyes and Mauldin were selected to the FCCAA All-Tournament Team. The quintet was joined by Meaut and Lela Land on the Gulf District All-Tournament Team.

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TCC 7, Pensacola 6, 11 innings - May 4, 2008 TCC Softball wins Gulf District Championship, berth in NJCAA tourney AUBURNDALE, Fla. — Call ‘em Drama Queens. Call ‘em the Comeback Kids. Call ‘em the Cardiac Eagles. All of the above apply to the 2008 Tallahassee Community College softball team. Now, following a postseason run for the ages, you can also call the 2008 Eagles NJCAA Gulf District Champions. Down to its last three outs and trailing Pensacola Junior College, 62, TCC scored four seventh-inning runs to send Sunday’s NJCAA Gulf District Championship Game to extra innings. With the game still knotted at six-all, Laura Meaut’s RBI single in the top of the eleventh scored Heather Mauldin with what proved to be the game-winning run as TCC defeated Pensacola, 7-6, to claim the title and a berth in the NJCAA Division I Fast Pitch Championships. TCC later fell to NJCAA No. 1/ FCCAA No. 1 Santa Fe Community College, winners of the NJCAA Atlantic District Championship, 8-4, for the overall FCCAA title. Having already claimed the championship that mattered most, the loss to Santa Fe did little to temper the emotions of TCC head coach Patti Townsend. “They’re amazing,” said Townsend of her 12-player roster. “I’ve never seen anything like it – the heart, the determination, the will power – I’ve never seen a team work so closely together.” TCC won the FCCAA and NJCAA Championships while playing in the NJCAA’s slow pitch softball division in 1994. Prior to Sunday, however, the Eagles’ best finish during their NJCAA Fast Pitch softball era came in 2002, when they brought home a runners-up trophy. The Eagles, whose season was on the brink of extinction repeatedly during the final two days of play at the Auburndale Softball Complex, won five consecutive elimination games, culminating with Sunday’s doubleheader sweep of Pensacola. TCC won Sunday’s first game, 74, to force a second and decisive game against its Panhandle Conference rival. Left with no alternative but to win, the Eagles did just that. Not once, not twice but five times. After losing to Hillsborough Community College in Friday’s second game, TCC knew it would face elimination each time it took the field. The Eagles thrived on the pressure, a fact that surprised Townsend little, if any. “They were confident,” Townsend TCC EAGLE SOFTBALL

noted. “They wanted to win, and they had it in their minds that they would not lose.” TCC squeezed out a 1-0 victory over Polk Community College in its first game on Saturday. The Eagles followed that with a pair of wins in their last at-bat. First, the Eagles ousted defending NJCAA champion and arch rival Chipola College with a 3-2, 10-inning victory. TCC then avenged its earlier loss to Hillsborough with a 6-5, 9inning triumph. In both games, the Eagles scored a pair of runs in the bottom of the seventh to force extra innings. With momentum on the Eagles’ side, Townsend hoped that would offset the fact that Pensacola only took the field once on Saturday and had played but three games through the tournament’s first two days. “They (the players) could sense that it (the championship) was within their grasp,” added Townsend, who was named NJCAA Gulf District Coach of the Year. “There was a calm confidence about them.” TCC’s gutsy performance certainly backed up her logic. After winning Sunday’s first game in businesslike fashion, the Eagles drew first blood in the winner-take-all finale. A two-run, third-inning homer by Mary Helen Tyler put the Eagles ahead 2-0. That lead, however, was short-lived. A TCC error allowed leadoff batter Whitney Ward to reach safely in the Pirates’ half of the third. Pensacola capitalized on the miscue, sending ten batters to the plate in the inning against the Eagles’ Amanda Reyes and Morgan O’Keefe. Pensacola roughed up the duo for six runs on five hits, including a two-run double by Daniela DeOliviera. TCC threatened in each of the next three innings but Pensacola’s Tyler Easterling worked herself out of trouble each time, forcing the Eagles to strand a pair of runners in each frame. Three outs from the championship, Pensacola called upon Julianne Beaugh, the losing pitcher in game one. Before Beaugh recorded an out, however, the Eagles had tied the game. After Mauldin and Tyler started the rally with consecutive singles, Meaut brought everyone home when she drilled a three-run home run, cutting the Pirates’ lead to 7-6. Meaut went 3-for-6 with four RBI in game two and was one of seven players named to the NJCAA Gulf District All-Tournament Team. Alayshia Jarrell continued the

rally, reaching on an error. After a wild pitch sent courtesy runner Briana Leverett into scoring position, O’Keefe hit a ground rule double to tie the game at six. TCC went down relatively easy over the next three innings – only Hilary Carver reached base, singling with two outs in the tenth. Pensacola, meanwhile, came agonizingly close to winning the game on two separate occasions. Reyes, who reentered the game with two outs in the sixth, pitched out of a bases-loaded, one-out jam in the eighth. An inning later, two walks and a sacrifice bunt put runners on second and third with one out. Pensacola again failed to deliver as Reyes got consecutive fly outs to extend the Eagles’ season. Reyes (16-15) worked 32.2 innings during the three-day tournament, earning five of TCC’s six victories and a spot on both the NJCAA Gulf District and FCCAA AllTournament teams. Her final two innings were arguably her best of the entire weekend. She sat the Pirates down in order in both the tenth and eleventh, inducing Krystan Mahowald into a game-ending groundout that set off a jubilant celebration, both on the field and in the stands. Reyes’ efforts were one of many that left Townsend searching for words. “We’ve been through a lot this season, but we finally put it all together,” Townsend said. “All of the hard work paid off.” The game two excitement was made possible by a solid outing in Sunday’s first contest. After falling behind 2-0, the Eagles plated three runs in the bottom of the third. A pair of walks sandwiched around an infield single loaded the

2008 Gulf District Tournament TCC 12, Manatee 9 Hillsborough 8, TCC 3 TCC 1, Polk 0 TCC 3, Chipola 2, 10 innings TCC 6, Hillsborough 5, 9 innings TCC 7, Pensacola 4 TCC 7, Pensacola 6, 11 innings bases. Mauldin and Tyler collected back-to-back singles to tie the game. Meaut’s sacrifice fly brought Becky Smith home to give TCC a 3-2 lead. Pensacola tied the game with a run in the top of the fourth before the Eagles’ bats came alive again. Smith broke the 3-3 tie with a single, scoring Carver. Later in the inning, TCC loaded the bases for Tyler, who delivered a basesclearing double. Tyler, one of five players to earn a spot on both the NJCAA Gulf District and FCCAA All-Tournament teams, went 5-for-9 in Sunday’s games against Pensacola, scoring twice and driving in six runs O’Keefe pitched the final three innings of game one to earn her second save of the tournament. “Getting the first win (over Pensacola) was huge,” said Townsend. Joining Meaut, Reyes and Tyler on the NJCAA Gulf District AllTournament team were Mauldin, O’Keefe, Smith and Lela Land. Tyler, Mauldin, Smith, O’Keefe and Reyes were selected to the FCCAA All-Tournament team. —Rob Chaney, Sports Information

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Maria Mendoza, Head Coach, 1993-2001 When Tallahassee Community College established its softball program in 1993, it pegged Tallahassee Leon High School graduate Maria Mendoza as the program’s first head coach. Upon her retirement from coaching in 2001, Mendoza had turned TCC into one of the state’s preeminent softball programs. In nine years with the Eagles, Mendoza accumulated an impressive record of 385-130. Included were three Panhandle Conference Championships and six trips to the Florida Community College Activities Association (FCCAA) Tournament, as well as state and national titles in 1994. TCC spent its first two seasons playing in the National Junior College Athletic Association’s (NJCAA) slow pitch division, where it quickly became a power. The Eagles won 53 games during the inaugural 1993 season en route to the school’s first PC Championship in any sport. However, it was during the 1994 season that Mendoza put TCC Softball on the national map. After qualifying for the FCCAA Tournament, the Eagles became the first TCC team to claim an FCCAA Championship. TCC didn’t stop there, however, as it defeated Meridian (Miss.) Community College, to capture the College’s first and only NJCAA Championship. For her efforts, Mendoza was named Coach of the Year by both the FCCAA and the NJCAA. The following year, despite making the jump to the NJCAA’s fast-pitch division, Mendoza and the Eagles continued to thrive, capturing a second PC Championship. Conference title number three came three years later, in 1998, when the Eagles won a PC-record 18 games. Mendoza’s final team won 47 games, finished as PC Runners-up and made a sixth postseason appearance.

Panhandle Conference Coach of the Year

At TCC, Mendoza coached more than 40 All-Panhandle Conference players, 20 FCCAA All-Region players and eight All-Americans.

1993, 1995, 1998

FCCAA Coach of the Year 1994

An All-Conference performer at Troy University and an ASA All-American, Mendoza earned a bachelor’s in physical education/recreation with a minor in business administration and athletic training from Troy in 1984.

NJCAA Coach of the Year 1994

Eagle Athletics Hall of Fame 2002

In 2002, she was part of the inaugural class inducted into the Eagle Athletics Hall of Fame. The FCCAA inducted Mendoza into its Hall of Fame in 2007.

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TCC’s All-Americans 1993 Jennifer Bega .................... NJCAA First-team 1994 Jennifer Bega .................... NJCAA First-team Valorie “Porky” Waller ....... NJCAA First-team 1996 Donna Coombes ............... NFCA Kim Crosby ........................ NFCA Jessica Cerra .................... NFCA Jennifer McKibben ............. NFCA 1998 Ashley Ivey ........................ NJCAA Third-team, NFCA 1999 Ashley Ivey ........................ NJCAA Pre-season, NJCAA First-team, NFCA Von-nica Walker ................ NFCA 2000 Cindy Gillies ...................... NFCA

Jennifer Bega, right, TCC’s first AllAmerican, with former head coach Maria Mendoza.

2001 Porsha Draper ................... NFCA Rikki Fontenot ................... NFCA 2007 Shea Lodes ....................... Easton Junior College Team Brittany Welch ................... Easton Junior College Team 2008 Becky Smith ...................... Easton Junior College Third-team Mary Helen Tyler ............... Easton Junior College Third-team

All-Region 1993 Jennifer Bega .................... NJCAA First-team

1999 Ashley Ivey ........................NJCAA

1994 Jennifer Bega .................... NJCAA First-team Missy Bembry .................... NJCAA First-team Kelly Best .......................... NJCAA First-team Kim Sobol .......................... NJCAA First-team Valorie “Porky” Waller ....... NJCAA First-team Michele Falk ...................... NJCAA Second-team

2000 Porsha Draper ...................NJCAA

1995 Valorie “Porky” Waller ....... NJCAA Mandy Becker ................... NJCAA 1996 Kim Crosby ........................ NJCAA Jennifer McKibben ............. NJCAA Jessica Cerra .................... NJCAA Kristin Broeker ................... NJCAA 1998 Richelle Heaslet ................ NJCAA Tania Zanet ....................... NJCAA Ashley Ivey ........................ NJCAA TCC EAGLE SOFTBALL

2001 Porsha Draper ...................NJCAA Rikki Fontenot....................NJCAA 2007 Shea Lodes .......................Louisville Slugger/NFCA All-South Region Second-team Brittany Welch ...................Louisville Slugger/NFCA All-South Region Second-team 2008 Becky Smith.......................NFCA All-South Region Second-team Mary Helen Tyler ...............NFCA All-South Region Second-team Morgan O’Keefe ................NFCA All-South Region Second-team 2009 Morgan Grove....................NFCA All-South Region Second-team Fachon Jones ....................NFCA All-South Region Second-team

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All-FCCAA 1998

2007

Ashley Ivey .................... FCCAA First-team

Kaila Jenkins................. FCCAA Second-team Shea Lodes................... FCCAA Second-team

1999 Ashley Ivey .................... FCCAA First-team

2000 Cindy Gillies .................. FCCAA Second-team Porsha Draper............... FCCAA Second-team

2001 Rikki Fontenot ............... FCCAA First-team Porsha Draper............... FCCAA First-team Jennifer Whitley ............ FCCAA Second-team Alicia Matt ..................... FCCAA Honorable Mention

2002 Jennifer Whitney ........... FCCAA First-team Jenny Lang ................... FCCAA Second-team Amy Moore .................... FCCAA Honorable Mention

All-Tournament Selections 1993

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Kelly Best ...................... FCCAA Debbie Cohen ............... FCCAA Kim Sobol ...................... FCCAA

Jennifer Elmore ............ Gulf District Sarah Spivey ................ Gulf District

2008 1994 Missy Bembry ............... FCCAA Michele Falk .................. FCCAA Tammi Talley ................ FCCAA, NJCAA Kelly Beede ................... NJCAA Kelly Best ...................... NJCAA Valorie “Porky” Waller ... NJCAA (MVP)

Lela Land ...................... Gulf District Heather Mauldin ........... Gulf District, FCCAA Laura Meaut.................. Gulf District Morgan O’Keefe ........... Gulf District, FCCAA Amanda Reyes ............. Gulf District, FCCAA Becky Smith .................. Gulf District, FCCAA Mary Helen Tyler .......... Gulf District, FCCAA

1995 Michele Falk .................. FCCAA

1996 Jessica Cerra ................ FCCAA

1998 Stacy Anderson............. FCCAA Richelle Heaslet ............ FCCAA

2001 Jennifer Whitley ............ Gulf District Chrissy Spisak .............. Gulf District Porsha Draper............... Gulf District

2002 Jennifer Whitley ............ Gulf District TCC EAGLE SOFTBALL

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All-Panhandle Conference 1993

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Debbie Cohen ................... First-team Kim Sobol .......................... First-team Jennifer Bega .................... First-team

Jennifer Whitley .................First-team Ashley Walker....................First-team Amy Moore ........................First-team Jenny Lang ........................First-team Christina Cheney ...............Second-team

1994 Jennifer Bega .................... First-team Missy Bembry .................... First-team Kelly Best .......................... First-team Carrie Newman ................. First-team Tammi Talley ..................... First-team Valorie “Porky” Waller ....... First-team Michele Falk ...................... First-team

2003 Kelly Burns ........................Second-team Candice Barca ...................Honorable Mention Shannon Vining .................Honorable Mention Denise Vera .......................Honorable Mention Taaira Masse .....................Honorable Mention Kelly Burns ........................All-Freshman

1995 Valorie “Porky” Waller ....... First-team Michele Falk ...................... First-team Mandy Becker ................... First-team Kim Crosby ........................ First-team Michelle Johnson ............... First-team

1996 Kim Crosby ........................ First-team Jessica Cerra .................... First-team Marcy Davis....................... First-team Salina Parham ................... First-team Donna Coombes ............... First-team Jennifer McKibben ............. First-team

1997 Daisy DePeinder ............... First-team Erica Bol ............................ First-team Kristin Broeker ................... First-team Amie Hadder ..................... First-team

1998 Amie Hadder ..................... First-team Stacy Anderson ................. First-team Richelle Heaslet ................ First-team Ashley Ivey ........................ First-team Elisa Salazar ..................... First-team

1999 Ashley Ivey ........................ First-team Elisa Salazar ..................... First-team Von-nica Walker ................ First-team

2000 Von-nica Walker ................ First-team Rikki Fontenot ................... First-team Porsha Draper ................... First-team Cindy Gillies ...................... First-team

2001 Rikki Fontenot ................... First-team Porsha Draper ................... First-team Jennifer Whitley ................. First-team Alicia Matt .......................... First-team Christina Cheney ............... Second-team Ashley Walker ................... Honorable Mention

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2004 Denise Vera .......................First-team Paige Phillips .....................Second-team Shannon Vining .................Honorable Mention

2005 Kelly Jo Langston ..............Second-team Paige Phillips .....................Second-team Sarah Spivey .....................Second-team Danielle Stanley.................Second-team

2006 Kelly Jo Langston ..............First-team Heather Hyde ....................Second-team Brittani Phillips ...................Second-team Sarah Spivey .....................Second-team Danielle Stanley.................Second-team

2007 Kaila Jenkins .....................First-team Shea Lodes .......................First-team Brittany Welch ...................First-team Denise Betonio ..................Second-team Hilary Carver......................Second-team Allison Conyers..................Honorable Mention Andrea McIntyre ................Honorable Mention Becky Smith.......................Honorable Mention

2008 Heather Mauldin ................First-team Becky Smith.......................First-team Mary Helen Tyler ...............First-team Laura Meaut ......................Honorable Mention

2009 Morgan Grove....................First-team Fachon Jones ....................First-team Laura Meaut ......................Second-team Andrea Salazar ..................Second-team

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Kristi Crawford .............. FCCAA Carrie Newman ............. FCCAA

Sarah Spivey ........... Panhandle Conference, FCCAA Danielle Stanley ....... Panhandle Conference Allison Revell ........... Panhandle Conference, FCCAA Sara Revell .............. Panhandle Conference, FCCAA Mandi Muncy ........... Panhandle Conference, FCCAA Kelly Jo Langston .... Panhandle Conference, FCCAA Heather Hyde .......... Panhandle Conference, FCCAA Amanda Helton ........ Panhandle Conference, FCCAA, NJCAA Academic All-American Renee Coburn ......... Panhandle Conference, FCCAA Kylie Berryman ........ Panhandle Conference Kristina Valente ....... Panhandle Conference, FCCAA, NJCAA Academic All-American

1995 Marcy Davis .................. FCCAA

1996 Marcy Davis .................. FCCAA Salina Parham .............. FCCAA

1997 Amie Hadder ................. FCCAA Aubrey Goldschmidtt..... FCCAA Daisy DePeinder ........... FCCAA Erica Bol ........................ FCCAA Cheryl Muth ................... FCCAA Amy Dupree .................. FCCAA Jennifer Ward................ FCCAA

2006

Cindy Gillies .................. FCCAA

Marisa Floyd ............ Panhandle Conference Kelly Jo Langston .... Panhandle Conference, FCCAA, NJCAA Academic All-American Tiffany Revell ........... Panhandle Conference, FCCAA Heather Hyde .......... Panhandle Conference Mandi Muncy ........... Panhandle Conference

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1999

Cindy Gillies .................. FCCAA, NJCAA Distinguished Academic All-American Rikki Fontenot ............... FCCAA

2001 Christina Cheney .......... FCCAA Melissa Bass ................. FCCAA Jennifer Whitley ............ FCCAA

2002 Melissa Bass ................. Panhandle Conference Christina Cheney .......... Panhandle Conference Lauren Ochs ................. Panhandle Conference Melissa Shelton ............. Panhandle Conference Brittany Neel ................. Panhandle Conference Jennifer Whitley ............ Panhandle Conference

2003 Kelly Burns .................... Panhandle Conference, FCCAA Michelle Davis ............... Panhandle Conference, FCCAA Christine Gisler ............. Panhandle Conference Rebecca Jarrett............. Panhandle Conference Taaira Masse ................ Panhandle Conference, FCCAA Shannon Vining............. Panhandle Conference, FCCAA Brandy Ray ................... Panhandle Conference

2004

Allison Conyers ........ Panhandle Conference, FCCAA Jessica Borum ......... Panhandle Conference, FCCAA Shea Lodes.............. Panhandle Conference, FCCAA Laura Meaut............. Panhandle Conference Rebecca Smith ........ Panhandle Conference, FCCAA

2008 Morgan O’Keefe ...... Panhandle Conference, FCCAA Amanda Reyes ........ Panhandle Conference, FCCAA Sarah Sutherland ..... Panhandle Conference, FCCAA Mary Helen Tyler ..... Panhandle Conference, FCCAA Heather Mauldin ...... Panhandle Conference Becky Smith ............. Panhandle Conference Kaitlin Taylor ............ Panhandle Conference

2009 Randi Ashworth ....... Panhandle Conference, FCCAA Deanna Fecca ......... Panhandle Conference, FCCAA, NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete Paige Martin............. Panhandle Conference, FCCAA, NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete Heather Mauldin ...... Panhandle Conference, FCCAA Morgan O’Keefe ...... Panhandle Conference, FCCAA, NJCAA Academic All-American Destinea Schneider . Panhandle Conference, FCCAA Haley Stueckler ....... Panhandle Conference, FCCAA, NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete

Kelly Burns .................... FCCAA Amanda Helton ............. FCCAA Kristina Valente ............. FCCAA

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NJCAA Player of the Week Since the NJCAA began presenting its Player of the Week award in 2004, Tallahassee Community College has had seven honorees — the most of any school in the state of Florida (Region VIII).

TCC’s NJCAA Player of the Week recipients Brandon Jones, baseball, April 27, 2004 Dustin Scott, men’s basketball, January 11, 2006 Lisa Jackson, women’s basketball, November 22, 2006 Erica Brown, women’s basketball, December 6, 2006 Lucas Rutherford, baseball, April 4, 2007 Jermaine Dixon, men’s basketball, December 12,2007 Shawn Pleffner, baseball, April 8, 2009

Miscellaneous Awards FCCAA Pitcher of the Week Brittany Welch ............... March 6, 2007 Morgan O’Keefe ............ February 12, 2008 Morgan Grove ............... March 3, 2009

FCCAA Player of the Week Brittany Welch ............... March 13, 2007 Laura Meaut .................. April 29, 2008

Morgan O’Keefe (left) and Laura Meaut were honored by the Florida Community College Activities Association for their on-the-field performance during the 2008 season.

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Stepping Stones Tallahassee Community College acts as a primer for its students to advance in skill and knowledge, while continuing their education. To date, more than 40 former TCC softball players have taken their academic and athletic skills to a higher level. Player (Years played at TCC) Four-year school(s) attended Stacy Anderson (1993-94)............... Union University Jessica Cerra (1996) ....................... University of Georgia Debbie Cohen (1993-94) ................. St. Leo University Donna Coombes (1995-96) ............. Cal State Fullerton University Kim Crosby (1995-96) ..................... University of South Florida Christy Daniel (1997-98).................. Sacramento State University Porsha Draper (2000-01)................. University of Tennessee Jessica DuBois (1999-00) ............... Thomas University Koren Ellis (2005-06) ....................... Morehead State University Michele Falk (1994-95) .................... Troy State University Rikki Fontenot (2000-01) ................. McNeese State University Tracie Freeman (1997) .................... Huntington College Cindy Gillies (1999-00) .................... Georgia State University Christine Gisler (2003-04) ............... Augusta State University Nichole Green (2001) ...................... University of Central Florida Mary Greenway (2006) .................... University of North Carolina-Greensboro Richelle Heaslet (1998-99) .............. San Diego State University/Sacramento State Christina Holden (2007-09) ............. Edward Waters College Heather Hyde (2006) ....................... University of North Florida Ashley Ivey (1998-99) ..................... DePaul University/McNeese State University Michele Johnson (1995-96) ............. Virginia Tech University Sarah King (1995-96) ...................... Florida State University Kelly Jo Langston (2005-06)............ Florida State University Briana Leverett (2008) ..................... Bethune-Cookman University Shea Lodes (2007) .......................... University of Texas-El Paso Kristyn Ludvik (2000-01).................. Thomas University Alicia Matt (2001) ............................ University of Northern Colorado Andrea McIntyre (2006-07).............. Appalachian State University Jennifer McKibben (1995-96) .......... Virginia Tech Mandi Muncy (2005-06)................... Alfred University Carrie Newman (1993-94) ............... Kentucky Wesleyan University Brittany Phillips (2006)..................... Thomas University Amanda Reyes (2007-08) ............... Florida A&M University Elisa Salazar (1998-99) ................... University of Tulsa/McNeese State University Destinea Schnieder (2009) .............. Francis Marion University Becky Smith (2007-08) .................... University of Texas-El Paso Chrissy Spisak (2000-01) ................ California University of Pennsylvania Danielle Stanley (2005-06) .............. Florida Institute of Technology Mikaela Strickland (2009) ................ Pfeiffer University Windy Taff (1994-95) ....................... Florida State University Tammi Talley (1993-94) .................. Liberty University Mary Helen Tyler (2007-08)............. University of Central Florida Denise Vera (2003-04) .................... Troy State University Shannon Vining (2003-04)............... Presbyterian College Ashley Walker (2001-02) ................. Southeast Louisiana University/Florida A&M University Von-nica Walker (1999-00).............. Columbus State University Valorie “Porky” Waller (1994-95) ..... Columbus College Jennifer Whitley (2001-02) .............. University of Central Florida Candice Wimmer (2006).................. Thomas University Tania Zanet (1997-98) ..................... McNeese State University

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A Acevado, Veronica ................................. 1999 Adleburg, Alexis ...................................... 2001 Alvarez, Chrissy ...................................... 2000-01 Anderson, Stacy ..................................... 1997-98 Andrade, Erica ........................................ 1999 Arunakul, Malee ...................................... 1995-96 Ashworth, Randi ................................... 2009

B Babb, Jeannette ..................................... 1998 Barca, Candice ....................................... 2003 Basil, Christina........................................ 2002 Bass, Melissa ......................................... 2001-02 Becker, Mandy ........................................ 1995 Beede, Kelly ........................................... 1994-95 Bega, Jennifer ........................................ 1993-94 Bembry, Missy ........................................ 1994 Berryman, Kylie ...................................... 2005 Best, Kelly ............................................... 1993-94 Betonio, Denise ...................................... 2007-08 Blatt, Tara ............................................... 1998 Bol, Erica ................................................ 1997 Borum, Jessica ....................................... 2007 Broecker, Kristin ..................................... 1996-97 Bryant, Timika ......................................... 1996 Burns, Kelly ............................................ 2003-04

C Capece, Jaclynn ..................................... 2002 Carver, Hilary .......................................... 2007-08 Cerra, Jessica ......................................... 1996 Chambers, Alesha .................................. 2000 Cheney, Christina ................................... 2001-02 Clark, Kaycie .......................................... 1995 Coburn, Renee ....................................... 2005 Cohen, Debbie ........................................ 1993-94 Collins, Monique ..................................... 2000-01 Coombes, Donna .................................... 1995-96 Conyers, Allison...................................... 2007 Cormier, Kami ......................................... 1997 Cosper, Jacquelyn .................................. 2006 Cowan, Jennifer ...................................... 2002 Crawford, Kristi ....................................... 1993-94 Crosby, Kim ............................................ 1995-96

F Falk, Michele ........................................... 1994-95 Fecca, Danielle ....................................... 2009 Fecca, Deanna ....................................... 2009 Floyd, Marissa......................................... 2006 Fontenot, Rikki ........................................ 2000-01 Freeman, Tracy....................................... 1997

G Gainer, Terri ............................................ 1998-99 Gatto, Stephanie ..................................... 2000 Gibson, Mandy ........................................ 1998-99 Gillies, Cindy ........................................... 1999-00 Gisler, Christine ...................................... 2003-04 Goldschmitt, Aubrey................................ 1997-98 Green, Nicole .......................................... 2001 Greenway, Mary...................................... 2006 Grove, Morgan....................................... 2009

H Hadder, Amie .......................................... 1997-98 Havnar, Ashlie......................................... 2003-04 Heaslet, Richelle ..................................... 1998-99 Helton, Amanda ...................................... 2004-05 Hightower, Haley..................................... 1999 Hilfstein, Delia ......................................... 1997-98 Holden, Christina .................................... 2007, 2009 Hudson, Meredith.................................... 1998-99 Hyde, Heather ......................................... 2005-06

I Ignasiak, Melissa .................................... 1999 Ivey, Ashley............................................. 1998-99 Ivey, Ellie................................................. 2002

J Jackson, Tonia ........................................ 1996 James, Linnea......................................... 1993-94 Jarrell, Alayshia....................................... 2008-09 Jarrett, Rebecca...................................... 2003-04 Jenkins, Kalia .......................................... 2007 Johnson, Michelle ................................... 1995-96 Johnson, Ryntonia .................................. 2003 Jones, Fachon ....................................... 2009 Jones, Kacy ............................................ 2007

K D Daniel, Christy ........................................ 1997-98 Davis, Marcy ........................................... 1995-96 Davis, Michelle ....................................... 2003-04 Day, Kim ................................................. 2002 Dean, Allison .......................................... 2002 DePeinder, Daisy.................................... 1997 Dodson, Alison ....................................... 2000 Dossman, Crystal ................................... 1998 Draper, Porsha ....................................... 2000-01 DuBois, Jessica ...................................... 1999-00 Duncan, Shelby ...................................... 2004 Dupree, Amy ........................................... 1996-97 Durden, Julie .......................................... 1993-94

E Ellis, Koren ............................................. 2005-06 Elmore, Jennifer ................................... 2006 Enfinger, Tracie ...................................... 1993

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King, Sarah ............................................. 1995-96

L Land, Lela ............................................... 2008 Lang, Jenny ............................................ 2002 Langston, Kelly Jo................................... 2005-06 Ledbetter, Katie....................................... 2003 Ledford, Britney....................................... N/A Leverett, Briana....................................... 2008 Lewis, Kerri ............................................. 1995-96 Lodes, Shea ............................................ 2007 Long, Lou ................................................ 1995 Ludvik, Kristyn......................................... 2000-01

M Martens, Tricia ........................................ 1993-94 Martin, Ashley ......................................... 1996 Martin, Jordan ....................................... 2009 Martin, Paige.......................................... 2009 Masse, Taaira ......................................... 2003 Matt, Alicia .............................................. 2001

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All-Time Roster Matthews, Jennifer ................................. 2005 Mattox, Jennifer ...................................... 1999-00 Mauldin, Heather .................................... 2008-09 Maxwell, Amanda ................................... 1998-99 McIntyre, Andrea .................................... 2006-07 McKibben, Jennifer ................................. 1995-96 Meaut, Laura .......................................... 2008-09 Mestas, Karen ........................................ 1996 Mills, Becca ............................................ 2009 Mims, Heather ........................................ 1997 Mobley, Kim ............................................ 2002 Moore, Amy ............................................ 2002 Morgan, Cassandra ................................ 2003 Muncy, Mandi ......................................... 2005-06 Musumeci, Melissa ................................. 1993 Muth, Cheryl ........................................... 1997-98 Myers, Annie ........................................... 2005

N Neel, Brittany .......................................... 2002 Newman, Carrie ...................................... 1993-94

Stueckler, Haley ...................................... 2009 Sutherland, Sarah ................................... 2008

T Taff, Windy .............................................. 1994-95 Talley, Tammi ......................................... 1993-94 Taylor, Kaitlin .......................................... 2008 Tharp, Jordan.......................................... 2005 Thompson, Nikki ..................................... 2006 Thornburg, Kalyn .................................... 2006 Tyler, Mary Helen.................................... 2007-08

V Valente, Kristina ...................................... 2004-05 Vera, Denise ........................................... 2003-04 Vining, Shannon ..................................... 2003-04

Obie, Kristin ............................................ 2001 Ochs, Lauren .......................................... 2002-03 O’Keefe, Morgan .................................... 2008-09 Olson, Candice ....................................... 2000 Ostrowski, Danielle ................................. 2000

Walker, Ashley ........................................ 2001-02 Walker, Von-nica..................................... 1999-00 Waller, Valorie “Porky” ............................ 1994-95 Ward, Jennifer......................................... 1997 Ward, Stephanie ..................................... 1997 Welch, Brittany ........................................ 2007 Whitley, Jennifer ..................................... 2001-02 Wimmer, Candice ................................... 2006 Wood, Carlee .......................................... 2004

Parham, Salina ....................................... 1996 Phillips, Brittani ....................................... 2006 Phillips, Paige ......................................... 2004-05 Phipps, Christina .................................... 1998 Pittman, Mandy ....................................... 2001-02

Yates, Holli .............................................. 1999-00

Z Zanet, Tonia ............................................ 1997-98

Q Queen, Christy ........................................ 1993 Quinnell, Stephanie ................................ 2007

R Ray, Brandy ............................................ 2003-04 Revell, Allison ......................................... 2005 Revell, Sara ............................................ 2005 Revell, Tiffany ......................................... 2006 Reyes, Amanda ...................................... 2007-08 Rudd, Mandy .......................................... 2000

S Salazar, Andrea ...................................... 2009 Salazar, Elisa.......................................... 1998-99 Salter, Mandi .......................................... 2001 Sanchez, Jessica .................................... 1998 Scalzo, Randi ......................................... 1993 Schneider, Destinea ............................... 2009 Schultz, Lisa ........................................... 1993 Schuon, Darci ......................................... 2000-01 Shelton, Melissa ..................................... 2002 Simmons, Adrianne ................................ 1999 Simmons, Lita ......................................... 1993-94 Sittig, Robyn ........................................... 2005 Sobol, Kim .............................................. 1993 Smith, Becky ........................................... 2007-08 Smith, Rossann ...................................... 1999 Spencer, Laura ....................................... 2004 Spisak, Christina..................................... 2000-01 Spivey, Sarah ......................................... 2005-06 Stanley, Danielle ..................................... 2005-06 Strickland, Mikaela ................................. 2009 TCC EAGLE SOFTBALL

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This is Tallahassee Community College Innovation and Excellence at TCC Since 1966, Tallahassee Community College has offered high-quality post-secondary education for the citizens of Leon, Gadsden and Wakulla counties, along with students from throughout the state, nation and abroad. With excellent academic support and classroom facilities and Web-based classes, TCC offers a variety of instructional methods to ensure student success.

Academics TCC is recognized, annually, in Community College Week's Top 100 colleges for the number of associated degrees awarded. In June 2009, TCC ranked 16th among two-year institutions nationwide in the total number of associate degrees awarded. Additionally, TCC was ranked 14th nationally in the number of degrees awarded to African-Americans. TCC's faculty provide a strong foundation for its many graduates moving on to Florida State University, Florida A&M University and other four-year institutions. Nearly 75 percent of TCC's A. A. graduates transfer into the State University System within a year, the highest percentage in the Florida community college system. TCC works closely with its University Partners: Barry University, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Flagler College and Saint Leo University. Each school offers students the opportunity to earn a bachelor's degree without leaving the TCC campus.

Faculty Excellence TCC's faculty is committed to learning, student success and quality improvement. Many of our faculty members have received recognition from state and national organizations as being the finest in their field. TCC's traditionally strong faculty - rated twice the national average in doctoral degrees and years of experience provides a strong foundation for its many graduates moving on to four-year colleges and universities.

Dr. Bill Law President

Affordability and Flexibility TCC's in-state tuition and fees are $75.75 per credit hour (effective Spring 2010) — one of the most affordable of Florida’s 28 community college. Out-ofstate tuition and fees are $268.20 per credit hour (effective Spring 2010). In 2008-09, TCC awarded more than $40 million in scholarships, grants and loans. To better serve its students, TCC provides day and evening classes at a variety of locations as well as online and in a variety of express sessions.

Student Support Services TCC offers several college readiness programs such as the TCC Connection and the Summer Education Academy. TCC Connection and the Summer Education Academy are summer programs designed to help high school students who score below college level on the Florida College Entrance Placement Test (CPT). The programs also hope to set the stage for students' subsequent improved performance in high school. TCC prides its on its support services for those with disabilities. We provide accommodations such as note takers, tutors, interpreters, untimed testing, an adaptive computer lab and individualized pre-registration assistance are available. The College Reach-Out Program, the TCC Foundation and programs such as Take Stock in Children and the Challenge Scholarship provide a vision for local students wishing to include college in their futures.

Student Union/One Stop Center TCC is committed to making all programs, services and activities accessible to our students. The One Stop Center houses student services such as admissions, student advising, career assistance and financial aid. In addition, student clubs and organizations, the College bookstore and a food court are available in the Student Union/One Stop Center.

Community Involvement Through the College's Center for Workforce Development's wide-range of programs, including providing performance solutions and services to regional businesses, government agencies and nonprofits, the Florida Public Safety Institute’s Pat Thomas Law Enforcement Academy, community development and preparing students for the GED exam, the College strives to provide outstanding services to the community. Workforce Development programs are delivered on the main campus and in off-campus service centers throughout the region. TCC's students, faculty and staff take an active interest in its community by participating in various community activities. The College and its Office of Student Volunteerism frequently participates in a number of service projects sponsored by area community service agencies.

Tallahassee: An ideal place to live and learn With upwards of 60,000 college students from across the country and abroad attending Florida State University, Florida A&M University and Tallahassee Community College, Florida's capital city is a melting pot of cultures and ideas. With beautiful canopy roads, historic locations, the Gulf of Mexico, hiking and biking trails, and more, the natural beauty of our area is unsurpassed. Add to it diverse cultural events including FSU's Seven Days of Opening Nights, which attracts a kaleidoscope of world-renowned artists and performers, the African Caribbean Dance Theatre's Annual Florida African Dance Festival, the North Florida Hispanic Association's Hispanic Festival and the Gadsden County Latino Fest. Tallahassee is an ideal place to live and learn.

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The TCC Foundation The Tallahassee Community College Foundation is a not-for-profit corporation seeking the private funds that provide distinction in the educational programs and facilities at TCC. The TCC Foundation is guided by a board of community leaders who provide stewardship over all funds raised by the Foundation. Its mission is to support the College by strengthening connections to the community, promoting excellence in teaching and providing access for student success. We Support…  Scholarships for Students  Technology and Equipment  Faculty and Staff Development  Center for Health Education  Community Outreach What We Do… Scholarships…The Foundation gives scholarship assistance to approximately 400 students each year. Committed to improving access for students, the Foundation offers donors the opportunity to begin both endowed and non-endowed scholarships. Private endowments are critical to Tallahassee Community College. They generate predictable, growing streams of income in perpetuity that ensures student access, supports outstanding teaching faculty, and provides margins of excellence in our programs. Earnings from the endowment will provide approximately 100 students a year with a $1200 scholarship, covering the cost of tuition and books.

Robin C. Johnston Executive Director

TCC Alumni Association…The Foundation serves as a liaison between Tallahassee Community College and its alumni in order to promote excellence in education. Members are goodwill ambassadors who promote the general welfare and vision of the College. The TCC Alumni Association oversees the College’s Circle of Remembrance Brick Project. By purchasing a brick, donors can memorialize a family member, mentor or friend, or note a personal milestone, while helping to ensure the continued academic success of our students and aspiring students. Association of Retired Faculty and Staff...The Foundation provides updates and regular communication for those who have retired but are still apart of the TCC Family. The Campaign for TCC…Each year, the Foundation receives support from faculty and staff through The Campaign for TCC. The funds raised support programs, such as the College Innovation Fund (see below) and the Classified Staff Personal Enrichment Series, as well as student scholarships. The College Innovation Fund...The purpose of the College Innovation Fund is to encourage and provide financial support for faculty, staff and students to develop and implement innovative projects that will improve the quality and/or quantity of programs and services at the College. CIF grant awards are given for projects that benefit the College and involve costs that fall beyond the College’s operational budget. Planned Giving…Planned gifts form the base for long-term success of the college. Planned gifts are gift arrangements that have specific tax advantages and maximize your giving potential. If you would like to become a member of the TCC Eagle Legacy Society by including Tallahassee Community College in your financial or estate plans contact the Foundation. Signature Seat…Provides a unique opportunity to experience the richness of the performing arts and contribute to scholarships and programs for students of the Fine & Performing Arts here at Tallahassee Community College. TheatreTCC! is a time-involved commitment for our students and your generosity affords our students the opportunity to become involved in all aspects of production while obtaining their degrees. For more information, call the TCC Foundation at (850) 201-8580 TCC EAGLE SOFTBALL

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The Eagle Athletics Hall of Fame Established in 2001, the Eagle Athletics Hall of Fame honors participants in athletics who have made a major contribution to Tallahassee Community College. Those eligible for enshrinement include former student-athletes, coaches, and others who may not have participated directly in athletics but made a significant contribution to the College through personal time, effort, and interest. Additionally, teams who won state and/or national championships are eligible. The Hall of Fame inducted its inaugural class in April 2002 (pictured at bottom). On September 26, 2008, the seventh class of inductees were formally enshrined, bringing total membership in the Eagles’ most exclusive club to 23. Photo at left, L-R: The 2008 Eagle Athletics Hall of Fame Class: Mike Ziegler (baseball), Les McLeod (athletics contributor), Donna Coombes (fast pitch softball), Destiney Avent (women’s basketball) and Mike Gillespie (head coach, representing the 1996-97 men’s basketball team). Below are the members of the Eagle Athletics Hall of Fame.

The Eagle Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2008 1996-97 Men’s Basketball Team, FCCAA Champions Destiney Avent, Women’s Basketball Donna Coombes, Fast Pitch Softball Les McLeod, Contributor Mike Ziegler, Baseball Class of 2007 Tinsley Floyd, Contributor Ryan Freel, Baseball Kerry Thompson, Men’s Basketball Class of 2006 Sancha Cargill, Women’s Basketball Dimitric Salters, Men’s Basketball Class of 2005 Marshall Miller, Administrator Carl Wier, Contributor Class of 2004 1994 Softball Team, FCCAA & NJCAA Champions Dr. Carl Nelson, Baseball/Administrator Antawan Smith, Baseball Class of 2003 Frank Ambrose, Staff Dr. Jim Hinson, Jr. Administrator Windy Taff Jones, Softball Eddie Zaremba, Baseball Inaugural Class, 2002 (pictured, at left) Mike Gillespie, Men’s Basketball Mike McLeod, Baseball Maria Mendoza, Softball Jan Piatnik, Women’s Basketball TCC EAGLE SOFTBALL

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Student-Athlete Success Program Coordinated through Tallahassee Community College’s Office of Enrollment Services and Student Success, the Student-Athlete Success Program provides quality, comprehensive academic services to the Eagles’ student-athletes. Members of TCC’s Student Success Center staff facilitate successful entrance into the College and provide continued guidance in the areas of academic planning, career planning and goal setting. Programs and services also promotes growth beyond the College by providing guidance as students work towards future educational and career goals. TCC’s advising system helps students develop educational and career plans, gives students academic progression and degree requirements, provides resources to help students become academically successful and enhances student retention and success by connecting students to the College through personal interaction. To that end, each semester, the Student Success Center coordinates team advising days for the Eagles. With the help of various counseling specialists, student-athletes receive the necessary guidance to ensure they stay on track to the ultimate goal of earning an associate’s degree from Tallahassee Community College.

Danny James Counseling Specialist

In addition to superb interpersonal assistance, student-athletes have access to one of the nation’s most dynamic learning facilities — The Learning Commons, a comprehensive, integrated learning center that provides learning assistance and resources in the areas of mathematics, science and communications. The Learning Commons offers students a broad range of services including diagnostic assessment, learning materials and electronic resources, individual conferences, one-on-one and small-group tutoring, whole class support, workshops and seminars, success strategies, technology and multi-media support and assistance in developing and assessing individual learning plans. For the Eagles’ student-athletes, their success is TCC’s priority.

Student-Athlete Advisory Council Tallahassee Community College’s Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC) is an organization of student-athlete representatives from each of the College’s varsity athletic teams. The SACC exists to provide a bridge between the studentathletes and the Tallahassee community; undertake projects which will benefit student-athletes and the community; be a student-athlete voice to the athletic administration; and to represent TCC student-athletes and all they stand for.

Tallahassee Community College 2009-10 Student-Athlete Advisory Council Mansa El, women’s basketball Deanna Fecca, softball (chair) Marcus Grimaldi, baseball (chair) Bernard James, men’s basketball Aaron Kicklighter, baseball Juevol Myles, men’s basketball Regina Smiley, women’s basketball Xia-Anna Wilson, softball

SACC is comprised of two official voting representatives from each of TCC’s four varsity athletic teams, as well as the Student Government Association President, student activities coordinator and athletic director. Sub-committees are organized at the discretion of the chair and oversee the following duties: community service, campus relations and correspondence.

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The NJCAA, the FCCAA & the Panhandle Conference The NJCAA is the governing body of intercollegiate athletics for two-year colleges. As such, its programs are designed to meet the unique needs of a diverse group of student-athletes who come from both traditional and non-traditional backgrounds and whose purpose in selecting a junior college may be as varied as their experiences before attending college. The purpose of the NJCAA is to promote and foster junior college athletics on intersectional and national levels so that results will be consistent with the total educational program of its members. TCC and all other members of the FCCAA compete as NJCAA Division I schools. TCC has one NJCAA Championship to its credit—the women’s softball team won the slow pitch national crown in 1994. In 2006, the men’s basketball advanced to the National Championship Game and brought home a runners-up finish after previously finishing third in the 1997 tournament. The women’s basketball team brought home a third-place finish in the 2001 tournament. As part of the Florida Community College Activities Association (FCCAA), the Panhandle is one of four conferences (the others are the Mid-Florida, Suncoast, and Southern) which make up Region VIII of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). In addition to the PC’s six sports, the FCCAA competes in men’s and women’s golf, swimming and diving, women’s soccer, and women’s tennis. In basketball, baseball and softball, the FCCAA is also designated as Region VIII by the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). Winners of the respective FCCAA Tournaments automatically qualify for the NJCAA Tournament. To date, TCC has captured four FCCAA Championships — slow pitch softball in 1994, men’s basketball in 1997 and 2006 and women’s basketball in 2001. Additionally, the College’s fast pitch softball team won the FCCAA’s Gulf District Championship in 2008 and thus qualified for the NJCAA Tournament. Stretching from the western tip of Florida’s Panhandle to the Big Bend, the Panhandle Conference, comprised of five schools, reaches more than 50,000 students annually. The diversity in the student population is as great as the communities in which the campuses are located. Connected by the Interstate 10 corridor, the Panhandle Conference has a presence in Florida’s nationally-known cities such as Pensacola, Panama City, and Tallahassee, as well as a pair of its hidden gems—Niceville and Marianna. The member schools of the Panhandle Conference are Chipola College (Marianna), Gulf Coast Community College (Panama City), Northwest Florida State College (Niceville), Pensacola Junior College and Tallahassee Community College. The Panhandle Conference fields teams in six different sports—men’s and women’s basketball, baseball, fast-pitch softball, volleyball, and cross country. One of the most competitive conferences in the nation, the Panhandle Conference is always home to some of the nation’s top teams and most gifted studentathletes. Since revitalizing its athletic program in 1990, Tallahassee Community College has captured a total of 13 Panhandle Conference Championships (three in softball, five in baseball, four in men’s basketball and one in women’s basketball).

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The TCC Eagle Boosters

The TCC Eagle Boosters was established in 1999 and formally organized in October of 2000 to support Tallahassee Community College Athletics through volunteer and financial support. The TCC Eagle Boosters is dedicated to help reach the educational and athletic goals set forth by the TCC Athletic Department. The group also seeks to establish and promote goals and Booster projects, which tend to strengthen the ties between Boosters and the College, as well as the community. The TCC Eagle Boosters also meet for social purposes and recruit others interested in the success and future progress of athletics at Tallahassee Community College. The TCC Eagle Boosters have a number of exciting events each year, beginning with the annual Eagle Athletics Hall of Fame Banquet. The banquet, which takes place the final Friday in September, serves as the unofficial start to the athletic season. The banquet celebrates the athletic and academic accomplishments of TCCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s former studentathletes, as well as coaches, staff members, and contributors who have helped ensure the success of those to suit up for the Eagles. During home basketball games, the TCC Eagle Boosters Hospitality Room is open to Boosters and their guests. The Hospitality Room is a great forum to meet and fellowship with fellow Boosters. This season, the Boosters proudly welcome Wing Zone and Refreshment Services Pepsi of Tallahassee as its Hospitality Room Partners. Another annual event is the Fan Appreciation Day Cookout, held in the spring during a TCC Baseball/ Softball doubleheader. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s free and is held at the newly renovated pavilion located between the fields on Progress Drive. Booster memberships are available on six levels, some of which include discounted prices for TCC employees. Eagle Booster memberships are available for $50 ($25 for TCC employees); Blue Boosters, $75 ($50); Silver Boosters, $125 ($75); and Gold Boosters for $200. There is also a $10 membership for TCC students and $15 membership for members of the TCC Alumni Association. All Boosters receive reserved seating at home basketball games and are automatically subscribed to the TCC Eagle Boosters Newsletter, published monthly, as well as the TCC Sports Information mailing list, which provides press releases on all athletics events.

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TCC Eagles in the Community Remembering the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Communityâ&#x20AC;? in its name, student-athletes at Tallahassee Community College find a number of ways to give back to the citizens of Tallahassee and the surrounding area. Eagle athletes regularly participate in activities such as fantasy camps, school carnivals, mentoring, and serving those less fortunate during the holidays.

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JUCO Kickoff Tournament

Clearwater, Fla.

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Triple Crown College Classic at Santa Fe College ST. JOHNS RIVER CC ABRAHAM BALDWIN (GA.) COLLEGE SANTA FE COLLEGE Polk State College Spring Tournament

St. Augustine, Fla. Gainesville, Fla. TALLAHASSEE TALLAHASSEE TALLAHASSEE Winter Haven, Fla.

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at Abraham Baldwin (Ga.) College at Seminole State College of Florida vs. Owens (Ohio) CC at Daytona State College at State College of Florida at Pasco-Hernando CC DARTON (GA.) COLLEGE at Northwest Florida State College* CHIPOLA COLLEGE* PENSACOLA JC* at Gulf Coast CC*

Tifton, Ga. Sanford, Fla. Daytona Beach, Fla. Daytona Beach, Fla. Bradenton, Fla. New Port Richey, Fla. TALLAHASSEE Niceville, Fla. TALLAHASSEE TALLAHASSEE Panama City, Fla.

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NORTHWEST FLORIDA STATE COLLEGE* at Chipola College* at Pensacola JC* GULF COAST CC*

TALLAHASSEE Marianna, Fla. Pensacola, Fla. TALLAHASSEE

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* â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Panhandle Conference game All times are eastern and subject to change Home games in CAPS and played at the TCC Softball Complex;