PARADISE VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Paradise Valley Community College Phoenix, Arizona General Information Location.......Phoenix, Arizona Opened......1985 Enrollment...8,500 Classification.Maricopa Community College NJCAA Region.....1 Conference.. Arizona Community College Athletic Conference Address... 18401 N. 32 nd Street, Phoenix, AZ 85032 Phone...602-787-7173 Fax.....602-787-6715 Web Site......www.pvc.maricopa.edu/athletics Conference Web Site...www.accac.org Team Information Head Coach....Nick Candrea Assistant Coaches.......Sayaka Foley, Jimmy Gutierrez Nickname....Pumas Colors.. Navy and White Facility........PVCC Softball Field Inaugural Season....2002-2003 Program Phone..602-787-7173 Administration Staff President......Dr. Paul Dale Athletic Director....Christina Hundley Student-Athlete Services.... Sarah Stemm Athletic Trainer.... Rick Wade, Rob Dyson
2018 Softball Schedule Day Date Opponent Site Game Time Saturday January 20 Inaugural Puma Alumni Game PVCC 11:00am Tuesday January 30 Phoenix College PC 1pm/3pm Saturday February 3 Eastern Arizona College PVCC 12pm/2pm Tuesday February 6 Yavapai College PVCC 12pm/2pm Saturday February 10 Arizona Western College PVCC 12pm/2pm Tuesday February 13 Scottsdale Community College PVCC 1pm/3pm Tuesday February 20 Chandler-Gilbert Community College PVCC 1pm/3pm Saturday February 24 South Mountain Community College SMCC 12pm/2pm Tuesday February 27 Central Arizona College CAC 1pm/3pm Saturday March 3 Glendale Community College PVCC 12pm/2pm Tuesday March 6 Mesa Community College MCC 1pm/3pm Saturday March 10 Pima Community College PVCC 12pm/2pm Tuesday March 13 GateWay Community College GWCC 6pm/8pm Saturday March 17 Phoenix College PVCC 12pm/2pm Tuesday March 20 Eastern Arizona College EAC 1pm/3pm Saturday March 24 Yavapai College YC 12pm/2pm Tuesday March 27 Arizona Western College AWC 12pm/2pm Saturday March 31 Scottsdale Community College SCC 5pm/7pm Saturday April 7 Chandler-Gilbert Community College CGCC 12pm/2pm Tuesday April 10 South Mountain Community College PVCC 1pm/3pm Saturday April 14 Central Arizona College PVCC 12pm/2pm Tuesday April 17 Glendale Community College GCC 1pm/3pm Saturday April 21 Mesa Community College PVCC 12pm/2pm Tuesday April 24 Pima Community College Pima 1pm/3pm Saturday April 28 GateWay Community College PVCC 12pm/2pm Friday- Saturday Wednesday- Saturday May 4-5 Region 1 Playoffs TBD TBD May 16-19 National Tournament Clinton, MS TBD * Bold Print Denotes Home Games ******************************************************************************* Head Coach: Nick Candrea President: Dr. Paul Dale Nickname: Pumas Athletic Director: Christina Hundley Colors: Navy and White
2018 Softball Roster # Name Year Position 1 Destinee Cabrera FR Agua Fria Phoenix, AZ INF 2 Alicia Young SO Cibola (AZ) Yuma, AZ OF 3 Marissa Ibarra Palomo SO Gilbert Gilbert, AZ INF 4 Emily Yazzie SO Tuba City Tuba City, AZ INF 5 Alexis Malave SO Cactus Phoenix, AZ OF 6 Tayler Gallegos FR Apollo Phoenix, AZ INF 7 Sydney Prinster FR Paradise Valley Phoenix, AZ INF 8 Maya Lentz FR Shadow Ridge Surprise, AZ INF 9 Madison Wiley SO Sahuaro Tucson, AZ C 11 Haley Young FR Bradshaw Mountain Prescott, AZ INF 12 Alexus Crockett FR Thunderbird Phoenix, AZ OF 13 Samantha Beard SO Deer Valley Glendale, AZ INF/OF 14 Megan Mandrell FR Sunrise Mountain Peoria, AZ OF 15 Samantha Wells SO Horizon Phoenix, AZ C/INF 16 Kyla Quintanilla SO Gila Ridge Yuma, AZ OF 17 Yessika Galaz FR Douglas Douglas, AZ P 19 Meaghan Riggs FR Paradise Valley Phoenix, AZ C/INF 20 Alexsis Ramirez SO Mountain Pointe Phoenix, AZ P/INF 21 Diondra Bodman FR Marana Tucson, AZ INF 24 Karlee Leyvas FR Greenway Phoenix, AZ P Head Coach Nick Candrea Assistant Coaches Sayaka Foley, Jimmy Gutierrez
Puma Softball Player Profiles #1 DESTINEE CABRERA FRESHMAN #2 ALICIA YOUNG SOPHOMORE Agua Fria Cibola Phoenix, AZ Yuma, AZ Height 5 1 Height 5 2 Position INF Position OF Criminal Justice Childhood Education Hobbies: Watching Netflix, Shopping Hobbies: Going to the movies Favorite Movie: White Chicks Favorite Movie: Breakfast at Tiffany s Favorite Sports Team: Arizona Cardinals Favorite Sports Team: Los Angeles Dodgers #3 MARISSA IBARRA-PALOMO SOPHOMORE #4 EMILY YAZZIE SOPHOMORE Gilbert Tuba City Gilbert, AZ Tuba City, AZ Height 5 3 Height 5 2 Position INF Position INF Nursing Nursing Hobbies: Traveling Hobbies: Hiking Favorite Movie: Hacksaw Ridge Favorite Movie: SpongeBob the Movie Favorite Sports Team: Favorite Sports Team: Arizona Cardinals #5 ALEXIS MALAVE SOPHOMORE #6 TAYLER GALLEGOS FRESHMAN Cactus Apollo Staten Island, NY Glendale, AZ Height 5 1 Height 5 4 Position OF Position INF Nursing Dental Hobbies: Working out, Baking Hobbies: Golfing, Hiking Favorite Movie: A League of Their Own Favorite Movie: Baywatch Favorite Sports Team: Dallas Cowboys Favorite Sports Team: New York Yankees
#7 SYDNEY PRINSTER FRESHMAN #8 MAYA LENTZ FRESHMAN Paradise Valley Shadow Ridge Phoenix, AZ Surprise, AZ Height 5 2 Height 5 7 Position INF Position INF General Studies Nursing Hobbies: Hiking Hobbies: Watching movies Favorite Movie: Home Alone 2 Favorite Movie: Shrek 2 Favorite Sports Team: Arizona Diamondbacks Favorite Sports Team: Oklahoma City Thunder #9 MADISON WILEY SOPHOMORE #11 HALEY YOUNG FRESHMAN Sahuaro Bradshaw Mountain Tucson, AZ Prescott, AZ Height 5 6 Height 5 7 Position C Position INF Nursing Pre-Medicine Hobbies: Working out, Hiking Hobbies: Singing, Hanging out w/family Favorite Movie: Girls Trip Favorite Movie: A League of Their Own Favorite Sports Team: Dallas Cowboys Favorite Sports Team: New Orleans Saints #12 ALEXUS CROCKETT FRESHMAN #13 SAMANTHA BEARD SOPHOMORE Thunderbird Deer Valley Phoenix, AZ Glendale, AZ Height 5 8 Height 5 6 Position OF Position INF/OF Secondary Education Nursing Hobbies: Painting Hobbies: Drawing and painting Favorite Movie: World War Z Favorite Movie: 50 First Dates Favorite Sports Team: Harlem Globetrotters Favorite Sports Team:
#14 MEGAN MANDRELL FRESHMAN #15 SAMANTHA WELLS SOPHOMORE Hobbies: Favorite Movie: Favorite Sports Team: Sunrise Mountain Horizon Peoria, AZ Phoenix, AZ Height 5 5 Height 5 3 Position OF Position INF/C Bio Med Science Business 2016-2017 PVCC Scholar- Athlete Hobbies: Camping, Sleeping, Netflix Favorite Movie: Step Brothers Favorite Sports Team: Chicago Cubs #16 KYLA QUINTANILLA SOPHOMORE #17 YESSIKA GALAZ FRESHMAN Gila Ridge Douglas Yuma, AZ Douglas, AZ Height 5 3 Height 5 3 Position OF Position P Exercise and Wellness Nursing 2016-2017 NJCAA All- Academic; 2016-2017 PVCC Scholar-Athlete Hobbies: Baking Hobbies: Watching movies Favorite Movie: 50 First Dates Favorite Movie: Selena Favorite Sports Team: PVCC Pumas Favorite Sports Team: Los Angeles Dodgers #22 MEAGHAN RIGGS FRESHMAN #23 ALEXSIS RAMIREZ SOPHOMORE Paradise Valley Mountain Pointe Phoenix, AZ Phoenix, AZ Height 5 7 Height 5 7 Position C Position INF Biology Pre-Law 2015-2016 PVCC Scholar Athlete Hobbies: Hiking, Biking Hobbies: Minecraft Favorite Movie: The Breakfast Club Favorite Movie: Jaws Favorite Sports Team: Arizona Diamondbacks Favorite Sports Team: Pittsburgh Steelers
#21 DIONDRA BODMAN FRESHMAN #24 KARLEE LEYVAS FRESHMAN Marana Greenway Tucson, AZ Phoenix, AZ Height 5 5 Height 5 11 Position INF/OF Position P Undecided Criminal Justice Hobbies: Jet skiing Hobbies: Camping, Hunting, Reading, Drawing Favorite Movie: Hercules Favorite Movie: Dodgeball Favorite Sports Team: Dallas Cowboys Favorite Sports Team: Washington Nationals 4550 E. Bell Rd. Suite 270 Phoenix, AZ 85032 Phone: 602-923-6600 Fax: 602-923-6611 www.foothillsrehab.com
Puma Softball Coaching Staff NICK CANDREA ~ Head Coach Nick Candrea enters his 12 th season as PVCC Softball s Head Coach. Prior to taking the helm at Softball in 2005, he was the Men s Golf Head Coach for PVCC. Candrea was born in White Plains, NY, and then moved to New Orleans, LA where he lived until 1960 when he then made his new home in Phoenix. Upon graduation from Sunnyslope, he went to Glendale Community College on a baseball scholarship. After two years at GCC he spent four years in the United States Air Force. He then attended Arizona State University and completed his degree in education. His first high school teaching job was at Moon Valley where he spent one year as a member of the Physical Education Department as well as coaching football and baseball. Candrea spent 30 years at Washington where he was Head of the Physical Education Department. He was the head baseball coach for 28 of those years and he coached football, softball and golf. He coached two State Championship teams: 1986 Baseball and 1988 Golf. During his tenure teaching and coaching Candrea accomplished the following: Skyline Region Coach of the Year in baseball, softball and golf; 1986 Arizona Baseball Coach of the Year; four time North All-Star Baseball coach. He was inducted into the Arizona Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2008. Candrea currently lives in Peoria, AZ with his wife Staci. He has six children: Scott, Christy, Jeff, Whitney, Kelsey, and Cody. He is an avid golfer and New York Yankee fan.
JIMMY GUITIERREZ ~ Assistant Coach Jimmy Gutierrez joins the Puma Softball coaching staff for the 2017 season. Gutierrez was born and raised in Mesa, AZ and is the oldest sibling of four, with three younger sisters. He is a graduate of Mesa. Immediately following high school graduation Gutierrez joined the U.S Army and served through Desert Storm. After active duty, he attended both Phoenix College and Arizona State University. He played all sports growing up including baseball, football and wrestling. He also had a 10 year amateur boxing career during which time he was interviewed for the 2006 ESPN television series, The Contender. Gutierrez has been coaching and working with at risk youth for 18 years. He has worked with such organizations as: the Arizona Boys Ranch, Deer Valley and Mesa Public School Districts and Chicanos Por La Causa, where he provided underage drinking and substance abuse prevention courses to youth in the Phoenix Elementary School District. Gutierrez recently acquired his 300 th win as a head coach by coaching the Arizona Outlaws Gold to a perfect 5-0 mark and the only team out of 32 in the San Diego AFCS Showcase to leave undefeated. Gutierrez has coached a state championship, state runner-up, western regional qualifier championship, a 4 th place world series finish and 15 other TCS, USSSA and ASA top three finishes in five years of competitive club softball coaching. Gutierrez is currently a Program Coordinator with Family Support Resources, where he oversees the care of CPS and juvenile probationary youth placed in their care. He is dedicated to helping change the lives of Arizona s youth both at work and on the softball field. Gutierrez currently lives in North Phoenix with his wife Melissa, and is the proud father of four daughters, one son and a grandson: Alyssa, Adriana, Aryana, Anjolina, Jacob and Cruz.
Softball Records 2003-Present HITTING (SEASON) HITS DOUBLES TRIPLES Player Year No. Player Year No. Player Year No. Tapia, Erika 2013 84 Munhall, Tori 2009 23 Chaffe, Whitney 2007 5 Gutierrez, Ana 2016 72 Tapia, Erika 2013 21 Manning, Brandi 2011 4 Vollmer, Lindsay 2009 70 Sappington, Trisha 2008 19 Nagle, Felicia 2011 4 Cole, Amanda 2013 66 Galindo, Kim 2009 18 Vollmer, Lindsay 2010 4 Galindo, Kim 2009 66 Homsey, Brooke 2015 16 Vollmer, Lindsay 2009 3 Munhall, Tori 2009 65 Carter, Kelsey 2008 16 Pacheco, Alexis 2006 3 Ramirez, Alisha 2014 63 Vollmer, Lindsay 2009 15 Goodwin, Danielle 2004 3 Galindo, Kim 2008 63 Homsey, Brooke 2016 14 Vollmer, Lindsay 2010 62 Enos, Kirstin 2009 13 HOME RUNS RUNS SCORED RBI s Player Year No. Player Year No. Player Year No. Munhall, Tori 2009 18 Galindo, Kim 2009 54 Munhall, Tori 2009 68 Mohl, Andi 2006 18 Tapia, Erika 2013 50 Vollmer, Lindsay 2009 68 Tapia, Erika 2013 10 Munhall, Tori 2009 49 Benally, Taylor 2011 46 Vollmer, Lindsay 2009 13 Ramirez, Alisha 2013 44 Tapia, Erika 2013 45 Benally, Taylor 2011 9 Manning, Brandi 2011 43 Mohl, Andi 2006 43 Lasiloo, Julia 2005 9 Vollmer, Lindsay 2009 40 Hillier, Kristin 2013 42 Hillier, Kristin 2013 7 Sappington, Trisha 2008 40 Cole, Amanda 2013 41 Vollmer, Lindsay 2010 7 James, Danielle 2013 38 Cole, Amanda 2014 40 STOLEN BASES BATTING AVG. ON BASE PCT. Player Year No. Player Year No. Player Year No. Ramirez, Alisha 2014 40 Tapia, Erika 2013.535 Tapia, Erika 2013.600 Lopez, Olivia 2014 25 Galindo, Kim 2008.460 Galindo, Kim 2009.588 Harmon, Amanda 2005 20 Gutierrez, Ana 2016.444 Galindo, Kim 2008.557 Gutierrez, Ana 2016 18 Lackey, Hannah 2014.441 Vollmer, Lindsay 2009.560 Galindo, Kim 2009 16 Vollmer, Lindsay 2009.440 Munhall, Tori 2009.547 Pacheco, Elexis 2007 13 Mohl, Andi 2006.423 Sappington, Trisha 2008.523 Gutierrez, Ana 2015 12 Vollmer, Lindsay 2010.422 Mohl, Andi 2006.500 Munhall, Tori 2009 11 Cole, Amanda 2013.415 Peterson, Breanna 2006 11 Steffensmeier, Megan 2011.414 Haley Strachan 2017 11 Galindo, Kim 2009.413
PITCHING (SEASON) INNINGS STIRKEOUTS WINS Player Year No. Player Year No. Player Year No. Foley, Sai 2015 205.2 #Foley, Sai 2015 190 Foley. Sai 2015 19 Burger, Rachel 2005 203 Bolt, Stephanie 2010 154 Burger, Rachel 2005 14 Abril, Adrianna 2009 177 Tapia, Erika 2013 152 Tapia, Erika 2013 13 Tapia, Erika 2013 175 *Burger, Rachel 2005 136 Abril, Adrianna 2009 12 Nulliner, Danielle 2007 173 Shack, Nicole 2016 90 Bolt, Stephanie 2010 10 Burger, Rachel 2004 151.33 Morgan Garcia 2017 89 Smith, Marissa 2009 10 Bolt, Stephanie 2010 142 Foley, Sai 2014 81 Nulliner, Danielle 2007 10 Watson, Katie 2003 140.67 Nulliner, Danielle 2007 79 Talamantes, Rochelle 2014 9 Glaziner, Jamie 2008 131 Talamantes, Rochelle 2014 76 Talamantes, Rochelle 2014 125 Nicole Shack 2017 73 Cooley, Sam 2008 72 #NJCAA Div 1 #1/ACCAC Conf #1 *ACCAC Conference Top 5 EARNED RUN AVG. OVERAL RECORDS ACCAC STANDINGS Player Year No. Year Wins Losses Percentage Year Wins Losses Percentage Burger, Rachel 2004 1.90 2017 19 29.396 2017 19 29.396 Burger, Rachel 2005 2.17 2016 12 36.250 2016 12 36.250 Foley, Sai 2015 2.48 2015 22 26.458 2015 22 26.458 Watson, Katie 2003 2.54 2014 15 33.313 2014 12 30.286 Bolt, Stephanie 2010 2.91 2013 21 29.420 2013 19 29.396 Foley, Sai 2014 2.96 2012 10 42.238 2012 9 39.231 Davis, Kali 2006 3.08 2011 14 38.269 2011 11 37.229 2010 16 27.372 2010 12 26.316 2009 22 31.207 2009 14 24.368 2008 13 33.283 2008 9 19.311 ALL-ACCAC PLAYERS ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS ACADEMIC TEAM HONORS Player Year Team Player Year Year GPA Foley, Sai 2015 1 st Quintanilla, Kyla 2017 2016 3.14 *Tapia, Erika 2013 1 st Hall, Lexis 2016 2015 3.17 Munhall, Tori 2009 2 nd Strachan, Haley 2016 2014 3.37 Mohl, Andi 2006 2 nd Foley, Sai 2015 2013 3.29 King, Kacy 2006 3 rd Ramirez, Alisha 2014 2012 2.89 Talamantes, Rochelle 2014 2011 2.99 Jauregui, Marissa 2014 2010 3.17 Gaalswijk, Sarah 2013 2009 3.00 Brimie, Amanda 2010 2008 3.15 Vollmer, Lindsey 2010 2007 3.02 Chaffe, Whitney 2007 *All-Conference Chamberlain, Amy 2006 All-Region Players All-American Players Player Year Team Player Year Team Foley, Sai 2015 1 st Tapia, Erika 2013 1st Tapia, Erika 2013 1 st Tori Munhall 2003 2 nd
SPONSORS The PVCC Women s Softball Program and the PVCC Athletics Department would like to take this opportunity to thank all the fans, parents, students, athletic trainers, staff, administration and sponsors who make our season possible. Nena Ashton - Southern Arizona Paving and Construction Company Emily Esch Jim and Bev Foster Maya and Jonathan Lentz Jeanne Valdez Canyon State Plastics Tripp-Bodman Drywall AZ, Inc. YES! I WANT TO BECOME A PARADISE VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE SOFTBALL BOOSTER! PLATIUM LEVEL SPONSORSHIP: $500 or more $ : You choose the amount. Your tax deductible major sponsorship will provide much needed assistance to young women seeking higher education by participating in intercollegiate athletic competition. Sponsor will receive banner recognition throughout the season and a team photo as well as recognition throughout the season in our game program. GOLD LEVEL SPONSORSHIP: $300: This sponsorship will provide a partial-tuition scholarship for one deserving student athlete for one semester. Sponsor will receive banner recognition throughout the season and a team photo. GAME BALL SPONSORSHIP: $75: This sponsorship will pay for enough new game balls for a double-header held at PVCC. Sponsor will receive a signed game ball from the team. Other: $ This donation will go into the general Softball Scholarship Fund and will assist with tuition for student-athletes. Please make checks payable and mail to: PVCC Softball Coach Nick Candrea 18401 N. 32 nd Street Phoenix, AZ 85032 Thank you! We could not play without your support.
GO PUMAS!!! For information about softball at PVCC or to find out how you can support our teams and programs, please contact the Athletics Department at 602-787-7173 or visit our website www.pvc.maricopa.edu/athletics.