COMMUNITY COLLEGE SOFTBALL : Rancho Santiago Softball Players Earn Top Honors

Rancho Santiago, which won the Orange Empire Conference softball championships this season, swept the postseason awards as well.

The Dons’ Christina Mazurie was player of the year, Amy Tessman was pitcher of the year and Kim Nutter was coach of the year.

Mazurie hit .403 in conference and is the only player in Rancho Santiago history with more than 100 career hits. She has 101.

Tessman was 13-2 with an earned-run average of 0.66 as the Dons finished 19-2, a game in front of Cypress.

Here is the first team:

Pitchers--Debbie Goddu (Cypress) and Amy Tessman (Rancho Santiago). Infield--Cindy Escobedo (Fullerton); Kellie Jeffers (Orange Coast); Stacy Lumley (Saddleback); Christina Mazurie (Rancho Santiago); Christa Saindon (Cypress).

Outfield--Rockie Breig (Cypress); Kristy Hensel (Fullerton); Jenny Lopez (Cypress); Renee Taylor (Rancho Santiago). Utility--Stephanie Mendoza (Fullerton).

The second team:

Pitchers--Jill Otto (Fullerton); Melody Robles (Rancho Santiago). Infielders--Jenn Allchin (Cypress); Lupie Janos (Fullerton); Jennifer Johnson (Fullerton); Courtney Kerley (Rancho Santiago); Kristin Kirkwood (Rancho Santiago).

Outfield--Carly Girton (Saddleback); Mandy Mendoza (Fullerton); Briana Yoshina (Cypress). Utility--Rocky Willson (Irvine Valley).