Nine softball players earn NFCA academic honors
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FULTON, MS – Nine softball players have been recognized as All-America Scholar Athletes by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) for finishing the 2013-14 school year with a 3.50 or better GPA.
Sophomores Catherine Carver (Hernando), Rachel Elder (Guntown), Kory Watterson (Nesbit), and Ashley Langford (Caledonia) along with freshmen Cara Hopper (Caledonia), Hannah Johnson (Branson, MO), Haley Moore (Booneville), Hannah Parks (Corinth) and Laken Shankle (Bruce) all were honored by the NFCA for their excellence in the classroom.
"I'm really proud of all the hard work the girls put into the classroom," said MACJC North Division Coach of the Year Andy Kirk. "Academic success will always be something we stress in our program because the type of discipline that goes into taking care of business in the classroom is the same kind that is key to being successful on the softball field."
The Lady Indians finished the season 37-14 overall and 21-4 in division play to win the program's third-straight MACJC North Division crown while earning their highest ranking ever at No. 11 in the NJCAA's final poll of the season.
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