Trojan Shield Weekly Update: July 2, 2018
Greetings from Trojan Country!
The search for a new head coach to lead the Trojan baseball team has dominated activity in the athletic department for the past couple of weeks. We had a great pool of applicants to choose from and I am grateful to the people from TSJC and the city of Trinidad that gave input into the process. I am happy to say we will be able to announce the next head coach in the coming days. I am excited with this hire and feel like Trojan Baseball will be in great hands.
It was a busy week for the staff as well. Along with helping with the search for the next coach, the coaches are still busy recruiting. On top of that Desi Moreno attended the 2018 National Athletic Trainers Association convention in New Orleans. She was able to learn the latest techniques and make contacts with other athletic trainers. It is a great investment for the health and safety of our athletes, and I am sure she will bring a ton of ideas back with her. Coach Steve Swazo was in Denver all week at the Colorado Sparkler Softball tournament. It is a great event that features over 900 teams and is a fantastic recruiting tool. Coach Melissa Hardman was in Kansas at Wichita County High School. She ran a series of volleyball camps for students in the 4th through 12th grades.
We have amazing coaches and staff at TSJC. It is a pleasure to work with all of these hard working people.
Summer Camp Schedule
- June 5-8 – Boys Basketball Camp (completed)
- June 20-22 – Girls Basketball Camp (completed)
- August 7-9 – Volleyball Camp
40 Trojan Athletes earn NJCAA Academic Honors
In last week’s Trojan Shield we looked at the success our teams had in the classroom during the recently completed academic year. This week we will take a look at the individual students who were awarded by the NJCAA for their academic prowess.
It was a great year for the athletes as we had 40 individual honors. This is the most ever, topping the 31 we had in 2016-17. To earn these honors a student had to complete 24 credit hours of college level classes with a minimum GPA of 3.60.
The following student-athletes have been awarded NJCAA honors for their academic achievement.
NJCAA All-Academic First Team: 4.00 GPA
| Jess Pratt | Baseball | |
| Lucas Quimby | Baseball | |
| Mason Campbell | Baseball | |
| Reese Patterson | Baseball | |
| Hannah Gilmore | Women's Basketball | |
| Maria Montes | Cross Country | |
| Claire Gay | Women's Soccer | |
| Alyssa McWilliams | Softball | |
| Avery Boccella | Softball | |
| Breelyn Craig | Softball | |
| Darian Morlan | Softball | |
| Priscilla Sanchez | Volleyball |
NJCAA All-Academic Second Team: 3.80-3.99 GPA
| Anthony Durbano | Baseball | |
| James Janco | Baseball | |
| Mandie Perea | Women's Basketball | |
| Ariana Acosta | Women's Soccer | |
| Abby Madrid | Softball | |
| Roni Beavers | Softball | |
| Alyssa Suazo | Volleyball | |
| Jerusha Pitzer | Volleyball |
NJCAA All-Academic Third Team: 3.60-3.79 GPA
| Alexandre Bedard | Baseball | |
| Ethan Castro | Baseball | |
| Nico Guzman | Baseball | |
| Reid Baty | Baseball | |
| Angel King | Men's Basketball | |
| Issac Essien | Men's Basketball | |
| Kaitlyn Rodriguez | Women's Basketball | |
| Rene Melendez-Villalobos | Men's Basketball | |
| Daniel Haymes | Indoor Track & Field, Outdoor Track & Field, Cross Country | |
| Benadine Chelimo | Indoor Track & Field, Outdoor Track & Field, Cross Country | |
| Emmett Reimer | Outdoor Track & Field | |
| Maizy Burbank | Women's Soccer | |
| Ueslea Silva | Men's Soccer | |
| Abby Garcia | Softball | |
| Gabrielle Gonzalez | Softball | |
| Megan Nunez | Softball | |
| Rachel Duran | Softball | |
| Teddi Garcia | Softball | |
| Antonia Harrison | Volleyball | |
| Brianna Molina | Cross Country |
Some photos from the week
Quote of the Week -
"The beautiful thing about learning is nobody can take it away from you." - B.B. King
GO TROJANS!
#StriveForExcellence
Mike Salbato
Athletic Director
Trinidad State Junior College