GateWay Softball The Lady Geckos

GateWay Softball Almanac

2009 Season

2009 Roster

2009 Schedule/Results

Former Gecko Players

Geckos in College

2010 GateWay Softball Roster
Alphabetical       
No. Name Pos. B/T Hometown (High School)
 10 Kristen Brown INF R/R Phoenix, AZ ( Thunderbird HS)
 14 Dana Charley OF/INF R/R Window Rock, AZ (Window Rock HS)
 11 Mallory DeGroot OF  L/L Queen Creek, AZ (Queen Creek HS)
 7 Priscilla Garcia OF L/L Phoenix, AZ (Alhambra HS)
 8 Christen Gutierrez INF S/R Phoenix, AZ (Peoria HS)
 23 Kendall Horta P/INF L/R Globe, AZ (Globe HS)
 13 Nadir Lopez INF R/R Phoenix, AZ (Maryvale HS)
 4 Jennifer Lorenzi OF/INF L/R Scottsdale, AZ (Horizon HS)
 6 Sierra Macias INF/OF R/R Glendale, AZ (Copper Canyon HS)
 21 Selena Merrill C/INF R/R Mesa, AZ (Dobson HS)
 3 Sierra Montenegro OF L/R Phoenix, AZ (St. Mary's HS)
 9 Damonik Morales P/OF R/R Nogales, AZ (Nogales HS)
 1 Jordan Nelssen OF/INF L/R Mesa, AZ (Mesa HS)
 24 Lesley Nielsen INF/P R/R St. Johns, AZ (Show Low HS)
 17  Melissa Rodriguez  INF  R/R  Eloy, AZ (Santa Cruz HS)
 22 Adelyne Ross C/INF R/R Phoenix, AZ (Moon Valley HS)
 19 Erica Silva P/OF R/R Chandler, AZ (Corona del Sol HS)
 20 Heather Tackacs INF R/R Phoenix, AZ (Greenway HS)
 18 Desiree Valle INF L/R Phoenix, AZ (St. Mary's HS)
 2 Nicole Vasquez OF R/R Phoenix, AZ (North HS)
 16 Cheyenne Wilson INF/C R/R Sierra Vista, AZ (Buena HS)
 
2010 GateWay Coaching Staff    
  Name Position
Jaime Long Head Coach
Gary Irwin Asst. Coach
Rhoenita Yancey Asst. Coach
Dave George Asst. Coach
Don Abrams Stregnth Coach
Women's Golf Team is Currently Recruiting Players

GateWay Community College is proud to announce the return of women's golf to its Spring 2010 athletic line up! The new women's golf coach, Paul Manoogian, has been working hard to make this a historical season for GateWay and is currently looking for his all-star lineup. Any woman currently enrolled or looking to take classes in the spring is encouraged to join. All skill levels are welcome and scholarships are available!

Women interested should be able to commit to practices and tournaments held primarily on weekdays in the spring. For more information, contact Manoogian at pamanoog@cox.net .

Scramble For Scholarships Event to Support GateWay Athletics

A unique evening golf tournament fundraiser at Continental Golf Course to support GateWay athletes

Grab your clubs and join GateWay Community College for a unique night of food and fun at one of Scottsdale’s finest courses! The first ever Scrambling for Scholarships event will be held Saturday, September 19 and will feature dinner, a silent auction and a 9-hole round of night golf.  Each player will receive their own glow-in-the-dark ball and a chance to win great prizes! The event will begin with dinner at 7 p.m. at Continental Golf Course, located at 7920 E Osborn Rd in Scottsdale. Proceeds from the event will help raise money for GateWay athletes.

As the expense of a college education continues to rise, it is imperative that scholarships are available for student athletes to help provide for books, school supplies and sporting equipment.

“This is a great opportunity to support your Geckos while having a great time with friends and family,” said Jaime Long, GateWay’s acting athletic director. “We have over 140 student athletes, many of which have difficulties affording the high price of school supplies. Our fundraising efforts are working to build a book scholarship to benefit these athletes.”

The cost to register for Scrambling for Scholarships is $45 per person and up to four people per group are allowed. Additional support is encouraged and there are three levels of sponsorship with incentives such as tournament registration, t-shirts and recognition in the Gecko Newsletter. 

Sign up today by visiting http://www.maricopa.edu/foundation/events/golf/. The deadline to register is Saturday, September 5.

For more information, contact Rob Shabansky at 602-286-8215 or e-mail shabansky@gatewaycc.edu.

For media inquiries contact:

Stephanie Lough, GateWay Sports Information Director, at (602) 286-8218 or lough@gatewaycc.edu 

Michelle Everson, GateWay PR Assistant, at 602-286-8232 or everson@gatewaycc.edu.

                              

2010 Schedule

Date

Day

Opponent

Location

Time

Results

1/29/2010

Fri

Chattanooga CC

Stephanie Lynn Craig Park

1:00 PM

 

1/29/2010

Fri

El Paso CC

Stephanie Lynn Craig Park

7:30 PM

 

1/30/2010

Sat

North Idaho

Stephanie Lynn Craig Park

10:00 AM

 

1/30/2010

Sat

Salt Lake City

Stephanie Lynn Craig Park

4:15 PM

 

1/30/2010

Sat

Southern Idaho

Stephanie Lynn Craig Park

6:15 PM

 

1/31/2010

Sun

Southern Nevada

College of Southern Nevada

8:00 AM

 

1/31/2010

Sun

Western Nevada

College of Southern Nevada

10:00 AM

 

2/5/2010

Fri

Round Robin

St. Agnes

TBA

 

2/6/2010

Sat

Round Robin

St. Agnes

TBA

 

2/9/2010

Tue

Central AZ

St. Agnes

2:00 PM

 

2/13/2010

Sat

Glendale CC

Glendale, AZ

12:00 PM

 

2/16/2010

Tue

Phoenix College

Phoenix, AZ

2:00 PM

 

2/23/2010

Tue

Scottsdale CC

St. Agnes

2:00 PM

 

2/27/2010

Sat

Yavapai College

Prescott, AZ

12:00 PM

 

3/2/2010

Tue

Arizona Western

St. Agnes

2:00 PM

 

3/5/2010

Fri

South Mountain CC

St. Agnes

5:00 PM

 

3/9/2010

Tue

Mesa CC

Mesa, AZ

2:00 PM

 

3/10/2010

Wed

South Suburban College

St. Agnes

4:00 PM

 

3/12/2010

Fri

Tucson Invitational

Tucson, AZ

TBA

 

3/13/2010

Sat

Tucson Invitational

Tucson, AZ

TBA

 

3/14/2010

Sun

Tucson Invitational

Tucson, AZ

TBA

 

3/16/2010

Tue

Chandler Gilbert CC

St. Agnes

12:00 PM

 

3/17/2010

Wed

Western Nebraska

St. Agnes

12:00 PM

 

3/18/2010

Thu

Trinidad State

St. Agnes

12:00 PM

 

3/23/2010

Tue

Paradise Valley CC

Phoenix, AZ

2:00 PM

 

3/27/2010

Sat

Eastern AZ

St. Agnes

12:00 PM

 

3/30/2010

Tue

Pima CC

Tucson, AZ

2:00 PM

 

4/1/2010

Thu

Scottsdale CC

Scottsdale, AZ

2:00 PM

 

4/6/2010

Tue

Glendale CC

St. Agnes

4:00 PM

 

4/10/2010

Sat

Phoenix College

St. Agnes                            

12:00 PM

 

4/13/2010

Tue

Paradise Valley CC

St. Agnes

2:00 PM

 

4/17/2010

Sat

South Mountain CC

Phoenix, AZ

12:00 PM

 

4/20/2010

Tue

Mesa CC

St. Agnes

2:00 PM

 

4/22/2010

Thu

Chandler Gilbert CC

Gilbert, AZ

2:00 PM

 

Want to Play Softball?
Calling High School Softball Players There are many advantages to continuing your athletic and academic careers at GateWay Community College. Academically, GateWay offers: Lower tuition rates, which are often as low as 1/3 or less of the cost of state...
Batter Up!

 The softball season began this past weekend as the ladies participated in the 2009 Great Western Shootout Tournament in Yuma. The Geckos were defeated by Golden West, 1-5, and Chandler-Gilbert 2-9 on Saturday, and Southern Idaho 14-2 on Sunday. The Geckos look to turn their streak around at their first home game against Phoenix CC February 10th at St. Agnes.

Coach Jaime Long said the returning sophomores played strong and the new freshman are great additions to the Gecko family. A big congrats goes out to Courtney Klassen for being named a top returning player in our district!

 

2009 Team Roster & Bios

Click on a player's name to view their photo and personal biography! (coming soon)

 

Name

Position

Year

High School/HomeTown

Anderson, Monica

OF/INF

SO

Marcos de Niza/Tempe

Brunson, Trannette

INF/P

SO

Canyon del Oro/Tucson

Dallas, Candyce

OF/INF

FR

Agua Fria/Avondale

Dee, Briana

OF

FR

Tuba City

DeGroot, Loren

OF

FR

Queen Creek

Garcia, Mercedes

INF

FR

Copper Canyon/ Glendale

Gonzalez, Bernie

OF/INF

FR

Tombstone

Gutierrez, Chris

INF

FR

Peoria HS/Peoria

Horta, Kendall

P/INF

FR

Globe

O'Banner, Kristen

OF/INF

SO

Cesar Chavez HS/PHX

Ochoa, Desiree

OF

FR

Alhambra/PHX

Rodriguez, Alexis

INF

SO

Palo Verde HS/Tucson

Trillo, Michelle INF FR Cortez/Phoenix

Tsinigine, Brandy

OF

SO

Tuba City HS/Tuba City

Villar, Vanessa

OF

FR

Skyline High School/Mesa

Wilson, Cheyenne

C/INF

FR

Buena High School/Sierra Vista

2009 Schedule

 

Date Day Opponent Location Time Results

1/30/09

 

 

Fri

 

 

Great Western Shootout

Golden West  

Chandler-Gilber

Yuma, AZ

 

 

TBA

 

 

 

L (1-5)

L (2-9)

1/31/09

 

Sat

 

Great Western Shootout

Southern Idaho

Yuma, AZ

 

TBA

 

 

L (2-14)

2/10/09 Tue Phoenix St. Agnes 2:00pm L (0-17)  L (0-17)
2/14/09 Sat Paradise Valley Paradise Valley, AZ 12:00pm L (1-10) W (7-6)
2/17/09 Tue Arizona Western Yuma, AZ 2:00pm

L (0-19)   L (0-8)

2/20/09 Fri Dawson CC St. Agnes 6:00pm

L (2-10)  L (0-8)

2/21/09 Sat Pima St. Agnes 12:00pm

L (1-19)  L (0-8)

2/24/09 Tue Scottsdale St. Agnes 2:00pm L (1-14)  L (1-2)
2/28/09 Sat Chandler-Gilbert Gilbert, AZ 12:00pm

L (1-11)  L (0-7)

3/3/09 Tue South Mountain Phoenix, AZ 2:00pm L (4-9)    L(0-14)
3/7/09 Sat Mott CC St. Agnes 6:00pm L (2-11) W(4-2)
3/10/09 Tue Yavapai Prescott, AZ 2:00pm

L(0-20)   L(1-26) 

3/13/09 Fri

Phoenix Tournament

South Suburban College

South Eastern College

Rose Mofford Park

 

 

 

10:00am

2:00pm

 

L(3-5)

L(1-19)

3/14/09 Sat

Phoenix Tournament

Delta College

Pratt Community College

Rose Mofford Park

 

 

 

TBA

 

W(6-5)

L(2-11)

3/15/09 Sun

Phoenix Tournament

CC of Spokane

St. Louis CC

Rose Mofford Park TBA

 

L (1-12)

L (7-17) 

3/17/09 Tue Central Arizona St. Agnes 2:00pm  L(0-12)  L(0-10)
3/18/09 Wed Seward County CC St. Agnes 12:00pm  
3/19/09 Thu Illinois Central College St. Agnes 4:00pm  L (3-12)  L (0-17)
3/24/09 Tue Eastern Arizona St. Agnes 2:00pm

L(0-9)     L(0-12)

3/25/09 Wed Pierce College St. Agnes 2:00pm

L(0-8)    W(9-0)

3/28/09 Sat Mesa St. Agnes 12:00pm  W (4-1)  L(2-5)
3/31/09 Tue Glendale Glendale, AZ 2:00pm L(0-8)     L(10-18) 
4/4/09 Sat Scottsdale Scottsdale, AZ 12:00pm L(6-10)   L(5-13) 
4/7/09 Tue Mesa Mesa, AZ 2:00pm

 L(1-13)  L(2-7)

4/9/09 Thu Chandler-Gilbert St. Agnes 6:00pm L(1-7)     L(3-8)
4/14/09 Tue Glendale St. Agnes 2:00pm

 L(6-11)  L(0-10)

4/18/09 Sat South Mountain St. Agnes 12:00pm

L(4-6)     L(6-11)

4/21/09 Tue Phoenix Phoenix, AZ 2:00pm

L (0-13)  L(0-8)

4/23/09 Thu Paradise Valley St. Agnes 2:00pm  

New Year, New Season!

The Lady Geckos slide into the new year starting with the Great Western Shootout in Yuma. The 3-day event, which will host over a dozen teams representing premier community colleges across the country, will kick off Friday, January 30th, and continue on through Sunday, February 1st. The Geckos are scheduled to go up against Golden West College and Chandler-Gilbert Community College on Saturday, then finishing up the tournament against AZ Western College and El Paso CC on Sunday.

Their first home game is scheduled for February 10 at 2PM at St. Agnes Catholic School in Phoenix.

 

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What is Bowling for Books?

The Bowling for Books Tournament was started in order to create a book scholarship fund for our student athletes. As the expenses of a college education continue to rise, it is imperative that we can create this scholarship opportunity for our student athletes.  These contributions provide GateWay athletics immediate funds for student athletes and increase their opportunity for success, today and in the future.  A college education not only gives our student athletes the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed in their chosen professions but also strengthens their ability to think analytically in order to contribute to our society.  It is through athletic support that our pursuits of excellence can continue to grow and flourish. This is your opportunity to help us provide our athletes with a chance to excel on and off the field.