The 2021-22 athletics season at Porterville College officially came to a close last week and on Monday, the Pirates honored their best and brightest at the 12th annual Academic and Athletic Achievement Awards banquet at the PC Student Center. The ceremony made its return after a two-year absence due to the COVID pandemic.
Highlights from the event include an impressive 31 Pirate student-athletes being named to the President's Honors List (3.50-4.0 GPA) while 16 more earned Dean's List honors (3.0-3.49 GPA).
A complete list of award winners is below:
President's Honors: 3.50-4.0 GPA
Paige Borges – Women's Volleyball
Jordan Castaneda – Women's Volleyball
Victoria Dabney – Women's Volleyball
Andrea Frausto – Women's Volleyball
Isaiah Josue – Men's Basketball
Xavier Nava – Men's Basketball
Julio Phipps – Men's Basketball
Cameron Walker – Men's Basketball
Cheyenne Ausborn – Softball
Ally Boyd – Softball
Cassie Cannon – Softball
Kelsey Moen – Softball
Madelynne Pierce – Softball
Hailee Smutz – Softball
Ryan Blondell – Baseball
Luca Dincola – Baseball
Evan Drummond – Baseball
JT Edmunds - Baseball
Justin Francis – Baseball
Frank Scalia – Baseball
Keenan Shaw – Baseball
Kaden Twyman – Baseball
Bernardo Espinoza – Cross Country
Carlos Rodriguez – Cross Country
Kaija Ambriz – Women's Basketball
Cienna Enriquez – Women's Basketball/Softball
Andrea Jeronimo – Women's Basketball
Jazzlynn Medrano – Women's Basketball
Mia Pengilly – Women's Basketball
Erica Palad – Women's Tennis
Natalia Sanchez – Women's Tennis
Dean's List: 3.0-3.49 GPA
Madison Doty – Women's Volleyball
Emily Kissick – Women's Volleyball
Noah Aparicio – Cross Country/Baseball
Chirrag Sidhu – Men's Basketball
Quame Smith – Men's Basketball
Jenna Holder – Women's Basketball/Softball
Annisa Gomez – Softball
Ashlyn Houston – Softball
Dan Clancy – Baseball
CJ Fish – Baseball
Deven Gomez – Baseball
Tristan Jacobson - Baseball
Jason Kramlich - Baseball
Justice Loflin – Baseball
Christopher Ortega – Baseball
Kuhron Patrick – Baseball
Freshmen of the Year: First-year student athlete, demonstrated excellence in his or her sport
Chozen Amadi – Men's Basketball
Victoria Dabney – Women's Volleyball
Jazz Medrano – Women's Basketball
Sophomores of the Year: Second-year student-athlete, must have competed two years at PC, demonstrated excellence in his or her sport
Mo Mosley – Softball
Chirrag Sidhu – Men's Basketball
Pirates of the Year: Student-Athlete that demonstrates a "team-first" attitude, shows heart, spirit and dedication to his or her teammates and coaches
Noah Aparicio – Men's Cross Country/Baseball
Luca Dincola – Baseball
Cienna Enriquez – Women's Basketball/Softball
Tyler Curry Sportsmanship Award: Student-Athlete who consistently displays outstanding behavior and conducted themselves with a high degree of character and good sportsmanship
Hailee Smutz – Softball
Stefan Leo – Baseball
Tiffanee Anderson Most Inspirational Award: Eligible Student-Athlete (1st or 2nd year) who has overcome personal odds/adversity and is an inspirational and valuable member of his or her team
Kaija Ambriz – Women's Basketball
JT Edmunds – Baseball
Kathie Gifford Special Recognition Award: Individual from campus who demonstrates interest, support and/significant contribution to PC Athletics
Janice Halopoff – Athletic Eligibility Clerk
Above and Beyond Award: Individual from campus who demonstrates interest, support and/significant contribution to PC Athletics
Kory Rieger – PC Softball Supporter
Athletic Director's Award: Each person on this list played their freshman year at PC prior to the pandemic and showed the ultimate display of perseverance to return post-pandemic to finish their eligibility
Paige Borges – Women's Volleyball
Jordan Castaneda – Women's Volleyball
Madison Doty – Women's Volleyball
Emily Kissick – Women's Volleyball
Katie Phillips – Women's Volleyball
Jaden Jones – Men's Basketball
Chirrag Sidhu – Men's Basketball
JT Edmunds – Baseball
Aaron Hernandez – Baseball
Ally Boyd – Softball
Annisa Gomez – Softball
Mo Mosley – Softball
Scholar-Athletes of the Year: Second-year student-athlete with the top overall Grade Point Average, also must have competed two years at PC
Paige Borges – Women's Volleyball
Chirrag Sidhu – Men's Basketball
2022 Academic and Athletic Achievement Awards Ceremony (May 2, 2022)
