Kellogg Community College’s 2011-12 athletic awards

The Kellogg Community College Athletics Department is proud to announce their end-of-year athletic awards. The athletic awards recognize athletes for their skill in their sport as well as for their achievements in the classroom

This year’s awardees are as follows:

Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Scholar-Athletes of the Year must demonstrate outstanding academic achievement as well as athletics success. The athletes are nominated by their coaches. Both athletes below have a GPA of 3.8 or higher and have completed more than 50 credit hours.

Ashley Nearpass, Softball, Jackson, MI
Addison Webb, Baseball, Mattawan, MI

Academic All-Conference
Student-Athletes must have completed a minimum of 36 credit hours and have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.

Aubree Cable, Women’s Soccer, Battle Creek, MI
Kody Carson, Baseball, Battle Creek, MI
Ashley Cole, Women’s Soccer, Marshall, MI
Jordan Eastman, Men’s Basketball, Belleville, MI
Andrew Fleming, Baseball, Olivet, MI
Danielle Fraley, Women’s Basketball, Union City, MI
Sara Hays, Volleyball/Women’s Basketball, Grand Blanc, MI
Emily Jarrard, Volleyball/Women’s Basketball, Pennfield, MI
Samantha Krueger, Women’s Basketball, Caseville, MI
Sadie Lundy, Women’s Soccer, Springport, MI
Chris McCoy, Baseball, Battle Creek, MI
Ashley Nearpass, Softball, Jackson, MI
Megan Parker, Women’s Basketball, Battle Creek, MI
Breanna Pelloni, Volleyball, Pennfield, MI
Paige Richmond, Softball, Olivet, MI
Kelsie Rodgers, Women’s Soccer, Battle Creek, MI
Seth Szafranski, Baseball, Coldwater, MI
Dani Thorpe, Volleyball, Union City, MI
Briana Trevino, Women’s Basketball, Battle Creek, MI
Kristin VanOosten, Softball, Battle Creek, MI
Addison Webb, Baseball, Mattawan, MI

Academic All-State
Student-Athletes must have completed a minimum of 36 credit hours and have a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher.

Aubree Cable, Women’s Soccer, Battle Creek, MI
Kody Carson, Baseball, Battle Creek, MI
Ashley Cole, Women’s Soccer, Marshall, MI
Jordan Eastman, Men’s Basketball, Belleville, MI
Andrew Fleming, Baseball, Olivet, MI
Danielle Fraley, Women’s Basketball, Union City, MI
Sara Hays, Volleyball/Women’s Basketball, Grand Blanc, MI
Samantha Krueger, Women’s Basketball, Caseville, MI
Sadie Lundy, Women’s Soccer, Springport, MI
Ashley Nearpass, Softball, Jackson, MI
Megan Parker, Women’s Basketball, Battle Creek, MI
Breanna Pelloni, Volleyball, Pennfield, MI
Paige Richmond, Softball, Olivet, MI
Kelsie Rodgers, Women’s Soccer, Battle Creek, MI
Seth Szafranski, Baseball, Coldwater, MI
Dani Thorpe, Volleyball, Union City, MI
Addison Webb, Baseball, Mattawan, MI

NJCAA award for Exemplary Academic Achievement
Student-Athletes must have completed a minimum of 45 credit hours and have a cumulative GPA of 3.6-3.79.

Ashley Cole, Women’s Soccer, Marshall, MI
Jordan Eastman, Men’s Basketball, Belleville, MI
Kelsie Rodgers, Women’s Soccer, Battle Creek, MI
Dani Thorpe, Volleyball, Union City, MI

NJCAA award for Superior Academic Achievement
Student-Athletes must have completed a minimum of 45 credit hours and have a cumulative GPA of 3.8-3.99.

Ashley Nearpass, Softball, Jackson, MI
Addison Webb, Baseball, Mattawan, MI

2011 Women’s Soccer Awards
Katie Deckard, Comstock, MI – All-Region XII – 2nd Team
Sadie Lundy, Springport, MI – All-Region XII – 2nd Team
Lizzy Miller, Battle Creek, MI – All-MCCAA, All-Region XII – 2nd Team
Reba Patterson, Springport, MI – All-MCCAA, All-Region XII – 2nd Team
Kelsie Rodgers, Battle Creek, MI – All-Region XII – 2nd Team

2011 Volleyball Awards
Chelsea Greene, Galesburg, MI – Honorable Mention All-Western Conference
Sara Hayes, Grand Blanc, MI – Honorable Mention All-Western Conference
Breanna Pelloni, Battle Creek, MI – All-Region XII, All-MCCAA, 1st Team All-Conference

2011-12 Women’s Basketball Awards
Malika Flenorl, Battle Creek, MI – Defensive Player of the Year
Danielle Fraley, Union City, MI – Most Valuable Player, Honorable Mention All-Conference
Samantha Krueger, Caseville, MI – Most Valuable Player, 3rd Team All-Conference
Taylor Mainstone, Battle Creek, MI – Most Improved Player

2011-12 Men’s Basketball Awards
Darius Holman, University Park, IL – Honorable Mention All-Western Conference
Steve Roper, Grand Rapids, MI – 2nd Team All-Western Conference

2012 Softball Awards
Paige Richmond, Olivet, MI – Honorable Mention All-Western Conference
Kristin VanOosten, Battle Creek, MI – 1st Team All-Western Conference

2012 Baseball Awards
Patrick Bobolts, Middleville, MI – “Dirt Bag” (Hustle) Award
Cam Bortell, Battle Creek, MI – Honorable Mention All-MCCAA
Kody Carson, Battle Creek, MI – Honorable Mention All-MCCAA
Sean Clancy, Sturgis, MI – 1st Team All-MCCAA, Region XII All-Tournament Team
Andrew Fleming, Olivet, MI – Honorable Mention All-MCCAA
Colton Loomis, Alma, MI – All-Region XII, 1st Team All-MCCAA, Region XII All-Tournament Team
Chris McCoy, Battle Creek, MI – 2nd Team All-MCCAA
Brett Schultz, Canton, MI – 2nd Team All-MCCAA
Bryan Stevens, Portage, MI – Honorable Mention All-MCCAA

KCC Team Awards
Baseball: MCCAA Team League Champions

Click here to read a profile of Scholar-Athlete Ashley Nearpass and click here to read a profile of Scholar-Athlete Addison Webb.

For more information about athletics at Kellogg Community College, visit www.kellogg.edu/athletics.