Roundup: Gavilan’s Fischer named scholar-athlete of year
Incoming San Benito senior Will Cross finished runner-up at the
San Francisco Junior golf tournament last week, taking second place
in match play behind Andrew Bonner.
Bonner finished 2-up to defeat Cross in the match-play final,
which was held at the par-68 Lincoln Park Golf Course in San
Francisco on July 20-22.
In the first round, Cross defeated Matthew Imel 4-3 and edged
Amol Mahal 2-1 in the quarterfinal round.
Cross then went 2-up on Joseph Furtado-Foster in the semifinals
to advance to the SF Junior final.
Roundup: Gavilan’s Fischer named scholar-athlete of year
Incoming San Benito senior Will Cross finished runner-up at the San Francisco Junior golf tournament last week, taking second place in match play behind Andrew Bonner.
Bonner finished 2-up to defeat Cross in the match-play final, which was held at the par-68 Lincoln Park Golf Course in San Francisco on July 20-22.
In the first round, Cross defeated Matthew Imel 4-3 and edged Amol Mahal 2-1 in the quarterfinal round.
Cross then went 2-up on Joseph Furtado-Foster in the semifinals to advance to the SF Junior final.
Earlier this month, Cross carded 7-under 65 (33-32) at the Yolo Fliers Golf and Country Club in Woodland to take first place in the Bill Dougherty Memorial.
Gavilan’s Fischer named student-athlete of the year
Former Gavilan women’s volleyball player Tessa Fischer was named the 2009-10 Student-Athlete of the Year, it was announced by Gavilan Athletic Director Ron Hannon earlier this month.
“It ranks pretty high,” Fischer said of her latest award. “It’s neat.”
The Rams’ athletic department joined forces with Famous Dave’s legendary Pit Bar-B-Que and Articulate Solutions to honor its student-athletes throughout the year, culminating with this final distinction, according to a statement released by the school.
Fischer, who is headed to California Baptist University in the fall, maintained a 3.94 grade-point average during the past school year to boost her two-year cumulative GPA to 3.91, despite juggling her role on the volleyball team and community volunteer positions.
“Having athletics helps me with academics because it gives me another reason to do well in the classroom,” Fischer said. “It helps me focus.”
With a number of destinations available to her next fall, Fischer settled on California Baptist because the school offered volleyball.
After all, what would she do without volleyball?
As a member of the Lady Rams, the 5-foot-10 middle blocker played a pivotal role in guiding the squad to its first-ever Coast Conference South league championship (17-7, 9-1) and berth into the NorCal Regional Playoffs.
