Ravens baseball, softball teams earn academic honors

Jul 29, 2026Melissa Trevizo
2026 Athletics Academic Honors
Arianays Garcia-Santana (left) and Nathan Belle (right)

PASADENA, Texas – Twenty-two San Jacinto College baseball and softball athletes earned National Junior College Athletic Association Region XIV All-Academic honors for the 2025-26 season, while eight Ravens softball players also received National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-American Scholar Athlete recognition.

Student-athletes must earn at least a 3.25 GPA over 24 credit hours to qualify for the Region XIV All-Academic Team. The following Ravens earned Region XIV All-Academic honors:

Region XIV All-Academic Athletes:

Jack Marek
Jack Marek
Baseball

Zoie Powell
Zoie Powell
Softball

In addition, eight Ravens softball players earned NFCA All-American Scholar Athlete honors, recognizing excellence in the classroom and on the field. 

NFCA All-American Scholar Athletes:

  • Juliann Delome
  • Arianays Garcia-Santana
  • Kenadie Guthrie
  • Breanna Norman
  • Addison Opela
  • Zoie Powell
  • Jenna Sebesta
  • Vanessa Valdez

This year, more than 13,000 student-athletes from 31 programs nationwide earned NJCAA Academic Team of the Year honors after achieving the highest GPA in their respective sport during the academic year. The NJCAA All-Academic program also recognized these San Jac athletes:

All-Academic First Team – 4.0 GPA

  • Juliann Delome
  • Arianays Garcia-Santana
  • Breanna Norman
  • Zoie Powell

All-Academic Second Team – 3.80 to 3.99 GPA

  • Jack Marek

All-Academic Third Team – 3.60 to 3.79 GPA

  • Nathan Belle
  • Hunter Crain
  • Kenadie Guthrie
  • Parker Matthews
  • Addison Opela
  • Cody Palacios
  • Jenna Sebesta
  • Vanessa Valdez

Complete lists of Region XIV All-Academic honorees and NJCAA All-Academic recipients are available at NJCAA.org.

About San Jacinto College

Surrounded by monuments of history, evolving industries, maritime enterprises of today, and the space age of tomorrow, San Jacinto College has served the people of East Harris County, Texas, since 1961. The College is ranked second in the nation among more than 1,100 community colleges, as designated by the Aspen Institute and was named an Achieving the Dream Leader College of Distinction in 2020 and 2026. As a Hispanic-Serving Institution that spans five campuses, plus an online college, San Jacinto College serves approximately 45,000 credit and non-credit students annually. It offers more than 200 degrees and certificates across eight major areas of study that put students on a path to transfer to four-year institutions or enter the workforce. The College is fiscally sound, holding bond ratings of AA+ by Standard & Poor’s and Aa2 by Moody’s. San Jacinto College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.

 

 

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