Whitecaps softball signs Aspyn Grossman
The Galveston College softball team welcomes outfielder Aspyn Grossman to the Whitecaps family.
Grossman, a standout senior at Bullard High School, signed with the Whitecaps on Nov. 5 at a ceremony at her high school in Bullard, Texas.
Bullard High Head Softball Coach Megan Dobrinski and the Grossman family joined Galveston College Head Softball Coach and Athletic Director Christa Hartnett for the signing ceremony.
As a sophomore, Grossman hit .414 with 40 runs scored and 15 stolen bases. As a junior, she hit .421 with 36 runs scored and 28 stolen bases.
Whitecaps Wednesdays fan days set
As part of Whitecaps Wednesday, students, faculty and staff are encouraged to wear Galveston College orange and royal blue in support of the Whitecaps baseball and softball teams every Wednesday during the fall and spring semesters.
Each Wednesday in September, a different Whitecaps Wednesday promotion will be announced.
For more information, email Cynthia Parra at [email protected], call (409) 944-1234 or visit Student Center 110.
Galveston College Whitecaps baseball opens fall play on Saturday at Wharton
The Galveston College baseball team will begin fall play on Saturday, Sept. 8, at 2 p.m. when the Whitecaps take on the Wharton County Junior College Pioneers in Wharton, Texas.
Under the leadership of Coach Chris Joblin, the 2018 Whitecaps were very competitive, besting Wharton in the last game of the team’s final series to make it to the Region XIV Tournament, where the Whitecaps finished fourth overall.
During Coach Joblin’s six years at Galveston College, the Whitecaps have continued academic excellence with an impressive cumulative team GPA, over 3.0 every year. Over the course of the last six years, the Whitecaps have sent 31 players on to the NCAA Division 1 level and had seven players drafted in the MLB draft, and another player sign as a free agent.
Fall 2018 Whitecaps Baseball Schedule
Day/Date Opponent Location Time
Saturday, Sept. 8 Wharton County Junior College Wharton, TX, 2 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 14 Wharton County Junior College Houston, TX 12:30 p.m.
Blinn College Houston, TX 5:30 PM
Sunday, Sept. 16 Laredo Community College Houston, TX 1:30 p.m.
Alvin College Houston, TX 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 18 Alvin College Galveston, TX 3 p.m.
Friday-Saturday, Sept. 21-Sept. 22, All-Star Weekend Brenham, TX TBA
Tuesday, Sept. 25 Blinn College Galveston, TX 3 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 3 South Texas Scout Team Houston, TX 5:30 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 5 Wharton County Junior College
Sulphur, LA 1:30 p.m.
Delgado Community College Sulphur, LA 4:30 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 6 Bossier Parish Community College Sulphur, LA 10:30AM
LSU-Alexandria Sulphur, LA 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 9 San Jacinto College Houston, TX 4 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 13 Coastal Bend College Beeville, TX 2 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 19 Blinn College Brenham, TX 3 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 23 Alvin College Alvin, TX 1 p.m.
Saturday-Sunday, Oct. 27-Oct. 28, Texas Scout Association Tournament, Austin, TX, TBA
Saturday, Nov. 3 Coastal Bend College Galveston, TX 2 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 6 San Jacinto College Galveston, TX 4 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 10 Wharton County Junior College Galveston, TX 2 p.m.
Houston Astros honor Whitecaps Andre Derouen
The Houston Astros on Wednesday, Sept. 5, honored Galveston College Whitecaps baseball player Andre Derouen, Jr., who drowned in March after rescuing his younger brother from a pond near their home.
Andre was a fantastic and beloved athlete, having played both football and baseball for Hitchcock High School. He was also named Hitchcock ISD’s most valuable defensive baseball player his senior year in 2017.
“Andre brought so much joy to everyone around him,” said Chris Joblin, head coach of the Galveston College Whitecaps baseball team. “He is missed by everyone who knew him.”
Several dozen family members, friends and teammates were at the event to celebrate and honor Andre. All of them wore custom-made T-shirts featuring Andre in his Whitecaps uniform and the Houston Astros’ classic orange star.
Coach Del retires after 20 years, 700+ wins
Friends, colleagues, student-athletes and family members gathered Tuesday, Aug. 28, to honor Coach Ken Delcambre, who retired Aug. 31 after 20 years and more than 700 wins as Whitecaps head softball coach and athletic director at Galveston College.
Coach Del, as he is known by players, friends and colleagues, spent a total of 35 years in coaching, including several years as assistant softball coach at Alvin Community College before joining Galveston College in 1998 to lead the school’s brand-new softball program.
Since that time, he has coached numerous National Junior College Athletic Association Region XIV champions. His Whitecaps have had two National Junior College Athletic Association National Championship appearances, and he has coached 10 NJCAA All-Americans, four NJCAA All-Americans and three Olympians. His coaching staff also was named NFCA Regional Coaching Staff of the Year.
Above, Coach Delcambre is joined by coaches and umpires from the Region 14 of the National Junior College Athletic Association.
Below (left), Coach Delcambre and his wife, Barbara, visit with guests at the reception. Below (right), Coach Delcambre and Christa Hartnett, who assumed the position of head softball coach and athletic director on Sept. 1, take time for a photo.
For more highlights of the party, click here.
Galveston College welcomes new Whitecaps
Galveston College welcomed the new members of its Whitecaps softball and baseball teams and their family members to campus July 18 with a full-day athletic orientation in the Abe and Annie Seibel Foundation Wing.
Athletic Director and Head Softball Coach Ken Delcambre said the 2018-19 class of freshmen and transfer students had an opportunity to hear from college staff members, tour the campus, meet with advisers, and get to know their coaches and team members during the orientation.
Pictured: Above, Dr. Myles Shelton, Galveston College president, welcomes the student-athletes to Galveston College. Below, Assistant Softball Coach Christa Hartnett, Head Baseball Coach Chris Joblin and Assistant Baseball Coach Kevin Lallman greet athletes at the orientation, which is designed to provide important information about college/student services and student-athlete responsibilities.
Whitecaps baseball team heading to NJCAA regional tournament
A hard-fought 7-6 walk-off victory over Wharton County Junior College on Friday, May 4, sent the Galveston College Whitecaps baseball team to the 2018 NJCAA Region XIV Baseball Tournament.
The Whitecaps (21-33) secured the South Zone #4 seed and will face off against the East Zone #1 seed, Navarro College (35-20), in game four of the tournament on Saturday, May 12, at 8 p.m. in Lufkin, Texas.
Games will be broadcast online at http://tsrnsports.com/njcaa-baseball/.
View the conference bracket here.
Whitecaps softball to compete in regional championship game
Galveston College clinched a trip to the NJCAA National Softball Tournament on Sunday afternoon by defeating No. 5 nationally ranked Tyler Junior College in day 3 of the Region XIV Softball Tournament hosted by Lamar State College Port Arthur.
Galveston and Tyler worked their way through the winner’s bracket of the four-day tourney, meeting Sunday afternoon to determine who would earn a trip to Utah and the national tournament later this month. Galveston came away with the 6-5 decision.
Bossier Parish Community College will play Tyler Junior College at 10 a.m. today to earn the right to face the undefeated Galveston College Whitecaps for a chance at the regional tournament title. That game will take place at 12:30 p.m.
6 Whitecaps softball players named to 2018 NJCAA Region XIV South Zone all-conference teams
Six Whitecaps softball players have been named to the 2018 NJCAA Region XIV South Zone first and second all-conference teams.
The Whitecaps landed five players on the first team and one player on the second team. Ashley Kriesel, a sophomore from Houston, was named Region XIV South Zone Pitcher of the Year. First team selections included Kriesel; Alyssa Martinez, shortstop; Kirsten Shaw, first base; Alexandria Lewis, second base; and Kayla Kerr, DP/UT. Outfielder Anahi Hoover was named to the second team.
The Whitecaps softball coaches attended a coaches meeting at San Jacinto College on Tuesday, May 1, for the all-conference team selections. The Galveston College Whitecaps softball team has qualified for the NJCAA Region XIV Tournament to be held at the Lamar State College Port Arthur field in Port Arthur, Texas. The Whitecaps secured the South Zone #1 seed with a conference record of 20 wins and only four losses. The team’s first game is Friday, May 4, against the East Zone #4 seed, Angelina College. Game time is set for 5:30 p.m. Live video broadcast will be aired at www.coopersports.net.
Whitecaps softball qualifies for 2018 NJCAA Region XIV Tournament
The Galveston College Whitecaps softball team has qualified for the 2018 NJCAA Region XIV Tournament to be held at the Lamar State College Port Arthur’s Martin Field in Port Arthur, Texas.
The Whitecaps secured the South Zone #1 seed with a conference record of 20 wins and only four losses. The team’s first game is Friday, May 4, against the East Zone #4 seed, Angelina College. Game time is set for 5:30 p.m.
The tournament website is http://athletics.lamarpa.edu/NJCAARegion14SoftballTournament.aspx.
Live video broadcast will be aired at www.coopersports.net.
Click here to view and download the bracket.