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SJR STATEWOMEN’S VOLLEYBALLFront Row, Sitting, L - R:2021 WOMEN'S softball TEAMSerena Hernandez, Farrin Weinert, Angie Frias, Emily Stewart, Soraya Hernandez, Kimmie Cheung2nd Row, Kneeling, L - R: Maddie McAllister, Tiara Brown, Cali Madonna, Ashley Kirkbride, Morgan Adamek, Katie Benedict,Brealyn HolleyBack Row, Standing, L - R: Syhia Marks, Breanna Cefaliello, Maddie Houtz, Macy Kelley, Araya Williams, Cheyenne Kinghorn,Savannah LePain, Kaylee Anthony

SJR STATE1WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL2021 softball alyn HolleyAshley KirkbrideAngie FriasCali MadonnaSerena HernandezAraya WilliamsKimmie CheungBreanna CefalielloTiara BrownMaddie HoutzMaddie McAllisterEmily StewartFarrin WeinertKaylee AnthonyKatie BenedictSoraya HernandezSyhia MarksMacy KelleyMorgan AdamekCheyenne KinghornSavannah OLHilliard, FL/Hilliard Middle-Senior High SchoolOldsmar, FL/East Lake High SchoolKissimmee, FL/St. Cloud High SchoolRockledge, FL/Rockledge High SchoolJacksonville, FL/Mandarin High SchoolSpring, TX/Klein Collins High SchoolWesley Chapel, FL/Wiregrass Ranch HighClermont, FL/South Lake High SchoolWilliston, FL/Williston High SchoolSt. Pete, FL/Northeast High SchoolMelbourne, FL/Melbourne High SchoolBaldwin, FL/Middleburg High SchoolTomball, TX/Tomball High SchoolOrlando, FL/Timber Creek High SchoolWindermere, FL/ Windermere High SchoolJacksonville, FL/Mandarin High SchoolDetroit, MI/River Rouge High SchoolTallahassee, FL/Lincoln High SchoolWoodlands, TX/The Woodlands College Park High SchoolGlen St. Mary, FL/Baker County High SchoolPalm Harbor, FL/Palm Harbor University High Schoolhonors, awards and signingsFCSAA All Mid-Florida Conference All-Academic Team 2019-2020Breanna CefalielloKimmie CheungBrianna ClapperSoraya HernandezBrealyn HolleyKathleen IngramAmanda JesselAshley KirkbrideEmma ShiskinTaylor ShelleyNJCAA All-AcademicSecondTeamBreanna CefalielloSoraya HernandezThird TeamKathleen Ingram2019 SJR State softball players who signed with four-year collegesKelsea Friend . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Webber International University

2 SJR STATEWOMEN’S VOLLEYBALLcoaching staffHead Coach - Marti LittlefieldMarti Littlefield is in her thirdyear of coaching softball atSJR State and comes fromNorthwest Florida State College, where she spent threeyears as assistant coach toJack Byerley. Together, theyaccumulated an overall record of 121 wins, 47 lossesand claimed one PanhandleConference title.The Nashville, Ga., nativespent six years as a playerand coach at Valdosta StateUniversity (VSU), contributing to an unprecedentedrun of six straight Gulf SouthConference (GSC) softballchampionships since 2009.Her coaching staff earnedNational Collegiate AthleticAssociation (NCAA) Division IISouth Region Coaching Staffof the Year honors in 2013and 2014. “Hard work paysoff, and the outcome of anygame is not predetermined,”said Littlefield. “Starting withthe pregame all the way untilthe last pitch requires an extreme amount of focus andteam effort.” Littlefield wasone of the most successfuloffensive players in GSC history, setting records in a slewof categories including homeruns, RBIs and doubles. Shealso led her team to the program’s first-ever national titlein 2012. She was named GSCFreshman of the Year and wasVSU’s Female Athlete of theYear in 2011. She was selected to the All-GSC and all-region teams for four years andnamed an All-American bythe National Fastpitch Coaches Association in 2009 and2011. She thrived academi-cally and was named a VSUCommunity Service Leader in2011 in recognition of her volunteer work.The year 2018 served as ahuge milestone for Littlefieldin the accolades department.Early in the year, Littlefield,along with the 2012 Softball National Championshipteam, was inducted into the2018 Valdosta State University’s Hall of Fame. In May, shewas inducted into the 2018Gulf South Conference Hall ofFame. Littlefield was inducted, individually, into VSU’sHall of Fame in February of2019.

SJR STATEWOMEN’S VOLLEYBALLcoaching staffAssistant Coach - Sabrina HartsellSabrina Hartsell is coaching her second season at St.Johns River State College. Shecomes to us with years of experience developing youthpitchers. Her transition to college coaching was a smoothone as she has prepped manyof her former high school andtravel ball standouts for someimpressive college careers.Hartsell’s coaching careerbegan at Bolles High Schoolin 1998 where she was an assistant, taking over the headcoach position just a year laterin 1999. She left Bolles in 2002to start a family and pursue acareer at Baptist Medical Center in the Wolfson’s ChildrenEmergency Room. She begangiving private pitching lessons,and in December 2010, wentback to coaching at CreeksideHigh School. She took over asHead Coach in 2012. In 2013,Hartsell led 5A, Creekside, toa second-place finish in theirfirst appearance at the StateTournament. She finished her5 years at Creekside with a record of 125 wins and 17 loses,four District titles, 4 straightplayoff appearances includingtwo regional titles, and twostate playoff appearances finishing as the runner-up once.In the fall of 2012, Hartsell was hired to coach the16U Florida Select SoftballProgram. Her coaching contacts grew as she assistedmultiple players in earningcollege scholarships at thegame’s highest level. In thefall of 2013, she and her husband, Mike, started the FloridaForce Softball program. Shealso coached for three years(2015-2018) at Daytona StateCollege.Hartsell is a 1996 graduateof Orange Park High School,where she was a three yearletterman in fast pitch softballand weight lifting. She wasnamed MVP, Pitcher of the Yearand made the All-State Teamthree years. She set severalschool records, and her strikeout record remains unbroken.Hartsell received scholarshipinterest from several DI universities, but like many of ourathletes, she decided on theJunior College route. She attended Florida CommunityCollege of Jacksonville (nowFlorida State College of Jacksonville) where she pitched fortwo years before transferringto the University of North Florida. Her pitching career wasshortened due to an unfortunate elbow injury.Sabrina has been marriedto her husband, Mike Hartsell,since 2002. They have twosons, Hunter and Nolan.Community College, whereshe played her freshman andsophomore seasons, earningher team’s Gold Glove Awardher second year. Smith thentransferred to Florida A&MUniversity, where she received her degree in psychology. While at FloridaA&M University, she playedsecond base and shortstop,and helped lead the Rattlersto claim a MEAC title her se-nior season. Smith earnedthe team’s defensive playerof the year award that year.Smith worked as a pharmacy technician in Orlandofor two years before joiningBethune-Cookman’s coaching staff as an assistant. Sheresides in New Smyrna Beach,FL.Assistant Coach - Alissa SmithAlissa Smith is in her thirdseason as assistant coachat St. Johns River State College. She came to SJR Stateafter serving as the assistantsoftball coach and recruitingcoordinator at Daytona StateCollege where her responsibilities included workingwith the offense, the infield,recruiting and overseeing ofcamps and clinics. Smith alsodid a 10-year stint of coaching at the Division I level,serving as an assistant coachat Bethune Cookman University from 1999 to 2005, and atThe University of Marylandfrom 2005 to 2009.While at Bethune-Cookman, Smith helped leadthe Wildcats to five straightMid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) championshipsfrom 1999-2004 with corresponding NCAA regional appearances.In 2005, the team alsowon the NCAA Regional atGainesville, and advancedto the NCAA Super Regional.Bethune-Cookman won 49games and finished number18 in the final Top 25 poll ofthe season.Smith was also awardedSouth Region Coaching Staffof the Year by the NationalFastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) in 2005.Smith’s collegiate careerbegan at Daytona Beach3

4SJR STATEWOMEN’S VOLLEYBALLviking leadershipJoe H. Pickens, J.D., PresidentWelcome to St. Johns RiverState College! As we begin the2021 season, I would like to thankyou and our sponsors for supporting our student-athletes, the College and its mission in the pursuitof academic, artistic and athleticexcellence.For more than 60 years, thecommunities of Putnam, Clay andSt. Johns counties have entrustedSJR State for its academic excellence and for the positive devel-opment of young men and womenthrough a variety of athletic programs. It is our fundamental beliefthat athletic endeavors, physicalchallenges and healthy competition inspire the strong characterthat is essential in the development of tomorrow’s leaders. Weare so very proud of our progress,remarkable faculty, impressive student body and alumni.I would also like to congratulate our student-athletes whosigned National Letters of Intent toadvance their academic and athletic careers at the university level.We are proud of our student-athletes for their accomplishments,both on the field and in the classroom.I hope you enjoy today’sgame, and I invite you and yourfamily to return to our beautifulcampus to experience and supportour volleyball and baseball teamsas well. Go Vikings!secutive Mid-Flor ida ConferenceChampionships and six trips tothe FCSAA State/NJCAA Region 8Tournament.Jones is a 1984 graduate ofPalatka High School and was se lected by the Texas Rangers inthe 1984 Major League Baseballama teur draft. He spent sevenseasons pitching for the TexasRangers and Montreal Expos minor league sys tems. After retiringfrom profes sional baseball, Jonesearned his A.A. degree from SJRState in 1991 and his bachelor’sdegree in educa tion from the University of North Florida in 1993.Jones is an avid outdoorsmanand enjoys hunting and fishing inhis spare time. Ross and his wife,Tish, have two sons, Tyler andHunter, and two daughters, Taylorand Tessa.Athletic Director - Ross JonesRoss Jones joined theSt. Johns River State Collegecoaching staff as the head baseball coach on June 10, 2008 andassumed the position of athleticdirector on June 1, 2009. After twelve seasons at SJR State,Jones has an overall record of394-218 (.644) and a Mid-Florida Con ference record of 171-95(.643). These twelve seasonshave been among the program’smost suc cessful in its 60-yearhistory and in clude three con-Softball facilities - locker room, lounge

SJR STATE5WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALLPLAYER PROFILESBREALYN HOLLEYINFIELD SOPHOMOREBats: RightThrows: RightMajor: RadiologyHometown: Hilliard, FLHigh School: Hilliard MiddleSenior HSHigh School Coach: MichaelBryantAwards: 2018-19 VyStary All-StarAthlete of the Week, 2016-19 Defensive Award, 2020 President’s List,2019-20 FCSAA All-Academic TeamASHLEY KIRKBRIDEINFIELD SOPHOMORE#1ANGIE FRIASOUTFIELD FRESHMAN#4#3CALI MADONNAOUTFIELD SOPHOMOREBats: LeftThrows: RightMajor: Computer ScienceHometown: Kissimmee, FLHigh School: St. Cloud HSHigh School Coach: RalphRodiguezAwards: FL Storm 3rd at PGF SEChampionship/Intensity PGF ENational Qualifier ChampionsSERENA HERNANDEZOUTFIELD SOPHOMORE#7Bats: LeftThrows: RightMajor: Exercise/Health ScienceHometown: Oldsmar, FLHigh School: East Lake HSHigh School Coach: Kristie DelkAwards: Dean’s List, Golden GloveAward, Honor Roll, All-County 2ndTeamBats: LeftThrows: LeftMajor: Sports ManagementHometown: Jacksonville, FLHigh School: Mandarin HSHigh School Coach: Natalie GonzalezAwards: Dean’s ListBats: RightThrows: RightMajor: Sports ManagementHometown: Rockledge, FLHigh School: Rockledge HSHigh School Coach: Scott Thomas#5