Name Ashley Ray School Henderson State Sport Softball Gender female Classification Graduated in December of 2012 Home Town Colt, ARK Head Coach Beth Jackson G.P.A 3.80 Major Physical Education

On field accomplishments

• Three-Time HSU Team Captain
• 2012 First Team All-GAC
• 2011 First Team All-GSC selection.
• 2011 Second Team All-Region Selection
• 2010 Second Team All-GSC
• 2009 Second Team All-GSC
• Led the team in hitting the past two seasons.
• Committed just 7 errors in 175 chances. Top fielder in GAC at second base.
• Hit safely in 38 of 50 games including a 16 game hitting streak in 2012.
• Ended Career with 118 Runs scored, second in HSU history
• Only the Second HSU softball player to earn All-Conference honors all 4 years
• Second all-time in career hits at HSU with 187
• A Four-year starter for HSU playing 211 games.
• 2012 First Team All-GAC
• 2011 First Team All-GSC selection.
• 2011 Second Team All-Region Selection
• 2010 Second Team All-GSC
• 2009 Second Team All-GSC
• Led the team in hitting the past two seasons.

Awards and honors

• 2012 GAC Commissioner’s Trophy Top 10 Finalist
• Two-Time Gulf South Conference Hitter of the week in 2011.
• Named Outstanding HSU Female Sportsmanship Award. This is an annual award presented to the HSU  student-athlete who displays character, sportsmanship, leadership and character.

Academic accomplishments

• GSC Academic All-Conference Selection
• GSC Academic All-Conference Honor Roll in 2010 and 2011
• Outstanding Female Physical Education Major Award: This is an annual award presented to the HSU HPER student who displays academic success, leadership and character.
• Jim Mack and Jimmie Sawyer Academic Scholarship Award: This is an annual award presented to the HSU HPER student who displays academic success, athletic success, leadership and character.

Community involvement

• HPER CLUB PRESIDENT: (Health Physical Education Recreation leadership position for Physical Education/Recreation majors at HSU.)
• KAPPA DELTA PHI: (Honor Society in Education leadership position for Education majors at HSU.)
• HOMECOMING COURT: Represented the HPER Club and was voted by the entire student body as a “Top Five” in the 2010 Homecoming Court.
• REDDIE TO SERVE: Community clean-up lead by VP Shepherd. (Yard work, painting, cleaning, good-will.)
• REDDIE TO SERVE: Degray Lake Clean up lead by US Army Corps of Engineers. (Shoreline Clean-up.)
• REDDIE TO READ: Reading program in the Arkadelphia public schools. (Perritt Elementary.)
• REDDIE TO HELP: Winter Wonderland project. (Terminally ill youngster wanted lights in his yard.)
• REDDIE TO HELP: Soles for Souls project. (In cooperation with Delta State Softball.)
• REDDIE TO TEACH: Arkadelphia P+R Sports Clinics lead by Dr. Thigpen. (Each Head Coach cooperated.)
• REDDIE TO TEACH: Lady Reddie Kids Club led by Rhonda Thigpen. (Each Head Coach cooperated.)
• NATIONAL WOMEN’S IN SPORTS DAY: Organized awareness of the contributions of past, present and challenged future female student-athletes from HSU.
• HALLOWEEN CARNIVAL: The HPER club sponsors a SAFE Halloween activity along with several HSU organizations for local youth at the Garrison Center on campus.
• HAIRCUTS FOR HEALTH: The HPER club sponsors a Health Awareness activity as a fun way of promoting health and wellness to HSU students.

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