#3 Katie GARCIA La Sierra HS: Four-year letter-winner under coaches Dwayne Linden and Sherry Lazzarinni … Two-time 1st-team all league selection … Twice named Most Valuable Player … Received “3D” award as a freshman (Dedication, Desire, Discipline) …. Boasted .975 fielding percentage, .325 batting average and .650 on-base percentage … California Scholarship Federation member … Personal: Born on October 9, 1988, in Garden Grove, CA … Daughter of Roger and Kristin Garcia … Has two young sisters, Melissa and Stephanie … Chose CSUDH because of its atmosphere and proximity … Also recruited by Cal Baptist … Goal as a Toro is to break records and win … Aspires to be a sports therapist … Most admires mother … Cousin Corinna Garcia played softball for Albany State … A kinesiology major. |