Irvine Valley’s Washington Named Player of the Year, IVC’s Hanks Named Coach of the Year
After being named a 2018-19 Orange Empire Conference (OEC) First-Team All-Conference honoree, sophomore guard Anai Washington has been named the OEC Most Valuable Player following an incredible season. IVC Head Coach Julie Hanks reels in her second-consecutive OEC Coach of the Year award to highlight this year’s 2019-20 All-OEC teams.
After being named a 2018-19 Orange Empire Conference (OEC) First-Team All-Conference honoree, sophomore guard Anai Washington has been named the OEC Most Valuable Player following an incredible season. IVC Head Coach Julie Hanks reels in her second-consecutive OEC Coach of the Year award to highlight this year's 2019-20 All-OEC teams.
Washington was the most efficient shooter in the conference by posting a conference-pacing 55.8 shooting percentage. She was third in the conference in scoring with a 17.9 points-per-game mark. She landed in double-digit scoring in each conference contest highlighted by dropping a season-high 32 points in a victory over Saddleback. She closed out the season by dropping 20 or more points in her final three games.
Hanks hauls in her second-consecutive Coach of the Year award following a season in which she led her team to a flawless 12-0 record in conference play. She earned an overall record of 24-2 and holds the sixth seed in the California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) Southern Regional Playoffs.
Five players earned their second-consecutive All-Conference selection featuring IVC's Washington, RCC's Trinity Vasquez, IVC's Zoe Stachowski, Fullerton's Moriah Higgins and Santa Ana's Lexi Ross. See below for the complete list of honorees.
Coach of the Year - Julie Hanks (Irvine Valley College)
Most Valuable Player – Anai Washington (Irvine Valley College)
First-Team All-Conference
Anai Washington (Irvine Valley, So., Guard) *
Trinity Vasquez (Riverside, So., Guard) *
Zoe Stachowski (Irvine Valley, So., Center) *
Jessica Barrow (Cypress, Fr., Guard)
Pressila Blanco (Cypress, Fr., Guard)
Morgan Higgins (Irvine Valley, Fr., Guard)
Moriah Serrano (Fullerton, So., Guard) *
Regenus Gates (Riverside, Fr., Guard)
Brianna Aluya (Santa Ana, So., Forward)
Hannah Jones (Fullerton, So., Guard)
Second-Team All-Conference
Angela Zendejas (Fullerton, Fr., Forward)
Nicole Robles (Santa Ana, Fr., Guard)
Rebecca London (Riverside, Fr., Forward)
Jessica Surour (Irvine Valley, Fr., Guard)
Sarah Welch (Cypress, Fr., Guard)
Shenise West (Fullerton, So. Forward)
Carina Rubalcaba (Saddleback, Fr., Guard)
Lexi Ross (Santa Ana, So., Guard) *
Asia Anderson (Riverside, Fr., Forward)
Je Lisa Frank (Saddleback, Fr., Forward)
* = Two-time All-Conference Selection