LOUISVILLE, Ky. – With a 3.489 team grade point average during the 2013-14 academic year, Northwest softball has been recognized as having the No. 2 GPA in junior college by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA), it was recently announced. 

Back in July, Northwest had 11 players recognized by the NFCA as All-America Scholar Athletes for having a 3.50 GPA or better during the 2013-14 academic year.

Northwest was one of five schools in the MACJC who landed in the Top 25 along with East Mississippi (1st), Itawamba (5th), Northeast Mississippi (8th) and Holmes (24th).

Under 12th-year head coach Mike Rowan, Northwest finished the 2014 season at 29-14 overall and 18-6 in the division, qualifying for the state playoffs for the ninth time in 11 seasons.

Learn more about Ranger softball by visiting our website at www.nwccrangers.com.