Epperson, Cavalier receive awards
By Dave Loveton, sports information
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
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Baseball players have GPAs of 3.1 or higher
Pat Cavalier Joey Epperson
SBCC baseball players Pat Cavalier and Joey Epperson have been honored for their
achievements off the field.
The sophomores were key parts of the Vaqueros' WSC North championship squad. Epperson
played first base and batted .321 with a team-high 21 stolen bases to earn first-team
all-conference honors. Cavalier split time between third base and designated hitter.
Epperson is the 2012 SBCC History Student of the Year. He has a 3.1 GPA and received
a scholarship to play baseball at UCSB.
Cavalier, a former San Marcos High standout, received the 3C4A Achievement Award
from the California College Counselors/Advisors Academic Association for Athletics.
The award goes to a student-athlete who has overcome great personal, academic or emotional
odds to achieve success while participating in intercollegiate athletics.
Three years ago, Pat's older brother was severely beaten, leading to brain damage
and a loss of sight. Instead of being overwhelmed by negative thoughts, Pat chose
to use the incident as a positive motivation in his life.
"I learned that any given moment in your life, things can go wrong and your life
can be taken away from you," Cavalier said. "I have taken this realization to heart
and chose to use it as a form of motivation."
Cavalier has a 3.4 GPA with a major in Landscape Architecture. He plans to attend
Cal Poly SLO in the fall.
