Prep stars announce decisions - El Paso Times

Prep stars announce decisions
Lenny Jurado
El Paso Times

Riverside High School senior Ashley Gutierrez made school history Wednesday by signing a letter of intent to play softball with El Paso Community College.
"I'm really excited because I'm the first female in my family and the first softball player from Riverside to get a softball scholarship," she said.
An all-city outfielder, Gutierrez is known for her clutch hitting and defensive skill, which have helped earn her All-District 2-4A honors the past three seasons.
Gutierrez was just as spectacular on the volleyball court, where she ended her career as an all-city setter. She helped the Rangers make the Class 4A regional semifinals in 2003, the first time in school history they'd done so.

In other news:
State-qualifying wrestler Charles "Chuckie" Johnson recently was accepted to Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, N.Y., where he will compete on RIT's NCAA Division 3 wrestling team.
The Burges senior, who is deaf, qualified for the state championships in the 152-pound weight class despite missing six weeks of the season with an injury.
"It's going to be a new and exciting experience," Johnson said through an interpreter. "I'm also excited about wrestling with hard-core, East Coast wrestlers."

Van Horn golfer Jeff Hensley also will continue athletics beyond high school. The four-time Class 2A regional qualifier signed with University of Texas- Pan American on Wednesday.
Hensley was the 2A state runner-up last season and finished second at this year's 1-2A golf tournament.
"This is really exciting for me. I've been playing for a long time, and I've worked hard for this," he said. "For a small-time guy, this is really big for me. It hasn't really soaked in yet."