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Butte's Savannah Wahl Named California Community College Athletic Association Scholar-Athlete

Butte College All-American softball player Savannah Wahl and Miramar College men's basketball standout Cameron Barr have been named the 2021-22 California Community College Athletic Association Scholar-Athletes. The CCCAA Scholar-Athlete awards combine excellence in academics, athletics and citizenship.

Wahl was one of the most dominant softball players in the state during her career, which spanned from the 2020 season through 2022, when Butte College went 43-3 and advanced to the CCCAA Softball Championship Tournament. Wahl, from Chico, amassed a 38-8 record from the circle while striking out 282 batters and compiling an overall ERA of 1.19. She went 21-2 with a 0.72 ERA during the 2022 campaign and averaged a strikeout for each of her 157 total innings pitched. Wahl was also a threat at the plate, posting a career batting average of .360 with 72 RBIs. A strikeout master as a pitcher, she was tenacious as a batter, striking out just five times in 292 at-bats.

Wahl was honored with several awards from the CCCAA and the National Fastpitch Coaches Association, including All-America and All-State accolades. She was also named the Golden Valley Conference Pitcher of the Year and the NFCA NorCal Pitcher of the Year.

Wahl was perfect with her academic studies, earning a 4.00 GPA and two Associate of Arts degrees on her way to prestigious College Sports Information Directors of America Academic All-America honors.

Wahl will be honored on March 29 during the annual CCCAA Convention. She will join 15 other impressive student-athletes from throughout California who earned distinction on the Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll, including Butte College baseball and football player Austin York.

Butte College's women's basketball and softball teams are among the 22 athletic programs receiving Scholar Team Awards at the ceremony. The team awards recognize the team's collective academic achievements.

The women's basketball team made history during the 2021-22 season, going undefeated in conference play and advancing to the state tournament. Even more impressive, the team achieved a 3.73 GPA among its 15 student-athletes. The softball team posted a 3.26 GPA among its 12 members.

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