Lancers well represented with honors

The 2020-21 All-WAC teams have been named, following a vote of the WAC’s nine head coaches. California Baptist’s Ane Olaeta was named WAC Player of the Year while the Lancers’ head coach Jarrod Olson was named WAC Coach of the Year. For the fourth time since 2000, just three different schools make up the All-WAC first team. Alongside CBU’s Olaeta is fellow Lancer and San Jacinto native, Britney Thomas, who was also named to the All-Defensive team as well. The All-WAC second team included California Baptist’s Caitlyn Harper and the All-Newcomer Team had California Baptist’s Nicole Avila-Ambrosi on it as well.

San Jacinto native and current CBU standout, Britney Thomas, was named to the 2020-21 All-WAC First Team and All-Defensive Team. Valley News/Action Captures Media Group

2020-21 All-WAC Teams

Player of the Year: Ane Olaeta, Sr., G, California Baptist

Defensive Player of the Year: Bree Calhoun, G, Seattle U

Newcomer of the Year: Katie Scott, Fr., C, Grand Canyon

Freshman of the Year: Katie Scott, C, Grand Canyon

Coach of the Year: Jarrod Olson, California Baptist

First Team All-WAC

Britney Thomas*^California BaptistF6-1Sr.San Jacinto, Calif. (Mt. San Jacinto College)

Second Team All-WAC

Caitlyn HarperCalifornia BaptistF6-1So.Hartland, Wis. (Arrowhead)

All-Defensive Team

Britney Thomas*^California BaptistF6-1Sr.San Jacinto, Calif. (Mt. San Jacinto College)

All-Newcomer Team

Nicole Avila-AmbrosiCalifornia BaptistG5-9Fr.Omaha, Neb. (Millard North)

*Indicates Previous First Team All-WAC Selection

^Indicates Previous All-Defensive Team Selection

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JP is an award-winning multimedia journalist, and head of the Sports Department for the Valley News. As a former Southwestern League head baseball coach, and former President of the Temecula Youth Baseball league (TYB), JP was also a local on-air radio personality at All Pro Broadcasting and was a television host for the Outdoor Channel. When not covering local, or national sports, JP also works for the Media Technology Department for Major League Baseball.