HONOLULU – Two University of Hawai`i softball players were named to the CoSIDA ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District 8 team announced by CoSIDA. Seniors Julie Franklin and Clare Warwick were both selected to the district's second-team.

Franklin, a shortstop from Temple City, Calif., carries a 3.96 grade point average and will be graduating next week with a degree in psychology. She the only player in UH history, other Warwick, to earn the award twice. Franklin is also a member of Phi Beta Kappa and has been an National Fastpitch Coaches Association, WAC, and UH Scholar-Athlete every season of her career. She has been the top student-athlete for the softball team the past three years. This season, Franklin appeared in 36 games and hit .235 overall with three doubles and three home runs. 

Warwick, a third baseman from Canberra, Australia, carries a 3.89 grade point average and will graduate in December 2009 with a degree in Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Science. She is the only Rainbow Wahine to ever be selected to the CoSIDA District 8 team three times (2007, '08, '09). Warwick has started 220 consecutive games for Rainbow Wahine and earned All-WAC honors for the third straight year earlier this week. In her career, Warwick is second all-time in UH histoyr with 159 runs scored and third in hits with 138.

Only six other Rainbow Wahine have ever earned the prestigious honor: Tracy Loo (1992), Joyce Lum (1998), Stacie Hirano (2002), Kate Judd (2002), Tracie Uchima (2004), and Brandi Peiler (2008). Last year was the first time in program history that three players were selected in one season (Franklin, Peiler, and Warwick).

 

In order to be nominated for Academic All-District and All-America honors, a player must be a starter or significant reserve, must have a 3.30 cumulative grade-point average and must have completed at least one full academic year at her institution. Voting is done by member of CoSIDA (College Sports Information Directors of America).