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CCCAA Student Athlete of the Month Award - December 2007

The CCCAA Athlete of the Month program is coordinated by the California Community College Sports Information Association (CCCSIA) and the California Community Colleges Athletic Association (CCCAA).

Victor Chinchilla , a sophomore goalie on the Taft men’s soccer team, backstopped the Cougars to the ’07 CCCAA championship. Chinchilla was named MVP of the championship held at Fresno Pacific University. In the title match, 2-1 overtime victory over Santa Rosa, he made 10 saves, including eight in the second half. It was his key save early in the shootout during the semifinals against Mt. San Antonio that allowed Taft to advance to the finals after maintaining a 1-1 tie in overtime. Chinchilla allowed just 16 goals in Taft’s 26-match season, recording 12 shutouts and finishing second in the state with a 0.70 goals against average. In 2006, he was the team’s goalie in a 1-0 state title game loss to Cerritos. Chinchilla is a product of Palmdale High School.

Samantha Taylor, a freshman setter on the El Camino women’s volleyball team, helped the Warriors capture the college’s first state championship in the sport since 1983. Known as ‘Sam” for short, Taylor was exceptional as she averaged 12 assists, 2.9 digs and 1 block per game in being named the CCCAA Championship MVP. Taylor’s steady play under great pressure culminated with a thrilling 1-game playoff victory over Golden West to seal the championship. Before the Warriors made it to the state tournament, Taylor was an All-South Coast Conference First Team selection as EC went undefeated in winning the conference title. Taylor was an All-Los Angeles City Player of the Year at San Pedro High School before coming to El Camino.

 


 

 


 

 

 


 
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