Cerritos College sophomore softball player Jessica Navarro (South Gate), who helped lead the Falcons to their second state championship in school history, was named the California Community College Athletic Association Female Athlete of the Month for May, 2008.

    During the month, Navarro went 8-0 (all playoff games) in the circle and batted .423. For her efforts in the state tournament, Navarro was named the Most Valuable Player, while she was also selected the State Player of the Year, as well as the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Player of the Year and South Coast Conference Player of the Year.

    Over the course of her eight pitching victories, she threw a perfect game against Chaffey College in the 1st Round of the Southern California Regional Playoffs. Navarro appeared in 49 innings during the month and finished with an 0.86 ERA while she struck out 36 and allowed just 29 hits against some of the best teams in the state. In the four state tournament games, she posted a 1.12 ERA, which included back-to-back wins over Mt. San Antonio College. At the plate, Navarro batted 11-for-26 (.423) in the post-season with 11 RBI, six runs scored, five doubles and a home run. In her career at Cerritos College, Navarro set six career hitting and pitching records, as well as eight more single-season hitting and pitching records.

    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).