Hope senior Laura Tjepkema of Dorr (GR South Christian HS) was named a Capital One Softball Academic All-American for the second time in her career.
An education major with a special education emphasis, Tjepkema was named a First Team honoree after having been chosen to the third team as a junior. Tjepkema maintained a perfect 4.0 grade point average over her collegiate career. She was a two-time all-Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) First Team honoree and received All-Region honors as a senior.
