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MAY 23, 2006 KING'S VALONIS NAMED TO ESPN THE MAGAZINE ALL-DISTRICT ACADEMIC TEAM WILKES-BARRE -- King's College softball standout Mari Valonis has been selected to the ESPN the Magazine All-District II Academic Team, as voted on by the College Sports Information Directors of America. In order to be nominated, student-athletes must maintain a minimum 3.20 overall grade-point average and be at least a sophomore in class standing. In leading King's to a 38-9 record and a seventh straight NCAA Division III National Tournament berth, Valonis enjoyed an outstanding season for King's as she led or ranked near the top of the MAC Freedom Conference in all major offensive categories. A junior first-baseman, Valonis batted .420 (63-150) with 12 home runs, 11 doubles, four triples, 59 RBI, and scored 43 runs while posting a remarkable .787 slugging percentage. She was named the 2006 Freedom Conference "Player of the Year" and was a first-team National Fastpitch Coaches Association East Region All-American. In the classroom, Valonis sports a 3.33 grade-point average as an accounting major and has been named to King's Deans List on four occasions. She is a two-time NFCA Scholar All-American and a two-time MAC All-Academic Team selection. Valonis is a member of King's Accounting Society and performed an internship with Prudential Retirement. She was also a participant in the PricewaterhouseCooper XAct Competition. Valonis has served as a volunteer with Big Brothers/Big Sisters and St. Vincent DePaul Kitchen and has also bagged lunches for the needy as part of VISION. "Mari is an outstanding student, athlete, and leader and she is very deserving of this honor," said King's sports information director Bob Ziadie, who nominated Valonis for the award. "Mari is not only talented, she is an extremely hard worker who is humble and concerned about others. She has been a great role model not only for her teammates, but for other student-athletes as King's. We are proud of her and thankful she has been a part of the King's community for the past three years."

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