Jessie Fontes

Did you know Fillmore has three successful female athletes, Valerie Tobias (Soccer), Jessie Fontes and Cielo Meza (Softball), who are playing Soccer and Softball at the Division 1 Pac12 level?

This week we will feature Fillmore’s Jessie Fontes who is currently a Freshman Pitcher for the University of Arizona Wildcats, a Division 1 NCAA Pac12 Softball team.

High School Highlights:
- Ranked as the #24 recruit nationally by Extra Inning Softball and #54 by FloSoftball
- Named second-team All-American by USA Today
- An all-state, all-district, all-county and all-conference performer at Adolfo Camarillo High School in Fillmore, California
- Named League MVP three consecutive seasons
- As a junior, went 25-5-1 with a 0.36 ERA with 264 strikeouts in the circle and a .53- batting average at the plate (senior year was canceled due to COVID-19)

Personal Notes:
- Born Aug. 2, 2002 in Ventura, California to Jeff and Karen Fontes
- Has one younger brother (Jamie)
- Hopes to one day become a coach
- In her free time, enjoys hanging out with friends
- Chose Arizona because of “Coach Candrea and the coaching staff, the history of the program and Arizona felt like home.”

Stay tuned for next week’s feature of Cielo Meza.

Player profile courtesy of the team website https://arizonawildcats.com/sports/softball/roster/jessie-fontes/11192