High School/Club
Attended Los Altos High School and was a member of Corona Angels club team ... member of high school varsity softball team from 2008-2009 ... 2008 All-Freshman San Gabriel Valley Tribune ... 2008 First-Team All-Miramonte League ... 2008 Second-Team All-San Gabriel Valley Tribune ... 2009 Second-Team All-CIF Southern Section Softball Division III ... 2009 First-Team All-San Gabriel Valley ... 2009 MVP Miramonte League ... 2010 First-Team All-CIF Southern Section Softball Division III, 2010 Second-Team All-Area Softball Team SGV Tribune ... 2010 First-Team All-Miramonte League ... owned a .384 BA in 2008, .427 in 2009 and .458 in 2010.
Personal
Courtney Jean Gano was born in West Covina, Calif. ... daughter of Greg Gano & Rhonda Wheatley ... has one sister, Makena Brocki ... mother, Rhonda, was an All-American softball player for Cal Poly Pomona ... hobbies include softball and hanging out with family and friends ... favorite athlete is Derek Jeter "because he's a great shortstop and I try to emulate my game around him" ... the person she most admires is her father "because he is the greatest person I know. I admire him because he is such a strong person and has never let me down".
Gano on Why Washington:
"I chose the University of Washington because I will not only earn a college degree from a top school, but will also compete for a National Championship at the highest level. As soon as I stepped on campus, I knew it was the perfect fit."
