2001 (Freshman): Quickly emerged as the Titans’
best leadoff threat with tremendous speed, starting 57 of Fullerton's 62
games as the centerfielder • hit .285 on the season with 35 runs scored
(second on the team), three doubles, and three triples • walked 20
times and tied for second on the team with six stolen bases • had a
hit in all but 19 games, and went a career-best 3-for-4 in a game at Cal
State Northridge to help clinch the program's 1,000th victory • scored
a career best three runs in a 16-0 victory over Centenary • had her
first career hit against Kansas (2/2) in the second game of the season •
reached base in 39-of-96 (.453) opportunities as the leadoff hitter in an
inning • has also been successful at moving the runners up in her at
bats, advancing 42 runners in 72 tries (.568) • tied for fourth on
the team with six sacrifices.
SAUGUS HS: Played four years of varsity for head coach Ron Hilton
• also played volleyball • named to the first-team All-Foothill
League and All-Santa Clarita Valley four times (1997-00) • earned first-team
All-CIF in 1999 • named to the Los Angeles Times All-County First-Team
in 1999 and 2000 • earned second-team All-County honors from the Los
Angeles Times in 1997 and 1998 • earned second-team honors from the
Daily News in 1997-99 while grabbing first-team honors in 2000 • earned
numerous team awards, including MVP (1999-2000), Best Offensive Player (1998),
Best Catcher, and Most Improved (1997) • helped lead the Centurions
to the Foothill League crown and a trip to the CIF semifinals during her
freshman season • won the scholar-athlete award all four years •
played on the Southern California A's 18-and-under Gold team for two seasons
and won nationals in 1999 • earned first-team ASA All-American honors
in 1999.
PERSONAL: Born September 4, 1982, in Mission Hills • full name
is Julie Karen Watson • she is a child development major at Cal State
Fullerton and plans on becoming an elementary school teacher after graduation
• lists playing softball and hanging out with her friends as her hobbies
• nicknames are "Jewels" and "Yoda" • chose
Cal State Fullerton over UNLV and Sacramento State because of the coaches
and the location.
