Christy Scheffel-Parker

Athlete: Track and Field – Basketball – Cross Country

Christy Scheffel-Parker attended Linden High school from 1992 to 1996. During her time at
Linden High, Christy earned eight varsity letters in Track and Field, Basketball and Cross
Country. In Cross Country, she lettered in her junior and senior seasons. In Basketball,
Christy also earned two varsity letters in her junior and senior seasons, playing both
shooting and point guard. During her junior season, she helped the Lady Lions to a Sac-
Joaquin playoff berth in which they would reach the semi-finals. Following that season,
Christy was recognized as a Mother Lode League honorable mention player and was named
the league’s Most Outstanding Defensive Player. At the beginning of her senior season, she
was chosen team captain by her teammates. Following her senior season, Christy was voted
to the MLL All-League 2nd team.

In Track and Field, Christy was an outstanding four-year letter winner, as a hurdler,
sprinter, high jumper, long jumper, triple jumper and as a part of the sprint relay teams. She
was selected to the MLL All-League 1 st team all four years including being named League Co-
MVP in 1996. Christy’s accomplishments during each of those four seasons earned her a
trip to both the Sac-Joaquin sub-sections and section meets. Also in 1996, she was
instrumental in helping the Lions to the MLL championship. Christy still holds the Linden
High record of 4:23 as a member of the 4 x 400 relay team and held the record of .51.2 in the
300 hurdles until 2011. She also still holds a top 5 time in the 400M and a top 5 height in
the high jump. At the end of her Linden High School athletic career, Christy received the
Linden Athletic Boosters Club scholarship as the outstanding senior female student-athlete
of the year.

Christy continued her athletic career by attending San Joaquin Delta College and was a two-
year member of both the Lady Mustang’s basketball and track and field teams. Following
the 1997-1998 basketball season, she was chosen to the All-Conference 1 st team. In Track
and Field, Christy was a qualifier for the California Junior College State Meet in the seven
event heptathlon and high jump in 1998. Following her graduation from SJDC with an
Associates of Arts degree, she continued her track and field career at Sonoma State and
success continued to follow her there. Heading into her first season at Sonoma State,
Christy was recognized in the United States Collegiate Track and Field Series Magazine as
the Sonoma State “Athlete to Watch” in sprints and relays. She made that prediction a
reality by being selected to the 1999 All-Conference 1 st team for her accomplishments in the
400M hurdles during that season. Christy still owns top 10 times in the Sonoma State Track
and Field record book in the 400M hurdles and the 4 x 400 relay.

Christy earned her Bachelor’s of Science degree in Exercise Science from Sonoma State in
2000 and continued her education at Sonoma State by earning her Master’s degree in
Kinesiology in 2002. Christy is married to fellow Linden High alum, Aaron Parker and she
and Aaron live in Morgan Hill with their two sons, Drew and Bret. Christy began her
professional career as a Kinesiology teacher and Assistant Track Coach at Sonoma State.
She currently is a health teacher and the Head Track and Field Coach at a private all girls
college prep high school, Santa Catalina High, in Monterey.

The Linden Athletic Hall of Fame is proud and honored to induct Christy Scheffel-Parker
into its athletic Hall of Fame for her outstanding athletic careers at Linden High School, San
Joaquin Delta College and Sonoma State.