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08/09 Media Guide
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If you'd like to view the latest video of the Lady Olympians online, go to: video.msn.com. In the "search" box at the top, type in "Tessa Spence 1," "KTG2," "JT1," or "Tamara Edwards1," and then hit "enter."
Then click "view all" on the right. Then, below where it says, "Soapbox User Video Results," click the Drop Down Menu that says, "Sort By" and select, "date added." This way when you watch each clip from left to right, you will be watching the entire contest in order.
Each clip is around six minutes in length. If for some reason the clips are not in order, they are labeled "clip 1, clip 2, clip 3, etc." so you can still watch it in order you simply have to move your mouse to the appropriate clip by hand. Enjoy!
August 13, 2008 - San Diego, CA Sophomores Kelsey Ash (Santana/San Diego) and Simone Byrd (Laramie/Wyoming) have both announced that they will continue their playing careers at Lehman College in the Bronx, New York. They had narrowed their choices down to Lehman, Hunter (NY), and Fairleigh Dickinson University at Madison (NJ) before deciding on the former. Ash will major in Pre-Med while Byrd will major in Business with an emphasis in Marketing.
June 6, 2008 - Clinton, SC - Presbyterian College Head Coach Ronnie Fisher has announced the signing of San Diego Mesa's 1st-Team All-Conference guard, Amanda Mills.
Mills had narrowed her choices down to Presbyterian, Mount St. Mary's College, Fairleigh Dickinson University, and the University of Dallas.
"Presbyterian was the best fit for me," said Mills. "I loved everything about it. And to have the opportunity to pursue my degree in Medicine while playing Division 1 basketball is a dream come true," concluded Mills.
Mills, who averaged 18.1 ppg, 4.5 rpg, and 3.5 apg helped the Lady Olympians tie the school record for most conference wins in school history (10). She shot 44% from behind the 3 and 85% from the free-throw line.
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San Diego, CA - Sophomore Gillian Griffin will be attending Cal State University Dominguez Hills in the fall.
A two-year player for the Olympians, Griffin is excited about the opportunity to continue playing college basketball at the next level while pursuing her Bachelor's Degree in English.
"Gil will be missed a great deal," said Head Coach Michael Hootner. "She was an absolute honor to coach. She has a passion for learning and a wonderful work ethic. She loves life and will not only be a tremendous student-athlete at Dominguez Hills, but an active and engaged member of the community," concluded Coach Hootner.
Freshman Amanda Mills (Oregon City, OR) and Sophomore Joy Edwards (Granite Hills, San Diego, CA) were named 1st-Team All-Conference selections today as voted on by the coaches. Mills finished 3rd in the balloting while Edwards finished 6th. Mills Averaged 18.1 points per game, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 steals per contest in conference play while shooting 44% from 3-point range and 85% from the free throw line. Edwards averaged 14 points, 10 rebounds, and 4 assists per contest. These two were instrumental in helping the Olympians to a 10-4 conference record, good for a second place finish (tied with Grossmont) in the Pacific Coast Conference. The 10 wins tied the school record for the second most conference wins in school history. "I'm very proud of my team," said Head Coach, Michael Hootner. "To start the season 0-8 and win 7 of our last 9 games, including 10 of the last 14 is a real credit to them and speaks to the resiliency of this team. It was a great way to finish the season as we begin preparing for the 2008-09 campaign," concluded Hootner. Last season's 1st-Team All-Conference selection Kelsey Ash (Santana, San Diego, CA) earned All-Conference Honorable Mention laurels along with teammates Gillian Griffin (Federal Way, WA), Rosalie Hughes (Grace Christian, CA), and Simone Byrd (Laramie, WY).