Women's Basketball
Welcome to Women's Basketball
Interested in Playing for the Lady Olympians?
Anyone interested in playing for the Olympians should fill out the online questionnaire. If you plan on trying out for the 2008-09 Intercollegiate Women's Basketball Team, you are encouraged to enroll in the summer basketball class that will run from 3:00 - 5:05 PM on Monday and Wednesdays beginning on June 17 - August 9. The CRN for this class is 42072.
Feel free to contact me anytime at coachhootner@gmail.com or leave me a message at 619.388.5905.
Want to Watch Video of the Lady Olympians?
If you'd like to view the latest video of the Lady Olympians online, go to: video.msn.com. There are four full games online for you to view. In the "search" box at the top, type in "Amanda Mills," "Gillian Griffin," "Simone Byrd," "Kelsey Ash," or "Joy Edwards." 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. Enjoy!
Mills and Edwards Named 1st-Team All-PCC(see below)
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Olympians Tie School Record for Most Wins In PCC History
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 ties the school record for most wins in the history of the program during conference play. "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).
Hootner Named Head Women's Basketball Coach
Michael Hootner, who played for Mesa College (CA) from 1988-1990, has been named Head Women's Basketball Coach at Mesa.
For the last eight years, Hootner has been the Associate Head Men's Basketball Coach for the men's program here at Mesa. In addition, he has been the Assistant Men's Tennis Coach for the past four years. Read coach Hootner's full bio