March 2, 2009 @ 4:05 pm
Pierce College and Raider Athletics is proud to serve as the host site for the 2009 Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges Basketball All-Star event. The annual showcase event features 96 of the top womens and mens sophomore basketball standouts from the four regions of the NWAACC. The event will be held on Sunday, March 15, at the Health Education Center on the campus of Pierce College Fort Steilacoom, 9401 Farwest Dr. SW, Lakewood, WA.
Game times are scheduled as follows:
11:00 a.m. – North Women vs South Women
12:30 p.m. – East Women vs West Women
2:00 p.m. – North Men vs South Men
3:30 p.m. – East Men vs West Men
Ticket prices for the event are; $5 for adults, and $3 for students, seniors, and military. Children under 12 are free.
Concessions will be available.
This is your last chance to see the top sophomores in the Pacific Northwest, before they move on to new careers at a 4-year college or university next year. Come on out and support NWAACC Basketball.
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November 27, 2008 @ 1:57 pm
Pierce College hosts the 5th Annual Mens Basketball Thanksgiving Invitational Tournament at the Health Education Center on the Fort Steilacoom campus. The tournament features 8 of the best teams in the NWAACC over the 3-day holiday weekend. First round action on Friday features Bellevue and South Puget Sound (2 pm), Shoreline and Lane (4 pm), Columbia Basin and Whatcom (6 pm), and Linn-Benton and the host Raiders (8 pm). Game times for Saturday are at 1, 3, 5, and 7 pm. Sundays action starts at 11 am, with the 3rd place game starting at 1 pm, and the championship game at 3 pm. Results from each days games will be reported here, and will also be available on the NWAACC website, www.nwaacc.org
Come on out to the HEC for a weekend full of great college basketball. Admission is $6 per day for adults, and $3 for seniors/military/and students. Pierce College students are free. A $14 tournament pass will get you in for all three days.
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March 5, 2008 @ 6:27 pm
March 4, 2008
Despite missing 7 games in mid-season, sophomore point guard Scott Halasz has been named to the Western Division Mens Basketball All-Stars Second Team. Halasz led the Raiders in scoring average at 15 points per game, shooting 48 percent from the field, and finishing second in assists and third in steals on the team. The loss of Halasz during the heart of the Raiders league schedule, due to a broken hand, was one of the key reasons the Raiders missed out on a return trip to the NWAACC Tournament. Halasz finishes his two years with the Raiders with a ten point per game scoring average. Halasz will participate in the NWAACC Sophomore All-Star game on March 9, at Bellevue Community College.
Freshman post Courtnie Martin was named to the Western Division Womens Basketball All-Stars as an Honorable Mention selection. Martin had an outstanding first year with the Raiders, finishing as the teams leading scorer, averaging 16.4 points per game, and second leading rebounder, grabbing 7.6 boards per contest.
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June 4, 2007 @ 10:23 am
Michael Wright, the Raiders all-time leading rebounder, and this years Co-Most Valuable Player in the Western Division of the NWAACC, has signed a National Letter of Intent to attend Seattle University for next year.
Michael led Pierce College to a 21-11 record, a third place finish at the 2007 NWAACC Tournament Championships, and was named to the All-Tournament Team. During the regular season, Michael averaged 16.5 points and 11.7 rebounds per game and shot 56.8 percent from the field (147-of-259).
Seattle University head coach Joe Callero said, "Michael is one of the most efficient rebounders I have seen in 20 years. He has a knack for the ball, is competitive, and is an overachiever. I love the versatility he brings to our program." Michael will open his career at Rupp Arena against the University of Kentucky. The game will be a re-match of the national championship game between Seattle U. and U.K., played 50 years ago.
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February 20, 2007 @ 12:01 am
The Raider Mens Basketball team posted a decisive home victory against crosstown rival Tacoma CC on Saturday, to wrap up a qualifying spot at the NWAACC Championship Tournament. The Raiders 81-54 win, completed a season sweep of the Titans, and lifted Pierce back into a tie for First Place in the Western Division.
The Raiders had a complete team effort in the win over Tacoma, with five players scoring in double figures. Noble D Shelton led the way with 14, followed by Andrew Boykin and Norman Brown with 12 apiece, Michael Wright with 11 (and 15 rebounds), and John Hanson with 10. Shelton, a freshman guard from Auburn High School, is the teams leading scorer on the season, averaging 15.6 points per game. Sophomore standout Michael Wright is right behind at 15.3 points per game, and leads the team with 11.6 rebounds per game. Wrights dominance on the boards places him second among all NWAACC players in rebounding. Wright led the NWAACC in rebounding as a freshman last season.
The Raiders close out their home schedule on Wednesday against Centralia CC, at the Lakewood Community Center. This will mark Pierces final home game at a site off campus. The Raiders will play next season in the new Health Education Center at the Fort Steilacoom campus. Game time on Wednesday is 8 p.m. The game will be broadcast live on KLAY 1180 AM.
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September 6, 2006 @ 5:58 pm
The Raider Basketball teams will hold orientation meetings for returning players, new recruits, and all students interested in trying out for the teams. The Men's Basketball team meets on Wednesday, September 20, at 3:00 p.m., in room C407 at the Fort Steilacoom campus. The Women's Basketball team will meet on Thursday, September 21, at 3:45 p.m., in room C405 at the Fort Steilacoom campus. Meet the members of the Raider coaching staff, and find out how you can become a Raider for the 2006-07 season. For additional information, please contact the Athletic Department at (253) 964-6612.
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