May 20, 2009 @ 5:30 pm
Brian Purugganan has been selected as the new head coach for the Pierce College Womens Basketball program. Purugganan comes to Pierce following nine successful seasons as the head coach for the varsity girls team at Foss High School, where he lead the Falcons to two State tournament appearances, and six West Central District Tournament appearances. The Falcons were the Narrows Bridge Division Champions in 2007-08, and Purugganan was selected as the Narrows League Coach of the Year in 2004.
Prior to his time at Foss, Purugganan was the head coach at Clover Park High School for five years (1995-2000), and at Christian Faith High School for five years (1990-1995).
Purugganan has coached with a number of AAU teams in Seattle and Tacoma, has run clinics for the Boys & Girls Club in Tacoma, and has run team camps for high school girls varsity programs. His teams have attended the NBC Camps for sixteen of the past nineteen years.
Coach Purugganan is excited about the opportunity to coach at the college level. “I consider it an honor and a privilege to be working at a level where I can be part of molding and shaping young women and preparing them for the future. I look forward to the challenge of building a winning tradition with the Raiders basketball program.”
A Tacoma area resident for the past 27 years, Purugganan was born in California, attended high school in Alaska, and went to college in Hawaii. He attended Hawaii Community College-Hilo for one year, and was a member of the state title team. Purugganan then transferred to Hawaii Pacific College, where he played basketball for three years, and earned a Bachelor’s degree in Social Science in 1982.
“We feel very fortunate to have someone of Brians caliber and experience join our staff, and are looking forward to getting the Raiders Womens Basketball program back on the map in the NWAACC,” said Duncan Stevenson, Pierce College Athletic Director. “Brian will bring a new energy, a positive attitude, and a desire to succeed to the program.”
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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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December 7, 2008 @ 1:55 pm
Day 2 action at the Raiders Invitational Tournament produced three one-sided victories, two in the consolation bracket and one in the winners bracket. Big Bend defeated Tacoma in a loser-out game, 83-59. The Vikings were led by Megan Howertons 24 points and 7 rebounds, followed Alex Canfield with 20 points. Megan Block led the way for the Titans with 13 points. In the other loser-out game, the host Raiders beat Grays Harbor, 66-35. Chayniece Johnson led a balanced Raiders effort with 18 points, followed by Brittany Sebastian with 11 points and 6 steals.
In the winners bracket, Skagit Valley beat up on Shoreline, taking a 66-41 victory. Balanced scoring was the answer for the Cardinals, as Brittany Janz and Keri Arendse each had 12. The Dolphins Kierra Harrison had a game-high 17 points, followed by Phelisa Reynolds with 12. In the final game of the day, Peninsula defeated Olympic 62-49. Sam Flett had 14 points and 10 rebounds for the Pirates, as teammate Brittany Bridges had 13 points and 15 rebounds. The Rangers were led by Shayvonne Barretts 21 points and Colby Thatchers tournament high 17 rebounds.
Sundays schedule of games are as follows: Big Bend and Pierce (11 am), Shoreline and Olympic (1 pm), and Skagit Valley and Peninsula will play for the tournament championship at 3 pm.
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December 5, 2008 @ 11:39 pm
The Raiders Womens Basketball Inaugural Invitational Tournament opened with some great first day action, with all four games swept by the Northern Region. In the opener, Shoreline defeated Tacoma, 67-57. The Dolphins were led by Kylie Williams 18 points, with Ashley Flemming contributing 10 points and 15 rebounds. The Titans were led by Megan Blocks 20 points, and Kalasa Taumaletias 13 points and 9 steals. In game 2, Skagit Valley edged out Big Bend by 2, 56-54. Lero Arendse led the way for the Cardinals with 14, followed by Brittany Janzs 10. The Vikings Angela Fales and Sarah Smith each tossed in 11. In the third game of the day, the Olympic Rangers beat the Grays Harbor Chokers, 59-49. Colby Thatcher led the way for the Rangers with 14 points and 15 rebounds. Megan Morris chipped in 14 for Olympic. The short-handed Chokers, with only 6 players, were led by Brittany McKinneys 19 points, 12 rebounds, and 5 steals. In the nightcap game, Peninsula defeated the hosts from Pierce. The Pirates were led by Britney Yamane with 23 points and 7 rebounds. Sam Flett supported Yamanes effort with 11 points, 10 rebounds, 7 assists, and 7 steals. The Raiders were led by Kaylah Scotts 15 points, and Chayniece Johnsons 12.
Game times and match ups for day 2 of the tournament are; Tacoma and Big Bend at 1 pm, Grays Harbor and Pierce at 3 pm, Shoreline and Skagit Valley at 5 pm, and, Olympic and Peninsula at 7 pm.
Game times on Sunday are 11 am, 1 pm, and the championship game at 3 pm.
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May 21, 2008 @ 5:40 pm
The Pierce College Athletics Department is pleased to announce one of the most successful recruiting classes for the Womens Basketball program in the last 15 years. Our congratulations go out to these outstanding local high school seniors who have signed letters of intent to play at Pierce College, under Head Coach Ann Bowen, for the 2008-09 season.
Chaslynn Aumoeualogo, 5′7 post player from Fife High School
Alexandra Clark, 6′0 post player from Puyallup High School
Alychia Colon, 5′8 point guard from Bethel High School
Lanaya Daniels, 5′6 post player from Foster High School
Lindsay Flowers, 5′6 wing from Bethel High School
Jasmine Horton, 6′0 post player Foster High School
Whitney Nelson, 5′4 guard from Bethel High School
Vaiava Pitoitua, 6′3 post player from Spanaway Lake High School
Mikayla Queree, 5′10 wing from Foss High School
Kaylah Scott, 5′3 point guard from Todd Beamer High School
Brittany Sebastian, 5′3 point guard from Puyallup High School
Nichole Webber, 5′3 guard from Raymond High School
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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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