July 30, 2002 @ 5:54 pm
Johnny Dukes, 6′7 wing player, Cory McJimson, 6′7 forward, and Mike Peterson, Jr., 6′4 guard have signed on to play basketball at Pierce College. All three men played basketball in California on their high school teams.
Dukes, a highly recruited prospect, brings size and scoring to the perimeter. A product of Eisenhower High School in Rialto, Calif., Dukes averaged 20 points per game and led his team deep into the state's high school playoffs. A teammate, top player and close friend, McJimson will add to the frontline with rebounding and scoring in the post.
Finally, athletic wing/guard Mike Peterson, Jr., from Lake Elsinore, Calif. will bring an exciting flavor to the backcourt. Peterson is switching to the point guard position after playing on the wing in high school. This group brings the Raiders up to 10 guys on the roster over 6′3.
"These three young men, along with the impressive roster already put together by second-year Head Coach Jeff N. Estis, makes Pierce a legitimate contender in the NWAACC this upcoming season, " said Duncan Stevenson, director of athletics.
Pierce Basketball will begin practice on Oct. 21. For ticket information, call Raider Athletics at (253) 964-6614.
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July 30, 2002 @ 5:43 pm
Brett Muche, Head Baseball Coach, announced the signings of the following baseball players to their future four-year institutions. "In our first year, this is a great mark to see our players develop enough to move on to four year colleges", said Muche.
Paul Richardson Minot State University, North Dakota
Brian Benner Chapman University, California
Kyle Nelson Central Washington University, Washington
Keanu Tabali Eastern New Mexico University, New Mexico
Justin O' Brien Concordia College, California
Carlos Rodriguez York College, Nebraska
Drew McGregor William Penn, Iowa
Casey Huntsinger Valley City State College, North Dakota
Matt Hunn Texas Lutheran University, Texas
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July 5, 2002 @ 4:09 pm
The Pierce College athletic department announced the hiring of Anna Welk as the new assistant volleyball coach. After playing for four years at Drury College (Springfield, Mo.) and earning a chemistry degree, she went on to receive her master's degree at Washington State University.
She will join Coach Fia Faatoafe beginning this fall. This is Welk's first coaching job after an extensive background in club volleyball.
"After meeting the team, I feel there is great chemistry. We are looking forward to a great year," she said.
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July 3, 2002 @ 3:39 pm
Head Coach Jeff N. Estis announced the hiring of Vance Sather as assistant men's basketball coach for the Pierce College men's basketball team.Sather, a native of the northwest, has an extensive coaching background.
Sather is coming back home from Texas where he coached men's basketball at Southwestern Adventist University (SWAU) in Keene . He helped guide the small NAIA school to the most wins in its history, eight in 2000-2001. Prior to SWAU, Sather coached women's basketball at Walla Walla College in College Place in the Tri-cities area. from 1994-1999, the last two as head coach.
Sather's responsibilities will include floor coaching, recruiting and assisting with academic monitoring of the men's basketball players. Sather will also assist Estis with the athletic Web site and other administrative responsibilities. Sather joins returning Assistant Coach Jason Scales on the Raider staff. Sather earned both a bachelor's degree from Walla Walla College and his master's degree from the University of Idaho.
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