August 17, 2004 @ 7:06 pm
Raiders star Ann Bowen, the team's all-time leading scorer in basketball, is returning to Pierce College Fort Steilacoom as the new women’s basketball coach.
"I want to turn the program around," she said. "I want to get players who are committed and dedicated to college basketball – true student athletes for whom school is first and sports is second."
Bowen played for the Raiders from 1987 until her graduation from Pierce in 1989 then went on to play for Central Washington University, where she earned her bachelor’s degree in 1991. Bowen served as an assistant coach for Pierce this past season, and also from 1993-1996. As Pierce College's all-time leading career scorer for both women and men, she had a two-year average of 20.4 points per game and led the conference in scoring as a sophomore with an average 23.2 points per game.
"We are very excited to have Ann as the new head coach of the Raiders Women's Basketball team," said Duncan Stevenson, district director of athletics.
"Her previous experiences as a player and assistant coach at Pierce give her a great understanding of our program and its history. We believe that she will do an outstanding job of building a solid foundation for the program as we prepare to move into our new gymnasium facilities in two years."
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August 17, 2004 @ 7:03 pm
In his new position as head coach for men's soccer, Aaron Howe says he is ready to help return Pierce College soccer to a position of power in the NWAACC, and that he plans a special emphasis on recruiting top players.
"I am very excited by the opportunity to take over the Pierce College soccer
program and revamp its rich heritage," Howe said. "I believe with hard work and dedication that I can establish Pierce College as a perennial NWAACC powerhouse and an excellent vehicle to showcase our local student/athletes."
A former Pierce student, Howe currently coaches the FC Royals, the top girls’ club soccer program in Washington state history, he said. He has earned a bachelor’s degree in advertising/psychology from Washington State University and a master’s in sports management from Gonzaga University.
Howe’s experience has included coaching and teaching at Wenatchee Valley College, Gonzaga University, and Community College of Spokane, and stints as a sports editorial assistant for the Everett Herald and a marketing and public relations assistant for the Seattle Sounders professional soccer team.
For information about the Raiders soccer program call Pierce College Athletics at 253-964-6612 or visit www.pierce.ctc.edu/athletics/.
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August 17, 2004 @ 5:53 pm
Following on the heels of the Raiders' first post season appearance in 22 years, Coach Jason Picinich has announced the following dates for the beginning of the Fall Baseball Season. There will be an all team orientation meeting on Wednesday, September 8, starting at 5:00 p.m., to be held at the Fort Steilacoom campus, Cascade Building, room C405. This is a mandatory meeting for all new recruits and returners from last season.
The first day of Fall Practice is set for Wednesday, September 15, starting at 2:30 p.m.
The Raiders open Fall play on Saturday, September 18, with a triple-header against Green River CC. The first two games will be played at GRCC's home field in Auburn, beginning at 10:00 a.m., with the nightcap to be played at Pierce's home, Maguinez Field, starting at 6:00 p.m. The following weekend the Raiders travel to Wenatchee for a split-squad doubleheader against the Knights of WVCC, starting at 11:00 a.m. at Recreation Park. The Raiders close out their Fall schedule at Olympic College on October 2, with a marathon tripleheader, beginning at 10:00 a.m., at Bremerton's Legion Field.
For information on trying out for the 2004-05 Raiders squad, contact the Pierce College Athletic Department, (253) 964-6612, or by e-mail: dstevenson@pierce.ct.edu
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