1/13/2010NEW!
Orinda Magic has named a new head coach(Steve Pezzola) for the Black Team. The Black Team is Orinda Magic's Elite high school team and will travel Nationally to tournaments in Oregon and possibly Tennessee. Steve Pezzola has coached at the high school level for over 5 years and just began as the Salesian Varsity Girls Basketball Coach. As the coach of the Black team, Steve’s goal is to continue the program that his good friend Darrell Hirashima Sr founded which placed numerous girls in position to play basketball at Division I, II, and III schools. He is looking for highly competitive girls who: (1) love the game of basketball, (2) respect the game and its players, coaches and officials, (3) are willing to work to become better players while having fun in the Spring and the Summer; and (4) desire to continue playing basketball past their high school years.
Orinda Magic Black '09 in Reno
ROSTER 2008
| # | NAME | HT | CLASS | SCHOOL |
| 4 | Sarah Tumulski | 6-0 | 2009 | Piedmont |
| 20 | Sonia Aguilar | 5-7 | 2009 | St. Mary's (Berkeley) |
| 22 | Katie Reid | 5-10 | 2009 | Miramonte |
| 23 | Kelsey Byrd | 5-10 | 2009 | Valley Christian |
| 32 | Patrice Saindon | 5-3 | 2009 | Deer Valley |
| 35 | Deserie Azlin | 5-10 | 2009 | Deer Valley |
| 40 | Stephanie Triggas | 5-6 | 2009 | Campolinda |
| 41 | Stephanie Golden | 6-3 | 2010 | Miramonte |
| 43 | Morgan Fitterer | 5-10 | 2010 | Carondelet |
| 44 | Raven Fox | 5-6 | 2011 | Deer Valley |
| 45 | Lauren Kimble | 5-5 | 2010 | Miramonte |
Head Coach - Darrell Hirashima
2008 Spring Tournament ScheduleDATE TOURNAMENT LOCATION March 29-30 Cal Sparks California Classic
calsparks.comOrange County, CA April 12-13 Strictly Hoops Cal Classic
strictlyhoops.netMarin, CA April 19-20 Boo Williams Battle Of The Best
thebattleofthebest.comHampton, VA April 26-27 East Bay Xplosion
leaguelineup.comEast Bay, CA May 10-11 Modesto Magic Modesto, CA May 17-18 Jam Festival Alameda, CA May 24-25 TBA TBA May 31-June 1 TBA TBA June 7-8 Cal Ballaz Oakland, CA June 14-15 TBA TBA
2008 Summer Tournament Schedule
| DATE | TOURNAMENT | LOCATION |
| July 6-9 | End Of The Oregon Trail ocbasketball.com | Oregon City, OR |
| July 11-15 | Summer Showcase nationalbasketball.com | Chicago, IL |
| July 22-25 | River City Classic ocbasketball.com | Memphis, TN |
| July 28-31 | MSNM Western Championships hooptournaments.com | San Diego, CA |
Team News
7/10/08 NEW-9/17/07 - Excitement is already brewing at Kansas University as Orinda Magic center Ashley Ellis, currently ranked as one of the top 15 centers in the nation, makes her plans to join the Jayhawk women's basketball team. To view the full story at KUsports.com CLICK HERE.College Commitments from 2007
Emilie Johnson - UC Santa BarbaraKatie Batlin - St. Mary's College
Kasey Reicks - UC Davis
Vicky Deely - UC Davis
Ashley Ellis - University of Kansas
Hannah Passafuime - Brown University
Ashley Hudson - CSU Monterey Bay
DeNesha Stallworth - UC Berkeley
9/3/07 - Hoopgurlz.com has released player rankings for the class of 2009, and Orinda Magic-Black player DeNesha Stallworth was ranked as the #2 forward in the country, and nationally ranked as the #18 player overall in the class of 2009. To see DeNesha's profile on hoopgurlz.com CLICK HERE. For the complete rankings for the class of 2009 CLICK HERE.
8/29/07 - Orinda Magic guard Katie Batlin, "widely regarded as one of the top players in the 2008 class," according to an article released today on NorCalPreps.com, has committed to attend St. Mary's College. Batlin joins another former Orinda Magic stars, Jontelle Smith, who is entering her third season as a Gael, and her sister Jasmine Smith, who will be eligible to play in 2008-09 after transferring from Oregon State.
CLICK HERE for the full story, as well as video of Katie Batlin. (Need to register to view full article.)
8/22/07 - Orinda Magic forward DeNesha Stallworth "has garnered the attention from opponents and coaches across the country," according to a recent article from NorCalPreps.com.
CLICK HERE for the full story of Stallworth's rise to the top of the recruiting pool, a well as video. (Need to register to view article.)
8/13/07 - Former Orinda Magic guard Jasmine Smith has signed to play for St. Mary's College and will be eligible to compete in the 2008-09 season. For more on the return home of Jasmine Smith CLICK HERE.
Emilie Johnson - UC Santa Barbara
Katie Batlin - St. Mary's College
Kasey Reicks - UC Davis
Vicky Deely - UC Davis
Ashley Ellis- University of Kansas
Hannah Passafuime- Brown University
Katie Batlin - St. Mary's College
Kasey Reicks - UC Davis
Vicky Deely - UC Davis
Ashley Ellis- University of Kansas
Hannah Passafuime- Brown University