Orinda Magic Red players pose with their families at the final tournament of the summer.
Magic Team News:
8/21/08 NEW-Summer Reflections- The 2008 summer brought many challenges for the Red team. Looking back, Magic is very proud of and grateful for the hard work and determination demonstrated by the young players of the Red team. Fighting through injuries and constant roster changes Red was still able to play some very competitive basketball. The six constants on the roster continued to make steady contributions and pulled out a nail-biting 1pt victory to end the summer on a winning note.
7/7/08 -The 3rd game of the EOT Tourney found the Red Team hitting their stride against Cal Swish San Diego White. Senior guard Watta Grace continued her aggressive and physical play alongside Arienne Johnson’s defense and Krissy Tran’s dazzling passes and 3pt shooting. Gina Del Bene added 4 steals and 10 pts without missing a field goal and Alyssa Johansen put up 15 pts with 8 rebounds in her finest performance of the tournament only to be outdone by senior Sarah Wade. Halfway through the first half Wade, a center, stroked a three without hesitation. She was 1 for 1 beyond the arc on her way to a triple double, recording 18 rebounds, 10 blocks, and 15 pts. Magic closed out the game with lock-down defensive play winning 56-46.
7/7/08 -In the 2nd day of competition at the EOT Tourney, the Orinda Magic Red faced Utah Sky White in a back and forth game that saw two Magic players fall to injury. Starting point Stephanie Palomino and junior point Anna Nguyen were hurt on near identical plays, as each drove aggressively to the basket. Senior guard Krissy Tran and senior center Sarah Wade picked up the slack as Tran posted 13 points shooting 43% from 3 and adding 4 steals while Wade gathered up 11 rebounds and 6 blocks in a losing effort.
7/6/08 -On the first day of play at the End of the Trail Tournament in Oregon, Orinda Magic Red encountered stiff competition in the form of Oregon club, Clutch Players. After falling behind 23 pts in the first half, Red rallied back behind sophomore forward Terri Powell to cut the lead to single digits before being overwhelmed 51-34.
6/29/08 -As play continued in Berkeley, Red was joined by their 4 new teammates Anna Nguyen, Watta Grace, Krissy Tran and Sarah Wade.
6/29/08 -The summer presented Red with some new challenges as they began the Cal Jam Fest in Berkeley with just 5 players. Though they were able to break even with a tough Stockton team after one half, the concrete fundamental play of guards Alyssa Johanson, Stephanie Palomino and Leticia Oceguera combined with the post play of Terri Powell and the defense of Arienne Johnson could not be sustained without subs.