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The 2008-09 Palomar College Women’s Basketball Team

           22-4 Record; 10-0 Pacific Coast Conference

#6 in the STATE!

#4 in Southern California!

“Never underestimate the HEART of a CHAMPION!”

          The Palomar Women’s Basketball Team is extending an invitation for you to take part in a very special event on February 14, 2009.   We are one of many programs nationwide taking part in the WBCA Pink Zone, a global, unified effort of the Women's Basketball Coaches Association's (WBCA) nation of coaches to assist in raising breast cancer awareness on the court, across campuses, in communities and beyond  (see below).  On the 14^th, Palomar will host a doubleheader basketball game, our tip-off is at 3:00pm, followed by the men’s game at 5:00 pm. 

All proceeds from the gate on this date will go directly to the Kay Yow WBCA Cancer Fund.  Our goal is to sell out the Dome!

 PALOMAR COLLEGE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Ranked 6^th in the State

 vs. Southwestern

Saturday February 14, 2009

Tip Off at 3:00 p.m.

Doubleheader - Men vs. Miramar at 5:00pm

 HELP US SELL OUT THE DOME!!!

    We are asking all attendees to wear pink in support of breast

            cancer survivors across the nation! ALL PROCEEDS from this event will be donated to the Kay Yow WBCA Cancer Fund!!!

Comets 62, Jaguars 43

Palomar conference win streak at 22; Double-double for Girten

 CHULA VISTA (1-21-09) -- Katie Girten (left) gave every indication she's fully   recovered from a foot injury on Wednesday evening. Girten's double-double (25 points,  10 rebounds) helped lead Palomar's women's basketball squad to its 22nd straight Pacific Coast Conference victory, 62-43 over Southwestern. on the Jaguars' floor.  With the win the Comets broke a tie for the conference lead with the Jaguars and took over undisputed first place. Girten was 3-for-3 from behind the 3-point line and also dished off six assists.  Lauren Matheney scored 11 points and hauled down 13 rebounds for the Comets (17-4, 5-0 in conference), who are ranked No. 5 in the state.  Coach Sheri Jennum said Kiara Stinson "played great" at point guard with six points, three rebounds and three assists and breaking Southwestern's pressure defense. "She handled the full-court pressure all night with great composure," Jennum added.

Comets down MiraCosta by 12 - Final 71-59

SAN MARCOS (1-17-09) -- The Palomar women's basketball team ran its Pacific Coast Conference win streak to 21 games over three seasons on Saturday evening, running away from rival MiraCosta 71-59 at the Dome.  Kiara Stinson and Lauren Matheney each scored 16 points for the state No. 5-ranked Comets (16-4, 4-0). Kristin Marquardt tallied 15 points. Katie Girten drained two 3-pointers on the way to scoring 12 points. Stinson made 9-of-10 free throws, passed off for four assists and had only one turnover playing 38 of 40 minutes. Matheney pulled down 12 rebounds. Marquardt collected eight rebounds, three assists and five steals. Girten finished with four rebounds, four assists and four steals.  The Spartans are 9-10, 2-2.

Comets' Marquardt picked as Athlete of the Week

SAN DIEGO (1-13-09) -- Palomar basketball player Kristin Marquardt (left) has been selected as Women's Athlete of the Week, respectively, by the Pacific Coast Conference.  Women's Athlete of the Week Marquardt, a 6-foot-2 sophomore forward from El Camino High School, hauled down 37 rebounds as the state No. 5-ranked Comet women took home their 18th and 19th straight conference wins over two seasons. Her 14 points and 22 rebounds (11 on the offensive board, 11 on the defensive board) led the way as Palomar came from behind to defeat San Diego City College 67-63 in overtime. She came back with 13 points, 15 rebounds and three blocked shots as the Comets turned back Grossmont 63-50.

Palomar wins 64-50 decision

 SAN MARCOS (1-10-09) -- Palomar's Kristin Marquardt (left) scored 13 points and pulled down 15 rebounds Saturday evening at the Dome, completing a 37-rebound week for two Pacific Coast Conference games.  Her performance helped lead Palomar downed Grossmont 63-50 as the state No. 5-ranked Comets advanced to 14-4 on the season, 2-0 in conference.  Marquardt had five offensive rebounds and 10 defensive boards. She also contributed three blocks and two steals. Katie Girten also scored 13 points and dished off five assists for Palomar. Kiera Stinson had 10 points and five assists. Nicole Pedrotti had 11 rebounds

Comets 67, Knights 64

Palomar begins title defense with overtime win over SD City

SAN MARCOS (1-7-09) -- JaDawn Holler (left) scored four of Palomar's eight points in overtime on Wednesday evening as the state No. 5-ranked Comets opened defense of their Pacific Coast Conference championship with a 67-63 win over visiting San Diego City College.  The Knights led much of the way before the Comets (13-4, 1-0) rallied from a nine-point deficit to tie the score 59-59 after regulation play.  Katie Girten (right, 16 points), Holler (12 points) and Kristin Marquardt (14 points) scored in double figures for Palomar. City College is 5-6, 0-1.

State No. 5-ranked women open title defense with 2 home games

SAN MARCOS (1-7-09) -- Coach Sheri Jennum's Palomar women's basketball team, which swept through the Pacific Coast Conference unbeaten a year ago, will open its 2009 conference season at home this evening (Wednesday). The Comets, 12-4 and ranked No. 5 in the state, will host San Diego City College (5-5) at 7 p.m. in their first PCC game of 2008-2009 at the Dome.  Palomar will be home to Grossmont, which is 10-7 but has won 10 of its last 14 games, on Saturday at 5 p.m. The Comets will be led by Katie Girten (13.8 points per game). Kristin Marquardt is the team's leading rebounder with a 5.8 average.

Mt. SAC 79, Comets 66

Matheney, Stinson combine for 46 points in loss  to state champs

FULLERTON (12-29-08) -- Three-time defending state community college champion Mt. SAC turned back Palomar 79-66 on Monday evening in the championship game of the Fullerton College Women's Holiday Tournament. The state No. 4-ranked Comets (12-3) are 0-2 vs. the No. 3-ranked Mounties (17-2) but 12-1 against everyone else on their schedule.  Lauren Matheney and Kiara Stinson combined for 46 of Palomar's 79 points in the championship game. Matheney scored 25 points and also had eight rebounds, four blocked shots and three steals. Stinson tallied 21 points and passed off for four assists.  The Comets outscored Mt. SAC 48-42 from the field out-rebounded the Mounties 48-37. But Palomar was whistled for 33 fouls compared to 21 fouls for Mt. SAC. The Mounties went to the free throw line 52 times and made 37 foul shots compared to the Comets' 18.  

Kristin Marquardt and Kiara Stinson were named to the All-Tournament team.

Palomar will host Orange Coast in a non-conference game on Saturday, Jan. 3, at 3 p.m. in the Dome.

Palomar 76, Riverside 68

Comets get 3-time state champ Mt. SAC again after win in semis

FULLERTON (12-28-08) -- Palomar, a 76-68 semifinal winner over Riverside Community College on Sunday, will get a rematch with Mt. SAC in Monday's title match-up at the Fullerton College Women's Holiday Tournament.

The state No. 4-ranked Comets (12-2) put five players in double figures against the Tigers to move into the championship game vs. the three-time state community college champion Mounties (16-2). Mt. SAC, which is third-ranked in California, handed Palomar one of its two losses back on Nov. 9.  Nicole Wilhite (15 points), Jo Dawn Holler ( 14 points), Kiara Stinson (12 points, four assists), Katie Girten (13 points) and Kristin Marquardt (12 points) scored in double figures against Riverside. The Comets came back from a 43-42 halftime deficit.

  Comets 71, Bulldogs 61

Marquardt (22 pts; 12 boards) ignites victory over San Mateo

FULLERTON (12-27-08) -- Sophomore forward Kristin Marquardt (left) came up big on Saturday as state No.4-ranked Palomar turned back College of San Mateo 71-61 to open the Fullerton College Women's Holiday Tournament.

The Comets (11-2) will play Riverside Community College, a 53-30 winner over Santa Monica, in the championship semifinals on Sunday, Dec. 28, at 6 p.m.  Marquardt was 7-for-9 from the field and 8-for-10 from the free throw line against San Mateo. The Comets also got 14 points and five re bounds from Nicole Wilhite and 11 points, six boards and five assists from Katie Girten. Kiara Stinson dished off four assists.   The Palomar-Riverside winner will face Cerritos or three-time defending state community college champion Mt. SAC, ranked third in California, for the tournament championship on Monday at 4 p.m.

                           CCCWBCA State Poll

                                                    January 19, 2009

Rank    Prev     College                                                W-L                Pts

PCC: Athletes of the Week

Palomar's Girten picked for weekly PCC honors

SAN DIEGO (12-8-08) -- Palomar basketball player Katie Girten (left) and Comet wrestler Clayton Macfarlane (right) have been honored as Women's Athlete of the Week and Men's Athlete of the Week, respectively, by the Pacific Coast Conference.  Girten, a 5-foot-7 sophomore guard from Westview High School and the leading scorer (14.9 points per game) on a Palomar team that is 9-2 and ranked No. 4 in the state, was named to the All-Lady Charger Classic team at Cypress and led the Comets to a third-place finish.  Girten helped the Comets to a 63-51 win over El Camino in the first round with 13 points, five rebounds and three assists. She came back with 20 points and eight rebounds in a 58-52 upset loss to an unbeaten (11-0) Rio Hondo team that went on to beat Cypress in the finals the following evening. And she finished tournament play with 15 points and eight rebounds in a 92-64 victory over East Los Angeles in the third-place game.

Palomar 64, Mt. San Jacinto 62

Melanie Wilkerson drives with 4.5 seconds remaining in the game. BELOW LEFT: Katie Girten, who won the game with a lay-in off an offensive rebound. -- Photos by Hugh Cox

 Girten scores with 0:00.03 left as Comets turn back Eagles

SAN MARCOS (12-12-08) -- Katie Girten scored on a weak-side rebound with three-tenths of a second to play at the Dome on Friday evening, lifting state No. 4-ranked Palomar to a 64-62, come-from-behind win over 12th-ranked Mt. San Jacinto in a non-conference game. Girten (left) led the Comets (10-2) with 20 points. JaDawn Holler added 11 points. Jasmine Rice and Nicole Pedrotti each had six of Palomar's 45 rebounds. Palomar trailed by 13 points in the second half but got back in the game with a 10-0 run during a span in which the Comets held the Eagles (8-2) scoreless for 7 minutes, 8 seconds. Palomar only turned the ball over four times in the second half.

Comets 92, Huskies 64

Palomar rolls over East L.A. for 3rd at Cypress tournament

CYPRESS (12-7-08) -- Palomar's women's basketball team bounced back from Saturday's semifinal loss to unbeaten Rio Hondo as the Comets rocked an 8-5 East Los Angeles team 92-64 on Sunday afternoon in the third-place game of the Lady Charger Classic at Cypress College. Katie Girten made the all-tournament team. Stephanie Bishop (left, 16 points, six rebounds) and Girten (15 points, eight rebounds) led the state No. 4-ranked Comets to their ninth win compared with two losses. Kristen Marquardt (seven rebounds), Nicole Pedrotti (seven rebounds) and Nicole Wilhite (six rebounds) also came up big as Palomar built a 55-34 advantage on the boards. Melanie Wilkerson and Wilhite had six and five assists, respectively.

Comets 79, Santa Ana 58

Palomar rolls to lop-sided win to advance to 7-1 on the season

SAN MARCOS (12-2-08) -- Palomar, which dropped from No. 3 in the California Community College Women's Basketball Coaches Association state rankings during an 11-day layoff, was back in business on Tuesday evening. The Comets rolled up visiting Santa Ana 79-58 in a non-conference match-up at the Dome.  Katie Girten (left) led Palomar (7-1) with 21 points, five rebounds and five assists. Nicole Wilhite (right) scored 17 points. Kristin Marquardt added 10 points.  Kiera Stinson contributed six assists and six steals.  The Dons dropped to 1-8 on the season.

 Palomar 66, Fullerton 59

No. 4 Comets hold off Hornets for non-conference win at Dome

SAN MARCOS (11-21-08) -- Palomar, ranked No. 4 in the state by the California Community College Women's Basketball Coaches Association, held off a second-half rally by Fullerton at the Dome on Friday evening to down the 14th-ranked Hornets 66-59 in a non-conference game.

Palomar (6-1), leading 38-24 at halftime, saw Fullerton (5-3) close the gap to three points in the second half before the Comets drew back away late in the game. Melanie Wilkerson, Kiara Stinson and Lauren Matheney each made two key free throws down the stretch.

Nicole Wilhite led Palomar with 15 points, 13 in the first half. Wilkerson (above left) had 12 points and seven rebounds. Lauren Matheney contributed eight rebounds,  Nicole Pedrotti seven boards.

"We only had 16 turnovers, which was a big key for us, especially in such an up-tempo game." coach Sheri Jennum said. "That, and play on the boards."

Palomar, ranked fourth in the state behind Mt. SAC, Ventura and City College of San Francisco, had 40 rebounds, 21 in the first half.

 Comets 71, Raiders 65

Comet women keep their good thing going against Moorpark

MOORPARK (11-15-08) -- Palomar, ranked third in the state in women's basketball, downed Moorpark 71-65 in a non-conference game Saturday evening on the road to advance to 5-1.

The Comets got 23 points from Nicole Wilhite (left), 12 from Kristin Marquardt, 11 from Kiara Stinson and 10 from Nicole Pedrotti.

Palomar has lost only to three-time defending state champion and state No. 1-ranked Mt. SAC so far this season.

Comets 73, Corsairs 60

Comets down Santa Monica to up season's record to 4-1

 SANTA MONICA (11-14-08) -- State No. 3-ranked Palomar continued its winning ways in women's basketball on Friday night,

defeating Santa Monica College 73-60 for its fourth victory in five games.  Katie Girten led the Comets in the non-conference game with 18 points.  She knocked down five 3-pointers.

Comets 70, Lasers 45

No. 3 Palomar rolls to win over Irvine Valley in home opener

SAN MARCOS (11-12-08) -- Palomar, ranked No. 3 in the state and No. 2 in Southern California by the California Community College Women's Basketball Coaches Association, rolled to a 70-45 non-conference victory over Irvine Valley in their home opener on Wednesday.

Nicole Wilhite (12 points), Kristin Marquardt (11 points) and Nicole Pedrotti (9 points) led the Comets (3-1 and a loser only to three-time defending state champion and state No. 1-ranked Mt. SAC) as coach Sheri Jennum substituted liberally.

      Mt. SAC 75, Palomar 67

State champions finally stop Palomar's run through Top 10

WALNUT (11-9-08) -- It took three-time defending state community college Mt. SAC to finally knock off Palomar's women's basketball team on Sunday. The state No. 1-ranked Mounties won the Mt. SAC Tip-Off Tournament by beating the 12th-ranked Comets 75-67. Kiara Stinson (20 points), Lauren Matheney (14), Megan O'Farrell (12), Katie Girten (left, 11) and Nicole Wilhite led Palomar  (2-1). 

Girten and O'Farrell were named to the all-tournament team for the Comets, who reached the finals with back-to-back wins over state No. 8 Sierra and No. 4-ranked and last season's state runner-up Foothill as Girten scored 20 and 31 points, respectively.  

2007-08 Season

2007-08 Pacific Coast Conference Finish

1st  -  Palomar  College     14-0        27-6

2nd - Grossmont                      10-4       19-12

3rd - San Diego Mesa        10-4        13-16

4th - Imperial Valley          9-5            17-15

5th -  Southwestern             5-9             6-22

6th - Mira Costa                      4-10           7-20

7th - San Diego City        4-10            6-18

8th - Cuyamaca                       0-14            2-26

ALL PACIFIC COAST CONFERENCE

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM

PLAYER OF THE YEAR:  Sabrina Gonzalez - Palomar

COACH OF THE YEAR:  Sheri Jennum - Palomar

FIRST TEAM ALL CONFERENCE

Sabrina Gonzalez - Palomar

Nikki Boone - Palomar

Jade Simmons - Palomar

Shatori Dearman - Grossmont

Amanda Mills - San Diego Mesa

Angelica Lopez - Imperial Valley

Tiffany Hunter - Mira Costa

Melissa Hernandez - Imperial Valley

Joy Edwards - San Diego Mesa

La Tasha Dowell - Grossmont

Chelsea Jugo - Southwestern

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