SLCC Women's Basketball defeats Pima by Nine
CEDAR CITY, Utah (November 7, 2009) - The SLCC Women’s Basketball team tallies another win defeating Pima College 59-50.  Haley Holmstead finished with 19 points leading the Bruin scoring attack and Kelsey Sparkman cleaned up on the boards finishing with 13 rebounds.  Point guard Dayna Burgess added six points, four steals and three assists in the win.  Salt Lake’s tough defense held Pima to 4 of 22 on three point attempts. 

Salt Lake (2-1) heads up to Twin Fall’s on November 13th for the CSI Tournament where they will face two tough opponents in Midland College and Central Arizona.

SLCC  59
PCC     50 



Holmstead Leads Bruins to First Win

CEDER CITY, Utah (November 6, 2009) – The SLCC Women’s Basketball (1-1) team evened their record win a ten point (73-63) win against Arizona Western.  Haley Holmstead led all Bruin scoring with 17 points and Ali Blake powered her way to score 16 along with five rebounds.  Jami Mokofisi was 5-7 from the charity stripe to finish with nine points off the bench and point guard Dayna Burgess controlled the offence eight assists and four steals.

Salt Lake (1-1) takes to the floor again tomorrow against Pima College at the SUU Tournament in Cedar City.

SLCC   73
AZW   63



Women’s Basketball Falls in OT

CASPER, Wyoming (November 2, 2009) – The SLCC Women’s Basketball team opened there 2009-2010 season with a tough overtime loss to Casper College 78-81.  Freshmen Haley Holmstead led the offence with 24 points and nine rebounds.  Kelsey Sparkman added in 13 points and eight rebounds along with Dayna Burgess scoring 10 points with seven assist and seven rebounds.

The Bruins look to even their record as they return to the floor this weekend at the SUU Tournament held in Cedar City, Utah.

SLCC  78
CCC    81






Salt Lake CC Hires New Assistant Women's Basketball Coach

SALT LAKE CITY (July 25, 2009) – Athletic Director Norma Carr is pleased to announce that Shelley Jarrard has been named the new assistant women’s basketball coach and academic advisor for the athletic department. 

Coach Jarrard has an extensive background that includes over 10 years of playing and coaching at the collegiate level.  Most recently from 2004-2006 she was the assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Kansas State University.  Prior to Kansas State Jarrard spent 10 years at the University of Utah as an assistant coach.  While with the Ute’s she helped the team advance to the NCAA Tournament seven times and had 6 All-Americans.

Coach Jarrard specializes in perimeter players and defensive strategies. 

"Shelley will bring an amazing amount of experience to SLCC women's basketball.  She's the entire coaching package with teaching, training, recruiting, and scouting experience” said Head Coach Betsy Specketer  “ along with the X's and O's of high level floor games.  I look forward to working with her and using her experience and knowledge to further the growth and development of our program."

She earned her bachelor’s degree in human and organizational development from Vanderbilt, while playing for the Commodores she finished with 1,003 points scored and was team MVP in 1992.  

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