The Panther Weekly Sports Update Don Moser, SID 3835 Freeport Blvd. Sacramento, CA 95822 (916) 558-2489

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 23, 2003

Panthers Earn All-Conference Selection

All conference selections were announced Saturday for the Bay Valley Conference with Panthers Tola Tallman-Famuyiwa and Soledad Montemayor making the team. Tallman-Famuyiwa leads the Panthers in almost every offensive category this year. The sophomore from Mira Loma High School is averaging 17.9 points per game along with 13.6 rebounds and Friday at San Joaquin Delta College she established a new school single season record for steals with 138 for the year. Donanda Bridges set the record of 135 steals during the 1991-92 season.

Soledad Montemayor who is a team captain along with Tallman-Famuyiwa leads the team in assists with 6.5 assists per game. The sophomore point guard from St. Francis High School also set a milestone on Friday when she tied former Panther Nicole Ybarra (97-98) for the school single season record for assists with 200 for the year. Montemayor will have an opportunity to break the record should Sac City receive a play-off bid on Monday.

Others receiving All-Conference selections around the league are;

MVP Michelle Cozad, a 5'10" sophomore guard, Jocelyn Manzebo a 5'6" point guard and 5'6" freshman guard Lisa Sullivan all from San Joaquin Delta College. Sierra College's Lindsey Rice a 5'11" sophomore forward and Meghan Griffin a 6'3" freshman center, along with ARC's Hayley Shelstad a 5'10" sophomore guard and Elizabeth Wolfing a 5'11" sophomore forward. Cosumnes River 's 6'3" sophomore center Kim Parker and teammate Charlisse Butler a 5'3" freshman point guard also made the team, as well as Yuba College's Sarah Webster a 5'9" freshman post player.

San Joaquin Delta College head Coach Gina Johnson who's Mustangs won the conference championship was the unanimous choice for coach of the year honors.

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