ROSTER 2008
| # | NAME | HT | CLASS | SCHOOL |
| 1 | Leticia Oceguera | 5-0 | 2011 | Salesian |
| 4 | Alyssa Johanson | 5-10 | 2011 | Miramonte |
| 5 | Stephanie Palomino | 5-7 | 2011 | Carondelet |
| 10 | Krissy Tran | 5-3 | 2009 | Ronald E. McNair |
| 11 | Watta Grace | 5-8 | 2009 | Ronald E McNair |
| 15 | Anna Nguyen | 5-6 | 2010 | Ronald E. McNair |
| 20 | Arienne Johnson | 5-1 | 2011 | Salesian |
| 21 | Gina Del Bene | 5-7 | 2011 | Clayton Valley |
| 32 | Sarah Wade | 6-0 | 2009 | Ronald E. McNair |
| 45 | Terri Powell | 6-1 | 2011 | Pittsburg |
7/7/08 -Their 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.
4/7/08 -Orinda Magic Red Team will play in the 6th Annual Sac-Town Spring NCAA Showcase April 18-20 at Cosumnes River College. Last spring over 60 NCAA DI and DII coaches, along with NAIA & Junior College Coaches attended, and evaluated from the stands. CLICK HERE for tournament website and list of college coaches who will be in attendance
2007
5/1/07 - The Red Team will play in the Modesto Magic Tournament on 5/12-5/13 in Modesto, CA. The team then goes to the West Coast Elite Spring Invitational in Irvine 5/19-5/20. The Red Team will participate in the EBX Memorial Day Tourney, 5/26-5/28, and then attend the Cal Jam Fest on 6/2. Practice schedule has been updated, scroll down to check times.4/11/07 - The Red Team is off to Sant Barbara this weekend, Apr. 13-15, for the "Spring Fling" at U.C. Santa Barbara. For more info on this event go to nationalbasketball.com.
The following weekend, Apr. 21-22, the team plays in the East Bay Xplosion "Spring Showcase" in Pleasanton and Walnut Creek. April 28-29 the team will play in the Mission Rec Tournament in San Fransico.
4/2/07 - The Red Team finished in the Final Four of their bracket at the "California Classic" with wins over VGB, Pacific Fury and OC Elite Black-15. Throughout the weekend, deadly outside shooting from Alex Smolen and Taylor Rojas, who combined to shoot over 40% from beyond the arc in the three games. The strong inside play of Chelsey Christensen, who led the team in rebounds and was even in the scoring column with Rojas, came at a key time as center, Stephanie Golden, went down with an ankle sprain in the second game. In the end, the team came within a mere two points of the championship round in their loss to The Wood. For final results go to calsparks.com or click the following link. RESULTS
After Easter Break, the Red team heads to the "Thunderdome" at U.C. Santa Barbara for the "Spring Fling," Apr. 13-15, The tournament is NCAA certified for collegiate observation during this NCAA Open Evaluation weekend. For more info on this event go to nationalbasketball.com
March '07 - This summer the Red Team will participate in a full travel schedule of some of the top NCAA certified events in the country. Entry is confirmed at the End of the Oregon Trail Tournament in Oregon City, OR on July 6-9, and the River City Classic in Memphis, TN on July 22-25. Information about the rest of the summer schedule will be available as soon as details have been finalized.
15U Red Team 2006
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- Taylor Rojas, Genevieve Pezzola, Taneya Sawangan, Carlie Bonderer.
Bottom - Paige McIntyre, Jenny Doss, Danika Briggs, Lauren Kimble.
Roster 2006
| # | Name | Ht. | Pos. | Grad. Yr. | High School |
| 5 | Jenny Doss | 5-8 | PG | 2008 | Berean Christian |
| 30 | Taneya Sawangan | 5-10 | G/F | 2008 | Alhambra |
| 31 | Taylor Rojas | 5-10 | G/F | 2009 | St. Pat/St. Vincent |
| 32 | Danika Briggs | 5-5 | PG | 2008 | Granada |
| 33 | Paige McIntyre | 5-6 | G | 2009 | Las Lomas |
| 34 | Genevieve Pezzola | 5-10 | F | 2008 | St. Mary's-Berkeley |
| 35 | Lauren Kimble | 5-5 | PG | 2010 | Miramonte |
| 40 | LaCreasha Sellers | 5-11 | PG | 2007 | Emery |
| 55 | Carlie Bonderer | 6-0 | F/C | 2009 | San Ramon |
Head Coach - Darrell Hirashima, Jr.
Asst. Coach - Dustin Hirashima
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7/27/06 - Orinda Magic Red went .500 at the River City Classic in what can only be considered as a success of a weekend. The Plano Hotshots, who were narrowly defeated by the Magic in the first round went on to win the remainder of their games and take sixth place. Oregon City, who handed the Magic their first loss of the tourney, went on to win not only the bracket but the overall American Division Championship. The Magic responded to that loss by handling the Arizona Sting in the following game, before falling to Evergreen on a buzzer beater in the fifth place game. Taneya Sawangan was awarded all-tournament honors for her efforts in Memphis.
The Red Team will complete their summer run in San Diego this weekend at the Nike Battle at the Beach, opening up at 11:40 a.m. with Team Xpress.
7/14/06 - The Orinda Magic Red Team returned from Orange County with a couple of notches on their belts to match the lumps on their heads. Going 2-2 at the Swish Summer Shootout to take 4th in the 16U bracket, the team is learning firsthand the challenges of the summer travel schedule, but is steadily raising their game to meet the obstacles before them.
The Red Team will complete their summer run in San Diego this weekend at the Nike Battle at the Beach, opening up at 11:40 a.m. with Team Xpress.
7/14/06 - The Orinda Magic Red Team returned from Orange County with a couple of notches on their belts to match the lumps on their heads. Going 2-2 at the Swish Summer Shootout to take 4th in the 16U bracket, the team is learning firsthand the challenges of the summer travel schedule, but is steadily raising their game to meet the obstacles before them.
7/4/06 - Happy 4th of July!!! The Red Team is back from Oregon City, and having gone through some growing pains with a 1-3 record on their first long road trip, the team is ready to put in some hard work in order to get ready for the other OC, Orange County. The Cal Swish Shootout starts on July 10.
(Left) The Red Team gets some grub at Friday's after a come from behind win at the Oregon City Shootout, (Right) The coaches hang at Portland's Riverfront Blues Festival. The team was able to donate a large bag of canned food to the Festival food drive, because as they say at the Blues Fest, "no one should go hungry."
6/27/06 - The Red Team won the Race Express Tournament last weekend, June 24-25, with a dramatic, come from behind victory over the San Jose Cagers in the Championship game. Congratulations to the Red Team, who have been lifting their game considerably in recent weeks, and look to open some eyes this summer with a combination of pure shooters and hard-nosed defense.
Brackets for Oregon City have been posted, the Red Team has thie first game vs. Kamiak at 10:15 a.m. Friday, June 30. Click the link to view the complete schedule. BRACKETS
5/17/06 - The Magic Red Team took 2nd place at the Spring Classic last weekend, May 13-14, falling in the championship game to the Magic Purple Team in what became a heated inter-club finals.
The Red Team takes their home floor next weekend at the Bay Area-End of the Trail Qualifier, being hosted by the Orinda Magic. The Red Team's first game will be at 10:20 a.m. at Wagner Ranch vs. the West Coast Lady Eagles.
6/27/06 - The Red Team won the Race Express Tournament last weekend, June 24-25, with a dramatic, come from behind victory over the San Jose Cagers in the Championship game. Congratulations to the Red Team, who have been lifting their game considerably in recent weeks, and look to open some eyes this summer with a combination of pure shooters and hard-nosed defense.
Brackets for Oregon City have been posted, the Red Team has thie first game vs. Kamiak at 10:15 a.m. Friday, June 30. Click the link to view the complete schedule. BRACKETS
5/17/06 - The
Magic Red Team took 2nd place at the Spring Classic last weekend, May
13-14, falling in the championship game to the Magic Purple Team in
what became a heated inter-club finals.
The Red Team takes their home floor next weekend at the Bay Area-End of
the Trail Qualifier, being hosted by the Orinda Magic. The Red Team's
first game will be at 10:20 a.m. at Wagner Ranch vs. the West Coast Lady Eagles.
5/9/06- The Red Team wnt 2-2 at the Regional Qualifier
last weeekend. Once again fighting through light numbers, the Magic
continued their improvement and feel they are building a strong
foundation for their summer run.
5/1/06 - The Red Team took second place at the Mission Rec Tourney last weekend, 4/29-4/30. Fighting through sickness, absence of teammates and five car pile-ups on the Bay Bridge, the Magic persevered and placed themselves back on the winning track.
5/1/06 - The Red Team took second place at the Mission Rec Tourney last weekend, 4/29-4/30. Fighting through sickness, absence of teammates and five car pile-ups on the Bay Bridge, the Magic persevered and placed themselves back on the winning track.
4/10/06- The Red Team took 3rd place at the Strictly Hoops AAU Cal Classic II last weekend in Marin.
4/3/06 - Last weekend the Red Team finished as the runner-up in the 16U bracket of the East Bay Classic in Walnut Creek. The team made some great progress with wins over the Cal Ballers and Modesto Magic 16's, eventually falling in the feature championship game against Xplosion 14's.
Red Team 2005
Back - Coach Darrell, Carlie Bonderer, Coach Brittany Boswell, Christina Ent, Katie Evans, Lydia Andrew, Shada Sadeghi. Front - Carmen Aguillar, Kelly Hoi, Jenny Sperling, Danika Briggs, Sherine Sadeghi.