Silver Team History
Roster Spring 2007
| # | Name | Ht. | Pos. | School | Grad. |
| 4 | Emma Eppley | 5-0 | G | O.I.S. | 2013 |
| 10 | Rebekah Ent | 5-3 | G | O.I.S. | 2013 |
| 13 | Carly Gill | 4-10 | PG | O.I.S. | 2013 |
| 20 | Tianna Coniglio | 5-1 | G | Martinez Jr. High | 2013 |
| 22 | Michelle Mayfield | 5-3 | G | W.C. Christian | 2013 |
| 24 | Allison Pehanick | 5-9 | C | Corpus Christi | 2013 |
| 32 | Briah Davis | 5-7 | F | St. Jarlath | 2013 |
| 55 | Kaitlyn Kixmiller | 5-8 | F | Dallas Ranch | 2013 |
ROSTER FALL/WINTER '06-'07
| # | Name | Ht. | Pos. | School | Grad. |
| 0 | Devon McDonald | 5-6 | G | O.I.S | 2012 |
| 1 | Leticia Oceguera | 5-0 | PG | St. John the Baptist | 2011 |
| 2 | Kaylah Jones | 5-2 | G | St. John the Baptist | 2011 |
| 10 | Stephanie Palomino | 5-4 | G | St. Peter Martyr | 2011 |
| 11 | Sarah Nelson | 6-3 | C | Diablo View | 2011 |
| 13 | Alyssa Johanson | 5-6 | G | O.I.S. | 2011 |
| 15 | Liza Katz | 5-4 | PG | O.I.S. | 2011 |
| 21 | Gina DelBene | 5-6 | G/F | Diablo View | 2011 |
| 23 | Melodie Chatman | 5-6 | G/F | St. Peter Martyr | 2011 |
| 24 | Taylor Poulin | 5-2 | PG | Sequoia | 2011 |
| 25 | Samantha Kixmiller | 6-0 | F | Dallas Ranch | 2011 |
| 41 | Amber Edmond | 6-1 | F/C | Pine Valley | 2011 |
Coach - Darrell Hirashima, Jr.
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12U Silver Team - Fall/Winter 2006
Team News
11/7/06 - Silver Team practice has been cancelled for Tuesday, 11/7, at Tice.Practice schedule has been updated, please take a look.
11/6/06 - The Orinda Magic Silver Team took first place at the Bay Area Hoops Tournament in Alameda last weekend, 11/4-11/5.
10/30/06 - The Orinda Magic Silver Team went 2-1 in the 14U bracket of the "Harvest Hoops" Tournament at Basketball Town in Rancho Cordova last weekend. Next weekend the team plays in the Alameda Island Blazers tournament.
10/26/06 - The Silver Team plays in the 14U division at the Harvest Hoops tournament this weekend at Basketball Town in Rancho Cordova. Click the following link and check 14 and under for the full schedule. BRACKETS
The Magic Silver Team focuses on some strategy at the Boys and Girls Club in South SF.
Saturday 9/30 - 12:30 p.m. @ SSF High School Aux. Gym
Sunday 10/1 - 10:10 a.m. @ Boys/Girls Club in SSF
Hit the link in the Tournament Schedule for tourney website.
(Above) Orinda Magic Silver Team for spring and summer of 2006.
Standing (left to right)- Gina DelBene, Amber Edmond, Stepanie
Palomino, Sarah Nelson, Melodie Chatman, Samantha Kixmiller, Coach
Darrell Hirashima Jr., Devon McDonald. Front - Kaylah Jones, Leticia
"Moses" Oceguera, Taylor Poulin.
(Left to right) Stephanie Palomino, Amber Edmond and Devon McDonald pause to flash a smile between games.
5/1/06 - The Silver Team took 3rd at the Mission Rec
tournament last weekend, 4/29-4/30. After a misstep in the first game
against the San Jose Cagers, the Magic pulled it together to cruise to
victory in the next two contests. In the third place game the Magic
scored 39 points in the first half, and would have scored more if
coach hadn't put the brakes on.
The young ladies of the Silver
Team are looking forward to working hard and having fun in Reno next
weekend, and can't wait for the return of their fallen teammate,
Melodie Chatman, who went down with an ankle injury in the EBX
tournament. Always an on-the-court inspiration, Mel isn't letting the
crutches or air cast slow her down too much, attending practices and
games, and trying to resist the temptation to throw down her crutches
and chase down a loose ball or two.
After being named the Magic's Most Improved Player in the EBX tournament a week ago, 6'2" center Sarah Nelson continued her terrorization of the basket on defense, blocking
everything within arm's reach at Mission Rec. And those are two very
long arms. Sarah recorded 12 blocks in a five point loss to Mission
Rec 11's a week ago, and, alongside her running mate Samantha
Kixmiller, is quickly emerging as one of the most impactful young post
players in the area.
One of the most positive notes from the
weekend is that in both of the final two games of the Mission Rec
Tourny, every player on the Magic Silver Team scored. Who says kids
don't know how to share?
4/6/06 - The Silver Team went 3-0 last weekend at the East Bay Classic to capture the first place honors in the 12U bracket. In a return to the gym at Seven Hills, the place of origin for the Silver Team, the girls earned their first championship since forming all those months back. Behind the combined inside presence of Samantha Kixmiller, Sarah Nelson and Melodie Chatman, the Magic had convincing victories over the Redwood City Renegades and St. Patrick's.
In the second game of the tourny against the East Bay
Panthers, the Magic got out to an early lead but allowed the Panthers
to close the gap late in the game. In an impressive show of teamwork
and determination though, the Silver Team never allowed East Bay to tie
the game and went on to complete an undefeated weekend.
Leticia "Moses" Oceguera and Taylor Poulin continued their role as the two-headed point guard, leading the team with the type of iron will possessed only by the widest-smiling, basketball-loving 12-year-old girls in America. Gina DelBene and Stephanie Palomino continued making great strides in their game, continually wowing the audience with Gina's offensive moves, Steph's fastbreaks, and both their constant hustle. Samantha Kixmiller had a tournament high 21 points against St. Patrick's.
For her standout improvements since playing in the last tournament, Kaylah Jones was named by the Magic coaches as this tournament's Most Improved Player. Kaylah was awarded the tournament trophy in recognition of her efforts.