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ATHLETIC VOICE: Hire Holthaus to coach men, too
By JAMES KELLEY
aztecpress@pima.edu
For the fourth time this century, a Pima Community College men’s basketball head coach has resigned and the program must start again from scratch.
The job is unappealing and Pima’s front office will have to search far and wide to find a new skipper. I have a wild idea that most people, including my candidate, probably haven’t considered yet.
PCC has a coach who took a basketball team to three consecutive Nationals berths, after the teams went 7-22, 1-29 and 5-22 in the three years before he started.
Pima administrators have their man right under their noses: head women’s basketball coach Todd Holthaus. Why not ask him to head both hoops teams?
Eight schools in the Arizona Community College Athletic Conference, including Pima, feature coaches who run both the men’s and women’s programs. Mesa Community College has dual coaches in five sports: cross country, golf, soccer, tennis and track and field.
If anyone can do double duty, it is the winner of two District A Coach of the Year awards.
Right now, the men’s program is as embarrassing as an American guy watching the royal wedding. The last two coaches didn’t last more than two years. Men’s basketball went 2-20 in the conference, closed out this year with 16 losses in a row and hasn’t beaten a college team since Dec. 11.
Most of that is because ex-head coach Roderick Gary had to scramble to find players after Pima lost all but one player from the 2010 Nationals team.
Why waste time this go-round? Why repeat the mistakes of last year?
In the press release announcing Gary’s departure, Pima pretty much said administrators will get to looking for a new coach when they get to it. It took them two months to find Gary, who works at Pima. This time, administrators are busy hiding from the media, making it look like they did something wrong Jan. 8.
In four seasons at Pima, Holthaus has finished second, third and fifth at Nationals.
Holthaus has only coached girls or women, but he can relate to male players since he played at Grand Canyon University, where he won the Distinguished Male Athlete Award in 1993 and All-American honors.
He has young children, but Holthaus can schedule men’s practice while they are at school. Last year, the men practiced at 6 a.m., which is so early I saw javelinas near the gym.
Other than a couple of early tournaments, which can easily be worked around, the only conflict would be if both teams went to Nationals. Holthaus could temporarily deputize an assistant to be head coach in that case.
Holthaus is Pima’s second full-time head coach, but the first one to be promoted to the job. Plus, if Holthaus is tied down with two jobs, it makes it less likely he will leave, helping the women.
Pima, the ball is in your court. Don’t turn it over again.
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Men’s basketball coach resigns
PCC press release
Photo by NARCISO THOMAS VILLARREAL
APRIL 22
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PCC to Begin Search for Men’s Basketball Coach
Tucson, AZ – Pima Community College will conduct a search for a new head men’s basketball coach following the resignation of Roderick Gary.
Gary resigned earlier this week, citing personal reasons.
PCC will begin the search to fill the position as soon as is practicable.
Gary will remain in his position as program manager for the college’s information center.
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Top women’s basketball assistant coach dies
By ERIC TOWNSEND
Photo by ED ADAMS
Pima Community College women’s basketball lost one of its leaders on April 8 when assistant coach Bruce Fleck died.
Fleck, who was the top assistant coach for the top sports program at PCC, died in his sleep.
“We were all devastated with the news, it was something that was just so abrupt,” said women’s basketball head coach Todd Holthaus.
Bruce Fleck, Patricia Ramos
“He was more than just a coach, he was my great friend,” Holthaus said. “He taught me a lot of valuable lessons. He was able to teach many life lessons through coaching basketball as well.”
Fleck, 58, was an assistant coach for the Aztecs the past four seasons. He joined when Holthaus was hired, and helped turn the team from a laughingstock into a national power.
Both were coaches at Flowing Wells previously. Together, they saw great success at the high school level and coached together for 12 years.
Holthaus and Fleck led Pima to three straight Nationals appearances in 2009, 2010 and 2011, where the teams placed third, fifth and second respectively.
“A Celebration of Life” service was held April 16 at the Aztec Gymnasium. Numerous players that Fleck coached, including current UNLV player Tia Morrison, attended.
Fleck had retired from teaching at Safford Middle School.
Fleck is survived by his wife, Jennie; daughters Michelle, Jaclyn and Nicole; and grandchildren Jerod and Makenzie.
In lieu of flowers, the Flecks have asked that donations be made to The Bruce Fleck Scholarship Fund, 2202 W. Anklam Road, Tucson, AZ 85709-0285.
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Memorial service for basketball coach April 16
By ERIC TOWNSEND
Photo by ED ADAMS
Pima Community College women’s basketball lost one of its leaders on April 8 when assistant coach Bruce Fleck died.
A Celebration of Life service will be held on Saturday, April 16, at the PCC West Campus Gymnasium. Doors will open at 10:30 a.m. and the service begins at 11 a.m.
Fleck was an assistant coach for the Aztecs the past four seasons. He joined when head coach Todd Holthaus was hired, and helped turn the team from a laughingstock into a national power.
Bruce Fleck, Patricia Ramos
Holthaus and Fleck led Pima to three straight Nationals appearances in 2009, 2010 and 2011, where the teams placed third, fifth and second respectively.
Fleck is survived by his wife, Jennie; daughters, Michelle, Jaclyn and Nicole; and two grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that donations be made to the Bruce Fleck Scholarship Fund, 2202 W. Anklam Road, Tucson, AZ 85709-0285.
Women’s hoops’ Daniels named first team All-American
By JAMES SARGENT
Photo by ED ADAMS
Pima Community College women’s basketball sophomore forward, Deanna Daniels, was named First Team National Junior College Athletic Association All-American.
Daniels averaged a team leading 18.5 points per game and 13.9 rebounds per game. Daniels is Pima’s third straight First Team All-American, after Tia Morrison earned the honor in 2008-09 and 2009-10.
Deanna Daniels
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Women’s basketball earns second place at Nationals
By HANNAH McLEOD
Photos by JAMES KELLEY and ED ADAMS
The Pima Community College women’s basketball team came up just short at Nationals.
On March 19, the top-seeded Aztecs (28-7) lost 78-74 to No. 11 seed Monroe (New York) College in the national championship game. Pima went 3-1 at the National Junior College Athletic Association National Tournament and finished second.
“We came out hesitant and got behind early, but then we battled back. At one point with about 45 seconds left, we were down by one,” head coach Todd Holthaus said. “We just couldn’t get over the hump, though, to win it.”
Pima had the chance to tie it with less than 10 seconds to go, but freshman guard Nadi Carey turned the ball over and Monroe hit its free throws.
Sophomore forwards Gaby Ayon and Deanna Daniels were named to the All-Tournament team.
In 2009, Pima finished third at Nationals. They were fifth at Nationals last year. This year they lost two two-time All-Americans, Tia Morrison and Abyee Marcigan, whose eligibility ran out.
“I am extremely proud of the girls and how far we came,” Holthaus said. “We kept focused and made it to Nationals.”
Daniels had 28 points and 19 rebounds in the championship game and was given the CAT Power player award. Sophomore guard Patricia Ramos scored 14 points against Monroe.
Second place is the best-ever finish for a women’s basketball program that was 5-22 the season before Holthaus was hired.
“With our success, recruiting gets easier. We already have three commitments for next season: a guard, post and forward,” Holthaus said. “My expectations are always high. I think we will be more athletic.”
Signing day for next year’s women’s basketball season will be April 8.
In the semifinals on March 18, the Aztecs played the fifth-seeded Iowa Central Community College and squeezed out a close win, 69-68.
With a little over five minutes remaining, Pima led by 13 points until ICCC staged a comeback.
As time wound down, sophomore Gaby Ayon sunk one of her two free throws to give Pima a one-point lead. That lead held the Aztecs above ICCC for the remainder of the game.
Daniels finished with 21 points and 15 rebounds. Sophomore guard Sara Nicholson and Ramos shot the three-pointer well, going 5-12 and 4-9 respectively from behing the arc.
On March 17, Pima beat the Harcum (Penn.) Bears, 74-66. Nicholson finished with 17 points thanks to five three pointers and Daniels had 18 points and 14 rebounds.
Deanna Daniels
Pima opened up play at Nationals in East Peoria, Ill., with a 77-65 win No. 16 seed Genesee (New York) Community College on March 15.
Daniels had 26 points, five steals and 14 rebounds. Adding to the score with 12 and 11 points were Nicholson and Ramos.
National runner-up is the second best finish for a Pima sports team since the softball team won the National Championship in 2006
Gaby Ayon
Patricia Ramos, left and Gaby Ayon
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Women’s basketball upset in title game
By JAMES KELLEY
The Pima Community College women’s basketball team was within a few points of winning the national championship, but came up short.
The top-seeded Aztecs (28-7) closed out the season on March 19 at the National Junior College Athletic Association National Tournament in second place. Pima lost 78-74 to No. 11 seed Monroe (New York) College in the championship game.
Though PCC trailed most of the game, players had a chance to tie with less than 10 seconds to go. However, freshman guard Nadi Carey turned the ball over and the Aztecs were forced to foul. Monroe converted its free throws.
Sophomore forward Deanna Daniels led all scorers with 28 points and all rebounders with 19. Daniels averaged 23.25 points and 15.5 rebounds per game at Nationals. She was awarded the CAT Power Player award and named to the All-Tournament team.
Sophomore forward Gaby Ayon was also named to the All-Tournament team.
Sophomore guard Patricia Ramos scored 14 points in the title game on 5-10 shooting and also grabbed seven rebounds.
The finish is the Aztecs’ best ever. In 2009 they were third and in 2010 they finished fifth.
Deanna Daniels heads down the court during regular-season play. Aztec Press photo by Ed Adams.
Women’s basketball headed to finals
Story by NARCISO THOMAS VILLARREAL
Photo by ED ADAMS
The Pima Community College women’s basketball team earned the right to take it all in the 2011 National Junior College Athletic Association Women’s Division II Championship game.
The top-seeded Aztecs (29-6) will face No. 11 seeded Monroe (New York) Community College (28-5) for the championship March 19 at 5:30 p.m. Tucson time. The game can be seen live at http://www.icc.edu/njcaaTournament/.
Pima held off a late rally by fifth-seeded Iowa Central Community College to win 69-68 in the semifinals.
With 5:01 remaining in the game, the Aztecs led, 67-54, before ICCC scored 13 unanswered points to tie it with 1:37 remaining.
Sophomore forward Gaby Ayon put Pima up 69-67. It looked like Pima had won when ICCC made only one free throw and freshman guard Nadi Carey grabbed the rebound, but Carey was called for traveling when she landed.
With 2.2 seconds left, the Tritons gained possession and looked primed for an upset, but Pima tipped away the inbound pass away.
The Aztecs were led by sophomore forward Deanna Daniels, who scored 21 points and had 15 rebounds. Sophomore guards Sara Nicholson and Patricia Ramos added to the offensive attack with solid three-point shooting, scoring 5-12 and 4-9 from beyond the arc respectively.
Monroe is a Cinderella team of sorts, defeating second-seeded Parkland College (Ill.), 79-63 in the other semifinal. The tournament is in Peoria, Ill and originally featured two Illinois teams in the field of 16.
Pima has already clinched its best basketball finish ever. Last year, the women finished fifth and the men seventh. In 2009, the women finished third. Pima’s last national championship came was won by the softball program in 2006.
Anyela Lopez plays defense during regular-season play. Aztec Press photo by Ed Adams.
West Campus to host Battle of the Nations basketball tournament March 18-19
By JAMES KELLEY
Pima Community College will host a basketball festival March 18-19 featuring teams from eight Native American tribes.
The tournament will be held Friday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the Aztec Gymnasium at the West Campus.
The Battle of Nations will feature teams from the Tohono O’odham Nation, Pascua Yaqui Tribe, White Mountain Apache Tribe, Camp Verde Apache, San Carlos Apache Tribe, Yavapai, Ha:san Preparatory and Leadership School and the Navajo Nation.
On Friday at 6 p.m., Tucson Mayor Bob Walkup and Chairman Ned Norris Jr. of the Tohono O’odham Nation will speak, followed by an hour of Native entertainment.
Apache Crown dancers will perform on Saturday from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m., and there will be Native food.
Nike, Grand Canyon University, University of Arizona Native Alumni, Pima Community College and Tohono O’odham Community College will have informational booths.
Two $500 half-court challenges will take place Saturday night.
PLAYOFF UPDATE: Women’s basketball advances to semifinals
EAST PEORIA, ILL. – The Pima Community College women’s basketball team advanced to the 2011 NJCAA National Tournament semifinals March 17.
Pima defeated the Harcum (Penn.) Bears 74-66.
The Aztecs will take on Iowa Central CC (Fort Dodge, Iowa) in the semifinals. Iowa Central defeated Johnson County CC (Overland Park, Kan.) 59-57 in a late quarterfinal.
PCC’s semifinal matchup with ICCC is scheduled for March 18 at 6 p.m. Tucson time. A live webcast can be found at: http://www.icc.edu/njcaaTournament/.
Nadi Carey steals the ball as No. 10 Shaysea Alba closes in during regular season play. Aztec Press photo by James Kelley.
Game 1 summary
Story by NARCISO THOMAS VILLARREAL
Photo by LEFTRICK HERD
The Pima Community College women’s basketball team has advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2011 National Junior College Athletic Association Women’s Division II Championship.
The top-seeded Aztecs (27-6) defeated No. 16 seed Genesee (New York) Community College (18-11) and will face eighth-seeded Harcum (Penn.) College (28-1) on Thursday at 4 p.m. Tucson time.
Against Genesee, sophomore forward Deanna Daniels led all-scorers with 26 points to go along with 14 rebounds and five steals.
Sophomore guards Sara Nicholson and Patricia Ramos pitched in with 12 points and 11 points respectively.
Harcum hammered ninth-seeded Kalamazoo Valley (Mich.) Community College 103-72 to advance to the quarterfinals. Nationals are being held at Peoria, Ill.
On the other side of the bracket, No. 14 seed Allegany College of Maryland 75-69 upset third-seeded Kankakee Community College, one of two Illinois teams at Nationals.
Each tournament game can be seen live on the official tournament website at http://www.icc.edu/njcaaTournament/
ONLINE EXTRA: Women’s hoops punches ticket to Nationals
Story by ERIC TOWNSEND
Photos by JAMES KELLEY
Video by HANNAH McLEOD
The Pima Community College women’s basketball team was named the top seed at Nationals after winning its third straight Region championship.
No. 2 ranked Pima (26-6) earned a third trip in a row to the big dance with two blow-out wins in the National Junior College Athletic Association Division II Region 1 Tournament.
The top seeded Aztecs will face the 16-seed Genesee (New York) Community College (18-10) on March 15 at Nationals.
“We’re just blessed with good kids,” head coach Todd Holthaus said. “It’s a lot of fun, I can tell you that… this years’ group was different from last year’s and the year before that, because we did it with a lot of heart and determination and just a lot of hard work.”
Women's head coach Todd Holthaus
Pima spanked conference rival Mesa Community College in the championship game on March 3, 61-37. Freshman guard Nadi Carey scored 11 points, pulled down eight rebounds, tallied eight assists and swiped six steals but sophomore forward Deanna Daniels led the way for Pima.
Daniels, who was also named Division II Region 1 Player of the Year, was named tournament Most Valuable Player after scoring 17 points and grabbing 18 rebounds.
“My mom is going to be so proud of me,” Daniels said. “I did what I had to do and I couldn’t have done it without my teammates.”
Facing pressure to replicate the Nationals trips of the 2008-09 and 2009-10 teams was not an issue, Carey said. In 2009, the Aztecs finished third. Pima was fifth last year.
“We’re not last year’s team,” Carey said. “Of course the expectation is to go to Nationals, but we are a different team. We had talked about Nationals. It was our main goal and our only goal.”
In the Regional semifinals, Pima blew out Phoenix College 83-60. Sophomore forward Gaby Ayon and Daniels scored 21 points and 17 points respectively and the duo also combined for 28 rebounds. Sophomore guard Anyela Lopez added a season-high 17 points.
Deanna Daniels
Nationals will be March 15-19 Peoria, Ill. Pima will face Genesee at 3 p.m. central time on March 15. Nationals can be seen on the tournament website, www.icc.edu/njcaatournament.
Pima will need to win four games in the Land of Lincoln to win the national championship.
“With our defensive mentality, I think we have a good chance,” Holthaus said.
Daniels also earned All-ACCAC, 1st Team and All-Region I, 1st Team.
Carey earned All-ACCAC, 3rd Team and All-Region I, 2nd Team. Sophomore guard Sara Nicholson was also honored as she earned All-ACCAC, 3rd Team.
The Aztecs hope to improve on its fifth place finish from last year.
“It’ll be hard,” Carey said, “but with out heart and determination, anything is possible.”
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Troubled men’s basketball season ends with 16-game losing streak, 5-23 record
Story by NARCISO THOMAS VILLARREAL
Photo by JAMES KELLEY
The Pima Community College men’s basketball team ended its season with a 16-game losing streak and its worst loss of the year.
The Aztecs finished the season with a 5-23 record, 2-20 in the Arizona Community College Athletic Conference.
“We started off really, really good with a lot of good players,” sophomore forward Justin Chambers said. “A lot couldn’t come back and sometimes the ball doesn’t fall on the court.”
Before the season even tipped off, the team’s season was in turmoil.
For starters, the Aztecs lost head coach Karl Pieroway, after he resigned, was rehired, then resigned for good. He led the Aztecs to the 2010 National Junior College Athletic Association men’s Division II national basketball tournament, where they placed seventh in the 16-team tournament.
Pima lost six players during the season, five due to academic ineligibility and one to an injury.
Sophomore guard Daniel Conorque, the sixth best scorer in the league, broke his foot just before the winter break.
In their final game of the season, the Aztecs were conquered by Arizona Western College, 116-57 in Yuma.
Justin Chambers
On Sophomore Night Feb. 22, Glendale Community College knocked off the Aztecs 104-82.
“I thought we didn’t come to play to be honest,” freshman guard James Pierce said. “We started off the game really bad, and then the second half we started off even worse, so we got down by 20 in the second half. Once you get down by 20 it’s pretty much downhill from there.”
Before Chambers was injured and left the game, he scored 19 points and snatched four rebounds.
Freshman guard Stefan Oropeza netted 10 and dished out six assists. Freshman guard Juan Favela had 13 points and five boards.
Chambers finished seventh in the ACCAC in scoring, averaging 18 points per game and third in rebounding with 8.7 per game.
He said he doesn’t know where he’ll be playing next year but said schools from Oklahoma, South Carolina and Vermont are looking at him. He said he’d go anywhere with the best offer.
Chambers will be jumping for track and field for the remainder of its season, as he has been keeping in contact with head coach Greg Wenneborg all year.
Conorque also said he didn’t know where he’d be playing next season but said Central Michigan University and Utah State University were recruiting him.
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Double team: men’s basketball coach also works in Pima’s administration
Story and photo by NARCISO THOMAS VILLARREAL
One talent can take you places but another is a dead end.
This was a metaphor that Pima Community College men’s basketball head coach Roderick Gary used to describe his day job as program manager of the Information and Outreach team.
Roderick Gary
He said a dance enthusiast could improve his or her dancing talents by enrolling in the dance program at PCC, then transfer to the University of Arizona, or the dancer could be diverted by becoming involved in the club scene if misdirected.
Gary’s road to head of the Pima men’s basketball program included stops at the Arizona Daily Star and high school officiating.
“I don’t think I could do my job here if I had not had the experience working at the newspaper,” Gary said.
His current duties include providing people with information on degrees, programs, grants, scholarships and just about any information they inquire about the college.
Gary, 53, was born in the small town of East Chicago, Ind., a former steel and railroad town near the south rim of Lake Michigan and downtown Chicago.
After moving to Tucson in 1970, Gary graduated from Sahuaro High School in 1975, where he played on the freshman, junior varsity and varsity basketball teams.
In high school, Gary said, he didn’t take his studies seriously. He added that he thinks a lot of minority male students tend not to take the education process seriously at a young age.
After high school, Gary played basketball for Cochise College from 1975-1977. In 1980, he earned his bachelor’s degree in mass communication and journalism at Northern Arizona University.
While attending NAU, he was placed on academic probation. He said he spent more time partying and was fortunate he had good parents. Instructors also didn’t give up on him and stayed with him.
“I owe a lot to the instructors I had at Cochise and NAU,” Gary said.
For 20 years he worked as a reporter in Tucson, 16 at the Arizona Daily Star and four at Tucson Newspapers. He reported on all aspects of the news but was a business reporter and editor for half of his career.
Gary has a long resume for coaching basketball. He was an assistant coach for the PCC men’s basketball team in 1989-90 and 1998-99. In the years in between, he was at Sahuaro.
He then replaced Karl Pieroway as the PCC head coach in July 2010 after Pieroway resigned, was re-hired and resigned again. Pieroway led the Aztecs to seventh place at Nationals last season.
Gary said officiating middle and high school basketball games from 2007-09 made him want to get back into coaching.
“The crowd is never behind the officials,” he said.
In his first year as head coach, the Aztecs finished the season at 5-23 overall and last in the Arizona Community College Athletic Conference at 2-20.
“It was a disappointing season,” Gary said. “I think the kids played hard.”
The Aztecs suffered many setbacks throughout the season that include injuries, academic ineligibility and personal issues.
“I’m not one to make excuses, but I will make excuses for things that were out of their control,” Gary said.
He will try to lead the Aztecs from their 16-game losing streak in his second season.
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Athletic Voice: Men’s basketball not that bad
By JAMES KELLEY
The hard facts are undeniable: a 16-game losing streak, a 5-23 record, a 2-20 Arizona Community College Athletic Conference record and no wins over a college team since Dec. 11.
The Pima Community College men’s basketball team went from seventh place in the country last year, almost national champions, to a team suitable to cut if Pima needs to follow Yavapai College’s route.
However, this won’t be a column saying they lack tiger blood. Pima may have an embarrassing record, but the team should have more asterisks than the MLB record book.
All you need to know about Pima’s men’s basketball season was that on Sophomore Night, they only had two players to honor: Daniel Conorque and Justin Chambers.
Conorque, a big reason why Pima went 3-1 at Nationals last year and the only returning Aztec, was in street clothes and held up by crutches. During the same game, Chambers left with an injury in the second half.
Head coach Roderick Gary, who was hired in late July after the last coach stepped down in early May, was given next to no chance to succeed this season.
He had little time to recruit. Then, potential sophomores from last year’s Regional champion team abandoned the sinking ship like rats off the Titanic.
The Aztecs still found some very impressive players, like Chambers, but few were able to stay academically eligible.
Pima lost many games on the court, but probably fared worse in the classroom.
In the preseason, the Aztecs started with 21 on the roster. The number fell to 10 before the first game. Among those lost were three starters, all the big men.
When Pima’s record was 2-6, freshman guard DeVante Harkin said, “With guys being gone because of eligibility, it’s like the Celtics without their Big Four.”
The Aztecs expected to get those three back when the spring semester started. Instead they were rocked by losing six more players to grades. On top of that, Conorque was lost for the season due to injury.
Yes, it is embarrassing to have any players ineligible for junior college basketball, much less a whole team’s worth. But you can hardly blame a new part-time coach who was hired late.
Gary didn’t have time to scout the players’ transcripts and talk to instructors about their classroom game. He was scrambling just to field a team, and 5-23 is better than 28 forfeits.
PCC finished the season with nine players on the roster. None stood taller than 6 feet 6 inches.
This season was rough, but Gary has shown he can find talent. Now, they just have to make the grade.
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ONLINE EXTRA: PLAYOFF UPDATE: Aztecs’ three-peat earns women’s basketball spot in Nationals
Story and photo by JAMES KELLEY
The Pima Community College women’s basketball team earned its third straight Region championship and a ticket to Nationals in dominating fashion March 3.
The No. 2 nationally ranked and top-seeded Aztecs (26-6) blew out second-seeded Mesa Community College 61-37 in the championship game of the National Junior College Athletic Association Division II Region 1 tournament. PCC heads to East Peoria, Ill. for the National tournament March 15-19.
Sophomore forward Deanna Daniels was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player after earning another double-double, 17 points and 18 rebounds plus three steals. Daniels, the Division II Region 1 Player of the Year, scored 17 points and grabbed 17 boards in the 83-60 win over Phoenix College in the semifinals.
2011 Division II Region 1 women's basketball champions
Freshman guard Nadi Carey scored 11 points, pulled down eight rebounds, tallied eight assists and swiped six steals.
Seedings for Nationals will be announced next week. Last year, Pima finished fifth in the country. The team finished third nationally in 2009.
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