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BAKERSFIELD CALIFORNIAN: Prep report: More honors for Nikki Blue.4.5.02 LISA WILLIS named to Press Telegram's 2002 Dream Team, first team_4.5.02 BLUE named to Student Sports, Third Team_4.10.02 WILLIS, TAUTOLO, PITTS make All-L.A. Times teams_4.07.02 TAUTOLO scores 6 points in all-star game loss_3.25.02 WILLIS confident in Narbonne's quest for 3rd straight state title SCOUTING report on 2002 recruits West-Ventura story from the VC Star Online _ 3.7.02 WILLIS' all-around play, helps Narbonne win title BLUE, West lose title game to Stockdale; advance to State playoffs PITTS, North lose title game to Redondo TWO future Bruins will try to lead teams in title games tonight North vs. Redondo title game _ DailyBreeze _ 3.1.02 West vs. Stockdale title game _ BakersfieldCalifornian _ 3.1.02 2.28.02
On the same day that she attended a press conference honoring her for being selected to the McDonalds All-American team, UCLA-bound Nikki Blue scored 25 points to lead West Bakersfield High School to a 59-43 victory over Fresno-Edison in a semifinal game at West.
Blue was one of 24 players around the country selected to play in the inaugural McDonalds All-American game for girls, which will take place April 4 at Madison Square Gardens. 2.27.02
From the Bakersfield Californian reports
The honors keep pouring in for West High senior Nikki Blue, and today's announcement might be the most prestigious.
Blue will be present when she is named to the McDonald's All-America Girls Basketball Team in a news conference today at 3 p.m., at the McDonald's restaurant at 4600 Ming Ave., near West High. Blue will also participate in the first-ever McDonald's All-America girls high school basketball game April 4 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. ESPN2 will air the inaugural girls game April 8 at 11 a.m.
Blue, who will play basketball at UCLA next season, is the Central Section's all-time and single-season scoring record holder.
Bruin fans will get two chances to preview her game on national television, since Blue was also selected to play in the 2002 Phoenix/WBCA High School All-America team. That game will be Saturday, April 6, at the Hartford Civic Center in Connecticut, and be televised nationally on ESPN2. Click here for the entire McDonalds All-American list PITTS, WILLIS to play in championship with respective teams 2.25.02
IN THE L.A. CITY PLAYOFFS...
LISA WILLIS and her Narbonne teammates defeated Marine League rival Gardena, 66-40, in the semifinals of the L.A. City girl's basketball playoffs, Saturday at Southwest Los Angeles College.
The top seeded Gauchos (25-3) will play Chatsworth in the L.A. City Championship final on Saturday in the Forum at a time to be determined. Click here for Narbonne-Gardena game story link -- 2.24.02 2.25.02
IN SOUTHERN SECTION PLAYOFFS...
JULIA PITTS and North Torrance, the No. 3 seed in the Division II-A playoffs, upset top seeded Brea-Olinda, 43-40, Saturday at Peninsula High School to advance to the championship game for the second-consecutive season.
The win avenged the Saxon's last season's loss to to the Wildcats.
PITTS scored 6 points and grabbed 5 rebounds for the Saxons.
North will play Bay League rival Redondo for the championship next weekend at Long Beach State either Friday or Saturday at a time to be determined. Click here for Daily Breeze's North vs. Brea game story link -- 2.24.02 Click here for the OC Register's North vs. Brea game story link -- 2.24.02 WILLIS & PITTS' big night move teams into semifinals 2.21.02
IN THE L.A. CITY PLAYOFFS...
LISA WILLIS recorded a rare double-double by scoring a game-high 18 points and collecting 10 steals to lift top-seeded Narbonne to a 90-39 win over ninth-seeded L.A. Wilson in the quarterfinals of the L.A. City Section playoffs, Wednesday night.
The UCLA-bound WILLIS made four 3-pointers for the two-time defending national champion Gauchos (23-3), which are ranked as high as No. 9 in the country this season.
Willnett Crockett and Sherriel Boyd each had nine points for Narbonne, and Jamie Funn totaled eight points and 10 rebounds. Also chipping in for the Gauchos were Amber Pruitt and Amber Fouse who each scored 8 points.
Narbonne will play Marine League rival Gardena (23-4) Saturday at L.A. Southwest College.
IN THE SOUTHERN SECTION PLAYOFFS...
JULIA PITTS scored 24 points, had 15 rebounds and blocked five shots to lift visiting North Torrance to a 63-44 win over Bellflower in the quarterfinals of the Southern Section Division II-A game, Wednesday night.
PITTS, a 6-2 forward bound for UCLA next season, scored 12 of her 23 points in the fourth quarter as the Saxons (23-6) pulled away from the Buccaneers (21-8).
Traci Elliott chipped in 16 points, four assists and three steals. Jane Yoon added 10 points, three steals and three assists, and Staci Kaneshiro dished out five assists.
Senior guard Shernea Tennison led Bellflower with 21 points.
North will take on top-seeded Brea-Olinda (22-6), a 73-35 winner over Agoura, in the semifinals, Saturday.
BLUE, WILLIS named finalists for inaugural McD's All American game 2.19.02
West Bakersfield's NIKKI BLUE and Narbonne's LISA WILLIS, two high school seniors who signed letters-of-intent to play at UCLA next fall, have been named finalists to play in the inaugural McDonalds All American high school basketball game for girls.
Blue, a 5-6 guard, already has been chosen to play in the Phoenix/WBCA All Star game in April. 100 players have been listed as finalists. The game will take place on April 4 at Madison Square Garden. Click the above headline for the complete list of players. PITTS helps North advance; Tautolo's 26 not enough; BLUE, West seeded 2 2.19.02
PLAYOFF GAMES OVER THE WEEKEND...
Traci Elliott had 13 points, Jane Yoon had 10 and JULIA PITTS had eight rebounds as fourth-seeded host North Torrance defeated El Modena, 55-30, to advance to the quarterfinals of the Southern Section Division II-A playoffs. El Modena finished the season 17-9, while North Torrance improved to 22-6.
The Saxons will visit Bellflower Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.
IN A DIVISION I-AA
EMMA TAUTOLO scored a game-high 26 points, but her effort wasn't enough, as Moreno Valley dropped the first-round game to Schurr, 62-58.
Moreno Valley finished its season at 17-11.
IN THE L.A. CITY SECTION QUARTERFINALS...
Top-seeded Narbonne and LISA WILLIS will host L.A. Wilson, Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.
IN THE CENTRAL SECTION PLAYOFFS…
NIKKI BLUE and her West Bakersfield teammates are seeded No. 2 in Division II of the Central Section and will have a bye for the first-round. They will take on the winner of No. 7 Reedly vs. No. 10 Sanger. The first round begins Tonight.
WILLIS' 13 part of balanced Narbonne advance easily 2.16.02
LISA WILLIS finished with 13 points and a balanced-scoring attack helped Narbonne cruise to a 74-31 home victory over Hamilton in the first round of the L.A. City Championship.
The Gauchos, who are seeded No. 1, took control in the second half, outscoring Sun Valley Poly, 46-15.
Wilnett Crockett had 14 points and 10 rebounds. Jamie Funn added 13 points and 11 rebounds.
Narbonne hosts Wilson Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in the quarterfinals. PITTS' 15 points, 11 boards send North into 2nd round 2.15.02
The North Torrance girls basketball team wasted little time making its intentions known in the CIF Southern Section Division II-A playoffs. The Saxons, the No. 4 seed, crushed San Marcos, 64-45, in a first-round game on Thursday at North.
North (21-6) opened the game on a 10-0 run, using its full-court press to jump on San Marcos (11-16). Traci Elliott led North with 18 points. JULIA PITTS had 15 points and 11 rebounds. Jessica Juarez had nine points and 10 rebounds off the bench.
“I don't think they were prepared for the pressure and trapping we did in the opening minutes,” North coach Krissy Duperron said. “That set them back for the rest of the game.”
North will play El Modena on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at a site to be determined. BLUE'S play helps give coach 300th win 2.14.02
Even though UCLA-bound Nikki Blue is still the focus of the team, West Bakersfield cannot be looked at as simply Blue's team anymore — at least when the Vikings are playing well and that was exactly the case Tuesday night when they upset Stockdale (No. 1 in Central Section), 59-51, in the Mustangs gym last night.
It was West coach Pat Shiloh's 300th career win.
Blue scored 23 points -- fewer than her Central Section-leading scoring average of 29.5 -- but what she did was get the rest of the offense involved. Sophomore Shalanda Richard benefitted from Blue's seven assists to score a career-high 18 points, including 10 of West's 18 in the third quarter. FUTURE Bruins hope to go out with a bang as playoffs begin 2.13.02
The girl’s Southern and Los Angeles City Section playoffs are about to begin, which means that three of the Bruins’ signees for next season will be playing in first-round games with their respective teams beginning Thursday.
LISA WILLIS, a 5-9 guard, and her Narbonne High School teammates, the defending national champions who are ranked No. 11 in the Nation by Student Sports and No. 10 by USA Today, are the top seed in the L.A. City playoffs. The Gauchos (21-3) will take on No. 16 Hamilton (13-11) at 5:30 p.m., Friday.
In the Southern Section Division II-A playoffs, JULIA PITTS and her North Torrance team are the No. 4 seed behind No. 1 Brea Olinda (19-6), No. 2 Santa Margarita (21-4) and Bay League rival No. 3 Redondo Union (18-7).
The Saxons (20-6) will take on San Marcos (11-15) at North Torrance, Thursday.
In the Southern Section Division I-AA, EMMA TAUTOLO and Moreno Valley (17-10) will have the toughest time winning a championship. In order to do so, they must get by not only the nation’s No. 1 team in top-seeded Lynwood (24-0), but also the nation’s No. 12 team in Long Beach Poly (28-0). The Knights are ranked No. 1 by both USA Today and Student Sports polls, while the Jackrabbits are ranked No. 12 by Student Sports and not ranked in the USA Today poll.
Moreno Valley plays host to Shurr (11-14), Saturday.
TAUTOLO's 21 helps beat 1st-place foe; Blue's coach says UCLA can wait 2.8.02
UCLA-bound EMMA TAUTOLO scored 21 points and teammate Sarah Hinck scored 22 points, including four three-pointers, as Moreno Valley (17-10, 7-3) handed Canyon Springs (21-5, 9-1) its first league loss, 68-63, Thursday. Hinck's four three-pointers gave her 50 on the season.
NIKKI BLUE scored 27 points (two points shy of her average), but made just 1-of-14 three-pointers and West Bakersfield lost for the third time in a row, 82-53, this time to Centennial in a Southwest Yosemite League game Thursday. The loss prompted West coach Pat Shiloh, still one-game shy of her 300th career win, to send a message to Blue, who hasn't played up to par in those three losses:
"I think she's getting there, we've talked about it," Shiloh said. "She needs to live for the moment. My message to her is UCLA can wait. She's anxious to go there, but they can wait."
But, can the Bruins wait?
For the entire story, click on the link below. CENTENNIAL girls basketball turns up heat against West WILLIS' 8 helps in balanced-scoring attack for Narbonne 2.7.02
Sherriel Boyd had 11 points and Camille LeNoir added 10 to lead host Narbonne to a 74-39 Marine League win over Banning. Amber Pruitt added eight points and 11 rebounds, and LISA WILLIS had eight points for Narbonne (20-3, 9-0 Marine). Brittany Wilson led Banning with 16 points and 10 rebounds. Nicole Norris added 12 points, six assists and five steals. BLUE to play in prep All-America game to be televised on ESPN2 2.6.02
Future Bruin NIKKI BLUE, a senior girls basketball player for the West Bakersfield High School Vikings, has been selected to the 2002 Phoenix/WBCA High School All-America team. The game will be Saturday, April 6, at the Hartford Civic Center in Connecticut, and be televised nationally on ESPN2. TAUTOLO's 25 points propels Moreno Valley to win 2.6.02
Center EMMA TAUTOLO scored 15 of her 25 points in the first quarter to help boost Moreno Valley to a 19-8 first-quarter lead in the 61-51 Ivy League victory over host Riverside Arlington. Moreno Valley improved its record to 15-10 overall and 5-3 in league. BLUE, TAUTOLO both score 25, not enough in losses 2.4.02
EMMA TAUTOLO scored a game-high 25 points for Moreno Valley, but that wasn't enough as her team dropped a 57-50 loss to North (Riverside) in an Ivy League game. MV fell to 15-10, 5-3, while North improved to 14-10, 5-3.
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Even though NIKKI BLUE finished with game-highs in points (25) and rebounds (17), she did not shoot well as West Bakersfield denied coach Pat Shiloh her 300th career-victory in a 69-55 loss to North Bakersfield at North.
West (20-4, 3-2 SWYL) had won 17 in a row to get Shiloh to 299 career wins, but has lost two consecutive games in its attempt to get its coach No. 300. But just like she did after the Vikings' 64-41 loss against Stockdale Tuesday, Shiloh made it clear that the 300 wins didn't matter.
For the complete story, click on the link below... Shiloh still shy of 300_Bakersfield Californian_2.4.02 PITTS, TAUTOLO lead teams in wins, BLUE's double-double not enough 1.30.02
EMMA TAUTOLO scored a game-high 22 points to lead Moreno Valley to a 74-62 Ivy League win over host Valley View. Freshman forward Tay Hester had 15 points and 11 rebounds and Desarae White had 20 points and five steals to help in the win.
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JULIA PITTS had 22 points and 15 rebounds as host North Torrance (17-5, 8-2) beat Morningside, 64-52, in a Bay League game. Traci Elliott registered 20 points, including three 3-pointers. Jane Yoon scored six points, including a late 3-pointer to put the game out of reach of the Monarchs (15-5, 7-3). Natasha Thomas posted 23 points to lead Morningside. Tawny Whiting added 13 and Donnisha Sanford had eight.
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NIKKI BLUE scored a game-high 23 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, but that wasn’t enough as West Bakersfield had its 17-game win streak snapped by the No. 1 team in the CIF Central Section. The Vikings dropped the Southwest Yosemite League game to the Mustangs, 64-41, and couldn’t provide coach Pat Shiloh her 300th career win. West Bakersfield dropped to 20-3, 3-1. For the complete story, click on the link below. Mustangs deny Shiloh_Bakersfield Californian_1.30.02 FUTURE Bruin Willis & Narbonne teammates make no apologies 1.29.02
The Narbonne girls basketball team walks a fine line between arrogance and confidence. “We're not losing another game this year,” said Lisa Willis, who is headed to UCLA in the fall. “Whoever plays us should expect to lose. This is my last year, and I want to go out on top.” PITTS scores 15, grabs 15 rebounds in win 1.26.02
North Torrance 47, Peninsula 40:
JULIA PITTS finished with 15 points and 15 rebounds and Traci Elliott added 17 points, including three 3-pointers to lead host North in the win over the Panthers in a Bay League game. Vivianne Lee led Peninsula (11-11, 4-5 in league) with 24 points. North improved to 16-5 overall and 7-2 in league. TAUTOLO chips in 15 points in Moreno Valley win 1.25.02
Moreno Valley 72, Riverside Poly 56
EMMA TAUTOLO was one of five Moreno Valley players in doubl-figures, scoring 15 points in the Ivy League win over Riverside Poly, Thursday. WILLIS contributes to a balanced-attack in Narbonne win 1.24.02
Narbonne 86, San Pedro 15
Freshman Sherriel Boyd scored a season-high 15 points to go along with four rebounds, four steals and four assists as Narbonne (15-3, 5-0) beat host San Pedro (6-14, 1-4). Jamie Funn had 10 points and five rebounds, and Indi Johnson had 10 points and four rebounds. Camille LeNoir, LISA WILLIS and Amber Fouse each added eight points, and Willnett Crockett chipped in seven steals and six rebounds for Narbonne. NORTH wins on PITTS' double-double; BLUE held to 15 points, West wins 1.23.02
North Torrance 65, Santa Monica 42:
JULIA PITTS finished with 20 points, 15 rebounds and five steals and Traci Elliott added 18 points and five steals to lead host North (15-5, 6-2). North took a 17-9 lead after the first quarter and controlled the rest of the game for the win. Jessica Juarez scored 10 points.
West 51, Bakersfield 39
At Bakersfield High, the Drillers held NIKKI BLUE to just 15 points, but West still had enough to pull off the non-league win.
The win for the Vikings (19-2) was also head coach Pat Shiloh's 298th in her career.
West's Shalanda Richard and freshman Markia Crumpler also scored in double figures. Crumpler scored 13 and Richard scored 12 in the win. Jenna Wesley led Bakersfield High (12-9) with 13 points and pulled in 13 rebounds, while Blair Groefsema had 10 rebounds for the Drillers. NIKKI BLUE'S 17 enough for West in 70-40 win 1.21.02
West 70, Foothill 40
At Foothill, the Vikings overwhelmed the Trojans with pressure defense for a 25-2 lead after the first quarter, then backed out of the press and cruised to the non-league victory.
Shalanda Richard and Nikki Blue each had three 3-pointers and scored 17 points for West (18-2), which also got 10 points from Kanetra Bolden. NIKKI BLUE scores 44 points in win 1.19.02
At West, NIKKI BLUEscored a game-high 44 points as the West beat Centennial, 78-72, and held off a late charge by Centennial. West (17-2, 2-0 Southwest Yosemite League) led by 10 points late and hit several big free throws to ice the game. Shalanda Richard added 16 points for West.
Amber Williams had 20 points and Jamie McCaa chipped in 18 points for Centennial (0-1 SWYL).
BLUE recognized by Cal-Hi Sports in its State Stat Standouts of the Week 1.18.02
NIKKI BLUE (West, Bakersfield) — Scored 24 points in 66-37 win over Highland and had 35 points with eight rebounds and five assists in 67-63 win over visiting North. BLUE is averaging 31.4 ppg. Too find out what other players were selected, click on the headline above. PITTS records triple-double in North win 1.17.02
Correction on Tuesday's game between North Torrance and Leuzinger...
JULIA PITTS recorded a triple-double to lead North Torrance to a 82-55 Bay League win over host Leuzinger. Pitts scored 34 points, grabbed 15 rebounds and had 10 steals. North (13-5, 4-2) led, 22-10 after one quarter and 40-25 at halftime.
Traci Elliott added 14 points and six steals for North.
Amber Thomas had 15 points, Chermaine Chiles added 12 and Erica Brown had 11 to lead Leuzinger (7-7, 2-3). BLUE scores 35 in West win; PITTS held back vs. Redondo PITTS: North vs. Redondo_1.12.01 1.12.02
Redondo Union's Brittany Grice spearheaded a tenacious defensive effort, limiting UCLA signee JULIA PITTS to a season-low six points and seven rebounds as her team beat North Torrance, 41-37, in a Bay League showdown yesterday.
“She's the quickest post player I've ever guarded, and I just wanted to beat her to her spot and make her work around me. And she is also a great rebounder, and we wanted to not give her a lot of putbacks. We wanted to stop her before she hurt us too much,” Grice said. BLUE: scores 35_1.12.02 1.12.02
Nikki Blue was her usual self for the West High Vikings on Friday night, scoring 35 points with eight rebounds and five assists.
But it was an unlikely hero in teammate Jessica Moore who came up with two big free throws as West knocked off visiting North High, 67-63, in the Southwest Yosemite League girls basketball opener for both teams.
West improved to 16-2 overall, while North fell to 14-3. PITTS records double-double in North win; WILLIS scores 5 in Gauchos win 1.10.02
JULIA PITTS had 12 points and 15 rebounds as the Saxons (12-4, 3-1) downed visiting Mira Costa (0-3 in league), 60-51. Keisha Railey totaled 10 points, Traci Elliott added eight points and five assists and Danielle Pittman also had eight points.
In the Marine League . . .
LISA WILLIS was one of five Narbonne players who scored five points in a 63-33 win over host Washington. Jamie Funn registered 11 points and 15 rebounds, and Indi Johnson added 11 points and 10 rebounds as the Gauchos (11-3) beat the host Generals (1-2) in the league opener.
Camille LeNoir contributed eight points for Narbonne, and WILLIS, Wilnett Crockett , Amber Pruitt , Sherriel Boyd and April Phillips each finished with five for the Narbonne. BLUE scores 24 despite bout with flu; Tautolo has 17 in team's win 1.9.02
Despite a bout with the stomach flu, NIKKI BLUE scored 24 points to lead West Bakersfield to a 66-37 non-league victory over Highland, Tuesday. Erica Ussery added 10 points and Kanetra Bolden had 10 rebounds for West (14-2). Evelia Benitez led Highland with 11 points and Mishawn Barefield had 10.
EMMA TAUTOLO scored 17 points for Moreno Valley (10-7, 1-0) which beat Riverside Poly, 65-59 in overtime in a Ivy League game, Tuesday. Nicole Davis scored 29 points for Riverside Poly (10-7, 0-1).
WILLIS' 10 points help Narbonne beat Artesia_presstelegram_1.07.02 Future Bruin Lisa Willis scored 10 points to help in Narbonne's 65-39 win over Artesia, Saturday. The Gauchos, the No. 2 team in the Southland, won for the second time this season over No. 6 Artesia. For more on the story click on the headline above and the link below. Narbonne beats Artesia_L.A.Times_1.07.02 In other Prep games over the weekend... 1.7.02
In the Ayala Tournament...
After sitting out for most of the second quarter, senior EMMA TAUTOLO and her Moreno Valley teammates outscored Diamond Valley 23-13 in the third quarter and went on to win the game 72-67 in the seventh place game. Tautolo scored 12 of her 32 points in the third quarter, and added another 12 in the fourth quarter. Teammate Destiny Rhodes had 12 points and Sarah Hinck had seven rebounds and seven assists.
TAUTOLO scored 27 points, including two 3-pointers, but it wasn't enough to overcome St. Paul as Moreno Valley lost the consolation semifinal game, 56-50. Crystal Erwin, a junior center for the Swordsmen, topped all scorers with 30 points.
In a Bay League game...
JULIA PITTS posted 21 points and grabbed 13 rebounds as the North Torrance topped host Peninsula, 52-44. Melissa Nakamura added 11 points for North (11-3, 2-0). Mallory Ellis paced Peninsula (7-8, 0-2) with 18 points and 16 rebounds. TAUTOLO averages 22.5 points in 2 Tourney wins for Moreno Valley 1.4.02
EMMA TAUTOLO scored 29 points for Moreno Valley which beat A.B. Miller, 61-54, in a consolation game of the Ayala Tournament. Shandriel Wootson scored 15 for Miller.
In another Ayala Tournament game for Moreno Valley...
TAUTOLO tossed up nine points in the first quarter to help give Moreno Valley a 17-5 lead, en route to a 56-43 victory over Alahambra in a consolation quarterfinal game in the Best of the West Tournament. TAUTOLO finished with a game-high 16 points. Tautolo's 26 points not enough in Ayala Tourney loss 1.2.02
EMMA TAUTOLO scored a game-high 26 points, but it was not enough to overcome the L.A. Times' 20th ranked Long Beach Wilson as Moreno Valley lost the first-round game of the Ayala Tournament, 84-56. PITTS on all-tourney team, scores 25 points, grabs 16 rebounds in win 12.31.01
Julia Pitts was named to the all-tournament team after she scored with 20 seconds remaining against Marina and then made a steal on defense to seal a 43-42 win in the fifth-place game of the Marina Tournament for North Torrance (9-3). Pitts scored 25 points and 16 rebounds.
In an earlier Marina Tournament game...
North Torrance 48, Maple Ridge 46: Julia Pitts had 17 points and eight rebounds, including an offensive rebound with 15 seconds remaining that gave the Saxons (8-3) the victory. Traci Elliott added 13 points and Danielle Pittman's defensive rebound in the closing seconds sealed it for North, which moved on to play tournament host Marina. GBALL MAGAZINE feature on Nikki Blue_12.25.01 Gball Magazine article on the 5-6 future Bruin in its High School Heroes feature. WILLIS' 10 rebounds, defense propels Narbonne win; PITTS & North lose by 1 12.28.01
In the Nike Peach State Classic . . .
Narbonne 48, Clark Central 32: Camille LeNoir had 11 points and four rebounds as the Gauchos (8-2) grinded out a second-round victory in Atlanta.
Jamie Funn added eight points and seven rebounds for Narbonne. Indi Johnson garnered seven points and seven rebounds, and Wilnett Crockett chipped in with seven points and four rebounds. LISA WILLIS grabbed a team-leading 10 rebounds.
The Gauchos were also stingy defensively, holding Clark Central to five points in the first quarter and three points in the third. Floriday State-bound Ganiyat Adeduntan , hounded by the defense of Funn and WILLIS, was held to nine points for Clark Central. Narbonne plays South Broward of Florida today at 9 a.m.
In the Marina Tournament...
Ayala 51, North Torrance 50: Lindsey Sieger sank a straightaway 3-pointer at the buzzer to lift Ayala past North (7-3) in the second round. Traci Elliott paced North with 23 points, and Julia Pitts added eight points and 10 rebounds.
PITTS gets another double-double, WILLIS collects 7 steals 12.27.01
UCLA-bound forward JULIA PITTS scored 21 points and tallied 12 rebounds to lead North Torrance (8-2) to a 63-22 win over Estancia in the first round of the Marina Tournament.
Wilnett Crockett had 15 points and eight rebounds as Narbonne opened the Nike Peach State Classic in Atlanta with a 75-39 victory over Berkmar of Georgia.
Freshman Sherriel Boyd added a season-high 11 points and four steals. LISA WILLIS tacked on nine points and seven steals for Narbonne (7-2), which had 25 steals. Amber Pruitt and Indi Johnson also had nine points apiece, and Jamie Funn chipped in with eight points and nine rebounds. Narbonne plays Clark Central of Georgia today at 10 a.m. EST. BLUE scores career-high 50 in West romp 12.19.01
Bakerfield Californian reports—Nikki Blue scored a career-high 50 points on Tuesday, powering West High to a 98-30 non-league girls basketball victory over Ridgeview in the Vikings' gym.
Blue, who has signed a letter of intent with UCLA, had 20 points in the first half, then surpassed her previous high of 49 points with an 18-point fourth quarter.
West had this game wrapped up early. It was 44-17 at halftime and 76-23 after three quarters.
Tiffany Belt added 19 points for West. Ridgeview was led by Jessica Murillo's 11 points. CAL-HI SPORTS on Nikki Blue_12.19.01 Name of CIF Central Section career scoring leader for girls basketball goes from White to Blue.
PREP TIDBITS
In a Press-Enterprise Newspaper article on Temecula Valley High School junior Fery Malit.
Temecula Valley coach Cathy Ralston said that Malit's shooting form caught the eye of former Perris and UCLA standout Maylana Martin, currently a member of the WNBA's Minnesota Lynx. Ralston talked to Martin after Temecula Valley's game with Perris, and Ralston said Martin called Malit's jump shot "beautiful."
Click on the link below for the entire article on Malit.
Frey Malit article from Press-Enterprise Newspaper BLUE'S 43 points plus triple-double gives West tourney title December 17, 2001
Californian staff reports—PORTERVILLE -- The Central Section single season and career scoring leader NIKKI BLUE celebrated Wednesday's record-setting night with a 43-point performance Friday as West won the Monache Tournament and handed Granite Hills its first loss of the season.
BLUE, a senior who will attend UCLA this fall, also had 14 rebounds and 10 assists as West improved to 11-2. Shalanda Richard added 15 points and Kanetra Bolden had 13 for the Vikings.
For West coach Pat Shiloh the Vikings' tournament title was a pleasant suprise coming this early in the season.
"They're playing real well together," Shiloh said. "I start a freshman and two sophomores so I didn't know we would pull it together this quickly. We seem to be really clicking right now."
BLUE to be honored...
Jockey Club meeting today
The Jockey Club will meet today at Sharkey's Pizza in the Wild West Shopping Center on the corner of Stockdale Highway and Real Road at 11:45 a.m. The public is invited.
A total of 12 high school athletes and two collegiate athletes will be honored. The high school athletes are football players Justin Madding and Ryan Alexander of Centennial and Jonathon Keys of North, volleyball player Bethany Musick of North, girls basketball player NIKKI BLUE of West, boys basketball players Kyle Shiloh of Garces, Myron Oats of Ridgeview and Matt Garnett of Stockdale, girls soccer player Amy Thelen of Bakersfield and Mary Ellen Arraztoa, and boys soccer players Matt Wages of Bakersfield and Jessie Guajardo of Ridgeview.
The two collegiate athletes who will be honored at Cal State Bakersfield swimmer Katie Corell and wrestler Vic Moreno.
BLUE continues torrid scoring pace, West in tourney title December 14, 2001
The Bakersfield Californian—PORTERVILLE—The West Vikings (10-2) advanced to the championship game of the Monache Christmas Classic by cruising to a pair of wins.
In the first game of the day, Nikki Blue scored 41 while Kanetra Bolden and Monique Thurman scored seven points apiece to lead West to an 83-53 win over Exeter.
In an 84-34 win over Tulare Union, Blue had a game-high 30 points, Markia Crumpler scored 13 and Shalanda Richard added 9.
West will face Granite Hills of Porterville at 7 tonight for the tournament championship.
In the Norco Tournament...
Emma Tautolo scored 14 points, but Moreno Valley lost to host Norco, led by freshman Erika Arriaran's 28 points and 13 assists, 102-43. BLUE breaks central section scoring record_12.13.01 December 13, 2001_The Bakersfield Californian
The Central Section career scoring record has been broken. More than two decades ago, San Joaquin Memorial's Jackie White scored 2,375 points during her four-year career, but with 57 points in two games Wednesday night at the Monache Christmas Classic in Porterville, West High's Nikki Blue broke that record and became the Central Section's all-time career scoring leader with 2,376 points scored. And Blue showed exactly why she owns the section career scoring record Wednesday. NIKKI BLUE closing in on career scoring title_thecalifornian_12.12.01 By the end of the week, Blue should break the all-time Central Section career scoring record, currently held by Jackie White of San Joaquin Memorial. White scored 2,375 points in her career from 1977-80, and Blue has 2,319 after scoring 30 points in an 87-40 win Tuesday over East, leaving her just 56 points from tying the all-time mark.
Blue scored 480 points as a freshman, then 640 as a sophomore and a Central Section single-season record 913 as a junior.With a minimum of four games at the Monache Christmas Classic Girls Basketball Tournament, it means that Blue needs to average as few as 14 points a game this week to wrap up the career scoring record by the end of the week. BLUE named tournament MVP; WILLIS on all-tournament team 12.11.01
The Bakersfield Californian—West cruised through the Lady Driller Challenge with a 5-0 record, including a 53-37 win over Bakersfield High in the championship game, to win the tournament and improve its record to 7-2.
The tournament MVP was West's NIKKI BLUE, while her teammates Markia Crumpler and Shalanda Richard were also named to the all-tournament team. Other all-tournament team members were Centennial's Jamie McCaa and Amber Williams, and Bakersfield's Jenna Wesley and Blair Groefsema.
A rundown on BLUE'S performance in the Lady Driller Tournament:
NIKKI BLUE poured in another 41 points and the Vikings held off the hard-charging Golden Hawks for a 71-67 victory Friday in the first round of the Bakersfield High's Lady Driller Challenge.
West (5-2) led 59-46 after three quarters of play, but Centennial (1-2) rallied within two points with just more than two minutes remaining.
The Vikings began working on the shot clock on each possession, preventing the Golden Hawks from taking a lead.
BLUE, a prolific scorer who has signed to play basketball at UCLA, had all four of the game's three-pointers. Shalanda Richard added 12 points and
West 63, Ridgeview 31 (semifinals)
It was Shalanda Richard, not NIKKI BLUE, who led the Vikings (6-2) in scoring against Ridgeview (0-4). Richard scored a game-high 14 points, while BLUE and teammate Markia Crumpler both added 13 in the win.
West 53, Bakersfield 37 (championship)
West jumped out to a quick lead in the first quarter -- just as it has done all tournament long -- and cruised to the win which clinched the Lady Driller Challenge title for the Vikings (7-2) while handing Bakersfield (4-1) its first loss of the season.
NIKKI BLUE scored a game-high 21 points for West while teammate Shalanda Richard added 12 in the win. Bakersfield's Jenna Wesley scored 14 and Breanna Dixon added nine.
In the Brea-Olinda Tournament
From the Daily Breeze—LISA WILLIS scored 12 points and dished out four assists and was an all-tournament selection after Narbonne beat Artesia 74-66 in the championship game of the Brea-Olinda Tournament.
“We weren't going to go home with a loss,” said Willis. “Losing was not an option. I felt obligated to take charge, that's part of being a leader. The only frustrating part is that we began rushing our passes and shots, but we weren't nervous. That's where our experience kicked in.”
From more complete stories of the Narbonne-Artesia game click on the links below:
DailyBreezeStory_12.11.01 L.A.TimesStory_12.11.01 In another Brea-Olinda Tournament game:
UCLA-bound senior forward Emma Tautolo led five players in double figures with 20 points as Moreno Valley advanced to today's consolation finals against Chino Hills Ayala with an Moreno Valley 80, Walnut 69. Note: Moreno Valley lost to Ayala. No info provided on the game.
In the Valencia Tournament
Fourth Place Game:
Chatsworth 54, North Torrance 50: Julia Pitts scored 23 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as North (6-2) finished in fourth place.
Semifinals:
North Torrance's Julia Pitts scored 25 points and had 21 rebounds, but North lost to Antelope Valley, 60-58, in the semifinals of the Valencia Tournament.
BLUE scores 21 in win, PITTS, TAUTOLO record double-doubles in tourney wins 12.06.01
The Daily Breeze—JULIA PITTS had 29 points and 12 rebounds to lead North (6-0) to a 77-43 win over Taft in the second-round game of the Valencia Tournament . Staci Kanashiro added 11 points, seven assists, three steals and four rebounds. Traci Elliott finished with 11 points.
From the Press Enterprise—EMMA TAUTOLO scored 24 points and pulled down 14 rebounds as Moreno Valley beat Peninsula, 54-49, consolation quaterfinals of the Ladycat Classic at Brea Olinda.
From the Bakersfield Californian—West 76, East 31
In surprising fashion, NIKKI BLUE scored just 21 points and the Vikings (3-2) had four scorers in double figures in an easy win in the Lady Driller Challenge. With the loss, East fell to 1-2.
Blue, bound for UCLA, scored 21 points including three of the team's four 3-pointers. Markia Crumpler scored 14 points, Kanetra Bolden had 12 and Shalanda Richard added 10. West led 45-12 at the half. WILLIS' double-double helps No. 1 Narbonne to opening win 12.05.01
The Daily Breeze Report _The Narbonne High girls basketball team started the season with a 79-59 victory over Canyon Springs in the opening round of the Brea-Olinda Tournament on Tuesday.
The Gauchos (1-0) grabbed 53 rebounds en route to the victory. Wilnett Crockett scored a game-high 20 points and had seven rebounds. LISA WILLIS had 12 points and 10 rebounds. Jamie Funn added seven points and 10 rebounds, while Camile Lenoir added eight points and a team-high six assists.
Narbonne plays again today at 6 p.m. against La Jolla Country Day.
In the Valencia Tournament . . .
JULIA PITTS' 21 points and 15 rebounds led North Torrance to a 53-42 first-round victory over Notre Dame. North (5-0) took a 30-20 lead into halftime and outscored Notre Dame, 12-4, in the third quarter. DAILY BREEZE PREVIEW Narbonne with Willis_12.3.01 North (Torrance) with Pitts_12.3.01 Read through the stories to find mentions of these two future Bruins. PITTS earns MVP of Tournament 12.02.01
JULIA PITTS scored 12 points and had 17 rebounds to help lead North (Torrance) to a 56-37 win over Valley Christian on Saturday in the finals of the Mayfair-Bellflower Tournament. Pitts was named MVP of the Tournament.
11.29.01
JULIA PITTS led North (Torrance) with 23 points as the Saxons beat John Glenn, 81-37, to advance to the finals of the Mayfair-Bellflower Tournament. BLUE one assist short of triple-double 11.29.01
Californian staff reports _UCLA-bound guard NIKKI BLUE led West High with 40 points, 14 rebounds and nine assists Tuesday as West High pounded Highland 88-20 in the basketball opener for both teams.
Blue had a game-high in each category and also had all five of the Vikings' 3-point field goals. West led 47-11 at the half.
Markia Crumpler scored 13 points and Shalanda Richard added 12 for the Vikings. Highland was led by Amanda Castillo, who scored a team-high five points, including the Scots' lone 3-pointer.
EMMA TAUTOLO scored 12 points to help Moreno Valley (1-1) beat La Sierra, 65-39. Four players scored in double figures for MV.
JULIA PITTS and Jessica Juarez each scored 16 points to lead North Torrance (1-0) to a 110-7 win over Price.
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