Women's basketball coach
to host tournament, clinic
Oct. 29, 2009 Contacts for Media Representatives:
Jerry Porter
jerry.porter@gcmail.maricopa.edu 623.845.3605
Patricia Rhodes Vogel
pr.vogel@gcmail.maricopa.edu 623.845.3014
Basketball enthusiasts of various ages have opportunities to participate in two activities in November on the campus of Glendale Community College (GCC).
Players 18 and older seeking competition on the court are invited by new Glendale Community College (GCC) women's basketball Coach Timi Brown to test their skills in a 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament scheduled for 9 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, in the GCC Gymnasium.
Teams can be coed and have up to five players in the single open-age-division tournament. Cost for the event is $75 per team with advance registration or $100 at the door. Proceeds benefit the GCC women's basketball program.
Visit http://www.gccaz.edu/Athletics/13111p.htm to print off a registration form. Mail the completed form to GCC Women's Basketball, 6000 W. Olive Ave., Glendale, AZ 85302. Checks for entry fees should be made payable to GCC Women's Basketball. Questions can be emailed to kilek20@gmail.com.
For girls in grades 3 through 8, Coach Brown will conduct a Thanksgiving skills clinic from 8 a.m. to 12 noon Saturday, Nov. 28, in the GCC Gymnasium. Check-in and free shooting begins at 7:30 a.m. The participation fee is $40, and the first 50 participants receive a free basketball.
The coach will conduct drills based on group skill levels in ball handling, passing, footwork, lay-up, shooting and defense.
Questions can be directed to Coach Brown at timi.brown@gcmail.maricopa.edu or by calling her at 623.845.3047.
Coach Brown took over as head coach of the GCC women's basketball program this season. A former star at the University of Arizona who held records for single-game scoring and most career points, she has 12 years of coaching experience at the high-school and college levels.
Open registration is under way for spring-semester classes at GCC, the GCC North campus at 5727 W. Happy Valley Road, Phoenix, and GCC courses at the Communiversity @ Surprise, 15950 W. Civic Center Plaza, Surprise.
To register, go to http://www.My.maricopa.edu, click on "Find a Class" and check the appropriate boxes for "Spring 2010" and "Glendale (GCC)." For classes at the Communiversity @ Surprise, add to this information the word "Surprise" in the Keywords/Course Number box. Call 623.845.3333 for additional information.
