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Rockers comnlete roster WNBA member teams 'fbe Rockers ltinoncedrcoendy several INSIDE roster changes, preparing for the start of the sea­ The WNBA consists of eight son. The Rockers moved Adrienne Johnson and teams. The other seven teams are the Char­ Biographies on Players: ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••.• PAGE 2 Rushia Brown fr9~ develHouston Comets, Los Angeles Former JFK Student with Rockers: ...... PAGE 3 and Anita Maxwell and terminated Staci Carney. Sparks, New York Liberty, Phoenix Mer­ IfMaxwell is not picked-up by another team soon. Linda Bill-McDonald Coaches Rockers: •••••••••••••••••••••••••• PAGE 4 she will return to the Rocl<.ers as a developmental cury, Sacramento Monarchs, and the U player, as will Bonnie Dove. Starzz. Salute To The Rockers Inagural Season 1997 Rockers 'Roster

Linda McDonald Michael Wilhelm Susan Yow Adrienne Johnson Jenny Boucek

Janice Lawrence Braxton Michelle Edwards Isabelle Fijalkowski Donna Harrington Merlakia Jones.

Eva Nemcova

1991 Cleveland Rockers SportsChannel schedule Support the Rockers this Ua1L Oononcpt Ilm!:lE~D Thursday, June 26 Utah at Cle-nland 7:00p.m. Season! Sunday, June 29 Rockers at Charlotte 7:30p.m. Sunday, Ju!y 6 Rockers at Sacramento 9:00p.m. Tuesday, July 15 Rockers at New York 7:.30 p.m. Bonnie Dove Thursday, July 31 Phoenix at Cleveland 7:00p.m. Rockers TV schedule for season Thursday, August 21 ltockers at Houston 8:30p.m.

The Cleveland Rock­ In addition, the Rock­ basketball, and as the radio play­ 1997 Cleveland Rockers National TV schedule ers recently announced their lo­ ers will be on national television by-play voice for Cleveland cal television schedule, as Rock­ five times, with two games···an Force soccer and Canton-Akron 12m Ooponent Iimc CEIU:l ~etwo[k ers fans will be able to watch six NBC-TV and three games on Indians baseball. Thursday, July 3 Los Angeles at Cle,.eland 7:30p.m. ESPN games live on SportsChannel ESPN. Amy Prichard will be Monday, July 14 New York at Cleveland 7:30p.m. ESPN in the team's inaugural season. Mike Snyder will be the color analyst on the Rock­ Saturday, July 26 Rockers at Utah 4:00p.m. NBC Mike Snyder will be the Rock­ the play-by-play announcer for ers' SportsChannel games. Monday, July 28 Rockers at Phoenix 8:30p.m. ESPN ers play-by-play announcer and the six games on Prichard, who was the Saturday. August·23 New York at Cleveland 4:00p.m. NBC Amy Prichard will be the color SportsChannel. Snyder, who head women's basketball coach analyst. has been the Cavs Radio Net­ at Ohio University for six sea­ The Rockers TV work Studio host for the past sons, will make her TV debut schedule includes four road five seasons, was the Cavs Ra­ on Rockers' broadcasts. games and two home games. dio play-by-play" announcer for Prichard finished her The first broadcast on two games this· past season, sit­ career as the. second leading Liberty beats Rockers SportsChannel will be on ting in for the ailing Joe Tait. scorer in Northwestern history Thursday, June 26, when the Synder, the sports di­ and as the school's all-time twice in preseason gaines Rockers host the Utah Starzz. rector at WTAM AM 1100 leader in steals and assists. The The Cleveland Rock- with 17 points. The first Rockers road News Radio, has served as the graduate of Lima Bath High telecast will be on Sunday, June television play-by-play voice for School, was the Associated ers lost their first two scrim- Center Isabelle 29, when the Rockers travel to University of Akron and Kent Press' Ohio Player of the Year mages against the New York Fijalkowski had nine points, and Charlotte. State University football and in AA in 1979. Liberty last week at the Univer- point guard Tina Nicholson Curtin creates atmosphere for games sity ofConnecticut and Baldwin scored eight. Wallace College. Edwards scored 17 :The Cleveland Rock­ Rockers' games. By closing off The WNBA league of­ The Rockers lost 87 - points at Baldwin Wallace. ers unveiled a 1,350 X 42 lin­ the sections, the seating capac­ fice has requested that all eight 69 Tuesday, June 11 and 77-74 Fijakowski had 15 ear-foot .black curtain at Gund ity from 20,562 to 10,647. WNBA teams use the black cur­ Arena ukfay. The curtain, made by tains in their arenas. on Saturday, June 14. points and foward Janice 4 ·The curtain will be Athletic Performance and Rig­ In addition to Rockers Guard Michelle Braxton had 12 points. >, used to cover the upper bowl ging of Tiffin, Ohio, is made of games, Gund Arena plans to use Edwards was the only player The Rockers' first area, the 200 section of the over 5,600 yeards of flame­ the curtains for concerts, trade arena, in order to create a more proofed heavy Trevira Polyeter shows, exhibitions and other with double figures for the game is at Gund Arena against - intimate atmosphere for the fabric. entertainment events. Rockers for the Tuesday game the Houston Comets June 21. Tuesday, June, 17,1997 ROCKERS NEWS Page2 Big Ten star from Penn State University is Rockers' playmaker

By LUCRETIA PERRY the Cleveland Rockers in the American and Associated Press and 6.7 assists in her collegiate gree in Exercise and Sports Sci­ third round (20th overall) in the All-American for the 1995- career. ence and wants to work at a WNBA Draft, April 28, 1997. 1996 season at Penn State Uni­ Nicholson was athletic nursing home or with a thera­ Tina Nicholson, a 5" - Nicholson was named versity. She ranks second in at an early age, with a penchant peutic recreation unit. 2' point guard, was selected by Honorable Mention Kodak All- Penn State history and lOth in for getting dirty. "I enjoy working with NCAA history with 826 assists. "I can remember my senior citizens," said Nicholson. Nemcova, 1992 Olympian, She also led the parents always saying 'Don't go "I think the elderly population plays with WNBA Rockers Nittany Lions to back-to-back out in that backyard and get all get left out. You can learn a lot Big 10 crowns and garnered dirty before school," said from older people because Eva Nemcova, a 6"2' she enjoys listening to music, All-Big Ten First Team honors Nicholson. "I would be out there they've been there and have guard, was selected by the watching movies and walking. in 1995 and 1996. Nicholson bouncing a ball and come back done almost everything." Cleveland Rockers in the first "My advice to young was named to the Big Ten All­ i_n the house covered with mud. Nicholson is the only round of the WNBA Draft, women players is to always do Tournament team in the same It was just something I liked." daughter of Paul and Janet April 28, 1997. your best." Nemcova said. "If two seasons. Nicholson. She has two broth­ She has played six pro­ you do your best, nothing else She averaged I 0 points Nicholson holds a de- ers, Pete and Joe. fessional seasons in Europe. matters." Nemcova was a mem­ ber of the SCAB 63 of France Anita Maxwell is a Rockers' fourth round pick from 1991 to 1993. She then went to play for the A. S. By LUCRETIA PERRY rebounds and register 300 New Mexico State University in "Playing in the Montferrand in France from Anita Maxwell, a 5" - steals. the 1994 -1995 season, and re- WNBA means that the years of 1993 to 1996. 11' forward, was selected by the She is the all - time ceived the Honorable Mention hard work I have put into this Nemcova was voted Cleveland Rockers in the fourth leader in scoring and steals in Kodak All- American between sport have not gone unnoticed," Best Player of the European round (29th overall) of the Big West history and the all - 1994 and 1996. said Maxwell. Championship in 1995. WNBA Draft, April 28, 1997. time leading rebounder in New She was a four-time Maxwell received a de- Nemcova was the second -lead­ Maxwell was the first Mexico State history. Big West Conference First Team gree in international business ing scorer in the French Cham­ player in NCAA history to Maxwell was named selection and was named Big and would like to pursue a ca- pionship in 1995 and 1996, and record 2,500 points, grab 1,000 AP All-American as a junior at West Conference Player of the reer in sports broadcasting. voted Best European Player in Week a record 13 times. "My life is a gift from Maxwell was named God," said Maxwell. "It is my 1996. Nemcova also played Player's dream to be Rockers Big West Player of the Year from duty to use my life to be a bless- in the 1992 Olympic games. By LUCRETIA PERRY 1994 - 1996 and Big West ing to someone else. I gain Freshman of the Year. blessing when I am a blessing." She, a Czech Republic Janice Lawrence gold medals. She was also a native, decide to pursue a pro­ Shebeganplayingbas- Maxwell, a Dallas, Braxton, a 6" - 3' forward, was member of the World Champion­ ketball at the age of five, but did Texas native, enjoys reading, fessional basketball career at age signed by the WNBA and as­ ship Team in 1983 where she won 18. not realize she had the talent writing, and learning Jan­ signed to the Cleveland Rock­ a silver medal. or would have an opportunity to guages. Her favorite teams are Her daily workout in­ ers, January 22, 1997. Braxton believes she cludes stretching, ball handling, play professionally until her jun- the Boston Celtics and the Duke Braxton has played for was born to play basketball, but ior or senior year in college. Blue Devils. shooting and weight lifting. in Italy since 1984. She has was also a high jumper in high She is the youngest of played I 0 years with Vicenza AS school. three children of Jivina and and three years with Messina "I will do my best and Late bloomer in Zdenek Nemcova. PCR. She has won four Italian get my team to where we need to Nemcova enjoys play­ League championships with be; in the championship game:· basketball now a Rockers ing handba11, volleyball, foot­ Vicenza. said Braxton. "But I cannot do it ball, and cyciing. During her years at alone, basketball is a team game By LUCRETIA PERRY played basketball if it wasn't for During her spare time, Louisiana Tech, she led the Lady and we will get there as a team. my high school coach, Theresa Bulldogs to two national cham­ There is no 'I' in team." Rushia Brown, a 6" - Kendle," Brown said. "She re­ Johnson now pionships in 1981 and 1982. She Braxton, a Lucedale, 2' forward/ center, was selected cruited me in my physical edu­ was named to the NCAA All­ Mississippi native, enjoys read­ as a developmental player and cation class and encouraged me a Rockers Tourney Team three times. ing Stephen King novels in her assigned to the Cleveland Rock­ to go out there and play. How­ In 1982, Braxton was spare time. She also enjoys ers, May 27, 1997. ever, introduction to the game was complete chaos because I By LUCRETIA PERRY voted the NCAA Championship cooking, listening to 1960s mu­ She averaged 13.8 MVP and named Champion sic, and watching track and field points and 8.3 rebounds for was not athletically inclined." Brown was named to a Adrienne Johnson, a Playerofthe Year and Wade Tro­ and World Cup soccer. Sandra Gran Caviaria in Las state All-Star team and was also 5' - 10" guard, was signed as a phy recipient in 1984. Palmas, Spain in the 1994 - named the state's MVP by her developmental player and as­ She was a member of Braxton, and her hus­ 1995 season and averaged 17.9 senior year. signed to the Cleveland Rock­ the 1984 U.S. Olympic team and band Steve have been married points and 9.2 rebounds for She holds a degree in ers May 27, 1997. the 1983 Pan Am Games team for eight years. They now reside Halcon Viajes in Salamanca, sociology and plans to go back Johnson averaged 13.0 where in both events she won in Twinsburg. Spain. to school and earn her master' points per game and 3 .I assists Brown scored 2,169 degree. per game in her senior season career points, blocked 193 shots "I plan to work as a for the Ohio State University. and recorded a Southern Con­ child psychologist because kids She was a member of ference record of 338 career are dealing with a lot of pres­ the Buckeyes' 1000 -point club steals while attending Furman sures today," said Brown. "They and was named third team All­ University. need guidance, and I would like Big Ten during her senior year. She was named First to give back some of the things Johnson was Ohio Team All-Southern Conference I received. I could have easily State's second - leading scorer and the conference's MVP all gone down the wrong road, and that season, and also won the four years at Furman. Brown r m really appreciative for the Most Improved Player Award was a:,o one of five finalists for people I had looking after me. •• and the Leadership Award. WBCA Player of the Year. Brown, a She served as a team Brown is enjoying a Summerville, North Carolina captain in her senior season and successful career, despite taking native, can speak fluent Span­ received the Sixth Man Award up the game at a relatively late ish and some French. She loves as a junior. She played for the age. all sports and particularly enjoys Big Ten All - Stars in Hungary She did not play bas­ watching football. in 1992, and in Japan in 1995. ketball until her junior year in She likes to the play Johnson played basket­ Janice Lawrence Braxton talks to reporters on media day. high school. her clarinet in her spare time. ball from a very early age but "I would have never did not play organized basket­ ball until the sixth grade. Carney emulates her father and brother on court She holds a degree in exercise physiology and is com­ By LUCRETIA PERRY She ranks lOth all­ put a ball in front ofme, I picked nois Wesleyan. pleting an internship working time on Purdue's career assists it up myself. I was always play­ Carney, a native of with a strength and condition Staci Carney, a 5"- 6' list with 169 and was a member ing basketball and football. •• Chicago, Illinois, has a masters coach at Ohio State. guard, was selected as a devel­ of the U.S. Touring Team that Carney comes from a degree in sports administration "Hopefully, when my opmental player and assigned to competed in the Mexican Olym­ background of basketball play­ and facility management and playing days are over, I would the Cleveland Rockers, May 2 7, pic Festival in 1993. ers. Her father, Greg Carney, hopes one day to become a gen­ like to work behind the scenes 1997. She also played a half­ was an All-America player at eral manager or a director of and watch the athletes grow."' Carney started two season for the Chicago Twister Wichita State and played one player personnel in the WNBA. Johnson said. years for Purdue University. of the WBA in the 1994- 1995 season with the Kentucky Colo­ Johnson, a Columbus, She played point guard season. nels in the ABA. "In gaining my Ohio native, enjoys watching when the Purdue Boilermakers "I am was never too Her brother, Greg master 's degree I am fo llowing movies and television, listening reached the Elite Eight in 1992 much into dolls and jumping Carney, Jr., played basketball the dream I always had," Carney to music and shooting pool. - 1993. rope," said Carney. ''No one ever and football at Division III Illi- said. Pagel ROCKERS NEWS Thesday, .June, 17, 1997 Boucek is guard for the Rockers Jenny Boucek, a 5" - 8' and Lithuania. sports with her life's work. guard, was selected by the She was a star in the "I know that I will be Cleveland Rockers at local try­ sports of basketbaJl, tennis and in athletics a long time, maybe outs and signed May 22, 1997. volleyball at University School forever," Boucek said. "I could She helped her team to and her jersey numbers for each see myself coaching or involved win four regular season ACC sport were retired. She was also with the WNBA or NBA, help­ championships and reach the named Midstates MVP two ing out off the court. There are Great 8 three times while at­ years in all three sports. so many opportunities in athlet­ tending the University of Vir­ "I have always been a ics." gmia. sports fanatic." Boucek said. "I She is a native of Boucek was named was offered scholarships to play Nashville, Tennessee and has two-time GTE Academic All­ basketball, tennis and volley­ two younger brothers. American team member and ball, but chose basketball be­ 'iN@N. NFt:WMia .t was named to the All-ACC cause I felt that l had to enjoy "Play as many sports Bonnie Dove and head coach Linda Hill-McDonald hold Team her senior year. the sport that ·I was playing." as you want, but do it only be­ the official league ball on media day. (ESDN photo by Ulysses Boucek played in the Boucek holds a combi­ cause you love it." Boucek said. Glen.) 1993 Olympic Festival and was nation degree in sports medicine "The day you stop having the a member of the 1994 ACC All­ and sports management. She time of your life is the day it's Star team that traveled to Latvia hopes to combine her love of time to stop playing." Dove Selected by Rockers By LUCRETIA PERRY have always seen myself in Player overcontes injury to join Rockers counselling or something in­ Donna Harrington, a in her sophomore and junior has four brothers and a sister. Bonnie Dove, the new­ volving kids. I also have a 6" - 3' forward I center, was year and led her team in re­ In her spare time, Harrington est member of the Cleveland dream of going into fire fight­ signed as a free agent by the bounding during her sophomore enjoys watching soccer and Rockers, is one four women to ing. I can see myself sliding Cleveland Rockers. May 20, year. bowling. receive developmental contracts down a fire pole and running 1997. Harrington is an inspi­ Her future plans are to following an open tryout that at­ into a burning building to save Harrington began her rational and courageous athlete, run a youth center in her home tracted 177 players. a life." career overseas in 1988 imme­ who persevered in the face of town of Washington, D.C., or "This is a great accom­ Even with all the fame diately following graduation adversity and personal tragedy become an agent. plishment for me," Dove said. and glory which is associated from Old Dominion University. after missing two seasons due to "There are a lot of girls "This is one of the many goals with the WNBA, Dove would She averaged 23 points injuries suffe~ed in an auto ac­ who have the talent to play bas­ that I wanted to accomplish in rather skip all the attention and 10 rebounds over two sea­ cident in March 1994. ketball," said Harrington, "but my life. I have always wanted which she suddenly is receiving. sons with Santo Giovanni in She has underwent don't have the information or to play basketball and now that "I really don't like all Milan, Italy. In three season surgery twice to repair her leg sources to succeed. If I could I am playing in the United the attention which people are with Daiwa in Toyko, Japan she and knee since the accident. be that source, I could help them States, my family and friends giving me." Dove said. "I am average 20 points and nine re­ Total rehabilitation realize their dreams." can watch me and observe my really a shy person. However, I bounds. lasted 15 months and during Harrington is very talents." guess if this is what it takes for Harrington also played that time she lost 45 pounds. grateful to have a second chance The team will keep two the team to stir up public inter­ one season for Aracatuba in Bra­ "I lost all of my to play basketball professionally. of the four developmental play~ est, I guess it is necessary." zil in 1993 - 94, and averaged muscle," said Harrington. "The ers on their final roster before Dove is a Cleveland 18 points and 11 rebounds. doctors said I would never play "You can't ask God the start of the regular season native from the E. 114th Street Harrington was a basketball again. I started miss­ why things happen," said on June 21. and Mi-les area. She attended the member of the 1985 NCAA ing the game, and after nine or Harrington. "Sometimes you Dove did not feel pres- University of Arizona after ...... r~ ;_ .. _ -tn.,;lig hn,...J,.,.,..J.....,11 sun~u tmu ptayt 1 uasKtauau graduating from John F. championship team at Old Do­ 10 months, I started shooting just have to roll with it. God from her family because of her Kennedy High School. minion University. again with my niece." left me here for a reason, maybe 6'2" height. She graduated from She was named first Harrington is the to tell my story. And maybe that "My family really did the University of Arizona in team All-Sun Belt Conference youngest of five children. She can inspire somebody." not pressure me to play basket­ 1994 and played professional in ball," said Dove. "Basketball is Italy and France for two years. something that I enjoyed doing "I'm really glad that Collegiate star playing for Rockers and it turned out better than I the Women's Association looked at women overseas," Michelle Edwards, a Player of the Year, Kodak All­ before taking up basketball. expected. Dove said. "It was unknown if 5" - 9' guard, was signed by the American, Big 10 Conference Her pre - game rituals Dove's position on the the league would look at basket­ WNBA and assigned to the Player of the Year and WBCA include shooting around before Cleveland Rockers is a post, ei­ ball players playing in other Cleveland Rockers, January 22, Player of the Year. other players come out and eat­ ther as a power forward or a center. She had to compete countries, or if they would just 1997. Edwards was a mem­ ing a meal of pasta, chicken and stay in the United States." Edwards has played ber of the 1985 Olympic Festi­ salad. against 177 other women in or­ No matter how much nine seasons overseas for vari­ val Team, and the 1988 and "A lot of times we may der to gain those positions. recognition Dove might gain ous teams in Italy, which in­ 1990 USA Select Teams. feel we don't get the recognition "There was good com­ from her new position in the cluded Faenza (1989 - 1990); Edwards scored 1,821 or praise that we think we petition by all the women at the tryouts," Dove said. "I just de­ league, she still thinks education Pistoia ( 1990 - 1993); Ferrarra career points and had 431 ca­ should because of the hard work is the most important thing for (1993 -95); and Pavia (1995 - reer assists and was the first we've done," Edwards said. cided I was going to do the best any woman who might be inter­ 97). She has been a perennial University of Iowa female to "That's why it's important to be that I could and not try and ested in trying out for a basket­ selection to Italian League A11- have her number retired. patient and not to give up." fancy shots or moves. It must have worked." ball team. Star Team. Edwards did not play Edwards, a Boston, She was University of basketball until the age of 15. Massachusetts, has received a Dove had other plans if she did not make it into the "Education is the most Iowa Athlete of the Year for the She did not play other sports in degree in General Studies and national league. Although, she important thing. I hope I serve 1987 - 1988 school year. high school because there were hopes to open a salon-type spa as a role model to other women In 1988 Edwards was no other teams besides basket­ with a few friends. She loves to loves the sport she plays, she considers it is more important to concentrate on their studies named Champion Product ball. However, she did ski race play pick - up games. to he involved in helping oth­ first before pursuing anything Flordia Gators' leading scorer is a Rockers ers. else. One must always remem­ "I am really interested ber that what I do is just a job. Without an education, there is Mcrlakia Jones, a 5 -9 She also was a three - "I try to get involve as in social services and helping other people," said Dove. "I no hope of getting any job." guard I forward was selected by time All SEC First Team selec- much as possible and not always the Cleveland Rockers in the tion as a junior and senior. try to focus on the negative," French star is a Rockers Jones said. "There are a lot of second round (13th overall) of Jones has an average of Isabelle Fijalkowski, a Fijalkowski played in positive things these young kids the WNBA Draft, April 28, 16.9 points and 7.0 rebounds in 6" - 5' center and a native of the Euroleague with Cercle Jean are doing that people don't re­ 1997. her collegiate career with a ca­ France, was selected by the Mace Bourges, where she has alize." Jones was named Hon­ reer high of 44 points a game, Cleveland Rockers in the first averaged more than 18 points Jones, a native of orable Mention All-America by the second - best performance round (second overall) in the and eight rebounds per game. Montgomery, Alabama, is the The Associated Press and in University of Florida history. WNBA Elite Draft, February She led Bourges to the 1997 Jones led Florida to 80 oldest of four children. She has Kodak Honorable Mention All­ 27, 1997. European Championship, de­ a brother George, and two sis­ America in 1994-95. victories and three NCAA Tour­ She played collegiately feating defending champion ters Mya and Lotoia. She was sixth on the nament appearances during her at the University of Colorado. In BTV Wuppertal and Michele She sings gospel in the Florida Gators' all-time list in tenure. the 1994-1995 season she Timms. Bryant Missionary Baptist rebounds with 830 rebound and She has a degree in played 32 games and helped the In her spare ti me, Church in Birmingham, and the all time leading scorer in Public Recreation and hopes to team to a 14 - 0 record in the Fijalkowski loves to li sten to enjoys softball and tennis when University Florida history with use her role model status as a Big Eight conference and a 30 music and read books in her not playing basketball. 2,001 points. way to reach young children. - 3 record. spare time. Page4 ROCKERS NEWS 1Uesday,June,17,1997 Linda Hill-McDonald is named coach of the WNBA Rockers Wayne Embry, Presi­ collegiate coaching ranks. ment appearance during the 193- Prior to joining the Carol Eckman Award, which dent and Chief Operating Of­ Most recently, Hill­ 94 season Under Hill­ Gophers, Hill-McDonald was honors the demonstration of ser­ ficer, Team Division of the McDonald spent seven years at McDonald, the Gophers were only the second full-time head vice and integrity in the coach­ CAVS/Gund Arena Company, the helm of the University of not happy with just making the coach at Temple University. ing profession. recently introduced Linda Hill­ Minnesota Gophers. tournament, and they posted a She turned a program Her dedication to the McDonald recently as the first During her tenure, the shocking first-round victory which managed only one win­ game of basketball was evident head coach of the Cleveland Gophers experienced their most over Notre Dame before ning season in the seven years off the court as well, as she Rockers. Hill-McDonald joins success.ful season to date, as they. Vanderbilt ended the dream sea­ prior, into a program that posted served one year as president of the Rockers after 17 years in the made their first NCAA tourna- son. seven winning seasons in the the Women's Basketball 1980's and made an NCAA tour­ Coaches of America in 1995. The Next Issues Of Rockers News Will Be Published July 18 And August 22, nament second-round appear­ A native of Morton, 1997. To Place Your Advertisement And Support Our Rockers, Call360-6957. ance. Pa., Hill-McDonald began her She left the Owls with coaching career as a high school a long Jist of coaching honors basketball and lacrosse coach in including being named Atlantic suburban Philadelphia. 10 coach of the year twice and She graduated from the Big Five coach of the year West Chester University with once. both a bachelor's and master's Hill-McDonald was degree, add was inducted into the also the recipient of the Women's school's Women's Athletic Hall Basketball Coaches' Association of Fame in 1989.

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1997 Rockers Promotional Calendar

June July August Sat 21 7:00pm vs. Houston Comets Thu 3 7:30 pm vs. LA. Sparks Sat 2 7:00 pm vs. Sac. Monarchs Free Budlight Pregame Festival; Finastl Finast/WNCX Team Poster Giveaway Finast/WENZ Pennant Giveaway WNCX Sports Bottle and Plain (first 5,000 fans) (first 3,000 fans, ages 14 & under) Dealer Team Poster Giveaway Thu I0 7:00 pm vs. Sac. Monarchs Tue 5 7:00 pm vs. Houston Comets (ffrst 5,000 fans) Southwest Airlines Fanny Pack Cleveland Clinic Growth Chart Give­ Thu 26 7:00 pm vs. Utah Starzz Giveaway (first 1,200 fans, ages 12 & away (prst 2,500 fans, ages 14 & under) Finast/WENZ Schedule Magnet under) Thu 7 7:00 pm vs. LA. Sparks Giveaway (first 5,000 fans) Mon 14 7:30pm vs. New York Liberty WNBA League Poster Giveaway Sat 28 4:00 pm vs. Phoenix Mercury Nike Night (TBD) (first 5,000 fans) KeyBank Mouse Pad Giveaway Thu 17 7:00pm vs.Char.Sting (TBD) Sun 17 7:00 pm vs. Char. Sting (first 3,000 fans) SportsChannel Lun ch Bag Giveaway Sat 19 7:00 pm vs. Utah Starzz (first I,500 fans, ages 14 & under) Sears/Spalding Mini Basketball Give­ away (prst 2,500 fans, ages 14 & under) Sat 23 4:00 pm vs. New York Liberty Sears WNBA Pin Giveaway Thu 31 7:00 pm vs. Phx. Mercury (TBD) mrst 5,000 fans)

Bring your family to a. Rockers game this summer where they'll be dose to the action with all seating in Gund Arena's lower bowl. At fNery game, they'll get a free basketball card sheet, play in the Interactive Jam Center and meet a player in the postgame autograph session. Tickets from $6 to $15 for all home games are still available.

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