W-Basketball

Head Coach: Jenee James
Contact Info
253.678.0900
e-mail jjames@tacomacc.edu

1-30-08 Titans Win Big against Clark College

Tacoma Community College Lady Titans shot lights out at Clark College en route to a convincing 86-70 women's basketball victory over the Penguins on Wednesday night at O’Connell Court.

The win enabled the Titans (3-6 Northwest Athletic Association of Community College) to keep pace in the NWACC standings, fighting for a spot in the playoffs.

Sophomore Shavon Tate (Lincoln HS/Tacoma)(pictured right) set a school record for most points scored in a game (44pts). She couldn’t miss as she helped lead the Titan’s to a NWAACC victory and one step closer in the play-off hunt. Tate was 12-of-14 from the 3 point line, grabbed 15 rebounds, four assists, three steals and a block shot in her efforts acclaiming game highs in every statistical category.

Joining in the offensive effort was Sophomore Jennifer Sorenson (White River HS/Buckley) with 17 points, four assists, and three steals, while fellow Freshman JaharaMiller (Foss HS/Tacoma) came off the bench to score 17 points with a perfect outing at the free-throw line.

Sister’s Anna Kitzman and Ashley Kitzman had 20 and 21 points respectively for the Penguins who are currently in sole possession of fourth place in the NWAACC (4-4). Ashley Kitzman also grabbed a team high 15 rebounds leading her to another double-double.

Tacoma’s next home game is Saturday February, 2^nd playing host to 2^nd ranked South Puget Sound.

Titan Basketball prepares for the 2007-2008 Season

After a productive season last year making it to the 2006-07 NWAACC Championships the Lady Titans of Tacoma Community College welcome eight new players and two returnees as well as a new coaching staff to build upon their previous success. Of the eight new players, five are walk-ons. But these are not your average walk-ons and are all expected to make an immediate impact on this young but talented team. Sophomore returnee guards Jennifer Sorensen and Shavon Tate are expected to play major roles this year after concluding their freshmen campaigns! Amongst new players is Amanda Murdoch, a transfer from Eastern Washington University. Murdoch will undoubtedly be one of the top players in the league! She is a player who is capable of playing both a guard and small forward position’s. The Titan’s are full of athleticism, speed, and determination. With only one player over 5’8” the Titans will be a tough team to defend against. These ladies are versatile enough to shoot the ball from beyond the arc but tough enough to take the ball to the rack and bump some head’s. There are many tough teams in the Western Region of the NWAACC. Lower Columbia College is boasting the highest number of returnees at nine and will be a force to contend with. The reigning Western Region Champion’s, Highline Community College will be a dominant team in this league but are stoppable! With a veteran coaching staff and many returnees HCC will be at the top of everyone’s “hit” list! Clark will also pose a threat to many with the addition of some tough players including a transfer who was one of Oregon’s top players. The Titans open up a tough season with more than half of their pre-season games on the road before the season opener at Tacoma versus Clark College. The Titans faces a variety of non-league opponents to prepare itself for West Region action, with games against teams from the other three regions of the NWAACC. The rigorous schedule will challenge the team and make them better for the competitive conference schedule and post season play. As the 2007-08 Titans work hard, structure their team chemistry, grow and mature as a team and individuals the young team will only get better with each day and are looking forward to returning to the NWAACC Championships.

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3-5-07

The women's basketball team placed in the top ten in the entire NWAACC league in the following categories:

#1 in Rebounds at 51 rebounds a game

#2 in Bench scoring at 27.4 points a game

#6 in blocked shots at 3.4 a game

#6 in steals at 15 a game

#6 points in the paint at 30.4 a game

#8 in 2nd chance points at 13 points a game

#8 in assists at 16.3 a game

and #10 in scoring averaging 71.8 points a game

Those are some pretty impressive numbers - congratulations to the Tacoma Titan women's basketball team on a phenomenal season!

2-26-07

Congratulations to the following for making all league:

Sophomore Kalei Frank 1st team all-league, Sophomore Jocelyn Moore 2nd team all-league, Sophomore Dee Dee Jackson and Freshman Tshlene Curry Honorable Mention all-league.

Sophomores Kalei Frank and Jocelyn Moore will be playing in the Sophomore all-star game down at Clackamas Community College on March 11th.

2-22-07

There was a lot going on in the gym on Wednesday night with it being Sophomore night, along with Staff and Faculty appreciation night.

The Titans won on Wednesday night over Gray's Harbor by a score of 93-31. Tacoma started the game with five sophomores Dee Dee Jackson, Laura Olson, Kalei Frank, Jocelyn Moore, and Ashley Stephen due to it being Sophomore night. Getting things started for Tacoma was Sophomore Laura Olson who had the first 6 points for Tacoma. Akiko Ando was the first to come off the bench for the Titans and played solid defense.

The Titans have played a pressure type defense for most of the year but worked on playing their half court zone defense the second half of play. Tacoma scored 50 points in the first half by shooting the ball extremely well. Freshman Stephanie Wheless went 3-3 from the 3 point line in the first half to keep the momentum going the Titans way.

This was an unusually quick game with clean play from both teams. Neither team was in foul trouble since there were only 7 fouls called the entire game! "I don't know that I've ever seen a game without either team being in the bonus; well, I know according to my players they NEVER foul" Coach Rissmiller said jokingly. "I was happy for the sophomores in that they got to truly enjoy the night - I'm very proud of them and how far they have come!"

Next up for the Titans is the NWAACC tournament. They will play Everett on Thursday night 03-01-07 at 10 p.m.

GO TITANS!

2-19-07

Winning at Pierce convincingly by a score of 76-45 the Titans are starting to come around again just in time before playoffs begin.

After a couple of key players missed games through the middle portion of league play due to illness, the Titans are playing tough, aggressive basketball again as they regain their strength health-wise and as a cohesive unit.

Tacoma played solid defense the first half limiting Pierce to just 15 points on 7/29 shooting from the field. Meanwhile, Tacoma shot 45 percent from the field in the first half to head into the locker room with 43 points.

Leading all scorers was Sophomore Jocelyn Moore with a double-double having 14 points and 13 rebounds on the night in just eighteen minutes of play. Sophomore Akiko Ando contributed 13 points and Freshman Jennifer Sorensen had 11 in the win.

Wednesday night February 21, 2007 is the last home game of the season. It is also faculty and staff appreciation night and sophomore night. This will be the last home game for the following Titans: Kalei Frank, Jocelyn Moore, Ashley Stephen, Akiko Ando, Dee Dee Jackson, Laura Olson, and Bailey Lowney - all have contributed immensely to the success and growth of this women's basketball program!

2-16-07

The 2007 NWAACC Basketball Championships Bracket has been released. Click below on the link to pull up the bracket:
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The Tacoma Titans will be staying at the Red Lion in Kenniwick if you choose to make reservations to come out and support the team.

The Titans are currently in third place for the Western Region and will have the last game of the evening with a game time of 10 p.m. on Thursday night March 1st.

Tacoma has two more regular season games with a game Saturday at Pierce College starting at 5 p.m. and then the last home game of the year on Wednesday the 21st starting at 6 p.m. against Gray's Harbor.

2-12-07

One down two more to go this week! The Titans defeated Green River at home on Monday night by a score of 76-47. The game was close until about twelve minutes left in the game when Tacoma went on a scoring spree created by a Shavon Tate steal.

The Titans had five players scoring in double digits and were lead by Freshman Tshlene Curry with 14 points. Other double digit scorers were Kalei Frank, Toakase Tukutau, and Shavon Tate each contributing 11 points. Jocelyn Moore was back in action with 12 points and 11 rebounds.

Tacoma's defense held the Gators to just 18 points the second half by creating 24 turnovers for Green River. The Titans converted those turnovers into 21 points to help build and sustain a significant lead.

Next up for Tacoma is a home game against Lower Columbia on Valentines day with a tipoff at 6 p.m.

2-11-07

The Titans have a tough stretch of games coming up which started Saturday with a win over Clark 77-51. Tacoma has three games in seven days starting with a home game Monday night against Green River followed by a home game Wednesday night against Lower Columbia and then going to Pierce on Saturday.

Tacoma is trying to get healthy and regroup before playoffs. Sophomore Jocelyn Moore is easing back into play after being out for a couple weeks and Sophomores Akiko Ando and Dee Dee Jackson have been out sick for the past week.

2-3-07

Tacoma wins in double overtime at home against Centralia by a score of 77-73.

The Titans had an exciting win over Centralia on Saturday afternoon which now gives them a record of 8-2 in league and 14-7 for the season.

Tacoma stole the ball from Centralia two times in the last 20 seconds of the first half to head into the locker room with a 2 point advantage.

Leading all scorers was Freshman Shavon Tate with 19 points. Freshman Toakase Tukutau added 15 points and Freshman Tshlene Curry added 13 points and 10 rebounds. Sophomore Point Guard Kalei Frank had 6 points, 13 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals.

The Titans were plagued by foul trouble early in the game but played disciplined defense in the second half and through both over time periods to come away with the victory.

1-30-07

Currently tied for first in league with a record of 7-1, Tacoma ended their busy week of four games in seven days by winning against Grays Harbor and the rescheduled game against South Puget Sound. The final score for the Grays harbor game was 85-55 and the final score for the South Puget Sound game was 59-55.

The Titans got off to a great start in the game against Grays Harbor due to the hot shooting hand of Freshman Shavon Tate (pictured). Tate got things going for Tacoma by hitting back-to-back three pointers. She ended the night with a career high of 25 points making 7/13 shots from behind the 3 point line.

Freshman Stephanie Wheless and Sophomore Kalei Frank also had solid performances for the Titans. Wheless added 11 points and Frank had 9 points, 8 assists, 7 rebounds and 4 steals.

Against South Puget Sound the Titans had a tough time matching up with their height without Sophomore Jocelyn Moore who is still out sick. Regardless, the Titans pulled together and got the important win! Top performances for the Titans in the game were Freshman Tshlene Curry with 16 points and 11 rebounds, Dee Dee Jackson and Shavon Tate each added 10 points and Point Guard Kalei Frank had 10 rebounds.

Tacoma and Highline are tied for first place in league and the Titans head to Highline Wednesday night to play them for the first place spot. Tip-off is at 6 p.m.

1-24-07

A busy week for the Titans... Tacoma played at Lower Columbia in Longview on Saturday, then on Monday night the Titans took on cross-town rival Pierce college. On Wednesday TCC heads out to Gray's Harbor and they finish up the week on Friday night against South Puget Sound, a game that had to be rescheduled due to the weather in January.

Tacoma won the game against Pierce College by a score of 64-42. Pierce was only playing with five players - a scene all too familiar for Coach Rissmiller. "I've been there; I've been in that situation playing with only five girls and I respect how hard Pierce played the entire game" commented Coach Rissmiller.

For Tacoma Sophomore Akiko Ando had a great game scoring 14 points converting on 7 of 9 from the field.

Also playing well for the Titans were Freshman Toakase Tukutau scoring 11 points and 8 rebounds, Tshlene Curry scored 9 points and pulled down 12 rebounds and Sophomore Ashley Stephen scored 7 points and had 11 rebounds.

The Titans are 5-1 in league and currently in second place as they wrap up the first half of league play this Friday night against South Puget Sound.

Tacoma played down in Longview on Saturday and suffered their first loss in league and what the Titans are hoping for is their only loss in league play. Tacoma hadn't lost a game since December 22nd. Tacoma was in the game down at LCC with five minutes of play left to go when LCC went on a scoring run and Tacoma struggled to make a shot. The final score was 68-53. The Titans are playing without Sophomore post Jocelyn Moore who has been out sick for the past week.

Tacoma heads to Grays Harbor Wednesday night.

1-19-07

The South Puget Sound game from 1-10-07 has been rescheduled for Friday 1-26-07 at 6:00 p.m. at Tacoma

1-17-07

Tacoma wins again! This win gives the Titans a 4-0 start in league.

After getting off to a slow start on Wednesday night the women's team rallied to a final score of 78-39 by scoring 49 points in the second half. Everyone on the team contributed greatly in this win - truly a team effort. A couple of standout performances were given by Sophomore Jocelyn Moore and Freshman Tshlene Curry. Jocelyn Moore had 20 points, shooting 6/7 from the field and shooting 100 percent from the line making 8/8 free throws. Tshlene Curry had a double-double; scoring 16 points shooting 7/13 from the field, grabbing 11 rebounds, and taking the ball 5 times from the gators converting to 5 steals for Miss Curry.

Other solid performances from the Titans came from Kalei Frank with 9 points and 5 rebounds, Laura Olson had 8 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 steals, Dee Dee Jackson had 8 points and 3 steals, and Akiko Ando had 7 points and 3 steals.

Tacoma will go down to Longview on Saturday to take on Lower Columbia - the other undefeated team in the Western Region.

1-13-07

3-0 is the league record currently for the women's basketball team. The Titans won at home on Saturday afternoon by a score of 81-29 with Tacoma's bench contributing 51 points for the game; that is an amazing contribution! Coach Rissmiller stated, "one of the things that has gotten us to where we're at is the quality and strength of our bench."

Sophomores Laura Olson and Ashley Stephen both had great games for the Titans. Laura was the leading scorer for the game with 17 points, shooting 5/9 from the three point line and 6/12 from the field, she also contributed 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Ashley played well at the post position scoring 14 points on 7/13 shooting and pulling down 7 rebounds for a complete game.

Tacoma has two away games this week: on Wednesday they go to Green River and on Saturday the head down to Longview to take on the other undefeated Western Region team Lower Columbia. Wednesday's game will be at 6:00 p.m. and Saturday's game will be at 5:00 p.m.

The next home game for Tacoma is on Monday night (1-22-07) at 6:00 p.m. against cross town rival Pierce College.

1-12-07

The Titans will have to reschedule Wednesdays, 1-10-07 game against South Puget Sound for another date due to weather conditions.

The Titans will play on Saturday against the visiting team of Clark Community College from Vancouver at 1:00 p.m. here at TCC.

Come on out and support your Titans!

1-6-07

Happy New Year to the Titans as 2007 has gotten off to a great start for the women's basketball team. Tacoma wanted put 2006 in the past and apparently make 2007 something worth remembering. The team is 2-0 in League with their best start since Coach Rissmiller has taken over the program by defeating two of the top teams in the Western Region - Highline and Centralia.

The Titans kicked off league play at home against the Highline Thunderbirds on Wednesday Jan. 3rd before a packed crowd. Tacoma took an early lead and held onto it for the remainder of the game with a final score of 62-57. Sophomore Jocelyn Moore had an outstanding game by scoring 18 points and pulling down 11 rebounds. Freshman Jennifer Sorensen also had a good game, contributing 11 points and hitting a couple of three pointers at crucial points throughout the game to help Tacoma maintain the lead.

After the win over Highline the Titans traveled to Centralia on Saturday Jan. 6th. The Titans took on the Trailblazers of Centralia and defeated them by a score of 85-73. The win over Centralia was a well-balanced, team effort with four players scoring in double digits. Tacoma was led by Sophomore Dee Dee Jackson with 18 points while also contributing 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 6 steals to round out a complete game. Other players contributing with double digit scores in the victory were Laura Olson with 16 points, Toakase Tukutau with 13 points, and Kalei Frank with 12 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals.

Tacoma takes on South Puget Sound at home on Wednesday Jan. 10th at 6:00 p.m.

12-15-06

BELLEVUE TOURNAMENT RESCHEDULED

Due to adverse weather conditions, and power outage, the Women's basketball crossover at Bellevue Community College has been rescheduled to Saturday December 16 through Monday December 18. The Titans will face Lane Community College at 3:00 p.m. on December 16th at Bellevue Community College.

12-8-06

ONE HUNDRED AGAIN!!! The Titans reached the 100 mark again for a second time this season in the victory over Blue Mountain College on Friday Dec. 8th. The final score was 58-109 after a half time score of 39-50.

Tacoma did what is called, "shooting the lights out!" Tacoma shot the ball incredibly well, shooting 53 percent from the field and an amazing 59 percent from the three point line going 13-22! The Titans had six players score double digits in the win.

Leading all scorers was Freshman Tshlene Curry with 24 points. She had 13 rebounds with 5 assists and 2 steals to compliment her scoring effort and to round out a complete and solid effort for the Titans.

Some other important facts for the evenings game in Pendleton, Oregon are the 55 points Tacomas' bench contributed and the 39 points the Titans acquired by shooting the 3.

Tacoma will be participating in the cross-over tournament at Bellevue Community College on Friday at 3 p.m. when they take on the undefeated team of Lane Community College. Saturday and Sunday game times are TBD. The other teams playing in the cross-over tournament are: Edmonds C.C., Walla Walla C.C., Lane C.C., Wenatchee Valley C.C., Highline C.C., Mt. Hood C.C., and Bellevue C.C.

The next home game for Tacoma is Wednesday December 20, 2006 at 4:00 p.m. against Clackamas C.C.

12-6-06

Tacoma suffered it's first lost against Clackamas at Clackamas on Wednesay night with a score of 64-70. Leading all scorers was Freshman Jennifer Sorensen shooting 4/5 from way behind the 3 point line. Tacoma got down early by 14 points and then had an exciting come back to take the lead. The Titans shot 43 percent from the three point line but got into some early foul trouble hurting them through out the game. The game was a pretty even match of experience and talent. When Clackamas comes to Tacoma on the 20th of December at 4:00 p.m. again, it will be a very good and competetive game.

12-2-06

The Titans defeated the visiting team of Big Bend C.C. at home on Saturday December 2nd with a score of 73-56. The Titans struggled to get into a rhythm during the first half of play after a long holiday break. Starting the second half the rhythm of how the Titans were playing before the holiday break was back with the pressure defense of Shavon Tate, Jennifer Sorensen, Tshlene Curry, Toakase Tukutau and Bailey Lowney. Again, leading all scorers was Sophomore Jocelyn Moore with another double-double of 19 points and 11 rebounds. Everyone on the team contributes in significant ways which is one reason why the Titans have had good success early this season.

Tacoma travels to Clackamas Oregon on Wednesday to play the Cougars.

Titan Women Score 104 points

Happy Thanksgiving to the Tacoma women's basketball team! The Titans had a hot shooting night with a 104-56 victory over the home team of Olympic College before having a four day Thanksgiving break. The score at half time was 36-23; a relatively close game. The Titans scored 68 points in the second half to break open the game and take a comanding lead.

With six players scoring in double digits Sophomore Jocelyn Moore lead all scorers with 20 points and 10 rebounds.

Freshman Tshlene Curry also had a double double with 14 points and 12 rebounds. The Titans shot 52 percent from the field and were 21-29 from the free throw line.

Come out and watch as the Titans take on Big Bend C.C. on Saturday Dec. 2nd at TCC with a start time of 2:00 p.m.

Jocelyn Moore #32

Tacoma Titans Season Opener and Event a Huge Success

The Titans opened season on Saturday with an exciting 67-50 victory over the visiting team of Skagit Valley Community College. Sophomore point guard Kalei Frank got things started with two free throws after being fouled on a drive to the hoop. Frank contributed 10 points in the victory. Freshmen Shavon Tate lead all scorers with 12 points shooting 2/3 from the three point line, bringing in 5 rebounds and dishing out 3 assists. From way beyond the arc, freshmen Jennifer Sorensen was 3/4 and ended the game with 11 points. The victory was truly a team effort with 10 players contributing offensively with four or more points. Defensively, the Titans forced Skagit Valley into 29 turnovers with sophomore Bailey Lowney leading the Titans with 4 steals.

Following the victory the Titans held a fundraising event in the student center to kick off the new basketball season and raise money for scholarships. The event was a huge success with 145 people in attendance and raising around 2,400 dollars. The women's team created a short video called "What we started with & where we're at now!" The video introduced the players, made people laugh and helped to create a very fun atmosphere for the night. Freshman Toakase Tukutau played the piano while everyone enjoyed a delicious dinner provided by Three Chicks Catering. After dinner 41 raffle prizes were given away. To conclude the evening the Tacoma Titans did their own rendition of a scene from the movie "The Sound of Music," this truly is a talented group!

A very special thank you to the following for making the event extraordinary and for their generous donations: Three Chicks Catering, Nike, Seattle SuperSonics, Brand Athletics, Bally's Total Fitness, Ivars, Jade's Salon, LeeAnn Wheless, and Jeffery Beardemphl.

The Titans play at Olympic College in Bremerton on Wednesday night at 6:00 p.m. The next home game is Saturday Dec. 2nd @ 2:00 p.m. vs Big Bend CC. Come on out and watch the action!

Tacoma Community College Women's Basketball
2006-2007

For up-to-date Women's Basketball go to the NWAACC web site and from the dropdown box choose "Basketball (W)".