COLLEGE BASKETBALL: MASTER'S COLLEGE TEAM GETS GUARD WITH DIV. I CRED.Byline: HEATHER GRIPP Staff Writer NEWHALL -- The Master's College women's basketball team gained another reason for optimism regarding next season. The Mustangs have signed sophomore transfer Teresa Fukomoto, who will bring NCAA NCAA abbr. National Collegiate Athletic Association Div. I experience to the NAIA NAIA abbr. National Association of Intercollegiate Athletes squad that is expected to have only one senior next season. Fukomoto, a 5-foot-7 guard from Flagstaff Flagstaff, city (1990 pop. 45,857), seat of Coconino co., N Ariz., near the San Francisco Peaks; inc. 1894. Lumbering, ranching, and a lively tourist trade thrive in the region, where many ruined pueblos, numerous state parks, several lakes, and large pine forests , Ariz., played her freshman season at Cal State Northridge before transferring to Arizona State, where she has not played basketball. She will join a Mustangs lineup that will need to fill the significant void that will be left the departure of senior guard Kinsley Mittel, whose 18.8 points per game this season is nearly seven points more than any teammate averages. Fukomoto's decorated high school career included a senior season in which she averaged 17 points, 4.6 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 4.3 steals a game en route to being named the city Player of the Year and first team All-State. Bahamas bound: The Master's gets a tropical vacation as part of its holiday season. The Mustangs are headed to the Bahamas for the Bahamas Sunshine Shootout, beginning Monday against Ursuline of Ohio. The event is the first of two tournaments The Master's participates in before returning to Golden State Athletic Conference The Golden State Athletic Conference is a college athletics conference in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). The conference commissioner is Dr. Cliff Hamlow of Azusa Pacific University. Conference leadership is shared among the member institutions. play. The Mustangs (4-1, 2-1) have been off for two weeks since enduring a 111-50 loss at Vanguard on Dec. 2. On the road again: The Master's is in the midst Adv. 1. in the midst - the middle or central part or point; "in the midst of the forest"; "could he walk out in the midst of his piece?" midmost of a stretch of more than a month without a home game. The Mustangs, who last had a home game Nov. 16, don't have a game at Bross Gym until resuming GSAC GSAC Golden State Athletic Conference GSAC Governance Structural Adjustment Credit (World Bank) GSAC Greater San Antonio Chapter (of the National Contract Management Association) play Jan. 2 against Biola. In the rankings: Five of the GSAC's 11 teams are in the NAIA national rankings, led by Vanguard at No. 1. The Master's dropped from fourth to No. 7 after its lopsided loss to Vanguard. Point Loma (15), Westmont (21) and Azusa Pacific (24) are also ranked, and Fresno Pacific received votes. WSC WSC Winter Symposium on Chemometrics WSC Winter Simulation Conference WSC Wayne State College WSC Westfield State College (Westfield, MA) WSC Western State College (Colorado) leaders: College of the Canyons College of the Canyons is one of the fastest-growing community colleges in the state. According to the National Junior College Research Association, College of the Canyons consistently ranks in the top 50 community colleges in the nation. sophomore guard Leslie Ortiz entered the week leading the Western State Conference in assists, averaging 7.7 assists per game through nine games. The Cougars also have two of the conference's top rebounders, with sophomore forwards Melissa Tachias (11.9 rebounds a game) and Facion Edwards (9.1) ranking third and ninth, respectively in the WSC. Who needs rest?: Canyons is beginning a string of five consecutive days of games. Friday was one of just two days the Cougars don't have a game during a busy 10-day stretch that includes the Crossover Classic, hosted by the Cougars this weekend, and the Orange Coast Classic starting Monday. heather.gripp(at)dailynews.com (818) 713-3607 |
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