Women's Basketball - Our Athletes

#3 Victoria Turner

• Year: Sophomore
• Height: 5'7"
• Family: Mom: Cecilia, Sister: Tia, Kisha, Season and Ebony, Brother: GT
• High School: River City
• Position: Guard/Small Forward
• Highlights: 99 steals in one season, Optimist All-star, 16.7 pts. in a game senior year

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• Favorite basketball moment: Hitting the game winning 3pt shot against ARC last year
• Favorite teacher and why: Miss Kattman, she is a great teacher, very interesting
• You admire: Lucy Thao, and my brother GT
• Aspire to become: SWAT
• In your spare time you enjoy doing: Dancing
• Name one thing you hope to do someday: -
• If you could meet anyone: Martin Luther King
• Best advice you’ve ever received: “What doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger”
• Favorite food: Collard greens
• Favorite movie: Big Daddy
• Favorite entertainer: Bernie Mac
• Inspiring quote: -

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#4 Dakota McLarnan

• Year: Freshman
• Height: 5'5"
• Family: Mom: Wendy, Dad: John, Sister: Teagan, Brothers: Brandon, Bruce
• High School: Oak Ridge
• Position: Guard
• Highlights: Hold state record for made 3pt field goals junior year and senior year I made 86 3pt field goals. Playing in the Optimist All-Star game.

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• Favorite basketball moment: Winning the California High School State Championship for basketball my junior year in high school.
• Favorite teacher and why: Mr. Weston, for his inspirational and motivational words
• You admire: My parents
• Aspire to become: Successful photographer
• In your spare time you enjoy doing: Camping, and anything outdoors
• Name one thing you hope to do someday: Travel the world
• If you could meet anyone: Ryan Reynolds
• Best advice you’ve ever received: A friend will walk in when everyone else walks out.
• Favorite food: Sushi (Lion King roll) and chicken nuggets
• Favorite movie: Jaws
• Favorite entertainer: Gabriel Iglesias
• Inspiring quote: “You always have to give 100%, because if you don’t, someone, somewhere will give 100% and they will beat you when you meet.” - Ed Macauley

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#10 Raina Loya

• Year: Freshman
• Height: 5'1"
• Family: Mom: Anna Bravo, Step Dad: Jason Aslin, Step sis: Lauren, Julia Step brother: Nick
• High School: Roseville
• Position: Pt. Guard
• Highlights: MVP freshmen & sophomore year, offensive player junior year, MVP senior year

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• Favorite basketball moment: Scored 26pts vs. Dixon, took first in their tournament, and received all tourney
• Favorite teacher and why: Mr. Errcert (Health), his class was easy, and we always talked about basketball
• You admire: My cousin Lisa
• Aspire to become: Pediatrician
• In your spare time you enjoy doing: Sleeping, zzzZZZZz’s
• Name one thing you hope to do someday: Visit Europe
• If you could meet anyone: Derek Rose
• Best advice you’ve ever received: “Have confidence”
• Favorite food: Chicken
• Favorite movie: Love & Basketball
• Favorite entertainer: -
• Inspiring quote: -

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#13 Michelle Walker

• Year: Freshman
• Height: 5'9"
• Family: Mom: Lynne, Dad: Michael, Uncle: Bryan, Sister: Allison, Brother: Johnathan
• High School: Colfax
• Position: Post
• Highlights: All league junior year, MVP senior year

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• Favorite basketball moment: Winning PVL senior year
• Favorite teacher and why: Kyle Stowers – he pushed me in sports and helped me throughout school.
• You admire: Kalia Whitfield (My post role model for this season)
• Aspire to become: Physical therapist
• In your spare time you enjoy doing: Playing video games
• Name one thing you hope to do someday: Sky dive
• If you could meet anyone: Drake
• Best advice you’ve ever received: Perfect practice makes perfect.
• Favorite food: Sushi
• Favorite movie: The Proposal
• Favorite entertainer: Dave Chappelle
• Inspiring quote: “It’s amazing how much can be accomplished when no one cares who gets the credit”

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#14 Kirstie Williams

• Year: Freshman
• Height: 5'5.5"
• Family: Mom, Dad, Chris, Camryn
• High School: Bella Vista
• Position: Pt. Guard/Guard
• Highlights: Four varsity starter, four year All League, Optimist game led section in 3’s, holds record at school

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• Favorite basketball moment: Beating Casa freshmen year by 1pt, with zero seconds left, with free throws
• Favorite teacher and why: Mrs. Troppman, she was cool, my middle school coach
• You admire: Mother
• Aspire to become: Child psychologist
• In your spare time you enjoy doing: Shopping, sleeping, twister in the dorms with Kalia Whitfield
• Name one thing you hope to do someday: Go to Barcelona
• If you could meet anyone: Paul Walker
• Best advice you’ve ever received: “Stay real, stay you”
• Favorite food: Chicken and mashed potatoes
• Favorite movie: Save the Last Dance, Finding Nemo, and Love & Basketball
• Favorite entertainer: Katt Williams
• Inspiring quote: “So if you push towards something that you think is a weakness, I will turn that perceived weakness into strength”- Michael Jordan

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#21 Sasha Brown

• Year: Sophomore
• Height: 5'9"
• Family: Mom: Pam, Dad: Mark, Sister: Courtney, Cats: Smokey, and Alpha
• High School: Rocklin
• Position: Guard/Post
• Highlights:Being captain two years in a row, getting to the Elite 8, three year, three sport varsity athletes in high school.

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• Favorite basketball moment: Winning two tourneys back to back after coming off an injury and receiving All Tourney
• Favorite teacher and why: Mrs. Heaton, she believed in me when no one else did in high school.
• You admire: My parents, they have always worked hard and provided with things they didn’t have.
• Aspire to become: A better person
• In your spare time you enjoy doing: Meeting new people, trying new things, enjoying life
• Name one thing you hope to do someday: Change someone’s life for the better
• If you could meet anyone: Walt Disney
• Best advice you’ve ever received: “Whatever doesn’t kill you makes you stronger, this too shall pass”
• Favorite food: Hamburgers- American Girl
• Favorite movie: Super Troopers
• Favorite entertainer: Dan Cook
• Inspiring quote: “Leaders don’t walk”

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#22 Kayla Patton

• Year: Sophomore
• Height: 5'10"
• Family: Mom: Alicia Gee, Sister: Jazimine Gee, Dog: Gucci
• High School: Highlands
• Position: Guard
• Highlights: Optimist All-Star, all leagues, Honorable Mention, Defensive Player of the year (Sierra)

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• Favorite basketball moment: Senior year beating Capital Christian @ home for league championship
• Favorite teacher and why: Mr. Spears (History), he kept it real
• You admire: My mom
• Aspire to become: FBI agent, or SWAT
• In your spare time you enjoy doing: Eating, sleeping, golfing, and listening to music
• Name one thing you hope to do someday: Sky dive
• If you could meet anyone: Angelina Jolie, and the Kardashians
• Best advice you’ve ever received: “Rub some dirt on it”
• Favorite food: Mexican, Italian
• Favorite movie: Columbiana
• Favorite entertainer: Dev. B
• Inspiring quote: “Live what you love”

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#32 Krista County

• Year: Freshman
• Height: 5'6"
• Family: Mom: Joane, Dad: Roderic, Sister: Chanel, Laura, Brothers: Roderic Jr.
• High School: Inderkum
• Position: Post
• Highlights: When we beat Yuba City JV year in high school

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• Favorite basketball moment: Joining Sierra College Wolverines
• Favorite teacher and why: Mrs. Keenen, she let us get away with everything in class
• You admire: My mom
• Aspire to become: A millionaire
• In your spare time you enjoy doing: Playing Xbox
• Name one thing you hope to do someday: Travel to New York
• If you could meet anyone: Tupac
• Best advice you’ve ever received: “Never give up, Ever!”
• Favorite food: Pizza (pepperoni & jalapeno)
• Favorite movie: Set It Off
• Favorite entertainer: Kevin Hart
• Inspiring quote: “Keep your head up”

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#33 Morgan Ragan

• Year: Sophomore
• Height: 5'6"
• Family: Mom, Dad, Joey, Jesse, Brittany, Sadie (dog), and Lisa (cat)
• High School: Granite Bay
• Position: Pt. Guard
• Highlights: 8th grade game winning championship shot! Started all four years, varsity, and All League

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• Favorite basketball moment: Same as highlights
• Favorite teacher and why: Mrs. Murnayne, she taught me a lesson about my own name, she visited once a year until college
• You admire: Derik Rose
• Aspire to become: ESPN correspondent
• In your spare time you enjoy doing: “No comment”
• Name one thing you hope to do someday: Travel to Australia
• If you could meet anyone: Oprah
• Best advice you’ve ever received: “This too shall pass”
• Favorite food: Ice cream and Mexican
• Favorite movie: Lion King, Tommy Boy, and Moulin Rouge
• Favorite entertainer: Kevin Hart
• Inspiring quote: “Those who matter don’t mind, those who mind don’t matter”- Dr. Seuss

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#44 Kalia Whitfield

• Year: Sophomore
• Height: 6'0"
• Family: Mom: Kimberly, Dad: Rodrick, Uncles: Lincoln, JR, Brother: Rodrick Jr.
• High School: Natomas
• Position: Post
• Highlights: Team retreat this year, the rope’s course: jumped off 80ft plank on the tree

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• Favorite basketball moment: Contributing to the win against Fresno City last year in playoffs
• Favorite teacher and why: Carla Epting-Davis, she is very inspirational and has led me this whole way here at Sierra college with positive words and resources.
• You admire: LeBron James
• Aspire to become: A successful entrepreneur
• In your spare time you enjoy doing: Online gaming, shopping, and watching Netflix movies
• Name one thing you hope to do someday: Set sail on the world cruise
• If you could meet anyone: Kevin Garnett and Dom Kennedy
• Best advice you’ve ever received: “You got to have more than one go to move in the post Kalia” - Coach Christina Day
• Favorite food: Wing Stop!
• Favorite movie: Cars 1 & 2
• Favorite entertainer: Katt Williams
• Inspiring quote: “I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can’t accept not trying.”- Michael Jordan #23

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#55 Kezzia Honey Quinn Tragesser

• Year: Sophomore
• Height: 6'2"
• Family: Aunt Dawn, uncle Dawn, and sister Libby
• High School: Del Oro
• Position: Power forward/Post
• Highlights: 3 SFL Championships

Did you know?

• Favorite basketball moment: Taking a charge against a girl that was 4’9".
• Favorite teacher and why: Miss Henn, aka Mrs. Kutcher, she taught me more than just education, and we are still close to this present day.
• You admire: Sister Libby
• Aspire to become: Someone important
• In your spare time you enjoy doing: Writing songs with my best friend Jade
• Name one thing you hope to do someday: Hug Tyler Hansbrough
• If you could meet anyone: Khloe Kardashian
• Best advice you’ve ever received: “There is always tomorrow”
• Favorite food: Sushi/Japanese Food
• Favorite movie: Step Brothers
• Favorite entertainer: Daniel Tosh
• Inspiring quote: God will never put you through something you can’t handle.

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