WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: HOME-OPENING WIN

The Hornets held off Rio Hondo College winning their 2013-14 season home-opener 51-44.

FC sophomore guard Tatiana Scott led all scorers with 20 points (4-8 from 3-point range), and had 5 assists to go along with 4 boards.  Kelli Calton just missed a double-double night dropping in 9 points with 9 rebounds.  Noelle Cobb and Carla Castaneda each contributed with 7 points a piece.

The last 3 years all of the women's sports representing different ears have gathered together in November for the home opener of women's basketball to celebrate Colleen Riley (fondly called CR), a true pioneer for all women's sports at Fullerton College. CR coached at Fullerton College for 32 years coaching conference champions, regional champions and state champions in Basketball, Softball, Field Hockey and Tennis.

This year marks the 2nd anniversary of CR's passing from pancreatic cancer and Tuesday, November 26th, was the 2nd Annual FC Women's All-Sport Alumni Night. We began the evening with a tribute to Colleen ... we will always cherish her friendship and admire and respect everything she did for women in sports at Fullerton College. Her partner, Linda Daly was present to enjoy the tribute, as well as former Dean/Athletic Director Dr. Susan Beers. It was Dr Beers that first thought of this women's All-Sport Alumni Night 2 years ago.

Then we recognized the FC women's teams that had success over the past year ... Women's Tennis Team was State Champions last Spring, Women's Water Polo Team was State Runner-up last Fall, Women's Cross Country is 4th in the State this Fall and the Women's Golf Team is State Runner-up this Fall. In addition, the Women's Softball Team attended the event.

Cover photo by Matt Brown

Then we introduced All Alumni present ...
Candy Traeger 1974-76 softball
Gail Loomis 1974-76 softball
Debi Woelke 1976-78 basketball, softball, field hockey
Lisa Nelson 1977-79 swimming, water polo
Colleen Cleary Martinelli 1978-80, basketball
Debbie Wagner 1989-91 basketball
Christa McDonald 1993-95 basketball
Michelle Ortiz 1995-97 basketball
Chris Payne 1998-1999 basketball
Crystal Aguirre 1999-2001, softball
Lisa Duthoy 2001-03 basketball
Joial Griffith 2003-05 basketball
Sarah Hoffman 2004-06 basketball
Kristen Foss 2008-2011 tennis, softball, golf
Sarah Jackson 2008-2011 basketball
Taiyande Huskey 2009-2010 basketball
Danielle Ekno 2009-2011 basketball
Madeline Horvarter 2009-2010 tennis
Alyssa Toneli 2010 tennis
Alex Thomas 2010-2012 basketball
Alexiis Thomas 2010-2012 basketball
Meaghan O'Keeefe 2012 golf
Sherin Tara 2011-2013 basketball

Attending were many teachers, basketball coaches, several security guards and retired police officer in addition to some moms. There were several FUN competitions on the court that featured give-aways of FC Alumnni T-shirts, and FC hoodies, plus plenty of food and drink.

Not only did the Basketball Hornets win their game versus Rio Hondo, but the FC Volleyball beat 3-time state champion L.A. Pierce in the 1st round of the SoCal Regionals. It was a great night to be a Hornet! "Once A Horrnet, Always A Hornet"

Up Next: Fullerton (2-5 overall) will play in the Chaffey College Tournament December 6-8.