ABA Adds Inland Empire Riverside Rage to Expansion Teams

January 9, 2009 - American Basketball Association (ABA) News Release


Indianapolis, IN. The American Basketball Association (ABA) today announced that the Inland Empire Riverside Rage would join the growing list of expansion teams for the 2009 season "with a little twist," according to Joe Newman, ABA CEO. "Monique Flaherty, the team owner, is a remarkable woman who began putting things together within hours of our first discussions and before you knew it, she had a complete team and organization in place - and has decided to actually play games this season as she gets ready for the 2009 full season. You will see the IE Riverside Rage in our regular season schedule beginning this week. We are very pleased and proud to have Monique as part of the ABA - and another great woman owner to boot."

"I am driven to provide an under-served market with the best in basketball entertainment and sports marketing at affordable prices," stated Ms. Flaherty. "The up and coming players in my community and surrounding communities need an outlet of athletic expression in the basketball arena." With this in mind, and a passion to see to it that the local players are given the opportunity to move on to the next level, she began her team, the IE Rage.

Monique is the Director of Sports Activities for LA Fitness International, City of Redlands, Moreno Valley, Riverside California and provides program facilitation, marketing and promotional support, league direction and tournament organization and hosting, camp and clinics for youth and adults. She has been involved with the Blueprint for Volunteer Diversity, the Moreno Valley Chamber of Commerce, the Riverside Youth and Accountability Board and the Golden State Youth Sports Organization.

"It is our vision to develop local talent and provide them with a platform for advancement to the next level," added Ms. Flaherty. "The organization's goal is to be the most respected basket ball team and sports marketing organization in the region, providing family fun, entertaining and affordable basketball to the community."

She has been involved in the basketball community on most levels for over 20 years and her personal mission in life is to provide a clear path of leadership that will have a positive impact, and enhance the communities and families in which she lives and works. Monique has also been the co-proprietor of a lucrative construction and home improvement business, so her expertise is both on and off the court.

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