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Monarchs Weekly Update

May 1, 2007 - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Sacramento Monarchs News Release


Mother's Day

On Sunday, May 13, the Monarchs will celebrate Mother's Day at ARCO Arena as the Monarchs face off against the Phoenix Mercury during preseason action. Fans can celebrate by taking their mother to the game and to a special Mother's Day dinner buffet at the Skyline Restaurant at ARCO Arena. The game will also honor the Mothers on the Monarchs team.

Race for the Cure

On Saturday, May 12, Maloof Sports & Entertainment Team Members as well as one of the original Monarchs, Ruthie Bolton will participate in the 11th Annual Komen Sacramento Race for the Cure. This will be the sixth year the Maloof Sports & Entertainment family has participated in the event as part of their commitment to Breast Health Awareness. As in past years, thousands of race participants are expected to stop by the Monarchs Experience to take shots on the sport court, watch the Hip Hop Crew and have their faces painted.

2007 Special Events at Monarchs Games During the 2007 season, the Monarchs will be hosting special events during designated home games throughout the season. Designated games will have unique events for fans to participate in. The special events at Monarchs games are scheduled for:

June 2 vs. Los Angeles: Opening Night June 16 vs. Houston: Dads and Daughters Night June 23 vs. Detroit: Women and Inspiration Night featuring "Good Morning America" co-host Robin Roberts July 1 vs. Minnesota: Breast Health Awareness Night July 26 vs. Indiana: Camp Day August 3 vs. Seattle: Moms and Kids Night August 17 vs. Phoenix: MONTYS Fan Appreciation Night

2007 Training Camp Roster

No. Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Birthdate College WNBA Exp.

23 La'Tangela Atkinson G/F 6-2 169 03/22/84 North Carolina '06 1

10 LaToya Bond G 5-7 132 02/13/84 Missouri '06 1

32 Rebekkah Brunson# F 6-3 175 12/11/81 Georgetown '04 3

33 Yolanda Griffith F/C 6-4 175 03/01/70 Florida Atlantic '93 8

4 Kristin Haynie G 5-8 147 06/17/83 Michigan State '05 2

20 Kara Lawson G 5-9 172 02/14/81 Tennessee '03 4

2 Chelsea Newton G 5-11 150 02/17/83 Rutgers '05 2

21 Ticha Penicheiro# G 5-11 149 09/18/74 Old Dominion '98 9

14 Nicole Powell# F 6-3 170 06/22/82 Stanford '04 3

5 Scholanda Robinson G 5-11 155 01/09/83 Louisiana State '06 1

8 Kim Smith F 6-0 155 05/07/84 Utah '06 1

22 DeMya Walker# F 6-3 168 11/28/77 Virginia '99 7

1 Antionette Wells C 6-2 185 05/26/84 Wichita State '07 R

51 Brittany Wilkins C 6-4 185 06/15/83 Iowa State '06 1

34 Adrian Williams# F/C 6-4 170 02/15/77 USC '99 6

# Denotes players currently overseas and will join the team at a later date, to be determined.

Monarchs Recent Transactions

4-18-07: Signed center Antionette Wells as a free agent.

4-13-07: Acquired the Indiana Fever's 2008 third round draft pick in exchange for forward Jessica Dickson.

4-04-07: Selected forward Jessica Dickson (21st overall) in the 2007 WNBA Draft.

3-23-07: Acquired guard Chelsea Newton and the Chicago Sky's 2007 second round draft pick in exchange for Sacramento's 2007 first round draft pick.

Acquired guard/forward La'Tangela Atkinson from the Indiana Fever in exchange for the Monarchs 2008 second round draft pick.

2-14-07: Acquired forward/center Adrian Williams from the Minnesota Lynx in exchange for the Monarchs 2007 second round draft pick.

1-08-07: Selected guard LaToya Bond (10th overall) in the 2007 WNBA Dispersal Draft.

Monarchs Preseason Outlook

Friday, May 11, 2007 vs. Seattle, 7:00 P.M. PDT at KeyArena.

Sunday, May 13, 2007 vs. Phoenix Mercury, 6:00 P.M. PDT at ARCO Arena.

**All games can be heard on Sports 1140 KHTK with Jim Kozimor and Krista Blunk calling the action.



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