Sacramento Monarchs Weekly Update

May 2, 2006 - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Sacramento Monarchs News Release


Monarchs Recent Transactions
4-17-06 Signed forward/center Brittany Wilkins and guard Chameka Scott as free agents.
4-05-06 Selected forward Kim Smith (13th overall), guard Scholanda Dorrell (Hoston) (14th overall) and forward Lamisha Augustine (41st overall) in the 2006 WNBA Draft.

2-24-06 Signed center LaToya Turner as a free agent
2-14-06 Signed guard Anne O'Neil as a free agent.
2-08-06 Signed center Cisti Greenwalt and guard Dionnah Jackson as free agents.
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Monarchs Preseason Outlook
Thursday, May 4, 2006 vs. New York Liberty, 7:00 P.M. PDT at ARCO Arena
*Please note the date of this game has been changed from Friday, May 5 to Thursday, May 4.

Tuesday, May 9, 2006 vs. Connecticut Sun, 6:00 P.M. PDT at University Arena "The Pit" at Albuquerque, New Mexico

Saturday May 13, 2006 vs. New York Liberty, 1:00 P.M. PDT at Madison Square Garden

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

Upcoming Opponents

Monarchs vs. New York Liberty

- New York leads the all-time series 11-8.

- In the 2005 series, both teams won on the road with the teams finishing 1-1.

- In the 2005 series, DeMya Walker and Rebekkah Brunson led the Monarchs with 20 and 18 points respectively. Becky Hammon led New York with 13 and 15 points.

- The Monarchs will head to New York on May 13, 2006 to play the Liberty in a preseason game at Madison Square Garden.

All-Decade Team
Yolanda Griffith, Ticha Penicheiro and Ruthie Bolton were all chosen as nominees for the 2006 WNBA All-Decade Team. All together there were 30 nominees chosen from a panel of national media members and WNBA coaches on the basis of their overall contribution to the League. To vote for our Monarchs players, please visit SacrmentoMonarchs.com.

Race for the Cure
On Saturday, May 13, Maloof Sports & Entertainment Team Members as well as one of the original Monarchs, Ruthie Bolton will participate in the 10th Annual Komen Sacramento Race for the Cure. This will be the fifth 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.


Stork Visits Monarchs
Congratulations to Monarchs forward DeMya Walker on the birth of her first child, a beautiful baby girl. Zachara Catherine came into the world on April 11, 2006 at 8:34 p.m., weighing 7 pounds, 5 ounces and measuring 19 inches long. Mother and child are doing well. Walker is currently living in Houston where she will spend the rest of her maternity leave. She is expected to rejoin the Monarchs in June.

Monarchs Opening Day Ring Ceremony and the 2006 Season

- On Saturday, May 20, the Monarchs will begin their regular season with a home opener against the Phoenix Mercury. The game will be nationally televised on ABC at 1:00 P.M. PDT with the Championship Ring Ceremony beginning at 12:15 P.M. PDT. Fans and members of the media are advised to arrive early to witness the Ring Ceremony as well as the raising of the Championship banner.

- The 2006 Monarchs season marks the 10th Anniversary season for the WNBA as well as for the Monarchs who were an inaugural team in 1997.




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