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	<title><![CDATA[A Season of Perseverance]]></title>
	
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	<description><![CDATA[For the 12th consecutive season, the Sacramento Monarchs demonstrated unity and selflessness can make anything possible.<br>
<a href="/monarchs/features/season_of_perserverance08.html"><b>A Season of Perseverance</b></a>]]></description>
	
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	<pubDate>September 26 , 2008</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[That's What Friends Are For]]></title>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The support of friends, new and old, has made Crystal Kelly's rookie transition a breeze.<br>
<a href="/monarchs/features/thats_what_friends_are_for.html"><b>That's What Friends Are For</b></a>]]></description>
		
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		<pubDate>September 18 , 2008</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Battle for the Ages]]></title>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Former Monarchs guard Ruthie Bolton played a game of one-on-one on Wednesday with the mighty Dan Elliott, of "News10 Good Morning."<br>
<a href="/monarchs/features/battle_for_the_ages091708.html"><b>Bolton vs. Elliott</b></a>
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		<pubDate>September 18 , 2008</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Six Straight & Feelin' Great]]></title>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The Monarchs are headed to the WNBA Playoffs for the sixth consecutive season. With the Western Conference as talented as it's ever been, this postseason is shaping up to be scintillating. <br>
<a href="/monarchs/features/six_straight_08.html"><b>Six Straight & Feelin' Great</b></a>]]></description>
		
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		<pubDate>September 12 , 2008</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[An Eye for Design]]></title>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Monarchs MVP Marlayna Autrey took her eye for design and combined it with her passion for the Monarchs to win the adidas WNBA i-design shooting shirt contest.<br>
<a href="/monarchs/features/eye_for_design08.html"><b>Eye for Design</b></a>]]></description>
		
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		<pubDate>September 10 , 2008</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Rebekkah Returns]]></title>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Less than a month after undergoing surgery to repair a lateral meniscus tear in her right knee, Rebekkah Brunson is ready to return to the court.<Br>
<a href="/monarchs/features/rebekkah_returns08.html"><b>Rebekkah Returns</b></a>]]></description>
		
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		<pubDate>September 5 , 2008</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Charel's Upbeat and Improving]]></title>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Monarchs rookie Charel Allen is working hard to follow in two teammates' footsteps. <br>
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		<pubDate>September 2 , 2008</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Seven and Counting]]></title>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Only seven inter-conference games stand between the Monarchs and the Playoffs. With the West as stacked as it's ever been, success in these Playoffs could be sweeter than ever. <br>
<a href="/monarchs/features/seven_and_counting_0808.html"><b>Read More</b></a>]]></description>
		
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		<pubDate>August 22 , 2008</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Monarchs Teach Hoops Skills]]></title>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[To get better in anything takes practice. Anyone who has achieved success at any level has done so because of working hard and practicing their craft. <br>
<a href="/monarchs/news/monarchs_teach_hoop_skills.html"><b>Read More</b></a>  |  <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53073835@N00/sets/72157606675903876/show/" target="_blank"><b>Photo Gallery</b></a>]]></description>
		
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		<pubDate>August 12 , 2008</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Finding the Right Mix]]></title>
		
		<link>http://www.wnba.com/features/donovan_080806.html</link>
	
		<description><![CDATA[During the USA's practice sessions last week in Palo Alto, Calif., head coach Anne Donovan answered questions from the media about the squad's progess and the preparations for Olympics. <br>
<a href="http://www.wnba.com/features/donovan_080806.html" target="_blank"><b>Donovan Q and A</b></a>]]></description>
		
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		<pubDate>August 6 , 2008</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[60 Seconds with Adrian]]></title>
		
		<link>http://www.fresnobee.com/sports/story/770984.html</link>
	
		<description><![CDATA[Former Clovis West High standout  and Monarchs center/forward, Adrian Williams-Strong, came to Sacramento after spending time with two other WNBA teams and playing overseas.  Earlier this year, Williams-Strong was inducted into the Clovis West Hall of Fame.<br>
<a href="http://www.fresnobee.com/sports/story/770984.html" target="_blank"><b>Spend 60 Seconds with Adrian</b></a>

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		<pubDate>August 3 , 2008</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Time Out With...Crystal Kelly]]></title>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Get to know more about Monarchs rookie Crystal Kelly in WNBA.com's 20 Second Time Out.<br>
<a href="http://www.wnba.com/voices/timeout_ckelly_080721.html" target="_blank"><b>Time Out with Crystal Kelly</b></a>]]></description>
		
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		<pubDate>July 23 , 2008</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Survivors for 24 Years!]]></title>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Helen Simonson and Debbie Carlson are breast cancer survivors.<br>
<a href="/monarchs/features/Survivors_for_24_Years.html"><b>Read their inspirational stories</b></a>
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		<pubDate>July 18 , 2008</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Ticha Talks Basketball]]></title>
		
		<link>http://www.wnba.com/features/penicheiro_chat_080710.html</link>
	
		<description><![CDATA[Read what Ticha had to say when she stopped by to chat with fans prior to the clash with the Sparks.
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<a href="http://www.wnba.com/features/penicheiro_chat_080710.html" target="_blank"><b>Read More</b></a>]]></description>
		
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		<pubDate>July 10 , 2008</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[We Made It]]></title>
		
		<link>/monarchs/features/We_Made_It_070108.html</link>
	
		<description><![CDATA[Good things come in small packages. Monarchs rookie A'Quonesia Franklin is proof.<br>
<a href="/monarchs/features/We_Made_It_070108.html"><b>Read More</b></a>]]></description>
		
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		<pubDate>July 1 , 2008</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Walking in Someone Else's Shoes]]></title>
		
		<link>/monarchs/features/walking_in_someones_shoes.html</link>
	
		<description><![CDATA[Maloof Sports & Entertainment Inside Sales Representative Ta'Tyana McElroy's civic-mindedness brought happiness to children in Ghana and spurned a new locale of Monarchs and Kings fans.<br>
<a href="/monarchs/features/walking_in_someones_shoes.html"><b>Read More</b></a>]]></description>
		
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		<pubDate>June 19 , 2008</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Lawson, 6th Man No More]]></title>
		
		<link>http://www.wnba.com/features/lawson_080609.html</link>
	
		<description><![CDATA[Kara Lawson has made a seamless transition from key reserve to starting shooting guard for the Monarchs in 2008.<br>
<a href="http://www.wnba.com/features/lawson_080609.html" target="_blank"><b>Read More</b></a>]]></description>
		
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		<pubDate>June 13 , 2008</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A Historic Rivalry]]></title>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Every Monarchs game is important. Some games, however, the intensity is stronger than the rest. Those are rival games. Monarchs-Sparks continued Saturday!<br>
<a href="/monarchs/features/historic_rivalry.html"><b>A Historic Rivlary</b></a>]]></description>
		
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		<pubDate>June 13 , 2008</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Dads & Daughters Q & A]]></title>
		
		<link>/monarchs/features/dads_daughters_qanda.html</link>
	
		<description><![CDATA[Every summer the WNBA pays tribute to the fathers that helped pave the way for the success of the League and celebrates all dads who make a positive impact on the lives of their daughters. Check out what some of the Monarchs had to say about their fathers.<br>

<a href="/monarchs/features/dads_daughters_qanda.html"><b>Read More</b></a>
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		<pubDate>June 13 , 2008</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Monarchs In The Middle]]></title>
		
		<link>http://www.wnba.com/features/monarchs_centers_080611.html</link>
	
		<description><![CDATA[The Monarchs new look up front is taking care of business and WNBA.com took note.<br>
<a href="http://www.wnba.com/features/monarchs_centers_080611.html" target="_blank"><b>Read More</b></a>]]></description>
		
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		<pubDate>June 12 , 2008</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Bekky Laughs in Face of Horror]]></title>
		
		<link>/monarchs/features/bekky_laughs.html</link>
	
		<description><![CDATA[Braving a horror flick with Monarchs film fanatic Rebekkah Brunson turned out to be a humorous, rather than horrific, experience for SacramentoMonarchs.com writer Andrew Nicholson. <br>
<a href="/monarchs/features/bekky_laughs.html"><b>Read More</b></a>]]></description>
		
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		<pubDate>June 7 , 2008</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Movie Fanatics]]></title>
		
		<link>/monarchs/features/movie_fanatics.html</link>
	
		<description><![CDATA[With enough movie buffs on the team to create a formidable starting five, the Monarchs dish on their love for film. <br>
<a href="/monarchs/features/movie_fanatics.html"><b>Read More</b></a>]]></description>
		
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		<pubDate>June 1 , 2008</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Harp's Always Happy]]></title>
		
		<link>/monarchs/features/harps_always_happy.html</link>
	
		<description><![CDATA[Laura Harper's smile and sense of humor are contagious. Get to know more about the Monarchs confident rookie. <br><a href="/monarchs/features/harps_always_happy.html"><b>Learn More</b></a>]]></description>
		
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		<pubDate>May 23 , 2008</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Value of Principle]]></title>
		
		<link>/monarchs/news/value_of_principle.html</link>
	
		<description><![CDATA[The focus of the 2008 Sacramento Monarchs is on uniting through hard work, mental toughness and stifling defense.<br>
<a href="/monarchs/news/value_of_principle.html"><b>Monarchs 2008 Season Preview</b></a>]]></description>
		
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		<pubDate>May 16 , 2008</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Dreaming of Stars and Stripes]]></title>
		
		<link>/monarchs/features/dreaming_of_stars_stripes_050808.html</link>
	
		<description><![CDATA[Having won more games than any other team over the past five years and poised for another great season, it may come as little surprise that Sacramento boasts three players who have played with the U.S. Women's Senior National Team.<br>
<a href="/monarchs/features/dreaming_of_stars_stripes_050808.html"><b>Read More</b></a>]]></description>
		
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		<pubDate>May 9 , 2008</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Monarchs United at Open Practice]]></title>
		
		<link>/monarchs/features/Monarchs_United_at_Open_Practice.html</link>
	
		<description><![CDATA[The Monarchs tipped-off another summer of WNBA basketball at ARCO Arena Saturday, but as the team's roster was announced by Monarchs emcees Sara and Amanda, no opposing team awaited their introduction. 



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		<pubDate>April 30 , 2008</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Have You Seen Her? Kara Lawson]]></title>
		
		<link>http://www.wnba.com/hysh/lawson_080311.html</link>
	
		<description><![CDATA[Monarchs guard Kara Lawson has a reputation as being one of the WNBA's smartest players, but she took her on-court game to a new level in 2007, earning her first trip to the WNBA All-Star Game.  WNBA.com caught up with Kara to ask her a few questions.<br><br>
<a href="http://www.wnba.com/hysh/lawson_080311.html" target="_blank"><b>Read Kara's Q & A</b></a>]]></description>
		
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		<pubDate>March 17 , 2008</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A Welcome Detour For DeMya]]></title>
		
		<link>/monarchs/features/A_Welcome_Detour_for_DeMya_022808.html</link>
	
		<description><![CDATA[For some players, injuries and the ensuing recuperation process are a nuisance. A roadblock between them and the thing they love to do most.

 

For others, like Monarchs forward DeMya Walker, it is simply an alternate path that gives them a chance to emerge stronger and better than ever before.

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<a href="/monarchs/features/A_Welcome_Detour_for_DeMya_022808.html"><b>Read More</b></a>]]></description>
		
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		<pubDate>February 28 , 2008</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[HELLO ADRIAN!]]></title>
		
		<link>/monarchs/features/hello_from_adrian_0208.html</link>
	
		<description><![CDATA[Monarchs forward/center Adrian Williams-Strong has had a very busy off-season, highlighted by getting married.<br><br>
<div align="center"><a href="/monarchs/features/hello_from_adrian_0208.html"><b>Check out Adrian's blog for SacramentoMonarchs.com.</b></a><br><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53073835@N00/sets/72157603956227320/show/" target="_blank"><b>Photo Gallery</b></a></div>]]></description>
		
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		<pubDate>February 21 , 2008</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[DeMya Smiles in Face of Doubt]]></title>
		
		<link>/monarchs/features/demya_smiles_021508.html</link>
	
		<description><![CDATA[Sacramento Monarchs starting power forward, DeMya Walker, sustained a torn patellar tendon in her right knee during the first home game of the 2007 Monarchs Season. The injury had many pundits saying she would never return to the court or ever be the player she once was. Walker heard the doubters and kept a list.<br><br>
<a href="/monarchs/features/demya_smiles_021508.html"><b>Read More</b></a>]]></description>
		
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		<pubDate>February 15 , 2008</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Seven Questions For Ticha]]></title>
		
		<link>/monarchs/features/ticha_q_and_a_021308.html</link>
	
		<description><![CDATA[During her 10-year career, Ticha Penicheiro has had little time to relax and recover from her year-round playing schedule between the WNBA and playing overseas. Now resting in Portugal, the Monarchs point guard took time to answer a few SacramentoMonarchs.com questions. <br><br>
<a href="/monarchs/features/ticha_q_and_a_021308.html"><b>Read More</b></a>]]></description>
		
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		<pubDate>February 14 , 2008</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Monarchs Teammates Teaming Up]]></title>
		
		<link>http://www.wnba.com/news/postcard_frohlich_080131.html</link>
	
		<description><![CDATA[She's playing in Italy with Rebekkah Brunson, but Linda Frolich was in the Ukraine for a key EuroCup tilt.  <br><Br>
<a href="http://www.wnba.com/news/postcard_frohlich_080131.html" target="_blank"><b>Read More</b></a>]]></description>
		
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		<pubDate>February 1 , 2008</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Danette Leighton Checks In]]></title>
		
		<link>/monarchs/features/danette_checks_in.html</link>
	
		<description><![CDATA[Sacramento Monarchs Vice President of Business Operations, Danette Leighton, checks in with SacramentoMonarchs.com to update us on how some of the players are spending their off-season and shares her thoughts on what's happening around the league.<br><bR>

<a href="/monarchs/features/danette_checks_in.html"><b>Read More</b></a>
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		<pubDate>January 10 , 2008</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Yo and Mikki Track Ancestral Origin]]></title>
		
		<link>/monarchs/features/yo_african_lives_two.html</link>
	
		<description><![CDATA[In honor of Black History Month and in conjunction with the PBS series <b>African American Lives 2</b>, Sacramento Monarchs forward / center Yolanda Griffith and Sacramento Kings center Mikki Moore participated in maternal DNA testing Wednesday at the Kings / Monarchs Practice Facility.<bR><br>
<a href="/monarchs/features/yo_african_lives_two.html"><b>Read More</b></a>]]></description>
		
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		<pubDate>January 10 , 2008</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Happy New Year From DeMya]]></title>
		
		<link>/monarchs/features/walker_checks_in.html</link>
	
		<description><![CDATA[Monarchs forward, DeMya Walker, is back from vacation and ready to get to work again.  Walker caught up with SacramentoMonarchs.com before the New Year.<br><br>

<a href="/monarchs/features/walker_checks_in.html"><b>Read More</b></a>]]></description>
		
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		<pubDate>December 21 , 2007</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Coach Boucek is On the Go]]></title>
		
		<link>/monarchs/features/Coach_Boucek_is_on_the_Go_121407.html</link>
	
		<description><![CDATA[Stop by the Monarchs Training Facility on any given day and chances are you'll likely see Monarchs Head Coach Jenny Boucek bustling about. Boucek is there with her beach blonde hair tied back in a pony tail and a smile on her face. <br><br>
<a href="/monarchs/features/Coach_Boucek_is_on_the_Go_121407.html"><b>Read More</b></a>]]></description>
		
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		<pubDate>December 14 , 2007</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Have You Seen Her? Rebekkah Brunson]]></title>
		
		<link>http://www.wnba.com/features/brunson_071205.html</link>
	
		<description><![CDATA[Sacramento Monarchs forward Rebekkah Brunson is coming off a breakout season in which she earned a regular spot in the Monarchs starting lineup, was rewarded with a trip to the All-Star Game and made the All-Defensive 2nd Team. Despite all her accolades last season, the four-year veteran remains one of the league's more unheralded stars, but that's not likely to last if her career continues its upward trend in 2008. <br><br>
<a href="http://www.wnba.com/features/brunson_071205.html" target="_blank"><b>Read More</b></a>]]></description>
		
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		<pubDate>December 5 , 2007</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Ciao from Italy!]]></title>
		
		<link>/monarchs/features/Chelsea_Checking_In_111307.html</link>
	
		<description><![CDATA[Chelsea Newton checks in with SacramentoMonarchs.com today all the way from Italy. Among other things, Chelsea discusses her love for Italian food, her goals for the busy off-season and what she misses most about the United States.<br><br>
<a href="/monarchs/features/Chelsea_Checking_In_111307.html"><b>Read More</b></a>]]></description>
		
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		<pubDate>December 4 , 2007</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[K-Law's Break - Sleep, Turkey Day and Football!]]></title>
		
		<link>/monarchs/features/Kara_Blogs_11307.html</link>
	
		<description><![CDATA[Kara Lawson is always on the go! Luckily, she had a brief respite between Team USA obligations and returning to her spot on ESPN as a Women's College Analyst! Before she went on the air in Bristol, Connecticut, she gave SacramentoMonarchs.com the scoop on her brief break. <br><br>
<a href="/monarchs/features/Kara_Blogs_11307.html"><b>Read More</b></a>]]></description>
		
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		<pubDate>November 30 , 2007</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[DeMya and Zachara Featured in Calendar]]></title>
		
		<description><![CDATA[Taking time off from rehab, DeMya Walker and her daughter, Zachara, recently participated in a photo shoot for the Magic Circle Theatre's first-ever celebrity calendar!  DeMya was costumed as Miss Hannigan from the hit musical "Annie" while Zachara portrayed Annie.  Calendars may be purchased at the Magic Circle box office and at select merchants in Roseville. ]]></description>
		
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		<pubDate>November 16 , 2007</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Monarchs Host Youth Basketball Clinic]]></title>
		
		<description><![CDATA[Members of the Sacramento Monarchs were at Golden State Middle School in West Sacramento on Wednesday as they hosted a special youth basketball clinic.  The clinic, part of a nationwide WNBA Clinic Series presented by Discover Card, allowed participants to interact with Monarchs legend Ruthie Bolton, Head Coach Jenny Boucek and guard Ticha Penicheiro. The students learned about strength, endurance and flexibility techniques as a way to improve their bodies, minds and athletic performances.  
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		<pubDate>November 15 , 2007</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Kara and Team USA Halfway Home]]></title>
		
		<link>/monarchs/features/lawson_blog110707.html</link>
	
		<description><![CDATA[Kara Lawson and Team USA are 4-0 with four games to go in the Collegiate Tour. Lawson recently faced her collegiate team and today she reflects on playing with Team USA in comparison to the Monarchs, the evolution of her game and her constant companion!<BR><BR> 

<A HREF="/monarchs/features/lawson_blog110707.html"><B>Check out Kara's Latest Blog Post!</B></A> 
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		<pubDate>November 7 , 2007</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Catching up with Coach T]]></title>
		
		<link>/monarchs/features/catching_up_with_coach_t.html</link>
	
		<description><![CDATA[SacramentoMonarchs.com caught up with Coach T today to ask him some very important questions.  Among other things, Coach T filled us in on his recent marriage, the busy off-season and the jokester of the team. <br><Br>
<a href="/monarchs/features/catching_up_with_coach_t.html"><b>Read More</b></a>]]></description>
		
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		<pubDate>November 1 , 2007</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Movie Time]]></title>
		
		<link>/monarchs/features/movie_time.html</link>
	
		<description><![CDATA[Before the Monarchs left for the off-season, SacramentoMonarchs.com caught up with many of the players to ask them some entertaining questions. Here is another batch of random questions with the Monarchs.<br><br>
<a href="/monarchs/features/movie_time.html"><b>What is your favorite movie?</b></a>]]></description>
		
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		<pubDate>October 26 , 2007</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Favorite Food?]]></title>
		
		<link>/monarchs/features/favorite_food_07.html</link>
	
		<description><![CDATA[Before the Monarchs left for the off-season, SacramentoMonarchs.com caught up with many of the players to ask them some entertaining questions. Here is another batch of random questions with the Monarchs.<br><br>
<a href="/monarchs/features/favorite_food_07.html"><b>What is your favorite food?</b></a>
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		<pubDate>October 19 , 2007</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Monarchs Memories]]></title>
		
		<link>/monarchs/features/monarchs_memories_1007.html</link>
	
		<description><![CDATA[Before the Monarchs left for the off-season, SacramentoMonarchs.com caught up with many of the players to ask them some entertaining questions. Here is another batch of random questions with the Monarchs.<br><br>
<a href="/monarchs/features/monarchs_memories_1007.html"><b>Read More</b></a>]]></description>
		
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		<pubDate>October 17 , 2007</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Wedding Bells]]></title>
		
		<link>/monarchs/features/Adrian_Wedding_Blog_101207.html</link>
	
		<description><![CDATA[Adrian Williams has enjoyed her off-season by... You'll have to check out her first blog to find out! Hint: someone is about to get hitched! <bR><br>
<a href="/monarchs/features/Adrian_Wedding_Blog_101207.html"><b>Read More</b></a>]]></description>
		
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		<pubDate>October 12 , 2007</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Planes, Gatorade and Lots of Laundry]]></title>
		
		<link>/monarchs/features/little_jill.html</link>
	
		<description><![CDATA[Monarchs Equipment Manager Jill Culbertson plays an essential role in the Monarchs success. Whatever the players may need, Jill ensures they get it -- Chapstick, hair ties and clean jerseys to name just a few items. <br><br>
Go <a href="/monarchs/features/little_jill.html"><b>Behind-the-Scenes</b></a> with Monarchs Equipment Manager Jill Culbertson!]]></description>
		
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		<pubDate>October 11 , 2007</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Kara Headed to Russia]]></title>
		
		<link>/monarchs/features/lawson_blog101007.html</link>
	
		<description><![CDATA[Kara Lawson has had a busy off-season and the horizon looks just as busy!<br><br>

<a href="/monarchs/features/lawson_blog101007.html"><b>Catch up with Kara in her off-season blog now!</b></a>]]></description>
		
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		<pubDate>October 10 , 2007</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Catching up with Lady Grooms]]></title>
		
		<link>/monarchs/features/catching_up_lady_grooms_100907.html</link>
	
		<description><![CDATA[2005 was former Sacramento Monarchs guard Lady Grooms' first year helping the team with player development in addition to all the other projects she has going on. She resides in Georgia with her husband Wendel and daughter Valerie Gabrielle "Gabby".<br><br><a href="/monarchs/features/catching_up_lady_grooms_100907.html"><b>Catch up with Lady Grooms!</b></a>]]></description>
		
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		<pubDate>October 9 , 2007</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Linda Frohlich Q & A]]></title>
		
		<link>http://www.wnba.com/features/frohlich_euro_071009.html</link>
	
		<description><![CDATA[Before heading overseas to play this winter for Taranto in Italy, Monarchs forward/center, Linda Frohlich spoke with WNBA.com's Adam Hirshfield about her EuroBasket experience and the improved level of play, both there and around the world.<Br><br>
<a href="http://www.wnba.com/features/frohlich_euro_071009.html" target="_blank"><b>Linda Frohlich Q & A</b></a>]]></description>
		
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		<pubDate>October 9 , 2007</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[MONARCHS MIRROR IMAGE OF THEIR OWNERS]]></title>
		
		<link>/monarchs/features/mirror_image_100807.html</link>
	
		<description><![CDATA[With dedicated owners and loyal fans, the Sacramento Monarchs are one of the most respected teams in the WNBA. Being recognized as a world class organization that does business the right way and plays the game in a classy, though tenacious, fashion is something on which few franchises can hang their hat. <br><Br>
<a href="/monarchs/features/mirror_image_100807.html"><b>Read More</b></a>]]></description>
		
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		<pubDate>October 8 , 2007</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Monarchs and Their Heroes]]></title>
		
		<link>/monarchs/features/monarchs_heros.html</link>
	
		<description><![CDATA[Before the Monarchs left for the off-season, SacramentoMonarchs.com caught up with many of the players to ask them some questions. Here is our first batch of random questions with the Monarchs!<br><Br>

<a href="/monarchs/features/monarchs_heros.html"><b>Read More</b></a>
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		<pubDate>October 4 , 2007</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[HARDWOOD WORKING MOMS]]></title>
		
		<link>/monarchs/features/hardwood_mom_ff.html</link>
	
		<description><![CDATA[Balancing a family and a nine-to-five job is the challenge most women in the workforce face. But the mothers on the Monarchs have a number of additional challenges facing them. From Sponge-Bob to preparing for college, most of it has to be done at a distance.<Br><br>
<a href="/monarchs/features/hardwood_mom_ff.html"><b>Read More</b></a> - from FANFARE Magazine]]></description>
		
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		<pubDate>September 18 , 2007</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[U.S. Women Improving Rapidly]]></title>
		
		<link>http://www.wnba.com/news/usaimproves_070911.html</link>
	
		<description><![CDATA[Monarchs guard Kara Lawson says she is ready to compete with the U.S. Women's Senior National Team, which heads to Philadelphia for a few more days of practice to get things right before taking on Australia in Trenton on Sunday afternoon.<br><Br>
<a href="http://www.wnba.com/news/usaimproves_070911.html" target="_blank"><b>Read More</b></a>  || <a href="http://www.wnba.com/gallery/070909/070909_1.html" target="_blank"><b>Photo Gallery</b></a>  ||  <a href="http://www.wnba.com/news/fibaamericas07.html" target="_blank"><b>FIBA Americas</b></a> ]]></description>
		
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		<pubDate>September 13 , 2007</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Team USA Q & A With Kara]]></title>
		
		<link>/monarchs/features/lawson_q_a_091207.html</link>
	
		<description><![CDATA[Kara Lawson is Training with the USA Women's Senior National Team in preparation for the 2007 FIBA Americas Championship.  Today, Kara dishes with SacramentoMonarchs.com on adapting to new teammates, the keys to success for Team USA, being coached by a rival head coach and much, much more! <Br><br><a href="/monarchs/features/lawson_q_a_091207.html"><b>Read Kara's Q & A!</b></a>]]></description>
		
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		<pubDate>September 12 , 2007</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Leadership that Binds]]></title>
		
		<link>/monarchs/features/Leadership_that_Binds_070607.html</link>
	
		<description><![CDATA[Yolanda Griffith and Ticha Penicheiro are synonymous with the Sacramento Monarchs. For nearly a decade the vocal leading center and no-look-dishing point guard have brought passion, hard work, leadership and championship glory to Sacramento. <br><br>
<a href="/monarchs/features/Leadership_that_Binds_070607.html"><b>Read More</b></a>
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		<pubDate>September 7 , 2007</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Desire to Win]]></title>
		
		<link>/monarchs/features/The_Desire_to_Win_083107.html</link>
	
		<description><![CDATA[The 2007 Monarchs season had a different look. It all started with new jerseys, then a new coach and a new starting line-up.  The team faced difficult obstacles and too many injuries to count, but their ability to remain a team never faded. The 2007 Monarchs team was different in many ways, but through all of the changes, one thing remained: the desire to win.  <br><br>
<a href="/monarchs/features/The_Desire_to_Win_083107.html"><b>Read More</b></a>
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		<pubDate>September 4 , 2007</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[For Your Consideration...]]></title>
		
		<link>/monarchs/features/For_Your_Consideration_081307.html</link>
	
		<description><![CDATA[With the 2007 WNBA season coming to an end, media members are asked to look back at the season and make the difficult decision on who is most deserving of a post-season award. <br><br>
<a href="/monarchs/features/For_Your_Consideration_081307.html"><b>Read More</b></a> <br><a href="/monarchs/features/Lawson_Sixth_Woman_081007.html"><b>Kara Lawson for Sixth Woman of the Year</b></a> <br><a href="/monarchs/features/Brunson_MIP_081007.html"><b>Rebekkah Brunson for Most Improved</a></b>]]></description>
		
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		<pubDate>August 14 , 2007</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Working Out with Kara Lawson]]></title>
		
		<link>http://www.wnba.com/features/fitness_lawson.html</link>
	
		<description><![CDATA[WNBA.com spoke recently with Kara Lawson about how she keeps in shape to play the game she loves and what motivates her and gets her going off the court.
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<a href="http://www.wnba.com/features/fitness_lawson.html" target="_blank"><b>Read More</b></a>]]></description>
		
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		<pubDate>August 13 , 2007</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Passion for the Game]]></title>
		
		<link>/monarchs/features/kara_lawson_interview.html</link>
	
		<description><![CDATA[Before Sunday's Sacramento Monarchs game, Jen from SacramentoMonarchs.com sat down with Kara Lawson to discuss her broadcasting career as well as her favorite place in the world.  <br><br>
Click <a href="/monarchs/features/kara_lawson_interview.html"><b>here</b></a> to read more!]]></description>
		
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		<pubDate>August 2 , 2007</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Voice of Passion]]></title>
		
		<link>/monarchs/features/voice_of_passion.html</link>
	
		<description><![CDATA[The Sacramento Monarchs have the greatest fans in the WNBA. Meet Jamie, one of the biggest fans who also happens to be the Monarchs Public Address Announcer.<br><br>
<a href="http://www.wnba.com/monarchs/features/voice_of_passion.html"><b>Meet Jamie</b></a>]]></description>
		
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		<pubDate>July 30 , 2007</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[DeMya Walker Checks In]]></title>
		
		<link>http://sacramentomonarchs.blogspot.com/2007/07/hey-monarchs-fans-ok-ok-so-i-know-its.html</link>
	
		<description><![CDATA[DeMya Walker writes in to tell us that she's taken a rest from her knee brace, but must hold off on the heels until at least 10 weeks after her surgery.<br><br>Find out what else she has been up to by <a href="http://sacramentomonarchs.blogspot.com/2007/07/hey-monarchs-fans-ok-ok-so-i-know-its.html" target="_blank"><b>checking out DeMya's Blog Here!</b></a>]]></description>
		
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		<pubDate>July 27 , 2007</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Court of Dreams]]></title>
		
		<link>/monarchs/news/Rotary_Kiwanis_and_Sacramento_072507.html</link>
	
		<description><![CDATA[Rotary, Kiwanis and the Sacramento Monarchs Win Third Court of Dreams.
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<a href="/monarchs/news/Rotary_Kiwanis_and_Sacramento_072507.html"><b>Read More</b></a>
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		<pubDate>July 25 , 2007</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Full Steam Ahead]]></title>
		
		<link>/monarchs/news/Monarchs_Practice_Quotes_07-23-07.html</link>
	
		<description><![CDATA[With just 13 games to play in the 2007 regular season the Monarchs know that every game means a little more. SacramentoMonarchs.com caught up with Yolanda Griffith, Nicole Powell, Kara Lawson and Scholanda Robinson to check out what they have to say about this week's upcoming games. <br><br>
<a href="/monarchs/news/Monarchs_Practice_Quotes_07-23-07.html"><b>Read More</a></b>]]></description>
		
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		<pubDate>July 23 , 2007</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[My Sassy Girl]]></title>
		
		<link>/monarchs/features/Monique_Ambers_072307.html</link>
	
		<description><![CDATA[If there is anyone on the Monarchs coaching staff that embodies the word <i>sassy</i>, it has to be Assistant Coach Monique Ambers.  Ambers brings a style all her own with class, charm and basketball intelligence to the Monarchs bench. <br><br>
<a href="/monarchs/features/Monique_Ambers_072307.html"><b>Read More</b></a>

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		<pubDate>July 23 , 2007</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Second Half Outlook]]></title>
		
		<link>http://www.wnba.com/features/secondhalf_lawson_070720.html</link>
	
		<description><![CDATA[Kara Lawson sat down during All-Star Weekend to chat with WNBA.com's Adam Hirshfield about her thoughts on the season's first half and her hopes for the second half.
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<a href="http://www.wnba.com/features/secondhalf_lawson_070720.html"><b>Read More</b></a>
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		<pubDate>July 18 , 2007</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Two-Step with the Monarchs Emcees]]></title>
		
		<link>/monarchs/features/Two_Step_with_the_Monarchs_Emcees.html</link>
	
		<description><![CDATA[The Sacramento Monarchs have a reputation around the WNBA as a deep team that excels through unselfishness and teamwork. It's no surprise the Monarchs Emcee's thrive off the same philosophies.  
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<a href="/monarchs/features/Two_Step_with_the_Monarchs_Emcees.html"><b>Read More</b></a>
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		<pubDate>July 17 , 2007</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Childhood Memories]]></title>
		
		<link>/monarchs/features/favorite_childhood_memories.html</link>
	
		<description><![CDATA[Ever wonder what Monarchs player's childhoods were like?  Click <a href="/monarchs/features/favorite_childhood_memories.html"><b>here</b></a> to find out!
<br><br>
<a href="/monarchs/features/favorite_childhood_memories.html"><b>Read More</b></a> || <a href="http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1C003E7A9AB942FD?brand=arco_monarchs&CAMEFROM=WNBAMONARCHS_TopAdFrag"><b>Buy Tickets to Camp Day</b></a>]]></description>
		
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		<pubDate>July 16 , 2007</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Time of Her Life]]></title>
		
		<link>/monarchs/news/Kara_Lawson_AllStar_Q_A_071107.html</link>
	
		<description><![CDATA[Kara Lawson has cause to celebrate.  Everyone knows that she was hand-picked by WNBA President Donna Orender to participate in this year's All-Star game, but what you may not know is what's going on with Lawson on a more personal level.

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<a href="/monarchs/news/Kara_Lawson_AllStar_Q_A_071107.html"><b>Read More</b></a>]]></description>
		
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		<pubDate>July 11 , 2007</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[If You Only Knew...]]></title>
		
		<link>/monarchs/features/if_you_only_knew_too.html</link>
	
		<description><![CDATA[The Monarchs are lauded for their candidness and interaction with the fans. However, SacramentoMonarchs.com recently caught up with the players after practice to find out one thing they have never revealed before! Check out what the player's said nobody else knew...before today! <br>
<a href="/monarchs/features/if_you_only_knew_too.html"><b>Read More</b></a>]]></description>
		
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		<pubDate>July 11 , 2007</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Courage is Battling Cancer]]></title>
		
		<link>/monarchs/news/Courage_is_Battling_Breast_Cancer_062807.html</link>
	
		<description><![CDATA[As the only professional women's sports league in America, Breast Health Awareness means a great deal to the WNBA and its players. SacramentoMonarchs.com takes an in-depth look at how some of the players have been affected by the disease and the importance of gaining an understanding of its impact.<br>
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		<pubDate>June 28 , 2007</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Take a Flight with the Monarchs]]></title>
		
		<link>/monarchs/news/Take_a_Flight_with_the_Monarchs_2_062007.html</link>
	
		<description><![CDATA[In an exclusive two part feature on SacramentoMonarchs.com, go behind the scenes to see what it's like to travel with the fun loving Monarchs...13 awesome athletes and three outstanding moms! <br>
<a href="/monarchs/news/Take_a_Flight_with_the_Monarchs_2_062007.html"><b>Read More</b></a> -Part 2]]></description>
		
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		<pubDate>June 20 , 2007</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Take a Flight with the Monarchs]]></title>
		
		<link>/monarchs/news/Take_a_Flight_with_the_Monarchs_062007.html</link>
	
		<description><![CDATA[In an exclusive two part feature on SacramentoMonarchs.com, go behind the scenes to see what it's like to travel with the fun loving Monarchs...13 awesome athletes and three outstanding moms! <br>
<a href="/monarchs/news/Take_a_Flight_with_the_Monarchs_062007.html"><b>Read More</b></a> -Part 1]]></description>
		
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		<pubDate>June 20 , 2007</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Women and Inspiration]]></title>
		
		<link>/monarchs/news/Women_and_Inspiration_Quotes.html</link>
	
		<description><![CDATA[Before the Monarchs achieved WNBA stardom, they were young women looking for inspiration. Now that they are professionals they know that they are an inspiration to younger generations.<br>
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		<pubDate>June 18 , 2007</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Fatherly Love]]></title>
		
		<link>/monarchs/news/Fatherly_Love_061407.html</link>
	
		<description><![CDATA[There's a special bond between dads and daughters. For WNBA coaches and players, sometimes it's the father's support that drives them to succeed. 
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		<pubDate>June 14 , 2007</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Earning A's With Rebekkah Brunson and Adrian Williams]]></title>
		
		<link>/monarchs/news/Read_to_Achieve_with_Rebekkah_060707.html</link>
	
		<description><![CDATA[Sacramento Monarchs players Rebekkah Brunson and Adrian Williams visited students at Hagginwood Elementary School in Sacramento on Wednesday to interact and read with children through the WNBA's Read to Achieve program.
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<a href="/monarchs/news/10th_Anniversary__Index.html"><b>Read More</b></a>]]></description>
		
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		<pubDate>June 7 , 2007</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Get to Know the Newest Monarch]]></title>
		
		<link>/monarchs/news/frohlich_Q_and_A.html</link>
	
		<description><![CDATA[Frohlich was a three-time honorable mention All-American for UNLV, and finished as the school's all-time leading scorer with 2,355 points. She is also the Lady Rebels' all-time career rebounder with 1,124, and was a three-time Mountain West Conference Player of the Year selection.<br>
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		<pubDate>June 7 , 2007</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[What Fans Mean to the Monarchs]]></title>
		
		<link>/monarchs/news/tc_quotes_050107.html</link>
	
		<description><![CDATA[What do fans mean to the Sacramento Monarchs?  <br>
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		<pubDate>June 7 , 2007</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Sacramento Monarchs Fan Of The Week]]></title>
		
		<link>/monarchs/news/fotw_jan_bird.html</link>
	
		<description><![CDATA[SacramentoMonarchs.com will be searching ARCO Arena each week for the team's most passionate fans to be featured on the site during the 2007 season.<br>
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		<pubDate>June 7 , 2007</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Meet the Monarchs]]></title>
		
		<link>/monarchs/news/Meet_the_Monarchs_2007_060107.html</link>
	
		<description><![CDATA[The crowd's disposition reflected the weather outside and the excitement in the air. It was a sunny and uplifting event Thursday night at Arden Fair mall for the Meet the Monarchs annual event.<br>
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		<pubDate>June 7 , 2007</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Winds of Change]]></title>
		
		<link>/monarchs/news/Winds_of_Change_053007.html</link>
	
		<description><![CDATA[Life is full of changes. Sometimes changes lead you to exciting highs. Other times, changes lead you to emotional lows. For Chelsea Newton, change is nothing new.<br>
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		<pubDate>June 7 , 2007</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[If You Only Knew...]]></title>
		
		<link>/monarchs/news/if_you_only_knew.html</link>
	
		<description><![CDATA[The Monarchs are lauded for their candidness and interaction with the fans. However, SacramentoMonarchs.com recently caught up with the players after practice to find out one thing they have never revealed before! Check out what the player's said nobody else knew...before today!<br>
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		<pubDate>June 7 , 2007</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Motherly Love]]></title>
		
		<link>/monarchs/news/motherly_love.html</link>
	
		<description><![CDATA[In just 33 years, Monarchs Head Coach Jenny Boucek has made it all the way to the top of the women's coaching ranks. And while her ability to learn and her love of teaching has afforded her a great deal, she wouldn't be where she is today if it weren't for her mother Mrs. Barbara Boucek. <br>
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		<pubDate>June 7 , 2007</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Chelsea Newton Q & A]]></title>
		
		<link>/monarchs/news/newton_Q_and_A.html</link>
	
		<description><![CDATA[Chelsea Newtown and her defense are coming back to Sacramento! We caught up with the Monarchs former second round pick to find out just how excited she is to be back in a Monarchs uniform! Just a hint...she's thrilled! <br>
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		<pubDate>June 7 , 2007</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Adrian Williams Q & A]]></title>
		
		<link>/monarchs/news/Adrian_Checks_In_022307.html</link>
	
		<description><![CDATA[The newest member of the Sacramento Monarchs, Adrian Williams, checks in with us all the way from Spain. Williams is currently playing overseas in Salamanca, Spain for Perfumerias Avenida with Monarchs guard Nicole Powell. <br>
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		<pubDate>June 7 , 2007</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Boucek Seeks Path to Success]]></title>
		
		<link>/media/monarchs/21007_Bouceck_seeks_path_to_success.pdf</link>
	
		<description><![CDATA[Jenny Boucek squints at the sunlight, her bright blue eyes illuminated against a purple Monarchs polo shirt she just put on. Posing for a photographer, Boucek straightens the shirt and steadies a basketball under her left arm.<br>
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		<pubDate>June 7 , 2007</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[10 Questions]]></title>
		
		<link>/monarchs/news/dorrell2_Q_and_A.html</link>
	
		<description><![CDATA[10 Questions with Scholanda Dorrell. <Br>
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		<pubDate>June 6 , 2007</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Kara Lawson Honored by the NCAA]]></title>
		
		<link>/monarchs/news/Kara_Lawson_Honored_by_the_NCAA.html</link>
	
		<description><![CDATA[The NCAA Honors Committee selected Sacramento Monarchs guard, Kara Lawson, as a NCAA Today's Top VIII honoree. Lawson was one of eight senior student- athletes from the 2002-03 sports season recognized for their academic and athletics achievements, character and leadership. She was also a 2003 NCAA Woman of the Year state winner and top 10 finalist for her outstanding efforts while at the University of Tennessee. <br>
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		<pubDate>June 8 , 2007</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Read Ticha's Blog Entry]]></title>
		
		<link>/monarchs/news/Monarchs_Blog_Squad_Guests.html</link>
	
		<description><![CDATA[This is Ticha checking in all the way from Moscow. I know it has been awhile since my last Blog, so I figured I would let you know what I have been up to!!<br>
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		<pubDate>June 6 , 2007</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Kara Lawson Update]]></title>
		
		<link>/monarchs/news/lawson_seasonticket_120806.html</link>
	
		<description><![CDATA[The Monarchs hosted their second off-season Monarchs Seasons Ticket Holder Section Party December 6 at Cal Image Studio. Fans had a chance to hangout, play pool, shoot hoops, and eat pizza with Monarchs guard Kara Lawson. <br>
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		<pubDate>June 6 , 2007</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Interesting Encounters With Fans]]></title>
		
		<link>http://www.wnba.com/voices/fanencounters_060927.html</link>
	
		<description><![CDATA[WNBA players have been called the most accessible athletes in all of professional sports. Whether at a game, an appearance in the community or even at a mall or airport, they are out and about and have plenty of interesting and funny stories about their encounters with fans. So we asked a number of players, from superstars to role players, rookies and veterans about their most interesting encounters with their fans.<Br>
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		<pubDate>June 4 , 2007</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Look back at Monarchs team history]]></title>
		
		<link>/monarchs/news/10th_Anniversary__Index.html</link>
	
		<description><![CDATA[10th Anniversary look back.  <br>
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		<pubDate>June 4 , 2007</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Fans Welcome Monarchs]]></title>
		
		<link>/monarchs/news/Fans_Welcome_Monarchs.html</link>
	
		<description><![CDATA[The Monarchs tipped off their first event of the year on Tuesday, May 18, 2004 with "Meet the Monarchs." This gave the greatest fans in the WNBA a chance to meet with all of the team members including coaches, assistants and rookies. <br>
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		<pubDate>June 8 , 2007</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[DeMya Walker Receives Offseason Community Assist Award]]></title>
		
		<link>/monarchs/community/DeMya_Walker_Receives_Offseason_CAAward.html</link>
	
		<description><![CDATA[The Sacramento Monarchs today announce that forward DeMya Walker is the recipient of the WNBA Offseason Community Assist Award for the 2003 WNBA Offseason. <br>
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		<pubDate>June 8 , 2007</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Monarchs 2004 Season in Review]]></title>
		
		<link>/monarchs/news/2004_season_review.html</link>
	
		<description><![CDATA[The Monarchs can look back at the 2004 season as a building block. Finally overcoming the Los Angeles Sparks in the playoffs was undoubtedly constructive. Also, after taking the newly crowned 2004 WNBA Champion Seattle Storm to a decisive game three in the Western Conference Finals, the Monarchs have learned that their collective game can only get better. <br>
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		<pubDate>June 8 , 2007</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Griffith Named to U.S. Team]]></title>
		
		<link>/monarchs/news/griffith_040619.html</link>
	
		<description><![CDATA[The Sacramento Monarchs and USA Basketball today announced that forward Yolanda Griffith has been named to the 2004 USA Basketball Women's Senior National Team, which is expected to represent the United States in the Athens Olympics in August. <br>
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		<pubDate>June 8 , 2007</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[20 Questions with Yolanda Griffith]]></title>
		
		<link>http://www.wnba.com/features/20questions_griffith.html</link>
	
		<description><![CDATA[If she wasn't a WNBA star, Sacramento's Yolanda Griffith would be busting criminals as an FBI agent. Get to know the Monarchs center in the latest installment of WNBA.com's "20 Questions."<br>
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		<pubDate>June 8 , 2007</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[USA Happy to Have Yo]]></title>
		
		<link>/features/ambassadors_griffith.html</link>
	
		<description><![CDATA[It may not happen often, but the U.S. Women's National Team misses shots. And when they do, Yolanda Griffith is there to grab the loose ball. <br>
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		<pubDate>June 8 , 2007</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Time Out With Kim Smith]]></title>
		
		<link>http://www.wnba.com/voices/timeout_kimsmith.html</link>
	
		<description><![CDATA[If there are many more like Monarchs rookie Kim Smith back in her native Canada, basketball could soon be the national sport. <Br>
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		<pubDate>June 4 , 2007</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Yolanda Griffith discusses her fitness routine]]></title>
		
		<link>http://www.wnba.com/features/fitness_yolanda_griffith.html</link>
	
		<description><![CDATA[Being a mother is exercise enough, but find out what makes Sacramento Monarchs forward Yolanda Griffith's face twist up when she works out. <br>
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		<pubDate>June 8 , 2007</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Griffith Named All-Star MVP]]></title>
		
		<link>http://www.wnba.com/usab/index.html</link>
	
		<description><![CDATA[Yolanda Griffith scored 11 points and grabbed 15 rebounds while on the way to MVP honors as the U.S. Senior National Team raced past the WNBA All-Stars 74-58 Thursday at Radio City Music Hall. <br>
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		<pubDate>June 8 , 2007</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Monarchs Court Of Dreams]]></title>
		
		<link>/monarchs/news/2005_Court_Of_Dreams.html</link>
	
		<description><![CDATA[Joe and Gavin Maloof are building a Monarchs basketball "Court of Dreams" at the Children's Receiving Home of Sacramento on behalf of the Northern California-area Rotary and Sacramento-area Kiwanis Clubs.
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		<pubDate>June 8 , 2007</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Griffith Voted To Start In 2005 All-Star Game]]></title>
		
		<link>/monarchs/news/griffith_05_allstar.html</link>
	
		<description><![CDATA[The Sacramento Monarchs today announce that former WNBA MVP Yolanda Griffith was named as a starter for the 2005 WNBA All-Star Game, to be played on Saturday, July 9, at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. Griffith, who will represent the Western Conference, will make her second appearance as a starter; her first coming in 2001. This game will mark Griffith's fifth All-Star selection and the WNBA's sixth All-Star Game.<br>
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		<pubDate>June 8 , 2007</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Nicole Powell finds instant success in Sacramento]]></title>
		
		<link>/monarchs/news/instant_success_061605.html</link>
	
		<description><![CDATA[You won't hear John Whisenant proclaim to be the next Emeril Lagasse or WolfGang Puck, but the Sacramento Monarchs head coach and general manager found something the two cooking legends strive to uncover - the perfect ingredient. <br>
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		<pubDate>June 8 , 2007</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A Look Back With Kara Lawson]]></title>
		
		<link>http://www.wnba.com/features/photographic_lawson.html</link>
	
		<description><![CDATA[WNBA.com's "Photographic Memory" asks players to look at a photo of themselves and talk about what it captures -- what was going through their mind at that moment of the game and what the photo reveals about their style. Here, guard Kara Lawson talks about the Monarchs victory over the Sparks in the first round of the 2004 Playoffs as well as what a player like Lisa Leslie means to the younger players in the league as a role model. <br>
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		<pubDate>June 8 , 2007</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Nicole Powell discusses her fitness routine]]></title>
		
		<link>http://www.wnba.com/features/fitness_powell.html</link>
	
		<description><![CDATA[Guard and forward Nicole Powell was an All-America at Stanford and the third overall pick by the Charlotte Sting in the 2004 WNBA Draft. She hit one of the most memorable shots of the 2004 season, a buzzer beater against the Los Angeles Sparks on June 20, 2004. This offseason, she was traded to the Sacramento Monarchs in the first blockbuster deal of the winter. With a return to northern California in the near future, she talks about the role of fitness and staying in shape as vital to her long-term career in the WNBA. <br>
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