2012 News Releases
October
10.11.12: Sparks Name Penny Toler Executive Vice President
10.11.12: Sparks Hire Vincent Malcolm as Team President
10.07.12: Carol Ross Named 2012 WNBA Coach of the Year
10.07.12: Nneka Ogwumike Named 2012 WNBA Rookie of the Year
10.02.12: Sparks to Face Lynx in Western Conference Finals
September
9.28.12: Kristi Toliver Named 2012 WNBA Most Improved Player
9.25.12: Candace Parker Named Western Conference Player of the Month
9.25.12: Nneka Ogwumike Named WNBA Rookie of the Month
9.18.12: Sparks Clinch Second Seed in Western Conference for 2012 Playoffs
9.17.12: Nneka Ogwumike Named Western Conference Player of the Week
9.13.12: Sparks Host Entertainment and Career Fair
9.12.12: Los Angeles Sparks Host Health and Wellness Night
9.05.12: Kristi Toliver Named Western Conference Player of the Month
August
8.27.12: Kristi Toliver Named Western Conference Player of the Week
8.25.12: Sparks Guard Jenna O'Hea Returns
8.20.12: Sparks and DEUCE Brand Watches Team Up For Second Year
8.19.12: Sparks Sign Guard Dawn Evans
8.01.12: Sparks Participate in Summer Night Lights Clinics August 1-4
July
7.26.12: Sparks Partner with "100 Black Men of Long Beach"
7.26.12: Sparks to Host Annual Latino Celebration Night Saturday, August 25
7.21.12: Sparks Earn Tips for Charity
7.17.12: Candace Parker Named Western Conference Player of the Month
7.16.12: Nneka Ogwumike Named WNBA Rookie of the Month
7.16.12: Candace Parker Named Western Conference Player of the Week
7.05.12: Sparks Sign Guard Andrea Riley
7.02.12: Candace Parker Named Western Conference Player of the Month
7.02.12: Sparks Waive Guard Coco Miller
June
6.25.12: Candace Parker Named Western Conference Player of the Week
6.22.12: Sparks to Host Inspiring Women Night, June 24
6.18.12: Candace Parker Named Western Conference Player of the Week
6.08.12: Sparks Sign Guard Coco Miller
6.01.12: Nneka Ogwumike Named WNBA Rookie of the Month
6.01.12: Candace Parker Named Western Conference Player of the Month
May
5.29.12: Candace Parker Named Western Conference Player of the Week
5.29.12: Go Green Night Presented by Waste Management, June 8
5.29.12: Sparks Center Nicky Anosike to Receive Knee Surgery
5.23.12: Sparks Guard Sharnee Zoll Sustains Torn ACL in Left Knee
5.21.12: Sparks Home Opener 7:30PM Tuesday at STAPLES Center
5.18.12: Sparks Announce Television Broadcast Team
5.13.12: Sparks Move Home Opener to May 22
5.10.12: Time Warner Announces Network
5.10.12: Sparks and LA County Department Reorganize SparKids
April
4.26.12: Sparks to Host Chinese and Japanese National Teams in Preseason Games
4.26.12: Sparks Celebrate Asian and Pacific Islander American Heritage Month
4.2512: Candace Signs Multi-Year Extension
4.24.12: Sparks Draft Nneka Ogwumike No. 1 Overall in 2012 WNBA Draft
4.12.12: Sparks Invite Fans to Annual Draft Party, April 16
4.9.12: Morris Signed For Training Camp
March
3.30.12: Parker Named To Olympic Team
3.22.12: Sparks Acquire Anosike and Zoll
3.14.12: Los Angeles Sparks and Time Warner Cable Sports Announce Broadcast Partnership
3.13.12: Los Angeles Sparks Hire Jim Lewis to Complete Coaching Staff
3.9.12: Los Angeles Sparks Sign Guard Ashley Shields
February
2.8.12: Los Angeles Sparks Acquire Nicky Anosike in Trade with Washington Mystics
2.1.12: Los Angeles Sparks Los Angeles Sparks Sign Free Agent Point Guard Sharneé Zoll
2.8.12: Los Angeles Sparks Sign Four-Time All-Star Alana Beard
2.1.12: Los Angeles Sparks Los Angeles Sparks Acquire Marissa Coleman in Trade with Washington Mystics
January
1.19.12: Los Angeles Sparks Announce 2012 Season Schedule
1.5.12: Carol Ross Named Head Coach of Los Angeles Sparks
2011 News Releases
November
11.10.11: Sparks Land Top Pick in 2012 WNBA Draft
October
10.20.11: WNBA Draft Lottery Set for November 10
September
09.06.11: Los Angeles Sparks Annual Latino Heritage Night Set for September 10
August
08.26.11: Lisa Leslie Joins Los Angeles Sparks Ownership Group
08.15.11: Sparks Post Player Candace Parker Expected to Return to Action Tuesday vs. Atlanta
08.09.11: Sparks Return to STAPLES Center for Home Games July 17 and 18
08.08.11: Deuce Brand Becomes Newest Corporate Partner of the Los Angeles Sparks
08.03.11: Sparks Host Breast Health Awareness Night on Tuesday, August 9 at STAPLES Center
July
07.10.11: Sparks Return to STAPLES Center for Home Games July 17 and 18
07.10.11: Los Angeles Sparks Make Head Coaching Change
07.07.11: Go Green Night Presented by Waste Management, this Friday at STAPLES Center
June
06.27.11: Knee Injury To Sideline Candace Parker Approximately Six Weeks
06.26.11: Candace Parker Injures Right Knee in Sunday’s Game vs. New York
06.24.11: Tye Tribbett to Perform at Los Angeles Sparks Gospel Night on August 7
06.02.11: Sparks Announce Official 2011 Opening Day Roster
06.01.11: Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton Traded to Chicago Sky for 2012 Second Round Pick
May
05.25.11: Point Guard Loree Moore Leaves the Sparks
05.20.11: Los Angeles Sparks Active During WNBA Cares Week of Service
05.17.11: Los Angeles Sparks Announce 2011 Broadcast Schedule
05.27.10: Sparks Join EIF and Revlon for Saturday’s Run/Walk for Women
April
04.11.11: Jantel Lavender Highlights Los Angeles Sparks’ 2011 WNBA
04.08.11: Los Angeles Sparks Single Game Tickets on Sale Monday, April 11
04.07.11: adidas Introduces New Los Angeles Sparks Uniforms
March
03.31.10: Los Angeles Sparks Sign Australian National Team Member Jenna O’Hea
03.11.10:Joe Bryant and Sandy Brondello Join Los Angeles Sparks’ Coaching Staff
February
02.28.11: 2011 Los Angeles Sparks To Play Pair of 2011 Preseason Games
02.22.11: 2011 Los Angeles Sparks Open Tryouts – April 30 and May 1
02.17.11: Los Angeles Sparks and Farmers Insurance Renew Marketing Partnership
02.8.11: Courtney Paris is the Newest Los Angeles Spark; Chanel Mokango Re-Signs
02.3.11: Los Angeles Sparks Sign Free Agent Point Guard Loree Moore
08.2.11: Los Angeles Sparks Ink Ebony Hoffman to Free Agent Contract; Penicheiro and Quinn Re-Sign
08.1.1: Andrea Riley Traded to Tulsa Shock for 2012 Second Round Pick
January
01.27.11: Los Angeles Sparks Announce Three Key Front Office Hires
2010 News Releases
August
08.10.10: Sparks Hire Mike Levy As President
08.9.10: Los Angeles Sparks to Retire Lisa Leslie's Jersey
08.5.10:Sparks Set To Host Inspiring Women's Night Presented by Farmers Insurance
08.2.10: Sparks Set To Tip-Off Pasadena Night
July
07.20.10: Sparks To Hold Annual Camp Day Presented By Pirate's Booty
June
06.25.10: Sparks Set To Host Pay It Forward Night With Trader Joe's
06.24.10: Betty Lennox To Undergo Knee Surgery
06.17.10: Candace Parker To Miss Remainder of 2010 Season
06.4.10: Sparks Set To Tip-Off Go Green Night
06.2.10: Sparks Set To Tip-Off Sunset Showdown against the Seattle Storm
May
05.28.10: Sparks Announce 2010 Local Broadcast Schedule
05.27.10: Sparks Set To Tip-Off 2010 Opening Weekend
05.27.10: Sparks Announce Partnership With Air Quality Management District
05.20.10: Sparks To Get Outside & Play at The Grove
05.14.10:05.13.10: Sparks Sign Stand-Out Guard Kristi Toliver
05.4.10: Sparks to Play Preseason Game at Long Beach Pyramid
April
04.8.10: Sparks Select Riley, Thomas, Robinson & Junaid in 2010 WNBA Draft
04.6.10: Sparks 2010 Single Game Tickets On Sale April 8
04.5.10: Sparks to Play Seattle Storm in First Outdoor Game in Franchise History
04.2.10: Sparks Announce Try-Outs For SparKids Dance Squad
March
03.23.10:Sparks Announce Try-Outs For Male Practice Squad
03.15.10: Sparks Announce Try-Outs For Ole Skool Crew Dance Team
February
02.28.10: Sparks Announce 2010 Preseason Games
02.26.10: Sparks Partner With Select Physical Therapy & LAUSD For Athletic Training Clinics
02.16.10: Sparks Sign Forward LaToya Pringle
02.10.10: Sparks Hire Steve Smith As Assistant Coach
02.09.10: Sparks Sign WNBA Veteran Ticha Penicheiro
January
01.07.10: Sparks Partner with "I Have A Dream" Foundation for Martin Luther King Jr. Essay Contest
01.14.10: Sparks & Farmers Insurance Present 1st Annual MLK Memorial Games
2009 News Releases
December
12.04.09: Sparks Announce Joy For Jenesse Giftcard Drive
12.14.09: Jennifer Gillom Named Sparks Head Coach
12.16.09: Lindsay Amstutz Named Sparks VP/CMO
12.17.09: Sparks Announce 2010 Schedule
November
11.17.09: Lisa Leslie to be Honored by Lakers
October
10.07.09: Sparks Vice President/General Manager Penny Toler To Receive "Women In Action" Award
September
09.21.09: Sparks Announce Ticket Discount For Game 1 Of The Western Conference Finals 09.20.09: Los Angeles Sparks To Host 2009 Western Conference Finals At UCLA's Pauley Pavilion 09.14.09: Candace Parker Named WNBA Western Conference Player Of The Week 09.14.09: Candace Parker Named 2009 WNBA Peak Performer 09.08.09: Los Angeles Sparks Announce Plans For Lisa Leslie's Farewell Game Presented By Nike 09.08.09: Los Angeles Sparks Clinch Berth In 2009 WNBA Playoffs 09.01.09: Los Angeles Sparks To Hold Open Practice At Centennial High School 09.01.09: Los Angeles Sparks And Farmers Insurance Announce Free Tickets For Firefighters, Their Families And Evacuees
August
08.31.09: Los Angeles Sparks And Combined Federal Campaign Team Up To Tip-Off $3.8M Fundraising Drive For Charity 08.30.09: Los Angeles Sparks Join "Sparking Motion" Project 08.28.09: Los Angeles Sparks To Host Health & Wellness Night Copresented By Farmers Insurance And Anthem Blue Cross 08.26.09: Sparks Guard Kristi Harrower To Miss Next Three Games 08.26.09: Los Angeles Sparks And Waste Management Team Up To Host Go Green Night 08.24.09: Candace Parker Named WNBA Western Conference Player Of The Week 08.24.09: Los Angeles Sparks Team Up With Privacywear For Breast Health Awareness Night 08.18.09: Los Angeles Sparks To Celebrate "Inspiring Women" On Wednesday 08.17.09: Candace Parker Named To 2009-2012 Usa Women's National Team 08.17.09: Los Angeles Sparks Host Fiesta Night And Celebrate Inspiring Women On Back-To-Back Nights 08.13.09: Los Angeles Sparks To Host "Gospel Night" On Friday, August 14th 08.11.09: Los Angeles Sparks To Host "Farmers Insurance Night" Tonight 08.03.09: Los Angeles Sparks Announce Schedule For Action-Packed "Awesome August"
July
07.28.09: Sparks Team Up With Champion Partner Trader Joe's To "Pay It Forward"
07.20.09: Tina Thompson Named To Western Conference All-Star Team
07.14.09: Lisa Leslie Named Western Conference All-Star Starter
07.09.09: Sparks Announce Partnership with I Have a Dream-Los Angeles
07.03.09: WNBA MVP And Rookie of the Year candace Parker Returns
June
06.27.09: Sparks Announce Activities to Celebrate Michael Jackson; Introduce Boost Mobile Family Plan
06.04.09: Sparks Waive Ashley Paris and Marta Fernandez
May
05.28.09: Sparks and Right to Play Announce Partnership
05.07.09: Sparks Sign Kristi Harrower
05.05.09: Sparks Trade Sidney Spencer to Liberty, Raffaella Masciadri to Lynx, Acquire Noelle Quinn.
April
04.24.09: Sparks Announce 2009 Game Date Changes
04.14.09: Sparks Sign Betty Lennox
04.09.09: Sparks Select Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton with 13th Pick in 2009 Draft
04.07.09: Sparks Single Game Tickets to Go On Sale April Ninth
04.06.09: Sparks to Hold 2009 Draft Party at the ESPN Zone
March
03.26.09: Sparks Trade Temeka for Mercury 2010 First Round Pick
03.25.09: Sparks Sign Marta Fernandez
03.12.09: Sparks Sign Tina Thompson
February
02.24.09: Sparks Partner with Step Up Women's Network
02.23.09: Sparks Extend Contract of DeLisha Milton-Jones
02.04.09: Lisa Leslie Announces Retirement
January
01.30.09: Sparks Trade Center Christi Thomas for Vanessa Hayden
01.26.09: Team of the Week: Fairfax Lady Lions
01.21.09: Team of the Week: Monroe High School Lady Vikings
01.12.09: Team of the Week: Crenshaw Lady Cougars
