slimecap said:
October 20, 2017
Stephanie Soares is ranked #53
- Raoul
OP NOTES for Stephanie Soares
.. father Ruiz Rogerieo Soares is a Brazilian-born pro basketball player
.. mother Susan Anderson Soares played pro basketball in Brazil (3 yrs) & Japan (1 yr)
.. mother played WBB for UTexas from 1986-1990
.. mother's teammate (3 year overlap) at Texas was Clarissa Davis-Wrightsil 1985-89
.. in 2000, Clarissa Davis-Wrightsil founded AAU TeamXpress
.. Stephanie played AAU club ball for TeamXpress with Coach Davis-Wrightsil
My research on Stephanie Soares that DFW Bill mentioned
was in response to a question that was posted on the
"Decosta to Baylor?" thread
4 Links to Stephanie Soares research on "Decosta to Baylor?" thread
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8:53p, 10/13/17
Mount Baker girls basketball wins first state title"Entering the 2016-17 season, Mount Baker girls basketball hadn't reached a state tournament since the 2005 season. Featuring the
height of the Soares sisters, 6-foot-4 senior Jessica and 6-6 junior Stephanie, it was clear the Mounties had more than enough talent to reach the 1A tourney in Yakima, which they did after placing second in the Northwest Conference.
Once Baker arrived in the SunDome on March 1, though, it almost seemed like nothing was going to stop coach Kim Preston's gritty team from walking away with the Golden Ball.
Needing 4 wins in 4 days to capture the title, the No. 8-seeded Mountaineers cruised past No. 9 Zillah in the opening round of the tourney before facing NWC-rival No. 2 Lynden Christian, the defending 1A champs, in the quarterfinals. When Baker beat LC 57-49, the thought of a championship became very real for the girls from Deming.
An overtime victory over No. 3 Granger in the semifinal round sent the Mounties to the state finals against undefeated and top-seeded Cashmere on March 4. A wild game that came down to the wire went to Baker 45-44 as the entire bench erupted in celebration.
Neither of the Soares sisters returned to Deming for the 2017-18 season .. Jessica went to college
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Stephanie returned to Brazil where she serves as a missionary with her familyThey were an integral part of a historic season for Mount Baker girls basketball in their one year at the school."
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Nick Elges, Lynden Tribune, 27 Dec 2017
