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Bee staff writer Melody Gutierrez grew up in Twentynine Palms. At 14-years-old, she decided to combine her two passions -- sports and writing -- when she became a special assignments reporter for the Desert Trail, her hometown weekly newspaper. Melody headed to Northern California in 2000 to attend Chico State and has remained in the region ever since. She earned an internship with The Bee and subsequently became a staff writer in 2004 and has covered virtually every sport, starting with high schools, up through college and then the pros. Melody took over coverage of the Monarchs last season and chronicled the team's pursuit of a second straight league championship -- a quest that fell just short.

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August 24, 2007

Everything you wanted to know about the Silver Stars

Hidden in the middle of the Silver Stars playoff media guide is a page packed with tid bits you never knew you wanted to know about their squad.

For example, Helen Darling once burned her lips on the family's silver toaster as a kid when she saw a cute baby in the reflection and wanted to kiss it. Darling is the mother of 5-year-old triplets.

Ruth Riley's first car was a light yellow 1979 Ford LTD nicknamed "The Banana Boat."

Becky Hammon's hobbies include scuba diving, deep sea fishing and hunting.

Marie Ferdinand-Harris has a scar on her lip after cutting her lip trying to drink from a can of pineapple slices.

Camille Little's dad was a Harlem Globetrotter and Sophia Young is a self-professed tight-wad.

- Melody Gutierrez

Posted by tnegrete, August 24, 2007 05:18 PM

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