Kayla Miranda Scores During Highland High Summer Ball

One of Kayla's favorite times of the year - high school summer basketball. Camp in the morning and games two to three nights a week. The month of June is full of basketball. As a senior this coming year, Kayla has embraced a leadership role on the Highland Hawks Varsity Team.

As a part of the summer league fun, Kayla also acted as an assistant coach for the freshmen and junior varsity teams. She really enjoyed that role as she got to coach her younger sister, Kelsey and her cousin Christina Canez (both incoming freshmen at Highland).

Kayla Miranda at 2012 Las Vegas Memorial Day Magic

Kayla Miranda and The Arizona Sting played in the 2012 Las Vegas Memorial Day Magic at the Riviera Hotel & Casino. The Sting Grey team had a solid weekend placing 4th in the Gold Bracket of the tournament. 

Sting at Venom Classic

Kayla Miranda and the Arizona Sting Grey will be playing at the Arizona Venom Classic this weekend - May 18-20, 2012. Come on out to see Kayla in action - in person!!

Kayla Miranda Volunteers as Junior High Coach

Coaching basketball has become a passion for Kayla. She volunteered as assistant coach for Highland Junior High's 7th and 8th grade girls basketball teams this season. She enjoyed showing the girls drills that they would be doing in high school and helping them with skills like man-to-man defense, setting correct screens and good passing.


The 7th grade finished the season 6-7 and the 8th grade finished 11-2, narrowly losing a repeat sectional championship to rival Gilbert Junior High. 

 

 

Sting Southwest Salsa Slam Champions!

The Arizona Sting Grey are the 2012 Southwest Salsa Slam Champions! Kayla Miranda and The Arizona Sting traveled to Albuquerque, NM this past weekend to participate in the Southwest Salsa Slam. The Sting went 6-0 - a perfect weekend. The highlights included the defeats of the Santa Fe Style who beat the Sting White team on Saturday and a satisfying defeat of the El Paso Wild in the semi finals, the team they lost to in the championship game in El Paso in March. 

Kayla Miranda and Arizona Sting Finish Strong in Nike Spring Shoot Out

Kayla Miranda and the Arizona Sting Grey finished well in the Nike Spring Shoot Out, placing 5th in the Blue Division. Kayla had a strong weekend, scoring the game winning 3 point shot in their game against the Cal Storm Gold. 

SW Cactus Slam A Huge Success

Kayla Miranda was thrilled to be a part of the Southwest Cactus Slam. She and her teammates were a critical component to the success of the tournament. With over 175 teams and 12 courts under one roof, they worked tirelessly - setting up the courts, running the clocks, keeping score and anything else Coach Alonzo or the tournament organizers requested. Oh and they did play some basketball. Although they went 2 and 2, they had victories over teams from Arizona and Colorado. 

Sting Place Second in Southwest Shoot Out

Kayla Miranda and the Arizona Sting Grey placed second when they made a trip to El Paso, Texas March 30-April 1 to play in the Southwest Shoot Out.  One of the most exciting games was when they played the El Paso Huskies in the semi finals. 


This strong team with a 6'5" Baylor commit in Kristina Higgins was undefeated in nearly two years of play - until they went against the Sting. The Sting had lost to the Huskies in earlier pool play and was excited for a rematch. It was a tight game, trading the lead up until the last 3 seconds when Kayla stole a pass and made a layup over Higgins to tie the game. The Sting won the game in overtime to move on to the championships. Unfortunately with only a 20 minute rest before the game, the Sting was unable to win the championship. But everyone felt they had already won. 

Arizona Sting Take 3rd at Thunder Tourney

The ladies of the Arizona Sting Grey worked hard this past weekend, taking 3rd in their first tournament of the Spring. Kayla Miranda played strong and brought her signature defense and scoring in key times throughout the weekend. "I was so impressed with the girls with such a few practices you could see the chemistry by the end of the tournament was strong. We had a simple main goal, get better each game and we did. An OT loss in the semis, and coming back strong for a 3rd place game, a coach could not be prouder." Coach Alonzo. 

Arizona Sting at Thunder Sr. Spring Tip Off

Kayla Miranda and the Arizona Sting Grey will be playing in the Arizona Thunder Senior Spring Tip Off Tournament March 24-25, 2012 at Moon Valley High School in Phoenix, AZ. Follow the action as The Sting bring their lightening fast game and intense defense - AZ Thunder Spring Tip Off - Gold Division.

Leading The Show

Kayla Miranda is getting a taste for coaching. She coached her younger sister, Kelsey's 8th grade club basketball team, The Show, during the Arizona Amazons Tournament on March 10, 2012. The Show won all 3 games under Kayla's leadership with their hard work and hustle on Saturday - in fact they won the entire tournament!

Arizona Sting Practice Begins

As the high school girls basketball season drew to a close, the Arizona Sting practice begins. The Sting have two girls high school teams this year Girls HS White and Girls HS Grey. Kayla Miranda is a member of of the Grey Team. With returning members and new teammates, the Arizona Sting are looking forward to an outstanding club season.

Highland Wins 2012 Sectionals!!

Kayla Miranda and The Highland High School Lady Hawks fought an intense battle against Mesa's Red Mountain to win their 2012 Sectional Championship on February 11, 2012. Congratulations to the girls for a hard fought battle and victory!

    

  

Buzzer Beaters and Defense Lead to Title Round

The Highland High School Lady Hawks beat Dobson on Thursday, February 9th, earning a spot in the Sectional Finals. It was an tense game of strong defense and well timed shots. 


Kayla Miranda had one of the exciting moments as covered in the East Valley Tribune: Buzzer-beaters, defense leads Highland girls to sectional title game: "With 1.2 seconds left before halftime, Kathleen Cabrera was fouled and made her first free throw. Her second free throw was off the mark but Kayla Miranda was there for the rebound and put back at the buzzer to give the Hawks a 20-18 lead at intermission." 


It was also covered on AZCentral.com: Highland girls basketball pulls away from Dobson at sectionals: "Highland and Dobson traded the lead for the entire first half before a jumper by junior guard Kayla Miranda as time expired gave the Hawks a 20-18 lead at halftime."

Kayla Miranda - Arizona Sting Basketball Club

Kayla Miranda is a proud member of the Arizona Sting Basketball Club. Her junior year was her third year with the Sting, she was a member of the Arizona Sting Grey Team. Kayla has played club/travel basketball since she was in sixth grade when she started with the Arizona Silver Streaks. The level of competition in club basketball has propelled Kayla to the highest level of performance.

She enjoyed playing with some of the top players in the Phoenix Metro Area: Kylie Butler - Desert Vista HS, Ashley Clubb - Mountain Pointe HS, Rene Coggins - Mountain View HS, Anne Marie Holter - Seton College Prep, Jamie LaVanway - Dobson HS, Sydnie Lengyel - Marcos De Niza HS, Hailea Mitchell - Basha HS, Melinda Myers - Highland HS, Maddy Sulka - Mountain Pointe HS, and Erica Vasquez - Red Mountain HS.

Kayla Miranda - Bio

Kayla Miranda – Bio

Highland High School
2013
5'7" Guard
GPA 3.0

Sophomore Year:
Defensive Player of the Year

Freshman Year:
Hawk Award Winner for Outstanding Player

Stats:

Points Per Game: 7.25
Assists Per Game: 2.95
Blocks Per Game: 2.0
Rebounds Per Game: 3.50
Steals Per Game: 4.25

Field Goal %: 43%
2 Field Goal %: 40%
3 Field Goal %: 35%
Free Throw %: 73%

Interests: 

• Volunteer - PSI Giving Day.  For the past three years, Kayla has participated in PSI Giving Day. This annual event gives Christmas to over 500 South Phoenix children that otherwise might not have a Christmas. Volunteers assemble to create a festival of fun and contribution to low income families. Gifts, food, games, clothing and school supplies are provided in this annual event.
• Assistant Coach (Volunteer) 8th Grade Girls Basketball Teams, Highland High Freshman and JV Summer Basketball Teams.  Mentoring upcoming basketball players is a passion for Kayla. She enjoys demonstrating skills and assisting them in their development.
• Go Green Club.  A lifelong advocate of the environment, Kayla is a member of Highland High School’s Go Green Club. They work to raise awareness of environmental concerns on campus and in their community.

Career Aspirations:
Kayla looks forward to studying to become a Speech Pathologist. She wants to work in a school environment providing speech therapy to children.

High School Coach - Miner Webster
Email: miner.webster@gilbertschools.net

Mentor/Coach - Terry "Showtime" Whitmore
Email: theshowbballclub@gmail.com

Kayla Miranda - Highland Awards

Since grade school, Kayla Miranda dreamed of playing basketball at Highland High School in Gilbert, Arizona. Their traditions of hard work, team building and winning appealed to her. She has had a very successful tenure there, just finishing her junior year on the Varsity team. Kayla has been honored with the following awards while at Highland:

Sophomore Year (17-1): Defensive Player of the Year

Freshman Year (18-0): Hawk Award for Outstanding Player