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.