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ASK THE ATHLETES: WOMEN’S PROFESSIONAL BASKETBALL
MONDAY, MAY 10, VIA ZOOM

The Pasadena Senior Games has teamed up with the California Senior Games Association to produce a monthly Zoom series of sports-related panel discussions by seasoned current and former professional athletes followed by questions from viewers of the live events.

Five former stars in women’s professional basketball will be featured at 4 p.m. Monday, May 10: Laurie Byrd, Kirsten Cummings, Ann Meyers, Sue Wicks and Anne Warner Cribbs.

Anyone 50 or older may register by visiting www.pasadenaseniorcenter.org and clicking on Events, Clubs and Lectures, then Online Events or calling 626-795-4331. Everyone who registers will receive a link via email for joining the Zoom discussion. Membership in the Pasadena Senior Center and residency in Pasadena are not required. Anyone who does not have Internet access may call 626-795-4331 to receive a number to call to listen to the live event by phone.

Ann Meyers College standout, Olympian, Hall-of-Famer, and sportscaster. Her #15 Jersey was one of the first retired by UCLA. 

Laurie Byrd  Played overseas and with the ABL, following up with a coaching career as assistant coach for in the WNBA, currently head coach at Mira Costa Community College. 

Sue Wicks  USA National Team,  3-time All American, WNBA All-Star, she retired from basketball and is currently an oyster farmer.   

Kirsten Cummings played for twelve years in pro leagues overseas and two years in the ABL. She is now a personal trainer and Executive Director of the San Diego Senior Games.

Instead of a big 35th anniversary celebration of the Pasadena Senior Games this spring and summer presented by the Pasadena Senior Center, the games have been canceled due to COVID-19. A celebration may be scheduled later in the year depending on how long the COVID issue continues.

In addition to online classes and other Zoom activities, members and nonmembers of the Pasadena Senior Center are encouraged to visit the website regularly for COVID-19 updates for older adults and other timely information, a weekly blog, monthly magazine, ongoing activities throughout the year and more.

The center, at 85 E. Holly St., is an independent, donor-supported nonprofit organization that has served older adults for more than 60 years. During the pandemic, doors are open Mondays through Fridays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for social services and other critical services for older adults in need, as well as limited occupancy in the library, fitness center and computer lab. Masks and social distancing are required. All who enter are subject to temperature screening, must sanitize their hands upon entry and answer a simple screening questionnaire. Rooms are sanitized after each use.

Photo: Clockwise from top left – Sue Wicks, Ann Meyers, Kirsten Cummings, Laurie Byrd