Sistahs in Sync

02/28/2017

02/21/2017

Sistahs In Sync endorsing bill Senate Bill 349 (Lara) Dialysis Patient Safety Act through SEIU. Thank you Sean Fleming Jr. for doing the work to get our organizations involved in being the change we want to see. -UHW

02/18/2017

"It took so long for me to get this Section 8 voucher, and now NO ONE will rent to me and my voucher is about to expire." - From the mouth of far too many women...

02/17/2017

Our new Penny Toler, Los Angeles Sparks’ Executive Vice President and General Manager, today announced that WNBA Finals MVP and 2016 WNBA Champion, Candace Parker has agreed to a multiyear contract extension. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.

As the #1 pick in the 2008 WNBA Draft, the 6-foot-4 forward has played all nine seasons with the Sparks and averaging 17.5 points, 8.8 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game.

“I am really excited about Candace wanting to extend her contract,” said Penny Toler, LA Sparks Executive Vice President, and General Manager. “It shows her commitment to the organization, the city, and all the fans in LA. She is a huge part of the Sparks success and will be for years to come.”

Candace is a two-time WNBA MVP (2008,2013), three-time WNBA All-Star (2011,2013,2014), including 2013 All-Star MVP, and has been named a three-time All-WNBA First Team selection (2012,2013,2014) and a two-time Second Team selection (2009, 2015). In 2008, Parker became the first WNBA player to win both the MVP and Rookie of the Year award in the same season. She also has two Olympic Gold medals as a member of Team USA (2008, 2012).

“Candace has proven she is one of the top performers in the WNBA, and that she can also lead a team to a WNBA championship,” said Sparks head coach Brian Agler. “I know she is hungry to get started again in 2017 and beyond. I have really enjoyed coaching Candace and I’m glad that she will be with the team for another season. She is not only a great player and champion, but a great person and mother.”

02/17/2017

OUR NEW . The Los Angeles Sparks have traded the #4 pick and #23 pick in the 2017 WNBA Draft in exchange for the rights to Odyssey Sims and the #11 pick in the first round of the 2017 Draft from the Dallas Wings, Executive Vice President and General Manger Penny Toler announced today.
Sims was the second overall pick in the 2014 WNBA Draft by the Tulsa Shock (now renamed Dallas Wings) and had a breakout rookie season playing all 34 games and averaged 16.7 ppg, 4.2 apg, 2.8 rpg. She was Rookie of the Month for July and August and was named to the WNBA All-Rookie Team. In 2015, she led the team in scoring and finished fifth in the league with 16 ppg. She is currently playing in Turkey, where she is the leading score in the Turkish league averaging 21.3 ppg.

“Odyssey brings a lot to the table as a player. She is capable of playing both the 1 and 2 position,” said Executive Vice President and General Manager, Penny Toler. “She is a great defender and fierce competitor that can score attacking the basket, shooting from the outside, or dishing out assists to her teammates.”

A graduate of Baylor University, the 5-foot-8 point guard was named WBCA All-American (2012-2013), USBWA All-American (2012, 2013), AP All-American, first team (2013), All Big 12 First Team (2011, 2012, 2013), All Big 12 Defensive Team (2012, 2013) and Lieberman Award Winner (2014).

02/15/2017

"To be a real man or woman, you've got to understand that your actions have consequences and that they are connected to everything that you are." -Sister Souljah

02/13/2017

"I do not weep at the world, I am too busy sharpening my oyster knife." -Zora Neale Hurston

02/13/2017

Remember to save the date! Come join us for our FIRST EVER Sistah Swap Shop.