The Sacramento Monarchs played in the state capital as one the WNBA’s founding eight franchises, and even won a championship before disbanding. As the Valkyries grow in popularity, some fans want to give the Monarchs their due.
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The first-ever WNBA game in the state of South Dakota.
Because raising the standard and growing the game means taking this league where it’s never been before.
WNBA stars Diana Taurasi, Sue Bird, Becky Hammon, Lisa Leslie, Sheryl Swoopes, Yolanda Griffith and others receive awards and recognition prior to game 3 of the 2005 WNBA Finals at ARCO Arena on September 18th, 2005📸
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On this day 17 years ago, on September 20th, 2005, the Sacramento Monarchs defeated the Connecticut Sun to win the 2005 WNBA championship and bring a title to Sacramento.
A feeling we want to experience once more.
Here is the moment as it happened. #WNBAtoSAC#MonarchsMemories
Twenty years ago today, the Sacramento Monarchs defeated the Connecticut Sun and won their first and only WNBA championship in front of an amazing crowd at ARCO Arena.
Time really does fly.
#WNBAtoSAC#MonarchsMemories
What if someone/some group who has the means brought back the WNBA to Sacramento/brought back the Monarchs?
Portland was the first returning city, and now Cleveland and Detroit are the next returning cities.
#WNBAtoSAC
🚨HISTORIC MOMENT ALERT🚨
The W is leveling UP — three new teams, three new cities, one unstoppable future. ⭐
Say hello to our newest expansion teams:
🟣 @clevelandwnba - coming 2028
🔵 @DetroitWNBA - coming 2029
🔴 @philawnba - coming 2030
New energy. New legacies. New era. #WelcometotheW
Former Sacramento Monarchs public address announcer Jaime Coffee (@JaimeCoffee) has been announced as the new PA announcer for the Golden State Valkyries!
Today we look back at a 2007 cable commercial advertising the Sacramento Monarchs next televised game on Comcast SportsNet featuring Nicole Powell, Kim Smith, Yolanda Griffith, Ticha Penicheiro, Kara Lawson, Kristin Haynie, Scholanda Dorrell and head coach Jenny Boucek #WNBAtoSAC