A four-year letterwinner in basketball at Buena High School, Stephanie
was a part of four Channel League championships and three California Interscholastic
Federation (CIF) Southern sectional titles. As a senior, Stephanie captained
Buena to a 27-3 record, earning first team All-Channel League honors and
All-County by the Ventura Star. She was also named All-Division 1 first
team by the CIF and honorable mention All-State. Her junior year, Stephanie
earned second team All-Channel League honors as Buena went 30-2. Stephanie
also played one year of softball at Buena. Away from the athletic arena,
Stephanie was a church youth group peer leader and is a Gold Seal Bearer
from the California Scholastic Federation (CIF).
The Kinnear File
Stephanie Anne Kinnear was born April 15, 1979. She has one brother and
is the only daughter of Patrick and Katherine Kinnear.
1999
At Dartmouth: Stephanie was caught up in the numbers game up front
last year, appearing in just 19 games. However, she gave indications that
the best is yet to come when, on the final weekend, she played 21 key minutes
against Brown and contributed three points, four rebounds and seven assists
in a 76-67 win. Though Stephanie's numbers weren't impressive -- she averaged
0.8 points and 1.3 rebounds in just 137 minutes of play -- Coach Wielgus
feels that she could be a key player in Dartmouth's system for the next
three years. Wielgus cites Stephanie's calm demeanor as an influence the
Big Green can use on the floor, and sees her levelheadedness as a valuable
asset at both ends of the floor.
High School: A four-year letterwinner in basketball at Buena High
School, Stephanie was a part of four Channel League championships and three
California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Southern sectional titles.
As a senior, she captained Buena to a 27-3 record, earning first team All-Channel
League, All-Division 1 and honorable mention all-state by the CIF, as well
as all-county by the Ventura Star.
Major: undeclared
Date of Birth: April 15, 1979
Favorite Book: "To the Lighthouse" by Virginia Woolf
Favorite Movie: "What's Eating Gilbert Grape"
Favorite TV Show: "Ally McBeal"
Favorite Musical Act: Counting Crows
Historical Figure I Would Like to Meet: Musician Janis Joplin
Athletic Idol: Mia Palkie -- "She played ball at my high school
when I was really young. I used to watch her play, and thought that if
I could ever play like her I would be happy."
Three Words That Describe Me: Mellow, optimistic, indecisive
Three Words That Describe Coach Wielgus: Funny, supportive, intense
Why I Chose Dartmouth: "It just seemed like the right place for
me, and I think it is."
My Advice to Youngsters: "Work as hard as you can at whatever it
is you genuinely love to do."
Career Highs:
3 points vs. Brown (2/27/98)
4 rebounds two times (most recent: Brown, 2/27/98)
7 assists vs. Brown (2/27/98)
3 blocked shots vs. Brown (2/27/98)
Statistics:
Yr GP FG FG% 3p
FG 3p FG% FT FT% O-R
TR/Avg A B TO S Pts/Avg
MP
Stephanie Kinnear