BY PARKER HODGE
The Pasco athletic department announced Sierra Perez as the next coach of the girls basketball program on April 27.
Perez was a Bulldog from 2013-15 where she was a standout player on the court, earning all-conference honors for two seasons and was a Media Classic All-Star player for two seasons. She was also voted team captain and team MVP both seasons. Academically, she was class valedictorian.
Perez went on to attend Columbia Basin College, earning a 4.0 GPA and her Associates degree off the court and was an NWAACC All-Star player and was voted NWAACC Female Athlete of the Year and was on the Academic Excellence team. She completed her Bachelor’s degree in psychology from Washington State University Tri-Cities.
Perez has been an assistant coach at Tri-Cities Prep over the past six season where she helped the Jaguars to four league titles, three district titles and four state appearances with a state championship in 2019.