Beside's being the Player of Year for CSU Pueblo 2009. Rachel Espinoza, Heat Alumni 2004-2007, just reached a career landmark scoring 1000 points for CSU Pueblo and she is only a Junior. Rachel also was RMAC player of the week 4x already this year. Watch the Video of Rachel hitting the 1,000 point! or read Rachel scores 1000th in overtime win!
July of 2009 I was contacted by head coach of Wingate University in North Carolina, Barbara Nelson. Barbara had heard about our team as a national contender in the club circuit. Barbara is also the Head Coach of the U16 Olympic development team in Colorado Springs. Barbara asked if we would scrimmage her U16 Olympic Developement team in August of 2009. Unfortunately we were unable to play due to all of our players playing Fall Sports and thus had prior commitments. We were honored to be asked and will continue to support women's basketball anyway we can!
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Dove Creek
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Pueblo Central
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Mountain Vista
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Rachel Espinoza Named RMAC player of the week for the 2nd time in 2009
Make that 3 times - way to go Rachel RMAC Player of the Week
"4" times Rachel Espinoza named RMAC player of the week & breaks a record
**News November 18th 2009 - Sammi Gentile signs early with UCCS**
Read more on UCCS Site: http://www.gomountainlions.com/story.php?id=2103 Colorado Heat Mentioned
11-09 Danielle Lewis - signs National Letter of Intent with Adams State
7 McDonald All American Nominees
1 McDonald All American - Winner! Rachel Espinoza
2010 Beth Cooper, Amber Lowther, Danielle Lewis - Received Nomination for McDonald All American they join 2009 Stacy Post (Ottawa University) 2007 Rachel Espinoza, played on the McDonald All American Team (CSU Pueblo), 2005 Kelsey Crist (Co School of Mines) and Lindsey Eggleston (Carson Newman) for this awesome honor
2009 "9" Colorado Heat players make All State Denver Post
Kellie Deremo Nominated for Colorado Fred Steinmark High School Athlete of the Year Award
Congrats to Stacy Post signed letter of intent May 12th for a full scholarship to Ottawa University
We say goodbye to Lindsey Eggleston who scored 11 points in her final college basketball game!!
Way to go Rachel Espinoza & CSU Pueblo RMAC Champions 2009 & Tournament MVP
Espinoza earns ALL RMAC 1st TEAM (way to go Rachel)
Rachel Espinoza 2009 RMAC ALL Tournament Team
Rachel Espinoza 2009 CSU Pueblo Female Athlete of the Year Espinoza, the Pack's point guard, helped lead the ThunderWolves to its third Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference championship in four seasons, leading the team in scoring and being named the RMAC Shootout Most Valuable Player. She was a first-team all-RMAC West Division selection for the ThunderWolves.
WAY to go Jenny Knapp: http://www.cctigers.com/news/2008/12/12/WBB_1212083307.aspx
Jenny Knapp - Colorado College 2008-09 Freshman
12/12/2008 9:29:31 PM
Jenny Knapp scored all of her game-high 15 points from behind the arc to help lead the Tigers to a 65-50 victory over UC Santa Cruz in the opening game of the 2008 Colorado College Challenge on Friday night at Reid Gymnasium.
The freshman guard made five of seven three-pointers and nearly matched her total of 19 points scored during the first seven games of the season.
Kelsey Crist:
Kelsey Crist - Colorado School of the Mines Junior 2008-09
WAY TO GO RACHEL ESPINOZA: http://www.gothunderwolves.com/sports/wbkb/2008-09/wbkb_chadron
PUEBLO, Colo. -- Michelle Ambuul (Sr., Colorado Springs, Colo.) scored 19 points for the second night in a row and Rachel Espinoza (So., Pueblo, Colo.) chipped in 17 points and seven assists to lead the CSU-Pueblo ThunderWolves past the Chadron State Eagles 83-66. With the win, the women are now 8-1 overall, 2-0 in the RMAC and have equalled the longest winning streak in school history.
Rachel Espinoza - CSU Pueblo 2008-09 Sophomore
T-Wolves Point Guard finds her groove - GO Rachel!!
Way to go Rachel Espinoza & CSU Pueblo RMAC Champions 2009 & Tournament MVP
CSU Pueblo upset #4 Fort Lewis and Rachel scored 18 points!! 2009
The zenith came Saturday at the Auraria Events Center in Denver when Espinoza knocked down two free throws with less than a second to play to give the ThunderWolves an 81-79 victory over highly-touted Quincy (Ill.) University, presenting the Pack the mythical Metro State Thanksgiving Classic championship.
Trailing 79-78 with just over 6 seconds to play, Espinoza went the length of the court and was fouled driving to the basket. She made the first free throw to tie the game before Quincy called time-out.
"During the time-out, I told Rachel, ‘they don't know who they are dealing with,’Ê" CSU-Pueblo head coach Kip Drown said. "We knew she was going to make the second free throw."
And she did, giving the Pack a signature win over an opponent that had ripped off six wins without a loss.
Sat January 10th 2009 vs. Colorado School of Mines: CSU-Pueblo's Rachel Espinoza (12-of-13 FT) led all players with 23 points
WAY TO GO LINSDEY EGGLESTON:
Mendenhall led C-N with 18 points. Junior Ashley Kyle (Jefferson City, Tenn.) added 16, while senior Lindsey Eggleston (Buena Vista, Colo.) chipped in 15, including 4-of-4 from behind the arc.
Lindsey Eggleston - Carson Newman 2008-09 Senior
Carson-Newman has been led in scoring by local product Ashley Kyle, who is averaging 15.1 points per game. Three other players are averaging double figures, including Shari Buford (12.5), Lindsey Eggleston (11.4) and Mandy Mendenhall (10.3). Buford is also pulling down almost eight rebounds per game.
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Congrats to 2009 Grads and college bound atheltes Kellie Deremo, Stacy Post & Jamee Leichtle - Colorado All Star Coaches Game 6-14-09 all three girls scored in double figures and Kellie & Stacy were quoted. Jamee is pictured.
Kennedy's Jamee Leichtle goes to the hoop Saturday while being covered by Wray's Christa Loyd. Leichtle paced the Blue team with 14 points during the All-Star Game at Northern Colorado. ( Andy Cross, The Denver Post )
