Season Begins!

We don't do midnight madness here at Regis but we did start practice at 6:30 this morning! The first day is under our belts and for our seniors; their last "first day" ever. We started fast jumping right into transition defense and half court offense. With a slew of returning players and top-notch newcomers, we are have high expectations and plan to get our systems in place quickly.

Be sure to get on the website to keep up with our schedule. You can follow all of games via Live Stats and most of our games are streamed online, as well.

Go Regis!

We have a couple of weeks under our belts. Everyone is doing well and getting adjusted to the new year. Our spirits and expectations are hi. The coaches are looking forward to working with a great group of experienced and talented players.

Next week marks the beginning of team workouts. We will do a fitness test and get started in the weight room. We also get to work with our players in small groups on the court. This is an important time of year to start establishing our team identity, every year and every team is different no matter how many returning players we have. Everyone is eager and anxious to show what they can do.

Stay tuned for updates on our fitness test!

Back to School!

The new school year is upon us. We have seen many of our team members already in the gym working on their game and of course, their fitness.

We welcome 3 new players to the team. Kendahl Avery from WY, Kari Ameling from Greeley and Brandi Collins from Co. Springs. Be sure to check out their bios on our website.

Coach and I have spent many hours this summer working on our plans for the new year and believe we have many positive and exciting changes ready to put into place.

We are also working hard to bring in several high quality recruits for visits, soon. We are super excited about some of the prospects we have seen and had a chance to visit with. Our number one priority is to bring great people into our program. Unlike many other programs, we do not just throw scholarship offers around and hope one sticks. We believe strongly in trying to get to know a person before we invite her to be a part of RUWBB. Regis is a special place and being part of our team an honor and privilege.

I hope to keep the posts rolling as much will be happening. We are looking forward to an awesome year, as we believe our team is comprised of very special and gifted people.

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Smart Girls

The following is an email to our team from Coach Raunig:

Hi Everyone!

Just wanted to let you know that I received a press release from the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association regarding this past years Honor Roll. Congratulations – we were #7 in the nation at the Div II level for team gpa with a 3.534. We were just .198 from the #1 team. I am very proud of you especially considering we had eight new players on our roster last season!

Congrats to Kendahl as well as her junior college team was #1 in their division for team gpa.

Keep up the good work!


Thanks,
Coach

Senior Farewell

During my experience with Regis Womens bball, I learned a lot of life lessons that I will be able to take with me. I learned about work ethic through the hundreds of practices, I learned about teamwork as well as leadership as we grew together as a team, and also about determination and perserverance as I battled through injury. I loved being a part of the team. There is something about being with your teammates everyday as you endure hardship, success, conditioning, and and simply practice. This type of realtionship is like no other, and while you may not always be the best of friends with every person on your team, you have an inexplainable bond with them for life.

Through each year I became a different part of the team, and I grew with each new role that was put before me. My college bball experince as a Ranger shaped me into the person I am and the values I keep. For me, the past 4 years have been filled with laughter and tears, frustrations and success, and most of all growth. My coaches and teammates have helped me become the person I am and I cannot thank them enough for that. I can't say I loved every second, for instance the early morning preseason conditioning was not a highlight, however overall I wouldn't change the experience for anything. :)

Ashley Pope