Routt County girls basketball teams prep for weekend openers
Thursday, November 29, 2012
Steamboat girls basketball
Steamboat Springs — Last season: 12-11 (lost in first round of state playoffs)
Returning starters: Alex Feeley, Nikki Fry, Jessie Wallace, Megan Stabile and McKenzie Repollo
Stepping in: Alice Holmquist, Mikaila Jegtvig, Maggie Crouch, Hunter Anderson, Amaris Duryea, Ellie Becker and Ashley Spitellie
Season outlook: This is the deepest team coach John Ameen has had. The Sailors have the ability to go 12 players deep, but Ameen said he would like to keep his rotation to nine players.
He will use the early season, and specifically the Steamboat Springs Shoot-Out, to dictate that rotation. The good thing, he said, is there won’t be much of a drop-off when the starters have to come out. Fry will be out until at least January with a knee injury, but Steamboat has enough forward depth to make it through. Steamboat’s expectation is a league title, and with experience and depth that is what it should be.
2012-13 Sailors girls basketball schedule
- Nov. 30: Steamboat 41, Roaring Fork 36
- Dec. 1: Steamboat 50, Basalt 31
- Dec. 6: Steamboat 61, Montezuma-Cortez 29 at Steamboat Springs Shoot-Out
- Dec. 7: Elizabeth 46, Steamboat 20 at Steamboat Springs Shoot-Out
- Dec. 8: Steamboat 34, Green River 30 for third place at Steamboat Springs Shoot-Out
- Dec. 14: Rifle 44, Steamboat 29
- Dec. 15: Glenwood Springs 46, Steamboat 39
- Dec. 21: Steamboat 53, Summit 16
- Jan. 11: Palisade 47, Steamboat 35
- Jan. 12: Delta 58, Steamboat 26
- Jan. 18: Eagle Valley 41, Steamboat 40
- Jan. 19: Steamboat 53, Battle Mountain 18
- Jan. 26: Glenwood Springs 51, Steamboat 41
- Feb. 1: Steamboat 63, Summit 23
- Feb. 2: Rifle 44, Steamboat 35
- Feb. 8: Steamboat 65, Palisade 55
- Feb. 9: Delta 42, Steamboat 35
- Feb. 15: Steamboat 62, Battle Mountain 12
- Feb. 16: Steamboat 52, Eagle Valley 30
- Feb. 19: District tournament, first round: Steamboat 50, Summit 20
- Feb. 26: State playoffs, first round: Steamboat 32, Green Mountain 30
- March 1: State playoffs, second round: Windsor 37, Steamboat 24
Soroco girls basketball
Last season: 12-8 (lost in opening round of district tournament)
Returning starters: Josie Rossi and Jacey Schlegel
Stepping in: Jessica Rossi, Hayley Johnson and Briana Peterson
Season outlook: The Rams will be young, with a lineup full of sophomores and freshmen. Coach David Bruner said despite the inexperience, he won’t change up his philosophy of trying to get up and down the court. He wants his teams to get 60 to 80 shots per game. Bruner said his biggest concern with his young team will be getting pressed. He also said the team will play more zone defense because of a lack of height.
2012-13 Rams girls basketball schedule
- Nov. 29: Little Snake River 38, Soroco 27 at Meeker Cowboy Shootout
- Nov. 30: Soroco 39, Nucla 38 at Meeker Cowboy Shootout
- Dec. 1: Soroco 48, Hayden 28 at Meeker Cowboy Shootout
- Dec. 7: Soroco 51, Longmont Christian 15
- Dec. 11: Soroco 39, North Park 29
- Dec. 15: Soroco 64, Beth Eden 48
- Jan. 12: Soroco 47, West Grand 27
- Jan. 15: Soroco 43, Denver Eagles 31
- Jan. 18: Paonia 74, Soroco 36
- Jan. 19: Hotchkiss 62, Soroco 36
- Jan. 24: Soroco 50, Hayden 29
- Jan. 26: Soroco 46, Vail Christian 37
- Feb. 1: Meeker 54, Soroco 37
- Feb. 2: Rangely 36, Soroco 29
- Feb. 8: Soroco 49, North Park 48
- Feb. 9: Soroco 55, West Grand 47
- Feb. 12: Soroco 59, Vail Christian 28
- Feb. 16: Soroco 46, Plateau Valley 26
- Feb. 22: Soroco 55, Hayden 32
- Feb. 26: District tournament at home sites
- March 1 and 2: District tournament at Paonia: Rangely 48, Soroco 42
Hayden girls basketball
Last season: 14-7 (lost in the opening round of the regional tournament)
Returning starters: Savannah Williams
Stepping in: Olivia Zehner and Meghan Jezo
Season outlook: After a solid season last year, the Tigers enter this season incredibly young. The team graduates most of its production from last year and will be green at guard and post. The good news is second-year coach Michelle Wilkie sounded confident about the camaraderie surrounding the team. The early season could be rough, but Wilkie said the team will get better as the season progresses.
2012-13 Tigers girls basketball schedule
- Nov. 29: Rangely 34, Hayden 15 at Meeker Cowboy Shootout
- Nov. 30: Meeker 68, Hayden 19 at Meeker Cowboy Shootout
- Dec. 1: Soroco 48, Hayden 28 at Meeker Cowboy Shootout
- Dec. 4: North Park 40, Hayden 37
- Dec. 14: Hayden 39, Encampment, Wyo., 34
- Dec. 15: Little Snake River 68, Hayden 26
- Dec. 21: 7 p.m. vs. Meeker
- Jan. 11: West Grand 46, Hayden 31
- Jan. 12: noon vs. Vail Mountain
- Jan. 18: Hotchkiss 56, Hayden 19
- Jan. 19: Paonia 59, Hayden 18
- Jan. 24: Soroco 50, Hayden 29
- Jan. 25: Hayden 39, Vail Christian 28
- Feb. 1: Rangely 49, Hayden 35
- Feb. 2: Meeker 82, Hayden 19
- Feb. 8: Hayden 51, West Grand 36
- Feb. 9: North Park 41, Hayden 36
- Feb. 15: Hayden 39, Plateau Valley 25
- Feb. 16: 1 p.m. vs. DeBeque
- Feb. 22: Soroco 55, Hayden 32
- Feb. 26: Hotchkiss 67, Hayden 28
To reach Luke Graham, call 970-871-4229 or email lgraham@SteamboatToday.com
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