Regis Basketball

Hooray!

2012-01-18T12:06:00.000-08:00

Check out the story on our 4 smarties. Great job you guys we are super proud of you!
http://regisrangers.com/sports/wbkb/2011-12/releases/201201175purhg

Professional Season

2012-01-10T09:19:00.000-08:00

We all enjoyed our Christmas break and are happy to be in our professional basketball season. No school, just the team. It can be a great time to relax and hang out with each other and spend extra time working on our game. Coach Raunig hosted a team dinner; thanks to Kara and Nicole for contributing appetizers and dessert.

Basketball is an extremely long season and our relationships with one another keep us steady through the inevitable highs and lows. We strive to value each moment of our unique journey, to celebrate the victories and to become stronger through our struggles. I believe our team is truly a "team". We are committing and recommitting each day to bring our best, trust and be trustworthy, and put team before self.

We are determined to focus on the process, enjoy the journey and be confident that we did our best every single day.

Off with a bang!

2011-12-06T13:17:00.000-08:00

After being on the road for all 6 of our non-conference games, we started out the conference season with 2 home wins. Being on the road is a great opportunity to play some tough competition and really bond as a team.

However, we were all very excited to get on the home court and play for our fans. We put up two great efforts and secured the wins. Our offense finally broke out while our solid defense and rebounding held steady.

Shout out to our players who have been putting in major work in the classroom and on the court. We are off to NE this weekend and then finals week. 3 more games until Christmas!

Game On!

2011-11-03T14:07:00.000-07:00

We had our first exhibition game of the year this week at Johnson and Wales. It was a great opportunity for all 16 of our players to get some live action. There were many bright spots as we felt our team did a great job rebounding and running the floor.

Much to work on, as always. Our exhibition contests keep moving up in competition level. We'll be at UNC on Friday night and expect a great physical and athletic match-up. Sunday we go to CU for our last "practice" game. We love these opportunities to compete and figure out what kind of team we are developing into.

Follow our results on http://www.regisrangers.com/

BTW: It was Halloween last week.

Paintball

2011-10-24T12:40:00.000-07:00

The pics pretty much say it all.

Regis Football

2011-10-13T09:38:00.001-07:00

Who says we did it all without a football team? For the 9th consecutive year, the Regis Football team (disguised as the women's basketball team) captured the off-season Football Championship.

Each year we challenge another team on campus to a flag football game. It's a great way to interact and have fun with other athletes at Regis. Thanks to the Lacrosse team for joining us this year! Enjoy the footage captured by Kaitie Vader.

Fall

2011-09-30T12:28:00.001-07:00

What an amazing fall we have are having! It's been great to be able to do some of our running outside in this beautiful weather.

The coaches are pleased with the effort and attitude our team is putting in during weight and conditioning workouts.

This is the time of year that leaders really step forward and start guiding us. The will and drive of the team is every bit as important as the talent and it takes determined leaders to show the way.

There is no glamour this time of year, but there is no glory without the pain, sweat and tears that are put in in the fall. Not to say we don't know how to have fun and support our fellow athletes!

80's Night at the volleyball game!

Rangers at the Park

2011-09-13T09:39:00.000-07:00

Our team embarked on its first adventure last weekend. Camping at Golden Gate State Park! We had a great time and the weather was awesome. You can't beat living in Colorado.

Shout out to the food and activities commitees, we pretty much ate and played games the entire time. Pictured are 2 of our award winners, Nicole for being the "keeper of the flame" and Miranda for pretty much beating everyone at everything.

Most importantly, everyone had a chance to get to know each other a little bit better. We have an amazing group of women who have so much to give. I am very much looking forward to the journey we have started together.

Ranger Bain

Practice?

2011-09-01T11:18:00.001-07:00

We're talking about practice! A new rule has allowed us to start practicing with our whole team this fall. It was great! We were able to put in a lot of new things and had a lot of fun.

Our team is very athletic and skilled which has all of us very excited. Our goal is to get 1% better everyday and we definitely got there today. We plan on making the most of this new opportunity and will be back for round two next week!

Getting Started!

2011-08-09T10:22:00.000-07:00

Summer is rapidly winding down. Many of our players have already arrived in town and our new freshman will begin orientation in 3 weeks. We are super excited for the upcoming year. A great mix of veterans, transfers and freshman will provide competitiveness and energy to propel us to a successful season.

Coach Raunig and I have been out on the recruiting trail all summer and are in the process of visiting with several outstanding young ladies. Fall is the time for official visits and determining which players we would like to invite to join our Regis family.

Congrats to our team once again for an excellent showing in the classroom. We finished the year above a 3.5 gpa. Check out the link for a great story about Lauren Luebbe. She was chosen as a finalist for the NCAA Div. II Women of the Year. http://www.regisrangers.com/sports/wbkb/2011-12/releases/20110804elvanv

I hope to keep the blog updated with lots of fun info. Please leave a comment and let me know if there is a topic of interest I can address.

Coach Bain

Senior Send-off

2011-05-09T08:42:00.000-07:00

Great job by the underclass-women in sending off our seniors. Thanks to all the family and friends who joined us. Our team includes all of you who support us in all we do.

We couldn't be more proud of our graduates as they have put their all into everything they have done. We will miss you oo oo!

2010-12-15T13:23:00.000-08:00

Flying to Albuquerque: 2 hours
Driving to Silver City: 5 hours
Driving Back to Albuquerque: 5 hours
Driving to Las Vegas (yes in New Mexico, not the one people want to visit): 3 hours
Sweep the weekend dance: Worth it all!

Our first road trip was well…quite the journey. Through the late nights on the bus, waking up early to travel on our day off, the weekend was well worth it. We defeated our two first conference opponents NM Highlands and Western NM, considering our performances last year they do not know what hit them. As a team we had our moments of fun, like Han, Chelsea and Meagan belting out the theme song from Rent, while unknowingly being filmed. Or perhaps watching “Love Actually” on the bus, that had let’s say one or two inappropriate scenes, but not to worry Kara was on her toes quickly skipping through those particular moments. Overall, our team persevered through the longevity of this trip and came up with two big wins! Now we are 4-0 in conference, which already surpasses our total conference wins of last season, but last season is in the past and we look forward to continuing our win streak against Metro this Saturday! Thank you for your support and enjoy the holiday break!

Submitted by Meghan Hollenga (Han)

Future Rangers

2010-12-15T10:15:00.000-08:00

Here is the link to an article about our 3 signees!

http://www.regisrangers.com/sports/wbkb/2010-11/releases/20101213tkec9e

Conference

2010-12-14T12:51:00.000-08:00

We are 4-0 to start our conference season, including a win against Nebraska-Kearney whom we had not beaten in 3 years. Our team has shown toughness and courage in overcoming some pretty major obstacles. Our guards have had to really "woman up" as our rotation has been very depleted. Thanks to their great effort we were able to win 2 on the road in New Mexico.

One more game, Metro on Saturday, before Christmas break. Our players are busy taking finals this week. Our group has done a great job in the classroom and we are expecting a high team gpa, as usual!

I want to give a quick shout-out to Melissa Jolly, Hayley Sprenger, Maddi Moran and Gen Go. They are our fabulous practice players and managers. They add a lot to our team and we very much appreciate their contributions.

Merry Christmas and Go Regis!

Regular Season

2010-11-15T09:41:00.000-08:00

The team will head to Wichita this week for our first regular season games. We will play at Newman University in our annual Catholic School Tournament. First up for us will be Rockhurst University. Traditionally, a very solid team, they should be an outstanding test for us. After three DI exhibition games, we are looking forward to playing some teams our "own size". We have learned a lot about ourselves in the past weeks and are eager show our stuff.

Leave some comments and let us know what you think about the player write-ups we have been doing.

Bain

Salina

2010-11-15T09:31:00.000-08:00

Salina Kuiper is a senior post player here at Regis. She is one of the sweetest girls you’ll ever meet, although you wouldn’t guess that from the animal she plays like on the court. Salina is studying psychology in hopes of someday working at a medical day care. When she is not in class or at basketball, Salina loves skyping with her friends back home in The Netherlands, going to dinner, and watching movies. Her favorite being romantic comedies, Love Actually in particular. Although Salina may not be the best of cooks, or so her housemates say, she sure enjoys food, especially Italian. Salina is a big part of our team and is an inside presence that will help our team greatly. You should also know that she is one of the best friends and teammates anyone could ask for. J

Submitted by Erin O'Toole

Game Day!

2010-11-04T13:14:00.000-07:00

Our first opportunity to play outside competition is tonight. We head up to Greeley for our annual, opening exhibition game. We look forward to trying out different line-ups and working on new plays against good competition. Be sure to check the website for an update on how the night goes.

We will play our next exhibition game Sunday the 7th at DU.

Brandi Collins

2010-11-04T11:53:00.001-07:00

Brandi Collins was born in Colorado Springs on May 9th 1992 to Ramona and Corey. She was the baby of the family but that did not stop her from big dreams! She was going to be in the NHL. Forget ballet or tap dance, this girl had a plan!! Since she started walking at 10 months you can only assume that she was ice skating in no time. Eventually she realized that being the first girl in the NHL might be a little more challenging than she first thought so she shifted her focus to basketball. When playing basketball, Brandi claims that she always wears Nike shoes….NOT ANYMORE!!! Now she is a Ranger and this year we will be rocking Addidas Moon Shoes!! Brandi is a freshman this year, and her transition has been a little stressful but an enjoyable experience overall. In her time at Regis, Brandi will be studying to be a teacher and playing the point guard position for the Lady Rangers. However when she is not studying, playing basketball, lifting weights or memorizing the office and Linda’s many offensive and defensive terms, she enjoys all the malls Denver has to offer and tries to spend as much time as possible with her family.

Submitted by Chelsea Porter

Get to know Kari Ameling

2010-11-01T08:54:00.001-07:00

Kari Ameling is originally from Greeley, Colorado. She has recently been defined as 95% muscle and 100% awesome. How did we reach that conclusion you might ask? It started with her 97% shooting percentage. During her free time she likes to go back home and spend time with her family. While she may be studying psychology here at Regis, her true passion lies in fettuccine alfredo. Kari is an excellent addition to the basketball team at Regis. Not only is it her loud, outspoken demeanor that we love, but also her wild and crazy attitude. To help you get to know Kari on a more personal level, we had her fill out this mad lib for you. Enjoy!

Hello my name is Tori Colin . I am a newcomer to Regis team and am so delighted to be here! If I had to describe our team this year I would say we are excited, calm, and energetic. But anyways, this dog, at least I think that's what this internet thing is called, is supposed to help you get to know me, so here we go.... I am originally from Paris, which makes me miss the mountains a lot. I am studying psychology with hopes of becoming a veterinarian. I think it should all work out. I am truly happy coming to practice and get super tired when game time rolls around. When I'm not on the basketball court I like jumping around Denver, with my favorite stop being the Hawaiian store. My favorite color is blue because it reminds me of basketball. Every night I eat fettuccine alfredo, but it has to be cooked just right: crazy and colorful. Oh, and I usually don't tell people this, but I'm feeling rather boring today, so I can never sleep without my bed! Bet you never saw that coming! :)

Thanks to Kara and Lauren for this post!

Practice!

2010-10-25T09:56:00.000-07:00

8 practices under our belts! Seems like more, somehow. Only a week and a half before our first exhibition game at UNC in Greeley. We play them every year and they are always a very tough opening act. Our goal is to play solid defense and be able to handle their pressure.

Our recruiting this fall has been awesome. The coaches work diligently throughout the year to identify talented players who will fit into our systems. In the fall we host prospects on visits to get to know them and find out if they are "Regis" material. Our players do the bulk of the work- spending time with recruits, entertaining them and giving them the inside scoop of what it is like to be a Regis student-athlete.

By and large, prospects make their decision based on how the feel they will fit in with their potential teammates. We have had a great response from our recruits and feel great about those who have already committed. By rule-I can't tell you who they are, yet! We expect to have 4-5 young ladies commit this fall.

Keep checking back, they players will be doing some posting soon!

Bain

Season Begins!

2010-10-15T08:24:00.001-07:00

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!

2010-09-10T11:53:00.000-07:00

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!

2010-08-24T11:27:00.000-07:00

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.

Feel free to leave a comment!

Smart Girls

2010-07-20T12:14:00.001-07:00

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

2010-05-03T08:33:00.000-07:00

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