2015-16 AURORA GIRLS BASKETBALL KEY DATES, INFORMATION
Key dates: Nov. 12 — Practice begins; Nov. 18 — Scrimmages allowed; Dec. 1 — Regular season begins; Feb. 20 — Regular season ends; Feb. 23 — Class 5A first round playoffs; Feb. 26 — 4A first round; Feb. 26 — 5A second round playoffs; March 1 — 5A Sweet 16; March 4 — 4A & 5A Great 8 at Denver Coliseum; March 10-12 — Final Four at Coors Events Center (Boulder)
Aurora coaches: Aurora Central — Anten Sakagawa; Cherokee Trail — Jerry Austin; Eaglecrest — Tim Brennan; Gateway — Tammi Traylor-Statewright; Grandview — Josh Ulitzky; Hinkley — Harry Sledge; Overland — Wayne McDonald; Rangeview — Lamont Weddle; Regis Jesuit — Carl Mattei; Smoky Hill — Andrea Gross; Vista PEAK — Jim Bartok
Aurora 2014-15 5A state tournament qualifiers: Cherokee Trail (lost in 2nd round); Eaglecrest (lost in 1st round); Gateway (lost in 1st round); Grandview (lost in Sweet 16); Rangeview (lost in 1st round); Regis Jesuit (lost in 2nd round)
Aurora players to watch: Jaleesa Avery, 6-foot-1, C, sr., Cherokee Trail; Kailey Brown, 5-0, G, fr., Overland; Kennede Brown, 5-5, G, jr., Grandview; Noelle Cahill, 6-3, C, soph., Regis Jesuit; TaeKenya Cleveland, 6-0, G, sr., Regis Jesuit; Alisha Davis, 6-1, F/C, fr., Grandview; Julia Drexelius, 5-4, G, sr., Regis Jesuit; Samoane Emecheta, 5-6, G, jr., Eaglecrest; Taryn Foxen, 5-9, F, jr., Cherokee Trail; Jasmine Gaines, 5-6, G, soph., Regis Jesuit; Jaiden Galloway, 5-7, G, soph., Grandview; Alexus Gash, 5-9, G/F, sr., Grandview; Jenna Henderson, 5-7, G, sr., Aurora Central; Mikayla Hernandez, 5-9, G, jr., Smoky Hill; Lenzi Hudson, 5-7, G, jr., Grandview; Deanna Hughes, 6-1, F/C, sr., Overland; Maia Jackson, 5-7, G/F, soph., Overland; Anastacia Johnson, 5-8, G/F, sr., Cherokee Trail; Ezekiah Johnson, 6-0, F, sr., Regis Jesuit; Jaylynn Johnson, 5-10, C/F, sr., Vista PEAK; Allie Johnston, 5-4, G, sr., Vista PEAK; Jaelin Jones, 5-7, G/F, jr., Rangeview; Makayla Jones, 5-6, G, jr., Gateway; Kenzie McLelland, 5-11, F, sr., Cherokee Trail; DeMe Moore, 5-8, F, jr., Vista PEAK; Michaela Onyenwere, 6-0, F, jr., Grandview; Ashley Ramey, 5-5, G, sr., Gateway; Carmen Ramey, 5-7, G, sr., Gateway; Akolda Redgebol, 5-11, C, soph., Aurora Central; Vannessa Ruby, 5-7, G, sr., Smoky Hill; Jessica Stoner, 5-7, G, jr., Eaglecrest; Lyric Thompson, 5-7, F, soph., Overland; Awah Tilong, 5-2, G, sr., Aurora Central; Raquel Turner, 5-7, G, fr., Eaglecrest; Kayla Vallin, 5-8, F, sr., Grandview; Gabbi Walker, 5-6, G, sr., Smoky Hill; Jordan Walton, 5-4, G, soph., Overland; Tomarow Whitfield, 5-10, G/F, sr., Rangeview; Kailey Wilson, 6-0, C, soph., Eaglecrest; Emma Wrede, 5-6, G, soph., Regis Jesuit
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