2015 AURORA VOLLEYBALL KEY DATES, INFORMATION
Key dates: Aug. 17 — Practice begins; Aug. 27 — Regular season begins; Sept. 4-5 — Regis Jesuit Jam at Gold Crown Fieldhouse; Sept. 18-19 — Eaglecrest Invitational; Oct. 31 — Regular season completed; Nov. 7 — 3A-5A regional tournaments; Nov. 13-14 — State tournament (All classes at Denver Coliseum)
Aurora coaches: Aurora Central — Barry Lago; Cherokee Trail — Terry Miller; Eaglecrest — Tanya Bond; Gateway — Katie Rutherford; Grandview — Patty Childress; Hinkley — Jenn Hier; Overland — Diane Swan; Rangeview — Doug Walker; Regis Jesuit — Laura Dunston; Smoky Hill — Carrie Glenn; Vista PEAK (4A) — Simon Moorwood
Aurora players to watch: Amani Ali, OH, 5-foot-8, Overland, jr.; Amazing Ashby, 6-0, MB, Cherokee Trail, sr.; Madisen Busler, 5-11, OH, Grandview, sr.; Mehana Fonseca, 5-8, L, Cherokee Trail, sr.; Megan Gieseke, 5-9, MB, Gateway, jr.; Alicia Hall, 5-7, S/RS, Gateway, sr.; Rayna Haley, 5-10, MB, Overland, sr.; Jenna Heinemeyer, 5-6, L, Regis Jesuit, jr.; Jenna Henderson, 5-11, OH, Aurora Central, sr.; Kenzie Hendon, 5-8, OH, Cherokee Trail, jr.; Quiana Hughes, 5-4, L, Rangeview, sr.; Kelsie Hurtado, 5-7, OH/S, Rangeview, sr.; Lexi Hurtado, 5-8, S, Rangeview, fr.; Raquel Isaac, 5-7, OH, Hinkley, sr.; Jaylynn Johnson, 5-11, OH, Vista PEAK, sr.; Jaelin Jones, 5-9, OH, Rangeview, jr.; Angelica Juan, 5-5, S, Grandview, jr.; Makenzie Kissman, 5-7, S, Eaglecrest, soph.; Robyn Krause, 5-9, S, Cherokee Trail, jr.; Casey Lopez, 5-9, L, Vista PEAK, sr.; Vanessa Loznik, 6-0, MB, Smoky Hill, sr.; Jackie McBride, 6-0, MB/OH, Rangeview, sr.; Rachael Perrine, 5-9, OH, Eaglecrest, soph.; Jordin O’Brien, 5-9, OH, Smoky Hill, jr.; Alex Osredker, 6-1, MB, Regis Jesuit, jr.; Mary Raitt, 5-8, RS, Regis Jesuit, sr.; Franchesca Reed, 6-0, MB, Grandview, sr.; Raychel Reed, 5-2, L/DS, Grandview, jr.; Julia Rosales, 5-10, RS, Vista PEAK, soph.; Racheal Ruprecht, 5-5, L/DS, Grandview, sr.; Kimmy Scherner, 5-8, OH, Overland, sr.; Taylor Smith, 5-10, OH, Regis Jesuit, sr.; Tyler Speller, 6-0, MB, Rangeview, jr.; Kassandra Sturges, 5-10, S, Regis Jesuit, jr.; Jadyn Wangaard, 5-9, OH, Vista PEAK, soph.; Shannon Webb, 6-0, OH, Cherokee Trail, sr.; Rachel Whipple, 5-6, L, Smoky Hill, sr.
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