Anna Prins, Chaundra Sewell and Sophia Rhodes have not figured out how to fly, become invisible or lift enormous objects during the offseason.
They did, however, all get better at basketball, which is one way to make sure their senior season at Broomfield is not anticlimactic following consecutive Class 4A state titles.
“Luckily, the biggest thing, I guess, is they’re not showing any signs of complacency,” Eagles coach Mike Croell said.
They’ll be a hard act to beat. The Eagles are overwhelming favorites to make it a threepeat behind the talented trio and a slew of depth players who would be standouts on any other 4A squad.
Prins, who is 6-foot-6 and running the floor better than she ever has, according to Croell, is going to Iowa State. Sewell is going to Wyoming, and Rhodes is off to the University of Missouri-Kansas City. If they stay healthy, the Eagles will dominate and should have their spot in the championship game secure.
So, uh, who wants to play them? That’s where things become a nice shade of charcoal.
There are plenty of great players to be found but no truly dominant teams currently on the horizon.
The standouts: Mullen will be led by talented guard Laura Palmere; Glenwood Springs has 5-11 senior and CSU-Pueblo pledge Katrina Selsor; Roosevelt has talented junior Sendy Valles; Sierra has Chucky Jeffery; Conifer has super sophomore Alison Gorrell; and Longmont has gritty Kelly Bond to go with the blossoming talent of 6-5 sophomore Megan Carpenter.
Brian Forbes, Special to The Denver Post
THE DENVER POST/ 9NEWS PRESEASON POLL
1. Broomfield
2. Mullen
3. Sierra
4. Roosevelt
5. Mesa Ridge
6. Longmont
7. Glenwood Springs
8. Moffat County
9. Fossil Ridge
10. Wheat Ridge
