CU Women’s Golf Finishes Second At Ram Classic
Sep 10th
Led by seniors Jenny and Kristin Coleman, the University of Colorado women’s golf team finished second at the 17 team Colonel Wollenberg Ptarmigan Ram Classic. The Buffaloes finished two spots ahead of their first round position in their first tournament of the 2013 season.
After play was suspended during Monday’s second round due to weather, the Buffs improved in the final rounds here Tuesday. Colorado shaved off three strokes each round, finishing the 54-hole event at 18-over par 882 (297-294-291) at the par 72, 6,352-yard Ptarmigan Country Club.
“The team has made great progress from last year,” CU head coach Anne Kelly said. “We gave it a go today, didn’t quite finish it off, but I definitely see signs of progress. We know what areas we need to work on, and there’s definitely room for improvement. It’s a good kickoff to the season. Our goal coming into the year was to be in contention in every tournament that we play, and we were. Unfortunately, we didn’t quite get the win, but they played well. Jenny and Kristin (Coleman) really led the way for us.”
Jenny and Kristin Coleman are identical twins
With two players shooting under par in the final round, California continued its dominance to claim the team title, shooting a 9-over par 873 (291-296-286) for a nine stroke lead over Colorado. Illinois finished third with a 22-over par 886. UNLV moved up a spot from its first and second round finishes for fourth place with a 24-over par 888 total. New Mexico remained in contention in the opening rounds, but slid to fifth place in the final, shooting a 27-over par 891.
Jenny Coleman led the Buffs, shooting an even par 216 to tie for fifth. A birdie on the 15th hole in the second round helped her to an even par performance to begin the day. In the third round, she shot four birdies to lead her to a 1-under par 71 performance. Coleman led the Buffs with 12 total birdies.
Kristin Coleman was close behind, placing eighth after shooting a 1-over par 217. After shooting 1-over par 73 in the first round, she finished the final two shooting an even par. Through three rounds, Coleman shot nine birdies and 36 pars.
Allie Zech tied for 30th with an 11-over par 227 total. She struggled in her final holes of the second round, shooting a 5-over par 77, but improved in the final round with a 2-over par 74. Zech was the only golfer to record a birdie on the 17th hole in the third round, and one of just 13 total to do so on the par 4, 386-yard hole.
Alexis Keating and Jamie Oleksiew both tied for 27th, shooting 10-over par 226. Keating led the Buffs, shooting 37 pars. She added two strokes in the second round, but had her best performance in the final round, with a 2-over par 74. Oleksiew improved in the final two rounds, shooting 1- and 2-over par, respectively, after finishing 49th after her first round score of 7-over par 79.
Competing as an individual, Megan Haase finished tied for 65th with a 22-over par 238. She shot an 8-over par 80 in the second round and a 7-over par 79 in the third.
UNLV’s Dana Finkelstein took home the individual title, shooting a 4-under par 212 (71-70-71). California’s Nicola Roessler and New Mexico’s Sammi Stevens tied for second with a 3-under par 213. Cal’s Carly Childs finished fourth with a 1-under par 215. Leilanie Kim (Idaho) and Samantha Postillion (Illinois) tied CU’s Jenny Coleman for fifth after finishing an even par 216.
Next up for the Buffs is a trip to Albuquerque, N.M., for the Branch Law Firm/Dick McGuire Invitational on September 20-21.
| BUFFALOES INDIVIDUALS | ||
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t-5. |
Jenny Coleman |
73-72-71—216 |
|
8. |
Kristin Coleman |
73-72-72—217 |
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t-27. |
Alexis Keating |
75-77-74—226 |
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t-27. |
Jamie Oleksiew |
79-73-74—226 |
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t-30. |
Allie Zech |
76-77-74—227 |
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t-65. |
Megan Haase |
79-80-77—238 |
| TOP 5 INDIVIDUALS | ||
|
1. |
Dana Finkelstein, UNLV |
71-70-71—212 |
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t-2. |
Nicola Roessler, California |
73-71-69—213 |
|
t-2. |
Sammi Stevens, New Mexico |
69-76-68—213 |
|
4. |
Carly Childs, California |
73-72-70—215 |
|
t-5. |
Jenny Coleman, Colorado | 73-72-71—216 |
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t-5. |
Leilanie Kim, Idaho |
72-74-70—216 |
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t-5. |
Samantha Postillion, Illinois |
72-71-73—216 |
| TEAM STANDINGS | ||
|
1. |
California |
291-296-286—873 |
|
2. |
Colorado |
297-294-291—882 |
|
3. |
Illinois |
295-303-288—886 |
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4. |
UNLV |
302-298-288—888 |
|
5. |
New Mexico |
294-298-299—891 |
|
6. |
Idaho |
307-304-291—902 |
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7. |
Long Beach State |
304-308-294—906 |
|
t-8. |
Kansas State |
310-308-293—911 |
|
t-8. |
Colorado State |
305-305-301—911 |
|
10. |
Nevada |
304-314-297—915 |
|
11. |
UC Davis |
303-316-297—916 |
|
12. |
San Jose State |
317-309-303—929 |
|
t-13. |
Wyoming |
311-316-306—933 |
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t-13. |
Fresno State |
314-313-306—933 |
|
15. |
Kennesaw State |
316-310-312—938 |
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16. |
UTEP |
316-314-319—949 |
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17. |
Northern Colorado |
337-324-321—982 |
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CU women’s 2013-2014 basketball schedule announced
Sep 10th
BOULDER – The 2013-14 University of Colorado women’s basketball schedule features 16 regular season home dates and 12 games against teams that participated in postseason events a year ago, head coach Linda Lappe announced on Tuesday.
In addition, the Pac-12 Conference announced Colorado would be featured on the Pac-12 Networks 15 times during the regular season, a school record number for television appearances in one campaign.
“It’s such an exciting opportunity to have 15 games on the Pac-12 Network,” Lappe said. “We are excited for that exposure.”
Colorado appeared on a program-best 13 national and regional telecasts in 2012-13, a figure that also included three postseason contests. Entering this season, the Buffaloes have tipped off on 112 national or regional telecasts since the Fall of 2001.
After a home exhibition game against the Colorado School of Mines on Saturday, Nov. 2 (7 p.m.), Colorado officially kicks off its 40th season of varsity women’s basketball at Colorado State on Tuesday, Nov. 12, at 7 p.m. It will be the first time since 2007 that the Buffaloes have started the season on the road, and the first time CSU has served as the Buffaloes’ opening opponent since 1979-80.
Colorado’s home opener, and the first of seven nonconference games at the Coors Events Center, takes place against Alcorn State on Friday, Nov. 15 (7 p.m.). The Buffaloes’ first Pac-12 Network contest will be played Wednesday, Nov. 20, as the Buffaloes host perennial Big Ten Conference power Iowa, with an 8:30 p.m. tip. The Hawkeyes were 21-13 in 2012-13, advancing to the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
Following a road contest at New Mexico on Saturday, Nov. 23 (2 p.m.), the Buffaloes host their 27th consecutive Thanksgiving weekend tournament. Tabbed the Omni Hotels Classic for the fifth time, Colorado welcomes Rice, Samford and South Alabama to Boulder, Nov. 29-30. CU will take on South Alabama in the first round on Friday (7:30 p.m.) while Rice and Samford will clash in the opener (5 p.m.). The consolation (5 p.m.) and championship (7:30 p.m.) games follow on Saturday.
Colorado finishes the nonconference schedule with a challenging five-game stretch. The Buffaloes play back-to-back games against 2013 Postseason WNIT teams, first visiting Wyoming on Wednesday, Dec. 4 (7 p.m.) in Laramie and then by hosting Illinois out of the Big Ten on Saturday, Dec. 7. The Saturday tilt against Illinois will be a double-header day as the men’s basketball team hosts Kansas at 1:15 p.m. followed by the women’s game against the Illini at 5 p.m.
After a home contest with Denver on Thursday, Dec. 12 (7 p.m.), and a break for finals, the Buffaloes travel to play 2013 NCAA runner up Louisville on Saturday, Dec. 21, at 11 a.m. MT. Unranked Colorado pulled off a 70-66 upset of the Cardinals, ranked No. 8 at the time, in Boulder on Dec. 14, 2012. Colorado returns home after the holidays to host Southern Utah on Sunday, Dec. 29 (2 p.m.) in a final tune up for Pac-12 play.
“We will be challenged,” Lappe noted of her team’s nonconference schedule. “Quite a few of these games will help prepare us for conference play.”
Fourteen of Colorado’s 18 conference games will be televised on the Pac-12 Networks, including eight of nine at home. All home games, and conference road games, not televised on the Pac-12 Networks, will be available online through Colorado’s Pac-12 video player.
The Buffaloes’ Pac-12 schedule once again features home-and-home series with seven schools, and one-game battles with four others. Colorado will host Pac-12 co-champions California and Stanford, but will not return to the Bay Area this season. The Buffaloes will play at Oregon and Oregon State this year, while those two teams do not travel to Boulder.
Colorado’s previous one-game series rotation involved the Washington and Los Angeles area schools. The Buffaloes will play home-and-home sessions with those four programs for the first time since joining the Pac-12 in 2011.
Colorado’s Pac-12 schedule is also fairly balanced, alternating two home games one weekend, two road games the next, with one lone exception: a home-and-home series with travel partner Utah at the mid-point of the conference schedule.
Colorado opens its Pac-12 season with the Los Angeles trip, debuting at USC on Friday, Jan. 3 (9 p.m. MT, Pac-12 Network) and at 2013 NCAA participant UCLA on Sunday, Jan. 5 (either 8 or 9 p.m. MT, Pac-12 Network).
The Buffaloes return home to host 2013 NCAA Women’s Final Four participant California on Friday, Jan. 10 (8 p.m.) and turn around to battle defending league co-champion Stanford on Sunday, Jan. 12 (3 p.m.). Both contests are scheduled for the Pac-12 Network.
CU visits the Washington schools for the first time since January 2012, facing Washington State on Friday, Jan. 17, (TBA) and Washington on Sunday, Jan. 19 (5 p.m., Pac-12 Network). The Arizona duo visit Boulder the following weekend, Jan. 24 & 26. The Buffaloes host Arizona on Friday (7 p.m.) and Arizona State on Sunday (1 p.m., Pac-12 Network).
For the second straight season, Colorado faces its travel partner in back-to-back games. The Buffaloes travel to Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Jan. 29 (7 p.m.). Utah then returns to Boulder for a Feb. 2 “Super Bowl Sunday” matchup slated for 12 p.m. at the Coors Events Center. Both Utah games will appear on the Pac-12 Network.
Colorado makes its lone appearance against the Oregon schools, Friday, Feb. 7, at Oregon State (9 p.m., Pac-12 Network) and at Oregon on Sunday, Feb. 9 (TBA).
The Buffaloes finish with four of six at home, beginning with home dates with the Washington opponents, Washington on Friday, Feb. 14 (6:30 p.m. Pac-12 Network) and Washington State on Sunday, Feb. 16 (1 p.m., Pac-12 Network). Colorado travels to Arizona State on Friday, Feb. 21 (TBA) and Arizona on Sunday, Feb. 23 (3 p.m. Pac-12). The Buffaloes wrap up the regular season the same way they began, hosting UCLA on Friday, Feb. 28 (6 p.m. Pac-12) and USC on Sunday, Mar. 2 (12 p.m., Pac-12).
The 2014 Pac-12 Tournament returns to KeyArena in Seattle for the second time, scheduled for March 6-9. Please note that all times and dates remain subject to change.
Colorado returns nine letterwinners and four starters from its 2012-13 team that had its best season in more than a decade, compiling a 25-7 record and advancing to the NCAA Tournament for the 13th time in team history and first since 2004.
2013-14 UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO WOMEN’S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE
DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME (MST) TV
Saturday, Nov. 2 COLORADO MINES (Exhibition) BOULDER 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 12 at Colorado State Fort Collins, Colo. 7 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 15 ALCORN STATE BOULDER 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 20 IOWA BOULDER 8:30 p.m. P12N
Saturday, Nov. 23 at New Mexico Albuquerque, N.M. 2 p.m.
Nov. 29-30 &-27th ANNUAL OMNI HOTELS CLASSIC (Rice, Samford, South Alabama)
Friday, Nov. 29 &-Rice vs. Samford BOULDER 5 p.m.
&-SOUTH ALABAMA BOULDER 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 30 &-Consolation BOULDER 5 p.m.
&-Championship BOULDER 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 4 at Wyoming Laramie, Wyo. 7 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 7 ILLINOIS BOULDER 5 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 12 DENVER BOULDER 7 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 21 at Louisville Louisville, Ky. 11 a.m.
Sunday, Dec. 29 SOUTHERN UTAH BOULDER 2 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 3 *at USC Los Angeles, Calif. 9 p.m. P12N
Sunday, Jan. 5 *at UCLA Los Angeles, Calif. 8 or 9 p.m. P12N
Friday, Jan. 10 *CALIFORNIA BOULDER 8 p.m. P12N
Sunday, Jan. 12 *STANFORD BOULDER 3 p.m. P12N
Friday, Jan. 17 *at Washington State Pullman, Wash. TBA
Sunday, Jan. 19 *at Washington Seattle, Wash. 5 p.m. P12N
Friday, Jan. 24 *ARIZONA BOULDER 7 p.m.
Sunday, Jan. 26 *ARIZONA STATE BOULDER 1 p.m. P12N
Wednesday, Jan. 29 *at Utah Salt Lake City, Utah 7 p.m. P12N
Sunday, Feb. 2 *UTAH BOULDER 12 p.m. P12N
Friday, Feb. 7 *at Oregon State Corvallis, Ore. 9 p.m. P12N
Sunday, Feb. 9 *at Oregon Eugene, Ore. TBA
Friday, Feb. 14 *WASHINGTON BOULDER 6:30 p.m. P12N
Sunday, Feb. 16 *WASHINGTON STATE BOULDER 1 p.m. P12N
Friday, Feb. 21 *at Arizona State Tempe, Ariz. TBA
Sunday, Feb. 23 *at Arizona Tucson, Ariz. 3 p.m. P12N
Friday, Feb. 28 *UCLA BOULDER 6 p.m. P12N
Sunday, Mar. 2 *USC BOULDER 12 p.m. P12N
March 6-9 Pac-12 Tournament Seattle, Wash. TBA P12N & ESPN2
March 22-25 NCAA 1st & 2nd Rounds TBA TBA ESPN & ESPN2
March 20-April 1 NCAA Regionals TBA TBA ESPN & ESPN2
April 6 & 8 NCAA Women’s Final Four Nashville, Tenn. TBA ESPN & ESPN2
All Home Games In BOLD CAPS
*-Pac-12 Conference Game
&-Omni Hotels Classic, Boulder
P12N – Pac-12 Network
Dates and times are subject to change
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Boulder: Let the sun shine on city’s energy future
Sep 10th
Boulder to reach out to solar industry, customers
The City of Boulder announced today that it will create a working group of solar industry specialists and customers – both current and future – to explore motivators and barriers to implementing more solar throughout the community. The focus of the group’s work will be on defining the next-generation of incentives as well as providing guidance about how to handle solar contracts between now and the time when the city decides whether it will create a local electric utility.
“Supporting and increasing renewable sources of energy is a core value, and we see this discussion as an important next step in our effort to create the electric utility of the future,” said Heather Bailey, executive director of Energy Strategy and Electric Utility Development.
Bailey said the city has a unique opportunity to benefit from local experts to design programs that will encourage more local energy production. Expertise from the university and federal labs, as well as the numerous companies and entrepreneurs developing leading-edge energy technologies, has already helped Boulder achieve one of the highest levels of solar per-capita in the US, with close to 14 megawatts installed in the city.
The City of Boulder has also played a significant role in supporting local energy generation, particularly solar. This has included streamlining the permitting process to offering a local solar rebate and grant program. The concept of Solar Gardens was originally conceived in Boulder, and city staff members were on the drafting team of legislation that allowed this. The solar gardens law was signed by then-Governor Bill Ritter overlooking the Flatirons from a parking lot rooftop along the Pearl Street Mall.
“We don’t want to simply continue this tradition; we want to make it even stronger by working with stakeholders to identify ways to encourage even more locally generated clean energy sources. This is fundamental to achieving our community’s goals, whether we create our own electric utility or strike a new agreement with our current provider, Xcel Energy,” Bailey said.
One of the questions the city would like to resolve is how to encourage continued participation in solar installations during the ongoing deliberation about – and possible transition to – a local electric utility. Xcel Energy recently sent the city a letter requesting that the city agree to take over contracts it has with customers if Boulder forms an electric retail utility.
The City of Boulder is committed to protecting those who have made investments in solar energy in our community from any adverse impact related to the creation of a municipal utility. The city is also interested in working with Xcel on this important issue, not only to protect those who have already made investments, but to encourage growth in this area of renewable energy.
Boulder has no way, however, of evaluating the estimates that Xcel has made about these costs.
“Before we can agree to any arrangement, we need more information from Xcel Energy,” City Attorney Tom Carr said. “The company so far has declined most of the requests for data the city has made. Without detailed information about these contracts, we have no way of verifying Xcel’s assertions and perhaps more importantly, of making sure we are doing the right thing to protect our forward-thinking customers and other ratepayers.”
The city’s Energy Future team anticipates holding the first meeting of the solar working group shortly after the Nov. 5 election. Members of the community and industry who are interested in participating are encouraged to contact Heather Bailey at 33-441-1923 or baileyh@bouldercolorado.gov.
More information about the Energy Future project is available at www.BoulderEnergyFuture.com.
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