PGH Top 250 Expo: Loaded Lineup Set for Sunday

It’s basketball season! Sort of. With twenty-four hours in the day and a little bit of discipline, top players prove all the time that you can spike a volleyball or hit a home run while still improving your handles and shooting. We’re sixty-six days away from the official start of the CHSAA season. The best recruits are finding ways to get in the gym, even during the fall sports season. Here’s a great example. Sunday’s Top 250 Expo set for 9:00am at Gold Crown Fieldhouse has drawn top talent from around Colorado. Some high ranking seniors - 2022 <ul> <li>#4 PGH CO [player_tooltip player_id="95172" first="Gracie" last="Gallegos"] - Mullen</li> <li>#17 PGH CO [player_tooltip player_id="207077" first="Jordan" last="Jones"] - Regis Jesuit</li> </ul> An impressive lineup of juniors - 2023 <ul> <li> #2 PGH CO [player_tooltip player_id="210292" first="Macey" last="Huard"] - Valor Christian</li> <li> #3 PGH CO [player_tooltip player_id="95218" first="Brooke" last="Murrell"] - Thomas Jefferson</li> <li>#11 PGH CO [player_tooltip player_id="95223" first="Nia" last="McKenzie"] - Eaglecrest</li> <li>#14 PGH CO [player_tooltip player_id="95227" first="Laci" last="Roffle"] - Eaglecrest</li> <li>#19 PGH CO [player_tooltip player_id="118724" first="Laura" last="Gensert"] - Centaurus</li> <li>One to watch for: Anna Allison - Valor Christian</li> </ul> A bevy of talented sophomores. The first rankings for the class of 2024 are likely to drop in the next week. <ul> <li>[player_tooltip player_id="216683" first="Kiera" last="Kayser-Cochran"] - ThunderRidge</li> <li>[player_tooltip player_id="216659" first="Essynce" last="Contreraz"] - Holy Family</li> <li>[player_tooltip player_id="216728" first="Penny" last="Urquhart"] - Littleton</li> <li>[player_tooltip player_id="263616" first="Maeve" last="Salveson"] - St. Mary's</li> <li>Emily DeHaan - Flatirons Academy</li> <li>[player_tooltip player_id="216711" first="Brynn" last="Price"] - Roosevelt</li> <li>[player_tooltip player_id="216723" first="Taylin" last="Serlen"] - Standley Lake</li> <li>[player_tooltip player_id="216680" first="Trinitee" last="Holmes"] - Burlington</li> </ul> And we are about to welcome a whole fleet of incoming freshmen. What a big day for the class of 2025 to jump in with the big dogs and see what they can do! A few with high expectations: <ul> <li>The best one I’ve seen in Colorado is A’Neya Chambers from Cherry Creek. You’ll hear a TON more about her throughout her high school career.</li> <li>Sydney Deem - Broomfield</li> <li>Kaitlin Schumann - Horizon</li> <li>Norah Little - Horizon</li> <li>Mairead Hearty - Denver East</li> <li>Leiava Holliman - Grandview</li> </ul> While every player will have a ton of opportunities to show what they can do, the Expo will be especially valuable for three types of players: <ul> <li>Those from bigger schools who may be buried in deeper lineups and haven’t been able to play much varsity yet.</li> <li>Players from small schools who don’t get to be seen in the Denver area much.</li> <li>And players who play in very structured high school programs. This will be different, without plays, sets, or systems. Players will get to showcase their instincts for the game. Show that you can move without the ball. Show that you can create for teammates. Show that you can create off of your defense. I know I’ll be doing an article afterwards on the top performances in the Assist category. In the words of Larry Bird, "It’s not always who scores that’s important, but who can get the ball to the scorer."</li> </ul> See you in the gym on Sunday! Follow @coach_pitz and @PGHColorado throughout the day for updates. &nbsp;