Photo:DU added more All-Americans this week following last week’s NCAA hockey national championship. DU athletics keeps turning the numbers at the Magness entry like an odometer.
What an incredible week it has been for Denver sports.
The DU women’s gymnastics team finished 9th at the NCAA’s and garnered two All-Americans – star freshman Maddie Karr was named first team all-around and second team for vault and bars. Senior Julia Ross was named second team for the bars. To top it off, seniorLeah Lomonte was named the 2017 Big 12 Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Year. The future looks great with most of the team returning next season. Continue reading Rare Unassisted Double-Double Caps Week→
DU men’s lacrosse (9-2, 3-0 Big East) traveled to Queens, NY to play the St Johns Red Storm (1-11, 0-3) in an afternoon lacrosse game at DaSilva Memorial Field. The Pioneers used their typical formula to win the contest to win 18-12 with the trio of Trevor Baptiste, Conner Cannizzaro, and Ethan Walker leading the way for the Pioneers. Continue reading Denver extends Big East winning streak, tops St John’s 18-12→
The #7 Denver Pioneers gymnastics team faced an uphill battle with a tough Semifinal 1 bracket. Oklahoma was undefeated (15-0). Utah was stacked with 5 all-Americans. UCLA came in with 6 national championships and two Olympic champions on their squad. Washington, Oregon, and Denver gave it their very best but could not punch their way past the three national powers. Continue reading Pioneers fall short at NCAA Semifinals, Gymnastics’ future is bright→
Just go back in time to Nick Tremaroli’s 2016-17 UNIVERSITY OF DENVER HOCKEY SEASON PREVIEW to read the LetsGoDU editor’s prediction. Denver entered the season without two-thirds of their storied Pacific Rim Line (Trevor Moore and Danton Heinen), along with the graduation of team leader and captain Grant Arnold. DU did have a local kid, Troy Terry, who looked pretty good the second half of the prior season. Also, DU would also have to rely on a skilled but unproven freshman from Finland, Henrik Borgström, to provide scoring punch.
At LetsGoDU we have speculated for years about which DU women’s athletic team will be the first to win a Division I NCAA national team championship. DU women’s gymnastics (#9 – CGA) gets a crack at an NCAA team title in St Louis, Missouri beginning this Friday. Continue reading Denver Gymnastics set to make history→
And what was it like on the ice after the championship win? This raw video footage by USCHO captures it all – especially as Coach Montgomery greets injured Tariq Hammond.
Photo:Mayor and DU alum Michael J. Hancock shared his traditional selfie with the team
The Governor was there and so was the Mayor. And, as always, Daniel Ritchie stole the show with two standing ovations. The fans came in force to share the moment. But the stars Tuesday night were the victorious student-athletes returning to campus with an NCAA title. Continue reading Denver Celebrates at Magness with Dignitaries & Fans→
Below is a reprint of a LetsGoDU article published in October 2015 – the beginning of Montgomery’s second season at the helm. The Pioneers went on to multiple 20+ win seasons under coach Montgomery – culminating in this season’s national championship.
April 1st, 2013…It had to be an April Fools prank. George Gwozdecky fired after 19 years and two national championships along with a slew of 20 win seasons.
Fast forward to 2015 and season ticket sales are brisk. Students, fans, and alums feel a sense of optimism returning to University and Evans. We are embracing ‘our hockey team’ again and appreciate Coach Monty. These guys are good – and accessible, too. Continue reading LetsGoDU 2015 Flashback – Optimism Returns to Magness Arena→
You may have read about the post game celebration (tweet below). In the event of any institutional blowback, LetsGoDU is offering students, free of charge, 10 excuses they can use to explain their presence at this event.
