Cancer claims
life of former
women’s basketball player
Former DU standout basketball player Karla Kramer Brown passed away last week after a two-year battle with metastatic breast cancer.
Brown played for the Pioneers from 1976-1980 where she was one of four players to receive a scholarship. During her freshman season in 1976-1977, Brown helped the Pioneers to a perfect 12-0 record. As her career at DU went on, Brown and the Pioneers advanced to three AIAW Regional Tournaments, including a second round birth in her junior season.
She remains 14th in all-time career-scoring list with 1,159 points and fourth overall in career rebounds with 826 (7.4 rpg). Brown also holds the DU women’s basketball record for 23 rebounds in a single game against the Colorado School of Mines.
In April of 2009, Brown was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer. She is survived by her husband, Mike, and their three children, Dylan, Mack and Maddie.
A service to remember the life of Karla Kramer Brown took place on Oct. 8 in Caldwell, Idaho. Karla was last on campus as she was honored by DU women’s basketball at the Pink Zone game on Feb. 16.
Freshman Pioneer
to compete at
Pan American games
DU freshman Samantha Corea will compete at the Pan American Games Oct. 14-30 in Guadalajara, Mexico, for the Canadian national team, according to Swimming Canada.
Corea, originally from Vancouver, British Columbia, will compete in the 100 Metre Butterfly, an event in which she recorded her personal best time of 1:00.34 last July. Last summer, she swam to a sixth place finish in the 100 Butterfly at the Junior Pan Pacific Championships.
The competition will host 42 countries, and athletes will compete in 28 Summer Olympics sports. 256 athletes will compete in the pool events.
“The past couple of weeks, I’ve woken up almost every single morning to swim,” said Corea.
“Then we have night practices, plus dry land and weights, icing and massages just to keep my muscles functioning and healthy it’s a lot of work.”
Pioneer Vision
announces
hockey schedule
DU will cover 12 hockey games during the 2011-2012 season, offering live broadcasts on Pioneer Vision.
Pioneer Vision is located on the Denver Pioneers website and is subscription-based. A subscription is $8.95 monthly or $59.95 for the entire 2011-12 sports calendar.
DU faculty and students may also purchase a season pass on Pioneer Vision for $19.99.
Pioneer Vision has already covered two games, including McGill University on Oct. 1 and the U.S. Under-18 Team on Oct. 7. The first 2011-2012 regular season hockey game to be featured on Pioneer Vision will be Minnesota State on Oct. 21.
Pioneer Vision not only has live webcasts of DU sporting events, but also allows subscribers access to weekly updates on DU athletics, coach and student-athlete interviews, student-athlete and team profiles, press conferences and breaking news.
Fans who subscribe prior to Oct. 31 will receive a 20 percent discount on an annual subscription.
