0910 weight room1DOUGLAS — The Cochise College women’s basketball team is less than a month away from its first preseason scrimmage of 2013-14, and the Apaches are anxious to get started.

The Cochise women return three players from last season, in which the squad finished 26-6 overall and 16-4 in conference play, including Tianna Brown, who was named to last year’s All-ACCAC Third Team.

“The team is working hard on the court and in the weight room,” third-year head coach Laura Hughes said. “I am impressed with their work ethic and skill level.”

Forward Donae Moguel and guard Ashley Carson round out the returning sophomores, with newcomers joining the team from across the region, the nation and outside the U.S.

Cochise College athletes and coaches are enjoying the recently remodeled Stronghold Gymnasium and other athletic facilities on the Douglas Campus, including an expanded weight room, renovated locker rooms, remodeled offices and more.