BOULDER – Sometime in the next decade – possibly sooner – Linda Lappe will not be shocked if there is major improvement in prosthetics for athletes. Neither will Lappe be shocked if Haley Smith’s name is attached to the breakthrough.
For nearly three seasons now, Lappe, the University of Colorado women’s basketball coach, has seen enough on the court and off to never, ever doubt or underestimate Smith’s abilities and determination. Add Smith’s smarts to the equation and Lappe’s vision of a brilliant future for the junior wing from Sammamish, Wash., slides even more into focus.