Our History: The Story of Lions Basketball Club
Lions Basketball Club began working in the Littleton community 13 years ago. Throughout our history we have worked with players of all ages and abilities ranging from three-year-olds to college players. This experience has really helped our coaches understand how to develop players throughout each stage of their basketball journeys. Our teams and players have had a lot of success in their basketball careers.
In addition to our on-court success, Lions has had the privilege of seeing several players and a coach come to know the Lord, and we have also seen many others grow in their faith. Through our Bible-focused discipleship, God has blessed our labors and several of our current and former players have grown much stronger in their walks with God. Our deepest satisfaction comes from seeing our participants not only get much better at hoops, but also, gaining and strengthening a deep love for Jesus. May God receive all the glory for every good thing at Lions. He is our all in all and we are nothing without Him. Enjoy our photo gallery below to see the many different levels of basketball we have been involved in and how God has worked.
2015 Youth Basketball Camp Outreach.
Young Hoopers Getting Good Skill Work In!
Our Littles Participating in Skills Contests
Competition at Camp and Ending with the Preaching of the Gospel!
A Fun Basketball Outreach to our Local Autistic Community!
Lion Alivia Sanchez was a 4 year varsity starter, was all-conference twice, and an all-state academic athlete! Liv turned down college basketball to stay local and serve in her church.
A much-needed High School Girls Hoops Tournament during COVID!
The Baptism of Coach Tim Cornelius who came to faith through Bible studies with Lions Head Coach Reggie Sanchez!
Lion Sam Utesch giving his testimony right before his baptism!!
Middle School JPS Tournament Runner Ups!
Ihoop Nation LLC "The League" HS Boys Runner ups fall 2021.
JPS HS Girls 3v3 Fall Champs!
Senior Night for Lion Alaina Utesch who lettered 3 times on the varsity!
Lions Coach Reggie Sanchez leading the Skyview Academy HS Girls JV as Head Coach in 2021 and 2022.
Coach Reggie serving as chaplain for the Denver Christian High School Boys Team led by Head Coach Kevin Boley.
Coach Reggie Preaching the Word of God at Denver Christian High School.
2017 6th grade girls 3v3 champs at Pepsi Center!
JPS 7th grade 3v3 League Runner UP
HS Girls Lady Lions Bout Dat LIfe!
iHoop Nation LLC Spring "Give-N-Go" Tournament Champs HS Girls 2023!
8th Grade Fall League JPS Champs!
Lions Kortny Brock and Joslyn Brock suiting up for the varsity at Columbine High School!
Lion Brynleigh Schmitz suiting up for varsity for the Columbine Rebels.
Lion Irika Suri suiting up for the varsity at Mountain Vista High School.
Lions Noel Sanchez competing on the varsity at Heritage High School.
Lion Naomi Sanchez attacking for the varsity at Heritage High School.
Lion Clay Putthoff competing his senior year as a varsity starter on a playoff team at Peak 2 Peak.
Lion Elias Cornelius lighting it up for the varsity at Adams City!
Lion Sophie Papizzo, winning our "Player of the Week Award." Sophie is formerly of Grandview High School and is now playing in the state of Michigan! We miss you Sophie!
Lion Wyatt Smith of Columbine High School winning our "Player of the Week" award.
iHoop Nation 2024 Give-N-Go Spring Tournament Champs 8th grade boys!
Lions Head Coach Reggie Sanchez coaching at the Arapahoe High School 2024 Summer Skills Camp with AHS Head Coach Kevin Boley and Staff.
AHS Skills Camp!
Lion Aaria Jain of Mountain Vista High School winning our "Player of the Week," award.
Lions HC Reggie Sanchez and Lions Hooper Levi Sanchez meeting Alex English and Fat Lever!
Lion Rhodes Nwankwo, a varsity player at Denver Christian High School, winning our "Player of the Week," Award.
Lion Liam Harguth of Columbine High School with the Team Dinner Prize!
Lions Aaria Jain and Irika Suri of Mountain Vista High School, with Naomi Sanchez who was at Heritage High School at the time.
Lion Ava Martinez of the Delta Panthers. Ava was a starter on the varsity who finished 2nd in the state in 2025.
Lion Alexcia Oaxaca of Holy Family! Alexcia is a state champ, 4 year varsity player, and will be playing college ball in the fall of 2026.
Lion Elliot Gibson, of Chatfield High School, winning a prize at Team Dinner!
Lion Kellan Buesing, of Arapahoe High School, winning our "Player of the Week," award.
A great spring tournament for our Lions HS Girls team!
Lions HS Boys JPS 3v3 League Champs and the Lions HS Girls were 3v3 League Runner ups.
2025 HS Boys Spring Tournament Champs!
2025 HS Boys "Spring Showdown" Champs!
Lion Noah Hayes, of Arapahoe High School, with the "Spring Showdown MVP Award."
Courageous Spring Tournament performance as we had to play a game with 4 players for all but 4 minutes due to injury. We only lost by 2!
2025 HS Girls "Spring Gauntlett" Tournament Champs!
2025 HS Girls "Spring Gauntlett Tournament MVP" Naomi Sanchez!
HS Boys "Spring Gauntlett" Tournament Champs 2025!
2025 "Mile High Classic" Tournament MVP Rylan Wells of Arapahoe High School!
2025 "Mile High Classic" HS Boys Runner Up.
2025 HS Boys "Summer Shootout" Tournament Runner up.
2025 "Summer Shootout" Tournament MVP Levi Sanchez of Arapahoe High School.
Our Sophomore Team after dominating a local varsity team in a scrimmage during the summer of 2025.
Lions 2025 HS Girls Club Season MVP Naomi Sanchez, now of Ascent Classical Academy.
HS Boys 3v3 Tournament Champions Summer 2025!
Lions Super Fan "Joey Glasses." He may be physically blind but he has enough sense to love the Lord Jesus Christ and root for Lions Basketball Club!
2025 "Fall Kick-Off" Tournament Champs HS Boys Division.
"Fall Kick-Off" Tournament MVP Award Winner Levi Sanchez of Arapahoe High School.
2025 "Heart of the Rockies" HS Boys Tournament Runner Ups.
"Heart of the Rockies" 2025 Tournament MVP Jaedon Johnson of Arapahoe High School.
2025 "Spring Gauntlett" HS Boys Tournament MVP Herve Moutah, of Arapahoe High School.
Lions Coach Reggie, Coach Q, and Naomi Sanchez now at Ascent Classical Academy leading the Varsity HS Girls Program!
Lion Naomi Sanchez, along with Lydia Rogers, and Riley Johnson, named team captains for the varsity at Ascent!
Lions HC Reggie Sanchez with Lion Naomi Sanchez as they prepare to compete for the varsity this year at ACADC.
Lion Alivia Sanchez during her senior year at Heritage High School. Alivia led the varsity in scoring and made 3s and was Academic All-State that year (2023).
Lions led a youth basketball camp for a local church's middle school and high school kids. We led them in good skill work and proclaimed the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Lions led a youth basketball camp for a local church's elementary aged kids. We led them in good skill work and proclaimed the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Lions Middle School Girls getting ready to compete!
A fun collaboration! Lions HC Reggie Sanchez joined Colorado Legends (Led by Tim Cornelius) to coach them in a tournament!
Lions and the NBA! Lions players had fun meeting Michael Porter Jr!
Lions 5th grade girls enjoying team appreciation night!
Little Lions at 5 years old learning the game from Coach Reggie and staff!
Lions 6th grade girls local tournament at Chatfield High School!
Lions 5th grade girls at a team celebration get together!
Lions 4th grade girls post game talk as they moved one step closer to their eventual championship!
Awards given out at our first ever Basketball Camp Gospel Outreach in 2014!
Little Lions 4th grade boys! Quinn Mooney eventually became a varsity starter at Columbine High School and Levi Sanchez is a JV team captain at Arapahoe High School.
Little Lions 4th grade team appreciation night!
5th grade girls AYL Winter league champs! Many of the young lady Lions in this picture went onto play varsity high school basketball!