Evan Eschmeyer first spotted Kristina Divjak as she walked off the basketball court at Northwestern University. So began the Eschmeyer family’s hoops fairytale.
Peak to Peak twin brother and sister Elijah and Alexandra Eschmeyer pose for a portrait in the school’s gymnasium in Lafayette, Colorado on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024. LAFAYETTE — Evan Eschmeyer first spotted Kristina Divjak as she walked off the basketball court at Northwestern University.“Oh, please! I was wearing a sweatshirt!” she recalled with a hearty laugh.
“I think this is the best team in school history that we have put together at Peak to Peak,” said Elijah, who’s been slowed by a right knee injury but hopes to be ready for the Pumas’ opener vs. Centaurus on Tuesday. “We lost some seniors, but we have a lot of threats and I think we have a lot of great chemistry. We can do some great things this year.”
Listening to the Eschmeyer clan talk basketball is akin to watching the movie “Hoosiers.” Their love of the game is pure, and their hoop heritage extends back to Indiana. “It was a small-town sports mecca, close to Indiana. It’s the Hoosier story. It really is. When we go back to visit the farm, the kids work out at my old high school gym.During Evan and Kristina’s time together at Northwestern, they frequently worked out together and competed one-on-one. Their competition was fierce, and in 1999, Kristina got the upper hand. She won the Big Ten scoring title, while Evan lost his title by a tenth of a point.
“We always played basketball, but they never forced it on us,” Alex said. “I think it was in middle school that we really got into the game and really took off. But our parents never pushed us, they let us make our choices.” “Alex has an excellent 3-point shot, but she emphasized her inside game in practices leading up to the tryouts because she figured that was her best chance to make the team,” Howard said.“She really cares about her teammates and wants everybody to have success,” he said. “She’s had a lot of personal success and some really big stats games, but she is more interested in team success — making sure everybody has fun and everybody is involved. She’s one of the best teammates I’ve ever coached.
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