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  • Regis Jesuit secures program’s first trip to field hockey title game

    Kent Denver Regis Jesuit field hockey
    (Jeff Tucker/jefferywtucker.zenfolio.com)

    DENVER — Regis Jesuit is headed to the state field hockey championship game for the first time in school history.

    The Raiders, seeded No. 3, upset No. 2 Kent Denver 1-0 during the semifinals on Tuesday at All-City Stadium.

    It was a lone goal from Lauren Pendergast that was the difference. The Regis Jesuit junior scored with 18:15 remaining in the game to put her team up, and the defense didn’t allow any major chances from the Sun Devils.

    One major difference in the game: Regis Jesuit had nine short corner attempts. Kent Denver didn’t get their first one until 6:42 remained in regulation — and the Raiders defended that one well.

    It was Regis Jesuit’s first win over Kent Denver since 2015. The Raiders went 0-2-3 against the Sun Devils since a quarterfinal win over them during that season. That includes a 1-1 tie between the two teams to open this season in late August.

    Now, Regis Jesuit (14-2-1) will advance to Thursday’s championship game against Cherry Creek. The Bruins beat Colorado Academy in Tuesday’s other semifinal.

    Cherry Creek and Regis Jesuit played on Sept. 13, a 3-1 Bruins win.

    Kent Denver ends the season at 13-2-2.

  • Photos: Cherry Creek and Regis Jesuit advance to field hockey’s title game

    DENVER — Regis Jesuit and Cherry Creek each advanced out of field hockey’s semifinal matchups on Tuesday, and will play for the championship.

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    Cherry Creek vs. Colorado Academy

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    Regis Jesuit vs. Kent Denver

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  • Kent Denver field hockey coach Kathy James wins 300th career game

    Kent Denver Palmer Ridge field hockey championship
    (Lance Wendt/LanceWendt.com)

    Kent Denver field hockey coach Kathy James reached a momentous milestone on Friday when she won the 300th game in her career.

    The win, 3-1 over Denver East, came in the first round of the state tournament.

    Her 300 wins are the most of any Colorado coach, according to the NFHS record book.

    James, among the state’s most impactful coaches in any sport, is now in her 22nd year as the coach at Kent. She was actually the Sun Devils’ coach prior to field hockey’s sanctioning in 1997.

    Since that sanctioning, Kent Denver has won 10 championships, the most of any program in the state.

    James — a five-time state coach of the year, and three-time sectional coach of the year — has not only built a successful program which is annually a contender for the state title, she is also a great advocate for the sport of field hockey as a whole. She has also coached for USA Field Hockey.

  • Field hockey’s state tournament bracket

    The 2018 state tournament bracket for field hockey.

    2018 CHSAA State Field Hockey Championships State Field Hockey

  • Cherry Creek is the top seed as field hockey’s state bracket is released

    Cherry Creek Dakota Ridge field hockey
    (Cindy Betancourt/eStudioWest.com)

    The 2018 state field hockey bracket is out, and unbeaten Cherry Creek is the No. 1 overall seed.

    Find the full bracket here.

    The Bruins, top-ranked for most of the season in both the RPI and the coaches poll, are 14-0-1. They were No. 1 in the final RPI standings, and are the top seed as a result.

    Field hockey’s bracket is seeded strictly by RPI.

    Cherry Creek will host No. 8 Mountain Vista on Saturday.

    Other first-round matchups:

    • No. 2 Kent Denver vs. No. 7 Denver East
    • No. 3 Regis Jesuit vs. No. 6 St. Mary’s Academy
    • No. 4 Colorado Academy vs. No. 5 Palmer Ridge

    Palmer Ridge is the defending champion, having beat Kent Denver in a shootout. Those two teams have reached the championship game each of the past two seasons, with Kent winning in 2016.

    Before that, Colorado Academy won four-straight championships from 2012-15.

    The semifinals are next Tuesday at All-City Stadium in Denver, and the championship game is scheduled for 7 p.m. at All-City on Thursday.

  • Field hockey rankings: Cherry Creek stays at No. 1 in final poll

    Cherry Creek St. Mary's Academy field hockey
    (Cindy Betancourt/eStudioWest.com)

    As the regular season winds down this week, Cherry Creek remains on top of the field hockey rankings.

    The ranking, voted upon by coaches, is the official poll of the Association. Rankings are released each Monday during the season.

    This will be the final poll of the season. The state bracket is due out on Thursday.

    A complete ranking is below.

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    CHSAANow.com Field Hockey Poll

    Voted upon by coaches around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. This ranking has no bearing on postseason seeding.

    Field hockey
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Cherry Creek (6) 13-0-1 30 1 2-0-1
    2 Kent Denver 12-1-2 24 2 2-0-1
    3 Colorado Academy 10-2-1 17 3 1-0-0
    4 Regis Jesuit 11-2-1 13 4 1-0-0
    5 Palmer Ridge 9-3-3 4 5 1-1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Denver East 1, St. Mary’s Academy 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

  • Field hockey rankings: Regis Jesuit bumps up to No. 4

    Regis Jesuit St. Mary's Academy field hockey
    (Cindy Betancourt/eStudioWest.com)

    Regis Jesuit field hockey is now ranked No. 4 in this week’s rankings.

    The ranking, voted upon by coaches, is the official poll of the Association. Rankings are released each Monday during the season.

    A complete ranking is below.

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    CHSAANow.com Field Hockey Poll

    Voted upon by coaches around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. This ranking has no bearing on postseason seeding.

    Field hockey
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Cherry Creek (6) 11-0-0 30 1 1-0-0
    2 Kent Denver 10-1-1 23 2 1-0-0
    3 Colorado Academy 9-2-1 19 3 2-0-0
    4 Regis Jesuit 10-2-1 10 5 2-0-0
    5 Palmer Ridge 8-2-3 7 4 -1-1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    St. Mary’s Academy 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

  • Photos: No. 3 Colorado Academy field hockey beats Denver East

    DENVER — A pair of goals in each half led No. 3 Colorado Academy field hockey to a 4-1 win over Denver East on Thursday.

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  • Field hockey rankings: Colorado Academy is now ranked No. 3

    Colorado Academy St. Mary's Academy field hockey
    (Lance Wendt/LanceWendt.com)

    Colorado Academy moved up one spot in this week’s field hockey rankings, and is now ranked third.

    The ranking, voted upon by coaches, is the official poll of the Association. Rankings are released each Monday during the season.

    A complete ranking is below.

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    CHSAANow.com Field Hockey Poll

    Voted upon by coaches around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. This ranking has no bearing on postseason seeding.

    Field hockey
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Cherry Creek (6) 10-0-0 30 1 1-0-0
    2 Kent Denver 9-1-1 22 2 2-0-0
    3 Colorado Academy 7-2-1 20 4 2-0-0
    4 Palmer Ridge 9-1-2 16 3 1-0-1
    5 Regis Jesuit 8-2-1 4 5 2-1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Denver East 1, St. Mary’s Academy 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

  • Photos: Johnson lifts No. 2 Kent Denver field hockey over Mountain Vista

    HIGHLANDS RANCH — Annabelle Johnson’s second-half goal lifted No. 2 Kent Denver field hockey to a 1-0 win over Mountain Vista on Thursday.

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