The 2019 state tournament bracket for Class 4A boys lacrosse is below.
Category: Boys Lacrosse
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5A boys lacrosse state tournament bracket
The 2019 state tournament bracket for Class 5A boys lacrosse is below.
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Boys lacrosse 2019 state tournament brackets released
(David Harvey/ImageProPhotography.com) The massive release of postseason brackets continued on Monday morning as the boys lacrosse brackets for the Class 5A and 4A state tournaments were unveiled.
Find the brackets here:
In its first year playing in 5A, Valor Christian takes the top seed in the bracket. The Eagles finished the season 15-0 and are looking for the first 5A title in program history. They won back-to-back 4A titles in 2016 and 2017.
Cheyenne Mountain — last year’s 4A champion — takes the top seed in the 4A bracket with the goal of successfully defending its championship.
The state boys lacrosse playoffs will begin on Wednesday with first round games in 4A. The 5A first round will be played on Thursday.
The quarterfinals for both classes will be played through the weekend and semifinals will take place on May 15. The 4A games will be played at the NAAC in Jefferson County with 5A games taking place at Legacy Stadium in Aurora.
The championship games will be played Monday, May 20 at All-City Stadium in Denver.
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No. 4 Green Mountain ready for 4A boys lacrosse postseason run
LAKEWOOD — The first conference title in Green Mountain boys lacrosse history was just a stepping stone for what the Rams want to accomplish next week.
“For the past two years that is all we’ve talked about,” said Green Mountain coach Nate Hallahan about the Rams aiming for a Class 4A state playoff win.
Green Mountain principal Colleen Owens hands over the Class 4A Foothills League plaque to senior Ryan Burdi. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics) The Rams (13-2, 5-0 in Class 4A Foothills League) closed out the regular season Friday night at Trailblazer Stadium with a 16-2 non-league win against Summit. They now turn their attention to accomplishing another first — a playoff victory. Green Mountain has had a varsity boys lacrosse program for just more than a decade.
“At the beginning of the year we set a goal of getting a playoff win,” Green Mountain senior attacker Karson Bell said. “We are definitely coming out fast and strong to get that win.”
Bell helped the Rams come out fast against Summit. Green Mountain raced out to an 8-0 lead in the first quarter and never looked back. Bell finished with a team-high six goals to move his tally to over 50 goals on the season. Junior Trey Towndrow added five goals in the win.
Junior Tanner Sark finished with a pair of goals while seniors Brandon Jacob, Tanner Wagner and Gavin Forrest had a goal each.
Goalie Ryan Burdi was solid in net to get the victory between the pipes. The senior has allowed three goals or less in nine games so far this season while establishing himself as one of the elite goalies in the state.
Green Mountain senior Gavin Forrest, right, celebrates his first quarter goal with junior Trey Towndrow on Friday night. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics) “It’s not only me. It’s definitely our defense too,” Burdi said. “Quinn Meinert has been holding the stud scorers to just one goal. Trey Corkin and Garren West have been doing awesome. It’s not only me.”
Burdi was instrumental in overtime victories against Evergreen and Golden to go undefeated in conference play.
“He (Burdi) wins games before they start because guys know him,” Hallahan said. “The net looks really small with him standing in there even if he isn’t a big guy. That kind of messes with teams. It mentally gets after guys.”
Success is nothing new for Green Mountain. Hallahan as guided the Rams to three straight winning seasons. Green Mountain has amassed a 37-8 record over the three-year stretch. Now it’s time for a postseason win.
“The heart we have with this team is just amazing,” Burdi said about heading into the playoffs next week. “I’m excited for sure.”
Green Mountain junior Quinn Meinert, right, attempt to impede the path of Summit senior Max Duxbury (23) during the first half at Trailblazer Stadium. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics) Last year, the Rams were shutout by Valor Christian in the first round. In 2017, Thompson Valley ended Green Mountain’s season in the first round.
The only losses during the regular season this year came to 5A’s Lakewood and 4A’s No. 3 Thompson Valley.
Green Mountain is guaranteed a spot in the 16-team state bracket and a first-round home game played on or before Wednesday, May 6, next week is likely for the Rams. Green Mountain was No. 5 in the RPI rankings before Friday’s game against Summit.
“That was for sure humbling,” Bell said of the 13-5 loss earlier this week against Thompson Valley. “Seeing what we’ll be going against (in playoffs) really helps us out. We know were we have to compete at.”
The Rams celebrated Senior Night at halftime against Summit. Green Mountain principal Colleen Owens was also on hand to present the 4A Foothills League trophy.
“It’s something I really wanted for our seniors,” Hallahan said of the league title. “The majority of those ten guys played varsity for four years.”
Green Mountain’s boys lacrosse team pose for a photo with the Class 4A Foothills League title plaque after a 16-2 win over Summit on Friday night. The Rams will begin their playoff run next week with likely a first-round home game at Trailblazer Stadium. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics) -
Battle-tested Thompson Valley boys lacrosse is peaking at the perfect time
Attaining ultimate success is only possible after enduring necessary failures. A championship team is often a group who learned to respond from mistakes and utilize its hiccups to improve throughout the season, not the team that won its way to a top seed without battling adversity.
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No. 7 Regis Jesuit boys lacrosse beats No. 4 Kent Denver in a close contest
(@RJHSDBLax/Twitter) Regis Jesuit won a tight battle of top-10 Class 5A boys lacrosse teams on Wednesday, taking down Kent Denver.
The seventh-ranked Raiders won their seventh-straight game with a 10-9 victory against the No. 4 Sun Devils.
Jack Ringhofer scored three goals and had two assists for Regis Jesuit, and Jake Taylor also had three goals, including the game-winner with less than a minute to play in regulation. Joe Kassal scored twice, Reed Babock had three assists, and Max Rizzi and Matt Van Dusen also scored for the Raiders.
Regis Jesuit led 2-1 after the first quarter, but Kent Denver rallied to go up 4-3 late in the second quarter. Then, with less than 30 seconds to play in the half, the Raiders’ Ringhoffer scored his second goal of the game, on a man-up advantage, to knot it up at 4-4.
The two teams traded goals the entirety of the third quarter. It was 5-4 Regis, 5-5, 6-5 Regis, 6-6, 7-6 Kent, and finally 7-7 heading to the fourth.
Kent Denver broke open a 9-7 lead to begin the fourth, and then Ringhoffer scored his third, unassisted, with 6:30 to go in the game. That made it 9-8, and then Kassal tied things at 9 with 5:41 to play. It was his second goal of the game.
The Raiders went on a one-minute man advantage with 1:34 remaining, and scored just as that penalty expired: Taylor put it home off an assist from Babcock with 33 seconds to play.
Regis Jesuit moves to 10-4 this season. They play their final regular season contest against No. 1 Arapahoe on Friday.
With the loss, Kent Denver is now 11-3 this season. The Sun Devils also finish their regular season on Friday, against No. 2 Cherry Creek.
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Photos: Thomas Jefferson boys lacrosse rides big second half to beat Lutheran
DENVER — Savion Johnson scored a game-high five goals as Thomas Jefferson boys lacrosse beat Lutheran 12-5 on Wednesday.
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Jeffco’s National Letter of Intent signers grows to more than 200
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(Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Public Schools)JEFFERSON COUNTY — The latest National Letter of Intent signing period has pushed the number of Jeffco student-athletes continuing at the next level to well over 200.
Several Jeffco high schools across the district has had signing celebrations since the final signing date period of the coming 2019-2020 academic school year began on April 17. The final signing date for Division I basketball programs wraps up May 15 and the last signing day for Division II football programs is August 1.
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Jeffco’s signers on National Letter of Intent — April 17
Bear Creek High School
KarlieAnn Bauer, softball, Dodge City Community College
Morgan Browne, volleyball, Colorado State University
Nathan Madrid, baseball, Metro State University
Miranda Manfre, track, Colorado School of Mines
Megan McGriff, women’s lacrosse, Marietta College
Ciara Navarro, softball, Trinidad Community College
Leon Sebastion, football, Nebraska Wesleyan University
Julian Vargas, baseball, Doane UniversityChatfield Senior High School
Kira Coffee, women’s tennis, University of Nebraska-Kearney
Martha Geering, ice hockey, University of ColoradoColumbine High School
Ellie Barrow, women’s basketball, Ellsworth Community College
Daysha Mendez, softball, Dodge City Community CollegeConifer High School
John Votaw, baseball, Augustana College
Avery Fulord, baseball, Trine University
Mitch Marinaro, men’s lacrosse, Midland University
Laurel Ainsworth, softball, Hawaii Pacific UniversityD’Evelyn Junior/Senior High School
Brady Sullivan, football, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Leah Sommer, volleyball, Nebraska Wesleyan University
Luca McIntyre, football, Avila UniversityDakota Ridge High School
Zoe Plechaty, cross country/track, St. Olaf
Lucile Pidek, cross country/track, Fort Lewis CollegeEvergreen High School
Jina Alvis, women’s soccer, Johnson Wales University-Denver
Maggie McDonald, women’s soccer, West Point Military Academy
Bryce Pearson, baseball, Garden City Kansas
Paul Schreffler, baseball, Trinity University-San AntonioGolden High School
Elizabeth Henshaw, women’s soccer, Culver-Stockton
Katie Dunson, softball, Lamar Community College
Jack Walters, football, Colorado School of Mines
Jonah Wimbish, men’s soccer, Augustana
Cassidy Paulson, softball, Neosho Community College
David O’Connell, football, Nebraska Wesleyan University
Jade Gomez-Chavarria, softball, Western Nebraska Community College
Tristen Emory, boys lacrosse, Fort Lewis College
Joe Quintana, baseball, Northeastern Junior CollegeGreen Mountain High School
Jessica Greenwood, softball, Oklahoma Wesleyan University
Summer Olson, cross country/track, College of Saint MaryLakewood High School
Elias Borjas, baseball, Iowa Western Community College
Carley Bennett, cross country/track, University of Colorado
Pierce Holley, football, Georgetown University
Jacob Brunner, men’s lacrosse, Johns Hopkins University
Elyse Hatch Rivera, women’s soccer, Macalester College
Kayla Colangelo, softball, Dodge City Community College
Lauren Rice, softball, University of Puget Sound
Isaac Garcia, swim and dive, St. Ambrose University
Rose Nadelhoffer, swim and dive, Macalester College
Kayleigh Knodel, volleyball, Colby Community College
Emily Booth, volleyball, Johnson & Wales UniversityPomona High School
Mary Franssen, track, Northern State UniversityRalston Valley High School
McKenna Bennett, swimming, Southern Illinois University
Lauren Foley, fencing, Wagner College
Myranda Grygorcewicz, cheer, University of Wyoming
Cole Jesch, football, South Dakota School of Mines
Shaun McDonnell, men’s soccer, Western Illinois University
Katie Olson, cheer, Brigham Young University
Tori Sayer, diving, University of Northern Colorado
Jordan Stratch, men’s basketball, Colorado Northwestern Community CollegeStandley Lake High School
Alex France, football, Colorado State University-Pueblo
Tyler Williams, track, Southern Utah University
Brady Rose, baseball, McLennan Junior College
Tyler Dorn, men’s golf, Lamar Community College
Haley Klasner, women’s soccer, Colorado Mesa University
Tate Minch, men’s soccer, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Nathan Adams, baseball, Labette Community CollegeWheat Ridge High School
Jack Bozik, men’s lacrosse, Bellarmine University
Logan Duford, women’s soccer, University of Texas, San Antonio
Molly Kratzer, women’s soccer, Regis University
Ryan Peterson, men’s swimming, University of Southern California
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No. 3 Valor win versus Columbine clinches 5A Jeffco League boys lacrosse title
LAKEWOOD — Making the transition from Class 4A to 5A in boys lacrosse hasn’t been an issue for Valor Christian this season.
The Eagles — No. 3 in the latest CHSAANow.com 5A boys lacrosse rankings — wrapped up an undefeated run in the 5A Jeffco League on Monday night with a 11-9 victory over Columbine.
Valor defender Xander Stingley (14) keeps a tight mark on Columbine senior Ben Wilson during the first half Monday at Trailblazer Stadium. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics) “It means a lot,” Valor first-year head coach Josh Hoffman said of the Eagles claiming the Jeffco League crown in their first year in 5A. “That first year in 5A you don’t really know what you are going to walk into.”
Valor (14-0, 7-0 in 5A Jeffco) hasn’t dropped a game this season and was No. 2 in the RPI rankings before the conference finale win over Columbine (8-6, 5-2).
Valor won back-to-back 4A state titles in 2016 and 2017 under then head coach and lacrosse legend John Grant Jr. Last season the Eagles’ state championship run ended with a loss in the state quarterfinals to Dawson.
“As a team we just kind of wanted to send a message saying that we can hang here too,” Valor senior Lance Tillman said. “It’s awesome to get a team win. Coach Hoffman has been setting us up for this the whole year. He is doing great things for this program.”
Columbine junior attacker Jackson Trail, left, holds the ball as Valor senior Holden Luong closes in Monday at Trailblazer Stadium. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics) Tillman did great things on the field against Columbine. The attacker who is headed to the University of North Carolina next fall to play lacrosse scored six goals. Tillman has 28 goals on the season to go along with his 20-plus assists.
“Lance is obviously a very talented player. He has drive like no kid I’ve ever seen,” Hoffman said. “You only get looks from people like Coach Breschi (University of North Carolina men’s lacrosse coach Joe Breschi) unless you work hard and are committed to your craft.”
Columbine came into the league finale after a pair of strong games in victories over Ralston Valley and Dakota Ridge last week. The Rebels never led, but closed the Eagles’ lead to 7-6 midway through the third quarter.
Columbine senior attacker Taylor Gustafson scored four straight goals of the Rebels, but Tillman put three goals into the back of the net in the final six minutes of the third quarter. Valor pushed it lead back up to 11-7 headed to the fourth quarter.
Valor senior attacker Lance Tillman (11) works behind the net while getting checked by Columbine defenseman Cody Heston (6). (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics) “Columbine is the one we have kind of talked about since the beginning of our season,” said Hoffman after the game that would decide the conference title. “We weren’t looking past anyone, but at the same time we knew Columbine was a great team.”
The Rebels got fourth quarter goals by sophomore Justin Bodie and junior Tanner Hollens, but it wasn’t enough for Columbine that is on the bubble to make the 16-team state tournament.
Columbine has a big non-league game against No. 2 Cherry Creek at 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 1, at Legacy Stadium that could determine the playoff fate.
Valor closes out the regular season at home against Holy Family on Saturday, May 4.
“For us it’s everything,” Tillman said heading into the postseason. “The regular season means nothing if we don’t play good in the playoffs. We are really focused on that now.”
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Lakewood boys lacrosse wins third straight in league finale
LAKEWOOD — The snowstorm that blew into the Metro Area on Monday night couldn’t derail Lakewood’s boys lacrosse winning streak.
The Tigers (9-5, 6-1 in 5A Jeffco) won their third straight conference game by doubling up on Dakota Ridge 12-6 at Trailblazer Stadium. Lakewood finished second behind Class 5A Jeffco League champion Valor Christian (14-0, 7-0) in the conference standings.
Lakewood was led by its foursome of seniors. Jacob Brunner and Ethan Mauterer had three goals each for the Tigers. Pierce Holley added a trio of tallies and Kegan Hufford had a pair of goals.
Dakota Ridge (5-8, 3-4) was led by seniors Drew Eickelman and Jacobi Villamaria. Both had two goals each. Seniors Gage Evans and Ryan Kissinger also had a goal apiece.