Month: October 2014

  • Replay: Football season continues in Week 7

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    Live Blog Colorado high school football in Week 7 (2014)
     


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    Live games
    Class Game Time Notes
    2A (6) Lamar vs. Manitou Springs 6 p.m. Audio
    8-man Wiley vs. (7) Springfield 6:40 p.m. Audio
    4A (2) Montrose vs. Sand Creek 6:45 p.m. Audio
    3A (7) Delta vs. (10) Glenwood Springs 6:45 p.m. Audio
    1A (1) Paonia vs. Lake County 6:45 p.m. Audio
    1A Wiggins vs. (10) Burlington 6:50 p.m. Audio
    1A Wiggins vs. (10) Burlington 7 p.m. Video
    5A (7) Regis Jesuit vs. ThunderRidge 7 p.m. Video
    5A Douglas County vs. Chaparral 7 p.m. Video
    2A (9) Eaton vs. Sterling 7 p.m. Video
    5A (9) Rocky Mountain vs. Poudre 7 p.m. Video
    5A Fossil Ridge vs. Legacy 7 p.m. Video
    5A (1) Valor Christian vs. Cherokee Trail 7 p.m. Video
    2A Trinidad vs. St. Mary’s 7 p.m. Video
    1A (6) Monte Vista vs. John Mall 7 p.m. Audio
    1A Rocky Ford vs. Crowley County 7 p.m. Audio
    2A (4) Florence vs. La Junta 7 p.m. Audio
    6-man Otis vs. Stratton/Liberty 7 p.m. Audio
    3A (3) Rifle vs. Palisade 7 p.m. Audio
    6-man (3) Peetz vs. (8) Pawnee 7 p.m. Audio
    2A Sterling vs. (9) Eaton 7 p.m. Audio
    3A Fort Morgan vs. Vista Peak 7 p.m. Audio
    1A Wray vs. Holyoke 7 p.m. Audio
    4A Falcon vs. Widefield 7 p.m. Audio
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  • Boys tennis: Fairview’s Castelino back in a fourth-straight championship match

    Gates Tennis Center 5A boys tennis state
    Fairview’s Ignatius Castelino returns a serve on Friday. (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    DENVER — Ignatius Castelino didn’t panic when he lost a first-set tiebreaker in Friday’s No. 1 singles semifinal at the Class 5A boys tennis state championships.

    The Fairview senior had been there before.

    “It’s not that big of a thing,” Castelino said afterward, “(just play) one point at a time.”

    He played the remaining points well, as he took the final two sets over Denver East’s Kai Smith 6-1, 6-1 to advance to his fourth state championship match.

    Castelino has never won a state title, losing to a Cherry Creek entry in each of his three previous state title matches.

    “It’s been motivating,” he said of wanting to finally win a state championship.

    It almost didn’t happen. In one of the best matches of the tournament thus far, neither player could hold serve in the first set, going eight straight games breaking each other’s serve.

    “My serve hasn’t always been my strength,” Castelino said. “I take away the other guy’s strength.”

    Smith, a sophomore, broke serve to tie the first set 6-6, then eased to a 7-1 victory in the tiebreaker.

    Castelino then refocused. Although the two traded spectacular volleys at times, it was the Fairview player winning most of them.

    Castelino will play Cherry Creek sophomore Ethan Hillis for the state title at 9 a.m. Saturday. Hillis was the No. 3 singles champion as a freshman.

    He has resigned himself to that.

    “It’s always Creek,” Castelino said of facing another Bruin for the state title.

    Hillis defeated Castelino twice during the regular season, although the Fairview player has come out on top in other previous matches.

    “I just need to dig a little deeper and focus like today,” he said.

    Cherry Creek, with entries in all three singles finals and three of the four doubles title matches, wrapped up the team championship before play ended Friday. It is the Bruins’ fourth-straight championship, and 39th in the past 42 seasons. They have 73 team points to this point.

    Castelino’s Knights are currently in second place in the team race with 49 points. Denver East is in third with 43, while Boulder has 38. Fossil Ridge has 25 points after Friday’s rounds.

    Find complete 5A results on the draws.

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  • No. 3 D’Evelyn soccer remains undefeated in 4A Jeffco

    D'Evelyn Golden boys soccer
    D’Evelyn senior Dillon Reisinger, right, attempts to keep the ball away from Golden senior Casey Crowley during the first half Wednesday. The No. 3 Jaguars are two wins away from running the table in the Class 4A Jeffco League after a 2-0 win against Golden. (Dennis Pleuss)

    ARVADA — D’Evelyn’s boys soccer program is in uncharted territory.

    The Jaguars, No. 3 in this week’s CHSAANow.com Class 4A boys’ soccer rankings, have never won a conference title. D’Evelyn (11-1, 7-0 in league) took one step closer to staking claim to the 4A Jeffco League championship Wednesday night with a 2-0 victory over rival Golden.

    D'Evelyn Golden boys soccer
    D’Evelyn sophomore Wesley Tedstrom (3) and Golden junior Paul Cowie, right, track a ball late in the first half Wednesday night at NAAC. Tedstrom scored his seventh goal of the season to help the Jaguars to a 2-0 victory. (Dennis Pleuss)

    “It’s really big for them,” D’Evelyn coach Paul Moline said of his team’s season so far that includes a current eight-game winning streak. “We’ve got a great group of seniors who have been around for four years. They were here for my first year here. For them to taste this is great for them too.”

    Seniors Christian Denton and Dewitt Davis combined to produce D’Evelyn’s first goal Wednesday night at the North Area Athletic Complex. Denton streaked down the left side and fired a shot on Golden senior goalie Jasper Hughes. A diving Hughes saved Denton’s shot, but the rebound went to Davis who was able to put the rebound into the back of the net.

    “Our game plan was when we got shot on goal we had to shoot low,” Denton said. “That goalie (Hughes) is good. Dewitt did a good job following and sliding one home.”

    The Jaguars extended their lead to 2-0 early in the second half. Sophomore Wesley Tedstrom ripped a shot past Hughes in the 44th minute. It was Tedstrom’s team-leading seventh goal of the season.

    Golden (9-4, 5-2) put heavy pressure on D’Evelyn after the Jaguars took the two-goal lead. Senior Casey Crowley had a pair of free kicks just outside D’Evelyn’s goalie box. D’Evelyn senior goalie Chris Linden came up big with a four second-half saves.

    It was the fifth game this season Linden hasn’t given up a goal.

    “We trained all week that Chris (Linden) had to win everything in the air. He did it tonight,” Moline said. “He did a great job for us.”

    D'Evelyn Golden boys soccer
    Golden senior Mark Seaholm (12) tries to get around D’Evelyn senior Dillon Reisinger as Jaguars’ goalie Chris Linden directs his defenders during the first half Wednesday. (Dennis Pleuss)

    Linden is no stranger to playing in close games. D’Evelyn has eight wins by a one-goal margin this season. The Jaguars’ lone loss was to 5A Jeffco’s Chatfield back in early September.

    “I just try to keep myself calm and composed,” Linden said of playing in several tight games. “I try not to get to wrapped up in the game.”

    Golden senior Mark Seaholm, who rocketed a shot off the cross bar just before halftime, was robbed by Linden in the 70th minute on a diving save by the senior.

    The loss moved the Demons a pair of games behind the Jaguars in the conference standings. Golden’s next game is 6 p.m. Friday back at NAAC against Conifer.

    D’Evelyn plays at Lakewood Memorial Field at 6 p.m. Friday against Arvada. With only two conference games remaining for the Jaguars, that first league title is well within reach.

    “We aren’t done yet. We want to finish it out. We’ve got Arvada and Green Mountain left,” Denton said. “Those are two games we should win, but we’ve got to come out and play hard. Then get ready for a deep playoff run.”

    D'Evelyn Golden boys soccer
    D’Evelyn senior Dewitt Davis, far right, celebrates his goal in the 23rd minute Wednesday night at the North Area Athletic Complex. The Jaguars took a 2-0 victory over Golden to run their winning streak to eight games. (Dennis Pleuss)
  • Top-10 football schedule and scoreboard for Week 7 games

    Denver South Standley Lake football
    Denver South is ranked No. 6 in 4A this week. (Pam Wagner/CHSAANow.com)

    A complete schedule and scoreboard for football’s top-10 teams during Week 7.

    Go to: 5A | 4A | 3A | 2A | 1A | 8-man | 6-man

    Class 5A
    1 Valor Christian 6-1
    Fri: W 17-7 vs. Cherokee Trail
    2 Pomona 6-1
    Fri: W 47-28 vs. Columbine
    3 Grandview 7-0
    Fri: W 24-6 at (6) Cherry Creek
    4 Ralston Valley 7-0
    Fri: W 38-14 at Bear Creek
    5 Fairview 7-0
    Thurs: W 46-8 vs. Mountain Range
    6 Cherry Creek 4-3
    Fri: L 24-6 vs. (3) Grandview
    7 Regis Jesuit 6-1
    Fri: W 30-22 at ThunderRidge
    8 Doherty 6-1
    Fri: L 43-42 vs. Fountain-Fort Carson (4OT)
    9 Rocky Mountain 6-1
    Fri: W 43-10 at Poudre
    10 Mountain Vista 7-0
    Thurs: W 42-7 vs. Fruita Monument

    Class 4A
    1 Pine Creek 7-0
    Fri: W 47-0 at Liberty
    2 Montrose 6-1
    Fri: W 52-6 vs. Sand Creek
    3 Fort Collins 7-0
    Thurs: W 38-7 vs. Mountain View
    4 Greeley West 7-0
    Fri: W 14-0 at Adams City
    5 Pueblo South 6-1
    Fri: W 24-21 at Coronado
    6 Denver South 5-2
    Thurs: W 32-14 at Golden
    7 Pueblo Centennial 5-2
    Thurs: L 36-14 vs. Pueblo West
    8 Windsor 4-3
    Fri: L 32-31 vs. Longmont
    9 Vista Ridge 5-2
    Fri: W 54-12 at Mesa Ridge
    10 Broomfield 5-2
    Fri: W 34-7 at Greeley Central

    Class 3A
    1 Discovery Canyon 7-0
    Fri: W 48-7 at Woodland Park
    2 Lutheran 7-0
    Sat: W 54-13 vs. Englewood
    3 Rifle 6-1
    Fri: L 18-10 vs. Palisade
    4 Holy Family 5-2
    Fri: L 34-26 at (6) Roosevelt
    5 Evergreen 7-0
    Sat: W 44-6 at (9) Conifer
    6 Roosevelt 6-1
    Fri: W 34-26 vs. (4) Holy Family
    7 Delta 5-2
    Fri: W 39-10 vs. (10) Glenwood Springs
    8 Pueblo East 4-3
    Off this week.
    9 Conifer 5-2
    Sat: vs. (5) Evergreen
    10 Glenwood Springs 4-3
    Fri: L 39-10 at (7) Delta

    Class 2A
    1 Brush 7-0
    Fri: W 61-20 at University
    2 Kent Denver 7-0
    Fri: W 39-7 at (5) Faith Christian
    3 Strasburg 7-0
    Fri: W 57-13 vs. The Academy
    4 Florence 5-2
    Fri: L 21-20 vs. La Junta
    5 Faith Christian 5-2
    Fri: L 39-7 vs. (2) Kent Denver
    6 Lamar 6-1
    Fri: W 14-7 vs. Manitou Springs
    7 Platte Valley 4-3
    Fri: W 40-0 at Valley
    8 Gunnison 6-1
    Fri: W 31-16 vs. Alamosa
    9 Eaton 5-2
    Fri: L 21-14 at Sterling
    10 Montezuma-Cortez 5-2
    Fri: W 47-13 at Bayfield

    Class 1A
    1 Paonia 7-0
    Fri: W 50-12 vs. Lake County
    2 Buena Vista 7-0
    Sat: W 35-14 vs. Ellicott
    3 Resurrection Christian 6-1
    Off this week.
    4 Meeker 6-1
    Fri: W 40-27 at Cedaredge
    5 Platte Canyon 6-1
    Sat: W 58-27 vs. Lyons
    6 Monte Vista 5-2
    Fri: W 59-6 vs. John Mall
    7 Rye 6-1
    Fri: W 20-16 vs. Salida
    8 Centauri 4-3
    Fri: W 41-0 at Ignacio
    9 Limon 6-1
    Sat: W 48-0 at Byers
    10 Burlington 5-2
    Fri: W 35-6 at Wiggins

    Class 8-man
    1 Dayspring Christian 7-0
    Sat: W 27-6 vs. (5) Merino
    2 Akron 6-1
    Fri: W 52-34 at Haxtun
    3 Caliche 6-1
    Fri: W 36-26 at (8) Sedgwick County
    4 Norwood 8-0
    Fri: W 50-6 at Rangely
    5 Merino 5-2
    Sat: L 27-6 at (1) Dayspring Christian
    6 Granada 6-1
    Fri: W 47-8 at Las Animas
    7 Springfield 7-0
    Fri: W 40-8 at Wiley
    8 Sedgwick County 5-2
    Fri: L 36-26 vs. (3) Caliche
    9 Simla 5-2
    Sat: W 58-16 at Custer County
    10 Sangre de Cristo 7-0
    Sat: W 42-14 vs. Fowler

    Class 6-man
    1 Arickaree/Woodlin 7-0
    Fri: W 71-0 vs. (9) Flagler
    2 Eads 7-0
    Fri: W 60-36 vs. (5) Kit Carson
    3 Peetz 6-1
    Fri: W 51-20 vs. (8) Pawnee
    4 Fleming 6-1
    Fri: W 70-28 vs. Briggsdale
    5 Kit Carson 6-1
    Fri: L 60-36 at (2) Eads
    6 Walsh 6-1
    Fri: W 55-0 at La Veta
    7 Hanover 7-0
    Sat: W 60-20 vs. Manzanola
    8 Pawnee 4-3
    Fri: L 51-20 at (3) Peetz
    9 Flagler 4-3
    Fri: L 71-0 at (1) Arickaree/Woodlin
    10 Mountain Valley 7-0
    Sat: W 70-24 at Aguilar
  • Some 5A boys tennis matches moved to City Park; 4A delayed by rain

    5A boys tennis state tournament Gates Tennis Center
    Gates Tennis Center in Denver. (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    Update, 12:00 p.m. Thursday: The Class 4A boys tennis state tournament in Pueblo, suspended by rain this morning, is set to resume play at 1 p.m. unless there’s a change in the weather.

    Players were pulled off the courts at 10:08 a.m. when rain started.

    A total of ten matches were completed prior to the delay.

    Earlier story, from 7:45 a.m. Thursday:

    In a effort to get as many matches in before rain sets in at the Class 5A boys tennis state tournament on Thursday, the Nos. 2, 3 and 4 doubles pairings will begin play at City Park in Denver.

    There are 12 courts at Denver’s City Park, so all of the No. 2 matches will begin play as close to 9 a.m. as possible. Half of the No. 3 doubles matches will also begin play immediately.

    City Park is located across 17th Avenue from Denver East High School. The courts are near 23rd Avenue and York Street.

    5A’s Nos. 1, 2, and 3 singles as well as No. 1 doubles will begin play at 9 a.m. at Gates Tennis Center, as originally planned.

    The 4A tournament in Pueblo is on as scheduled at Pueblo City Park, where rain is also expected. There is no second site for that tournament, so matches will play until weather forces them to stop.

    We will be tracking results from all matches on the brackets on Thursday. We’re also tracking 4A results.

  • Weather contingencies for regional softball on Saturday

    Regional softball is slated for Saturday, and though there is no rain the forecast, wet fields may cause delays.

    Rain is expected around the state on Thursday and Friday, which may leave some fields at host sites unplayable on Saturday. If that happens, CHSAA policy “is to begin the delay process utilizing one hour increments for game times,” according to Bud Ozzello, assistant commissioner in charge of softball.

    For example, the 10 a.m. game would be pushed back to 11 a.m. and then reassessed at that time.

    “Site directors will be doing everything in their power to cover their infields and keep fields playable,” Ozzello said.

    Should a regional site not complete games because of unplayable fields, the tournament will utilize the first available day to conclude games. That means if games are postponed on Saturday, they would be moved to Sunday.

    “We will have teams traveling to sites and our first responsibilities is for the safety of the student/athletes,” Ozzello said Thursday. “The site director and maintenance crew shall decide whether the grounds and conditions are suitable for starting the game. Once the game starts, the umpires and grounds crew will determine whether conditions are suitable for play.

    “We will make every effort to complete the games on Saturday, even if we have to work on a delayed scheduled.”

    Up-to-date information delays and postponements will be posted on CHSAANow.com. Additionally, game times will be updated on the brackets:

  • Photos: Kaiser leads Broomfield volleyball past Poudre

    BROOMFIELD — Callie Kaiser had 11 kills and seven aces as Broomfield swept Poudre, 25-14, 25-19, 27-25.

    Brenna Fankell also had 11 kills for the Eagles. Madison Bradley had eight kills to lead Poudre.

  • Mountain Range vs. Loveland on 10/2/2014

    Team scores
    Rank School Score
    1 Mountain Range 180.65
    2 Loveland 146.00
    Vault
    Rank Name School Score
    1 Caitlyn Paplow Mountain Range 9.35
    2 Natalie Prestwich Mountain Range 9.30
    3 Syd Kotar Mountain Range 9.30
    Bars
    Rank Name School Score
    1 Rachel Dillmann Mountain Range 9.45
    2 Marina Larson Mountain Range 9.05
    3 Caitlyn Paplow Mountain Range 8.80
    Beam
    Rank Name School Score
    1 Caitlyn Paplow Mountain Range 9.45
    2 Marina Larson Mountain Range 8.90
    3 Carrie Bosveld Mountain Range 8.70
    Floor
    Rank Name School Score
    1 Caitlyn Paplow Mountain Range 9.55
    2 Rachel Dillmann Mountain Range 9.50
    3 Marina Larson Mountain Range 9.35
    All-Around
    Rank Name School Score
    1 Caitlyn Paplow Mountain Range 37.15
    2 Marina Larson Mountain Range 35.90
    3 Syd Kotar Mountain Range 35.40
  • Cherry Creek vs Rock Canyon vs District 20 on 10/8/2014

    Team scores
    Rank School Score
    1 Cherry Creek 181.00
    2 Rock Canyon 161.125
    3 Rampart 164.20
    Vault
    Rank Name School Score
    1 Mackinizie Doerr Cherry Creek 9.75
    2 Samantha Simon Cherry Creek 9.30
    3 Mya Dodd Cherry Creek 9.10
    Bars
    Rank Name School Score
    1 Sarah Fangrow Cherry Creek 8.975
    2 Rachel Wong Cherry Creek 8.80
    3 Mackinizie Doerr Cherry Creek 8.775
    Beam
    Rank Name School Score
    1 Samantha Simon Cherry Creek 9.50
    2 Mackinizie Doerr Cherry Creek 9.00
    3 Sarah Fangrow Cherry Creek 8.60
    Floor
    Rank Name School Score
    1 Mackinizie Doerr Cherry Creek 9.80
    2 Samantha Cherry Creek 9.75
    3 Avery Paxton Cherry Creek 9.525
    All-Around
    Rank Name School Score
    1 Mackinzie Doerr Cherry Creek 37.325
    2 Samantha Simon Cherry Creek 36.95
    3 Dani Johnson Rampart 34.45
  • Overland Quad Meet on 10/8/2014

    Team scores
    Rank School Score
    1 Overland 179.425
    2 Palmer Ridge 168.925
    3 Heritage 160.075
    4 Fort Morgan 112.75
    Vault
    Rank Name School Score
    1 Devin Guttman Overland 9.25
    2 McKenna Turbyne Overland 9.20
    3 Kaela Schandle Heritage 9.20
    Bars
    Rank Name School Score
    1 Devin Bundas Overland 9.675
    2 McKenna Turbyne Overland 9.45
    3 Genesis Hathaway Overland 8.875
    Beam
    Rank Name School Score
    1 McKenna Turbyne Overland 9.40
    2 Madie Venegas Overland 9.075
    3 Kaela Schandle Heritage 8.975
    Floor
    Rank Name School Score
    1 McKenna Turbyne Overland 9.75
    2 Devin Bundas Overland 9.75
    3 Aumni Ashby Overland 9.35
    All-Around
    Rank Name School Score
    1 McKenna Turbyne Overland 37.80
    2 Madie Venegas Overland 36.075
    3 Kaela Schandle Heritage 35.775