Below is an interactive database of boys golf’s state qualifiers in classes 5A, 4A and 3A during the 2014 season. These golfers qualified out of their respective regionals.
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The live event will begin at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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| 3A/4A | Evergreen vs. Green Mountain | 4 p.m. | Video |
| 6-man | Walsh vs. Manzanola | Alternate | 6:40 p.m. | Audio |
| 3A | Niwot vs. (7) Berthoud | 6:45 p.m. | Video |
| 1A | Limon vs. (4) Burlington | 6:45 p.m. | Audio |
| 2A | Coal Ridge vs. Olathe | 6:50 p.m. | Audio |
| 5A | Fossil Ridge vs. Rocky Mountain | 7 p.m. | Video |
| 4A | Widefield vs. Coronado | 7 p.m. | Video |
| 5A | Mountain Vista vs. Douglas County | 7 p.m. | Video |
| 3A | Erie vs. (8) Mead | 7 p.m. | Video |
| 8-man | (10) Holly vs. (2) Sedgwick County | 7 p.m. | Video |
| 5A | Doherty vs. Fruita Monument | 7 p.m. | Video |
| 5A | Horizon vs. Legacy | 7 p.m. | Video |
| 2A | Manitou Springs vs. (6) Eaton | 7 p.m. | Video |
| 6-man | (1) Fleming vs. Weldon Valley | 7 p.m. | Audio |
| 6-man | (4) Arickaree/Woodlin vs. (6) Otis | 7 p.m. | Audio |
| 3A | (2) Fort Morgan vs. Skyview | 7 p.m. | Audio |
| 3A | Steamboat Springs vs. (9) Delta | 7 p.m. | Audio |
| 5A | Fruita Monument vs. Doherty | 7 p.m. | Audio |
| 3A | Eagle Valley vs. (4) Rifle | 7 p.m. | Audio |
COLORADO SPRINGS — Sometimes the Thunder can be heard before the lightning is seen.
That’s certainly the case for the Discovery Canyon softball team as the Thunder has started making noise in the Pikes Peak Athletic Conference, and the rest of the state is taking notice.
Discovery Canyon started the season the way that all but 10 teams do: unranked. Oh sure, they were receiving votes and nearly broke into the CHSAANow.com preseason top 10. But they just didn’t quite get enough love.
And their play early in the season didn’t help. The Thunder (9-4 overall, 3-1 PPAC) dropped three of its first five games. Meanwhile, conference foe Vista Ridge went on an impressive run to start the season, jumping into the polls very quickly.
But Tanya Ramsay’s team didn’t let any of that bother them. Starting with a 3-0 win over Ponderosa, the Thunder won six straight game to earn a spot in this week’s rankings at No. 9.
“We have four teams (in our league) that are right in the top 20,” Ramsay said. “It’s tough and everybody is battling right now and I think records are starting to level out a little bit. We’re just winning the day.”
Win the day. That’s the rally cry that Ramsay has her team focused on. She’s not worried about a game against Air Academy that’s a week down the road, she’s only focused taking care of the task at hand. It’s a philosophy that her players have adopted.
“We’re all really connected and we have a lot of heart,” sophomore pitcher Corah Price said. “it doesn’t matter what age you are, it just matters how much you’re willing to commit. I think this team has that. We all connect and help each other and just go out and win the day.”
Unfortunately for the Thunder, the second it broke into the top 10, it dropped a hard 1-0 game to Falcon, a game that Ramsay would only call “great.”
“It was great, it was a pitching duel,” Ramsay said. “Any day, anybody can come out and win in this league. The thing is, we want to come out and play those types of games because in the end we’re going to be playing tough teams.”
For a team that is built with mostly sophomores and juniors, the Thunder is playing like a team that has been bonding for several years. The on-field chemistry is a huge reason for the success the team has had, especially in the four league games that they played.
Discovery Canyon lost five seniors from last years team, but has played through 2015 unfazed with the departures and is keeping up a winning pace that they set last year when they finished the season 20-3.
“It’s a lot more fun for me this year because I’m playing a lot more for the team,” senior shortstop Kailee Clark said. “This is the most connected team I’ve ever been on. I think that helps a lot with chemistry. It’s great to play with these kinds of girls.”
The Thunder still has a full slate of league games remaining including a highly anticipated matchup against No. 5 Air Academy.
Event type: Dual
Host: Buena Vista
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Event type: Triangular
Host: Elizabeth
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| 1 | Elizabeth | 177.05 |
| 2 | Arvada West | 175.825 |
| 3 | Evergreen | 155.2 |
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| 1 | Amanda Taylor | Elizabeth | 9.375 |
| 2 | Sierra Schwegel | Elizabeth | 9.1 |
| 3 | Shelby Morgan | Elizabeth | 9.1 |
| 4 | Lexye Wood | Elizabeth | 9.075 |
| 5 | Emily Poland | Elizabeth | 8.85 |
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| 1 | MyKayla Novacek | Arvada West | 9.025 |
| 2 | Abby Anderson | Arvada West | 9 |
| 3 | Kendall Gonzales | Elizabeth | 8.825 |
| 4 | Sierra Schwegel | Elizabeth | 8.75 |
| 5 | Amanda Taylor | Elizabeth | 8.75 |
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| 1 | Mykayla Novacek | Arvada West | 9.45 |
| 2 | Abby Anderson | Arvada West | 9.3 |
| 3 | Shay Mathias | Arvada West | 9.2 |
| 4 | Emily Kopal | Arvada West | 9.2 |
| 5 | Grace Kishimoto | Evergreen | 8.9 |
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| 1 | MyKayla Novacek | Arvada West | 9.425 |
| 2 | Dillon Lind | Elizabeth | 9.325 |
| 3 | Lexye Wood | Elizabeth | 9.325 |
| 4 | Amanda Taylor | Elizabeth | 9.2 |
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| 1 | MyKayla Novacek | Arvada West | 36.2 |
| 2 | Abby Anderson | Arvada West | 35.9 |
| 3 | Amanda Taylor | Elizabeth | 35.725 |
| 4 | Sierra Schwegel | Elizabeth | 34.75 |
| 5 | Abbie Moore | Arvada West | 33.9 |
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PARKER — Kailey Kumor led top-ranked Legend softball to a 13-6 win over No. 6 Douglas County in Class 5A on Wednesday.
Kumor had a home run and three RBIs at the plate, and also threw six innings to get the win in the circle.
Olivia Bradley also had three RBIs for the Titans, while Alyssa Nunn added a home run.
Alexis Johnson homered in the loss for Douglas County.
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A complete schedule and scoreboard for football’s top-10 teams during Week 4 in the 2015 season.
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Go to: 5A | 4A | 3A | 2A | 1A | 8-man | 6-man
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| 1 | Cherry Creek | 4-0 |
| Off this week. | ||
| 2 | Columbine | 4-0 |
| Thurs: W 21-7 vs. (3) Ralston Valley | ||
| 3 | Ralston Valley | 3-1 |
| Thurs: L 7-21 at (2) Columbine | ||
| 4 | Valor Christian | 2-2 |
| Off this week. | ||
| 5 | Regis Jesuit | 3-1 |
| Fri: W 29-14 at Denver South | ||
| 6 | Mullen | 3-1 |
| Fri: W 55-14 vs. Arvada West | ||
| 7 | Pomona | 2-2 |
| Fri: W 42-7 vs. Lakewood | ||
| 8 | Arapahoe | 4-0 |
| Fri: W 28-8 at Hinkley | ||
| 9 | Heritage | 4-1 |
| Thurs: W 17-0 at Grand Junction | ||
| 10 | Cherokee Trail | 3-1 |
| Thurs: W 14-7 vs. Rangeview | ||
| Class 4A | ||
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| 1 | Pine Creek | 4-0 |
| Sat: W 47-7 vs. Pueblo West | ||
| 2 | Longmont | 4-0 |
| Thurs: W 42-13 vs. Fort Collins | ||
| 3 | Vista Ridge | 4-0 |
| Fri: W 40-28 vs. (7) Palmer Ridge | ||
| 4 | Windsor | 4-0 |
| Thurs: W 50-0 at Greeley Central | ||
| 5 | Greeley West | 4-0 |
| Fri: W 39-14 vs. Mountain View | ||
| 6 | Dakota Ridge | 3-1 |
| Thurs: W 17-14 at Wheat Ridge | ||
| 7 | Palmer Ridge | 3-1 |
| Fri: L 28-40 at (3) Vista Ridge | ||
| 8 | Rampart | 4-0 |
| Fri: W 40-0 vs. Mesa Ridge | ||
| 9 | Montrose | 3-1 |
| Off this week. | ||
| 10 | Durango | 4-0 |
| Off this week. | ||
| Class 3A | ||
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| 1 | Pueblo East | 4-1 |
| Fri: W 47-36 vs. Discovery Canyon | ||
| 2 | Fort Morgan | 4-0 |
| Fri: W 50-0 vs. Skyview | ||
| 3 | Palisade | 4-0 |
| Fri: W 49-6 vs. Summit | ||
| 4 | Rifle | 4-0 |
| Fri: W 26-0 at Eagle Valley | ||
| 5 | Roosevelt | 3-1 |
| Fri: W 56-12 vs. Northridge | ||
| 6 | Holy Family | 3-1 |
| Fri: W 65-0 vs. Frederick | ||
| 7 | Berthoud | 4-0 |
| Fri: W 41-0 at Niwot | ||
| 8 | Mead | 4-0 |
| Fri: W 10-0 vs. Erie | ||
| 9 | Delta | 3-1 |
| Fri: W 49-0 at Steamboat Springs | ||
| 10 | Conifer | 3-1 |
| Fri: L 28-35 vs. Skyline | ||
| Class 2A | ||
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| 1 | Kent Denver | 4-0 |
| Fri: W 40-0 at Ridge View Academy | ||
| 2 | La Junta | 4-0 |
| Off this week. | ||
| 3 | Bayfield | 3-0 |
| Fri: W 35-0 vs. (1A 1) Paonia | ||
| 4 | Brush | 3-1 |
| Sat: W 33-21 vs. (8) Lamar | ||
| 5 | Platte Valley | 3-1 |
| Off this week. | ||
| 6 | Eaton | 3-1 |
| Fri: W 31-21 vs. Manitou Springs | ||
| 7 | Sterling | 3-1 |
| Off this week. | ||
| 8 | Lamar | 2-2 |
| Sat: L 21-33 at (4) Brush | ||
| 9 | The Academy | 4-0 |
| Fri: W 33-27 at Middle Park | ||
| 10 | Alameda | 4-0 |
| Fri: W 44-0 vs. Denver North | ||
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| 1 | Paonia | 3-1 |
| Fri: L 0-35 at (2A 3) Bayfield | ||
| 2 | Buena Vista | 5-0 |
| Fri: W 53-12 vs. Centauri | ||
| 3 | Resurrection Christian | 5-0 |
| Fri: W 51-0 at Estes Park | ||
| 4 | Burlington | 3-1 |
| Fri: L 0-26 at Limon | ||
| 5 | Cedaredge | 4-0 |
| Fri: W 40-13 at (10) Center | ||
| 6 | Monte Vista | 3-1 |
| Fri: W 42-12 at Pagosa Springs | ||
| 7 | Rye | 3-1 |
| Off this week. | ||
| 8 | Platte Canyon | 3-1 |
| Fri: W 40-0 at Clear Creek | ||
| 9 | Meeker | 2-2 |
| Sat: W 52-14 at Holyoke | ||
| 10 | Center | 3-1 |
| Sat: L 13-40 vs. (5) Cedaredge | ||
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| 1 | Dayspring Christian | 4-0 |
| Sat: W 63-8 vs. Las Animas | ||
| 2 | Sedgwick County | 4-0 |
| Fri: W 64-7 vs. (10) Holly | ||
| 3 | Norwood | 4-1 |
| Fri: W 38-28 at (4) Sargent | ||
| 4 | Sargent | 3-1 |
| Fri: L 28-38 vs. (3) Norwood | ||
| 5 | Merino | 4-0 |
| Sat: W 46-8 vs. McClave | ||
| 6 | Akron | 3-1 |
| Sat: W 52-13 vs. Plateau Valley | ||
| 7 | Haxtun | 4-0 |
| Fri: W 52-8 vs. Wiley | ||
| 8 | Granada | 3-1 |
| Fri: W 28-26 at Kiowa | ||
| 9 | Springfield | 3-1 |
| Off this week. | ||
| 10 | Holly | 3-1 |
| Fri: L 7-64 at (2) Sedgwick County | ||
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| 1 | Fleming | 4-0 |
| Fri: W 65-0 vs. Weldon Valley | ||
| 2 | Eads | 4-0 |
| Sat: W 60-6 at Stratton/Liberty | ||
| 3 | Kit Carson | 4-0 |
| Sat: W 24-0 at Cheyenne Wells | ||
| 4 | Arickaree/Woodlin | 3-1 |
| Fri: W 53-14 vs. (6) Otis | ||
| 5 | Pawnee | 3-1 |
| Sat: W 33-26 at North Park | ||
| 6 | Otis | 3-1 |
| Fri: L 14-53 at (4) Arickaree/Woodlin | ||
| 7 | Hanover | 4-0 |
| Sat: W 54-24 at Genoa-Hugo/Karval | ||
| 8 | Peetz | 2-2 |
| Off this week. | ||
| 9 | Cheraw | 3-1 |
| Sat: W 58-6 vs. Aguilar | ||
| 10 | La Veta | 4-0 |
| Fri: W 68-6 vs. Antonito | ||
FORT COLLINS — Going into Tuesday’s game with two star players out, Fossil Ridge coach Dave Philop felt a little “unsure” about how his team would perform against Horizon.
Little did he know, his team would compensate for those who were injured by defending the fort and coming out on top.
The Sabercats (7-4-1 overall, 2-2 Front Range League) defeated the Hawks 7-6 on Tuesday to get a much-needed league win.
Horizon (6-6, 1-3) started out the game strong by opening it up with a home run. They held a steady lead on the Sabercats up until the fifth inning when junior Megan Jamison struck out the Horizon side and had a phenomenal hit that turned the whole game around.
Jamison’s big hit brought in three runs, which put Fossil in the lead. The score remained 4-3 up until the end of the sixth inning.
It all came down to the seventh inning when both teams were battling to get more runs. A hit from Taylor Humphries brought in a run that tied up the game, and two more base hits loaded the bases. The combination of a successful hit from Horizon and an error in Fossil’s outfield put the Hawks in the lead at 6-4 the middle of the seventh inning.
Fossil knew it was going to be a challenge during its last time at bat.
Going into the final inning Philop recognized that his team was down two runs and knew that they could have given up.
“(I wondered if they) could accept this challenge and step up for a couple good players who are not in the lineup,” Philop said.
His team responded tremendously by stepping up to the plate, determined to win the game. It turns out that a pep talk from their coach was all the Sabercats needed in order to give it their all in the last inning. They played aggressively. The first two hitters set up the rest of their team for an exciting conclusion to the game — immediately loading the bases.
Horizon coach Gary Mares made the decision to take a timeout at this time for the sake of his team’s lead.
Coming out of the timeout, the Sabercats were unstoppable. A hit from Malori Pojar plated on, then Sam Shuweihat quickly followed up with a massive hit, sending two more of her teammates home to win the game.
Needless to say Horizon made some mistakes and Fossil took advantage of them.
“They keep battling and find a way to win, we hit some spots and they found some holes,” Mares said.
Both teams are coming off of some serious injuries, which puts them a step behind, but they are moving things around and striving be the best that they possibly can be.
Fossil will host Greeley West on Sept. 24 at home.
“It’s one game at a time, one pitch at a time, you just have to go in not expecting anything,” said Jamison, who helped carry her team in Tuesday’s win.
MONUMENT — It’s no secret that Lewis-Palmer High School has a strong volleyball program. As two-time defending state champions and alma mater of 2014-2015 Gatorade Player of the Year athlete Alexa Smith, it comes as no surprise that all eyes are on the Rangers for a three-peat run at the state title this season.
But for the first time this season, they were given quite a scare as it took four sets for the Rangers to top Coronado 3-1 (25-23, 25-20, 21-25, 25-14).
The Rangers (6-0 overall), ranked No. 1 in Class 4A, are led by senior setter and University of North Carolina signee Mariah Evans. Evans’ older sister Morgan is a junior volleyball player at the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs, and currently is ranked second in the nation for assists.
Mariah acknowledged the pressure the team faces to return to state.
“Every game, we just try to go out there and do our best, have fun and get better,” Evans said.
Evans is fresh out of her second hip surgery in the past year. As the Rangers have looked to grow as a team in the early part of the 2015 season, it’s taken her some time to ease back into playing at the level she is used to.
“I started playing back on the first game, it’s been a struggle but I’m slowly coming back,” she said.
Evans’ slow start may have had a big hand in the Rangers had a surprisingly slow start to the night. Coronado (7-2) scored the first point of the evening and gained an early 6-1 lead. Things began to click for the Rangers, who logged over five kills as a team in the first set, coming back for a 22-16 lead.
But the Cougars were not planning on backing down. Sophomore Delaney St. Pierre threw down a kill and the Rangers misdirected some of their energy, and Coronado closed in to a 24-234 game. However, Lewis-Palmer fought through to win, 25-23.
“(They’re) an amazing team, they’re extremely scrappy and never let a ball hit the ground without a fight,” Evans said. “They forced us to make adjustments we aren’t used to making.”
The second set was just as energy packed as the first. Freshman Kess Krutsinger’s kill and an added block by Nicole Mack and Elizabeth Reich gave Lewis-Palmer an 8-2 lead.
The Cougar front line answered with two blocks of their own, eventually cutting the Ranger’s safety net to a score of 11-9. Lewis-Palmer’s outside hitters continued to pound into Coronado’s defense, with Mack and Reich adding over five kills and bringing the set to a close 23-18.
Coronado gained points off a kill by Mara Abernathy and an out of bounds serve by Lewis-Palmer. The score sat at 23-20 before the Rangers closed ranks and took the set 25-20.
Even going into the final set, the Cougars were coming to play. Several out of bounds serves and spikes, paired with Coronado senior Allie Garcia’s relentless defensive effort kept the match within three points, eventually tying up the Rangers with a score of 19-19.
The Rangers team dynamic seemed to crumble momentarily, dropping open balls and misdirecting passes. With remarkable kills from Coronado senior Madison Brown, including one in the final point, the Cougars won the third set 25-21, and brought the Rangers into a fourth set for the first time all season.
“They’re the best defensive team we’ve played, they definitely exposed some of our weaknesses,” Rangers coach Susan Odenbaugh said.
The final set showcased the Rangers’ team dynamic, while exposing some flaws within Coronado. Earning and early 17-8 lead over the Cougars, gained mostly off miscommunications by the defense, Coronado dropped the final set 25-14, and the match with it.
Even so, Coronado coach Don Lash still feels good about his young team’s performance.
“We played well, we just can’t play tentatively, which we did at the end,” he said. “We’ll be working on our intensity, and I expect we’re going to grow and grow in the games to come.”
The Rangers have known all season that duplicating last year’s success will be difficult, but it’s what they learn and what they take away from each match that will help them in their quest for a third-straight state title.
“This is only our sixth match,” Odenbaugh said. “Our goal is to progressively get better and better so we can reach our peak in the post season.”
PARKER — Tuesday night was an exciting matchup between crosstown rivals as the Ponderosa Mustangs edged the Legend Titans 3-1 (25-11, 25-14, 25-27, 25-21).
The two teams’ student sections showed up creating an electrifying atmosphere that played a big factor in the battle two highly ranked teams from their respective classes.
“There is so much hype around this match up that it’s hard not to let the crowd effect or let the crowd get in the girls heads,” said Legend coach Kate Winsor. “As much as you talk about managing that, we finally started managing it a little better in game three and playing a little bit more of our game. The team that usually shows up each and every match.”
Legend, ranked No. 4 in Class 5A, struggled the first two games to gain any type of advantage over 4A No. 2 Ponderosa, losing 25-11 and 25-14.
The Titans fought back and with the help of outside hitter Jordan Mullen. The Mustangs looked like they were going to comeback to take the lead with a 7-0 run tying the game 23-23. The Titans, determined not to lose 3-0, finished strong and took the set 27-25.
“We played outstanding in the first two sets and very poor in the third set and some how miraculously battled back in the fourth,” said Ponderosa coach Rob Graham.
Graham gave credit to middle blocker Allison Smith for her serving and blocking in the fourth set.
“At first I was starting to get angry because I just wanted to win, so I just changed it to just getting relaxed and calming my team down to get that last fourth game,” Smith said.
Miraculous is the right word for the Mustangs comeback.
The Titans were able to carry their momentum from the third set leading 16-8. Just when it looked like the they were going to even up the sets, Ponderosa went on two different 5-0 runs eventually taking the lead forcing Legend to call for a timeout. Mustangs were able to finish how they started winning 25-21.
Both coaches expressed how competitive their league.
“We normally have five or six teams that are in the top ten pool so it’s like every night is a really big one,” Winsor said.
“Our league is probably the toughest in my opinion,” Graham said. “We have multiple teams in the top 10 and when you can beat a team like this, that also beat someone in another league like Cherokee Trail is huge.”