Archive for January, 2017

No. 2 Evergreen girls basketball avoids upset bid by Green Mountain

Green Mountain’s Danielle Lord (22), Brecon Antrillo and Evergreen’s Baylee Galan-Browne (11) battle for a loose ball. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

LAKEWOOD — It isn’t exactly a house of horrors, but Evergreen’s girls basketball team remembers its conference loss at Green Mountain a year ago.

“That was definitely something on our mind, especially when it was a 3-point game,” Evergreen sophomore Claudia Dillon said after Monday night’s league game. “It was kind of nerve-wracking. This couldn’t happen again. History can’t repeat itself. That was terrible last year.”

The Rams defeated the Cougars last year on a last-second buzzer-beater. Green Mountain was in position to score another monster upset in the Class 4A Jeffco League. However, Evergreen rallied from a 5-point deficit in the fourth quarter to escape with a victory.

Evergreen junior Meriel Hahn (31) drives past Green Mountain senior Corrina Archuleta. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

“I’ve actually never won here before,” said Evergreen coach Amy Bahl who is now 1-4 against Green Mountain on the Rams’ home court. “We finally broke that.”

The Cougars (15-1, 7-1 in 4A Jeffco), No. 2 in the latest CHSAANow.com girls hoops rankings, made sure they wouldn’t suffer the same fate last year’s squad endured. Evergreen took a 43-40 win over a dangerous Rams (7-10, 3-5) that already has a home win over No. 5 Golden.

Evergreen outscored Green Mountain 13-5 in the final eight minutes, but the Rams still had a half-court shot at the buzzer that was just off the mark. If made, the game would have went into overtime.

“Our team played hard and with a lot of heart tonight,” Green Mountain coach Rudy Martin said. “When you are playing a good team with some height you’ve got to make more shots.”

Evergreen’s 6-foot-2 sophomore Claudia Dillon (15 points) had a strong fourth quarter on both ends of the court with a handful of rebounds and blocks on the defensive end. Junior Baylee Galan-Browne also had a strong final quarter pouring in six of her 11 points.

“That was a huge momentum boost for us,” Bahl said of Galan-Browne’s 3-point play with a little more than two minutes to play. “That and-one was a big play.”

Galen-Browne’s 3-point play pushed the Cougars’ lead to 42-37, but Green Mountain junior Brecon Antrillo hit a 3-pointer with 6.5 seconds to play to cut Evergreen’s lead to 43-40.

Evergreen’s Baylee Galan-Browne had a key 3-point play in the final quarter for the Cougars. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

Evergreen had chances to ice the game at the free-throw line, but struggled going 6-for-18 on the night. A pair of missed free throws in the final seconds allow the Rams one last heave to send the game into overtime.

“I basically told the girls that a win is a win and we’ll take it,” Bahl said. “They never gave up. They fought hard and we were able to come away with the win.”

Evergreen and Golden have separated from the rest of the conference with six league games remaining. The two share a two-game lead in the league that not only features three ranked teams, but also the two-time defending 4A champion Valor Christian that slipped out of the top-10 a couple of weeks ago.

“It puts us still in the hunt,” Bahl said of the league title. “We’ve got four games this week, so we just have to take care of business.”

The Cougars and Demons have their rematch scheduled for Feb. 14 at Golden. That showdown could determine the league champion.

Still, Evergreen has some work to do before getting a shot at Golden that handed the Cougars their lone loss so far this season 43-41 on Jan. 20. Evergreen hosts Littleton (12-5, 5-3) at 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Green Mountain travels to Standley Lake (7-10, 2-6) on Wednesday.

“It was a tough loss,” Martin said. “This group is resilient. They have kind of figured it out the last two weeks that we are focusing on getting better, not just getting the win.”

Evergreen sophomore Claudia Dillon finished with a game-high 15 points Monday night. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

Evergreen boys hoops stay hot, defeat Green Mountain

Evergreen junior Bridger Tenney goes after a loose ball during the Cougars’ win Monday night at Green Mountain. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

LAKEWOOD — Since Jan. 20 it can be argued Evergreen’s boys basketball team is the hottest team in Class 4A.

During the last 11 days the Cougars (13-4, 6-2 in 4A Jeffco) have home wins over two top-10 team in the CHSAANow.com rankings — No. 3 D’Evelyn and No. 7 Golden.

“We were coming in on a hot streak and needed to keep rolling,” Evergreen senior Lucas Berninzoni said Monday night.

Evergreen continued its winning ways with a 55-48 road victory at Green Mountain (7-10, 2-6). It was a bit of revenge for the Cougars against the Rams. Evergreen lost 58-56 to Green Mountain in the championship game of the Paul Davis Classic back on Dec. 10.

Green Mountain senior Jake Haertl (25) is surrounded by Evergreen defenders. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

“That was definitely in our minds,” Berninzoni said of the earlier loss to the Rams. “We were on a mission and that mission was revenge.”

The Cougars jumped out to an early 6-0 lead in the opening minutes and never trailed. Berninzoni had a good game off the bench with a dozen points. Senior Reese Wilson and junior Chase Rogers also pitched in a dozen each to lead Evergreen to a fourth straight victory.

“He (Berninzoni) played really well for us,” Evergreen coach Scott Haebe said. “I love my top six kids. They can all start and can all be on the court at the end of games. I thought Lucas deserved to be in there tonight.”

Green Mountain stayed within an arm’s length thanks to eight 3-pointers and a strong offensive game by senior Jake Haertl. Haertl came off the bench to score a game-high 19 points.

Haertl had 21 points in the Rams’ victory over Evergreen before the winter break.

“We did enough defensively,” Haebe said. “We let #25 (Jake Haertl) get loose again. He has killed us both games we’ve played them this year.”

Evergreen and Green Mountain meet for a third time in another conference game scheduled for Feb. 8 on the Cougars’ home court.

“It’s basketball. It’s high school. You’ve got to win ugly sometimes,” Haebe said. “I thought (Green Mountain) played a really good game and kept it close. Last week with wins over Golden and D’Evelyn weighed in as well I thought.”

Evergreen senior Michael Dillon goes up for a short jumper. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

The Cougars are very much in the mix for the 4A Jeffco conference title. Evergreen is just a game back of league-leading D’Evelyn (14-3, 7-1) and No. 2 Valor Christian (13-4, 7-1).

“We aren’t so focused on the league title itself. We are taking it game-by-game,” Berninzoni said. “If it’s something that comes out in the end after all our hard work that would be greatly appreciated.”

Evergreen hosts and gets a second shot against last year’s 4A state runner-up Valor on Feb. 10. Another key league game coming up for the Cougars is Feb. 14 at Golden.

The Cougars have a quick turnaround with a league game at Littleton (1-14, 0-8) tomorrow (Tuesday, Jan. 31).

Green Mountain will attempt to break its six-game losing streak when the Rams host Standley Lake (3-14, 2-6) at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 1.

Evergreen junior Bridger Tenney grabs a rebound during the Cougars’ fourth straight win Monday night. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

Vista Ridge’s Jalen Sami commits to Colorado football

Dakota Ridge Vista Ridge football

(Lance Wendt/LanceWendt.com)

Jalen Sami, a senior at Vista Ridge, committed to play football at Colorado late Monday night.

Sami, a 6-foot-6, 320-pound defensive lineman, announced his decision on Twitter:

Sami picked the Buffs over offers from Ole Miss, Northern Colorado and CSU-Pueblo.

During his senior season, in which Vista Ridge went 6-5 and made the Class 4A playoffs, Sami had 55.5 tackles, including a team-high 15.5 for a loss. He also had 4.5 sacks, and was a terror on special teams, blocking three field goals and a punt.

Sami also played boys basketball (where he was a center) and track (throws) during his freshman and sophomore years at Sierra.

With Signing Day around the corner, follow the Class of 2017 college commitments in our recruiting database.

Photos: Evergreen boys, girls basketball sweep Green Mountain

LAKEWOOD — Evergreen’s boys and girls basketball teams both beat Green Mountain in a double-header on Monday.

The second-ranked girls avoided an upset with a 43-40 win, while the boys won 55-48.

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Grandview’s Brie Oakley named national girls cross country runner of the year

(Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

Brie Oakley, who only started running competitively 18 months ago, has been named the national girls cross country runner of the year.

Oakley, a Grandview senior, was presented with the award by Gatorade in a ceremony at her school on Tuesday.

“It’s just amazing,” Oakley said of winning the award. “So few people get this award, so to be one of those people is really humbling and just such an honor to be recognized.”

She is the second Colorado girl to ever win the award since it began in 2008. And it’s actually the second-straight season the winner of the award is from Colorado. Air Academy’s Katie Rainsberger won last season.

On Tuesday, Oakley was surprised with the news in the middle of her statistics class, where they were pondering the probability of her being named the Colorado girls cross country runner of the year — which she was last week. Another student in the class then raised her hand and asked, “What’s the probability Brie would win the national Gatorade girls runner of the year award?”

“I was like, ‘That’s kind of weird,'” Oakley said.

(Photo: Gatorade)

Her teacher responded, “It’s 100 percent.” And then Molly Huddle, a two-time Olympian and the American record holder in the 10,000 meters, walked in with the trophy, along with Oakley’s parents, her coach, and her teammates.

“I feel really dumb now, just thinking back, like, why didn’t I pick up on that?” Oakley said with a laugh.

This award follows an incredible season in which she set the course record at the Liberty Bell, won the Class 5A state meet, won the NXN Southwest Regionals, and then became a national champion by winning the Nike Cross Nationals Finals. Oakley was unbeaten during the cross country season.

A University of California recruit, she was the 5A runner of the year as part of the All-State teams.

“Just looking back on it, I’m kind of in shock how much I was able to accomplish in such little time,” Oakley said. “It just feels like it went by so fast, but I can remember every single race, what I felt like, and just how determined I was.

“I just wanted to do the best I could, not just for me, but for everyone else,” she added. “I just wanted to really inspire people. I just love when I can go out and make people proud.”

Oakley, a former soccer player, burst onto the scene last fall as a junior when she finished runner-up in her first-ever 5A state meet. She then went on to star at the state track meet in the spring, breaking a 26-year-old record in the 3,200-meter race, and also winning the 1,600.

It’s been an exponential level of improvement.

“It’s straight up, don’t you think? It’s a vertical ascent,” Grandview cross country coach Allyson Robbins said with a laugh. “Obviously, she was playing soccer very competitively, so she was a fit kid, and she had run some road races. I think they had a pretty good idea that she was pretty talented.”

Oakley said her dad has recently told her that he “always knew you were a runner.”

“I did a couple of 5Ks when I was little, and I would always run to stay in shape for soccer. But that obviously wasn’t going out to run eight miles, or something,” Oakley said. “Once I started going full into running, I think I just realized, ‘Wow, this is the sport for me.’ I love soccer, and I do miss it sometimes, but switching to running, I think I really realized that this is the sport for me, this is what I want to do, and I can really shine here.”

Huddle, the two-time Olympian, said she was impressed by Oakley’s success in such a short time.

“It’s one thing, for the shorter events, to have success right away, but to just be running a year-and-a-half and win a 5K cross country, go undefeated all year, win the national championship, that’s pretty exciting for her future,” Huddle said. “That’s definitely a sign of her potential.

“The sky’s the limit, really,” Huddle continued. “It will be really interesting to see how good she can get with some really consistent training under her belt. But when you see that kind of endurance talent, it’s pretty exciting to see.

“I think you’ll be hearing Brie’s name for a while in the record books,” Huddle added.

Sand Creek boys basketball forfeits win vs. Palmer

Sand Creek Palmer boys basketball

(Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

Sand Creek boys basketball has forfeit its win against Palmer on Jan. 2 for using an ineligible player.

The school self-reported the incident to the CHSAA office last week, and decided to forfeit the game on Monday, according to CHSAA assistant commissioner Bert Borgmann, who oversees basketball

“The school accepted a transfer student, played him in a game, and later discovered that there were some issues with that transfer,” Borgmann said. “They did the right thing, and forfeit the game in which he played. They are addressing issues within the program to make sure it doesn’t happen again.”

Of the decision to self-report and forfeit the game, CHSAA commissioner Paul Angelico said, “This is a shining example of the ethics and morality that make the Association work.”

The player in question only played against Palmer, and does not have varsity eligibility.

As a result, Sand Creek is now 13-4 this season.

Valor Christian’s Noah Elliss commits to Mississippi State football

(Renee Bourcier/CHSAANow.com)

Valor Christian senior Noah Elliss committed to play football at Mississippi State on Sunday night, picking the Bulldogs over a host of other offers.

Ellis, a defensive tackle who is highly rated by every major recruiting service, announced his decision on Twitter:

https://twitter.com/NoahElliss/status/825900822676459521

Elliss had 46 tackles for the Eagles last season, including 10.5 for a loss. He also had two sacks.

A four-star prospect according to Rivals.com, ESPN.com and Scout.com, Elliss drew major interest from around the country. Among his 20 offers were Alabama, Washington, Oregon, USC, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Louisville and TCU. Both CU and CSU also offered, as well.

Elliss, who is listed at 6-foot-5, 330 pounds, visited Mississippi State over the weekend. He can sign his National Letter of Intent beginning National Signing Day on Wednesday, when the signing period opens.

Follow every college commitment from the Class of 2017 in our recruiting database.

The Classical Academy’s Tanner Norman named Gatorade boys cross country runner of the year

State cross country

(Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

Tanner Norman, a senior at The Classical Academy, was named the Colorado boys cross country runner of the year by Gatorade on Monday.

Norman won the Class 3A state title at last fall’s championship meet, finishing in 15:44.7, as he helped the Titans to a runner-up finish as a team. Norman then went on to place seventh at the Nike Cross Nationals Southwest Regional meet, and eighth nationally at the NXN Final.

He now becomes a finalist for the national award, which will be announced in a few weeks.

Norman has a 3.81 GPA, and has signed with Iowa State.

“Tanner has been an exceptional leader and competitor throughout high school, but particularly these last two years,” The Classical Academy coach Alan Versaw said in a statement. “He’s been beyond exemplary in setting an example of training hard, doing exactly what he’s asked to do, putting in strength conditioning work on his own, and being ready — without fail — on race day.”

Norman is the first boys cross country runner from The Classical Academy to win the Gatorade award.

CHSAA’s Tom Robinson, Dick Katte among NFHS citation recipients

2016 CHSAA Hall of Fame ceremony Tom Robinson

Tom Robinson. (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)

INDIANAPOLIS — Fifteen leaders in high school activity programs across the country have been selected to receive National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Citations.

Among them are CHSAA associate commissioner Tom Robinson, and longtime Denver Christian boys basketball coach Dick Katte, now a liaison between CHSAA and the coaches association.

An award designed to honor individuals who have made contributions to the NFHS, state high school associations, athletic director and coaching professions, the officiating avocation and fine arts/performing arts programs, the NFHS Citation is one of the most highly regarded achievements in high school athletics and performing arts.

The 2017 NFHS Citation recipients will receive their awards July 1 at the 98th annual NFHS Summer Meeting in Providence, Rhode Island.

Eight of the 12 award winners represent NFHS-member state high school associations, and four recipients represent NFHS professional organizations for officials, coaches, music leaders and speech/debate/theatre directors. The other three Citation recipients are being honored for their contributions to the NFHS at the national level.

The eight state association recipients are Richard Neal, Section 1, former executive director of the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association; Bob Goldring, Section 2, associate commissioner of the Ohio High School Athletic Association; Karen DeHart, Section 3, associate commissioner of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association; Tom Shafranski, Section 4, assistant director of the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association; Stacy Schroeder, Section 5, associate executive director of the Missouri State High School Activities Association; Tom Robinson, Section 6, associate commissioner of the Colorado High School Activities Association; Dr. Harold Slemmer, Section 7, executive director of the Arizona Interscholastic Association; and Tom Welter, Section 8, former executive director of the Oregon School Activities Association.

CHSAA Hall of Fame 2015

Dick Katte. (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)

The four Citation recipients representing the NFHS professional organizations are Sharon Hughes, NFHS Officials Association, volleyball official and state volleyball rules interpreter, Wayne, New Jersey; Dick Katte, NFHS Coaches Association, retired basketball coach, Denver (Colorado) Christian High School; Neil Hendriksen, NFHS Music Association, director of choral activities, Woods Cross (Utah) High School; and J. Scott Baker, NFHS Speech/Debate/Theatre Association, former speech and debate teacher, Cypress Creek High School, Cypress, Texas, and current professor at the University of Wisconsin, La Crosse.

The other three Citation recipients are being honored for their contributions to the NFHS at the national level, particularly as 10-year charter members of the High School Today Publications Committee. These individuals are Lee Green, J.D., Overland Park, Kansas, an attorney and professor emeritus at Baker University in Baldwin City, Kansas, and one of the top sports law experts in the country; Dr. David Hoch, CMAA, Fallston, Maryland, retired high school athletic director and coach, who has written more than 150 articles for NFHS publications; and Steffen Parker, Williston, Vermont, former high school music educator in Vermont and a long-time contributor to NFHS music programs.

Ball Fever: Parity beginning to show in boys basketball

Not sure we can even call some of these upsets any more, folks!

The ball is getting good and ranked teams continue to get caught by hungry teams. The parity is beginning to show in our big school ball which will make for an exciting post season, but we still have plenty of action before we get there!

The midweek Fever report took a look at Week 8’s early action and stat leaders. Let’s see how the remainder of the week played out.

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A Look Back

Thursday, Jan. 26

Sierra The Classical Academy boys basketball

CJ Jennings. (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

  • Sierra knocking on that 4A top-10 door again and pulled off a tight 1-point win over Widefield behind CJ Jennings 29 point, 6 rebounds, 4 assist, 3 steal effort — “stat-stuffin!” This is the Stallions’ second one-point win of the week and senior leader Jennings stated, “Two tough games last week. I feel like the Mesa Ridge game made us better. We were down the entire game, their biggest lead was 15, but we had a ‘We aren’t losing’ attitude.” In our Ball Fever chat CJ added, “Derrian Reed hit crucial free throws and we got strong when we needed to. Mesa’s a great team and I think we suffered a hangover vs. Widefield coming out sluggish, not executing when we should of which gave Widefield a chance to win but in the end we made plays and made it out with the win.” Jennings is averaging 29 points and has the play making ability to cause a ton of trouble for any 4A team Sierra sees late season. Impressive, CJ!
  • Doherty is another Springs squad just outside the top-10 as well but capable of beating anyone on a given night if Brevin Brimble heats up and he scored 18 in their lopsided win over Liberty.

Friday, Jan. 27

Denver South George Washington boys basketball

(Jeff Tucker/jefferywtucker.zenfolio.com)

  • Fever Crew got out to Rangeview this week and was treated to another 20 plus effort from Matt Johnson Jr., the floor leader for the Raiders in their 8-point win over Vista Peak. Rangeview jumped out to a 10-2 lead with Johnson’s energy leading the way. The closed out the first half with 7 points in the quarter from confident looking sophomore Jodaun Dotson. The Bison have two of their own, Marquise and T’Rae, who were both impressive scoring double figures and driving the lane hard. When Vista PEAK scrambled and made it close it was some nice inside moves late by the Raiders big man Ryan Ongala that helped seal it. Rangewiew takes early control of the EMAC!
  • GW big man, 6-foot-8 Tray Pierce, the “Rim Protector”, had 6 big blocks but added 8 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, and 1 steal in the Patriots’ road win at a packed Denver South.
  • Northridge making their argument to get back into the 4A top-10, knocking off No. 5 Silver Creek by 7. Tremendous defense got it done giving up 6 points or less in two quarters.
  • Golden, now No. 7, pulled off a 13 point win over feisty Wheat Ridge.
  • We’ll be looking at a new No. 1 in 4A as Sand Creek loses another by double digits this week! Lewis-Palmer took control with a 26-10 second quarter and never looked back after seizing control.
  • Pueblo West, No. 2 in 4A, staking its claim to regain the top spot spanked Pueblo East by 32!
  • Big scoring nights for Ikenna Ozor and Victor Garnes lifted No. 5 Eaglecrest to a key league win over Overland.
  • Senior Michael Ward continues his strong play scoring 25 for Mead in the 10 point win over Roosevelt.
  • Holy Family, back in top 10, has some solid soph’s and this night Tanner Baird scored 17 in the win over Skyline.
  • Score keepers looking for overtime pay! Prairie View edges Hinkley 93-91 in a fun one! Spencer Wilson with 31 for PV.
  • Jalen Sanders with another stand out 30 point performance in Valor’s key league win over Green Mountain.
  • Grandview completed the season sweep of Smoky Hill with those familiar names Duhart and Prim leading the way. This time they were joined by senior Kain Mack’s 10 points.
  • Watch this Vista Ridge squad folks! They followed the win over No. 1 Sand Creek with a 61-38 victory over Falcon where seniors Noah Beatty and Hunter Maldonado combine for 48!
  • Senior Michael Dillon’s 16 cooled off a hot No. 3 D’Evelyn as Evergreen pulled of the upset!

Saturday, Jan. 28

  • No. 1 ThunderRidge flexed its Continental league musle putting a whoopin’ by 27 points on Legend with junior Kaison Hammonds leading with 24 along with Corey Seng’s 20.
  • The Fever Crew is fully aware the “Bellos” Montbello (FNE) Warriors have a little talked about beast in senior Aaris Bonds, who dazzled the Thunder Dome crowd on Saturday with 26 points (10 rebound double-double) scoring in a myriad of ways, but it wasn’t enough to take league foe Denver East who leaned on Daylen Kountz’s 20-point effort to hold on for the 4 point win.
  • Lottie’s back! Cherokee Trail is a totally different team when the floor leader Jaizec is healthy and his 26 points helped the Cougars clinch a “barn burner” 77-75 win over a solid Cherry Creek squad. Lottie added 5 rebounds and 9 assists, “stat-stuffin”!
  • Doherty showing off some its future with Kyrele Benford scoring 19 along with fellow junior Joseph Golden adding 14 in the win over Liberty.
  • PG Isaac Essien is back for Mountain Vista and Jake Belknapp scored 21 but not enough to stop No. 6 Rock Canyon’s 30-point fourth quarter explosion leading to 8-point Jags win.

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A Look Ahead

George Washington ThunderRidge boys basketball

(Katie Pickrell/CHSAANow.com)

Monday, Jan. 30

  • Silver Creek, 12-2, heads to Summit.
  • Denver West at the Bellos (FNE) in city action!
  • CJ taking Sierra to tangle with Elizabeth.
  • East and Denver North in DPL.
  • Vista PEAK looks to rebound vs. Northglenn.

Tuesday, Jan. 31

  • Silver Creek at Niwot battle!
  • Northridge & Thompson Valley defensive test.
  • Kennedy at GW in city ball.
  • Mountain Vista getting healthy faces Legend.
  • Fossil Ridge travels over to 14-win Fort Collins up north!
  • Rock Canyon down I-25 to Douglas County.
  • Holy Family at Frederick.
  • The annual Heritage/T-Ridge battle gives Eagles shot at No. 1!

Wednesday, Feb. 1

  • Chatfield only has one loss but Lakewood is a tough opponent to play!
  • ThunderRidge invades Aurora at Hinkley.
  • Cherry Creek at Overland in Centennial fun.
  • Arapahoe looking to pay 16-1 Grandview back for loss at Sitting Eagle.
  • D South looks to bounce back at Highlands Ranch.
  • C Trail at Smoky Hill will be packed A-Town!
  • D’Evelyn visits Wheat Ridge.
  • Top 10 4A action with Valor and Golden!

Thursday, Feb. 2

  • Slow night in 5A/4A big boy action but: Denver South and Montbello (FNE) get it on and will be exciting!

Friday, Feb. 3

  • Denver East travels over to Lincoln.
  • Chaparral and Rock Canyon is nice Continental action!
  • ThunderRidge protects home court vs. H-Ranch.
  • Mead headed over to Frederick.
  • A-West visits Chatfield in Jeffco!

Saturday, Feb. 4

  • Golden and Standley Lake high noon!
  • Columbine at Lakewood.
  • Gets no better in PG play with Grandview/C-Trail!
  • Braggin’ rights: Smoky Hill & Overland.
  • Arap visits Eaglecrest.
  • Wheat Ridge at Evergreen in the evening.
  • Nice way to end the week: Valor vs. D’Evelyn in top 4A action!

The first month of 2017 was action packed and first week of February has us just as excited! Enjoy, folks.