Month: May 2017

4A girls soccer semifinals: D’Evelyn, Evergreen set for all-Jeffco 4A final

D’Evelyn 1, Valor Christian 0

D’Evelyn players celebrate after the conclusion of a 1-0 victory over rival Valor in the 4A girls soccer state semifinals Saturday at Shea Stadium. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

HIGHLANDS RANCH — It will go down as the biggest goal to date in the history of D’Evelyn’s girls soccer program.

Junior Anna Wright hammered a slow shot past Valor Christian junior goalie Alexandra Daws with 2:13 left in regulation time Saturday afternoon in the Class 4A semifinals at Shea Stadium. Wright’s goal broke a scoreless tie and the No. 4-seeded Jaguars went on to defeat Jeffco League rival and top-seed Eagles 1-0.

D’Evelyn sophomore Bella Scaturro, left, clears the ball away from Valor’s Brianna Johnson. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

“When Laryssa (Hamblen) crossed it I knew this was our chance. We had to get this,” Wright said after the game-winning goal sent D’Evelyn (14-3-1 record) to its first girls soccer state championship game in the program’s history. “I saw the keeper coming up and I hit it in the corner.”

The game-winning goal started with D’Evelyn senior Emma Denton winning a ball at midfield. Denton was able to get the ball to Hamblen on the wing. The Jaguars’ leading goal scorer made her run down the right sideline before centering the ball to Wright.

“I’m just so excited right now,” Hamblen said. “I saw Anna running through. I trust her enough that she was going to place it right in past the keeper.”

The perfect shot punched the Jaguars’ ticket to Dick’s Sporting Goods Park for the 4A title game at 5 p.m. Wednesday, May 24, against another conference rival in Evergreen. D’Evelyn had two previous trips to the state semifinals which both ended in defeat.

D’Evelyn players celebrate after a goal from junior Anna Wright in the 78th minute. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

“It’s amazing. It’s great,” D’Evelyn coach Paul Moline said. “If there is a team that deserves it it’s these girls. They have really put the work in.”

Valor has made four previous trips to the 4A state championship game, winning its lone state title in girls soccer in 2011. Saturday’s loss was just the second defeat of the season for the Eagles (16-2), who won the 4A Jeffco League this season beating both 4A finalists — D’Evelyn and Evergreen — during regular season.

“It was a fantastic game to be apart of. I’m really proud of our Jeffco League with three of us in the Final 4,” Valor coach Brian Shultz said. “I’m incredibly proud of my girls. They battled fiercely today.”

Valor senior Camryn Dyke had a pair of direct free kicks in the final 10 minutes that were saved by D’Evelyn sophomore goalie Kiera Hess.

The Eagles were without senior Tess Boade for the semifinal. The future Duke University product was training with the US Soccer National U-19 team for a week and had just returned to Colorado. According to Shultz, there is a 48-hour period where national players have to wait to return to play for their high school team.

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Evergreen 2, Windsor 1

Evergreen senior Sofia Weiner fires a shot on goal during the first half Saturday at Shea Stadium. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

Rocket shots from Evergreen’s Elise Adreon and Sofia Weiner in the first half Saturday afternoon was enough to send the Cougars to their first girls soccer state championship game in 20 years.

No. 7 Evergreen took a 2-1 victory over No. 6 Windsor at Shea Stadium in the second 4A girls soccer state semifinal. The Cougars (12-6) now face rival D’Evelyn in the championship game Wednesday.

Evergreen’s McKenna Norton (3) and Windsor’s Riley Bliesmer (14) battle for the ball. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

“Honestly, at this point I don’t care who our opponent is,” said Evergreen senior Sofia Weiner, who scored the eventual game-winning goal in the 24th minute. “I’m happy for D’Evelyn. It’s good to see two Jeffco teams facing each other in the final. That’s really awesome.”

Weiner’s shot that gave Evergreen a 2-0 lead was really awesome too. The future University of Virginia product fired a shot from the right flank outside the goal box before Windsor defenders could close in. The ball was placed perfectly under the cross bar on the far post.

Despite the diving effort of Windsor junior goalie Michaela Moran, Weiner goal gave the Cougars their second goal in 12 minutes.

“I’ve actually been working all season on putting my balls far post,” Weiner said. “Finally, it came out in the perfect moment. I couldn’t have asked for a better shot honestly.”

Adreon had put the Cougars up on the Wizards (17-2) with a hard shot on the ground that got through Moran in the 12th minute.

Evergreen’s Elise Adreon, left, and Sofia Weiner (14) scored the two goals for the Cougars in the 2-1 semifinal win. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

Even with the 2-goal deficit, Windsor put a lot of pressure on the Cougars’ defense to end the first half. However, the Wizards couldn’t cut into Evergreen’s lead until putting in a penalty kick in the 77th minute.

“I’ve got to tip my hat to that Windsor team. They never quit,” Evergreen coach Peter Jeans said. “They made us sweat a lot in the end.”

Windsor senior Riley Bliesmer put in the PK with three minutes to play. What was helpful for the Cougars it they faced a similar situation in the quarterfinals against Wheat Ridge. The Farmers scored with three minutes to play to cut Evergreen’s lead to 2-1.

“I was just saying that we needed to stay composed,” Evergreen senior captain and defender Kate Athenour said to her team after Bliesmer’s goal. “We couldn’t panic at that moment. We needed to stay calm and get the ball out.”

Windsor had one last scoring chance on a direct free kick from junior Julia Broghammer that was cleared away in the 78th minute.

“It’s unbelievable. I can’t even describe it. It kind of feels like it’s not really happening. It’s incredible,” said Athenour, who graduated at the Denver Coliseum with the rest of Evergreen’s seniors less than 24 hours from defeating Windsor. “We worked so hard as a team to get this far. We are ready to come swinging hard in that next game.”

Evergreen has two state championships under its belt. The Cougars claimed the 4A state crown in 1997 and won the title in 1990 when there was just one classification.

“I feel like we’ve played better each game in this playoff run,” Jeans said. “Obviously for the next game we’ll have to play even better because we are playing another unbelievable team.”

Evergreen defeated D’Evelyn during league play 3-2. Weiner had a pair of goals and junior Lauryn Jeans had the third goal for the Cougars.

“I know the nerves are going to get to me, but I can’t wait to play in that environment,” Athenour said of playing at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park on Wednesday with a state championship on the line.

Evergreen celebrates a first-half goal in a 2-1 victory over Windsor on Saturday in the 4A girls soccer semifinals. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

May 21, 2017
Fossil Ridge wins third-straight 5A boys swimming championship

(Zach Marburger/CHSAANow.com)

THORNTON — Fossil Ridge found itself in a familiar position following Saturday’s Class 5A boys swimming and diving state championships — crowding as many SaberCats as possible on top of the podium after clinching the team championship for the third straight year.

The SaberCats started the afternoon strong by taking first in the 200-yard medley relay with a time of 1:30.69, the second-best mark in state history.

They continued their strong showing from there, with victories in the 200 and 400-yard freestyle relays, as well as strong individual performances from Shamzi Alkaff (second in the 50-yard freestyle), Matt Geraghty (third), Josh Pales (third in the 100-yard breaststroke), and Danny Kovac (second in the 100-yard backstroke and 100-yard butterfly).

“Compared to where I thought we were going to be going in to the year this is an amazing accomplishment,” said a soaking wet Fossil Ridge coach Mark Morehouse after a victory leap in the pool with his team. “They were as motivated a group over a long period of time as I’ve ever seen.

“We talk all the time that you win championships in prelims. If you seem fast enough in prelims you can put the meet away, and if you don’t swim fast in prelims you don’t even have a chance. So, we swam out of our minds last night. I could go down the list, but really every kid on our team had a phenomenal swim.”

Regis Jesuit finished in second for the third straight year. Cherry Creek finished third.

As expected, senior Michael Zarian of Fairview also excelled. The Harvard-bound senior cruised to a win in the 200-yard IM, finishing over three seconds ahead of second-place Harrison Lierz of Broomfield. Zarian also had a wire-to-wire victory later in the day, matching his time in the prelim time of 47.75 in the 100-yard butterfly.

In the 200-yard freestyle relay, Zarian helped Fairview finish second behind Fossil Ridge, whose deep reserve of talent is what led them to the team championship.

Other standout individual performances include Keegan Bundy of Denver South, who had multiple strong showings in the freestyle. The senior finished first in the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 20.59, an improvement on his preliminary time of 21.10. He also finished second in the 100-yard freestyle.

“I had a lot of fun. I got first in the 50 and second in the 100, so that’s nothing to complain about certainly,” said Bundy, who is headed to Northwestern. “Just looking back I’ll remember how much fun this meet was, and all the people.”

Griffin Eiber of Arapahoe was the one who edged Bundy in the 100-yard freestyle, his second straight first place finish in the event. The senior also won the 200-yard freestyle after placing second in 2016.

“We push each other back and forth,” said Bundy of Eiber. “He’ll go a faster time, I’ll go faster. We’ll see each other in the Big 10 next year, too.”

Eiber is headed to Indiana next year.

On the diving side, junior Octavio Lucero of Bear Creek defended his championship in the One-meter springboard with a score of 556.30. Duncan Lester of Fairview and Noah Bettner of Lewis-Palmer finished second and third, respectively.

May 21, 2017
Cheyenne Mountain rolls to a third-straight 4A boys swimming title

(Danielle Ennis/CHSAANow.com)

AIR FORCE ACADEMY — Cheyenne Mountain captured their third consecutive state title and sixth overall in their 337-point finish at the Class 4A boys swimming and diving state finals on Saturday.

The defending champions swept all three relay events, including a 4A state record-breaking time in the final event of the night, the 400-yard freestyle relay. Seniors Daniel Carr, Westin Stieglitz, Jerry Birnbaum, and junior Kyle Leach clocked a 3:02:67, beating their previously set 4A record by nearly four seconds.

Leach finished first and second in the 100-yard butterfly and 200-yard freestyle respectively, and will look to carry on Cheyenne Mountain’s success in the departure of the three senior standouts.

The Indians weren’t the only ones to break a record, though. Thompson Valley senior Liam Gately broke two, earning All-American accolades in both his individual races.

Gately swam an impressive 1:36:94 in the 200-yard freestyle, a time only two tenths slower than the Colorado record that olympic swimmer Clark Smith holds. The senior swam a 44:64 in the 100-yard freestyle later in the evening, breaking Daniel Carr’s 2015 time.

Gately now holds the 4A state record for both races. Last year, the then-junior finished second in the 200-yard.

“This season I really focused on the sprint swim. I dropped the 500-yard free and zoned in on getting the best times in these two races,” says Gately. “It’s exciting to say the least. These times show me that what I’ve been working on for the past couple of years has paid off.”

Gately also swam a leg of the 200-yard medley relay and 400-yard freestyle relay, where his team placed fourth and second, respectively.

Cheyenne Mountain All-American Daniel Carr finished first in both his races as well. In the 50-yard freestyle, the senior swam a 20:45 and in the 200-yard, a 4:33:99. His performance earned him the Swimmer of the Year title.

In the 1-meter diving competition, Estes Park senior Jacob Bielmaier claimed the top spot with a 521.5 score, beating the rest of the field by over 30 points.

“Words cannot describe how amazing this feels,” said Bielmaier. “I’ve been working for this since the sixth grade. It’s been my main goal in life so far, and I did it.”

Last year, Bielmaier came in second to then Valor Christian freshman Casey Fellows.

“I started this season with a definite mission of nailing first place in state.” he said. “I had a more focused mentality on that and it paid off,” says the first-time dive champion.

Valor Christian finished in second as a team, followed by Thompson Valley.

May 21, 2017
State track: Grandview’s Brie Oakley shatters state record in girls 3,200-meter race

(Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

LAKEWOOD — What a way to begin the final Colorado prep meet of your career, Brie Oakley.

During the opening events of the state track and field championships at Jeffco Stadium on Saturday morning, Oakley shattered the all-classification record in the 3,200 with a winning time of 10 minutes, 9.26 seconds.

The Grandview senior, a Nike national champion in cross country in December, proved every bit as capable on the track in separating just enough from Fort Collins senior Lauren Gregory (10:16.43, second-fastest in state history) to claim the 5A crown in back-to-back years. The previous Colorado record in the girls 3,200 was 10:17.48 by Niwot’s Elise Cranny in 2014.

“I feel really great,” Oakley said of the achievement. “That was also a big PR for me, about 14 seconds.”

The pair of Division I recruits — Oakley signed with the University of California and Gregory with the University of Arkansas — have combined for multiple state championships, state records and national accolades. The tandem pushed each other to historic heights.

(Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

For the first seven of eight laps Gregory tucked in behind Oakley, letting the No. 1 seed do much of the work. The smooth striding senior, a two-time state champion in the event in 2014 and 2015, seemed in perfect position to potentially overtake Oakley.

But it was Oakley who shifted into a gear Gregory couldn’t match on the final lap. Still, the race was memorable for both competitors.

“I knew she was going to be right on me,” the new state record holder said. “She’s run a 10:30 this season. I think having her right on my back really helped push me to go even faster than I thought I could.”

Oakley also ran the anchor leg of a 3,200 relay that finished fourth in 9:28.45. Fairview’s foursome of Sarah King, Hannah Freeman, Isabella Rowland, and Marlena Preigh overtook Broomfield on the final leg to win in 9:13.42. Broomfield was the runner-up in 9:20.92, while Mountain Vista finished third in 9:26.64.

Grandview girls are off to a substantial lead in the team tally after day one with 70 points, not only winning the 3,200 but also the high jump (junior Kylee Harr at 5 feet, 8 inches). Alisha Davis (5-2) also tied for fourth in high jump for Grandview and Leilah Vigil (40 feet, 9.75 inches) was fourth in shot put.

The Wolves were impressive in two other relay finals as well; claiming state championships in the 800-meter sprint medley (1:46.57) and 800-meter relay (1:41.12).

Cherokee Trail (31), Mountain Vista (29), Fort Collins (26), Loveland (21), Rock Canyon (21), and Cherry Creek (21) round out the top teams in the current standings, but Grandview has to feel positive about their chances of winning a first-ever girls state championship in track and field on Sunday.

In Class 4A, Air Academy’s Maria Mettler (10:47.25) ran away from Denver North’s Kayla Young (10:56.25) and Mountain View’s Lauren Offerman (11:08.24) to claim the 3,200.

Peak to Peak sophomore Anna Shults the 3,200 title in 3A with a winning 11:15.62. She also claimed the 1,600 crown as a freshman.

Telluride’s Soleil Gaylord (11:33.16) won the 2A 3,200 and Shining Mountain’s Emma Schaefer (12:24) claimed 1A.

There were a number of other standout performances on day one of the state meet, including Valor Christian sophomore Anna Hall winning the 4A 300 hurdles in 43.17 seconds and Paonia girls setting a new 2A state record in the 800-meter relay (1:43.95 with Sophia Anderson, Emily Pieper, Brianna Van Vleet, Lyla Hayutin-Baril).

The Peak to Peak girls 3,200 relay of Tiana Bradfield, Anna Shults, Rachael Metzler, and Quinn McConnell broke the 3A state record of 9:24.95 by The Classical Academy in 2012 with a 9:12.44.

Lutheran junior Maya Evans won the 3A 200-meter dash (24.35) and long jump (3A state meet record of 19-5.25). Eaton senior Tarynn Sieg broke her own 3A state meet record in the shot put with a mark of 45-5.50. D’Evelyn senior Sarah Cerrone broke the 3A state meet record in high jump with a mark of 5-7.50.

Denver East sophomore phenom Arria Minor put away the 5A field in the 200-meter dash with a blistering 23.57, while Niwot junior Mary Gillett was the 4A champion in 24.83. She placed second in long jump behind only teammate Alexis Carroll.

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Isaac Green leads the way for Monarch

(Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

As for the top-flight boys competitors on Saturday, Monarch swept the 5A top three places in the 3,200 with Isaac Green (9:26), Charlie Perry (9:27) and Zach Litoff (9:31). Green and Litoff teamed with William Dixon and Sean Gazarick (7:50.04) to dominate the 3,200 relay as well.

Monarch and Fountain-Fort Carson (Donovan Williams first in 200 in 21.63, Jason Farrell third in 300 hurdles in 38.89, Jequan Hogan first in triple jump at 50 feet, 7.25 inches, second place in 800-meter relay) are in a battle in the 5A team competition.

Hogan, a junior, gave his team a major boost with one of the top triple jump marks in Colorado history on his fourth and final jump. Hogan actually scratched his first two jumps, but leaped 49 feet, 7 inches on his third attempt. Fruita Monument senior Gunner Rigsby (49-00.50) was the runner-up.

“After they said that second jump was a foul, I was kind of mad,” Hogan admitted. “I was kind of angry and I think it helped me jump a little harder and push a little harder. I picked it up and jumped a 50.”

Hinkley also had a promising first day as senior Darrien Wells (runner-up in 200) and junior Angel Heredia (now two-time state champion in 300 hurdles) were two legs of an 800-meter relay that nipped Fountain-Fort Carson 1:27.25-1:27.43 for the 5A crown.

Veterans like Montrose’s Ian Meek (4A 3200 champion in 9:23) and The Classical Academy’s Tanner Norman (9:14.45 for 3A state meet record) were distance stars again. Montrose (7:58.93) held off Silver Creek (7:59.56) in an entertaining 4A 3,200 relay.

Mountain View’s Nolan Kembel (37.94) claimed the 4A 300 hurdles and Pueblo West’s Frank Nash (23-6.25) won the 4A long jump. Lutheran’s Jacob Dack (shot put) and Adam Dawson (203-1 in discus) swept the throws in 3A.

The final day of the state track and field meet at Jeffco Stadium will begin with field events at 8:00 a.m. and track events at 9:00 a.m.

(Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

May 21, 2017
Photos: Mountain Vista moves to 5A girls soccer title game with win over Grandview in PKs

AURORA — No one could put the ball in net during regulation, but it was Mountain Vista who bested Grandview in penalty kicks to advance to the Class 5A girls soccer title game.

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May 21, 2017
Photos: Arapahoe shuts out Broomfield to advance to 5A girls soccer title game

AURORA — Danielle Babb scored both goals as Arapahoe punched a ticket to the Class 5A girls soccer championship game, beating Broomfield 2-0.

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May 21, 2017
Second weekend schedule released for state baseball
(Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

The dates for the second weekend of the state baseball tournaments were released on Sunday morning.

They were initially held to see how the first weekend would play out following postponements. With those dates now set — the 2A tournament started Saturday, 5A begins Sunday, 4A starts Monday, and 3A begins Tuesday — the CHSAA office has finalized the dates for the second weekend.

The result is the 2A, 4A and 5A tournaments will remain on the original dates, with slight time alterations, while 3A will move back one day.

Here’s the schedule:
- 2A: Saturday at Runyon Complex in Pueblo. Semifinals at 9:30 a.m. and noon; championship at 2:30 p.m.
- 3A: Saturday and Sunday at Butch Butler Field in Greeley. Games on Saturday at 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., with games on Sunday at 10 a.m., and, if necessary, 12:30 p.m.
- 4A: Friday and Saturday at Metro State in Denver. Games at noon at 2:30 p.m. on Friday, and 10 a.m. and, if necessary, 12:30 p.m.
- 5A: Friday and Saturday at All-City Stadium. Games at noon at 2:30 p.m. on Friday, and 10 a.m. and, if necessary, 12:30 p.m.
The 3A tournament was moved because of concerns over pitch counts. Pitchers who throw on Tuesday will now be available on Saturday, and those who throw on Wednesday will be available Sunday, according to the pitch count rule.

The change in days was not necessary in 4A or 5A because pitchers who throw the first day of their respective tournaments in the first weekend will be available on the first day of the second weekend. Those who throw the second day of the first weekend will be available the second day of the second weekend.

Each of the brackets have been updated with the dates and times:
- Class 5A
- Class 4A
- Class 3A
- Class 2A
Nucla won the 1A state championship on Saturday. That game, too, was postponed two days by weather.
May 21, 2017
Photos: Fossil Ridge comes away the big winner at the 5A boys swimming championships

THORNTON — It was a great day for Fossil Ridge, as the school claimed its third-straight Class 5A boys swimming championship on Saturday.

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May 21, 2017
5A baseball playoffs: Mountain Vista rides stellar pitching into next round

(Cannon Casey/CHSAANow.com)

DENVER — Broomfield pitcher Blake Rohm made one mistake, and Grant Magill was there to take advantage of it.

Mountain Vista will play the winner of Cherry Creek and Rocky Mountain at All-City stadium at 3 p.m. for a birth into the 5A championship game after beating Broomfield 6-4 on Sunday.

“It’s huge. We get an opportunity to play tomorrow and get in the driver’s seat of the state championship,” Mountain Vista Coach Ron Quintana said. “Beating a team like (Broomfield) with the arms that they have, that’s a huge test for our boys and they passed it today.”

Rohm had 3 1-3 no-hit innings. Then, Sam Ireland came to bat and lined one to right field for Mountain Vista’s first hit of the game.

“It opened the doors for us,” Ireland said. “We just took it and ran. The energy totally changed for us and we started to hit the ball.”

No-hitter gone.

Magill, the next batter, sent a two-run homerun over the left field fence and onto the road to give Mountain Vista a 2-0 lead.

Shutout gone.

“I try not to put too much pressure on offense and myself,” Liffrig said. “I go out there and try and give them a chance to win. If I can do that, I feel good about myself. I trust them and I trust that they can score.”

Ireland struck out against Rohm in his first at-bat, but seemed to see the Broomfield right-hander better in his second plate appearance.

Then, Rohm left a pitch up in the zone and Magill turned on it for what proved to be the difference.

“I knew they had arms,” Quintana said. “It was one of those ones where if we got a hit, then everybody takes a deep breath and here we go. We were hitting it, just right at them.”

Cole Blatchford and Ireland broke the game open with back-to-back RBI doubles in the bottom of the sixth. Elisandro Aragon followed suit with an RBI double down the third-base line and Mountain Vista took a 6-1 lead into the seventh.

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“That’s clutch. That’s what you need,” Liffrig said. “When you have guys who don’t give up, you know, some teams will stop at two runs. The guys we got, they want to keep scoring.”

“That was huge. We need the momentum,” Quintana said. “In high school baseball, whoever has the big inning usually wins. Putting up those four runs really helped in the end. It gives the boys confidence as well.”

Mountain Vista’s Jack Liffrig would end up needing those insurance runs as he finished off a complete game 6-4 win to move the Golden Eagles into the next round.

“This is something that we’ve known all year,” Liffrig said. “We weren’t ranked in the top 50 at the beginning and we just kind of laughed because we knew who we had and here we are.”

Liffrig stayed low in the zone and got groundball after groundball and double play after double play to keep his pitch count down and his defense in it behind him.

“(Liffrig) has been solid for us all year,” Quintana said. “Normally, if we get a few runs, he steps it up a little bit more and (Ireland) came in — we started him about halfway through the year because we knew we needed three guys for the tournament. He’s been huge for us too.”

In the fifth inning, Broomfield found some life. The middle infield duo of Zach Paschke and Drew Stahl started to turn a potential inning-ending double play, but Stahl threw the ball away and the Eagles scored a run.

After a leadoff single by Ben Peterson in the third inning, a sac bunt moved him to second. On the next play, Drew Stahl’s error at short moved Peterson to third.

Then, a fielders choice loaded the bases for Broomfield with one out as Cole Blatchford dove to tag Peterson, but was not in time.

“Defense, we had a couple errors and that’s not us,” Quintana said. “We rely on our pitching and our defense. We’ll hit. It takes one time to get everybody going.”

Mountain Vista’s Zach Paschke made the second of two spectacular plays on Sunday as he moved to his right and fielded a groundball in hole then flipped it to Stahl to turn an inning-ending double play.

“I just try and let my defense work. In my opinion, I have the best defense in the state,” Liffrig said. “You saw it. Bases loaded, one out, double play. Nothing gets better than that.”

A baserunning error in the top of the fourth cost Broomfield a chance at getting on the board as right fielder Elisandro Aragon caught the runner trying to take third from first on a single.

James Notary led Broomfield over Legend with 11 strikeouts.

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Mason Speirs had a line drive homerun to dead center over the 400 sign, then the Eagles capitalized on Legend mistakes to take the lead.

Matt Turner’s RBI triple gave Broomfield enough cushion to move on past Legend.

Mountain Vista rode Sam Ireland in their game against Dakota Ridge. Ireland went 3-for-3 at the plate, including an RBI triple.

“I really just wanted to let my defense do work,” Ireland said. “They’re pretty tough. I just wanted to throw strikes, let the guys hit it and let my defense work.”

Blanchford had a two-run homerun to left field that put Mountain Vista in the lead in the bottom of the first.

May 21, 2017
Photos: Final day of state track & field championships at Jeffco Stadium

LAKEWOOD — The top track and field athletes from Jeffco Public Schools were at Jeffco Stadium on Sunday, May 21, for the final day of the Colorado Track & Field Championships.

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May 21, 2017