On January 25, the Legislative Council will meet in Aurora. Below is information about the meeting, including links to the agenda and proposals that will be considered.
Where: Radisson Denver Southeast (3155 S. Vaughn Way, Aurora)
3:30-4:30 p.m. – New Legislative Council Orientation (Conifer)
5-6:15 p.m. – Reception for Hall of Fame Inductees (Main Lobby)
6:30 p.m. – Hall of Fame Banquet (Grand Ballroom)
Thursday, January 25, 2017
7:45-8:30 a.m. – Continental Breakfast
8:30 a.m. – Meeting Convenes (Arapahoe/Douglas)
10 a.m. – Coffee/Tea/Soft Drink Break
11:45 a.m. – Lunch
1 p.m. – Meeting Reconvenes
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Action Items
Note: Constitutional Proposals require 2/3 vote for approval; Administrative and Sport Proposals requires majority vote for approval, unless otherwise noted.
AURORA — The Legislative Council meets next month, and they’ll have their hands full with more than 40 items to vote on.
It’ll be a busy meeting with a wide range of proposals and committee reports. Find a full agenda and complete information here. The group will meet on Jan. 25 at the Radisson Denver Southeast.
Among proposal highlights:
Changing football to align with the NFHS calendar.
Lengthening baseball’s season.
The creation of a foundation game to act as a fundraiser.
Adjusting the allowed Sunday contact for seniors.
We’ll break these down below.
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Changes to the football calendar
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One proposal, coming from the Centennial League and backed by the football committee, seeks to align football with the NFHS calendar. If passed, it would mean that 2018 practice would start on Aug. 6 as opposed to Aug. 13.
The rationale behind the proposal is that in increases player safety by increasing the amount of non-padded and non-contact practice, and gives them more time to acclimate before games. Additionally, it would help scheduling as surrounding states by and large use the NFHS calendar to start practice.
This change would also make Week 1 on Aug. 23-25, and give all classes save for 5A a bye week during the regular season. 5A, which is proposing going to a 24-team playoff, would get its bye in the postseason. Teams could scrimmage starting on Aug. 16.
All postseason dates would stay the same if this proposal passes. It requires a simple majority to do so.
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Adding games to the baseball season
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The Centennial and Continental Leagues have teamed up to propose lengthening baseball’s regular season.
A topic discussed at length during the baseball committee, this proposal would specifically increase the varsity games limit to 23 for classifications that do not play district tournaments. Only 1A and 2A play district tournaments, so this proposal only affects 3A, 4A and 5A.
(There is a companion proposal which also increases innings limits to go in line with the games increase.)
Colorado hasn’t increased the number of baseball games it plays since 1966. The rationale behind the proposal points out that other Northern states play “in excess of 25-25 games” during their regular seasons. This proposal also mirrors the current format in volleyball.
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Foundation game
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The Board of Directors is proposing the creation of a new Foundation Benefit Contest, which will allow schools to raise funds for their programs.
The Foundation game (or match) is for all sports, and for varsity or sub-varsity programs. These contests will not count toward the regular season game limits, nor will their result have an impact on any consideration for the postseason.
Schools can charge admission, but must contract officials and keep score of the contest. There is a sanctioning fee that helps support the Foundation for Colorado High School Students Activities, the CHSAA Hall of Fame, and CHSAANow.
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Sunday contact for seniors
This proposal, which also comes from the Board of Directors, would create an exception to allow for Sunday contact with seniors who have finished their careers.
Notably:
If the student is a multi-sport athlete, they are not allowed to have Sunday Contact with their coach until they have completed their high school sport participation in that particular sport, so long as that coach doesn’t also coach additional sports that athlete will participate in during the remainder of their senior year.
For example, if an athlete participates in volleyball and girls basketball, she would be allowed to have Sunday contact with her volleyball coach after that season ends, so long as that volleyball coach doesn’t also coach girls basketball.
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Committee reports need approval
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There are 15 committee reports up for approval. We have had coverage of a number of them:
The volleyball committee is recommending a new bracket format for its state tournament.
The cross country committee is recommending a run six, score four format. There is a separate proposal which seeks to reverse this recommendation — which is exactly what happened at Legislative Council last January. The XC committee also recommended having a fifth team advance out of 2A regionals.
The baseball committee recommended postseason changes in 1A and 2A, and also backed that 23-game proposal.
The football committee set is new two-year alignment, and also recommended expanding 5A to a 24-team playoff. The committee also recommended a neutral site for the 2A and 3A championship games.
Elsewhere:
The field hockey committee adjusted overtime procedures for postseason games. Their recommendation is one 10-minute OT with a full field (11-on-11) of players. If still tied, the game would go to a second 10-minute OT, but at 7-on-7. If still tied, the game would go to a shootout.
The soccer committee is recommending expanding the 3A girls postseason field from 24 to 32 teams. Boys soccer is set to add 2A in the fall of 2018, which has already been approved.
The tennis committee recommends that coaching now be allowed “off court during all point, game and set breaks in a match” so long as it doesn’t cause a disruption.
As the lone senior on the floor, Grace Dille has to set the tone for Holyoke girls basketball. To do that, she and coach John Baumgartner agree that she needs to play at another level.
And Lille’s contributions have been a major factor. She is averaging just under 14 points and pulling down nearly 19 rebounds per game. She attacks the glass with such ferocity and it has generated overwhelmingly positive results for her team.
“I always have to check and make sure our stat keepers are doing a good job and that it’s really happening,” Baumgartner said. “My assistant is always telling me that we need to get someone other than Grace always on the boards. She put it down as one of her goals that she wanted to average a double-double and average 15 rebounds this year.”
She is well on pace.
And the team’s success is a nice change. Just two years ago, the Dragons finished 7-13. That was coming off the heels of a 9-11 year. They were trending in the wrong direction so a change was made and Baumgartner took over as the girls coach. For 16 years, he was the boys coach and led them to a few runner-up finishes and even won a state title in 2010.
The task of rebuilding the girls program was going to be tough, but having someone like Dille always helps the process.
He accomplishments reach further than just the basketball court. She is a four-sport athlete for Holyoke. On top of basketball, she also plays on the volleyball and girls golf teams and even runs track.
A team-oriented girl, she found golf to be more unique in the sense that she felt it was focused more on her as an individual.
“It’s more of an individual game, but my teammates help me become a better player,” she said. “It’s totally different than running relays or playing with a team.”
Baumgartner sees the success she has on the basketball court as a result of her participation in other sports. In her volleyball career, she totaled 867 kills. As a runner for the track team, she competed in the 400- and 800-meter runs as well as two relays and the long jump.
Her willingness to be competitive all year long has no doubt played a part of her basketball success.
(Photo courtesy of Sarah Dille)
“I think volleyball is great for her footwork and her jumping ability has been great,” Baumgartner said. “Her running in track has just helped her get up and down the floor. I think she can outrun any big in our league right now.”
And the team as a whole has been more successful because of her versatility. And that’s the point. The Dragons hadn’t been a successful team until a turnaround last season. But now they’re not just turning around, they’re competitive. And that is a welcome change for Dille.
“It’s really cool because I didn’t know that it was going to be possible with adapting to new coaches,” she said. “This year we just have a click that we haven’t had before. It’s fun to see what new things we can do and what we can accomplish.”
Dille has been the unquestioned leader on the floor and a vital part of that has been getting others involved. This is not a one-player show. That was more the case three years ago and the outcome was a higher loss count.
No matter how much she’s scoring or rebounding, Dille’s greatest value to the team is the ability to open chances for her teammates.
“Obviously Emily Jeldon, our point guard,” Baumgartner said. “She has done a great job of getting her the ball when she needs to get the ball. And Emily feeds off her. They were voted by their teammates as co-captains. So I have a senior who is a co-captain and a sophomore and then one junior, Kaylee Camblin.
“(Kaylee) and Grace bang against each other in practice quite a bit. So I think she’s found those two and Taeryn (Trumper) another sophomore. They all realize it’s about more than just themselves, it’s about the team.”
And the team is looking to do big things. For high school kids, winning comes with the willingness to constantly improve as an overall athlete, not just at skill-set for a single sport.
Baumgartner pointed out that not a lot of kids are willing to fit for the rebounding numbers that Dille has amassed early in the season. But her desire to excel at a tough aspect of the game has made the Dragons a better team. She has no problem going into beast mode. And the results are showing in the standings.
Castle View junior Chase Hettinger (1) scored a game-high 23 points in the Sabercats’ 66-61 victory over Columbine on Thursday. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)
LITTLETON — Castle View boys basketball program has its eyes set on winning the Columbine Classic Tournament.
“We are expecting to win this,” Castle View junior Chase Hettinger said after the Sabercats defeated host Columbine 66-61 Thursday night during Day 1 of the 3-day tournament at Columbine High School. “We are coming in with a positive mindset that we are going to win this.”
Hettinger led the way for Castle View (6-1 record). The 6-foot-5 forward scored a game-high 23 points. The Sabercats trailed the Rebels (1-3) 48-45 heading into the fourth quarter, but Castle View outscored Columbine 21-13 in the final eight minutes.
“It’s been fun with this group. We’ve been learning how to figure that out,” Castle View coach Patrick Simpson said of his team closing out close games in the fourth quarter. “This year we’ve had three or four games where we’ve had to win ugly and grind.”
The Sabercats went 12-for-14 from the free-throw line in the fourth quarter. Castle View tighten up on defense after giving up 23 points to Columbine in the first quarter. The Rebels didn’t make a field goal in the fourth quarter until less than 2 minutes to play when junior Cody Ramming scored in the paint.
Columbine’s Cody Ramming (21) takes a shot to the face by Castle View’s Brenden Coney. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)
Simpson went with a bigger line-up after the Rebels’ front court hurt the Sabercats early. Namely 6-foot-8 junior Michael Poux played some quality minutes, which included scoring seven points in the fourth quarter while going 5-for-6 from the free-throw line.
Ramming and sophomore Luke O’Brien scored 14 points each for Columbine. Sophomore Justin Lohrenz poured in 13 points for the Rebels, but it wasn’t enough as the Sabercats ran their winning streak to 6 games.
“The result wasn’t what we wanted it to be, but we had a lot of growth tonight,” Columbine coach Clay Thielking said. “We just got to get over the hump and we will if they play with that much effort. There will be some growing pains but we’ve grown up a lot from Tuesday’s game to tonight.”
Columbine hosts Monarch at 7 p.m. tomorrow (Friday) and closes the 3-day tournament against Fountain-For Carson at 3:30 p.m. Saturday. The Rebels final game before winter break is against Gateway on Monday, Dec. 18.
Columbine sophomore Luke O’Brien goes up for a dunk Thursday night. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)
Thielking added that he believes his young team — dotted with several sophomores — will improve greatly by the time Class 5A Jeffco League plays begins in early January.
“That is why we play teams like this. We need to be challenged,” Thielking said of facing a talent like Hettinger. “He is a tough cover. I think that will help us once we see guys in our league.”
The Sabercats return to Columbine High School tomorrow (Friday) to face Fountain-Fort Carson for Day 2 of the Columbine Classic. Tipoff is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.
“He (Hettinger) just creates so much for us. He is so hard to guard one-on-one. What I love about him is he makes great decisions,” Simpson said of Castle View’s leading scorer. “He shoots when he needs to shoot. He kicks it to his teammates and trusts his teammates. Chase is a special player.”
Simpson said the Sabercats are focusing on firsts this season. Castle View has already had its largest come-from-behind win in the program’s history this season. They are also on the Sabercats’ longest winning streak in the program’s history.
“We’ve never won a tournament since we’ve go to 5A,” Simpson said. “That just another goal we’ve set for these kids.”
Castle View’s Carson Moorhead, left, drives toward the basket in the opening round of the Columbine Classic. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)
MONUMENT — Bill Benton couldn’t help but smile as he stood on Lewis-Palmer’s gym floor after the game. His top-ranked boys basketball team had just beaten a very good Pueblo South team 79-62.
The reality of just how good the Rangers are is starting to hit him.
“This is a fun bunch to coach,” he said.
And they’re having fun playing. The Rangers hosted South in a game that many believe could be a playoff preview. The sides were evenly matched early with the Rangers (6-0 overall) jumping out a quick lead.
But the Colts battled back and were able to pull even a few times. As it had on the football field all year, South was reliant on forwards Marcell Barbee and Jeremy Cody. At halftime, the Colts (6-2) trailed 36-30 and the duo had combined for two-thirds of the scoring effort.
That changed drastically in the third quarter.
Led by Matthew Ragsdale, the Rangers offense found consistent ways to score, but the defense had clamped down and held the Colts to just seven points. South didn’t even make a shot from the field until there was 3:30 left on the clock in the third and David Caporicci knocked down a 3-pointer.
“If we rotate and use our system we’re in position to take charges,” Raggsdale said. “They’re aggressive going towards the basket so if we’re just in the right position we make the plays.”
(Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)
While the Colts weren’t scoring in the third, Lewis-Palmer was getting plenty of buckets. Ragsdale scored nine of his game-high 29 in that stretch. His ability to attack and score helped open up his teammates to chances as well. In total, four Rangers scored in double figures on Thursday, including Joel Scott who quietly totaled 20.
For South, Cody led with 19 and Barbee added 16.
The Rangers showed that if their offense is in sync and the defense is able to limit the playmakers’ ability to create scoring opportunities, they won’t be on the losing end of a lot of games this year.
“You’re not going to beat Lewis-Palmer on their home floor many times no matter how well you play,” South coach D.J. Johnson said. “They’ve got their stuff together pretty good and they’re the No. 1 team in the state for a reason.”
Even if it’s just mid-December, a win against a team like South can make everyone wonder just what the team is capable of in the coming months.
Defense naturally tend to focus their attention on Scott, but when Ragsdale is scoring 20-plus points, which he has now done three times this season, opportunities open for everyone and the Rangers are disciplined enough to capitalize on them.
“It makes us very dangerous,” Scott said. “People don’t know what to do when we have so many offensive threats.”
Sporting four new starters from last year’s runner-up team, it’s been an ideal start for Benton’s boys. They’ve gelled quickly and jumped out to a start that is forcing everyone to pay attention.
This is not a result that simply happens overnight. Benton knows that success comes with the work that each member of the team puts in not just during game time, but in practice as well.
“These guys do a great job of following the blue print that was laid before them,” Benton said. “They understand that our practices are very competitive. Guys are going at each other and holding each other accountable to it.”
Lewis-Palmer will now coast into the holiday break on practices only. The Colts will have three chances to regain their momentum with upcoming games against Ponderosa, Holy Family and Windsor.
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The 2017 all-state football teams are presented by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps.
These teams were created following a lengthy process which included nominations from leagues, and then a vote of head coaches across the state.
Players were placed onto the first-team, second-team and honorable mention based upon the number of votes they received. In 5A-1A, spots were reserved for linemen and one kicker/punter, while 8-man reserved spots for linemen.
CHSAA does not determine who makes or doesn’t make the team; they are created entirely from the results of the coaches’ vote.
Horizon came in with only one loss and used a 30-point fourth quarter to almost pull off the comeback but Mountain Range got 22 points and 5 rebounds from Brandon Romero to seal the 3-point victory.
Cherry Creek defense stood up in the fourth quarter of this one to hold Monarch to only 7 points en route to a 22-point win with young soph Sebastian Cole leading the way with 18!
This was wasn’t on our radar but the Spartans stepped up at home beating Valor by 2. Young soph Darius Hornbuckle scored 15 and big man Logan Cecil led with 18.
Silver Creek, up to No. 4 now in our 4A poll, trounced Standley Lake with senior Trent Dykema scoring 27.
Tremendous balance on display for Eaglecrest who beat Boulder out west by 20 points with no one scoring in double digits! Total team effort.
Valley (of Gilcrest) traveled in to face Aurora Central and the Trojans were unfriendly hosts winning by 36! Junior Kaleb Atherly scored 18 in the win.
Tuesday, Dec. 12
(Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)
The Fever Crew “gas’d up the pacer” and headed out to Columbine hosting Liberty on this night. This was the tale of Liberty’s veterans vs. Columbine’s youth! Moz Doria’s 18 points and Jacob Burns 11 (huge fourth quarter for both seniors) helped get the Lancers the road win. The Rebels have a bright future with a trio of sophomores contributing in a major way on varsity led by Luke O’Brian who scored 24 in the loss.
It’s been a while since the Lions won this neighborhood battle but don’t look now! Littleton is 5-1 and senior Jason Levy scored 27 points in the close 3-point win.
Longmont comes in at No. 9 in 4A this week and start with a 22-point win over Centaurus.
Lewis-Palmer is our new 4A No. 1 and continue their hot streak taking down Vista Peak by double digits with Joel Scott locking in a “30-piece” of 33 points!
Our Fever Crew is expecting big things from this Chaparral team and we have them ranked high! Another 20-plus night for Ronnie DeGray III at Arapahoe which is not an easy place to pull off a 15-point win!
Speaking of “30-piece’s”, ThunderRidge is No. 5 this week and beat Lakewood 81-51 in the lopsided win.
Another “don’t look now!”, but Ponderosa is undefeated and got another double digit win over Sand Creek this night.
Douglas County and Mullen both looking to build new b’ball cultures and the Huskies protected home court by 10 with junior Brendan Temple clocking 20 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists!
4A No. 6, Pueblo West, traveled to 5A Lincoln and pulled off a close 2-point win and senior Pierre Taylor led the way with 18 points.
Holy Family is now our No. 5 squad in 4A and they won a nice non league challenge vs. 5A Sierra 54-47. Derrian Reed again scored 27 but it wasn’t enough for the Stallions.
In true Regis Raider “balanced” fashion they had 5 players score in double figures in the home win over Fort Collins where Tama Tuitele and Matt Wheelock didn’t miss a shot…perfect from the field!
Pueblo South continues their early roll (ranked No. 3 in 4A) and beat Falcon by 12 points largely due to a 25-8 third quarter advantage. Two-sport stud Marcel Barbee scored 30 points in the win and our guy Jon Miller caught this amazing dunk!
The big one of the night, possible Game of the Week candidate, was No. 4 GW visiting No. 3 Smoky Hill. Smoky returning from a nice run in Great Western Shootout/Utah and GW who lost early to No. 1 Rock Canyon but no losses since. Great to see Kenny Foster back on the floor for Smoky after an injury in Utah for the Buffs and his 15 was matched by young point guard Quentin Rock’s 15 to lead Smoky to the home win. We might see these two again late season! John Harge submitted a “POSTER” dunk and added 13 points for the Buffaloes.
Our state’s No. 1 team has safely landed in California for the “Pacifica Clash on the Coast” and their first draw was the Yellowjackets from Oxnard. The Jags pulled off another close win 51-48 in the tourney opener. With poised seniors like Sam Masten and Tyson Gilbert it’s no mystery that the Jags are “clutch” in late game situations. Will be fun to follow how they progress! Sam Masten averaging 21 per game so far…
Legacy came in unbeaten but it was Brighton who improved to 4-1 after a big 65-42 win!
Vista Peak got a much needed 16 point win over Centaurus.
Senior Lucas Rosen scored 14 for Green Mountain but not enough for No. 9 Longmont who won by 19 on the strength of a 21-12 first quarter.
No. 4 SIlver Creek is playing a fast paced form of ball and it took them to 3-0 with the 67-60 win over Erie.
Cherokee Trail is relying on two seniors heavily this year and that veteran leadership led in the win over young Rangeview. Seniors Deon Barfield, 10 points, and fellow senior Tyson Rodgers scored 16 for the Cougars.
Our Ball Fever beloved Warriors were in need of a win and glad to see Coach Jansen’s Arapahoe crew bounce back with a 63-56 win over Arvada West in Sitting Eagle gym!
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Midweek Thoughts
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It sounds cliche but there are some high-level hoops being played early in our state. Ultra impressed with the underclassmen contributing so soon on the varsity court!
“Props” to our entire hoops community of trainers, clubs, feeder teams, and JV/Freshman programs for that! The hard work is being witnessed on the floor and what our teams are doing out of state.
Don’t want to jump too far ahead but we have almost 10 teams traveling out-of-state next week and can’t wait to see how they fare.
Tonight? It’s cold, weather is a factor, but I bet that Lewis-Palmer gym will be “72 and Sunny” as No. 1 Lewis-Palmer’s Joel Scott battles No. 3 Pueblo South’s Marcel Barbee!
Valor Christian running back Joshia Davis committed to play at the University of Colorado during a live broadcast on 9News on Tuesday afternoon.
“I’m just excited to be a Buff,” Davis said on 9News. “There’s going to be a lot to look forward to, and I just can’t wait to get up there.”
“It’s cool to stay home, close to home,” Davis added. “Family was a big part of the decision. I just felt like (CU) was the right fit, and it just happened to be my hometown.”
Davis also announced his decision on Twitter, saying “as a kid, I grew up dreaming to play D1 football, and attend college on a full ride scholarship.”
Rocky Mountain’s Tyler Fisher (4) and Paul Romero clamp down on Arvada West’s Josh Rogers (0). (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)
ARVADA — Arvada West’s boys basketball team hopes Tuesday night was merely a hiccup.
Rocky Mountain came into the Wildcats’ gym and took a 53-46 victory in a non-league game before winter break. It’s the second straight victory for Rocky Mountain (2-5 record) after getting out to an 0-5 start.
“It’s huge. We started the season off pretty bad,” said Rocky Mountain senior Joe Elliott, who led the Lobos with 23 points going 9-for-13 from the field. “This is a really big confidence booster for us.”
It’s the second straight loss for A-West (3-2) after getting out to a 3-0 start.
“It’s a hiccup if we come back tomorrow and play well,” A-West coach Jeff Parriott said after the home loss. “If we repeat it tomorrow, we’ll definitely have some things we have to correct. We’ve played five nights and tonight was the first night where we didn’t play like the team we want to be.”
A-West’s Isaiah Brewer (15) elevates for a jumper. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)
A-West is back on the court tomorrow (Wednesday) with a road game at Arapahoe. The Wildcats close out the week at home against Boulder on Friday, Dec. 15. Both games are scheduled for 7 p.m. tipoff.
The Wildcats’ start includes a second-place finish at the Fairview Festival tournament last week where the Wildcats defeated Denver South and host Fairview before losing to Denver East, No. 1 in this week’s CHSAANow.com Class 5A boys basketball poll, in the title game.
It was a different story Tuesday against Rocky Mountain.
“We weren’t good defensively. I think we were too quick on offense. We missed free throws and turned the ball over,” Parriott said. “I don’t know when you do all those things if you can win.”
Senior Isaiah Brewer led A-West with 18 points. Fellow senior James Pelon pitched in 11 points despite being in foul trouble for most of the game. Junior Josh Rogers pitched in 12 points for the Wildcats.
The Lobos came into Tuesday’s game with just one win. Coming off a victory against Grand Junction seemed to give Rocky Mountain the momentum it needed to finish strong against A-West.
Rocky Mountain trailed at halftime, but outscored A-West 29-19 in the second half. The Wildcats made just eight field goals in the second half.
“We really focused on not letting any easy 3s because A-West is a good shooting team,” Elliott said. “We wanted to make sure they didn’t get any open shots. I think we did a good job of that.”
The Lobos focused on taking it inside in the final quarter. Elliott and junior Joseph Urynowicz took over in the final quarter. The two combined to score 12 of 16 of the Lobos’ points in the fourth quarter.
“Joe Elliott and Joseph Urynowicz started being aggressive in the fourth quarter,” Rocky Mountain coach Brian Tafel said. “There is nothing more satisfying than a victory on the road.”
The 5A Jeffco League appears to be up for grabs this season. Two-time defending conference champion Chatfield is off to an 1-4 start. A-West and Pomona are actually the only two 5A Jeffco teams with above .500 records early in the season.
“The thing we have in our league (5A Jeffco) is there are a lot of teams who have players who haven’t played (varsity) a lot,” Parriott said. “We are trying to get better for January.”
The Wildcats begin their conference schedule at Bear Creek on Jan. 4.
A-West’s James Pelon, right, takes a jumper over Rocky Mountain’s Joseph Urynowicz. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)
