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Month: December 2018

  • Photos: D’agostino scores 16 to help Arapahoe boys basketball beat Fruita Monument

    LAKEWOOD — Lane D’agostino scored 16 points to help Arapahoe boys basketball get a 51-44 win over Fruita Monument on Thursday.

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  • Photos: Lakewood boys basketball’s strong second half results in win over Vista Peak

    LAKEWOOD — Up just four points at halftime, Lakewood played soundly on both sides of the ball in the second half to get a 64-48 win over Vista Peak.

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  • Photos: Bear Creek boys basketball locks down on defense to beat Hinkley

    LAKEWOOD — Bear Creek allowed just 10 points in the second half to come away with a 59-24 win over Hinkley on Thursday.

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  • Photos: Grand Junction Central boys basketball edges Falcon

    LAKEWOOD — Grand Junction Central fought off a Falcon comeback attempt in the fourth quarter and came away with a 57-54 win on Thursday.

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  • Full results from the 2018 state spirit championships

    DENVER — Complete results from the both days of the state spirit competition are below.

    The prelims are on Friday, more prelims, and then the finals on Saturday. Find a full schedule here.

    Below are the full results, including the finalists and their order of finish. These are updated after each session ends.

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    Finals

    2A Poms
    Rank School Average Raw Deductions Total
    1 Vail Christian 40.37 205.90 0.00 82.77
    2 Hotchkiss 39.77 200.30 0.00 80.27
    3A Poms
    Rank School Average Raw Deductions Total
    1 University 43.87 211.80 0.00 83.97
    2 Skyview Academy 41.70 201.40 0.00 79.85
    4A Poms
    Rank School Average Raw Deductions Total
    1 Standley Lake 45.77 228.80 0.00 91.52
    2 Ponderosa 46.23 228.60 0.00 91.18
    3 Wheat Ridge 46.07 227.50 0.00 90.72
    4 Erie 45.37 223.30 0.00 88.97
    5A Poms
    Rank School Average Raw Deductions Total
    1 Cherry Creek 47.67 237.90 0.00 95.12
    2 Grandview 47.43 233.50 0.00 93.03
    3 Thunderridge 46.03 227.30 0.00 90.63
    4 Legacy 44.00 219.70 0.00 87.85
    Jazz
    Rank School Average Raw Deductions Total
    1 Mountain Vista 48.10 237.70 0.00 94.80
    2 Chaparral 47.37 234.30 0.00 93.47
    Hip Hop
    Rank School Average Raw Deductions Total
    1 Broomfield 45.17 221.80 0.00 88.32
    2 Monarch 45.23 221.30 0.00 88.03
    3 Greeley West 43.13 212.20 0.00 84.53
    4 Chatfield 45.00 218.80 10.00 76.90
    5A Cheer
    Rank School Average Raw Deductions Total
    1 Grandview 44.20 229.70 0.00 92.75
    2 Cherokee Trail 42.00 223.40 0.00 90.70
    3 Eaglecrest 40.77 220.90 0.00 90.07
    4 Douglas County 42.20 221.10 0.00 89.45
    5 Fossil Ridge 41.43 220.90 1.00 88.73
    6 Rock Canyon 41.83 223.10 2.00 88.63
    7 Smoky Hill 38.27 209.50 0.00 85.62
    8 Legend 33.13 192.60 6.00 73.73
    4A Cheer
    Rank School Average Raw Deductions Total
    1 Erie 37.90 207.70 1.00 83.90
    2 Thompson Valley 36.67 202.50 0.00 82.92
    3 Lewis-Palmer 35.07 186.50 0.00 75.72
    4 Palmer Ridge 34.67 185.80 2.00 73.57
    5 Silver Creek 29.37 173.00 2.00 69.82
    6 Wheat Ridge 24.73 164.80 2.00 68.03
    2A Cheer
    Rank School Average Raw Deductions Total
    1 Highland 31.30 171.10 0.00 69.90
    2 Cheyenne Wells 26.03 160.30 0.00 67.13
    3 South Park 24.07 157.20 5.00 61.57
    4 Hoehne 20.07 137.90 4.00 54.92
    3A Cheer
    Rank School Average Raw Deductions Total
    1 Pinnacle 29.20 173.50 0.00 72.15
    2 Coal Ridge 26.07 170.10 4.00 68.02
    3 Prospect Ridge 25.30 155.90 0.00 65.30
    4 Resurrection Christian 20.43 141.50 0.00 60.53
    2A/3A Co-Ed
    Rank School Average Raw Deductions Total
    1 Coal Ridge 36.50 192.60 0.00 78.05
    2 Strasburg 32.47 174.70 0.00 71.12
    3 Bayfield 29.70 170.70 2.00 68.50
    4 Alamosa 23.07 147.50 10.00 52.22
    4A Co-Ed
    Rank School Average Raw Deductions Total
    1 Golden 30.73 171.80 0.00 70.53
    2 Falcon 27.37 160.40 0.00 66.52
    3 Pueblo West 27.03 161.00 2.00 64.98
    4 Roosevelt 23.13 142.90 7.00 52.88
    5A Co-Ed
    Rank School Average Raw Deductions Total
    1 ThunderRidge 40.03 208.50 0.00 84.23
    2 Mountain Vista 34.13 192.10 2.00 76.98
    3 Castle View 36.37 193.60 2.00 76.62
    4 Vista Ridge 29.77 172.10 0.00 71.17

    Prelims

    These results are a reflection of the deductions taken off the final score. An asterisk (*) indicates that the team will move on to the finals. All finalists must report to the Coliseum by 4 p.m. on Saturday, and they will perform in the order they were called on Friday.

    Hip Hop
    Rank School Average Raw Deductions Total
    1 Monarch 45.70 220.80 0.00 88.83
    2 Broomfield 44.35 212.10 0.00 85.48
    3 Greeley West 42.65 208.60 0.00 83.75
    4 Chatfield 42.20 204.90 0.00 82.37
    5 Eaglecrest 39.75 204.00 0.00 81.25
    6 Fruita Monument 40.05 201.90 0.00 80.65
    7 Denver East 38.95 184.10 0.00 74.35
    8 Pomona 39.10 183.30 0.00 74.13
    9 Northglenn 38.80 176.70 0.00 71.83
    10 Pueblo East 34.35 164.90 0.00 66.42
    11 Poudre 33.70 163.80 0.00 65.83
    12 Rampart 33.40 160.90 0.00 64.77
    13 Overland 34.70 158.10 1.00 63.27
    14 Thornton 29.15 154.80 0.00 61.32
    15 Rocky Mountain 28.75 155.30 1.00 60.35
    16 John F. Kennedy 24.90 140.10 0.00 55.00
    17 Vista Peak 25.10 138.50 10.00 44.53
    18 Northfield 32.90 149.20 20.00 40.70
    Jazz
    Rank School Average Raw Deductions Total
    1 Mountain Vista 48.45 231.90 0.00 93.45
    2 Chapparal 47.70 232.55 0.00 93.42
    3 Valor Christian 47.60 231.50 0.00 93.03
    4 Rock Canyon 47.00 228.60 0.00 91.87
    5 Regis Jesuit 45.15 223.55 0.00 89.57
    6 Highlands Ranch 43.40 215.90 0.00 86.43
    7 Legend 43.25 215.10 0.00 86.12
    8 Castle View 41.30 211.35 0.00 84.22
    9 Columbine 41.00 208.70 0.00 83.23
    10 Silver Creek 40.45 203.65 0.00 81.37
    11 Palmer Ridge 39.15 202.20 0.00 80.45
    2A Poms
    Rank School Average Raw Deductions Total
    1 Vail Christian* 39.10 203.60 0.00 80.90
    2 Hotchkiss* 38.90 199.65 0.00 79.52
    3 Lyons 36.95 197.10 0.00 78.02
    4 Limon 35.25 192.25 0.00 75.83
    5 West Grand 35.80 190.95 0.00 75.58
    6 Holyoke 35.95 189.20 0.00 75.05
    7 Sanford 33.95 190.50 0.00 74.82
    8 Calhan 35.50 188.20 0.00 74.57
    9 Clear Creek 32.60 185.00 0.00 72.53
    10 Stratton/Liberty 36.85 193.65 20.00 56.83
    3A Poms
    Rank School Average Raw Deductions Total
    1 Skyview Academy* 41.30 206.00 0.00 82.43
    2 University* 42.05 203.50 0.00 81.85
    3 Aspen 39.85 196.20 0.00 78.68
    4 Bayfield 37.50 182.00 0.00 73.17
    5 Riverdale Ridge 36.95 173.80 0.00 70.25
    6 Grand Valley 34.25 166.60 0.00 66.95
    7 Aurora West 33.50 166.50 5.00 61.67
    4A Poms
    Rank School Average Raw Deductions Total
    1 Wheat Ridge* 47.20 229.70 0.00 92.30
    2 Ponderosa* 47.30 229.45 0.00 92.25
    3 Standley Lake* 46.60 228.45 0.00 91.68
    4 Erie* 45.85 221.90 0.00 89.25
    5 Mullen 44.35 217.30 0.00 87.22
    6 Lewis-Palmer 43.30 218.20 0.00 87.17
    7 Roosevelt 43.35 216.05 0.00 86.47
    8 Centaurus 43.50 215.10 0.00 86.20
    9 Eagle Valley 42.25 212.70 0.00 84.98
    10 Golden 42.80 210.35 0.00 84.38
    11 Evergreen 44.55 223.20 5.00 84.25
    12 Pueblo Centennial 42.50 209.10 0.00 83.87
    13 Pueblo County 41.25 208.95 0.00 83.40
    14 Elizabeth 41.20 208.30 0.00 83.17
    15 Mead 41.25 206.05 0.00 82.43
    16 Battle Mountain 40.70 206.30 0.00 82.33
    17 Green Mountain 41.05 204.40 0.00 81.82
    18 Northridge 40.60 203.80 0.00 81.47
    19 Littleton 40.35 202.60 0.00 80.98
    20 Arvada 39.45 200.40 0.00 79.95
    21 Frederick 39.05 197.60 0.00 78.88
    22 Durango 39.40 201.55 2.00 78.32
    23 Weld Central 40.15 206.45 5.00 77.20
    5A Poms
    Rank School Average Raw Deductions Total
    1 Cherry Creek* 48.30 235.50 0.00 94.60
    2 Grandview* 47.90 234.10 0.00 94.00
    3 ThunderRidge* 47.75 227.80 0.00 91.85
    4 Legacy* 46.65 228.00 0.00 91.55
    5 Cherokee Trail 46.75 217.20 0.00 87.98
    6 Fairview 43.75 211.10 0.00 84.95
    7 Arapahoe 43.10 208.30 0.00 83.80
    8 Douglas County 42.80 201.00 0.00 81.27
    9 Horizon 41.10 196.20 0.00 79.10
    10 Dakota Ridge 41.60 195.60 0.00 79.07
    11 Ralston Valley 41.00 194.90 0.00 78.63
    12 Windsor 39.35 190.00 0.00 76.45
    13 Boulder 39.55 188.10 0.00 75.88
    14 Smoky Hill 38.25 187.10 0.00 75.12
    15 Fossil Ridge 38.40 184.70 0.00 74.37
    16 Rangeview 39.55 182.60 0.00 74.05
    17 Brighton 38.15 181.90 0.00 73.35
    18 Heritage 38.05 180.50 0.00 72.85
    19 Prairie View 35.95 178.80 0.00 71.58
    20 Doherty 37.95 173.10 0.00 70.35
    21 Arvada West 35.75 169.80 0.00 68.52
    2A Cheer
    Rank School Average Raw Deductions Total
    1 Highland* 21.17 174.60 0.00 60.67
    2 Cheyenne Wells* 17.93 162.70 0.00 58.78
    3 South Park* 16.13 155.90 0.00 57.98
    4 Hoehne* 14.10 143.80 0.00 54.70
    5 Limon 21.20 131.45 2.00 53.13
    6 Hotchkiss 17.80 156.35 5.00 51.03
    7 Gilpin County 13.13 128.10 0.00 47.48
    8 Sanford 11.90 124.10 0.00 46.70
    9 Wiley 11.60 130.10 4.00 46.50
    10 Peyton 14.83 132.80 2.00 45.83
    11 Swink 14.10 138.55 6.00 45.68
    12 Meeker 9.70 115.50 4.00 41.25
    3A Cheer
    Rank School Average Raw Deductions Total
    1 Coal Ridge* 28.03 177.50 0.00 74.73
    2 Pinnacle* 25.40 158.70 2.00 64.65
    3 Resurrection Christian* 21.07 144.00 0.00 61.47
    4 Prospect Ridge* 19.43 138.20 0.00 59.38
    5 Lutheran 24.13 138.90 0.00 57.38
    6 James Irwin Charter 15.20 128.00 2.00 54.40
    7 Faith Christian 22.30 130.80 2.00 52.25
    8 Sterling 16.03 117.40 2.00 48.68
    9 University 18.10 115.10 0.00 48.50
    10 Florence 14.73 111.10 0.00 48.18
    11 The Academy 14.73 110.60 0.00 47.93
    12 Sheridan 12.77 108.60 1.00 46.92
    13 Riverdale Ridge 18.00 115.20 4.00 44.60
    14 Estes Park 12.87 99.90 0.00 43.52
    15 Platte Valley 11.93 102.10 2.00 43.08
    16 Trinidad 15.73 105.30 4.00 40.78
    17 Lamar 13.10 103.20 5.00 40.05
    4A Cheer
    Rank School Average Raw Deductions Total
    1 Erie* 38.27 208.60 0.00 85.17
    2 Thompson Valley* 37.73 207.10 4.00 80.68
    3 Palmer Ridge* 36.37 191.80 0.00 77.72
    4 Lewis-Palmer* 35.17 184.90 0.00 74.87
    5 Wheat Ridge* 25.53 166.40 0.00 70.43
    6 Silver Creek* 29.17 171.30 2.00 69.07
    7 Discovery Canyon 29.07 171.10 3.00 68.02
    8 Standley Lake 25.40 159.50 0.00 67.05
    9 Ponderosa 26.57 168.20 4.00 66.82
    10 Sand Creek 26.20 167.00 4.00 66.40
    11 The Classical Acad 22.87 148.00 0.00 62.57
    12 Glenwood Springs 23.93 156.00 4.00 62.03
    13 Palisade 22.70 147.50 1.00 61.40
    14 Green Mountain 20.93 139.90 0.00 59.48
    15 Pueblo County 18.47 141.20 2.00 59.37
    16 Niwot 20.37 138.20 0.00 58.92
    17 Frederick 21.33 138.50 0.00 58.58
    18 Canon City 19.33 134.00 0.00 57.33
    19 Denver North 19.13 141.40 4.00 57.13
    20 Air Academy 22.13 144.10 4.00 56.98
    21 Pueblo South 19.93 136.50 2.00 56.28
    22 Coronado 21.23 145.00 6.00 55.88
    23 Pueblo Centennial 18.53 128.80 0.00 55.13
    24 Berthoud 21.43 131.40 1.00 53.98
    25 Arvada 17.80 124.20 0.00 53.20
    26 D’Evelyn 15.70 130.60 6.00 51.45
    27 Mullen 15.07 119.80 6.00 46.37
    28 Denver West 19.53 130.30 10.00 45.38
    29 Rifle 17.23 120.70 9.00 42.73
    30 Longmont 11.90 77.70 12.00 20.90
    5A Cheer
    Rank School Average Raw Deductions Total
    1 Eaglecrest* 41.63 223.00 0.00 90.68
    2 Cherokee Trail* 41.83 222.20 0.00 90.18
    3 Grandview* 43.57 224.90 2.00 88.67
    4 Fossil Ridge* 39.33 214.80 0.00 87.73
    5 Douglas County* 41.17 216.40 1.00 86.62
    6 Rock Canyon* 40.80 217.40 2.00 86.30
    7 Smoky Hill* 38.60 208.80 0.00 85.10
    8 Legend* 38.43 208.40 3.00 81.98
    9 Chaparral 36.47 205.50 4.00 80.52
    10 Valor Christian 31.00 188.50 2.00 76.75
    11 Cherry Creek 29.20 180.00 0.00 75.40
    12 Loveland 32.27 190.70 4.00 75.22
    13 Pine Creek 28.73 177.10 0.00 74.18
    14 Prairie View 28.70 174.10 0.00 72.70
    15 Arapahoe 29.77 179.10 2.00 72.67
    16 Overland 20.40 153.50 0.00 66.55
    17 Doherty 22.70 157.20 2.00 65.25
    18 Windsor 23.30 159.30 4.00 64.00
    19 Ralston Valley 25.13 163.20 6.00 63.03
    20 Columbine 22.17 158.00 5.00 62.92
    21 Highlands Ranch 28.47 164.20 5.00 62.87
    22 Denver South 20.47 149.90 2.00 62.72
    23 Regis Jesuit 20.97 151.20 4.00 61.12
    24 Dakota Ridge 17.00 137.20 0.00 60.10
    25 Bear Creek 18.33 141.30 2.00 59.48
    26 Horizon 22.03 145.30 3.00 58.63
    27 Fruita Monument 18.60 134.80 0.00 58.10
    28 Rocky Mountain 17.03 132.70 0.00 57.83
    29 Legacy 20.53 151.60 8.00 57.53
    30 Mountain Range 20.23 132.10 2.00 53.93
    31 Fort Collins 18.00 125.70 0.00 53.85
    32 Thornton 17.83 131.10 3.00 53.63
    33 Westminster 16.40 121.20 0.00 52.40
    34 Vista Peak 13.63 119.30 2.00 50.83
    35 Rangeview 16.57 121.70 4.00 48.57
    36 Grand Junction 15.57 112.60 12.00 36.52
    37 Poudre 12.17 109.00 13.00 35.42
    38 Fountain Ft. Carson 14.60 86.80 9.00 27.10
    2A/3A Co-Ed
    Rank School Average Raw Deductions Total
    1 Coal Ridge* 33.30 181.70 0.00 74.20
    2 Strasburg* 31.70 176.20 0.00 72.25
    3 Bayfield* 28.63 169.30 2.00 68.33
    4 Alamosa* 27.20 159.90 0.00 66.35
    5 Montezuma-Cortez 27.00 159.00 3.00 63.00
    6 Manitou Springs 24.00 149.50 0.00 62.75
    7 Salida 26.50 151.00 0.00 62.25
    8 Valley 24.10 145.10 2.00 58.50
    9 Englewood 21.03 133.30 0.00 56.13
    10 Ellicott 21.13 133.10 0.00 55.98
    11 Pagosa Springs 26.67 156.30 12.00 52.82
    12 DSST-Byers 20.30 128.80 2.00 52.25
    13 Rocky Ford 19.43 122.80 0.00 51.68
    14 Gunnison 22.37 133.70 5.00 50.67
    15 Fort Lupton 19.67 124.60 6.00 46.47
    16 La Junta 18.93 125.60 9.00 44.33
    4A Co-Ed
    Rank School Average Raw Deductions Total
    1 Pueblo West* 29.90 169.90 2.00 68.00
    2 Falcon* 26.37 158.60 2.00 64.12
    3 Golden* 26.97 162.00 4.00 63.52
    4 Roosevelt* 23.87 147.10 3.00 58.62
    5 Durango 24.00 140.50 0.00 58.25
    6 Woodland Park 25.43 149.30 4.00 57.93
    7 Mountain View 23.53 148.80 6.00 56.63
    8 Centaurus 23.80 135.60 0.00 55.90
    9 Cheyenne Mountain 28.77 162.70 14.00 52.97
    10 Greeley Central 18.47 126.90 2.00 52.22
    11 Northridge 22.00 131.80 3.00 51.90
    12 Montrose 21.50 127.10 2.00 50.80
    13 Abraham Lincoln 25.97 144.70 14.00 45.37
    14 Skyline 22.13 147.10 18.00 44.48
    15 Harrison 21.80 129.40 15.00 38.80
    5A Co-Ed
    Rank School Average Raw Deductions Total
    1 Mountain Vista* 38.00 205.10 2.00 81.55
    2 Vista Ridge* 32.60 189.10 0.00 78.25
    3 Castle View* 37.27 200.00 5.00 76.37
    4 ThunderRidge* 35.80 196.20 6.00 74.20
    5 Greeley West 34.43 187.40 4.00 72.48
    6 Far Northeast 30.43 170.80 0.00 70.18
    7 Northglenn 29.73 165.70 0.00 67.98
    8 Heritage 28.00 167.10 3.00 66.55
    9 Brighton 30.13 158.90 0.00 64.38
    10 Chatfield 23.67 139.60 0.00 57.97
    11 Boulder 23.67 145.20 3.00 57.77
    12 Grand Junction Central 26.07 158.10 9.00 57.02
    13 Arvada West 24.37 149.30 7.00 55.47
    14 Gateway 22.80 137.10 4.00 53.15
    15 Adams City 20.80 134.50 6.00 50.85
    16 Aurora Central 16.40 111.90 2.00 45.75

  • Video: Weld Central boys hoops hits half-court shot to win at the buzzer

    Weld Central’s Noah Sena hit a half-court shot to lift his team to a 63-60 win over Wiggins on Thursday.

  • No. 2 Colorado Springs Christian girls basketball tops No. 3 Lutheran

    Lutheran CSCS girls basketball
    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    COLORADO SPRINGS — After using a rotation of six players and securing a double-digit win over a top-three team, Colorado Springs Christian coach Mark Engesser walked away happy, but not satified.

    His Class 3A No. 2 CSCS Lions had just come away with a 52-40 win over No. 3 Lutheran. He was missing players for various reasons. One was sick, one was out of town and another was at volleyball.

    And although he was happy with the win, he saw some areas where his team is going to have improve if it wants to make a championship run in late March.

    “We have to be better on defense,” he said. “(Giving up) 40 points is too much. When you get into state you have to hold teams in the 20’s or 30’s if you want to win. Offensively, we missed some layups. If you get some layups, you have to finish. One missed layup a game is what you can have max and we had too many tonight.”

    The good news was that Megan Engesser and Rachel Ingram were in uniform. As will be the norm in the 2018-19 season, as long as those two are in the lineup, CSCS (2-0 overall) will have a shot.

    Early on, however, it looked like Lutheran was going to be a tough order. CSCS fell behind early because of some forced shots and unforced turnovers. Lutheran (3-1) jumped out to a 7-2 with Kate Murphy scoring a basket down low and Sara Larson connecting on a 3-pointer.

    “We felt the nerves in the beginning,” Megan Engesser said. “But after that we just went out and played basketball. When you play good defense, the offensive side will come around.”

    Once they started playing, the CSCS looked the part of the dominant program they have been the last few seasons. Engesser knocked down two triples in the first quarter and Ingram was more successful in attacking the basket. The duo combined for 15 of the 19 points that CSCS scored in the first quarter.

    Engesser scored all six points for CSCS in the second half as the team went into the locker room at halftime holding on to a 25-16 lead.

    As CSCS started scoring more baskets, the girls immediately jumped into a full-court press and settled back into a 2-3 zone. Running through the offensive sets, Lutheran was able to fire off a lot of 3-point shots, but the attempts just couldn’t finder their way into the net.

    Lutheran CSCS girls basketball
    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    “To be honest, those are the shots we are expecting to get as a team,” Lutheran coach Mark Duitsman said. “We shoot a lot of threes. Anyone who scouts us knows we shoot a lot of threes. Tonight, they weren’t falling, obviously. Credit to their defense with the anticipation of those passes and their close outs. I’m giving them credit, but I’m also walking away from tonight feeling like we got a lot of looks that we’re okay with.”

    Early in the third quarter, Lutheran closed the gap to five points, but Ingram and Engesser kept answering with baskets of their own. Engesser finished with a game-high 28 points. Ingram scored 13.

    Stephanie Schultz led Lutheran with 11 points and was one of four players from her team to knock down a 3-pointer in the second half. Facing one of the top teams in the state, seeing several players knock down long range shots in the second half was not a welcome sight for Mark Engesser.

    “They banked a three, they made another three that we should’ve been on,” he said. “I don’t know why we weren’t (contesting it). They called timeout and hit another three. Those threes in the fourth quarter kill you.”

    But they didn’t spell doom for CSCS. Engesser’s team has finished as the 3A runner-up the last two years and he’s hoping they can get back to the state title game this year. And while he’s happy about Wednesday’s win, he knows there is still work to be done.

    “We have a long ways to go, but I’m happy,” he said.

    Lutheran CSCS girls basketball
    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

  • Defense and 3-pointers propel No. 9 D’Evelyn girls hoops to win

    DENVER — Don’t be fooled … D’Evelyn’s girls basketball team is still going to put up its share of 3-pointers each game.

    D’Evelyn, ranked No. 9 in the current CHSAANow.com Class 4A girls basketball poll, made seven 3-pointers against Heritage as the Jaguars opened up the 10-team Jeffco Jungle Jam Tournament with a 39-27 victory. However, the Jaguars showed Wednesday night they don’t mind playing some conventional defense too.

    D’Evelyn senior Kylee Fridgen, left, applies defensive pressure on Heritage junior Kyan Jost (0) on Wednesday night. The Jaguars held Heritage to nine field goals in D’Evelyn’s 39-27 victory. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

    A difference from what longtime D’Evelyn coach Chris Olson has run in the past was it wasn’t an up-and-down track meet from start to finish. The Jaguars hit a number of 3-pointers in a half-court game and played a solid half-court defense limiting the Eagles to just nine made field goals.

    “This is a bit of a different kind of score at home then we are used to,” Olson said of the low scoring game. “We’ll play a little bit differently this year, but I think it suits our girls well.”

    The Jaguars (3-1 record) did use some full-court pressure defense, but not as much teams are used to see from D’Evelyn.

    “I think we’ve found our identity early in the season,” Olson said. “We are a good man-to-man and not as gimmicky on defense with blitzing, running and just going crazy.”

    Heritage (0-6) actually led 6-3 midway through the first quarter before the 3-pointers started to fall for D’Evelyn. The Jaguars went on a 15-0 run while holding the Eagles scoreless for more than six minutes from the end of the first quarter until a few minutes into the second quarter.

    D’Evelyn senior Kieran Olson lines up a 3-pointer Wednesday night against Heritage. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

    D’Evelyn grabbed a 18-6 lead with senior Izzy Lopez pouring in a pair of 3-pointers to end the first quarter and senior Kylee Fridgen scoring seven straight points during the run.

    “We came out with the mindset that we had to play our game and not theirs,” said Fridgen, who scored all dozen of her points in the first half. “It worked out.”

    Lopez also finished with a dozen points. The senior guard drained four 3-pointers to lead the way from long distance for the Jaguars.

    D’Evelyn scored just 14 points in the second half, but it was enough as Heritage was held to single-digit points in three of the four quarters. The Eagles’ leading scorer was junior Kyan Jost with nine points.

    The Jaguars are now on a three-game winning streak after losing their season opener against Rocky Mountain.

    “A lot of this is building for the second half of the season,” Olson said of his goal during the tournament after playing a lot of players while still not completely healthy. “It’s about building confidence and depth in our bench.”

    D’Evelyn junior Sydney Volheim (2) shows her ball handling skills while being guarded by Heritage senior Kylie Stephens (12). (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

    D’Evelyn finishes up the tournament that it co-hosts with Littleton on Friday and Saturday. The Jaguars face Battle Mountain at 7 p.m. Friday and finishes up the tournament against Regis Groff. Both games will be at D’Evelyn Junior/Senior High School.

    “We have the motto — Five players, one heartbeat,” Fridgen said. “Five players on the court and we have to play as one. We are getting there.”

    One person who might be assigned a different job moving forward this season is Fridgen’s father. The three games played at D’Evelyn on the first day of the tournament were delayed by about 30 minutes after some burnt popcorn in the concession stand set off a smoke alarm. The school to be evacuated and West Metro Fire & Rescue came check to make sure everything was OK before games could get underway.

    “Yes. The guy who delayed all the games, that was my father,” Fridgen could say with a smile after the late night finally wrapped up a little after 9 p.m.

    D’Evelyn sophomore Lexi Szathmary (22) battles with Heritage junior Kyan Jost and senior Emma Wekesser (4) for a loose ball Wednesday night at D’Evelyn Junior/Senior High School during the opening night of the Jeffco Jungle Jam Tournament. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

  • Fairview’s Aidan Atkinson named Gatorade player of the year for football

    Fairview Rocky Mountain football
    (Steve Oathout)

    Aidan Atkinson, who tore through the state records books this season, has been named the Gatorade player of the year for football in Colorado.

    A junior at Fairview who also play basketball, Atkinson is the second football player from Fairview to win the award, following Scott Lockwood in 1986. He is the school’s fifth athlete to win the Gatorade honor.

    “Aidan was unstoppable this year,” said Horizon coach Frank Ybarra. “He makes all the right reads, releases the ball extremely quickly and accurately and avoids mistakes.

    Atkinson threw for a state record 55 touchdowns this season. He also set 11-man records for passing yards (687) and touchdowns (nine) this season.

    After the season, he committed to Northwestern.

    Atkinson has a 4.12 GPA. He volunteeresy with Fairview’s Knights Crew, which helps acclimate freshmen to high school. He has also donated his time with Youths for Nurturing Minds, raising money for African girls to attend school in Tanzania. 

    Atkinson now becomes a finalist for the national Gatorade Player of the Year award in football.

  • Photos: Battle Mountain girls basketball edges Overland

    DENVER — Freshman Amaya Charles and junior Samira Mahmoud each scored in double figures for Overland, but it was Battle Mountain who came away with a 46-44 win on Wednesday.

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