Archive for April, 2019

No. 2 Eaton baseball rides the longball to win over No. 8 Brush

Eaton baseball team

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Three different players went deep as Class 3A No. 2 Eaton grabbed a 14-0 win over No. 8 Brush.

It was Dalton Logan, Roper Rich and Ryan Ure who all blasted home runs in the win. Logan and Ure each added a double to their statline and drove in a combined nine runs between the two of them.

The win inches Eaton closer to a Patriot League title and a showdown with defending champion University looms this week.

Eaton currently sits at No. 1 in the 3A RPI with University coming in at No. 2. Eaton won a non-league game against University on April 6 and both teams are currently undefeated in Patriot League play.

Photos: Cherokee Trail knocks off No. 7 Cherry Creek baseball in extras

GREENWOOD VILLAGE — Cherokee Trail baseball scored two runs in the top of the eighth inning to pull off a 3-1 upset of No. 7 Cherry Creek on Saturday.

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Photos: No. 3 Arapahoe boys lacrosse knocks off No. 1 Cherry Creek

GREENWOOD VILLAGE — Josh Carlson had four goals and an assist to help No. 3 Arapahoe boys lacrosse knock off No. 1 Cherry Creek, 12-7.

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Photos: Legend girls soccer edges crosstown rival Chaparral

PARKER — Legend girls soccer beat crosstown rival Chaparral, 1-0, on Saturday.

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Bear Creek grad Olabisi Johnson selected on the final day of the 2019 NFL Draft

Olabisi Johnson, pictured during his career at Bear Creek. (Cynthia Betancourt/MaxPreps)

Olabisi Johnson, a 2015 graduate of Bear Creek, was selected in the seventh round of the 2019 NFL Draft on Saturday.

Johnson, a wide receiver, was picked by the Minnesota Vikings with the No. 247 overall selection. He becomes the first-ever product of Bear Creek to ever be taken in the NFL Draft.

Johnson is the second former Colorado high school football player to be drafted this season, following Wiggins grad Dalton Risner, who was selected in the second round.

This is the 42nd time in history that the state of Colorado has had multiple players selected in one year, and second season in a row multiple players have been drafted. Find a complete database of former Colorado high school football players who have been drafted here.

Johnson started 11 games for CSU last season, and caught a career-high 54 passes for 796 yards and four touchdowns. He is one of 10 Rams to finish his career with more than 2,000 yards receiving.

At Bear Creek, Johnson was a first-team all-state selection as both a wide receiver and a cornerback in Class 5A during his senior season. He also competed in track, winning in the 5A 110 hurdles as a senior.

Wiggins grad Dalton Risner selected by the Broncos in the second round of the NFL Draft

Pomona Eaglecrest 5A State

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Dalton Risner, a 2014 graduate of Wiggins, was selected in the second round of the NFL Draft by the hometown Denver Broncos on Friday night.

Risner, an offensive lineman who became an All-American at Kansas State, was selected with the ninth pick in the second round, with the No. 41 overall pick.

He is the first former Colorado high school football player to be selected in this year’s NFL Draft, and also the first-ever product of Wiggins to ever be drafted.

This marks the second consecutive year that the Broncos have drafted a local player, having selected ThunderRidge grad Sam Jones last season.

Find a complete list of former Colorado players to be drafted throughout history in our database. This is the third year in a row a Colorado product has been selected. The longest streak is 18 straight years from 1982-2000.

At Kansas State, Risner redshirted his freshman season, then started 50 games over the next four years and was a three-year team captain.

Risner’s profile exploded during his senior season at Kansas State, where he was named a first-team All-American by CBS Sports, Sporting News, Pro Football Focus and ESPN.

He was also named the Big 12 offensive lineman of the year as a senior, and was a first-team All-Big 12 pick as a sophomore, junior and a senior — becoming the third offensive lineman in conference history to become a three-time selection.

At Wiggins, Risner was on varsity for three seasons, and played under his father, Mitcheal, who continues to be the school’s coach. As a sophomore, he helped lead the Tigers to the Class 1A championship game.

By the time he was a senior, Risner was named the 1A player of the year as part of the all-state teams.

Photos: Big fourth inning lifts Calhan baseball over Burlington

CALHAN — A seven-run fourth inning helped Calhan baseball beat Burlington 8-5 on Friday.

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Photos: Magill’s big day lifts No. 1 Mountain Vista baseball over Highlands Ranch

HIGHLANDS RANCH — Sam Ireland and Grant Magill each homered as No. 1 Mountain Vista baseball beat Highlands Ranch 14-1 on Friday. Magill finished with four RBIs.

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Photos: Palmer Ridge girls lacrosse beats Liberty

COLORADO SPRINGS — Palmer Ridge scored 10 goals in the first half, and eight more in the second, en route to an 18-9 win over Liberty on Friday.

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Photos: No. 5 Rampart girls soccer pushes its record to 12-0

COLORADO SPRINGS — Fifth-ranked Rampart girls soccer pushed its record to 12-0 following a 10-0 win over Vista Ridge on Friday.

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