Bear Creek boys soccer improved to 5-2 on the year scored three goals in each half in its 6-1 win over Conifer on Thursday.
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Photos: Robb drives in a pair as Arvada West softball beats Bear Creek
Shelby Robb drove in a pair of runs to help Arvada West softball win a tight 8-7 battle over Bear Creek on Tuesday.
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Photos: Vista Ridge football edges Bear Creek
A 22-yard fourth-quarter field goal from Christopher Livingstone was the difference as Vista Ridge football beat Bear Creek 10-7 on Friday.
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Photos: Castle View volleyball sweeps Bear Creek
Castle View volleyball took to the road and got a sweep of Bear Creek in Lakewood on Thursday.
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Boys soccer rankings: Battle Mountain moves up to No. 1 in 4A
(@huskynationcope/Twitter) Battle Mountain is the new No. 1 team in Class 4A girls soccer.
The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association. Polls are released each Monday during the regular season.
Complete rankings for each class are below.
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CHSAANow.com Boys Soccer Polls
Voted upon by coaches and select media members around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.
Class 5A RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW 1 Arapahoe (3) 5-0-0 63 1 3-0-0 2 Fairview (1) 3-0-0 59 8 2-0-0 3 Grandview 4-1-1 54 2 1-1-0 4 Legacy 2-0-0 50 3 1-0-0 5 Bear Creek (3) 4-0-0 49 10 1-0-0 6 Broomfield (1) 2-0-0 47 4 1-0-0 7 Far Northeast Warriors 2-0-0 45 5 0-0-0 8 Cherry Creek (1) 4-1-0 36 6 1-1-0 9 Rampart (1) 3-0-0 27 – 1-0-0 10 Boulder 2-1-0 22 7 1-0-0 Others receiving votes: Fossil Ridge 20, Smoky Hill 15, Regis Jesuit 13, Denver East 10, Arvada West 9, Castle View 5, Lakewood 4, Eaglecrest 3, Liberty 3, Ralston Valley 3, Aurora Central 2, Gateway 2, Mountain Vista 2, Rock Canyon 2, Windsor 2, Chatfield 1, Palmer 1, Valor Christian 1. Dropped out Arvada West (9). Class 4A RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW 1 Battle Mountain (2) 2-0-0 82 4 0-0-0 2 Air Academy (2) 2-1-0 72 3 1-0-0 3 Palmer Ridge (3) 3-0-0 61 – 2-0-0 4 Loveland (1) 4-0-0 55 10 2-0-0 5 Skyview (1) 3-0-0 51 5 2-0-0 6 Northfield 3-0-0 37 – 1-0-0 7 The Classical Academy 1-1-0 36 2 1-1-0 8 Green Mountain 4-1-0 31 – 1-0-0 9 Alameda 3-0-0 28 – 2-0-0 10 Denver North 1-0-1 24 6 1-0-0 Others receiving votes: Centaurus 22, Pueblo Centennial 20, Discovery Canyon 14, Glenwood Springs 14, Skyline 10, Regis Groff 10, Rifle 9, Cheyenne Mountain 8, Erie 6, Pueblo East 5, Pueblo West 3, Silver Creek 3, Palisade 2, D’Evelyn 1, Golden 1. Dropped out Pueblo Centennial (1), Centaurus (7), Glenwood Springs (8), Golden (9). Class 3A RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW 1 Kent Denver (6) 3-0-0 82 1 1-0-0 2 Colorado Academy (1) 2-0-0 65 2 2-0-0 3 Roaring Fork 3-0-0 54 4 2-0-0 4 Atlas Preparatory School (1) 2-0-0 49 6 0-0-0 5 Salida 2-0-0 44 7 1-0-0 6 Delta 3-1-0 35 5 1-1-0 7 Liberty Common 0-0-0 27 3 0-0-0 8 The Academy 1-0-0 19 10 0-0-0 9 Faith Christian 1-0-1 17 8 0-0-1 10 Arrupe Jesuit 2-1-0 16 9 1-1-0 Others receiving votes: Lutheran 13, Jefferson Academy 11, KIPP Denver Collegiate 10, Bishop Machebeuf 9, Coal Ridge 8, DSST: Green Valley Ranch 6, Jefferson 6, Frontier Academy 5, Aurora West College Prep Academy 3, DSST: College View 3, Lamar 3, Manitou Springs 3, Strive Prep – Smart Academy 3, Middle Park 2, Vail Mountain 1, Valley 1. Dropped out None. Class 2A RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW 1 Crested Butte (2) 3-0-0 22 1 0-0-0 2 Telluride (2) 2-0-0 15 3 1-0-0 3 Denver Christian 1-2-0 11 5 0-1-0 4 Fountain Valley (1) 3-0-0 9 2 2-0-0 5 Dawson School 1-1-1 8 4 0-1-1 Others receiving votes: Denver Academy 5, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 4, Ridgway 1. Dropped out None. -
No. 9 Pomona football electric in win over Bear Creek
LAKEWOOD — Pomona wasted no time getting its season back on track after a Week 1 loss to Regis Jesuit.
Junior Jack Pospisil took the opening kickoff 98 yards to the end zone late Friday afternoon at Jeffco Stadium to begin an impressive 49-6 victory over old Jeffco rival Bear Creek (0-2 record).
Pomona junior Jack Pospisil fields the opening kickoff Friday at Jeffco Stadium. Pospisil returned its 98 yards in 15 seconds for a Panther touchdown. More photos. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics) “We worked on it a lot in practice this last week,” Pospisil said of the special team touchdown. “It was a whole kickoff team effort. It wasn’t just me. Everyone made their blocks and I made one guy miss.”
Pospisil has the challenge of filling the shoes of his older brother, Billy Pospisil, who is playing at Washington State University with another former Pomona standout in running back Max Borghi.
“They blocked it so well and Jack read it perfectly,” Pomona coach Jay Madden of the opening kickoff return. “I thought the kicker was going to get him, but Jack is so strong he ran right through him.”
Pospisil found the end zone three times in the first half. Following the kickoff return, the junior receiver had touchdown catches of 36 and 27 yards to help the Panthers (1-1) take a 42-6 lead at halftime.
Junior quarterback Brady Ritzmann threw four first-half touchdowns. Two that Pospisil hauled in and another two caught by senior Chase Lopez.
Bear Creek sophomore running back Richie Caballero (28) prepares to take a hit from Pomona senior linebacker Kyle Moretti (33). More photos. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics) “He (Ritzmann) did really well today. I’m really proud of him,” Pospisil said. “He had a great week of practice and had a great game.”
Pomona’s new starting quarterback didn’t play much football last season due to an injury, but Madden was impress with what he saw in the opening half Friday.
“We have to be able to throw and run the ball,” Madden said. “Brady hadn’t played a lot of football since his freshman year. He broke his finger Week 1 last year. He needs reps.”
Junior running back Ben Cruz had the sixth touchdown in the first half for the Panthers, ranked No. 9 in the CHSAANow.com 5A football poll.
Bear Creek prevented a shutout with a 56-yard touchdown pass from sophomore quarterback Jaedon Minter to Joseph Alejo midway through the second quarter. Alejo’s made a juggling catch over a Pomona defender before racing down the sidelines for the Bears’ lone score in the first half.
Pomona’s defense forced a pair of turnovers to give the Panthers’ offense plenty of opportunities to pile up the points.
Bear Creek sophomore quarterback Jaedon Minter (2) gets the ball away during the first quarter Friday at Jeffco Stadium. More photos. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics) “Our defense is good,” Pomona senior linebacker Kyle Moretti said. “We just need to work on some stuff to get better each week.”
The game — which started late due to a 45-minute lightning delay and had another weather delay in the first quarter — went to a running clock early in the third quarter when senior Dominic Orona gave Pomona a 49-6 lead on a 5-yard touchdown run.
Now, Pomona heads into a back-to-back weeks against the top ranked teams in 5A. The Panthers have their home opener at the North Area Athletic Complex in Arvada next Friday night against No. 1 and defending 5A state champion Valor Christian.
Madden then takes his squad to Stutler Bowl the following week to face No. 2 Cherry Creek.
“The key is we need to get better and stay healthy. We can’t afford to get banged up in those two games,” Madden said. “Those (Valor and Cherry Creek) are two great programs. It’s fun and that what we’ve always wanted to do. We’ll enjoy next week. Get as prepared as possible and let it rip.”
The 5A Metro West League looks to be one of the deepest conferences in 5A once again. No. 3 Columbine, No. 8 Ralston Valley, Lakewood and Mullen are already hold 2-0 records through the first two weeks of action. Columbine and Ralston Valley have outscored their first two opponents a combined 183-36.
After playing a pair of old Jeffco rivals, Bear Creek hosts Vista Ridge back at Jeffco Stadium on Friday, Sept. 13.
A host of Panthers take down Bear Creek junior Adrian Valenzuela during a first-quarter kickoff Friday at Jeffco Stadium. Pomona bounced back with a victory after a tough Week 1 loss to Regis Jesuit. More photos. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics) -
Photos: Pomona football bounces back by beating Bear Creek
Pomona football bounced back from a loss in Week 1 to beat Bear Creek in Week 2.
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Photos: Bear Creek boys tennis edges Arvada West in dual meet
Bear Creek boys tennis won matches at No. 1 singles, No. 2 singles, No. 2 doubles and No. 3 doubles to secure a 4-3 win over Arvada West on Tuesday.
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Boys soccer rankings: Pueblo Centennial is now No. 1 in 4A
Pueblo Centennial has pushed up to No. 1 in this week’s 4A boys soccer rankings.
The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association. Polls are released each Monday during the regular season.
Complete rankings for each class are below.
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CHSAANow.com Boys Soccer Polls
Voted upon by coaches and select media members around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.
Class 5A RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW 1 Arapahoe (7) 2-0-0 90 1 2-0-0 2 Grandview 3-0-1 85 3 3-0-1 3 Legacy (1) 1-0-0 72 5 1-0-0 4 Broomfield (1) 1-0-0 61 4 1-0-0 5 Far Northeast Warriors 2-0-0 59 – 2-0-0 6 Cherry Creek (1) 3-0-0 56 10 3-0-0 7 Boulder 1-1-0 52 2 1-1-0 8 Fairview (1) 1-0-0 46 6 1-0-0 9 Arvada West 2-0-0 45 7 2-0-0 10 Bear Creek (1) 3-0-0 27 – 3-0-0 Others receiving votes: Denver East 17, Fossil Ridge 17, Regis Jesuit 8, Castle View 5, Rock Canyon 5, Ralston Valley 3, Windsor 3, Aurora Central 2, Mountain Vista 2, Valor Christian 2, Eaglecrest 1, Palmer 1, Rampart 1. Dropped out Fort Collins (8), Denver East (9). Class 4A RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW 1 Pueblo Centennial (2) 2-0-0 72 5 2-0-0 2 The Classical Academy (4) 0-0-0 69 3 0-0-0 3 Air Academy (3) 1-1-0 60 1 1-1-0 4 Battle Mountain 2-0-0 56 7 2-0-0 5 Skyview 1-0-0 47 4 1-0-0 6 Denver North 0-0-1 45 2 0-0-1 7 Centaurus 1-0-0 31 9 1-0-0 8 Glenwood Springs 1-0-1 21 6 1-0-1 9 Golden 1-0-0 17 10 1-0-0 10 Loveland 2-0-0 14 – 2-0-0 Others receiving votes: Northfield 13, Green Mountain 10, Erie 6, Discovery Canyon 5, Greeley Central 5, Pueblo East 5, Pueblo West 4, Durango 3, Skyline 3, Cheyenne Mountain 2, Evergreen 2, Niwot 2, Palisade 2, D’Evelyn 1. Dropped out Durango (8). Class 3A RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW 1 Kent Denver (8) 2-0-0 80 1 2-0-0 2 Colorado Academy 0-0-0 68 2 0-0-0 3 Liberty Common 0-0-0 61 3 0-0-0 4 Roaring Fork 1-0-0 43 5 1-0-0 5 Delta 2-0-0 41 4 2-0-0 6 Atlas Preparatory School 2-0-0 38 8 2-0-0 7 Salida 1-0-0 32 6 1-0-0 8 Faith Christian 1-0-0 26 9 1-0-0 9 Arrupe Jesuit 1-0-0 16 – 1-0-0 10 The Academy 1-0-0 14 – 1-0-0 Others receiving votes: Lamar 6, Lutheran 3, Manitou Springs 3, Fort Lupton 3, Jefferson Academy 2, Middle Park 2, Peak to Peak 1, Vail Mountain 1. Dropped out Colorado Springs Christian (7), Jefferson Academy (10). Class 2A RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW 1 Crested Butte (4) 3-0-0 24 1 3-0-0 2 Fountain Valley (1) 1-0-0 14 5 1-0-0 3 Telluride 1-0-0 13 4 1-0-0 4 Dawson School 1-0-0 11 3 1-0-0 5 Denver Christian 1-1-0 10 2 1-1-0 Others receiving votes: Denver Academy 2, Thomas MacLaren School 1. Dropped out None. -
Jeffco Stadium celebrates 60th with old-school Jeffco football rivalry
LAKEWOOD — Since 1959, Jeffco Stadium has been the mecca for Friday Night Lights on the westside of the Denver Metro Area.
The stadium celebrated its opening 60 years ago with an old-school Jeffco rivalry. Friday night the lights shined yet again to begin another season as Bear Creek and Lakewood opened up the season at Jeffco Stadium.
Lakewood junior quarterback Jason Duong (middle) celebrates his 31-yard touchdown run with teammates in the first quarter Friday night against Bear Creek. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics) “With Bear Creek being our rival it added to the whole experience,” Lakewood senior Charlie Ross said after the Tigers walked off the field with a 35-27 victory. “I was more nervous before this game than any game. It was great to come out with the W.”
Ross had the biggest offensive play of the game with a 97-yard touchdown catch and run midway through the third quarter. Ross caught a swing pass from junior quarterback Jason Duong about five yards deep in the Tigers’ own end zone. The senior was able to make the corner thanks to a block from fellow senior Keondre Beauty.
“We work on that every day,” Lakewood coach Jeff Braun said of the swing pass to Ross. “You’ve got to give it to (Beauty). He blocked the guy and sealed the edge that allowed Charlie to go. That was a big turning point in the game.”
The touchdown gave Lakewood (1-0 record) a 21-13 lead with 6:44 left in the third quarter.
“It was electric,” Ross said of what might very well be the longest play from scrimmage Week 1 of the prep football season in Colorado. “I didn’t want to slow down because you might get caught from behind and that’s scary.”
The Tigers extend their lead to 28-13 minutes later with an 8-yard touchdown pass from sophomore quarterback Max Schadler. Duong and Schadler were both effective under center of the Tigers.
Lakewood senior Dylan Ladd (36) prepares to take a handoff during the first quarter Friday night at Jeffco Stadium. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics) “We are still trying to figure out who is going to be the guy,” Braun said of the Tigers’ quarterback situation. “Both of them bring a lot of good things. It’s a two-quarterback kind of system and we’ve done it for a couple of years. It’s worked out.”
Bear Creek (0-1) is also looking for its next quarterback. Freshman Jaedon Minter got the start, but was injured on the second play of the game and didn’t return.
“We were really excited to see him (Riley) to play today. Our two quarterbacks have really been battling it out all summer,” Bear Creek coach Zach Morris said. “I really didn’t make a decision until Monday. Jaedon Minter came in tonight and played fantastic. He made plays.”
Minter threw for a pair of second-half touchdowns. The biggest being a 47-yard strike to senior Eric Johanson for the final score of the game.
The Bears also got their running game going behind sophomore Ryan Segovia. The 200-pound running back scored on touchdown runs of 47 and 15 yards to give Bear Creek a 13-7 lead late in the first half.
Bear Creek did have a golden opportunity to answer just before halftime. A huge kickoff return set up the Bears in Lakewood territory and a 37-yard pass from Minter to senior Joseph Alejo put Bear Creek inside Lakewood 10-yard line with 10 seconds before halftime.
Bear Creek freshman quarterback Jazel Riley (4) drops back to pass in front of the Bears’ student section Friday night at Jeffco Stadium. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics) However, a pass into the end zone fell incomplete as the clock expired to end the half to allow Lakewood to maintain its one-point lead. The Bears also fumbled inside the red-zone in the first quarter.
“Those things kill you,” Morris said of the fumble in the red-zone in the first quarter and no able to score right before halftime. “Stuff that like happens.”
Bear Creek is back at Jeffco Stadium next Friday night. The Bears host perennial powerhouse Pomona at 7 p.m. Sept. 6. The Panthers (0-1) opened up their season tonight with a 23-13 loss on the road against Regis Jesuit.
“We didn’t schedule this thing soft. We scrimmaged Fairview last week,” Morris said. “I think we made strides from last week to this week. We’ll go battle Pomona next week.”
Lakewood hits the road Friday, Sept. 6. The Tigers head to Shea Stadium in Highlands Ranch to take on ThunderRidge (1-0). The Grizzlies opened up their season cruising to a 42-14 victory over Rangeview on Thursday, Aug. 29.
“It was great. Both crowds were good. Both teams played their butts off,” Braun said of the historic season opener at Jeffco Stadium. “I thought Zach and his staff did a fantastic job attacking us. We just made a few extra plays. That’s the bottom line.”
Bear Creek senior Eric Johanson (7) gets a block from sophomore Ryan Segovia (40) as he tries to turn the corner Friday night at Jeffco Stadium. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)