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Golden rallies to set up early hoops showdown with No. 6 D’Evelyn

Golden sophomore Ryan Blodgett, left, drives on Elizabeth junior Jake Gavitt during the semifinal of the D’Evelyn/Golden Preview Classic on Friday night at Golden High School. Blodgett scored 19 points, while Gavitt had a game-high 29 points in the semifinal that Golden rallied to win 80-70. (Dennis Pleuss)

GOLDEN — Golden boys basketball coach John Anderson knows at least one thing about his team early on this season — the Demons don’t fear deficits.

Golden rallied from an 11-point deficit early in the third quarter to Elizabeth on Friday night at Golden High School. The Demons dominated the second half to pull away with an eventual 80-70 victory in the semifinal of the D’Evelyn/Golden Preview Classic.

“We played well together in the second half and rebounded well,” said Golden junior Cole Greff, who led the Demons with 21 points. “I think the biggest thing we did was control our turnovers and we controlled the pace.”

Golden’s 27-point fourth quarter propelled the Demons (2-0) into the championship game against Class 4A Jeffco rival D’Evelyn (2-0). The Jaguars handled Pueblo Central 74-63 in the other semifinal that was played Friday night at D’Evelyn.

Golden sophomore Cole Harris, right, looks for an open teammate while being guarded by Elizabeth junior Stuart Eurich on Friday night. Harris had a pair of 3-pointers in the first quart for the Demons. (Dennis Pleuss)

The tournament title game — 7 p.m. Saturday at Golden High School — will be the first of three scheduled meetings between Golden and D’Evelyn on the hardwood this season. The two league foes will meet twice in conference games in January and February. Anderson doesn’t mind facing the D’Evelyn in a non-league game during the first week of the season.

“I don’t know if playing D’Evelyn three times is great, but I want to beat them. It’s been awhile,” Anderson said. “It’s a good early season test against one of the better teams in the state.”

D’Evelyn was ranked sixth in the 4A CHSAANow.com preseason poll that was released Monday.

Friday, the Demons were able to overcome a great night from Elizabeth junior Jake Gavitt, who finished with a game-high 29 points. Gavitt was one of four Cardinals in double-digits scoring. He was also a perfect 14-for-14 from the free-throw line.

“(Gavitt) just knows how to score,” Anderson said. “Our goal was to make him shoot over our bigs. If he gets to the rim he is pretty tough.”

Golden’s defense stiffed in the fourth quarter, limiting Elizabeth to just four field goals. Gavitt hit a 3-pointer with 2:37 left in the fourth quarter to cut the Demons’ lead to 72-70, it was the Cardinals final points as Golden finished the game with a 8-0 run in the final minute.

Seniors James Christiansen (14 points), Ryan White (12 points) and junior Aaron Stone (11 points) were the other big scorers for the Cardinals. However, Golden bench outscored Elizabeth’s reserves 13-0.

Golden junior Cole Greff, far left, snags a rebound away from Elizabeth’s Stuart Eurich and Brandon Severinson on Friday night at Golden High School. Greff had a team-high 21 points for the Demons in a 80-70 victory. (Dennis Pleuss)

Golden junior Ryan Thistlewood, a transfer from Ralston Valley, hit four 3-pointers and finished with 14 points after not scoring in the first half. The junior’s 3-pointer with 5:39 tied the game at 63.

“I like shooting 3s. That’s pretty much what I do,” Thistlewood said. “I just had to stay focused and find my shot.”

Golden hit eight 3-pointers on the night. Sophomore Cole Harris hit a pair in the first quarter. Junior Jesse Capul added one in the second quarter, but the biggest probably came from junior Phil Katzman. The 3-pointer from Katzman with 2:50 left in the game extended Golden’s lead to 72-67.

“We didn’t know how good of an outside shooting team we would be,” Anderson said. “We’ve hit some pretty big 3s the last couple of nights.”

The Demons’ frontcourt tandem of Greff and sophomore Ryan Blodgett combined for 40 points. The 6-foot-5 Blodgett scored eight of his 19 points in the fourth quarter while playing with four fouls the majority of the final quarter.

Elizabeth led nearly the entire game leading up to the fourth quarter.

“(Golden) made some good adjustments in the second half and we couldn’t adjust back to it,” Elizabeth coach Mike Boss said. “Offensively we are fine. Defensively we’ve just got to get better.”

The Cardinals will face Pueblo Central in the third-place game scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday at D’Evelyn.

December 7, 2013

Day 1 results from the state spirit championships

DENVER — The first day of the state spirit championships is in the books, and five champions were crowned on Friday night.

Grandview captured the 5A pom competition; Rock Canyon won 5A cheer; Dakota Ridge won 4A/5A co-ed cheer; Mountain Vista won hip hop; and Heritage won jazz.

Below are the complete results, including the finalists and their order of finish.

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Class 5A poms

Grandview won the 5A poms competition at state spirit. (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

Prelims
Rank	Team	Score	Tie break
1	Grandview	94.83	471.00
2	Thunderridge	94.50	470.50
3	Cherry Creek	93.33	466.50
4	Ralston Valley	92.67	461.50
5	Legacy	92.50	461.50
6	Arapahoe	92.00	462.00
7	Chatfield	90.17	450.00
8	Regis	89.33	445.50
9	Fairview	89.17	440.00
10	Fruita Monument	87.33	437.50
11	Horizon	86.50	431.50
12	Prairie View	84.50	422.00
13	Eaglecrest	83.33	419.00
14	Rocky Mountain	83.17	417.50
14	Doherty	83.17	414.00
16	Boulder	83.00	417.00
17	Arvada West	82.00	408.50
18	Dakota Ridge	81.17	404.50
19	Littleton	80.33	400.00
20	Brighton	79.50	399.50
21	Grand Junction	79.17	394.00
22	Fossil Ridge	79.00	399.00
23	Denver East	78.67	393.00
24	Central (Gj)	76.33	380.00
25	Mountain Range	76.17	384.50
26	Bear Creek	70.67	357.00

Finals
Rank	Team	Score	Tie break
1	Grandview	95.00	473.00
2	Thunderridge	94.67	472.50
2	Legacy	94.67	468.00
4	Arapahoe	93.83	468.50
5	Cherry Creek	93.33	468.00
6	Ralston Valley	92.50	462.00

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Class 5A cheer

Rock Canyon won the 5A cheer competition at state spirit. (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

Prelims
Rank	Team	Score	Tie break
1	Rock Canyon	91.47	457.00
2	Grandview	88.63	445.00
3	Douglas County	88.53	441.10
4	Eaglecrest	87.70	435.70
5	Chaparral	85.83	428.20
6	Rocky Mountain	83.67	419.10
7	Arapahoe	83.17	411.20
8	Pine Creek	81.70	407.20
9	Fossil Ridge	79.10	397.70
10	Regis	76.63	388.60
11	Prairie View	73.93	366.80
12	Horizon	73.83	369.50
13	Legacy	71.37	354.60
14	Monarch	71.27	356.80
15	Standley Lake	70.83	348.10
16	Highlands Ranch	70.83	355.30
17	Loveland	69.93	347.90
18	Cherry Creek	69.63	349.70
19	Bear Creek	68.87	335.20
20	Poudre	68.67	342.00
21	Heritage	68.40	339.90
22	Denver East	68.07	343.30
23	Smoky Hill	67.93	340.60
24	Grand Junction	66.87	331.60
25	Rangeview	65.73	331.60
26	Brighton	62.90	317.50
27	Columbine	62.73	312.20
28	Rampart	59.47	293.20
29	Littleton	58.87	288.70
30	Greeley West	57.90	291.50
31	Thornton	54.40	269.70
32	Boulder	53.97	275.70
33	Northglenn	52.33	274.40
34	George Washington	48.07	249.90
35	Overland	45.77	231.80
36	Chatfield	44.73	230.30
37	Hinkley	35.00	182.40
38	Gateway	0.00	0.00

Finals
Rank	Team	Score	Tie break
1	Rock Canyon	93.23	466.80
2	Eaglecrest	91.10	456.50
3	Grandview	89.70	447.30
4	Pine Creek	87.53	431.80
5	Rocky Mountain	83.40	417.80
6	Douglas County	83.23	418.50
7	Arapahoe	83.13	421.80
8	Chaparral	80.87	404.50

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Class 4A/5A co-ed cheer

Dakota Ridge won the co-ed cheer competition at state spirit. (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

Prelims
Rank	Team	Score	Tie break
1	Dakota Ridge	88.53	440.60
2	Mountain Vista	84.23	421.80
3	Thunderridge	76.63	385.30
4	Castle View	76.40	379.10
5	Cherokee Trail	74.93	372.40
6	Palisade	72.80	366.00
7	Air Academy	71.47	357.00
8	Falcon	70.50	355.50
9	Legend	70.37	353.30
10	Ralston Valley	69.67	342.30
11	Fruita Monument	68.30	339.50
12	Fountain-Ft. Carson	66.80	332.10
13	Centaurus	65.27	326.60
14	Liberty	63.90	317.30
15	Greeley Central	60.90	311.10
16	Doherty	59.07	297.00
17	Arvada West	58.13	296.80
18	Westminster	56.27	285.20
19	Montrose	55.43	282.10
20	Steamboat Springs	53.17	276.50
21	Abraham Lincoln	52.33	261.70
22	Central (Gj)	51.47	261.50
23	Pomona	50.30	252.40
24	Pueblo County	48.97	247.40
25	Denver West	48.10	239.50
26	John F. Kennedy	47.73	243.30
27	Arvada	44.43	228.00
28	Aurora Central	44.37	215.00
29	Adams City	43.93	224.80
30	Denver South	41.90	214.30
31	Skyview	0.00	0.00
31	Sierra	0.00	0.00

Finals
Rank	Team	Score	Tie break
1	Dakota Ridge	93.80	465.60
2	Mountain Vista	83.17	414.20
3	Castleview	78.20	391.50
4	Thunderridge	74.30	375.00
5	Cherokee Trail	72.43	358.00
6	Palisade	57.77	288.30

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Hip hop

Prelims
Rank	Team	Score	Tie break
1	Mountain Vista	94.67	472.00
2	Overland	91.33	457.00
3	Monarch	90.33	452.00
4	Greeley West	87.67	435.00
5	Smoky Hill	86.00	431.00
6	Thornton	84.67	425.00
7	Northglenn	84.17	423.50
8	Sand Creek	83.67	417.50
9	Northridge	82.67	414.00
10	Montezuma-Cortez	82.00	408.00
11	Weld Central	80.33	399.00
12	Pueblo Central	78.83	389.50
13	Skyline	72.00	359.00
14	Pomona	70.67	353.00
15	Greeley Central	62.33	312.00
16	Rampart	58.00	292.00

Finals
Rank	Team	Score	Tie break
1	Mountain Vista	96.00	476.00
2	Overland	93.33	466.50
3	Greeley West	92.00	457.50
4	Monarch	91.50	458.50

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Jazz

Prelims
Rank	Team	Score	Tie break
1	Heritage	91.17	454.00
2	Rock Canyon	90.67	449.00
3	Ponderosa	90.50	453.00
4	Golden	90.33	449.50
5	Legend	90.00	448.50
6	Chaparral	88.00	439.00
7	Columbine	87.00	434.00
8	Standley Lake	85.50	428.50
9	Rangeview	84.50	423.50
10	Douglas County	84.33	423.00
11	Castle View	83.67	420.00
12	Palmer Ridge	82.33	410.00
12	Silver Creek	82.33	409.50
14	Thompson Valley	81.50	407.50
15	Pueblo West	81.33	408.50
16	Gateway	78.50	391.50
17	Niwot	77.67	388.50
18	Highlands Ranch	71.83	360.50
19	Cherokee Trail	71.33	357.00

Finals
Rank	Team	Score	Tie break
1	Heritage	93.33	465.00
2	Ponderosa	93.17	465.50
3	Golden	93.00	463.00
4	Rock Canyon	91.83	459.00

December 7, 2013

George Washington, Standley Lake join 5A soccer ranking

George Washington and Standley Lake have joined this week’s CHSAANow.com 5A boys soccer poll.

The two teams were the lone new additions in 5A. GW is No. 9, Standley Lake No. 10.

Complete polls for all classes are below.

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CHSAANow.com Boys Soccer Polls

Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.

Go to: 5A | 4A | 3A

Class 5A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	Rangeview (9)	11-0-0	119	1	2-0-0
2	Grandview (3)	11-1-1	113	2	3-0-1
3	Rock Canyon (1)	9-0-2	88	3	2-0-0
4	Cherry Creek	7-1-1	72	4	1-0-0
5	Pine Creek	9-1-1	66	6	1-0-0
6	Fairview	8-1-1	55	7	2-0-0
7	Smoky Hill	11-2-0	45	8	3-0-0
8	Montbello	8-1-1	32	5	1-1-0
9	George Washington	8-0-2	28	–	2-0-0
10	Standley Lake	9-1-1	24	–	2-0-0
Others receiving votes:
Aurora Central 19, Boulder 17, Arvada West 13, Highlands Ranch 8, Hinkley 8, Cherokee Trail 7, Ralston Valley 1.
Dropped out
Aurora Central (9), Highlands Ranch (10).

Class 4A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	Air Academy (12)	11-0-0	120	1	2-0-0
2	Broomfield	8-2-2	95	2	1-0-1
3	Evergreen	9-1-0	91	3	3-0-0
4	Cheyenne Mountain	8-3-0	71	5	1-1-0
5	Ponderosa	8-3-1	64	4	1-1-1
6	Valor Christian	9-3-0	60	7	1-0-0
7	Denver North	9-1-0	47	10	2-0-0
8	Golden	7-1-2	33	9	2-0-0
9	Battle Mountain	9-2-0	18	6	2-1-0
10	Niwot	5-3-1	11	8	1-1-0
Others receiving votes:
Englewood 8, Lewis-Palmer 7, Summit 6, Wheat Ridge 6, Pueblo Centennial 5, Pueblo South 5, Pueblo West 3, Silver Creek 3, Greeley Central 2, Skyline 2, Skyview 1.
Dropped out
None.

Class 3A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	Colorado Academy (10)	12-0-0	100	1	3-0-0
2	The Classical Academy	12-1-0	79	2	1-1-0
3	Salida	11-0-0	78	5	3-0-0
4	Coal Ridge	8-1-0	66	4	2-0-0
5	Kent Denver	9-2-0	53	8	3-0-0
6	Frontier Academy	10-0-0	43	7	2-0-0
7	Holy Family	8-2-0	41	3	1-2-0
8	Bruce Randolph	9-1-1	34	6	2-1-0
9	Manitou Springs	9-2-0	18	9	1-0-0
10	Roaring Fork	7-2-1	16	–	1-0-0
Others receiving votes:
Faith Christian 8, Machebeuf 5, Aurora West College Prep 4, Crested Butte 2, Telluride 2, KIPP 1.
Dropped out
Faith Christian (10).

October 7, 2013

Things ‘getting messy’ as boys soccer polls get three new No. 1 teams

Fairview is back in the boys soccer rankings, checking in at No. 7 in 5A. (Pam Wagner)

Rangeview is Class 5A soccer’s lone remaining unbeaten and untied team. And the Raiders (9-0-0) are now No. 1 in this week’s CHSAANow.com boys soccer poll.

Rangeview moved up from No. 4 to claim the top spot. Grandview is second this week, moving up from fifth following a 3-0-0 week which included a 4-1 win over the-No. 1 Cherry Creek.

The 5A poll added three new teams this week: No. 7 Fairview, No. 9 Aurora Central and No. 10 Highlands Ranch.

No. 7 Poudre, No. 9 Pine Creek and No. 10 Montbello all cracked the ranking this week.

"This," said one 5A voter, "is getting messy."

There’s also a new No. 1 team in 4A, where Air Academy takes over. That ranking added Valor Christian (No. 7) and Denver North (No. 10).

Likewise, Colorado Academy takes over atop the 3A poll this week.

Complete polls for all classes are below.

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CHSAANow.com Boys Soccer Polls

Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.

Go to: 5A | 4A | 3A

Class 5A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	Rangeview (7)	9-0-0	126	4	3-0-0
2	Grandview (2)	8-1-0	125	5	3-0-0
3	Rock Canyon (4)	7-0-2	112	2	0-0-2
4	Cherry Creek	6-1-1	82	1	1-1-0
5	Montbello (2)	7-0-1	76	10	1-0-0
6	Pine Creek	8-1-1	70	9	2-0-0
7	Fairview	6-1-1	55	–	3-0-0
8	Smoky Hill	8-2-0	44	3	1-1-0
9	Aurora Central	8-1-0	38	–	3-0-0
10	Highlands Ranch	6-1-0	15	–	2-0-0
Others receiving votes:
Arvada West 14, Cherokee Trail 12, Poudre 12, Standley Lake 12, Boulder 7, Ralston Valley 7, Fort Collins 6, Arapahoe 5, Abraham Lincoln 3, George Washington 3, Rocky Mountain 2, Fruita Monument 1.
Dropped out
Standley Lake (6), Poudre (7), Arapahoe (8).

Class 4A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	Air Academy (9)	9-0-0	117	3	2-0-0
2	Broomfield (2)	7-2-1	101	2	1-1-0
3	Evergreen	6-1-0	84	4	2-0-0
4	Ponderosa (1)	7-2-0	65	6	2-0-0
5	Cheyenne Mountain	7-2-0	61	7	3-0-0
6	Battle Mountain	7-1-0	59	1	0-1-0
7	Valor Christian	8-3-0	47	–	2-0-0
8	Niwot	4-2-1	30	5	1-1-0
9	Golden	5-1-2	22	10	1-0-0
10	Denver North	7-1-0	21	–	1-0-0
Others receiving votes:
Lewis-Palmer 15, Skyview 9, Pueblo West 6, Silver Creek 6, Summit 6, Wheat Ridge 6, Pueblo Centennial 3, Denver South 1, Greeley Central 1.
Dropped out
Lewis-Palmer (8), Silver Creek (9).

Class 3A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	Colorado Academy (6)	9-0-0	114	2	1-0-0
2	The Classical Academy (6)	11-0-0	104	1	3-0-0
3	Holy Family	7-0-0	93	3	1-0-0
4	Coal Ridge	6-1-0	65	5	1-0-0
5	Salida	8-0-0	64	6	2-0-0
6	Bruce Randolph	7-0-1	53	8	2-0-0
7	Frontier Academy	8-0-0	50	10	3-0-0
8	Kent Denver	6-2-0	41	7	2-0-0
9	Manitou Springs	8-2-0	25	4	0-2-0
10	Faith Christian	4-5-1	20	9	1-1-0
Others receiving votes:
Roaring Fork 11, Aurora West College Prep 9, KIPP 3, Crested Butte 2, Jefferson 2, Vail Mountain 2, Basalt 1, Colorado Rocky Mountain 1, Telluride 1.
Dropped out
None.

September 30, 2013

5A boys soccer ranking adds three new teams

Three new teams joined this week’s CHSAANow.com Class 5A boys soccer poll.

No. 7 Poudre, No. 9 Pine Creek and No. 10 Montbello all cracked the ranking this week.

Complete polls for all classes are below.

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CHSAANow.com Boys Soccer Polls

Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.

Go to: 5A | 4A | 3A

Class 5A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	Cherry Creek (8)	5-0-1	118	1	1-0-1
2	Rock Canyon (4)	7-0-0	103	3	2-0-0
3	Smoky Hill	7-1-0	85	4	2-0-0
4	Rangeview	6-0-0	70	6	2-0-0
5	Grandview	5-1-0	54	5	2-1-0
6	Standley Lake (1)	7-0-0	48	8	1-0-0
7	Poudre	6-0-0	45	–	2-0-0
8	Arapahoe	4-1-1	41	2	0-1-1
9	Pine Creek	6-1-1	39	–	1-0-1
10	Montbello	6-0-1	37	–	2-0-1
Others receiving votes:
Fairview 21, Aurora Central 10, Fossil Ridge 7, Highlands Ranch 7, Ralston Valley 7, Palmer 5, Denver East 4, Boulder 3, Fort Collins 3, Brighton 2, George Washington 2, Rocky Mountain 2, Abraham Lincoln 1, Cherokee Trail 1.
Dropped out
Ralston Valley (7), Fairview (9), Rocky Mountain (10).

Class 4A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	Battle Mountain (4)	7-0-0	92	1	3-0-0
2	Broomfield (4)	6-1-1	91	2	2-0-0
3	Air Academy (1)	7-0-0	85	3	1-0-0
4	Evergreen	4-1-0	63	5	1-0-0
5	Niwot	3-1-1	55	6	1-0-0
6	Ponderosa (1)	5-2-0	47	7	2-0-0
7	Cheyenne Mountain	4-2-0	31	4	1-1-0
8	Lewis-Palmer	6-1-1	30	9	2-0-0
9	Silver Creek	4-1-1	14	8	1-0-1
10	Golden	4-1-2	12	–	1-0-1
Others receiving votes:
Valor Christian 11, Denver North 10, Centaurus 4, Pueblo West 4, Summit 4.
Dropped out
Denver North (10).

Class 3A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	The Classical Academy (7)	8-0-0	123	1	2-0-0
2	Colorado Academy (5)	8-0-0	120	2	3-0-0
3	Holy Family	6-0-0	90	3	3-0-0
4	Manitou Springs	8-0-0	74	5	2-0-0
5	Coal Ridge (1)	5-1-0	70	4	2-1-0
6	Salida	6-0-0	55	6	1-0-0
7	Kent Denver	4-2-0	44	7	2-0-0
8	Bruce Randolph	5-0-1	34	10	2-0-0
9	Faith Christian	3-4-1	31	8	0-2-0
10	Frontier Academy	5-0-0	29	–	3-0-0
Others receiving votes:
Basalt 18, Colorado Rocky Mountain 7, KIPP 6, Denver Christian 4, Crested Butte 3, Roaring Fork 2, Aurora West College Prep 1, C.S. Christian 1, Machebeuf 1, Telluride 1, Vail Mountain 1.
Dropped out
Basalt (9).

September 23, 2013

Defense, special teams pitch in as Wheat Ridge shuts out rival Golden

Wheat Ridge junior Anthony McGinnis turns up field during the Farmers’ 28-point second quarter Thursday night at Jeffco Stadium. The Farmers had four rushing touchdowns and freshmen quarterback Ryen Kahl threw for two more scores in Wheat Ridge’s 42-0 victory over Golden. (Dennis Pleuss)

LAKEWOOD — A smothering defense and huge special teams play turned out to be the biggest helping hand for Wheat Ridge and its new starting freshmen quarterback.

Wheat Ridge (3-1) gave its homecoming crowd something to cheer about with a 42-0 victory against rival Golden (0-4) on Thursday night at Jeffco Stadium. It was also the first start under center for Ryen Kahl, son of Wheat Ridge head coach Reid Kahl.

“Anybody who know me knows I want to win,” Coach Kahl said about giving his son his first varsity start. “I want what’s best for Wheat Ridge football.”

The Farmers’ defense carried its share of the load, never allowing Golden to get anything going offensively. The Demons didn’t have a first down on offense until their first drive in the second half. However, the game remained scoreless through almost the first quarter.

Wheat Ridge, ranked No. 6 in this week’s CHSAANow.com 4A poll, got a much-needed spark to put some points on the scoreboard late in the first quarter. Junior Dakota Koenecke came through with a blocked punt, giving the Farmers the ball on the Demons’ 6-yard-line.

“We came out excited, but at first we were a little flat,” Koenecke said. “Once we had that punt block we came together as a team. We went from there and played good.”

Two plays after the punt block, senior Tanner Weakland scored a 1-yard touchdown to begin a 35-point scoring burst over a span of 11 minutes by the Farmers. When the halftime festivities rolled around, Wheat Ridge had a comfortable 35-0 lead.

Junior Jordan Jones had a pair of two touchdown runs in the second quarter. Weakland crossed the goal line for the second time on the night, and the young quarterback got into the action with a 23-yard touchdown pass to Koenecke.

“Playing as a freshman is pretty hard, but as soon as I threw that first touchdown (nerves) just went away,” Ryen Kahl said. “It was awesome and a great experience.”

Kahl finished the game 4-for-8 passing for 116 yards and two touchdowns. His 59-yard touchdown strike to senior Averee Mason midway through the third quarter was the lone score in the second half as the 40-point running clock rule went into affect.

Coach Kahl believes the move at quarterback will make his offensive more diverse.

“Teams put eight or nine in the box trying to stop our running game,” Coach Kahl said. “This opens up the running game because we’ll be able to stretch the field.”

Golden had some positive plays on offense in the second half by juniors Jake McCormick and Devin Rothrock. Still, the Farmers kept the Demons scoreless.

“Bright spots are hard to find right now,” Golden first-year coach Jason Neely said. “Defensively at times when we do what we are supposed to do we look OK.”

The Demons forced two punts and a turnover on downs on Wheat Ridge’s first three offensive drives before the Farmers got things going.

Golden will attempt to get in the win column when it faces Littleton in the Demons’ homecoming game at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27, at Campbell Field on the Colorado School of Mines campus in Golden.

Wheat Ridge has a tough test against Montbello (3-0) at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27, at All-City Stadium in Denver. The Warriors entered the CHSAANow.com football poll at No. 9 this week.

“It will be a tough one,” Koenecke said looking ahead to Montbello. “But I think we’ll come out ready.”

Golden sophomore running back Dvaris Johnson is tackled by a trio of Wheat Ridge defenders that includes Anthony McGinnis, Emilo Herrera and Brandon Saunders on Thursday night at Jeffco Stadium. The Farmers’ defense shut out the Demons on the way at a 42-0 victory for No. 6 Wheat Ridge. (Dennis Pleuss)

September 20, 2013
Valor volleyball wins in four against the Golden Demons

Tuesday, September 17, the Valor girls’ volleyball teams took on Golden, playing 4 matches overall. The Freshman team has been training hard each day in the gym and their hard work is demonstrated on the court. They pulled out another win for their fantastic season as they defeated the Golden Demons. The Sub-Varsity team also was rewarded a win for their intensity in practice and during games. During the first set the Eagles showed excellent defense and brought down the Demons. The second set fell to the talented players on Golden.

Valor, who has been constantly winning third sets, accomplished their goal and knocked out the Demons. Junior Varsity defeated Golden because of their teamwork on the court. They never gave up and worked together to gain a win well deserved win.

The Varsity team also added a win onto the season as they beat Golden in four sets. The first set went to the Eagles as they started well and had energy on the court. During the second set Valor lost momentum and communication, and they lost to the Demons. They came back in the third set and Junior outside hitter Kyleigh Mcdaniel played great defense as well as offense. The girls fought hard and defeated Golden in the third, leaving one more game to go. The Eagles were prepared to win and played with great intensity. Although Golden defended themselves well, Valor was able to beat them in the fourth, giving them a 3-1 victory. All four Valor teams demonstrated good sportsmanship and represented Valor well. They are ready to play again on Thursday!

September 18, 2013
Valor Varsity Tennis vs. Golden

Last Tuesday, the Valor Christian boy’s varsity tennis team took on the Golden Demons. The Valor boys came away with 3 singles and 4 doubles wins sweeping the traveling Demons. The number 3 singles player Drake Bailey and number 2 singles Jimmy Amundson came away with tough three set wins. All other teams won in 2 sets including all doubles teams and a one singles win coming from Erik Ratkelis: 6-1, 6-0. The varsity tennis team will play against Cheyenne Mountain High School, the defending 4A state champs on September 9th at 3:30 here on campus.

August 29, 2013