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  • Three-point shooting highlights inaugural boys Jeffco HS Senior Basketball Game

    LAKEWOOD — Three-pointers rained down at the Gold Crown Field House on Monday night.

    A total of 37 3-pointers were made during the inaugural boys Jeffco High School Senior Basketball Game put on by the Gold Crown Foundation, Jeffco Public Schools and 1stBank.

    “Nobody guarded at all,” Arvada West coach Jeff Parriott said with a laugh. “I thought both of the teams shot the heck out of the ball.”

    Pomona’s Ryan Marquez pulls up for a jumper over Golden’s Jack Moore (7). (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

    After 40 minutes of a furious pace that didn’t feature much defense … the Blue team coached by Parriott came away with a 136-126 victory.

    “I was just kind of feeling my shot early,” said Lakewood senior Jordan Sandoval, who poured in five 3-pointers on his way to 23 points and being named the MVP for the Blue team. “Coach (Parriott) told me to ‘do you’. I said thank you and that is what I did.”

    Littleton senior Jason Levy was unbelievable in the fourth quarter as the Blue squad pushed its lead to 20+ points. Levy finished with 26 points, including six 3-pointers. He scored 16 points in the final 10 minutes.

    Not to be out done, Golden senior Adam Thistlewood nearly brought the White squad all the way back in the final six minutes.

    “We were up 22, then suddenly it’s down to eight points. I was worried about substitutions and making sure everyone gets their time in the game,” Parriott said of the final quarter. “Thistlewood took over.”

    The future Drake University player poured in 19 points in the fourth quarter on his way to a game-high 31 points and being named the White squad MVP.

    A-West’s Isaiah Brewer, right, tries to get a shot over Chatfield’s Keland Rumsey. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

    “It was a blast,” said Thistlewood, who helped the Demons to a Class 4A Final 4 appearance his junior season and a 4A Jeffco League title this season. “Seeing all the seniors and playing with and against these guys the past four years … it was great to get out here.”

    The White team has a good balance of scoring with Standley Lake’s Garrett Martin, Jefferson’s Nehemiah Baustian and Columbine’s Mat Bergeman all pouring in 14 points each. Chatfield’s Keland Rumsey poured in 13 points and Golden’s Jack Moore also hit double-digit points with a dozen.

    Besides Levy and Sandoval, the Blue squad was led in scoring by Valor’s Jeremy Randle (18 points), Bear Creek’s Manuel Perez (13 points), Arvada West’s James Pelon (12 points) and Bear Creek’s Jovan Dodig (11 points).

    “It was terrific. What a great opportunity for these kids to come out and play in probably the last game of their career,” Parriott said. “They can showcase their talent a little bit and play with some guys who they played against. Unbelievable experience for these guys.”

    The White team was coached by longtime Evergreen coach Scott Haebe. Nearly every Jeffco League boys basketball coach was in attendance to watch the inaugural Jeffco all-star game that featured the top seniors from the 5A and 4A Jeffco League and Jeffco schools.

    “It was definitely fun with all the competition out here,” Sandoval said. “Getting this together and celebrate these players were really fun.”

    Evergreen senior Bridger Tenney, right, pulls up for a jumper during the 2018 Jeffco High School Senior Basketball Games on Monday night at Gold Crown Field House. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

  • Girls soccer rankings: Grandview and Windsor move atop the polls

    There are two new No. 1 teams in this week’s girls soccer rankings: Grandview (5A) and Windsor (4A).

    The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association.

    New polls are released each Monday during the regular season.

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Girls Soccer Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and select media members around the state. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.

    Coaches and media members looking to vote should email rcasey@chsaa.org.

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Grandview (8) 2-0-0 97 2 2-0-0
    2 Broomfield (1) 2-0-0 82 4 2-0-0
    3 Mountain Vista 2-1-0 78 3 2-1-0
    4 Legacy (1) 4-0-0 70 8 4-0-0
    5 Arapahoe 3-1-0 54 1 3-1-0
    6 ThunderRidge 4-1-0 51 – 4-1-0
    7 Rock Canyon 2-1-0 20 – 2-1-0
    8 Arvada West 3-0-0 19 – 3-0-0
    9 Castle View 2-1-0 15 – 2-1-0
    10 Columbine 3-2-0 14 9 3-2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Cherry Creek 13, Cherokee Trail 10, Fairview 10, Fossil Ridge 6, Pine Creek 5, Rampart 3, Regis Jesuit 2, Prairie View 1.
    Dropped out:
    Cherokee Trail (5), Cherry Creek (6), Fairview (7), Regis Jesuit (10).
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Windsor (7) 1-0-0 107 2 1-0-0
    2 D’Evelyn 1-0-2 72 1 1-0-2
    3 Littleton (1) 4-1-0 60 – 4-1-0
    4 Ponderosa (2) 2-0-0 59 10 2-0-0
    5 Valor Christian 2-0-2 54 7 2-0-2
    6 Silver Creek (1) 4-0-0 51 – 4-0-0
    7 The Classical Academy 1-0-2 47 5 1-0-2
    8 Wheat Ridge (1) 3-1-0 41 4 3-1-0
    9 Evergreen 2-1-0 38 3 2-1-0
    10 Air Academy 1-2-1 32 6 1-2-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Cheyenne Mountain 31, Sand Creek 29, Lewis-Palmer 22, Holy Family 17, Pueblo Central 13, Palmer Ridge 10, Glenwood Springs 8, Discovery Canyon 7, Mullen 6, Niwot 5, Northridge 3, Pueblo Centennial 1, Pueblo West 1, Pueblo County 1.
    Dropped out:
    Cheyenne Mountain (8), Mullen (9).
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Kent Denver (6) 3-0-1 74 1 3-0-1
    2 Jefferson Academy (1) 2-0-1 68 2 2-0-1
    3 The Academy (1) 3-0-0 59 3 3-0-0
    4 Colorado Academy 2-1-0 55 4 2-1-0
    5 Manitou Springs 3-0-0 46 7 3-0-0
    6 Liberty Common 1-0-0 39 6 1-0-0
    7 Colorado Springs Christian 3-0-0 32 8 3-0-0
    8 Peak to Peak 2-1-0 28 5 2-1-0
    9 St. Mary’s 2-0-0 14 – 2-0-0
    10 Basalt 2-0-0 11 – 2-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    SkyView Academy 4, Arrupe Jesuit 3, Lutheran 3, Middle Park 2, Pagosa Springs 2.
    Dropped out:
    SkyView Academy (9), Pagosa Springs (10).
    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Denver Christian (3) 2-1-0 33 1 2-1-0
    2 Dawson School (2) 3-0-0 22 2 3-0-0
    3 Fountain Valley 1-0-0 14 3 1-0-0
    4 Telluride 2-0-0 7 5 2-0-0
    5 Front Range Christian 0-1-1 5 4 0-1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Crested Butte 2, Evangelical Christian 1, Ridgway 1.
    Dropped out:
    None.

  • Photos: No. 4 Thompson Valley boys lacrosse edges Littleton

    LITTLETON — No. 4 Thompson Valley boys lacrosse beat Littleton 9-8 on Saturday.

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  • Full results from the state spirit championships

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

    The prelims are on Friday, with 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 Average Raw Deductions Total
    1 Vail Christian 42.3333 34.6500 230.9500   76.9833
    2 Sanford 38.5833 30.3500 206.8   68.9333
    3A Poms
    Rank School Average Average Raw Deductions Total
    1 Bayfield 41.5 43.4167 254.7500   84.9167
    2 Aspen 39.0 35.5 223.5   74.5
    4A Poms
    Rank School Average Average Raw Deductions Total
    1 Wheat Ridge 46.3500 42.0833 265.3   88.4333
    2 Valor Christian 43.5833 41.4500 255.1   85.0333
    3 Erie 44.5833 40.1667 254.2500   84.7500
    4 Roosevelt 43.0833 38.6500 245.2   81.7333
    5A Poms
    Rank School Average Average Raw Deductions Total
    1 ThunderRidge 47.4 46.8333 282.7   94.2333
    2 Grandview 46.6500 46.8333 280.4500   93.4833
    3 Cherry Creek 45.5333 46.4333 275.9   91.9667
    4 Cherokee Trail 44.6 44.3333 266.8   88.9333
    2A Cheer
    Rank School Cheer Music Raw Deductions Total
    1 Highland 45.6500 32.4500 156.2   78.1
    2 Cheyenne Wells 43.5 31.6 150.2   75.1
    3 Hotchkiss 44.7500 26.2 141.9   70.9500
    4 Dove Creek 34.7 29.6 128.6 4.0 60.3
    3A Cheer
    Rank School Cheer Music Raw Deductions Total
    1 The Academy 44.3500 36.0 160.7   80.3500
    2 Pinnacle 42.1500 34.7 153.7 2.0 74.8500
    3 Prospect Ridge 44.4500 30.7500 150.4 3.0 72.2
    4 Faith Christian 41.9500 29.6500 143.2 4.0 67.6
    4A Cheer
    Rank School Cheer Music Raw Deductions Total
    1 Valor Christian 44.8 41.25 172.1 3 83.05*
    2 Thompson Valley 44.7 38.35 166.1   83.05
    3 Wheat Ridge 41.7 36.65 156.7   78.35
    4 Lewis-Palmer 40.85 36.6 154.9 2 75.45
    5 Sand Creek 41.45 32.2 147.3 2 71.65
    6 Ponderosa 39.75 33.6 146.7 2 71.35
    7 Pueblo West 36.75 36.55 146.6 2 71.3

    * – Won tiebreak with a higher average cheer score.

    5A Cheer
    Rank School Cheer Music Raw Deductions Total
    1 Cherokee Trail 49.45 38.4 175.7   87.85
    2 Rock Canyon 48.8 39.55 176.7 2 86.35
    3 Chaparral 48.25 38.95 174.4 2 85.2
    4 Douglas County 47.5 38.45 171.9 1 84.95
    5 Legend 47.2 37.6 169.6 3 81.8
    6 Smoky Hill 47.7 33 161.4   80.7
    2A/3A Co-Ed
    Rank School Cheer Music Raw Deductions Total
    1 St. Mary’s 41.2500 36.4 155.3   77.6500
    2 Coal Ridge 36.7500 36.1 145.7   72.8500
    3 Bayfield 33.7500 32.4 132.3 1.0 65.1500
    4 Salida 30.5 30.0 121.0   60.5
    4A/5A Co-Ed
    Rank School Cheer Music Raw Deductions Total
    1 Castle View 48.5 42.6 182.2 2 89.1
    2 Mountain Vista 45 41.5 173 2 84.5
    3 Vista Ridge 40.75 42.5 166.5   83.25
    4 ThunderRidge 41.5 38.9 160.8 4 76.4
    5 Bear Creek 38.5 34.75 146.5 6 67.25
    6 Heritage 38.25 36.95 150.4 10 65.2
    7 Greeley West 34.5 33.1 135.2 3 64.6
    8 Arvada West 35.25 30.5 131.5 4 61.75
    Jazz
    Rank School Average Average Raw Deductions Total
    1 Ponderosa 46.5333 48.6667 285.6   95.2
    2 Mountain Vista 47.1667 46.4167 280.7500   93.5833
    Hip Hop
    Rank School Average Average Raw Deductions Total
    1 Broomfield 43.8333 43.4500 261.8500   87.2833
    2 Eaglecrest 43.0333 40.2667 249.9000   83.3000
    3 Overland 43.1667 39.7500 248.7500   82.9167
    4 Monarch 43.6833 38.6667 247.0500   82.3500

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    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.

    2A Cheer
    Rank School Average Raw Deductions Total
    1 Highland* 30.5 76.9 0 76.9
    2 Cheyenne Wells* 33.15 74.7 0 74.7
    3 Dove Creek 29.6 70.95 0 70.95
    4 Hotchkiss 25.85 69.25 0 69.25
    5 Lyons 25.55 65.3 0 65.3
    6 Limon 23.2 65.05 0 65.05
    7 Swink 26.95 64.5 1 63.5
    8 Peyton 21.25 62.4 0 62.4
    9 South Park 22.2 60.65 0 60.65
    10 Wiley 24.75 60.45 0 60.45
    11 Hoehne 22.6 59.7 0 59.7
    12 Estes Park 19.1 54.5 0 54.5
    13 Sandford 21.2 53.5 0 53.5
    14 Holyoke 20.7 53.15 2 51.15
    3A Cheer
    Rank School Average Raw Deductions Total
    1 The Academy* 44.75 79.35 0 79.35
    2 Pinnacle* 41.4 76.95 0 76.95
    3 Prospect Ridge* 45.1 76.05 0 76.05
    4 Faith Christian* 42.6 73.1 0 73.1
    5 Lutheran 42.8 71.9 0 71.9
    6 James Irwin 42.25 69.3 0 69.3
    7 Weld Central 39.7 68.6 0 68.6
    8 Montezum-Cortez 41.15 66.75 0 66.75
    9 Platte Valley 40.35 65.9 0 65.9
    10 Sheridan 40.25 64.6 0 64.6
    11 Lamar 40.65 62.6 0 62.6
    12 Sterling 39.1 62 0 62
    13 Trinidad 39.25 62.95 1 61.95
    14 Berthoud 39.8 62.75 1 61.75
    15 Florence 38.2 61.15 0 61.15
    16 University 43.4 66.3 6 60.3
    17 Buena Vista 38.5 60.1 4 56.1
    2A/3A Co-ed
    Rank School Average Raw Deductions Total
    1 St. Mary’s* 41 76.7 2 74.7
    2 Coal Ridge* 38.75 74.5 2 72.5
    3 Salida* 35.25 64.35 0 64.35
    4 Bayfield* 32.5 65 1 64
    5 Strasburg 31.75 59.75 0 59.75
    6 Alamosa 30 54.8 0 54.8
    7 Manitou Springs 30.75 54.675 0 54.675
    8 Englewood 25 48.9 0 48.9
    9 Denver Christian 26.25 44.95 2 42.95
    10 Peak to Peak 17.5 40.3 0 40.3
    11 Valley 25.25 46.1 6 40.1
    12 Ft. Lupton 19 39 1 38
    13 La Junta 17 36.775 0 36.775
    14 Dolores 8.6 26.05 0 26.05
    4A/5A Co-ed
    Rank School Average Raw Deductions Total
    1 Castle View* 48.25 90.35 0 90.35
    2 Mountain Vista* 45.75 88 1 87
    3 Vista Ridge* 42.1 84.6 4 80.6
    4 Heritage* 39.5 76.65 0 76.65
    5 Bear Creek* 37.75 76.4 2 74.4
    6 ThunderRidge* 38 76.65 3 73.65
    7 Arvada West* 40 71.4 2 69.4
    8 Greeley West* 36.5 70.55 2 68.55
    9 Grand Junction Central 38.25 70.15 2 68.15
    10 Montbello 35.75 67.7 0 67.7
    11 Fruita Monument 31.85 67.35 0 67.35
    12 Cheyenne Mountain 29.75 66.3 0 66.3
    13 Chatfield 36.75 66.2 0 66.2
    14 Overland 35.75 64.4 0 64.4
    15 Liberty 32.25 64.25 2 62.25
    16 Brighton 29.2 65.2 4 61.2
    17 Falcon 35.75 67.95 7 60.95
    18 Northglenn 29.5 60.4 0 60.4
    19 Palisade 31.75 60.1 0 60.1
    20 Boulder 36.1 63.85 4 59.85
    21 Greeley Central 28.25 58.65 0 58.65
    22 Woodland Park 32.5 62.45 4 58.45
    23 Skyline 33.25 61.4 3 58.4
    24 Durango 29.65 58.1 0 58.1
    25 Thornton 30 58.6 2 56.6
    26 Northridge 31.75 60.2 4 56.2
    27 Roosevelt 30.25 61.8 6 55.8
    28 Gateway 28 54.75 0 54.75
    29 Mountain View 25.5 53.45 0 53.45
    30 Montrose 22.5 49.8 0 49.8
    31 Golden 24.15 51 4 47
    32 Denver North 30 53.1 8 45.1
    33 Lincoln 22 45.05 0 45.05
    34 Pueblo Central 20.75 46.2 2 44.2
    35 Mitchell 24 45.7 2 43.7
    36 Adams City 31.25 47.05 4 43.05
    37 Skyview 22 39.35 0 39.35
    38 Pueblo East 19.75 35.4 2 33.4
    39 Westminster 16.5 41.4 8 33.4
    40 Aurora Central 16.25 32.25 4 28.25
    5A Cheer
    Rank School Average Raw Deductions Total
    1 Cherokee Trail* 39.55 88.15 0 88.15
    2 Chaparral* 38.8 86.6 2 84.6
    3 Legend* 37.4 84.15 0 84.15
    4 Douglas County* 36.5 85 2 83
    5 Smoky Hill* 33.4 82.15 0 82.15
    6 Rock Canyon* 36.95 85.5 4 81.5
    7 Eaglecrest 35.7 85.1 4 81.1
    8 Grandivew 37.7 84.05 3 81.05
    9 Fossil Ridge 33.8 81.35 2 79.35
    10 Highlands Ranch 32.9 76.65 0 76.65
    11 Cherry Creek 27.5 76.25 0 76.25
    12 Arapahoe 34 78.15 4 74.15
    13 Coronado 27.15 73.45 0 73.45
    14 Pine Creek 33.1 75.1 2 73.1
    15 Doherty 30.25 74.95 2 72.95
    16 Mountain Range 29.4 72.6 0 72.6
    17 Regis Jesuit 27.7 72.35 0 72.35
    18 Columbine 27 71.75 0 71.75
    19 Legacy 25.55 71.25   71.25
    20 Broomfield 30.9 71.15 0 71.15
    21 Loveland 30.9 73.1 2 71.1
    22 Rangeview 28.8 72.8 4 68.8
    23 Prairie View 27.4 67.8 0 67.8
    24 Horizon 25.4 69.55 4 65.55
    25 Denver South 27.15 66.4 2 64.4
    26 Grand Junction Central 21.85 65.6 2 63.6
    27 Fountain-Fort Carson 25.75 60.9 0 60.9
    28 Dakota Ridge 25.55 60.45 0 60.45
    29 Grand Junction 27.1 64 4 60
    30 Rocky Mountain 26.3 61.5 2 59.5
    31 Fort Collins 22.75 64.4 5 59.4
    32 Pomona 24.45 62.6 4 58.6
    33 Ralston Valley 24 64.15 6 58.15
    34 Poudre 21.3 54.9 4 50.9
    4A Cheer
    Rank School Average Raw Deductions Total
    1 Thompson Valley* 44.4 80.9 2 78.9
    2 Valor Christian* 44.15 83.25 5 78.25
    3 Lewis-Palmer* 37.2 77.45 2 75.45
    4 Pueblo West* 37.1 75.4 0 75.4
    5 Sand Creek* 41.8 76.85 2 74.85
    6 Wheat Ridge* 41.9 76.65 2 74.65
    7 Ponderosa* 38.95 73.85 0 73.85
    8 Air Academy 32.5 75.45 2 73.45
    9 Glenwood Springs 33.3 74.4 1 73.4
    10 Pueblo South 39.35 72.5 0 72.5
    11 Sliver Creek 38.1 72.05 0 72.05
    12 Green Mountain 31.65 69.65 0 69.65
    13 Niwot 41 69.1 0 69.1
    14 Pueblo County 40.35 70.8 2 68.8
    15 Windsor 43.35 74.45 6 68.45
    16 The Classical Academy 33.95 72.15 5 67.15
    17 Erie 34.6 77 11 66
    18 Palmer Ridge 38.25 71.75 6 65.75
    19 Vista Peak 39.1 66.65 1 65.65
    20 Pueblo Centennial 38.75 65.5 0 65.5
    21 Holy Family 30.4 65.1 0 65.1
    22 Discovery Canyon 32.3 66.95 2 64.95
    23 Elizabeth 25.75 63.45 2 61.45
    24 Longmount 39 63.35 2 61.35
    25 Frederick 32.2 71.25 10 61.25
    26 Mead 36.9 63.15 2 61.15
    27 Standley Lake 34.2 59.7 0 59.7
    28 Rifle 31.8 59.05 0 59.05
    29 Mullen 26.75 58.95 2 56.95
    30 John F. Kennedy 25.6 57.65 2 55.65
    31 Arvada 23.1 54.95 2 52.95
    2A Poms
    Rank School Average Average Raw Deductions Total
    1 Vail Christian* 40.7500 36.6333 232.15   77.3833
    2 Sanford* 41.8667 33.8500 227.15   75.7167
    3 Hotchkiss 40.3833 34.4500 224.5   74.8333
    4 Clear Creek 40.2833 30.8500 213.4   71.1333
    5 Limon 39.1667 30.8833 210.15   70.0500
    6 Stratton 35.8333 31.6667 202.5   67.5
    7 Calhan 35.5 29.2333 194.2 5 59.7333
    8 West Grand 35.0 24.7333 179.2   59.7333
    9 Deer Trail 34.9167 27.4500 187.1 5 57.3667
    3A Poms
    Rank School Average Average Raw Deductions Total
    1 Bayfield* 42.8333 41.8333 254   84.6667
    2 Aspen* 41.5 39.0 241.5   80.5
    3 University 41.6667 35.5 231.5   77.1667
    4 SkyView Academy 42.6667 32.6667 226   75.3333
    5 Weld Central 37.1667 35.0 216.5   72.1667
    6 Sheridan 36.8333 32.3333 207.5   69.1667
    7 Grand Valley 36.0 32.3333 205   68.3333
    8 Bennett 33.0 34.0 201   67.0
    9 Basalt 35.3333 30.6667 198 5 61.0
    4A Poms
    Rank School Average Average Raw Deductions Total
    1 Wheat Ridge* 46.0833 44.8333 272.75   90.9167
    2 Erie* 44.9167 42.6333 262.65   87.5500
    3 Roosevelt* 43.0 43.3333 259   86.3333
    4 Valor Christian* 43.0833 43.0 258.25   86.0833
    5 Standley Lake 45.6167 42.8333 265.35 5 83.4500
    6 Lewis-Palmer 42.0833 40.2167 246.9   82.3
    7 Windsor 41.6333 36.3333 233.9   77.9667
    8 Mead 41.0833 36.6 233.05   77.6833
    9 Mullen 41.1667 35.8333 231   77.0
    10 Centaurus 41.4167 33.7667 225.55   75.1833
    11 Durango 39.4833 35.2167 224.1   74.7
    12 Evergreen 43.6667 40.8 253.4 10 74.4667
    13 Eagle Valley 38.9167 34.1 219.05   73.0167
    14 Pueblo County 38.3333 31.5167 209.55   69.8500
    15 Green Mountain 39.5 30.0167 208.55   69.5167
    16 Battle Mountain 37.5833 30.4333 204.05   68.0167
    17 Palmer Ridge 37.5 28.3667 197.6   65.8667
    18 Littleton 38.9167 31.4167 211 5 65.3333
    19 Arvada 35.3833 30.4667 197.55 1 64.8500
    20 Pueblo Central 37.0833 26.7 191.35   63.7833
    21 John F. Kennedy 35.8333 27.2333 189.2   63.0667
    22 Northfield 37.6 31.3667 206.9 6 62.9667
    23 Frederick 36.6667 24.8500 184.55   61.5167
    24 Northridge 33.1667 24.3167 172.45 1 56.4833
    Jazz
    Rank School Average Average Raw Deductions Total
    1 Ponderosa* 46.7667 46.0 278.3   92.7667
    2 Mountain Vista* 46.3333 45.5833 275.75   91.9167
    3 Chaparral 46.5 45.1667 275   91.6667
    4 Rock Canyon 46.7333 43.8333 271.7   90.5667
    5 Columbine 44.5 42.3333 260.5   86.8333
    6 Highlands Ranch 44.0167 42.0 258.05   86.0167
    7 Legend 41.6333 43.3333 254.9   84.9667
    8 Horizon 43.9333 40.6667 253.8   84.6
    9 Heritage 40.7333 39.3333 240.2   80.0667
    10 Silver Creek 38.9 38.3333 231.7 1 76.2333
    11 Hinkley 36.3333 31.3333 203   67.6667
    5A Poms
    Rank School Average Average Raw Deductions Total
    1 Cherry Creek* 47.2333 47.0 282.7   94.2333
    2 Grandview* 47.3 46.0833 280.15   93.3833
    3 Cherokee Trail* 44.1500 44.3167 265.4   88.4667
    4 ThunderRidge* 46.9333 46.4167 280.05 5 88.35
    5 Regis Jesuit 43.0667 42.3333 256.2   85.4
    6 Fairview 43.1333 40.3333 250.4   83.4667
    7 Legacy 43.4833 39.5 248.95   82.9833
    8 Arapahoe 43.5333 38.1667 245.1   81.7
    9 Chatfield 41.8 39.2500 243.15   81.05
    10 Ralston Valley 41.9 37.0667 236.9   78.9667
    11 Dakota Ridge 42.8667 34.6667 232.6   77.5333
    12 Prairie View 39.0333 35.7333 224.3   74.7667
    13 Douglas County 38.6667 36.0 224   74.6667
    14 Boulder 40.0667 34.0 222.2   74.0667
    15 Brighton 37.5667 35.2667 218.5   72.8333
    16 Rangeview 39.0 33.6667 218   72.6667
    17 Smoky Hill 38.9 32.5 214.2   71.4
    18 Arvada West 36.4333 34.4 212.5   70.8333
    19 Doherty 35.1667 32.6667 203.5   67.8333
    20 Grand Junction 35.5333 32.0 202.6   67.5333
    Hip Hop
    Rank School Average Average Raw Deductions Total
    1 Broomfield* 44.2500 43.0667 261.95   87.3167
    2 Overland* 43.8667 42.0833 257.85   85.9500
    3 Eaglecrest* 44.5 41.1500 256.95   85.6500
    4 Monarch* 44.6 39.9333 253.6   84.5333
    5 Fruita Monument 43.0 38.0500 243.15   81.0500
    6 Greeley West 44.6 35.0667 239   79.6667
    7 Castle View 41.5833 37.5833 237.5   79.1667
    8 Pomona 44.3167 33.9167 234.7   78.2333
    9 Northglenn 42.0833 33.2333 225.95   75.3167
    10 Rocky Mountain 42.1667 30.1167 216.85   72.2833
    11 Denver East 38.6667 33.2333 215.7   71.9
    12 Rampart 41.0833 30.2833 214.1   71.3667
    13 Fossil Ridge 40.6667 30.3333 213   71.0
    14 Montezuma-Cortez 39.5 28.7167 204.65   68.2167
    15 Thornton 35.6500 29.2833 194.8   64.9333
    16 Poudre 39.3500 28.0500 202.2 10 57.4
    17 Middle Park 33.6667 23.1333 170.4   56.8
    18 Pueblo East 36.2500 26.5833 188.5 20 42.8333

  • Legend boys basketball coach Kevin Boley notches win No. 400

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    Legend boys basketball coach Kevin Boley won the 400th game of his career on Saturday night.

    Boley’s Titans beat Ralston Valley 56-44 to open the season 2-0 and give their coach the milestone. Boley is now 400-208 in his 19-year career.

    Boley started his career as an assistant at Littleton in 1987 under Ron Vlasin — his high school coach; Boley is a 1986 graduate of Littleton — before becoming the head coach at Jefferson from 1991-94. From there, he went on to spend five years as the coach at Montrose.

    Mountain Vista Legend boys basketball Kevin Boley
    (Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com)

    He then spent nine very successful seasons at Broomfield, including a Class 4A title in 2004 and four Final 4 appearances. He was 178-50 at Broomfield.

    Boley moved to Legend prior to the 2008-09 season, and has gone 144-79 as the school’s only boys basketball coach.

    Boley is now in his 10th season at Legend, and also moved into the athletic director’s role four years ago.

    Under Boley, Legend has made the Class 5A state tournament every year since 2011, including and at least the Sweet 16 round ever year since 2012. The Titans have gone to Great 8 twice, and also have a trip to the 2013 Final 4.

    This past summer, Derrick White, one of Boley’s first players at Legend, was selected in the first round of the NBA Draft by the San Antonio Spurs.

  • All-state boys soccer teams for the 2017 season

    The 2017 all-state boys soccer teams are presented by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps.

    These team were created following a lengthy process which included nominations from leagues, and then a vote of coaches.

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    Class 5A

    (Carl Auer/MaxPreps)

    Player of the year: Michael Mooney, Broomfield

    Coach of the year: Jim Davidson, Broomfield

    First Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Cameron Broadhurst Broomfield – Senior
    Sam Carson Denver East FORW Senior
    Michael Mooney Broomfield – Senior
    Omar Castruita Boulder FORW Junior
    Alec Fronapfel Fort Collins FORW Junior
    M Steiner Fairview – Senior
    Nick McCabe Boulder MF Senior
    Sawyer Giles Broomfield – Senior
    Luke Neureiter Denver East D Senior
    Eddie St. Martin Grandview GK Senior
    Brian Velasquez Far Northeast Warriors STRK/MF/SWEP Senior
    Second Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Nico Cappella Denver East D Senior
    Jake Chaffetz Grand Junction MF Senior
    Sawyer Cirbo Horizon – Senior
    Blair Durand Fossil Ridge FORW/MF Senior
    Stephen Goth Legacy MF Senior
    Chris Grauberger Arapahoe FORW Senior
    Jack McReynolds Rampart MF Senior
    Kyle Mikan Legacy MF/D Senior
    Mathew Rhoads Fort Collins D Senior
    Abram Sanchez Grand Junction STRK Senior
    Alex Snavely Fort Collins GK Senior

    Honorable mention: Alexis Acevedo, Senior, Hinkley; Aaron Biggerstaff, Junior, Rocky Mountain; Cole Blake, Senior, Regis Jesuit; Kelton Boyd, Senior, Greeley West; Kyler Bradshaw, Senior, Grand Junction; Guilherme Caldas, Senior, Prairie View; Alexis Flores, Junior, Rangeview; Quinn Frankovsky, Senior, Boulder; Cameron Gail, Junior, Arapahoe; Colin Giardino, Senior, Regis Jesuit; Jesus Hernandez, Senior, Westminster; Edwin Hernandez, Senior, Coronado; Kyle Hernandez, Senior, Grandview; Parker Josephson, Senior, Fountain-Fort Carson; Jack Mann, Senior, Doherty; Caesar Martinez, Junior, Cherry Creek; Mason Miller, Junior, Ralston Valley; Caleb Norwood, Junior, Liberty; Dillon O’Connor, Senior, Castle View; Alex Ortiz, Sophomore, Far Northeast Warriors; Anthony Priest, Junior, Fort Collins; Jon Schroeder, Senior, Pine Creek; Anandro Sinaga, Senior, Hinkley; Sajji Singh, Junior, Fairview; Langston Smith, Senior, Rangeview; Jonathan Terry, Senior, Castle View; Jacob Wood, Senior, Cherry Creek; Logan Yeager, Junior, Mountain Range; Afeworki Zeru, Senior, Rampart.

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    Class 4A

    (Chris Fehrm/MaxPreps)

    Player of the year: Kristian Hooker, Air Academy

    Coach of the year: Lee Stanley, Centaurus

    First Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Thomas Beatty Air Academy GK Junior
    Murphy Bohlmann Steamboat Springs GK/FORW Junior
    Kristian Hooker Air Academy FORW Senior
    Garrett Kramer Sand Creek – Senior
    Sergio Lopez Denver North MF Senior
    Juan Macias Battle Mountain FORW Senior
    Jacob Martino Air Academy MF Senior
    Ethan Michel Centaurus MF Senior
    Christian Nunez Centaurus STRK Sophomore
    Rodrigo Ruiz Centaurus GK Senior
    Jake Slater The Classical Academy – Senior
    Jonny Stephens The Classical Academy D/MF Senior
    Second Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Tristan Abarca Denver North D Senior
    Prajwol Chaudhary Montrose – Senior
    Thaddaeus Dewing Air Academy FORW Sophomore
    Eli Fenton Durango – Senior
    Austin Gillies Skyline MF/FORW/FORW Senior
    Adrian Gutierrez Kennedy – Senior
    Jayme Lindsay Standley Lake – Senior
    Zach Maguire Littleton MF Senior
    Jason Rodriguez Niwot FORW Senior
    Weston Short Standley Lake – Senior
    Manuel Tapia Niwot FORW Junior

    Honorable mention: Sean Alex, Sophomore, Montrose; Nasr AliAbid, Senior, Littleton; Eddie Arciniega, Senior, Mitchell; Kyle Boyd, Senior, D’Evelyn; Jesse Bridge, Senior, Sand Creek; David Brughelli, Senior, Green Mountain; Luis Bustos, Senior, Skyline; Mauricio Castillo, Senior, Battle Mountain; Francisco Chavez, Sophomore, Pueblo Centennial; Isaac Chihuahua, Senior, Thomas Jefferson; Steve Cline, Junior, Pueblo West; Matthew Fountaine, Senior, Holy Family; Saul Garcia-Rodriguez, Junior, Arvada; Colton Gomez, Senior, Golden; Horacio Gomez, Senior, Kennedy; Jesus Gonzales, Junior, Niwot; Ryan Gutberlet, Junior, Evergreen; JP Hallmark, Senior, Silver Creek; Waseem Jimenez, Senior, Windsor; Sam Kilimann, Senior, Cheyenne Mountain; Max Lewter, Junior, Valor Christian; Roberto Martinez, Senior, Fort Morgan; Elian Mojica, Senior, Alameda; Jason Oehme, Senior, Steamboat Springs; Alonso Pacheco, Senior, Glenwood Springs; Connor Peskin, Senior, Silver Creek; Pablo Reyes, Senior, Skyview; Tanner Schnurbusch, Senior, Conifer; Matthew Spory, Junior, Cheyenne Mountain; Tanner Starnes, Senior, D’Evelyn; Garrett Troupe, Senior, The Classical Academy; Bryan Vazquez, Junior, Skyview; Nate Webb, Junior, Skyline; Joe Whitney, Senior, Wheat Ridge; Tristan Widic, Senior, Mesa Ridge; Max Wilson, Senior, Durango.

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    Class 3A

    colorado academy fountain valley boys soccer
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    Player of the year: Larson Baker, Colorado Academy

    Coach of the year: Cyrus Salehi, Liberty Common

    First Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Aidan Allen Liberty Common D/FORW Senior
    AJ Arroyo Jefferson Academy – Senior
    Larson Baker Colorado Academy FORW Senior
    Eric Bear Colorado Academy D Senior
    Tanner MacKay Colorado Springs Christian MF/STRK Senior
    Nick Payne Kent Denver FB Senior
    Jackson Smink Denver Science & Tech Stapleton MF Senior
    Alec Tanaka Colorado Springs Christian D Senior
    Brian Wittmer Kent Denver HB Senior
    Michael Yeh Liberty Common MF Junior
    Ryan Zonnefeld Liberty Common STRK/D Junior
    Second Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Gabe Calhoun St. Mary’s GK Junior
    Ian Coen Jefferson Academy – Junior
    Najy Faour Liberty Common D Senior
    Jesus Granillo KIPP Denver Collegiate MF/STRK/D Senior
    Brandon Harper Delta MF Senior
    Brendan Lefkowicz Peak to Peak FORW/D Senior
    Raul Loya The Pinnacle – Junior
    Jose Pantoja Delta FB Junior
    Victor Ponce de Leon Arrupe Jesuit FB Senior
    Lookens Smith Colorado Springs Christian FORW/MF Junior
    Ezequiel Vasquez Coal Ridge – Senior

    Honorable mention: Marcus Amaya, Senior, Coal Ridge; Jeff Amidon, Junior, Denver Christian; Demetrio Araiza, Junior, Atlas Preparatory School; Richard Argueta, Sophomore, Basalt; Armando Armas, Freshman, Denver School of Science & Technology: Green Valley Ranch; Bryan Ascencio, Senior, Jefferson; Alex Bonilla, Junior, Valley; Aidan Boyd, Senior, Jefferson Academy; Max Candela, Junior, Roaring Fork; Daniel Cisneros, Senior, Englewood; Joel Daniel, Senior, The Academy; Lewis DeCarolis, Senior, Colorado Springs School; Riki Fujimoto, Freshman, Fountain Valley; Rodrigo Garcia, Senior, KIPP Denver Collegiate; Anderson Gilmore, Senior, The Academy; Luis Guadarrama, Senior, Estes Park; Dom Hartman, Junior, St. Mary’s; Christian Juarez, Sophomore, Aurora West College Prep Academy; Hajrudin Karasalihovic, Senior, WIlliam Smith; Bryce Lindquist, Senior, Faith Christian; Gerardo Lucero Castro, Freshman, WIlliam Smith; Theo Marston, Junior, Vail Mountain; Lamario Nisbeth, Sophomore, Atlas Preparatory School; Caleb Richardson, Senior, Salida; Jorge Rojas, Senior, Bruce Randolph; Asher Schoepflin, Sophomore, Manitou Springs; Lukas Senovaitis, Senior, Middle Park; Jack Shams, Senior, Dawson School; Aidan Sloan, Junior, Roaring Fork; Jaime Vazquez, Junior, Lamar.

  • All-state girls cross country teams for the 2017 season

    The 2017 all-state girls cross country teams are presented by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps.

    These teams were created based upon results at the state meet.

    The athletes who won championships at their classification were named runner of the year.

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    Class 2A

    Runner of the year: Helen Cross, Nederland
    Coach of the year: Kory Skattum, Nederland

    First Team
    Name Year School
    Helen Cross Sophomore Nederland
    Sarah Davidson Senior Nederland
    Lucca Fulkerson Freshman Dawson
    Soleil Gaylord Senior Telluride
    Maria O’Neal Senior Crested Butte
    Chloe Veilleux Junior Soroco
    Second Team
    Name Year School
    Katie Fankhouser Sophomore Lyons
    Sydney Petersen Senior Crested Butte
    Emma Schaefer Senior Shining Mountain
    Katya Schwietermann Sophomore Paonia
    Linnea Sherman Freshman Colorado Rocky Mountain
    Kylee Udovich Junior Lyons

    Honorable mention: Ashlyn Alvey, Freshman, Rocky Ford; Caitlyn Anderson, Sophomore, Highland; Cecilia Davies, Freshman, Clear Creek; Kate Griffin, Sophomore, The Colorado Springs School; Emilee Haefeli, Senior, Del Norte; Brooke Hillman, Senior, Paonia; Bria Johnson, Sophomore, The Vanguard School; Abby Leuchten, Junior, Shining Mountain; Grace Manning, Freshman, Mancos; Samantha O’Brien, Senior, Clear Creek; Sarah Roberts, Sophomore, Lyons; Tawnee Roberts, Freshman, Paonia; Madeline Watts, Senior, Lyons.

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    Class 3A

    Runner of the year: Quinn McConnell, Peak to Peak
    Coach of the year: Kim McConnell, Peak to Peak

    First Team
    Name Year School
    Tiana Bradfield Junior Peak to Peak
    Maggi Congdon Sophomore Steamboat Springs
    Hannah Ellis Senior Frontier Academy
    Quinn McConnell Junior Peak to Peak
    Anna Shults Junior Peak to Peak
    Alyssa Wells Freshman Holy Family
    Second Team
    Name Year School
    Winter Boese Junior Steamboat Springs
    McKenzie Elliott Senior Classical Academy
    Rachel Ingram Junior Colorado Springs Christian
    Ashten Loeks Junior Elizabeth
    Hannah McReavy Senior St Mary’s
    Kaylee Thompson Junior Classical Academy

    Honorable mention: Allison Beasley, Freshman, Peak to Peak; Ruby Brown, Sophomore, Salida; Katie Flaherty, Junior, Classical Academy; Payton Grove, Senior, SkyView Academy; Taylor Haerbig, Freshman, D’Evelyn; Alaina Jones, Junior, Elizabeth; Kylie Kravig, Freshman, University; Dasha Kutnetsova, Senior, Steamboat Springs; Lilly Lavier, Sophomore, Alamosa; Laura Romero, Freshman, Denver North; Taylor Santangelo, Senior, Holy Family; Kylie Simshauser, Freshman, Florence; Sarah Wagler, Senior, Rifle.

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    Class 4A

    Runner of the year: Elizabeth Constien, Battle Mountain
    Coach of the year: Rob Parish, Battle Mountain

    First Team
    Name Year School
    Elizabeth Constien Senior Battle Mountain
    Paige Embaugh Junior Air Academy
    Morgan Hykes Junior Windsor
    Addi Iken Senior Littleton
    Tatum Miller Sophomore Air Academy
    Isabella Prosceno Freshman Palmer Ridge
    Second Team
    Name Year School
    Joslin Blair Sophomore Eagle Valley
    Tiya Chamberlin Junior Wheat Ridge
    Riley Geldean Sophomore Centaurus
    Lizzy Harding Junior Battle Mountain
    Madi Kenyon Junior Roosevelt
    Taylor Whitfield Freshman Valor Christian

    Honorable mention: Kyndel Anderson, Sophomore, Windsor; Madeleine Burns, Sophomore, Durango; Maren Busath, Freshman, Palmer Ridge; Cami Fischmann, Sophomore, Silver Creek; Mary Fox, Junior, Golden; Kiara Hamlin, Sophomore, Durango; Naomi Harding, Junior, Battle Mountain; Katie Hooten, Sophomore, Centaurus; Kasey Klocek, Sophomore, Green Mountain; Kenadi Krueger, Sophomore, Thompson Valley; Alex Raichart, Senior, Battle Mountain; Liberty Ricca, Junior, Discovery Canyon; Maggie Smith, Junior, Niwot.

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    Class 5A

    Runner of the year: Jenna Fitzsimmons, Mountain Vista
    Coach of the year: Eric Selle, Mountain Vista

    First Team
    Name Year School
    Claudia Burgess Senior Boulder
    Stephanie Carrasco Senior Thornton
    Caroline Eck Junior Mountain Vista
    Jenna Fitzsimmons Sophomore Mountain Vista
    Ivy Gonzales Senior Broomfield
    Sarah O’Sullivan Sophomore Mountain Vista
    Second Team
    Name Year School
    Isalina Colsman Sophomore Regis Jesuit
    Lina Corrales Senior Douglas County
    Caitlin McConnell Junior Cherokee Trail
    Kaitlyn Mercer Junior Grandview
    Kyla Ramsey Senior Rampart
    Julia Schlepp Junior Rocky Mountain

    Honorable mention: Carley Bennett, Junior, Lakewood; Isabella Bowland, Senior, Fairview; Katie Doucette, Senior, Arvada West; Liz Hogan, Senior, Monarch; Hope James, Sophomore, Rock Canyon; Lynzie Kutsner, Junior, Rampart; Callin Naddy, Senior, Rocky Mountain; Shannon Osoba, Junior, Rock Canyon; Claire Pauley, Senior, Arvada West; Madison Reed, Sophomore, Mountain Vista; Michelle Renner, Senior, Dakota Ridge; Ellie Schweiker, Sophomore, Ralston Valley; Sydney Swanker, Sophomore, Broomfield.

  • 4A boys soccer roundup: No. 15 Littleton shocks No. 2 Kennedy

    The Class 4A Jeffco League will likely have Littleton, Evergreen, D’Evelyn, Standley Lake and Golden all make the 32-team field for the 4A state tournament. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

    Littleton was not ready to call it a season. The Lions went into the second round of the Class 4A boys soccer tournament as the No. 15 seed and were faced with the daunting task of facing No. 2 Kennedy.

    Seniors Zach Maguire and Ethan Schwartz didn’t care. Neither did junior Ruben Cervantes. All three scored goals as Littleton beat Kennedy 3-1 to advance to the 4A quarterfinals.

    The Lions also got a standout performance in goal as Luis Ramos played all 80 minutes and turned away five shots to get the shutout.

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    (8) Skyline 1, (9) Durango 0

    Skyline defended its home field against a tough Durango team that poised a threat in 4A all season long.

    The 1-0 win over the Demons put the Falcons into the quarterfinals where they will see No. 1 Air Academy.

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    (3) Niwot 3, (14) Battle Mountain 2

    Jason Rodriguez scored twice for Niwot, but it was Magnus Hansen’s game-winner that kept the Cougars alive in their hunt for a 4A championship.

    The Huskies got goals from seniors Jorge Membreno and Juan Macias.

    Niwot will host Denver North in Saturday’s quarterfinal matchup.

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    Other scores:

    (1) Air Academy 4, (16) Windsor 1.
    (5) TCA 4, (21) Steamboat Springs 0.
    (4) Montrose 2, (20) Standley Lake 0.
    (6) Denver North 3, (11) Sand Creek 2.
    (7) Centaurus 2, (10) Silver Creek 1.

  • Photos: Varied scoring lifts Littleton boys soccer over Skyview in 4A tournament

    LITTLETON — No. 15 Littleton boys soccer beat No. 18 Skyview 4-1 to advance to the second round of the Class 4A boys soccer state tournament.

    The Lions got goals from four players: Ethan Schwarz, Ruben Cervantes, Omar Serano and Evan Montgomery.

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  • Littleton boys soccer grabs 1st league title since 1973

    Littleton’s Bryan Sirner, left, and Evergreen’s Connor Bilgrave battle for the ball Wednesday at Lakewood Memorial Field. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

    LAKEWOOD — Littleton’s boys soccer coach Pedja Vajzovic got congratulation handshakes from a trio of Class 4A Jeffco League coaches Wednesday night at Lakewood Memorial Field.

    “The right team won the league I think,” Evergreen coach Ross Fowler said after his Cougars were shutout by the Lions in both teams’ conference finale.

    Fowler, D’Evelyn coach Paul Moline and Standley Lake coach Mike Day all congratulated Vajzovic after Littleton wrapped up the conference title with a 2-0 victory over Evergreen. It’s the first boys soccer conference title for the Lions since 1973.

    “After many years, my gosh. It means a lot to us,” Vajzovic said of capturing that elusive league title for the first time in 44 years. “The Jeffco League is very tough. We got lucky in a couple of close games. We fought hard. I think this year was our year. I’m very happy for the guys.”

    Littleton’s Kevin Guiterez (17) attempts to get space from Evergreen’s Theo Miller. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

    Littleton’s victory took any drama out of the league title race on the final night of conference play. If the Cougars (6-7, 4-3 in league) would have got the win, it would have brought Evergreen, D’Evelyn and Standley Lake all into the picture for the league title.

    Instead, Littleton (13-1-1, 6-1 in league) won the conference title outright.

    “There is our banner in our gymnasium that only has one year (1973) on it,” Littleton senior captain Zach Maguire said. “We worked really hard last year to develop a team. This year we continued to build off of that. We didn’t let down.”

    Littleton went 2-5 in 4A Jeffco last season. Six of the seven games were decided by one goal with the Lions on the short end the majority of the time.

    With the conference title in sight, the Lions got a bit of a break with an own-goal in the 3rd minute against Evergreen to take an early 1-0 lead. From there on out it turned into a defensive battle.

    Evergreen’s best scoring chance came in the 70th minute. Junior Ryan Gutberlet made a strong run, but his shot that could have tied the game just hit the outside of the net. The Cougars didn’t threaten to score in the final minutes as the Lions recored their 10th shutout victory of the season.

    Evergreen’s Nick Graziano (9) dribbles the ball ahead of Littleton’s Omar Serrano. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

    “I didn’t know our defense was going to be that good this year,” Maguire said of the Lions that have allowed just five goals this season. “We don’t have to score a lot of goals. We can defend and shut teams out.”

    Littleton senior Ethan Schwarz sealed the victory with a goal in the 75th minute. Junior Ruben Cervantes had a perfect centering pass to Schwarz when the Lions were just trying to run out the clock.

    “We talked about playing it to the corner to waste time, but a ball came through and I didn’t go to the corner,” Schwarz said. “I just went toward the goal.”

    The 32-team 4A state tournament bracket will be released on CHSAANow.com on Sunday. It’s likely that five Jeffco teams — Littleton, D’Evelyn, Standley Lake, Evergreen and Golden — will all make the field.

    The Cougars looked to be in serious trouble midway through the season, but a 4-game winning streak before the loss to Littleton got Evergreen back in the postseason picture.

    “No one panicked,” Fowler said of the Cougars’ 2-6 start and 0-2 league mark early. “We needed to establish our identity and how we wanted to play. After we did that I think we proved we can compete with anybody.”

    The Class 4A Jeffco League will likely have Littleton, Evergreen, D’Evelyn, Standley Lake and Golden all make the 32-team field for the 4A state tournament. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)