The No. 1 singles final match at the girls’ 5A state tennis tournament had all the makings of a Hollywood script.
Freshman are supposed to bide their time. They need seasoning, both physical and mental, to compete against 18-year-olds.
This wasn’t just about capping off an undefeated season with the program’s first-ever state championship.
After visits to the Class 1A state tournament the previous two years with no hardware to show for it, the Idalia girls basketball team had a different outlook this time.
With a possible state championship slipping away, Akron’s Karli Christensen and Jordan Baer saved the day.
It had been 64 years since a Holly boys basketball team had won a state title.
Walking around with a piece of net around his neck, the smile on the face of Colorado Springs Christian senior Chris Hildenbrand could not have grown any bigger.
Air Academy has been here before. While this group of Kadets hadn’t reached the Coors Events Center for the Final 4 in hoops, they don’t lack for championship experience.
With the crowd roaring and a state championship on the line, Clayton Peterson slowed his heartbeat down.
Two of the most dominant big men in the state. Overland’s De’Ron Davis and ThunderRidge’s Zach Pirog went toe-to-toe for four quarters.