A three-run inning put Mountain Vista ahead early and the Golden Eagles hung on late to get a 8-7 win over Cherry Creek on Friday.
In a matchup of the teams ranked No. 1 and 2 in Class 5A baseball, Mountain Vista edged Cherry Creek 8-7.
Shaye Jones scored the game’s only goal in the first half as Class 5A No. 3 Mountain Vista got a crucial 1-0 win over No. 9 Columbine on Thursday.
The 2017-18 all-state and all-conference hockey teams honor the best players in the sport. They are led by player of the year Shane Ott of Regis Jesuit.
Baseball’s preseason rankings were unveiled on Monday, and Cherry Creek (5A), Valor Christian (4A), Eaton (3A), Paonia (2A) and Holly (1A) are the top-ranked teams in their respective classifications.
Arapahoe (5A), D’Evelyn (4A), Kent Denver (3A) and Denver Christian (2A) are the preseason No. 1 teams in girls soccer.
Regis Jesuit (in 5A) and Valor Christian (4A) were on top of their respective rankings when the boys lacrosse preseason polls were released on Monday.
Connor Staib plays the role of hero for Mountain Vista in a second-round 5A boys basketball playoff victory over Chatfield.
Connor Staib had 19 points to help Mountain Vista boys basketball beat Douglas County 69-63.
The 2018 all-state girls swimming and diving teams for all three classifications.