The Ranson family name is written all over the boys basketball program at Pueblo Central, which is why Brad Ranson returned to the team.
Matthew Ragsdale scored 19 points as Class 4A No. 4 Lewis-Palmer opened the boys basketball season with a 74-46 win over Pueblo Central.
The state title hung in the balance and, after Elizabeth had a performance worth smiling about, the Cardinals laid claim to a championship.
The 2017 all-state softball teams are led by Kailey Wilson of Eaglecrest, Alexandria Kilponen of Valor Christian and Dakota Stotyn of Strasburg.
Mountain View won its first softball title in school history with a 7-3 win against Pueblo Central.
Jetta Nannen held Valor Christian down with a solid outing, while the Silver Creek offense got to Kilponen early in a 5-1 quarterfinal win.
Nico Martin had two long touchdowns to give Pueblo Central an early edge, but No. 4 Harrison eventually rebounded to get a 33-14 win.
The 2017 regional softball tournaments were on Saturday. Sixteen teams in each classification secured spots in next week’s state tournaments.
Eaglecrest, Valor Christian and Brush are the No. 1 seeds in the regional softball brackets, which were released on Monday morning.
Nico Martin ran for three touchdowns as Pueblo Central got its first win of the year, beating Glenwood Springs 27-17. The win also snapped a 15-game losing streak.