Friday’s prep roundup: Lewis-Palmer scores on 2-man advantage to win in hockey
Highlights from Friday’s high school sports scene around the Pikes Peak region.
HOCKEY
Lewis-Palmer 3, Steamboat Springs 2
At Colorado Sports Center: Cameron Brummond scored on a two-man advantage 6:46 into the third period as Lewis-Palmer rallied from a two-goal deficit to beat Steamboat.
Justin Zeich and Christian Perry netted goals for the Rangers (1-1), who also got 31 saves from Noah Vanderbeck.
Cheyenne Mountain 7, Pueblo County 5
At Colorado College: Ryan Smith and Van Hovenga scored twice, and Trevor Taylor added a goal and three assists as Cheyenne Mountain (3-1) scored four goals in the third period and held off Pueblo County.
BOYS’ BASKETBALL
Vista Ridge 54, Pueblo Central 27
At Parker: Hunter Maldonado led all scorers with 18 points, and Vista Ridge limited Michael Ranson, the state’s leading scorer, to only five points as the Wolves improved to 4-0 for the first time in school history at the Ponderosa Tournament.
Noah Beatty added 10 for Vista Ridge, which led 30-14 at halftime.
Ranson, who scored 59 points in Monday’s overtime win at Falcon, entered Friday’s game averaging 37.7 points in the season’s first six games.
“He’s a heck of a player, and I was real happy with the way our kids communicated and made his looks tough,” fourth-year Wolves coach Joe Hites said. “We took a game plan and executed it and made good decisions.”
Vista Ridge completes play at the tournament on Saturday against Fort Morgan.
Eaglecrest 84, Falcon 47
At Palmer: Eaglecrest soared to a 21-point lead after the first quarter and never looked back in the semifinals of the Terror Invitational.
The Raptors (5-0) will meet Palmer in the championship game on Saturday.
Mesa Ridge 69, Coronado 43
At Palmer: Mesa Ridge broke a two-game losing streak, jumping all over Coronado early and cruising in a consolation game at the Terror Invitational.
The Grizzlies (2-3) led 24-8 after one quarter and were never challenged after that.
Joseph Callan paced Coronado (0-5) with 10 points.
Thompson Valley 72, Cheyenne Mountain 69
At Fort Collins: A buzzer-beating 3-pointer kept Cheyenne Mountain (0-4) out of the win column at the Fort Collins-Poudre Tip Off Invitational.
Sierra 59, Niwot 40
At Boulder: C.J. Jennings was the game’s only double-digit scorer, putting in 19 points, to help Sierra break a two-game losing streak at the Fairview Festival.
The Stallions (2-3) outscored the Cougars (1-4) in all four quarters.
Kion Wingo added nine points, while Dondre Savage had eight for Sierra.
GIRLS’ BASKETBALL
Durango 43, Widefield 41
At Pueblo County: Jaida Aquino scored a team-high 15 points as Widefield’s rally from double digits barely fell short.
The Gladiators (1-4) trailed 41-29 entering the fourth quarter.
“We went to a halfcourt trap, and we had some success with it,” Gladiators coach Jim Mason said. “We forced a few bad passes, and all of the sudden, we were back in it. We had a few chances at the end, but when you dig a hole deep enough, you spend all your energy climbing out of that hole and you run out of gas.”
Widefield’s Logan Prater added 11 points and nine rebounds before fouling out late in the third quarter.
Mesa Ridge 71, Dakota Ridge 65
At Littleton: Kylee Shook scored 38 points to help Mesa Ridge (6-0) remain perfect on the young season.
Lakewood 56, Falcon 18
At Lakewood: Falcon was unable to reach double digits in any quarter as the Falcons (2-2) lost their second straight game.
St. Mary’s 56, Jefferson Academy 17
At Buena Vista: St. Mary’s exploded for 41 second-half points to blow open a close game at the Buena Vista Tournament Invite.
The Pirates (5-0) led only 15-12 at halftime.
Legend 30, Cheyenne Mountain 25
At Cheyenne Mountain: Teresa Lacayo scored a game-high 14 points, but Cheyenne Mountain squandered an early 11-point lead in a home setback to Legend.
The Indians (2-2) shot just 21 percent from the field.
CSCS 40, Peyton 15
At CSCS: Megan Engesser had 10 points, and the CSCS defense allowed only six made field goals in a home rout.
The Lions (2-0) also got eight points from Rachel Ingram and seven from Katie Hildenbrand.
WRESTLING
Discovery Canyon 66, Palisade 18
At Discovery Canyon: Two-time and defending state champion Sam Turner pinned his opponent, one of nine early finishes as the Thunder dominated.
Olathe (Kan.) 58, Peyton 24
At Peyton: Wyatt Lee recorded a first-period pin for Peyton’s only victory on the mat.
Pine Creek 69, Lewis-Palmer 12
At Lewis-Palmer: Idan Peek recorded a pin in the first minute, one of eight on the night.
Canon City 49, Mountain Vista 20
At Canon City: Zac Hanenberg (138) and Lucas Bufmack (182), who both reached the podium at last season’s 4A state tournament, each pinned their opponents in the first minute to lead the Tigers.
GIRLS’ SWIMMING
Lewis-Palmer 261, Mountain Vista 99
At Monument Hill Country Club: Becca Hetrick set a pool and school diving record with 301.55 points, and Lewis-Palmer swimmers won 10 of 11 events.
Kailee Sunada (200-yard freestyle and 500 free) and Meredith Rees (50 free and 100 free) claimed two individual events to pace Lewis-Palmer.






