Thursday’s prep roundup: Palmer golfer Arik Roberts qualifies for state
Highlights from Thursday’s high school sports scene around the Pikes Peak region.
BOYS’ GOLF
5A Western Regional
At Broadlands: Palmer’s Arik Roberts’ five-over 77 was good enough for 12th in the region and a spot in the 5A state tournament.
Roberts shot 1-over par on the front nine before finishing the back with four bogeys. The Terrors took 11th.
Fairview’s Daniel Pearson won the region with a 66 on the course in Broomfield.
Discovery Canyon Invitational
At Flying Horse: Owen Pasvogel won the invite with a 3-under 69 and Discovery Canyon won the team title by 20 strokes.
Luke Trujillo and Caleb Blackburn tied for fifth at 77 for the Thunder. Hayden Fry finished 10th at 80.
Cheyenne Mountain’s Aiden Detlof and Palmer Ridge’s Josh Howe tied for second with an even round of 72.
BOYS’ SOCCER
Palmer Ridge 2, Rampart 1
At D20: Palmer Ridge (5-0) capped off an ugly win against Rampart (0-4-2) with an ugly goal.
“Sometimes you have to play those type of games,” Bears coach Nick Odil said.
Larry Diaz scored the game-winning goal in the 61st minute and the Bears stayed perfect on the season. Diaz scored his fourth goal of the season when he got just enough of his head on a bouncing ball in the box.
“Ugly, ugly goal,” Odil cracked.
Eldar Krause also scored for the Bears. Mason Cresap made three saves.
Cheyenne Mountain 2, Doherty 0
At Garry Berry Stadium: Evan McConnell and Luke White each scored as Pikes Peak region 4A No. 1 Cheyenne Mountain (6-1) beat 5A No. 1 Doherty (5-2).
Will Thompson made three saves for the Indians, who handed the Spartans their second shutout loss of the year.
Sand Creek 9, Dakota Ridge 4
At Sand Creek: Garrett Kramer scored four times as Sand Creek (5-1) scored six goals in the second half to upend Dakota Ridge (0-6).
Gossaye Burdick scored twice for the Scorpions. Tadesse Burdick, Alex Le Blanc Quaney, Brian Saucedo and Cayden Gilbert also scored in the win.
The Scorpions have scored 33 goals in six games.
Widefield 4, Falcon 0
At Widefield: Kody Scholl scored four goals, Travis Rader had 22 saves and Widefield (1-4) shut out Falcon (0-5).
Scholl scored twice in each half to reach six goals on the season.
St. Mary’s 3, Sierra 0
At Grace Center: Diego Zapata scored twice as St. Mary’s (3-2-1) beat Sierra (2-4) for its third straight win.
Connor Timmins added a goal and Wyatt Barton had two assists for the Pirates.
VOLLEYBALL
Colorado Springs School 3, Fowler 0
At CSS: Laney Swan had 22 kills and 12 assists as CSS (7-1) beat Fowler (5-2) 25-14, 25-15, 25-14.
Jaydi Starling had nine kills and Hannah Taylor had seven others for the Kodiaks.
Coronado 3, Air Academy 1
At Coronado: Mara Abernethy had 14 kills on just 21 attempts and Coronado (9-2) beat Air Academy (5-5) 25-12, 21-25, 25-19, 25-12.
Jaelyn Hershberger added 10 kills, 11 digs and four aces for the Cougars. Mallory Brown also had 10 kills.
Paige Petty had 14 kills and 11 digs for the Kadets. Madi Miller had 11 kills and 10 digs.
Pueblo West 3, Woodland Park 0
At Woodland Park: Kourtney Cox had six kills and three aces, but Woodland Park (4-6) fell to Pueblo West (5-1) 25-18, 25-22, 25-21.
Delaney Battin added seven kills for the Panthers.
SOFTBALL
Vista Ridge 9, Liberty 7
At Vista Ridge: Kaitlyn Lord drove in three runs as Vista Ridge (5-6-1) held on to beat Liberty (5-6).
Katey Kelly added three hits and two RBIs and Kaitlyn Cruz had two hits and two RBIs for the Wolves. Vista Ridge had its 6-0 lead dwindled to 7-6 before pulling away with two more runs in the sixth inning.
Jordan Cordrey had two hits and drove in four runs for the Lancers. Allie Helton extended her hitting streak to 11 games with three more hits.
Rampart 16, Palmer 1
At Rampart: Shelby Shepherd, Lenee Gamboa and Olivia Risch each drove in three runs as Rampart (6-5, 4-2 5A Colorado Springs Metro League) beat Palmer (4-9, 1-6).
The Rams are 3-1 at home this season.
Mitchell 22, Harrison 14
At El Pomar: Karissa Madrid homered and drove in four runs as Mitchell (2-10, 1-2 4A Colorado Springs Metro League) scored 14 runs in the seventh inning to blow past Harrison (4-6, 1-2).
Allee Lentowich, Megan Swenson and Andrea Bean each drove in two runs for the Marauders, who trailed 14-8 heading into the last inning.
Widefield 21, Sierra 1
At Widefield: Dana Atencio homered and drove in five runs as Widefield (6-7, 3-0 4A CSML) beat Sierra (1-10, 0-3).
Allison Schwartz added four RBIs for the Gladiators. Celestina Romero-Andrade, Claudia Sarmiento and Anna Justus each drove in two runs.
Canon City 9, Mesa Ridge 6
At Mesa Ridge: Canon City (4-8, 1-1 4A CSML) scored six runs in the seventh inning to beat Mesa Ridge (4-8, 2-1).
Elena Reed had three hits and drove in two runs for the Grizzlies.
The Classical Academy 16, Woodland Park 5, 6 innings
At Woodland Park: TCA (4-9, 1-1 4A CSML) scored 16 runs in the final three innings to beat Woodland Park (3-6, 1-1).
Jada Boddy homered and Kelly Marolf drove in two runs for the Panthers.
BOYS’ TENNIS
Pine Creek 5, Air Academy 2
At Pine Creek: Bradley Ma beat Stefan Orton-Urbina 6-1, 6-2 in No. 1 singles as Pine Creek (4-2) beat Air Academy (2-4).
Luke Miller beat Josh Voss in the No. 3 singles match for the Eagles. Pine Creek also won three of the four doubles matches.
Connor Campbell won the No. 2 singles match for the Kadets.
Denver East 7, Cheyenne Mountain 0
At Cheyenne Mountain: The Indians (6-1) won just won game in three singles matches.
Christian Ridings lost the No. 1 singles match 6-0, 6-0 and Cheyenne Mountain fell for the first time this season.
FIELD HOCKEY
Palmer Ridge 3, Grandview 0
At Palmer Ridge: Liz Phillips had a goal and an assist as Palmer Ridge shut out Grandview.
Shannon Snediker and Abby Hermann also scored for the Bears. Keelin Broeker had two saves.






