Last weekend’s annual Colorado Springs Metro Wrestling Championships crowned nearly 30 champions at Fountain-Fort Carson’s Trojan Arena.

Numerous athletes dominated on the mat and hope to keep that momentum as regionals and state approach. The Palmer Lake Outdoor Classic saw Lewis-Palmer advance to the hockey finals and vie for the title in the annual spectacle.

In other arenas, multiple basketball games had exciting finishes. Here is a recap of notable contests and action from last week’s preps matchups.

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Deja Burns, sr., Sierra, girls basketball – The Stallions center nearly had a triple-double in a 45-24 victory against Sand Creek on Jan. 13.

Burns finished the night with eight points, 16 rebounds and 10 blocks against the Scorpions and knocked down both free throws.

This is the third game this season where Burns has finished a contest with nine or more blocks and her 10^th time with 10 or more boards. Earlier this year, Burns nearly achieved a quadruple double.

In a 36-31 victory against Pueblo County, Burns finished with 12 points, 11 rebounds, 13 steals and nine blocks.

Corinna Arellano, sr., Palmer Ridge, girls basketball – Arellano led the Bears in a 51-29 win against Discovery Canyon and did so with ferocious defense.

Against the Thunder, Arellano earned a team-high seven steals and grabbed four rebounds. Arellano was Palmer Ridge’s lone player to reach double figures. She scored 16 against Discovery Canyon and hit three 3-pointers.  

Rose Ross, jr., Colorado Springs Christian, girls basketball – Ross had one of her best performances of the year last week against Buena Vista.

In a 66-20 victory against the Demons, Ross finished with a game-high 28 points on 11-of-17 shooting and hit a season-high four 3-pointers.

The Lions junior added seven steals and five rebounds along with four assists against the Demons and helped the Lions keep Buena Vista scoreless in the first and fourth quarters.

Sara Christensen, sr., Thomas MacLaren, girls basketball – Christensen finished the night against Pikes Peak Christian with an unconventional double-double.

The Highlanders senior scored a game-high 29 points and had a season-best 14 steals in Thomas MacLaren’s 63-29 win against the Eagles.

It’s the second time this year Christensen has reached double-digit steals and the Highlanders star has at least five steals in all but one contest.

Michael Perry, sr., Peyton, boys basketball – The Panthers needed every bit of Perry’s season-high 31 points in a tight matchup against Simla.

Peyton defeated Simla, the reigning 2A state champs, 73-72 Thursday and Perry knocked down five 3-pointers. The Panthers senior has reached double-figure scoring in 51 of his past 52 games. This marked Perry’s first 30-point game of the season and his first since last year when he also had 31.

Perry fell two points shy of his career high of 33, which he reached as a sophomore in a 60-50 victory against St. Mary’s.

James Driggers, sr., Village, boys basketball – The Mountaineers’ senior continues to punish opposing defenses with his lethal scoring abilities.

Driggers scored a season-high 34 points in a 55-40 victory against Mitchell last week and, through 13 games, has reached double figures in each contest.

He added three 3-pointers against the Marauders. Driggers has made at least six free throws in 10 games.  

Andrew Richins, sr., The Classical Academy, boys wrestling – Richins needed an extra period to accomplish his mission, but the Titans senior walked away with the crown.

At the 2026 COS Metro Wrestling Championships on Saturday, Richins earned a 2-1 overtime win against Widefield’s Chase Sullivan to win the 215-pound boys title.

Richins went 4-0 at the tournament and earned a tech fall, major decision, pin and decision victory.

Noah Meza, so., Falcon, boys wrestling – The Falcons 126-pounder crushed his competition at the annual COS Metro Wrestling Championships and knocked off a former city champ to win the title.

Meza placed first at Metros with a 4-0 victory against Widefield’s Angel Fernandez in the finals Saturday.

The Falcons sophomore ended the tournament 4-0 and earned two pins, a tech fall and a decision victory in two days in Fountain.

Trey Ramsdell, jr., Cheyenne Mountain, boys wrestling – The Red-Tailed Hawks’ 165-pound competitor bullied his way through his bracket en route to the Metro title.

Ramsdell earned two pins, a decision and closed the tournament with a major decision in an 8-0 win against Lewis-Palmer’s Stuart Denham in the finals to take home first place.

Ramsdell earned 29 points for Cheyenne Mountain and only allowed one point in four matches, which came in the semifinals.

Taylor Hall, sr., Widefield, girls wrestling – Hall scored 28.5 of the Gladiators’ 196.5 points Saturday with a stellar performance at Metros.

The Gladiators senior finished 3-0 at the 2026 COS Metro Wrestling Championships and defeated Lewis-Palmer’s D’Shae Ferguson 4-0 in the finals to win the championship.

Hall earned a pair of first-period pins in the quarters and semifinals to advance to the 170-pound title round.

Peggy Susan Dean, fr., Sand Creek, girls wrestling – Despite wrestling three matches Saturday, Dean spent less than one total period on the mat.

Dean won the 100-pound title at the 2026 COS Metro Wrestling Championships, finished with three pin fall victories and spent 1 minute, 49 seconds on the mat in her three matches.

In the finals, where Dean defeated Lewis-Palmer’s Lilly Lundy, the Sand Creek freshman earned a pin 62 seconds into the match.

Sarah Brown, jr., Lewis-Palmer, girls wrestling – The 105-pound crown went to the Rangers junior after two days of excellence.

Brown went 4-0 and scored 27 points for the Rangers 2026 COS Metro Wrestling Championships. Brown’s first two wins at the tournament came via first-period pin falls while her semifinals tilt with Sand Creek’s Stella Isensee ended in a 6-1 decision.

Against Widefield’s Vivienne Arellano in the finals, Brown dominated all six minutes of the match and scored a 10-0 major decision.

Aliana McKay, so., Doherty, girls swimming – At last weekend’s Fountain-Fort Carson Invite, McKay cruised to victory against a loaded pool of competitors.

McKay won the 100 breaststroke at 1:08.51, which was nearly three seconds faster than second place. McKay also finished second in the 50 freestyle in 26.24.

Jackson Smetana, sr., Pine Creek, ice hockey – The Eagles’ hockey team continues to thrive and Smetana’s performance last week helped Pine Creek remain undefeated at 11-0-1.

In a 6-4 victory against Colorado Academy, Smetana ended the night with a pair of goals. Against Liberty in a 5-1 victory, the Eagles senior repeated that performance against the Lancers.

Through 11 games, Smetana has 10 goals and has back-to-back multigoal games for the Eagles.

Close contests

Boys basketball

Palmer 54, Mesa Ridge 52

Points were at a premium for the Terrors through three quarters. But in the fourth, the Terrors outscored Mesa Ridge 22-12 to subdue the Grizzlies on the road.

Freshman Bo Pecic scored a game-high 22 points on 7-of-10 shooting and knocked down six 3-pointers for the Terrors. Fellow freshman Deon Styles scored eight points and added three blocks and a steal in the win.

Isaiah Lucas scored 17 for the Grizzlies and finished 3 of 4 at the line. Brian Lamar was the lone Mesa Ridge player to hit a 3 and the senior finished 1-of-4 from beyond the arc.

Widefield 65, Coronado 64 (OT)

Coronado led 54-43 at one point in the fourth quarter, but Widefield chipped away at the lead to force overtime. The Gladiators outscored the Cougars 7-6 in the extra period to secure the win and send Coronado to its second consecutive loss and third defeat in four games.

Turner Whitney scored a game-high 23 for the Cougars. Benjamin Wallick and Christian Peaks each finished with 17 points for the Gladiators.

Girls basketball

Rampart 43, Cheyenne Mountain 39

Although the Rams escaped with a home win, the Red-Tailed Hawks didn’t make it easy. Rampart led 40-31 with 60 seconds left, but the Red-Tailed Hawks outscored the Rams 9-3 in the final minute.

Four of those points came in the final second after Clara Petz was fouled, made the shot, missed the free throw, and Michaela Ewen cleaned up the miss as the horn sounded.

Zoe Waldrep and Arabelle Madril led the Rams’ scoring charge with 12 points apiece and Madrill went 4 of 7 from beyond the arc.