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‘Reinvigorated’ Caryn Jarocki leads Highlands Ranch girls basketball back to state championship game
The next Highlands Ranch girls basketball dynasty may be starting. In her 30th season in charge, Caryn Jarocki has taken the Falcons back to the state championship game for the first time since 2011 after a 52-33 win over Denver East in Thursday’s 6A girls semifinals. Most of her current players were just toddlers back…
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Lewis-Palmer’s title hopes spoiled by Silver Creek in 5A semifinals
DENVER — Bill Benton exited the locker room at Denver Coliseum after a nearly 40-minute chat with his Lewis-Palmer players. The postgame meeting lasted longer than Benton’s typical debrief after a game, but considering the Rangers lost 51-47 to No. 13-seeded Silver Creek in the Final Four on Thursday, this warranted an extended conversation. “I…
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Lewis-Palmer seeks to make most of final weekend at Denver Coliseum; four 3A area teams in pursuit of hoops title
Lewis-Palmer’s gymnasium is decorated with so much orange and black from its various banners that it’s easy to forget there’s an actual brick wall on the other side. Upon entering the school’s gym a glance to the left shows a plethora of runner-up banners. And in front, a wall displaying a banner from every Rangers…
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Rampart eliminated from 5A state tournament after Lutheran completes comeback
As Wyatt Kirch watched his final shot swish through the hoop and the red lights lit up the backboard at Rampart, the senior guard didn’t celebrate. The clock hit triple zeros and the Rampart senior, along with his teammates, walked toward their bench as Lutheran players celebrated their 60-58 comeback victory that eliminated the No.…
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Pine Creek wins first state hockey title, nets three goals in third period to dethrone Steamboat Springs
DENVER – A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor. Just ask Pine Creek. The Eagles claimed this year’s 4A state title with a 6-3 victory Monday night at Magness Arena, just one season after Steamboat Springs ended Pine Creek’s bid at its first hockey championship in school history. “They’re a great team that worked…
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Banning Lewis boys secure 3A’s three seed, Evangel Christian Academy girls earn 1A’s No. 3 spot
The Colorado High School Activities Association released 4A-1A basketball brackets Sunday, and various area schools have clinched postseason berths in their respective classes. Banning Lewis Prep’s boys and Evangel Christian Academy’s girls secured the highest seeds from the recent bracket release, and both earned the three spot in their playoff. For 4A, the Great 8,…
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Henry Hoghaug’s go-ahead goal sends Pine Creek to 4A hockey finals
For a moment, nearly everything fell silent for Pine Creek. The puck gliding across the rink, blades shaving the ice as Pine Creek athletes skated toward Colorado Academy’s goal and the clacking of sticks as players fought for possession. These were the only sounds that registered for Eagle players. As Henry Hoghaug received the puck…
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Riley Miltko’s late goal sends Pine Creek past Standley Lake and into 4A hockey semifinals
Riley Miltko’s goal came late in the game for Pine Creek. Better than never. Precisely 41.9 seconds better. Miltko scored the game’s only goal in the final minute of the third period against Standley Lake in a 1-0 4A ice hockey quarterfinals victory on Tuesday at Colorado College’s Ed Robson Arena. The strike from Miltko…
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Cheyenne Mountain boys earn fifth seed, Air Academy girls secure sixth ahead of 6A-5A playoffs
The road to Denver Coliseum begins soon. Colorado High School Activities Association on Sunday released 6A-5A brackets for boys and girls’ basketball teams and more than 20 area schools will participate in the upcoming state tournament, which begins Tuesday. The tournament will conclude March 14 at the Coliseum with the championship game. Great 8 and…
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Air Academy finishes third, David Burchett secures second individual championship; Cañon City wins four titles
DENVER – David Burchett secured his victory, found his coaches and jumped in their arms. Then, the Air Academy senior dropped to the mat and left a few tears of joy that put an exclamation point on his night at Ball Arena. Yes, even more of a stamp than Burchett’s 4-1 overtime win against Pueblo…