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Tough night for Lutheran girls in 2-0 loss

Ashleigh Fitterer probably summed it up best when the Lutheran girls soccer coach said it wasn’t the Lions' night. Lutheran gave Dakota Ridge an early goal, surrendered another in the second half …
The Mountain Vista boys lacrosse team hoists the championship plaque after beating Valor Christian 10-8 in the Class 5A state title game May 22 at the University of Denver's Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium.

Vista lacrosse beats Valor for state crown

In recent years and matchups, the Mountain Vista boys lacrosse team has been at its best when the moment has been bigger, the stakes higher and the odds unfavorable. On May 22, on the state's biggest …
Members of the Dawg Nation Hockey Heals group pose for a team photo on the ice at Edge Ice Arena on March 8.

Medicine on ice: hockey

On a typical Wednesday morning at Edge Ice Arena in Littleton, skates cut into a sparkling, freshly cleaned sheet of ice. Patrick Donnelly is standing on the bench spitting blood because his wisdom teeth were pulled the day prior. But he wouldn’t miss supporting his friends and teammates at a practice. Not for pulled teeth. Not for the mid-March snowstorm. And certainly not for his heart condition.
Caroline Ashworth (2) of Castle View looks to make a pass during the Class 4A state championship girls lacrosse game played May 19 at the University of Denver. Mead won, 13-5.

Sabercats girls falter in lacrosse finals

Castle View’s excellent girls lacrosse season came tumbling down in the CHSAA state finals on May 19 at the University of Denver’s Peter Barton lacrosse stadium.. The top-seeded Sabercats …

Douglas County faceoff specialist and team captain Ben Hasselback won 66% (146 of 220) of his faceoff attempts in 2023 — the 18th-best faceoff win percentage in Colorado and the eighth-best mark among Class 5A players.

Huskies boys stepped up lacrosse game

This year’s Douglas County High School boys lacrosse team recorded the program’s best season in 14 years.
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Former CHSAA assistant commissioner Bert Borgmann, left, and his son, Logan.

Former CHSAA assistant commissioner Borgmann remembered for Rice Krispy treats, service to others

AURORA -- Callie Kryder said the people who attended a celebration of life service for her late father, former Colorado High School Activities assistant commissioner Bert Borgmann, knew him for …

VIDEO: Prairie View football manager scores a TD

The football team manager at Prairie View High School had a chance to take center stage Oct. 21 during the ThunderHawks' game against Mullen High School. Johnathan Salzer,who has Down's syndrome, …
Riverdale Ridge's Bradley Weinmaster gets the winner's hug after capturing the 4A boys state golf championship in Windsor Oct. 4.

Riverdale Ridge's Weinmaster atop the golf heap

                WINDSOR -- To survive a four-person playoff for a state championship in boys golf is one …
Jonathan Gonzalez celebrates a Frontier League win with his teammates and fans against The Pinnacle Sept.21 in Fort Lupton. Gonzalez scored three goals and had an assist against the Timberwolves.

Gonzalez kicking up a ruckus for two Fort Lupton sports

For many high-school athletes, playing a sport at a varsity level is a big task within itself. Jonathan Gonzalez, a senior at Fort Lupton High School, is not only stepping up as one of the captains …

Area youth golfers shine at Texas tournament

Eight teams of golfers aged 13 and younger, including one from Parker, qualified for the National Car Rental PGA Jr. League Regional tournament in Garland, Texas, the weekend of Sept. 10 and …
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