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For a two week period, the focus in the region is football, as that sport nears its end. The four smallest classifications played their semifinals last weekend, while the three largest classes are into that round this week. Beginning with six-man, the top four seeds reached the semis, with no upsets throughout the bracket. That meant Cheyenne Wells, the top overall seed would host #4 Idalia, while #2 Stratton was home against Granada. Cheyenne Wells reached its fourth-ever title game with a...
Another State tournament is in the books, as volleyball took center stage last weekend. The region was very well represented at the Broadmoor World Arena in Colorado Springs and quite a bit of hardware was brought home by area teams. The Class 1A field was loaded with local squads, with the top eight seeds (Briggsdale, Fleming, Haxtun, Merino, Wiley, Stratton, Idalia, Cheraw) all calling Eastern Colorado home. The 12th-seed, Genoa-Hugo/Karval also represented the area. As the bracket played out...
Another round of state hardware was awarded over the past weekend, as gymnastics took its turn in the spotlight. While no area squad factored into the team title chase, a number of strong performances were turned in. Lone Star's Alivia Weathers qualified for the individual finals of the vault and floor in the Class 4A event. She finished 14th in the vault and 17th on the floor and was also named the first recipient of the Colorado High School Judges Association scholarship. She was joined in the...
With the calendar flipping to November and the days continuing to get shorter, more champions are being crowned in many sports. Cross country was the latest to hand out hardware last weekend. Rocky Ford took fourth place in the Class 2A boys state event, with Caden Miller recording a top-10 finish individually. The junior took ninth to lead the Meloneers. Josh Snyder just missed a top-20 performance, as his time of 17:56.30 was three-tenths of a second out of 20th. He was 21st overall. Nate...
As the calendar turns to the final full week of October, the fall athletic season nears its conclusion. Another round of State championships are in the books, with softball handing out hardware last weekend. Sterling advanced to the Class 3A semifinals, with Rachel Fehringer tossing her third perfect game of the season in the opening round. The junior struck out six of the 12 batters she faced in a 12-0 defeat of Meeker and also helped herself with four runs knocked in. She finished the season w...
Softball postseason took a starring role last week, as regional competitions were held across the State. This weekend will see the state tournaments take the spotlight. Lamar, La Junta, Sterling and Brush all punched their tickets into the Class 3A bracket by winning regional titles over the weekend. Lamar took out Holyoke (11-4) and Montezuma-Cortez (7-1) to win the region hosted by the Savages, while rival La Junta blasted Gunnison (12-1) and The Academy (14-4) to win its region. Brush picked...
The first State champions of the new school year were crowned last week, as boys golf held its championships early last week. Softball is entering its postseason later this week and is less than two weeks away from its final event of the season. Every other sport is gearing up for the home stretch of the regular season. With two top-10 finishers, Sterling ended the Class 3A golf season in a tie for third place with Vail Mountain last week. Jace Wright shot a 148 over the two days to end up in a...
The calendar just flipped to October and the first championships of the fall season were slated to be awarded this week. Boys golf played its opening round of state on Monday, with hardware being handed out after Tuesday's second round. Sterling will have a chance to compete for the Class 3A team title, as the Tigers had four golfers qualify for the event. Dylan DiOrio, Ryder McConnell, Tayleb Schaefer and Jace Wright will represent the Tigers in the meet. Damien Baca (Las Animas), Ty Dirks...
As summer made another effort to hold on, the action across the region became even hotter last week. Top teams continued to pull away from the pack, and a few individuals turned in record performances. Brush softball got an outstanding effort from junior pitcher Mason Unrein in last Thursday's 13-0 win at Valley. Unrein struck out all 12 hitters she faced in a four inning perfect game. She only needed 45 pitches to accomplish that feat. The Beetdiggers scored four runs in each of the first three...
Area teams were treated to a couple tastes of fall last week, and the cooler temperatures did little to slow them down. In a week dotted with top match-ups, several athletes turned in stellar performances. Jumping right into volleyball, Sterling's Sydney Henry reached a career milestone. The standout senior recorded her 1,000th career kill in a 3-0 sweep of Strasburg last Tuesday. She tallied a dozen in the next outing against Eagle Ridge Academy and is hitting .327 on the season. The Tigers...
Another week of the fall season is in the books and the top teams and individuals are already beginning to separate themselves from the pack. The past week was full of important clashes that filled the highlight reel. In volleyball, there was a huge match-up in the 1A North Central last Thursday, where Briggsdale, #3 at the time, took down last week's top-ranked squad, Fleming, in three sets (25-22, 26-24, 25-21). It was a good night to be named Krise, as sisters Courtney (14 kills) and Jenna...
There are people other than our family that we are blessed to have in our life. They are role models, mentors and people always willing to help anyone that needs assistance. And then there are people that take that relationship to a higher level. Brian Allmer was one of those incredible people that will continue to influence my life. Maybe we were incredible friends because we both were driven to be advocates and spokespeople for agriculture. We enjoyed feeding off of each other but Brian was...
The final champions of the 2020-21 athletic year were crowned over the last week and a lot of hardware made its way back to the area. While not everyone could emerge victorious, a lifetime of memories were made along the way. Girls golf took center stage last Monday and Tuesday, with Class 3A tackling Elmwood Golf Course in Pueblo and Class 4A attacking CommonGround Golf Course in Aurora. Kit Carson's Stephanie Framel led area finishers in 3A, posting a two-day total of 177, good for 15th...
State championships in many sports will be earned this week, as the 2020-21 campaign comes to a close. Eight of the sports that were part of Season D wrap things up, including girls golf, baseball and track and field. After as much as a two-week lay-off since regionals, girls golf finally got its championships underway on Monday and Tuesday. The area was very well represented, with participants from Brush, Burlington, Holyoke, Washington County, Yuma and Kit Carson in the Class 3A field at...
Just two weeks remain in CHSAA's Season D and the pressure is rising along with the temperatures. With triple digits in the forecast, athletes will not only have to beat the competition, but also the stifling heat. In last weekend's Class 3A girls tennis state tournament, Fort Morgan's Olivia Wolff won her opening round match-up (7-6, 6-1) in Number 2 singles, but then fell in the quarterfinals to the top seed (6-1, 6-0). Wolff just completed her junior year, so bigger things could be on the hor...
Less than three weeks remain in the 2020-2021 athletic year and the champions of Season D will start being crowned this weekend. Girls tennis leads the parade, as the State tournament gets underway on Friday. Fort Morgan will have representation at the Class 3A meet after Olivia Wolff earned the Region 4 title for #2 singles. Ashley Anderson and Kaitlyn Bell are the alternates for #1 doubles, while Ali Guerrero and Allie Lauck (#2 doubles alternates) and Raelynn Carlock and Rebecca Bratrsovsky...
With the baseball season just reaching the midpoint, pitching continues to be ahead of hitting in many cases. Several area players added no-hitters to their stat lines in the past week, mirroring what has been happening on a national level, all the way to the professional ranks. One day after being one-hit by Byers' Easton Eymann, Briggsdale got a no-no from freshman Tanner Fiscus last Tuesday. Fiscus held Peetz to two walks, while striking out eight in a 13-0 blanking in the first game of a...
All of Season C is officially in the books, as the final state championships were awarded last weekend. Focus can now fully shift to the Season D sports already being contested, with postseason play beginning in a matter of weeks. Before we turn our attention completely to the final season of the 2020-21 school year, one last look at volleyball and spring football is needed. A total of ten championships were earned last week, with five in each sport. Merino moved within three volleyball titles...
After a near two-week lay-off, volleyball will crown its State champions on Thursday. All five classes took the court at the Broadmoor World Arena in Colorado Springs on Wednesday, with semifinals and finals to be held on Thursday. Fleming leads the pack in Class 1A, with the Wildcats looking for their eighth state title in program history. They are the defending champions and top seed in the bracket. The Wildcats won their first title in 2007. The 1A field also includes Merino, Wiley, Simla,...
As Season C rapidly winds to a close, Season D is already underway. Girls’ volleyball is a week from wrapping up, as state champions will be crowned May 13 at the Broadmoor World Arena in Colorado Springs, while spring football plays its championship contests later that weekend. For the 15th straight season, Fleming has punched its ticket to the Class 1A state volleyball tournament. The defending champs only had to go through La Veta in the regional round, as Cotopaxi was removed because of C...
As CHSAA's Season C winds near a close, champions were crowned in gymnastics last weekend. Lone Star finished 10th in the Class 4A team competition, while Fort Morgan came in 15th. Lone Star's Alivia Weathers brought home an eighth-place finish in the floor during the team competition, earning her a spot in the individual final, where she took 12th place. Weathers was the highest finisher from the area in the all-around, snagging 25th place. Her teammate, Elizabeth Miller, was 68th, while Fort...
The first set of state championships in Season C will be awarded this weekend, as gymnasts from around the State will converge upon Thornton High School. Class 5A will compete on Thursday and Saturday, while the 4A athletes shine on Friday and Saturday. Lone Star's Alivia Weathers won the vault competition at the Overland regional, and the junior was in the mix to land multiple spots in the state field, as she also placed third in the floor and second in all-around. Teammate Elizabeth Miller...
Gymnastics has reached its regional weekend and a couple area competitors wrapped up their regular season on high notes. In a meet at Rocky Mountain, Lone Star's Alivia Weathers took home first place in the vault, second in both the bars and floor, and third in the all-around. Teammate Elizabeth Miller secured a third place finish in the vault. For Weathers, her score in the vault was the 11th best in Class 4A this season. The 10 spots ahead of her are owned by only four different athletes....
Season C is rolling along, with half of the regular slate already in the rear-view mirror. Some of the biggest news from the past week involved CHSAA's announcement of a venue for the State volleyball tournament. The selection of the NORCO Volleyball facility in Loveland was met with a mixed bag of reactions. While some are excited that the featured event will be held in a venue that is dedicated to the sport, others have panned the decision for reasons varying from a lack of seating to its...
With the completion of the Spirit state championships last weekend, CHSAA's Season B has officially ended. That allows the focus to be shifted to Season C, which is already nearing its midpoint. Swink was the first champion crowned last Thursday in the 2A/3A Game Day Cheer section. The Lions were solid in the preliminaries, posting a score of 83.50 points, earning the top position heading into the finals. They were even better in the finals, improving their score to 83.80, a mark that was more...
