Esports: Grandview wins another state championship
The Grandview Esports team known as the Super Smash Wolves defeated Mountain Vista 3 sets to 1 set in the state final of the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Championship last Thursday at Localhost Esports Arena in Lakewood. 64 teams from across the state competed.
To get to the championship round, the Smash Wolves had to dig themselves out of a hole in the semifinal round, where they were down 0-2 sets against Rocky Mountain.
“Holy smokes, that was the hardest tourney,” Wolves Head Coach Carlos Nevares said. “We were emotionally exhausted afterward, because there were a couple of times when we were about to be out, while advancing to the final against Mountain Vista.”
Sophomores Jonathan Bannoura, RJ Keller and senior Tim Weber took home the second state Esports title for GHS in the last two years. The Grandview League of Legends team won the state title for that discipline in the 22-23 school year.
“We are keeping a good run going here at Grandview,” Nevares said. “There’s a bit of uncertainty. High school kids move on, and there are new kids coming in. You don’t know what games will ebb and flow in popularity at any given time, but we’ve managed to keep a good streak of high-level play and winning.”
Congratulations to the Wolves!
Spring sports: Playoffs, playoffs, playoffs
Spring sports are winding down, and the Cherry Creek School District has plenty to look forward to in the coming weeks. State tourneys in baseball, girls golf, girls and boys lacrosse, girls soccer, boys swimming, girls tennis, track and field, and boys volleyball are underway or soon to start. Bracket information for several sports was released on May 5. District clubs will be well represented.
5A Boys Volleyball: Eaglecrest, Grandview, and Cherokee Trail all won their regional tourneys this past Saturday, and advanced to the state tournament, which will be held May 9-11 at Overland High School. The No. 3 Raptors will take on No. 6 Fountain-Fort Carson at 5 p.m. on Thursday. No. 5 Grandview will play No. 4 Littleton Public Schools at 3 p.m. on Thursday. No. 7 CT goes against No. 2 Thornton, at 5 p.m. on Thursday. Mountain Vista is the overall No. 1 seed.
See the complete bracket here.
5A Girls and Boys Lacrosse: On the girls’ side, Cherry Creek is the Number 8 seed, with Colorado Academy the overall number 1. The Bruins will take on No. 9 Air Academy at 6:15 p.m. on May 8 at the Stutler Bowl.
See the complete girls bracket here.
For the boys, No. 2 Cherry Creek and No. 8 Grandview get first round byes. 19th-seeded Cherokee Trail will take on No. 14 Ralston Valley at 6 p.m. on May 8 at the North Area Athletic Complex (NAAC). Arapahoe is the No. 1 seed.
4A Girls Lacrosse: The Cherokee Trail girls were given the eighth seed and a first round bye. The Cougars will play in second round competition on May 9, time and location TBD.
See the complete 4A girls bracket here.
5A Girls Soccer: Cherry Creek, Grandview, and Cherokee Trail all gained spots in the state tournament. Mountain Vista is the overall No. 1 seed. The 4th-seeded Bruins will host No. 29 Arvada West at 6:15 p.m. on May 7 at the Stutler Bowl. Grandview is the No. 13 seed and will host No. 20 Adams City at 6 p.m. on Tuesday at Legacy Stadium. The 28th-seeded Cougars will face No. 5 Ralston Valley at 6 p.m. on May 7 at the North Area Athletic Complex (NAAC).
See the 5A tournament bracket here.
5A Girls Team Tennis: The No. 2-seeded Cherry Creek Bruins will continue tournament play, hosting semifinal matches against No. 3 Valor Christian on May 7. The State Championships will be on May 14 at Denver Tennis Park.
In individual play, the State Championships will be played on May 9-11 at Denver City Park.
State play in baseball, girls golf, boys swimming, and track and field is still to be determined.
Good luck to all our student athletes!
5A Track and Field: Regular season winding down
District teams participated in meets last weekend, tuning up for the State Championships on May 16-18 at Jefferson County Stadium.
Cherry Creek hosted its invitational last Saturday at the Stutler Bowl. For the girls, the Bruins took first in overall team honors, with Grandview finishing second, and Cherokee Trail third. Smoky Hill tied for fifth, and Overland tied for 14th.
On the boys’ side, Creek finished second to Northfield, with Cherokee Trail taking third. Overland was fifth, Grandview seventh, and Smoky Hill 15th.
Eaglecrest competed in the Viking Invitational hosted by Denver North this past Saturday at All-City Stadium in Denver. The Raptors showed very well against the 24-team field.
Posted 5/6/2024.
