District Athletics: Weather impacts sports schedules
Colorado’s unpredictable weather played a big part in district athletics last week. Playoff schedules and venues in several sports were impacted by an historic snowstorm. Some football and soccer games were moved to Sunday, Nov. 10, and field hockey finals were moved to Monday, Nov. 11.
5A Girls State Gymnastics: Overland takes second overall
The Overland High School gymnastics team took home the runner-up trophy for the second year in a row, beating Broomfield outright, after tying with the Eagles last year. Mountain Range won the state title and Cherry Creek High School finished ninth.
Individually, Overland team member and Grandview junior Ainsley Renner placed fourth in the all-around competition. Cherry Creek’s Lauren Becker was ninth.
Renner placed third in vault, 15th in uneven bars, 7th (tie) in balance beam, and 6th (tie) in floor exercise.
Congratulations to all district gymnasts!
State Field Hockey: Cherry Creek and Smoky Hill advance
In Main Bracket semifinal play, No. 2 Cherry Creek defeated No. 3 Arapahoe on Nov. 4 at All-City Stadium. Bruins Sophomore Sadie Homlish got a 4th quarter goal for the win. No. 5 Kent Denver beat No. 1 and previously undefeated Colorado Academy 3-2 in the night’s first game.
Creek will face Kent in the State Championship match, which was moved to 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 11, at All City Stadium.
In the Consolation Bracket semifinal, No. 8 Smoky Hill got a weather-shortened victory over No. 12 Cheyenne Mountain last Tuesday night. The final score was 3-1 after three quarters of play. The Buffs got goals from seniors Ella Ambruso, Elyse Bailey, and Julia Kaiser in the win. Smoky (11-6-1) will play in the Consolation Bracket final against No. 15 Pine Creek at 4:30 on Monday at All-City.
See the complete field hockey bracket here.
5A Boys State Soccer: Cherry Creek makes the Final 4
The CCHS boys soccer club went 2-0 last week, earning a spot in the state semifinals on Nov. 13. The Bruins got a 3-0 shutout over No. 13 Grand Junction in second-round play last Tuesday evening at a snowy Stutler Bowl. The Wearner brothers - seniors Cole and Reed - accounted for all three scores in the win. Weather moved the quarterfinals to Sunday at All-City Stadium. The Bruins shut out No. 5 Denver East 4-0. Cole Wearner got another two goals in the win. Next, the Bruins (16-1-1) will take on No. 1 and undefeated Northfield on Nov. 13. The location for that game has not yet been announced.
No. 24 Grandview was eliminated last Tuesday by No. 8 Ralston Valley. The Wolves finish their ’24 campaign at 8-7-2.
See the complete 5A Boys State Soccer bracket here.
5A State Football: First-round play completed
Five CCSD football teams made the first round of the state playoffs last week. No. 1 Cherry Creek had a first-round bye, while Cherokee Trail, Eaglecrest, Grandview, and Overland were all on the road.
On Nov. 9, No. 17 GHS defeated No. 16 Denver East, 17-3, at All-City Stadium. Grandview (6-5) now has a second-round rematch with No. 1 and Centennial rival Cherry Creek at 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 15 at the Stutler Bowl.
On Sunday, the 20th-seeded Cougars traveled to Douglas County Stadium in Castle Rock to take on No. 13 Castle View. CT got a big 25-7 win over the Sabercats to advance. Next, Cherokee Trail (5-6) is on the road to take on No. 4 Columbine at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 16 at Jefferson County Stadium.
No. 21 Eaglecrest was eliminated on Sunday by No. 12 Regis Jesuit by a score of 45-14. The Raptors finish their 2024 season with a record of 5-6.
The 24th-seeded Overland Blazers ended their season with a 48-6 loss at No. 9 Erie. Overland finishes the season at 6-5.
See the 5A State Football bracket here.
5A Girls Volleyball: Cherokee Trail and Cherry Creek win regional play
Regional play was held at 12 sites across the metro area this past Saturday, and Cherokee Trail and Cherry Creek qualified for the upcoming state tournament.
The No. 11 Cougars hosted Region 11 and went 2-0, with victories over No. 26 Westminster (3-1) and No. 14 Broomfield (3-0), to advance to state.
The 8th-seeded Bruins hosted Region 8 play and defeated No. 29 Rocky Mountain (3-1) and No. 17 Regis Jesuit (3-0) to get to state.
No. 25 Grandview lost to the No. 12 Loveland Red Wolves by a score of 0-3. The Wolves then defeated No. 13 Erie by a score of 3-0. However, Loveland, with a regional record of 2-0, advanced to the next round, and Grandview, with a regional record of 1-1, was eliminated. GHS ends the 2024 season at 13-12.
See regional volleyball results here.
Cherokee Trail (18-6) and Cherry Creek (20-5) begin state tournament play on Nov. 14 at the Denver Coliseum.
See the complete 5A state volleyball bracket here.
Posted 11/11/2024.
