Boys lacrosse
School: Chaparral, Douglas County, Highlands Ranch, Ponderosa
and ThunderRidge co-op team
Coach: Ralph Yarusso
Last year: 3-3 in league play, lost in first round of
playoffs
Whom to watch: Zach Clark, Devon Dahlberg, Kyle Douglas, Ethan
Heritage and Adam Satchell.
Outlook for season: This will be the team’s third year as a
sanctioned team. Each year has seen great improvements and this
season should be no exception.
“We’re still inexperienced,” Yarusso said. “But the kids have a
lot of heart and they should be able to run with almost anybody in
the state this year.”
Girls lacrosse
School: Chaparral, Douglas County, Highlands Ranch, Ponderosa
and ThunderRidge co-op team
Coach: Dix Baines
Last year: Team’s first year, finished 4-8
Whom to watch: Victoria Baines, Michelle Beddard, Shannon
Dorband, Jane Erickson, and Courtney Yarrusso.
Outlook for the season: In only its second year, the team isn’t
looking to win the state championship but it definitely wants to
improve last year’s record. It is still a young team with talent
that bodes well for future years.
“There’s going to be a real race this year,” Baines said. “If we
play well, I think we have a good chance to be a part of it.”