Golden to honor Lewis
Former players will honor Bill Lewis, a Golden High School coach from 1947-58, at a party Feb. 12 at Indian Tree Golf Course clubhouse in Arvada. All former players are invited to attend. For more information, call Bob McKendry at 303-422-0576.
Mines women swept; Midyett leaves team
Colorado School of Mines women’s basketball team saw its losing streak extended to four games with a pair of road losses in Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference play over the weekend. The Orediggers (8-9, 3-4 in the RMAC) dropped a 62-54 decision to Colorado State University-Pueblo on Thursday, Jan. 10, and lost 47-40 to Adams State College in Alamosa on Friday. Junior Stevie Hagemeister led the way against CSU-Pueblo with 17 points. Arvada West High School graduate Emily Dalton scored 14 points against Adams State.
Jeff Duggan, CSM’s sports information director, confirmed sophomore Blakelee Midyett, a Golden High School graduate who was the Class 4A Jeffco MVP her junior and senior seasons, has left the team for personal reasons. The 6-foot sophomore played in 15 games this season and was averaging 6.6 points per game. She averaged seven points as a freshman and finished third on the team in scoring and fourth in rebounds per game (4.6).
Orediggers split
Mines men’s basketball team snapped a two-game losing streak over the weekend.
The Orediggers (9-8, 2-5) defeated CSU-Pueblo, 66-61, behind 20 points from senior Ben Mohr and 15 each from junior Kyle Pape and senior Chad Friehauf. Mines couldn’t overcome a hot-shooting first half at Adams State though, losing 82-69.
Mines sweep Metro
Mines swimming and diving teams posted victories in a dual meet with Metro State College on Jan. 11-12, with the Oredigger men taking a 149-93 win and the women edging the Roadrunners 123-113. CSM divers Chris Moore and Chandra Lippitt each qualified from the NCAA Division II national meet.
Lousberg wins title in Hastings
Mines freshman wrestler Chad Lousberg won the 125-pound division of the Hastings (Neb.) College Open on Saturday, Jan. 12, winning each of his three matches.
Lousberg was the only Oredigger to take top honors. Kellen Costelow, Zac Cornett and Brennen Knerr each took third. Jamie Sheets and Bryan Stansbury were fifth.