Farmers runner-up at Jeffco championships
Ralston Valley High School’s girls swim team dominated the Class 4A Jeffco League championships Saturday, Feb. 9, at Englewood High School. The Mustangs won 10 of 12 event finals to rack up 611 team points. D’Evelyn finished a distant second with 415.5 points. Golden placed fifth with 185 points. Teams will head to the 4A state meet Friday and Saturday, Feb. 15 and 16, at Edora Pool and Ice Center in Fort Collins.
Chatfield took the 5A Jeffco League title Saturday, Feb. 9, at Meyers Pool in Arvada. The Chargers (426 points) edged out Wheat Ridge (312), Green Mountain (299), Arvada West (219) and Lakewood (214). The 5A state meet is Thursday and Friday, Feb. 14 and 15, at EPIC.
Pomona wraps up league
Pomona High School easily defeated Dakota Ridge, 66-6, to win the Class 5A Jeffco League title Thursday, Feb. 7, at Dakota Ridge High School. The Panthers, coached by Pat DeCamillis, finished the regular season with a 5-0 conference dual record. All 5A and 4A Jeffco wrestling teams will head to regional tournaments Friday and Saturday, Feb. 15 and 16.
Benefit for WRHS baseball
Wheat Ridge High School’s baseball program will have a wine tasting, dinner and silent auction event from 6 to 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, at the Denver Kickers Sport Club, 16776 W. 50th Ave. in Golden. Cost is $35 per person and $65 per couple. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Farmers’ baseball program. For more information, call Lori Zarlengo at 303-946-4166.
Meet and greet
The Wheat Ridge Piranha swim team will have a meet and greet from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 24, at the Wheat Ridge Recreation Center with the team’s new coach Catherine Sedalnick along with swim teachers Jonathan Lowe and Elise Omi.
The swim team, for kids 5 to 18, begins its spring training Sunday, March 2. For more information, call Sedalnick at 303-319-2201.