The Show on tap
Jeffco will have six representatives at the annual all-star girls and boys basketball games “The Show” on Saturday, March 29, at Pepsi Center. Golden senior Cassie Lambrecht, Dakota Ridge senior Brooke Pendergraft, Faith Christian senior Brittany Long and Lakewood junior Erica Hicks will play in the girls game at 1:30 p.m. Lakewood coach Jerry Fitzgerald, who guided the Tigers to their first league title since 1990, will coach the Blue team. Ralston Valley junior Pierce Hornung will play in the boys game at 3 p.m. For ticket information, call 303-405-1212.
Bowlers take fourth at state
Golden High School’s bowling team “Xclusives” placed fourth at the state tournament Feb. 23. Juniors Eliot Green, Joe Brachle, Jared Vaughn, and sophomores Spencer McIntyre and Cyna Wendelin made up the Golden squad that was coached by Terry Hayes and Cindy Keily.
Mines ends skid
The Colorado School of Mines baseball team ended a 28-game losing streak to Colorado State University-Pueblo over the weekend, finishing the four-game set with a split. After losing the opener 18-5, the Orediggers (4-13, 3-4 in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference) swept the Thunderwolves on Saturday, March 8. Mines used a seven-run ninth inning to take an 11-5 victory, then held off CSU-Pueblo, 6-5, in the nightcap. Marshall Schuler and Andrew Ryan picked up the wins for Mines.
Orediggers take four
The Mines softball team swept through its four-game series with New Mexico Highlands University over the weekend, allowing only three runs in the process. Mines (11-9, 5-3) post wins Saturday, March 8, by scores of 7-0 and 3-1 and Sunday 9-0 and 6-2. Kaleigh Starr had four hits in the series and drove in four runs, hitting her fourth home run of the season.