Memorial golf tournament
The Kyle Lewis Memorial Scramble Tournament will be Friday, Sept. 26, at Park Hill Golf Club in Denver. Proceeds from the event benefit underprivileged youth programs. For more information, call 303-333-5411 ext. 11. Lewis was a Golden High School graduate who died in a snowboarding accident two years ago.
Mines wins third straight
Colorado School of Mines’ football team picked up another victory in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, dominating Fort Lewis College on the road 30-9 on Saturday, Sept. 20, in Durango.
David Pesek threw three touchdown passes — two to Adam Saur and one to Dominic Bravo. J.T. Baum also rushed for a score, and the Orediggers (3-1, 2-0 in the RMAC) limited the Skyhawks to only 24 yards on the ground. Mines racked up 148 yards rushing, led by Pesek’s 82 yards. The junior quarterback was also named the RMAC Offensive Player of the Week.
Mines hosts Colorado State University-Pueblo at noon Saturday, Sept. 27, at Brooks Field in Golden.
Zywicki tops men’s field
Ben Zywicki won his first career individual title Saturday, Sept. 20, as the Mines men’s cross country team took third overall at the Woody Greeno Invitational in Lincoln, Neb.
Zywicki’s time of 24 minutes, 52.8 seconds was a career best and topped the 324-runner field. Nate Hatleback took 17th. Melanie Peddle led the Mines women to a 13th-place finish, taking 27th overall with a time of 23:30.7.
Volleyball falls on road
University of Nebraska-Kearney swept the Orediggers’ volleyball team over the weekend, losing 25-14, 25-20, 25-19 to the 10th-ranked Lopers. Kaity Edmiston led Mines (7-6, 2-2) with eight kills and Elizabeth Serra-Hsu added seven kills.
Demons on winning streak
Golden’s softball team (8-6, 3-2 in Class 4A Jeffco League) went 4-0 last week with victories over Denver Lutheran, Alameda, Jefferson and Centaurus.