Recognition night
All past and future football players of Green Mountain High School are invited to the Past-Present-Future Ram Recognition Football Game at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 24, against Golden at Trailblazer Stadium in Lakewood. Current seniors will be introduced before kickoff. Youth players and alumni will be introduced at halftime. For more information, e-mail Raginrammail@yahoo.com.
Jags advance; Tigers fall
D’Evelyn qualified for the Class 4A state softball tournament with victories against Fossil Ridge and Rock Canyon on Saturday, Oct. 11, at the Region 3 tournament in Loveland. The Jaguars (18-3) extended their winning streak to eight games heading into the 16-team state tournament that begins Friday, Oct. 17, at Aurora Sports Park.
Lakewood (14-8) failed to make it out of its 5A Region 4 tournament in Loveland. The Tigers season was ended by Cherokee Trail. The Cougars had a pair of 11-run innings in two 12-2 victories over Lakewood. The Tigers beat up on Poudre 12-2 in a win sandwiched by the two losses to Cherokee Trail.
4A state tennis
Wheat Ridge will take three singles players and a pair of doubles teams to the Class 4A boys state tennis tournament that begins Thursday, Oct. 16, at Pueblo City Park. Seniors Jelmer Vriesma (No. 1 singles), Mark Damian (No. 2 singles) and freshman Brett Kovach (No. 3 singles) will all make the trip for the three-day tournament down south. The Farmers’ No. 3 doubles team of Mason Bruce and John Thompson, along with No. 4 doubles team of Brian Mulligan and Peter Eisinger will make the trip too.
D’Evelyn will send its No. 1 doubles team of Jason Berlinberg and Alex Beamon, along with No. 2 double team of Jordan Hanson and Andrew Beach.
5A state golf
Ralston Valley senior Taylor Gillach was the top finisher from Jeffco at the Class 5A boys state golf tournament Oct. 7 at Eisenhower Golf Club in Colorado Springs. Gillach finished tied for 15th. Other area finishers were A-West’s Russ Einspahr (82-82), Ralston Valley’s Kevin Forey (83-82), Pomona’s Aaron Martinez (82-85), Green Mountain’s Max Nolan (84-86), Pomona’s Jordan Joseph (83-88), A- West’s R.C. Coons (84-87), Bear Creek’s Miles Jones (94-78) and Bear Creek’s Dan Kramer (89-90).