Jaguars place relay team
D’Evelyn’s girls swim team racked up 79 points to finish 11th at the Class 4A state swim meet Saturday, Feb. 14, at the Mountain View Aquatic Center in Loveland. The Jaguars’ 200-yard freestyle relay team was the lone D’Evelyn representative in the championship heats Saturday night. The relay team placed sixth with a time of 1 minute, 43.76 seconds.
Wrestlers qualify for state
Green Mountain High School will bring three wrestlers with state experience under their belts to the Class 5A state tournament Thursday, Feb. 19, at Pepsi Center. Seniors Cort Siegele (125), Mikie Burgess (140) and junior Zach Baldini (152) will be making a return appearance downtown this week. First-round matches are scheduled for 7:15 p.m. Thursday night.
Bear Creek will take a newcomer down to the state tournament. Freshman Jacob Kelly (31-12 record) will face Ponderosa’s two-time state champion, junior Jake Snider, in the first round at 140 pounds. Alameda sophomore Eddie Jamie (25-12) qualified for the 4A state tournament and will square off against Widefield senior Devin Hightower (39-2) in the first round at 189 pounds.
Championship matches will take place at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, at Pepsi Center.
Soccer signers
Five senior soccer players from Green Mountain High School have signed to play college soccer. Megan Burke (University of Wyoming), Melanie Mohr (Boise State University), Kelci Crispe (Mesa State College), Annie Austin (Metro State College) and Hannah McKeon (Lindenwood University) will take their talent to the next level.
Record breaking chance
According to D’Evelyn’s girls basketball coach Chris Olson, the Jaguars are three 3-pointers away from breaking the record for 3-pointers made in a single season. The Jaguars have made 176 3-pointers this season. ThunderRidge’s 2002-2003 team holds the record with 179. D’Evelyn can break the record in its last regular-season game of the year at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 19, at D’Evelyn Junior/Senior High School against Evergreen.