No Frozen Four
Ralston Valley High School’s hockey team had its streak of advancing to the state semifinals snapped Saturday. The Mustangs’ season ended with a 7-1 quarterfinal loss to top-seeded Regis (20-1 record) at South Suburban Family Sports Center. Ralston Valley (14-6-1) upended Heritage 6-4 on Friday night, but couldn’t upset the Raiders, who advance to the semifinals with Fountain Valley, Chatfield and defending state champion Lewis-Palmer. Ralston Valley had made it to at least the semifinals each of its first four seasons in existence.
State experience
Golden High School’s wrestling team managed six team points at the state tournament at Pepsi Center last week. Sophomore Dakota Gulley gathered all the points with a pair of consolation victories in the Class 4A 285-pound bracket. He was one win away from making it into the place matches. Juniors Garrett Homack (119) and Anthony Zaba (130) both went 0-2 at state.
Name change for All Star Park
In April, the baseball field located where Alameda Junior High School in Lakewood used to stand will be renamed Keli McGregor Field at Coca-Cola All Star Park. The park opened in 1998 and hosts an average of 130 baseball events per year. All Star Park will open this spring with an overhauled infield and warning track, along with improved irrigation.
Eagle signs
Faith Christian Academy senior and Arvada resident Christopher Johnson has signed a soccer scholarship to Colorado Christian University in Lakewood. Johnson helped the Eagles to the Class 3A state semifinals last fall.
Metro reels in locals
Golden High School senior Abby Rolph and Wheat Ridge High School senior Carly Nelson have signed to play soccer at Metro State College in Denver.
Sportswomen of Colorado
Golden High School junior Lindsey Horan (soccer), Wheat Ridge High School senior Annie Kunz (all-around) and Arvada High School sophomore Kinsasha Zamora (spirit award) will be honored at the 37th annual Sportswomen of Colorado award banquet March 13 at the Denver Marriott Tech Center Hotel.
Angeli will be a Buckeye
Green Mountain High School graduate Darik Angeli has signed to continue his hockey career at Ohio State University next fall. Angeli currently plays for the Tri-City Storm based out of Kearney, Neb. Angeli has six goals and nine assists in 38 games in the United States Hockey League this season.
Colts move to Arvada
The Gunnison Colts of the Rocky Mountain Baseball League has announced it has moved to Arvada for the upcoming season. The RMBL begins May 27 and runs through July 24. The Colts finished seventh at the National Baseball Congress World Series last summer. The team will hold open tryouts May 27-29. For more information, go online at www.arvadacolts.com.
Baseball registration
Green Mountain Junior Baseball Association is looking for children ages 5 to 7 to join its summer program. Registration runs to the end of February. For more information go online at www.gmjba.org.
NJJBA registration
The North Jefferson Junior Baseball Association is accepting online registrations for its 8-and-under program. Teams will practice once a week and play games on Saturday. There are still openings for NJJBA’s 9 to 14 year olds programs. For more information go online at njjba.org or call 303-422-7406.
Free softball clinic
Alameda High School, 1255 S. Wadsworth Blvd. in Lakewood, will host four free indoor introductory softball skills clinics for girls ages 5 to 8 from 1 to 3 p.m. each Sunday in February. Players will be taught proper techniques for throwing, catching, fielding, hitting and base running. No equipment is required. To register, contact George Andrews at andrews1671@comcast.net or call 303-935-5921.