Making their pitch
Arvada West and Ralston Valley both made the 32-team field of the Class 5A boys state soccer tournament, but were bounced in the first round. The Wildcats (12-2-1 record) received the seventh seed and lost to Rangeview 2-1 on Tuesday at the North Area Athletic Complex. Ralston Valley (10-4-1) earned the 18th seed and had to hit the road to face Rock Canyon (10-3-2) on Tuesday. The Mustangs were shut out 1-0. Lakewood (5-10-1) had its season come to an end with a 6-0 loss in the opening round to Adams City.
In 4A, Wheat Ridge (11-2-2) and D’Evelyn (10-5) both earned first-round home games. The winter storm that moved into the Metro Area postponed the Farmers’ and Jaguars’ games that were scheduled for Wednesday at Lakewood Memorial Field. The games will likely be played Thursday or Friday, Oct. 27 or 28. Golden (8-6-1) grabbed the 17th seed and beat Windsor 4-0 on Tuesday. The Demons will have to play top-seeded Broomfield on Saturday, Oct. 29. In 3A, Faith Christian (9-2-4) pushed its first-round home game against Hotchkiss to 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, in Arvada.
Running to the finish
Pomona’s boys cross country team took third at the Region 3 meet Oct. 19 at Aurora Sports Park. The Class 5A Jeffco League champion’s top placer was junior John May. He placed eighth. On the girls’ side, Ralston Valley sophomore Nicole Hahn finished second and Pomona sophomore Alaina Anderson took fourth.
Bear Creek senior Brandon Williams finished behind Dakota Ridge senior Danny Carney for the second straight week. The two top boys in 5A Jeffco finished 1-2 in the Region 2 meet last Wednesday in Aurora. Arvada West’s Alex Nelson and Nick Sevick both qualified for the upcoming state meet with solid times at the Region 1 meet at Denver City Park on Friday. On the 4A side, D’Evelyn’s boys took third in the team standings in the Region 1 meet Friday at Denver City Park. Sophomore Carter Prescott placed fourth. Green Mountain’s Katherine Killingsworth and D’Evelyn’s Josie Warren both finished in the top 5 in the girls race. The 5A, 4A, 3A and 2A state races begin at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, at the Arapahoe County Fairgrounds in Aurora.
Regional balance
Bear Creek will host a Class 5A gymnastics regional starting at 5:45 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, at Bear Creek High School. The defending 5A state champion Bears — along with Lakewood and Standley Lake — will be competing. Arvada West and Pomona headed north for its regional Wednesday, Oct. 26, after press deadline. Green Mountain heads to Overland High School for its regional Friday, Oct. 28. The two-day state meet is scheduled for Friday and Saturday, Nov. 4 and 5, at Thornton High School.
Set to spike
Lakewood will host the Class 5A District 4 volleyball tournament Friday and Saturday, Oct. 28 and 29, at Lakewood High School. The Tigers are the fourth overall seed. Ralston Valley (12th seed) and Pomona (44th seed) will head to Fort Collins for the District 5 tournament at Rocky Mountain High School. Bear Creek (24th seed) finished in a three-way tie for third in 5A Jeffco and will play at the District 1 tournament at Chaparral High School. In 4A, D’Evelyn and Golden will play in the District 4 tournament Friday and Saturday at Thomas Jefferson High School. Green Mountain will head north to Windsor for the District 2 tournament. On the 3A front, Faith Christian will head to Clear Creek for District 4.
Softball opening
Arvada West High School is seeking a new varsity girls softball coach after Tod Bunker resigned following the end of the season. Those interested can submit a ‘letter of interest’ and resumé to A-West Athletic Director Steve Anderson at Arvada West High School, 11595 Allendale Drive, Arvada CO, 80004.
Baseball tryouts
PlayBall Sports Baseball Club will hold tryouts for 11U and 13U players at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 6, at the Colorado Softball and Baseball Academy, 1290 E. 58th Ave. in Denver. Players should register online at www.playballsportsbaseball.net or call Derek Hines at 303-523-6552.
Week 8 football scores
Legacy 28, Arvada West 7
Columbine 38, Bear Creek 20
Lakewood 42, Montbello 14
Pomona 28, Ralston Valley 0
Green Mountain 32, Golden 27
Wheat Ridge 42, Standley Lake 0
D’Evelyn 49, Alameda 7
Holy Family 43, Arvada 6
Summit 48, Jefferson 6
Faith Christian 34, The Academy 7