Golddigger hoopsters at break
Clear Creek’s girls basketball team suffered a 42-40 loss to undefeated West Grand on Dec. 18 to drop the Golddiggers to a 4-2 record entering the winter break. Sophomores Samantha O’Brien (13 points) and Grace Werlin (14 points) led Clear Creek in scoring in the road loss. The Golddiggers get into Class 3A/2A Frontier League play when Clear Creek hosts KIPP Denver Collegiate in a girls/boys varsity doubleheader starting at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 6 at Clear Creek High School. Clear Creek’s boys basketball team is still looking for its first victory of the season.
Ski season on the upslope
Clear Creek ski teams will open its regular season schedule at the Loveland Ski Area at 9 a.m. Friday, Jan. 8. The Golddiggers placed 10th in both the boys and girls state team standings last season.