Missed opportunity
Golden High School’s baseball had the chance to force a four-way tie for the Class 4A Jeffco League title. The Demons (13-5-1, 7-3 in league) couldn’t come through, losing to Valor Christian 10-8 in Highlands Ranch on Saturday in the regular-season finale for Golden. The Demons finished fourth in the conference. Playoffs begin Saturday, May 14.
Moats, Casey qualify
Wheat Ridge High School seniors Katie Moats and Claire Casey both will be heading to the Class 4A state girls golf tournament Monday and Tuesday, May 23 and 24, at Elmwood Golf Course in Pueblo. Moats shot a round of 78 Tuesday to finish fourth at the state qualifying tournament at Fox Hollow Golf Course in Lakewood. Casey shot a round of 89. The Farmers finished third in the team standings.
Busy time at Jeffco
Class 5A and 4A Jeffco track and field teams will descend on Jeffco Stadium for the conference championship finals Saturday, May 14. Field events will begin at 9:15 a.m. and running finals start at 10 p.m. Jeffco Stadium will host the state track meets for all four classifications Thursday through Saturday, May 19 through 21, next week.
Youth will be served
Freshmen from Bear Creek and Lakewood high schools will be making the trip to Gates Tennis Center in Denver for the Class 5A state girls tennis tournament. Bear Creek’s Alex Martinelli and Lakewood’s Heidi Dodgers both qualified for state at No. 1 singles. Bear Creek’s Feruth Kidane will compete in the No. 2 singles bracket. The lone state qualifier from the Arvada-area is Ralston Valley’s No. 4 doubles team of Kristina Couri and Megan Wewel. The three-day state tournament begins at 9 a.m. Thursday, May 12.
League swim champions
Meyers Pool in Arvada will host the two-day Jeffco League boys swimming championships Friday and Saturday, May 13 and 14. The preliminaries begin at 3:30 p.m. Friday, with the finals starting at 4 p.m. Saturday. The Class 5A state meet will be the following week at Edora Pool and Ice Center in Fort Collins with the 4A state meet at Mesa State College in Grand Junction.
Fox wins batting title
Metro State College senior and Faith Christian Academy graduate David Fox has been named a semifinalist for the Tino Martinez Award, which is presented to the most outstanding player in NCAA Division II. Fox led the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference in batting average (.422), runs scored, hits, RBIs and doubles this spring. Fox ranks in the top-30 nationally in batting average, on-base percentage, runs scored, RBIs and doubles. Metro is the third seed in the RMAC tournament that begins this week in Grand Junction.
Dowd honored
The John Lynch Foundation named Wheat Ridge High School’s Tommy Dowd the Teacher/Coach of the Year last week. Dowd coaches boys and girls golf, boys basketball and is the defensive coordinator for the Farmers’ football team.
Front Range Basketball camp
Front Range Basketball Academy — featuring local varsity coaches, high school and college players — will conduct a basketball skills and competition camp with separate sessions for incoming grades K-5 (boys and girls) and grades 6-9 (boys only) from June 6-10 at D’Evelyn Junior/Senior High School. Cost is $100. For more information, contact Troy Pachner at 303-883-9532 or email frontrangebasketball@gmail.com.
Summer sports clinics
Faith Christian Academy in Arvada will host summer sports clinics through June and July for children entering grades 1-8, except for football grades 2-6. The sports will include girls and boys basketball, cheer, football, volleyball, soccer, baseball and softball. You do not have to be a student at Faith to attend. For more information, contact Micah Kirkwood at Micah.Kirkwood@fca-schools.org.
A-West seeks tennis coach
Arvada West High School is looking for a varsity boys tennis coach for the upcoming fall season. Those interested can contact A-West Athletic Director Steve Anderson at 303-982-3237 or email him at sanderso@jeffco.k12.co.us.
Golf tournament
The Lakewood Legacy Foundation and Denver West Kiwanis will hold their annual golf fundraiser Saturday, May 21, at Fox Hollow Golf Course in Lakewood. The golf tournament benefits the arts, youth and seniors in the Lakewood community. Cost is $125 per player. There are also sponsorship opportunities. For more information, go online at www.lakewoodlegacy.org.
Volleyball camp
Arvada West High School’s volleyball program will host the Gold Medal Squared Volleyball Skills Camp from June 6-9 at Moore Middle School in Arvada. The camp is for fourth- to eighth-graders. Cost is $85. Space is limited to 24 players. To register, go online at http://www.goldmedalsquared.com. For more information, contact A-West coach Debbie Pospisil at 303-982-0550 or dpospisil@jeffco.k12.co.us.
Golf registration
The Gold Crown Junior Golf program is accepting registrations for its summer season. The program offers tournaments, clinics and camps for girls and boys ages 5 to 18. For more information, go online at www.GoldCrownFoundation.com or call 303-463-6753.