Hancock to be honored
Former Lakewood High School football coach Tom Hancock will be honored at a public reception from 7 to 10 p.m. April 19 at the Gold Crown Field House, 150 S. Harlan St., Lakewood. Tickets for the event are $25 per person and available by e-mailing Donna Pennington-Goulet at hancock.project@thepenningtons.us. Reservations must be received by March 31. Hancock coached the Tigers to three state championships in the 1960s and will be inducted into the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame on April 18.
Bean, Gardner selected to All-State Games
Bear Creek High School senior Rae Bean and D’Evelyn High School senior Spencer Gardner were selected to play in the Colorado High School Coaches Association’s All-State basketball games this summer. Bean was the girls’ Class 5A Jeffco League MVP. Gardner was the boys’ Class 4A Jeffco League MVP.
Ota is player of the week
Alameda High School graduate Janine Ota was named the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference softball player for the week of March 6 to 12. The University of Colorado-Colorado Springs senior racked up nine hits, nine RBI and three home runs in six games during the week.
Grizzlies go undefeated
The Bear Creek Grizzlies, a seventh-grade competitive boys basketball team, finished their season with a 15-0 record. Players on the team included Ryan Reno, Jeremy Dilts, Brad Cheski, Andrew Tafoya, Chad Baumer, Luke Nelson, Jack Karger, Nathan Burns and Collin Ross.
Jags seeking new coach
D’Evelyn High School is accepting applications for a head varsity girls basketball coach. For more information, call Kevin Land at 303-982-2613.