It was all business - sort of - for Arvada's Marcos Peralta, Garet Krohn and Dwight Howes on Saturday night at Pepsi Center. The Bulldog wrestlers pulled off the feat of being only the third trio in the state's history to snag back-to-back individual state titles.
Bennie Pachello and Payton Tawater are only freshmen, but the Arvada West standouts did a lot of damage in their first Class 5A state wrestling tournament.
It's highly unlikely that Raymond Robledo ever envisioned winning his first Class 5A state wrestling championship only to have the outcome serenaded by a chorus of boos.
Ralston Valley senior Connor Dressel took a much-deserved seat in the tunnels at Pepsi Center late Saturday afternoon. After suffering a quarterfinal loss Friday in the Class 5A heavyweight class of the state wrestling tournament, Dressel battled to win three consolation matches to end up in the third-place match.
When the Faith Christian Academy wrestling program started up shortly before the season began, there were plenty of questions about how the Eagles would fare, learning the sport basically from scratch.
Andy Anderson has found his scoring touch at precisely the right time. It took awhile for the Ralston Valley senior shooting guard to adjust to the Mustangs' new offense.
One team's misfortune turned into another team's lucky break. A disallowed goal for Standley Lake turned into a game-winner for Ralston Valley as the Mustangs defeated the Gators 5-4 last Friday night at the Promenade Ice Center in Westminster.
The rivalry between Arvada West's and Ralston Valley's girls basketball teams can be gritty, sloppy or spectacular. One guarantee: It will be always be interesting.
It may be one of the more remarkable turnarounds in the state, but Standley Lake's boys basketball team doesn't necessarily see it that way. Just one year ago the Gators finished with only two wins, losing 20 games along the way.
Scholarships The Eddie Reeves Sports Foundation will be awarding scholarships to one male and one female student-athlete from Arvada West, Pomona, Ralston Valley and Standley Lake high schools this year.
Bear Creek made the most of hosting the Class 5A Region 3 wrestling tournament Saturday at Bear Creek High School. The Bears finished third in the team standings behind Fountain-Fort Carson and champion Rocky Mountain.
Marcos Peralta was booed when he was announced as the 160-pound regional champion Saturday night at Englewood High School. That fact the senior was being booed by his own teammate, Dwight Howes, moments before he was about to take to the mat for his 195-pound championship final, demonstrated the loose attitude Arvada's wrestling team displays.
In what was widely considered to be the deepest of the four Class 5A wrestling regionals last weekend, Pomona made winning look all too easy. The Panthers won the Region 2 tournament at Westminster High School with 198 points and room to spare, beating second-place Grand Junction by 21 points (177).
Last season, Arvada West and Pomona finished first and second in the Class 5A Jeffco League boys basketball standings. The Arvada-area rivals combined for 35 wins and both advanced to the Sweet 16 of the state tournament.
Throughout the girls Class 5A state swimming championship Saturday at the Edora Pool and Ice Center in Fort Collins, there seemed to be a feeling that a new crop of schools was poised to take the reins from powerhouse Cherry Creek.
Even with its top swimmer battling back from hip reconstruction surgery, D'Evelyn was able to overcome misfortune to grab another top-five finish in state.
500th for Dick Former Green Mountain High School's boys basketball coach Bruce Dick earned his 500th career victory two weeks ago. After leaving Green Mountain, Dick spent time at Rocky Mountain High School in Fort Collins before taking over the Class 2A basketball program at Resurrection Christian last season.
