AURORA | Fittingly, Aurora’s fantastic boys and girls basketball season ended with dual MVP winners at the Show all-star games April 6 at Pepsi Center.

In the boys game on the Denver Nuggets’ home floor, six Aurora players contributed heavily to the Blue Team’s 93-77 victory over the White Team.

Aurora Central’s Carlton Hurst scored a game-high 22 points to earn the most valuable player award as he helped lead the team coached by Rangeview’s Shawn Palmer and his staff to victory.

Rangeview’s Jeremiah Paige added 11 points and Regis Jesuit’s Josh Perkins added 10 for the Blue, while TreShawn Wilford of Class 5A state champion Eaglecrest chipped in with seven.

In the girls game, Regis Jesuit’s Diani Akigbogun capped a huge junior season with a 14-point performance in the Blue Team’s 59-51 victory over the White Team.

Akigbogun helped the Raiders win the 5A state championship and was also named Gatorade’s Colorado Player of the Year.

Regis Jesuit’s Justine Hall added 11 points for the Blue Team, which was coached by Grandview’s Josh Ulitzky.

• Overland junior left-hander Dario Villagomez pitched a dandy against powerhouse Cherry Creek on April 8, as he allowed just two solo home runs in a 2-1 Centennial League loss.

• The Grandview baseball team were big winners in Las Vegas, as the Wolves went 4-0 at the Bishop Gorman Easter Classic.

Allowed to only play a maximum of four games in the tournament due to scheduling limits, Grandview (5-1) beat every opponent in front of it, including nationally recognized power Bishop Gorman by a 9-7 count on April 6.

Jake Thurston had three of the Wolves’ 11 hits against Bishop Gorman, including a double and a triple, and plated 3 runs. Eric Mingus drove in a pair for Grandview, which got four solid innings of relief from Chris Magoon, who picked up the victory.

• Smoky Hill seniors Zainab Sanni and Rachael Chakco headed to Arcadia, Calif., for the annual Arcadia Invitational, which features elite athletes from across the country.

Sanni, who hasn’t competed in a race during the Colorado high school season due to a rigorous slate of indoor meets, won the 100 meter dash and was seventh in the 200 on April 6. The Princeton-bound Chacko finished 13th (out of 22) in 10:41.86.

• Cherokee Trail swept the boys and girls team titles at the Legend Track Clash on April 6 at Sports Authority Stadium. The Cougars won six events on both sides, including two each from Jaylyn Mars and Shayna Yon.

Gateway’s Devundrick Walker (800 meters) and Overland’s Brianna Pardner (400 meters) also won.

• Regis Jesuit finished second in the girls standings at the Mountain Range Invitational track meet on April 6. Hinkley was 11th.

• The Regis Jesuit baseball team spent spring break in Tampa, Fla., at the Tampa Jesuit Tournament, which included 12 teams from across the country.

The Raiders dropped their opener to Belen Jesuit (Fla.), then smashed Regis (N.Y.) 20-5 to reach the semifinals, where they lost to Tampa Jesuit 5-1.

• The Smoky Hill boys lacrosse team swept both of its games on a visit to Washington, which concluded with a 13-2 victory over Kennedy out of Burien, Wash., on April 3.

Junior Blake Foerster scored 10 goals on the trip for the Buffaloes, including seven in a 13-10 victory over Lake Washington on April 1.

Week ahead

The George Washington girls tennis tournaments is scheduled to begin on April 12 with Smoky Hill part of the strong group set to compete over two days.

The annual Smoky Hill Invitational boys swim meet is set for April 13 as the Buffaloes play host to a group of teams that includes Cherokee Trail, which gave them a good challenge in a Centennial League dual meet earlier. Prelims are set for 8:30 a.m., with finals at 5 p.m.

Smoky Hill and Boulder play at Coors Field at 3 p.m. April 13 as the Buffaloes and Panthers join the significant list of teams that have the chance to play a game on the home field of the Colorado Rockies.

Regis Jesuit plays host to the Rod Card Invitational track meet on April 13 as a 16-team field that includes Gateway and Rangeview is scheduled to compete at Lou Kellogg Stadium. The Runner’s Roost Invitational at Mullen includes Aurora Central, Cherokee Trail, Eaglecrest, Overland and Smoky Hill.

A memorial for late Aurora Central football star Bart Roth is set for 9 a.m. April 13 in the Alfred Packard Grill Room at t the University Memorial Center, 1669 Euclid Ave. in Boulder, prior to CU’s spring football game.

Centennial League girls golfers take on Saddle Rock G.C. on April 16 as Cherokee Trail, Eaglecrest, Grandview, Overland and Smoky Hill meet for the third time in a tournament scheduled to start at 1 p.m.

Cherokee Trail and Smoky Hill meet at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park at 6 p.m. April 16 as the Cougars and Buffaloes face off in a key game for positioning in the Centennial League standings. Eaglecrest plays Grandview at 7:30 p.m. at Legacy Stadium in another pivotal league contest.

A big boys lacrosse tilt is set for 7 p.m. April 17 at Littleton Public Schools Stadium as Regis Jesuit plays rival Arapahoe in a playoff-like tune-up for two teams expected to make deep postseason pushes.