AURORA | A look back at the key games, tournaments and happenings in Aurora prep sports from Dec. 10-16, 2024:
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THE WEEK PAST IN AURORA PREP SPORTS, 12.10-12.16.24
MONDAY, DEC. 16: There were no scheduled contests for Aurora teams.
SATURDAY, DEC. 14: The Rangeview boys basketball team claimed the championship of the Mullen Christmas Classic with a decisive 89-56 win over previously unbeaten Kent Denver. Archie Weatherspoon V paced the Raiders with 15 points, while Marceles Duncan had 13 and Kenny Black-Knox and Royce Edwards contributed 11 apiece. …Aurora Central finished eighth at the same tournament after a 49-31 loss to Fruita Monument. …The Eaglecrest boys basketball team had a trio of double-digit scorers in Lucas Kalimba (14 points), Garrett Barger and Kris Coleman (12) in a 62-54 win over Broomfield in a drop-in game at the Chaparral/ThunderRidge Tip-Off Tournament. Grandview played in the entire tournament and finished in seventh place thanks to a 61-47 victory over Rocky Mountain. …The Eaglecrest girls basketball team defeated Marina (California) 37-31 to win the championship of the Pacifica Mariner Mayhem tournament. Jada Bobb received Most Valuable Player honors and was joined in the all-tournament team by Adaure Ozor. …The Overland girls basketball team gave up zero points in two quarters on its way to a 76-6 win over Pueblo South at the Fountain-Fort Carson Tournament. Michaela Halton poured in 20 points for the Trailblazers. …The Regis Jesuit girls basketball team picked up a 76-62 road win at Arapahoe as Tiana Rogers poured in 30 points. …The Grandview boys wrestling team finished 5-0 to win the championship of its Grandview Duals tournament that also included Regis Jesuit. Charlie Herting (175 pounds) finished with five pins in five matches for the Wolves, while JR Ortega (120) and Braxton Widrikis (144) wrestled five times and also finished 5-0 and several others were 4-0. Grandview defeated Regis Jesuit 65-12 head-to-head. …The host Vista PEAK Prep boys wrestling team won the nine-team Benedict Memorial Tournament with 244.5 points, which put the Bison in front of Cherokee Trail (217.5) in the team chase. Ian Bacon (126 pounds), Denzel Womely (132), Marcus Johnson (175) and Gavin Platt (190) won their respective brackets for the Bison, while other local weight winners were Elijah Van Horn (106), Julian Breedlove (150), Collin Lofland (157) and Eliot Ming (165) of Cherokee Trail, plus Jaivyn Hawkes (144) of Eaglecrest and Carter Davis (215) of Hinkley. …Jovani Galvan of the Smoky Hill boys wrestling team won the 132-pound championship to lead local players at the Harold McCray Invitational. …The Eaglecrest girls wrestling team finished third at its own Eaglecrest Invitational, which spanned two days. Emma Roberts won the 235-pound weight class for the Raptors — who had eight top-six finishers in all — while Amelia Bacon (125) won a championship for 11th-place Vista PEAK Prep.
FRIDAY, DEC. 13: The Smoky Hill boys basketball team picked up its first win of the season with a 78-74 road win at Legend. Lorenzo Contreras paced the Buffs with 23 points, while Carter Basquez added 20 and Kaylan Graham 18. …The Eaglecrest boys basketball team earned a 71-45 victory at Monarch. …The Cherokee Trail boys basketball team rolled to a 74-41 win over DSST: Conservatory Green. …The Rangeview boys basketball team had four players in double figures — led by Kenny Black-Knox with 19 points — in a 78-47 championship semifinal win at the Mullen Christmas Classic. …The Eaglecrest girls basketball team moved to 3-0 at the Pacifica Mariner Mayhem tournament with a 52-32 defeat of Torrance. …A 23-point outing from Michaela Halton helped the Overland girls basketball team to a 49-37 win over Fountain-Fort Carson at the Fountain-Fort Carson Tournament. …The Smoky Hill girls basketball team recorded a 49-8 victory over Adams City in a consolation semifinal at the Centaurus Warrior Invitational. …Parker Brinner had two goals — including on that triggered the Teddy Bear Toss — in the first period of a 5-0 win for the Regis Jesuit ice hockey team over Ralston Valley at Family Sports Center. Brinner had three assists, while Vincent Cieslak had a goal and two assists to back goalie Easton Sparks, who had a 21-save shutout.
THURSDAY, DEC. 12: The Rangeview boys basketball team’s stifling defense posted a shut out in the second quarter and the Raiders went on to a 58-28 win over Fruita Monument to open the Mullen Christmas Classic. Archie Weatherspoon V poured in 18 points, while Kenny Black-Knox and LaDavian King had 12 apiece in the victory. …The Lotus School For Excellence boys basketball team defeated host Meeker 54-42 at the Meeker Tournament. …The Eaglecrest girls basketball team rolled to a 66-28 win over Trabuco Hills (California) at the Mariner Mayhem Tournament. …The Smoky Hill boys wrestling team swept a tri-dual meet with wins over Northfield (44-32) and Rangeview (64-17) as Hunter Meredith (132 pounds), Jovani Galvan (138), Mathis Charity (150) and Taeku Um (190 & 285) each wrestled and won two matches. Besides the loss to Smoky Hill, Rangeview defeated Northfield 48-30 and got two wins on the day from Mahki Ellison (144 pounds) and heavyweight Christian King. … Wins by fall from Blake Saddler (106 pounds), Cade Picone (126), Dane Sims (132), Ramzi Noorzai (144), Dominic Scocchera (157), Cain Gutierrez (175) and Nakhai Miller (215) helped the Eaglecrest boys wrestling team to a 59-24 Centennial League win over Arapahoe. …Anthony Rodriguez (113 pounds), Cole Redmond (120), Ryder Jeromchek (165), Marcus Johnson (175) and Gavin Platt (190) earned wins by fall. The Trailblazers piled up pin points from Apurva Adhikari (138), Illia Fialkov (144) and Yamuel Torres (157). … Emma Roberts (235 pounds) earned a win by fall to get things started for the Eaglecrest girls wrestling team in a 66-18 home win over Arapahoe that also included pins from Sofie Ghasabyan (100 pounds) and Sydney Babi (110). …The Vista PEAK Prep girls wrestling team topped Overland 49-18 in a match in which just four bouts were contested. Amelia Bacon (125 pounds) had a win by fall for the Bison. …The Cherokee Trail girls swim team won 10 of 12 events on its way to a 137-49 Centennial League win at Eaglecrest. Grace Peterson won two individual events to pace the Cougars, who also got wins from Ella Drakulich, Ava Zadigan, Lillian Wilson and Lily Rosh, while the Raptors’ first place finishes came from Xuan-Nguyen Do and diver Lily Grigorian. …The Grandview girls swim team defeated Mullen 146-37.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 11: In a rematch of last season’s Class 6A state championship game, the Regis Jesuit girls basketball team fell to Valor Christian 69-43. Tiana Rogers led the Raiders with 10 points. …The Eaglecrest girls basketball team opened the Mariner Mayhem Tournament with a 67-23 win over El Toro. …The Grandview boys wrestling team shut out Adams City 82-0 on the strength of 11 pins and two wins by technical fall. …The Rangeview girls swim team earned a 161-24 dual win at Hinkley with help from two event wins apiece from Daveah Archibeque, Hailey McDonald and Shemiah Turner.
TUESDAY, DEC. 10: Led by Siraaj Ali with 21 points, the Overland boys basketball team rallied for a 72-68 win at George Washington. Isreal Littleton added 19 and TJ Manuel 15 for the Trailblazers. …Despite 27 points from Kaylan Graham, 25 from Lorenzo Contreras and 24 from Carter Basquez, the Smoky Hill boys basketball team fell to Kent Denver 97-95 in double overtime. …The Grandview girls basketball team pulled away in the second half on its way to a 62-53 win over Riverdale Ridge in a battle of ranked Class 6A teams. Sienna Betts scored 19 of her game-high 26 points in the second half, Ava Chang had 15 and Deija Roberson 11 as the Wolves outlasted the Ravens and star Brihanna Crittendon. …Behind the double-digit duo of Michaela Halton (17 points) and Ilaisaane Davis (14), the Overland girls basketball team defeated ThunderRidge 44-39. …The Rangeview girls basketball team earned a 36-20 win at Bear Creek. …The Regis Jesuit girls wrestling team took a 36-30 Continental League dual win from Ponderosa as Remington Zimmerer (125 pounds), Evy Vera (135), Marisol Shukie (140) and Jordynn Shannonhouse (170) earned wins by fall. …The Grandview girls swim team claimed first place in all 12 events on its way to a 141-45 win over Eaglecrest. Ella Kozlowski won twice individually for the Wolves.
