AURORA | A look back at the key games, tournaments and happenings in Aurora prep sports from March 11-17, 2025:
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THE WEEK PAST IN AURORA PREP SPORTS, 3.11-3.17.25
MONDAY, MARCH 17: The Cherokee Trail baseball team opened play at the Best of the West tournament in Arizona with two shutout wins, as they Cougars defeated Boulder City (Arizona) 6-0 and Putnam City (Oklahoma) 12-0. Brody Ceyrolles threw a complete game four-hitter with 11 strikeouts and also drove in two runs against Boulder City, while Cannon Zubeck hit a grand slam and drove in five runs to back winning pitcher Brennan Niewinski. …Maikol Ochoa and Mervin Loya had three hits and four RBI apiece and Anthony Rubio went 3-for-3 and scored three runs for the Gateway baseball team in a 19-2 home win over Lincoln. Heber Almeida allowed two hits and two runs in four innings. …The Vista PEAK Prep girls soccer team downed DSST: Green Valley Ranch 1-0 on a three-save shutout for keeper Hayley Akosah and a second-half goal by Maria Trevizo Perez. …Yosseline Silva Monsivais’ two goals in the opening half held up for the Aurora West College Prep Academy girls soccer team in a 2-1 win over DSST: College View.
— Full Aurora prep sports scoreboard for Monday, March 17, here
SATURDAY, MARCH 15: The Grandview baseball team opened its season with a 12-1 home win over Northfield that ended in five innings due to the 10-run mercy rule. Starting pitcher Ethan Wachsmann picked up the win with three innings and one run allowed with seven striekouts, while Kayden Bohmeyer had two hits and joined Chase Chapman with two RBI apiece. …Eric Houser tripled as part of a 2-for-2 day, but the Vista PEAK Prep baseball team fell 11-1 on the road at Fruita Monument. …The Grandview boys track team won the championship of the Murray Kula Invitational hosted by Windsor High School, as it scored 80 points to finish four in front of runner-up Fossil Ridge to lead 29 scoring teams. The Wolves’ lone win came from its 4×100 meter relay team, while Sasha Kennedy ruled the 300 meter hurdles for the Grandview girls, which finished seventh among 31 scoring teams. …The Cherokee Trail boys track team had four individual event champions and scored 107 points to finish second behind Fort Collins (123) at the ThunderRidge Invitational at EchoPark Stadium. Nurudeen Diallo (long jump), DeMarcues Harris (triple jump), Joshua Stewart (110 meter hurdles) and Taylor Waters (pole vault) picked up wins for the Cougars. Smoky Hill finished 19th, Regis Jesuit 20th and Aurora Central tied for 25th in the boys field. Alexandria Carelock (300 meter hurdles) and the 4×100 meter relay team won for the Cherokee Trail girls, which finished third among 24 scoring teams. Keyed by wins in the 100 meter hurdles from Aniya Sigars and Poli Fifita in the discus, Smoky Hill grabbed 10th place. …In a rematch of a Class 5A state playoff quarterfinal contest from last season, the Regis Jesuit girls lacrosse team earned a 12-8 win at Fairview. Morgan Neir led seven goal scorers with three, while Madisyn Jokerst tallied two goals and had two assists for the Raiders. …The Grandview boys volleyball team earned wins over Lincoln and Lutheran, while it lost to ThunderRidge at the Douglas County Tournament. Cherokee Trail also finished 2-1.
FRIDAY, MARCH 14: The Cherokee Trail baseball team emerged from a memorable experience at Coors Field with a 1-0 Centennial League victory over Eaglecrest in a local matchup. Carter Wilcox and Ethin Woltz combined on a three-hit shutout for the Cougars and Woltz earned the win with four spotless innings that included seven strikeouts. Cosme Vera had an outstanding six-inning effort for the Raptors and ceded only one run on a wild pitch that brought in Harper Knopp in the fifth inning. Connor Roberts and Landon McWilliams had two hits apiece for Cherokee Trail. …The Regis Jesuit boys lacrosse team got three goals apiece from Austin Ryan and Marco Walsweer and two more from Rocco Biviano in a 14-3 win at Kent Denver. Fourteen Raiders picked up at least one point, while Jackson Large made four saves. …The Grandview boys lacrosse team scored in double figures in goals for the third time in as many games in a 13-7 win over Mountain Range that kept the Wolves undefeated. …The Cherokee Trail boys lacrosse team had a huge opening quarter and rode it to a 16-5 home win over Lakewood.
THURSDAY, MARCH 13: The Vista PEAK Prep baseball team picked up an 8-3 road win at Grand Junction Central behind a big game from Abel Salinas. Salinas scattered four hits and struck out eight over six innings, while he homered, doubled twice and scored four runs. Eric Houser had 2 RBI for the Bison. …Eric Aleman struck out 10 hitters over 5 2/3 innings and Max Goodrich, Anthony Aragonez-Vasquez and Hudson Roth drove in runs in the Smoky Hill baseball team’s 6-4 win over Adams City. …The Eaglecrest baseball team lost to Chatfield 11-10 despite home runs from Tavish Dey (3-for-3 with 4 RBI), Blake Anderson (3-for-4) and Connor Brennan. …Sam Garafolo and Kate Vogel scored goals in the second half for the Cherokee Trail girls soccer team in a 2-0 victory over Fort Collins. …The Regis Jesuit girls soccer team dropped a 3-2 contest against Cherry Creek despite goals from Brooke Metcalfe and Izzy Meyer. …The Smoky Hill boys swim team dropped a 131-52 Centennial League dual to powerhouse Cherry Creek despite two wins from Ian Noffsinger and one from Cooper Walkup. …The Cherokee Trail girls lacrosse team edged Dakota Ridge 17-16. …Brynn Goodwin scored five goals to pace the Grandview girls lacrosse team in a 16-3 win over Denver North. …Despite five goals from Natalie Chilton, the Regis Jesuit girls lacrosse team fell to rival Valor Christian 12-9. …The Grandview boys volleyball team got 22 kills from Alex Garcia and 21 from Connor Deickman, plus 52 assists from Devan Hall, in a 20-25, 25-19, 21-25, 25-15, 15-11 win at Valor Christian. …Trevor O’Shea had seven aces and seven digs and Vincent Johnson had a handful of kills for the Overland boys volleyball team in a 25-23, 25-8, 25-23 win over Kennedy. …The Eaglecrest boys volleyball team bounced back from a first set loss to defeat Arvada West 18-25, 25-23, 25-16, 25-23. …The Regis Jesuit girls golf team finished fifth in the first Continental League tournament of the season played at Aurora Hills G.C. Audrey Whitmore shot plus-6 78 to tie for ninth.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12: Ruben Luna had three hits and five RBI and Uriel Hernandez homered among three hits among highlights in the Overland baseball team’s 12-11 win over Kennedy. …Rene Castillo, Fabian Amaya and Derek Catalan drove in runs for the Rangeview baseball team in a 6-3 win over Palmer. …Seven different players scored for the Eaglecrest boys lacrosse team in a 7-5 win over ThunderRidge. Caden McVicker had a goal and two assists. …Ava Stubbs won at No. 3 singles and the Nos. 2, 3 & 4 doubles teams prevailed as the Grandview girls tennis team topped Chaparral 4-3. …Brinnon Cook of Cherokee Trail shot plus-nine 72 to win the first Centennial League girls golf tournament. Grandview’s Jean Lim took third with a 76.
TUESDAY, MARCH 11: Jacob Ryan homered and drove in three hits to help the Cherokee Trail baseball team top Legend 6-1. …Connor Brennan’s 4 2/3 solid innings helped the Eaglecrest baseball team beat Highlands Ranch 5-1. …The Regis Jesuit boys swim team downed Highlands Ranch 119-64 in a Continental League dual meet between teams that finished second and third a last season’s state meet. …The Grandview boys lacrosse team rallied to beat Castle View 13-12 in overtime. …Jackson Shaw’s 12 kills paced the Eaglecrest boys volleyball team past Ponderosa. …The Regis Jesuit girls tennis team won all but No. 1 singles in a 6-1 win over Heritage.
