AURORA | A look back at some of the key games, tournaments and happenings in Aurora prep sports from April 6-12, 2025:
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THE WEEK PAST IN AURORA PREP SPORTS, 4.6-4.12.25
MONDAY, MAY 12: The Regis Jesuit baseball team capped the regular season with a 13-5 home win over Lutheran, which sends the Raiders into the postseason with a 17-7 mark. …The Rangeview baseball team downed Kennedy 9-6 to finish the season 8-14-1. Colten Burch notched two RBI for the Raiders, while Derek Catalan and Sebastian Heredia-Ruiz scored twice apiece to back winning pitcher Emmanuel De La Torre. …Two multi-run innings stood up for the Smoky Hill baseball team in a 5-2 road win at Douglas County. Daniel Paprocki threw a complete game five-hitter for the Buffs, who got two RBI from Hudson Roth plus three hits from Jayden Blackmore. …The Vista PEAK Prep baseball team dropped a 4-1 contest to visiting Denver South in a key game between teams on the margin of the postseason. Eric Houser doubled and scored a run for the Bison as Karter Robinson drove him home. …The Overland baseball team fell to DSST:Montview 18-7 at home to finish the regular season 7-15. Kevin Uribe had two RBI for the Trailblazers.
SATURDAY, MAY 10: The Cherokee Trail baseball team defeated Mullen 13-1 behind a complete game effort from Connor Carlson. Brody Kenshalo and Landon Olds had three hits apiece for pace the Cougars, who also got a home run and five RBI from Brody Ceyrolles. …The Grandview baseball team couldn’t hold a 4-1 lead in the fifth inning and fell to Cherry Creek 6-4 in the game that decided the Centennial League championship. Chase Chapman, AJ Maroni, Kayden Bohmeyer and Justin Dean drove in runs for the Wolves. …The Cherokee Trail boys track team secured the Centennial League title by a 46-point margin at the completion of the second day at Stutler Bowl with help from five event champions. The Eaglecrest girls finished as the runner-up to Cherry Creek with four event titles, including three in relays.
FRIDAY, MAY 9: Ethan Wachsmann threw five strong innings and struck out nine, while he also hit a home run for the Grandview baseball team in a 3-2 home win over Cherry Creek. Justin Dean also drove in a run for the Wolves, while Josiah Giron worked two innings for a save. …Carter Wilcox and Ethin Woltz combined for a seven-inning no-hitter for the Cherokee Trail baseball team in a 4-0 road win at Mullen. Wilcox started and struck out 11 over six innings and Woltz finished up. Landon McWilliams drove in half the runs for the Cougars.
THURSDAY, MAY 8: The Regis Jesuit baseball team got five strong innings from Michael Kroll in a 10-0 win over Heritage that sealed the Continental League championship for the Raiders. Carter Rathbun, Christian Lopez, Isak Stevenson and Gavin Cronin had two hits apiece for Regis Jesuit. …The Gateway baseball team won a 4-3 road game at Skyview in a Colorado League semifinal contest. Heber Almeida struck out 10 and scattered five hits in six innings, while Christopher De La Torre, Yanndy Aguayo, Anthony Rubio and Angel Ferrusquia drove in runs for the Olys.
TUESDAY, MAY 6: Despite eight goals from Shylin Collins, the Eaglecrest girls lacrosse team dropped a 15-9 contest against Dakota Ridge in the opening round of the Class 4A state playoffs. The Raptors went from winless last season to five wins this season, which was good enough to get them into the postseason for the first time since 2001. Collins scored eight times and assisted on the other goal for Kendall Colglazer.
