AURORA | Pairings for the state ice hockey tournament released on Sunday by the Colorado High School Activities Association. Teams with Aurora players bold and uppercased:

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2015 ICE HOCKEY STATE PLAYOFFS

UPPER BRACKET

First round (Feb. 27)

CHERRY CREEK (15-4) vs. Lewis-Palmer (10-8) at APEX, 4:45 p.m.

Pine Creek (9-8-1) vs. Ralston Valley (17-1-1) at APEX, 7 p.m.

Aspen (11-8) vs. Air Academy (15-3) at Sertich Ice Arena, 4:45 p.m.

Denver East (11-6) vs. Dakota Ridge (16-3) at Sertich Ice Arena, 6:45 p.m.

Second round (Feb. 28)

Pine Creek/Ralston Valley winner vs. CHERRY CREEK/Lewis-Palmer winner at APEX, 5:15 p.m.

Denver East/Dakota Ridge winner vs. Aspen/Air Academy winner at Sertich Ice Arena, 6:30 p.m.

LOWER BRACKET

First round (Feb. 27)

Resurrection Christian (14-5) vs. Doherty (15-3-1) at Family Sports Center, 1:15 p.m.

Heritage vs. REGIS JESUIT (17-0-1) at Family Sports Center, 3:15 p.m.

Cheyenne Mountain (9-8-1) vs. Monarch (14-3-1) at South Suburban-Delio, 3 p.m.

Battle Mountain (10-8-1) vs. Mountain Vista (16-1-1) at South Surburban-Delio, 7:50 p.m.

Second round (Feb. 28)

Heritage/REGIS JESUIT winner vs. Resurrection Christian/Doherty winner at Family Sports Center, 11 a.m.

Cheyenne Mountain/Monarch winner vs. Battle Mountain/Mountain Vista winner at South Suburban-Delio, 7:30 p.m.

Semifinals

Upper bracket winners, 6 p.m., March 5 at Budweiser Events Center

Lower bracket winners, 8 p.m., March 5 at Budweiser Events Center

Championship

Semifinal winners, 2 p.m., March 7 at Budweiser Events Center

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