AURORA | The Aurora prep sports scoreboard for Saturday, March 2, 2024:

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ICE HOCKEY

Class 5A state playoffs (semifinals)

Valor Christian 4, Cherry Creek 1

Score by periods:

Cherry Creek 0 0 1 — 1

Valor Christian 0 2 2 — 4

Cherry Creek goal: Owen Kulczewski. Cherry Creek assist: Billy O’Grady. Cherry Creek saves: Jack Ryan (24 shots on goal-21 saves)

Regis Jesuit 5, Monarch 2

Score by periods:

Monarch 0 2 0 — 2

Regis Jesuit 2 2 1 — 5

Regis Jesuit goals: Nolan Williams 2, Ian Beck, Parker Brinner, Harry Sorensen. Regis Jesuit assists: Zachary Lorenzo 2, Dhilan Paranjape 2, Beck, Brinner, Williams. Regis Jesuit saves: Easton Sparks (35 shots on goal-33 saves)

Courtney Oakes is Sports Editor and photographer with Sentinel Colorado. A Denver East High School and University of Colorado alum. He came to the Sentinel in 2001 and since then has received a number...