AURORA | A look back at some of the key games, tournaments and happenings in Aurora prep sports between April 7-April 13, 2016:
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Saying he still gets goosebumps when arriving to set up for the Robert F. Caviness Invitational track meet, Craig Caviness felt a particular swell of pride April 9.
He and sister Marla again oversaw the meet that bears their late father’s name and celebrated its 60th anniversary with its annual running at Aurora Public Schools Stadium.
APS athletic director Michael Krueger and his staff pumped new life into the longest-running meet in Colorado, which saw a competitive day with a handful of new teams in the field, including district regulars Aurora Central, Gateway, Hinkley, Rangeview and Vista PEAK.
A longtime Hinkley coach, Bob Caviness would have been proud of the showing of the Thunderbirds, who swept the boys and girls team championships for yet another season.
On top of that, distance runner Alan Rios received the annual Caviness Scholarship.
Full boys results, here and full girls results, here.
• The Grandview girls golf team took full command of the Centennial League title chase with its showing April 12 at Aurora Hills Golf Course.
Freshman Amy Chitkoksoong shot a school-record 68 (4-under-par) and senior Morgan Sahm carded a 71 as the Wolves won handily and expanded a three-shot edge over Cherry Creek into a 25-stroke advantage with just one league tournament left. Smoky Hill freshman Amisha Singh was one of just four players to shoot in the 70s or better with her 75.
• The Grandview baseball team posted a 10-4 victory at Cherry Creek in the first game of a Centennial League back-to-back set on April 12. The Wolves had the lead going into the bottom of the seventh before rain and lightning forced the suspension of the game, which was eventually called official a day later.
Senior Grant Schroeder posted a strong effort on the mound by allowing four runs (two earned) on six hits in six innings, while senior Travis Parker and juniors Tyson Hays and Gunnar Lamphere had two hits apiece for Grandview. Tyler Smith knocked in a run and scored twice for the Wolves.
• Aurora prep sports scoreboard for April 12, here.
• The Vista PEAK girls golf team posted a comfortable Colorado 7 victory on its home course at Murphy Creek Golf Course on April 11. The Bison navigated cold and wet conditions in the opening portion of the day to finish with a score of plus-75 291. Sam Chaney shot a 93 and Kyree Conaway carded a 95 to put Vista PEAK in the top two positions in the individual standings.
• Aurora prep sports scoreboard for April 11, here.
• The Mullen Runners Roost Invitational had many of the state’s top track athletes on display April 9, including several from Aurora. Regis Jesuit’s Austin Campbell won the long jump and high jump, Vista PEAK’s Maya Evans claimed the long jump and Geoffrey Lord, Jason Lewis and Jack Davidson of Regis Jesuit had several of the top performances among city athletes.
• The Cherokee Trail boys and girls swept the titles in the Legend Track Clash on April 9 at Sports Authority Stadium in Parker, while Grandview claimed third in both team chases among 21 teams.
• Aurora prep sports scoreboard for April 9, here.
• The Cherokee Trail girls tennis team repeated as Far East Invitational champions, winning four titles to finish atop the six-team field April 8.
Kiran Dass (No. 1) and Tanya Solati (No. 3) won singles championships for Cherokee Trail, which also got victories from the No. 1 doubles team of Drishti and Aneri Patel and the No. 2 duo of Lindsey Stolting and Rhea Verma.
The No. 3 doubles team of Daria Rizzone and Faith McFann won Vista PEAK’s lone title and Agnes Park claimed the No. 2 singles title for Eaglecrest.
• The Hinkley baseball team posted an 8-7 win in 10 innings over Gateway on April 8, as the Thunderbirds scored four times in the bottom of the seventh inning to extend the game and won it in the 10th.
• Aurora prep sports scoreboard for April 8, here.
• Junior left-hander Conner Nantkes tossed five innings of shutout baseball and the Cherokee Trail baseball team posted a 10-0 victory over Cherry Creek on April 7 to gain a split of the Centennial League series between the teams. The Cougars dropped an 11-10 decision to the Bruins two days earlier when they let a lead slip away, but they led from start to finish behind Nantkes, who allowed just three hits.
• Aurora prep sports scoreboard for April 7, here.
