AURORA | A look back at some of the key games, tournaments and happenings in Aurora prep sports from Oct. 28-Nov. 3, 2025, as compiled by Sentinel Sports Editor Courtney Oakes:
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THE WEEK PAST IN AURORA PREP SPORTS, 10.28-11.3.25
MONDAY, NOV. 3: The only competition came for the Regis Jesuit field hockey team, which lost to Cherry Creek on penalty strokes in a state championship semifinal. Sam Beatty and Phoebe Lane had goals in the fourth quarter to rally the Raiders, who were unable to convert any of their stroke chances.
SATURDAY, NOV. 1: The Vista PEAK Prep girls volleyball team closed out the regular season with a 3-1 performance at the Rangeview Raider Classic, which also saw host Rangeview finish 1-3. The Bison downed the Raiders (25-22, 25-21) as well as Brighton (25-12, 25-20) and Thomas Jefferson (25-19, 25-21), while they suffered a lone defeat against Centaurus (25-18, 25-21), while Rangeview edged Basalt 25-17, 23-25, 15-8 and the lost to Vista PEAK Prep, Silver Creek (26-24, 26-24) and Centaurus (25-12, 25-11) to complete a 6-17 season. … The Grandview girls volleyball team posted a pair of wins in the Sports Corp bracket of the Cheyenne Mountain tournament with a four-set defeat of Platte Valley (17-25, 25-14, 25-21, 25-20) and a three-set victory over Longmont (29-27, 25-16, 25-15). That gave the Wolves a final season record of 11-12.
FRIDAY, OCT. 31: The Grandview girls volleyball team dropped its opener of the Cheyenne Mountain tournament to Lewis-Palmer (25-19, 25-23, 25-18), but bounced back with a 25-17, 21-25, 25-20, 21-25, 15-12 win over Discovery Canyon at World Arena. …The Grandview field hockey team’s season came to a close with a 3-0 loss to St. Mary’s Academy in a state consolation bracket quarterfinal contest. The Wolves finished 3-14.
THURSDAY, OCT. 30: The Regis Jesuit field hockey team scored a goal in each half and upset Arapahoe 2-1 in a state championship quarterfinal contest at LPS Centennial Stadium. …The Smoky Hill field hockey team blanked visiting Dakota Ridge 5-0 in a state consolation quarterfinal contest. Riley Leeser needed just two saves to finish the shutout, while Alyson Ambrosio and Peyton McIlroy was among the goal scorers. …The Overland co-op gymnastics team earned a second place finish in the Class 5A standings at its own Region 1 tournament to qualify for the state meet. Junior Abby Mess won the all-around championship for the Trailblazers.
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 29: The Aurora West College Prep Academy boys soccer team dropped a 5-2 contest at KIPP Denver Collegiate in a Class 3A state tournament opening round game. The Spartans allowed four goals in the second half after playing the White Tigers to a 1-1 tie at the break.
TUESDAY, OCT. 28: The Eaglecrest girls volleyball team took a two-set lead in its visit to Mullen before the Mustangs rallied to win the Centennial League Challenge championship match 25-22, 25-23, 20-25, 22-25, 15-10. Anayah Rucker racked up 21 kills and had seven aces for the Raptors, who also got 13 kills from Taylor Slothower plus double-digit assists from both Natalia Jarzebczyk (23) and Caitlin Lengefeld (16). Third place in the tournament went to Cherokee Trail, which dealt Cherry Creek a 25-19, 25-21, 26-28, 25-20 defeat with the help of Rachel Miller’s 11 kills, Alize Flores’ 20 digs and Avery Krause’s 31 assists, while Grandview earned fifth place with a 25-21, 23-25, 25-17, 25-13 victory over Smoky Hill and Overland lost in three sets to Arapahoe to place eighth. …The Rangeview and Hinkley girls volleyball teams finished second and fifth, respectively, in the Silver Division bracket of the City League Tournament
