AURORA | A look back at the key games, tournaments and happenings in Aurora prep sports from Oct. 6-12, 2026, as compiled by Sentinel Sports Editor Courtney Oakes:
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THE WEEK PAST IN AURORA PREP SPORTS (10.6-10.12.26)
MONDAY, OCT. 12: With the majority of schools on fall break as well as a holiday, there were no contests for Aurora area teams.
SATURDAY, OCT. 10: Lexi Bargar hit a walk-off home run to give the Eaglecrest softball team a 6-5 win over Broomfield to close out the regular season. Five different players had RBI for the Raptors, while Haisley Elliott got the win. …The Overland girls flag football team earned its 10th win of the season with a 39-7 defeat of visiting Berthoud. Michaela Halton had a 395-yard day with five touchdowns (three passing, two rushing) plus two interceptions, while Joy Jamison and Jalena Flores each went over 100 yards receiving and caught touchdown passes.
FRIDAY, OCT. 9: In a clash of the top-ranked softball teams in Class 5A (Cherokee Trail) and 4A (Windsor), the Cougars fell 5-3 to conclude the regular season. Taylen Shaver homered and Corinne Becker drove in another run for the Cougars. …The Lotus School For Excellence boys soccer team avenged a 2-1 loss to Aurora West College Prep Academy with a win by the same score. …Baker Walusimbi and Armando Luna-Avina of the Gateway boys cross country team finished third and fifth, respectively, at the Colorado League Championship race at the Aurora Sports Park. The Olys did not have a team score, however, but Aurora Central finished fourth to lead area teams, while Hinkley took fourth on the girls side. …Sam Beatty and Natalie Chilton had two goals apiece and Izzy Nichols dished out four assists for the Regis Jesuit field hockey team in a 7-0 win over Mountain Vista on Senior Night.
THURSDAY, OCT. 8: Christi Birx scattered three hits and drove in two runs herself at the plate as the Grandview softball team downed visiting Rangeview 13-2. Peyton Rasmussen added three hits, while Monroe Donaldson stole three bases and scored three times for the Wolves, while the Raiders had a lone RBI from Angeli Zavala-Benavente. …The Regis Jesuit softball team used a seven-run rally in the sixth inning to defeat Castle View 11-7 in Continental League play. Claire Pariset earned the win in relief, while Brynn Huckemeyer (4-for-4) and Elsa Pedersen (three hits, four RBI) helped a 16-hit attack for the Raiders. …Nikiah Light delivered a 4-for-4 performance, scored four times and drove in two runs for the Smoky Hill softball team in a 14-11 win over Monarch. Winning pitcher Ava Matheny joined Nadine Arce-Garcia with three RBI apiece. …The Vista PEAK Prep softball team collected 13 hits in an 18-3 home win against Overland. … The Grandview boys soccer team earned the Arapahoe Derby trophy with a 1-0 victory over rival Cherokee Trail as Andrew Campbell scored on a pass from Jagger Winnig, while Jazy Perez Pena made five saves for the shutout. …The Vanguard Classical East boys soccer team rolled to a 9-0 win over Beth Eden Baptist. …Erick Ochoa scored two goals to lead the way for the Lotus School For Excellence boys soccer team in a 5-0 win over Denver Jewish Day. …Michaela Halton accounted for 377 yards of total offense and had a hand in all four touchdowns (three passing, one rushing) for the Overland girls flag football team in a 24-14 win over Smoky Hill. Joy Jamison, Jalena Flores and Olivia Gadberry caught scoring passes for the Trailblazers. …Amelia Ruppe scored a goal for the Grandview field hockey team in a 1-1 tie with Dakota Ridge.
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 7: The Grandview softball team concluded the Centennial League Challenge with a 4-1 win over Arapahoe behind a four-hitter from Christi Birx, while Monroe Donaldson tripled and stole three bases and Mackenzie Hiebert drove in a pair of runs. …Adrian Gonzalez scored in each half to lift the Vanguard Classical East boys soccer team to a 2-1 home win over Middle Park. …The Aurora Science & Technology boys soccer team doubled up Sheridan 4-2. …Jordan McDonald threw a touchdown pass, caught a touchdown pass and nabbed two interceptions to help the Rangeview girls flag football team to a 26-0 win over Cherokee Trail. Mia Stanton caught a touchdown pass and had two interceptions and Harmony Mills rushed for a score for the Raiders. …The Aurora Central girls flag football team got a three-touchdown (two rushing, one interception return) day from Yasmin Castillo in a 32-8 win over Kennedy. Liliana Flores De Jesus and Gaby Moreno Campos rushed for touchdowns for the Trojans. …The Hinkley girls flag football team downed Gateway 20-6.
TUESDAY, OCT. 6: The Rangeview softball team got a 4-for-4 performance from Angeli Zavala-Benavente — who stole seven bases — plus three hits apiece from Raylene Heredia-Ruiz and Sophia Estrada and a 13-strikeout effort from Anabelle Velasco in a 13-6 win over George Washington. …The Regis Jesuit boys soccer team played Legend to a 1-1 Continental League tie. …The Cherokee Trail girls volleyball team finished a perfect run through Centennial League regular season play with a 25-15, 25-21, 18-25, 26-24 win over Cherry Creek that included 13 kills from Olivia Laughlin. Isabella McClinton recorded 18 digs and Jillian Kuskie had 37 assists for the Cougars. …The Regis Jesuit girls volleyball team knocked off Mountain Vista with a 19-25, 25-22, 25-21, 20-25, 15-11 victory keyed by the double-digit kill contributions of Chandler Lynott (21) and Tatum Phillips (12). Avery Kreuzter added 20 digs, 35 assists and four service aces. …Amelie Pigeaire’s 10 kills helped lead the Grandview girls volleyball team to a 25-13, 25-12, 27-25 Centennial League win over Smoky Hill. …The Hinkley girls volleyball team prevailed over Gateway 25-11, 20-25, 25-12, 25-19. …The Smoky Hill girls flag football team defeated Cherokee Trail 31-0 as Niomi Stewart threw for 244 yards and touchdowns to Janayla Hoover, Janayah Peals, Brenna Rangel and Gracie Davis, while Sailor Roth had 124 yards receiving and three interceptions. …Mia Stanton and Fatai Ngungutau each accounted for a receiving touchdown and an interception as the Rangeview girls flag football team downed Denver North 14-6. …Jaidyn Skelding scored two goals and had an assist and Etta Brannan added a goal and two assists for the Grandview field hockey team in a 4-3 win over St. Mary’s Academy. …The Class 5A boys golf state tournament concluded at Columbine Country Club and Regis Jesuit’s Will Farber earned a share of eighth place with a two-day total of 4-over-par 148. Cherokee Trail finished fourth in the team standings, while Regis Jesuit tied for 10th.
