AURORA | A look back at some of the key games, tournaments and happenings in Aurora prep sports from Oct. 7-13, 2025:
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THE WEEK PAST IN AURORA PREP SPORTS, 10.7-10.13.25
MONDAY, OCT. 13: There were no contests for Aurora area teams due to the Indigenous People holiday.
SATURDAY, OCT. 11: Luis Hoyos recorded a hat trick, Bilal Tchagodomou had a goal and an assist and Brandon Marcelo picked up two assists for the Overland boys soccer team in a 4-1 Centennial League win over Eaglecrest. …The Cherokee Trail boys soccer team dropped a 4-1 contest with Cherry Creek in a key Centennial League clash.
FRIDAY, OCT. 10: The Regis Jesuit girls volleyball team finished 2-1 at the Dakota Ridge Tournament with victories over Rocky Mountain and Evergreen plus a close defeat to Monarch, while Rangeview defeated Denver North and lost to Bear Creek and Grand Junction. …Alex Kedzierski scored both goals (each assisted by Kason Ottinger) for the Grandview boys soccer team in a 2-1 Centennial League road win at Arapahoe. Camden Kuhn stopped 11 of the 12 shots he faced in the nets. …The Cherokee Trail softball team got two home runs and six RBI from Emma Rice in a 12-2 home win over ThunderRidge in the regualr season finale. Rice struck out 10 and scattered three hits to earn the pitching win s as well, while Paige March added two RBI. …Yeabshira Hagos of the Gateway girls cross country team won the Colorado League Championship girls race at the Aurora Sports Park, while Karolina Diaz (third) and Lizzett Mireles (sixth) helped Aurora Central to third in the team standings. The Aurora Central boys finished as the runner-up in the team chase with top performances from Abdoulaye Ibrahim (second) and Damien Ocampo (seventh), while Gateway’s Baker Walubsimbi took third.
THURSDAY, OCT. 9: Led by 21 kills from Olivia Laughlin, the Cherokee Trail girls volleyball team outlasted Mullen 18-25, 25-19, 25-21, 25-27, 15-11 in Centennial League play. Ella Notheisen added 15 kills, Alize Flores had 20 digs and Avery Krause 49 assists for the Cougars. …The Eaglecrest girls volleyball team downed Arapahoe 25-16, 25-21, 17-25, 25-16 in Centennial League play as Anayah Rucker piled up 18 kills and Cailyn Baldermann had 17 and Natalie Jarzebeczyk dished out 44 assists. …The Vista PEAK Prep girls volleyball team downed Denver North 25-15, 25-10, 25-19. …In a Centennial League clash, the Smoky Hill girls volleyball team topped Overland 25-19, 25-16, 25-22. …Seamus Gallagher scored two goals to lead the Lotus School For Excellence boys soccer team to a 3-1 win over Denver Academy. …Stephanie Gomez homered and allowed just one hit in three innings as the Aurora Central softball team downed Skyline 15-0. Kaylah Leach had 5 RBI for the Trojans. …Jaya Gray had five hits, four RBI and scored six times as the Vista PEAK Prep softball team topped Rangeview 25-13. Laila Lucio drove in six runs and Kaydence Maes plated five for the Bison, while Diana Esquivel and Evelyn Chavez-Loya had 3 RBI apiece for the Raiders. …A 5-RBI day for Maddie Donaldson helped the Grandview softball team to a 12-5 win at Cherry Creek in a Centennial League Challenge contest. Sasha Kennedy had three stolen bases and scored three times for the Wolves, while Christi Birx got the win. …The Cherokee Trail boys cross country team won the Centennial League Championship race at the Aurora Sports Park as Dylan Smith, Josh Chadeayne and Jaxon Weber finished 2-3-4 individually. Madison Lange of Cherokee Trail was the girls runner-up and the Cougars were second as a team as well.
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 8: The Vista PEAK Prep boys soccer team downed Aurora Central 4-0. …The Overland softball team downed Lincoln 15-3 as Michaela Halton homered twice and drove in four runs. Emma Davis also had a home run and drove in five runs. …Naomi Emecheta rushed for both touchdowns for the Eaglecrest girls flag football team in a 12-7 win over Arapahoe. …The Smoky Hill girls flag football team edged Overland 21-20.
TUESDAY, OCT. 7: The Grandview girls volleyball team picked up a 27-25, 25-17, 25-15 win over Smoky Hill. …Brooke Sullivan threw for two touchdowns and rushed for another and Abby Kirkpatrick scored twice as the Grandview girls flag football team beat Cherry Creek 33-7.
