AURORA | A look back at the key games, tournaments and happenings in Aurora prep sports from March 10-16, 2026, as compiled by Sentinel Sports Editor Courtney Oakes:
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THE WEEK PAST IN AURORA PREP SPORTS, 3.10-3.16.26
MONDAY, MARCH 16: The Cherokee Trail baseball team won its Arizona tournament opener 7-4 over Sunrise Mountain. Landon Ellis drove in three runs and Jayden Vega added two RBI for the Cougars.
SATURDAY, MARCH 14: The Vista PEAK Prep baseball team doubled up Brighton in a 6-3 road victory behind starting pitcher Abel Salinas, who allowed just three hits and two earned runs over 4 2/3 innings pitched and also drove in a run. Ace Kelly also had two hits and two RBI. …The Cherokee Trail boys track team finished as the runner-up at the ThunderRidge Invitational contested at EchoPark Stadium with the help of event champions in Joshua Stewart (110 meter hurdles), Dylan Smith (800 meters), Jude Doan (triple jump) and the 4×400 meter relay. …The Grandview girls track team finished in fourth place at the ThunderRidge Invitational at EchoPark Stadium as Taniya Thomas won the 100 meters and contributed to winning 4×100 and 4×200 meter relays (both of which also included Solverge Youde, Jaelyn Wilson and Izarah Townsend). Madison Lange won the 800 meters and the 4×400 meter relay team also won for Cherokee Trail, which finished sixth among 29 scoring teams. …The Smoky Hill boys lacrosse team rolled to a 19-8 victory over Denver North. …The Regis Jesuit girls lacrosse team dropped a 13-11 home contest to St. Ignatius, a visitor from California. …The Grandview girls golf team tied for fourth place among 24 scoring teams at the Chilly Chili Invitational played at Broadlands G.C. with help from Charly Ashworth and Jean Lim, who each shot 87 to tie for 10th.
FRIDAY, MARCH 13: Marceles Duncan scored 16 points, Archie Weatherspoon V had 14 and Anthony Andrew 13 for the Rangeview boys basketball team, but the Raiders fell to Ralston Valley 61-49 in a Class 6A Final Four contest at Denver Coliseum (see story, here). …The Cherokee Trail baseball team earned a 7-4 Centennial League win over Eaglecrest in a matinee played at Coors Field as both teams reached double digits in hits. Brody Kenshalo went 3-for-3 — including two doubles — and drove in two runs for the Cougars, who also got two RBI from Ryan Chidester, plus two hits apiece from Dallas Mendoza and Connor Thrush to help Jayden Witkamp to the victory. Landen Holmes knocked in half of the runs for the Raptors and joined Rylan Macherey and Brian Moreland with two hits. …The Regis Jesuit boys lacrosse team scored at least three goals in all four quarters on its way to a 19-3 win over Kent Denver. …A seven-goal, four-assist outing from Mason Kelly helped lift the Grandview boys lacrosse team to a 15-11 victory over Mountain Range. Jack Cole tallied three goals and Drew Place made 12 saves. …The Overland boys volleyball team got a strong performance from Gavin Aquino (six kills, five blocks, six digs and 16 assists) in a 25-19, 25-18, 25-19 victory over George Washington. …The Cherokee Trail girls tennis team won the Tom Moore Invitational by a single point over Grandview, while host Eaglecrest finished in a tie for third and Smoky Hill took fifth.
THURSDAY, MARCH 12: The Cherokee Trail girls basketball team had its season come to an end with a 67-57 loss to Northfield in a Class 6A state semifinal at Denver Coliseum (see story, here) despite 25 points from Chloe Cain, 12 from Aaliyah Broadus and 10 from Karson Chaney …Ryan Miley tossed a three-hitter with seven strikeouts over four innings for the Grandview baseball team in a 9-2 road win over Northfield. Gavyn Bauer had two hits and stole three bases, while AJ Maroni homered and was among six players to drive in runs for the Wolves. …Jaxon Robson had half of the Smoky Hill baseball team’s four hits and joined Max Goodrich and Chris Robinson with RBI in a 5-1 road win at Adams City. …The Smoky Hill girls soccer team went on the road and defeated Mountain Range 3-1. …The Overland girls soccer team dropped a 5-0 home game against George Washington. …Brynn Godwin piled up six goals as the Grandview girls lacrosse team rolled to a 13-3 victory over Denver North. Taylor Contardo and Genesse DeHaven had two goals apiece and Caitlin Mitchell two assists for the Wolves. …Dallin Anderson’s 10 kills, plus nine from Ashton Bond, in addition to Max Chen’s 12 digs and Dillan Ancheta’s 32 assists paced the Eaglecrest boys volleyball team to a 25-19, 25-20, 25-20 win over Arvada West. …The Regis Jesuit boys volleyball team edged Cherokee Trail in five sets. …The Overland boys volleyball team swept past Kennedy 25-20, 25-12, 25-17. …The Grandview girls golf team finished six shots in front of Cherokee Trail for second place behind Cherry Creek in the Centennial League tournament at Aurora Hills Golf Course. The Wolves were paced by Jean Lim, who shot plus-4 76 to tie for fourth and was joined by teammate Jacqueline Cho in ninth with an 81. Smoky Hill’s Erianna Perez and Cherokee Trail’s Brinnon Cook each carded 77s to tie for sixth.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11: A big day from Colten Burch — who struck out 10 and picked up the win and went 4-for-5 with 3 RBI — helped the Rangeview baseball team to an 11-6 road win over Palmer. Emmanuel De La Torre drove in a pair of runs, while Ben Volden and Sam Rashchuk had two hits each for the Raiders. …The Overland baseball team rolled to a 23-13 home win against Kennedy as Ruben Luna went 4-for-5 with three RBI and four runs scored. Brayan Ascensio and Malachi Gross knocked in three runs apiece for the Trailblazers. …The Smoky Hill boys lacrosse team continued a strong start to the season with an 18-3 victory over Thomas Jefferson. …The Eaglecrest boys lacrosse team topped ThunderRidge 9-6. …Amina Pope scored five goals, Anna Hodges added four goals and two assists and Jasmine Lugo had three goals for the Regis Jesuit girls lacrosse team in a 21-2 win over Denver East.
TUESDAY, MARCH 10: In his first start of the season, Hudson Roth scattered four hits and struck out eight in a complete game gem for the Smoky Hill baseball team, which downed Littleton 6-0 on its home field. Roth also had two hits and drove in a row, while Max Goodrich drove in a pair and Brock Benedict had two hits and scored twice. …The Eaglecrest baseball team pounded out 12 hits on its way to a 16-5 road win over Highlands Ranch. Brian Moreland had three hits and three RBI, while Blake Anderson homered and joined Landen Holmes and Cody Contreraz with two runs driven in apiece to back winning pitcher Joe Ostrander. …Alana Rodriguez and Reagan Wagner each scored goals — both by assists from Sierra Davis — and Emma Roberts saved all eight shots she saw in a 2-0 win for the Eaglecrest girls soccer team over Highlands Ranch. …Mabel Ramon tallied five goals for the Lotus School For Excellence girls soccer team in a 5-4 outlasting of Rocky Mountain Lutheran. …Izzy Becker made seven saves to help the Cherokee Trail girls soccer team to a 0-0 tie with Legend. …Tyson Walker won the 100 yard butterfly and 100 yard breaststroke for the Cherokee Trail boys swim team, which dropped a 135-48 Centennial League dual with Cherry Creek. …The Grandview boys lacrosse team got the golden goal in overtime to pull off a 9-8 road victory over Castle View. Mason Kelly had a pair of goals and six assists, while Jack Cole had three goals and Drew Place made 12 saves for the Wolves. …The Regis Jesuit boys lacrosse team scored five times in the fourth quarter on its way to a 12-7 road win over Arapahoe. Ryan Olsen made 10 saves in the goal for the Raiders. …The Eaglecrest girls lacrosse team rolled to an 18-1 win over Denver North. …The Grandview boys volleyball team got double-digit kill efforts from Connor Deickman (17) and Alex Garcia (14) plus 10 digs from Garcia and Creed Kingsbury and 38 assists from Devan Hall in a 25-17, 25-20, 23-25, 25-16 victory over visiting Valor Christian. …The Eaglecrest boys volleyball team swept past Ponderosa 25-14, 25-12, 25-15 with help from seven kills from Dallin Anderson, plus 12 assists and three aces from Dillan Ancheta. …A 10-kill effort from Tavio Amouzou plus Gavin Aquino’s 24 assists led the Overland boys volleyball team in a 25-7, 25-7, 25-6 win over Denver West. …The Regis Jesuit girls tennis team got three-set wins from No. 1 Madeline Dickey and No. 2 Otylia Martino Wojciechowski in a singles sweep to go with three doubles wins in a 6-1 Continental League dual win over Heritage. …The Overland girls tennis team swept past Adams City 7-0. …TheRegis Jesuit girls golf team finished fourth in a competitive Continental League tournament at Aurora Hills Golf Course. Claire Pariset shot plus-1 73 to finish sixth, while Molly Amann finished just outside the top 10 with a 77.