AURORA | A look back at some of the key games, tournaments and happenings in Aurora prep sports from March 12-18, 2024:
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THE WEEK PAST IN AURORA PREP SPORTS, 3.12-3.18.24
MONDAY, MARCH 18: Despite two RBI from Noah Brown and a 2-for-3 day from Tavish Dey, the Eaglecrest baseball team dropped a 7-6 road game at Pueblo West. …The Cherokee Trail baseball team dropped both games on the first day of its Arizona tournament. Braedan Reichert homered and drove in a pair of runs, as did Luca Slavato, in a 9-5 loss to Centennial (Arizona), which was followed by a 6-0 loss to Sunrise Mountain (Arizona) in which Brody Ceyrolles had the Cougars’ only hit. …The Gateway baseball team fell to Greeley West 11-1. …Dash Deavers had the lone hit for the Smoky Hill baseball team in a 16-0 road loss at Fort Collins.
SATURDAY, MARCH 16: The Vista PEAK Prep baseball team played a road doubleheader in Fort Lupton and split a pair of contests. In a 12-6 win over Elizabeth, Brian Herrera scattered six hits over five innings and struck out six, while driving in two runs himself. Connor Angelini and Travis Montgomery had three RBI apiece. Domenic Montoya plated a pair of runs in the Bison’s 11-7 loss to Fort Morgan. …The Regis Jesuit boys swim team captured the championship of the Dick Rush Coaches Invitational, which saw five area teams on the scoreboard. Recap, here and full results, here.
FRIDAY, MARCH 15 & THURSDAY, MARCH 14: All prep sports were wiped out due to a snowstorm that shut down Cherry Creek Schools and Regis Jesuit High School, while Aurora Public Schools was on spring break.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13: Samantha Maroni scored the lone goal of the second half to lift the Grandview girls soccer team to a 2-1 home win over Valor Christian. Lindsay George also scored, while Isabelle Rogers picked up an assist and Jaslin Roybal made two saves. …The Cherokee Trail boys swim team earned a 117.5-57.5 Centennial League dual win at Arapahoe with wins in 10 events. Jacob Mueller, Hugh Mullen and Tyson Walker posted two wins apiece and Ian Madigan took one for the Cougars, who swept the relay events as well. …The Smoky Hill boys swim team topped Mullen 126-56 in a Centennial League dual that saw the Buffaloes take eight events. Jake Baker, Sam Baker, Kyle Brushaber, Daniel Yi and diver Brayden Smith earned wins for Smoky Hill, which also claimed all three relays. …The Cherokee Trail boys lacrosse team held off Monarch for a 13-12 victory. …The Rangeview boys lacrosse team entered the fourth quarter tied with Durango, but dropped a 12-8 road contest. …The Cherokee Trail girls lacrosse team played in a drenching rain and defeated St. Mary’s Academy 18-3 in a game delayed by lightning and eventually called early. Kyla Bieker had five goals and four assists, while Aubrey Benton and Lorelei Gearity added four goals apiece for the Cougars. …Riding 17 kills from Nick Safray, 13 from Alejandro Garcia and 11 from Connor Deickman, the Grandview boys volleyball team downed Castle View 24-26, 25-19, 25-20, 27-25. Devan Hall added 44 assists for the Wolves. …The Vista PEAK Prep boys volleyball team fell to Ponderosa, who prevailed 25-20, 20-25, 17-25, 25-20, 15-8, despite efforts from the Bison’s Tristan Rowley (11 kills, five aces) and Kaiyan Ivey (32 assists, 12 digs). …Chaparral defeated the Overland boys volleyball team 25-16, 25-18, 25-18. …The Grandview girls golf team finished third in the opening Centennial League tournament held at Springhill G.C. Caroline Ryan had the lowest score among locals with a 5-over-par 75 to put her in fourth place.
TUESDAY, MARCH 12: The Grandview baseball team earned a 9-8 road win at Columbine as it scored eight runs in its final three at-bats and held off the Rebels. Three of Grandview’s seven hits were home runs — from Easton Flores, Cameron Kennedy and Tony Crow — while Flores drove in three runs and Crow and Collin May knocked in a pair. Ben Crandall picked up the win in relief, while Kyle Cacciavillani pitched the final 2/3 of an inning for the save. …Noah Brown’s monster offensive game —five hits in six at-bats with four runs scored and two RBI — helped the Eaglecrest baseball team to a 17-1 win over Highlands Ranch. Brayden Stufft and Leandro Jimenez had three RBI apiece for the Raptors, who got 4 1/3 scoreless innings from winning starter Cosme Vera. …Scott Dewey struck out 12 hitters over five innings, but the Overland baseball team fell to Mountain Range 3-2. …Maddyn Walker scored two goals, while Isabelle Cruces Alcala and Daniella Iaquinta also scored for the Cherokee Trail girls soccer team in a 4-0 road win at Prairie View. …Praise Apokiere had half of the goals for the Eaglecrest girls soccer team in a 4-2 victory over Horizon at Legacy Stadium. Dominique Nicholson and Noel Pulley also accounted for goals for the Raptors. …The Smoky Hill girls soccer team got two goals and an assist apiece from Alicia Lopez and Brooke Roth on its way to a 6-0 road win at Vista PEAK Prep in a local matchup. Elyse Bailey and Lauren Nesbitt each scored goals and recorded assists as well for the Buffs. …The Overland girls soccer team scored in the second half to forge a 1-1 tie with visiting Northglenn. …The Grandview boys swim team fell to 130.5-55.5 in a Centennial League home dual meet. Oliver Schimberg earned victories in the 100 yard butterfly and 100 backstroke for the Wolves. …Goalie Jackson Large made 11 saves and also scored a goal for the Regis Jesuit boys lacrosse team in an 11-8 home win over Kent Denver. Jamie Rosenzweig led the Raiders with four goals, while Dylan Kummer and Matthew Tartell added two apiece. …Aubrey Benton racked up six goals, while Lorelei Gearity had four to go with three assists and Abby Vanzant had eight assists for the Cherokee Trail girls lacrosse team in a 21-2 victory over Dakota Ridge. …The Vista PEAK Prep boys volleyball team had a trio of players in double digits in kills — Tristan Rowley with 15, Liam Jungheim with 13 and Benjamin Allred with 11 — while Kaiyan Ivey had 47 assists and six service aces in a 20-25, 18-25, 25-20, 25-22, 15-10 win at Cherry Creek. …Sef Musani contributed 16 kills and Brady Jenkins added 10, while Gabe Sullivan recorded 31 assists and 18 digs for the Regis Jesuit boys volleyball team in a 25-22, 20-25, 25-21, 25-23 road win at Overland. Ahmed Diallo countered for the Trailblazers with 14 kills. …The Eaglecrest boys volleyball team swept past Castle View 25-22, 26-24, 25-20 as Jackson Shaw came through with 10 kills and 13 digs and Dillan Ancheta had six kills and 12 assists. …The Regis Jesuit girls tennis team defeated Heritage 6-1 in a Continental League dual match that saw the Raiders go 3-0 in three-set matches and win all matches but at No. 2 singles. …The Regis Jesuit girls golf team finished ninth in the opening Continental League tournament of the season held at Aurora Hills G.C. Natalie Furgason shot 90 to finish one stroke in front of Emily Gott (91) for team best for the Raiders.
