AURORA | A look back at the key games, tournaments and happenings in Aurora prep sports from March 17-23, 2026, as compiled by Sentinel Sports Editor Courtney Oakes:
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THE WEEK PAST IN AURORA PREP SPORTS, 3.17-3.23.26
MONDAY, MARCH 23: The Regis Jesuit baseball team had the bats going in its home opener, as it scored seven times in the opening frame against rival Mullen on its way to a 16-0 victory. Cade Filleman allowed just one hit over three scoreless innings, while the offense had 14 hits. Hudson Alpert, Deion Cesario-Scott (who homered), Carter Rathbun and Greyson Glasheen drove in three runs apiece for the Raiders. …In the resumption of a game called by darkness on March 17, the Gateway baseball team fell 2-1 to Northglenn in 11 innings. The Norse had a seeing-eye pop up fall to bring in the go-ahead run in the top of the 11th when the game resumed and the Olys stranded the tying and winning runs in scoring position in the bottom of the inning. …The Rangeview girls soccer team went on the road and earned a 3-1 win over Aurora Central. …The Rangeview boys volleyball team dropped the opening set to visiting George Washington before rallying to a 16-25, 25-14, 25-22, 25-18 win.
SATURDAY, MARCH 21: The Regis Jesuit baseball team blanked Fort Collins 6-0 on the road behind Ezra Christ, who scattered three hits over four innings and struck out six. Jack Manthey drove in a pair of runs, Hudson Alpert had three hits and Carter Rathbun produced a run with one of his two hits for the Raiders. …The Rangeview baseball team exploded for 23 hits in a 20-6 road win over Thornton that included six players with three hits in Ryan Luevanos, Colten Burch, Joseph Gauthier, Marcus Washington, Wyatt Sandness and Derek Catalan. Washington had four RBI, while Gauthier and Fabian Amaya knocked in three apiece for the Raiders. …Domenic Montoya homered and had three RBI for the Vista PEAK Prep baseball team in its 11-3 win over Valley at the Fort Morgan Classic. Brody Brancato went 3-for-3 and Karter Robertson allowed two hits in four innings for the Bison, who lost to Northfield 2-0 in a second game of the day. …A 12-save clean sheet for Carla Silva helped the Gateway girls soccer team play Thomas Jefferson to a 0-0 tie. ...Spencer Greene earned an individual win and also helped the 200 yard medley and 400 yard freestyle relay teams to victory as the Regis Jesuit boys swim team finished second among Class 5A teams at the Dick Rush Coaches Invitational at the Arvada Aquatics Center. Cooper Walkup of Smoky Hill earned the other event victory among local teams in the field, which included Grandview (fifth), Smoky Hill (sixth) and Cherokee Trail (16th). …The Eaglecrest girls track team accrued 99 points to win the Broomfield Shootout, which featured 34 scoring teams that competed in a brutally hot day at Broomfield High School. The Raptors claimed the 4×200, 4×400 and 4×800 meter relays, while the other Aurora area event champion was Tajah Eugene, who took first in the high jump for Vista PEAK Prep, which tied for 20th. …The Eaglecrest boys track team finished second at the Broomfield Shootout with help of a winning 4×200 meter relay, while Prince David Ajibade won the high jump for Cherokee Trail, which placed 13th. …The Grandview boys track team placed seventh and the Grandview girls eighth — boosted by a win from Solverge Youde, Taniya Thomas, Jaelyn Wilson and Alexis Fischer in the 4×200 meter relay — in the Runners Roost Invitational at French Field. …The Cherokee Trail boys volleyball team defeated Denver Waldorf, but fell to Arvada West, Bear Creek and Lutheran at the Douglas County Tournament.
FRIDAY, MARCH 20: The Regis Jesuit baseball team went on the road to play Fossil Ridge and pounded out 16 hits in a 15-5 victory to open the season. Hudson Alpert homered and drove in two runs on a three-hit day, while Greyson Glasheen tripled twice and plated four runs and Jacob Olson had three RBI for the Raiders. …The Vista PEAK Prep baseball team tallied 13 runs in the opening inning and raced to a 20-2 win over The Academy in play at the Fort Morgan Classic tournament. Abel Salinas homered twice, while Brody Brancato and Eric Houser also went deep as part of a 14-hit attack for the Bison, who earned the win for starting pitcher Ace Kelly. …Yosseline Silva Monsivais scored a goal and assisted on two by Destiny Martinez in the Aurora West College Prep Academy girls soccer team’s 3-1 road win at DSST: College View. …The Vista PEAK Prep girls soccer team got a tie-breaking goal from Averi Ray in the second half — on an assist from Kylie McMullin — in a 1-0 win at DSST: Green Valley Ranch. Kaydence Luzic made five saves for the shutout. …The Cherokee Trail boys lacrosse team picked up another win on a trip to California as it posted a 10-7 win over Huntington Beach.Cooper Bernard led the Cougars with three goals plus an assist, whileBruce Pfeiffer had three assist and two goals.
THURSDAY, MARCH 19: Ryan Luevanos went 4-for-4, drove in five runs and scored five runs to pace the Rangeview baseball team to a 21-11 home victory over Overland. Derek Catalan drove in three runs, while Emmanuel De La Torre doubled twice, stole three bases and scored four runs for the Raiders, while Jerome Mestas went 3-for-3 and stole six bases, Humberto Perez had three hits and Brayan Ascensio drove in three runs for the Trailblazers. …Sa’Mya Shazier missed some golden opportunities earlier, but finally scored in the second half to lift the host Gateway girls soccer team to a 1-0 win over Rangeview. Imani McHenry assisted on the goal and Carla Silva made six saves for the Olys. …The Regis Jesuit boys lacrosse team rolled to a 20-6 win over Coronado on its visit to California. …The Rangeview boys lacrosse team rolled to a 17-1 road win at Littleton that included a four-goal, two-assist outing for Jesse Olson, plus two goals and four assists for Kayden Anderson and three assists and two goals for Jackson Long. …The Hinkley boys volleyball team downed visiting Gateway 25-19, 19-25, 25-20, 25-19 behind 12-kill contributions from both Jayden Dotson and Qwamarius Lake, a total matched for the Olys by Prabesh Chamling. The Thunder had two players in double figures in assists in Sanip Rai (18) and BK Bossy (15), while Teison Rei had 34 for Gateway. …The Rangeview girls tennis team claimed a double sweep and also got singles wins from Lauren Forte (No. 1) and Brijin Barnes (No. 2) en route to a 6-1 win over Kennedy. …The Gateway girls tennis team topped visiting Thornton 5-1 with help of the singles sweep from Jada McCowin (No. 1), Emma Warnick (No. 2) and Franncheska Taclin (No. 3). …Chloe Romero of Overland girls golf team shot a plus-27 99 to finish 10th at the Heritage Invitational played at Meadows Golf Club.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18: The Vista PEAK Prep baseball team pounded out 15 hits and scored multiple runs in all five of its at-bats in a 17-3 win at Aurora Central. Logan Walton got the win with three shutout innings, aided by an offense that saw Karter Robertson homer twice, drive in six runs and score four, while Chris Redmond, Abel Salinas, Oliver Salazar, Domenic Montoya and Evan Kelly had two hits apiece. Kirby Colbert-Olson and Izai Gonzalez drove in runs for the Trojans. …The visiting Cherokee Trail boys lacrosse team earned a 15-10 win over Vista Murrieta in California with big games from Cooper Bernard (four goals, assist) and Bruce Pfeiffer (three goals, two assists) plus 14 saves from Mason Suddath. …The Hinkley boys volleyball team downed Aurora West College Prep Academy 25-20, 23-25, 25-14, 25-21 as Qwamarius Lake tallied 12 kills and six blocks and JP Alvarado Rico and Jayden Dotson added 10 kills apiece. Erick Uriarte’s 24 assists and seven aces paced the Spartans.
TUESDAY, MARCH 17: Starting pitcher Brian Moreland threw 6 1/3 strong innings and struck out nine hitters to lead the Eaglecrest baseball team to an 8-5 road win at Pueblo West. Caiden Van Damme had three hits and drove in three runs and was joined with three RBI by Daniel Ramson, whose only hit was a home run. …The Cherokee Trail baseball team earned a 6-4 win over Lake Havasu at the Willow Canyon Tournament in Arizona behind three hits allowed in four innings by Jayden Witkamp. Landon Ellis knocked in a pair of runs for the Cougars, while Brody Kenshalo had two hits. …Despite a 10-strikeout performance from Ryan Luevanos, the Rangeview baseball team fell to Westminster 5-4 in nine innings. …Yosseline Silva Monsivais scored five goals and Maria Gutierrez Benitez racked up four assists as the Aurora West College Prep Academy girls soccer team rolled past Sheridan 8-0 on the road. …Noeli Herrera scored in the second half and Carla Silva made eight saves as the Gateway girls soccer team played Westminster to a 1-1 tie. …The Regis Jesuit boys lacrosse team earned a 10-9 victory over Cathedral Catholic on its trip to California. …The Gateway boys volleyball team edged Aurora West College Prep Academy 26-24, 25-19, 29-27 with help from nine kills apiece from Hermann Logsend and Oscar Mejia de Haro, while Teison Rei had 24 assists. Nathan Padilla paced the Spartans with nine kills, while Erick Uriarte had 16 assists and five aces. …Francesca Johnson earned a win at No. 1 singles, but the Vista PEAK Prep girls tennis team lost a 6-1 City League dual match to Northfield.