AURORA | A look back at some of the key games, tournaments and happenings in Aurora prep sports from April 22-28, 2025:
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THE WEEK PAST IN AURORA PREP SPORTS, 4.22-4.28.25
MONDAY, APRIL 28: Kayden Bohmeyer’s two-run single brought home the winning runs for the Grandview baseball team in a 4-3 Centennial League victory over Arapahoe in a night contest at Double Angel Park. AJ Maroni and Jack Weiss also drove in runs in the four-run really that made a winner out of starting pitcher Jax Pfisters. …The Regis Jesuit baseball team got a tying two-run home run from Jacob Olson in the bottom of the seventh inning and Diesel Bernosky got the Raiders a 5-4 win with a walk-off solo home run. …The Eaglecrest baseball team won a dramatic 5-4 visit to Cherokee Trail in a game that ended with a tag out at the plate. Cosme Vera got the win and Brian Moreland the save for the Raptors. …Emma Foley scored back-to-back goals to break a late tie and Brynn Goodwin’s subsequent goal proved to be the winner for the Grandview girls lacrosse team in a 16-13 win over Eaglecrest. …The Grandview boys volleyball team finished the regular season with a three-set win at Rock Canyon. …The Eaglecrest boys volleyball team challenged defending state champion Mountain Vista on the road before losing in three sets.
SATURDAY, APRIL 26: Behind a solid pitching effort from Justin Dean and Josiah Giron, the Grandview baseball team earned a 5-2 win at Boulder. Kyle Cacciavillani and AJ Maroni had two hits and scored two runs apiece. …The Vista PEAK Prep baseball team got a complete game three-hitter from Abel Salinas in a 2-1 City League win at George Washington. Karter Robinson and Brody Brancato drove in the Bison’s runs. … Anthony Rubio earned the win on the pitching mound and drove in two runs for the Gateway baseball team — which also got three hits and 2 RBI from Jakob Petersen — in a 14-4 Colorado League win over Adams City. … Dulcie Bryant, Sam Garofalo, Gianna Mathenge and Makayla Sellyei all scored goals for the Cherokee Trail girls soccer team in a 4-1 road win over Lakewood. …The Vista PEAK Prep girls track team finished as the runner-up among 21 scoring teams at the Cowboy Invitational behind wins from the 4×100, 4×200 and 4×400 relay teams along with Aniyah Arellanos’ victory in the 400 meter dash. Maddie Kilmer won the long jump and triple jump for sixth-place Rangeview. The Vista PEAK Prep boys finished fourth as Tyrone Smiley won the 100 and Brandon Pearcy took the 3,200, while a 4×400 meter relay victory helped Rangeview tie for sixth. …Darrius Lightner (200 meters) and Kimi Bulto (800 meters) earned wins for the Rangeview boys track team as a small group of Raiders finished in a tie for 13th at the Liberty Bell Invitational. Overland placed 20th and got an event title in the discus from Jarrius Ward, who is the state leader in the event. . …The Cherokee Trail boys track team finished as the runner-up at the On Ye Bruins Relays meet at Stutler Bowl with six victories, while the Cherokee Trail girls finished third with wins in nine events.
FRIDAY, APRIL 25: In a matinee played on campus in front of a large crowd of students, the Regis Jesuit baseball team topped visiting Chaparral 2-1 in Continental League play. Hudson Alpert worked out of trouble on a few occassions for a complete game victory with seven strikeouts, while Jacob Olson’s two-run home run — his third in as many games — provided the only runs needed for the Raiders. …Taylor Allen and Goretty Vasquez De Leon scored goals in the second half for the Vista PEAK Prep girls soccer team in a 2-2 tie with visiting Hinkley. …The Regis Jesuit boys lacrosse team rolled to a 12-2 conference victory over Castle View. …The Eaglecrest boys lacrosse team rolled to a 20-5 win over Arvada West behind a huge game from Payton Friedel, who scored seven goals and racked up four assists, while Wynston Crampton added three goals and three assists. …Mason Kelly and Cameron Festi tallied five goals apiece and Kelly added four assists as the Grandview boys lacrosse team downed Kent Denver 13-11. …The Regis Jesuit girls lacrosse team extended its winning streak to 10 games with a 16-4 win over Cherry Creek in a game rescheduled multiple times due to weather and availability of officials. …A six-goal effort from Brynn Goodwin helped the Grandview girls lacrosse team to a 12-10 win over Horizon that snapped a three-game losing streak. The Wolves got two goals apiece from Taylor Contardo and Emma Foley, plus eight saves from Anastasia Rust. …The Gateway boys volleyball team earned a sweep of visiting Denver West to up its winning streak to four matches.
THURSDAY, APRIL 24: In a game twice delayed due to lightning, the Regis Jesuit girls soccer team got a goal from Annabelle Turner in the first two minutes and got another in the second half from Brooke Metcalfe in a 2-0 Continental League defeat of Heritage. Metcalfe and Kennedy Ranson picked up assists. …Sam Garafalo scored in the second half for the Cherokee Trail girls soccer team to even its game with Mullen and an own goal by the Mustangs late landed the Cougars a 2-1 Centennial League victory. …A single score from Sa’mya Shazier stood up for the Gateway girls soccer team in a 1-0 Colorado League win over Thornton. …Three-goal games from Madisyn Jokerst, Addison Kindy and Delaney Sitzmann helped the Regis Jesuit girls lacrosse team to a 22-1 win over Palmer Ridge. …The Eaglecrest boys volleyball team earned a hard-fought 25-21, 25-21, 28-26 win over rival Grandview in a championship semifinal of the Centennial League Challenge. Jackson Shaw’s 10 kills and 15 digs paced the Raptors, while Will George added seven kills and 12 assists. …Jaeden Barnes racked up 16 kills and 16 digs for the Cherokee Trail boys volleyball team in a 25-14, 25-21, 25-23, defeat of Mullen in a Centennial League Challenge consolation semifinal. Forrest Cornett added nine kills and Chase Cabuag had 35 assists. …The Rangeview boys volleyball team earned a 25-20, 25-18, 25-15 non-league sweep of Highlands Ranch.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23: Three-run rallies in the second and third innings held up for the Regis Jesuit baseball team in a 6-4 non-league home win over Fruita Monument, as Michael Kroll allowed two hits and a single run in five innings. Gavin Cronin and Jace Filleman drove in two runs apiece and Jacob Olson homered for the second straight game for the Raiders, who got two hits apiece from Isak Stevenson and Hudson Alpert. …The Aurora Central baseball team held off Kennedy for a 10-8 home win that included three-hit performances from Toby Sanchez (who also was the winning pitcher) and Kalai Bentosino along with 3 RBI from Eloy Sifuentes. …The Hinkley girls soccer team scored multiple goals in both halves of a 5-0 City League road win over Montbello. …Yoana Dominguez stopped all seven shots she faced for the Aurora West College Prep Academy girls soccer team in a 0-0 tie with STEM School Highlands Ranch. …The Cherokee Trail boys lacrosse team stretched its winning streak to three games with a 14-2 road win over Denver South that saw Tanner Calicchia and Bruce Pfeiffer each score three goals and have two assists, while goalie Race Bowen stopped 13 of the 15 shots he faced. …Paxton Beecher, Payton Friedel and Spencer Wakefield had three goals apeice for the Eaglecrest boys lacrosse team in a 14-2 victory over Denver North. …The Gateway boys volleyball team dealt Abraham Lincoln a 3-0 defeat. …The Grandview girls tennis team swept past Mullen 7-0 in Centennial League dual play with all wins coming in straight sets. Shriya Ginjupalli (No. 1), Marin Shutter (No. 2) and Ava Stubbs (No. 3) picked up the singles wins for the Wolves. …The Cherokee Trail girls golf team finished a shot behind Arapahoe for second place at the Centennial League tournament played at Aurora Hills G.C. The Cougars had two players who finished in the top-six individually in Brinnon Cook, whose plus-5 77 tied her for fourth and Haylee Clark, who shot 79 to tie for sixth. Grandview placed fifth in the team standings.
TUESDAY, APRIL 22: The Grandview baseball team scored runs in five of the first six innings en route to an 8-5 Centennial League win at Arapahoe that saw Nick Martensen and Jax Pfister team up on the mound. Chase Chapman and Kayden Bohmeyer scored had two hits and scored twice to pace the Wolves. …Eli Garcia pitched four shutout innings and also went 3-for-3 with 2 RBI for the Vista PEAK Prep baseball team in an 11-0 City League home win over Rangeview. Eric Houser and Karter Robinson drove in three runs apiece for the Bison. …The Smoky Hill baseball team scored seven runs in the final two innings of a 10-8 Centennial League win at Mullen on three-hit days for Hudson Roth and Jovani Galvan. Galvan drove in three runs and Eric Aleman knocked in two for the Buffs, while Nolan Beckwith got the win with two scoreless innings of relief. …The Aurora Central baseball team rolled past Thornton 17-4 in Colorado League play as Toby Sanchez had three hits, three RBI and scored three runs and German Alejos, Sebastian Castillo and Kalai Bentosino drove in two runs apiece. …Despite 13 strikeouts from Carter Wilcox, the Cherokee Trail baseball team dropped a 4-1 Centennial League game at Cherry Creek. … Brooke Metcalfe scored twice, while Elly Bante and Annabelle Turner also contributed goals as the Regis Jesuit girls soccer team blanked Douglas County 4-0 in Continental League play. …Sa’mya Shazier scored a goal in each half and Dayanara Vazquez also tallied for the Gateway girls soccer team in a 3-0 Colorado League shutout win over Aurora Central. …The Smoky Hill boys swim team captured an 89-81 Centennial League win at Arapahoe that saw the Buffaloes win eight of the 11 contested events. Mashall Adams, Ian Noffsinger and Cooper Walkup were victorious in two events apiece and the trio teamed with Carl Johnson to win the 400 yard freestyle relay as well for Smoky Hill. …A large boys lacrosse showdown between host Regis Jesuit and visiting Valor Christian went to the Eagles, who prevailed 12-8. Austin Ryan scored three goals and Marco Walsweer had a pair for the Raiders. …Amina Pope’s four goals and two assists paced the Regis Jesuit girls lacrosse team to an 18-3 win over Rock Canyon. Delaney Sitzmann added two goals and three assists for the Raiders. …The Eaglecrest and Grandview boys volleyball teams were opening round winners in the Centennial League Challenge as the Raptors downed Cherry Creek 25-17, 25-20, 25-22 and the Wolves topped Overland 25-12, 25-10, 25-15. …The Regis Jesuit boys volleyball team outlasted visiting Bear Creek 33-31, 23-25, 25-21, 27-25. …The Regis Jesuit girls tennis team wrapped up its regular season dual schedule with a 6-1 Continental League win over Legend that included wins everywhere except No. 3 singles. …Despite wins from Francesca Johnson at No. 1 singles and at No. 1 doubles from Ava and Mady Eltzroth, the Vista PEAK Prep girls tennis team had a six-match winning streak come to an end with a 5-2 City League loss to Thomas Jefferson. …Alexus Lopez finished two shots out of first place individually and helped the Aurora Central girls golf team to a second place finish at the Colorado League minor tournament played at Aurora Hills G.C.
