AURORA | A look back at the key games, tournaments and happenings in Aurora prep sports from April 23-29, 2024:
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THE WEEK PAST IN AURORA PREP SPORTS, 4.23-4.29.24
MONDAY, APRIL 29: Andrew Bell drove in four runs for the Regis Jesuit baseball team, which rallied to a 9-5 home win over Ponderosa. …The Eaglecrest baseball team held Rangeview to two hits on the way to a 10-0 home victory. …Elyse Bailey and Brena Rangel scored goals for the Smoky Hill girls soccer team in a 2-0 road win at Rangeview. …The Smoky Hill boys lacrosse team fell to Arvada West 10-9 at Stutler Bowl despite Dylan Henning’s four goals. …In a game restarted after it was postponed by weather, the Grandview boys lacrosse team lost at Kent Denver 14-7. …The Regis Jesuit girls lacrosse team dropped a 9-5 home contest to Kent Denver. …Grandview’s Caroline Ryan and Regis Jesuit’s Audrey Whitmore both shot 86 at the Boulder Country Club to tie for 24th place at The Showcase Invitational.
— The Aurora prep sports scoreboard for Monday, April 29, here
SATURDAY, APRIL 27: Weather scrapped all competition outdoors, but several Aurora boys volleyball teams were in action. …The Regis Jesuit boys volleyball team battled past Legend 24-26, 25-22, 25-23, 18-25, 15-13 behind 17 kills from Callen Wolf, 15 from Tyler Ryan and 14 from Sef Musani, while Gabe Sullivan dished out 51 assists. …Jackson Shaw’s 14 kills plus 12 from Matthew Dye helped the Eaglecrest boys volleyball team to a 23-25, 25-21, 25-20, 25-18 win over Cherokee Trail to claim third in the Centennial League Challenge. John Clinton paced the Cougars with 12 kills. …Christian Pardosi had eight kills and Grayson Lukes added seven for the Overland boys volleyball team, which took seventh place in the Centennial League Challenge with its 25-13, 25-16, 26-24 win over Mullen.
— The Aurora prep sports scoreboard for Saturday, April 27, here
FRIDAY, APRIL 26: Liam Mosley tossed four shutout innings for the Regis Jesuit baseball team in a 3-1 Continental League win over Heritage. Andrew Bell homered and Brody Chyr and Hudson Alpert had two hits and RBI. …The Eaglecrest boys lacrosse team rolled to a 14-4 victory over Prairie View. …The Grandview boys volleyball team turned back visiting Legend for a 25-16, 26-24, 18-25, 25-20 victory.
— The Aurora prep sports scoreboard for Friday, April 26, here
THURSDAY, APRIL 25: Justin Dean allowed just three hits with seven strikeouts in a complete game for the Grandview baseball team in a 2-0 win over Eaglecrest. Tucker Smock doubled and drove in both runs for the Wolves, who got just enough off Raptors’ starter Braden Elliott. …Brody Ceyrolles and Jack Boyko had three RBI apiece and Jake Hernandez had three hits as the Cherokee Trail baseball team blanked Overland 16-0. …Kylee Bustamante and Ruth Salazar scored goals for the Gateway girls soccer team in a 2-0 victory over Thornton. …Mackenzie Moyers had two goals and Hazel Bonansinga had two assists to go with a goal as the Rangeview girls soccer team topped Regis Groff 6-0. …The Cherokee Trail girls soccer team played Cherry Creek to a scoreless tie. …Brooke Metcalfe scored a go-ahead goal for the Regis Jesuit girls soccer team against visiting Chaparral, but the Radiers ended in a 1-1 tie. …Samuel Addai-Opoku had 17 kills and Saul Garcia 16 as the Hinkley boys volleyball team outlasted Rangeview 23-25, 14-25, 25-14, 26-24, 15-13 in a local clash. Ammon Fifita added 33 assists. …The Vista PEAK Prep boys volleyball team swept past Kennedy 25-11, 25-12, 25-16 as Tristan Rowley had 15 kills and Benjamin Allred 12. … The Grandview girls tennis team fell to Cherry Creek’s V2 5-2 with wins coming at No. 1 doubles (Romie Pachorek and Lauren Stec) and No. 3 doubles (Maddie Mayer and Quincy Muntean).
— The Aurora prep sports scoreboard for Thursday, April 25, here
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24: The Grandview baseball team topped Overland 25-0 with 21 hits, while Brock Johnston had 3 RBI and Tony Crow, Patrick Greenamyer, Max Hemstreet and Cam Kennedy drove in two apiece. …Jace Filleman and Trevor Nordstrom each drove in runs, but the Regis Jesuit baseball team fell 8-4 at Chaparral. …Despite three goals apiece from Joe Alie, Mason Kelly and Liam Szarka, the Grandview boys lacrosse team fell to Colorado Academy 15-13. …Aubrey Benton racked up five goals, while Kyla Bieker had three goals and three assist and Abby Vanzant added five assists as the Cherokee Trail girls lacrosse team topped Eaglecrest 21-2. …The Regis Jesuit girls lacrosse team fell to Fairview 10-9 despite Phoebe Rogala’s three goals and a goal and two assists from Emilia Calamari. …Natali Marshall (No. 1) and Paige Rauen (No. 2) won the singles matches for the Eaglecrest girls tennis team in a 5-2 loss to Mullen. …The Gateway girls golf team won the Colorado League minor tournament at Aurora Hills G.C. behind individual medalist Maddie Dossey. Aurora Central’s Alexus Lopez finished second individually.
— The Aurora prep sports scoreboard for Wednesday, April 24, here
TUESDAY, APRIL 23: Carter Wilcox struck out 11 and allowed one hit as the Cherokee Trail baseball team defeated Mullen 8-1. Landon Olds drove in two runs for the Cougars. …The Regis Jesuit baseball team doubled up Highlands Ranch 12-6 behind three strong innings from Liam Mosley plus two RBI for John May and three hits for Colin Dwyer. …Alberto Avila, Michael Avila and Jorge De Los Santos had two RBI apiece as the Aurora Central baseball team topped Thornton 8-5. …The Smoky Hill baseball team scored 10 runs in its final two at-bats in a 12-1 road win at Overland. …Abel Salinas struck out eight in six innings as the Vista PEAK Prep baseball team defeated Denver East 10-4. Domenic Montoya and Ezra Wise both went 3-for-5 and Wise drove in three runs. …The Gateway girls soccer team shut out Aurora Central 2-0 on goals from Angely Rodelo Acevedo and Maria Herrera, who also had an assist. … Cinthia Escobedo Anguiano had a hat trick as the Hinkley girls soccer team blanked Far Northeast 6-0. …Makyla McGaughy scored a goal and Kaylynn Stewart made 12 saves as the VIsta PEAK Prep girls soccer team played Westminster to a 1-1 tie. …The Rangeview boys lacrosse team edged St. Mary’s Academy 7-6. …Austin Ryan scored three goals for the Regis Jesuit boys lacrosse team, which fell to Valor Christian 9-6. …The Cherokee Trail girls lacrosse team cruised to an 18-3 win over Rangeview behind three-goal outings for Aubrey Benton, Kylee Hayes and Kyra Shipp and Abby Vanzant’s five assists. …The Hinkley boys volleyball team earned a five-set road win at Denver East with help from Ammon Fifita (12 kills) and Samuel Addai-Opoku (10). …The Gateway boys volleyball team earned a reverse sweep of D’Evelyn with a 22-25, 21-25, 26-25, 25-22, 15-10 victory. … Callen Wolf (18), Tyler Ryan (12) and Jack Bertsch (11) finished in double-digits in kills as the Regis Jesuit boys volleyball team downed Castle View 21-25, 25-21, 25-18, 25-19 …Nicholas Tapparo had six service aces and 12 digs to pace the Rangeview boys volleyball team to a 25-11, 25-17, 25-6 sweep of Lincoln. …The Grandview boys volleyball team got 16 kills from Alex Garcia along with 33 assists from Devan Hall on its way to a 25-21, 25-16, 25-20 win over Cherry Creek to open the Centennial League Challenge. …Matthew Dye and Ethan Levakin shared team-high honors with five kills for the Eaglecrest boys volleyball team in a 25-18, 25-12, 25-20 win against Overland to start the Centennial League Challenge. …The Cherokee Trail boys volleyball team picked up a win in the first round of the Centennial League Challenge with 14 kills from John Clinton and 10 from Chase Jensen. …Jocelyn Delgado and Ella Hanley earned a win at No. 4 doubles for the Smoky Hill girls tennis team in a 6-1 loss to Cherry Creek’s Varsity 2 team.
— The Aurora prep sports scoreboard for Tuesday, April 23, here