AURORA | A look back at the key games, tournaments and happening in Aurora prep sports from Aug. 26-Sept. 1, 2025:
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THE WEEK PAST IN AURORA PREP SPORTS, 8.26-9.1.25
MONDAY, SEPT. 1: No competition for Aurora area teams took place due to the Labor Day holiday.
SATURDAY, AUG. 30: The Cherokee Trail girls volleyball team won a local matchup with Regis Jesuit (24-26, 25-23, 25-23, 25-14) and also defeated The Village (22-25, 25-22, 25-19, 25-15) to complete the Chaparral Showcase tournament at Gold Crown Field House. Regis Jesuit finished 1-2 on the day (with a win over Rocky Mountain), while Grandview finished 0-2. …The Regis Jesuit boys soccer team got two goals from Jackson Schneller — with assists from Kam Bachus and Colin Manion — in a 2-0 win over Arapahoe to complete the Arapahoe Warrior Invitational. …The Overland boys soccer team wait a long time for its season opener, but went on the road and took a 2-1 victory at Bear Creek. …The Eaglecrest softball team got three scoreless innings from Haisley Elliott (who struck out four and allowed three hits) and Abby Files and Lexi Bargar had two RBI apiece in a big offensive outing for the Raptors in a 15-0 home win over Vista PEAK Prep. The Bison got two of its three hits from Rylee Camarillo. …Aaliyah Carter scattered five hits and allowed just one earned run for the Grandview softball team in an 8-2 home win over Chaparral. Maddie Donaldson homered as part of a 3-for-3 day and drove in four runs, while Sasha Kennedy had three hits and scored three times and Madison Jaramillo had a clinching two-run double late for the Wolves. …Despite 16 hits, the Smoky Hill softball team fell to Prairie View 13-12 on the road. Morgan Wilson went 4-for-5, while Kiley Snyder, Nikiah Light and Ava Matheny had three hits apiece for the Buffs. …The Regis Jesuit field hockey team scored three times in each half en route to a 6-0 win over Pine Creek at Lou Kellogg Stadium. Amina Pope had two goals and an assist and Natalie Chilton contributed a goal plus two assists for the Raiders. …The Cherokee Trail boys tennis team finished atop the seven-team at the Amy Howe Memorial Tournament as it finished with nine more points than host Smoky Hill. The Cougars had the champion at all three singles positions (Sachin Suresh at No. 1, Swagat Behera at No. 2 and Clark Deleeuw at No. 3) plus doubles titles from the No. 2 team of Krishiv Malik and Dillon Ray, the No. 3 duo of Logan Goss and JP Hassler and the No. 4 tandem of Kim Taejoo and Ethan Yohanes. Smoky Hill’s lone bracket championship came at No. 1 doubles from Jeremy Robin and Kaelen Szumny, while Lucas Smolenski and Pravinh Jaine were the runners-up at No. 2 and 3 singles, respectively.
FRIDAY, AUG. 29: The Smoky Hill girls volleyball team won two matches in its bracket of the Chaparral Showcase Tournament at Gold Crown Fieldhouse, as the Buffaloes downed Adams City (25-5, 25-13, 25-10) and Summit (25-19, 15-25, 25-17, 25-21). Grandview split two matches, while Cherokee Trail and Regis Jesuit lost both of its matches. …Giana Vialpando Williams and Haisley Elliott each had three hits and combined for five runs scored as the Eaglecrest softball team won a 16-5 visit to Regis Jesuit. Zaya Elliott allowed 10 hits, but worked around the damage to earn the win for the Raptors, who had 15 hits. Abi Puschaver had two RBI and joined Alex Tavlarides and Kendal Craven with two hits apiece for the Raiders. …The Smoky Hill softball team pounded out 13 hits — which included four for Ailey Henry, who drove in three runs, plus three apiece for Nikiah Light and Amia Colston — to back winning pitcher Ava Matheny in a 17-6 victory over Northglenn. …Despite two hits apiece from Izzy Becker, Kate Kenney and Sydney Cobb, the Cherokee Trail softball team fell 7-5 at Elizabeth. …Destiny Martinez and Maria Gutierrez rushed for touchdowns, while Christelle Yassinguinza caught a scoring pass from Nevaeh Flores Duran Zappas as the Aurora West College Prep Academy girls flag football team topped Bruce Randolph 20-6. …The Regis Jesuit girls flag football team fell to rival Valor Christian 13-12 in overtime at Lou Kellogg Stadium. …Etta Brannan and Caitlin Mitchell scored goals in the second half as the Grandview field hockey team got the first win for coach Lorraine Tuti with a 2-1 defeat of Poudre School District. Madison Ferebee saved 12 of the 13 shots she faced for the Wolves, who snapped a 48-game winless streak that stretched back to the opener of the 2022 season.
THURSDAY, AUG. 28: The Eaglecrest girls volleyball team swept past visiting ThunderRidge 25-14, 25-13, 25-16. …The Rangeview boys soccer team racked up eight goals in the second half to finish off an 11-1 road win at Douglas County. Luis Castro Morales tallied four goals, while the Raiders also got two apiece from Julian Cortez and Felipe Prieto Suarez. …Cristian Rosas scored a goal in the opening half for the Vista PEAK Prep boys soccer team in a 1-0 home shutout of Smoky Hill in a local matchup. …The Regis Jesuit boys soccer team had five different goal scorers — Kam Bachus, Sawyer Berg, Beau DeSimone, Jackson Huguelet and Rory Schmeider — in a 5-1 win over Lutheran at the Arapahoe Warrior Invitational. …The Rangeview softball team scored multiple runs in all three of its at-bats in a 17-5 City League home win over Thomas Jefferson that saw Evelyn Chavez-Loya earn the win, drive in two runs and score three. Anabelle Velasco drove in four runs, while Devyn Davenport, Diana Esquivel and Jazmyn Nunez accrued two RBI apiece. …The Cherokee Trail girls flag football team picked up the first win in program history with a 41-6 defeat of Kennedy. The Cougars had a strong defensive effort that included three sacks from Alexa Cross along with interceptions from Madison Adkins, Sophia McNamara and Lulu Pratt. …The Rangeview girls flag football team visited Smoky Hill at Stutler Bowl and claimed a 40-6 victory. …The Regis Jesuit field hockey team got all of its goals in the opening half of a 3-1 win over Mountain Vista. …The Regis Jesuit boys tennis team played with an alternate lineup and swept past Highlands Ranch 7-0 in Continental League play. …Colt Wenzel of the Gateway boys golf team finished atop the field individually at the Colorado League minor tournament played at Coyote Creek G.C. Cole Dossey finished seventh and Aidan Trujillo 10th as the Olys finished second behind Thornton in the team standings.
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 27: Caleb Burgess, Ben Lewandowski, Derek Seymour and Vincent Tchoumba all found the back of the net for the Cherokee Trail boys soccer team in its 4-1 home win over Chaparral. …The Overland gymnastics team opened the season with a home quad meet and the hosts finished second with a score of 165.700 points, which put the Trailblazers behind Palmer Ridge (172.600) and ahead of Heritage (155.600) and Rock Canyon (144.725). Overland’s top performances came on the balance beam as Stephanie Fernandes and Abby Mess tied for second with scores of 8.900, while Jordyn Lasinski scored 8.800 on the vault to finish in third.
TUESDAY, AUG. 26: The Cherokee Trail volleyball team downed Douglas County 25-14, 26-24, 19-25, 25-14 for its season win of the season. …The Vista PEAK Prep girls volleyball team earned a 25-10, 25-6, 25-15 City League match victory on the road at Gateway. …The Hinkley girls volleyball team won its third straight match to open the season with a 25-20, 25-18, 25-23 defeat of host Overland. …A first-half goal by Andreas Karpouzos held up for the Smoky Hill boys soccer team in a 1-0 win over Doherty at Stutler Bowl in a game delayed significantly by lightning and rain. John Villamizar saved all eight shots he faced to get the shutout for the Buffaloes. …The Regis Jesuit boys soccer team played Ralston Valley to a 1-1 tie to begin the Arapahoe Warrior Invitational tournament. Kam Bachus scored for the Raiders on an assist from Hugh Brophy. …Diana Esquivel homered and drove in four runs, while Jimena Vasquez went 2-for-2 and scored three times for the Rangeview softball team in a 32-15 loss to George Washington. …Brayden Forte of Cherokee Trail shot a 5-under-par 67 at Overland Park G.C. for a stroke victory at the Cherry Creek Invitational boys golf tournament. It was a strong performance for the Aurora area, which saw Eaglecrest’s Gregory White to finish in a tie for second (a stroke behind forte) and Smoky Hill’s Reese Nuwash claimed 4th with a 69. Cherokee Trail placed third as a team.
