AURORA | A look back at the key games, tournaments and happenings in Aurora prep sports from Sept. 3-Sept. 9, 2024:
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MONDAY, SEPT. 9: The Smoky Hill girls volleyball team dropped a home match with Ponderosa, which prevailed 25-15, 25-15, 25-17. …ThunderRidge defeated the Smoky Hill softball team 15-1. …The Regis Jesuit field hockey team topped Smoky Hill 2-0 in a matchup of two of the three Aurora-area programs. The Raiders launched 16 shots on goal in the game and two of them found the back of the cage in the second half.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 7: The Overland girls volleyball tournament finished in second place at its own tournament with a 25-15, 25-9 loss to ThunderRidge. The Trailblazers defeated George Washington, Smoky Hill and Thornton to win their pool. The Buffaloes, meanwhile, were third in the pool with a 1-2 mark and then lost to Fruita Monument 25-13, 25-12 to finish in sixth place overall. …Elliott Kaganer scored twice and Andreas Karpouzos netted a goal as well in the opening half for the Smoky Hill boys soccer team in a 3-1 road win at Rangeview. The host Raiders got a goal from Brandon Bonilla. …Aiden Petty scored in the first half and Peter Eugenio tallied in the second half for the Cherokee Trail boys soccer team in a 2-0 victory over Fossil Ridge at Legacy Stadium. …The host Overland boys soccer team scored a goal in the second half, as did visiting Fountain-Fort Carson and the teams finished in a 1-1 deadlock. …The Grandview softball team finished as the runner-up in the Gold Bracket at the Dave Sanders Memorial after a 7-6 loss in 10 innings to Columbine at the Aurora Sports Park. The Wolves finished 3-2 in the two-day tournament — which included a win over 4A powerhouse Holy Family — capped by the defeat to the Rebels, who earned a walk-off win with a run in the bottom of the 10th inning. Maddie Donaldson went 3-for-5, while Brooklyn Heil, Sasha Kennedy (who drove in a pair of runs), Leah Graves and Marin Hemstreet all had two hits apiece for Grandview. …The Eaglecrest softball team capped 2-3 showing at the Dave Sanders Tournament with losses to Columbine (9-3) and Holy Family (10-0) at the Aurora Sports Park. The Raptors got two hits apiece from Zaya Elliott and Giana Vialpando Williams, plus RBI from Elliott, Callie Johnson and Ryleigh Stufft in the loss to Columbine. …Alexis Colvin, Elsa Pedersen, Claire Pariset and Abi Puschaver had two RBI apiece and Alex Tavlarides allowed three hits in three innings as the Regis Jesuit softball team blanked Monarch 16-0. …Colton White of Grandview finished in ninth place individually to lead locals in the boys varsity race at the Steve Lohman Cherry Creek Invitational, while teammate Evan Valencia came in next among city runners in 20th. Cherokee Trail — led by Dylan Smith’s 27th-place result — led Aurora teams in the final standings in ninth among 32 scoring teams. The Cherokee Trail girls were 10th with Jade McDaniel’s 24th place leading the way. …The Vista PEAK Prep girls flag football team split a pair of games at George Washington, which included an 18-7 win over Lincoln.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 6: The Vista PEAK Prep girls volleyball team got six kills apiece from Melinda Allred, Casandra Alaimaleata and Amanni Tisdell in a 25-16, 25-23, 25-16 sweep of Mountain Range. …The Gateway boys soccer team rolled to a 5-0 victory over Thornton. …The Vista PEAK Prep softball team got home runs from Amara Herrera (who went 5-for-5 with 4 RBI) and Nayely Duran, plus 3 RBI apiece from Duran and winning pitcher Lauren Reed plus a 3-hit day for Jaya Gray. …The Grandview softball team finished 2-1 — with 5-0 wins over Fruita Monument and Mountain Vista and a 9-4 loss to D’Evelyn —and Eaglecrest went 1-1 (witha 3-1 win over Pueblo Central and 6-5 loss to ThunderRidge) at the Dave Sanders Tournament. …The Regis Jesuit boys tennis team piled up 210 points to win the 16-team. Western Slope Open in Grand Junction. Alec Rodriguez-Fields, plus Blake and Sebastian Wright swept the singles titles, while Spencer Buege and Aiden Prananta at No. 4 led a doubles sweep as well for the Raiders. …Katie Rasure scored two goals and Natalie Chilton had two assists as the Regis Jesuit field hockey team avenged a postseason loss to Denver East last season with a 3-1 win.
THURSDAY, SEPT. 5: The Rangeview girls volleyball team swept past Prairie View 25-20, 25-20, 25-21. …The Cherokee Trail girls volleyball team rallied against visiting Rock Canyon, but lost 24-26, 25-22, 25-18, 20-25, 15-10. …Cris Ramirez and Ethan Robl had second-half goals for the Eaglecrest boys soccer team in a 2-0 win over Brighton. …Kaden Ottinger had a goal in the Grandview boys soccer team’s 1-1 tie with Golden. …Sydney Cobb homered and drove in five runs, while Emma Rice allowed four hits with six strikeouts as the Cherokee Trail softball team downed Fruita Monument 12-2. …The Vista PEAK Prep softball team got 4 RBI and 4 runs from Nayely Duran and four hits from winning pitcher Amara Herrera in an 18-8 win over Northfield. …Jordyn Stilley scattered four hits in four innings and Giana Vialpando Williams knocked in three runs as the Eaglecrest softball team opened the Dave Sanders Tournament with an 8-2 win over Lakewood. …The Cherokee Trail boys tennis team dropped a 5-2 Centennial League dual to Arapahoe despite doubles wins from the No. 2 team of Matthew Jeung and Alan Kamalov as well as the No. 4 team of Edward Tay and Kunj Patel. …The Regis Jesuit boys golf team tied for second place in the Continental League tournament at South Suburban G.C. as Anthony Lore shot a plus-1 73 to take third. Roland Thornton (74) tied for fourth and Ryland Doolittle (75) tied for ninth.
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 4: The Overland girls volleyball team picked up a 25-16, 25-14, 25-18 road victory at Aurora Central. …The Regis Jesuit girls volleyball team downed previously unbeaten Mullen 25-10, 25-22, 25-20 with help from Madelyn Hannam’s eight kills and 21 digs from Josie Hanson. …The Regis Jesuit softball team got a three-hitter from Alex Tavlarides in a 13-0 win at Smoky Hill. Jill Samaras and Abi Puschaver each drove in three runs, while Anna Najmulski had three hits. Nikiah Light had two of the Buffaloes’ three hits. …Maria Guttierez Benitez had two touchdowns and an interception for the Aurora West College Prep Academy’s girls flag football team in an 18-0 win over Gateway. …The Rangeview girls flag football team picked up a 27-6 win over Aurora Central.
TUESDAY, SEPT. 3: Anayah Rucker piled up 19 kills, Katie Reed had 34 assists and Sydney Moses added 18 digs for the Eaglecrest girls volleyball team in a 23-25, 25-21, 25-20, 25-14 win over Lakewood. …Brandon Linares converted a pass from Fernando Mendoza for the lone goal in the Gateway boys soccer team’s 1-0 win over Bear Creek. … Leo Garcia, Cameron Harkness and Andrew Harwell had goals for the Grandview boys soccer team in a 3-1 win over Hinkley, which got its goal from Chris Leon. …The Vista PEAK Prep boys soccer team kept rolling with a 5-1 win over Douglas County. …Nayely Duran went 3-for-4 with 4 RBI and Jaya Gray singled, doubled and tripled with four runs scored in the Vista PEAK Prep softball team’s 14-2 win over Denver East. …The Smoky Hill field hockey team got a goal from Elyse Bailey in a 1-0 win over Poudre School District. …The Cherokee Trail boys golf team shot 5-under-par for a one-stroke win in the City League Invitational at City Park G.C. Brayden Forte shot a 6-under 64 to take medalist honors, while teammate Dalton Sisneros shot 69 to tie for sixth. Grandview’s Michael Rosman (71) and Cherokee Trail’s Christopher O’Donnell (72) tied for eighth and 10th, respectively.
