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- 7 ways to fund your child’s sports
- 7 ways to fund your child’s sports
- Days to remember
| Posted: 21 Jun 2010 06:05 PM PDT Portage Youth Soccer Club holding fall signups PORTAGE | The Portage Youth Soccer Club is holding Fall 2010 signups for boys and girls ages 7-14 in the Portage High School fieldhouse. Signups will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday and June 30, July 5 and July 7; and from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday. New players need to bring two passport photos and a copy of their birth certificate that will be kept for file purposes. Registration fees are $70 for returning players with uniforms, and $90 for new players or returning players who need uniforms. The uniform includes jersey, shorts and socks. For details, call Jesse at (219) 734-6847 or Wayne at (219) 762-6319. Millennium Fire holding U13 boys soccer tryouts CHESTERTON | The Millennium Fire boys U13 soccer team will be holding tryouts from noon- 2p.m. at Dogwood Park in Chesterton. For more information, contact Bill Dishman at (219) 926-3827 or bbjdish@hotmail.com. Cops for a Cure 5K Sept. 18 in Portage PORTAGE | Registration is being taken for the "Cops for a Cure" 5K run and family walk Sept. 18. The Portage Twp. YMCA will work in conjunction with the Portage Police Department to run the event. Race-day registration begins at 6:30 a.m. The race starts at 7;30. For details, call (219) 762-9622, or e-mail ryan@ymcaofportage.org. FC Mystique fall travel soccer tryouts scheduled MICHIGAN CITY | FC Mystique will hold fall travel soccer tryouts at Patriot Park on the Mystique Training Field. Tryouts for U9 through U14 boys and girls will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday. Those trying out should bring shin guards, ball and water. The tryouts are free. Free shirts will be handed out while supplies last. For details, call (219) 608-3183, or visit MYSTIQUESOCCER.COM. Gymnastics classes offered in July at VHS VALPARAISO | Gymnastics classes for students age 5 and older will continue in July at Valparaiso High School. Classes will be offered from 8:45 to 10:15 a.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, July 5-29. The session of eight classes has a fee of $50. Enrollment may be done at the VHS fieldhouse from 8:30 a.m. to noon through Friday. Enrollment may also be mailed to: Lorie Cook, Valparaiso High School, 2727 North Campbell, Valparaiso, IN 46385. Checks should be made out to Valpo Schools. Summer recess at the Portage YMCA PORTAGE | The Portage Twp. YMCA will run "Summer Recess at the Y" every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from July 5-30. Class meets from 11 a.m. to noon for boys and girls ages 6-12. Fees are $25 for primary-plus members, $33 for primary members and $66 for non-members. For details, call (219) 762-9622, or e-mail ryan@ymcaofportage.org. Volleyball officials classes at Hobart High School HOBART | The Lake County Athletic Officials Association will be sponsoring classes for persons interested in becoming IHSAA-licensed volleyball officials. Classes will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. July 6, 8 and 12 at Hobart High School. An NFHS Part I Exam will be administered on July 15. In order to receive an IHSAA license, the student must complete an application for licensing and pay a registration fee of $45. Applicants cannot be enrolled in high school. For more information, contact Deb Glass at (219) 730-0517 or at superdeb31@comcast.net, or e-mail lcaofficials@gmail.com. Softball tourneys in Plymouth PLYMOUTH | Plymouth will be the site for six slow-pitch softball tournaments in July-September. A men's and coed round-robin tournaments run July 3-4, July 24-25, Aug. 27-28 and Sept. 25-26. An ASA Men's D National Qualifier runs July 9-11. Blueberry Festival men's and coed tournaments run Sept. 1-6. Entry fees are $100. If a team plays in a second round-robin tournament, the second fee is $75. For details, call (574) 780-6865. Tiger Martial Arts holds fundraisers, classes CHESTERTON | Tiger Martial Arts School, 1583 South Calumet Road, will hold fundraisers to raise money for competitors at this summer's National AAU Martial Arts Tournament. A belly-dancing class will run from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Friday. Cost is $15. A mixed martial arts seminar will take place at 1 p.m. Sunday. The cost is $10. For details, call Master Deborah Grimaldi at (219) 921-1171, or e-mail martialartstiger@yahoo.com. Adult tennis league begins play VALPARAISO | The Adult Tennis Group of Porter County will play round-robin matches on Saturday mornings and Monday evenings in Valparaiso. For details, call Cheryl at (219) 477-9980. Registration open for Valpo Triathlon VALPARAISO | The eighth-annual Valpo Triathlon will start at 8 a.m. July 17 at Rogers-Lakewood Park. The event includes a quarter-mile swim, 12.4-mile bike ride and 3.2-mile run. Registration fee is $60 for non-USA Triathlon members, $50 for members. Registration deadline is July 11. Interested athletes must be at least 15 years old by Dec. 31, 2010, to participate. Teams of two or three individuals may also participate. For details, call (219) 462-4185 or go to www.valpotri.net. Volunteers needed for Valpo Triathlon VALPARAISO | Volunteers are needed for the eighth annual Valpo Triathlon. Workers are needed for July 16-17. For details, call Barbie Johnson at (219) 462-5144, or go to info@valpotri.net. LaPorte Triathlon takes place Aug. 7 LAPORTE | The LaPorte YMCA Triathlon will start at 6 a.m. Aug. 7 at Soldiers Memorial Park. The race includes a quarter-mile swim, 12.4-mile bike ride and 3.4-mile run. Entry fee is $55 by July 25, $65 after. Team fees are $90 by July 25, $100 after. Entry deadline is Aug. 4. For details, call YMCA Triathlon Director Danielle Kessler at (219) 325-9622 or e-mail wellnesscenter@lpymca.org. Ninth annual Tour de LaPorte Aug. 22 LAPORTE | The ninth annual Tour de LaPorte bike, walk and run event will take place Aug. 22 at the LaPorte County Fairgrounds. Cyclists can opt for routes ranging from 5 to 100 miles. Walkers and runners can complete a 5K route. Open registration runs from 6 to 7:30 a.m. The 5K shotgun start is at 8. Breakfast will be served until 10 a.m. Llunch is available from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Bike race fees are $25 for adults by Aug. 6, $30 after; $10 for children ages 5-12. Costs for the run or walk are $20 for adults by Aug. 6, $25 after; $10 for children ages 5-12. Proceeds help The LaPorte Hospital Foundation's work with local cancer patients. For details, call either (219) 326-2471 or (877) 265-4539. AAU state track championships at CHS CHESTERTON | The Hammond Track Club and the Porter County Convention, Recreation and Visitor Commission will host the AAU District (State) Track and Field Championship Meet on Saturday and Sunday at Chesterton High School. Competition for ages 8-12 will start at 8 a.m. Saturday; competition for ages 13-18 will start at 8 a.m. Sunday. All athletes will qualify for the Area 10 National Qualifying Meet on July 8-9 in Bloomington, Ill. For details, contact Joe Mis at (219) 931-6587 or www.joetrack@aol.com. Registrations open for OE Marathon Team VALPARAISO | Openings are available for Opportunity Enterprises' Marathon Team. Fees are $50 with a commitment to raise an additional $250 for OE. For details, contact either Chris Schneidt at (219) 464-9621, ext. 233, or Allison Thomas at (219) 464-9621, ext. 239. Summer flag football leagues hold signups VALPARAISO | The Valparaiso Unit of the Boys and Girls Club of Porter County will run summer flag football league signups from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Thursday. Children ages 9-13 are eligible. Fees are $10 for the league and $25 for club membership. The league runs from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Kirchhoff Park from June 30-Aug. 11. For details, go to www.bgcpoco.org. or call (219) 462-2182, ext . 233. Valpo Parks offering Harry Danning RailCats Day VALPARAISO | Valparaiso Parks is offering Harry Danning Day RailCats tickets for a 2 p.m. Aug. 22 game at The Steel Yard in Gary. Tickets are $7, $1 from which goes toward the Park Department Youth Program Fund. Tickets are available for purchase at the Valparaiso Department of Parks and Recreation, 3210 N. Campbell St. For details, call (219) 462-5144. Cheerleading openings at Horizon Gymnastics VALPARAISO | Horizon Shine All-Star Cheerleading is accepting new squad members for the 2010-2011 season. The youth squad is available to children ages 11 and under, while the older squad is for those up to age 18. For details, go to www.horizongymnasticscenter.com, or call (219) 477-6542. VU women's hoops team to hold summer camps VALPARAISO | Valparaiso University's women's basketball team will host its team camp for high school varsity and junior varsity teams, along will their coaches, Friday and Saturday at The Courts of Northwest Indiana. Cost is $550 per team. For registration forms or details, contact Marla Liesch at (219) 464-5146 or Marla.Liesch@valpo.edu. VU men's hoops team to host summer camps VALPARAISO | Valparaiso University's men's basketball team will host its Valpo Basketball Academy from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 26-30. It's for ages 8-14. The cost is $295. For details, call (219) 464-5254 or go to www.homerdrewcamps.com. IU Northwest to host summer basketball camp GARY | Indiana University Northwest and the Office of Student Life and Athletic will host the RedHawks' Summer Basketball Camp for Kids from 8 to 11:30 a.m. July 19-23 at the IU Northwest Savannah Center, 3400 Broadway. The camp is for boys and girls ages 6-13. The cost is $40 if registered before July, $50 after. The cost of a second child from the same family is $35 before July 15, $45 after. Each participant will receive a camp T-shirt and pennant. To register, call (219) 981-4279 or (219) 980-6944. Former NBA player giving guard camp at The Fieldhouse MERRILLVILLE | Eddie Gill, who played seven years in the NBA, will host a guard camp from 9 a.m. to noon June 30-July 2 at The Fieldhouse-Merrillville. The camp will focus on the point guard position and shooting drills. The Fieldhouse is also holding a Post Player Camp with 1981 Indiana Mr. Basketball Dan Palombizio and European professional veteran Ken Miller from 9 a.m. to noon June 28-29, and a Strictly Shooting Camp from 1 to 3 p.m. June 28-July 1. Cost for each camp is $55 and $20 for each additional sibling. For details, call (219) 738-2424 or visit WWW.THEFIELDHOUSE-MERRILLVILLE.COM. Soccer training and 3-on-3 tournament offered MORGAN TWP. | Morgan Twp. Summer Soccer, a skill development program, will be held July 5-22. Grades 3-5 will play from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays; grades 6-8 will play from 3:30 to 5 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. There will be Big Dog 3-on-3 tournaments for ages 8-14. Cost is $10 to cover snacks and prizes. For details, contact Lis Savage at (219) 464-4462, or e-mail lisasavage@verizon.net. VU to hold VIP soccer camp in July VALPARAISO | Valparaiso University's men's soccer program will host a VIP soccer camp July 16-18. The camp is open to high-school age players with aspirations to play college soccer. For details, go to ValpoSoccerVIP.com or contact VU assistant coach Jeff Oleck at Jeff.Oleck@valpo.edu or (219) 464-5059. Valpo Back to School soccer deadline July 8 VALPARAISO | The Valparaiso Department of Parks and Recreation is holding signups for its back to school soccer league. The league is open to children ages 4-12. Fees are $35 for residents, $45 for non-residents. Registration deadline is July 8. The league runs Saturdays from Aug. 7 to Sept. 25 at Westside Park. For details, call (219) 462-5144, or go to www.valparaisoparks.org. Special needs soccer league in Kouts KOUTS | A special needs soccer league will begin this fall in Kouts. The league is open to children ages 5-17. Forms can be printed at www.koutsyouthsoccer.com. For details, call Ken Maglish at (219) 766-3146. VU to host summer volleyball camp VALPARAISO | Valparaiso University volleyball head coach Carin Avery and her team will host a pair of summer camps in July at the Athletics-Recreation Center. The camps are open to players in grades 5-12. Grades 5-8 meet July 5-8, while those in grades 9-12 meet July 8-11. For details, contact Avery at (219) 464-5323 and Carin.Avery@valpo.edu or go to valpovolleyballcamp.com. Mountain bike series scheduled The Northern Indiana Mountain Bike Association and Outdoor Trail Commission will sponsor a series of events. For details, go to either www.nimba-bike.org or www.outbacktrail.org. Dates announced for Porter Am VALPARAISO | The dates for this year's Porter Am are Sept. 18, 19, 25 and 26. Entry blanks will be available Aug. 1. the final round will be played at Valparaiso Country Club. The field is limited to 80 players. Finn Passing Academy to hold four-day camp at Andrean MERRILLVILLE | The Finn Passing Academy four-day camp for quarterback and skill players will take place July 19-22 at Andrean High School. The camp will be hosted by brothers Billy, Bobby and Tommy Finn, all of whom were star quarterbacks at Andrean. Cost is $125 before June 30, $150 after. To register or for details, visit FINNPASSINGACADEMY.COM. Portage YMCA offers summer membership special PORTAGE | The Portage Twp. YMCA will offer summer membership specials for those ages 14 and over. Memberships are valid the date of purchase until Aug. 31 at the cost of $1 a day. The price is available until July 31. For details, call Janet Grant at (219) 762-9622. Five Filters featured article: Headshot - Propaganda, State Religion and the Attack On the Gaza Peace Flotilla. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
| 7 ways to fund your child’s sports Posted: 21 Jun 2010 01:32 PM PDT Many kids go from sport to sport, looking for one that fits his or her likes and abilities. You know the drill: soccer one season, baseball the next. Between registration and sport-specific equipment, all this dabbling gets expensive. The costs definitely add up once your child decides to pursue a particular sport to a higher level. You can expect to add higher coaching fees, travel costs for competitions (including gas, hotel and food), event entry fees, membership fees and more specialized equipment. While we want to encourage our children to be physically and mentally active, we don't want to go broke in the process. Here are seven ways to help you pay for your child's athletic pursuits. Individual sponsors Depending on your child's age, he or she can be the one to approach friends and relatives. Ongoing support from any sponsor is ideal because it's money you can count on. Business or corporate sponsors Think of creative ways to incentivize the business. Most businesses like to be associated with helping kids be fit and active — it's good PR. Product donations Work a deal with the organizer Make a website Many kids are tech savvy enough to create and maintain their own websites; just monitor it for safety reasons and to ensure that it remains professional and relevant to their sports training. Fundraising Put the kids to work The bottom line Five Filters featured article: Headshot - Propaganda, State Religion and the Attack On the Gaza Peace Flotilla. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
| 7 ways to fund your child’s sports Posted: 21 Jun 2010 11:17 AM PDT Many kids go from sport to sport, looking for one that fits his or her likes and abilities. You know the drill: soccer one season, baseball the next. Between registration and sport-specific equipment, all this dabbling gets expensive. The costs definitely add up once your child decides to pursue a particular sport to a higher level. You can expect to add higher coaching fees, travel costs for competitions (including gas, hotel and food), event entry fees, membership fees and more specialized equipment. While we want to encourage our children to be physically and mentally active, we don't want to go broke in the process. Here are seven ways to help you pay for your child's athletic pursuits. Individual sponsors Depending on your child's age, he or she can be the one to approach friends and relatives. Ongoing support from any sponsor is ideal because it's money you can count on. Business or corporate sponsors Think of creative ways to incentivize the business. Most businesses like to be associated with helping kids be fit and active — it's good PR. Product donations Work a deal with the organizer Make a website Many kids are tech savvy enough to create and maintain their own websites; just monitor it for safety reasons and to ensure that it remains professional and relevant to their sports training. Fundraising Put the kids to work The bottom line Five Filters featured article: Headshot - Propaganda, State Religion and the Attack On the Gaza Peace Flotilla. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
| Posted: 21 Jun 2010 11:07 PM PDT As usual, preps sports in the area continues to excite local communities and spectators around the state. In the 2009-10 academic year, the number of state championship moments and highlights are too many to count and/or mention. However, below is a list of 15 of the most exciting moments of the past school year in no particular order, generated by the Colorado Community Newspapers sports staff, regarding the high school teams in its South Metro coverage areas. Heritage football wins Class 4A championship Eagles football coach Mike Griebel had been given a sports-drink shower by his players, and with those young men, one of them his son, he accepted a trophy. The emotion of the moment was tough for the Heritage High School coach to put into words. "It's a dream come true," Griebel said after Heritage captured its first state football championship. "It's been a magical season." Powered by the all-around excellence of their senior quarterback and a stifling second-half performance on defense, the Eagles were the Class 4A title holders after a 42-28 win over Longmont on Dec. 5 at Invesco Field at Mile High in Denver. "It's the perfect end to a perfect season," Heritage quarterback Mitch Griebel said. Griebel ran for three touchdowns and passed for two more. He also punted, returned punts, had a sack of the opposing quarterback and made a key second-half interception. He finished with 142 passing yards and another 131 rushing. "I knew this was my last game," Mitch Griebel said. "I let it all hang out." Heritage finished the season 13-1, its only loss coming in the season opener against Columbine. The Mile High victory was the culmination of the prep football careers for all the Eagles' seniors, a number of whom came up huge on Colorado's biggest stage. Jacob Snider wins fourthstate wrestling title Qualifying state championship grapplers had their annual season finale Feb. 17-20 at the Pepsi Center in Denver. The Ponderosa High School Mustangs won their eighth consecutive state title by less than 20 points over second-place Coronado. Three state gold medalists came out of the Mustangs' lineup of four finalists between the 145-189 pound classes. Definitely, a standout of the entire event was senior Jacob Snider, who became the 16th high school wrestler to win four state consecutive championships. He is also the school's first to do so. Snider's road to the finals included a first-round pinfall in 2 minutes, 48 seconds over Donovan Busnardo of Lakewood, a pin at 1:44 against Rocky Mountain's Derick Padilla and a clean 15-0 technical fall over Andrew Onorato in the semifinals. Coronado's Jared Rieck, whom Snider faced in the finals, appeared to not have a clue how to approach the future-four-timer. Snider eventually took advantage in points to win his fourth gold medal with a 7-2 decision. Castle View baseball wins Metro league title Castle View High School baseball seemed to mature this season, being its fourth year since the school opened and only its second season of true varsity ball. It's also the first season with a crop of fourth-year seniors, and their efforts culminated into the team's first league championship. The Cats earned their first league title from the defending Class 4A champions Cheyenne Mountain May 6 in Colorado Springs. The 9-4 win to close out View's regular season schedule was the final entry in a nine-game win streak going into the post-season. In the game against Cheyenne Mountain, a loss for the Cats would have left them with a co-championship with the Indians, but View coach Shawn Wyss said the team wanted to win the league's top spot outright. After taking a few bruises in tournament action in Arizona to start the season, the Cats returned with a resolve to improve on a breakout season of sorts in 2009. Last year, View was only three outs away from being one of the final eight teams in the playoffs. "We started believing in ourselves," Wyss said. "That experience helped the kids understand that we can compete. [This year], in every game, someone new has been stepping up. We've been taking pride in what we do and the kids to a great job. ... They've done a nice job building to this point." Connor Winter wins three distance titles at state Arapahoe High School's Connor Winter had a trifecta as a distance runner at the state meet this season. The Warriors junior took the gold medal in the 800-meter run, the 1,600 and the 3,200 at this year's Class 5A high school track and field state championship May 20-22 at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood. Winter won the gold medal in the boys 800-meter run with a time of 1 minute, 52.56 seconds. Winter also won the 1,600 championship title with 4:22.52 on the timer, and in the 3,200, he won the gold medal after posting a time of 9:17.17. The performance at the state track meet came after Winter finished as the state's runner-up in the 5A boys cross country state championship meet in 2009. Ponderosa, Ranch go five games for volleyball title With two tie breakers in front of them coming out of pool play, Ponderosa volleyball all of a sudden became the underdogs of the Class 5A state championship tournament. And like the end of a inspirational sports movie produced by Walt Disney pictures, the Mustangs walked away the state title winners after a five-game epic battle with Continental League powerhouse Highlands Ranch in the championship finals. Ponderosa won the 5A state championship Nov. 14, 2009, at the Denver Coliseum in Denver after a 3-2 final over Ranch. Mustangs coach Rob Graham said, "We had to win one tie breaker, then a second tie breaker, and then we had to go beat Grandview who's been rolling over everybody. ... We just couldn't be stopped. Everything was working, even when we had doubts. We were so confident." In the finals, Ranch went up 1-0 with a score of 25-23. Ponderosa came back to handily take the second game 25-10. The Falcons dominated most of Game 3 to win 25-20, but the Mustangs forced a fifth game after a 25-18 score in the fourth. Game 5 appeared to go to Highlands Ranch until the Mustangs rallied to catch up and eventually win the final game 16-14. Falcons coach Lous Krauss said he and the team fully expected to see Ponderosa in the state finals. "After we lost to Ponderosa during the regular season, we figured we see them again in the state finals," Krauss said after the tournament was over. "We got there in a kind of weird, convoluted way, but it worked out. ... The only surprise is that we got here with all the injuries we've had. I felt we were the two best teams all year, so I'm glad it worked out that way." Valor Christian wins 3A football championship Valor Christian High School football, in its second year of varsity action, won the school's first state championship gridiron title Dec. 5 at Legacy Stadium in Aurora, beating the Steamboat Springs Sailors 41-14 in the Class 3A finals. Quarterback Brock Berglund threw three touchdown passes in the first quarter. Braxton Peats, a sophomore, caught the first touchdown air attack for 17 yards. Junior Sackett Keesen caught the second touchdown pass for 15 yards, and junior Blake Froistad hauled in the third one on a 43-yard launch. Freshman Cameron Gray also had a 64-yard touchdown run prior to halftime to help the No. 2-seeded Eagles accumulate a 35-14 lead. Valor booked 279 yards of total offense in the first half and only had to punt on one drive. "Obviously, the D-line is one of our strengths," Eagles coach Brent Vieselmeyer said of Valor's defensive heat on Sailors QB Austin Hiner. The Eagles' secondary left Hinder no options downfield to keep the No. 4 seed out of the end zone in the second half. Hinder was picked off twice. Valor's biggest opponent in the second half was its penalties, which racked up into double digits and 104 yards by the time the champions headed back to Highlands Ranch; however, Berglund eventually found receiver Blake Froistad for a 20-yard air strike for a touchdown in the fourth quarter to put the nail in the Sailors' coffin. Rock Canyon baseball in 3-way battle for state title Rock Canyon High School baseball came as close as they ever have this season to the Class 4A state championship. Having won its district title and earned a spot in the 4A regional/state bracket, the Jaguars went two games into the tournament before losing to Mountain View. As the No. 6 seed, entering the state tournament with a 16-5 record, the Jaguars defeated Greeley West on the backside of the double-elimination tournament. Canyon beat West 12-2 in six innings to advanced to one game away from a shot at the 4A title. At All-City Field in Denver on May 29, Canyon faced No. 7 seed Broomfield, which had defeated No. 1 seed Mountain View the week previous and lost to the Jaguars earlier in the tournament 7-4. However, this time around, the Jags weren't as lucky against the Eagles. Rock Canyon lost the rematch 7-1 to finish the season third among 4A teams. Mountain View went on to defeat Broomfield for the 4A championship that afternoon. Heritage girls basketball makes Final Four Heritage High School girls basketball made its way into the Sweet 16 round of the Class 5A state championship playoffs as the No. 3 seed in the Carol Callan Region this year. With the win over No. 2 Grand Junction Central in the Round of 16, Heritage advanced to the Great 8 March 6 at the Denver Coliseum in Denver to face the No. 1 seeded Chaparral Wolverines, whom the Eagles beat during Continental League play 58-50. The Wolverines came out strong on the inside, with Heritage capitalizing on turnovers where they could. Lauren Huggins, Kim Lockridge on the inside and Sullivan Zeigler everywhere helped cut Chaparral's first-quarter lead down to nothing with just over a minute left in the half. Heritage finished the half with a 27-26 lead. "Our outside players like Lauren Huggins, Sullivan Zeigler, they were all attacking and left the middle open for me," Lockridge said. In the third quarter, Heritage didn't miss a step. Both teams started to play more physical. Last few trips to the hoops, the Wolverines couldn't hit the net, allowing the Eagles to finish the quarter with a 40-37 lead. Heritage's inside game started to work well with strong passing around the outside. Nothing was stopping Lockridge from sinking a shot under the basket, helping Eagles pull away to 13-point lead. Heritage eventually won 58-48 and advanced to the Final Four. The Eagles were later defeated by eventual state champions Denver East during the semifinals round in Boulder. Ranch co-op swimming ends Regis' reign at top It was the ending of a 16-year dynasty with Highlands Ranch High School's co-op swim and dive program taking the Class 5A state championship team title for the first time after Regis Jesuit's reign since 1994. Ranch won the title May 22 at the EPIC Center in Fort Collins. After defeating Cherry Creek and Regis in meets during the regular season and finishing second to Regis at state the season prior, the team set a goal from the first practice to win that state title. "It has been a dream of mine and also the team's for at least four years," swimmer Kyle Noser said. "It took awhile to kick in that we won, and for everything to go right like it did all season is just unbelievable." Highlands Ranch finished with 373 points with Cherry Creek finishing with 341.5 and Regis Jesuit with 277 points. Some of the highlights from the day were the 200 medley relay with Ranch setting a new state record with the win in 1 minute, 33.50 seconds, and junior Ian Woon took the 50-yard freestyle title. Cherry Creek boys take 5A lacrosse title Cherry Creek, the Class 5A boys lacrosse state championship playoffs' No. 2 seed, had a bye from the first round of action. In the second round, the Bruins defeated the No. 21 seeded Columbine Rebels 13-6. With the win, the Bruins advanced to the quarterfinals to face Mullen, the No. 7 seed, and beat the Mustangs 11-1. With Arapahoe eliminated in the semifinals, Creek had a clear sky ahead to bring home its fourth state title after beating No. 6 seed Kent Denver 8-5 to earn a trip to the trophy game May 22 at Invesco Field at Mile High in Denver against Regis. There, the Bruins beat the Raiders for the championship 11-4. In the title game, Kendall Williams scored four goals for Creek. Scot Hewitson scored three, and Brian Maierhofer snuck two into the cage. Henri Halle and Hogan Dannenberg each scored once. Between the pipes, Bruins goaltender Chris White finished with eight saves. Elizabeth gymnastics finally wins 4A state title The Elizabeth High School gymnastics team ended its 2009 season at the top, taking home the 4A state championship. The state meet on Nov. 7, held in Thornton, was the meet for the Cardinals, with each team member hitting their personal best scores to earn the championship. Not only did the team take the top spot, but so did junior Katie Cordova winning the all-around competition with a score of 36.75. "They really pulled it together and fed off each other's energy which was all positive," Cardinals head coach Stacy Folmer said. "We didn't watch the scores but knew our performances were where they needed to be. It was so gratifying to see these girls' hard work pay off." The girls were honored for their accomplishment by the community and the entire high school student body as they arrived at the high school in a limo escorted by the Elizabeth Police Department and the Elizabeth Fire Department. Chaparosa lacrosse takes Continental League crown For the first time in the program's six-year history, Chaparosa lacrosse had won its league bragging rights. Chaparral High School's unified girls lacrosse team with Ponderosa, which also includes one player from Elizabeth High School, won the Continental League championship for the first time since coach Dix Baines moved from the program at Douglas County to the Wolverines' field. Baines said the biggest difference over the past couple seasons has been its junior varsity players rising to the occasion. With Chaparosa's JV team winning back-to-back league titles, the varsity has benefited with new talent working as a cohesive unit. "Theres no question we graduated some good talent [in 2009]," Baines said. "I had a feeling last year that we'd be better this year. Everybody had a chance to step up. ... We've done something we've never done before." With eight seniors on the varsity roster, the Wolverstangs finished its regular season undefeated in the league at 6-0. "I'm happy with this team, cause they play so much together," Baines said. "It's so true in sports that you can have athletes who play hard, but until they play together and play smart, you'll never get to be successful until you have all three ingredients going." Huskies' soccer hosts first playoff in years With a record of 9-4-2 and the No. 16 seed, Douglas County played host to its first Class 5A state championship playoff game at home in years. The Huskies' season was strong as the Continental League was difficult to predict as it started to play out. County lost only two league games to Heritage and Mountain Vista, tied two times against Highlands Ranch and ThunderRidge and closed the regular season schedule with a five-game streak without a loss. Their Round 1 playoff game against No. 17 seed Poudre and put up a 2-1 win over the Impalas. Mallory VanHout and Hailey Seeman each had a goal in that game, while goalkeeper Mariah Maykowski had five saves. Speed has been a weapon for County this season, and coach Ron Kingery said, at the start of the season, he felt the Huskies could compete in the playoffs this year. "We are bigger, stronger and faster than we have been for quite some time," Kingery said at the start of the 2010 season. "The girls have an improved work ethic and a fantastic attitude." County went on to face No. 1 seed Cherry Creek in Greenwood Village in the second round of action. The Huskies didn't go quietly with a goal against Creek in the first period for a 2-1 score at halftime. The Bruins eventually ended County's season on a 3-1 final. Andrea Conover had the lone goal for the Huskies. Keeper Maykowski booked six saves. Englewood breaks lacrosse losing streak The losing streak stretching back to 2006 came to an end April 5 as Englewood's boys lacrosse team defeated Ridgeview Academy, 6-5. "This win was huge for morale," Pirates coach Mark Baker said. "It was a battle between two evenly-matched teams. We played hard and got a win that was big for our team." For the past few years, the Pirates' lacrosse efforts to be competitive have been difficult as Englewood consistently struggled with small rosters made up primarily of young, inexperienced players. That was the case again in 2010, with about a third of the kids playing lacrosse for the first time. However, when they met another young, inexperienced team, they got their much-needed win. "Although the kids are young and many are just learning the game, they have gotten better, because they have worked hard on their lacrosse techniques since we started practice back in March," the coach said. "All that hard work paid off against Ridgeview. We played four good quarters of lacrosse against them (Ridgeview) and I am hoping this will build the confidence of our players and we can build on this as we look for another win." The April 5 win came on the Pirates' home turf between two evenly-matched teams with the score tied 3-3 at halftime and 4-4 at the end of the third period. The Pirates got the winning goal in the final period when Josh Ruybal got an assist from Dallas Harmon and his shot beat the goalie for what proved to be the margin of victory. Littleton boys soccer picks off Rangeview While the Lions finished their 2009 boys soccer season at the middle of the Continental League with a 6-4-1 record, one exciting moment to remember was their come from behind win over a tough Rangeview Raiders (8-3-0) team Oct. 15 on the road in Aurora. With help from Martin Nandith, James Rucker snuck a shot past Littleton goalkeeper Colin Shepard to help Rangeview to a 1-0 lead at halftime. Nick Bates answered back in the second half, unassisted, to tie the score at 1-1 for the Lions. Later, Charlie Mann found Ethan Sumlin available to score the winning goal for Littleton. Shepard finished with six saves against the Raiders. Littleton finished its 2009 season with a 7-7-2 overall record. Five Filters featured article: Headshot - Propaganda, State Religion and the Attack On the Gaza Peace Flotilla. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
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