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Photos: Ralston Valley hockey beats Pine Creek in first round

ARVADA — Two-time defending hockey champion Ralston Valley began its title defense with a 10-0 win over Pine Creek in the first round of the state tournament on Friday.

Jeff Moffat had two goals and two assists, while Tony Salazar and Matt Trubacz each had a goal and two assists. Dominic Gomez stopped all eight shots he faced for his third shutout of the season.