13,970 fans watched the 5A and 4A football championships at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on Saturday. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)
DENVER — The CHSAA “Championship Saturday” event, presented by The Colorado Sports Hall of Fame, continues to be successful with consistently great, enthusiastic attendance.
The Colorado High School Class 5A and 4A State Championship Games held at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on Saturday, Nov. 29, were watched by the second largest crowd (13,970) in “Championship Saturday” history.
This marked the 10th consecutive year for both of the state’s big school title games taking place at Sports Authority Field at Mile High.
Cherry Creek defeated Valor Christian 25-24 to win the Class 5A title in perhaps one of the all-time great high school football games, while Pine Creek defeated Longmont by a 45-20 margin to claim the Class 4A title for a second consecutive year.
“We are thrilled by the growth of this program, which has featured great games, tremendous enthusiasm and the opportunity for The Colorado Sports Hall of Fame to make significant monetary and in-kind contributions over the past 10 years,” said Colorado Sports Hall of Fame Board Chairwoman Kim Carver.
Over $900,000 has been donated to the Colorado High School Activities Association (CHSAA) and other charitable youth sports organizations like Special Olympics Colorado, National Sports Center for the Disabled, Sportswomen of Colorado, Colorado Golf Association / Colorado Junior Golf Association and the Gold Crown Foundation.
“We certainly look forward to continuing this program in years to come, Carver said. “It is gratifying to all involved to be part of something which benefits high school football, youth sports organizations and Colorado’s prep students to this high level.”
The Presenting Sponsor for CHSAA “Championship Saturday” was The Colorado Sports Hall of Fame. Legacy Sponsors were Wells Fargo, Gatorade, King Soopers, The Denver Post, and the Denver Broncos Football Club.
Broadcast partners are Altitude Sports & Entertainment and Mile High Sports Radio.
For more information about The Colorado Sports Hall of Fame, a 501-(c)(3) charitable, non-profit organization, please go to www.coloradosports.org, or call 720-258-3536.