State championship teams are often asked if they knew winning the title was possible. The gymnasts at Standley Lake asked if they would have a program this year.
Valor Christian capped off a dominant campaign with the 4A state championship after a three-run seventh inning rally boosted the Eagles to a 7-4 win over Frederick in the finals.
Field hockey, first sanctioned in 1997, has stayed constant with about 13 programs around the state. On the surface, the numbers haven't changed. The coaches know that's not the truth.
A season ago, Mountain View's softball team was talented but off to a shaky start. That's not the case this season, as the Mountain Lions have started 9-0.
Brock Laue is currently a freelance writer for CHSAANow.com, the Greeley Tribune and the Loveland Reporter-Herald. He is a graduate of Loveland High School and Luther College (Iowa).
