A 10-strikeout outing from pitcher Paul Tillotson gave Lewis-Palmer a two-game lead in league play as the Rangers (11-3, 9-0) beat rival Palmer Ridge 2-1 Saturday.
Cheyenne Mountain and Sand Creek appeared destined to tie until junior forward Hannah Gerdin struck the back right corner of the net from 30 yards out to give the Indians a 1-0 win.
When Manitou Springs midfielder Kaity Vogel lines up to take a penalty kick, she becomes a creature of habit. Prior to taking her shot, she takes aim the back-left corner of the goal, which is exactly how she gave the Mustangs a 1-0 lead over St. Mary’s.
Dom Collier put an exclamation point on the end of his high school career as he led the Denver East Angels to a 70-49 win over Fossil Ridge to clinch the 5A state championship.
If there was any question as to just how good the Regis Jesuit Raiders were, it was answered when they held a talented Fossil Ridge team without a field goal in the first quarter.
The only thing that was missing from the start of the 5A semifinal match-up between Fossil Ridge and Mountain Vista was a celebrity telling everyone to start their engines.
The Grandview Wolves rode the wave of freshman Michaela Onyenwere to the state final four, but it was the senior leadership of Fossil Ridge’s Savannah Smith that would be their undoing.
A Colorado native, Dan Mohrmann has been involved in the Colorado media scene since his early days as a writer for CU's The Campus Press. He has served on the CHSAA Hall of Fame selection committee and is a current member of the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame selection committee. Dan is also a contributing editor for Mile High Sports Magazine and also contributes to MaxPreps and other outlets throughout the state.
