Valor Christian's athletic programs will reside in the Jefferson County League for the 2014-16 cycle. The school is independent of a league during the current two-year cycle.
Seventh-seeded Columbine got three rushing touchdowns from Jeremy Aparicio and easily handled No. 10 Grand Junction, 41-7, in the second round of the Class 5A playoffs.
Class 4A's Elizabeth and 2A's Yuma -- ninth-seeded, both -- were the first two teams to punch their tickets to Saturday's semifinals during the first day of the state volleyball tournaments at the Denver Coliseum on Friday.
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