Arapahoe baseball is a team in transition. It lost 19 seniors from last season, so the Warriors won't have much varsity experience in the dugout to start the season.
A lock-down defense powered sixth-seeded Denver East to an early lead and an eventual 69-61 victory over No. 3 Rock Canyon on Saturday afternoon in the second round of the Class 5A boys basketball state tournament.
Pine Creek took another step towards establishing a dynasty of its own, beating the Longmont Trojans 45-20 to wrap up an undefeated season and a second-straight 4A state championship.
For defending Class 4A football champion Pine Creek, the path back to Saturday's title game was paved with an undefeated record (13-0) and plenty of blowout victories.
A little health, and a big dose of defense. Those were the ingredients that powered the Longmont Trojans to a 21-14 win over the Broomfield Eagles in the Class 4A football semifinals Saturday.
Two teams with exceptional defenses — No. 3 seed Boulder Panthers and No. 12 seed Broomfield Eagles — squared off Saturday at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park to decide the Class 5A boys state soccer championship.
Zach Marburger was an average high school baseball player who has lived in Colorado since he was seven. He works as a staff writer for milehighsports.com.