After visits to the Class 1A state tournament the previous two years with no hardware to show for it, the Idalia girls basketball team had a different outlook this time.
Broomfield senior Callie Kaiser went for a defensive steal with less than 20 seconds to play as if she was attempting to grab the Class 5A girls basketball state trophy.
If trying to win his first state championship wasn’t enough stress, Rocky Ford senior Nate Finnell had the weight of his entire team on his shoulders Saturday night.