Bringing home a state championship as a freshman and a junior was sweet, but Kortney Lockey is going to cherish her final title just a little bit more.
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.
It was a beautiful Saturday for soccer. Though Colorado Academy seemed to hit the field running, the brisk morning favored Kent. The No. 1 seed took the Class 3A boys soccer trophy with a 3-0 win over Colorado Academy.
Every fall, Thornton High School, site of the Class 4A and 5A state gymnastics meets, becomes a spectacle for whirling dervishes, for powerful and graceful performers.
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.
