When Monarch hockey fell to Regis Jesuit 4-1 just over a month ago in league play, the feeling was there that we hadn’t seen the last of the two-time runner-up.
After their respective performances in the quarterfinals, the stakes were high for goaltenders Brady Mielnicki and Joey Owston. Neither would disappoint.
Ray Beresford scored the first nine points of the game to lead Mountain Vista, on a game-high 27 points, to the Class 5A Great 8 after a 60-57 win over Montbello on Wednesday.
Chaparral used the effective one-two punch of seniors Jake Holtzmann and Chris Moody on Wednesday night to advance to the Class 5A boys basketball Great 8.