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Similar traits between Demons of 2023 and 2003 championship squad

It’s been 20 years since Mark Melancon struck out the final batter at All-City Field in Denver to give Golden its first state baseball championship.

Golden senior Noah Wicks ripped a 2-run triple during the bottom of the fifth inning May 27 at Mountain Lions Park in Colorado Springs. The Demons defeated Riverdale Ridge 8-1 in an elimination game during the Class 4A double-elimination state tournament.

Golden baseball advances to Final Four

It was a must-win situation for Golden’s baseball team Saturday afternoon at UCCS Mountain Lion Park.

Dakota Ridge's girls soccer team pose with the state title with the Eagles' student section in the background after the Eagles' 2-0 victory over Lutheran on May 23 at Dick's Sporting Goods Park.

Dakota Ridge shuts out Lutheran to win first state title in 20 years

Dakota Ridge senior Bailey Pignatore has been at the right place at the right time all season for the Eagles’ girls soccer team.

Hannah Abbey graduated from Cherry Creek High School this spring.

Centennial golf caddie gets full college scholarship

When Hannah Abbey first stepped on the golf course at 14 years old to work as a caddie, she felt scared. “I just felt pretty nervous, but the people there were really sweet and they …

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$33,100,000 in grant money available to Colorado non profits

The Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) announced the Nonprofit Infrastructure (NPI) Grant Program, a statewide grant program for small, community-based, nonprofit organizations. View more Post your news

For the football players at Highlands Ranch High School, summer vacation is more like summer conditioning. They lift, practice, hold camps, and more throughout the summer break to prepare for the fall season. Photo from 2021.

There’s no summer vacation for high school football players

Summertime: when the final bell of the semester rings and high school students run for the pool, relieved of finals and early mornings for a few, brief, cherished months. But for football players, it’s a time when the real work begins.

Members of the Dawg Nation Hockey Heals group pose for a team photo on the ice at Edge Ice Arena on March 8.

Medicine on ice: hockey

On a typical Wednesday morning at Edge Ice Arena in Littleton, skates cut into a sparkling, freshly cleaned sheet of ice. Patrick Donnelly is standing on the bench spitting blood because his wisdom teeth were pulled the day prior. But he wouldn’t miss supporting his friends and teammates at a practice. Not for pulled teeth. Not for the mid-March snowstorm. And certainly not for his heart condition.

Fort Lupton athlete has earned 10 letters, wants four more

There’s something about athletics that appeals to Fort Lupton High School’s Rylee Balcazar. She’s won 10 varsity letters through her three years of high school: three letters …

Englewood's Stephanie Montoya controls the ball as Sarah Hourani of Denver School of Science-Technology Montview campus moves in on defense during the Frontier League's all-star soccer match May 19 in Fort Lupton.

PHOTOS: Frontier League soccer all-stars

Three of the area's schools, Fort Lupton, Arvada and Englewood, sent players to an all-star game in Frontier League soccer last week.

Pomona senior Emma Stutzman reacts after breaking the all-Colorado and state record in the girls 1,600-meter run at the state track and field championships May 20 at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood.

Stutzman finally wins her state titles in record-setting fashion

Pomona senior Emma Stutzman still had enough energy for a victorious scream after running the Class 5A girls 3,200-meter run in a time of 10 minutes, 12.68 seconds May 19 at Jeffco Stadium.

Matias Aldana, right, manipulates the defense to get in a position to score. The senior for Frederick High School just announced his college commitment. Read below for more.

Boys basketball: Frederick’s Aldana makes his college choice

The search for his next chapter is over for Frederick’s Matias Aldana. The choice is in: the senior basketball player will move on to Black Hills State University in Spearfish, S.D.

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Having a medical impact here and abroad. Dr. Terry Dunn honored for volunteer service, brings telemedicine to her practice

The pandemic has had worldwide ramifications causing changes in the way healthcare is provided, and in some cases, elevating access, specifically through telemedicine. Dr. Terry Dunn, owner of … View more Post your news

Fort Lupton's Will Alvarado puts pen to paper and signs his letter of intent to wrestle at Colorado Mesa University.

Wrestling: Fort Lupton’s Alvarado moves west to Mesa State

A lot of factors prompted Fort Lupton’s Will Alvarado to choose Mesa State University in Grand Junction as his next academic and athletic stop.

From left to right: Carly Evans, Zoe Wittler, Khloe Gould, and Carlie Trujillo-Strange. The team won first-place in play-by-play broadcasting from the Colorado Student Media Association.

Golden Eagles Broadcast Network named best in state

When it comes to broadcast sports coverage at the high school level, Frederick High School’s Golden Eagles Broadcast Network (GEBN) sets the bar in the state.

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