Fresh off finishing second to defending state champion Valley at the 3A Invitational last weekend in Aurora, Lamar heads north to Burlington.  The Savages went 4-1 at the tournament and avenged an early season loss by downing Rocky Ford 2-0 in the semi-finals.  Today’s game will serve as the season opener for Burlington who will also visit Wray for two games on Saturday.

Limon is another team along I-70 that will open their season this afternoon.  They’ll be at Strasburg who has scored 27 runs in wins over Faith Christian, Elizabeth and Strasburg.  Defending 3A state champion Holy Family goes to Peak to Peak.  It should be an easy win for the Tigers (1-1).  Peak to Peak (1-5) has surrendered 60 runs in their last five games.

In Class 4A, there’s a full state of conference games inside the Northern and South Central.  Up North, Longmont visits cross-town rival Skyline, Broomfield plays host to Greeley Central, Centaurus goes to Mountain View and Niwot is at Thompson Valley.  Silver Creek, Broomfield and Niwot are all out of the gate at 2-0 through the first week of action.

Pueblo South is 2-0 in league play with Pueblo East and Canon City right behind at 1-0.  One of those early conference unbeatens will fall off the pace today when Pueblo South entertains Canon City.  Pueblo East will stay up with the winner if they take out Pueblo Central.

In non-league play, Falcon is off to a hot start winning three games while outscoring opponents 44-11.  They look to keep the bats going on the road to Cheyenne Mountain this afternoon.  The Indians have just one game under their belt, a narrow 7-6 win over Palmer last Wednesday.

Three league contests are on tap today inside the 5A Centennial.  The best features Cherokee Trail at Grandview.  Mullen also goes to Smoky Hill and Overland is at Eaglecrest.  Grandview (3-0) and Cherokee Trail (2-0) are tied with Arapahoe for the early conference lead.  Mullen (2-1) is just a game back.

A complete look at the schedule with results can be seen on our second website at www.coloradoscores.com.  Results can be texted to 970.380.7737 or emailed to kevin@coloradopreps.com.

Scores will be updated at the end of each game and you can follow the tournament by clicking here.

FRIDAY

9:00am:  Fort Collins vs Adams City

9:00am:  Duncan OK vs Standley Lake

9:00am:  Thompson Valley vs Poudre

9:00am:  Fossil Ridge vs Northglenn

11:00am:  Fort Collins vs Rampart

11:00am:  Rocky Mountain vs Widefield

11:00am:  Thompson Valley vs Discovery Canyon

11:00am:  Fossil Ridge vs Fairview

11:00am:  Pine Creek vs Mullen

1:00pm:  Rocky Mountain vs Standley Lake

1:00pm:  Poudre vs Discovery Canyon

1:00pm:  Northglenn vs Fairview

1:00pm:  Adams City vs Mullen

3:00pm:  Fort Collins vs Pine Creek

3:00pm:  Duncan vs Thompson Valley

3:00pm:  Poudre vs Widefield

3:00pm:  Fossil Ridge vs Rampart

5:00pm:  Pine Creek vs Fairview

5:00pm:  Duncan OK vs Discovery Canyon

5:00pm:  Widefield vs Standley Lake

5:00pm:  Adams City vs Rampart

5:00pm:  Mullen vs Northglenn

SATURDAY

9:00am:  Fort Collins vs Mullen

9:00am:  Rampart vs Fairview

9:00am:  Rocky Mountain vs Duncan OK

9:00am:  Poudre vs Standley Lake

11:00am:  Pine Creek vs Northglenn

11:00am:  Fossil Ridge vs Adams City

11:00am:  Rocky Mountain vs Discovery Canyon

11:00am:  Duncan OK vs Widefield

CHAMPIONSHIP BRACKET

3:00pm:  Pool A winner vs Pool B winner (championship)

5:00pm:  Pool A #2 vs Pool B #2 (Third Place)

3:00pm:  Pool A #3 vs Pool B #3 (Fifth Place)

5:00pm:  Pool A #4 vs Pool B #4 (Seventh Place)

3:00pm:  Pool A #5 vs Pool B #5

3:00pm:  Pool A #6 vs Pool B #6

5:00pm:  Pool A #7 vs Pool A #8

Sixteen teams will be on hand and they will be placed in four different pools for round-robin play on Friday.  Based on those results, the teams will be paired in four team brackets for action on Saturday.  The top teams from each pool will play in the championship bracket to determine the overall tournament champion.

Five teams from the Denver Post Class 3A pre-season top ten will be on hand including defending state champion Valley.  The Vikings are ranked #1 by the Denver Post and will face Dolores Huerta Prep, Florence and Wray in pool play on Friday.  Also in the tournament are 4^th ranked Rocky Ford, 6^th ranked Platte Canyon, 7th ranked Platte Valley and 9th ranked Florence.

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CLASS 3A INVITATIONAL SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT

POOL A – GAMES AT FIELD B1

9:00am:  La Junta vs Mead

10:30am:  Eaton vs Platte Canyon

12:00pm:  Eaton vs Mead

1:30pm:  Platte Canyon vs La Junta

3:00pm:  La Junta vs Eaton

4:30pm:  Mead vs Platte Canyon

POOL B – GAMES AT FIELD B2

9:00am:  Rocky Ford vs Akron

10:30am:  Brush vs Peak to Peak

12:00pm:  Peak to Peak vs Akron

1:30pm:  Brush vs Rocky Ford

3:00pm:  Peak to Peak vs Rocky Ford

4:30pm:  Akron vs Brush

POOL C – GAMES AT FIELD B3

9:00am:  Yuma vs Lamar

10:30am:  Platte Valley vs Basalt

12:00pm:  Platte Valley vs Lamar

1:30pm:  Yuma vs Basalt

3:00pm:  Platte Valley vs Yuma

4:30pm:  Lamar vs Basalt

POOL D – GAMES AT FIELD B4

9:00am:  Florence vs Wray

10:30am:  Dolores Huerta vs Valley

12:00pm:  Dolores Huerta vs Wray

1:30pm:  Florence vs Valley

3:00pm:  Dolores Huerta vs Florence

4:30pm:  Valley vs Wray

SATURDAY SCHEDULE

Championship Bracket

10:30am:  Pool A #1 vs Pool D #1

10:30am:  Pool C #1 vs Pool B #1

1:30pm:  Winners

1:30pm:  Third Place Game

Runner-Up Bracket

10:30am:  Pool A #2 vs Pool D #2

10:30am:  Pool C #2 vs Pool B #2

1:30pm:  Winners

1:30pm:  Consolation Finals

Third Place Bracket

9:00am:  Pool A #3 vs Pool D #3

9:00am:  Pool C #3 vs Pool B #3

12:00pm:  Winners

1:30pm:  Consolation Finals

Fourth Place Bracket

9:00am:  Pool A #4 vs Pool D #4

9:00am:  Pool C #4 vs Pool B #4

12:00pm:  Winners

1:30pm:  Consolation Finals

ALAMOSA, Colo.- Approximately 250 of the state’s best high school seniors in six different sports will call Adams State College’s athletic facilities and resident halls home in early June as the college has been selected to host the 2011 Colorado High School Coaches Association’s All-State games.

The CHSCA Board of Directors recently selected ASC to host the event that includes all-classification high school all-star games in the sports of boys and girls basketball, football, softball, volleyball and wrestling.

Practices and games run throughout the week of June 7-11.

A Friday night (June 10) banquet for approximately 700 people also highlights the week’s activities and will feature the awarding of the prestigious Fred Steinmark Award to one female and one male high school scholar athlete.

“Adams State College is very proud of the opportunity to be hosting the CHSCA All-State Games,” Director of Athletics Larry Mortensen said.

“This presents a tremendous opportunity for Adams State College, the community of Alamosa and the entire San Luis Valley to put on a first class event and to showcase our new athletic facilities and renovated campus to Colorado coaches, high school participants and their parents,” he continued.

“Hosting this event is a big win for Alamosa and San Luis Valley businesses,” Mortensen also said while noting the influx of visitors to the area that the event will bring.

“This will have a huge economic impact on Alamosa and the entire San Luis Valley and I wish to commend Mortensen and ASC for making this happen,” said Keith Cerny, president of the ASC Grizzly Club and publisher of the Valley Courier.

“We put feelers out to a number of different campuses in the state,” said CHSCA Executive Director John Burke. “Larry Mortensen (ASC’s Director of Athletics) and his staff did a great job at putting together a proposal.”

The 2011 event will mark the organization’s 55th All-State games, the flagship event of the organization, made up of approximately 2,500 high school coaches each year. The games have been held in Greeley at the University of Northern Colorado for the last few years, but have been held at various venues around the state based on the needs of CHSCA at the time, Burke noted.

“There’s a lot of people excited about this,” said CHSCA Past President Dave Forster, a 1981 ASC graduate and the girls basketball coach at Centauri High School in La Jara. “It was time for a change and Adams State did a really good job of putting together a very competitive bid,” Forster continued.

The ASC campus facilities have undergone a remarkable facelift in the past two years, highlighted by a $12 million renovation to Plachy Hall, which will host the basketball, volleyball and wrestling events, and the construction of a one-of-a-kind combined stadium and apartment-style student housing unit. Features of Rex Stadium, which will host the football game, will include a video scoreboard, sports turf field, chair-backed seats, a new multiple-booth press box and a new environment-controlled booster box, great for group parties.

Construction of a new sports turf softball field is also well underway in time for the Grizzlies’ upcoming 2011 season and a new soccer and lacrosse field, also made of sports turf, was recently completed and will be the home of the new Grizzly men’s and women’s lacrosse teams, who both begin NCAA Division II play this spring. The Grizzly women’s and men’s soccer programs, started in 2002 and 2009, respectively, have also already used the field for numerous practices and will begin official completion on it in the fall.

“I had come to Alamosa and ASC last summer to play in the football program’s golf tournament and I was amazed at how much the facilities had improved. Adams State has some outstanding facilities and we are looking forward to a first-class event,” Burke continued.

CLASS 3A

First Round – Friday October 22^nd – Aurora Complex C

FINAL:  #1 Berthoud beat #16 Rifle 20-0

FINAL:  #8 Florence beat #9 Lyons 15-5

FINAL:  #4 Limon beat #13 Brush 8-5

FINAL:  #5 Platte Valley beat #12 Basalt 13-3

FINAL:  #3 Rocky Ford beat #14 Lutheran 9-0

FINAL:  #6 Platte Canyon beat #11 Strasburg 16-13

FINAL:  #7 Valley beat #10 Holyoke 11-1

FINAL:  #2 Holy Family beat #15 Burlington 9-3

Quarterfinals (Friday)

FINAL:  #1 Berthoud beat #8 Florence 11-0

FINAL:  #5 Platte Valley beat #4 Limon 4-1

FINAL:  #3 Rocky Ford beat #6 Platte Canyon 15-4

FINAL:  #7 Valley beat #2 Holy Family 11-1

Semifinals (Saturday)

FINAL:  #1 Berthoud beat #5 Platte Valley  7-6

FINAL:  #7 Valley beat #3 Rocky Ford 8-3

State Championship (Saturday)

FINAL:  #7 Valley beat #1 Berthoud 9-5

CLASS 4A

First Round – Friday October 22^nd – Aurora Complex A

FINAL:  #1 Wheat Ridge beat #16 Montrose 11-1

FINAL:  #8 Windsor beat #9 Mullen 8-5

FINAL:  #4 Pueblo East beat #13 Golden 6-5

FINAL:  #5 Erie beat #12 Cheyenne Mountain 16-1

FINAL:  #3 Lewis Palmer beat #14 Evergreen 5-1

FINAL:  #6 Silver Creek beat #11 Mesa Ridge 10-7

FINAL:  #7 Mountain View beat #10 Pueblo South 2-1

FINAL:  #2 D’Evelyn beat #15 Broomfield 3-0

Quarterfinals (Friday)

FINAL:  #1 Wheat Ridge beat #8 Windsor 1-0

FINAL:  #5 Erie beat #4 Pueblo East 6-2

FINAL:  #3 Lewis Palmer beat #6 Silver Creek 8-5

FINAL:  #2 D’Evelyn beat #7 Mountain View 4-1
Semifinals (Saturday)

FINAL:  #5 Erie beat #1 Wheat Ridge 12-2

FINAL:  #2 D’Evelyn beat #3 Lewis Palmer 1-0

State Championship (Saturday)

FINAL:  #5 Erie beat #2 D’Evelyn 6-1 (10th title in 11 years – first in 4A)

CLASS 5A

First Round – Friday October 22^nd – Complex B

FINAL:  #1 Legacy beat #16 Douglas County 13-0

FINAL:  #9 Brighton beat #8 Highlands Ranch 5-3

FINAL:  #4 Mountain Vista beat #13 Fort Collins 8-5

FINAL:  #5 Ralston Valley beat #12 Ponderosa 4-2 (10 innings)

FINAL:  #3 Rock Canyon beat #14 Arvada West 3-2 (12 innings)

FINAL:  #11 Loveland beat #6 Liberty 18-6

FINAL:  #10 Standley Lake beat #7 Grand Junction Central 11-7

FINAL:  #2 Fruita Monument beat #15 Pomona 6-5

Quarterfinals (Friday)

FINAL:  #1 Legacy beat #9 Brighton 15-0

FINAL:  #5 Ralston Valley beat #4 Mountain Vista 6-5

FINAL:  #3 Rock Canyon beat #11 Loveland 4-0

FINAL:  #2 Fruita Monument beat #10 Standley Lake 8-7
Semifinals (Saturday)

FINAL:  #1 Legacy beat #5 Ralston Valley 8-5

FINAL:  #3 Rock Canyon beat #2 Fruita Monument 3-2

State Championship (Saturday)

FINAL:  #1 Legacy beat #3 Rock Canyon 5-2 (Lightning win 4th straight title)

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The easy way out would be to predict that Legacy and Wheat Ridge will repeat as softball champions in Class 5A and 4A. It also would be the most intelligent prognosis based on the way the two bashed their way through the regular season, with Legacy entering the state tournament (Friday and Saturday, Aurora Sports Park) with a 21-0 mark and Wheat Ridge at 20-1.

But before we crown the two, let’s take a look at prospective challengers in all three classifications, while noting Berthoud earned the No. 1 seed in 3A.

Class 5A

Beyond the Lightning, two teams from the Southwestern League (Fruita Monument and Grand Junction Central) and two from the Continental League (Rock Canyon and Mountain Vista) stand out as the top challengers.

Fruita has lost only twice and employs a dual pitching rotation with Erica Chridon (10-1) and Mallory Paulson (9-1). Central (G.J.) has big-time pop in the lineup from Jessica Romine and Mikayla Duffy (12 home runs apiece) and Danielle Romine (10). Duffy also is the standout pitcher who led the Warriors to the semifinals last season, where they were edged by Ralston Valley. (And speaking of Ralston Valley, don’t count out the Mustangs, who have won 11 of 12 after a 4-5 start).

Second-seeded Fruita, though, has a tough opening draw in Pomona, which nearly upset Legacy in regionals. No. 7 Central (G.J.) also opens with a Jefferson County League foe in No. 10 Standley Lake.

Rock Canyon and Mountain Vista were the top teams in the Continental League, with Rock Canyon a surprise champ in a league that also includes state entrants Ponderosa, Highlands Ranch and Douglas County. The Jaguars have thrived behind the pitching of Melanie White, who is 12-4 with 144 strikeouts in 102 innings.

“Everyone is embracing the moment, embracing how we’ve been able to make it this far,” Rock Canyon coach Debbie Kortbawi said. “It’s a total, total team thing.”

Mountain Vista (18-3), the No. 4 seed, engages in one of the most compelling first-round games as the Golden Eagles take on Fort Collins (18-3). Another first-round gem is Highlands Ranch against 2009 quarterfinalist Brighton, an 8 vs. 9 matchup.

Also of interest will be witnessing how well Colorado Springs-based Liberty (20-1) maintains its success against top-notch competition. The sixth-seeded Lancers open with Loveland.

Class 4A

While Wheat Ridge aims for its threepeat – and is a solid bet to do so with all-everything slugger and pitcher Elle Madsen – a handful of other squads give reason to see how things shake out.

Most notably, Erie is aiming for its 13^th consecutive title-game appearance and pitcher Mariah Bledsoe her fourth straight clinching win (no one has ever accomplished that feat). The Tigers are up from 4A, and the elevated competition means the Tigers merely are among the fray of title hopefuls.

“There’s no reason Wheat Ridge shouldn’t be the favorite; they’ve earned it,” Erie coach Bob Bledsoe said. “I was even surprised when they began the year ranked No. 2 behind D’Eveyln, because until D’Evelyn wins it all . . . ”

D’Evelyn nearly won it all last season, but a few slipups in the latter stages allowed Wheat Ridge to overthrow the Jeffco rivals for the crown. D’Evelyn currently is as hot as any team, as the No. 2 Jaguars are riding a 12-game winning streak.

Similar to Liberty in 5A, it will be interesting to see if No. 3 Pueblo East and No. 4 Lewis-Palmer continue to roll after escaping league play. And don’t count out Northern League entrants Silver Creek and Mountain View, with each team coming off a stellar campaign.

Also, a can’t-miss first-round game: Windsor vs. Mullen. It’s a shame one of these perennial challengers will be gone before the quarterfinals.

Class 3A

Unlike the larger classifications, no defined favorite resides here. Berthoud, behind slugging senior Danielle Wikre (.559, seven home runs, 40 RBI) has had a strong season after a move down from 4A, but second-seeded Holy Family might have the best shot. The Tigers have seven losses, but only one was to a 3A opponent as Glen Ramos and company beefed up their schedule.

Preseason No. 1 Valley also is a favorite behind the Hutton sisters Taylor and Haley, but the Vikings stumbled against Platte Valley in districts and fell to a No. 7 seed, meaning they might square off against Holy Family in the second round.

Rocky Ford and Limon each enter 18-2, but each is considered untested. The same can’t be said of the two Plattes, Platte Valley and Platte Canyon. Platte Valley, the fifth seed, was among the challengers in the Patriot League while No. 6 Platte Canyon made its living in the rigorous Metro League. Another set of sisters, Jessie and Jennie Marshall, lead the Huskies.

Softball state tournament brackets (Friday and Saturday at Aurora Sports Park)

Class 5A (in bracket order)

(16) Douglas County (14-8) vs. (1) Legacy (21-0), 10 a.m.

(9) Brighton (19-3) vs. (8) Highlands Ranch (15-6), 10 a.m.

(13) Fort Collins (18-4) vs. (4) Mountain Vista (18-3), 10 a.m.

(12) Ponderosa (17-4) vs. (5) Ralson Valley (15-6), 10 a.m.

(14) Arvada West (12-10) vs. (3) Rock Canyon (17-4), 12:15 p.m.

(11) Loveland (15-7) vs. (6) Liberty (20-1), 12:15 p.m.

(10) Standley Lake (14-8) vs. (7) Central (G.J.) (18-3), 12:15 p.m.

(15) Pomona (14-6-2) vs. (2) Fruita Monument (19-2), 12:15 p.m.

Class 4A (in bracket order)

(16) Montrose (12-10) vs. (1) Wheat Ridge (20-1), 10 a.m.

(9) Mullen (16-6) vs. (8) Windsor (15-6), 10 a.m.

(13) Golden (14-8) vs. (4) Pueblo East (18-1-2), 10 a.m.

(12) Cheyenne Mountain (13-9) vs. (5) Erie (18-3), 10 a.m.

(14) Evergreen (13-9) vs. (3) Lewis-Palmer (19-2), 12:15, p.m.

(11) Mesa Ridge (14-8) vs. (6) Silver Creek (17-3-1), 12:15 p.m.

(10) Pueblo South (14-8) vs. (7) Mountain View (18-3), 12:15 p.m.

(15) Broomfield (14-8) vs. (2) D’Evelyn (18-3), 12:15 p.m.

Class 3A (in bracket order)

(16) Rifle (8-11) vs. (1) Berthoud (17-4), 10 a.m.

(9) Lyons (15-7) vs. (8) Florence (15-5), 10 a.m.

(13) Brush (11-9) vs. (4) Limon (18-2), 10 a.m.

(12) Basalt (14-5) vs. (5) Platte Valley (15-6), 10 a.m.

(14) Denver Lutheran (13-9) vs. (3) Rocky Ford (18-2), 12:15 p.m.

(11) Strasburg (13-7) vs. (6) Platte Canyon (16-5), 12:15 p.m.

(10) Holyoke (12-4) vs. (7) Valley (17-5), 12:15 p.m.

(15) Burlington (11-10) vs. (2) Holy Family (14-7), 12:15 p.m.

CLASS 4A – SOFTBALL REGIONALS

Region One – Arvada (Wheat Ridge & Cheyenne Mountain Advance)

FINAL:  #1 Wheat Ridge beat #32 Montezuma Cortez 11-0

FINAL:  #17 Cheyenne Mountain beat #16 Fort Lupton 11-8

FINAL:  Wheat Ridge beat Cheyenne Mountain 15-2 (Wheat Ridge advances)

FINAL:  Fort Lupton beat Montezuma Cortez 10-3

FINAL:  Cheyenne Mountain beat Fort Lupton 20-12 (Cheyenne Mtn advances)

Region Two – Loveland (Windsor & Montrose Advance)

FINAL:  #8 Windsor beat #23 Air Academy 11-1

FINAL:  #9 Widefield beat #24 Montrose 11-0

FINAL:  Windsor beat Widefield 3-2 (Windsor advances)

FINAL:  Montrose beat Air Academy 7-0

FINAL:  Montrose beat Widefield 6-5 (Montrose advances)

Region Three – Erie (Erie & Pueblo South advance)

FINAL:  #5 Erie beat #28 Thompson Valley 16-1

FINAL:  #12 Pueblo South beat #21 Thomas Jefferson 16-1

FINAL:  Erie beat Pueblo South 6-2 (Erie advances)

FINAL:  Thompson Valley beat Thomas Jefferson 13-8

FINAL:  Pueblo South beat Thompson Valley 11-1 (South advances)

Region Four – Denver (Pueblo East & Mesa Ridge advance)

FINAL:  #4 Pueblo East beat #29 Palmer Ridge 14-4

#13 Mesa Ridge (6-13) vs #20 Palisade (13-6)

FINAL:  Pueblo East beat Mesa Ridge 13-3 (East advances)

FINAL:  Palisade beat Palmer Ridge 8-7

FINAL:  Mesa Ridge beat Palisade 14-4 (Mesa Ridge advances)

Region Five – Colorado Springs (Lewis Palmer & Evergreen Advance)

FINAL:  #3 Lewis Palmer beat #30 Vista Ridge 12-0

FINAL:  #14 Pueblo Central beat #19 Evergreen 10-4

FINAL:  Lewis Palatmer beat Pueblo Central 3-0 (L-Palmer advances)

FINAL:  Evergreen beat Vista Ridge 15-0

FINAL:  Evergreen beat Pueblo Central 8-2 (Evergreen advances)

Region Six – Longmont (Silver Creek & Mullen Advance)

FINAL:  #6 Silver Creek beat #27 Elizabeth 19-11

FINAL:  #22 Niwot beat #11 Mullen 10-1

FINAL:  Silver Creek beat Niwot 2-1 (Silver Creek advances)

FINAL:  Mullen beat Elizabeth 11-8

FINAL:  Mullen beat Niwot 4-3 (Mullen advances)

Region Seven – Loveland (Mountain View & Conifer Advance)

FINAL:  #7 Mountain View beat #26 Falcon 12-1

FINAL:  #10 Conifer beat #23 Broomfield 6-2

FINAL:  Mountain View beat Conifer 12-6 (Mtn View advances)

FINAL:  Broomfield beat Falcon 16-5

FINAL:  Conifer beat Broomfield 8-2 (Conifer advances)

Region Eight – Denver (D’Evelyn & Golden Advance)

FINAL:  #2 D’Evelyn beat #31 Kennedy 10-0

FINAL:  #15 Frederick beat #18 Golden 2-1

FINAL:  D’Evelyn beat Frederick 4-2 (D’Evelyn advances)

FINAL:  Golden beat Kennedy 16-1

FINAL:  Golden beat Frederick 3-2 (Golden advances)

CLASS 5A – SOFTBALL REGIONALS

Region One – Loveland (Legacy & Pomona Advance)

FINAL:  #1 Legacy beat #32 George Washington 15-0

FINAL:  #17 Pomona beat #16 Cherry Creek 13-8

FINAL:  Legacy beat Pomona 6-5 (Legacy advances)

FINAL:  Cherry Creek beat George Washington 13-6

FINAL:  Pomona beat Cherry Creek 16-0 (Pomona advances)

Region Two-Loveland (Standley Lake & Highlands Ranch Advance)

FINAL:  #8 Northglenn beat #25 Lincoln 4-1

FINAL:  #24 Highlands Ranch beat #9 Standley Lake 5-3

FINAL:  Highlands Ranch beat Northglenn 6-3 (H-Ranch advances)

FINAL:  Standley Lake beat Lincoln 12-2

FINAL:  Standley Lake beat Northglenn 9-0 (Standley Lake advances)

Region Three – Arvada (Ralston Valley & Loveland Advance)

FINAL:  #5 Ralston Valley beat #28 Rocky Mountain 3-0

FINAL:  #12 Loveland beat #21 Fountain Fort Carson 17-7

FINAL:  Ralston Valley beat Loveland 7-5 (Ralston advances)

FINAL:  Fountain Fort Carson beat Rocky Mountain 14-8

FINAL:  Loveland beat Fountain Fort Carson 6-1 (Loveland advances)

Region Four – Longmont (Mountain Vista & Ponderosa Advance)

FINAL:  #4 Mountain Vista beat #29 Fossil Ridge 7-2

FINAL:  #13 Ponderosa beat #20 Poudre 4-2

FINAL:  Mountain Vista beat Ponderosa 11-1 (Mtn Vista advances)

FINAL:  Poudre beat Fossil Ridge 4-1

FINAL:  Ponderosa beat Poudre 22-1 (Ponderosa advances)

Region Five – Erie (Rock Canyon & Fossil Ridge Advance)

FINAL:  #3 Rock Canyon beat #30 Palmer 12-0

FINAL:  #19 Dakota Ridge beat #14 Fort Collins 5-4

FINAL:  Rock Canyon beat Dakota Ridge 4-2 (Rock Canyon advances)

FINAL:  Fort Collins beat Palmer 6-2

FINAL:  Fort Collins beat Dakota Ridge 12-2 (Ft Collins advances)

Region Six – Colorado Springs (Liberty & Brighton Advance)

FINAL:  #6 Liberty beat #27 Prairie View 11-0

FINAL:  #11 Brighton beat #22 Chaparral 6-4

FINAL:  Liberty beat Brighton 5-4 (Liberty advances)

FINAL:  Chaparral beat Prairie View 23-3

FINAL:  Brighton beat Chaparral 6-5 (Brighton advances)

Region Seven – Canyon View (GJ Central & Cherokee Trail Advance)

FINAL:  #7 Grand Junction Central beat #26 Rangeview 16-0

FINAL:  #10 Cherokee Trail beat #23 Douglas County 4-2

FINAL:  Grand Junction Central beat Cherokee Trail 5-4 (Central advances)

FINAL:  Douglas County beat Rangeview 9-6

FINAL:  Cherokee Trail beat Douglas County 4-2 (C-Trail advances)

Region Eight – Canyon View (Fruita Monument & Arvada West Advance)

FINAL:  #2 Fruita Monument beat #31 Westminster 5-0

FINAL:  #18 Eaglecrest beat #15 Arvada West 10-6

FINAL:  Fruita Monument beat Eaglecrest 2-0 (Fruita advances)

FINAL:  Arvada West beat Westminster 12-0

FINAL:  Arvada West beat Eaglecrest 15-5 (Arvada West advances)

In a few cases, a complete tournament was not played.  In Districts two and five, championship games were not played since both finalists advanced to the state tournament.  It was the same situation in District four

CLASS 3A DISTRICT BRACKETS

DISTRICT ONE (3 Qualifiers) – Holy Family, Platte Canyon, Lutheran

Semi-Finals

FINAL:  Holy Family beat Middle Park 11-1

FINAL:  Platte Canyon beat Lutheran 7-3

Championship Round

1^ST PLACE:  Holy Family vs Platte Canyon (both advance)

THIRD PLACE:  Lutheran beat Middle Park 9-8 (Lutheran advance)

DISTRICT TWO (2 Qualifiers) – Rocky Ford, Florence

First Round – Saturday

Rocky Ford – Bye

FINAL:  Lamar beat St Mary’s 11-3

FINAL:  La Junta beat Dolores Huerta 18-0

FINAL:  Florence beat Classical Academy 15-0

Semi-Finals – Saturday

FINAL:  Rocky Ford beat Lamar 3-0 (Rocky Ford advances)

FINAL:  Florence beat La Junta 8-2 (Florence advances)

DISTRICT THREE (3 Qualifiers) – Berthoud, Platte Valley, Valley,

Quarterfinals  – Saturday (Brush HS)

FINAL:  #1 Berthoud beat Mead 15-0

FINAL:  #5 Lyons beat #4 Brush 11-5

FINAL:  #3 Valley beat #6 Strasburg 10-1

FINAL:  #2 Platte Valley beat #7 Eaton 7-0

Semifinals – Saturday (Brush HS)

FINAL:  Berthoud beat Lyons 4-0

FINAL:  Platte Valley beat Valley 6-5

Championship Round – Saturday (Brush HS)

1^ST PLACE:  Berthoud vs

3^RD PLACE:  Valley beat Lyons 5-2

DISTRICT FOUR (2 Qualifiers) – Burlington, Holyoke

Play-In Games – Saturday

FINAL:  #4 Burlington beat #5 Wray 5-4

FINAL:  #3 Yuma beat #6 Akron 11-5

Final Round – Saturday (winners advance to state tourney)

FINAL:  Burlington beat #1 Limon 5-4 (Burlington advances)

FINAL:  #2 Holyoke beat Yuma 19-6 (Holyoke advances)

DISTRICT FIVE (2 Qualifiers) – Basalt, Rifle

Championship Round – Saturday (Winners advance)

FINAL:  #1 Basalt beat Grand Valley 9-6 (Basalt advances)

FINAL:  #2 Rifle beat #3 Gunnison 11-6 (Rifle advances)

CLASS 3A DISTRICT BRACKETS

DISTRICT ONE (3 Qualifiers)

First Round – Wednesday

FINAL:  #10 St Mary’s beat #7 Sheridan (final n/a)

FINAL:  #8 Jefferson beat #9 Machebeuf 13-11

Quarterfinals – Thursday

FINAL:  #1 Holy Family beat St Mary’s Academy 20-0

#4 Peak to Peak vs #5 Middle Park

FINAL:  #3 Lutheran beat #6 Faith Christian 13-6

FINAL:  #2 Platte Canyon beat Jefferson 23-0

Semi-Finals & Championship Round – Saturday

Holy Family vs Peak to Peak/Middle Park

Platte Canyon vs Lutheran

DISTRICT TWO (2 Qualifiers)

First Round – Saturday

Rocky Ford – Bye

St Mary’s vs Lamar

La Junta vs Dolores Huerta

Classical Academy vs Florence

Semi-Finals – Saturday

Rocky Ford vs St Mary’s/Lamar

La Junta/Dolores Huerta vs Classical Academy/Florence

A championship game will not be played.  Winners of semi-final games will receive automatic berths to the state tournament

DISTRICT THREE (3 Qualifiers)

Play-In Game – Friday

#9 Mead at #8 Weld Central

Quarterfinals  – Saturday (Brush HS)

#1 Berthoud vs Mead/Weld Central

#4 Brush vs #5 Lyons

#3 Valley vs #6 Strasburg

#2 Platte Valley vs #7 Eaton

Semifinals – Saturday (Brush HS)

Championship Round – Saturday (Brush HS)

DISTRICT FOUR (2 Qualifiers)

Play-In Games – Saturday

10:00am:  #4 Burlington vs #5 Wray

10:00am:  #3 Yuma vs #6 Akron

Final Round – Saturday (winners advance to state tourney)

12:00pm:  #1 Limon vs Burlington/Wray winner

12:00pm:  #2 Holyoke vs Yuma/Akron winner

DISTRICT FIVE (2 Qualifiers)

Play In Game – Thursday

#5 Grand Valley at #4 Cedaredge

Championship Round – Saturday (All games at Basalt)

#1 Basalt vs Grand Valley/Cedaredge winner

#2 Rifle vs #3 Gunnison

Notes:  Since Basalt is guaranteed a state berth as the regular season champion, a championship game will be played only if Basalt loses their semi-final game.  If Basalt wins, then the winner of the second semi-final game between Rifle and Gunnison will be the second state qualifier.  If Basalt loses in the semi-finals a championship game will then be played to determine the second team to advance.

CLASS 4A – SOFTBALL REGIONALS

Region One – Arvada

#1 Wheat Ridge (18-1) vs #32 Montezuma Cortez (6-12)

#16 Fort Lupton (13-6) vs #17 Cheyenne Mountain (11-8)

Region Two – Loveland

#8 Windsor (13-6) vs #23 Air Academy (12-7)

#9 Widefield (12-7) vs #24 Montrose (10-9)

Region Three – Erie

#5 Erie (16-3) vs #28 Thompson Valley (9-10)

#12 Pueblo South (12-7) vs #21 Thomas Jefferson (9-10)

Region Four – Denver

#4 Pueblo East (16-1-2) vs #29 Palmer Ridge (6-13)

#13 Mesa Ridge (6-13) vs #20 Palisade (13-6)

Region Five – Colorado Springs

#3 Lewis Palmer (17-2) vs #30 Vista Ridge (8-11)

#14 Pueblo Central (15-4) vs #19 Evergreen (11-8)

Region Six – Longmont

#6 Silver Creek (15-3) vs #27 Elizabeth (11-8)

#11 Mullen (14-5) vs #22 Niwot (11-8)

Region Seven – Loveland

#7 Mountain View (16-3) vs #26 Falcon (15-4)

#10 Conifer (14-4) vs #23 Broomfield (12-7)

Region Eight – Denver

#2 D’Evelyn (16-3) vs #31 Kennedy (8-11)

#15 Frederick (12-5) vs #18 Golden (12-7)

CLASS 5A – SOFTBALL REGIONALS

Region One – Loveland

#1 Legacy (19-0) vs #32 George Washington (9-10)

#16 Cherry Creek (14-5)  vs #17 Pomona (12-5)

Region Two-Loveland

#8 Northglenn (14-5) vs #25 Lincoln (14-3)

#9 Standley Lake (12-7) vs #24 Highlands Ranch (11-8)

Region Three – Arvada

#5 Ralston Valley (12-6) vs #28 Rocky Mountain (9-10)

#12 Loveland (12-6) vs #21 Fountain Fort Carson (12-7)

Region Four – Longmont

#4 Mountain Vista (16-3) vs #29 Fossil Ridge (13-6)

#13 Ponderosa (15-3) vs #20 Poudre (12-7)

Region Five – Erie

#3 Rock Canyon (15-4) vs #30 Palmer (9-10)

#14 Fort Collins (16-3) vs #19 Dakota Ridge (15-4)

Region Six – Colorado Springs

#6 Liberty (18-1) vs #27 Prairie View (12-6)

#11 Brighton (17-2) vs #22 Chaparral (11-7)

Region Seven – Canyon View

#7 Grand Junction Central (16-3) vs #26 Rangeview (12-7)

#10 Cherokee Trail (13-5) vs #23 Douglas County (12-7)

Region Eight – Canyon View

#2 Fruita Monument (17-2) vs #31 Westminster (11-7)

#15 Arvada West (10-9) vs #18 Eaglecrest (13-6)