Dakota Ridge sprints by Heritage and into 4A football title game
Landon Kalsbeck ran for over 200 yards and three touchdowns as Dakota Ridge beat Heritage in the Class 4A football semifinals.
Ralston Valley's late game-winning drive edges Mountain Vista
Ralston Valley football advances to its first football state championship game with 31-28 victory over Mountain Vista.
Wellington leaves no doubt, rolls to 2A football state championship
Wellington left no doubt this time as it grabbed a big lead and rolled to beat Elizabeth for the 2A football title.
Limon finds redemption, tops Buena Vista for 1A football title
Limon rallied form a 10-point deficit to beat Buena Vista 14-10 and claim the Class 1A football state championship.
Pomona football overcomes early deficit to advance to 3A title game
Pomona football will play for Class 3A state championship Saturday, Dec. 6, at Canvas Stadium in Fort Collins.
X marks the spot as Haxtun repeats as 8-man football champion
For the 10th time in school history, Haxtun is a state football champion after beating Akron to claim the 8-man title.
Idalia sets state scoring record, rolls to win 6-man football title
Idalia set the state's all-time scoring record as it also won the 6-man football title with a win over Stratton.
CP picks football champions and semifinals winners for this weekend
The Colorado Preps staff and some guest pickers select winners of the this week's football playoff and championship games.
Football teams looking to punch tickets to 5A, 4A, 3A title games
Football teams in Class 5A, 4A and 3A will get their chance to reach the state championship games this weekend.
Small school football state champions to be crowned in Pueblo
The first round of state football championships will be claimed as the small-school title games head to Pueblo this weekend.
Football
CPW: Thrilling football playoff finishes, state championship notes
There were thrilling finishes to football playoff games as we also look ahead to the first weekend of state title games.
Reaction to the playoff football state quarterfinals and semifinals
A thrilling weekend saw football teams advance to state semifinals for big schools and state title games for the small schools.
Ralston Valley powers by Mullen to reach 5A football semifinals
Ralston Valley is back in the Class 5A football semifinals after getting a 41-14 win over Mullen in the quarterfinals on Saturday.
Boys Basketball
Gold Crown basketball leagues set to help additional high school kids
For players who don't make their high school basketball teams, the Gold Crown Prep Development League is a great alternative.
Vanguard's Nique Clifford is 28th Colorado player taken in NBA Draft
Vanguard boys basketball standout Nique Clifford became the 28th Colorado high school player taken in the NBA Draft.
Frederick and Horizon boys basketball compete at Gold Crown camp
The Frederick and Horizon boys basketball teams were among teams competing at the Gold Crown team camps over the weekend.
Girls Basketball
One of the most successful girls basketball team camps is tucked away
At Center High School, Jan Vigil has grown his girls basketball summer team camp to include top-level talent in the state.
Grandview girls basketball's Josh Ulitzky talks the world of coaching
Kevin Shaffer talks the challenges and benefits of coaching high level girls basketball players with Grandview's Josh Ulitzky.
Harrison and McEvers take home MVP/Hustle & Heart honors
8th annual Jeffco High School Senior Basketball Games put on by the Gold Crown Foundation featured the top seniors in Jeffco.
Boys Wrestling
CPW: Wrapping up state wrestling as state hockey is set to begin
On the latest Colorado Preps Weekly, Kevin Shaffer ties a bow on the state wrestling tournament before jumping into a state hockey…
Photos galleries from the 2025 state wrestling tournament
The state wrestling tournament at Ball Arena was not short on history or thrilling moments as champions were crowned.
Pomona boys wrestling in 7th Heaven after winning 5A title
Pomona boys wrestling is another step closer to history after winning a seventh consecutive boys wrestling championship.
Girls Wrestling
Lilliana Limon's girls wrestling title an historic moment for Sierra
After winning the Class 4A 125-pound girls wrestling title, Sierra's Lilliana Limon is the Whataburger Athlete of the Week.
Pueblo Central becomes girls wrestling Home for Heroes
Pueblo Central was dominant in its historic run to the Class 4A girls wrestling team state championship at Ball Arena.
Pomona's Martinez, Grand Junction Central claim girls wrestling crowns
Pomona's Timberly Martinez took a step toward history while Grand Junction Central claimed the 5A girls wrestling team title.
Hockey
Photos from the 2025 state hockey championship games
The 2024-25 hockey season has concluded after Steamboat Springs won the Class 4A title and Valor Christian claimed 5A.
CPW: Recapping state hockey and preview state basketball
On Colorado Preps Weekly, Kevin Shaffer recaps the action from state hockey while preview Class 4A-1A state basketball.
Eagles Fly Again: Valor Christian flies to 5A hockey state title
Valor Christian took advantage of an unorthodox first period to beat Poudre School District and capture the 5A hockey title.
Girls Swimming
Photo galleries from all 3 girls swimming state meets
The girls swimming and diving season ended with Cherry Creek, Cheyenne Mountain and Discovery Canyon winning state titles.
The Thunder booms as Discovery Canyon wins 3A girls swimming title
Discovery Canyon made school history by winning the Class 3A girls swimming title, the first in school history.
The complete list of girls swimming and diving state champions
A complete list of Class 5A, 4A and 3A individual girls swimming state champions from the 2024-25 winter season.
Podcasts
CPW dives deep into all football classifications after Week 9
With the regular season nearing its end, Kevin Shaffer dives deep into football in this edition of Colorado Preps Weekly.
Colorado Preps Weekly dives into NIL education with Dr. Scott Grant
Kevin Shaffer sat down with Dr. Scott Grant of Triple Threat Leadership to talk NIL education in Colorado high school sports.
Colorado Preps Scoreboard Show football coach interviews Week 6
Following big wins on Friday night, Kevin Shaffer chatted with nine winning football coaches from across Colorado.