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Today's Sports

  • Stunning end for Rebels

    AURORA — Jonathan Beverly realizes that nobody’s perfect. Everybody makes mistakes, including the Columbine Rebels. Unfortunately, 5A’s No. 5 seed made a few too many on Nov. 12 at Legacy Stadium.

    Be it a blocked field goal in the first quarter, a botched attempt in the fourth or a late interception, Columbine stubbed its toes once too often against underdog Grandview. In the end, it cost the Rebels a 14-7 loss to the 21st-seeded Wolves in the second round of this year’s state playoffs.

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  • Columbine’s Bloom ready to take...

    Amanda Bloom was an inexperienced volleyball player when she stepped onto the court four years ago at Columbine High School. Now, she leaves as a decorated leader of the Rebels and the latest recruit signed to play at nationally-ranked Nebraska-Kearney.

    The Columbine senior signed her letter-of-intent to play for the Lopers on Nov. 10, the first day of the early signing period. 

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  • Cancer scare can’t slow down O’...

    There are success stories and then there’s Kevin O’Brien.

    The Chatfield tennis player, along with his playing partner Ross Donovan, not only took second place at No. 3 doubles in the 5A state tennis championship back in October at Denver’s Gates Tennis Center, but they beat the Regis Jesuit duo of Tyler Brasel and Garrett Cochran in the process.

    That in itself is impressive enough. Factor in that O’Brien was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, a form of cancer, back in January and the magnitude of his story growth immensely.

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  • Howes, Terrell lead Dakota Ridge...

    LAKEWOOD — Going into the Class 4A state playoff opening round, seventh-seeded Dakota Ridge was looking to dominate — and hopefully shutout — Pueblo South.

    Dominate the Eagles did, but the shutout eluded Dakota Ridge when Pueblo South snuck in a touchdown early in the fourth quarter. But that was of no avail because by then the score was well in hand as Dakota Ridge rolled to a 27-7 victory on Nov. 13 at Jefferson County Stadium.

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  • McDondle suffers concussion...

    AURORA — Bernard McDondle, a freshman running back for Columbine, suffered a concussion on Nov. 12 at Legacy Stadium during the Rebels’ 14-7 5A state playoff loss to Grandview.

    McDondle, who ran eight times for 40 yards, was hit by the Wolves’ Eddie Yarbrough with 2 minutes, 38 seconds left in regulation and Columbine driving down the field for a potential game-tying score. 

    He laid on the field for more than 12 minutes as coaches and medical personnel tended to him. He was transported to a nearby hospital for observation.

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  • Rebels’ Kincaid gives Columbine...

    AURORA — Two years ago, William Kincaid wasn’t even running cross country. But he set a precedent at the pre-state meet at Arapahoe County Fairgrounds in September by winning. So he had that in his back pocket.

    But coming off a loss to Dakota Ridge’s Danny Carney and Austin Appel at the Jeffco League meet two weeks ago and running a slower time than Carney, despite winning a regional title a week earlier had to leave some doubt as to whether he would bounce back when it mattered most.

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  • Rebels simply overpowered by...

    DENVER — All the pageantry was there. From Kenny Chesney’s “Boys of Fall” playing on the PA system, to the lively crowd at pre-game and the fireworks that welcomed the Mullen Mustangs and Columbine Rebels to the field, the Oct. 28 game at Brother Bernard Kinneavy de La Salle Stadium had all the elements of a big-time game.

    It was, after all, the No. 1 team in 5A playing No. 3. Then Mullen kicked off.

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  • Chargers’ season suddenly over...

    PARKER — The Chatfield Chargers’ volleyball team saw its season come to an end on Oct. 30 at Chaparral High School as the Chargers were unable to advance past the semifinal around, losing to Chaparral in straight sets 25-20, 25-15, 25-16, in the 5A District 5 tournament.

    Chaparral was a tough matchup for the Chargers as the Wolverines came into the tournament ranked No. 2 in the state and had five girls listed at 6 foot or taller. But that didn’t stop the Chargers from putting in their best effort, according to their coach.

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  • Chatfield can’t figure out...

    BOULDER — Chatfield, truthfully, had nothing to lose. The 30th-seeded Chargers were seen as a heavy underdog to host Boulder at Recht Field on Oct. 27 in the first round of the 5A state boys soccer playoffs. And as things turned out that proved to be the case.

    Eight different players scored for Boulder, which scored three goals in its first four shots during a span of 4 minutes, 2 seconds midway through the first half, en route to a convincing 8-1 victory. The loss ended Chatfield’s season with a 6-6-3 mark.

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  • Roundup: Rebels' Cox...

    LAKEWOOD — Columbine junior Lexi Cox won the all-around competition at the 5A, Region 1 gymnastics championship on Oct. 27 at Bear Creek High School.

    Cox, aided by victories on both the uneven bars and vault, won with a score of 37.175. She edged out Bear Creek’s Dani Thenell, who scored a 37.075, for the title. Cox won the uneven bars with a score of 9.65 and the vault with a 9.35 score.

    Host Bear Creek won the team title with a 177.175 total. Chatfield came in sixth with 165.275 and Columbine was eighth in 151.35.

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