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Today's Sports

  • Baal carried Eagles

    Janelle Baal had always been used to being one of the younger players on the court during her basketball career at Dakota Ridge.

    That all changed her senior year.

    As the lone returning starter off a squad that had reached the Great 8 of the Class 5A state tournament, Baal was being looked upon by her coaches and teammates to guide the Eagles.

    The 5-foot-3 Baal gladly hoisted the Eagles on her shoulders, and carried them higher than most expected.

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  • Snow not a surprise

    You had to have seen this coming, right?

    “It” of course, refers to the more than a foot of snow dumped on us March 26.

    Every year around this time, just as we’re entering the thick of the spring sports season, Mother Nature not-so-kindly reminds us that while the calendar may say its spring, she’s not through with us just yet.

    Granted, the snowfall was much-needed as we had a very mild winter. But, typically when it snows, it is bad news for area sports teams.

    Not so, this year.

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  • Chargers get best of Rebels

    LAKEWOOD — Greg Kelsic said he and his Chatfield lacrosse teammates were expecting a physical encounter with rival Columbine.

    The Rebels certainly supplied the physicality, and the rival Chargers were more than happy to return the favor.

    Play on both sides of the field at times more resembled football than lacrosse. Penalty flags littered the synthetic turf field at Trailblazer Stadium on numerous occasions.

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  • Eagles back in full force, top...

    LAKEWOOD — The Dakota Ridge Eagles got its soccer team back together just in time to face an old rival.

    Having been missing several players for undisclosed reasons, the Eagles were in full force March 18 and got some timely goals for a 3-1 Class 5A Jefferson County League victory over Columbine.

    “Honestly, I’m just glad to have players back,” Eagles coach Damon Smerchek said. “I’m just glad to come away with our first win and get on the right track.”

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  • Chargers struggle to put away...

    LAKEWOOD — The Chatfield Chargers got the end result they expected March 18 against Bear Creek. It just didn’t go the way they expected.

    Rather than maul the Bears as has been their custom, the Chargers found themselves breathing a sigh of relief as the final whistle blew on a 1-0 Class 5A Jefferson County League victory at Lakewood Memorial Field.

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  • Quador can (literally) feel...

    Jessica Quador wasn’t exactly sure why her legs bothered her every time she played soccer.

    At first she thought the pain was due to a history of ankle injuries – ones that would require Quador to heavily tape both ankles before each game.

    After graduating from Chatfield Senior High School in 2006, Quador attended the University of Colorado and, as a freshman, earned solid playing minutes. But, it all came with a price.

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  • Everman out-duels Eagles&...

    LAKEWOOD — Dakota Ridge’s March 21 game against Green Mountain left Eagles skipper Jeff Legault scratching his head.

    His ace, Alex Ellison, pitched what Legault called his most complete game of the season. The senior right-handed allowed just five hits and struck out five batters.

    Normally, that kind of output would be more than enough for the Eagles to pick up the win.

    Green Mountain’s Mark Everman thought otherwise.

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  • Chargers rout rival

    Taylor Rogers didn’t need much offense to get his first decision of the season.

    Since it was rival Columbine, however, the more runs the merrier.

    The Chatfield ace was dealing March 21 and the Chargers brought their lively bats for a 12-1 drubbing of the Rebels in the Class 5A Jefferson County League opener for both teams. Both teams moved to 4-1 on the season.

    “We played a very complete game today,” Chatfield skipper Mike Yansak said.

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  • Heritage tops Chatfield in extra...

    The Chatfield Chargers are learning what it’s like to be the hunted.

    Fresh off a solid victory over highly-touted Arapahoe, the Chargers could not keep up with Heritage on March 11 and suffered a wild 11-7 loss in 10 innings.

    The Chargers (2-1) battled back from deficits of 2-0, 4-3 and 7-4 before the Eagles (2-2), who were winless entering the game, finally dropped the hammer with four runs in the top of the 10th.

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  • Chargers take Lambkins'...

    Stephanie Rowe got slugged in the face March 10 and was none too happy about it.

    Moving through the midfield in Chatfield’s Class 5A nonleague match against Fort Collins, Rowe took a hand to the grill and was dropped. Sure, the referee awarded the senior a foul, but that wasn’t taking away Rowe’s indignation.

    “I just wanted to get back at them,” Rowe said.

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