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Brighton claims football rivalry
BY JONATHAN MANESS SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA
BRIGHTON – Chris Flynn’s coaching career at Brighton got off to an electrifying start Aug. 27.
The fi rst-year coach guided the Brighton Bulldogs football team to a 34-6 victory over rival Prairie View during the season opener for both teams.
Flynn is no stranger to the crosstown rivalry. He replaced Jeff Giger as head coach and has been on staff at Brighton High School as teacher and spent time asthe team’s defensive coordinator.
“It was great for the players and staff to the get the fi rst win,” Flynn said. “Every week should be like this. Prairie View played hard, and I think the kids on both sides showed a good mutual respect and demonstrated the type of sportsmanship that can make both schools proud.”
The game wasn’t all pretty. Both squads had their share of earlyseason errors, and the game was delayed in the fourth quarter due to a lightning strike. The delay lasted nearly two hours, which required the packed stadium to be cleared and both teams to evacuate to the locker room.
“They did a good job waiting out the storm,” Flynn said. “I am very happy how the kids responded and played after the break.”
The contest got off to a slow start. Neither team was able to capitalize early. Prairie View’s fi rst two possessions went deep into Brighton’s territory behind the strong running of Noah Leckemby and Ethan Cowans. However, both drives stalled out in the red zone, and the ThunderHawks turned the ball over on downs.
Brighton’s offense found things just as challenging against Prairie View’s aggressive pass rush. Bryson Powell and Cole Rodriguez each collected early sacks, and the pressure led to an interception for Quintin Winzent in the second quarter.
Brighton’s two-minute offense started rolling late in the fi rst half. Quarterback Nathaniel Griffeth connected on a 36-yard pass with Diavan Bejarano. Griffeth added a 22-yard scamper to set up a perfectly drawn 23-yard pass play to Noah Canale for the touchdown to give the Bulldogs a 7-0 advantage at the half.
Griffeth and Canale connected on another touchdown in the fourth quarter before the game was delayed.
MaxCisneros added another score for Brighton in the fourth to seal the victory.
“Having not played a scrimmage this season, this game gave us our fi rst chance to see a live opponent,” Flynn said. “While the win gives us some momentum going into next week, we have no shortage of things to clean up.”
No stats were available for either team.
Brighton heads to Chatfi eld at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 3, at Jeffco Stadium in a non-league contest, while Prairie View has an away, nonleague game against Poudre at French Field in Fort Collins. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. Sept. 3.
Brighton’s wide receiver Noah Canale hauls in a pass in front of Prairie View’s Larenz Lovelace Aug. 27 in the fi rst half of a home matchup. PHOTO BY JONATHAN MANESS
Softball: Adams City blanks Manual
BY STEVE SMITH SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Adams City needed three innings to dispatch Manual High School 15-0 in Commerce City Aug. 25. The Eagles scored eight runs in the fi rst inning to make matters easy.
Louise Diaz homered in the fi rst inning, scored three runs and drove in two. Sherea Ortiz, Rilie Ortega, Leyla Jaquez and Yazmin Caldera had base hits for ACHS. Ortiz and Aubrie Welling had Adams City’s
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Prairie View Volleyball
Prairie View downed Mountain Range in three sets Aug. 24 in Brighton. Set scores and stats were not available.
Soccer
Loveland beat Prairie View 8-1 in Brighton Aug. 25. No stats were available for either team. No stats were available for either team.
Cross country
DENVER -- Here are the results for Prairie View’s teams at the D’Evelyn Dash Aug. 28:
Boys: 29. Kevin Martinez, 18:14. 31. Caleb Lish, 18:20.0. 86. Gavin Walker, 20:15. 120. Martin Del-
gado-Nevarez, 21:15. 137. Daniel Garcia, 22:06. Girls: 56. McKinsey Poulson, 22:50. 88. Isabella Lopez, 24:29. 139. Kayla Martinez, 27:01. 172. Addison Osborne, 28:29. Brighton. Set scores and stats Softball were not available. Riverdale Ridge scored 10 runs in its last four turns at bat Aug. 26 and beat Prairie View 10-2. Zoey Gallegos homered to acwere available for either team. count for one of Prairie View’s No stats were available for either runs. Joey Severence had two team. base hits and drove in PVHS’ other run. Belle Bencivenga, Lily Baeza and Sophia Masuraca accounted for the remainder of D’Evelyn Dash Aug. 28: PVHS’ base hits. Walker, 20:15. 120. Martin Del-
Adams City Football
DENVER -- Adams City rolled to a 52-30 win over John F. Kennedy at All-City Stadium Aug. 28.
Softball
Adams City had no trouble with John F. Kennedy High School Aug. 23 in Commerce City.
The Eagles scored 11 runs in the second inning and beat the Commanders 17-5 in four innings. Maritza Rodriguez had four RBIs for ACHS. Starting pitcher Sherea Ortiz had four hits and drove in three runs. She also allowed seven hits and struck out six.
Brianna Alvarado drove in three runs on the strength of three hits. Louise Diaz had an inside-the-park home run in the fourth inning.
Erica Aragon had two hits and two RBIs for the Commanders.
Lutheran shut out Adams City 19-0 in Parker Aug. 26. The state’s mercy rule ended the game in the middle of the third inning.
Maria Saenz had the Eagles’ only hit. Zoe Stanzyk had four RBIs for LHS.
Cross country
DENVER -- Here are Adams City’s results from its appearance in the Washington Park Invitational Aug. 28.
Boys: 129. Alexander Meyers, 25:15.
Girls: 124. Tati-Anna Avita, 31:01. 126. April Quiroz, 33:03.
Neither team fielded enough runners for a team score.
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other RBIs.
Jaquez was the starting pitcher. She threw a one-hitter and struck out six of the 10 batters she faced.
Adams City’s Leyla Jaquez sends a pitch toward the plate in a non-conference game against Manual Aug. 25 in Commerce City. She fi red a one-hitter as the Eagles shut out the Thunderbolts 15-0. Adams City’s Carol Villanueva gets a piece of this ball as Manual’s Diiamond Medinas tries to grab the foul ball Aug. 25 in Commerce City.
Louise Diaz of Adams City joyfully crosses the plate after her fi rst-inning home run against Manual Aug. 25. Teammate Leyla Jaquez prepares to step into the batter’s box.
The Eagles blanked Manual 15-0. PHOTOS BY STEVE SMITH
Carol Villanueva fi nds some room between teammate Leyla Jaquez, left, and Manual pitcher Daisha Serpas to score a fi rst-inning run for Adams City Aug. 25. The Eagles fi nished the inning with eight runs and went on to a 15-0 win.
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