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Hinkley gunshots end football game with Adams City
BY STEVE SMITH SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
AURORA -- A shots-fi red call near Hinkley High School forced an early end of a football game between Aurora Central and Adams City high schools Sept. 16.
The Trojans won the game 28-13.
Adams City High School athletic director Jacob Katz said offi cials stopped play “...because there were shots in the area...” surrounding Aurora Public Schools Stadium, which is on the campus of Hinkley High School.
“It wasn’t at the game,” Katz said.
No one connected with Adams City was in danger, according to a letter from Adams 14 School District offi cials that was posted to Facebook.
“There were about eight gunshots in the fourth quarter,” said Adams City coach Wade Auld. “It was close enough that they stopped the game, and everyone went underneath the stadium. “
Aurora police offi cer Matthew Wells-Longshore said offi cers were working off-duty at the football game when they heard the shots.
“It appears they came from the apartment complex just north of the high-school campus,” he said by email. “No one was struck or injured. I don’t have an exact number, but shell casings were found.”
APS athletic director Casey Powell made the decision to clear the fi eld and the stands. Police investigated but made no arrests.
“It was a little traumatic for a few of our kids, but it seemed to calm down as we stayed in the locker room,” Auld said. “The game was called, and we went home. (We were) driving on their 37 (37-yard line) with 10 minutes left in the fourth quarter.”
The two teams are not in the same conference. The results count toward each teams’ Ratings Performance Index for postseason play, though.
“Basically, a game is offi cial whenever the referee says it is offi cial, and that can be at any time during the game,” said Brad Cochi, who is CHSAA’s director of digital media content.
Bryan Zazuera led the Eagles’ defense with seven total tackles. Miguel Hernandez added six, and Cy Renney totaled fi ve stops.
Adams City takes a 1-3 record into its homecoming contest against Gateway. Kickoff is at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 25.
This marked the second time in less than a week that shots have been heard near a high-school football game. Authorities investigated a similar incident near the North Area Athletic Complex near West 64th Avenue and state Highway 93 in Arvada. The homecoming game between Pomona and Doherty high schools concluded without interruption.
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BHS’ Kyle Leydon won the strokeplay portion of the tournament with a 3-under par 69. The Bulldogs captured the team tournament championship by 21 strokes over second-place Prairie View.
BHS also won the EMAC season title by 25 shots over the ThunderHawks. The results of this major and one in August at Aurora Hills Golf Course determined the league champion.
Leydon’s round included an eagle on the par-5, 517-yard 12th hole and three birdies, including the par5, 557-yard 15th hole. Coby Puzio fi nished with a 79, and Caleb Rankin fi red an 87.
Prairie View’s medalist in the tournament was Payton Crawford, who fi red a 7-over 79. He birdied the par-3, 16th hole. Keagan Bond turned in an 80, and Cole Crawford fi nished with a 97.
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PVHS’s Caleb Price gives it a little extra e ort as he heads toward the end of the boys race at the Brighton Mercury Invitational Martinez Classic Sept. 16 in Brighton. He fi nished fi fth in a time of 18:12.6.
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Adams City High School Volleyball
Adams City swept to a 25-12, 25-20, 25-11 home-fl oor win over Alameda International Sept. 14. No stats were available. The Eagles held off Sheridan 25-22, 25-23, 22-25, 19-25, 15-13 in Commerce City Sept. 16. Brianna Robinson had a dozen kills for SHS. Emilze Lopez added fi ve. No stats were available for Adams City. Adams City took one of three matches at a tournament at Thornton High School Sept. 18. ACHS beat the host Trojans 25-23, 18-25, 19-17. Littleton turned back the Eagles 2516, 25-10 , and Mountain Range beat the Eagles 25-8, 25-22. No stats were available.
Soccer
Adams City shut out Bruce Randolph 7-0 in Commerce City Sept. 13. Diego Flores scored three times for the Eagles. Omar Rivera added a pair. Goalkeeper Adrian Arriaga recorded the shutout win and had three saves.
Softball
Thornton held off Adams City 11-8 in Commerce City Sept. 13. No stats were available for either team. fi nished with a 79, and Caleb Rankin Brighton beat Adams City 18-2 in Commerce City Sept. 14. Brianna Alvarado drove in the Eagles’ runs. Maria Saenz had Adams City’s base hit.
Brylyn Haddick had three hits and three RBIs for BHS. Kasey Dean had three hits and drove in two runs.
Northglenn scored 11 runs in the fourth inning and beat Adams City 19-7 in Northglenn Sept. 16. Sherea Ortiz and Leyla Jaquez had two hits and two RBIs. Saenz and Alvarado recorded two base hits.
Krystelle Valdez had three hits and three RBIs for the Norse. Samantha Matterson had three hits, and Nataly Mora had three hits, good for two RBIs.
Denver North topped Adams City 16-4 in Commerce City Sept. 18. The state’s mercy rule ended the contest after the fourth inning. Ortiz, Louise Diaz, Maritza Rodriguez and Saenz had the Eagles’ base hits. Saenz got credit for the only RBI.
Prairie View High School Soccer
Riverdale Ridge and Prairie View fi nished their non-conference match Sept. 14 in a scoreless tie in double overtime. No stats were available for either team.
PVHS won its fi rst game of the season, a 2-0 decision over Roosevelt in Brighton Sept. 16. No stats were available.
Cross country
Prairie View’s Caleb Price took fi fth place in the boys division of the Brighton Mercury Classic at Riverdale Regional Park. He fi nished in a time of 18:12.6.
Kevin Martinez was sixth in a time of 18:26. Gavin Walker (20:45.5, 25th place), Martin Delgado-Mevarez (28th, 21:01.9) and Ryan Lacrue (45th, 22:37.1) rounded out PVHS’ top fi ve.
PVHS was fi fth in the team standings.
McKinsey Poulson was 10th in the girls race after posting a time of 22:33.9. Isabella Lopez (20th, 24:34.6), Kayla Martinez (31st, 26:43.9), Addison Osborne (50th, 30:10.9) and Riley Hawthorne (66th, 37:08.7) were the rest of the top-fi ve fi nishers for the ThunderHawks.
PVHS was sixth in the team standings.
Softball
Prairie View scored its 17 runs in the fi rst two innings and beat Westminster 17-2 in a mercy rule-shortened game in Brighton Sept. 14.
Zoey Gallegos had two hits and four RBIs. Joey Severence added two hits and three RBIs. Belle Bencivenga had three hits and an RBI. Janae Hernandez had two hits and two RBIs. Sam Skinner had a base hit and drove in a pair of runs.
Gallegos was the winning pitcher, too. She struck out four and allowed three hits.
Pomona beat the ThunderHawks 15-3 in Brighton Sept. 16, thanks in large part to an eight-run, fi fth inning. Skinner had three hits and drove in two of Prairie View’s runs. Gallegos, Severence and Lily Baeza had PVHS’ other base hits.
Madison Sponsel had three hits and drove in two runs for the Panthers.
Volleyball
Fort Collins turned back Prairie View 25-20, 26-28, 25-11, 25-22 on the Lambkins’ court Sept. 15. Emily Johnson had 16 kills to pace Fort Collins. Sidney Kettlekamp added 13. No stats were available for the ThunderHawks.
PVHS took all three ot its matches at a tournament at Thornton High School Sept. 18. The T-Hawks beat LIttleton 27-25, 25-22. PVHS beat the host Trohans in two sets and defeated Northglenn in two sets. No stats were available for any of the matches.
Football
Fairview shut out Prairie View 41-0 in Brighton Sept. 17. No stats were available for either team.
A SOCCER BALLET
Omar Rivera of the Eagles gets the inside position on Pomona’s Anthony Sawaged
Sept. 15 in Commerce City. PHOTOS BY STEVE SMITH
Adams City’s Emmanuel Alvarez collides with Pomona’s Jack Sawaged during a nonleague match in Commerce City Sept. 15. Adams City shutout Pomona 2-0.
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