Sisters lead way for Vista tennis

derRidge 6-0, 6-0. Marian Hayes improved her record to 12-0 with a 6-0, 6-0 win over Paige Colmenter.

BY JIM BENTON SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

Mountain Vista sophomore tennis player Marian Hayes is having a good time this spring, thanks in part to her o -season workouts with her best friend who just happens to be her sister.

Marian, a state semi nalist last spring, is Vista’s No. 2 singles player and is unde-

BY JIM BENTON SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

Girls soccer

Valor Christian and Heritage continue to play good soccer.

Valor (5-1-1), ranked fourth in the latest state poll, defeated Lakewood 5-1 on April 13 as all the goals in the match were scored in the second half. Addison Whitehouse tallied three goals for Valor.

Valor whipped Bear Creek 10-0 on April 14.

Sixth-ranked Heritage (7-0-0) edged Castle View 1-0 on April 10 with Charley Bell scoring the winning goal. e Eagles’ Kailin Gudewicz got the only goal as Heritage nipped Chateld 1-0 on April 12.

No. 5 Mountain Vista (6-1-0) outlasted Grandview, 2-0, on April 10 with

Golden Eagles.

“I’ve played really well this season so far,” said Marian. “I did really well last year and I think I have improved like just overall and with my mental game.”

Her improvement started before the girls tennis season.

“My sister is the No. 1 singles player and we would go out and hit together a lot and practice serves,” Marian said. “We would go to the

Riley MacDonald and Keira Woody scoring for the Golden Eagles, Arapahoe (6-2-1) edged Cherokee Trail, 2-1, on April 13 with Karli Holmes and Jordan Stead scoring for the No. 7 Warriors. Bella Lopez assisted on both goals.

Lutheran, ranked fourth in Class 4A, defeated Golden, 4-0, on April 15. Four di erent players scored for the Lions and keeper Bissett Bussey made four saves.

Boys volleyball e win left the Huskies unbeaten in the league with seven wins and a 12-1 overall record. Legend competiton in practice and she is like my best friend.”

Douglas County, ranked fth in the state poll, swept No. 3 Legend 3-0 in a Continental League rst place showdown on April 14.

In the 7-0 win against Legend, Marian defeated sophomore Matthea Mathurin 6-1,6-2 while Lauren downed freshman Mia Scaife 6-2, 6-2.

Mountain Vista, ranked sixth in the April 12 CHSAANow.com poll, defeated underRidge 6-0, in another match on April 13. Lauren Hayes defeated Kelsey Wheeler of un-