SPORTS ROUNDUP

dropped to 5-1 and 16-3.

Second-ranked Valor Christian (14-2) outscored Mountain Vista 15-9 in the deciding fth set to pull out a 3-2 win on April 14. Gabe Repplinger had 21 kills for Valor in the match while Tucker Shearn contributed 46 assists.

Boys swimming

Cherry Creek (6-1), ranked second in the PrepSwimCo.com poll, defeated Fossil Ridge 399-190 in an April 15 dual meet. Creek’s Zachary Reese won the 100 backstroke in :52.82 and the 200 IM in 1:58.33.

Sixth-ranked Highlands Ranch (3-1) downed No. 7 Heritage 227-128 in a dual meet on April 11.

Sota Kawahata of Highlands Ranch won two events. He was rst in the 100 freestyle in :49.15 and

“It is great having the Hayes girls at the top of the line up,” said Vista coach James Flanigan. “We are very fortunate to have them. ey are great kids and tennis players.”

Flanigan believes his team is one of the top six in the state this season along with defending state champion Cherry Creek, Fairview, Ralston Valley, Valor Christian and Fossil Ridge.

A new four-round, dual- won the 200 freestyle in 1:46.07.

Heritage was second and Ponderosa fourth in the April 15 Smoky Hill Invitational. Littleton’s Connor Wherry won the diving with 436.70 points and Heritage’sJacob Maestas was rst in the 100 backstroke in :52.35.

Boys lacrosse ird-ranked Valor Christian (9-1) defeated No. 10 Castle View 17-3 on April 13. Rush LaSelle had four goals and ve points for Valor while Baden Brown nished with seven points style bracket will be introduced in girls tennis to determine this season’s state team champion. Individual state champs will be decided May 11-13 at Denver’s City Park. Finals in the team competition will be May 16 at City Park.

Top-ranked Cherry Creek (10-0) got past Denver East 17-10 on April 14 while Magnus Langtry scored six goals and had four assists to pace No. 2 Legend (8-0) to a 17-6 victory over Rock Canyon on April 11.

“I love the new format,” said Flanigan. “It mirrors what the NCAA does and makes it more similar to other team sports.

“I think it is great for the teams to compete as teams together and great there is an individual portion as well.” with two goals and ve assists.

No. 5 Regis Jesuit handed a 10-7 defeat to No. 6 Mountain Vista (7-2) on April 11. No. 7 Arapahoe (35) lost 5-3 to Kent Denver on April 11.

Girls lacrosse

Second-ranked Valor Christian (7-2) went two overtimes before nally beating St. Ignatius College Preparatory 14-13 on April 14. Eliza Osburn had four goals and three assists for Valor.

No. 6 Cherry Creek (82) downed third-ranked underRidge 15-4 on April 14 as Ava Whitt led the way for the Bruins with six goals and an assist. Creek routed Arapahoe 20-2 on April 12.

Ninth-ranked Rock Canyon (8-0) defeated Air Academy 13-10 on April 13.