SPORTS

Fort Lupton HS scores Soccer

Fort Lupton’s two-week break from the season didn’t seem to cause an early problem.

The Bluedevils shut out Valley 9-0 on the Vikings’ pitch Sept. 14. No stats were available for the Bluedevils.

Eagle Valley downed the Bluedevils 4-1 Sept. 15 in Fort Lupton. No stats were available.

Volleyball

University downed Fort Lupton 254, 25-9, 25-17 on the Bluedevils’ fl oor Sept. 16. Payton Faulhaber had four of the Bluedevils’ kills. Alissa Clark. added three. Logan Conlin and Aesha Alrashed had six kills for UHS.

Cross country

Fort Lupton’s Kimberly Campbell placed 87th in the girls race at the Loveland Sweetheart Invitational meet Sept. 17. She posted a time of 25:41.

In the boys race, freshman Blake Hayen wound up 112th and posted a time of 23:03.

Softball

Fort Lupton’s win streak sits at four after the Bluedevils doubled up Weld Central 6-3 in Fort Lupton Sept. 16.

The Bluedevils routed Thornton 18-1 in Colorado League play Sept. 14.

No stats were available for either game.

Frederick HS scores Volleyball

Frederick’s winning streak hit 10 matches in a row after a 25-15, 25-17, 25-18 home-fl oor win over Pomona Sept. 13.

Kinley Lindhardt had 14 kills to pace the Warriors. Katelin Sindelar added a dozen. No stats were available for the Panthers.

FHS’ 11th straight win was a 25-17, 23-25, 28-26, 25-20 win over Berthoud Sept. 14 in Frederick.

Lindhardt had 19 kills for the Warriors. Sindelar added 12. Delaney Frank contributed seven kills and added four assists.

Win No. 12 in a row came at the expense of Thompson Valley Sept. 16 by scores of 25-11, 18-25, 25-16, 2725. Lindhardt (16 kills) and Sindelar (q13 kills) led the way for FHS.

Rebecca Wierssema lead the Eagles with nine kills. Jordan Duzenack had eight.

No stats were available for the Spartans.

Soccer

Hinkley needed two overtime periods to beat Frederick 4-3 in Frederick Sept. 14. Emiliano Rico, Angel Avila, Iram Frias and Samuel Addai Opoku scored for the Thunderbirds,. Zane Doehring scored the goals for Frederick.

Erie got past Frederick 2-1 in Frederick Sept. 16. James Sorrel and Xander Fernandez scored for the Tigers .. Zane Doehring scored for the Warriors.

Softball

Frederick rode the strength of a 10-run, fourth-inning rally and four RBIs from Kyla Mares to beat Northridge 15-7 in Greeley Sept. 15. Avery Salisbury had two hits and three RBIs, while Elli Clapp had four base hits.

The Warriors’ second Tri Valley League win was a 16-0, fi ve-inning win at Mountain View Sept. 16. Haley Howell threw a two-hitter and struck out 10. She also had two hits and two RBIs. Bella Hewitt had two hits and two RBIs. Mares and Amelia Brown had two base hits and drove in a run.

Loveland outslugged the Warriors 17-14 in Frederick Sept. 18. The two teams combined for 25 runs over the last 2 1/2 innings of the game.

Hewitt had two hits and drove in four runs. Ali Davis had three hits and three RBIs. Elli Clapp added three hits.

Loveland’s Laynee Case had four RBIs.

Tennis

Thompson Valley shut out Frederick 7-0 in Loveland Sept. 15. Six of the seven matches lasted the minimum two sets. The other match was a default win for the Eagles.

Cross country

Frederick’s Mikenna Hoffman fi nished 35th in the St. Vrain Cross Country meet at Lyons High School. She posted a time of 21:17.7.

Alexis Torres (176th, 28:34.9), Ashlyn Torres (180th, 28:57.5), Madison Mahan (222nd, 36:45.5) and Juliauna Bell (224th, 39:02.9) rounded out the Warriors’ contingent.

On the boys side, Chase Svela took 55th place with his time of 18:20.7. The rest of the top fi ve included Alexander Carillo (70th, 18:44.6), Garrett Colvin (147th, 20:23.5), Brandt Hartman (189th, 21:50.2) and Darren Reynolds (191st, 21:52.).

Frederick’s Haley Howell delivers a pitch against Loveland Sept. 18 at Frederick High School. The Red Wolves edged the Warriors

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BY JONATHAN MANESS SPORTS CORRESPONDENT

FORT LUPTON – The Fort Lupton football team treated a packed homecoming crowd to an entertaining Friday night, one that left fi rst-year coach Joey O’Connor both happy and speechless.

The Bluedevils needed every second of the Sept. 17 contest to hold off a relentless Estes Park Bobcats team 39-38 in a showdown full of offense.

Quarterback William Alvarado connected with Anthony Blan-Mendenhall on a pair of touchdowns, and Blan-Mendenhall put the fi nal stamp on the game by intercepting a pass at Fort Lupton’s 6-yard line to seal the victory.

“(Our fans) have been so supportive of us. This win is for them,” Blan-Mendenhall said. “We haven’t been the best over the years, but they have been there for us. I love them.”

It was the fi rst victory for Fort Lupton (1-2 overall) this season and was a step in the right direction as O’Connor and the Bluedevils coaching staff work to change the culture for a team that has only won six games in seven years.

“It was an unbelievable environment,” O’Connor said. “I couldn’t have asked for a better homecoming. We are trying to change the culture, and this is a big step in going the right direction.”

If this game is a sign for the future, then O’Connor has FLHS heading to a bright future. He helped energize the fans, and the players followed suit on the fi eld.

With less than fi ve minutes to go, Alvarado and Blan-Mendenhall connected on a 23-yard pass to push Fort Lupton ahead 39-32. Estes Park answered with a touchdown of its own, but Fort Lupton’s defense held strong. Dimitri Alarcon stopped the runner short on the twopoint conversion.

“I’m just speechless,” O’Connor said. “The guys played their heart out, and I’m really proud of them.”

Fort Lupton took an early lead in the fi rst quarter behind the play of their junior quarterback. Alvarado raced into the end zone from 6 yards out to score the fi rst touchdown and then broke loose for an 80-yard run to give the Bluedevils a 14-12 advantage.

Fort Lupton began to take advantage of the Bobcats’ inability to kick the ball. The Bluedevils only allowed the Bobcats to convert on one of six of their 2-point conversions. Twice, Estes Park was stopped on fourth down – one of which was at its own 23-yard line.

Four plays later, Isaac Rodriguez added another touchdown and Fort Lupton faced a small 26-22 defi cit at the halftime.

Alvarado rushed for 204 yards in the contest and two touchdowns and added 137 yards by air and a pair of touchdowns. On the defensive side of the ball, Isaac Rodriguez and Antonio Gonzales stood out, while Kayden Derbigny,

Dimitri Alarcon and Kaidyn Taylor had sacks, and Taylor added an interception.

“The guys played with heart. Hopefully, this is a win we can build off,” O’Connor said.

Next up for Fort Lupton is a home non-league matchup with Elizabeth (7 p.m. Thursday, Sept 23) before the Bluedevils start league play.

Fort Lupton’s Anthony Blan-Mendenhall hauls in a touchdown pass from William

Alvarado during Friday’s Homecoming victory over Estes Park. PHOTO BY JONATHAN MANESS

SPORTS BRIEFS

STAFF REPORT

Cornhole tournament

Fort Lupton Metro Wrestling Club’s fi rst cornhole tournament starts at noon Saturday, Oct. 9, at the Fort Lupton Recreation Center, 203 S. Harrison Ave.

The top three teams win prizes. The cost is $40 per team, which includes one meal per player. Food will be available during the tournament.

Proceeds benefi t the youth wrestling program. Questions? Email FLMWrestling@gmail.com

Football

A Go Fund Me Page is online for Savion Lowe, who played football at Skyline High School in Longmont.

Lowe died unexpectedly Sept. 7.

“Our hearts go out to Skyline High School over the tragic loss of fellow varsity football player Savion Lowe,” said a Facebook post from the Frederick High School football team. “#46 will forever be in our hearts.”

“Our players got a chance to meet Savion while attending their scrimmage against Prairie View,” said another Facebook post, this one from the Brighton High School football team. “We are deeply saddened by his passing and would like to send all of the support we can to his family and team.”

The link is https://www.gofundme.com/f/wings-up-for-savion?qi d=31f86568d539c7aa5ae147a7a9d55 dde

Youth basketball

The Fort Lupton Recreation Center is gearing up for youth basketball this winter. It’s available for third- through sixth-graders. Registration ends Dec. 11.

For more information visit, https://fortluptonco.gov/416/ Youth-Sports

Schedule change

Fort Lupton’s football game at Brush will be at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 21, according to Rschooltoday. com.

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