Bloggers: Brad Cochi - BoCoPreps.com Boulder County High School Sports

In most sports, high schools in the St. Vrain District are bitter rivals. Not in hockey. On the club team Longmont Hockey, players from all eight schools in the St. Full Story

Track & field: Skyline's Elcock leaps to third place on final jump

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A second chance was all Skyline senior Deandra Elcock needed to capture the finish she had hoped would cap her prep long-jumping career at the state track meet at Jefferson County Stadium on Friday. Full Story

BoCoPreps TV: Brad Cochi catches up with Justin Dilts and Aimee Irwin at 4A state tennis

Broomfield head coach Justin Dilts and Niwot head coach Aimee Irwin talk about how their teams did at the Class 4A state tournament. Full Story

Girls tennis: Broomfield's No. 2 doubles team finishes career on high note

Broomfield seniors Cassandra Ho and Lindsey Ross expected to have a good end to their prep careers at the state tournament this season. What they didn't expect to do was place. Full Story

Girls tennis: Centaurus' Glenna Gee-Taylor finishes fourth in 4A

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Improving each year, it was bristling confidence that propelled Centaurus junior No. 1 singles player Glenna Gee-Taylor to fourth place at the Class 4A state tournament in 2013. Full Story

Girls tennis: Niwot's Jarvinen, Skinner take third at No. 3 doubles

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At least early on, senior Kaitlyn Skinner and junior Annika Jarvinen were just along for the ride as a devil-may-care duo. As their undefeated streak stretched into April and May, Skinner and Jarvinen began to believe in their own potential. Full Story

Girls tennis: Niwot's Mulshine tops Dawson's Bell on Day 1 of 4A state tournament

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Even veteran players get the jitters. In her second trip to the No. 1 singles state tournament bracket, Niwot junior Erin Mulshine surprised herself with how nervous she was before her first-round match against Alexander Dawson's Fiona Bell. Full Story

Girls tennis: Longmont doubles teams put up fight at state

After the Longmont No. 2 doubles team finished all-conference in the Northern League, sophomore Morgan Christensen wanted to send her senior partner Ashley Wright off with a bang at state. Full Story

Girls tennis: Peak to Peak's Haberthier, Reeser reach peak

Chris Mclean/Pueblo Cheiftain

In their school's third year with a girls tennis program, Peak to Peak Amy Haberthier and Rachel Reeser have broken new ground for the Pumas. Full Story

Girls tennis: Niwot's Di Scipio, Sieben savoring chance at third place in 4A

Chris Mclean/Pueblo Cheiftain

Niwot's Alicia Di Scipio and Janie Sieben just keep sticking around in the No. 4 doubles bracket at the 4A state tennis tournament. Full Story

Girls tennis: Holy Family's Donovan satisfied with state effort

Chris Mclean/Pueblo Cheiftain

In the final match of her prep tennis career, Holy Family senior Maeve Donovan gave testament to the idea that it's not how you start it's how you finish. Full Story

Girls tennis notebook: Broomfield's Shivaun Wood wins in state debut

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After two trips to state tennis with a partner, Broomfield's Shivaun Wood is enjoying a little alone time. Full Story

Girls soccer: Boulder upsets Arvada West for elusive playoff win

Boulder High senior Abby Burridge hasn't been a part of a Panthers girls soccer playoff win. In fact, few can even remember the last time the Panthers won a postseason game. Full Story

Cochi: Frederick's Sleeth makes sophomore splash at Tri-Valley

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The Frederick girls and boys track teams finished seventh and eight at the eight-team Tri-Valley League Championships. But a couple individual performances from sophomore Jordan Sleeth turned a few heads the Warriors' way. Full Story

Track & field: Lyons' Boucher sets new 2A 400-meter mark at St. Vrain Invitational

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Lions senior Ryan Boucher did more than just represent Class 2A against the state's big dogs at the all-classification St. Vrain Invitational. He owned it. Full Story

Track & field: Boulder 4x1 turns golden at St. Vrain Invitational

Greg Lindstrom/Times-Call

Boulder High junior Alexis Jacobs said the Panthers' 400-meter relay team was nervous about going up against Cherokee Trail at the St. If they were intimidated by the Cougars, the Panthers didn't show it. Full Story

Cochi: Longmont boys swimmers celebrate senior meet by dunking coaches

At the Longmont boys senior swim meet, the Trojans seniors praised their coaches in their personal statements during intermission. When the meet was over, they threw head coach Jill LeGault and her assistants in the pool. One after the other. Full Story

Baseball: Balman's sacrifice helps lead Frederick all over field

For anyone with immense potential on the diamond, baseball is an easy choice. But few baseball players are also quarterback of the football team and a state-caliber wrestler. That's Jaron Balman. His problem is that he loves them all. Full Story

Cochi: Erie runners reach out to those affected by Boston Marathon tragedy

Erie track and cross country

When bad things happen, many people are compelled to reach out and lend their support in any way they can. The Erie High School track and cross country runners are those kind of people. Full Story

Cochi: Skyline's Rice signs to play basketball at Northwestern College

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Marcus Rice was once a promising guard at Skyline High School. Now he's a promising guard at Northwestern College in Iowa. Full Story

Baseball: Former Longmont standout Shaffer shining at Emporia State as he climbs college ranks

Stephen Coleman/Emporia State Athletics

Former Longmont High pitcher Kevin Shaffer fancies himself a starter. He could be right. If he's wrong, he's at least been able to convince every coach he's played for that he is what he says he is. Full Story

Track & field: Niwot's Elise Cranny breaks Melody Fairchild's 22-year-old state record in mile

Greg Lindstrom

She did it. Niwot's Elise Cranny claimed her rightful place in Colorado prep track and field history. Full Story

Track & field: Niwot's Cranny, Silver Creek's Allman chasing impressive records

Greg Lindstrom

In an individual sport like track and field, it can feel like everyone is watching you. When you're Silver Creek's Valarie Allman or Niwot's Elise Cranny, it's practically the truth. Full Story

Softball: Erie grad Kovac lighting up RMAC for Colorado Mesa

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If there were any questions as to whether Makayla Kovac would adjust to the college softball ranks, not that there were many, the former Erie star is well on her way to answering them. Full Story

Cochi: Silver Creek's Allman, Niwot's Cranny returning to Colorado competition

For those of us who have been anticipating the record-setting potential that follows both Silver Creek's Valarie Allman and Niwot's Elise Cranny wherever they go, the wait is over. Full Story

Schwartz, Adolfson highlighting giving spirit among SVVSD athletes

LEWIS GEYER

Longmont High senior soccer player Molly Schwartz's aunt Wendy Boden died of cancer when Schwartz was in middle school. Schwartz was on the receiving end of countless people's kindness and charity, inspiring her own philanthropic pursuits these days. Full Story

Girls lacrosse: Silver Creek's Cousins helping blaze trail for sport in St. Vrain Valley

Matthew Jonas

Shortly after Sarah Cousins fell in love with lacrosse, she realized she would do whatever it took to play. Cousins drives from Longmont to Lafayette each day to practice with the Centaurus High School girls lacrosse team. Future St. Vrain Valley lacrosse players might not have to do the same. Full Story

Boys basketball: Shining Mountain falls short vs. McClave in 1A title game

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After reaching the Class 1A state championship game for the first time in school history, the Shining Mountain boys basketball team couldn't find a way to win one more game and bring the title home to Boulder. Full Story

Track & field: Lyons boys, girls shooting for three-peats

PAUL AIKEN

With any prolonged dominance comes the risk of complacency and bluster. Embarking on a campaign to win three straight boys and girls track and field titles, the Lyons Lions are challenging themselves to avoid squandering such a golden opportunity. Full Story

Track & field: Broomfield duo Croell, Campbell carrying on hurdles legacy

David R. Jennings

Broomfield High School has built a reputation over the past decade or so of having talented hurdlers, and usually more than one, on its girls track team. Current Eagles hurdlers Katie Croell and Amanda Campbell are continuing that tradition. For Croell, that means getting back on track after a disappointing state meet her junior year in 2012. Full Story

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