Denver Post Prep Sports

07/21/2024

From Regis to Paris. Welcome to your first Olympic team, Emma.

07/14/2024

The past two years have been full of that sense of acceleration, excitement and wonder for those involved with bringing girls flag football from brainchild through a two-year pilot program to Colorado High School Activities Association-sanctioned varsity sport.

As girls flag football nears its inaugural season as a sanctioned varsity sport in Colorado, meet Broncos staffers Bobby Mestas and Allie Engelken, who played critical roles in guiding the sport th…

07/10/2024

NEW: Former Legend High School star Derrick White was named to the U.S. men’s basketball team for the Paris Olympics on Wednesday as a replacement for Kawhi Leonard.

Derrick White was named to the U.S. men’s basketball team for the Paris Olympics on Wednesday as a replacement for Kawhi Leonard.

06/24/2024

“I think he’s the new Chauncey Billups,” high school teammate Avery Carlson said. “He’s the new face of Colorado sports that really takes pride in where he’s from.”

Derrick White’s teammates from UCCS and Legend High School share memories of the newly crowned NBA champion’s amateur basketball career.

06/16/2024

Marc Johnson finished with 871 wins, a CHSAA record that might never be touched, with 15 state championship appearances.

For the final major decision of his 52-year tenure as Cherry Creek’s head coach, Marc Johnson gambled.

06/16/2024

Here's the Denver Post’s 2024 All-Colorado baseball team, led by Mr. Colorado Baseball, Sean Togher of Fort Collins High School.

The Denver Post’s 2024 All-Colorado baseball team, a 40-man roster determined by statistical analysis, a player’s relative value to team success and coaches’ feedback.

06/11/2024

The former Valor Christian High School standout is this year's Madden cover athlete.

Christian McCaffrey grew up playing the Madden NFL video game with his brother, dreaming of being a player in the league one day. Getting on the cover of the famed video game was never even a consi…

06/09/2024

Before junior college hoops, two transfers and an Elite Eight run with Tennessee, Dalton Knecht was a 5-foot-6 freshman team guard at Prairie View High in Colorado.

Memories of projected NBA draft lottery pick Dalton Knecht from his high school days in Colorado as a big-time shot maker for the Prairie View Thunderhawks.

06/03/2024

With a fastball that clocked in at 101.4 mph during a bullpen session in January, Coronado High's Trey Gregory Alford could find himself as a high selection in the upcoming MLB amateur draft.

On the mound, he had a 2-0 record in 11 relief appearances with 94 strikeouts in 45 2/3 innings pitched with a 1.84 earned-run average.

06/02/2024

Top-seeded Eaton capped a second consecutive undefeated season with a 6-5 win against third-seeded rival University in the finals of the Class 3A state championships.

Thanks to a stunning late-game rally, Eaton defeated rival University 6-5 to win its fourth consecutive state title during the Class 3A state baseball tournament finals Saturday at Butch Butler Fie…

06/02/2024

With tears and a trophy, legendary Cherry Creek baseball coach Marc Johnson ended his 52-year career with his ninth state title.

Marc Johnson’s farewell party doubled as a celebration of Cherry Creek baseball under his watch. Former players across five decades attended Saturday’s games, including a few who boarded flights to…

06/01/2024

Cherry Creek won its ninth title under the retiring all-time CHSAA wins leader, beating Regis Jesuit twice on Saturday to claim the Class 5A championship.

Marc Johnson’s Bruins mercy-ruled the Raiders in Game 1 at All-Star Park, then edged Regis Jesuit 5-2 in Game 2.

06/01/2024

The Bruins play Regis Jesuit on Saturday, needing to beat RJHS twice to send Johnson off to a storybook ending

Cherry Creek used a five-run fourth inning highlighted by three crafty bunts as a catalyst to beat Grandview 11-9 on Friday afternoon at All-Star Park.

05/31/2024

Prairie View baseball's put itself on the map.

Regis Jesuit, Holy Family, Eaton and Denver Christian are all in the driver’s seat in their respective brackets

05/30/2024

Regis Jesuit, Holy Family, Eaton and Denver Christian are all in the driver's seat in their respective brackets

Regis Jesuit, Holy Family, Eaton and Denver Christian are all in the driver’s seat in their respective brackets

05/26/2024

Luke Reasbeck’s dominance on the mound, mixed with timely hitting, allowed the Raiders to defeat Cherry Creek, 3-0, at All-Star Park in Lakewood.

Standing in right field, Regis Jesuit senior Brody Chyr knew that the Class 5A semifinal matchup against Cherry Creek would be decided in the sixth inning on Saturday afternoon.

05/25/2024

Cherry Creek used stellar pitching to set the tone for the Class 5A state baseball tournament.

Starters Wyatt Rudden and Ryan Falke combined to allow one run while striking out 15 batters in the Bruins’ first- and second-round victories at All-Star Park in Lakewood on Friday.

05/24/2024

Grandview runs past Prairie View in the first round of the Class 5A state baseball tournament

All it took was one misstep from Prairie View for Grandview to open the flood gates.

05/23/2024

One minute should could barely stand. The next she was delivering a corner kick for the game-winning goal.

It's hard to imagine a prep soccer career with a better ending than Lily Boydstun's.

Lily Boydstun shook off her pain and helped deliver a Class 5A state soccer championship to the Mountain Vista Golden Eagles at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park.

05/22/2024

“This is not easy. This is hard, and if we really want it, it’s on the other side of hard. Anybody can beat anybody at the state tournament."

In his 52nd and final season as the Cherry Creek head coach, Johnson leads the Bruins into the Class 5A state tournament. With Cherry Creek again a favorite, he’s not letting the finality of …

05/22/2024

To cap off Evergreen’s title, freshman keeper Ollie Mahnken Mahnken made a diving save to her right with 92 seconds left to preserve the shutout. The Cougars finished 14-5-1 while the Lions finished 14-4.

Evergreen star sophomore Nadia Leunig scored first and then senior Gretchen Lynch added another tally in the second half, lifting Evergreen to its third title overall on a night where the Cougars& #…

05/20/2024

When they’re not in the stands, they sleep in her mind.

After that third hurdle in the 300, an old, familiar voice awakened in Gabriella Cunningham's head.

Go, go, go, G, it whispered.

Go, go, go.

Daughter of ex-CU Buffs great T.J. Cunningham added two more 5A state titles to her resume Saturday at Jeffco Stadium.

05/19/2024

"There’s no denying that Colorado’s produced the best girls distance runners, certainly on a per capita basis, over the last decade.” — Liberty Common distance coach Rory Schulte

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As evidence of the Centennial State’s premier place in the sport, just look at the results for the 2023 Nike Cross Nationals last November, when four locals finished in the Top 10.

05/19/2024

The Cherokee Trail boys repeated as the Class 5A track state champions on Saturday at Jeffco Stadium, blowing away the field with 111 points, nearly double the tally of second-place Mountain Vista.

CT’s now won four on the boys side to go along with a pair on the girls side

05/19/2024

Gabriella Cunningham, still in the clear, got about nine strides past the finish line, cocked her head and shrugged, the way Michael Jordan did during the 1992 NBA Finals. Dad would've loved that.

Daughter of ex-CU Buffs great T.J. Cunningham added two more 5A state titles to her resume Saturday at Jeffco Stadium.

05/19/2024

Niwot finished with 158 points for a 98-point margin of victory over runner-up Windsor

Niwot’s girls track dynasty is chugging along at an infinite pace.

05/19/2024

When it comes to girls distance running, Colorado is the queen of the country.

As evidence of the Centennial State’s standing in the sport, just look at the results from the 2023 Nike Cross Nationals last November, when four locals finished in the Top 10.

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“Girls have been attacking record marks, and beating them, after seeing what others have done.”

05/19/2024

Scottie Vines and his family have a West Coast road trip planned next month that figures to be a lot more exciting than most summer vacations.

Having breezed to his third Class 1A high jump title on a windy Saturday at Jeffco Stadium with a jump of seven feet — 10 inches higher than second place in 1A, three inches higher than the next best jump across all classifications — the De Beque phenom is headed to Eugene, Ore., “Track Town USA.” There he will compete in the U.S. under-20 championships on June 13, followed by the Olympic Trials there two weeks later.

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Scottie Vines and his family have a West Coast road trip planned next month that figures to be a lot more exciting than most summer vacations.

05/19/2024

Windsor track and field coach Lyndsey Lewis had to pull teeth to get Mikey Munn to run track his junior year. Saturday, he was crowned champion in all three sprints -- the 100, 200 and 400 meter dashes — in Class 4A.

Lewis saw the possibilities early on this year when he ran his last 200-meter dash of the indoor season. Munn didn’t catch on until mid-April.

05/18/2024

The third and final day of the 2024 CHSAA state track and field championships has arrived. There will be drama. There will be down-to-the-wire finishes. And there will probably be a few tears. No matter what, it should be fun.

It’s Day 3 of the Colorado high school state track and field meet at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood.