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On Campus: Centennial/Littleton/Englewood

Arapahoe • Eliana McClarie pumped in 27 points in a 70-60 win for the girls basketball team over Cherokee Trail on Feb. 13, and the senior scored 19 points in a 61-40 loss to Cherry Creek on Feb. … more

Girls hoops games give insight into playoffs

The final week of the regular season for girls basketball teams offered a preview of coming attractions, since the state playoffs for girls begin Feb. 19 and 22 (after the press deadline) with first- … more
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Student-athlete spotlight: Wrestler powers way toward goals

Arapahoe's Trey Whitehead learned last season that there are no shortcuts to be a successful wrestler. Whitehead, a senior 126-pounder, is having a good season and credits hard work. “I've done all … more
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On Campus: Littleton/Centennial/Englewood

Arapahoe • Eliana McClarie scored 16 points to help the girls basketball team record a 56-38 non-league win over Chaparral on Feb. 5. Junior Kathleen Wortman led the team with 12 points, and all 12 … more

Wrestling moves ahead as basics stay the same

Tom Beeson played football and wrestled at Denver’s Abraham Lincoln High School. I ventured to the state wrestling tournament held at Englewood High School when my classmate Beeson captured the … more
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Arapahoe diver repeats as state champion

Franny Cable wasn’t feeling great despite a 39-point lead heading in the diving finals of the Class 5A state swimming and diving meet on Feb. 9 at the Veterans Memorial Aquatics Center in Thornton. … more
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Hundreds turn out for state youth wrestling tourney

It was wall-to-wall action in the gymnasium Feb. 3 as Englewood hosted the state youth wrestling tournament. Hundreds of 4- to 14-year-old athletes from a dozen teams took part in the day-long … more
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Unfortunately, she knows knee woes

Anybody who needs to know how to handle frustration should talk with Valor Christian sophomore Kindyll Wetta. The 5-foot-9 point guard had to overcome adversity last season and has been frustrated … more
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On Campus: Centennial/Littleton/Englewood

Arapahoe • The girls swim team had three individual champions and finished second in the Centennial League Swimming and Diving championships Feb. 1-2. Franny Cable was the league diving champion … more

Valor swimmer making waves

Lindsay Stenstrom has been following in the athletic footsteps of her family and insists there has not been any pressure. Stenstrom's mother Lori is a former Valor Christian girls swimming coach and … more
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Point guard builds on experience

Jana Van Gytenbeek has been one of Colorado's top girls basketball players for the past two seasons, and the Cherry Creek junior continues to get better. The 5-foot-7 point guard who has verbally … more
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On Campus: Littleton/Centennial/Englewood

Arapahoe • The 5A state champion boys soccer team was scheduled to be presented with the Army National Guard ranking trophy as part of the 14th annual MaxPreps Tour of Champions during halftime of … more

Hall-of-Famer Halladay ‘never ceased to amaze’

Roy Halladay gained fame wearing a Toronto Blue Jays and Philadelphia Phillies baseball uniform, but in these parts he looked very familiar in purple-shaded Arvada West baseball garb. The late … more
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Lacrosse moves indoors as players prep for spring

High school lacrosse is a spring sport but a number of area athletes move inside in the winter to prepare for upcoming season. “We have about a dozen area players on our winter indoor team,” said … more
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Scoring leader keeps defense busy

Susie Puchino is a soccer player who is becoming more confident as a point guard in basketball. Puchino, a 5-foot-6 junior co-captain at Littleton High School, is the Lions' leader in almost every … more
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On Campus: Littleton, Centennial, Englewood

Arapahoe • Senior Eliana McClarie’s 16 points helped the girls basketball team build up a big lead and the Warriors held on for a 47-43 Centennial League win over Eaglecrest on Jan. 16. The team … more

Showdown spurs yawns, but JV is strong

It was a marquee matchup featuring Mountain Vista, the state’s No. 1 team in the CHSAANow.com Class 5A poll, going against No. 2 Chaparral on Jan. 15 in the Wolverines gym.The game, however, … more
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Wrestler comes back from unlucky break

James Sharp’s comeback season is progressing and the Englewood junior wrestler is focused on moving forward. Sharp, a 182-pound wrestler who was a defensive end on the football roster, broke his … more
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Englewood boys top Skyview in hoops contest

Englewood's boys basketball team provided their fans a lot to cheer about during the Jan. 17 home game as the Pirates improved their overall record to 5-6 and raised their Colorado 7 League record to … more
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On Campus: Centennial, Littleton, Englewood

Arapahoe • Senior Grace Cadorette scored 17 points to help the girls basketball team post an 88-54 win over Overland on Jan. 9. The team evened its Centennial League record at 2-2 with an 89-30 … more
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