Prep baseball

Regis Jesuit starting pitcher Michael Kroll (12) celebrates after defeating the Grandview Wolves 2-1, winning the class 5A state baseball consolation semifinal at All-Star Park in Lakewood, Colorado, on Friday, May 30, 2025. Regis will face the Cherry Creek Bruins in Saturday’s championship. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)

Regis Jesuit edges Grandview, advances to Class 5A baseball championship rematch against Cherry Creek

By Kyle Newman

May 30, 2025 at 5:02 p.m.

Michael Kroll outdueled Grandview ace Ethan Wachsmann as Regis Jesuit beat the Wolves 2-1 at...

Walker Rudden (6) of the Cherry Creek Bruins celebrates after defeating the Grandview Wolves 7-1, winning the Class 5A state baseball semifinal at All-Star Park in Lakewood on Saturday, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)

Cherry Creek baseball on doorstep of 10th state title after thumping rival Grandview in Class 5A semifinal

By Kyle Newman

May 24, 2025 at 7:14 p.m.

Cherry Creek thumped Grandview 7-1 in the Class 5A state tournament semifinal on Saturday. It...

Members of the Broomfield baseball team celebrate after a successful bunt from JC Smith during Saturday's Class 5A state tournament game against Arvada West in Denver. (Alissa Noe/BoCoPreps)

Not done yet: Broomfield baseball wins comeback thriller over Arvada West in 5A state tourney

By Alissa Noe

May 24, 2025 at 6:07 p.m.

One disastrous inning had Broomfield baseball staring down the barrel of the offseason, but Tripp...

Chase Massey (2) of the Regis Jesuit Raiders gathers teammmates before the Raiders’ 6-2 win over the Legend Titans at Regis Jesuit High School in Aurora, Colorado on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

Through plane crash, coach’s passing and death of Matt Darr’s father, Regis Jesuit baseball leans on one another

By Kyle Newman

April 20, 2025 at 5:45 a.m.

The Raiders' off-field adversity came after finishing runner-up to Cherry Creek in the Class 5A...

Rick Fisher, the pitching coach with Dakota Ridge's eighth grade feeder team, stands for a portrait before a game at Easton Fields in Littleton, Colorado, on April 1, 2025. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

How pitcher, Vietnam veteran Rick Fisher found redemption and purpose after decades of drug addiction

By Kyle Newman

April 4, 2025 at 10:00 a.m.

The morning after his fifth suicide attempt, a pitcher deep in the throes of drug...

Longmont’s Ty Gaddis drives to the basket during the Trojans’ home playoff game against Grand Junction on Feb. 28, 2025. (Alissa Noe/BoCoPreps.com)

Boys basketball: Rhys Odom, Longmont slam their way into 5A second round

By Alissa Noe

March 2, 2025 at 1:58 p.m.

An emphatic, two-handed jam signaled the beginning of the end for No. 22 Grand Junction...

Mountain Vista alums Blake Shepardson, left, and his brother Grant Shepardson were drafted a day apart by the White Sox and Marlins, respectively, in the 2024 MLB Draft. (Courtesy of Paul Shepardson, Colorado Sports Photography)

How Grant and Blake Shepardson made Colorado baseball history by becoming first brothers to get drafted, signed in same year

By Kyle Newman

August 4, 2024 at 9:36 a.m.

Grant was selected in the fifth round by the Marlins, and the next day, the...

Vanderbilt pitcher Greysen Carter delivers the ball during an NCAA regional baseball game against Coastal Carolina on Friday, May 31, 2024, in Clemson, S.C. Coastal Carolina won 13-3. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford)

Colorado high school and college players selected in 2024 MLB Draft

By Kyle Newman

July 16, 2024 at 5:26 p.m.

There were 12 players with ties to Colorado high schools or colleges taken in the...

Marc Johnson, retiring Cherry Creek baseball team head coach, poses for a portrait at his home in Centennial on Tuesday, June 11, 2024. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

Marc Johnson is the All-Colorado Coach of the Year after leading Bruins to ninth state title in his final season

By Kyle Newman

June 16, 2024 at 5:45 a.m.

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

Cherry Creek’s Connor Larkin (7) celebrates his home run with teammates during the Class 5A State Baseball Tournament against Chaparral at All-Star Park in Lakewood, Colorado on Friday, May 24, 2024. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

The Denver Post’s 2024 All-Colorado baseball team

By Kyle Newman

June 16, 2024 at 5:45 a.m.

The Denver Post’s 2024 All-Colorado baseball team, a 40-man roster determined by statistical analysis, a...

Coronado High School pitcher Trey Gregory-Alford throws during warm-up before a game at Harrison High School April 9, 2024 in Colorado Springs, Colo. Coronado won 9-1. (Photo by Mark Reis/Special to The Denver Post)

Coronado’s Trey Gregory-Alford named Gatorade Colorado Baseball Player of the Year

By Joe Nguyen

June 3, 2024 at 2:44 p.m.

On the mound, he had a 2-0 record in 11 relief appearances with 94 strikeouts...

Regis Jesuit head coach Matt Darr, left, congratulates retiring Cherry Creek head coach Marc Johnson after Cherry Creek prevailed in their 5A double elimination state title games at All-Star Park in Lakewood on June 1, 2024. (Photo by Andy Colwell/Special to The Denver Post)

Renck: After 52 years, Cherry Creek coach Marc Johnson exits, leaving legacy of championships, relationships and love: “I have loved every second”

By Troy Renck

June 1, 2024 at 6:43 p.m.

Marc Johnson’s farewell party doubled as a celebration of Cherry Creek baseball under his watch....

Eaton High School assistant coach Dale Hughes raises the 3A state baseball championship trophy after beating University 6-5 at Butch Butler Field in Greeley on June 1, 2024. Hughes will be retiring after this season. This is the fourth state title in a row for the Reds.(Jim Rydbom/Staff Photographer)

Eaton stuns rival University in seventh inning to win fourth consecutive state baseball championship

By Bobby Fernandez

June 1, 2024 at 5:57 p.m.

Thanks to a stunning late-game rally, Eaton defeated rival University 6-5 to win its fourth...