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Lutheran softball player Meredith Barnhart poses for a portrait during CHSAA media day at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

Lutheran’s Meredith Barnhart named Gatorade Colorado Softball Player of the Year

Lutheran's Meredith Barnhart received one last bit of hardware before setting off to Tennessee.

Legend High School head coach Jake Heaps, right, runs a youth football camp in Parker, Colorado, on Friday, June 6, 2025. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

Keeler: From Russell Wilson to Garett Bolles, Jake Heaps raising eyebrows at Legend. Can he raise the bar?

Florida outfielder Korbe Otis (33) rounds the bases after hitting a home run during an NCAA softball Women's College World Series elimination game against Tennessee, Friday, May 30, 2025 in Oklahoma City. Tennessee won 11-3. (AP Photo/Vera Nieuwenhuis)

Korbe Otis’ rise to professional softball: How former Columbine star became one of Division I’s best en route to AUSL

Cherry Creek Bruins starting pitcher, Connor Larkin (7), pitching against the Grandview Wolves in the 2nd inning during the class 5A state baseball semifinal at All-Star Park in Lakewood, Colorado on Saturday, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)

Cherry Creek’s Connor Larkin named Gatorade Colorado Baseball Player of the Year

Cherry Creek's Wyatt Rudden (12) nearly drops the championship trophy while celebrating with his team after defeating the Regis Jesuit Raiders 8-1 to win the Class 5A State Baseball Championship Game at All-Star Park in Lakewood, Colorado, on Saturday, May 31, 2025. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)

Renck: For Rudden family, joy comes from Cherry Creek baseball, Gabby’s legacy

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Valor Christian High School’s head coach, Bret McGatlin, looks on during a CHSAA Class 5A football semifinal game at the Stutler Bowl, Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, in Greenwood Village, Colorado. Cherry Creek High School blew out Valor, winning 42-17. (Rebecca Slezak/Special to The Denver Post)

Valor Christian athletics faces turmoil, discontent in wake of football coach’s resignation

Criticism of Valor Christian's leadership and what some say is a detour from the school's faith-based vision is at the heart of the discontent.

Broncos’ All In, All Covered helmet initiative sees participation groundswell

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New Mullen boys basketball coach Chris Crosby. (Provided by Mullen)

Mullen tabs former Mr. Colorado Basketball Chris Crosby as boys basketball coach

A former Mr. Colorado Basketball is taking over at Mullen High School.

Prep girls basketball

UCLA center Lauren Betts looks for a rebound during the second half of a game against LSU in the Elite Eight of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Sunday, March 30, 2025, in Spokane, Wash. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

Keeler: Grandview’s Lauren Betts, not Luka Doncic, is new face of L.A. hoops

Lauren Betts, whose UCLA Bruins take on UConn in the second national semifinal Friday in Tampa, is fast joining the Lakers' Luka Doncic as one of freshest new faces in the L.A. hoops scene.

Grandview’s Sienna Betts scores 16 points leading West over East 104-82 at McDonald’s All-American game

Prep soccer

Adelaide Ford (4), Castle View, left, and Amelia Larson (12), Fossil Ridge go after the ball in the first half of the girls 5A state soccer championship game at Weidner Field in Colorado Springs, Colorado on Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)

Fossil Ridge edges Castle View for Class 5A girls soccer title off late header by Teagan Myers

In the battle of the Sabercats, Fossil Ridge broke through for the school's first girls soccer championship.

Loveland Classical wins school’s first championship, and city’s first girls soccer title, with domination of Flatirons Academy

Prep baseball

The Broomfield Eagles celebrate at home plate after teammate Nate Wochner (12) hit a grand slam against the Fossil Ridge Sabercats in the 4th inning during the class 5A state baseball tournament at All-Star Park in Lakewood, Colorado, on Friday, May 23, 2025. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)

Broomfield highlights Day 1 of Class 5A state baseball with grand slam, but Grandview and Cherry Creek advance to semifinal

Broomfield was on the ropes in the state tournament opener, then southpaw Maverick Scarpella dug deep, and DH Nate Wochner went deep.

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Kent Denver's Solomon Morrell celebrates after winning the 3A 100-meter hurdles at the Track and Field State Championships at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood, Colorado, on Saturday, May 17, 2025. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)

PHOTOS: 2025 Colorado state track and field championships

The 2025 Track & Field State Championships took place at Jeffco stadium in Lakewood, Colorado, from Thursday, May 15, through Saturday, May 17, 2025.

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